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[Q]Which Kernel are you using?

Hello All!
I made a similar thread to this over at the SGSII forums and was wondering what your answers are. So, the question is simple, which Kernel are you using and is the battery decent? Or a pile of rubbish? Lemme know. Poll has been setup with the main Kernels, I'll put an "other" option for people who are using new Kernels.
So, poll away!
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was using James Bond kernel 1.35 OC UV, never crash or lag. far better battery life than stock and super smooth.
right now i am testing faux123's kernel V9u for 4.0.2.

zeke1988 said:
was using James Bond kernel 1.35 OC UV, never crash or lag. far better battery life than stock and super smooth.
right now i am testing faux123's kernel V9u for 4.0.2.
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I tried Faux 4.0.3 Kernel yesterday, battery was losing 2% every 30 mins on idle, with next to 0 apps installed.

Running Stock AOKP Milestone 2 kernel, whichever kernel that is!
I wanna try different kernel but my ROM is perfect, not sure sure what other kernels may add that my rom already has and does.

mellll said:
Running Stock AOKP Milestone 2 kernel, whichever kernel that is!
I wanna try different kernel but my ROM is perfect, not sure sure what other kernels may add that my rom already has and does.
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As far as features go, Franco.Kernel adds color and vibrance to your screen. Its also tweakable so you can customize the color settings as you please. Battery is apparently awful though.

Nitroz said:
As far as features go, Franco.Kernel adds color and vibrance to your screen. Its also tweakable so you can customize the color settings as you please. Battery is apparently awful though.
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thank u. just flashed that kernel, latest. but i dont see color control option anywhere... its supposed to be built in the kernel but i dont see it...
unless i have to pay for the app he has which i dont wanna just for a color change.
am i just blind, not seing that option arggh
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ok got it, commands.

Nitroz said:
As far as features go, Franco.Kernel adds color and vibrance to your screen. Its also tweakable so you can customize the color settings as you please. Battery is apparently awful though.
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I am sort of noticing that battery life isn't so great too, although I wasn't sure since I haven't been running it for very long.

I was also looking for the best kernel.
Everybody talks about franco.Kernel. I will give it a try though.

Was using Franco's until earlier and now back to the Apex kernel that comes with bigxie's AOSP build

Eh? Franco kernel has the best battery life for me.
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I just loaded on Lean kernel yesterday. Initial indications are that the battery life is extremely good.
180mhz cpu while screen off = happy battery.

Giving glaDOS a try.. it has some cool features like turn the screen on by touching it.. also has color control and battery life seems pretty decent so far. Big fan of imoseyon though.
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I'm currently on Bigxie Build 8 with the Kernel included with it. Battery is pretty good. Underclocked my CPU to 970MHz. Losing 2% battery overnight (About 8 hours) and High usage I'm getting a decent amount of battery.

I'm wondering: I'm running ARHD 2.1.3 and thinking about flashing a kernel. Franco's had more options, but I'm getting that Jame Bonds kernel has a better battery life. That appeals to me. edit: ah, I see that Franco's is only for 4.0.3
Still, when I flash the kernel with ARHD 2.1.3 running, is it better to flash the anykernel.zip or should I just flash the original kernel?

Argh, just in the fun, looking for the best kernel. I'm between Franco's and Der Kernel Trinity NP (by the way, NP, Google, don't let Samsung impose it's boring naming system)
Trinity offers 512OC for the GPU, but I'd say Franco gives a better battery life....
Hmmmm difficult decision, isn't it? What do you guys think?

Currently rocking the Trinity kernel with mildly OC'd GPU (384 MHz).

I'm using imoseyon's kernel. I love minimalist kernels. Stable, fast, and not full of crapfeatures that just cause everything to crash and SOD and bootloop.

I think it's probably a good idea to give a try first of the kernel that comes with the ROM. Developers often adjust the ROM around the kernel they use and vice versa.

i went back to the James Bond kernel, no reboot or lag.

Lean IMO
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is there a Rom/Kernal that is generally accepted to be the go to for awesome battery?

i did some searches in the forum, read up on saving battery tips, i hope i didnt just wake a sleeping beast. its not my first forum i have been on.
i was just wondering if in the community there is a generally accepted Rom/Kernal (i know they arent interchangeable) that is a must have for keeping ICS stock and increasing battery time to amazing levels. thanks for your input peeps!

Am running the Gummy Rom 0.7.0 with Imoseyon 1.8.0 kernel..i tried them all this seems to have the best battery for me,,Ive haven't messed with any overclocking or anything,,its awesome for me..

It is all different device to device for kernels at least.
Most people swear on Franco.kernel but I don't have much luck with it. I use GLaDOS.
A lot of people will say AOKP is the best rom for battery but I believe that is just because a lot of people use AOKP in general.
The stock kernel gets amazing battery.

i like the name of GLaDOS =D....ill do some research into it, thanks!
ill look into gummy rom as well...
do you guys think you are getting better bat life with the ROM you are using vs the stock one?

AOKP + Franco Kernel (or GLADOS)
and its also kernel not kernal (just for correction!)

the roms have a part in battery life..even as themes...sometimes darker themes use less brightness, less pixel use theoretically should use less battery..also my brightness is down to 25 to 30 range. brightness on these large screens kill battery....even the nexus stock is basically the same as far as battery...I think it really depends how much usage your doing....
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I think it all depend on your usage, not on the rom

i definately agree with you guys on usage dictates battery life, i can make my phone last all day or kill it in 3hrs. i just wasnt sure if there is a gods kernel (thank you zephiK) that makes it last an awesome amount of time or what people see a huge improvement from heavy use.

i recommend android open kang project AOKP and franco's kernel
i noticed that with stock settings and no UV (yet) my phone has much better battery
currently 11hr 52 mins at 62%, however alot of that is standby time, with some texting and voice calls

franco kernel has a great battery life IMO

Apex by bigxie + nova launcher. OC 1350, UV recommended settings in second post in op http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399238

koszor said:
i recommend android open kang project AOKP and franco's kernel
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I have had improved battery life using this combination as well, and I use it pretty regularly throughout the day.

zephiK said:
AOKP + Franco Kernel (or GLADOS)
and its also kernel not kernal (just for correction!)
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^ I recommended this
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Franco vs Trinity

Hi.. Maybe inapropriate topic but :
According to your experience, which one is better kernel in global ?
For battery and global ?
I hope that kernel devs of both kernels are not insulted with this topic.
Thanks in advacne

In MY experience Franco gave me the most battery life and stability. My phone loves Franco(CDMA). Ones not better then the other. Just depends which one your phone loves better.

Actually i love both kernels and changing them time after time. While Franco kernel feels a bit snappier, Trinity gives me better battery life and seems to be a bit more stable.

IMO both kernels are great but I prefer faux123's kernel.

I prefer trinity over any other kernel out there.
best performance and battery life for me
btw I'm using the one with 1382 cpu, 512 gpu for cm9 kang(any kernel).
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Best kernel for battery

Hi! Just installed aokp rom and now i'm searching for a good kernel for battery and best with aokp. Thx!

xTee said:
Hi! Just installed aokp rom and now i'm searching for a good kernel for battery and best with aokp. Thx!
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Your best bet is to try a few out, and test them yourself. It's really going to depend on how your phone is set up, what you have installed and how you use your phone. Since this varies from phone to phone, it's not such a black and white issue.

agreed. As a starting point I have had great battery life (for my usage) from the vastly underrated popcorn kernel. Others swear on a Franco kernel or morfic's Trinity kernels. But as said, your mileage may vary so don't be afraid to give a few a go.
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imoseyon kernel is very good for battery life. no problems with kernel wakelocks and i get about 0.5% battery drain per hour when the screen is off with wifi on but this depends on how many widgets or other apps that are syncing. i only have one weather widget that syncs every 4 hours.

Everyone has different results (and placebos)
I personally use Franco's, it was struggling for a few versions so I had chance to test a few others Faux's good as is glasdos.
Franco's 18.6 currently giving me some of the best i've had on my phone

[Q] Which kernel work best for you? [subjective/objective]

Hey guys. I'd like to know what kernel you think suits you best. I'm looking for both subjective answers and objective answers. Which of the following suits you best?
Franco kernel
Trinity kernel
Faux kernel
Glados kernel
Stock CM kernel
Other
Please post a comment explaining why you have chosen the way you did. Feel free to discuss any kernel and also share your phenomenal tips and tricks.

glados for:
best compromise (for me)for performance\battery
fully featured like many others kernels but.....most of these features came from glados's dev,and then others dev implement it,love liveOC and is the unique with that feature,the dev is very gentle and available,the kernel can be adjusted via the control app,and IMHO is more good that trinity\franco's app for features,dispositions,colors,style etc.
i tried and used all the kernels and buyed all the dev's control app.my choice is glados,after 2\3 months of usage i don't want to came back.the best for my usage\tastes\preferences.
only 2 things that i miss:
a minimal slot of 190\220 mhz
preset pre-configured like franco's app (powersave,music,high power,etc etc..)

The kernel packaged with CM9 is faux, unless the CM team uses faux as a base and changes something in it..

Franco for me, despite some issues he is devoted to making his kernel perfect and his app is really good too for updating. Makes life a lot easier. With Franco's kernel I can say I have hardly ever had an app FC. I've tried other kernels but I just find with Franco's there is just more consistency and when I look at his thread I know what is going on almost instantly. This is my experience. I also like Fugu kernel and Trinity and GLAdos so on occasion I will try them out.

No Lean Kernel? Probably one of the most popular Kernel's out there

IAP Samurai kernel just rolled on the scene and couple of weeks ago. It's in the Sprint Gnex development section. I recommend giving it a try, Earthbound did some real good kernels in the OG Epic. Community and now he's brought his talents to the Gnex. It is based on Faux, but with IAP twists.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25732343
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Currently switch between cm9 plus and leankernel. Both have a great balance of performance and battery life

I use the CMplus Kernel from here, he works with no problems under CM9 by me.

Flukester69 said:
Franco for me, despite some issues he is devoted to making his kernel perfect and his app is really good too for updating.
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I completely agree. Franco/Lean kernel is the way to go. If I had more time throughout the day I'd like to try out the others again, but I don't feel like there's a need. Franco's kernel and app are great!