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[Q] Overclocking ROM-free

I want to overclock the NS without having to replace the rom. Would this be possible? Are there additional risk associated with overclocking without replacing the ROM?
Thanks in advance!

Yes you can. All you need is root and clockwork recovery. Then download Netarchy's kernel. I know for sure that his kernel works on stock rom since he said so himself. I don't know about Trinity kernel though.

I run stock and I've tried both the trinity stock kernel and netarchy cfs kernel OC @ 1.2ghz. Personally I've had better results on the netarchy kernel.
Sent from my Nexus S

Can I put the stock kernel if I don't like the netarchy kernel? Because I use Bluetooth and wifi always and i just wanted to get a little bit more of my NS!

Make a nandroid backup of the stock rom then flash the kernel. I use netarchy every day and am usually on wifi with my bt earpiece in.
Sent from my Darkginger CM7 Google Nexus S!

I'm having a hard time finding how to flash the kernel (found a lot about how to flash the ROM though).
Would someone link me a FAQ or list some quick instructions on how to go about it?
I have ROM manager installed already (woot!)
Thanks again!

catchsomezz said:
I'm having a hard time finding how to flash the kernel (found a lot about how to flash the ROM though).
Would someone link me a FAQ or list some quick instructions on how to go about it?
I have ROM manager installed already (woot!)
Thanks again!
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same thing as flashing a ROM.
just make sure if you're flashing a kernel over stock.. make sure its the kernel built for the "stock" rom and not a kernel for CM7 or Bionix etc

catchsomezz said:
I'm having a hard time finding how to flash the kernel (found a lot about how to flash the ROM though).
Would someone link me a FAQ or list some quick instructions on how to go about it?
I have ROM manager installed already (woot!)
Thanks again!
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Assuming the kernel you want is clockwork compatible, put the zip file of it in your sdcard.
Boot to clockwork recovery either via ROM Mgr (if you're rooted) or via fastboot if you're not.
In Clockwork, find the menu option to install a update/file/zip from sdcard. Select that option, then navigate with the volume keys to the zip file for the kernel. Select it by pushing the power button. Select and answer yes for the are you sure warning. Wait for it to give you a update applied successfully message.
Navigate up to where you can select reboot, and reboot.
You should be on your new kernel.
I WOULD ALWAYS RUN A NAND BACKUP FROM CLOCKWORK BEFORE MESSING WITH THIS STUFF. And ideally, I would keep a copy of that backup on my laptop or dropbox account, not just my sdcard on the phone.

Thanks for all your (very quick) help!
I'm currently running Netarchy's 1.2.2 BFS @ 1.3 and it definitely feels a big snappier with loading some programs

I put today the netarchy kernel 1.2.2 and i have one question...
Where is the VooDoo Improvements? I didn't find the application!
For me the kernel is stable and wifi works even when bluetooth is disabled!

[Q] Which kernel is best?

My setup:
Phone: Sensation 4G
Rom: InsertCoin 4.6.1 ICS
Current Kernel: Sebastian 1.5ghz Kernel
Which kernel is best for battery & performance?

so far the updated one i see is SebFM kernel

Sebastian FM's is the only custom one for ICS so far AFAIK
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk

LightHaze said:
so far the updated one i see is SebFM kernel
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424345
this one?

I'm on InsertCoin 4.6.1 but it has no 1.5ghz option, how do I apply the Sebastian kernel, the InsertCoin ROM is all one zip file, where do I get just the kernel download from and how do I load/install using 4ext recovery touch, finally is the Sebastian kernel completely compatible with InsertCoin 4.6.1?
Sent from the future three weeks ago.

dazaroonee said:
I'm on InsertCoin 4.6.1 but it has no 1.5ghz option, how do I apply the Sebastian kernel, the InsertCoin ROM is all one zip file, where do I get just the kernel download from and how do I load/install using 4ext recovery touch, finally is the Sebastian kernel completely compatible with InsertCoin 4.6.1?
Sent from the future three weeks ago.
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Download Seb's Kernel (see my sig) and use 4ext to apply, like you would a new Rom.
Job done

dazaroonee said:
I'm on InsertCoin 4.6.1 but it has no 1.5ghz option, how do I apply the Sebastian kernel, the InsertCoin ROM is all one zip file, where do I get just the kernel download from and how do I load/install using 4ext recovery touch, finally is the Sebastian kernel completely compatible with InsertCoin 4.6.1?
Sent from the future three weeks ago.
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The kernal is posted in the Development thread, download zip file, place it on root of SD card, boot to recovery, wipe cache & devlik cache in 4ext, install zip from SD card using 4ext, reboot phone let load....dont forgot to backup current ROM

jaysun3000 said:
The kernal is posted in the Development thread, download zip file, place it on root of SD card, boot to recovery, wipe cache & devlik cache in 4ext, install zip from SD card using 4ext, reboot phone let load....dont forgot to backup current ROM
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Oh dear, followed instructions, now stuck in boot loop, any pointers before I re-install ROM?

dazaroonee said:
Oh dear, followed instructions, now stuck in boot loop, any pointers before I re-install ROM?
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did u check md5 sums?
try another kernel
restore a nandroid u (hopefully )made before kernel install
update firmware
just a tip make a nandroid backup before you edit anything that is about the phone by an recovery best and secure way to do it

Alienator9191 said:
did u check md5 sums?
try another kernel
restore a nandroid u (hopefully )made before kernel install
update firmware
just a tip make a nandroid backup before you edit anything that is about the phone by an recovery best and secure way to do it
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No worries I had backups, restored back to InsertCoin 4.5.4 which was the version to have the 1.5Ghz option, could have been the firmware as I didn't update it as I thought I was on the latest but not sure what the Sebastian kernel needs.
Anyway it's back working now, I might do a few more checks and try again or chicken out and wait for baadnwz to release 4.6.2 which he's said will have the 1.5Ghz option back in. Was probably just me assuming rather than checking, thanks for the pointers though!

[Q] About flashing custom ROMs

Hi everyone!
I am fairly new with android and I just rooted my transformer last night. I was also able to install a custom ROM, revolver 3.11.1 (Honeycomb).
If I want to flash an ICS ROM (Revolver, Android Revolution or Codename), from a custom HC ROM, do I have to do anything else? Or can I just flash it straight away?
Based on what I've read, if ever I wish to downgrade back to honeycomb, I would not just flash a honeycomb ROM. I have found a few guides on how to downgrade back to Honeycomb from ICS. Is this correct?

Since you have cwm, It's as simple as going into recovery and flashing your desired custom rom.
Normal procedure (to avoid conflicts/problems) is to wipe and/or format before flashing a new rom.
A good tool to have is the superwipe lite script found in the Revolution HD thread. (I personally use that instead of the wipe option that is in CWM).
Oh...and you can also backup your current ROM and state by using the backup function in CWM BEFORE you wipe/format. Just in case you don't like the new rom and want to revert.
FYI...if you go ICS and want to restore your HC rom...a restore then a reflash of the HC Rom is needed.

Thanks for the reply!
Just to clarify, once I flash an ICS custom ROM and didn't like it, I can't just flash back to a HC custom rom or stock HC rom. Is this correct?

ragnaboy2010 said:
Thanks for the reply!
Just to clarify, once I flash an ICS custom ROM and didn't like it, I can't just flash back to a HC custom rom or stock HC rom. Is this correct?
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Yup. Even if you use the restore function...you need to flash that particular HC ROM over the restore. (Because the backup doesn't backup the kernel...so if you don't flash the HC rom...the ICS kernel is still there...and you won't be able to boot)

sorry to hijack the thread but my question is similar so i dun want to start a new one
I am currently on revolver 3.11 as well and thinking to update to a ICS custom rom
I am using the blade OC kernel at the moment. I just want to ask if the new rom comes with the ICS kernel or do I need to look for an ICS kernel to put it manually?
Also, I just want to check that Ti Backup does not back up downloaded data right?
Thanks a million

strikeraj said:
sorry to hijack the thread but my question is similar so i dun want to start a new one
I am currently on revolver 3.11 as well and thinking to update to a ICS custom rom
I am using the blade OC kernel at the moment. I just want to ask if the new rom comes with the ICS kernel or do I need to look for an ICS kernel to put it manually?
Also, I just want to check that Ti Backup does not back up downloaded data right?
Thanks a million
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Everything is included when you flash one of the available ICS ROM.
There is no custom ICS kernel right now anyway as Asus have not released the kernel source.

Backup HElp

Hello
Hello
I have a big problem. Rum developed by Virtuous ([ROM] [May 23] Virtuous Saga v.1.0.0 [3.04.401.1] [Sense 6.3 Android 4.0.4]) installed. Then the phone's original rum that I tried to install Backup. previously installed on my backup installed but did not work. Kernel 3 rom in the phone trying to fanning the flames. but the old roms does not work. What should I do to install the original rom?

lazkopat0067 said:
Hello
Hello
I have a big problem. Rum developed by Virtuous ([ROM] [May 23] Virtuous Saga v.1.0.0 [3.04.401.1] [Sense 6.3 Android 4.0.4]) installed. Then the phone's original rum that I tried to install Backup. previously installed on my backup installed but did not work. Kernel 3 rom in the phone trying to fanning the flames. but the old roms does not work. What should I do to install the original rom?
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Are you HTCDev Unlocked? If yes, then you need to flash boot.img manually from fastboot.
As for the rum developed by virtuous, I don't think they've managed to cook up Sense 6.3 yet.

Security-off is need.
Clockwork mod recovery is need.
Double wipe (data & cache) before restore is need.

enigmaamit said:
Are you HTCDev Unlocked? If yes, then you need to flash boot.img manually from fastboot.
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Yes I unlocked HTCDev. I flash boot.img manually from fastboot.
I did this procedure many times with success. I installed and tried almost all of roms (İCS + Sense 4). I tried roms (İCS + Sense 4). After that I've restored the original backup and it worked. I install the latest rom (Virtuous Saga v.1.0.0 [3.04.401.1][Sense 3.6 Android 4.0.4]) and it worked. Rom did not work when I install the rom (Orjinal Backup rom) again. When I shall see the HTC logo on the phone. After waiting out a little off and I face Clockworkmod program.

When you restore backup, you still need to flash kernel from the backup manually. Restoring backup doesn't help.
If you restored backup and it worked - it worked because the backup could work with a different kernel.
And stock backup can't run with ICS kernel.

Jack_R1 said:
When you restore backup, you still need to flash kernel from the backup manually. Restoring backup doesn't help.
If you restored backup and it worked - it worked because the backup could work with a different kernel.
And stock backup can't run with ICS kernel.
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Which kernel should I set up for android version 2.3.5? With the kernel that I do not Clockworkmod backup. What i do?

if its a sense ROM then endymion kernel if not repear, should find both in the kernel section of thee index, see link in my signature
Swyped from my DesireS

Kernel for JB

Hi,
I tried several kernels for JB. Air, Matrix. None of them worked for me. After flashing it, it won't boot the system and turn off the device. I currently use JellyBelly 1.5. Any idea? Is it ROM bug? Thanks!

devcager said:
Hi,
I tried several kernels for JB. Air, Matrix. None of them worked for me. After flashing it, it won't boot the system and turn off the device. I currently use JellyBelly 1.5. Any idea? Is it ROM bug? Thanks!
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I can't use Adam's Jelly Belly rom, as I have a NS4g, but I do follow his work. I believe that his rom comes with Thalamus kernel, and if you want to flash a different kernel, there is a file which needs to be deleted before doing so. There was quite a discussion about all this in his thread in the development forum. That's where you can figure it out ... good luck!

same for me
Hey i also tried to flash thalamus kernel but my phone didnt start it was hanged up on the boot screen. I am using Nexus S i9023 SCLD version stock rom 4.1.1 build JRO03E and it is rooted.
Can anyone please help me and also which other kernels are supported on stock rom.

There's a script you must delete in the init.d to use another kernel in Jelly Belly 0.1.5
Otherwise, your phone will poweroff

panks_4ever said:
Hey i also tried to flash thalamus kernel but my phone didnt start it was hanged up on the boot screen. I am using Nexus S i9023 SCLD version stock rom 4.1.1 build JRO03E and it is rooted.
Can anyone please help me and also which other kernels are supported on stock rom.
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i have also a i9023 and i have allredy flashed bedalus kernel, thalamus and air kernel also matrix and vta2 worked for me..
i use JRO03E DX stock ROM..never had a problem
S.R.

(I use stock JB with Air #153, and got i9023. No OC, no NSTools, yet. I have no problem.)
On stock:
Try to do a factory reset/wipe data, or reflash the OS from scratch using factory images. And right after flashing the rom, flash the kernel. Even before installing any apps.
On JBelly:
For this, I think the Thalamus kernel is the best, the rom is come with it, so they made for each other If this kernel works with it, i think it is unnecessary to switch to another kernel right now.
Because JB kernels are not final yet, are "immature", there can be compatibility issues, collisions between (certain functions of) roms and kernels.
After a 2 or 3 releases, both on rom and kernel side, there will be more complete and stable versions.

Have you tried to fix permissions ?

Go to /etc/init.d/ folder and delete a file called 'kernel'. You can read it first if you want.
This is basically a hack that AdamG added to avoid everyone changing kernels and reporting problems about the ROM. He only allows thalamus kernel.

Can please provide me detailed steps of how to flash a thalamus kernel on stock jb because i think the procedure is wrong. I did the following steps:
1. Reboot into recovery( I am using Clockwork Mod recovery touch 6.0.1.0)
2. Wipe Cache partition
3. Wipe Dalvik cache
4. Install the kernel zip file
And after i tried restarting my phone but it hanged up on the boot screen.
Please someone advise me the correct steps if this is wrong
. Thanks in advance
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app

panks_4ever said:
1. Reboot into recovery( I am using Clockwork Mod recovery touch 6.0.1.0)
2. Wipe Cache partition
3. Wipe Dalvik cache
4. Install the kernel zip file
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I think the cache partition wipe is your problem. You shouldn't have to wipe anything if you're flashing _thalamus' kernel on stock JB. Just flash and reboot. I've done it plenty of times without problems.

devcager said:
Hi,
I tried several kernels for JB. Air, Matrix. None of them worked for me. After flashing it, it won't boot the system and turn off the device. I currently use JellyBelly 1.5. Any idea? Is it ROM bug? Thanks!
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To not have to deal with third party kernel support there is /system/etc/init.d/00kernel that simply powers off your phone if you flash another kernel.
Flash the rom to boot it, delete the file, then flash any kernel you want as you usually would.

charchuck said:
I think the cache partition wipe is your problem. You shouldn't have to wipe anything if you're flashing _thalamus' kernel on stock JB. Just flash and reboot. I've done it plenty of times without problems.
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wipe is not needed...
but fix permissions should be done...but I´m not sure thats required for all kernel.
S.R.

so this are the final steps...
shivasrage said:
wipe is not needed...
but fix permissions should be done...but I´m not sure thats required for all kernel.
S.R.
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Firstly, thanks for replying. I need to do the folloing steps (just to confirm because its better to do so and also i dont want to again restore a backup)
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Wipe Dalvik Cache
3. Install the kernel zip file
4. Fix Permissions
or 3. Fix Permissions, and then
4. Install kernel zip file
Please advise the correct steps and thanks in advance.
(I know i am getting a bit more concerned because i had it twice and i am not able to flash the same. So, I am trying to get a correct way and this the best place to ask. XDA rocksssssss<3<3<3)

panks_4ever said:
Firstly, thanks for replying. I need to do the folloing steps (just to confirm because its better to do so and also i dont want to again restore a backup)
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Wipe Dalvik Cache
3. Install the kernel zip file
4. Fix Permissions
or 3. Fix Permissions, and then
4. Install kernel zip file
Please advise the correct steps and thanks in advance.
(I know i am getting a bit more concerned because i had it twice and i am not able to flash the same. So, I am trying to get a correct way and this the best place to ask. XDA rocksssssss<3<3<3)
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There's no need for all that... flash jellybelly latest version, boot with the original kernel and delete /system/etc/init.d/00kernel with Rom Toolbox or Root explorer. After that you can flash the kernel that you want. Mind that this will only work for version 0.1.5.1, versions after that one will probably have a framework check to prevent flashing 3rd party kernels because the dev of jellybelly doesn't want to be disturbed with bugs caused by other kernels then not the Thalamus one.
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Checked. Version 1.0.0 only allows Thalamus kernel to be flashed. A framework check doesn't allow 3rd party kernels to be fixed so either you stick to the stock kernel of jellybelly or get another ROM so you can use other Kernels.

Panks_4ever
What I always do.. (phone i9023 X-JB Stock).
1. flash kernel zip
2. wipe cache
3. wipe dalvik
4. fix permissions
i only know that thalamus kernel don´t need any wipe...also i don´t know if this procedure is right or not
and i don´t won´t discuss about i only can report what worked for me so try it or not its your decision....
S.R.

thank you
shivasrage said:
Panks_4ever
What I always do.. (phone i9023 X-JB Stock).
1. flash kernel zip
2. wipe cache
3. wipe dalvik
4. fix permissions
i only know that thalamus kernel don´t need any wipe...also i don´t know if this procedure is right or not
and i don´t won´t discuss about i only can report what worked for me so try it or not its your decision....
S.R.
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DeuXGod said:
There's no need for all that... flash jellybelly latest version, boot with the original kernel and delete /system/etc/init.d/00kernel with Rom Toolbox or Root explorer. After that you can flash the kernel that you want. Mind that this will only work for version 0.1.5.1, versions after that one will probably have a framework check to prevent flashing 3rd party kernels because the dev of jellybelly doesn't want to be disturbed with bugs caused by other kernels then not the Thalamus one.
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Checked. Version 1.0.0 only allows Thalamus kernel to be flashed. A framework check doesn't allow 3rd party kernels to be fixed so either you stick to the stock kernel of jellybelly or get another ROM so you can use other Kernels.
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Thank you shivasrage and DeuXGod. I am surely goona try out this, i am being eagerly waiting to flash a custom kernel because as compared to ICS i feel JB is eating up more battery. Thank you so much:good: