Best overall kernel for Pixel4/XL - Google Pixel 4 XL Questions & Answers

I tested all of the avaliable kernels on 4 XL.
Used ondemand cpu governor,simple_ondemand gpu governor and fiops i/o scheduler with fsync disabled(note that some kernels like franken didnt support governor changing,settings didn't apply on boot for some reason so I done the test with schedutil cpu governor also). Best overall for speed and battery life is elementalx. Works awesome on any ROM. With others I had issues with small lags here and there but with ex kernel NEVER and I mean it.
Also Naptime app AKA agressive doze is total crap as I actually had better standby battery life without it.
Use AOSIP ROM with Ex kernel(block wakelocks also) for best balance between performance and battery life.
Hope this article will help someone.

cimbajunior said:
With others I had issues with small lags here and there but with ex kernel NEVER and I mean it.
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Same here, that's why i currently use stock. I agree with ex, it's probably the best one after stock one (No micro lags)

cimbajunior said:
I tested all of the avaliable kernels on 4 XL.
Used ondemand cpu governor,simple_ondemand gpu governor and fiops i/o scheduler with fsync disabled(note that some kernels like franken didnt support governor changing,settings didn't apply on boot for some reason so I done the test with schedutil cpu governor also). Best overall for speed and battery life is elementalx. Works awesome on any ROM. With others I had issues with small lags here and there but with ex kernel NEVER and I mean it.
Also Naptime app AKA agressive doze is total crap as I actually had better standby battery life without it.
Use AOSIP ROM with Ex kernel(block wakelocks also) for best balance between performance and battery life.
Hope this article will help someone.
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What wakelocks do you block?

sruel3216 said:
What wakelocks do you block?
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All except advanced ones.

sruel3216 said:
What wakelocks do you block?
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Here

cimbajunior said:
Here
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And you don't see any side effects? Everything functions normal?

sruel3216 said:
And you don't see any side effects? Everything functions normal?
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Read my first post on this thread please

cimbajunior said:
Read my first post on this thread please
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I did read it. Performance and battery you said are great. I mean as far as apps? No delayed notifications from any messaging or email apps?

sruel3216 said:
I did read it. Performance and battery you said are great. I mean as far as apps? No delayed notifications from any messaging or email apps?
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No for the ones I'm using(whatsapp,gmail,instagram,twitter....) if you block the wakelocks I sent in screenshot. If you block advanced ones then there can be problems maybe but I didn't test that as standby time and deep sleep are great.

cimbajunior said:
No for the ones I'm using(whatsapp,gmail,instagram,twitter....) if you block the wakelocks I sent in screenshot. If you block advanced ones then there can be problems maybe but I didn't test that as standby time and deep sleep are great.
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Sweet il try all those you said. Thanks!

sruel3216 said:
Sweet il try all those you said. Thanks!
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Just flash AOSIP rom and ex kernel and you won't regret it.

cimbajunior said:
Just flash AOSIP rom and ex kernel and you won't regret it.
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I like stock pixel rom. I use ex kernel thought so il try it out.

sruel3216 said:
I like stock pixel rom. I use ex kernel thought so il try it out.
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ex kernel works even better with aosip. But you can use it on stock also. I noticed that on aosip I get some extra battery juice and little bit faster performance if that matters to you. Battery life is more important for me.

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[REQUEST] Kernel

Hey all,
i am searching for something special, which none of the well known kernel designers could offer. I myself cant create kernels
Here is what i am looking for:
Device: Nexus FroYo with root
Kernel features:
OC: 1.13 GHZ
UV: 800mV
Audiohack
Ramboost
Is there anyone that could create a working Kernel with the given features?
Thx a lot
Tigger
The closest one you'll find with everything you need is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653598
It doesn't have OC but it's not necessary anyways. It has everything else you want.
mrandroid said:
The closest one you'll find with everything you need is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653598
It doesn't have OC but it's not necessary anyways. It has everything else you want.
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i know, but its exactly what i need. OC AND UV...thats why my request. but thanks for ur help,
im using intersectravens atm bfs .34 now...but it doesnt have OC
Froyo = pimpin'
With Froyo, you dont need OC... I thought I NEEDED it... but with SetCPU on active you'll see that the phone really only needs to run around the 245Mhz mark on the home screen and it'll rarely use all 998Mhz that it has...
RinTinTigger said:
i know, but its exactly what i need. OC AND UV...thats why my request. but thanks for ur help,
im using intersectravens atm bfs .34 now...but it doesnt have OC
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I'd say it's a want, no so much a need, but I digress.
Wait for Ivan to update his kernel. He's been MIA though. Maybe he's dealing with real life. Look for his kernels a couple pages back and PM him. Or maybe send an email.
RinTinTigger said:
Hey all,
i am searching for something special, which none of the well known kernel designers could offer. I myself cant create kernels
Here is what i am looking for:
Device: Nexus FroYo with root
Kernel features:
OC: 1.13 GHZ
UV: 800mV
Audiohack
Ramboost
Is there anyone that could create a working Kernel with the given features?
Thx a lot
Tigger
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I agree with not really needing OC on froyo but I guess its nice to have the option so here yah go
http://www.mediafire.com/?tzxwm0mjweo
Flash through the recovery menu or push to the phone just like you do with Raven's kernels but make sure you do a nandroid backup just in case something happens.
You didn't specify if you wanted BFS or CFS so I used CFS in this because personally I think CFS runs better overall on froyo.
(Although BFS really makes the launcher super silky smooth, it really chugs when I try to load Flash content in the browser but maybe this is happening to me only, I don't know )
wildmonks said:
I agree with not really needing OC on froyo but I guess its nice to have the option so here yah go
http://www.mediafire.com/?tzxwm0mjweo
Flash through the recovery menu or push to the phone just like you do with Raven's kernels but make sure you do a nandroid backup just in case something happens.
You didn't specify if you wanted BFS or CFS so I used CFS in this because personally I think CFS runs better overall on froyo.
(Although BFS really makes the launcher super silky smooth, it really chugs when I try to load Flash content in the browser but maybe this is happening to me only, I don't know )
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But this oine is 950mV ...i wanted 800mV for better Battery!
RinTinTigger said:
But this oine is 950mV ...i wanted 800mV for better Battery!
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beggers cant be choosers
xXJay_RXx said:
beggers cant be choosers
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But its why i opened the Thread. Im not to dumb to find the pershoot with 950mV...but i am requesting something different.
And it might be that requesters wont get what they ask for but for me, its totally worth a try!!!
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But this oine is 950mV ...i wanted 800mV for better Battery!
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Oops.. sorry about that... I uploaded the wrong one... here yah go:
http://www.mediafire.com/?xni3mduojj3
wildmonks said:
Oops.. sorry about that... I uploaded the wrong one... here yah go:
http://www.mediafire.com/?xni3mduojj3
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Testing it...who made it?
Does it have audi and ram boost?
RinTinTigger said:
Testing it...who made it?
Does it have audi and ram boost?
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No, BMW but they're both German so you're okay...
djmcnz said:
No, BMW but they're both German so you're okay...
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I thought the same thing too when I read "audi"
RinTinTigger said:
Testing it...who made it?
Does it have audi and ram boost?
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I compiled it using the code that Raven publicly provides on his Github (latest as of 5/27/2010) and i added the overclocking code that you requested.
http://github.com/intersectRaven/ir-kernel-2.6.34/commits/master/
So it has everything that Raven's kernel has like the audio boost, 21MB ram, optimization flags, etc.
I decided to give this a try. Running great so far. Not sure if it's just a placebo effect, but it definitely feels snappier with that added .1 ghz.
halorin said:
I decided to give this a try. Running great so far. Not sure if it's just a placebo effect, but it definitely feels snappier with that added .1 ghz.
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Nice, glad to hear it working out well so far for someone. Yah, after testing this out for a day I notice the same thing, a little more responsive, linpack has increased from 36ish to around 40 and flash heavy sites load quicker.
I'll probably use this kernel in my phone now for everyday use but use SetCPU to keep it at 998MHz until I need that little extra boost.
(Reason being because in order to run at 1113MHz the AVS has to boost the voltage up even higher then usual to keep it stable.)
Hm. Didn't know that, the voltage. Thanks.
RinTinTigger said:
But this oine is 950mV ...i wanted 800mV for better Battery!
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Ummm... didn't we test this out in some huge blind test of kernels and conclude that 950 gets better battery life than 800?
pjcforpres said:
Ummm... didn't we test this out in some huge blind test of kernels and conclude that 950 gets better battery life than 800?
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I guess there are those few who see better battery life when using 800 .
Personally I use 950 because 800 makes my radio erratically switch between 2G and 3G in my workplace which in turn causes a big drain on my battery. This doesn't occur when I'm home though, probably because I'm so close to a cell tower.
wildmonks said:
I thought the same thing too when I read "audi"
I compiled it using the code that Raven publicly provides on his Github (latest as of 5/27/2010) and i added the overclocking code that you requested.
http://github.com/intersectRaven/ir-kernel-2.6.34/commits/master/
So it has everything that Raven's kernel has like the audio boost, 21MB ram, optimization flags, etc.
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THANKS a LOT! Its working really good.
And to thos with the 950>800 opinion, i thought this at well, but, i testet so much kernels now, with my usage parameters and it worked better with an 800mV
Wildmonky, any chance you could also make an BFS Version?
I think you should give both kernels then to raven to add em to his repo! They are GREAT!
I was so much looking for this kernel!!!
THX a lot!
Tigger
RinTinTigger said:
THANKS a LOT! Its working really good.
And to thos with the 950>800 opinion, i thought this at well, but, i testet so much kernels now, with my usage parameters and it worked better with an 800mV
Wildmonky, any chance you could also make an BFS Version?
I think you should give both kernels then to raven to add em to his repo! They are GREAT!
I was so much looking for this kernel!!!
THX a lot!
Tigger
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No problem Tigger
Here yah go. Still no changes from Raven for kernel version 34 so its still dated 05/27/2010 to match.
2.6.34_AVS-800mV_BFS_1113Mhz_052710:
http://www.mediafire.com/?j2kmytmhqjm
Raven really hates overclocking so this will never be in his repo. But what I might end up doing is compile and upload to mediafire when a new update is out, if there is enough interest in this.

Question regarding Devil Kernel...

Hi guys, the Devil Kernel has a governor called Powersave does that really help extend battery life?
xxxmike86xxx said:
Hi guys, the Devil Kernel has a governor called Powersave does that really help extend battery life?
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Yea, it will, but it may be laggy and slow from time to time.
Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369817
BlueFlame4 said:
Yea, it will, but it may be laggy and slow from time to time.
Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369817
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This explains why my SGS is slow as hell on Powersave...which governor would you recommend?
thanks for the help!:victory:
xxxmike86xxx said:
This explains why my SGS is slow as hell on Powersave...which governor would you recommend?
thanks for the help!:victory:
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OnDemand, Conservative or SmartassV2 are a good compromise regarding speed and battery. Your battery will discharge a bit faster ofc but your phone will be smoother as well. Use CoolTool for live statistics of the CPU frequency.
Just play around a bit with the settings and use the link I posted above for help. If you want to know anything, feel free to ask me
There are several other settings on kernel side which affect speed and battery life.
Sent from my Gameboy Color
BlueFlame4 said:
OnDemand, Conservative or SmartassV2 are a good compromise regarding speed and battery. Your battery will discharge a bit faster ofc but your phone will be smoother as well. Use CoolTool for live statistics of the CPU frequency.
Just play around a bit with the settings and use the link I posted above for help. If you want to know anything, feel free to ask me
There are several other settings on kernel side which affect speed and battery life.
Sent from my Gameboy Color
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Thank you so much!!! I'm gonna be honest and say I am a n00b and I won't really understand the statistics...or change the frequency manually...
Can I run SetCPU with all the kernels or just use the Kernel's governors (like Devil's let you choose a governor).
P.S - Tried the SmartassV2 looks okay to me a bit laggy though...
xxxmike86xxx said:
Thank you so much!!! I'm gonna be honest and say I am a n00b and I won't really understand the statistics...or change the frequency manually...
Can I run SetCPU with all the kernels or just use the Kernel's governors (like Devil's let you choose a governor).
P.S - Tried the SmartassV2 looks okay to me a bit laggy though...
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Yeah, SetCPU can be run with any kernel. You can download the devil kernel app on Google Play to set everything, so SetCPU is redundant.
Statistics are quite obvious - the phone should hit min. frequency as soon as possible on the one hand and it shouldn't lagg on the other hand Lazy governor is good as well.
Btw: You are here to learn something so it's absolutely okay if you ask questions. That "noob-excuse" is kinda lame cuz you read and study the stuff by asking others /reading topics Everyone has to learn to succeed.
Anyways, ask me if you got questions
Sent from my Gameboy Color
It slows down a bit your phone but battery does improve.

[Q] Gaming

Hello,
Any suggestions on what/which rom,kernel,governor to use to have a great gaming experience on our S Advance ?
danielbulan97 said:
Hello,
Any suggestions on what/which rom,kernel,governor to use to have a great gaming experience on our S Advance ?
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I would suggest you CM11 based ROM, for example Dirty Unicorns. I'm using it and I feel its gaming performance is good.
Governor and I/O scheduler I would suggest pegasus/ondemand with sio. You can also use performance as governor but keep in mind that it will always clock at max cpu frequency. Remember to change to other governor after exit the game if you don't want to have excessive battery drain.
I will try, thanks.
What do you think about sioplus ?
EDIT: This is what Flo0008 said
Flo0008 said:
Hi everybody, some days ago I built DirtyUnicorns from source ... A very nice rom with lots of features ... In Build 1 there is no sound during a call, only during calls ... so I decided to update this build with the latest Source from Dirty Unicorns ... The same result, sound is working fine during playing music or things like this, but during a phone call I couldn't hear any sound.
I hope anybody can help me I took already a look onto the lib/modules, everything looks good.
Thanky in advance, Flo
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Do you face this bug too ?
danielbulan97 said:
I will try, thanks.
What do you think about sioplus ?
EDIT: This is what Flo0008 said
Do you face this bug too ?
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No, I'm not facing this bug, probably because of I'm using dual boot

peqausq

hi all ı want to ask questions about pegasusq. Can anyone use pegasusq ? how is the battery life ? is it stable ?
thank all
sorry my bad english I'm trying to improve
Absolute1453 said:
hi all ı want to ask questions about pegasusq. Can anyone use pegasusq ? how is the battery life ? is it stable ?
thank all
sorry my bad english I'm trying to improve
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pegasusq in my opinion is the better governor to use, largely because it can tell if is more than one core and respond accordingly. Pair that with CPU Sleeper Dual Core and you're golden as far as power saving awareness. SIO I hear is the best i/o scheduler to use for power consumption, deadline in my opinion is the best for pure performance however be careful because If you do overload and a process misses a deadline it will hiccup or even freeze. :laugh:
jstath1972 said:
pegasusq in my opinion is the better governor to use, largely because it can tell if is more than one core and respond accordingly. Pair that with CPU Sleeper Dual Core and you're golden as far as power saving awareness. SIO I hear is the best i/o scheduler to use for power consumption, deadline in my opinion is the best for pure performance however be careful because If you do overload and a process misses a deadline it will hiccup or even freeze. :laugh:
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so battery life is good yeah ?
Absolute1453 said:
so battery life is good yeah ?
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Yes :good:
Battery life is also good on abyssplug, but I don't think there's a big difference between the two.
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GXGOW said:
Battery life is also good on abyssplug, but I don't think there's a big difference between the two.
Sent from Tapatalk on my GT-I8190 running Novafusion's Carbon 4.4.4
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Agree.
big thanks for answer friends

Your preferred Governor + Scheduler for ultimate battery

As the name suggests, Opened this thread just to know What governor+scheduler combination you guys prefer to get the ultimate battery with performance?
Post the details with SS of battery stats and the kernel name.
Starting with me, I use Ak 600 = Smartmax + Row. Always!
Will Post SS soon.
Have a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58020829
simmac said:
Have a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58020829
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Nice some more reviews by other will help this forum members to get good battery and may be solve their battery problems.
ElementalX+BFQ from Nash kernel works well for me
jer_ying_fd said:
ElementalX+BFQ from Nash kernel works well for me
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Blu_Activ + BFQ is smooth...coupled with Blu_plug is giving me phenomenal battery
vampire36 said:
Blu_Activ + BFQ is smooth...coupled with Blu_plug is giving me phenomenal battery
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R18 has the best battery life for me, I dunno why :\ Trying the new test version so gonna see what it's like.
But a suggestion....
If you looking for a smooth fast and balanced profile...
Nothing beats semaphore...
Ondemand + Noop...easily 4 hour sot...
with killer performance
helps me love my rom more
Stock CM12 kernel (Ondemand + row)
3-4h sot, heavy usage
vampire36 said:
But a suggestion....
If you looking for a smooth fast and balanced profile...
Nothing beats semaphore...
Ondemand + Noop...easily 4 hour sot...
with killer performance
helps me love my rom more
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Will definitely try.
So what governor you considerer the best?
I'm running franco213 with cfq and interactive. Depending on my usage I get anywhere from 3h to 6h SoT.
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