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How do you over clock?

Does anyone know how to over clock you're DI to say 1.2? Thanks for any help.

You first need to root your phone, then install a kernel that is compatible with whatever rom you are using, then you need to install an OCing app like SetCPU and adjust accordingly.

I'm rooted running the 2.2 RUU and I have set cpu. So do I just need a kernal? Which one?

i reccomend King Kernel bfs #4, best freaken kernel ever... its located... here

so when i install this kernal is it ok to just bump the cpu speed up to 1.2? are there any guides to do this?

makos101 said:
so when i install this kernal is it ok to just bump the cpu speed up to 1.2? are there any guides to do this?
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A lot of factors come into play when you start overclocking, every rom will respond differently.
The first thing to do before anything is to do a complete nandroid back up.
When overclocking keep in mind that the more you overclock the more chances you have of making your system unstable.
I have experimented a quite a bit and I have found that the King Kernal #4 seems to work well for me and at 1.2 it seems to be pretty stable. Any higher than that and my phone will sometimes re-boot itself for no apparent reason.
Again, your rom may handle things different so experiment and see what works best for you.
And remember - Do a complete backup first!

I'm using the number 4 kernal and it only goes to 1.19 is this what you mean by 1.2? I have to keep mine at 1.1 ghz at 1.19 my di gets unstable

Ya that's as high as they can oc these chips. I can only get to 115 safely 119 just crashes. But the charging experience will be better than stock with the BFS #4.
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Could you guys please tell me what your settings for setcpu are?
I want better battery life and a faster cpu but im noticing that my phone almost needs a wake up time when i come out of screen off.
Thanks so much

makos101 said:
Could you guys please tell me what your settings for setcpu are?
I want better battery life and a faster cpu but im noticing that my phone almost needs a wake up time when i come out of screen off.
Thanks so much
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If you are experiencing slow wake up, try increasing the min cpu speed to something around 460. Better batt life and increased speed takes a lot of experimenting. Your OC speed might differ from others due to differences in the phones cpu. For example, I have never been able to oc to 1.19 without the phone freezing or rebooting. My phone can handle 1152 but 1113 is perfect. In my opinion, ROMs have something to due with best batt-speed combo. I am running Ruby 1.1.1 with a setcpu profile of Screen off=245 without any wake lag. Other ROMs I have tried had wake up lag at that speed profile.
My set up:
(ROM-ASOP) Ruby 1.1.1
King's #1 ASOP "I told you so"- only works with ASOP
With the ROM's "Gem" performance scaling setting off, I use setcpu to OC to 1113, min is 245. I have a profile set to SCREEN OFF = 384 max/245 min.
I haven't worried about battery life since I started using King's kernals (I've tried them all with every compatible ROM on xda). I have several posts elsewhere on XDA showing 12 plus hours on a single bump charge and heavy phone use. Good enough for me. Stock cpu speed plus Sense ROM seems slow to me now.....to each his own though.

I hope to get some help because i value the opinions of those on this forum. Currently i am running virtuous 2.7 with virt. kernal v2. I am rooted, s-off, 2.15.xx radio. I want performance without draining my battery. What are the best settings to use in setcpu?
I did try king's kernal #4, but it was rebooting. switched kernals this morning.

One other app I use in conjunction with SetCPU is MinFreeManager. This will readjust your free ram to a higher standard. But with SetCPU I have it at 1113/Ondemand with no custom profiles. One other thing I really don't set is the Set on Boot option. I don't know why but I do. So with SkyRaider Vanilla 3.0 RC3/ KingX Kernel #4/ and MinFreeManager my phone fly's. I can't say for certain what settings you need for your phone but 1113-1115 is preferred by "most" phones and keep the set on boot option off. I keep a Galaxy S live wallpaper running and pandora while browsing the web and no lag what-so-ever.
CyanogenMod 6.0.2 and KingX kernel #1 with the same setup runs almost as smooth.
Hope this helps you out.

Cpu

Im good on everything else except when it comes the CPU thing. I have no idea what the numbers mean when you set the CPU for some reason. To slow the phones resources when the screen is off right? Can anyone point me to the direction of an app that can do this? What about an app that turns the data off once I turn the screens off. A free one. Thank you and sorry if Im not making sense or sounding dumb
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augoza said:
Im good on everything else except when it comes the CPU thing. I have no idea what the numbers mean when you set the CPU for some reason. To slow the phones resources when the screen is off right? Can anyone point me to the direction of an app that can do this? What about an app that turns the data off once I turn the screens off. A free one. Thank you and sorry if Im not making sense or sounding dumb
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SetCPU can modify the processor speed and allow you to set a profiles. However, you're running Tiamat so if you haven't changed anything your default governor is smartass which has a built in screen off profile of 128min/384max.
As far as turning data off, check out ultimatejuice. There is a free version that is limited in what it does, but it might be worth paying for. Also, for battery saving, check out my EVO link in my sig for some undervolting mods.

You can set the cpu governor with a program called setCPU on the marketplace. You can further control the CPU by flashing another kernel. What ROM are you running? Stock? I would try the netarchy kernel (newest version) if you're running a sense-based ROM.. I've found it has phenomenal battery life (medium use i get 15-20hrs) and I'm overclocked to 1.152ghz.
A program called tasker can also make your data connection go off and back on with the screen. I'm unsure how to set the profile but I do know thats possible. Try looking around here: http://tasker.wikidot.com You should be able to find something about it.
EDIT: Nevermind about netarchy, did not see your signature on your ROM and kernel.

ok, so ur on aosp and tiamat. try changing governer to smartass. will give you much better battery life, and you won't have to worry about 'numbers'.
btw the numbers are the cycles per second, or the speed the cpu works at. i personally underclock to 537 (998 is stock) to save a bunch of battery, and it still runs perfectly fine for me (cm7 with tiamat)

dkdude36 said:
ok, so ur on aosp and tiamat. try changing governer to smartass. will give you much better battery life, and you won't have to worry about 'numbers'.
btw the numbers are the cycles per second, or the speed the cpu works at. i personally underclock to 537 (998 is stock) to save a bunch of battery, and it still runs perfectly fine for me (cm7 with tiamat)
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Governor is smartass by default on Tiamat

-viperboy- said:
Governor is smartass by default on Tiamat
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didn't know that. thanks.

-viperboy- said:
SetCPU can modify the processor speed and allow you to set a profiles. However, you're running Tiamat so if you haven't changed anything your default governor is smartass which has a built in screen off profile of 128min/384max.
As far as turning data off, check out ultimatejuice. There is a free version that is limited in what it does, but it might be worth paying for. Also, for battery saving, check out my EVO link in my sig for some undervolting mods.
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Thanks everybody! ....Viperboy thanks for the info unfortunately I still have lots of questions haha. And yes I already been through all the viper undervoltings, 25 through INSANE! A question I have is with those vipervoltings, I assume they'll show different results depending on which kernel and rom i'm running correct? Plus im pretty much sticking with MIUI....I usually use the 25 vipervolting. Now I'm on tiamat v4.0.3. Are you saying sense I'm using tiamat its already set to smartass, so it'll be unnecessary to use the setcpu app? Also I like savZen to what's the default governor on that? Final question, turning the data off when the screen goes off using ultimatejuice unnecessary if I'm running tiamat? Sorry for the bombarding of questions thanks again
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I think you should not use SetCPU...
Just sayin'....

HipKat said:
I think you should not use SetCPU...
Just sayin'....
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Any reason?
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augoza said:
Thanks everybody! ....Viperboy thanks for the info unfortunately I still have lots of questions haha. And yes I already been through all the viper undervoltings, 25 through INSANE! A question I have is with those vipervoltings, I assume they'll show different results depending on which kernel and rom i'm running correct? Plus im pretty much sticking with MIUI....I usually use the 25 vipervolting. Now I'm on tiamat v4.0.3. Are you saying sense I'm using tiamat its already set to smartass, so it'll be unnecessary to use the setcpu app? Also I like savZen to what's the default governor on that? Final question, turning the data off when the screen goes off using ultimatejuice unnecessary if I'm running tiamat? Sorry for the bombarding of questions thanks again
MIUI 1.5.13 - Tiamat-v4.0.3 ​
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Yes, most of the scripts lower by a certain range. So it all depends on the kernel you are running. Some of my scripts (Extreme, Insane, v2 scripts) specify all the voltages so no matter what kernel you're running, it sets the voltages to exact values. If you can go lower than -25 and you're stable, do it!
I find SetCPU unnecessary. I only have it installed because I use it for testing my mods and things, but I that's the only reason. But smartass is good enough for me, no other governors give me as good batter life. Defauly governor on SZ is their own governor (SavagedZen) it's based on interactive, I believe. There is more info on their site.
Tiamat (or any kernel for that matter) don't turn off 3G when the screen is off. You would need an app to do that.
augoza said:
Any reason?
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Uses a good bit of memory, for one. Two, because the kernels here run pretty good right out of the box.

1, it's useless, and 2, the OP seems like he isn't ready to use it.

HipKat said:
1, it's useless, and 2, the OP seems like he isn't ready to use it.
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Well, it's definitely not useless. It's a great app, I just find no need for it other than testing my mods.

-viperboy- said:
Well, it's definitely not useless. It's a great app, I just find no need for it other than testing my mods.
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That, I totally agree with, but for he average user, few know how to set it correctly and they end up with a placebo effect, or more problems.

HipKat said:
That, I totally agree with, but for he average user, few know how to set it correctly and they end up with a placebo effect, or more problems.
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I couldn't agree more. Setting up a basic screen off profile with a conservative setting is useful, otherwise it actually gets in the way of already built in kernel benefits, actually undoing them in many cases. I stopped using setcpu a while ago and my battery life has not suffered at all.
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-viperboy- said:
Yes, most of the scripts lower by a certain range. So it all depends on the kernel you are running. Some of my scripts (Extreme, Insane, v2 scripts) specify all the voltages so no matter what kernel you're running, it sets the voltages to exact values. If you can go lower than -25 and you're stable, do it!
I find SetCPU unnecessary. I only have it installed because I use it for testing my mods and things, but I that's the only reason. But smartass is good enough for me, no other governors give me as good batter life. Defauly governor on SZ is their own governor (SavagedZen) it's based on interactive, I believe. There is more info on their site.
Tiamat (or any kernel for that matter) don't turn off 3G when the screen is off. You would need an app to do that.
Uses a good bit of memory, for one. Two, because the kernels here run pretty good right out of the box.
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Thanks viper!
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[Q] SetCPU Settings/Questions

okay, so when everyone says that 800MHz should be on "-25mV" what the hell does that mean? i want to improve my battery life to the max possible, 1st time undervolting so yeah...
mines is set to 1025mV
I need a profile for voltages for SetCPU only
Running
Calk's Rom 2.8.1 n Gunslinger 1.4.1

kj13569 said:
okay, so when everyone says that 800MHz should be on "-25mV" what the hell does that mean? i want to improve my battery life to the max possible, 1st time undervolting so yeah...
mines is set to 1025mV
I need a profile for voltages for SetCPU only
Running
Calk's Rom 2.8.1 n Gunslinger 1.4.1
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If you're using SetCPU, you have all the tools you need. I recommend UVing -50mV at each frequency 1200 & lower. Click apply, then use your phone. If it works well enough, don't be afraid to check the "Set on Boot" boxes

nibrwr said:
If you're using SetCPU, you have all the tools you need. I recommend UVing -50mV at each frequency 1200 & lower. Click apply, then use your phone. If it works well enough, don't be afraid to check the "Set on Boot" boxes
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appreciate your reply, may be a dumb noob statement but...
it will not let me enter "-50mV" or "-" for that matter just "50mV' and isnt 50mV way too low to be stable? i tried just "25mV" and phone froze so.... please help...
Thanks so much.
PS. it will not let me add special characters... just numbers. numbers go all the way down to "0" but not negative numbers....

If you are running calk's 2.8.1, you are already undervolted by 50mV, so no need to mess with set cpu voltages. You can however mess with the underclock settings. I for example run at 800Mhz with the conservative governor and get great battery life. However if you must mess with the undervolting in set cpu, -50Mv means 50Mv less than default. So lets say ur voltage is 1025 at 800Mhz, to undervolt it by -50 you would change it to 975 (1025-50=975). HOWEVER, as I have mentioned already, you are already undervolted -50 by default when on CALKS rom.
EDIT: To prove that you are already undervolted, here are the STOCK voltages,
1704=1500
1600=1450
1504=1400
1400=1350
1200=1275
1000=1175
800=1075
500=975
200=950
Go into setspu and you will notice your values are all 50 less than the ones listed above.

meatwadathf said:
If you are running calk's 2.8.1, you are already undervolted by 50mV, so no need to mess with set cpu voltages. You can however mess with the underclock settings. I for example run at 800Mhz with the conservative governor and get great battery life. However if you must mess with the undervolting in set cpu, -50Mv means 50Mv less than default. So lets say ur voltage is 1025 at 800Mhz, to undervolt it by -50 you would change it to 975 (1025-50=975). HOWEVER, as I have mentioned already, you are already undervolted -50 by default when on CALKS rom.
EDIT: To prove that you are already undervolted, here are the STOCK voltages,
1704=1500
1600=1450
1504=1400
1400=1350
1200=1275
1000=1175
800=1075
500=975
200=950
Go into setspu and you will notice your values are all 50 less than the ones listed above.
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Thanks for that, I needed to be schooled. So if i'm running at 800mhz all day, why is my battery being depleted so quickly? (I get a good 12hrs per charge)
What's the lowest I can go? (stable)

kj13569 said:
Thanks for that, I needed to be schooled. So if i'm running at 800mhz all day, why is my battery being depleted so quickly? (I get a good 12hrs per charge)
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The lowest that is recommended (atleast by Calk) is -100 so 100 less for each of all the values I listed above. However, if -100 makes ur phone slow or restart, try -75, etc...
Battery all depends on your usage. There are a few things you can try to improve it even more. First of all, flash rogue's newest kernel found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341564
Second, make sure to calibrate your battery. The easiest way is to download the Battery Calibration app from the market and follow the directions in the app (its fairly simple). Finally, make sure your governor in setcpu is set to conservative.
EDIT: Also, make sure you manage your running applications. I like to use the stock manager widget that comes with the phone. Allows you to close apps you are not currently using. And finally, you can try running the script found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276
It changes the way your phone uses resources to make it more efficient so it MIGHT also help battery life.
EDIT2: FINALLY, I know you said you're running at 800Mhz all day, but make sure you have your max set at 800 and min at 200. (you never mentioned you were underclocked before so just want you to make sure you are).

meatwadathf said:
If you are running calk's 2.8.1, you are already undervolted by 50mV, so no need to mess with set cpu voltages. You can however mess with the underclock settings. I for example run at 800Mhz with the conservative governor and get great battery life. However if you must mess with the undervolting in set cpu, -50Mv means 50Mv less than default. So lets say ur voltage is 1025 at 800Mhz, to undervolt it by -50 you would change it to 975 (1025-50=975). HOWEVER, as I have mentioned already, you are already undervolted -50 by default when on CALKS rom.
EDIT: To prove that you are already undervolted, here are the STOCK voltages,
1704=1500
1600=1450
1504=1400
1400=1350
1200=1275
1000=1175
800=1075
500=975
200=950
Go into setspu and you will notice your values are all 50 less than the ones listed above.
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Hey meatwadath, I am running calk's 2.8.1 and went to verify, via setcpu, that I was already undervolted by -50. However, my voltages read the same as what you referenced above. Any ideas?

jasone4gt said:
Hey meatwadath, I am running calk's 2.8.1 and went to verify, via setcpu, that I was already undervolted by -50. However, my voltages read the same as what you referenced above. Any ideas?
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Means that you are running on stock voltages. That's strange as you should be at -50 by default. Either change the values manually in setcpu, or flash the zip located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=845028&d=1325871602
It is Calk's -50 undervolt script.

meatwadathf said:
Means that you are running on stock voltages. That's strange as you should be at -50 by default. Either change the values manually in setcpu, or flash the zip located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=845028&d=1325871602
It is Calk's -50 undervolt script.
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Thanks bro, appreciate the help. Gave you a few thanks for it...

No problem. Any time.

Ok, where is the settings to undervolt in setCPU, because I looked everywhere in the program and cannot find it. I'm probably just retarded... I'm on UnNamed, Rogue Stock EL29 kernel.

beezar said:
Ok, where is the settings to undervolt in setCPU, because I looked everywhere in the program and cannot find it. I'm probably just retarded... I'm on UnNamed, Rogue Stock EL29 kernel.
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Setcpu- Third button from the top says voltage, then click on the different voltages listed below Apply, pull the little bar to the left to undervolt...

jasone4gt said:
Setcpu- Third button from the top says voltage, then click on the different voltages listed below Apply, pull the little bar to the left to undervolt...
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Ok, I don't have that button, only got "Main, Profiles, Advanced, Info, About"
I think it's because I'm on a stock kernel; looked it up and undervolting on setCPU only runs on certain kernels apparently. Not sure though.

beezar said:
Ok, I don't have that button, only got "Main, Profiles, Advanced, Info, About"
I think it's because I'm on a stock kernel; looked it up and undervolting on setCPU only runs on certain kernels apparently. Not sure though.
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Thats probably it. WTH are you doin on stock?!? Get on gunslinger right now!

meatwadathf said:
Thats probably it. WTH are you doin on stock?!? Get on gunslinger right now!
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I concur

Set CPU
For some reason setcpu isn't really helping out my battery life. When I use it I get the same results as if I wasn't using it.

dorejades said:
For some reason setcpu isn't really helping out my battery life. When I use it I get the same results as if I wasn't using it.
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You're probably expecting too much. Its not gonna make your battery last for 2 days without a charge. It has to help if you are using it correctly.
There is just no way around it. Lower clockspeeds=less battery drain.

meatwadathf said:
The lowest that is recommended (atleast by Calk) is -100 so 100 less for each of all the values I listed above. However, if -100 makes ur phone slow or restart, try -75, etc...
Battery all depends on your usage. There are a few things you can try to improve it even more. First of all, flash rogue's newest kernel found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341564
Second, make sure to calibrate your battery. The easiest way is to download the Battery Calibration app from the market and follow the directions in the app (its fairly simple). Finally, make sure your governor in setcpu is set to conservative.
EDIT: Also, make sure you manage your running applications. I like to use the stock manager widget that comes with the phone. Allows you to close apps you are not currently using. And finally, you can try running the script found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276
It changes the way your phone uses resources to make it more efficient so it MIGHT also help battery life.
EDIT2: FINALLY, I know you said you're running at 800Mhz all day, but make sure you have your max set at 800 and min at 200. (you never mentioned you were underclocked before so just want you to make sure you are).
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I just would like to say thanks so much for all the info and advice. You're Awesome!

beezar said:
Ok, I don't have that button, only got "Main, Profiles, Advanced, Info, About"
I think it's because I'm on a stock kernel; looked it up and undervolting on setCPU only runs on certain kernels apparently. Not sure though.
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ditto. I'm on blazerROM v3.7. I think its using the stock kernel as well. I didn't have an undervolt tab. I did set up profiles similar to calks script:
100% - 85: 1200/200
84% - 35: 1000/200
34% and lower: 800/200
screen off: 800/200
The question is, do I need to undervolt? Or could I still be getting the same results if i'm on the stock kernel with this profile set up? I just set this up last night.

I was in the same boat... had Calk's v2.8.1 ROM with stock kernel... updated kernel to Gunslingers.. we will see how it goes... Noob myself, I thought Calk's ROM would take care of everything....
This leads me to think what else am I missing?? Anything I need to do/install/tweak??...
Calk's v2.8.1 with Gunslinger 1.4.1.
Thanks much!!
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Thats probably it. WTH are you doin on stock?!? Get on gunslinger right now!
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Installed kernel, now buggy sound on video.

Hi guys,
I'm a bit of a noob so please bear with me. I recently rooted my phone (SGH-I747M Telus), I have CWM recovery installed. I was interested in overclocking so I installed this kernel on my stock rooted rom (I installed the "sammy" one). I also cleared the delvik cache, cache, and fixed permissions before rebooting. Now I'm having a weird problem with video playback. I get these bleep like sounds, like you might hear on a spaceship, lol. The normal audio plays in addition to these sounds. Yet, regular audio plays fine (mp3s), same with youtube. So, my question is, why? Is there any way of fixing this? I'd rather not play around the stock ROM. I made a backup before doing anything and recently tried to restore the boot, but I got an invalid md5 check.
-JC

Okay, I was able to fix my problem by flashing the stock at&t kernel... but I would still like to be able to overclock... is there another kernel that I can try or a way to fix the problem with the kernel I already tried? Thanks.

If you still want to try previous kernel your problem might be because of heavy undervolting , kernel creator posted this voltage chart.
You can experiment by increasing voltage and see if that helps.
Or you can just try this faux kernel , its pretty good also, we don't have many kernel choices for Samsung based roms at this early development cycle.

ghost77 said:
If you still want to try previous kernel your problem might be because of heavy undervolting , kernel creator posted this voltage chart.
You can experiment by increasing voltage and see if that helps.
Or you can just try this faux kernel , its pretty good also, we don't have many kernel choices for Samsung based roms at this early development cycle.
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Thanks for the reply... but I was able to fix the problem. It was something wrong with the settings of SetCPU which I installed earlier. I changed it from on demand to performance and now all is well. Now I have a question about battery life. Will overclocking drain battery a lot faster? I imagine it would only make a difference if I was doing CPU intensive things.

JustChillin1414 said:
Thanks for the reply... but I was able to fix the problem. It was something wrong with the settings of SetCPU which I installed earlier. I changed it from on demand to performance and now all is well. Now I have a question about battery life. Will overclocking drain battery a lot faster? I imagine it would only make a difference if I was doing CPU intensive things.
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Well.. performance setting makes it so that your CPU runs 100% all the time. I don't think that will be battery friendly . Overclock generally uses more power and battery longevity will depend on your usage.
You can try messing with setcpu settings. Try Conservative, then limit minimum speed to 384 and max to your preference. Try your movie again.
Current kernels and setcpu are a bit quirky.

I had the same issues on ktoonsez Sammy. Ended up back at stock AT&T. I've heard it's an issue with many of the kernels but a fix is on the way. Couldn't find a way to get rid of it, but that's not to say it can't be done. Don't have much time to tinker right now.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

Its a known issue on ktoonsez kernel. Flash faux's kernel, it has the same features (as well as GPU OC) and doesn't have the audio issue.

How to make phone snappier?

Hi all,
I've been running DKstunna's CM9 global rom with aeroeven's v14 kernel for a few weeks now. It's a great stable ICS rom that makes for a great daily driver.
My question is if anyone has tips to make the phone snappier. For example, if I hit the search button, it takes a full 4 or 5 seconds before google now comes up. Another example, if I'm installing an app, there is significant slowdown all over the place.
I know I'm working with a phone a few generations old, but does anyone have tips to make the phone snappier? I'm open to everything, including flashing new roms, new kernels, etc. All I'd be wary of is flashing roms that would decrease phone stability.
BTW I did a search! but didn't see anything.

gandhidog said:
Hi all,
I've been running DKstunna's CM9 global rom with aeroeven's v14 kernel for a few weeks now. It's a great stable ICS rom that makes for a great daily driver.
My question is if anyone has tips to make the phone snappier. For example, if I hit the search button, it takes a full 4 or 5 seconds before google now comes up. Another example, if I'm installing an app, there is significant slowdown all over the place.
I know I'm working with a phone a few generations old, but does anyone have tips to make the phone snappier? I'm open to everything, including flashing new roms, new kernels, etc. All I'd be wary of is flashing roms that would decrease phone stability.
BTW I did a search! but didn't see anything.
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You probably didn't know what to search for...hence the results. You need to look for overclocking, cpu governors, minfree settings, zip align, and there are others that speed up your phone.
First: under performance settings, what max cpu frequency do you have it checked as? And what governor are you using - I personally like smartassv2.
Second: try a different kernel if you have already overclocked and set the governor.
Third: try a script like v6 supercharger. There are a lot of them that take care of some of the above mentioned stuff for you.

brymaster5000 said:
You probably didn't know what to search for...hence the results. You need to look for overclocking, cpu governors, minfree settings, zip align, and there are others that speed up your phone.
First: under performance settings, what max cpu frequency do you have it checked as? And what governor are you using - I personally like smartassv2.
Second: try a different kernel if you have already overclocked and set the governor.
Third: try a script like v6 supercharger. There are a lot of them that take care of some of the above mentioned stuff for you.
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Thanks for all this! You are correct, I clearly had no idea what to look for.
My min cpu frequency is 245 mhz, max is 1024 mhz. The governor is smartassv2 - it must have flashed along with another rom/kernel I may have tried in the past.