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I am getting annoyed with the speed of my Sprint Hero. the lag on the dialer is really annoying me, I hit dial and wait 5-10 seconds before the phone actually dials then it does the stupid vibrate after the call is ringing already.
Sometimes I think i did not hit the call button so i hit it again, and nothing happens for a while then suddenly I get 2 calls going at the same time to the same person.
I am rooted and running a 2.1ROM but I forgot which one, but it doesnt have any special features besides the super user app and htc sense.
Im willing to settle for something with out sense as long as it speeds up the phone.
I am even considering if its possible to unroot and to whatever 2.1 version sprint has out now and hope it fixes things.
Please let me know which ROM I should try, I dont care about sense, live wallpapers, special animations, just make the phone quicker.
cyanogen 2.2 mod is the best...overclock it to 768
Well, I assure you that using stock 2.1 will *not* fix your problems, especially lag issues. Better to stick to modded ROMs, to be honest.
After trying a few ROMs, I came to love ZenEXP. And with the 0.9.7 release that just came out, it seems like things have gotten even faster. You're rooted, so... do a nand backup, and give it a shot. Try Cyanogen too, as the last person said.
andrewt328 said:
cyanogen 2.2 mod is the best...overclock it to 768
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Which overclock app you using?
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Which overclock app you using?
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Please note that not every Hero will tolerate 768 on the processor. Really, seems only a select few can run it without stability issues. Mine will freeze instantly if set any higher than 710. This is why the new CM6 is clocked at 691, so everyone can boot it, and so it is rock solid. If you can get 768, then you are one of the lucky ones!
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cyanogen 2.2 mod is the best...overclock it to 768
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How do you get it to 768? I'm using setCPU and it peaks at 528
My max is 678.. but I put it at 652. Should I just max it out at 678?
Never mind its 691.. I maxed it.. I wont have a problem with battery overheating right?
AjaxBU said:
How do you get it to 768? I'm using setCPU and it peaks at 528
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The app that you use to manage your OC speed doesn't determine how fast your processor will actually run, it's all based on the kernel embedded (or flashed) onto your phone. If you're running stock 2.1 then SetCPU will only show your max speed as 528mhz because that's how fast the stock kernel is. Other ROMs like DarchDroid and CM6 have kernels that boost the max speed to over 700mhz. If you install one of those then you'll see massive speed improvements to your phone and with SetCPU you can either leave the kernel to allow for maximum speed or you can throttle it down if your phone becomes unstable and can't handle it.
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The app that you use to manage your OC speed doesn't determine how fast your processor will actually run, it's all based on the kernel embedded (or flashed) onto your phone. If you're running stock 2.1 then SetCPU will only show your max speed as 528mhz because that's how fast the stock kernel is. Other ROMs like DarchDroid and CM6 have kernels that boost the max speed to over 700mhz. If you install one of those then you'll see massive speed improvements to your phone and with SetCPU you can either leave the kernel to allow for maximum speed or you can throttle it down if your phone becomes unstable and can't handle it.
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Wow, thanks for the tip. I'm running the stock 2.1 atm because I haven't found a rom that combines both live wallpapers and multitouch yet. I play games on my phone often, probably too often, and I have to be able to use two fingers. The live wallpaper thing is just because I think it looks really cool, especially that mario one.
benchmarking
what are good scores
I'm getting 5.4 Linpack, 464 quadrant! Oc'ed to 768.0MHz
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If you're looking for pure speed I recommend pancake 0.1,very fast 1.6 rom, if you're looking for something sorta fast and up to date, use cm6
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If you're looking for pure speed I recommend pancake 0.1,very fast 1.6 rom, if you're looking for something sorta fast and up to date, use cm6
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CM6 is the best... fast and packed with features, and it's froyo! Use CM6 with the uncapped kernel
Can anyone show me where to find this CM6? Newbie...sorry
dvargas72 said:
Can anyone show me where to find this CM6? Newbie...sorry
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Back out to the hero forum -> android development -> cm6 testing or cm6 rc1
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Which Cm6 is better? Are there any differences?
All of the cm6's are fast, just have to figure the right configuration for your own phone!
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I increased the vm heap on cm6 to 32m and it eliminated any and all lag for me. It runs like a scalded dog.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot froyo on hero action here!
What are the reasons for trying different Kernels? I have Flashed to Darky's 7.5 and I am not big into playing games on my phone just basic Calling,Texting some simple games. Are there some Big advantages I could benefit from if I OC/UV with different Kernel?
Thanks
RonH54 said:
What are the reasons for trying different Kernels? I have Flashed to Darky's 7.5 and I am not big into playing games on my phone just basic Calling,Texting some simple games. Are there some Big advantages I could benefit from if I OC/UV with different Kernel?
Thanks
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Overclocking will make the phone faster and undervolting will give you better battery life as you crank up your processor speed but both can mess with your phone as you get toward extremes on both ends. Overclock too much and your phone goes crazy. Undervolt too much and you get sleeping death and stuff like that.
With the type of user you are I would recommend xcal's kernel, a 2.2.1 rom and do not enable the lagfix, which I believe Darky's rom fits the bill. You will not notice a difference in performance and you won't have to deal with an issues relating to oc/uv. If you are a hardcore gamer then you might need to oc but I play asphalt 5 all the time with neither and never have any issues with lag or stutter.
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Overclocking will make the phone faster and undervolting will give you better battery life as you crank up your processor speed but both can mess with your phone as you get toward extremes on both ends. Overclock too much and your phone goes crazy. Undervolt too much and you get sleeping death and stuff like that.
With the type of user you are I would recommend xcal's kernel, a 2.2.1 rom and do not enable the lagfix, which I believe Darky's rom fits the bill. You will not notice a difference in performance and you won't have to deal with an issues relating to oc/uv. If you are a hardcore gamer then you might need to oc but I play asphalt 5 all the time with neither and never have any issues with lag or stutter.
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Thanks for reply. I just love to tinker with things so though I will probably not fool with changing Kernel now I am sure I'll get the itch and try it once to see how I like OC and UV at some point......
Thanks again
I would suggest glitterballs kernel, it is based on 2.2.1 source, uses voodoo which you can choose to disable, and is oc to 1200 but you can opt not to oc. I find it to be very stable
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I would suggest glitterballs kernel, it is based on 2.2.1 source, uses voodoo which you can choose to disable, and is oc to 1200 but you can opt not to oc. I find it to be very stable
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I am getting ready to Flash Darky's 7.7(I have 7.5 now). I think I read that 7.7 has Voodoo enabled when you Flash(before you had to Disable Lag fix to get Voodoo). Will glitterballs kernel work with 7.7 and Voodoo already installed? Also is this the the glitterball you talking about?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887315
Thanks
Speedmod kernel that just came out is good and snappy. Its a battery sipper too!!! And no OC/UV.
silverslotcar said:
Speedmod kernel that just came out is good and snappy. Its a battery sipper too!!! And no OC/UV.
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I have read that a lot of guys really liking Speedmod but if I read correctly you can't have Voodoo running and Voodoo runs with Darky 7.7 Flash automatically. I am sure there a way to disable Voodoo in 7.7 I just need to find out how. Or I can be completely wrong about SpeedMod and Voodoo.
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I am getting ready to Flash Darky's 7.7(I have 7.5 now). I think I read that 7.7 has Voodoo enabled when you Flash(before you had to Disable Lag fix to get Voodoo). Will glitterballs kernel work with 7.7 and Voodoo already installed? Also is this the the glitterball you talking about?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887315
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Yes that is the kernel I was talking about
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Download link: http://goo.gl/vzEB4
FAQs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11436660&postcount=11 (Thanks Alienz!)
Yes, the kernel is still based on the i9000 JPX source release. Hopefully we get real source soon.
Main Features:
NEAR STOCK BATTERY!!! (Thanks Morfic!)
Overclock up to 1.4Ghz.
BLN (Backlight Notifications).. A basic app is included to turn it on if you want it
Voodoo lagfix v5
Voodoo Sound v4
Many parts of the "speedmod" patch from the i9000 forum
OC is based on raspdep's OC patches, also from the i9000 forum
Various speed tweaks
CIFS/SMB and NFS support compiled in (no modules)
Tunnel support compiled in (no modules)
Changes since 3.2:
New boot logo. (Thanks Alexia!)
Added battery drain fix in standby discovered by Morfic. Should be about the same battery as stock now.
Voltages and frequency scaling have been adjusted to more quickly jump to higher frequencies and come down slower. Improves response time while you use the phone.
The Voltage Control app has the correct voltages, I recommend leaving the lower speeds alone to start with. Going too low can cause the sleep of death. That's why they are as high as they are. NOTE: The voltage control app does not control the available states they way the older ones do. That screen is useless, ignore it. Set your max and scheduler if you wish, and the voltages if you want to change them.
SetCPU.... If you want to use it, you can have it set min/max. If you set profiles, don't set the max under 800. The phone needs 800 to be available. I use a screen off profile at 100-800 just to keep the OC disabled while sleeping. No reason it should need to really crank up the speed if I'm not looking at it. SetCPU is NOT required, I'm offering this as a tip for fans of that application.
The kernel has proven stable for a number of testers so far. If you get crashes, disable any OC/UV settings and try again. I recommend you only change one setting at a time, and NOT set at boot until you have run for a while to ensure you can run stable at that voltage/speed.
Great job testing it out now. Edit: screen is a little dark but the kernel is super smooth
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Going to test! Will post results in a couple of hours.
onix
I am considering flashing this new kernel but have a couple of questions I would like to ask first. I am currently on Bionix V 1.21 and love it. Is this kernel compatible with Bionix V 1.21? It appears that this kernel is Voodoo enabled so I presume I would not have to disable voodoo. If I decide to go back to the Kb1 with voodoo enabled which I believe is the stock kernel for Bionix V 1.21 would i just flash the kernel( is is available on TW forum?)or would I have to flash the whole rom again? I would think I would not have to but want to be sure before I leap. I would not like to have to ask for help for problems that could have been avoided by reading and asking questions. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Is it ok to not use set cpu? Will this kernel will oc over 1000?
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Download link: http://goo.gl/vzEB4
Yes, the kernel is still based on the i9000 JPX source release. Hopefully we get real source soon.
Main Features:
Voodoo lagfix v5
Voodoo Sound v4
Many parts of the "speedmod" patch from the i9000 forum
OC is based on raspdep's OC patches, also from the i9000 forum
Various speed tweaks
CIFS/SMB and NFS support compiled in (no modules)
Tunnel support compiled in (no modules)
Changes since 3.2:
New boot logo. (Thanks Alexia!)
Added battery drain fix in standby discovered by Morfic. Should be about the same battery as stock now.
Voltages and frequency scaling have been adjusted to more quickly jump to higher frequencies and come down slower. Improves response time while you use the phone.
The Voltage Control app has the correct voltages, I recommend leaving the lower speeds alone to start with. Going too low can cause the sleep of death. That's why they are as high as they are. NOTE: The voltage control app does not control the available states they way the older ones do. That screen is useless, ignore it. Set your max and scheduler if you wish, and the voltages if you want to change them.
SetCPU.... If you want to use it, you can have it set min/max. If you set profiles, don't set the max under 800. The phone needs 800 to be available. I use a screen off profile at 100-800 just to keep the OC disabled while sleeping. No reason it should need to really crank up the speed if I'm not looking at it.
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This kernel is much more stable for me than the dow kernel. Great work.
tenbeau said:
I am considering flashing this new kernel but have a couple of questions I would like to ask first. I am currently on Bionix V 1.21 and love it. Is this kernel compatible with Bionix V 1.21? It appears that this kernel is Voodoo enabled so I presume I would not have to disable voodoo. If I decide to go back to the Kb1 with voodoo enabled which I believe is the stock kernel for Bionix V 1.21 would i just flash the kernel( is is available on TW forum?)or would I have to flash the whole rom again? I would think I would not have to but want to be sure before I leap. I would not like to have to ask for help for problems that could have been avoided by reading and asking questions. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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Im not sure if you have to disable voodoo or not .. probably not but don’t take my word for it and no you do not have to flash the whole rom again, just the kernel. Thanks for not clogging up the forums. Lol I know its hard to ask questions in the vibrant forums, (cause you'll get beaten to death with mean comments) but ask them anyway, someone will answer eventually. Ignore the whiny, ungrateful 2 year olds that somehow wandered onto this forum...
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I flashed without disabling voodoo
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Im not sure if you have to disable voodoo or not .. probably not but don’t take my word for it and no you do not have to flash the whole rom again, just the kernel. Thanks for not clogging up the forums. Lol I know its hard to ask questions in the vibrant forums, (cause you'll get beaten to death with mean comments) but ask them anyway, someone will answer eventually. Ignore the whiny, ungrateful 2 year olds that somehow wandered onto this forum...
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tenbeau said:
I am considering flashing this new kernel but have a couple of questions I would like to ask first. I am currently on Bionix V 1.21 and love it. Is this kernel compatible with Bionix V 1.21? It appears that this kernel is Voodoo enabled so I presume I would not have to disable voodoo. If I decide to go back to the Kb1 with voodoo enabled which I believe is the stock kernel for Bionix V 1.21 would i just flash the kernel( is is available on TW forum?)or would I have to flash the whole rom again? I would think I would not have to but want to be sure before I leap. I would not like to have to ask for help for problems that could have been avoided by reading and asking questions. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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It is compatible with Bionix 1.2.1, that's what I developed it on.
If you have the red voodoo recovery, there is no need to disable voodoo for flashing. Generally speaking, kernels can be flashed without disabling voodoo in any case.
This is what iv'e done, I've lowered my Volts on some clocks, 1000 and up, and I was wondering should/can I use setcpu for profiles?
Answers to COMMON questions:
1. Can I flash this over Voodoo or RFS (stock)
You do NOT need to disable Voodoo. Flash right over Voodoo or RFS kernels. Make sure you are not running JFS though. JFS is not supported
2. How is stability? Does it crash? Sleep of death? etc?
Stability on this is AMAZING. It will not crash unless you overclock/undervolt and your settings are unstable. If that is the case, you know its your settings.
3. Do I need SetCPU to overclock?
You do not need to use SetCPU (You can if you want to). Use the Voltage Control App to overclock.
4. How do I overclock? Can I use this without an overclock?
By default, the kernel will boot to 1.0Ghz. To OVERCLOCk to 1.4Ghz (or lower) you need to use the app that this kernel installs during the flash. The app is called "Voltage Controll" and can be found in your app drawer after the flash
5. What is the battery life?
Battery life should be close to stock now. The battery drain issue that was present in the I9000-based kernels earlier has been solved.
6. Does this support BLN (Back-light-notificaations)?
Yes. You need the BLN control app from the market to use it.
7. How do I use Voodoo sound? What is it?
Voodoo sound is a vast improvement to the sound quality of your phone. To use it, download the Voodoo Control app from the Market.
8. What ROMs is this compatible with?
This is compatible with ALL Vibrant Froyo ROMS. This means 2.2 ROMS made for the Vibrant. 2.2.1 is not yet tested but should theoretically work.
I hope this helps.
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It is compatible with Bionix 1.2.1, that's what I developed it on.
If you have the red voodoo recovery, there is no need to disable voodoo for flashing. Generally speaking, kernels can be flashed without disabling voodoo in any case.
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Thanks so much for your kind and patient and swift reply. Donation just made. I really admire yours and all of TW generosity and patience with noobs like me. I am flashing the kernel now. Thanks again for sharing your brilliant work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is what iv'e done, I've lowered my Volts on some clocks, 1000 and up, and I was wondering should/can I use setcpu for profiles?
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You can use setcpu for profiles, just keep 800Mhz available. The phone will likely crash if you don't. I set a screen off profile of 100-800 to keep the oc disabled when I don't need it, as 800 is a lower voltage.
Hint with voltages, try to keep 1000 and higher at the SAME voltage. Changing the voltage too often can cause instability as the voltage regulator doesn't adjust as fast as we would like sometimes. OC makes this worse as you need a higher voltage to maintain a stable CPU at the higher frequency. The kernel is set to jump to 1000, then to the max set clock speed. Setting 1000 to the higher voltage gives us some extra time to stabilize the new voltage before the just into the OC speeds.
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Thanks so much for your kind and patient and swift reply. Donation just made. I really admire yours and all of TW generosity and patience with noobs like me. I am flashing the kernel now. Thanks again for sharing your brilliant work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for your kind words and the donation. I'm glad you find my work useful.
just flashed this..
and a few questions ive never used OC before..
What does VOODOO Sound really do?
I set my thing on SetCPU as 1.4ghz as max and .1 as low with conservative.
then a profile with screen off and on conservative.
will those save battery?
xriderx66 said:
just flashed this..
and a few questions ive never used OC before..
What does VOODOO Sound really do?
I set my thing on SetCPU as 1.4ghz as max and .1 as low with conservative.
then a profile with screen off and on conservative.
will those save battery?
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SetCPU by itself will NOT overclock. You need to use the Voltage app that comes with the kernel. See my above post with the Common questions.
I'd like any of the kernels developers gave me a clue about an issue im having with all custom i9000 based kernels (eugene's and TW's). The problem is with line2 voip app which calls isn't heard in the other end when running these kernels, but in stock/voodoo it works just fine. Please any of you have an idea of what could be going wrong?
thanks.
Okay tested so far, everything is working good (undervolted to about 175 for lower clocks 100-1000 and 75 for higher clocked 1200-1400)
Don't try this, as every phone can't handle some things, i'm just stating.
EDIT: I'm seriously stupid, how do I remove the settings again? I know it's in system/ something
Edit: NEVERMIND fixed
I've never used an OC kernel, was thinking of giving it a try. If I decide its not for me is this like removing a voodoo injected kernel, disable, then flash a diff kernel then delete files?
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I've never used an OC kernel, was thinking of giving it a try. If I decide its not for me is this like removing a voodoo injected kernel, disable, then flash a diff kernel then delete files?
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Just flash other voodoo kernel on top of it no need.to.disable voodoo
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So this is my first kernel. Yes it is very basic and doesn't have all the bells and wissles like other kernels out there, but after initial boot, my phone does seem to boot in 5 - 10 seconds, which is faster than any kernel I have tried. This is a test kernel but is stable, I am just looking for some feedback.
Kernel :
Stock KA6 Source
Voodoo5
I plan on adding more to it such as speed mods, voodoo sound and color, but that is to come. Thanks.
Will try out your kernels when a few other features are added on as there already are great close-to-stock kernels like OverStock and Categorically Worthless. Keep up the good work, though! I hope you end up with a great stock-ish kernel as much as I love stock simplicity and battery life; but Voodoo Sound is a must.
jaetm83 said:
Will try out your kernels when a few other features are added on as there already are great close-to-stock kernels like OverStock and Categorically Worthless. Keep up the good work, though! I hope you end up with a great stock-ish kernel as much as I love stock simplicity and battery life; but Voodoo Sound is a must.
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Thanks for the input. I did just get BLN into the kernel, will be working on sound and color next. Then eventually speed and mem.
gonna try out,
give feedback in a bit.
jzero88 said:
Thanks for the input. I did just get BLN into the kernel, will be working on sound and color next. Then eventually speed and mem.
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And maybe to oc 1.3
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Ok i see thiss kernel is good...i tried it and seems good but went back to dragon so ill wait for you to add voodoo..color and sound..i want to know if you can add the red voodoo recovery.....and also add oc lik @ 1.3 GHz soo it runs smooth ....and ram Like 235 mb or more...you know ., things like that...or you know . There are people who likes it without oc and ram soo you should make one like i said and one without the oc and all that.....think about it brother....it would be nice frkm you
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Ok i see thiss kernel is good...i tried it and seems good but went back to dragon so ill wait for you to add voodoo..color and sound..i want to know if you can add the red voodoo recovery.....and also add oc lik @ 1.3 GHz soo it runs smooth ....and ram Like 235 mb or more...you know ., things like that...or you know . There are people who likes it without oc and ram soo you should make one like i said and one without the oc and all that.....think about it brother....it would be nice frkm you
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Yup, all the good stuff like OC and UV will be added as well. This is a learning process for me but appreciate the feedback everyone.
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I'd vote for a bone stock with/without voodoo option sans BLN with battery life in mind. I know some of us bailed on the BLN kernels because of battery issues when using them with noled. Not sure if anyone ever figured out how to get around it. Seems like anyone using noled had battery issues on the CW or Overstock kernel even though the performance was much improved.
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I'd vote for a bone stock with/without voodoo option sans BLN with battery life in mind. I know some of us bailed on the BLN kernels because of battery issues when using them with noled. Not sure if anyone ever figured out how to get around it. Seems like anyone using noled had battery issues on the CW or Overstock kernel even though the performance was much improved.
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Excuse my ignorance, and mean well but, why would you use noled with a BLN equipped kernel. Isn't the point of BLN to already give a visual notification?
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I don't want my phone to light all the soft keys for notification, just want a fast stock kernel
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I don't want my phone to light all the soft keys for notification, just want a fast stock kernel
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Yeah definitely, I dont know if its the BLN or if I still have to tweak the kernel but the battery life does seem a bit mediocre. While not in use it drains about 2 - 4 % and hour which isn't that bad.
I do plan on making several different kernels with different mods in each one. Starting with Bone Stock Kernel to Kernel with all Voodoos, BLN, Mem, Speed, etc.
Still learning how to tweak it. The easy part is compiling
Great work dude... Keep this going, and don't be disheartened if a few people talk crap...
Hope to see this grow into a wonderful kernel and you into a nice Vibdev...
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adyscorpius said:
Great work dude... Keep this going, and don't be disheartened if a few people talk crap...
Hope to see this grow into a wonderful kernel and you into a nice Vibdev...
Sent from Bionix 1.3.1 high on Voodoo
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I second this. Don't let trolls get to you. I wouldn't even dignify them with a response.
Trigger + Overstock = Awesomeness
jzero88 said:
Yup, all the good stuff like OC and UV will be added as well. This is a learning process for me but appreciate the feedback everyone.
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Your Welcome ..And Ill Be Waiting Here, And Testing it so you can do better and better...
jzero88 said:
Yeah definitely, I dont know if its the BLN or if I still have to tweak the kernel but the battery life does seem a bit mediocre. While not in use it drains about 2 - 4 % and hour which isn't that bad.
I do plan on making several different kernels with different mods in each one. Starting with Bone Stock Kernel to Kernel with all Voodoos, BLN, Mem, Speed, etc.
Still learning how to tweak it. The easy part is compiling
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Since I am not a programmer myself, I am not sure if I make sense or not. But why not just beat all that crap Sammy patched into the kernel instead of working on other fancy stuff. Of course Voodoo goodies are proven to be good, and speed is important to many people. But why do we need extra free memory when Android automatically manages memory and kills apps and processes. BLN is great but stock backlight is just as good, and many of us deactivate it in the control app anyway. If kernel is efficient and fast enough, I think OC/UV are not necessary to begin with, man it's 1 ghz processor, it can do better without being overclocked! I don't know if you are yet skillful enough to look through all the coding Samsung put into the kernel just to make it as horrible as possible, but I am sure one day you'll be there and take all the crap out of the stock kernel and make it work even better, faster and more efficient while keeping it simple and functional, as much as I hope.
Voodoo Sound is still a must for me because it's such a major improvement that helps make my ears happier and my life better.
Good luck!
jaetm83 said:
Since I am not a programmer myself, I am not sure if I make sense or not. But why not just beat all that crap Sammy patched into the kernel instead of working on other fancy stuff. Of course Voodoo goodies are proven to be good, and speed is important to many people. But why do we need extra free memory when Android automatically manages memory and kills apps and processes. BLN is great but stock backlight is just as good, and many of us deactivate it in the control app anyway. If kernel is efficient and fast enough, I think OC/UV are not necessary to begin with, man it's 1 ghz processor, it can do better without being overclocked! I don't know if you are yet skillful enough to look through all the coding Samsung put into the kernel just to make it as horrible as possible, but I am sure one day you'll be there and take all the crap out of the stock kernel and make it work even better, faster and more efficient while keeping it simple and functional, as much as I hope.
Voodoo Sound is still a must for me because it's such a major improvement that helps make my ears happier and my life better.
Good luck!
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Haha with 6 million lines of code for a kernel I doubt Ill get through .01% of it
Im just seeing what I can and can't do at this point really, and its been a fun experience!
You know galaxy tuner you can change sound without voodoo sound. On a stock kernel. Can oc. To 1.2 as well for a bit so there is a way without.
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jzero88 said:
Haha with 6 million lines of code for a kernel I doubt Ill get through .01% of it
Im just seeing what I can and can't do at this point really, and its been a fun experience!
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You now know how much ignorant I have been. Although I learned bits and pieces of Basic/Pascal/C++ back in the days and took a couple of Java classes back in college, I never dealt with anything longer than a thousand lines of codes. Should I praise Samsung now for all that work they've put into building firmwares, and stop whining about Sammy not releasing GB..? =P
But I still hope you focus on rather a simple kernel that may not be as fast as other OC kernels yet is stable and reliable.
mainecrab said:
You know galaxy tuner you can change sound without voodoo sound. On a stock kernel. Can oc. To 1.2 as well for a bit so there is a way without.
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Galaxy Tuner is a good alternative, but it doesn't work in the same way as Voodoo Sound does. supercurio is such an audiophile.
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Since I am not a programmer myself, I am not sure if I make sense or not. But why not just beat all that crap Sammy patched into the kernel instead of working on other fancy stuff. Of course Voodoo goodies are proven to be good, and speed is important to many people. But why do we need extra free memory when Android automatically manages memory and kills apps and processes. BLN is great but stock backlight is just as good, and many of us deactivate it in the control app anyway. If kernel is efficient and fast enough, I think OC/UV are not necessary to begin with, man it's 1 ghz processor, it can do better without being overclocked! I don't know if you are yet skillful enough to look through all the coding Samsung put into the kernel just to make it as horrible as possible, but I am sure one day you'll be there and take all the crap out of the stock kernel and make it work even better, faster and more efficient while keeping it simple and functional, as much as I hope.
Voodoo Sound is still a must for me because it's such a major improvement that helps make my ears happier and my life better.
Good luck!
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Were do I get this control app?
So, I've had a flash itch for a while courtesy of S7 reaching EoL and having been on Apex for the last month or two. Now that 2.3.4 is available on both the Captivate and i9000 platforms, can somebody enumerate the pros and cons of going with one over the other? I'm starting with what I know.
Captivate ROMs
Pros
Audience chip
Cons
No HSUPA
No Voodoo sound/colour
i9000 ROMs
Pros
HSUPA
More variety of ROMs/kernels/modems
Voodoo sound/colour
OC/UV
Cons
Not native to the device
very good question,I also have been looking at them and considering this and whether there is anything different about flashing one of those roms
I've not had bad experiences with either, but here is my two cents worth...
I prefer the Captivate ROMs, for the following reasons...
1. Stable. As I Swype this, it has been four days without a restart, and not one FC (Cognition5v2).
2. Audience Chip. It is a small thing, I know, but this is a phone, and call quality counts.
3. Voodoo Sound. Yeah, I paid for the app, and was happy to do it. Simone is doing some fine work and deserves to be compensated.
4. Overclock. Tegrak. Couple bucks. give it up for 2400 Quadrant scores.
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Forgot 5....
What is so special about HSUPA vs HSDPA? I have HSDPA, and it seems to be more than OK, even way out in the boonies where I live.
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Forgot 5....
What is so special about HSUPA vs HSDPA? I have HSDPA, and it seems to be more than OK, even way out in the boonies where I live.
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The U in HSUPA is for upload. If you run a speedtest on HSDPA your upload will be closer to 300kbps whereas HSUPA will be more like 1000kbps. Theoretically this means faster web browsing because it can send the requests faster to get the download faster.
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Correct, HSUPA downloads at the same speed as HSDPA, but has higher theoretical upload rates. Since most web site requests will fit in a packet or two, UPA does not have much advantage for browsing, but is noticeably faster for things like uploading photos. I generally reserve that kind of stuff until I find a wifi hotspot.
Again, this is just my opinion, but the i897 ROMs have a slight edge in stability and call quality on the Captivate. I do wish we had more source for kernels, but with the Tegrak and Voodoo stand-alone apps, I'm happy.
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I have hacked my phone to get 5 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up just 4 yahh to know;D
MIUI is 2.3.5 and has HSPA becuase it runs an I9000 modem
thr ROM itself has nothing to do with the Modem, atleast wether it has HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA.
Voodoo sound and color is available for MIUI/CM7
And also voodoo sound is available on every device, it hacks the audio driver/and files that run it .
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OwenW71 said:
I've not had bad experiences with either, but here is my two cents worth...
I prefer the Captivate ROMs, for the following reasons...
1. Stable. As I Swype this, it has been four days without a restart, and not one FC (Cognition5v2).
2. Audience Chip. It is a small thing, I know, but this is a phone, and call quality counts.
3. Voodoo Sound. Yeah, I paid for the app, and was happy to do it. Simone is doing some fine work and deserves to be compensated.
4. Overclock. Tegrak. Couple bucks. give it up for 2400 Quadrant scores.
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There was a free Voodoo control app. But i paid cuz he deserves it too.
I dont OC/UV at all and get over 3000 in quadrant on stock KH3
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I dont OC/UV at all and get over 3000 in quadrant on stock KH3
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I don't understand how you can get scores like that on stock KH3. Did KH3 implement EXT4? My max score on any stock ROM was just under 1000. The single biggest factor in jumping up my scores was to go to a EXT4 ROM, even OC did not have as much effect.
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I don't understand how you can get scores like that on stock KH3. Did KH3 implement EXT4? My max score on any stock ROM was just under 1000. The single biggest factor in jumping up my scores was to go to a EXT4 ROM, even OC did not have as much effect.
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No changing file system, still RFS. Not creating a buffer zone, no oc/uv!
Im just lucky
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I don't understand how you can get scores like that on stock KH3. Did KH3 implement EXT4? My max score on any stock ROM was just under 1000. The single biggest factor in jumping up my scores was to go to a EXT4 ROM, even OC did not have as much effect.
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i get around 1660 on kh3 no oc and on rfs
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I don't understand how you can get scores like that on stock KH3.
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+1
I just got 1352 on KH3, fresh flash.