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I installed the Android System App on my captivate and i could get a lot of information about my phone. Especially the system info tab gives a detailed listing of all the hardware components on the phone.
Couple of things caught my attention
1. It mentions RAM to be 326MB.. I thought captivate had 512 MB of RAM
2. Processor speed is not constant at 800 MHz (i know its obvious). The App gives a percentage breakup of CPU frequency and mine showed that the CPU runs at 100MHz 68% of the time (during idle times i guess)
This is really an awesome app. Can spend a lot of time looking into the info here.
CAn someone double check on the Memory info in their Captivate.
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the ram limit is cause in 2.2 support for more ram comes tahts what i read on the 2.2 release notes
I've searched the market and could not find this app. Can you post a link?
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LGSilva said:
I've searched the market and could not find this app. Can you post a link?
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here it is
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.electricsheep.asi
Njoy
cool thanks!
Has anyone used the android system info app to uninstall the AT&T crapware?
So I found a kernel on the Fascinate forums that was built off of our EC10 froyo source that was from nemesis2all and I saw that he had added the ability to overclock and undervolt from within the ROM so I installed it just trying (backed up of course) and found that it does indeed work.
I then got the Voltage control app from the market and started playing around doing Quadrant scores throughout after each change. I found that at 1200 mhz I was getting 1600s instead of 1400s and the phone ran great. But when I tried 1400 mhz the phone froze up and restarted while doing the CPU section of the Quadrant test so I reverted back.
My question is, what would be safe to stay at for general use?
Second question, how do you use the voltage app to undervolt I see the settings but I don't know what to set them too.
Here is the link to the kernel
1200 has proven to be the most stable overclock, any higher and it will freeze up eventually.
With voltage control, the way it works is that you set the max clock and then it will give you increments that the phone will automatically clock to within the guidelines you give it. Then for each increment you can set the voltage it will use. Just look around and experiment with voltages, see how low you can go without having issues and never set it to apply at boot unless you know that's what you want, other than that go crazy and a reboot will fix it if you have a problem.
I recommend keeping setCPU installed along with it, that way you can still force it to underclock or overclock or whatever. It all depends on how much you use the phone and what for.
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Thanks sage I'm glad someone who knows what their talking about replied lol.
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I've been running overclocked at 1.3 and undervolted at least 50 for a couple days now. Only one issue and I'm not even sure it was related as it janet happened again. I posted my settings in the otb thread if you're curious.
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akellar said:
I've been running overclocked at 1.3 and undervolted at least 50 for a couple days now. Only one issue and I'm not even sure it was related as it janet happened again. I posted my settings in the otb thread if you're curious.
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H'm, I tried going up to 1.3 and it would freeze up after 5 or 10 minutes every time.
Like I said, 1.2 is the only one that has proven to be safe for everybody... not each phone is exactly the same and if akellars CPU has a soldering that is done a little bit different than mine, it might allow him to clock a little higher. who knows
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I've been running it for a week @ 1400 -25 undervolted and haven't had any issues. The new 1.6 gives me trouble. I don't think there's enough overvolting in that one to make it stable for pretty much anyone. I use the 1400, 800, 400, 200 steps all undervolted @50 except 1400 which as mentioned is -25. Battery life is good because during sleep it doesnt really hit the high end and by not having the other steps its snappy when in use. Fastest this phone has been by far. I don't use setcpu because I think it and the voltage app conflict. That was nemisis's instruction to install it.
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H'm, I tried going up to 1.3 and it would freeze up after 5 or 10 minutes every time.
Like I said, 1.2 is the only one that has proven to be safe for everybody... not each phone is exactly the same and if akellars CPU has a soldering that is done a little bit different than mine, it might allow him to clock a little higher. who knows
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Yup I'm just lucky 1.4 worked for me too but I didn't see much of a performance difference so I didn't see the need to stress the cpu out anymore than I already was. battery life had been awesome for me with my setup as well.
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"Third -(Root Needed) Set CPU. Have had this on my G1 and N1 and it does nothing but save battery. I currently have it set on 216 - 1000 for when the screen is on and the only profile i have is for when the screen is off and it is at 216-216.
(Alternative) Pimp My CPU. I now am using this for my G2x because I am running custom kernal. Personally I like Set CPU better, but do to the fact that Set CPU can't get past 1000 MHz makes it kinda useless for the G2x Tegra 2. "
This is for the thread "Twenty Hour Of Battery Life" When he says he currently has it set on 216-1000, is he using the "Pimp My CPU"? Also where is that set at exactly? Is it set on the "Main-Scaling Driver" When you open up SetCpu? My "Scaling" is greyed out, I can not set it to "OnDemand" or anything, and yes my phone is rooted, it was the first step in that thread. Both Min, and Max go from 122, 128,245, and 528mHZ, so I am confused on this 216-1000? Also When I go to create a profile, and choose "Screen Off", I have the same issue as above, 216-216? What is that??? Be specific, and I am not a stranger to rooting, etc, so help me out, so I can on to the next step and install "Battery Calabration"
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"Third -(Root Needed) Set CPU. Have had this on my G1 and N1 and it does nothing but save battery. I currently have it set on 216 - 1000 for when the screen is on and the only profile i have is for when the screen is off and it is at 216-216.
(Alternative) Pimp My CPU. I now am using this for my G2x because I am running custom kernal. Personally I like Set CPU better, but do to the fact that Set CPU can't get past 1000 MHz makes it kinda useless for the G2x Tegra 2. "
This is for the thread "Twenty Hour Of Battery Life" When he says he currently has it set on 216-1000, is he using the "Pimp My CPU"? Also where is that set at exactly? Is it set on the "Main-Scaling Driver" When you open up SetCpu? My "Scaling" is greyed out, I can not set it to "OnDemand" or anything, and yes my phone is rooted, it was the first step in that thread. Both Min, and Max go from 122, 128,245, and 528mHZ, so I am confused on this 216-1000? Also When I go to create a profile, and choose "Screen Off", I have the same issue as above, 216-216? What is that??? Be specific, and I am not a stranger to rooting, etc, so help me out, so I can on to the next step and install "Battery Calabration"
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20 views and no response because no one can understand what you typed
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20 views and no response because no one can understand what you typed
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Haha What typed is pretty simple to understand. I have the app SetCpu and when you open up, you are at the "Main" Tab, "Scaling" is greyed/blacked out, I can not set it to On Demand or Conservative. My phone is rooted, and SetCpu has Root Access.
Now how come scaling is disabled? Also, when the person who created the thread "Twenty Hour Battery Life" said he currently has it set to 216-1000, what does that mean? how do I set it to that? He also mentioned that he created profile for when the screen is off, and set it to "216-216", I do not understand what that means, and how to set it like that? I created a profile "Screen Off", but I am stuck at how to put it to "216-216"?
Ummmm. Iirc set CPU does not work on the g2x yet. Pimp my CPU should.
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Setcpu works fine he needs a custom kernel.. Like mordic or faux..
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On my Nexus One here the only thing I have Setcpu do is when the screen is off it goes to min245 max 384. While using your phone Android regulates your processing power based off of what it needs. While Android does that when the phone sleeps I don't want it going above 384. With my Nexus One I usually get around 18hours + of battery life w/ medium usage. I didn't have my G2x long enough to try out Setcpu but IMO only have setcpu regulate your sleepmode
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Ummmm. Iirc set CPU does not work on the g2x yet. Pimp my CPU should.
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Why do people keep saying this? I guess the author of the app is lying when he says it is compatible and all the people running it successfully are lying also.
SetCpu supports Terga 2 starting with version 2.1.1a
I have no idea where you are getting you info, but you are wrong.
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Why do people keep saying this? I guess the author of the app is lying when he says it is compatible and all the people running it successfully are lying also.
SetCpu supports Terga 2 starting with version 2.1.1a
I have no idea where you are getting you info, but you are wrong.
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I recall reading it here on xda. But that was over a week ago. Like I said iirc does not mean I'm 100% right.
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SetCPU does work with the tegra2 but I am not sure if it is playing nice with the custom kernels made by Faux and Morfic, that is why everyone is using Pimp My CPU
SetCPU works for scaling but not overclocking.
A great free app that DOES work with both of those kernels is CPU Master - find it on the market.
Thanks for clearing that up. I knew something wasn't right with set CPU onthis phone
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What are your settings for CPU Master for the Tmobile G2X? I want to get 20+hours at least, I am using Battery Calabaration from the Market and I charged the phone to 100%, opened up the app which required root access, tapped battery calaberate, then unplugged it, that was at 130 or 1:40, it is now 5:35pm, and it is at 76%, not lasting at all
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I used Titanium Back up to remove the extra apps that take up space and consume battery
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Gv2004 said:
What are your settings for CPU Master for the Tmobile G2X? I want to get 20+hours at least, I am using Battery Calabaration from the Market and I charged the phone to 100%, opened up the app which required root access, tapped battery calaberate, then unplugged it, that was at 130 or 1:40, it is now 5:35pm, and it is at 76%, not lasting at all
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That's great battery life considering its a dual core tegra 2 phone which will always suck alot of battery juice . If you want a 20+ hour device then get a blackberry.
Android phones are known battery leeches. Look into a portable battery charger
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Setcpu does support tegra in G2X but currently does not support oc'ing. The scaling is greyed out on mine to but doesn't affect it sd i have seen.
So if your looking for settings use these for setcpu
Profile battery < 25%
Max 500
Min lowest
Reason: save battery amd extend phone usage
Profile sceen off
Max 1ghz
Min lowest
Reason: will drop to 216 if not using and is in idle but will jumo up if processing power is needed
Profile general (main screen)
Max 1ghz
Min 1ghz
Reason: makes cpu run full steam when using
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Do you overclock or underclock? If so, to what point? If not, why not? What clocking profiles/situations do you have set up? Share your thoughts and experiences.
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Below is the setup that has worked best for me, in terms of performance and battery life. I seem to have found a good balance.
1.2 GHz/245 MHz (Conservative)
Profiles
Screen Off - 768/245 MHz (Conservative)
Charging - 1.2 GHz/245 MHz (On Demand)
In Call - 1 GHz/245 MHz (Conservative)
*Profiles are ordered in terms of priority (e.g., if I am on a phone call and my phone is charging, the charging profile is activated).
*I'm also undervolted.
I keep my phone at ~.7GHz (underclocked) when on battery, 1GHz when on charger, and have profiles for medium (~1.3GHz) and max OC (~1.7GHz), as the kernel will allow, in case I need the extra power for something (like FPSe, chainfire, etc).
I keep mine at 500Mhz...gingerbeast is so beastly it can run decently even at about 200Mhz, I only use maximum...1900Mhz when I am showing off.
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ThEiiNoCeNT said:
I keep mine at 500Mhz...gingerbeast is so beastly it can run decently even at about 200Mhz, I only use maximum...1900Mhz when I am showing off.
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Damn if it doesn't. Never tried it but since you said it I figured I'd test it. Typing this this at 245mhz, and it actually functions decently, even scrolling this page. I tried this with my captivate and it wouldn't even swipe screens. I'm kinda amazed right now.
ThEiiNoCeNT said:
I keep mine at 500Mhz...gingerbeast is so beastly it can run decently even at about 200Mhz, I only use maximum...1900Mhz when I am showing off.
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Wow! If that's the case, I may have to give Gingerbeast a shot
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I keep mine at 768 Mhz when on battery. Just to save some power. But i could even go down to 368 Mhz (which i have <50% battery) and it runs decently. I'm using CM7.
what is this overclocking? and how do i check speeds?
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what is this overclocking? and how do i check speeds?
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Just make sure you have root and use setcpu from market
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i use LeeDroid's GB rom setting smartass setcpu at 245-1036 MHZ
battery can last long time
is there a free version because the only one i see a paid version
Im at 1344mhz daily with absurdly outstanding battery life on leedroid 3.1.1. And I'm using antutu CPU master cause setcpu wouldn't let me adjust the slider. No problems whatsoever.
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Before my phone got jacked "another on the way" i run TPGB with ~1.5ghz top and .232ghz low. Smartass govener, and i use my phone alot. I easily got over a day. Thats with tethering-games-email-calls-messaging,
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I was running at max OC (1.8Ghz with LeeDroid's kernel) for a little bit, but realized I didn't need the speed. Since I'm a PC overclocker as well, I couldn't just let things be at stock, so now I'm at 1.267Mhz max, and .245Mhz min. I'm doing my best not to bump it up more, and going to see how much I get out of my phone. I'm a very light user most of the time, so it's sometimes hard to gauge.
I overclocked for the same reason I OC'd my PC, because I could. That said, I'm running MDJ's kernel on Inspired Ace with the smarta** governor set at 245 min and 1400 max.
Seeing several people using smartass governor. I've been using ondemand....I'm gonna run smartass today and see what happens....
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Mine is at 768 all time, with just one profile that kicks when battery heat crosses 46 C that sets max speed at 537.
Adjusted both to 614 and 384 respectively after looking at above posts.
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using setCPU and being on CM7, i overclock to 1.7 ghz while the screen is on, using the interactive gov. i also set up a "screen off" profile that is underclocked to 247? mhz so that while my phone sits in my pocket for the majority of the day or on my desk, etc, etc.... it conserves quite a bit of power.
ive been using this set up since i got my inspire on cm7 (whenever that had its first RC) and im getting anywhere from 48-60 hours of usage.
my daily usage includes: tethering, streaming audiogalaxy, ghosttown, pandora. camera stuffs, calls, texts, 2 email accounts syncing, twitter, facebook, calendar, palmary weather updates, and much more stuff. so im going to stick to this set up until someone says they can get more usage with all that going on.
I run min(250 IIRC) and max(1.5) using on-demand.
I was overclocked at 1800 but my phone would freeze sometimes to where i had to pull my battery. So I tried 1000 but 2 days and then 1500. I noticed little difference in battery us and speed. I stuck with 1500 but after reading this thread i am gonna try 750. I never used any battery monitoring widgets. Im gonna try that. I use Leedroid GB btw.
I'm running at 1.2ghz with Coredroid and am happy.
SetCPU master coolbho3000 has updated his app to include support for the Tegra 2. It's available at all the familiar places.
2.2.0 - Added an "In Call" profile. Improved the Set on Boot safemode function by including a flashable zip that toggles SetCPU's safemode. Press menu on the main tab for more details. Added autodetect support for all Tegra 2 fakeShmoo kernels (ie. G2x). Added a "Voltage" tab for undervolting the CPU on fakeShmoo kernels, some custom Galaxy S kernels, and some Nexus S kernels. This is a full-fledged interface for undervolting these devices, and includes backing up and restoring and a Set on Boot checkbox. Improved the way SetCPU initially requests root. Various miscellaneous bugfixes.
Undervolting in SetCPU, now that's fantastic. By far the best purchase I've made on the market.
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Undervolting in SetCPU, now that's fantastic. By far the best purchase I've made on the market.
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Also has a cool feature that allows you to extract a zip file to your sdcard in case you've set it to 1.5/1.5 and your phone freaks out. You can just boot into recovery, flash the zip and it resets setcpu.
I must say, SetCPU 2.20 is quite amazing... worth every penny
Note to ppl who upgraded from existing setcpu...re-detect your cpu speeds from the main screen. Otherwise, voltage tab will force close on you.
What would you set "in-call" to?
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What would you set "in-call" to?
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I have 400/400 for screen off. I set in call to slightly higher at 400/500.
I'll need to test it tomorrow during calls and see if the screen wakes up quicker after a call ends.
For benching, I set it at 1500/1500 at 1300mV with no profile set for maximum power, and I'm getting much lower benchmarks in Smartbench 2011, than I was with pimpmycpu. Why do you think that would be?
pimpmycpu: 4400-4700
setcpu: 3700-4000
Wow very nice.
yes nice news ! Im happy to see old school
Great news. Just re-downloaded this and uninstalled pimp my cpu.
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Epiccccc. Bye bye pimp my CPU.
I love setcpu profiles
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I'm so pissed off by this. I legit bought cpu master at like noon on the 20th. Then I come home from work too setcpu being updated. dammit I want my two dollars back, I'm broke enough, and that could be bus money lol.
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McFroger3 said:
I'm so pissed off by this. I legit bought cpu master at like noon on the 20th. Then I come home from work too setcpu being updated. dammit I want my two dollars back, I'm broke enough, and that could be bus money lol.
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womp womp. Broke but have a G2x! legit! lol. theres nothing that can come inbetween a man and his phone and car lol!
I didn't pay anything for the phone lol.
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New setcpu is working like a champ. OP, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
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diablos991 said:
Great news. Just re-downloaded this and uninstalled pimp my cpu.
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I did the same, but unfroze SETCPU and FROZE pimpmycpu.
In the transition, the battery got drained quite a bit over a few minutes, and heated up pretty fast when initially recharging. I had rebooted in between, but there may still have been some residual conflicts between the apps.
It froze at one point, but after a battery pull, it settled down. Overnight battery drain (with screen-off profile set pretty low) was only 4% over 8 hours. This is on EB 1.0.2 and faux stock kernel. Quadrent "only" around 4000, but everything works and this has apparently improved battery life.
A note on pimpmycpu - I thought scaling to min had stuck, but apparently not. Battery consumption was 12-15 % overnight compared to the above.
Thanks OP! I severely dislike pimpmycpu...
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So am I the only one that is getting significantly lower smartbench 2011 results with this updated setcpu as opposed to pimpmycpu?
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So am I the only one that is getting significantly lower smartbench 2011 results with this updated setcpu as opposed to pimpmycpu?
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I have not seen that, although compared to Quadrent, I had not seen the very high scores that some had. I doubt SETCPU would impact you OC'd performance at max setting (although pimp had scheduler settings and SETCPU does not).