How to flash Paranoid Android ROM for the Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000

When people think of ParanoidAndroid, they imagine the beauty of a phone-tablet hybrid UI on a smartphone. That device that fits in your hand isn’t the only device that can enjoy ParanoidAndroid, though. If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 in your hands and you want to make it a little bit more paranoid with the gorgeous hybrid UI, XDA Developers member Androguide.fr has a treat for you.

The ParanoidAndroid ROM will inject your Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 with that much craved for Android 4.1.2 experience, but keep in mind that this is still a work in progress. The developer  team still needs to do quite a lot of work.

Since ParanoidAndroid was based on CyanogenMod 10 (CM10), CM10′s issues are bound to appear on this ROM. There have also been reports that when in Phone UI mode, the soft buttons may not show up on boot and you’ll need to go to Settings > System > Navigation Barand enable them.

This guide shows you how to flash ParanoidAndroid ROM for the Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000.

Warning

• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, model number GT-N8000. 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

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000, with ClockworkMod Recovery installed.
• Download the following files to your computer:
  • ParanoidAndroid v2.23 ROM (pa_n8000-2.23-21OCT.2012-210120.zip, md5sum: e88a208c619732d763ebcd0f4517c297)
  • Google Apps (gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip, md5sum: 4e9e7ec3c22b0b3471bd05d62b8a659d)
• Make sure your device’s battery still has at least 70% power. You don’t want the device to shut down in the middle of the procedure.
• Backup all personal data on your tablet 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.
  • For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

1. Copy the ParanoidAndroid ROM and the Google Apps package to your Note 10.1′s internal SD card.
2. Turn your Galaxy Note 10.1 off.
3. Boot into Recovery Mode by holding the Volume Up and Power buttons for a few seconds. When the Samsung logo flashes the second time, release the Power button but keep holding down Volume Up until the ClockworkMod Recovery menu appears.
4. Make a NANDroid backup by selecting Backup and Restore and select Backup.
5. Select Wipe Cache. Confirm on the next screen.
6. Select Advanced and then select Wipe Dalvik Cache. Confirm on the next screen.
7. If you are coming from another ROM other than CyanogenMod 10, select Wipe Data/Factory Reset. Confirm on the next screen.
8. Select Install ZIP from SD card.  Select Choose ZIP from SD card and select the ParanoidAndroid ROM file.
9. Repeat step 8 and choose the Google Apps package.
10. Select Go Back and select Reboot System Now.

Great job! Your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 is now a bit more paranoid, thanks to the hybrid UI of ParanoidAndroid. Let us know what you think of this fantastic UI by leaving us a comment below.