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Install Android ICS 4.0.3 on Galaxy Note [Odin, CWM Guide]

January 4, 2012

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Galaxy Note along with Galaxy SII would be getting official Android Ice cream sandwich with TouchWiz UI soon, but if you are like us, and can’t wait, here’s a chance to flavor of Android ICS now.

CyanogenMod 9.0 brings ICS goodness to a large number of Android phones, tablets. It would bring little UI customization to the 4.0 as Holo theme would be mandatory to run Android market. (click image to expand)

Update: Official Leaked ICS 4.0.3 on Galaxy Note

How to Install Android Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0 on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000

Pre-requisite: Root your phone and have custom recovery like CWM installed.

or Watch the video below on how to Root Galaxy Note:

Let’s install Cyanogenmod 9 alpha that comes with ICS 4.0.3

Working: Wi-Fi, 3G/GPRS/EDGE Data and Calling, Audio, Touchscreen as well as the S-Pen, GPS

Not Working: Bluetooth (unstable), Battery Usage, MTP Mode, Camera

Downloads

Choose one:

Additional Downloads

You’ve two ways to install ICS on Note. Either use Method I: Odin via Windows PC or Method II: directly flash zip via ClockworkMod recovery, latter is easier. Let’s follow Odin method first.

Method I: Install ICS using Odin

Step 1. Go to CWM recovery and do a full wipe in the Recovery mode before flashing.

Step 2. On Galaxy Note, enter Download Mode on your device by pressing Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button

Step 3. Start Odin. Load up the ROM in the PDA Section of Odin. Make sure not not to change any settings like Flash Lock, Re-Partition etc. Just use Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time.

Step 4. After flashing make sure to boot into Recovery and do a full wipe. If you want you can adb push GAPPS to your device and install them accordingly.

Method 2: Installation using CWM
Step 1. Read FAQs.

Step 2. Copy GApps and CM9 ZIPs to your internal SDCard.

Step 3. Boot into Recovery, and “choose zip from sdcard” and flash CM9 zip.

Step 4. Next, flash GApps zip.

Step 5. Do a data wipe /factory reset and reboot.

Warning: Don’t use Titanium backup to restore apps.

Enjoy ICS goodness on Galaxy Note!

ICS on Galaxy Note Video:

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