Samsung Galaxy Note users can now get the opportunity to bring their device back from the dead. Samsung might have ceased all updates coming to this very first phablet but now, users of the Galaxy Note can update their device to the latest Android 4.4 KitKat.
The ROM, developed by Lightning, is meant for the Galaxy Note GT-I7000 variants only. It will offer multi-window support, over the air update support and floating window. More importantly, the custom ROM is stable, fast and smooth as it is based on the Android Open Source Project.
If you’re still a Galaxy Note user and is looking to update your phablet, you will need to root the device with ClockworkMod. Heck, just follow the guide below.
Pre-requisites
– Must be a GT-I7000 model
– The device must be rooted and have ClockWorkMod Recovery installed.
– Back up all your data in your phone properly.
– The device must have at least 80 percent battery power.
– The USB driver must be installed for the device in your PC.
– Enable USB Debugging via Setting > Developer options > USB Debugging.
– If the device gets stuck on booting or experiences a boot loop issue, perform wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik cache a few more times before rebooting.
Flashing Instructions
1: Download Lightning Rom Android 4.4.2 ROM for the Galaxy Note.
2: Download Google Apps package.
3: Connect the Galaxy Note to the computer via USB and copy the ROM and Google Apps zip files to the root folder of your handset’s SD card without extracting.
4: Disconnect USB and turn off the phone.
5: Now, boot into the Recovery Mode by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together.
6: In the Recovery Mode, select “wipe data/factory reset.” Use the Power button to select options. After that, perform a cache wipe by selecting “wipe cache partition.”
7: From CWM recovery, go to “Advanced Menu” and then select “wipe dalvik cache.”
8: Go back to the main recovery screen and select “install zip from sdcard” and then select “choose zip from sdcard.”
9: Now, use the Volume keys to go to the Android 4.4.2 ROM zip file copied to the SD card and select it using the Power button.
10: Repeat the previous step to install Google Apps.
11: After the installation is complete, press the “+++Go back+++” button to go back to the main recovery menu and select “reboot system now.” The phone will restart in about five minutes.
