After four years of iPhones, jailbreaking etc I decided to move over to Android .. so if you own a Note2 this may help you a little, btw guides like this do get outdated pretty fast ..

Accessoires

• I bought a Samsung replacement battery and stand, a leather case, micro usb to usb cable, and a 64gb micro sd card.. check amazon for it

General Setup

• Root the Note2 and install ClockworkMod Recovery an easy way to do it use the Galaxy 2 Toolkit from here here ..

• Install a custom rom and get rid of bloatware … I use Omega rom atm .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1915036

* Upgrade the Keyboard and the Camera to Android 4.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966302

• Buy Titanium Backup.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en

• Buy Call Recorder

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5za3ZhbGV4LmNhbGxyZWNvcmRlciJd

• Buy Equalizer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer.unlock&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbWFydGFuZHJvaWRhcHBzLmVxdWFsaXplci51bmxvY2siXQ..

• Install Blackmart Alpha
• Install Droidwall
• Install Total Commander
• Install SGS3 Easy UMS for Mass Storage Mount on Windows/Linux/mac ..
• Install Directory Bind for moving application to the SD Card ..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
• Buy Poweramp or Proplayer, really good MP3 player..
• Install MoboPlayer
• Install MortPlayer Audio Books
• Install Moon+ Reader
• Remove Samsung S-Voice with Titanium Backup
• Install Home2 Shurtcut and VS Shortcut and make Google Voice Search double click on the middle button.
• Install Button Savior to use buttons with the Smart Pen
• Install K9Mail/APG to use email encryption.
• Install Trillian.
• Install Skype
• Install Dropbox (if you connect with your Samsung Account first you get 50Gb for 2 years)
• Buy Asphalt 7 for 79Cent to see how racing games look like on that device
• Camera Zoom FX is an optional buy, it is good but not as good as people say..
• Install Dropbear SSh Server and ConnectBot SSh Client
• Install Teamviewer and Teamviewer Quick Assist
• Install Remote Deskop or any other RDP App that works for you ..
• Install Google apps like Translate or MyTrip and Googles
• Install GReader and Podkicker for RSS Feeds and Podcasts
• Install Chrome, Opera and Firefox
• Install Documents to Go a
• Install Amazon, Ebay etc …
• Install GTasks
• Install Fing
• Install Rotation Locker
• Install Battery Booster
• Install Locus or buy Locus Pro
• Install Evernote and Evernote food but please remind yourself as in Dropbox it is like give all your information to strangers …

Good Optional Software

• Gtasks, WindGuru, WifiAnalyzer, Unified Remote, Skyscanner, Prey, GReader Pro, Hi-Q MP3 Recorder, MDScan

Good Music Software

• iReal b, Guitar Pro, gSrings, Electrum Dum

Recommended Games

Btw you can use a Sony PS3 Dualshock controller with the Note2 ..google it ..

• Need for Speed Most Wanted, Asphalt 7, Rayman Jungle Run, ChessGenius, Bards Tale

Other Tips

• Do NOT use task killers or automated task kill software it is useless. Look at http://lifehacker.com/5650894/android-task-killers-explained-what-they-do-and-why-you-shouldnt-use-them

• Install Ajaxplorer on your linux Server and buy the app to have mp3 streaming for your file library :).