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How to install CM9 -- brick proof -- guaranteed :)

Galaxy Note N7000.
Was running stock ICS-ROM Samsung.
Always wanted to install and use a custom ROM but was always afraid of BRICKS..
But yesterday ended up being sucessfully running CM9.
Steps I undertook were as follows:
1. Installed Samsung Kies.
2. Check for update from Samsung Kies and updated Kies.
3. Connected my phone to Kies and checked if Kies detected the phone properly.
After sucess, exit Kies.
4. Downloaded PC Odin from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=815370&stc=1&d=1323799721
password:samfirmware.com
5. Download pre rooted GingerBread ROM
SGN_XX_OXA_KJ1_FACTORYFS.zip (thx dr.ketan)
http://d-h.st/HJM
6. Run PC odin
7. Reboot Note in download mode
vol. down+home+power buttons
8. Connect Download mode note to PC
9. PC odin ID:COM turns yellow:
(ALL THE BEST NOW)
10. In PC ODIN
Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time ---> Ticked
Others --> Unticked
10. Click PDA and select the SGN_XX_OXA_KJ1_FACTORYFS.zip you had downloaded.
Click start.
Wait for 10minutes.
Your phone will restart.
11. WOW..!!! now ur on a GB Rom
And its a safe kernel
Now you can play around
Plus already rooted
12. Now to get this GB Rom working
go to recovery mode (vol up + home + power)
clean dalvik cache and wipe data and factory reset
13. Time to install CM9
14. Download
CM9 latest nightly:
http://get.cm/?device=n7000
Googleapps:
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
15. Copy these 2 files in the internal SD card anywhere (do not rename)
16. Reboot into recovery mode:
vol up + home + power
17. Flash the 2 files from where you saved them:
"install zip from sd card" option in recovery mode
now flash cm9 file
then flash gapps file
18. DO A DATA WIPE / FACTORY RESET
19. Reboot
And wow..
Enter the world of custom ROMS
[[[to switch to another ROM, follow steps 1 to 17, and after that flash the ROM of your choice]]]

Steps 6 and 9
it shud be PC Odin Not Mobile

sorry dr. ketan
my mistake
corrected
thanks

So...
So i have galaxy note gt n700 purchased in germany and brickbug app said that i have dangeros ...something something.... I mean i have mmc bug which will make my phone in paperpress if i mess up. Question is: does step by step guide is safe for my mmc bug? Can i safely follow it and not ruin my phone, because i think i have a bad warranty.

dr.ketan said:
Steps 6 and 9
it shud be PC Odin Not Mobile
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Noticed that u are very experienced contributor, so mybe u can answer on my question, does the step by step guide is safe for galaxt note with brickbug? I realy want to flash, but i want to do it if i am on the safe side

Latvianization said:
So i have galaxy note gt n700 purchased in germany and brickbug app said that i have dangeros ...something something.... I mean i have mmc bug which will make my phone in paperpress if i mess up. Question is: does step by step guide is safe for my mmc bug? Can i safely follow it and not ruin my phone, because i think i have a bad warranty.
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Yes, you can follow this guide safely. Actually, this is the best guide I've seen so far, I wish I had this one the moment I wanted to start messing around with my phone because I spent more than 48 hours total reading and reading and getting more confused each time.
So go ahead and do it.
And thank you to the OP for putting this up.
Sent from a GNote, hell yeah!

SirRhor said:
Yes, you can follow this guide safely. Actually, this is the best guide I've seen so far, I wish I had this one the moment I wanted to start messing around with my phone because I spent more than 48 hours total reading and reading and getting more confused each time.
So go ahead and do it.
And thank you to the OP for putting this up.
Sent from a GNote, hell yeah!
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And the last one, probably silly question, what CM9 rom is this? Will i have GB or ICS? And if thats GB where can i find safe ICS rom?

Before Galaxy Note, I used to rock HTC Wildfire and didn't wanted to mess around with custom roms because it was just low-end device. Third-party launchers did the job for me when it comes to customization.
When I bought Galaxy Note, I was looking forward to flashing Cyanogenmod or maybe something different (I like Paranoid Android rom and the hybrid mode). I was very disappointed to see that there is a brick bug.
Even though I'm a IT engineer and I have been using computers since Commodore 64, I don't have experience in flashing custom roms so this post is very useful if it's the best way to do it.
Do I have to flash different stock GB before rooting, because I have XXLA6 kernel (baseband: xxla4) and I believe that this version is not directly rootable? Correct me if i'm wrong?
What is the best way to return from custom rom (ie. CM9) to stock GB?
In fact, I've been reading for a good amount of time today but there is just too much information, so sorry for the noobish questions.

I installed rom before 2 days and had similar doubts.
Just want to share what problem I faced :
The mobile should be in ON state when rooting CF I was doing it in OFF download mode

Latvianization said:
And the last one, probably silly question, what CM9 rom is this? Will i have GB or ICS? And if thats GB where can i find safe ICS rom?
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CyanogenMod 9 is based on ICS, CM7 is based on Gingerbread. There wasn't a CM8 because Google never released the source code for Honeycomb.
And what you need is a safe kernel, because the kernel is what sends a erase command to a chip inside the phone and that's when you brick it (I think). That happens when you do a factory reset.
Now, what I always do when I want to change ROMS is to use AbbysNote 4.2 as a safe GB kernel so I can then flash the ROM/Kernel of my choice.
You can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362424&highlight=abyssnote
So let's say you want to go from CM9 to LiquidSmooth (or pretty much any other), which is the one I use now:
You go to CWM recovery, from there you flash AbyssNote.
Once the flashing is completed, you DO NOT exit CWM, instead you go to "Advanced" and then "Reboot to Recovery" so the phone will restart but it will go directly to CWM again, but now with AbyssNote installed.
AbyssNote has a TOUCH based recovery, so it is easier to use. Don't use the physical power and volume buttons to navigate.
From there you can safely do a factory reset, format cache, format Dalvik, flash a new ROM and Kernel.
AbyssNote will then disappear because it will be overwritten by the new Kernel of your choice. So every time I want to change to a new ROM, I repeat the steps above I haven't had any problems whatsoever.
I hope I'm right with my technicalities, but the procedures the OP and I describe are safe to try as long you follow the exact instructions, so before you try anything, read and re-read and you will be just fine.
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tribalkg said:
Before Galaxy Note, I used to rock HTC Wildfire and didn't wanted to mess around with custom roms because it was just low-end device. Third-party launchers did the job for me when it comes to customization.
When I bought Galaxy Note, I was looking forward to flashing Cyanogenmod or maybe something different (I like Paranoid Android rom and the hybrid mode). I was very disappointed to see that there is a brick bug.
Even though I'm a IT engineer and I have been using computers since Commodore 64, I don't have experience in flashing custom roms so this post is very useful if it's the best way to do it.
Do I have to flash different stock GB before rooting, because I have XXLA6 kernel (baseband: xxla4) and I believe that this version is not directly rootable? Correct me if i'm wrong?
What is the best way to return from custom rom (ie. CM9) to stock GB?
In fact, I've been reading for a good amount of time today but there is just too much information, so sorry for the noobish questions.
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This is the thread you need to read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360

Thanks for the useful information and for putting to rest some of my safety concerns.
Now you've wetted my appetite and I have to give it a go soon.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

Thanks for this great guide! I haven't gotten my Note yet as I just ordered it yesterday but I have been lurking around the forums already and trying to understand how flashing roms and kernels works around here. Like someone already said before some of the guides / threads are 'a little' confusing for newcomers. I was really confused with the brick bug that people were writing about. This thread clarified things a lot for me and I believe it will help many more Note-newbies!
So, new Note community member reporting to duty here! :highfive: It's gonna be pretty neat upgrade considering from what phone I come from. Well, the Huawei at least was great step stone to android world gotta admit. I just got somewhat bored with the not so great custom scene.

SirRhor said:
This is the thread you need to read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
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Believe me, I know about that thread.
One more question for you. Does flashing abyss kernel bring yellow triangle and raise binary counter? I've heard on one of Zedomax's channels on youtube that he recommends flashing this kernel whenever you need to move from one ROM to another.
Cheers mate!

tribalkg said:
Believe me, I know about that thread.
One more question for you. Does flashing abyss kernel bring yellow triangle and raise binary counter? I've heard on one of Zedomax's channels on youtube that he recommends flashing this kernel whenever you need to move from one ROM to another.
Cheers mate!
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Dont worry about AbyssNote, is safe in both respects. That's the one I always use to do anything that is flashing related.
If, for some reason, you start seeing that dreaded triangle at boot, you can use TriangleAway from Chainfire on Google Play.
Sent from a GNote, hell yeah!

Thanks bro, I appreciate the effort to answer these noobish questions.
I will stay on CM9 (and CM10 when it comes) as long as is stable to use it as a daily driver. I don't like the TW interface and I don't need all that S-Pen stuff and pressure sensitivity. Apps from the Play Store are enough for me (Papyrus for example) so there's no need to stay on stock rom.

tribalkg said:
Thanks bro, I appreciate the effort to answer these noobish questions.
I will stay on CM9 (and CM10 when it comes) as long as is stable to use it as a daily driver. I don't like the TW interface and I don't need all that S-Pen stuff and pressure sensitivity. Apps from the Play Store are enough for me (Papyrus for example) so there's no need to stay on stock rom.
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Dont worry, I'm glad I can help you.
You can try Marker and Jotter as well, they work well.
Sent from a GNote, hell yeah!

thanks
thanks for the guide.

I have the brickbug firmware also. So am I correct in assuming that if I follow these directions and flash a different GB rom that I will be okay?
Will flashing this India GB rom change my kernel to a more stable one?
And if I flash this India GB rom will it be able to update to ICS through Kies or OTA?
I'm not new to flashing as I used to rom my EVO a lot... I just haven't done it in about a year and this brickbug mess has me standoff-ish.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

maddog2727 said:
I have the brickbug firmware also. So am I correct in assuming that if I follow these directions and flash a different GB rom that I will be okay?
Will flashing this India GB rom change my kernel to a more stable one?
And if I flash this India GB rom will it be able to update to ICS through Kies or OTA?
I'm not new to flashing as I used to rom my EVO a lot... I just haven't done it in about a year and this brickbug mess has me standoff-ish.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
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If you are on GB already, you just have to root the ROM and flash CWM because the brick bug is present only on ICS kernels. 99% sure.
There are some GB Stock ROMs that you cannot root directly, so it depends.
OTA updates from Samsung to ICS I'm not sure, you should ask someone else. When I got my Note it already had ICS, so I never did an OTA update. I don't use Kies at all.
I was very weary at first too, but with the instructions above you will be fine.
Sent from a GNote, hell yeah!

I've followed the guide from OP and now I'm rockin' CM9! No problems at all.
My content on the internal memory was intact (apps data, games data, etc), it's all there and I've flashed Indian ROM and then CM9. Have I made a mistake or what?

Flashing New Rom (Solved)

Hey guys, I am having trouble flashing a new rom onto my phone. I used to flash my Galaxy S3 almost every day, and for some reason, I am having trouble with the S4. I have rooted it, and installed Team Win Recovery Project v2.5.0.2 and sometimes the Rom will flash and work, like PA worked first time, so did MIUI Rom, but trying Most of the others they either say failed, or... they go through the whole installation process through the Recovery for Android Revolution HD, and then it boot loops, take battery out, put back in and wipe everything and it just stays on the first Samsung Logo and that's it.
Is there something I am missing?
I am wiping eveyrthing as well before I do it.
Any help will be really appretiated
Thanks

skrapi said:
Hey guys, I am having trouble flashing a new rom onto my phone. I used to flash my Galaxy S3 almost every day, and for some reason, I am having trouble with the S4. I have rooted it, and installed Team Win Recovery Project v2.5.0.2 and sometimes the Rom will flash and work, like PA worked first time, so did MIUI Rom, but trying Most of the others they either say failed, or... they go through the whole installation process through the Recovery for Android Revolution HD, and then it boot loops, take battery out, put back in and wipe everything and it just stays on the first Samsung Logo and that's it.
Is there something I am missing?
I am wiping eveyrthing as well before I do it.
Any help will be really appretiated
Thanks
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Can you please elaborate this situation without any hassle.? Didn't get your properly. Come again.?:cyclops:

Disturbed™ said:
Can you please elaborate this situation without any hassle.? Didn't get your properly. Come again.?:cyclops:
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My bad lol, in work and was typing fast.
Basically, when I flashed ParanoidAndroid on my phone, and it worked great, then I changed it to MIUI which worked great,
then I decided to Flash Omega Rom, which was fine, but the WIFI doesn't work for me.
So I tried to Flash Android Revolution and it goes through the Installation Process with no problems and goes into Boot Loop, even though I have done a full wipe of the device.
I am in the middle of Flashing Android Revolution now, for the 3rd time, and it has been on 10% installation for 10 minutes. This is all it says at the moment...
===========================
Android Revolution HD by mike1986
===========================
>>>Formatting partitions
(system is unmounted already)
(preload is unmounted already)
-- that's it --

Sorted, thanks anyway.
Just incase someone else is in the same situation,
All I did was take the battery out for 30 minutes or around that time, and just flash the rom, I didn't wipe or anything else, just flashed and done.
For people having Wifi issues, flash a different Kernel like Adam Kernel, that seems to work for me.

skrapi said:
Sorted, thanks anyway.
Just incase someone else is in the same situation,
All I did was take the battery out for 30 minutes or around that time, and just flash the rom, I didn't wipe or anything else, just flashed and done.
For people having Wifi issues, flash a different Kernel like Adam Kernel, that seems to work for me.
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Good to see that. BTW Can u prefix solved in ur subject?
Sent from my Disturbed™ Galaxy S4

Disturbed™ said:
Good to see that. BTW Can u prefix solved in ur subject?
Sent from my Disturbed™ Galaxy S4
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Yea sure no problem. How do you do it though? I have had a look but have no idea lol.

skrapi said:
Yea sure no problem. How do you do it though? I have had a look but have no idea lol.
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Just edit ur first post and select advance edit. Then u can change it.
Or just double click over subject line for this thread in subforum.
Sent from my Disturbed™ Galaxy S4

Disturbed™ said:
Just edit ur first post and select advance edit. Then u can change it.
Or just double click over subject line for this thread in subforum.
Sent from my Disturbed™ Galaxy S4
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Sweet, cheers mate = )

[Q] can i put andriod 4.3 onto an s4?

ok i used to own a google play and would often try out new roms etc, now i own a samsung s4
important facts
uk and locked to "three UK"
not rooted
model GT-I9505 (may be 19505?)
andriod version 4.2.2
baseband I9505xxubmea
kernal version 3.4.0-768421
[email protected] #1
thu may 20 00:56:31 kst 2013
build number JDQ39.I9505XXubmea
SELinux status permissive
secure boot status Type samsung
i know andriod 4.3 has sd card writting issues (and i know the fix is here http://www.sammobile.com/2013/08/11...-breaks-sd-card-writing-for-apps-heres-a-fix/) and would need me to root my device
i did try to unlock it using a guide i have lost the link to, the *#0011# one, but it didnt work for me, after doing the key set to 1 no further menu popped up, from what i can tell my modem band is too high......however this is not so much of an issue for me as the sim card i use (the three one) is what i will continue to use for the next year and a half (im on the "ONE" plan so unlimited internet and tethering etc)
i cant find a straight forward guide on rooting the s4 and installing a custom rom (ie the google edition 4.3) for non factory unlocked phones, found one for factory unlocked phones (which mine sadly is not)
so is it possible? or am i stuffed as im not factory unlocked?
thanks in advance

mrgreaper said:
ok i used to own a google play and would often try out new roms etc, now i own a samsung s4
important facts
uk and locked to "three UK"
not rooted
model GT-I9505 (may be 19505?)
andriod version 4.2.2
baseband I9505xxubmea
kernal version 3.4.0-768421
[email protected] #1
thu may 20 00:56:31 kst 2013
build number JDQ39.I9505XXubmea
SELinux status permissive
secure boot status Type samsung
i know andriod 4.3 has sd card writting issues (and i know the fix is here http://www.sammobile.com/2013/08/11...-breaks-sd-card-writing-for-apps-heres-a-fix/) and would need me to root my device
i did try to unlock it using a guide i have lost the link to, the *#0011# one, but it didnt work for me, after doing the key set to 1 no further menu popped up, from what i can tell my modem band is too high......however this is not so much of an issue for me as the sim card i use (the three one) is what i will continue to use for the next year and a half (im on the "ONE" plan so unlimited internet and tethering etc)
i cant find a straight forward guide on rooting the s4 and installing a custom rom (ie the google edition 4.3) for non factory unlocked phones, found one for factory unlocked phones (which mine sadly is not)
so is it possible? or am i stuffed as im not factory unlocked?
thanks in advance
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Hi,
Yes you can have 4.3 on your 3 phone.
For root , look HERE
Then, install recovery from PhilZ. Look HERE
Make sure you have version 5.11 or later.
Then , choose one of many 4.3 Roms from HERE

malybru said:
Hi,
Yes you can have 4.3 on your 3 phone.
For root , look HERE
Then, install recovery from PhilZ. Look HERE
Make sure you have version 5.11 or later.
Then , choose one of many 4.3 Roms from HERE
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thank you, ill read through them now, though the first thread is a bit hard to follow seems to be missing a link to the odin it mentions but have only skimmed through it at mo

mrgreaper said:
thank you, ill read through them now, though the first thread is a bit hard to follow seems to be missing a link to the odin it mentions but have only skimmed through it at mo
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Hi,
As with anything like this,read very carefully and make sure you understand all the procedures.
You could end up with a brick , if you do not follow the thread to the letter.

malybru said:
Hi,
As with anything like this,read very carefully and make sure you understand all the procedures.
You could end up with a brick , if you do not follow the thread to the letter.
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yep, fully agree, read and re read the first link and that all makes sense.
but the second one has no instructions on how to install it, lol or even which one to download, very confusing

mrgreaper said:
yep, fully agree, read and re read the first link and that all makes sense.
but the second one has no instructions on how to install it, lol or even which one to download, very confusing
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Hi,
Third line of the post.
Then, installation on the 4th post.
Click on the i9505 link for the download.

malybru said:
Hi,
Third line of the post.
Then, installation on the 4th post.
Click on the i9505 link for the download.
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clearly im blind tonight,
read and re-read the threads, have now rooted and installed the recovery menu you recommanded.
looking at the roms, its hard to decide on one but i liked the look of this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295673
that and google apps are downloading as i type this.
thank you very much for your help its greatly appreciated!

malybru said:
Hi,
Third line of the post.
Then, installation on the 4th post.
Click on the i9505 link for the download.
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hmmm seems philz may be bad, my flash of the pac man rom failed badly, phone cant get signal, imei says unknown etc, just found while looking through the roms posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44851342&postcount=2149
quote "DO NOT USE PHILZ KERNEL TO FLASH! "
i do not say this to blame you or anything like that, im gutted my phone may be dead but were theres a recovery menu there may well be hope (oh the irony of a recovery menu that caused the flash to be bad may be my salvation to fix it lol) I put it here incase others have the same questions as me and take the same route

mrgreaper said:
hmmm seems philz may be bad, my flash of the pac man rom failed badly, phone cant get signal, imei says unknown etc, just found while looking through the roms posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44851342&postcount=2149
quote "DO NOT USE PHILZ KERNEL TO FLASH! "
i do not say this to blame you or anything like that, im gutted my phone may be dead but were theres a recovery menu there may well be hope (oh the irony of a recovery menu that caused the flash to be bad may be my salvation to fix it lol) I put it here incase others have the same questions as me and take the same route
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If you have your recovery you should be ok. Just flash a new kernal and a new rom, or restore your nandroid backup... you did make one right?
Two things worth repeating:
1) You can never read too much before/during rooting. The more you know, the more you will be able to deal with hiccups.
2) BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP everything, then copy the backup on your PC! nandoid backups will save you in a bind.
Just start again, from the start, do a full wipe, flash a new kernel and a new ROM. Take it slowly and don't panic just yet, I've been there before and I always managed to claw the phone back to life! Best of luck with it!

mrgreaper said:
hmmm seems philz may be bad, my flash of the pac man rom failed badly, phone cant get signal, imei says unknown etc, just found while looking through the roms posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44851342&postcount=2149
quote "DO NOT USE PHILZ KERNEL TO FLASH! "
i do not say this to blame you or anything like that, im gutted my phone may be dead but were theres a recovery menu there may well be hope (oh the irony of a recovery menu that caused the flash to be bad may be my salvation to fix it lol) I put it here incase others have the same questions as me and take the same route
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Hi,
As RossFixxed says,do not panic.
I used PhilZ to flash that ROM, and it worked fine.
You can use the recovery to flash another CWM recovery,or TWRP.
Or you can try to go back to square one.
Look HERE
This will remove root and custom recovery.

[ROM][TW][SM-T807P Snapdragon] SuperSkilled Basic ROM V1 + Firmware

I am proud to present my second custom rom!
This is the first custom stock based ROM for the SM-T807P (Sprint). I don't plan on updating it that much as I don't own the device . I created this with archikitchen and a little help and testers which are down below. Downloading the firmware took me 14 hours to mirror and download+ the custom rom took an extra 4 hours also. That's 18 hours total! Anyway hope you all enjoy this rom as it should be a tad better than stock in my opinion.
Features
-Rooted
-Knox Removed
-Debloated
-Built in busybox
-Zipallinged
-Intd included
-DeOdexed
-ANK1 Base
-Many more
Installation
1. Have TWRP or CWM recovery installed (Use T807P)
2. Download the ROM
3.Backup your stuff in TWRP or CWM
4. Wipe dalvik,data, and caches (AKA Factory reset)
5.Install the ROM
6. Reboot and wait
7. Done?
Note: first boot may have crashes because of well its first boot. Simply just reboot 2-3 times and done! Happens on some ROMs
Support
Like what I do? Hit that thanks button! Wanna help even more? PM me  But hitting thanks should do it
Contributors
-Samsung for making the Tab S
-Jono for testing
-ashyx for making snapdragon twrp. Huge huge help!
-Tkkg1994 For the huge amount of help! WIthout him, I wouldn't make any roms!He taught me everything to get this going.
-ArchiKitchen Made the custom rom process easier
-Androidfilehost for host
-Support from others
- Many many more
Downloads
Superskilled V1: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934541003
Help?
Dont worry! I help others all the time. Im more like a help line 
Download not working? Link has different servers. Pick one nearest you!
Note
I am not held responsible for any damages done to your device because of this rom. Your the one choosing to flash it. I try to make things bug free so things like this wont happen software wise.

Bugs: First boot has force closes. After a few reboots its gone

Just in case you mess up...
Firmware T807P: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5DZenb7A53caXhNQkhMb0NkMFU/edit?usp=docslist_api&pli=1
Kernel+Recovery: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h5zw61wdn6rx319/AADS2Wb8OFDw3DxpuES7GI2Va?dl=0
Twrp snapdragon only! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3055758

will this work on the tmobile version 807t

Thank you
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
I am proud to present my second custom rom!
This is the first custom stock based ROM for the SM-T807P (Sprint). I don't plan on updating it that much as I don't own the device . I created this with archikitchen and a little help and testers which are down below. Downloading the firmware took me 14 hours to mirror and download+ the custom rom took an extra 4 hours also. That's 18 hours total! Anyway hope you all enjoy this rom as it should be a tad better than stock in my opinion.
Features
-Rooted
-Knox Removed
-Debloated
-Built in busybox
-Zipallinged
-Intd included
-DeOdexed
-ANK1 Base
-Many more
Installation
1. Have TWRP or CWM recovery installed (Use T807P)
2. Download the ROM
3.Backup your stuff in TWRP or CWM
4. Wipe dalvik,data, and caches (AKA Factory reset)
5.Install the ROM
6. Reboot and wait
7. Done?
Note: first boot may have crashes because of well its first boot. Simply just reboot 2-3 times and done! Happens on some ROMs
Support
Like what I do? Hit that thanks button! Wanna help even more? PM me  But hitting thanks should do it
Contributors
-Samsung for making the Tab S
-Jono for testing
-ashyx for making snapdragon twrp. Huge huge help!
-Tkkg1994 For the huge amount of help! WIthout him, I wouldn't make any roms!He taught me everything to get this going.
-ArchiKitchen Made the custom rom process easier
-Androidfilehost for host
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Thank you for this I was kinda disappointed with my tab s till now all the bloatware really slowed it down, but now its running smooth and fast, have not had any crashes "yet" and look forward to the next one and especially when lollipop comes out for it.

racersims said:
Thank you for this I was kinda disappointed with my tab s till now all the bloatware really slowed it down, but now its running smooth and fast, have not had any crashes "yet" and look forward to the next one and especially when lollipop comes out for it.
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Lollipop will be a ton fast Once its out Ill brinf an update. Thanks for trying out the rom btw!

s?o it will work on the tmobile 807T

bmreyna said:
s?o it will work on the tmobile 807T
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Tmobile rom here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59124401

I wouldn't get overexcited about lollipop. Many people who have had it have downgraded, my self included due to issues on my HTC m8..One main one being rapid battery drain, others are incompatibilities with apps. Xposed was incompatible, but that seems to be fixed, however there are still reports of problems.
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Some yes, i have stock 5.0.1 on my note 4 so far no problems and also having a moto 360 i like the new notification tweaks, how ever on my note 10.1 2014 i have a custom 4om of 5.0.2 and for most part is great performance never better and battery is also lasting much longer but have lost 2 of my more valuable apps with VUDU and Dish Anywhere. Am trying to find fix but no luvk yet may force back to 4.4.3
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racersims said:
Thank you for this I was kinda disappointed with my tab s till now all the bloatware really slowed it down, but now its running smooth and fast, have not had any crashes "yet" and look forward to the next one and especially when lollipop comes out for it.
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What steps do I need to take to get back to stock so I can do ota update?

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DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Just in case you mess up...
Firmware T807P: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5DZenb7A53caXhNQkhMb0NkMFU/edit?usp=docslist_api&pli=1
Kernel+Recovery: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h5zw61wdn6rx319/AADS2Wb8OFDw3DxpuES7GI2Va?dl=0
Twrp snapdragon only! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3055758
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What steps do i need to take after I get the above files to flash back to full stock? I have the SM-T807P_SPR***.zip 1.7gig and the two .img files now what do i do with them ? sorry am new to the flash thing and just dont want to brick it. thanks for all the work.

racersims said:
What steps do i need to take after I get the above files to flash back to full stock? I have the SM-T807P_SPR***.zip 1.7gig and the two .img files now what do i do with them ? sorry am new to the flash thing and just dont want to brick it. thanks for all the work.
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Factory reset in recovery. Then reboot into download mode. I made a video on how to flash odin roms. Just watch this video I made. https://youtu.be/3KOoyoeozI0
Basically, Just load the T807P firmware in odin, Then hit start. It should get you hback to stock

DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Factory reset in recovery. Then reboot into download mode. I made a video on how to flash odin roms. Just watch this video I made. https://youtu.be/3KOoyoeozI0
Basically, Just load the T807P firmware in odin, Then hit start. It should get you hback to stock
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Ok so I flash the large file what about the two .img files what are they for?
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Ok so I flash the large file what about the two .img files what are they for?
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Thank you so much the video helped and it also makes me want lollipop on the tab s even more but I have the LTE ver so guess still waiting. Thanks again for the help i needed to get it back to full stock now I can start again but making proper back ups and recovery as i go.

Thanks for the nice Rom. Is there a way to unlock this tab so I can use my tmobile sim in it?

Never heard of arcikitchen im goimg to set it up on my new 8370 8core rig hope to have a new rom out soon if its like android kitchen shouldnt be hard.

dincdoes.me said:
Never heard of arcikitchen im goimg to set it up on my new 8370 8core rig hope to have a new rom out soon if its like android kitchen shouldnt be hard.
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Nah not really. Just make sure you have the right kernel paths when you out it in
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DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Nah not really. Just make sure you have the right kernel paths when you out it in
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Thanks for the tip do u mind if i pm you if i get stuck its been since the note 1 since i made a rom lol

Thanks for the ROM, would you make the lollipop, thanks

Hello. Thanks for all your hard work. Are you going to do the update for lollipop?

[GUIDE] How To Root SM-N9208

Hello Friends
I have been searching the internet for days on how to root the Note 5 N9208 dual sim and finally found something that seem stable.
DISCLAIMER: I am by no means taking credit for this root method, I am just sharing what I found because I know how hard the information can be to find on the internet. As you should already know, with flashing there is always a risk so you are always responsible for you own device
1. First you are going to want to enable OEM Unlock and USB debugging in the developer option.
2. Go to Samsung app store and get the CROM service app. (this is needed so you can flash custom roms, on some phones you won't be able to flash anything if you don't do this step)
3. Download Permissive kernel (from xiaolu) for N9208 with auto root: N9208-TW-Root (0909) .tar flash it with Odin3.10.7 (extract tar-file from zip, put it in section and flash AP)
At this point you should now have root, beyond this step will explain how to get TWRP recovery.
4. Official TWRP for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 DUOS you can found here ... (download tar-file, put it in AP section and flash with Odin3.10.7).
This information was accumulated by searching the web. My thanks goes out to all developers who help me to arrive at a root solution. If you, a developer come here and see a violation that I overlooked please inbox me and I will rectify it right away Thanks again

Thanks for the guide. Do you have more information on the kernel?

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Thanks for the guide. Do you have more information on the kernel?
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Sad to say, I didn't find much information on the web about the performance of this kernel. It just showed up as a way to gain root.
Not being about to accumulate any data on the kernel I kinda was back and forth in my mind if I should use it or not. after hours of thinking and really wanted root I decided to give it a go in a all or re-flash moment(nothing).
Turn out to be pretty good with no change in performance vs the stock kernel. Once flashed I saw superSU there installed and ready to go.
Now I was concern about the random reboots I heard about with other kernels but I have been using the phone for 3 days now and I haven't encountered any lags, no reboots, no drop of signals or calls. I have not yet installed any games on my phone so I don't know how it will be with heavy usage of that nature.
If you decide to give this a try please post any findings of abnormalities here. Thank you

dreskullz said:
Sad to say, I didn't find much information on the web about the performance of this kernel. It just showed up as a way to gain root.
Not being about to accumulate any data on the kernel I kinda was back and forth in my mind if I should use it or not. after hours of thinking and really wanted root I decided to give it a go in a all or re-flash moment(nothing).
Turn out to be pretty good with no change in performance vs the stock kernel. Once flashed I saw superSU there installed and ready to go.
Now I was concern about the random reboots I heard about with other kernels but I have been using the phone for 3 days now and I haven't encountered any lags, no reboots, no drop of signals or calls. I have not yet installed any games on my phone so I don't know how it will be with heavy usage of that nature.
If you decide to give this a try please post any findings of abnormalities here. Thank you
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i used the same process and files on my 9208 to achieve root. going on 3-days with stock ROM, the root kernel and latest xposed for TW and haven't had one reboot.

cortez.i said:
i used the same process and files on my 9208 to achieve root. going on 3-days with stock ROM, the root kernel and latest xposed for TW and haven't had one reboot.
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That's awesome
I thought xposed for our phone was only possible with Deodexed roms? if this is possible for our Odexed stock rom can you kindly point me into the direction to get this done?

dreskullz said:
That's awesome
I thought xposed for our phone was only possible with Deodexed roms? if this is possible for our Odexed stock rom can you kindly point me into the direction to get this done?
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Enjoy . i thought the same; be sure to get V74 for arm64 devices.

cortez.i said:
Enjoy . i thought the same; be sure to get V74 for arm64 devices.
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Thank you I will go give this a try right now

dreskullz said:
Sad to say, I didn't find much information on the web about the performance of this kernel. It just showed up as a way to gain root.
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If you decide to give this a try please post any findings of abnormalities here. Thank you
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Thanks for your reply. I will give it a go.

i am giving this kernel a try also.....to many random reboots on another one

edwardob said:
i am giving this kernel a try also.....to many random reboots on another one
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Let us know about any abnormalities you find just in case we have missed something

No problems at all. No reboots or lags.

Nice guide for obtaining root!
I already have rooted my Note 5 using the SpaceX kernel, but as some of you know this kernel has the random reboot issue.
What would be the procedure for me to flash this kernel. Can I just flash over the current SpaceX kernel or would I have to go another route?
Appreciate the help.

daffie said:
Nice guide for obtaining root!
I already have rooted my Note 5 using the SpaceX kernel, but as some of you know this kernel has the random reboot issue.
What would be the procedure for me to flash this kernel. Can I just flash over the current SpaceX kernel or would I have to go another route?
Appreciate the help.
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just the same way...directly over old o one

edwardob said:
just the same way...directly over old o one
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Cheers for the quick help! So just Odin flash this kernel directly over my current setup...will get right to it
Flashed the kernel and rebooted...all seems well. Now further testing and hopefully no weird issues like random reboots and/or deep sleep bug.

and We still don't know where it came from ??
but it Works
I seen it on a russian site thats all I know
but it works !!

Indeed...it's all rather strange No dev, no nothing...but it does work :good:
I got 4% battery usage in some 10 hours standby and that's pretty decent in my book.
Performance seems on par with stock kernel. Now for another couple of days of further testing to see if it holds up...(no random reboots and such).

I was at about 6%at 7hrs.....but I have one drive syncing. ..but before I had 15-20%....
and no reboots and I am rooted!!!!

edwardob said:
and We still don't know where it came from ??
but it Works
I seen it on a russian site thats all I know
but it works !!
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lol yup, there is no data at all on this kernel as far as I can search. one thing I can say for sure is that its doing very well in terms of performance. I play games, listen to music, make calls on both sims, send emails and have dual whatsapp going all day. with all that activity I manage to get 13 hours out of the phone, I plug in at 18%. to me thats good. What do you guys think?

l think we have a rooted in 9208 dual sim that doesnt reboot and works fine
curiousty leads me toWonder Where it came from and whats been done to it

Guys, will this work with the hong kong version (9200)?
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