How to update Galaxy Note with Android 4.2.2 Asylum Keiras Custom ROM

By Shoumik Goswami on February 20, 2013

Are you a Galaxy Note N7000 user and waiting eagerly for the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean premium suite Samsung promises to launch? Well your wait is over! Although the premium suite is not out yet, you can enjoy the same features in this new custom ROM: the Asylum Keiras ROM based on the Android 4.2.2. The best part of this ROM is that it is based on the CM 10.1 so you can expect a bug free smooth and fast performance. Yes, you do require a rooted device to install this ROM since it is not officially launched by Samsung. Just follow our simple tutorial and experience the new ROM.

Keep in mind the following points before updating the phone:

Do not forget to backup all your important data from your phone to your PC.
USB debugging mode should be enabled.
Root your Galaxy Note and install ClockworkMod recovery in it.
Keep in mind that rooting voids warranty so proceed at your own risk.
Your phone should be charged to the max before updating.

Download links:

Samsung Galaxy Note N7000

Steps to install Android 4.2.2 Asylum Keiras ROM in Galaxy Note

Firstly download the firmware and the Google apps package into your PC but do not extract it.
Connect the phone to the PC via USB cable and send the downloaded contents to the SD card. Then disconnect the phone.
Now switch off the phone. Hold the volume up and home button and switch on using the power button. You will enter the ClockworkMod recovery.
Clear the data in your phone by selecting the “Wipe data/Factory Reset” option in the recovery menu. Also clear the cache by selecting the “Clear cache partition”.
Now it’s time to install the firmware. Select “Install zip from SD card à Choose zip from SD card” and choose the firmware package that you transferred into the SD card.
After the firmware has been installed, follow the same process to install the Google apps package as well.
Go back and reboot the phone.

That’s all!! You have successfully installed the Asylum Keiras custom ROM in your Galaxy Note. Enjoy the new ROM and its features. Comment below if you come across any problems or have any queries regarding the installation process.

Have fun!!

About Shoumik Goswami

Am a regular college student doing my B.Tech degree. I am always curious about the latest tech and gadgets hence I started writing about them. I am very interested in trying out and reviewing the upcoming techno stuff and share my experience with others. I hope my articles are able to help the readers and get their queries cleared.