Install CM 11 Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware on Galaxy Note N7000

Samsung is yet to release its Android 4.4 KitKat update, but Galaxy smartphones have already tasted the latest Android software through custom firmware.

Recently, senior XDA member, herna, shared an unofficial build of CyanogenMod (CM) 11.0 (Beta 6) for the first Galaxy Note bearing model number GT-N7000. The CM11 custom firmware upgrades the Galaxy Note to Android 4.4 from the older Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. 

Galaxy Note N7000 can be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat using CM11 custom ROM.

Galaxy Note users who wish to install Android 4.4 on their devices using unofficial CM11 beta 6 may follow our step-by-step guide.

IBTimes UK reminds its readers that it will not be held liable for any damage to the device. Users are also advised to verify that their devices meet following requirements before the ROM installation. 

Pre-requisites

1) Install USB Driver for Samsung Galaxy Note to connect the Android device with computer.

2) Enable USB Debugging Mode on phone to connect it with the computer and use Android SDK with it. [Press Menu>> Settings>> Applications. From there navigate and click on Development option then check USB Debugging Mode.]  

3) As the tutorial might wipe out all data of the phone, create a backup. If the device is having any custom recoveries such as CWM/TWRP installed then backup data using the recovery.

4) If the Android device powers off due to lack of battery during the installation process, it could damage the device. Therefore, the Galaxy Note should have above 80% battery charge.

5) The device should be factory unlocked and not locked to a particular carrier.

6) The phone should be rooted and have either CWM or TWRP recovery.

7) The Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM is compatible only with Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000. As flashing this on any incorrect variant might brick the device, verify the model number of the Note by navigating to Settings>> About device>> Model number. 

Files needed to download

1) Gapps file [File name: pa_gapps-full-4.4-20131119-signed.zip]

2) Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM [File name: cm-11-20131118-UNOFFICIAL-n7000-BETA6.zip]

Before proceeding, transfer the downloaded files to a separate folder on the Galaxy Note N7000.

Note: Older versions of CWM/TWRP recoveries are not working with this Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM, giving installation errors and Wi-Fi bugs, therefore it is recommended to use the latest version of either recovery. The TWRP v2.6.3.0 or CWM v6.0.4.3 should work fine with the custom build.   

Steps to install Android 4.4 KitKat on Galaxy Note N7000 with CM11 ROM [using CWM recovery]  

Step-1: Boot the Galaxy Note into recovery mode. To do so, first power off the phone and wait for five to 10 seconds until the device goes off completely. Press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together and release them once the Galaxy Note logo appears on the screen

Note: In recovery mode, use Volume keys to navigate up and down between options and Power button to select an option.  

Step-2: Make a Nandroid Backup from the recovery. It is important, in case something goes wrong you can restore to the current status. To perform Nandroid Backup, go to Backup and Restore>> Backup  

Step-3: Perform a Factory Reset (This will delete all apps and their settings and game progress). Select Wipe data/ Factory reset then select Yes on the next screen to confirm the action.

Step-4: Also perform a System Format by navigating to Mount and Storage, select format/system then select Yes on the next screen to confirm the action  

Step-5: In recovery mode, select Install zip>> Choose zip from sdcard (or external sdcard, where the files are saved). Then browse to the location where the Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM is saved. Select the ROM file and confirm installation  

Step-6: After the ROM is installed, repeat the similar process to flash the Gapps file

Step-7: Once the installation process is completed, return to the main recovery menu and reboot the phone by selecting Reboot system now

Note: If the device gets bootloop (gets stuck at logo while rebooting), perform afactory reset. 

Steps to install Android 4.4 KitKat on Galaxy Note N7000 with CM11 ROM [using TWRP recovery]  

Step-1: Place the Galaxy Note into recovery mode. Switch off the phone and wait for five to 10 seconds until the device goes off completely. Press and holdVolume Up, Home and Power buttons together and release them once the Galaxy Note logo appears on the screen

Note: In recovery mode, use Volume keys to navigate up and down between options and Power button to select an option.  

Step-2: Create a Nandroid Backup from recovery. It is important, in case something goes wrong you can restore to the current status. To do so navigate to Backup and select all checkboxes and swipe on the Swipe to confirmoption at the bottom of the screen

Step-3: Perform a Factory Reset (This will delete all apps and their settings and game progress). For this tap on Wipe then at the bottom of the screen do a Swipe on the Swipe to factory reset option  

Step-4: Perform a System format. For this tap on Wipe then tap Advance Wipe then tap System to select it. Now at the bottom of the screen do a Swipe on the Swipe to wipe option  

Step-5: Tap on Install then browse to the location where the Android 4.4 custom ROM file is saved. Tap on the ROM then at the bottom of the screen, do a swipe on the Swipe to confirm flash option to begin flashing  

Step-6: After the ROM is installed, repeat the similar procedure to install the Gapps file

Step-7: When the installation process is done, reboot the phone. Return to the main recovery menu and tap on Reboot>> then tap on System to reboot the phone

Note: If the device gets bootloop (gets stuck at logo while rebooting), perform afactory reset.

The Galaxy Note should now be updated with Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 custom firmware.

How to run WAMP Server on Windows 8

How to run WAMP Server on Windows 8

The thing is that Windows 8 is an IPV6-first Operating System and WAMP is, by default, configured to run with IPV4 only. This creates a conflict and hence we face this problem. To confirm that Windows 8 uses IPV6. Open the command prompt and type ping localhost and press the Enter key. You'll receive a reply from ::1 which is the loopback address for IPV6. 

So in order to properly tackle this problem, there's no need to follow the steps I mentioned in    my earlier post. Although my older post might have solved your problem, it isn't a proper solution. Here's what you should actually be doing.

Step # 1 - Changes in httpd.conf file

• Goto the WAMP folder (in my case, I've installed it in my E drive) > inside it double click the bin folder > then apache > apache2.2.22 (or whatever version you have) > conf > inside this folder, you'll see a file named httpd which has a file type of CONF. Right-click on this file and open it with Notepad.

httpd file inside conf folder

• After you've opened the httpd file in Notepad, press Ctrl + F or goto Edit > Find and search for Listen 80 text. After you find this text, just add a # (hash symbol) at the start of this line to comment/or make it inactive. Then type the following text on the next line - Listen 0.0.0.0:80. Save and close this file and close Notepad.

Editing in httpd file

Step # 2 - Changes in the hosts file

• Open Notepad again, but this time as an administrator, and open the hosts file. To do this in Windows 8, press the Window Key + W to open the Search app or alternatively, press the Window Key and directly type your search term. In this case we want to search for Notepad

Search for Notepad in Windows 8

• After you see the Notepad application icon, right-click on it and you'll see some options at the bottom of the screen. One of them reads Run as administrator. Click on it and Notepad will run as an administrator.

How to run an app as an administrator

• Inside Notepad, click on File > Open and go to the following location, C: > Windows > System32 > Drivers > etc. Inside this etc folder you won't probably see any file which is because the file type in the bottom-right corner is set to Text Document (.txt). Select the dropdown again and select the option of All. You'll immediately see a file named hosts. Double click on it to open it in Notepad.

Open Dialog of Notepad

• Inside the hosts file, make sure that the line with ::1 localhost written on it is commented (by using the # symbol as explained above) and the line that has 127.0.0.1 localhost is uncommented (in simple words it should not have # sign at the start of the line). Save and close this file as well as Notepad. 

Editing in hosts file using Notepad

Step # 3 (Final Step) - Restart WAMP

• I don't think this needs any explaination. But I'll explain it anyway. Click on the WAMP system tray icon at the bottom-right of the screen and select the Restart All Services option. That's it. You're done.

Restart WAMP

After restarting WAMP, open your browser of choice and type localhost. And there you go. As for the phpmyadmin, don't worry, just type localhost/phpmyadmin and yes it works too. 

How to run Skype and WAMP together

How to run Skype and WAMP together

When working with WAMP, sometimes we come across a situation where the WAMP icon, in the notification area, remains orange and we usually find that this is because of Skype already running. 

When Skype is installed, a port greater than 1024 is selected at random for incoming connections. If this port becomes unavailable, by default ports 80 and 443 will be used as an alternative. If another application (such as Apache HTTP server or IIS) uses these ports, you can either configure the application to use other ports, or you can configure Skype not to use these ports. Since WAMP stack has Apache HTTP included (which also needs Port 80), it fails to run properly when it sees that Skype is already utilizing Port 80 and hence the WAMP icon doesn't turn green and remain orange.

Mostly new developers solve this issue by first quitting Skype, restarting WAMP and then reopening Skype. But this isn't exactly what you should be doing. There's an easier and more reliable way to make Skype and WAMP work together that is by telling Skype not to use Port 80. Following is the procedure to do this.

4 Simple Steps to free Port 80 from Skype

1. Open Skype and click on Tools > Options.

This is how you access Skype Options

 2. Once the Options dialog box opens up, click on the Advanced tab (on the left). Inside theAdvanced tab click on the Connection tab. You'll now see some options (on the right) that relates to your internet connection. Now on this right side, find a checkbox that reads Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections and uncheck it. Now click Save.

Uncheck the checkbox on the right

3. After clicking on the Save button, you'll see an info box, as a pop up, that will let you know that these changes will take effect only after you restart Skype. Click OK.

4. Restart Skype and now run WAMP. You'll see that WAMP icon will turn green even though you have Skype already opened.