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[Q] Setcpu Configuration?

I've recently installed setcpu and kinda fiddled around with it too much. Is there a way to go back to default setting? Do I just uninstall and reboot?
I downloaded it at first to see if it can help with some performances in games but not really sure if it can help.
Any recommended settings for playing games? And then settings for normal/easy use of the device?
I'm currently on Telus, rooted device no CWM or other ROM or Kernels (Read setcpu actually doesn't take affect until custom kernel?)
Thanks again!

I use setcpu to under clock my phone to save battery, I also have a profile set up so it uses minimal cpu while the screen is off again to save on battery. Other than that games play amazing on here haven't had any issues. I what issues are you having?
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drock212 said:
I use setcpu to under clock my phone to save battery, I also have a profile set up so it uses minimal cpu while the screen is off again to save on battery. Other than that games play amazing on here haven't had any issues. I what issues are you having?
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GTA 3 seems to be sluggish and lagging a decent amount. NOVA 3 seems to lag a bit as well, especially online it lags a crap ton (I doubt it's my wireless issue as other games seems to play fine over wifi).
Would you mind sharing one of your profiles for when the screen is off/sleep mode? I read a few threads and thought that is a great idea as some people have a profile from 12am-7am where the cpu is barely running and is near deep sleep mode of some kind.
Sorry to be bothersome but what were the default values for the cpu? I'm not sure what the ondemand and cfq mean. And do I need a custom kernel for setcpu to take affect? On the playstore someone commented that you need a custom kernel

Default is on demand cfq. The profile I have setup is for whenever I turn the screen off min 594, max 702. I've tried setting it lower but I find it makes it sluggish when I wake the phone up. As far as your games lagging I wouldn't be able to help you. Just make sure that power saver is turned off cause that defaults your cpu down to 1ghz max.
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For the main, would it be okay to have max at 1512mhz and min at 384mhz? And would it be safe to have it max 1512mhz and min 1512mhz for games?

Yeah having your cpu running at maximum is fine, and during games having it cranked all the way up is fine too. Only thing to take into consideration is your battery.
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drock212 said:
Yeah having your cpu running at maximum is fine, and during games having it cranked all the way up is fine too. Only thing to take into consideration is your battery.
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Thanks,
Does anyone else have any thoughts to share?

My own setcpu settings are
384-1728 with Battery above 50%
384-1458 below 50%
384-1134 below 30%
384-810 below 15%
msm-dcvs scaling for all of them
Yesterday that put me at 39 hours and 20 minutes from 100% charge to 1% with pretty minimal use.

anubus45 said:
My own setcpu settings are
384-1728 with Battery above 50%
384-1458 below 50%
384-1134 below 30%
384-810 below 15%
msm-dcvs scaling for all of them
Yesterday that put me at 39 hours and 20 minutes from 100% charge to 1% with pretty minimal use.
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Hey try a different scaling that that.
I read in a different thread that msm-dcvs was Samsungs stock scaling mode and that it was pretty good.
I tried it out and my phone lagged horribly on home screen videos and keyboard.
I since changed it and everything is running super smooth again
Just thought I'd let you know that's it's not all that's it's cracked up to be..
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dtr145r said:
Hey try a different scaling that that.
I read in a different thread that msm-dcvs was Samsungs stock scaling mode and that it was pretty good.
I tried it out and my phone lagged horribly on home screen videos and keyboard.
I since changed it and everything is running super smooth again
Just thought I'd let you know that's it's not all that's it's cracked up to be..
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Hmm, I tried it out out based on feedback in another thread, but I haven't had any lag personally. What would you recommend? I was using Ondemand, and it seems to be roughly the same performance-wise, though it seems like better battery life.
Currently using CM9 Nightly 7-17 with morfic's Trinity GST Alpha23 Kernel

dtr145r said:
Hey try a different scaling that that.
I read in a different thread that msm-dcvs was Samsungs stock scaling mode and that it was pretty good.
I tried it out and my phone lagged horribly on home screen videos and keyboard.
I since changed it and everything is running super smooth again
Just thought I'd let you know that's it's not all that's it's cracked up to be..
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My own setcpu settings are
384-1728 with Battery above 50%
384-1458 below 50%
384-1134 below 30%
384-810 below 15%
msm-dcvs scaling for all of them
Yesterday that put me at 39 hours and 20 minutes from 100% charge to 1% with pretty minimal use.
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Thats strange, on my setcpu only goes from 384mhz to 1512mhz. How'd you manage to get 1728 O_O
Also I'm not too sure if this is because I downloaded setcpu but for example say I'm on the third page from right/left of the home screen. When I press the homescreen, it doesn't fluently transition to the center screen or is this just me overthinking. I even tried uninstalling setcpu to see if that was the problem but doesn't seem like it helped. Not sure if the transition before was like this but kinda feels weird.
EDIT: If you look at the white dots below the icons, the left/right third screen from the home screen, when the home button is pressed the dot jumps to the middle, I'm sure there was a smooth transition where the dot moved through as the screen flips, but now the page just jumps

anubus45 said:
Hmm, I tried it out out based on feedback in another thread, but I haven't had any lag personally. What would you recommend? I was using Ondemand, and it seems to be roughly the same performance-wise, though it seems like better battery life.
Currently using CM9 Nightly 7-17 with morfic's Trinity GST Alpha23 Kernel
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ive got best results with interactive scaling i do have a custom kernel that supports interactive.
Intercrew said:
Thats strange, on my setcpu only goes from 384mhz to 1512mhz. How'd you manage to get 1728 O_O
Also I'm not too sure if this is because I downloaded setcpu but for example say I'm on the third page from right/left of the home screen. When I press the homescreen, it doesn't fluently transition to the center screen or is this just me overthinking. I even tried uninstalling setcpu to see if that was the problem but doesn't seem like it helped. Not sure if the transition before was like this but kinda feels weird.
EDIT: If you look at the white dots below the icons, the left/right third screen from the home screen, when the home button is pressed the dot jumps to the middle, I'm sure there was a smooth transition where the dot moved through as the screen flips, but now the page just jumps
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the answer there is a custom kernel as well it was over clocked to that speed.
ill post my settings here in a few minutes.

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How do you try to make your Play's battery last?

When I'm not using the internet or playing games, I literally set my max speed to half stock using the OnDemand governor, I always keep WiFi off unless I'm home and keep 3G unless I check my facebook or upload an image, 3G usually reactivates then deactivates itself with MMS I believe, not exactly 100% on that, correct me if you'd like. My stock battery lasts for about 30-35 hours under constant texting plus the way I use my phone. When I play games, I set clock speed back to stock and keep 3G off, whether I overclock or not depends on the game.
The UI loses a little FPS but I'm cool with that, and onscreen keyboard response is a little sluggish but that doesn't bother me either. I might try setting my max clock a little higher and try a different governor. My ROM and Kernel are in my signature.

Never really had to "try"... on stock 2.3.4 I usually get incredible game time/usage time just from keeping auto-brightness on.
I am going pretty minimalist on widgets though; nothing but LP Sense's own widgets and a clock., so that may also contribute.

TLRtheory said:
Never really had to "try"... on stock 2.3.4 I usually get incredible game time/usage time just from keeping auto-brightness on.
I am going pretty minimalist on widgets though; nothing but LP Sense's own widgets and a clock., so that may also contribute.
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How much brightness do you keep ? is it half or more ?
And.... any other tweaks you do ?
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sufy1000 said:
How much brightness do you keep ? is it half or more ?
And.... any other tweaks you do ?
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I keep the bar on maximum brightness, but AFAIK, that setting is ignored by the auto brightness.
And no tweaks. TBQH, only tweaks I know how to do is maxing camera quality and spoofing R800a to be an R800i.

[APP] Deep Sleep Battery Saver

Hello folks,
I came across this app which basically forces your phone into deep sleep mode when not in use( screen off). It turns data, wifi off etc. And wakes phone on in every half hour or other intervals you choose to check email etc. It does not do much when you are using the phone but saves a lot of battery when the phone is not being used.
I am using CM10 alpha 6 and it works great for the time being. I highly recommend it for people having battery issues.
If you want to try go to google play and search for "deep sleep battery saver".
My first impressions are really good.Just wanted to share...
Edit: Here is the link for play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.batrsaver
Here is the link for the xda-version thread where you can get .apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030696
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as your recommended, we would appreciate if you include a playstore-link of the application
so we can download the right apps directed form your link easier,
and most users here use their mobile or tapatalk to access the xda forums
thank you

Link is added on the first post.
Apparently there is also free xda version of the app which includes paid options. There is a thread created by the developer on xda but since I am on my phone right now, I cant find the link. But a google search will lead you there.
EDIT: Link for xda version is also added for your convenience.
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This will my data connection...so fb wont get notify

encik_racun said:
This will my data connection...so fb wont get notify
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That is the point. It just wakes every once in a while (30, 45, 60 minutes etc. you define) and get all sorts of notifications etc. There will be delays for notifications. It is a price to pay for a dramatic increase in battery life. If you want to be notified immediately for a facebook, twitter etc., then this is not for you.
Now I can get around 30 hours of battery life easily. Before my battery used to die in about 17 hours or so. So the choice is up to you..

thearif said:
That is the point. It just wakes every once in a while (30, 45, 60 minutes etc. you define) and get all sorts of notifications etc. There will be delays for notifications. It is a price to pay for a dramatic increase in battery life. If you want to be notified immediately for a facebook, twitter etc., then this is not for you.
Now I can get around 30 hours of battery life easily. Before my battery used to die in about 17 hours or so. So the choice is up to you..
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I think nowdays samsung has made thier device battery to fast draining...

this app surely make deep sleep but sometimes 3g got no conection when unlock phone, have to disable this app first and restart couple of time to have a conection back..this is happen to me more than 2 times..
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stpdkid said:
this app surely make deep sleep but sometimes 3g got no conection when unlock phone, have to disable this app first and restart couple of time to have a conection back..this is happen to me more than 2 times..
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Yeah sometimes I got that issue too. So what I am trying now is to leave Data connection alone but stopping apps. I will see if battery life is still good.
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awesome app

noukuo sup
it like the other battery saver. than 'deep sleep battery' is just the name app but it have some fiture to force and tune the CPU clock
the apps have good detail setting, but i donnt recomended. i realy like other battery saver

nice app:thumbup:
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hepi_hape said:
it like the other battery saver. than 'deep sleep battery' is just the name app but it have some fiture to force and tune the CPU clock
the apps have good detail setting, but i donnt recomended. i realy like other battery saver
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You should kindly let us know which "other battery saver" app you are talking about... As we are looking for the best to get the longest the battery life.

thearif said:
You should kindly let us know which "other battery saver" app you are talking about... As we are looking for the best to get the longest the battery life.
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as you wish to help
i have try some battery saver app : juiced (free n ultimate), go prowe, 2x battery, battery booster, batery saver DU.
and this my review (other people may have different exp)
Juiced defender (FREE)
this is most easy UI and saver that i have try , Why not ulitame ? the ultimate too much setting it's bothering for many user
GO Power
I like this design (old version). it have gr8 feature if you have PRO version (we talk Free user,right) and time management for profile
this's my first app i use. since the update cutting their feature and design have changed. i dont like it
2x battery
Simple and little ram memory usage means save battery and performace too
battery saver DU - battery booster
80% have same interface between booster and saver DU. but i prefer saver DU cz have more feature
Deep slep battery
i have try this app for several day, and it not so much saving battery than other
thats it, hope it will help you

CrossBreeder on galaxy W, any comments?

Hi galaxy w owners!
Today i've installed CrossBreeder on my galaxy w, does anyone else have too?
My first impression is good, but no so great. I think there are some little lag on wake-up after screen is off...
Any other comments?
My W is:
CM9-RC7, Kernel HurtSky v 2.5, SmartassH3, sio, 245 to 1024 MHz

i dont face this problem..
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I think is good tweak for galaxy w. And i use it in my wonder.... its very good

What are yours configurations on kernel, governor and clock?

Tried it out and just removed it again. It worked pretty well for the first half hour but after that the phone started lagging excessively. Not just that but apps would freeze and crash. Or not open in the first place.
When downloading apps I generally had to try twice because the first time would either fail or just stop at 10%.
After rebooting the phone (I did this quite a few times hoping it would improve matters) the phone would take 3 times as long to load apps and stuff from my external SD card. It also spontainuesly rebooted right half way through loading the homescreen, I think that happened about 2 - 4 times.
Unlocking the lockscreen took ages, and would sometimes fail with the screen timing out before it finished the unlock process.
When I wasn't experiencing the above problems in my 5 hours of usage, the phone performed almost as good as it did without this mod.
Playing with your performance settings wields far better results.

For example, what settings can I adjust?
And, is there any app, or method, for testing the effect of this mod apart from user feelings?
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Under settings, scroll down to the second to last option, the one with the lightning bolt symbol.
You'll see a pop up warning you.
Here you can play with the setting, I recommend writing down the standard settings you find there before you change anything, also don't check the boxes to save the new settings for after reboot, do this after you're satisfied with the performance you got.
Here is an awesome thread that will help you decided what to use:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989824
As for your second question, the first post for the CrossBreeder app gives examples of what you can use to determine performance and effect. But I didn't need those to see that it wasn't as good as with my performance settings.

How to IMPROVE OG Pro PERFORMANCE & FUNCTIONALITY!

Hi everyone,
Now I know the OG pro has good ram and an amazing processor, and I'm not having any problems with lag or anything. This is more of a thread where I get to see what users have done to their OG pro and/or what apps you have downloaded to improve the phones performance and functionality.
Please post and modifications you have made, apps you use or have used, and how you improved the performance and functionality of the OG pro.
P.S. eventually sometime down the line someone might encounter some performance issues due to some random reason, so by getting this posted started now they will have a thread they can read through in order to improve their phones performance.
THANK YOU!:fingers-crossed:

Since I created the post I figured I would be the first to post a reply.
Currently under the battery setting I have Quad core control turned on in order to optimize my battery saving. This is one option you can turn off in order to IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.
AnTuTu CPU and MEMORY benchmark
Quad core control on Quad core control off
Total: 9786 Total: 10680
RAM: 3161 RAM: 3255
CPU Integer: 2577 CPU Integer: 3367
CPU float: 4048 CPU float: 4058
*I'm not that familiar with AnTuTu but as far as I know the difference in the scores is an increase of 9.1% which is a fairly good gain.
I also use the app named swapps which allows me to switch between apps much faster than having to hold the home button down to get the task menu and switch from there.
I hope this helps!

let's see.
cpu controller on
rooted
tibu to freeze/remove a ton of apps.
apex launcher
thermal throttling off
juice defender ultimate to handle battery & screen.

scott0 said:
let's see.
cpu controller on
rooted
tibu to freeze/remove a ton of apps.
apex launcher
thermal throttling off
juice defender ultimate to handle battery & screen.
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how long is the battery lasting on average under these conditions ???

zohaer21 said:
how long is the battery lasting on average under these conditions ???
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so long that i can't even guess. i'm quite stunned. i'm not running nay 3d games yet but i do a lot of reading on this so the screen is on, i also have the face recognition running, i can see when the screen tries to time out and the fr kicks in and keeps it lit.
the built-in auto screen dim never worked for me, i have jd brightness set to - 20% 45% 150% and it handles outdoors sunlight much better now also.
the phone last all day long with absolutely no worries at all, i would guess it could easily go 2 days with no worries but i've been plugging it in at night, i like to try to stay close to 100%.

scott0 said:
so long that i can't even guess. i'm quite stunned. i'm not running nay 3d games yet but i do a lot of reading on this so the screen is on, i also have the face recognition running, i can see when the screen tries to time out and the fr kicks in and keeps it lit.
the built-in auto screen dim never worked for me, i have jd brightness set to - 20% 45% 150% and it handles outdoors sunlight much better now also.
the phone last all day long with absolutely no worries at all, i would guess it could easily go 2 days with no worries but i've been plugging it in at night, i like to try to stay close to 100%.
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I think you have to turn on auto brightness in the video app that's how I got mine to work
Edit. I made a video during the video play back I hit menu then settings then brightness then checked the auto box that turned on my auto bright
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nthknd said:
I think you have to turn on auto brightness in the video app that's how I got mine to work
Edit. I made a video during the video play back I hit menu then settings then brightness then checked the auto box that turned on my auto bright
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i just tried this as well, it adjusts the screen brightness on the video but when i check the screen brightness in the drop down the auto box is not checked.
is your's checked in the drop down?

scott0 said:
i just tried this as well, it adjusts the screen brightness on the video but when i check the screen brightness in the drop down the auto box is not checked.
is your's checked in the drop down?
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Mine isn't check there either but once you check it you'll see that your screen will dim when you adjust the level so check that box
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