Samsung GALAXY Note gets leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROM

Samsung's GALAXY Note may have kicked arse in ad campaigns, beating out Doritos and M&Ms, and its reward may just be Ice Cream Sandwich. No really, thanks to Samsung and RootzWiki, you can now enjoy ICS on your 5.3-inch GALAXY Note smartphone.

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RootzWiki have intensely tested the ROM before releasing it, so that the user ends up with a great experience rather than a slightly beautiful paperweight. RootzWiki's internal build tester provided them with the following rundown of working features:

• Face Unlock is fully functional
• LTE connections are solid and up to speed
• Phone calls work great both ways
• Audio quality is up to par
• Stereo Bluetooth is fully functional
• MMS is fully functional
• GPS is fully functional
• Google Talk and Video Chat work
• Google Voice is fully functional
• Task Manager is smooth and transitions are quick
• Downloaded Flash video and in-browser video works flawlessly
• Chrome autosync is fully functional
• AT&T Hotspot functionality works, external devices connect fine

If you're used to the Samsung tools in the Gingerbread-based GALAXY Note, there are a few changes that RootzWiki's tester noticed:

• Samsung Planner is now Calendar
• New Calendar widgets include Month, Mini Task, Three Day Task, Mini Today, Agenda, Task, and Mini Agenda
• There is a new Samsung Memo widget

There are some problems with the ROM, with some edges a bit roughed up, but no showstopping problems:

• Premium Suite is not included in this build.
• The TouchWiz launcher crashes on first boot, but not on subsequent boots
• The TouchWiz launcher crashes upon adding a Google Play account
• This build will increase your flash counter

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NOTE: The new ROM won't wipe your external SDCard, but it will wipe the internal memory while installing.

The file is an Oden one-click installation file, and you'll need Windows to flash the leaked ROM on your phone:

• Reboot Phone in DOWNLOAD Mode
• Connect your phone to a Windows PC via USB
• Run the Odin OneClick file
• Enjoy your new Ice Cream Sandwich!

Download (Odin Oneclick, Windows required!): RootzWiki Official Download List