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[Q] What is the best Kernel for battery life vs Speed

OK i'm currently using Darkys v8 custom ROM which comes with Advanced voodoo kernel. And I haven't enabled any lag fixes. Was think of installing Speed Mode kernel. Just wanted know what is your experience between these two kernels.
1. Which kernel have more battery life without any lag fixes and tweaks ?
2. Which one of these is best to improve speed ?
Thanks.

i would not personley now i have stock frimware rooted a couple of times then accidentley semi bricked phone while applying the voodo lagfix now waiting for cyanogenmod stable for galaxy s but i think personley doc rom is the best

TechKidTarek said:
i would not personley now i have stock frimware rooted a couple of times then accidentley semi bricked phone while applying the voodo lagfix now waiting for cyanogenmod stable for galaxy s but i think personley doc rom is the best
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Thanks for the reply.. Question isn't about custom ROMs it's about kernels..

I'm using hardcores speed kernel 500Mhz which is quite fast and before I used voodoo which was also quite fast. Any you choose will be good as long is newer and stable version
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00.ante said:
I'm using hardcores speed kernel 500Mhz which is quite fast and before I used voodoo which was also quite fast. Any you choose will be good as long is newer and stable version
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Thanks mate... did u notice any difference in battery life between those two?
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kamalmawa said:
Thanks mate... did u notice any difference in battery life between those two?
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I personally have use both Voodoo and Hardcores and i do see Voodoo draining battery life much faster,
Havnt tried the new voodoo though ,plan to do it tonight will let you know after.
Also voodoo plays traunt with the battery so i suggest flashing at 100% batter and wiping bat stats and then see the drain.

Which kernel is better: speedmod or voodoo?

hey guys,
im using the voodoo kernel at the moment but i want to know whether the speedmod kernel is better.
what's the difference between those two ones? which is more reliable? which is the faster one?and which has a better battery life?
my second question is wheter a lagfix is still needed for the kernel. i heard the lagfix needs more battery.
ty in advice

Its a matter of personal preference.. You should try both kernels and conclude for yourselve..

but can you say something in general? there should be some differences...
ty

i'm using Stock JS3 with voodoo 5.2 and there is zero lag, and battery life is fantastic (after removing most of the samsung bloatware).
I really don't see any need for any of the extra 'fixes' the other kernals add

You can read the differences on both kernel's pages.
Which is better: apples or bananas? It's all based on opinion. Flash one, if you don't like it, flash the other.

I prefer voodoo,
At the moment im using the advanced kernel v666.2, and its bloody awesome.
Supercurio says voodoo doesnt increase battery life, so rock on!
Speedmod, whilst good as never been as smooth for me, even 500hz versions.
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tmzbeme said:
i'm using Stock JS3 with voodoo 5.2 and there is zero lag, and battery life is fantastic (after removing most of the samsung bloatware).
I really don't see any need for any of the extra 'fixes' the other kernals add
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How did you remove the samsung bloatware?
There isn't an option to uninstall them anywwhere..

dogans said:
How did you remove the samsung bloatware?
There isn't an option to uninstall them anywwhere..
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Root your phone and get titanium backup.
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I think either kernal is good. Have used both and not much difference between the 2. My personal opinion- speedmod feels a little smoother than voodoo. Was using voodoo for a couple of months but now on speedmod.
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CZECHer said:
but can you say something in general? there should be some differences...
ty
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One difference is voodoo is compiled by supercurio and the other by hardcore.
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ty guys. i think i will stick to voodoo. actually i have the 5.2 version istalled on my gt-i9000.
but is there a thread in this forum where i can check for the latest voodoo kernel? i didn't find it...

5.2 is the latest version.. You should check project-voodoo.org for updates or folkow his voodoo sound thread

ty a lot. now i'm fine

Seems to me voodoo is bit smoother and speedmod has maybe better battery life.

You should get CWM Recovery and try for yourself since it's so easy to switch, I am on Darky's Ron and currently using Voodoo. But I was on Speedmod before 9.1 and I can't find any difference in their smoothness. The batterylife is more depending on your Rom and settings.
Happy flashing
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I switched rom and kernel at the same time. So I can't fairly compare both kernels.
I appreciate Speedmod's kernel because it has tun support for Openvpn.

for me, I use speedmod as it has better battery life

I use SpeedMod, for the performance tweaks. I did briefly use supercurio's kernel, but then switched over to hardcore's, chiefly because of how it was geared at performance and efficiency, or so it said, anyway.
To the extent of my limited knowledge, I can summarise their technical advantages as follows:
Advantages of SpeedMod
Various optional performance boosts - promises battery and speed improvements, but I haven't actually done any tests for proof
Customisable lagfix - can choose from different file systems (ext2, ext3, ext4, ext4nj, rfs, jfs) and where to apply them (data, system, etc)
Advantages of Voodoo
Simplicity - lagfix (and other tweaks) automatically apply on boot, no need to ever go into recovery mode
Both have colour and sound tweaks (SpeedMod uses Voodoo Sound), and generally are very stable. You might also find less of a need to update
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One difference is voodoo is compiled by supercurio and the other by hardcore.
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You don't say...

I guess voodoo is much better. I haveused both of them but speedmod has a lot of problem like screen brightness which will never be fixed! althou hardcore claims to have done so. about the battery consumption you can not say which of them is better cuz it depends on your rom. on Darky voodoo saves more and speedmod drains ur battery. that is why Darky switched to voodoo in his latest roms and if you install darky rom configurator you will see that voodoo is recommended.

I prefer the speedmod kernel because you have the choice in regards to optimizations and lagfixes. The latest kernel (k12u) really speeds up my gps fixes!!!
Stock XXPY + JPA WiFi driver, rooted, speedmod k12u 500hz
Speemod kernels are being updated almost daily,so the easiest way is to get used to using cwm recovery!

[Q] Questions About ROMs & Kernels..

My father has a Galaxy Note. I wanted to install the best ROM (Prefer Light/Lite size) with best Kernel which would give a Good battery life. Any advice ???
I've installed Chrack's Lite LC1 ROM (from here) Which has Franco kernel 9. But, having a few problems. Can't change Voltages for CPU (Using Voltage Control & SetCPU), The options are missing or Disabled. Having FCs while calling someone using phone dialer ("com.android.phone" FC), Network goes down & comes back later. Any way to fix these ???
Thanks...

It's all about cassie x with Franco test build . MAGIC.
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Nobody can say the best rom because everything is best and it completely depends on the user what they like.For example I like darky rom very much and others may dislike it.
Maybe the OC/UV feature is not included in the kernel and there is no need for it because already the note is super snappy.The phone problem maybe due to improper flashing.Try factory reset or flash the rom again.If the problem persist report it on the rom's thread and the dev might try to solve it.

octavian90 said:
It's all about cassie x with Franco test build . MAGIC.
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I'll try that !. Thanks..
But, 4shared download link sucks.. No resume feature..

vijai2011 said:
Nobody can say the best rom because everything is best and it completely depends on the user what they like.For example I like darky rom very much and others may dislike it.
Maybe the OC/UV feature is not included in the kernel and there is no need for it because already the note is super snappy.The phone problem maybe due to improper flashing.Try factory reset or flash the rom again.If the problem persist report it on the rom's thread and the dev might try to solve it.
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I prefer battery life over performance.. How's DarkyROM 3.3 ICED for Note ???

computechnopro said:
I prefer battery life over performance.. How's DarkyROM 3.3 ICED for Note ???
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Darky roms are always super snappy and are known for better battery life.My sgs,sgsII and note all runs on darky rom only.If you want a basic install without any themes and only major tweaks go for base roms and if you need pre-themed and fully tweaked go for full rom.I'm sure you will enjoy the rom

Best ROM for long battery

As the tittle says, I'm currently running Kingdroid V7.0 which seems to use a lot of battery life.
Now this isn't that much of a problem until now since I'm leaving on a business trip so the main focus for the device is long battery life.
Which ROM would suit me the best in this situation? The stock rom or a custom rom? It needs to be stable and reliable.

I am on stock 4.0.4 and it seems much better, you can also use GB rom during your trip.
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I run Stock 4.0.4 with SpeedMod Kernel and I am very pleased with the battery life of this setup..

pair those with k3-13 kernel for 4.0.4,
or speedmod k2-12 for gb and you have even better kickass battery life. I think, could be wrong but gb has longest.
modem is device dependant, but you can change that as well to save battery life.
search development for k2 and modems, k3 is in original.
note : warrantee and root on those, and loss of kies updatability.
note2: with changing roms, prior root and backup efs, dr ketan thread in general o toolbox has good infor for that.
note3: deepsleep is a possible issue on all android, and most of the time cause of battery life issues. It might be wise to use better battery stats and cpu spy for analyzing that. enought theeads on that
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Thanks all I will flash the stock rom then. Currently I have the Notecore v9 kernel, how much will this affect my battery life and is the speedmod kernel that much better? I'm a total noob at this kernel stuff, I barely understand the meaning of it so it's all a bit confusing.
And can I flash a kernel by holding power button, home button and volume up method?
Because with the Kingdroid version you had this setup which lets you choose between kernels that's how I got the notecore kernel I think

Razors123 said:
As the tittle says, I'm currently running Kingdroid V7.0 which seems to use a lot of battery life.
Now this isn't that much of a problem until now since I'm leaving on a business trip so the main focus for the device is long battery life.
Which ROM would suit me the best in this situation? The stock rom or a custom rom? It needs to be stable and reliable.
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Itz not Rom reponsible 4 battery drainage itz whole system can be more blamable so replace ur kernel....
Use SpeedMod K3-11 kernel along with ur current rom make it much improvement in battery juice lyf...
Njoy....!!!!:good::good::good:

pratikverma28 said:
Use SpeedMod K3-11 along with ur current rom make it much improvement in battery juice lyf...
Njoy....!!!!:good::good::good:
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So the rom itself isn't whats causing the heavy battery drain but it's all about what kernel you use?
EDIT: If I wish to flash a stock rom does it matter what country I pick? Because I actually live in Belgium so closest would be The Netherlands and they are currently on 4.0.3. If I remember correctly I flashed from GB to ICS with Open Germany, does this matter much?

Razors123 said:
Thanks all I will flash the stock rom then. Currently I have the Notecore v9 kernel, how much will this affect my battery life and is the speedmod kernel that much better? I'm a total noob at this kernel stuff, I barely understand the meaning of it so it's all a bit confusing.
And can I flash a kernel by holding power button, home button and volume up method?
Because with the Kingdroid version you had this setup which lets you choose between kernels that's how I got the notecore kernel I think
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Volume up + home + power will take you to cwm recovery and you can flash custom kernels using it, but it should be in cwm format not in odin .tar (you will have option to download in both formats in kernel threads). Flashing different kernels sometimes helps in improving battery life.
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Razors123 said:
So the rom itself isn't whats causing the heavy battery drain but it's all about what kernel you use?
EDIT: If I wish to flash a stock rom does it matter what country I pick? Because I actually live in Belgium so closest would be The Netherlands and they are currently on 4.0.3. If I remember correctly I flashed from GB to ICS with Open Germany, does this matter much?
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All blame cannot be put on kernel either but changing kernel helps sometimes and it is always recommended to flash your region specific stock firmware only to avoid problems and complications.

jeetu1981 said:
Volume up + home + power will take you to cwm recovery and you can flash custom kernels using it, but it should be in cwm format not in odin .tar (you will have option to download in both formats in kernel threads). Flashing different kernels sometimes helps in improving battery life.
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All blame cannot be put on kernel either but changing kernel helps sometimes and it is always recommended to flash your region specific stock firmware only to avoid problems and complications.
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About the region, I think I had CSC lux so which means Luxembourg when I bought it. Which would be weird since I bought it in Belgium. Would it matter that much if I flash stock Open Germany?

thats not true, battery drain can be caused by many things, kernel or rom or aplications.
which is why its good to keep an eye out for those.
edit: or unclean installations.
edit2: single or combination of above.
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seen some pretty good reviews recently on notecore, cant compare thrm myself but you can definately test which one is better on your device, rom, modem combo
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Most drain comes from the modem, the kernel (the cpu governor along other things), and rogue apps (usually ad-supported apps).
Of course some roms have issues with the system UI and such.
So the #1 tip to get better battery, find the modem that's best suitable for your country, also use wifi instead of 3g if you can, but if you're out of wifi coverage, turn wifi off or it will drain even more.

I would drop the latest SpeedMod kernel onto your ROM. Very good battery life on all ICS TW ROMs.
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My suggestion for you is cleanote ROM with notecore kernel. The best combination. I get around solid 2 days with nominal usage.

For me i had best results concerining battery consumption with the latest CM9 nightlies and now the CM9 official.
Getting 2 Days out of it with normal eMail-reading a bit surfing the web, quite normal usage.

Would the stock rom in combination with the speedmod kernel give the best results? Can't go back to GB cause I need an application from work which requires me to be on ICS.

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Would the stock rom in combination with the speedmod kernel give the best results? Can't go back to GB cause I need an application from work which requires me to be on ICS.
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It depends upon how you use your device and how many battery hungry apps you have.
The only way to truly know the best combination for you is to do the research on the forums and test the combinations yourself.
For me, the best combination is Rocket ROM, with a lot of stock apps removed, and the NoteCore overclocked kernel (as it is optimally undervolted).
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I use the milestone 6 with kernel thor, lasts me 2 days, with the screen on for 4 hrs

[Q] enlighten me about kernels

from what i hear, speedmod is the best kernel when it comes to battery life.
i was thinking of using lanight rom for captivate but it has devil kernel. can i flash speedmod kernel to it? which is better considering that i give most priority to battery life.
also, what are the advantages of different kernels?

dragonflame8712 said:
from what i hear, speedmod is the best kernel when it comes to battery life.
i was thinking of using lanight rom for captivate but it has devil kernel. can i flash speedmod kernel to it? which is better considering that i give most priority to battery life.
also, what are the advantages of different kernels?
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LANIGHT is not a Froyo ROM (2.2), therefor it won't work with speedmod.
When choosing your kernel, make sure you they support the same firmware.
To know more about each kernels, read their OP and changelogs.