Based on the latest Android Open Source Project, or AOSP, release, the Lightning custom ROM requires a custom recovery such as ClockworkMod in order to install the software and Google Apps zip files on the phone.
Here’s a tutorial showing how to install the Lightning custom ROM on the Galaxy Note GT-N7000. Take a look at some important aspects before going ahead:
- This tutorial is only for Samsung Galaxy Note handsets with the model number GT-N7000.
- 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.
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Tutorial
Step 1: Download Lightning Rom Android 4.4.2 ROM for the Galaxy Note.
Step 2: Download Google Apps package.
Step 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.
Step 4: Disconnect USB and turn off the phone.
Step 5: Now, boot into the Recovery Mode by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together.
Step 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.”
Step 7: From CWM recovery, go to “Advanced Menu” and then select “wipe dalvik cache.”
Step 8: Go back to the main recovery screen and select “install zip from sdcard” and then select “choose zip from sdcard.”
Step 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.
Step 10: Repeat the previous step to install Google Apps.
Step 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.