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As of CyanogenMod 6.1 this is built in. As long as you're using RC1 or above you don't need this. If you want to overclock stock 2.2 you need to use BlaY0's latest kernel
Everything is the quote below is there for history. If I had control of the second post I'd put it there... Over the next few days I'll write a bit about overclocking on the newer ROMs (BlaY0's ROM, post CM 6.1 ROMs). Essentially, you do not need to flash a new kernel to overclock on those, they have it built in. All that has changed is that you need to use scripts or SetCPU (or similar) to boost the CPU speed on boot. BlaY0's ROM will got to 806, CM will go to 864.
Yeah, that's right. Nice little guide coming right up! Oh, why have I made this? Well, despite there being a couple of threads already talking about overclocking there is no real "guide". If there is, I'm sorry. You're now twice as likely to find a guide though...
Credits:
Kyosa - for being the first to overclock the HTC Legend
Dumfuq - for making the kernels I link to.
Anyone who's ever helped either of those two to do what they did
BlaY0 - for pointing out the bits in blue
And, of course, you guys; for owning the HTC Legend.
Please read the whole post, as well as the whole thread. Loads of useful information, that should answer most of your questions. Also: read this post carefully
What is overclocking?
Making the CPU of your phone go faster than HTC intended. If you don't understand this, or it scares you, STOP! Just back away from the thread slowly, and don't worry about it.
Why would you want to overclock?
Well, there only one real reason: to make the phone go faster. But there is debate on how much impact this actually has. Yes, benchmarks are improved, but benchmarks very rarely translate into real world performance.
What are the consequences?
I'm gonna focus on the negative ones here, because they are more important. The battery life will become worse, you're making the hardware work harder than it was designed to, it's gonna need more electricity. The CPU could also be damaged. It's known by some as a burnout. If you push the CPU too hard it can just overheat, and die. Never to return. What you might call a permanent brick, a very expensive paperweight, a window breaker, a tennis ball or just a projectile for 3 man slingshots. That last one is great fun by the way. So, be careful and start with low frequencies
Why can some phones be overclocked more than others?
Good question. All chipsets are different, this is a well known and inherent flaw in the way that silicone microprocessors (what makes all your phones, computers, games consoles and microwave ovens work) are made. Some just can just go faster. Get used to it.
Enough talk, how do I do it?
Cleverly.
Nah, only joking. You're gonna need to download a new kernel. What's a kernel I hear you ask. Well, my little minion, it's only the most important part of the Android (and any other OS) system there is.
So, go ahead click here, then come back and read the rest of these instructions.
In the post I just linked to: scroll down to the bottom of the first post, and click on the link under "legend source based" in the v3.5 section. That will take you to a mediafire page, where you can choose which kernel to use. I would strongly advise going for either the 768 or the 787. (Sidenote: the kernels are named thus: ocXXX-v3.5-legend-cm-2.6.29-signed.zip, where XXX is a number. That number refers to the max clock speed) You now have a kernel, in .zip format, that you need to copy to the root of your SD card. Don't rename it.
Copied? Good, let's move on:
So, on you phone go ahead and open up ROM manager, then tap "Install ROM from SD Card". Then navigate to, and tap on the "ocXXX-v3.5-legend-cm-2.6.29-signed.zip" file you just copied across, and a menu will pop up: ROM Pre-installation". Make sure "Backup existing ROM" is checked, and that "Wipe data and cache" is unchecked. Then tap OK. Your phone will reboot, install the OC kernel, then boot back up into normal Android. Your phone is now overclocked. Sorted. Oh, I almost forgot. Well, I did forget actually, this is an edit. You only need to back up when you go from no overclock to overclock. That way you have a copy of the original kernel. Which is a good thing...
Note: Yes, well noticed. The links to the OC kernel are in the myTouch 3g Slide forum. Don't worry about it, it works perfectly on our Legend.
More info
BOOM! That's right, more information coming right up!
SetCPU, what is it, what does it do?
Well, it's an app. You can find it on the Android market, it's also kicking around on XDA somewhere...(thanks coolbho3000) What it does is control your CPU speed, without it the phone just does what it thinks is best; which is exactly right in most cases. Using it you can overclock without a noticeable impact on overall battery life. Neat, eh?
Yeah, it's neat. But how do I use it?
Well, go check this out. But you basically choose the min and the max frequency, then choose a frequency governor. In the kernels I linked to "interactive" is best, for many many reasons, otherwise ondemand is often good. I can't make how to use it any clearer than the site I just linked to, so go read it. Twice. Also, with these overclock kernels disabling perflock is not needed.
I'm stuck in a boot loop, help!
This is another option, cheers pjgodd: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9738369&postcount=83
If you're feeling cool, or advanced, issue "adb reboot bootloader", then skip over to the bit in blue
Otherwise, take a couple of deep breaths and calm down. You calm? Good. Let's move on. First you need to take the battery out of your phone, wait a few seconds, and put it back in. Now, read what I have to say next carefully
Press and hold the volume down button while you press the power button. You'll get to a white screen with little Android dudes at the bottom. Ain't they sweet, riding their little skateboards. Anyhoo, what you see now is the bootloader, the pesky little thing that made rooting so hard. Within this area of your phone you need to use the volume buttons to move up and down in the menu, and the power button to select. So, wait for the list of files to appear and disappear again, click on the "RECOVERY" menu, and wait until you get to the infamous "red-exclamation-mark-in-a-red-warning-triangle-on-top-of-a-picture-of-a-phone-that-looks-nothing-like-the-one-you're-holding-and-just-screams-danger-at-you" screen. When you see this, ignore your instict and don't run for the hills. Just press and hold the volume up key while you press the power button. Ignore the error, and wait until you see a blue menu. Using the volume and power buttons navigate to, and click, "apply sdcard:update.zip" (If you weren't feeling cool or advanced, then ignore the bit in blue
Welcome, cool people. You got straight to the "red-exclamation-mark-in-a-red-warning-triangle-on-top-of-a-picture-of-a-phone-that-looks-nothing-like-the-one-you're-holding-and-just-screams-danger-at-you" screen, without the need for a battery pull. Now press and hold the volume up key while you press the power button. Ignore the error, and wait until you see a blue menu. Using the volume and power buttons navigate to, and click, "apply sdcard:update.zip"
Wait for it...
Wait for it...
BOOM! ClockworkMOD recovery. We're back in business! In these menus you need to use the optical trackball that HTC so kindly provided us, and click on "nandroid".
What's that? Your screen went black? Didn't I just tell you to use the optical trackpad? Use that for clicking too. Kicking youself now, aren't you?
So, moving swiftly on, click on the "Advanced Restore" menu, and choose a backup (you know, the one I told you to make earlier) to restore from. If you only have one then your choice is simple, if you have 2 or more you need to use the most recent one (duh). They're named with the date and time of the backup: "YYYY-MM-DD.HH.MM.SS". From the most recent backup, restore the "boot" and "system" backups, then press the back button a few times and select "reboot system now"
What caused the bootloop?
Well, like I said earlier, some phones don't overclock as much as others. You obviously chose an OC that was too much for your phone. Try again with a lower frequency.
What is v4? How do I use it
Hmm... I'd suggest reading up in the thread where the kernels live. The first post, and from about page 67 is all the info you need. I'll write a bit more about this in the future. This post is a nice guide though, and this is a neat idea
Further reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787596
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nice job dude.
In last days I tried up to 806.after all the afternoon I got the first reboot.And I noticed the reduce of battery life.
Now my Legend running at 787
Nice job m8 newbys will now most probably stop whining and start grinning
Or not
nice post ^^
GrammarFreak, please dont mind my being a little critical.
The subject does deserve a place amongst the other "How Tos" in the very first post in this forum but it needs to be handled with some degree of maturity IMO.
You must also give credit to Kyosa and dumfuq with appropriate links alongside because they were the very first ones to bring this idea to our community. Its unfortunate that Kyosa could not come back and give it a "complete" form as such.A link to the Benchmarks of various roms with oc by snakehult should also be given even though it may not have much significance.
Then again, overclocking Legend is possible with stock roms as well.
You may say that I should go ahead and do such a 'how to'.....in that case thanks for the effort. carry on....
Arghh, I knew I forgot something. Credits are on their way. Thanks for the heads up.
May I ask what you mean by "maturity"? Where am I not mature?
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Nice job m8 newbys will now most probably stop whining and start grinning
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I really hope so. Oh well, patience and they'll learn.
Excellent guide Grammar. Hopefully with this thread people will stop asking and start learning aout overclocking. Job well done an a guide well written.
Cheers mate.
It would be useful to explain how to enter clockworkmod recovery and flash another kernel in the case the phone doesn't complete the boot
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It would be useful to explain how to enter clockworkmod recovery and flash another kernel in the case the phone doesn't complete the boot
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In my opinion it isn't necessary, that are basics you have to know otherwise this howto have to start with "how i root my legend"
Btw thanks for this howto, one month earlier and i would have saved a lot of time
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In my opinion it isn't necessary, that are basics you have to know otherwise this howto have to start with "how i root my legend"
Btw thanks for this howto, one month earlier and i would have saved a lot of time
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Many people asks what to do when encountering boot loops
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okay, you are right, but in dumfuq's thread it is described that not every legend is able to run with 806 or 844 mhz...so those boot loops are signs that you have to try another frequency/kernel, aren't they?
no offense, if you tune your car for example and your engine won't start because you tuned too much you go back to defaults, don't you?
FML
I just spent half an hour writing a bit on clockworkMOD, and recovering from bootloops, and my internet died when I clicked "save". I've now regained my internet, but lost all my work. Grr... I'll rewrite it a bit later.
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okay, you are right, but in dumfuq's thread it is described that not every legend is able to run with 806 or 844 mhz...so those boot loops are signs that you have to try another frequency/kernel, aren't they?
no offense, if you tune your car for example and your engine won't start because you tuned too much you go back to defaults, don't you?
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Of course, but people need to know how to go back to defaults without using rom manager, if their system doesn't boot
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Of course, but people need to know how to go back to defaults without using rom manager, if their system doesn't boot
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I'm working on it. Check back later on today
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Check back now actually, just finished. Also, do these OC kernels work on ROMs that aren't CM based?
In the case of boot loops, from clockworkmod recovery I find way more practical to flash a different kernel with less OC (downloaded before or copied to sd from the pc). Why restore an entire backup?
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I gotta say thanks for this. The part about the optical trackpad while in recovery just made my life much easier
I gotta say thanks for this. The part about the optical trackpad while in recovery just made my life much easier
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How so?
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Also, do these OC kernels work on ROMs that aren't CM based?
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I've tested for a short time "768" and "804" kernels on stock 2.03 ROM, both seemed to work fine.
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I've tested for a short time "768" and "804" kernels on stock 2.03 ROM, both seemed to work fine.
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Cool, thanks for that. I'll update the op later on, when I'm home.
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I've been busy lately so I'm having difficulty staying on top of the latest news. What's the progress with CM7 and it's insomnia?(sleep troubles) I love CM7 but if it keeps being a Vampire my Battery will be at risk and I'll have to switch ROMs. Any News?
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Dalingrin is working on the .32 kernel, the future successor to our current kernel. He has fixed the sleep issue in this new kernel but he still has work to do on other aspects of it. This has all happened fairly recently so stay tuned.
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Dalingrin is working on the .32 kernel, the future successor to our current kernel. He has fixed the sleep issue in this new kernel but he still has work to do on other aspects of it. This has all happened fairly recently so stay tuned.
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Good to know If anybody else has more info I'll gladly accept.
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It would be sweet if the fix gets the battery performance to be as good as that of Stock 1.2!
Waiting eagerly for the release. Using Froyo 0.6.8 R7 in the meantime.
is it just me or CM7 in general goes through a battery noticeably faster? I guess I can try doing a simple comparison using the browser or something.
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is it just me or CM7 in general goes through a battery noticeably faster? I guess I can try doing a simple comparison using the browser or something.
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Between the overclocked kernel and the fact that it doesn't go into a deep sleep, yes, CM7 currently consumes battery very quickly relative to stock. It sounds like the new kernel will address the latter, but you're always going to pay some cost for higher performance with an overclocked kernel while you're actually using the NOOK.
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Between the overclocked kernel and the fact that it doesn't go into a deep sleep, yes, CM7 currently consumes battery very quickly relative to stock. It sounds like the new kernel will address the latter, but you're always going to pay some cost for higher performance with an overclocked kernel while you're actually using the NOOK.
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I haven't overclocked anything, I have it set at 800 max in the setup.
s52m3 said:
I haven't overclocked anything, I have it set at 800 max in the setup.
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Then it's most likely due to the lack of deep sleep.
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Good to know If anybody else has more info I'll gladly accept.
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Like reading the cm7 thread?
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Like reading the cm7 thread?
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I don't have time to read all the threads and other things. You know how many things are posted there. I loose hours just reading through threads and I don't have hours to do so right now. So any info on the Sleep Fix would be appreciated.
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So
I'm running the latest nightly, and I highly recommend everyone at least flash up to n63. In there Dal was able to get the speaker to shutup when it's sleeping (you'll still hear the buzz when the screen is on, but when off...nice and quiet )
That, plus the 1.3GHz kernel, I'm getting MUCH better battery, and it seems snappier (and has since the base changed to 2.3.4).
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So
I'm running the latest nightly, and I highly recommend everyone at least flash up to n63. In there Dal was able to get the speaker to shutup when it's sleeping (you'll still hear the buzz when the screen is on, but when off...nice and quiet )
That, plus the 1.3GHz kernel, I'm getting MUCH better battery, and it seems snappier (and has since the base changed to 2.3.4).
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Sweet, I prefer to stay as stable as possible but with these updates I'm pretty much sold on at least updating to your specified version. Unfortunately I'm away from home at the moment and this Net connection is slow. I prefer making an Image Backup before I update anyway, just incase. That way I can always Flash back if anything screwy goes on.
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So
I'm running the latest nightly, and I highly recommend everyone at least flash up to n63. In there Dal was able to get the speaker to shutup when it's sleeping (you'll still hear the buzz when the screen is on, but when off...nice and quiet )
That, plus the 1.3GHz kernel, I'm getting MUCH better battery, and it seems snappier (and has since the base changed to 2.3.4).
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Glad to know I'm not the only one to see an improvement on 63, but... I have not been able to replicate it since. I had better than 0.25%/hour right after flashing but have been close to 1% in the day since. Oh well. Someday...
Any new Progress?
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think they fixed ith with test build in cm7 developer thread
Wow thread got barried.
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Wow thread got barried.
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IM sorry, but in a tenth of the time you were waiting for somebody to do the search for you, you could have done a search and found your answer.
Hint, its in the dev forum (as previously hinted at 8 hours ago by the previous poster).
The new Beta 2 solve the sleep issue. Lot of dev over there, progressing to Beta 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960537
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IM sorry, but in a tenth of the time you were waiting for somebody to do the search for you, you could have done a search and found your answer.
Hint, its in the dev forum (as previously hinted at 8 hours ago by the previous poster).
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I was busy at the time and couldn't check, it takes time to look through a forum which I didn't have but making a post on a already started topic takes a minute. Now, I have free time to check myself.
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I have nightly 70 running now and the sleep issue can be put to bed. CM7 is now all it should be. I guess I will wait a bit longer for kinks (although everything seems fine for me) to be worked out and I can finally flash to eMMC and ditch the stock rooted ROM.
-Steve
buh bye xda.
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:O First!
Lets try this out!
Looking forward to giving pre-alpha3 a go. Played around with with version 2 for a bit and really enjoyed it. Appreciate all you work on this ROM!!
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Exciting stuff.
I'll give it a go! Thanks!
Cool
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Can't wait to get my hands on this, as soon as camera is working I'll give it a shot! Great work!
Yes! I've been waiting to see if you would get am ics build up, since you have those nice pure gingerbread builds
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is this any different than R2's latest build in terms of smoothness, speed, or improvements?
when you say Cam doesnt work, does that mean at all or just some features of the Cam? This is the only thing stopping me from trying this Rom. Been dying to get my hands on an ICS port for our Inc's. Thank you so much for this, great job!
Hmmm, I flashed it, erased data and dalvik cache, nothing at the incredible screen, did it again, same thing?
Not to be rude or anything, but I haven't even been able to get passed the welcome screen due to reboots. I've had six in a row after the language screen. This has been the case with my phone on any of the current ICS roms. It will eventually get passed it, but still randomly reboot all over the place.
Agenda Calendar Widget
After installing this ROM, GAPPS, and a couple of apps I got a few soft reboots, but it now seems stable. So don't give up on this right away. Reboot and few times and it should get better. GPS, wifi, sound all seem to be working well.
It did start with language as Afrikaans, but I managed to find my way through the menus and switch to English.
I don't think any camera app will function. Something to do with the lib files needing updating. I don't think anyone has that figured out yet for ics-dinc.
Does anyone have an agenda style calendar widget that works with this or any ics-dinc ROM? Seems that smooth calendar is not ready for ics yet.
People stuck at the welcome screen probably didnt do a full wipe, including system wipe and boot. Exciting, can't wait to try.
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People stuck at the welcome screen probably didnt do a full wipe, including system wipe and boot. Exciting, can't wait to try.
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Why would I or anyone not do a full wipe? I understand there are some people that are that noob, but really? I've tried ICS over ten times now and have had the same results with each iteration. I've had many reboots from just typing in my email address. This is not an issue of wiping.
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is this any different than R2's latest build in terms of smoothness, speed, or improvements?
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Anyone flashed both and have any thoughts on this?
R2's ROM at least has a much more detailed changelog and list of what works/doesnt work. With nothing else to go on, I have to assume that the better-documented one is the better ROM.
I'd like to hear what people think though.
Try vrsuperwipe after wiping and before flashing
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Ics for Droid incredible is coming fast ! Huh ?
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Anyone flashed both and have any thoughts on this?
R2's ROM at least has a much more detailed changelog and list of what works/doesnt work. With nothing else to go on, I have to assume that the better-documented one is the better ROM.
I'd like to hear what people think though.
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I can't get the ringer or alarms to work on R2's version. They all work on Deck's.
demarcmj said:
Anyone flashed both and have any thoughts on this?
R2's ROM at least has a much more detailed changelog and list of what works/doesnt work. With nothing else to go on, I have to assume that the better-documented one is the better ROM.
I'd like to hear what people think though.
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Both work about the same. Though I had fewer fc's using Inc decks, but that doesn't really mean anything as they are both pre-alpha.
Make sure you guys understand what you're doing with this build, as in, if it won't boot or you boot loop or get stuck, the problem is what YOU are doing, and not the rom.
First of all, if you haven't checked the Md5 sum then you're really wasting your time and shooting blind. It HAS to match EXACTLY.
Second, follow the dev's instructions exactly as they wrote them. That means wipe and format the areas listed, and install the proper files in the proper order. So if he says to install the rom first, don't reboot yet, then install gapps, then reboot, then do it in that order.
Third, pay attention to what your phone is doing during the installation, ensuring you get all the messages you're expecting.
Fourth, be PATIENT. Consider what it is your phone is doing the very first time you boot up after installation: building and loading, compiling and accessing files and db's for the FIRST time. Let your phone do it's job and give it some time before you go munching on the sammich.
And finally, be cool. Don't come in here on an Alpha pre release thread and stink up the joint. (say "*****, be cool") If you can't seem to get it to take, then try a different method. Download the rom on a computer and transfer it to your phone, see if you get a different md5. Flash the rom zip, then flash it again right away before anything else. You make it through the setup screen, reboot the mofo and let it gain some proficiency.
One more thing, all the time and effort these guys put in to get these out is free of charge. Keep that vibe going however you can.
Much love my friends
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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?
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Michael
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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?
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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
Radius118 said:
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.
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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.
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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
BLITZ ledded adshot nitro supercharged Gingerlution
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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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
Radius118 said:
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.
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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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I need a little help. My I897 is running on MPD 2.0 ROM, w/ EyeCandy v 3.15 and Corn Kernel 7.06, and it is stuck bootlooping at the swirling optical illusion at start-up. I don't know why, all I was doing was playing a couple of games and it was really lagging, and freezing up and it has been a lot lately. I even posted about it yesterday or the day before? Whatever?
So tonight, it just froze while playing a game and it was totally unresponsive so I let it sit. After about 10 minutes, I noticed it was on the optical illusion and stuck with the illusion spinning away. I pulled the battery, restart the phone same thing. Goes through the first start up screens and gets to the swirl thing and goes no further.
I pulled the battery again and replaced it, went into recovery and hit the reboot device and started it up. Same thing.
Should I reflash the Rom? If I do, I have to do a full wipe and that will suck.
Has anyone had this problem on MPD 2.0?
Maybe someone has an answer.
Thanks, whoever tries to help me with this.
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kaiserXDA said:
I need a little help. My I897 is running on MPD 2.0 ROM, w/ EyeCandy v 3.15 and Corn Kernel 7.06, and it is stuck bootlooping at the swirling optical illusion at start-up. I don't know why, all I was doing was playing a couple of games and it was really lagging, and freezing up and it has been a lot lately. I even posted about it yesterday or the day before? Whatever?
So tonight, it just froze while playing a game and it was totally unresponsive so I let it sit. After about 10 minutes, I noticed it was on the optical illusion and stuck with the illusion spinning away. I pulled the battery, restart the phone same thing. Goes through the first start up screens and gets to the swirl thing and goes no further.
I pulled the battery again and replaced it, went into recovery and hit the reboot device and started it up. Same thing.
Should I reflash the Rom? If I do, I have to do a full wipe and that will suck.
Has anyone had this problem on MPD 2.0?
Maybe someone has an answer.
Thanks, whoever tries to help me with this.
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I'm not so sure what MPD is but Corn kernel is on GB. Therefor, there's no developping nor support being made for it, which could explain why you got no answer on your previous post.
Luckily, you can get in recovery. Make a backup, wipe cache/dalvik and try to boot up. If that doesn't work, back in recovery, wipe cache/dalvik, factory reset and reflash your ROM. Altough, I would suggest looking at the newer ROMs out there as we're up to JB 4.2.1 (you're on GB 2.3.5).
If you go ahead with the upgrade, make sure you follow the full instructions in the OP.
Thanks, I already reflshed and its running. I know that there are newer Roms I only flashed it because I hadn't yet flashed anything from the Collective and the eyecandy theme I wanted to check out also.
But after running great for a couple weeks, it started getting buggy. Now I'm gonna do something else. My SII is running darkside Evolution #5 4.03 by thederekjay w/venom kernel, and I wanted an older Rom in my Cap, for contrast.
I'm not sure what I'll do next. I just needed it running. It is my business line for my electrical contracting company. And it will start ringing in about a ½ hour.
Thanks, for your response and have a great day.
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Thanks, I already reflshed and its running. I know that there are newer Roms I only flashed it because I hadn't yet flashed anything from the Collective and the eyecandy theme I wanted to check out also.
But after running great for a couple weeks, it started getting buggy. Now I'm gonna do something else. My SII is running darkside Evolution #5 4.03 by thederekjay w/venom kernel, and I wanted an older Rom in my Cap, for contrast.
I'm not sure what I'll do next. I just needed it running. It is my business line for my electrical contracting company. And it will start ringing in about a ½ hour.
Thanks, for your response and have a great day.
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Wait, the collective? The Collective and The Family used to be one team.. Yet I dunno what you mean by MPD?
And if you're looking into something stable, I would highly suggest either AOKP or AoCP (4.1.2).
MPD is a KK4 based Rom put together by robm1911 of the Collective. The Multiple Personality Disorder ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27985912
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4-2ndtwin said:
MPD is a KK4 based Rom put together by robm1911 of the Collective. The Multiple Personality Disorder ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27985912
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Oh I see, was made while I was away. Thanks for the clarification 4-2ndtwin
What would you recommend for a stable build? I use my Cap as my business line. So it has to be reliable. Camera, GPS, texting, etc..., all have to function. But I also like to have the little extras. As you know I'm on the kk4 kernel, and I'm OK with flashing, not okay with having to run anything that needs me to use Linux or do any command lines that kinda thing. I still new to everything. Thanks
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Sorry, but I forgot to mention that it running pretty normal now. I got rid of the eyecandy theme. It is the culprit from what I can tell. Without it the phone is better. Still a little laggy though.
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What would you recommend for a stable build? I use my Cap as my business line. So it has to be reliable. Camera, GPS, texting, etc..., all have to function. But I also like to have the little extras. As you know I'm on the kk4 kernel, and I'm OK with flashing, not okay with having to run anything that needs me to use Linux or do any command lines that kinda thing. I still new to everything. Thanks
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Sorry, but I forgot to mention that it running pretty normal now. I got rid of the eyecandy theme. It is the culprit from what I can tell. Without it the phone is better. Still a little laggy though.
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If you look up, I already made 2 suggestions
AoCP or AOKP (4.1.2)
kaiserXDA said:
Sorry, but I forgot to mention that it running pretty normal now. I got rid of the eyecandy theme. It is the culprit from what I can tell. Without it the phone is better. Still a little laggy though.
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There are also tweaks in recovery that u can choose from and even the ability to change the partitions to Ext4. Check the kk4 corn kernel's op for info on these things.
I use my cappy for work and pretty much have stock kk4, with Root, debloated, Ext4 on all partitions and the tweaks i have are sio Scheduler and smartassv2 Governor. Runs great !
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I have it running on deadline and smartass v2 and it runs pretty damn well, I dont know too much about partinoning so I have stayed clear just in case I screw something up.
What about the kernel tweaks (ROM toolbox pro) the voltage controlsyscti tweaks? What is that for, signalling the different MHz -0mV? I'm an electrician and have been for 20 years but electronics is a new hobby and the phones my new medium. I would love to know more, so if you could tell me what I should read or??? That would help me learn more I would be stoked.
Thanks KK
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I have it running on deadline and smartass v2 and it runs pretty damn well, I dont know too much about partinoning so I have stayed clear just in case I screw something up.
What about the kernel tweaks (ROM toolbox pro) the voltage controlsyscti tweaks? What is that for, signalling the different MHz -0mV? I'm an electrician and have been for 20 years but electronics is a new hobby and the phones my new medium. I would love to know more, so if you could tell me what I should read or??? That would help me learn more I would be stoked.
Thanks KK
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OC = Overclock
UV = Undervolt
SoD = Sleep of Death
I don't suggest changing voltage on the cappy (UV). The processor isn't strong/fast enough, therefor it takes more time to process what you ask of it = more screen time = more battery drain. While screen off though, your battery will be better (can also cause black screen and SoD at unstable state). Screen on is the main battery drain for androids. So basically, reducing your voltage (UV) will lower your battery consumption, of course at a price = slower processing and despite you intention to reduce battery drain, it might increase it. The Captivate has proved to be quite unstable with OC/UV on GB and up.
Up'in your Mhz (OC) will make your phone faster but at the cost of faster battery drain and faster hardware usage. On top of that, both can make your phone unstable. Finding the right combination can take some time if you really wanna get into it. There are guides about it which you can find with a little search, altough, once again, I don't recommend it.
Thanks Bwolf, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain some of that. I have read some some of that stuff in other posts, over the past year or more that I've been on XDA, although it was Greek to me at the time. Now I knowwhat you guys are saying, I just don't know the hows or whys. In time.
I will follow your advice on the voltage and the OC and leave it alone.
There was a time a while back when I first started messing around and I changed something it might have been voltage, and my Cap went nuts. It was sucking down my battery right before my eyes, so fast and getting hot, I pulled the battery and I don't remember how I got it straightened out, but I did. Crazy! So, I know better, curiosity killed the cat (cap) lOL. Thanks Again
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Thanks Bwolf, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain some of that. I have read some some of that stuff in other posts, over the past year or more that I've been on XDA, although it was Greek to me at the time. Now I knowwhat you guys are saying, I just don't know the hows or whys. In time.
I will follow your advice on the voltage and the OC and leave it alone.
There was a time a while back when I first started messing around and I changed something it might have been voltage, and my Cap went nuts. It was sucking down my battery right before my eyes, so fast and getting hot, I pulled the battery and I don't remember how I got it straightened out, but I did. Crazy! So, I know better, curiosity killed the cat (cap) lOL. Thanks Again
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Hehe np. As for what happened before, pulling the battery most likely reseted your kernel settings (OC in this case) as it probably wasn't ''set on boot''. Probably saved you a lot of hastle too