recently using this Xperia-z-ized rom and AOSB rom. Quite stable, fluid and fast. Only draw back for me is the batter life, guess is the 4.3OS problem. That AOSB rom battery can tank longer, but the xperia rom has better visual satisfactory.

i try it before, reset back to factory setting does give me a few days of good performance..but after 3 day, things happen again. I didnt install anything except FB and instagram, then ram usage just clocked around 70-80% and even near 90% for no reason...have to clean ram every time to go smooth

then i flash in AOSB 4.4.2, on normal usage, it only took around 500mb ram out of the 2gb ram

oh boy, this happen to me last night, IMEI counter change to 0049xxxxx and show emergency call only, but can detect DIGI

then i google about this and show that the IMEI is scramble and set to the motherboard default IMEI and lock the radio signal

so here is the solution
1. download this file, Modem
2. copy to phone
3. flash with recovery
4. reboot
5. check back your IMEI number
6. make an efs backup (important)

hope this solve your problem
credit goes to xda

This post has been edited by lamjunrong: Feb 16 2014, 09:22 PM

AOSB or known as PROBAM, a Paranoid 3 + AOKP + CM 10.2 based rom, best of everything, i guess
AOSB, follow the step listed there
i install the AOSB 1.2.8 version, it work like a charm

do visit their page, probam.net

in order to flash a custom rom, you need to root your phone, which mean will void the warranty, as it will trigger the KNOX counter, and if sent back warranty the guys at samsung able to detect it, but there is a way to remove the counter. but i am not sure whether is it suitable to say it here

if possible, reset back to android 4.1.3, instead pf 4.3, currently the best i have use, good battery life and better ram management on TouchWiz..but in the end, i flash in custom firmware as cant take much of the bloatware in the TouchWiz....

what do you mean by unlock bootloader? is it like Sony's own Xperia rom and Samsung's Touchwiz rom?

i didnt knew that Nexus 5 is having the same HW spec as note 3 for 1/3 of the price! might give it a try soon

if the MODEM is not matching it might reset your IMEI number
KNOX, IIRC is like an spyware or antivirus program, if you root, it might trigger knox counter

so if sent back to warranty, Samsung technician might know you rooted your phone by checking it, you also can check in the Download mode.

DN3 or Phoenix rom are mostly based on TW, with major samsung apps running such as SNote and using back the original samsung camera. Those rom like Paranoidandroid or AOSB, are based on vanilla android, which seen on Google nexus and Motorola X...

I tried DN3 and Phoenix, both very nice UI and display, but ram management no good...85% usage on normal, and is on 4.3version...so battery life no so good as in 4.1.3

previously using Phoenix and Xperia-z-ized on 4.3, but the main issue is the battery and Ram, ram usage like 80% and over

then i move over to AOSB 1.3 based on Android 4.4.2 and i am living happy with it, normal use i can tahan until the third day late evening, is it good enough? for me i think good enough for such as big screen,

but the rom is based on CM, so all note 2 & 3 feature all tak ada, but my ram usage is around 30%, sometime even less..i vote for AOSB (google for probam) as it combines CM, AOKP and Paranoid!

well i didnt use very extensive, only FB through wifi for like half an hour a day and then i listen to music a lot
and i greenify a lot of background app and turn on the AOSB battery saving mode (not sure what it set thou)

but overall i am happy with the ROM, especially the RAM, ram now is like 368mb usage only!

maybe my long battery life 'standard' is not as yours...
but i use this rom just wanna try Kitkat, as knew that JB 4.3 got a lot of ppl complain on battery life, and other awesome rom like Phoenix havent change to 4.4 yet as is based on TW, so might gve it a try after official 4.4 update from samsung

No, that not what i mean, US Model for Verizon and Sprint receive the update for Note 2, read from on-line, not sure is it true or not, but if yes, there might be chance for Malaysia unit too..sorry for misleading...

so if got 4.4 official update, i might as well wait for custom rom which are based on TW 4.4

Try this, but not sure working or not..but at least is Malaysia...make a total hard reset and clean everything then install it


Odin i am not sure which one to use, i am using Odin V1.85...

Let me know if the stock rom is working for OTA update

This post has been edited by lamjunrong: Feb 24 2014, 04:39 PM

i dont think so is 4.3, last time i flash in just to reset the phone, it show 4.1.2
Not sure might need killerfly to give it a try

donalduck 4.4, you mean custom rom?

okay, here are some 4.4 custom rom, but all these are ot TW based, which the Snote and etc related to the pen are not working, i am not using the pen, plus is draining battery if you plugged into the phone too!

but i prefer All in one roms, not sure about your choice
1. AOSB (Probam), My top and fav choice as it has IOS7 recent app ui ISO7 like recent app, combination of CM+AOKP+PA, 5sec boot up from cold and super low ram usage

2. Asylum Omni, like it for its DPI scaling, can squeeze more things into such a big screen

3. PAC rom, this is JB 4.2.2, same as AOSB which combine PA+AOKP+CM

update you mean note 2 have official 4.4 edi? or custom rom? mind share which rom you prefer?
Thanks!

just flash it and give it a try! I like the fusion of TW and Sony media apps and can say one the best TW based rom, smooth like butter

is just the ram usage is just not to my favor, 80% usage most of the time... with common messaging app installed
other than that is ok

overall is around 1.7GB ram right? normally it take 1.4GB into it, and i use the phoenix and sony Xperia rom too...is good but a of feature i dont use...especially the s-pen thing, i try to restart the phone and the ram usage is already 900MB around that...so no change back to Probam rom, which normally ram runs under 500MB

This post has been edited by lamjunrong: Mar 6 2014, 12:23 PM

a very very simple method to root GN2, i follow this steps and it work, must use the chosen Odin verison
[Beginner Guide] How To Root

Picture Guide

not sure what exactly is KNOX, guess is a security loop by samsung and detect if user has actually change the firmware and software and etc, you able to check you knox counter in Download Mode

This post has been edited by lamjunrong: Mar 14 2014, 11:58 AM

4.1.2 should work as many of the rooting method does not really state for which android os, so should work
but i am not sure about the KNOX thing 4.1.2

i rooted from 4.3, and the KNOX counter shows 1, i guess i have triggered the KNOX counter, but my warranty has over, so not a big deal and just make sure to backup your IMEI number before flashing to 4.3 custom rom, i lost mine and ask cellphone shop, they require a RM300 fix for the IMEI restore. II didnt do it and in the end i solve it myself..

i guess Touchwiz rom or unrooted GN2 doesnot have this function or application same as in S4 flip cover, as the ambient sensor in GN2 is not working in that manner

else, you can try to root and flash AOSB ROM, just download the latest one, it has a 'Pocket Mode', where you can set the screen to turn on where ambient light hit the sensor and turn off when you close the flip cover back

same happen to me here days ago, i charge a roughly drained (3%) GN2 and charge it overnight and when i woke up it still at 85%
then i read up some notes, and they say the original white usb cable from GN2 is the fraud. The micro-usb head on the cable has 4-pins, then i changed to normal usb cable with 5pins, as below


count the pins in the micro-usb head, original white GN2 cable has 4. I use the cable with 5 pins from zapalang shop, then i charge, the Charging Current showing 1400, and complete charging in 2.5 hrs


hope this helps.