Samsung Galaxy Note N700 is a very popular Android device among smartphone users across the world. Unfortunately, the new official Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware will be available for this device next year (the exact date isn’t yet known).
The present step-by-step guide will teach you how to manually install the CM 11 build based on Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 phablet.
As you probably know that the CyanogenMod custom ROMs are the most stable custom ROMs available, that’s why we are recommending you the latest CM 11 custom ROM. This custom ROM brings new features, improvements and better performances for your device.
Going through this tutorial, you can know how to install this ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Note N7000.
Pre-requisites:
- Firstly, you need to root the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 device; you can use our tutorial from here.
- A custom recovery image is required to be installed on the Note device, flash only the latest version of custom Recovery images such as CWM or TWRP recovery. The new CM 11 custom ROM has been tested only with the latest CWM and TWRP recovery versions.
- Ensure that you back-up all your data saved on the internal storage of the Galaxy Note device. A wipe operation will be required during the flashing process, and without a complete back-up you might lose all your important data from your device. For getting a complete back-up, you can use suitable back-up and restore applications available for free download via Google Play Store.
- Additionally, you need to make a Nandroid Back-up, in case youl want to restore your actual OS.
- A computer will be used; also a USB cable and the Note device to complete the flashing guide.
- Uninstall or disable the security protection from the PC being used. These kinds of programs might interfere with the flashing process and can interrupt the same.
- On the Note N7000 device, enable the USB debugging mode option. To do this you need to follow the next path: “menu>settings>developer options”.
- Ensure that the battery status of the Galaxy Note device is more than 65%.
- This step-by-step guide and all files listed here work only for Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 model. Do not try to flash this variant of CM 11 custom ROM based on Android 4.4 KitKat platform for any other devices, otherwise your device will be damaged.
- Remember, this is an unofficial installing operation, and by installing this latest custom ROM, the warranty of your device will get void. If you want to restore the warranty of the device, you need to downgrade to stock an official Android OS by using a manual suitable procedure.
How to install the CM 11 Android 4.4 KitKat custom ROM firmware on Galaxy Note N7000
- Download the latest CM 11 Android 4.4 KitKat update file from here and save it in your PC, do not extract (don’t unzip) the same.
- Download the Google applications pack from here, save it to your PC . Don’t extract it.
- Connect the Galaxy Note N7000 device to the PC using the USB cable.
- Now, move the downloaded files from the PC on the Note N7000 device’s SD card.
- After transferring the downloaded file, the transfer process is complete, disconnect the USB cable from PC.
- Power off the Note device and boot it into recovery mode, to enter into recovery mode you can use our tutorial from here.
- From the Recovery mode select “wipe data factory reset” and then “wipe cache partition”.
- Now, return and select from the main menu of Recovery Mode the “wipe dalvick cache”.
- Next, return to recovery mode and from there, select “install zip from SD card” and “choose zip from SD card”.
- Browse and select the transferred CM 11 firmware and install the new custom ROM update on Galaxy Note N7000 device.
- Next, repeat the same flashing process and install the Google Apps pack.
- When the installation process is done, from the main menu of Recovery Mode select “reboot system now”.
Congratulation, now you’ve successfully learnt how to install the CM 11 based on Android 4.4 Jelly Bean OS on the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 device.
Troubleshooting:
If the Note device gets stuck in a boot loop, you need to enter into recovery mode and from there select “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”.
Also, in case you don’t like the new custom ROM, you can use the Nandroid backup to reinstall the previous system.