Installing Android 4.4 CM11 ROM On Galaxy Note (N7000)

Samsung’s Galaxy Note (N7000) is another device we’d probably say has a snowball’s chance in hell of ever seeing an official Android 4.4 KitKat update from Google. Fortunately, the CyanogenMod team has you covered with a custom CM11 build for your legacy handset. 

This guide will walk you though the installation process for CM11 on the Galaxy Note bearing the model number N7000. As always, DroidReport assumes no liability for the firmware installation. Proceed with caution.

Before Getting Started

Do not use this guide for any device other than the Galaxy Note (N7000 model). Flashing this ROM onto any other device will most probably result in a bricked phone.

You must have your Galaxy Note rooted, with a recovery utility like ClockworkMod installed. As always, you want to backup your device and charge it to at least 80 percent.

Finally, enable USB Debugging mode by navigating to Settings -> Developer Options.

Updating Galaxy Note to Android KitKat 4.4 via CM11 ROM

1) Download the Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM, as well as the Google Apps package and CynoagenMod 10.2 Nightly, which can be found here and here.

2) Using your USB cable, connect your Galaxy Note to your computer.

3) Copy CM11 custom ROM and the Google Apps package to the root folder of your handset’s SD card. Do not extract either.

4) Boot your phone into Recovery mode by pressing the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously until you see a Galaxy Note logo, then release all three to enter recovery mode.

5) Perform a factory reset by selecting “Wipe data/Factory reset.”

6) In CWM recovery, navigate to “Format system” in the Mounts and Storage submenu, and then press “Yes.” Next, navigate to the Advanced submenu and select “Wipe Dalvik Cache.” Select “Yes” when prompted.

7) Navigate to “Install Zip from SD card” and select the ROM file copied earlier. Repeat the same step to install the Google Apps package.

8) After the installation is complete, press “Go back” and then select “Reboot system now” to restart your phone. This may take some time.

9) After restarting, your Galaxy Note will officially be running Android 4.4 KitKat CM11 ROM. Kudos.