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Base on ICS China version. Midnote 2.0 ICS

See the kernel number. Its I9220 and NOT N7000 kernel



Lock Screen...nice BMW ya....when can I have it ????... mmm..mmmmm... Now I have it! on my GNote... hehehehhe
Home Screen 01. Any different from GB? Phone and Contact icon? mmmm..what else so special on ICS?
No shutter sound on camera when set silent.

 Home Screen 02... mmm..still look the same to me..
Application Screen 01
Application Screen 02. Market Unlocker there??  For what?
You need it to download missing Google Maps from the installation.
Application Screen 03. Triangle Away works on ICS only! If have Yellow Triangle and counter issue previously.

 Menu...mmm..ok...from box menu to menu list... nothing special...
 Setting...dark background (iLike). But it just a menu with black theme and new icons...
 Nova Setting.. You may try ApexLauncher as well. Download from Google Play.. (Google ni main2 la..dont play-play la...)
Notification...mmmm..I have seen before in custom rom... They offer custom notification button. ICS...boleh la..

Task Manager....yes...this is new..Slide to unload...nice...
 This is Phone ya....not a calculator... adusss... This is Samsung or Google work??

 Contact list
 Calculator and not my bank account balance.....hehhehehe

 Misc eating up my storage space.
 Low usage but 5% reduce in 15minutes...mmmmmm...

 New...quite useful for me that have 3GB quota

Battery %. Google still cant get it right...I dont know maybe Midnote problem.

If you like it, installed this

OK:
-Fully functional phone
-Camera
-Video recording
-Wifi
-Keyboard
-Stock Browser
-Email

NOT OK:
-Sometime fail to run phone and contacts app. Have to use GoPhone and GoContact
-Dolphin Browser HD freeze if you type on the address bar too fast.
-Fail to run My files due to Internal Storage Error Message. Scary man.
-Message received with no Sound notification
-Lock screen sometime freeze and have to wait
-Nova Launcher frequently crash and re-start


 Summary
-Midnote 2.0 ICS can be used for daily usage but a its a bit slow performance
-Not good enough to use for longer time. You will be frustrated since nothing special so far.


Some XDA developer member advice us to install Go Launcher Ex with ICS Theme, GoPhone, GoContact and GoNotification. If I go this way, I think GoLauncher Ex run better on GB to emulate ICS or check out my previous post for ICS Denomination. Deep integration into GB. Fast and stable "ICS".

Its your choice....for me as a tester, I have no problem installing this. Seems like the ICS installation process getting better but Midnote 2.1 had brick a few phones and have been withdrawn from upgrade list. Anyway, for normal user, BEWARE!

Update:
After 2 days using Midnote 2.0 ICS, back to GB XXLC1 ODEX+Root+CWM+Battery Percentage

I will show how to do it in the next post.

2.3.3

• Android 2.3.3 is a small feature release that adds several improvements and APIs to the Android 2.3 platform.

2.3.4

• Added support for voice or video chat using Google Talk.

2.3.5

25 Jul 2011

• Brought improved network performance for the Nexus S 4G, among other fixes and improvements.
• Fixed bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S
• Improved Gmail application

Whats New in GMail?

1. Save bandwidth and battery by only syncing priority mail
2. Use label notifications to mash up filters, labels, and ringtones
3. Remember ‘Show Pictures’ for senders
4. Turn off sticky message actions in landscape or all orientations
5. Better TalkBack support for accessibility
6. Performance improvements

2.3.6

• Voice search bug fixed.

Note: For sure, each release will include bug fixes as well....lets hope we could get Ice Cream Sandwich on our SGS :)

Samsung just leaked new firmware for us to test... newer than XXLS7... its XXLSA.

ro.build.date=Mon Nov 19 23:28:30 KST 2012


Whats new in eybee XXLSA??

• Modem XXLSA
• Kernel XXLSA
• Pre-rooted + new CWM-recovery by Philz...safe kernel
• Deodexed and zipaligned 
• Airview in Camera fix
• All in all much faster and smoother!
• Toggles in notification bar can be rearranged and additional ones can be added in Display-Settings
• New menu when plugging in headphone
• Telephone and Contacts Apps now open much faster then ever before!
• Scrolling in browser much better and faster
 

Downloading it and going to test it soon... TQ eybee and XDA Team

Download Philz XXLSA here

Continue reading here

I will show you how to install I9000XXJVT

1. Download I9000XXJVT and extract the ZIP file

• Multiupload site
• Samsung-updates

2. Download ODIN
3. Get your phone in download mode (Power+Volume Down+Home button)

4. Run ODIN
5. Put in all the extracted files as shown in the image (click on the image to enlarge).

• PIT=s1_odin_20100512.pit
• PDA=CODE_I9000XXJVT_CL617736_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5
• PHONE=MODEM_I9000XXJVT_REV_00_CL1064602.tar.md5
• CSC=GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVT.tar.md5

Note: Checked re-partition. All your apps will be deleted. Your data files still on the SD Card.
6. Connect your phone to USB cable. Click START button. Sit back and relax :)
DONE.
This is what you should have.
Im going to continue testing and will post the screens after the break....

Note: Good practise. Factory reset once done. This will make your phone as new coming out from factory :) Useful for ROOTING process later.

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How to install Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS7 Modem XXLS3? Its missing from the leaked stock XXLS7...


Download Modem XXLS3 here. XXLS3 modem flash-able via CWM Recovery. Phones cellular radio and its supposed to give you better reception.

Add-on.
Tested. You could run Jelly Bean Keyboard 4.2. Download Jelly Bean 4.2 Keyboard APK here