How to Install it? 1. Download PC ODIN v3.04. Extract and Run it. 2. Set your phone into Download Mode (Home + Power + Volume Down) 3. Connect your phone to PC USB 4. Make sure there is COM port number 5. Select PDA. 6. Click Start. Sit back and relax. DONE! Note: -DO NOT check ‘Repartition’ -Check these: Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time checkboxes.
At the moment only people from Germany with product code DBT could update their phones via Samsung KIES. Below are movies about the first official Ice Cream Sandwich firmware.
Firmware details:
Galaxy Note GT-N7000 N7000XXLPY 4.0.3 2012 May N7000OXALPY Open Germany
3. Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip
4. Extract CF root until you see the "zImage" file
5. Copy "zImage" file to your internal SD card
6. Open Mobile Odin
7. Select 'Open file' and point to ROM file "N7000XXLPY_N7000OXALPY_N7000XXLPT_HOME.tar.md5"
8. Select Kernel tab and point to "zImage" file
9. Select Ever Root option
10. Select Flash Firmware
Check MD5: YES
11. Sit back and relax....
Finally you will get ICS 4.0.3 + Root + CWM
Note: - If you face any error after restart, just restart again into recovery and do factory reset - In case you need to go to recovery mode, DO NOT enter Recovery via CWM apk you will softbricked. - Enter recovery via Volume UP+Home+Power button
Relax....watching the video...this is what you will have :)