How to install N7000XXKL8

N7000XXKL8
Android: 2.3.6
CSC: N7000OXAKL8
Date: 2011 December
Remarks: Open Europe


Download N7000XXKL8 here
Password: samfirmware.com

How to install?

Download ODIN
Set your phone to download mode and check out the screen above to start flashing it.

So far I don't see much different from XXKL7, but the S-Pen seems like more accurate and smooth. It's maintain it's good speed and smoothness, battery saving and stable.

I don't have problem purchasing from the market. Just bought iQuran Pro with no problem.

Some custom rom have problem with latest market. Be careful.


Note:
-For the time being there is no straight forward method to root this firmware
-This ROM will WIPE your phone, but data will not lost. 
-ROOT and CWM will be gone
-You may restore your app using Google restore. I tried this option and all my downloaded apps downloaded again without have to select one by one.

This option will let you re-store your previous installed apps after update firmware.


Happy Flashing again until ICS coming...... :)

Note:
When ICS come, we just load stock ROM base on our region and wait for the OTA or KIES update.

How to root XXKL7

If you had Rooted + CWM your current ROM. Do NOT flash XXKL7 via normal recovery (Volume UP+Home+Power button). It will remove your Root and CWM. Use Mobile Odin to flash the TAR file.

Download

• Download mobile ODIN APK here
• Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_DBT_KL7-v5.0-CWM5.zip  
• Extract ZIP file and copy TAR file into your phone SD Card. 

TODO
1. Run Mobile ODIN v1.0

2. Press "Open file" Choose "CF-Root-SGN_XX_DBT_KL7-v5.0-CWM5.tar"

3. Press "Flash firmware". SKIP md5 verification if pop-up!
4. Sit back and relax.

Kernel upgrade to KL7.

Superuser + CMW maintain. ROOTED!

Note:
Your kernel will be upgraded to KL7 but you do not have all the features.


Notice
If your phone not rooted yet, then you have to downgrade to XXKL3and ROOT+CWM it first.

In my case.I'm using XXKL3

InitialCFRootFlasher.

• Copy zImage of KL3 into zImage folder.
• Run not-rooted-yet.bat

ROOT + CWM.

• Superuser Installed
• CWM Installed

Rocket ROM v12 XXKL7 Android 2.3.6

Successfully flash Rocket ROM v12.

• Bootloop! Don't panic. Power off you phone and enter recovery mode.
• Factory Reset! Too bad. I'm one of the guy who need to factory reset. I'm coming from KL3+CF-Root+CWM
• Reboot your phone again.
• If bootloop again. Just clean cache, dalvik and factory reset again
• Reboot your phone again
• Should be able to boot normally. Please wait and be patience :)

This is what you will get.

Four thousand plus quadrant....

 Rocket v12 with FM 1.5

This is system info inside quadrant

Load abyssnote after problem in FM 1.5.

• Battery not charging when deep sleep. 
• Battery getting hot after using camera and taking video frequenty
• Camera freeze when using it too frequently
• Maps application missing.Can't event see it inside the Old Market.

Abyss system info in quadrant. Look at the OS version. It's different.

Take a break....Happy New Year! Photo taken @Avilion Cove, Port Dickson Malaysia using Galaxy Note :)