I have downloaded the kingklick kernel and there is OC'ing available. It is capable of being OC'ed around 1.1ghz or so. Now I purchased the SetCPU from the market and I was wondering what to do next? Im afraid to just try to fool around with some stuff and mess up my phone. Anyone able to help?
go to setCPU and and click the about tab (i think thats what its called) the dev put a nice info page together that describes the ropes.
Other than that, it is pretty basic (although full of awesomeness). Just set the governor (how the cpu scaling is performed) and set the min max.
But the info page should describe most. There is also information around somewhere that goes more in-depth I am sure
this page helped me
http://www.pokedev.com/setcpu/#7
also, if you search around for 'setcpu profiles' and such, you can see where folks have posted their configs. look around in the thread of your favorite ROM, chances are folks are playing with setcpu in there...look for a couple that sound like they have a clue and ask them if they use setcpu (i'm thinking a direct message, not a thread posting) if they'd send you a screenshot to help jump start your understanding of the app.
I cant tell the difference between most of the cpu scaling options in setcpu. Which make the biggest changes from the default conservative i was on? I am unsure what others will do to my evo. I assume some use more batt. than others with increased performance... or something like that... help would be appreciated
SEARCH!!!
This is what you are looking for. When you are looking for something specific, search Google, or used the Advanced Search feature on this site. Any question you will ask has most likely been answered before!
This is a great thread on the many functions of SETCPU:
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Anyone have a good explanation of the governer scaling for newer selections (smartassV2,smartass,powersave,interactive) There was a prior post I had seen I think on the captivate forum that spelled it out to people who don't understand the linux commands
Also I apologize if this has already been asked and answered search revealed nothing for me
PS: Anyone have a radio firmware package that seems to pull better signal than others they've tried?
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Anyone have a good explanation of the governer scaling for newer selections (smartassV2,smartass,powersave,interactive) There was a prior post I had seen I think on the captivate forum that spelled it out to people who don't understand the linux commands
Also I apologize if this has already been asked and answered search revealed nothing for me
PS: Anyone have a radio firmware package that seems to pull better signal than others they've tried?
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-the smartass governor is based on the interactive governor and tries to get the best performance while keeping power consumption in check.
-powersave governor always keeps the CPU at the minimum set frequency
Ok guys i have got permission to bring over lean kernel and offer support for it on xda. I will keep this post up todate with all the most recent kernel updates and news. All credit goes to imoseyon as the original op and rootzwiki for original posting. I am posting this with full permission and support from imoseyon
Mod Type:: Kernel
Difficulty:: Very Easy
Mod Status:: Stable
Apply In:: CWM Recovery
Requires Root:: Yes
Exp builds are also up and includes a bunch of Android/OMAP updates not in stable.
SOURCE:
ICS
JB
This is a minimalistic Galaxy Nexus kernel. My philosophy is to keep the kernel as lean and stable as possible, at the same time to keep the kernel as modern and close to latest mainstream linux as possible. You will see that my kernels will lack some of the bells and whistles from other kernels.
sorry host4droid is still down. Mirrors:
kk4.4 LK 9.0 beta (use at ur own risk)
JB4.3 [ stable builds | exp builds ] [ change log | exp changes ]
JB4.2:Stable
Stock JRN84D kernel
Terminal Emulator not finding scripts? Read this post.
CHANGE LOG JB 4.2
FEATURES
Patched to latest in Linux 3.0.x branch.
All unnecessary kernel components removed to make kernel lean and fast!
OC to 1.65ghz. Boot speed is maxed at 1.2ghz within kernel (in addition to ramdisk) for stability.
User voltage control
InteractiveX V2 (screen-off hotplug of cpu1) added. Select it using setcpu if you want to use it.
Ramdisk tweaks (sysctl, vm, filesystem speed, etc.)
SWAP & zram (next generation compcache) support. Run "zram enable" in terminal.
init.d support in ramdisk.
lk.conf for basic kernel configuration.
HotplugX governor (Hotplug optimized and modified for screen-off suspend).
wakelock tweaks for wlan and lte modem
lkflash - script to flash latest versions of leanKernel from Terminal (type "su" without quotes, hit enter, then type "lkflash" without quotes and then hit enter)
checkv - voltage checking script (for custom undervolting) - detailed at bottom of this post.
checkt - script that displays 1) your current temp, 2) # of times you were throttled due to temp "recently", 3) CPU trim type, and 4) CPU silicon type, etc.
Fast USB charge (by chad0982) and "ffc" toggle script by me. (Open terminal, and type "ffc" without quotes then enter)
ColorControl from both CM9 and Ezekeel (compatible with all ROMs). Helpful posts: 1and 2.
TempControl - sysfs interface to control the CPU temp threshold. Read these two posts: 1 and 2.
Variable GPU OC - sysfs interface to select GPU max speed between 307MHz (stock), 384MHz and 512Mhz. The changes take effect immediately. Check FAQ for more info and how to use it.
Custom SR Tuning - override kernel default minimum voltage for SR calibration.
SoundControl
Gamma Control
ROW scheduler v4
DIRECTIONS
Uh.... flash the zip in clockworkmod.
Thanks to forum member maddler for providing file hosting
FAQ
How do i change voltage? - Use the latest version of setcpu, leantweaks, cputuner, or your ROM's built-in tools.
Do i need to wipe dalvik/cache? - in general there's no need, but it doesn't hurt so if you have time go ahead. Posted Image I don't wipe.
Can we OC higher or add more frequency slots? - You can find the extra slots in my experimental versions.
Will this work on GSM gnexus as well? - It should. I don't have a GSM phone to test so let me know if it stops working.
What is interactiveX V2? Read this post and thttp://rootzwiki.com/topic/13092-kernel-leankernel-minimalistic-kernel-120-123111/page__view__findpost__p__342571
Are you getting Screen-Off/Sleep-Of Death (SOD), general instability, or unusual battery drain?
Before you post here (especially if you're running the experimental version), try the following steps in order:
0) dude, disable screen-off profiles if you're running interactiveX.
1) If you're running the experimental version, do you have 180mhz/230mhz and/or 1.42ghz slots enabled? If so disable them both!
2) If the above doesn't help, do you have custom undervolting enabled? If so disable it! (keep in mind that the kernel is already undervolted by default).
3) If the above doesn't help, are you using interactiveX or hotplug governors? If so change to interactive.
4) If the above doesn't help then you should not be running the experimental version. Install the stable version and try both interactiveX and interactive without custom undervolting.
If you're still getting SOD with stable/interactive, report it here.
What about call-recording? - First the app needs to support Galaxy Nexus. Find out if it does and then find out from the author of the app what kernel changes are required and let me know.
Should i set up screen-off profile? - ICS kernels have built-in screen-off profile for all governors at 700mhz. So you don't need it unless you want to set it lower than 700mhz. In general there isn't a whole lot to gain by setting it lower.
Hotplug vs interactiveX? - Read this post. HotplugX vs interactiveX
What is zram and why do i need it?
zram basically takes a portion of your RAM (10% using my script) and turns it into a compressed swap device. So in layman's terms you're extending the size of your memory (potentially from ~700mb to close to 1000mb depending on the compression ratio).
To answer the 2nd question, no you don't really need it but if used properly (using custom LK zram script) it could help you in two different ways:
1) Android OS is based on Linux OS and the OS will try to use a growing portion of your RAM for file and inode caches and if you keep your phone up without rebooting after a while you may notice things getting a little sluggish. That's because the OS is not doing a good job in dropping the caches and freeing up memory for the apps.
2) more RAM and tweaked minfree (also handled by custom LK script) could potentially allow your apps to stay in memory longer (this may or may not be desirable based on your preference of course).
In conclusion, I'd say if you're curious it doesn't hurt to try. To revert, just type "zram disable".
What's the low-down on the GPU OC?
My kernel's GPU is now set to stock 307Mhz by default. You can adjust that by using Variable GPU OC (see a separate FAQ entry below).
When you go from say 307 to 512Mhz, you will not experience near double performance increase. Due to the factors outside the GPU module (ie. memory bandwidth limitation), you can't truly OC the GPU. In fact, most people can't tell the difference between 307, 384 and 512. Nenamark2 will roughly give you the following scores: 307/25fps, 384/28fps, and 512/31fps.
Some of you have seen the note from Colin, the Google kernel engineer, not to OC the GPU because using the OV_UV voltage slot will drain the battery. My kernel uses the same voltage for both OV and OV_UV slots. So there's no danger of battery drain there.
Why are the IO benchmark test scores lower than another kernel?
Some of the kernels out there have fsync disabled to increase benchmark scores. I believe that is unsafe and could cause data corruption. I do have hooks in my kernel to disable it but I don't use it.
In real world there will not be any user perceivable difference whether you have fsync enabled or disabled.
Is there a way to tune hotplug via sysfs?
yes. Advanced users only!
My phone doesn't seem to be deep-sleeping, what gives?
(assuming you checked in the right place like cpuspy) In terms of deep-sleep, there's not a whole lot going on in the kernel. It works or it doesn't - and I can assure you that I test every release (well almost every release) for deep-sleep before I release.
19 out of 20 times it's either 1) some sort of background process that's preventing your phone from going into deepsleep, or 2) something's misconfigured in your ROM, or both. Also connecting to USB will prevent phone from going into deepsleep.
I'm having unusual battery drain - help!
First of all, our gnex has very poor battery life while in active use. It's downright horrible while screen is on - screen is definitely the main culprit and there's not a whole lot I can do about that.
Custom undervolting can help or can hurt. This is mainly due to SmartReflex (class1.5) which auto-calibrates the ideal voltages for you. In fact, with SR you don't really need to use the custom undervolting feature for frequencies other than the 2 lowest. It does a great job calibrating higher frequencies. I personally don't touch it.
The "notrim" versions are an exception because I had to disable SR1.5 for the trim override to work. There's no auto-calibration going on there. Feel free to mess with custom undervolting on the notrim versions.
Now, if you've already accepted the horrible battery life while screen is on, but have questions about battery drain while idle - read the next question.
I'm having unusual battery drain while screen is off, or phone is sleeping - help!
First, let's find out if you're phone is going into deep-sleep. Install CPUSpy, unplug phone, turn off screen, and leave the phone alone for 5-10min. Turn the screen back on, launch CPUSpy, and see if you see an active entry for Deep Sleep. If so congratulations - read on.
If you've determined that your phone is not entering deepsleep by using the above method, read my entry above that says "My phone doesn't seem to be deep-sleeping". I've heard that removing SDM.apk helps as well as rebooting the phone. Also try turning your bluetooth on and off, and launching camera app and closing it.
If you've determined that your phone is entering deepsleep fine but still feel like battery drains, read the next question.
I'm having unusual battery drain while phone is in deep-sleep - help!
First make sure you are absolutely positive that deep sleep is working (read the previous question).
While on my kernel *and* connected to Wifi, you shouldn't drain more than 1% battery per hour *average* while in deep sleep (based on 5-8 hour continuous deep sleep). With wifi turned-off, my guess is probably no more than 1-3% per hour, depending on signal strength.
tip 1: If above is not happening for you, first charge the phone all the way and reboot. Let things settle a bit - give it a day or so. If you're using Battery Monitor Widget (which is not accurate for gnex), things should eventually settle between -2mA and -60mA per sample.
tip 2: Install BetterBatteryStats and look at which wakelocks dominate. Google search for names of the wakelocks to see how you can fix them.
tip 3: http://checkthis.com/d87t
If nothing seems to help, you can try the "notrim" version, but stick to speeds between 350 and 1350 (don't use OC slots). The notrim version has SR1.5 disabled which could help for those of you with drain issues on my other kernels.
What is tempcontrol and how do I use it?
First, read these two posts: 1 and 2.
Although tempcontrol was designed to be used with the experimental notrim builds because the cpu gets hotter in notrim frequencies, you can actually use tempcontrol to throttle lower frequencies. I haven't tried myself, but theoretically you can set your top speed at say 1.2Ghz and use tempcontrol to throttle at say 60C (instead of the stock value of 63C) resulting in slightly cooler phone. Theoretically.
What is SmartReflex?
SmartReflex performs continuous dynamic voltage scaling around the nominal operating point voltage according to silicon characteristics and operating conditions.
My stable and experimental builds will have SR Class 1.5 enabled by default.
You can disable SR via sysfs
How do I use Variable GPU OC?
You can use Lean Tweaks by Jake, or use the built-in "oc" script. Both leantweaks and my oc script will create an init.d script so the setting sticks at boot. My "checkt" script will also show the current GPU max speed. Note that 512MHz will probably not work for everyone.
307Mhz (stock) is set default by the kernel.
Open Terminal, and type for stock speed of 307Mhz: oc gpu 0
for 384MHz: oc gpu 1
for 512Mhz: oc gpu 2
What are the available sysfs options?
Check this post (thx byrong)
Which governor should I use on JB?
As usual I'd recommend trying all the governors and see which one works best for you. Stock JB, however, is optimized for interactive. The OS will automatically modify various interactive governor parameters on the fly while you're using the phone as part of "project butter". Namely, the following parameters are constantly adjusted by the OS: boostpulse, timer_rate, min_sample_time, hispeed_freq, go_hispeed_load, and above_hispeed_delay.
I hope this helps people if there is any other information you might want added just ask and i will do my best to come up with a comprehensive guide.
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Did you ask Imoseyon before you posted this?
Thanks for bringing the thread over to XDA. Hopefully you got the necessary permissions, for the sake a peaceful thread. Its good to have most developments of the GNEX here and I finger tip away.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
I've heard a lot about this kernel!
yes this is with his permisson
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No i didn't ask him but i did put all due credits in it and it is in every other gnex forum but the sprint one all brought over by other people so if he has a problem with this he can feel free to pm me and i will get it removed i just figured it give us some easier access to his great kernel. In no way am i claiming this to be my work all support should be directed at the original thread op. I was just trying to make access to his kernel a bit easier for all xda users
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That's all hunky dory but just doing things without asking the developer is just not right. Regardless if he has an issue or not. Its like you make something you work diligently on and then somebody just posts it somewhere else.
I dunno maybe its just me but its just common courtesy.
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Thanks op.
#inb4close
#ReOpened
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all fixed
ajf64 said:
well then sorry for posting it will a mod please delete this thread before it becomes a flame pit
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Doesnt need to be deleted.. if just ask him if its alright.. thats fine enough
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Doesnt need to be deleted.. if just ask him if its alright.. thats fine enough
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Why do you always ruin the flaming? With your...good nature...and your rap music.
Thanks for linking. You can still ask dev for permission but I get what you're trying to do. I prefer xda since this is where I have gotten help with every phone since my nexus 1.
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Well i have gotten permission to post this from imoseyon and to keep this thread updated on xda sprint forums for him so it looks like we are all set he got back to me alot faster then i thought he would so every thing should be all good guys
and yes jayare313 i am so used to finding every thing i need on xda some times it s a pain having to check 3 or 4 sites to see if any of your mods for your rom are updated
Sorry. 3 issues here:
1) I need to verify permission from the developer and he needs to verify that he is going to support it here. If someone downloads it, flashes it, and somethings wrong.......who is going to give answers and support it? We have an active community who can help, sure, but the developer has to actively support it here. If he were ready to give support here, he would have posted it here already. And even then it would have to go in general unless he started the thread.
2) There is no source provided in the OP. Kernels must be GPL compliant and listed in the OP.
3) If you did not create it, do not post it in the development section.
Alrighty. Everything should be good now. I'll be keeping an eye out.
OP will be updated soon, with source and I've spoken to the developer.
Thank you guys.
---Jay--- From the GNex
Well, I will say I like having this thread here. So thanks to the op.
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I will be updating the thread when i get home today and be offering any support you guys may need for this kernel
MichaelMcEntire said:
Well, I will say I like having this thread here. So thanks to the op.
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I totally agree. Thanks to OP for the thread and imoseyon for the kernel
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Np guys any time and if there is any thing i can help with just ask i plan to provide full support for this kernel. Also if there are things you wish to have added feel free to post them as well i have permission to compile my own versions of lean kernel with cherry picked features from his repository and to add features to it. I look forward to your feedback.
is 4.2 jb cm10 compatible
twoeleven99 said:
is 4.2 jb cm10 compatible
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I would post this in the Franco Kernel thread under Development but since I'm a new user I need 10 posts before I can post to Development, so here I am.
I've got a Galaxy Nexus with CM 10.1.1 and the latest nightly build of Franco's Kernel, r384. When installing or updating apps in the Play Store, the phone completely chugs and basically comes to a halt - everything moves very slowly. It seems like there's something weird going on, so I checked the logs, and it looks like I/O is spiking quite high, and CPU usage is quite high also.
I had the I/O Scheduler set to Deadline, and have just changed it to Noop, but it hasn't made much difference. fysnc is turned off also.
Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot this?
As far as I know, not really... At least there's nothing I've found to completely get rid of that lag. Try messing with your rab, or try different kernels.
Sent from my Mahjong Nexus
Thanks. Forgive my noobness - what's "rab?"
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Thanks. Forgive my noobness - what's "rab?"
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RAB is Read Ahead Buffer. You can set via Trickster Mod
But, I think you should these type of questions in Franco's kernel thread for Galaxy Nexus - will get a lot more answers.
pmbabu said:
But, I think you should these type of questions in Franco's kernel thread for Galaxy Nexus - will get a lot more answers.
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I would, except I need 10 posts before I can post in there... sad face.
Same for me dude. If I read some post in a kernel thread I wonder how can be ask something like this or that. If I'm trying to use android I should inform myself.
For example I'm using the latest fancy kernel r35 test6 found it a bit laggy but couldn't tell boype about it. Now I'm back on r33. So far everything is fine again.
Greetz ghostsepp
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