Hi. I have a S-Off, perm rooted T-Mobile G2 and would like to use this method to overclock my phone:http://theunlockr.com/2010/12/14/ho...ted-s-off-t-mobile-mytouch-4g-or-t-mobile-g2/
Q1: Is it recommended?
Q2: It requires me to use a custom ROM, which I do not want to. Is there an "original" rom that has ADB Remounting which I can use instead?
Thanks in advance.
I'm not able to view the method you've posted from where I'm at right now, but I can tell you that the most stable, "permanent" overclocking experience I ever found when on stock rom is CM's BaconBits (which includes an overclocking kernel among other things) used in conjunction with SetCPU.
you will need Clockworkmod recovery installed on your phone to flash the baconbits zip. I'm guessing you already have this - if not, you just need to install Rom Manager and you will be able to flash cwm recovery through the app.
from there, all you need to do is install setCPU (it's free here on XDA - just search for it) and use it to set your clock speeds.
easy as pie method for overclocking on stock rom.. and my guess is that it will be more stable than anything you get from theunlockr - it seems to me most of their tutorials are a bit outdated for the vision.
Download ROM Manager and use it to download Pershoot's kernel.
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Download ROM Manager and use it to download Pershoot's kernel.
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you can try pershoot's as well, but I will say that it did not play nice with my G2's stock froyo rom. this was a few months ago though so maybe there has been a remedy and it's working swimmingly now.
if you get pershoot's kernel to work, I would recommend it over baconbits as pershoot is constantly updating and improving it.
Just to clarify.... You need to change your kernel to overclock not your rom. A lot of roms include an overclocked kernel but that doesnt mean you cant flash a kernel with your stock rom. Make sure you set up a heat profile with setcpu so you dont fry your phone.
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Thanks guys for all your help.
I went with a more simple solution, and flashed CM7.
Now it looks as nice as the original and has 1.5GHz overclock.
Do I need to set heat profiles for CM7 or the stable release will take care of it?
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please bear with me as im pretty new to this.
so a few weeks ago, i rooted my g2 and installed sense ui (desire z rom)
now i tried to overclock with the kernel from the unlockr page titled "How To: Overclock your perm rooted/ s-off T-Mobile MyTouch 4G or T-Mobile G2."
the overclock works great except for one thing, the video player doesnt work. none of the videos whether i made them or from youtube will work.
id like to know if i did something wrong.
You have to do a lot of research on which rom and or kernel you get they all have things that dont work... Either videos, blutooth, number keys during calls.....
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As shortlived said you can flash karnels and overclock your phone but some things will not work, especially video playback. Read some threads and you will get an idea. Also you can try Virtuous you can download the advance karnel(You can overclock to 1.5 ghz) and everything should work fine.
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now that's figured out, has anyone successfully overclocked the g2 with sense or is it better to overclock with the stock rom?
Overclock kernal always can't support video playback well. Maybe you can try one by one to find a suitable
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now that's figured out, has anyone successfully overclocked the g2 with sense or is it better to overclock with the stock rom?
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Okay it matters what sense your talking about. Gingerbread sense right now works with the stock sense karnel and sense 2.2 in the other hand can be overclocked ( Use Virtuous since you can download the advance karnel and overclock to 1.5 GHZ and like I said before everything should work.) As for stock Rom, I wouldn't waste my time since there is CM7 or CM6 is better. Also you can overclock both to to 1.5 ghz
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Kernels are linked to the ROM being used, not to the hardware. Therefore, you need to be specific and tell us which ROM you used (as the reply above also mentioned). Different custom ROMs often have recommended kernels. Another thing, Froyo kernels are not the same as Gingerbread kernels. Plus, the kernels for Sense based ROMs are different from the vanilla (non-Sense) flavored. The kernel you mentioned appears to be for the stock G2 ROM (non-Sense). That is probably the main reason why things aren't working right.
If you are on Virtuous, then flash one of the Virtuous kernels. Virtuous comes with a 1 GHz overclock, no kernel flashing required. But since you've flashed another kernel, you should be able to flash the Standard kernel to get back to it). Or you can flash the "Advanced" Virtuous kernel for more OC options.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967153
If you are on a stock Sense Froyo ROM, the Godspeed kernel works great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847724&highlight=KERNAL
If you are on some other custom Sense ROM, read the thread for that ROM, to see what kernels are recommended.
Or if you want to get real crazy you can flash the 1.8ghz kernel just dont expect everything to work.
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I couldnt find any information to help my issue and i have been looking for a while. Months ago i was really trying to OC my phone. No matter what kernel or rom I used I could never get it over the default clock speed. I finally found one rom EVO.ZONE.RED.1.20.11 That would allow me to OC. In setcpu I could go over the default clock speed (i dont know how high off the top of my head). Is there any reason why that one rom allows me to OC but no others do? If so I want to try and duplicate it with other roms. Thanks.
OC ability is determined by the kernel. The ROM you were using had a custom kernel with that feature baked in. if you want to OC just flash a new kernel, but make sure it's compatible with whatever ROM you're using
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OC ability is determined by the kernel. The ROM you were using had a custom kernel with that feature baked in. if you want to OC just flash a new kernel, but make sure it's compatible with whatever ROM you're using
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Yeah... i undersand that. I tried multiple roms and kernels with no luck. Just that one Rom. Trying to figure out why, rather than flash kernel after kernel.
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Yeah... i undersand that. I tried multiple roms and kernels with no luck. Just that one Rom. Trying to figure out why, rather than flash kernel after kernel.
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try a netrachy-toastmod Kernel that allows for some overclocking also you might have to disable Perflock By clicking menu then selecting Perflock Disabler if you are using a sense based rom.
I am rooted and using calkulin 2.0.1 with rogue rom. I want to be able to over clock to 1.6ghz what am i not doing, do I need a different kernel, will a different kernel work with this rom! please help me. please give me the steps to take, Im a newby.
You can use tegrak while on a "stock" kernel to OC, but it won't get you to 1.6. Try this kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341564
Its the overclockable version of what your on(don't think its Ek02 but it'll still run great). I'd suggest not going over the 1.5 increment until you have a good feel that things are stable though. If you decide to flash the OC supported kernel you can use a few programs to do so(setcpu, Rom toolbox etc)
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thanx man, I just downloaded it and place it on my sdcard, what should i do when i go into clockwork mod to install it, what steps to take.
Why do you need to overclock? What can't your phone do at 1.2 that you think it will do at 1.6? That is, besides completely meaningless benchmarks...
Hi all:
I´ve been reading hundreds of post regarding roms and kernels and Im not sure if I can change the kernel to put for example unity v9 or 10 without changing sotck rom.
I want o OC and 2 way recording but I dont want to change rom.
Is this possible??
Thanks in advance.
No problems changing the kernel on a stock rooted ROM.
Just remember you're looking for a sense kernel, not an AOSP kernel.
Flashable from recovery.
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I believe you can because i also own I9001 and since there's no proper custom rom for it when the kernel was available, people had flashed that to get init.d support but i'm no dev. If you have clockwork then you can try flashing it if you want...because i never heard of flashing a kernel alone but with the custom rom.
Thanks for the answers.
Now knowing that I can do it via clockwork.
What would be a good kernel?
I was thinking in Unity v9
Thank you
Its really down to personal preference, and how the kernel runs on your DHD.
Last time I was running sense I used Lees, but I don't know if he has call recording.
PS 4ext touch recovery is really nice.
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Ok thanks jagdave.
Hehe and thanks for the suggestion.
I am running the mik ROM 3.0 and I am not sure what a custom kernal is or how to flash a kernal is it the same as a rom?? How do I apply a kernal while using my ROM?? I have searched the forums and couldn't find an answer plz help me out thanx
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reaper559 said:
I am running the mik ROM 3.0 and I am not sure what a custom kernal is or how to flash a kernal is it the same as a rom?? How do I apply a kernal while using my ROM?? I have searched the forums and couldn't find an answer plz help me out thanx
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A custom kernel lets you overclock and under clock. So you can actually choose what speed you want your phone to run. First download the kernel put it on the root of your sdcard (not in any folders) go to recovery wipe cache and dalvik cache then flash kernel then reboot
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The kernel controls certain hardware functions such as process scheduling, CPU clock speeds and voltages, frames per second, battery charge/discharge behaviors, etc. The best possible "layman's" analogy that I can think of is that a kernel is similar to hardware drivers that you install onto a computer. The drivers tell your system how to use whatever hardware components you've got installed.
There are a few rules with kernels though. You can't just download any kernel, flash it, and go on your way.
1. Sense kernels ONLY work with Sense ROMs. AOSP kernels ONLY work with AOSP ROMs.
2. Don't use a HAVS kernel if you're using setcpu.
3. Don't bother flashing a kernel if you don't know what a kernel is or are incapable of reading the sticky, at the top of this forum, whose sole purpose is to explain everything about kernels. Because chances are you're just going to screw up your phone.
Threads about kernels are one of the most common questions on this site, next to battery life issues and ROM preferences. Use the search feature. I guarantee there are a million threads that have already answered your question. If all else fails.....Google.
Edit: kernels do more than just letting you overclock your cpu like evo4gnoob said. If you don't know what a kernel is then you probably shouldn't be overclocking your phone anyway. And no, overclocking your Evolution is not like overclocking your computer. Again, you're likely to damage your phone if you just go and start tinkering without a clue as to what you're actually doing.