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[HELP] - Soft bricked? -SOLVED-

Hi guys, I think I soft bricked a galaxy note, this is the things I did (I was trying to install ICS Stunner)
It came with the kernel KK8 that is non rootable, so I downgrade it to KJ1 (SGN_XX_OXA_KJ1_FACTORYFS) and it worked fine.
Flashed the Abyss kernel (AbyssNotekernel42CWTouchCustomLogo) via CWM and rebooted again to recovery
Flashed ICS Stunner (ICS_Stunner_Beta5.0) via CWM and FORGOT to wipe data/cache so it got in a boot loop
Booted again to CWM and wiped data/cache and still the rom wouldn't boot, so I decided to flash again the rom
The rom wouldn't flash via CWM I mean I selected the zip but the process wouldn't advance, same with the abyss kernel
So decided to start all over again and reflashed KJ1 via Odin (it was sucessfull), but now stock rom won't boot, if I shut down the phone and connect the charger the battery animation stays emtpy, I mean no green bar filling or nothing
The device can get to download mode, but I don't know what to do now, reflash another stock rom?
flash with heimdall?
If anyone can help it would appreciate.
Oh by the way, all this stuff was with the battery at like 20% (I know, pretty stupid)

You lost root during the process.Can you go again in download mode and flash with pc odin stock gb rom?
try this one 3*Files Wipe N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1 Open Europe (02/03/2012) from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23357737&postcount=1
if the flash is succesfull you may go in boot loop.remove the battery put it again in,with volume up+home+power go to stock recovery and do wipe cache and wipe data/factory reset .reboot
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thanx man, downloading now

Dude i think u forgeted to flash ics repack before flashing ics stunner. .
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damn I tought it was not necesary on ics stunner 5.
Anyways the battery is full dead, had to go to buy an external charger and now is charging

maxthebest685 said:
Dude i think u forgeted to flash ics repack before flashing ics stunner. .
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Actually yes (this is the method i prefer) but he followed the instructions
"NEW STEPS BETA 4.3 ONWARDS:
Backup data apps.
Download and copy latest Stunner ROM on your SD Card.
Make sure you are on Rooted ROM. Reboot in recovery.
ONLY IF YOU ARE ON GINGERBREAD: Flash Abyss Kernel. Goto Advanced and Reboot Recovery.
Wipe Data (Recommended but not mandatory if you on Stunner ROM already)
Flash ROM.
Flash suitable Modem (Optional, recommended ICS LP5 modem)(not included in ROM)
Reboot and Read Caution.
Do not restore system apps or system data."
one think that may brake the procedure is he may come from a not properly rooted gb rom.I always mount system and always copy-paste some test files to /system in order to be sure sure that i did not lost root.I hope to solve your problem

i had the same issue two days ago nothing serious tried wiping factory but each and every move got the process stock at the beginning so at last i got it charged about 60% then went to download mode and flashed a GB ROM (STOCK) after all with the stock packages odin doesn't inscrease flash count so not to worry just get it to work again and next time wipe cache (preferable factory reset too) i recommend this step, then flash a repack LP1 of Chainfire to get things moving wouldn't take too long with a 90% power you can do all of these steps without any problem dont be paranoid......

oh god this -> Rooted_Stock_Odex_N7000XXLC1 saved me, thanx guys, the phone has booted, I have a captivate and never had this kind of issues the GNote its not even mine.
So just to know, for ics stunner 5 I need to flash first the ics repack

Yep. If you're properly rooted (and with that pre-rooted rom you are) then just install CWM recovery and Mobile Odin, flash the ICS repack, reboot to recovery, flash Stunner and then wipe data/cache/Dalvik, reboot and you should be good to go.

stunner 5.0 beta
what a rum the best is the Stunner beta 5.0 LP6_Kernel_repack may recommend a different kernel is not as happy with a repack
MIDNOTE2.1_BASE or Stunner beta 5.0

[guide] how to revert back to gb from lpy ics

THIS IS THE GUIDE THAT I MANAGED TO REVERT BACK FROM OFFICIAL LPY ICS TO GB WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM
WAS ON ROOTED ICS LPY WITH CF LPY KERNEL
referring to latest bug on LPY rom including E4GT forum, so i decided to revert back to GB. this is the steps that i've done and it's working just fine. It's worked for me and i'm not responsible if this steps doesn't work for you...
- dowmload any GB custom rom, copy to your sdcard
- download jBroid Kernel Cleaning, copy to yout sdcard
- download AbyssNote v4.2 kernel, copy to your sdcard
- download CF LPY kernel, EXTRACT zImage and copy to you sdcard.
- Mobile Odin, flash zImage
- reboot to CWM recovery
- flash jBroid Kernel Cleaning
- flash AbyssNote v4.2 kernel
- reboot recovery
- flash new GB custom rom
- flash new kernel (if you prefer other than AbyssNote kernel)
- FULL WIPE
- REBOOT
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Refering to the new bootloader for LPF rom, i managed to go back to GB rom. I flashed LPF rom and decided to try to go back to GB rom.
My method,
- reflashed CWM,
- flashed AbyssNote 4.2 kernel
- reboot recovery
- flashed GB custom rom
- full wipe
i don't know if this is the correct way to test new samsung bootloader. and i managed to go back to GB checkrom v6 successfully. Try at you own risk!

thehackersz said:
THIS IS THE GUIDE THAT I MANAGED TO REVERT BACK FROM OFFICIAL LPY ICS TO GB WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM
WAS ON ROOTED ICS LPY WITH CF LPY KERNEL
referring to latest bug on LPY rom including E4GT forum, so i decided to revert back to GB. this is the steps that i've done and it's working just fine. It's worked for me and i'm not responsible if this steps doesn't work for you...
- dowmload any GB custom rom, copy to your sdcard
- download jBroid Kernel Cleaning, copy to yout sdcard
- download AbyssNote v4.2 kernel, copy to your sdcard
- download CF LPY kernel, EXTRACT zImage and copy to you sdcard.
- Mobile Odin, flash zImage
- reboot to CWM recovery
- flash jBroid Kernel Cleaning
- flash AbyssNote v4.2 kernel
- reboot recovery
- flash new GB custom rom
- flash new kernel (if you prefer other than AbyssNote kernel)
- FULL WIPE
- REBOOT
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PC ODIN is the only safe method to revert back to GB
your method has a chance of bricking the device while flashing the JBroid cleaner or abyssnote kernel.
flash with PC ODIN for a safe retreat to GB

MR.change said:
PC ODIN is the only safe method to revert back to GB
your method has a chance of bricking the device while flashing the JBroid cleaner or abyssnote kernel.
flash with PC ODIN for a safe retreat to GB
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Yea I can confirm that PC Odin safe way I just done it no problem
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but see here for more details. lots of users reported bricked when using PC Odin, nothing yet on Mobile Odin (Including Me)
1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653809
2 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653582

Mobile odin pro is ok or only odin pc to flash? I always use mobile odin to flash stock rom never used custom rom (gb to gb and last time gb to ics stock) but never did ics to gb yet

zombination said:
Mobile odin pro is ok or only odin pc to flash?
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no one reported bricked while using Mobile Odin yet, only Pc Odin. i'm not responsible if anything goes wrong. Mine working just fine.
Remember, i came from Stock Rooted ICS LPY with CF LPY kernel

Coming from rooted stock gb rom flashed lpy rom through mobile odin i have lost cwm tell me the procedure to go back to gb rom i have a backup of gb rom
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JSAHITA said:
Coming from rooted stock gb rom flashed lpy rom through mobile odin i have lost cwm tell me the procedure to go back to gb rom i have a backup of gb rom
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u need to flash CF LPY kernel first (refer 1st post) - do not WIPE anything

I used Mobile Odin Pro to flash LC2 and CF-Kernel from CF-LPY. No problem.

thehackersz said:
u need to flash CF LPY kernel first (refer 1st post) - do not WIPE anything
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After installing cf lpy should i flash stock gb from cwm
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JSAHITA said:
After installing cf lpy should i flash stock gb from cwm
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After flashing CF LPY Kernel, you need to flash AbyssNote 4.2 Kernel. after that REBOOT recovery
Follow my steps at the FIRST post

which is a good repack to flash(preferbly one that is prerooted) to get off the ics i19220 leask...i flashed it awhile back now nervous about being on it..plus i have lost root now so i would love to just pc odin a pre rooted repack! also which options do i check to flash the repack on pc? since im not fully rooted i would think mobile odin wont work!!!

mykeldrip said:
which is a good repack to flash(preferbly one that is prerooted) to get off the ics i19220 leask...i flashed it awhile back now nervous about being on it..plus i have lost root now so i would love to just pc odin a pre rooted repack! also which options do i check to flash the repack on pc? since im not fully rooted i would think mobile odin wont work!!!
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not much different compare to the first post.
- dowmload any GB custom rom, copy to your sdcard
- download jBroid Kernel Cleaning, copy to yout sdcard
- download AbyssNote v4.2 kernel, copy to your sdcard
- reboot to CWM recovery
- flash jBroid Kernel Cleaning
- flash AbyssNote v4.2 kernel
- reboot recovery
- flash new GB custom rom
- flash new kernel (if you prefer other than AbyssNote kernel)
- FULL WIPE
- REBOOT

Shorter + safer guide:
1) Download Odin
2) Download stock GB firmware
3) Boot Note into Download mode
4) Flash firmware with Odin
5) ???
6) Profit.
Assuming you flash a rootable firmware, you can then root it and then install a custom firmware afterwards.
Flashing/wiping _anything_ from a LPx kernel has a chance of a superbrick. Use PC Odin go to back to a GB kernel.

knightnz said:
Shorter + safer guide:
1) Download Odin
2) Download stock GB firmware
3) Boot Note into Download mode
4) Flash firmware with Odin
5) ???
6) Profit.
Assuming you flash a rootable firmware, you can then root it and then install a custom firmware afterwards.
Flashing/wiping _anything_ from a LPx kernel has a chance of a superbrick. Use PC Odin go to back to a GB kernel.
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there's plenty of reports user bricked their device while using Pc Odin. Mobile Odin is the safest for now, coz no one reported anything yet...

i flashed GB rom on PC odin and wiped on stock GB recovery, and im back to GB... no problems whatsoevr

musashiro said:
i flashed GB rom on PC odin and wiped on stock GB recovery, and im back to GB... no problems whatsoevr
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congratulation, you're one of the lucky person

no its not luck.. PC odin is safe... they just have bad luck... lol...
ive been using PC Odin for almost 2 years... LOL

If it helps anyone..
I was on lpy stock no root.
I used pc odin and flashed one of the old kk9 roms. (single file no changes to the checkboxes).
After 1st boot there were lots of fc errors. (because it does not wipe the data) I booted in stock recovery and did a wipe cache and factory reset.
When it booted ok I did another factory reset from the privacy menu.
Finally I flashed the lc1 gb rom with pc odin (single file no changes to the check boxes)
I will stay on Lc1 untill the next official ics rom comes...
Call me a coward
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rodjordan said:
If it helps anyone..
I was on lpy stock no root.
I used pc odin and flashed one of the old kk9 roms. (single file no changes to the checkboxes).
After 1st boot there were lots of fc errors. (because it does not wipe the data) I booted in stock recovery and did a wipe cache and factory reset.
When it booted ok I did another factory reset from the privacy menu.
Finally I flashed the lc1 gb rom with pc odin (single file no changes to the check boxes)
I will stay on Lc1 untill the next official ics rom comes...
Call me a coward
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we did almost the same steps... at first i love using LPY and i'm not afraid to use it but after 2 -3 brick incidents even on stock rom, its ok to call me a coward..

Guide: ICS to GB Tutorial (Universal)

STEPS :
1- Boot to recovery mode
2- Flash abyss kernel 4.2 final
3- Reboot in Recovery (find it under 'advanced')
4- Wipe Caches and Dalvik only!!!
5- Flash GB ROM
6- Now FullWipe!!!
6- Reboot system

work's?

I reverted back with Mobile Odin.
Did not encounter any problems.
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vladovns said:
I reverted back with Mobile Odin.
Did not encounter any problems.
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How? Have you a guide? Thank's and sorry for my english....
PS- on my note: ICS root and no CF Kernel, the best way for return to GB (root)?

Why not through PC ODIN to flash back the stock GB ROM, than root it ?
must the safety way than other recovery mode

How many threads do we need for going from ICS back to GB

jeffs99 said:
How many threads do we need for going from ICS back to GB
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a million posts/threads... haha...
JUST FLASH GB ROM ON PC ODIN. WIPE or NONWIPE

Crappy thread
antiguangenius said:
STEPS :
1- Boot to recovery mode
2- Flash abyss kernel 4.2 final
3- Reboot in Recovery (find it under 'advanced')
4- Wipe Caches and Dalvik only!!!
5- Flash GB ROM
6- Now FullWipe!!!
6- Reboot system
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DEV, I THINK THIS THREAD NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN.
WE HAD SO MANY WORKING GUIDE AND TUTORIAL AND THIS ONE IS SO CONFUSING.
1 - [INFO] Guide to safely go back to GB from LPY
2 - [GUIDE] How to revert back to GB from LPY ICS

Fasha280502 said:
DEV, I THINK THIS THREAD NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN.
WE HAD SO MANY WORKING GUIDE AND TUTORIAL AND THIS ONE IS SO CONFUSING.
1 - [INFO] Guide to safely go back to GB from LPY
2 - [GUIDE] How to revert back to GB from LPY ICS
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Fasha280502 either you cant follow simple instructions or you cant read English properly... if you're a super noob then even waking up is confusing to you....
instructions are very simple...
I'll let you know I HAVE NEVER EVER EVER Killed my any phone and i flashed if zillions of times GB ICS Leaks SGS2 ROM SGS2 Bootloader.... I have done many stuff to my note and never killed it..... because there is sooooo much guides they i dont post all my procedures.... I post what works for me in the simplest way that even a 5 year old can do it.....
PS
Should Take a look at this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23342855#post23342855
and this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23308631&postcount=11

How about one for the non-root ICS?

Just go into download mode, pc odin to gb already lmao
That is easiest.
If stuck on settings screen, reboot recovery and factory reset, and or wipe cache.
Works always. Just need to root again afterwords
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Went back from rooted ics german-lpy back the GB-lc1 with mobile odin kept root and super su no issues, I think i will stay with gb for a while.

How can I delete this post I made ??
Doh !!

antiguangenius said:
STEPS :
1- Boot to recovery mode
2- Flash abyss kernel 4.2 final
3- Reboot in Recovery (find it under 'advanced')
4- Wipe Caches and Dalvik only!!!
5- Flash GB ROM
6- Now FullWipe!!!
6- Reboot system
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When to flash GB rom, wat is need to have steps 1 to 4? any specific reason?

I don't see the sense in such a complicated procedure. Reverting back to gb is easy, you cannot brick your phone if you're not that stupid to begin with a wipe while still on ics.
There are only 2 - 3 steps to take, depending on which tool you use and whether you want to keep root or not.
Variant mobile odin, keep root:
1. Flash any gb rom, tick everroot, inject supersu, inject mobile odin
2. Flash a cf-root or custom kernel
3. Boot into cwm recovery, wipe cache, dalvik cache and data
Done
Variant pc odin keep root:
1. Flash one of the prerooted stock gb roms
2. Use the tool chainfire provides in his cf-root thread to flash the cf-root kernel
3. Boot into cwm recovery, wipe cache, dalvik cache and data
Done
4. Only necessary if you want to flash a custom kernel, transfer the kernel to your sd card, boot into cwm recovery, flash kernel
Variant pc odin without root:
1. Flash any stock gb rom using pc odin
2. Reset your device to factory defaults
What's so complicated with those procedures? No chance to brick your note (apart from the slight risk that is always there when messing with root, roms and kernels).
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

Variant pc odin + root
Chainfires pre rooted, already have cwm
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CWM 5.5.0.4 and 5.8.31

what is the difference between CWM 5.5.0.4 and 5.8.3.1. Why ROM manager installed CWM 5.8.3.1 in Galaxy Tab P7500 while taking backup, though CWM 5.5.04 was already installed using ODIN I.85. Is it necessary to re install CWM 5.5.0.4. If so, how to re install CWM 5.5.0.4. My galaxy TAB P7500 is running on stock ICS 4.04.

Only a few changes are made(you can't even say where)from 5.5.0.4 to 5.8.3.1...
The ROMmanager must make sure that the CWM on your device matches with the version of the APP,but upgrading does no harm i.e. it's no need to reinstall CWM...
Beware!don't go into CWM if you are on the stock ICS because it has the rolling screen issue,flash all you need with ROMmanager,don't install CWM touch when you are using stock ICS(it'll be a waste of time,mony,etc)
If you want to get out of CWM(5.5.0.4) after flashing but get confused with the rolling screen just do thisress vol down and then press the power button twice...the tab restarts with all the changes you've made...
And finally:feel free to ask questions,XDA in always here to help you!

arashtarafar said:
Only a few changes are made(you can't even say where)from 5.5.0.4 to 5.8.3.1...
The ROMmanager must make sure that the CWM on your device matches with the version of the APP,but upgrading does no harm i.e. it's no need to reinstall CWM...
Beware!don't go into CWM if you are on the stock ICS because it has the rolling screen issue,flash all you need with ROMmanager,don't install CWM touch when you are using stock ICS(it'll be a waste of time,mony,etc)
If you want to get out of CWM(5.5.0.4) after flashing but get confused with the rolling screen just do thisress vol down and then press the power button twice...the tab restarts with all the changes you've made...
And finally:feel free to ask questions,XDA in always here to help you!
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I'm using CWM 5.5.0.4 here with stock ICS. No problems at all.
5.5.0.4 is the version recommended to prevent rolling recovery.

I also followed pershoot's advice in the 2.6.36.4 thread. I did get the rolling recovery even with 5.5.0.4.
I am on stock US ICS and odined the following:
(1) US ICS 4.0.4 BL variant
(2) Recommended recovery (CWM non touch 6.0.1.2)
Now I have no flicker in the recovery or the ROM like I had experienced in the past. However, I'm rather way of CWM 6.0.1.2 because I used the previous non-touch (6.0.1.1 I think) and wasn't able to restore a Nandroid...it just hung on me. Where did you get the 5.5.0.4 that worked with stock ICS ROM/BL Jack?

Hi dj.
Can't remember now where I got 5504, read so many guides.
I have it in my drop box.
I'll post the link for it shortly.

Really

djmatt604 said:
I also followed pershoot's advice in the 2.6.36.4 thread. I did get the rolling recovery even with 5.5.0.4.
I am on stock US ICS and odined the following:
(1) US ICS 4.0.4 BL variant
(2) Recommended recovery (CWM non touch 6.0.1.2)
Now I have no flicker in the recovery or the ROM like I had experienced in the past. However, I'm rather way of CWM 6.0.1.2 because I used the previous non-touch (6.0.1.1 I think) and wasn't able to restore a Nandroid...it just hung on me. Where did you get the 5.5.0.4 that worked with stock ICS ROM/BL Jack?
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Here ya go dj
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/99900479/recovery.tar.zip

You're the man! I may go back to stock firmware just to give this a go. Thanks!!

djmatt604 said:
You're the man! I may go back to stock firmware just to give this a go. Thanks!!
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You're welcome.
Good luck.

Thank you for your nice advice and assurance. Sir I have another question/doubt. Please clarify
I am having P7500 in India. I flashed Italian stock rom 4.04 using ODIN. Later rooted the Tab using CWM 5.5.4 method. subsequently I installed ROM Manager. I did back up. It appears that CWM version was changed by ROM manager. Now I want to flash Indian stock rom 4.04 recently released and also rooting. Please suggest a mode.

Download the stock IN firmware from Sammobile and flash in Odin with PDA with your tablet in download mode. You will lose everything on your internal storage so if you want to keep your backups make sure to move them off the tablet before you flash.
You'll find lots of guides in the Q&A and Dev sections that will provide root methods for your 4.0.4 stock firmware. Or, you can skip all of this and just flash a rooted ICS ROM with a full wipe to save yourself the steps. It's really up to you.

Thank you Sir for your valuable advice.
Please clarify, If I flash INU stock ROM 4.04 on ITLY stock ROM 4.04, using ODIN, will it wipe out applications data also?
Earlier When I flashed ITLY stock ROM 4.04 on my original stock ROM 3.2 INU on my galaxy tab p7500 using ODIN, it did not wipe out any data from internal storage and all the applications were automatically installed after reboot..

It may, it may not...it depends on whether or not you boot up after the flash without issues. If you get stuck on the Samsung logo or a boot loop, you will need to boot into stock Android recovery and do a factory reset, that would format your /data partition and result in loss of apps etc.
That Thanks button works well if I have helped you makes me look like less of a noob! Good luck to you

djmatt604 said:
It may, it may not...it depends on whether or not you boot up after the flash without issues. If you get stuck on the Samsung logo or a boot loop, you will need to boot into stock Android recovery and do a factory reset, that would format your /data partition and result in loss of apps etc.
That Thanks button works well if I have helped you makes me look like less of a noob! Good luck to you
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I recommend doing a full wipe with CWM recovery before flashing with ODIN. Doing that avoids having to do a full wipe with Stock recovery which wipes the internal. Wiping before flash should avoids formatted internal. Would others confirm, this is what I have noticed on my tab.

N7000 BrickProof Method of doing Factory Reset on Stock ICS-No root or custom kernel

If that is all you want to do, just go to Phil3759's post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849737 (Many thanks to him) Tested and definitely works on Galaxy Note.
If you want more options (Including safe Nandroid backup and restore), then read on:-
I have signed some files that make it possible for them to be flashed from STOCK ICS 3e recovery. (ie. boot into Stock recovery and select "apply update from external storage" and flash)
Download signed Abyss kernel and put it on your externel SD card. (It doesn't root your phone and has been proven safe over a long period of time)
Abyss Note RedPill Touch http://d-h.st/TZW
Now download latest LRQ ICS stock kernel http://d-h.st/EZH and also put it on external SD card.
OK lets start:
- If you are on non-rooted stock ICS and just want factory reset, flash Abyss from external storage and straight after that, do 3 finger salute (volume up + menu + power) to boot back into Abyss (remember it's GB so no point letting ICS boot up), and do wipes. (Why not do Nandoid backup while you are there? Just remember to flash LRQ kernel after restore)
Then flash LRQ kernel file and reboot. You are now on ICS with latest Stock kernel:good:
- If you want root with safe kernel go here http://forum.xda-developers.com /showthread.php?t=1789397 and download Universal or Touchwiz kernel of your choice and put on external SD. Flash Abyss, boot back into it and then flash custom kernel. You are now rooted with safe kernel
- If you want to try custom ROM (Any), do the following:- Flash Abyss, reboot into it and do factory reset, wipe cache and Dalvik cache. Now go to "mounts and storage", format/system, mount partitions that are not mounted and then flash ROM
Happy days and good flashing:laugh:

GB recovery
Hi, it is wonderful!, has it been tested to work in stock gingerbread?

zopilote said:
Hi, it is wonderful!, has it been tested to work in stock gingerbread?
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I don't think Stock GB recovery allows for flashing of signed files. In any case GB is safe for wiping. If u want root, go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360

shoey, you are the epitome of innnovation
the only problem is you are way ahead ...
i would love for our community to certify this
you do have a Note and tried this right ?

rraaka said:
shoey, you are the epitome of innnovation
the only problem is you are way ahead ...
i would love for our community to certify this
you do have a Note and tried this right ?
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Sure have. About 7 or 8 times now. No problems at all
In fact I have just gone from stock LRQ to JellyCore and back to stock LRQ again.
ie; flash and boot into Abyss, do Nandroid backup, do wipes/system format, Flash JellyCore, play with it a bit, boot into recovery, wipe and format again with Abyss, do Nandroid restore, reflash LRQ kernel and reboot. Back on stock LRQ again. (even Samsung wouldn't know what I did)