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[Q] Noob Question

Ok so I was looking into methods on how to speed up my captivate and OCLF came up. I did it and it worked great but as I read on , many said to not use it as it was outdated. Is there something similar that uses a faster file system that I can use? Stock 2.2, Rooted

Eh. Maybe...
If you want really fast speed and dont mind flashing, i would flash firefly 3.0, its pretty safe just make sure you have 100% charge when you do it. Then get the OC/UV kernal onix 2.0.5 and boot into recovery and change the file system to ext4...
Any questions? Make another post here i've already done this and can help you out.

I'm kind of hesitant on flashing a rom :/ is there any other way to do it?

Voodoo lagfix doesn't have a fix for froyo yet. Got any love for flashing a kernal?
The extisz Kernal would be for you It has the Voodoo Fixes and everything. You would just need to get the modded 3e recovery and then get CWM and flash the .zip you can download from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988805
You could always go back to JF6 and mod everything on it, and voodoo would work on that
OR you could just do OCLF its going to be a little increase, not much because the filesystem changes to ext2 not ext4, voodoo does ext4 which is faster

Search for any KB1 kernel in the Dev section. If you want you stay as true to stock as possible, use Supercurio's stock KB1 + Voodoo kernel. It's nothing fancy, but it works really well with stock KB1.
Existz's KB1 kernel is also good. Overstock KB1 1.3 is another.

Sorry for the really nooby question but what is a kernel? And if I flashed a rom or a kernel how would I get back to stock if I ever wanted to? Also does my data carry over from rom to rom?

BlackSideburns said:
Sorry for the really nooby question but what is a kernel? And if I flashed a rom or a kernel how would I get back to stock if I ever wanted to? Also does my data carry over from rom to rom?
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In short, the kernel is what talks to the phone and how fast it functions. If you flashed a ROM or kernel you could get back to stock by using the Odin one-click downloader, and yes your data carries over. You will not loose data unless the modem you are using for a paticular ROM is not very good in your area...which can also be swapped out for a better one.
But you should really read some of the helpful guides about flashing ROMs.. it will answer a lot of your questions, and future questions

Lol, he wasn't talking about internet data, yes your data can be backed up and restored rom to rom with an app called titanium backup.

studacris said:
Lol, he wasn't talking about internet data, yes your data can be backed up and restored rom to rom with an app called titanium backup.
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Lol.. oh yeah oops, haha I don't know why I was thinking that ..facepalm
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Oh, I see. Thanks. One last thing, what is the fastest rom for captivate while still keeping a nice and refined look? Also will by rogers boot up screen change to at&t?

BlackSideburns said:
Oh, I see. Thanks. One last thing, what is the fastest rom for captivate while still keeping a nice and refined look? Also will by rogers boot up screen change to at&t?
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Its all user preference. While I can say this is the fastest ROM my phone has ever run someone else could say the same about the ROM they are running. Best bet is to try them for yourself and make a decision based on what YOU like.
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Best sgs cm7 kernal for battery life! NOOB.

Can anybody point me to the best battery saving kernal for the sgs with cm7. And exactly how to install it as I'm new to android and having abit of trouble with it. Thanks
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liamwalsh said:
Can anybody point me to the best battery saving kernal for the sgs with cm7. And exactly how to install it as I'm new to android and having abit of trouble with it. Thanks
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There is not an easy answer. Some people have the best battery life from the stock kernel though most say that better battery life can be found on one of the custom kernels.
Now that Bilboa1 has gone off to the SGS II, that means either the Platypus kernel or the Glitch kernel. Both of the two have strengths and weakness so read through their threads a bit to get an idea. Most importantly, both allow Undervolting which can really improve battery longevity but requires some experimenting to find the right levels for you.
All I can suggest is spend a day with each one, and stick with the one that works best for you in terms of both speed and performance.
Make sure you download the one that is set up for the Nightly you are running...and remember that just because the current version of Platypus is best for you, doesn't mean that with the next Nightly, the Glitch version won't be better for you. CM7 rewards the person who experiments and understands that their phone's software is a fluid, living thing.
As for how you flash one, it is quite easy. Stock is built into each nightly, so to get back to it, just reflash the Nightly. Also remember that each Nightly will therefore force you back to stock, and you will need to wait for the kernels to be updated and released, usually a few hours after the Nightly hits Sourceforge.
1) Download the kernel of your choice (or all of them) and the Cleaning zip (links on the kernel threads)
2) Place it on your internal SD card (using Root Explorer or just flash it from the directory it is downloaded to).
3) Boot into Recovery.
4) Select Flash Zip from SD Card
5) Flash the Cleaning Zip.
6) Flash the kernel
7) Reboot
See, not so bad.

+1 cant add anything to that to make it better.
finding the right kernel and maybe a little undervolting is the only way (for now)

Thanks for the advice, So at the moment im on Cm7 11052011 and the latest is 15052011. How do i get to that without having to set up from new again when i get there? Will my phone be how it is now once i reflash it?

I installed Platypus on 20110509 (SGS I9000 international) and it kind of broke everything (boot and recovery not working anymore)
I had to reflash a stock-kernel with odin to fix it.
Coming from a stock 2.2.1-ROM with Speedmod-kernel, the batterylife was kind of demotivating
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liamwalsh said:
Thanks for the advice, So at the moment im on Cm7 11052011 and the latest is 15052011. How do i get to that without having to set up from new again when i get there? Will my phone be how it is now once i reflash it?
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As long as you don't use the "INITIAL"-zips you should be fine.

Is there a way to root the Note on GB without rolling back?

It seems like a question which may be answered somewhere, but while trying to research and find my way out of a bricked phone, I realized there are solutions that exist within this forum, but are not widely viewable and it helps to ask again.
I know the most popular way to root a GB ROM is to rollback to an older version and then root it. But I have bricked my phone once due to ICS and would really like to retain the stock GB configuration with my new phone. So, is there a way I can root my phone while keeping the same stock GB ROM that came installed on the phone and the modem?
Please do not suggest how easy it is to root by rolling back or installing a deodexed pre-rooted ROM - I have done that with my old phone and I know how easy it all is. I just want to retain my stock GB confirmation and root it. Thanks.
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incisivekeith said:
It seems like a question which may be answered somewhere, but while trying to research and find my way out of a bricked phone, I realized there are solutions that exist within this forum, but are not widely viewable and it helps to ask again.
I know the most popular way to root a GB ROM is to rollback to an older version and then root it. But I have bricked my phone once due to ICS and would really like to retain the stock GB configuration with my new phone. So, is there a way I can root my phone while keeping the same stock GB ROM that came installed on the phone and the modem?
Please do not suggest how easy it is to root by rolling back or installing a deodexed pre-rooted ROM - I have done that with my old phone and I know how easy it all is. I just want to retain my stock GB confirmation and root it. Thanks.
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That's all fine and dandy, but you still haven't told us which Rom is currently running your Note? How do you expect anyone to answer your question without that info?

chasmodo said:
That's all fine and dandy, but you still haven't told us which Rom is currently running your Note? How do you expect anyone to answer your question without that info?
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Sorry, I thought posting from the Note includes my signature, which has the info. about the ROM and kernel.
Anyway, I guess people on the Note do not see the signature in the xda app, so here are the details:
Stock GB ROM 2.3.6.7 XXLA6
Kernel: XXLA6
Modem: XXLA4
I am located in the US. By the way, I had XXKKA when I got the phone and then it got updated to the version above. I tried Google but didn't find where the firmware was originally from.
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I have a rather complicated method in mind.
What I understand your requirement is : you want to retain your Stock GB ROM (most probably data as well, which could be the reason behind the reluctance to flash another GB ROM)
What if you:
1. flashed a CF-rooted GB kernel, and made a CWM backup(the ROM would still not be rooted);
2. carried out the roll-back procedure to get back to your current ROM with root but no data, and
3. restored just /data from CWM?
I believe stock GB ROMS are non-wipe, so you shouldn't have a problem. Since your current ROM is not directly rootable, I'd say there isn't any method to just root it.
Right, Chasmodo?

I have an even better idea: how about an upgrade while rooting?
Use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25285584&postcount=3
Download LC1 Rom and follow the instructions from the above post.
P.S. Signature is pretty much invisible if you access XDA from your phone.
P.P.S. If you run into a bootloop after flashing follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26460335&postcount=4

bloodyhippo said:
I have a rather complicated method in mind.
What I understand your requirement is : you want to retain your Stock GB ROM (most probably data as well, which could be the reason behind the reluctance to flash another GB ROM)
What if you:
1. flashed a CF-rooted GB kernel, and made a CWM backup(the ROM would still not be rooted);
2. carried out the roll-back procedure to get back to your current ROM with root but no data, and
3. restored just /data from CWM?
I believe stock GB ROMS are non-wipe, so you shouldn't have a problem. Since your current ROM is not directly rootable, I'd say there isn't any method to just root it.
Right, Chasmodo?
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Thanks, but I want to stay away from CF kernels too, as they introduce the triangle and raise the binary flash counter.
I am not married to the data on my device, as I don't have much right now.
Any other ideas?
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chasmodo said:
I have an even better idea: how about an upgrade while rooting?
Use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25285584&postcount=3
Download LC1 Rom and follow the instructions from the above post.
P.S. Signature is pretty much invisible if you access XDA from your phone.
P.P.S. If you run into a bootloop after flashing follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26460335&postcount=4
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Thanks, again. It seems like there is no way I can retain my stock GB ROM and modem. The concern with flashing any other version, such as LC1, is that I will go away from the originally installed ROM, and when there is an ICS update available for my version of GB (LA6), I may not be able to upgrade it using Kies or OTA. Is that true?
The first link you provided has a reference to CF kernel, which will introduce the the triangle and raise the binary counter. Is there any way around that?
And, is there anything I can do to avoid the bootloop?
How come LA6 is assigned to a ROM from Russia as well as Open Europe? I thought the characters "LA6" were assigned to merely one country/region.

incisivekeith said:
It seems like a question which may be answered somewhere, but while trying to research and find my way out of a bricked phone, I realized there are solutions that exist within this forum, but are not widely viewable and it helps to ask again.
I know the most popular way to root a GB ROM is to rollback to an older version and then root it. But I have bricked my phone once due to ICS and would really like to retain the stock GB configuration with my new phone. So, is there a way I can root my phone while keeping the same stock GB ROM that came installed on the phone and the modem?
Please do not suggest how easy it is to root by rolling back or installing a deodexed pre-rooted ROM - I have done that with my old phone and I know how easy it all is. I just want to retain my stock GB confirmation and root it. Thanks.
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If you have a GB rom you can try the procedure in the following website:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/category/galaxy-note-root/
You can then obtain CWM from the following site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360

I have already rooted my phone using the LA6 ROM from bodivas's post - the same method I used for rooting my first Galaxy Note.
How do I install a custom recovery kernel? Which kernel has the least issues?

incisivekeith said:
I have already rooted my phone using the LA6 ROM from bodivas's post - the same method I used for rooting my first Galaxy Note.
How do I install a custom recovery kernel? Which kernel has the least issues?
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Heh, I already told you in my previous post.
Go to Chainfire's kernel thread and download CF-Root LA6. Extract the tar file, and flash it using Mobile Odin.
That way you don't get the triangle, and don't trigger the binary counter.

chasmodo said:
Heh, I already told you in my previous post.
Go to Chainfire's kernel thread and download CF-Root LA6. Extract the tar file, and flash it using Mobile Odin.
That way you don't get the triangle, and don't trigger the binary counter.
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Do you still get the triangle with the cf kernel? No one responded for a long time last night so I flashed the Abyss 4.2 kernel, but I'll switch to cf kernel if it's better.
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incisivekeith said:
Do you still get the triangle with the cf kernel? No one responded for a long time last night so I flashed the Abyss 4.2 kernel, but I'll switch to cf kernel if it's better.
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No. You do not trip the flash counter when you use MobileODIN..... ever. And if you want to stay as stock as possible, use CF-Root.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
No. You do not trip the flash counter when you use MobileODIN..... ever. And if you want to stay as stock as possible, use CF-Root.
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Thanks. Are there any specific benefits of the cf kernel over the abyss kernel?
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I followed the instructions on the Galaxy Note Root website then the triangle was annoying me so I used Triangle away to get rid of it.
It seemed by far the easiest way after having read loads of different ways of doing it.

incisivekeith said:
Thanks. Are there any specific benefits of the cf kernel over the abyss kernel?
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Anyone?
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incisivekeith said:
Anyone?
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No specific benefit, it all comes down to user preference.
I never had much luck when testing Abyss, it kept draining my battery.
However, many users like it and report great battery life. Also, Abyss
can be overclocked.
CF-Root is closest to stock of all kernels. It's stable, just a tad slower
and easied on the battery.

incisivekeith said:
Anyone?
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Sorry for the delay. Chas is right. There's no specific benefit to using CF-Root. However, CF-Root is a completely stock kernel with only root and SuperSU added. So technically, it's just as stable as an unrooted stock kernel. When compared to elaborate kernels with overclocking, undervolting, boot scripts, added governors, etc., CF-Root can actually be a significantly more stable option for those in need of a rooted kernel. In addition to CF-Root, there are also kernels based on CF-Root. For example, although built from source instead of being a modified stock kernel, the new Franco kernel is largely based on CF-Root 5.3. As a matter of fact, they are so similar that even Chainfire's own CWM Manager app detects the new Franco kernel as CF-Root 5.3.
So you see, your options are vast. You're not limited to Abyss & CF-Root, but CF-Root is one of the best options available.
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chasmodo said:
No specific benefit, it all comes down to user preference.
I never had much luck when testing Abyss, it kept draining my battery.
However, many users like it and report great battery life. Also, Abyss
can be overclocked.
CF-Root is closest to stock of all kernels. It's stable, just a tad slower
and easied on the battery.
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I am still confused whether the cf root causes the yellow triangle or not, as someone said in this thread that the triangleaway app removes the binary count, but I didn't get an impression the app removes the triangle, too.
Isn't there anyway I can flash the cf root kernel and not have the triangle and the increased binary count?
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[Q] The ICS Kernels and Recovery bug thread. Is it resolved?

Hey, guys,
I'm talking about this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633943
Are these issues resolved somehow? I'm sitting on ICS Stunner ROM and I'm afraid to do anything serious with my phone.
Shouldn't there be fixes when Samsung released official AOSP source of Notes' ICS?
Or am I missing something? I really want to do a completely clean install of some ROM, because my current ROM (the newest version of Stunner) works terribly, forcecloses, slugish, freezing all the time.
Can the behavior of my phone have something to do with the problem discussed in the thread I linked? (I don't understand anything in that thread )

Hi
The issues regarding superbrick arent completely resolved. But there are Kernels for ICS wich contain a workaround. And so far noone has reported bricking with them.
It seems like the official kernel source from sammy still contained that bug. But now it has been bypassed. Still noone is completely sure yet that they are 100% safewhen it comes to wiping etc.

There is also a workaround to repartition the data section effectively bypassing any damaged areas for anyone that has a brick and no warranty.
This of course reduces the data partitions size, and it's still pot luck as to how much damage would occur.
It's also a pretty tricky operation.
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So if I want to install a stock ICS rom (the newly released one, not the old leak), I should dooo, what? Which is the safe kernel (the one with a workaround)?..
Sorry for stupid questions..

Probably worth flashing stock ics ROM, with a custom kernel that's safe. Probably best to do it in mobile Odin. Make sure you extract the firmware file and only select ROM partition, then separately point to kernel.
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I think its better to be in Stock rom what we got and never do any experiment, instead of wasting time on it to get very little stuff with high risk.
even if some work around solution is there, its very hard to understand and not all will be doing that.

I totally agree. Wait for safe ics kernels or use modified Cm9's for now.
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So just to be sure:
I use this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646088
And a kernel? You mentioned CM9 kernel. How do I get it? Can I find it in here http://get.cm/?device=n7000 (I mean is it somehwere in the .zip?)
Or are all those franco/abbyss kernels also considered relatively safe?
Thanks for your patience

No you cant use Cm9 kernels with stock rom. If you flash a stock rom you get a stock kernel included

What if I flash chainfires kernel first and the flash stock rom?

Cyrusas said:
What if I flash chainfires kernel first and the flash stock rom?
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No, either use a GB kernel or use Franco's #3+, or SpeedMod K3-3, CF's ICS kernels are NOT safe.

[Q] Is there a safe Kernel that works well with stock ICS?

Hello, relatively new android user, and new (German) Galaxy Note owner here.
I've used one other android phone before (Galaxy W), but since that one is my business phone, I can't really toy with it much.
First thing I did after getting the Note was doing an OTA update, which of course netted me the hardlock-bugged LPY kernel, which I didn't know at the time.
There's quite the collection of safe Kernels around, but I'm not sure which one is the correct one for me.
I want to wait with flashing CM9, since I sorta like using the FM function, and afaik that doesn't work in CM9 yet.
I'm fairly content with the current stock ICS aside from the hardlock risk looming over my head like the sword of Damocles.
So, since the selection of Kernels overwhelms me a little, my actual question:
Is there a safe Kernel that just runs with the stock ICS ROM without any other changes that I can flash on and be done with? Or will any safe Kernel neccessiate a wipe/data restore/whatever?

Try franco kernel.Used to use it with GB but have since switched to CM9 kernel as I no longer use Samsung based ROMs.Read this, everything is here.Then reread.Then decide what to do.Do what you decided

Thanks for the response.
After reading through the most recent pages of the franco thread, that one seems to be unstable in recent builds, though. I use the alarm clock, so I don't want a phone that randomly reboots at night.
I guess I'll try going with Chainfire's Kernel instead. Wish me luck with my first kernel flashing on an android phone. D:

speedmod k3-3 for ICS. i tried franco's today and did not like it.

praetorius said:
speedmod k3-3 for ICS. i tried franco's today and did not like it.
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Agreed. Franco is buggy but speed mod is excellent.
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Flashed speedmod k3-3 via CWM (since I don't have mobile odin and currently don't want to increment my flashcounter).
Seems to run so far.
Since I can't post on the speedmod thread yet (dev board~), I'll ask here: Will I have to factory reset if I want to avoid complications (I have titanium backups of everything), or can I just let it run like this?

HornedOni said:
Flashed speedmod k3-3 via CWM (since I don't have mobile odin and currently don't want to increment my flashcounter).
Seems to run so far.
Since I can't post on the speedmod thread yet (dev board~), I'll ask here: Will I have to factory reset if I want to avoid complications (I have titanium backups of everything), or can I just let it run like this?
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shouldn't have to wipe data or anything for flashing a kernel.

Speedmod is the bomb. I tried franco but it messed up my wifi.

Part of what has me asking:
I flashed ICS from GB via OTA, but didn't do a reset back then (thank god), because I read about the hardbrick bug just in time.
Seems at least some stuff doesn't quite work right after that. The Software-Update widget that comes with stock ICS is an example of that. I'm not sure what else may be glitched.

HornedOni said:
Part of what has me asking:
I flashed ICS from GB via OTA, but didn't do a reset back then (thank god), because I read about the hardbrick bug just in time.
Seems at least some stuff doesn't quite work right after that. The Software-Update widget that comes with stock ICS is an example of that. I'm not sure what else may be glitched.
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Go to a CM9-based ROM. You won't regret it. Stable, smooth, solid.

I can recommend the Goku Kernel. It's based on Speedmod but comes with a few useful enhancements.
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