Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 (AT&T): How to install unofficial CyanogenMod 9 (CM9)

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Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 (AT&T): How to install unofficial CyanogenMod 9 (CM9)





CyanogenMod 9 is one of the most popular custom ROMs in the world of Android taking the number one spot. Based on Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, an unofficial build of CyanogenMod 9 is now finally available for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717.
Thanks to XDA Developers member h0tw1r3, an unofficial CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) for AT&T Galaxy Note was produced, incorporating such wonderful features as S Pen support and theme chooser.
The custom ROM is still being aggressively developed, so expect a few kinks here and there.  In the latest build, the dev had made repairs for the battery status problem and duplication of carriers in NetworkSettings.
Known issues reported by users include echo on other end when using speakerphone, low audio level when using the earpiece and speakerphone, broken HDMI-out, and the Facebook app’s inability to sync contacts.  We can be sure that these issues will be ironed out in subsequent releases.
For the meantime, we’ve put together this guide to install the unofficial CyanogenMod 9 on your AT&T Galaxy Note.

Warning

  • The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the AT&T Galaxy Note, model number SGH-I717. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
  • The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
  • Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
  • Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Requirements

  • AT&T Galaxy Note with custom recovery (e.g., ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP installed and running either UCLD3 or UCLE2 firmware
    • To check what baseband version your phone has, go to Settings > About phone > Baseband version.  You should see either “I717UCLE2″ or “I717UCLD3″.
    • Check out our guide on how to upgrade the AT&T Galaxy Note to UCLD3 firmware
    • Check out our guide on how to flash TWRP 2.1 on your mobile phone.
  • Download the latest unofficial build of CyanogenMod 9 for the AT&T Galaxy Note (h0tw1r3.r5-i717-UCLE3_CM9-RC0-UNOFFICIAL.zip, md5sum: 4b887bca7ca4763a915e2c7bfc990d0a).
  • Download Google Apps package (gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip, md5sum: 7c524e1e078164f681e0aa6753180b2c).
  • Download the patch package for the CM9 ROM (h0tw1r3.r5-patch1.zip, md5sum: a0b28150f6a9dd6d76113f7d74af0fcc)
  • Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
  • Maintain a battery charge of 70% or more to make sure that you have sufficient power for the entire procedure.

Instructions

  1. Copy h0tw1r3.r5-i717-UCLE3_CM9-RC0-UNOFFICIAL.zip, h0tw1r3.r5-patch1.zip, and gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip file to the root of your Galaxy Note’s SD card.
  2. Switch off your device.
  3. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons together. After the screen turns on, let go of the Power button but still hold the Volume Up button to boot into Recovery Mode.
  4. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
  5. Select Wipe Cache Partition.
  6. Select Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache.
  7. [Perform this step if it's your first time to flash CM9] If you are flashing the ROM for the first time, do the following three times:
    1. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
    2. Select Mounts and Storage > Format /system
    3. Select Mounts and Storage > Format /cache
  8. Return to main recovery menu.
  9. Select Install ZIP from SD Card > Choose ZIP from SD Card and choose h0tw1r3.r5-i717-UCLE3_CM9-RC0-UNOFFICIAL.zip file. Select Yes on the next screen to confirm.
  10. Flash h0tw1r3.r5-patch1.zip as in step 9.
  11. Flash gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip as in step 9.
  12. Select Go Back to return to the main recovery menu.
  13. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
  14. Select Wipe Cache Partition.
  15. Select Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache.
  16. Select Reboot System Now to reboot and boot up into CM9.
Good job!  You have successfully flashed the unofficial CyanogenMod 9 custom ROM on your AT&T Galaxy Note SGH-I717. Enjoy!

 

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