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Since I've been playing with a few different ROMs lately, and since I've done quite a lot of dabbling with ROM cooking in the past, but prefer to customize my build as I go along rather than make a flashable zip (I'm selfish that way), here are some best practices, most of which are quite easy that I've noticed VERY few devs do (congrats to the ones that do, though!).
1. For Kernel Devs: anything in the /sbin directory that's built into the ramdisk supercedes anything in any other directory. Therefore, if there's a crappy version of su in /sbin, root won't behave as expected. If there's a crappy version of redbend_ua in it, anyone who wants to use commandline to flash stuff will need to call the full path to a new redbend_ua.
Make sure everything in the sbin directory is up to date and the proper version.
2. For Deodexed builds especially: Please. Zipalign EVERYTHING. Including the .jar files in /system/framwork. ESPECIALLY framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk. Doing so will not only optimize memory usage but also make the entire experience noticeably smoother and faster.
3. Check the version of busybox and SU that you include with rooted ROMs, if you include a very old or incorrect version (or a not yet supported version) things can get very weird, and applications that require root may not function properly.
4. As one of the people who introduced the playlogos idea to this particular forum, I strongly recommend not using it anymore; doing so can cause a race condition. Pretty much everyone these days is using a custom kernel anyways; put init scripts in init.d. It's the right thing to do.
That's about it. I appreciate all the hard work everyone puts into their ROMs, but I consistently find myself just building stuff from the ground up, to a large extent because of things like this. Make of it what you will, and happy cooking!
Added to the directory under the Useful Links section.
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4. As the father of the playlogos1 script, I can honestly say that it was an ugly hack that served a purpose before we had any other way of running init scripts. I strongly recommend not using it anymore; doing so can cause a race condition. Pretty much everyone these days is using a custom kernel anyways; put init scripts in init.d. It's the right thing to do.
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Good Post & Yeah Yeah I know... I just do what easy at time
But, only thing that struck a Cord is Post 4.
father of the playlogos1 script
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Unless your name is Kam187, you can say this ..
We been Hi-Jacking the playlogo since the Behold2 came out
But enough being an Ass... Very good Post & I'll keep this in mind the next time I release something... Do what's best & not what's the easiest
Thanks for everything man..
~Eugene
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2. For Deodexed builds especially: Please. Zipalign EVERYTHING. Including the .jar files in /system/framwork. ESPECIALLY framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk. Doing so will not only optimize memory usage but also make the entire experience noticeably smoother and faster.
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Thanks for the post. Just a quick question about zipaligning. I like to modify my framework-res.apk with a combination of various themes, icons, etc. Each time I do this I gather, would it be a good idea to zipalign, or should this only be intended following a recompile of the framework?
What's the basic rule of thumb for zipaligning? I once read that system apps should be neither re-signed nor zipaligned.
I zip-align everything when I theme.. Only time I have ever had a problem was with our cam app...
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Thanks for the post. Just a quick question about zipaligning. I like to modify my framework-res.apk with a combination of various themes, icons, etc. Each time I do this I gather, would it be a good idea to zipalign, or should this only be intended following a recompile of the framework?
What's the basic rule of thumb for zipaligning? I once read that system apps should be neither re-signed nor zipaligned.
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the second you modify anything in the apk, you need to zipalign. modification unaligns the work zipalign does.
i really don't think there is a case against zipaligning.
This is all quite interesting. I wonder if Metamorph zipaligns after it overwrites the PNGs and direct replaceable XMLs in their compiled form?
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This is all quite interesting. I wonder if Metamorph zipaligns after it overwrites the PNGs and direct replaceable XMLs in their compiled form?
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No I don't think it does.. But you can always use ninjamorph afterwards and zip align..
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eugene373 said:
Good Post & Yeah Yeah I know... I just do what easy at time
But, only thing that struck a Cord is Post 4. Unless your name is Kam187, you can say this ..
We been Hi-Jacking the playlogo since the Behold2 came out
But enough being an Ass... Very good Post & I'll keep this in mind the next time I release something... Do what's best & not what's the easiest
Thanks for everything man..
~Eugene
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Ah, my bad. I stumbled upon the idea independently and didn't realize other people had already figured it out (I should've, only so many ways to do something like that).
OP edited for accuracy.
Also it's been my experience that metamorphs don't seem to break the alignment, though I'm planning on doing some experimentation to see if that's always the case.
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Ah, my bad. I stumbled upon the idea independently and didn't realize other people had already figured it out (I should've, only so many ways to do something like that).
OP edited for accuracy.
Also it's been my experience that metamorphs don't seem to break the alignment, though I'm planning on doing some experimentation to see if that's always the case.
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apparently zipalign is included on the phone? so it runs zipalign. http://www.google.com/codesearch/p?...http://android-metamorph\.googlecode\.com&d=0
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apparently zipalign is included on the phone? so it runs zipalign. http://www.google.com/codesearch/p?...http://android-metamorph\.googlecode\.com&d=0
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makes sense. A lot of builds don't come with zipalign though, but I always just throw it in my /system/bin. Ooh, might add a new (more optional item) to the list: add some of the CM libs and binaries like zipalign, parted, etc.
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Ah, my bad. I stumbled upon the idea independently and didn't realize other people had already figured it out (I should've, only so many ways to do something like that).
OP edited for accuracy.
Also it's been my experience that metamorphs don't seem to break the alignment, though I'm planning on doing some experimentation to see if that's always the case.
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I always have issue's with .9's after zipaligning & have to replace with the originals... Have you have this happen?
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I always have issue's with .9's after zipaligning & have to replace with the originals... Have you have this happen?
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haven't had this problem, are you also pngopting? The .9s don't need/want to be pngopted, and I've noticed that some apks don't handle png optimization very well (such as the frameworks). Anyways, the whole point of png optimization is to get rid of colors that the screen can't display, but we are in the enviable position of having screens that can display alot of colors that other devices can't, plus we have plenty of space.
Yeah I've been running pngopted.. Oops, just noticed that in my script...
http://www.tabbal.net/files/Dragon-Kernel-Voodoo-OC-v3.2.zip
Just to keep the OP short, description and such are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922510
Changes from 3.1.2:
Voodoo Sound v4.
OC the bus slightly at 1.4Ghz, still deciding if it's worth while.
Increase the refresh rate for the GPU. Increases FPS cap to 65. Turn off the screen once after boot to make sure it's working.
Convert Android logger to a module, disabled at boot. insmod /lib/modules/logger.ko to enable.
Enabled charge current readout.
Increase kernel Hz to 1000, seems to smooth things out a little more.
FIRST ! , on it
and first to downmlaod too ;P
hey quick question will voodoo colorfix will ever get added ?
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FIRST ! , on it
and first to downmlaod too ;P
hey quick question will voodoo colorfix will ever get added ?
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I haven't seen any reason to mess with it honestly, I'm quite happy with the screen colors. Maybe if there is a control type app released for it so people can configure it.
Is there a non OC version?
You can use the voltage app to limit the cpu to 1ghz.
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Is there a non OC version?
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I'm trying to avoid maintaining another branch without oc.. The kernel self-limits at boot to 1Ghz, so it should act like a non-OC kernel unless you load up the Voltage Control app and enable some OC states.
What about the voodoo sharpness mod? I'm excited to try out the 1000hz. Did you ever disable the fm module? Did you ever get a rom booting with full preempt like other devices do? I haven't had a chance to mess with it myself. :-(
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What about the voodoo sharpness mod? I'm excited to try out the 1000hz. Did you ever disable the fm module? Did you ever get a rom booting with full preempt like other devices do? I haven't had a chance to mess with it myself. :-(
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I haven't done any of the voodoo screen stuff... Never seen a reason to. I might look at it. One of the things I would want to see is a userland control app so people can adjust to what they want, like Voodoo Sound does. The screen is just too subjective. Everyone is going to want something different.
Yes, the FM module is disabled, no significant difference. No, full preempt doesn't boot... still not sure what Samsung did there... I'm still using voluntary preempt.
From what I've seen of Samsung's code and their shortcuts, I suspect something in RFS isn't threadsafe so they broke full-preempt. That's just a guess though, as we don't have source for RFS and they will never give it to us as they think it's valuable..
Is kernel born to show our galaxy S power ?
And how is battery ??
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Is kernel born to show our galaxy S power ?
And how is battery ??
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First page and the battery question is already asked..
Dude I can't overclock my phone not one bit my phone freezes up and I have to pull the battery is there a fix for this thank you
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I haven't done any of the voodoo screen stuff... Never seen a reason to. I might look at it. One of the things I would want to see is a userland control app so people can adjust to what they want, like Voodoo Sound does. The screen is just too subjective. Everyone is going to want something different.
Yes, the FM module is disabled, no significant difference. No, full preempt doesn't boot... still not sure what Samsung did there... I'm still using voluntary preempt.
From what I've seen of Samsung's code and their shortcuts, I suspect something in RFS isn't threadsafe so they broke full-preempt. That's just a guess though, as we don't have source for RFS and they will never give it to us as they think it's valuable..
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I like how you put it, "they think it's valuable.." lol
/efs still runs RFS so maybe that's just freaking out when we set the kernel to preempt.
As far as the screen goes, I definitively agree, but he did change more than just the color. He added a sharpness fix and several other settings. But I like the idea of it all being useland controlled.
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Dude I can't overclock my phone not one bit my phone freezes up and I have to pull the battery is there a fix for this thank you
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Not all phones are overclockable. Have you ever been able to overclock your phone?
runs great so far at 1.2
Thanks, That what i did, actually this is the first of the OC kernels th I've bn able to get to1200mhz without the phone locking up. Thanked both of you!!
i haven't been able to successfully overclock this kernel using the voltage app.....if i use setcpu speed i can get to 1.4 ghz easily but anytime i use the voltage app i get a freeze....any suggestions??
EDIT* sorry i meant the previous kernel that the new update
I talked with Supercurio and he tells me the OneNAND driver itself is what's causing the issue with preempt. In order for us to be able to use preempt, we have to either mod the nexus s kernel to work on our phones or backport the OneNAND MTD driver. That way, we stop using the FSR layer altogether. (Wouldn't that also cause an increase in file system performance as the FSR layer causes some mayor slowdowns in fsync?
I love using your kernels as it allows me to underclock.
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Not all phones are overclockable. Have you ever been able to overclock your phone?
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Honestly this is the first time I've tried and I can't even put it at 1.12 without it locking up on me damn just when I thought I had a awesome phone lol jk
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I honestly love you, my phone flies, and it never crashed ever! I love the sound, and the battery life gets better and better, I just need to learn about undervolting, is there a site where it can teach me about it?
I'm doing good at 1.4 also.
-speed demon
I saw people mentioning the V6 supercharger script, and went and found and installed it. However I wasn't sure what setting to use (when it asks for a number between 1-17). Cloud I get some advice from others on that?
Here's the supercharger thread for those interested: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276
I'm pretty sure the choice you want is 6 at least that's what I did. Not sure where I saw that, but I think is was from the gingerbread man
xD I can't remember his user name
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Haha, that just so happens to be the one I picked.
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I saw people mentioning the V6 supercharger script, [/url]
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Vortech or Pro Charger.. LoL
Houndog101 said:
Vortech or Pro Charger.. LoL
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Pfft, erase the "or" in Vortech and just get a Honda vtec haha
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Haha, that just so happens to be the one I picked.
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6 is what I use with the kernel and 3g tweaks as well and it has made a huge difference. I know others are using that as well on the Hero. I like my performance with no compcahe and jit on. Every phone is different though. I'm doing the animations on fast in spare parts. I am finally using all animations too, not just the window.
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Yeah it definitely improved my phone's performance. I'm going to try disabling compcache and disabling jit (since it was on by default) and see what happens. Maybe further performance increases will ensue.
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Yeah it definitely improved my phone's performance. I'm going to try disabling compcache and disabling jit (since it was on by default) and see what happens. Maybe further performance increases will ensue.
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I have gotten good response from my phone with jit on. I will have to test more with jit off to compare. I did with compcache and found more lagginess on my device, but others have probably have no issue- same with jit as well. I also have asset purging disabled FWIW.
Good luck!
where exactly can i see those settings youre talking about? i know the cm7 rom has it, but im running a sense rom....
m_reyna_16 said:
where exactly can i see those settings youre talking about? i know the cm7 rom has it, but im running a sense rom....
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Those are tweaks that cyanogenmod adds to their roms. You aren't seeing them on sense because they aren't there.
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Those are tweaks that cyanogenmod adds to their roms. You aren't seeing them on sense because they aren't there.
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can i edit them in adb?
Uhhhh no......
MattCrystal said:
Uhhhh no......
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thanks, just wondering... im new to adb...
Im running v6 update 9 beta 1 and no io tweak. I got the 98 no io just fine when it comes to the v6 i do the run as root and pick 1 for fast scrolling and nothing happens. I just tap menu and leave in background. What the heck am i doing wrong? Or do i tap kill?
I'm not really sure that the 3g tweaks are working. I've tried all the options on the latest release, but nothing seems to change when I run a speedtest. I'm generally around 1k down/600 up. Any ideas on this? I don't know if I need to running run on boot as well or not. . .
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I'm not really sure that the 3g tweaks are working. I've tried all the options on the latest release, but nothing seems to change when I run a speedtest. I'm generally around 1k down/600 up. Any ideas on this? I don't know if I need to running run on boot as well or not. . .
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Same here. I tried all, even the two "experimental" options and my speed test results are basically identical to what I had before applying any updates.
for the experimental it says "it may or may not make things snappier or do nothing at all" and as too the 3g tweak, did u reboot after installation? you can check your buildprop to see if settings were changed
Yup...did a reboot each time. Would it matter the order in which the other "tweaks" were implemented? I did the 3g, then the v6 supercharger, then the kernal tweak.
But, I'm seeing no benefit at all from the 3g.
Running gb hero deck 1.21 with. 29 kernal and firerat mod as well.
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I ran some tests on my 3g speeds and the results were pretty inconclusive. I guess I should have included a test with the 3g tweaks turned off too. Anyway, it was a pretty limited test, but it seems like there isn't much of a difference with any of the 5 settings. I'm not unhappy with the 3g speeds. I just was hoping to get more of a bump with the tweaks.
I ran 10 tests each, using speakeasy.net on my laptop, while tethering to my phone's 3g. I went that route b/c I've read that the speed test app is pretty buggy for GB ROMs. In my experience that is very true b/c my readings are all over the place with that thing.
Turns out the "Fastest" was indeed fastest. But, not by much. Here are my average readings over 10 iterations:
Fastest - 1304 kbps / 464 kbps
Faster - 1299 kbps / 464 kbps
Exp. 2 - 1259 kbps / 339 kbps
Exp. 1 - 1132 kbps / 438 kbps
Fast - 1147 kbps / 390 kbps
The fastest single DL test was on the Experimental 2 and was 2510 kbps (2.51 M)...however, the slowest DL test was also on Exp. 2 (530 kbps). So, that one was all over the place. I guess i just have to accept that the hero isn't gonna be getting 2-3M download speeds with regularity on Sprint's 3g. For now, i'm too stubborn to upgrade, but we'll see how that goes.
As far as the v6 tweaks, i never really had a complaint with this phone since getting rid of that laggy-as-hell stock ROM. CM7, GB deck, and aospCMod have all been really snappy for me...especially when in conjunction with Launcher Pro. I think i'm on the latest radio (2.42.02.10.29). However, i'm not on the latest PRL. I don't know how to change that w/o reverting back to sense. I'm at 60677, currently. Would that make a difference with 3g? I thought that only pertained to the voice signal and roaming...
Im trying to do this too i see there are different updates and versions. Also when i press enter where the heck is the enter button on our hero? Why is it for txt it has a go button and for other things its a back button. Im running standard GB keyboard. I dont know how to finish the V6 if i dont know where to enter.
Can someone tell if I can use that script because he sayd that it causes reboots for some phones.
link to the script
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15948434#post15948434
braidijs said:
Can someone tell if I can use that script because he sayd that it causes reboots for some phones.
link to the script
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15948434#post15948434
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It works for me, but just to be safe, make backup first before trying.
did it make a noticable difference?
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did it make a noticable difference?
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Not sure if it is placebo or anything, but i think it 3G was much faster. 3G speed tests also showed better results.
First, sorry in advance for the noob questions..
I am a first time Android phone owner. I ended up with the Revo because SWMBO said I could upgrade but only if it was free. Since it was the only 4G phone I could get for free (through newegg) other than the Stratosphere that's what I got. Otherwise it was the Galaxy Nexus for me.
Overall I am quite pleased with the Revo after dumping the stock ROM and installing Gingervolt 1.3. The only thing I don't like much is battery life but I understand that is fairly common among android devices. I suspect the ebay app is not helping but we'll see how it goes.
My last phone was a Blackberry Bold. I gotta say that the Blackberry has it all over android when it comes to email push. I don't much like gmail but yahoo's android app does a pretty good job, so I'm satisfied with it even if it does have to pull the email versus getting pushed. Also, copy/paste is far superior on the blackberry due to the trackball. I really don't like the way GB copy/pastes. It's a PITA.
However, after reading all 86 pages of the GV1.3 developer's thread, I see several references to supercharging.
I am assuming supercharing refers to the ability to overclock and/or underclock the processor. Is this possible with the stock GV1.3 ROM or is there an add on I have to install? I see there are apps in the market to do this. Is this the same or is this something different? I would like to overclock it a bit to see if that resolves the sluggishness the phone sometimes experiences and also see how bad it affects battery life.
In addition I tried to reinstall the stock LG weather widget by using ES File Explorer to put the .apk file back into the system/apps directory but it doesn't work. It won't show up in the list of widgets, etc. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Michael
Radius118 said:
First, sorry in advance for the noob questions..
I am a first time Android phone owner. I ended up with the Revo because SWMBO said I could upgrade but only if it was free. Since it was the only 4G phone I could get for free (through newegg) other than the Stratosphere that's what I got. Otherwise it was the Galaxy Nexus for me.
Overall I am quite pleased with the Revo after dumping the stock ROM and installing Gingervolt 1.3. The only thing I don't like much is battery life but I understand that is fairly common among android devices. I suspect the ebay app is not helping but we'll see how it goes.
My last phone was a Blackberry Bold. I gotta say that the Blackberry has it all over android when it comes to email push. I don't much like gmail but yahoo's android app does a pretty good job, so I'm satisfied with it even if it does have to pull the email versus getting pushed. Also, copy/paste is far superior on the blackberry due to the trackball. I really don't like the way GB copy/pastes. It's a PITA.
However, after reading all 86 pages of the GV1.3 developer's thread, I see several references to supercharging.
I am assuming supercharing refers to the ability to overclock and/or underclock the processor. Is this possible with the stock GV1.3 ROM or is there an add on I have to install? I see there are apps in the market to do this. Is this the same or is this something different? I would like to overclock it a bit to see if that resolves the sluggishness the phone sometimes experiences and also see how bad it affects battery life.
In addition I tried to reinstall the stock LG weather widget by using ES File Explorer to put the .apk file back into the system/apps directory but it doesn't work. It won't show up in the list of widgets, etc. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Michael
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I'll get as much as I can with this as I'm on my phone
1. Thank you so much for being dedicated and reading up on what you did to your phone.
2. Supercharging is a script. I believe it is built into the rom already.
3. To over clock the cpu download the blitz kernel and flash. Then download either cpu master or setcpu from the market.
4. Idk how to do widgets like that:-(
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CPU tuner is a free alternative and still has profiles like setcpu
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CPU tuner is a free alternative and still has profiles like setcpu
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CPU tuner is more costumizable than setcpu
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I'll get as much as I can with this as I'm on my phone
1. Thank you so much for being dedicated and reading up on what you did to your phone.
2. Supercharging is a script. I believe it is built into the rom already.
3. To over clock the cpu download the blitz kernel and flash. Then download either cpu master or setcpu from the market.
4. Idk how to do widgets like that:-(
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Thanks for the response..
1: Yes, I do try to read first before asking dumb questions. Even then I still end up asking them. Thanks for your patience.
2: How do I access it? I've looked all over the place in all the settings on the phone with GV1.3 installed and I haven't seen anything like that.
3: Where do I get the blitz kernel?
4: Fair enough. The instructions I read simply said to put the file "weatherwidget.apk" in the system/apps directory and don't try to install it. But from there I don't know what else to do.
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CPU tuner is a free alternative and still has profiles like setcpu
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CPU tuner is more costumizable than setcpu
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Free and better ftw x 2.
Michael
Thanks,
Michael
i dont want to post a new thread for such a dumb question so hopefully peole will see this...does the revo has any sense roms available? i have searched this device 'development' thread and didn't see any...
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i dont want to post a new thread for such a dumb question so hopefully peole will see this...does the revo has any sense roms available? i have searched this device 'development' thread and didn't see any...
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Not only one rom and that's gingervolt.
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Haro912 said:
Not only one rom and that's gingervolt.
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this device only has 1 rom?
ldrifta said:
this device only has 1 rom?
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We only have one developer unfortunately but he does great!
GINGERVOLTED!
Here is the blitzkrieg topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371022
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1: Yes, I do try to read first before asking dumb questions. Even then I still end up asking them. Thanks for your patience.
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Don't be afraid to ask questions around the revolution forums, we're a pretty friendly bunch and there are always lots of people willing to help or do their best to point you in the right direction.
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Don't be afraid to ask questions around the revolution forums, we're a pretty friendly bunch and there are always lots of people willing to help or do their best to point you in the right direction.
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Thanks for that. As you well know some forums are not nearly so friendly.
Okay so let me see if I've got this straight:
GV 1.3 already has V6 supercharger included, but how do you access it's settings? Or are there settings to access at all?
To upgrade V6 supercharger to the latest beta I need to follow the directions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379564 right?
To overclock I need to install the blitzkrieg kernal available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371022 and then install CPU tuner to manage it?
How do you calibrate the battery? I read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11803458&postcount=10 Is that how you're supposed to do it? It looks like that was written for a Motorola device
I also found this thread regarding tweaks and scripts? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227269 I'm not really sure how to use any of these or whether I should use any of these.
Another note: I'm typically not a habitual tinkerer when it comes to my phones. I get them setup the way I like them and then leave them alone.
And while I am at it, since it's highly unlikely that LG or Verizon will upgrade the revo to ICS, do you think it will get done by someone here?
Thanks,
Michael
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Thanks for that. As you well know some forums are not nearly so friendly.
Okay so let me see if I've got this straight:
GV 1.3 already has V6 supercharger included, but how do you access it's settings? Or are there settings to access at all?
To upgrade V6 supercharger to the latest beta I need to follow the directions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379564 right?
To overclock I need to install the blitzkrieg kernal available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371022 and then install CPU tuner to manage it?
How do you calibrate the battery? I read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11803458&postcount=10 Is that how you're supposed to do it? It looks like that was written for a Motorola device
I also found this thread regarding tweaks and scripts? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227269 I'm not really sure how to use any of these or whether I should use any of these.
Another note: I'm typically not a habitual tinkerer when it comes to my phones. I get them setup the way I like them and then leave them alone.
And while I am at it, since it's highly unlikely that LG or Verizon will upgrade the revo to ICS, do you think it will get done by someone here?
Thanks,
Michael
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Yeah Gingervolt 1.3 has the supercharger already included, but there's no real way of actually accesing it. You might want to try downloading script manager from the market and see if you can find it that way. But if you want the latest version of the Supercharger, then ya go to the V6 supercharger thread in general and download the latest version. You'll need to uninstall the Supercharger built into the rom first then install the new one using Script Manager. The V6 Supercharger Thread should have all the instructions.
For overclocking, yes that's what you need to do. Blitz will overclock it to 1.5GHz but you can use the CPU apps to change it to whatever you like (1.5 or less).
To calibrate the battery, all i did was download the battery calibrator app from the market. You charge your phone to 100% then hit calibrate.
For tweaks specific to this phone, I would suggest looking at this thread instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420199
We're all hoping MT, the one dev we have, can work some magic and get us ICS but we just have to wait and see i guess lol.
Hope this helped.
Grizzy3 said:
Yeah Gingervolt 1.3 has the supercharger already included, but there's no real way of actually accesing it. You might want to try downloading script manager from the market and see if you can find it that way. But if you want the latest version of the Supercharger, then ya go to the V6 supercharger thread in general and download the latest version. You'll need to uninstall the Supercharger built into the rom first then install the new one using Script Manager. The V6 Supercharger Thread should have all the instructions.
For overclocking, yes that's what you need to do. Blitz will overclock it to 1.5GHz but you can use the CPU apps to change it to whatever you like (1.5 or less).
To calibrate the battery, all i did was download the battery calibrator app from the market. You charge your phone to 100% then hit calibrate.
For tweaks specific to this phone, I would suggest looking at this thread instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420199
We're all hoping MT, the one dev we have, can work some magic and get us ICS but we just have to wait and see i guess lol.
Hope this helped.
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Yes it has, thank you.
And mega thanks to MT for all of his hard work. I would have sent this phone back if it weren't for him.
So this is the order I plan to do this. Please chime in and let me know if I am wrong. Hopefully soon cause I am starting now.
1: CWM backup
2: Install blitz
3: Install CPU tuner
4: Install script manager
5: uninstall built in supercharger
6: install updated V6 supercharger
7: Perform whatever build.prop tweaks I think I need to do
8: Calibrate battery
9: Marvel at the new found goodness that is my LG Revolution.
Michael
Radius118 said:
Yes it has, thank you.
And mega thanks to MT for all of his hard work. I would have sent this phone back if it weren't for him.
So this is the order I plan to do this. Please chime in and let me know if I am wrong. Hopefully soon cause I am starting now.
1: CWM backup
2: Install blitz
3: Install CPU tuner
4: Install script manager
5: uninstall built in supercharger
6: install updated V6 supercharger
7: Perform whatever build.prop tweaks I think I need to do
8: Calibrate battery
9: Marvel at the new found goodness that is my LG Revolution.
Michael
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Looks like a good plan of attack. And definitely profit with your new found rank of a phone
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I'm glad i could help. Ya that should work great for you. If you get stuck feel free to ask.
Grizzy3 said:
I'm glad i could help. Ya that should work great for you. If you get stuck feel free to ask.
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Thanks. I was on irc until the SO high jacked me to go to cold stone. Now she is pissed at me cause I won't get off my phone.
Lots of setting up to do in cpu tuner. Blitz and newest v6 supercharger installed. Phone is running nicely.
When i find work and actually have some money I am most definitely sending MT a donation!
Oh! And my honey bought me a present. Verizon store has the 2900 extended battery on sale at 50% off - $25.00.
Michael
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Thanks. I was on irc until the SO high jacked me to go to cold stone. Now she is pissed at me cause I won't get off my phone.
Lots of setting up to do in cpu tuner. Blitz and newest v6 supercharger installed. Phone is running nicely.
When i find work and actually have some money I am most definitely sending MT a donation!
Oh! And my honey bought me a present. Verizon store has the 2900 extended battery on sale at 50% off - $25.00.
Michael
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No problem at all man. Haha ya there are a lot of things to play around with especially with a new phone. Good to hear it's working well for you.
Yeah MT has definitely done an awesome job. I just wish we had more devs to help out.
Haha very nice. The extended battery is definitely gonna come in handy with this phone.
Radius118 said:
Oh! And my honey bought me a present. Verizon store has the 2900 extended battery on sale at 50% off - $25.00.
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My first impression when I got my extended battery was how much bigger and heavier the phone felt. BUT, I love not worrying anymore about the battery. I haven't ever considered going back to the little battery!
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