Database Info

Tasker

Completely impenetrable!

And the point of this thread is?...

Check my guide out. It's the sticky in this general section.
I take it you are struggling with its unintuitive ui?
Sent from my Desire S using xda premium

Indeed I am. I've rarely met so badly a designed interface. There's no entry level at all.
Reading the thread I discover that AutomateIt does almost as much for free and actually has an interface that I don't need a PhD and a sixth sense to even start using, never mind master. Money wasted.

Oh...that was it...the interface. Well, that's why I didn't use tasker, I found llama and EasyProfiles PRO much easier and intuitive to use. Finally I'm not using any of them, just installed Call Master for filtering incoming calls/sms and I defined time based profiles. When I need a certain profile that's not activated by time, eventually I switch to it manually.

al89nut said:
Indeed I am. I've rarely met so badly a designed interface. There's no entry level at all.
Reading the thread I discover that AutomateIt does almost as much for free and actually has an interface that I don't need a PhD and a sixth sense to even start using, never mind master. Money wasted.
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Yes i agree it is a pig to get used too. I've always felt it should come with some basic pre-programmed profiles and a starter tutorial youtube vid. I'm sure that would net them more customers.
Still, once you get your head around the way it works, it's incredibly powerful. Yes other apps cover the basics like battery saving and data toggles, but it is capable of so much more. If there was a profile you were hoping it would do, let me know what you were after. I'll set the profile up, export it, and post it here (It's just an XML file).
Failing that, did you know that there is a Tasker Wiki, in which you can download and import dozens of recipies that others have submitted? They range from the basic & useful to the down-right ingenious! Check it out...
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
If the recipe doesn't have the XML to download (some don't), they at least described how to set it up and it at least serves as inspiration for your own profiles.
For those looking for a very thorough guide for beginners to master this app check this Zen Master's of Tasker Guide out....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775&highlight=Tasker
Don't consider it money wasted. Even if it's just automatically adjusting screen backlight and speaker volume, then dialing back CPU max speed (root required) when you use Google Navigation (this stops it over-heating and rebooting on summer motorway journeys) then it's money well spent.

Thanks - will take a look, but the point for me is that I don't have the time to do all that learning and fussing. I guess it's a different attitude to what an app supplies. But thanks, I will try to find time to consult it.

Certainly worth preserving with, once you get over the initial learning curve it pays back
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium

[Team Kernelizers][How To][AT&T]KT747 Kernel Tweaks

About​Welcome to Team Kernalizers's SPRINT Thread. This thread will attempt to teach you and show you how to maximize the performance and battery life of your GS3 and GS4 running the KT747 kernel by Ktoonsez.
In this thread, you will learn everything you need to know about Governors, I/O Schedulers, Underclocking (UC), Overclocking (OC), Undervolting (UV) and the KTweaker application. We will also provide you with pre-configured tweaks to use.
This is a friendly support community. You can post your benchmarks, battery stats, feedback and settings. We will also help troubleshoot any problems that you may encounter while using this kernel and our tweak packages.
Rules​Please consider these rules before using this thread:
1. Follow XDA Forum rules (http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=1712)
2. There will be NO FLAMING, NO SPAMMING, NO HARRASMENT of any kind. These will not be tolerated. You have been warned!
3. Search the thread first before asking questions. Most likely, your question may have been answered already.
4. If you are stuck and need help, DO NOT post comments like "this is not working". It will be ignored. You must provide necessary information like ROM Type (AOSP/TW), Kernel Version, OC, UV ...etc. You get the picture. The more you provide the better we can help
5. Please allow time for the team to find an answer if we can’t figure it out we know enough people to help us out finding a answer thank you
6. Be Patient We have our own personal lives outside of here. Allow the team some time to find answers. We will do our best to help.
7. If you post screenshots, you are allowed a maximum of 3 screenshots.
8. Keep posts/threads on-topic
By post in this thread, you are agreeing to the above rules.
Members​
Galaxys3Man30
mw86
GTOJIM
Ramondal
clothednblack1
RErick
chinkybean
daniel4653
steelers_exe
crazymook
castle_bravo
luis86dr
MorphiousGX
TexasEpic4G for awesome banners he makes for us!!!!!
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Supported Devices​AT&T Samsung Galaxy SIII : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144004
Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032956
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy SIII: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207286
Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201555
Thanks​
ktoonsez - For giving us this amazing kernel and the plethora of options available with it. His thread his here Make sure to thank him!
AT&T: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756776
Sprint: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800576
T-Mobile: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871946
Verizon: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853816
All of the Team Kernelizers members for their tweaks and dedication and help
All of the testers, and followers
All of the ROM developers out there for making our phones fun to use
And of course our Friendly Forum Moderator:
kennyglass123
Disclaimer​Team Kernalizers members, Ktoonsez, and ROM developers are not responsible for bricked devices or any other device issues you experience as a result of using information in this thread.
Every phone is different, especially since it was found that we have slow, nominal, and fast variations.
Tweaks provided are extremely experimental and should be avoided by beginners and people who have important responsibilities tied to the usage of their phone.
You Have Been Warned: Use of any information, tweaks and applications in this thread at your own risk. You assume full responsibility for your own actions.
Reporting Tools​Huge thanks to MorphiousGX for our live report form. Please report battery usages at these links.
We will use this information to help make better adjustments to our tweaks. It will collect the necessary information to make sure people compare apples to apples*
You can also view results after you submit, and filter on any of the questions asked (i.e. Tweaker's name, governor, release date..etc).
The form can be found here*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-uz...3jPpg/viewform
The results can be viewed here*https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...Xc&usp=sharing
If you have any feedback (good or bad) please feel free to let MorphiousGX know he maintains it and you all should thank him.
Team Kernelizers Proudly Presents​TK Mod 2.4​
Download​ www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489998093 ​
Features​
Bin File Rename
Individual renaming of the following bin Files for battery savings:
gsiff_daemon
mpdecision
qosmgr
smd
smdexe
Renames bin files with .bak
Bin File Restore
Individual restoring of the following bin files:
gsiff_daemon
mpdecision
qosmgr
smd
smdexe
Restores bin files to their original state.
Mods
KT747 Bootanimation Fix:
Use only if bootanimation is broken. Usually occurs on TW Roms.
Team Kernelizers TouchWiz Build Prop Tweaks
Team Kernelizers AOSP Build Prop Tweaks
Restore of Original TouchWiz Build Prop
Restore of Original AOSP Build Prop
​
Changelog​Located in TKMod zip​
Contest Splash Screens​
You now have access to all Team Kernelizers Contest Splash Screens in one zip!
1st Place Splash Screen:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2nd Place Splash Screen:
3rd Place Splash Screen:
4th Place Splash Screen:
5th Place Splash Screen:
6th Place Splash Screen:
7th Place Splash Screen:
8th Place Splash Screen:
9th Place Splash Screen:
10th Place Splash Screen:
11th Place Splash Screen:
Stock Splash Screen: Reverts to Original Splash Screen.
Thanks from luis86dr​
Edgehood for answering all my questions about Aroma! Thanks buddy!
steelers_exe for his awesome splash screen for Aroma Installer.
RErick for his build prop updater script & for providing Splash Screen zips.
mw86 for his build prop tweaks.
GMan for testing and helping me. Also for providing mirrors!
decimalman for making the build prop script work!
Ktoonsez for such a awesome Kernel and inspiring us to do what we do.
Everyone who helped with testing!
Team Kernelizers for being so damn awesome!
Known Bugs​Splash Screens will only work on TouchWiz
Working on finding out the cause of these issues. Please report bugs in either of the Team Kernelizers threads.
This is still in Beta, more is yet to come!!!!!!
Kernel Information​General Installation Instructions (for both TW and AOSP):​1. Download correct version of kernel for your device and rom. This is important as you may brick your phone is you use the wrong version.
2. Flash kernel using your preferred recovery
3. Do the following AFTER installing the kernel and BEFORE you reboot your phone:
a. Clear cache
b. Clear dalvik
c. Fix Permissions
4. Reboot your device.
TW Specific Kernel Instructions:
(can be used with AOSP too)​There are some files on your TouchWiz phone that need to be renamed in order to maximize the battery life of your phone. There has been some debate on whether or not this is necessary, but for now we would recommend renaming these files to ensure that there is no chance of excessive battery drain.
Part 1:
These steps are only necessary on TouchWiz ROMs, however you can also do this on AOSP as well:
1. You must have ROOT. You will need to have a root enabled file explorer on your phone (ES File Explorer works very well and you can get it from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en). When you get it, open it up and go the the settings and scroll all the way down until you see the Root Settings. Go in there and enable ALL of the root settings.
2. After that is done, navigate to your root folders using the Folder Up icon at the top. Once you are in your root folders, navigate to /system/bin and locate the following files. You will need to rename them with a ".bak" at the end of the filename
gsiff_daemon --> gsiff_daemon.bak
mpdecision --> mpdecison.bak
qosmgr --> qosmgr.bak
smd --> smd.bak
smdexe --> smdexe.bak
Renaming these files will not harm your phone. Many users rename these files every time they flash a rom, and no damge is done.
Also, some ROMs come with these files renamed or deleted entirely, so if you don’t find a file, don’t be alarmed.
You have to do this every time you flash the ROM and/or Kernel.
If you feel uncomfortable doing this yourself, you can use the TK-MOD (see Downloads section) and it will handle this for you.
Part 2:
Stopping mpdecision from being called:
1. Open terminal emulator and type the following code:
su
2. When terminal emulator asks for root permission hit 'Grant' or 'Allow'.
3. At the # prompt type:
stop mpdecision
Using Rom Toolbox (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox) we will make a script that will stop mpdecision from being called at each boot so you don't need to use terminal emulator each time
1. Open Rom Toolbox and scroll down to the Scripter option
2. In the scripter, click the “+” button in the top right corner, then select 'Create'
3. Type a name for our new script, lets call it “stop mpdecision”
4. In the commands enter the following text:
#!/system/bin/sh
stop mpdecision
5. Hit the disk icon to save it
6. Select the script that you just created and a dialog box should pop up, select set at boot
Were done here
AOSP Specific Kernel Instructions:​When coming from a 3.0 Kernel to a 3.4 Kernel there is a new method with kernel updates. Skipping these steps will cause phone instability, due to some bad data left behind. This is a flaw in the Android OS, not the application. You must follow the instructions below (Thanks ktoonzs for the new method of the ktweaker app)
1. Go to Settings on the phone
2. Go to app manager then all apps
3. Scroll down to ktweaker app n open it
4. Once open hit FORCE STOP and then hit CLEAR DATA
5. Reboot and flash your new update of ktoonzs kernel
6. Repeat steps 1-4 in the above “General Installation” section
You should be good to go after that
Resources & Useful Links​
[*]Rescan Media Root (click link on phone and be sure to select launch link with play store)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...diascannerroot
[*]Kill Media Server (thanks for the link Jcdominguez)
http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/77111471/file.html
[*]Lux Auto Brightness (set brightness lower than stock minimum brightness on any rom)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.vito.lux
[*]Rom Toolbox Lite by Jrummy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox
[*]Build Prop Editor free by Rom Toolbox maker Jrummy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ld.prop.editor
[*]Swipe Pad (thanks Naddict) make a easy to launch multitask launcher from anywhere a shortcut to Developer Options (great for aosp Hwoverlay)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ipepad.android
[*]Known Wakelocks thread (Thanks T. J. Bender)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=31974989
[*]DS Battery Saver Pro (manage radios like juice defender with less overhead) (thanks for the link AdamDelozier)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=35046431
[*]Battery Review Thread including extended batteries (Thanks Rlatjs17)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=30478980
[*]Fast Reboot (closes/restarts apps and services similar to rebooting without a reboot)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...streboot&hl=en
[*]Better Batter Stats (track all forms of wake locks) (Thanks Sven Knispel)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...erbatterystats
[*]Carat (track and discover battery drain prone apps)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....carat.android
[*]Seeder 2.0.0b1 (Thanks Lambgx02)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=592
[*]Cpu Spy (check used mhz and deep sleep usage) (Thanks Brandon Valosek)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...valosek.cpuspy
[*]Universal Initd Support APK (Thanks RyuInferno) (enable check for initd support)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1933849
[*]Lag Fix(fs-trim) (use trim to trim blocks labeled deleted from storage where blocks are still full) (thanks AuxLV)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=122
[*]CrossBreeder Combo MOD (combines three discussed entropy lag/lockup tweaks)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=37062006
[*]Flashable Recoveries (please thank Naddict for this amazing resource)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=35741601
[*]If you flashed the KT747 kernel separate from your ROMs installer, you can enable the boot animations by following the directions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...22&postcount=4
[*]This is a link to the Better Battery Stats thread. This app is only free to XDA members, but I strongly encourage you to donate. And please hit the thanks button while you are there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1179809
[*]Schedulers and Governors explained:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=19846276
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=26884853

Here you will find all of our tweaks to the kernel. We are providing these pre-configured settings as a means to assist S4 users with further improving their overall experiences on this already beast of a phone or to simply use as a baseline to work upon tweaking further. Please Keep in mind that results will always vary per device regardless on the settings being used. Apply what works best for you and your phone. We're here to help eachother out and with more options comes better experiences for everyone running the KT-SGS4 kernel. Big thanks to ALL who have contributed!
Download links will include the specified profile(s) as well as an "Adjustments" file. The "Adjustments" file is just for easy view of all changes made to a profile compared to stock settings.
1. Download the file(s) to your phone. In case of .bin files, optionally rename the file(s) as .txt
2. Copy ONLY the profile(s) (DO NOT copy the "Adjustments" file) to /sdcard/KTweaker folder using a file Manager of your choice.
3. Open Ktweaker app and click on "Restore Prefs from sdcard".
4. The file you just copied should be listed there. Choose the one you want to apply.
5. After applying, make sure the "Set options on boot" setting on the main menu of KTweaker has a little green text bellow confirming that the settings will be applied upon reboot.
6. Profit!
Balanced Bull: Reloaded (updated: 11~15~13)
These settings are very special to me as they were my very first, dating back to the Galaxy S3, and has gained an incredible amount of feedback. It has become notable for it's fairly smooth interface and amazing battery life. If this stacks up to your standards then I encourage you to use it!
https://copy.com/6DYYijYNqifx
Nightmare To Remember
This will likely become your beautiful, never ending nightmare.. It offers a unique balance between battery and performance but unlike Balanced Bull, it is slightly more performance oriented due to the more aggressive scale up to max CPU. However, only 2 cores will be used for the majority of the time so you can still enjoy a nice buttery smooth interface with just enough juice to last you through the day.
https://copy.com/qWU6AIeeAUyd
Bless The Child v3 (updated: 10~25~13)
Based on Ktoonservateq and aimed towards battery. This is specifically for all the battery hungry users out there wanting to conserve as much power as possible. So don't expect the BEST but rather decent performance out of this one.
https://copy.com/CZdfHiaZEOAu
Feed The Machine
The exact opposite of Bless the Child. This is a performance oriented option for all hardcore users. If battery isn't a priority for you then this is a great option.
https://copy.com/xWpFNDtIsQHe
Day Of Reckoning
Very similar to Nightmare To Remember but is aimed slightly more towards battery without deteriorating much of the performance. It is based off the Pegasusq governor.
https://copy.com/vynBURHcsOUl
Dead By April v2.2 (updated: 11~15~13)
This profile attempts to bring some of the best battery life possible to your device. It is similar to Bless The Child but takes things a step further . It now focuses more on snappiness but still maintains it's well known battery conservation. It manages to maintain a smooth ui for your average daily use.
https://copy.com/9k0rfu4iWKiO
Project Icarus by @mamba720027
So some may wonder why the name "Icarus",why not Hyper Performance or Deadly Good Battery.
Well the reason and to begin explination,short history.
Icarus is a greek mythology who is seen today as a mythical pioneer that tried to conquer the skies.
I like that mythology cause it kinda corresponds to my own saying "fly high or fall hard" which means to aim high or fail trying. So their you have it folks and thus the profile name "Icarus".
And onto explination of each profiles.
The first is "Performance" which is catered for straight out performance with also good battery performance.
This one is for when u dont give a rats flying balls about battery really and just want everything super fast and smooth. But you maybe surprise of battery performance. I recommend everyone try this profile first. My current favorite
The second is "Conservative" this is for those seeking performance but also better battery performance than the first.
This one is the middle man or lady as u may want to refer to it. It gives the best of both worlds,performance and battery. So if the first leave you stranded then fear not, this is the one to turn too
The third is "Kamikaze" which means "god wind". It either knocks the daylight out of your Galaxy S4 due to its high undervolteing and mean intent on Battery Performance but still snappy.
This one the undervolting is of my personal voltage table that runs stable for me with other tweaks. If it runs successfully for anyone else then battery performance may be great.
This one is for those that likes the thrill of trying something new and unsure if it will work
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https://copy.com/dbSIz
Undisputed 3 (updated: 12~11~13)
This is a universal performance setup in which combines the essential elements of other profiles by providing equal battery life, speed, performance, and stability to bring the ultimate experience to your device.
https://copy.com/H0FUiELjgegB
ECLIPSE v2 (updated: 10~25~13)
This is a performance oriented option where great battery life is also expected to intervene. This not only will bring an incredibly stable, smooth, and snappy feel to your device but will also benefit towards longer lasting battery so you can love and enjoy your phone the way you were meant to.
https://copy.com/fgFWgW30IE38
Asking Alexandria
Another battery driven profile in which focuses on saving as much juice as possible while also maintaining stability and providing an extremely snappy feel to your phone. It is quite possibly one of the smoothest and snappiest battery saving profiles available.
Why Asking Alexandria?
It's named after yet another one of my top favorite metalcore bands and I chose this because Alexander The Great basically ruled the world at one point and "Alexandria" is the female equivalent to that name, which has become known to mean the "one who comes to save warriors".
"Asking" was an addition to the title name as an indication in the sense that we are all asking Alexandria what she can really do to our phone.
https://copy.com/71YlyrO7WWqc
Project Daylight v2 by @mamba720027 (updated: 12~23~13)
Day Light is focused mainly on battery conservation. I felt that its useless if its not smooth and lags alot so I add performance into the mix createing a profile that offers both while its first and foremost goal "battery performance" is still preserved and not diminish. This profile is yet unique and on a different level from my early release of "Icarus"
The contents are 3 profiles unique in their own way, "Daylight", "Daybreak" and "Experimental" along with a "Extra" folder containing wallpapers I created on our S4 for fun while testing . Kind of gives me some inspiration and sense of feel of what my objective is.
Daybreak is a crossbread profile of my Icarus Performance profile and Daylight. Its simply utilizing the performance power behind Icarus Performance profile while useing Daylight profile governor settings as its core to boost battery performance
The experimental profile is heavily undervolted/Underclocked with tweaked scheduler and governor. I taught if some of you could run it stable then it may produce great or mix results
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https://copy.com/QK7LMmtp44sU
What Lies Beneath
This is an extreme battery performance setup in which essentially transforms your quad-core device into a dual core device.
Why "What Lies Beneath"?
You'll find that during light to moderate operations the cpu remains at lower frequencies for an extended period of time and will only jump to max when needed. Although it's clocked at a max of 1.3ghz it maintains a surprisingly smooth and snappy feel to your device at such low frequencies. This is where battery life is also expected to come in to play as well.
https://copy.com/PXAKKLMFdNDU
Ktoonsified v2 (updated: 12~23~13)
This profile was put together by none other than the BOSS himself, @ktoonsez! This is a performance oriented option in which also offers a great deal of battery life. Haven't tried these settings yet? then what are you waiting for!! Load em up and be prepared for one of the smoothest and snappiest experiences ever!
https://copy.com/4l4JOq9iSPQy
Sleeping Dragon by @mamba720027 (updated: 12~23~13)
Sleeping Dragon V2 Single Core
This is a single core profile aimed at consumeing the least battery for a time when you will be away from home or at work and away from the charger. It was a profile i played with at first as i did not expect it to mount as much with apps and system UI needing a right amount of performance from a CPU to meet todays tasks in performance. In the end i was able to tame the dragon and make it work as best as possible to achieve its goal
Sleeping Dragon V1 Quad-Core
This is the counter part of Sleeping Dragon V2 but with many tweaked parameters to make it a fully functional 4 Core base profile in hopes to achieve close or same battery performace as its single core entity. Unfortunately i still am not sure if it measures up but what i know from previous test with settings @Stock it hold its own in battery department. I am pleased with the results although i would wish to see some light usage results from users.I must give credits to Luigi for useing parts from his Balanced Bull Script, and Undisputed 3 Script and part from my Crimson Dragon Script. I am pleased to present users with this 4 Core or Quadcore profile
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https://copy.com/hr1vhwiX7ux8
Smooth Operator v3 by @mamba720027 (updated: 12~23~13)
This profile utalize all 4 cores on demand and serves as being a balance between battery and performance. Its as smooth as possible and utalize the full cpu power while operateing sensibly in governor scaleing.
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https://copy.com/R9Ldl
Hydra
Eclipse and Kamikaze clash with one another in this hybrid profile (BIG thanks to @mamba720027 for the amazing work done on Kamikaze!). This is perfect for those who favor one or both of these profiles. With the merging of some of the essential performance and battery elements of each profile as well as a few minor adjustments, this one also stands as it's own profile and it flies!.
https://copy.com/p2BLOBe4bb3X
Ghost Rider by @galaxys3man30
this setup can benchmark on 1890,1944 and 1998 and its been really good on battery even thou its a performance setup think im going to call it ghost rider cuz its a sleeper yea it shows good battery life but behind that is the raw performance that is on demand when needed.
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https://copy.com/gEFAiosVLBqI
*Stardust v2* by @mamba720027 (updated: 12~7~13)
This Profile I put together is based on the "AbyssplugV2" governor.
Everything is tweaked and the profile can run by itself or either use the "smooth operator V2" Script or Luigi's "Hydra" Script.
Both are found in Post#8 of the OP. The choice is yours.
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https://copy.com/siLoOsdy3FKp
Crimson Dragon by @mamba720027
This is a profile that i put together from a lost in the thread Dual Core profile "Lazy Dragon". What was suppose to be a V2 Update of it turned into a 4 Core profile and something totally new, Crimson Dragon. This profile is a variable of Performace and keeping things balance. Its very smooth on TW and produce great results on AOSP as well threw testing and feedback. Please enjoy this new addition :good:
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https://copy.com/1OBdtbnfDE9M

mine too

one more for keeps

I hope you're planning on removing all the S3 related links, and replacing them with S4 related links. Also, since this is the AT&T/Canadian device forum, you really shouldn't have links to Verizon/Sprint/T-Mobile stuff.

mattdm said:
I hope you're planning on removing all the S3 related links, and replacing them with S4 related links. Also, since this is the AT&T/Canadian device forum, you really shouldn't have links to Verizon/Sprint/T-Mobile stuff.
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The goal is having universal mods and tweaks. I don't have an S4 so I can't comment if there are any specific differences. Most of the info posted should be fairly universal and can be applied to the S4.
GalaxyMan the founder of team kernelizers has an S4 and I'm sure will update the OP as needed. The S3 sprint forum has been pretty active with users providing governor tweaks and support for the KT Kernel. The governor tweaks are mainly geared to improving battery life or a balance of performance while also improving battery life. I can say the S3 thread has helped a lot of users, myself included to get amazing battery life. Hopefully this will apply to the Galaxy S4.

Hope to generate a little interest in this thread. I'm using an extended battery, Zerolemon 6300ma, cost $25 with case, it's three times larger than the stock battery that came with my Galaxy S3. The biggest battery drain is data and the screen, my carrier is Sprint. Not sure how much drain AT&T data connection has on battery. I will try to post more regarding battery life on this single charge.

nevermind

What about adding @zepplinrox's V6 Supercharger scripts in here?
Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Badass

Battery dropped 1% over night. Data was turned off. With data off I'm still able to make and receive calls, send and receive texts. Can not receive pictures in MMS messages when data is off.

Obartuckc said:
What about adding @zepplinrox's V6 Supercharger scripts in here?
Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Badass
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Good question. I haven't read of anyone involved with Team Kernelizers running the Supercharger scripts so I don't know much if anything about them. Quite a few, myself included are having good results running Crossbreeder, use url below for more information. Some users in the Crossbreeder thread are using it in combination with Supercharger.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113150
Crossbreeder takes the lag out of Android system making the UI snappier. It doesn't improve benchmarks, but it defiantly makes things sappier. I use the KT Kernel slightly undervolted and underclocked at 1.1ghz, Stock my device runs at 1.5ghz.
ktoonsez the developer of the KT Kernel has added frandom into the kernel so it works great with Crossbreeder. It's best to use a kernel that has frandom in it.

GTOJim said:
Good question. I haven't read of anyone involved with Team Kernelizers running the Supercharger scripts so I don't know much if anything about them. Quite a few, myself included are having good results running Crossbreeder, use url below for more information. Some users in the Crossbreeder thread are using it in combination with Supercharger.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113150
Crossbreeder takes the lag out of Android system making the UI snappier. It doesn't improve benchmarks, but it defiantly makes things sappier. I use the KT Kernel slightly undervolted and underclocked at 1.1ghz, Stock my device runs at 1.5ghz.
ktoonsez the developer of the KT Kernel has added frandom into the kernel so it works great with Crossbreeder. It's best to use a kernel that has frandom in it.
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Thanks for the reply! I, myself, have dabbled in using them together and separately, but find that running just the V6-Supercharger itself yields the best results of either or in combination. (To each his or her own though, I suppose.)
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Obartuckc said:
Thanks for the reply! I, myself, have dabbled in using them together and separately, but find that running just the V6-Supercharger itself yields the best results of either or in combination. (To each his or her own though, I suppose.)
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Every device is different, plus everyone uses their device differently, runs different apps etc. There is no magic bullet that's going to have the same impact or improvements on every device.
Thanks for your feedback

I day 6 hours off charger with 10 hours of screen on time with 71% remaining charge.

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I day 6 hours off charger with 10 hours of screen on time with 71% remaining charge.
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Jim you rock bubba keep it up man one of the founding fathers of the team n my threads one of the one encouraged me to do it just a small update to everyone we are working on the tkmod so we can it back up n running for everyone jim keep up the great buddy ur doing awesome bro
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Battery is still at 71% this morning. While sleeping I always have data turned off, this helps a lot with battery life.
I use black wallpaper, inverted apps when possible, the color black doesn't use juice from battery with our screens. An article stated black wallpaper can cause ghost images, in my case I don't feel it will ever be a problem because I keep my brightness low, which also saves battery. The next best color for battery life is green.

A new mod you might want to check out, includes Crossbreeder.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370709

Working great on my end so far
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Gold rush-era discards could fuel cellphones, TVs
Gold rush-era discards could fuel cellphones, TVs. Off topic but I thought the article was interesting.
http://news.yahoo.com/gold-rush-era-discards-could-fuel-cellphones-tvs-133752521.html

Obartuckc said:
What about adding @zepplinrox's V6 Supercharger scripts in here?
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V6 is endorsed by Team kernelizers. Zepplinrox's scripts are his own and may not prefer that his work is in every mod on xda, installing them together is completely compatible and is a good mod. Any lags from tkmod itself is being worked on now actually, as the mod is going back into alpha testing till it's refined. Cheers, maybe you will tinker with the new mod once it is released.
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Gold rush-era discards could fuel cellphones, TVs. Off topic but I thought the article was interesting.
http://news.yahoo.com/gold-rush-era-discards-could-fuel-cellphones-tvs-133752521.html
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Excellent read Jim. Wonderful posts here, thank you.

The Downfall of Android OS (or What Happened after 4.4.x?)

First off - I'm a hater, okay? And this topic is complete hatred against what's called 'upgrade/development' of Android OS.
Second - I don't care at all if you disagree with me. I express my personal opinion and whoever feels the same – you’re welcome! For the rest - I just disagree with you! Totally, full, absolutely disagree and insist my opinion is right from my standpoint. Also I need to express what I think as this just helps me dissipate my anger which is a lot nowadays.
I'm going start like this: something wrong happened between Android OS ver. 4.4.x and 5.0.x and on... something terribly wrong! Why? -A 100 reasons... I'll give a few:
The total change of the background color from dark to light in App Menu/Settings, most stock applications: Dialer, Messages, etc. I simply don't get it! How on earth is it possible to completely transform the outlook of a system from one spectrum of the color to the other without giving a chance to choose between just two options, making my eyes hurt facing this bright display each time I turn it on, especially at night; and -please pay attention - almost all high-end Samsung device is equipped with AMOLED Display, and everybody knows, that this type of display consume power for emitting light for every pixel light up. It is a battery killer sentence!
Basically this change does only two things:
- Hurts my eyes
- Kills the battery
Why should it be necessary to spend time on unlocking bootloader, rooting phone and installing third-party applications just to be able to change the background color of the menus? This is complete non-sense to me!!! Seriously, guys, I'm not a programmer, but as far as I know, it's just a differences from #ffffff to #000000 - should it be that damn difficult? Really?
Recent Application List - Now if you compare the two designs on 4.4.x and 5.0.x you'll notice how neat and easy is to navigate on 4.4.x and how hard it is to distinguish between apps on 5.0.x. Simply by making a space between the apps, the mind can easily separate the information and quickly choose. Making an animated rolling stack of screens on 5.0.x is really confusing and not practical for me, period.
Melting the Wi-Fi and Network Signal bars as one - there used to be a distinguishable number of bars on both Wi-Fi and Network Signal on 4.4.x. It was very easy to tell if you have 2, 3 or 4 bars coverage. On 5.0.x they are just 'more' or 'less' - total stupidity. Moreover, the Wi-Fi had two arrows under the bars, which showed whether there is Download/Upload activity - very clever, very useful! Again - no (easy) option to choose between what I am used to; what worked well for me, and what the new design is.
Battery percentage - almost invisible - on 4.4.x. there was an option to choose between Battery in Bars or as Percentage. As I have never ever in my life thought I could use Bars for this purpose, the size of the text showing the Percentage was big enough, readable and clear. Now, on the 5.0.x the text is inside the battery icon, making it so tiny, I have to gaze in the screen. And since I'm using a phone with e-ink display as secondary display, it is almost impossible to read from it, making the presence of the e-ink display practically pointless in this regard. Again - I am forced to install third party app to have a regular size text, thus giving the phone's resources away!
Trend in Stock Applications Development - beside the white backgrounds, basic Google apps like Calendar, Clock, Maps, YouTube, Chrome, Drive, Gmail and so on, are ever more heavier, complicated, less responsive, more resource-consuming, more ads-annoying.
-The Calendar is totally messed-up.
-YouTube is full of sh't.
-So is Maps - should I drive or should I response to the hundred questions I've been constantly asked, Google Maps?
-Clock/Alarm has a funny colors, disproportionally big digits – total design flaw! (I actually had to pretend to be a programmer as I did decompile of the Clock 5.2, edited the code and recompile, using Apktool 2.3.0 (credits to iBotPeaches))
-And, guess what - I still use the Calculator, but I had to install ver. 1.0.6, because I simply can't stand how the buttons are melted together on ver. 6.0.1, so the fingers don't know where is the end of one button and the beginning of the other. And the History option is omitted (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?)! Total insanity!
-Google Search bar has a persistent presence on 5.0.1, so I was forced to Destroy it using gsb destroyer within Xposed Module Repository - why should I have to do that anyway, damn it!?
-Every update of Google Play services requires more space and RAM.
-Location, Wi-Fi usage and Statistical information send to the Google Servers are ever more hidden in the background, less accessible - total control of the Giant.
The list goes on and on and on…
//Slight off-topic: I have to admit that years ago I was freaking mad on having the latest version of every piece of software I got on my computer or on my smartphone. At one point I realized it's just pointless to 'repair something that works' and it is more or less like this with the current updates. So now I don't update something which serves its function.//
I believe the following philosophy applies to any business - if you sell a product on the market, which people like and are used to, a sudden change; a complete change overnight, will let many people down. Those who used to buy your product will be disappointed and might as well reorientate their interest to another brand. Constant supply and steady quality is vital!
If we have a look in the Nature - the changes/mutations aren't happening too fast; everything evolves step-by-step! Using the successful features of the predecessors, adapting and evolving gradually.
Google has a different approach - in my opinion they shoot in random directions, regardless of what has been achieved so far; regardless of the successful features; changing everything overnight. Well, I don't like that! It simply doesn't fit my needs. And I don't understand why should I change from soothing dark background to hurtful to my eyes light.
What I embrace and need is OPTIONS! I need to be able to choose what and how I want my device to look and act like. This gives me freedom to satisfy my preferences and be happy with MY choices. But this should not come with the price of countless hours of modifying and customizing by tedious programming. I'm not a developer, I'm not intending to become one, but that doesn't mean customization shouldn't be available for me. It's simple as that!
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There's probably a lot more to share on the topic, but I feel what I've said so far is giving me some sort of relief, so I'll stop here.

absolutely agree ; KK ftw.:good:
fear a life unlived , not death

I think some things are changed for the sake of changing. Development has somewhat become stale as new versions of Android continue to roll out with no earth shattering changes.
Brands are chasing each other and as a result we're getting bigger screens and better cameras. But software development isn't what it once was. ?

You have a Yota phone??¿????????????

shanegarm said:
You have a Yotaphone??¿????¿????¿??
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Is that a question and how is it related to the topic?
I've got several devices and I've had many others before - like most of the people in this forum. What I'm talking about here is software, which has little to do with hardware. That's another story; another topic.

tashev2078 said:
Is that a question and how is it related to the topic?
I've got several devices and I've had many others before - like most of the people in this forum. What I'm talking about here is software, which has little to do with hardware. That's another story; another topic.
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I was merely impressed with the fact that you had said device...

Well it's true that Android updates are hit/miss at the same time. However, the updates usually offer better battery management and performance so you end up getting them. I still use custom roms to get functionality that has been lost/changed such as the recents panel, the colors and so on...

ZareliMan said:
Well it's true that Android updates are hit/miss at the same time. However, the updates usually offer better battery management and performance so you end up getting them. I still use custom roms to get functionality that has been lost/changed such as the recents panel, the colors and so on...
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Is that really the reason most people want updates?
For me the improvements in battery and performance would have to be quite significant to would want to risk a stable and familiar system for it. My main reasons for sometimes regretting being stuck on 4.4.2 are security issues and compatibility problems with newer apps. The latter more than the former tbh - nowadays so many apps require at least LP
To add to the OP's list of things that were(/are) nice on KK, but seem to have been abolished on newer Androids: Lockscreen Widgets

Damn... Your life must be terrible without the option of choosing between two colors. I think whole life is messed up. So why not Android? You need to make the best off by yourself in life. So with Android too. Android gets bigger and bigger and has at least the option to make it yours. My opinion said xda becomes bigger and bigger about that. And we all got our own personalized phone. Or you have an iPhone? How easy life can be with options. My decision is without.

[App][Root][5.0+] SmartPack-Kernel Manager

Please Note: Due to personnel reasons, I'm not updating this thread anymore (except in urgent situations). For those who wish to stay updated with the development of this project are requested to reach us on GitHub or Telegram. Thank you very much for the understanding.
​/* Introduction */
SmartPack-Kernel Manager is a heavily modified version of official Kernel Adiutor (KA), which is originally developed by Recognized Developer @Grarak. All the credits goes to the original developer. This app is initially developed as a companion app for my kernel projects (SmartPack-Kernel), to achieve better control by implementing features that are not yet available in the official KA. After extensive development for nearly a year, now I feel that SmartPack-Kernel Manager improved a lot (though it look alike) and contains a bunch of useful features to that of its base app. Hence, I decided to share the app here for anyone interested.
/* DISCLAIMER */
Code:
Please use this app at your own risk.
I am not responsible for any damage to your device.
Everything you are doing on your device is at your own risk.
This app is so powerful to mess up your device/OS if you use it incorrectly.
Further, before using SmartPack-kernel Manager, please be aware that,
This app requires ROOT ACCESS.
Most of the features available in this app require kernel-level support.
/* Features */
Most of the features available in the official KA.
Option to flash recovery zip files while running Android OS, that is even without rebooting to custom recovery.
A simple and user-friendly Custom Controller, which is totally different to that of the official KA.
A Script Manager to easily create, import, edit and execute any properly formatted shell scripts.
CPU Input Boost (Sultanxda).
Simple MSM Thermal (Sultanxda).
K-Lapse Support (tanish2k09)
Advanced Control for Fast Charge (yank555.lu) & Boeffla Charge Level Interface (Lord Boeffla).
Boeffla Sound Control with per-channel headphone gain (Lord Boeffla)
Significantly modified Faux Sound (Faux123) Implementation.
In-built Spectrum Support (frap129), contains 4 different profiles namely Battery, Performance, Balanced & Gaming.
Adreno Boost (flar2).
Largely modified CPU Hotplug page (e.g. added MSM Sleeper (flar2) & advanced tunables for Alucard hotplug).
A bunch of other advanced features added to the thermal page.
Boeffla Wakelock Blocker (Lord Boeffla).
Real-time Charging Status
Display Backlight Control (Min & Max).
SELinux Switch.
WireGuard version information.
App version information and Auto-updates in About page.
LED Blink/Fade support.
Auto kernel updates (download and auto-flash proper kernel in few clicks) for SmartPack-Kernel
Also compatible with stock & other kernels
And much more, please check the change-logs…
/* Downloads */
Please note that package id of PlayStore and GitHub versions are different. Which means, you can't simply switch between them easily. You may consider the PlayStore version as the stable one and the other as a beta. Please stay on the one you like the most.
/* Important Links */
Home Page ! Documentation ! Change-logs ! YouTube video ! Telegram Group
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/* Feature Requests */
I am generally open to feature requests as long as you provide enough information. Please make sure to provide all the relevant information, either in this thread or in the GitHub page. If you are a developer, please consider contributing to this app by sending pull requests.
/* Special note to Kernel/ROM developers */
You are allowed to include this app in your ROMs or free to suggest this app to your Kernel users. Giving proper credits to the original developers (including me, if you considered me as one among them) are, however, highly appreciated. Feel free to contact me, if you need any assistance from my side.
/* Donations */
If you like to appreciate my work, please consider donating to me (by either via PayPal, Ko-fi, or by purchasing the donation app from playstore) as it is helpful to continue my projects more active, although it is not at all necessary.
/* Acknowledgements */
@Grarak for the official Kernel Adiutor
@frap129 for the original Spectrum App
@morogoku for MTweaks from where I took some code
@osm0sis for helping me with Auto-Flashing
@Lord Boeffla, @Sultanxda, @flar2, @franciscofranco, @arter97 many other developers in xda and GitHub for coding useful drivers.
XDA:DevDB Information
SmartPack-Kernel Manager, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
sunilpaulmathew, Grarak
Source Code: https://github.com/SmartPack/SmartPack-Kernel-Manager/
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2018-10-16
Last Updated 2020-09-20

Useful Tips...
For users
Auto app-updates are implemented into the overall page of this app meaning you will get update notifications once you open the app. Please give access to Internal Storage upon the first launch, which is necessary to download new updates to the internal storage, to avoid crashes. Alternatively, a manual update check is also available in the About Page (no more applicable after the release of this app on Play Store)
While development, it is highly probable that I break (accidentally or intentionally) something which is available in the official KA. If you find something, please report here.
For Kernel developers
If you are planning to add support to Boeffla Sound to your kernel, you have to do some additional work to make it fully compatible with this app. Please have a look here.
Maximum Backlight control should be accessible for many devices. However, to get access to Minimum Backlight, you have to do some work to add the respective sysfs. Please have a look at this commit (should work on many devices).

To-do
Fix Performance Tweaks quick tile (Battery tile) not showing properly (Fixed in v6.2)
Improve Profiles
Improve Boeffla Sound and Charge Level Interface (Fixed in v6.6) implementations to work without special patches
Improve Custom Controller (Fixed in v9.2)
Improve per-channel gain implementation for Boeffla (Fixed in v6.10) and Faux Sound (Removed)
Suggest me?

Hey @sunilpaulmathew nice to see a topic only for the manager. Is a nice fork, been using it instead of the ex manager mainly cause of your kernel.
I shall take this opportunity to say that the settings enabled when you load a profile does not stick after you import one. After a reboot it will go back to previous settings.
So, maybe some people using my profiles on klte may be having this issue without notice (may be worth to advertise to them).
The way I do to make them stick is to go on all the settings, one by one, they will be at the values set by the profile, then I edit and click the ok button, only that way they are written into the on boot script, as shown on the On Boot tab.

Hi, thanks for the info. Do you mean the profiles are not applied after a boot even after setting "on boot" as shown in the attached photo? If so, I have to look at it more... I know that there are enough rooms for improvement here and there
justjr said:
Hey @sunilpaulmathew nice to see a topic only for the manager. Is a nice fork, been using it instead of the ex manager mainly cause of your kernel.
I shall take this opportunity to say that the settings enabled when you load a profile does not stick after you import one. After a reboot it will go back to previous settings.
So, maybe some people using my profiles on klte may be having this issue without notice (may be worth to advertise to them).
The way I do to make them stick is to go on all the settings, one by one, they will be at the values set by the profile, then I edit and click the ok button, only that way they are written into the on boot script, as shown on the On Boot tab.
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sunilpaulmathew said:
Hi, thanks for the info. Do you mean the profiles are not applied after a boot even after setting "on boot" as shown in the attached photo? If so, I have to look at it more... I know that there are enough rooms for improvement here and there
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Not exactly. I didn't tried that option. This option would conflict somehow with the changes I make all the time probably. I mean they didn't get saved to be applied next boot as if Ihad made input myself. There's a on boot tab next to the profile tab, all changes I make go there.
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justjr said:
Not exactly. I didn't tried that option. This option would conflict somehow with the changes I make all the time probably. I mean they didn't get saved to be applied next boot as if Ihad made input myself. There's a on boot tab next to the profile tab, all changes I make go there.
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Ahh, I got it. Unless you made the changes in each tab, it won't be added to the profile, right? I think it should be like that. Anything else, other than the stuffs you edited, is beyond the scope of the app. Anyway, I'll look at the possible options to deal with it...

sunilpaulmathew said:
Ahh, I got it. Unless you made the changes in each tab, it won't be added to the profile, right? I think it should be like that. Anything else, other than the stuffs you edited, is beyond the scope of the app. Anyway, I'll look at the possible options to deal with it...
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Well, it will not be added to the profile too, but the issue is that it will not be enabled on boot as if I had input them manually. If when I import a profile and the app would import the settings as if I was inputting them, they would be saved to be enabled at boot.
I didn't test it but I'm not sure what would be actually applied, the profile set to be applied on boot or the actual settings I input manually. Some have to take precedence or they will conflict somehow I imagine.
I don't want a profile to be enabled on boot, because I change things a lot when I'm testing, I ratter my manual inputs to be applied, and, I hope you got me now, I wish when I import a profile I didn't have to go option by option manually setting (although I don't need to actually input the numbers are already there) them so they can be applied by the app itself, not the profile.

SmartPack-Kernel Manager v6.1
​A minor update (v6.1) is now available. Enjoy...
Change-logs
Download
Issues reported by @justjr are not yet addressed. I'll look for a solution later (though I don't have much idea atm)...

Hi I noticed that the spectrum quicksetting tile only switches between performance and balanced; is this intended and why? I really miss the battery profile there. Hope you can add it in a next release. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for the message. I recently noticed that issue. I'll try to fix that issue in the future updates. Meantime, please use the "Battery" button under "Performance Tweaks"...
AFU_Ra said:
Hi I noticed that the spectrum quicksetting tile only switches between performance and balanced; is this intended and why? I really miss the battery profile there. Hope you can add it in a next release. Keep up the great work.
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SmartPack-Kernel Manager v6.2
​A new version of SmartPack-Kernel Manager (v6.2) is now available.
Changes:
Performance Tweaks: added Gaming profile.
Performance Tweaks: Fixed battery quick tile's not working properly.
Build tools: Updated Android Studio and gradle tools (v3.2.1).
If you are on an old version, simply open the app and follow on-screen instructions. If not, download and manually install from my GitHub release page. Enjoy...

sunilpaulmathew said:
​A new version of SmartPack-Kernel Manager (v6.2) is now available.
Changes: 1. Performance Tweaks: add Gaming profile.
2. Performance Tweaks: Fix battery quick tile's not working properly.
3. Build tools: Update Android Studio and grade tools (v3.2.1).​If you are on an old version, simply open the app and follow on-screen instructions. If not, download and manually install from my GitHub release page. Enjoy...
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You know what would be awesome? If we could save our profiles as actually gaming, performance, or battery profile so I could change between them with the quick settings tile buttons.
Also, where can I find the configurations made by these profiles?
I'm trying to find the profiles settings on the source code, but failing at it, can you help me on where can I find them?
Thanks for your work!

The idea is good, but seems really difficult ATM. The thing is that the spectrum settings actually works more likely an independent app to that of the rest of the part.
Anyway, here is the current tweaks
https://github.com/SmartPack/SmartP.../anykernel_SmartPack/ramdisk/init.spectrum.rc
Please be noted that Gaming profile is not added yet to none of the SmartPack kernels. So, only 3 profiles ATM, and the changes are very limited. The balanced profile is made to accomodate the tweaks suggested by you. Further suggestions are most welcome (especially for Gaming, and anything you like)
justjr said:
You know what would be awesome? If we could save our profiles as actually gaming, performance, or battery profile so I could change between them with the quick settings tile buttons.
Also, where can I find the configurations made by these profiles?
I'm trying to find the profiles settings on the source code, but failing at it, can you help me on where can I find them?
Thanks for your work!
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sunilpaulmathew said:
The idea is good, but seems really difficult ATM. The thing is that the spectrum settings actually works more likely an independent app to that of the rest of the part.
Anyway, here is the current tweaks
https://github.com/SmartPack/SmartP.../anykernel_SmartPack/ramdisk/init.spectrum.rc
Please be noted that Gaming profile is not added yet to none of the SmartPack kernels. So, only 3 profiles ATM, and the changes are very limited. The balanced profile is made to accomodate the tweaks suggested by you. Further suggestions are most welcome (especially for Gaming, and anything you like)
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Ok, so it only changes that, but I'm puzzled on that virtual memory configurations. They don't seem to be right? Although I don't know much about it, but battery, balanced and performance don't seem to follow a logic progression. For example, dirty background ratio of 70 on balanced? Performance is 5 and battery is 10, while the default here is 20. 70% starting to write dirty data while on background, I don't see why. From my understanding, the sooner it starts to write it, the sooner it releases more free memory but also it'll use cpu/power/battery doing it. And also it will spend less time per flush session? Unless it's doing it all the time.
Dirty ratio of 90 on balance, 20 performance and 10 at battery. Again balance value is way weird.
Well, I need to study more about virtual memory, that's only what I could think right now reading some explanations about it. I have to experiment on it but have no idea on how to directly see the results..
I'm totally against the believe in that limiting max freq we would be saving power. If the governor is well configured, it would never climb to higher freq unless the load tells it to do that, when necessary, if it's necessary it would spend less time doing it's job (well in most cases, it depends on the job, if it's doing high load job like, installing apps, or loading a app/game, is what I said before, but if, as an example, the job is to scroll the screen, as soon as you stop scrolling there's no more job, doesn't matter if was lagging or not, not lagging would be the only benefit of a higher frequency and consequently higher power usage) , and therefore go back to idle faster and save more battery. That's the philosophy behind my settings, don't climb higher then you need to do the job, and go back to idle ASAP, as I read on all the 'internet literature' I could find about it.
I researched about virtual memory to tweak it to klte and I'm sharing my findings on the kernel topic, so you can use them on the app if you want.
But I believe this setting highly depends on memory amount, so it may not be good to put them on the spectrum profiles, if you ask me, I would like to have governor tweaks and nothing else there, because it really is a matter of compromising, and having 2 choices we could choose between 'I don't care about a little lag while browsing instagram' and 'I need my game not to lag' right from the quick settings tile, would be greeeeeat. Be again, it is device dependent also. Not a great setting to put on there, unless they are really generic tunables like the ones that come by default.
BUG
There's a bug on the manager, when I change any value on the Virtual Memory tab it goes insane, and changes all the values, but is only visual, cause if you changes tabs and go back, the values are all ok and what you changed persisted. But if you change it again it happens again.

justjr said:
Ok, so it only changes that, but I'm puzzled on that virtual memory configurations. They don't seem to be right? Although I don't know much about it, but battery, balanced and performance don't seem to follow a logic progression. For example, dirty background ratio of 70 on balanced? Performance is 5 and battery is 10, while the default here is 20. 70% starting to write dirty data while on background, I don't see why. From my understanding, the sooner it starts to write it, the sooner it releases more free memory but also it'll use cpu/power/battery doing it. And also it will spend less time per flush session? Unless it's doing it all the time.
Dirty ratio of 90 on balance, 20 performance and 10 at battery. Again balance value is way weird.
Well, I need to study more about virtual memory, that's only what I could think right now reading some explanations about it. I have to experiment on it but have no idea on how to directly see the results..
I'm totally against the believe in that limiting max freq we would be saving power. If the governor is well configured, it would never climb to higher freq unless the load tells it to do that, when necessary, if it's necessary it would spend less time doing it's job (well in most cases, it depends on the job, if it's doing high load job like, installing apps, or loading a app/game, is what I said before, but if, as an example, the job is to scroll the screen, as soon as you stop scrolling there's no more job, doesn't matter if was lagging or not, not lagging would be the only benefit of a higher frequency and consequently higher power usage) , and therefore go back to idle faster and save more battery. That's the philosophy behind my settings, don't climb higher then you need to do the job, and go back to idle ASAP, as I read on all the 'internet literature' I could find about it.
I researched about virtual memory to tweak it to klte and I'm sharing my findings on the kernel topic, so you can use them on the app if you want.
But I believe this setting highly depends on memory amount, so it may not be good to put them on the spectrum profiles, if you ask me, I would like to have governor tweaks and nothing else there, because it really is a matter of compromising, and having 2 choices we could choose between 'I don't care about a little lag while browsing instagram' and 'I need my game not to lag' right from the quick settings tile, would be greeeeeat. Be again, it is device dependent also. Not a great setting to put on there, unless they are really generic tunables like the ones that come by default.
BUG
There's a bug on the manager, when I change any value on the Virtual Memory tab it goes insane, and changes all the values, but is only visual, cause if you changes tabs and go back, the values are all ok and what you changed persisted. But if you change it again it happens again.
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Fully agreed with your findings in the Spectrum script. Because of my ignorance, it could be highly possible that I made many mistakes there. Regarding under-clocking, I was also against to restrict the power of CPU until I found that it has benefits if it used properly, although the extent of underclocking in my Battery profiles are still debatable. Anyway, let's talk more kernel stuff in the kernel thread.
But the VM part, I can't see that issue. What feature you changed and the whole insane things happened? Anyway, I don't think that it is a bug of the app, rather VM page is designed to show changes instantly (of course, with a refresh time).
Finally, to all, I added a To-do list in post#3. Please suggest if you like to see any specific features in this app. Although I'm not a super experienced developer (adding most of the features are pretty simple though), and I do not have infinite time to invest for this, I will try my best to satisfy all.

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Fully agreed with your findings in the Spectrum script. Because of my ignorance, it could be highly possible that I made many mistakes there. Regarding under-clocking, I was also against to restrict the power of CPU until I found that it has benefits if it used properly, although the extent of underclocking in my Battery profiles are still debatable. Anyway, let's talk more kernel stuff in the kernel thread.
But the VM part, I can't see that issue. What feature you changed and the whole insane things happened? Anyway, I don't think that it is a bug of the app, rather VM page is designed to show changes instantly (of course, with a refresh time).
Finally, to all, I added a To-do list in post#3. Please suggest if you like to see any specific features in this app. Although I'm not a super experienced developer (adding most of the features are pretty simple though), and I do not have infinite time to invest for this, I will try my best to satisfy all.
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Any feature that you change on the VM page will cause all the values to change, it looks like they all go one setting bellow. It's weird.

SmartPack-Kernel Manager v6.3
​Another minor update (v6.3) is now live. Enjoy...
For change-logs, please visit here. If you are on an old version, simply open the app and follow on-screen instructions. If not, download and manually install from my GitHub release page. Enjoy...

SmartPack-Kernel Manager v6.4
​Another minor update (v6.4) of SmartPack-Kernel Manager is now available.
For detailed change-logs, please visit here. If you are on an old version, simply open the app and follow on-screen instructions. If not, download and manually install from my GitHub release page. Enjoy...

SmartPack-Kernel Manager v6.5
​One more update (v6.5) of SmartPack-Kernel Manager is now available.
For detailed change-logs, please visit here. If you are on an old version, simply open the app and follow on-screen instructions. If not, download and manually install from my GitHub release page. Enjoy...

Game Driver Preference

Stumbled upon this while playing with dev options
This Game Driver Preference
Anybody have a idea on this?
Thanks

There are no "technical" details regarding this, but this is generally regarding the Vulkan integration of Android 10. With this version, Google is pushing "Vulkan everywhere" that demands support for Vulkan 1.1 as a basic requirement for all 64-bit devices.
For gamers, it gets even better thanks to an updated Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine (ANGLE) that implements OpenGL ES on top of Vulkan 1.1.
With ANGLE onboard, you should enjoy higher frame rates, faster loading times, and improved battery life when gaming.
If lucky, you may close the day with all three enhancements.
So basically, with "Game Driver" you will get better Geekbench scores, especially for Vulcan scores and also get better framerates than before while not taking a huge toll on battery life.
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https://c.mi.com/thread-2853897-1-0.html