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Installed i9000 JPU + Setiron's kernel and my battery came back from the dead :D

You might say 'a useless post' but losing just 8% of battery with a 1.3Ghz max freq CPU over night -8h- is not the only good thing that this rom does. I believe because of the kernel scheduler tweaks and maybe the the GPS improvements added to this rom by default (i believe samsung did something or maybe is just the behavior of 2.2.1) doesn't need any kind of tweaks. I just installed the ROM, started GPS plus and I had 11 sats, with 10 locked in 10 secs. Didn't have chance for a test drive yet...
Any other experiences like this?

I'm using excaliburs kernel... battery life was so-so. Gps is good for stock, can actually pinpoint my exact location. I hope devs start cooking with this build its awesome. The browser is smoooooth
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alex4lex said:
I'm using excaliburs kernel... battery life was so-so. Gps is good for stock, can actually pinpoint my exact location. I hope devs start cooking with this build its awesome. The browser is smoooooth
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Which modem are you using with this ROM?

mikejames07 said:
Which modem are you using with this ROM?
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Nothing fancy, just a jk3 modem. Getting around 1600kbps down and 1461kbps up. I think devs need to start rocking this JPU build...it's beast.

I'm actually flashing now

mikejames07 said:
I'm actually flashing now
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Oh man, I love it... there's just something about not having to do a lagfix and the phone is already super fast...gives me a hope for the future for the captivate Wishful thinking.

How did you apply setiron's kernel? I have the ClockworkMod update.zip on my sd card to boot in to CWM recovery but I did't know if this is compatible with this Firmware

I figured out how to install the kernel, but I have one more problem. I can't get my internal sd to mount on my MAC. I have USB debugging on. You guys having this problem?

mikejames07 said:
I figured out how to install the kernel, but I have one more problem. I can't get my internal sd to mount on my MAC. I have USB debugging on. You guys having this problem?
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It's a bug with that kernel, he just updated the kernel to fix that issue.

one click lagfix

Hi guys i was wondering how did you guys do oneclick lagfix on your captivate? TIA

smanzor88 said:
Hi guys i was wondering how did you guys do oneclick lagfix on your captivate? TIA
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personally I dont know anyone that still uses the one click lag fix as most roms have the lag fix built into the roms recovery.

zelendel said:
personally I dont know anyone that still uses the one click lag fix as most roms have the lag fix built into the roms recovery.
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true. but would it be safe for me to use the one click lag fix from the market? im going to use it on my stock rooted 2.2.

smanzor88 said:
true. but would it be safe for me to use the one click lag fix from the market? im going to use it on my stock rooted 2.2.
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Personally I wouldn't use it on anything. Read up on it.
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Get hardcore's .tar file for stock cappy and flash with odin
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smanzor88 said:
im going to use it on my stock rooted 2.2.
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That would be a mistake, don't do it.

They say that the OCLF is not good so I would also say that to you. There's no difference with or without that lagfix. It just uses hack or something to make it look faster on the quadrant test or any other benchmarks.
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WickedNite said:
They say that the OCLF is not good so I would also say that to you. There's no difference with or without that lagfix. It just uses hack or something to make it look faster on the quadrant test or any other benchmarks.
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ok thank you for all the responses

I've used oclf on stock 2.2, and I must say the roms here are MUCH better in terms of performance, and they have built in lagfix through CWM.

the O in OCLF should stand for OLD...
all the new kernels/roms support real EXT4 support for user and system areas.
real lagfix..
you are already in the right place to find your next steps...

WickedNite said:
They say that the OCLF is not good so I would also say that to you. There's no difference with or without that lagfix. It just uses hack or something to make it look faster on the quadrant test or any other benchmarks.
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First, must current lagfixes are not"hacks". They are a method used to change the stock (samsung) file system, rfs, to a faster file system, ext4. By accessing the file system faster, the phones performance is increased.
Second, QUADRANT BENCHMARK IS USELESS FOR A CAPTIVATE. The method of benchmarking does not accurately measure the performance of the Hummingbird processor (exclusive to Captivate). Honestly, I've never heard of a benchmark that CAN accurately measure this processor.
You can install OCLF on your phone, and your benchmark will be around 1800-1900, but it will still be clunky. Install one of the roms here (im running Continuum and love it) and your phone will be much more responsive, but the quadrant score will probably be around 1500 +/-.
In the end, its up to you. Just do more research before you do anything.

smanzor88 said:
true. but would it be safe for me to use the one click lag fix from the market? im going to use it on my stock rooted 2.2.
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If you must have the stock then i would suggest using [ROM] Cognition 4.3.1 | The Original Captivate Rom
its a really good ROM and extemely fast and light weight, plus its stock-ish if thats what you want.

smanzor88 said:
true. but would it be safe for me to use the one click lag fix from the market? im going to use it on my stock rooted 2.2.
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It would be safe. Install ext2 tools, then run OCLF.

installed one click about 2 weeks ago from the market on a stock 2.2,fixed the lag for me,then installed bloat freezer for the att apps,noticed better battery life,I'm taking baby steps before i actually flash cognition,lol,but so far so good with ryans 1 click

If you decide to flash a rom later, undo the lagfix AND uninstall ext2 tools first. If you don't, you'll be back here, asking how to unbrick your phone (I've been there).

thanks guys for all the responses..as of right now, im holding on to the lagfix and just cruising with the stock rom..prolly gonna flash cognition tonight, seems like stock battery life is draining to fast!

smanzor88 said:
prolly gonna flash cognition tonight
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Thats better since cognition has the voodoo lagfix built into it, oclf was "good" when it first came out but when proper ext4 lagfixes came out oclf became useless.

[Q] NEED HELP - Infuse 4G not booting up after 1.8 kernel installed

I have a Samsung Infuse 4G, rooted, CWM installed and just flashed the OC/UV kernel (v1.8) and rebooted. My phone has been stuck on the Samsung screen for 15-20 min now. Any advise?

Hi there, if you are able to get into download mode then you shouldn't have a problem restoring your phone back to stock. Also I think you bricked your phone.
Try getting into download mode by pulling out the battery insert it. Then while holding down both the buttons on the volume rocker and insert your USB. Make sure kies is installed for the drivers.
Maybe try flashing another Kernel before going to the step below.
Also you may check back here to unbrick your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
Source: I've had this happen to me, its no biggie.

Thanks Sarius24. I did brick it however I was able to load the ROM I installed last night. Now I'm doing a restore from a backup I took just before doing the kernel flash so hopefully it comes back up. It was strange b/c I tried doing just a restore first and it did not work. It still got stuck on the Samsung screen.

That's a froyo kernel and it's not the most recent one either. Also it's not actually 1.8 GHz it was an issue with clock reporting. The hummingbird is not capable of more than 1.6 GHz without bus overclocking which causes more issues and even at 1.6 you need profiles because running GPS and the 3g radio will cause too much heat (my phone used to crash running google navigation but with newer modems and GB it might not be an issue) . many can run 1.6 on wifi with good stability but it's all overrated anyway.
If you are on GB you need a GB kernel. If you are on froyo you need a froyo kernel. If you are on aosp (CM7/MIUI) the included kernel has overclocking.

Dani897 said:
That's a froyo kernel and it's not the most recent one either. Also it's not actually 1.8 GHz it was an issue with clock reporting. The hummingbird is not capable of more than 1.6 GHz without bus overclocking which causes more issues and even at 1.6 you need profiles because running GPS and the 3g radio will cause too much heat (my phone used to crash running google navigation but with newer modems and GB it might not be an issue) . many can run 1.6 on wifi with good stability but it's all overrated anyway.
If you are on GB you need a GB kernel. If you are on froyo you need a froyo kernel. If you are on aosp (CM7/MIUI) the included kernel has overclocking.
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Thanks for the info Dani897. I'm using Numas vOne ROM and not sure if I'm actually on GB. I think I am. Here's the info -
Firmware version 2.3.6
Baseband version 1997UCKJ2
Kernel version 2.6.35.7-1997RUXKG3-CL366622
Is there a OC kernel for GB? I've not had any luck finding one. I've been searching the forums for a while.

Yes you are on GB ....2.2.xx=froyo, 2.3.xx =GB ..
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So where can I get an OC kernel for GB? Do I even need a kernel? I tried using SetCPU (before flashing the 1.8 kernel) and it gave me errors when I tried to run it.

Type "Infusion gingerbread" into the search box in the Dev section. The one that says "search this thread," not the assisted google search on the top of the screen.
I'd give a link but it's annoying from my phone.

android_ace said:
So where can I get an OC kernel for GB? Do I even need a kernel? I tried using SetCPU (before flashing the 1.8 kernel) and it gave me errors when I tried to run it.
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If you don't know any of this stuff you shouldn't be flashing!
Start searching, researching and read before attempting something you know nothing of.
YES you Need a kernel
YES you Need a modem
NO you don't Have to be OCed
YES the infuse can be OCed
YES you need compatible kernel to rom build match up I.e. GB to GB and Froyo to froyo not GB to froyo and vice versa.
Bid Dog Infuse I997 CatyRom

Added bignate78 to my ignore list!

Dani897 said:
Type "Infusion gingerbread" into the search box in the Dev section. The one that says "search this thread," not the assisted google search on the top of the screen.
I'd give a link but it's annoying from my phone.
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Thanks Dani897. That did the trick. I actually looked at those kernels earlier but was not sure which one to use as there were 7 or 8 of them. I read the post again and grabbed the one I needed and flashed my phone. It is now OCed and SetCPU is working like a charm.
Thanks again!

android_ace said:
Added bignate78 to my ignore list!
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Lol don't be mad at me for you not knowing what your doing before you do it!
Bid Dog Infuse I997 CatyRom

android_ace said:
Added bignate78 to my ignore list!
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Can't handle someone speaking the truth huh?? He really is right. You didn't even know if you were on froyo or GB. Please read more. Yes Bignate came across as a rude ass but he's telling you the truth. People don't sugar coat crap around here.
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Well I'm not looking for sugar coating but I don't put up with bull**** either. I'm just starting out with this so forgive me if I'm a bit ignorant. I honestly doubt if you or bignate or ANYONE on these forums knew everything there was to know about flashing ROMs or OCing 3 days after you got your first Android. Correct me if I'm wrong please. I doubt I am.
I've been on enough of these threads to know there is always someone out there that just replies to piss people off. bignate is one of them. I chose to ignore him and not pander to his ego.

I'm not saying anymore on this. The whole reason I blocked bignate is because I didn't want to get into some bull**** chest-beating contest with some wise-ass.
I got what I needed and that's what matters.

android_ace said:
I'm not saying anymore on this. The whole reason I blocked bignate is because I didn't want to get into some bull**** chest-beating contest with some wise-ass.
I got what I needed and that's what matters.
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Well since you can't see what I post I'm still gonna reply in my defence.
For one I didn't try to flash anything on my first android which was a captivate, till I Researched my Ass off so I wouldn't brick or ruin my phone! I'm not trying to get into a chest beating contest but when you start asking if you even need a kernel just clearly shows you have no clue what your doing. Two ,almost every thread says so to read before attempting and also states which system its runs with or for .
But hey, whatever floats your boat kiddo
Bid Dog Infuse I997 CatyRom

Ignore him if you want but he's right....if you have no idea what your doing or if you need a kernel(really)than you need to read alot before you flash....this isn't child's play...you can really Jack your phone up if you don't know what your flashing or if you even need it....read
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I don't even get how you can attempt this stuff WITHOUT reading extensively...
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Some peoples kids. >facepalm<
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[Q] Replacing stock

I never really paid attention to my wifes stock TF101, until recently I used and wow...it is pretty slow (I have an N7 and was surprised how much slower it was). I'm just wanted to get some feedback on what ROMs & kernals currently have the strongest preformance and stabilty.
Have JB roms become stable enough to surpass ICS ones?

Cryingmoose said:
I never really paid attention to my wifes stock TF101, until recently I used and wow...it is pretty slow (I have an N7 and was surprised how much slower it was). I'm just wanted to get some feedback on what ROMs & kernals currently have the strongest preformance and stabilty.
Have JB roms become stable enough to surpass ICS ones?
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The Custom ROMs may be more unstable than the stock one. I am not sure, I have the same problem, but I am waiting for a Jelly Bean update for this tablet. I think they will release a JB update this christmas. Try overclocking it? You can Overclock it to 1.6 GHz.
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I've played around with the JB roms (my favourite being ParanoidAndroid), but I ultimately went back to stock ICS.
What I found was that flashing a custom kernel that allowed overclocking and using Nova Launcher with animation speed set to "Faster Than Light" corrected any lag or slowness that I noticed in stock ICS.

tmcquake said:
I've played around with the JB roms (my favourite being ParanoidAndroid), but I ultimately went back to stock ICS.
What I found was that flashing a custom kernel that allowed overclocking and using Nova Launcher with animation speed set to "Faster Than Light" corrected any lag or slowness that I noticed in stock ICS.
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Well, as you have experienced, I have some questions, because I want to overclock my TF101.
1. Is it safe? I mean, could it kill your processor or brick your tablet?
2. Do you need to have a custom ROM to overclock?
3. Does it wipe all your data?
4. If possible, do you have a link that actually works with full tutorial? I have tried overclocking and my tablet got hard bricked while changing kernel.. by the way, I read like 7 tutorials and then did what I remembered.
Thank you in advance!
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I'm also back to stock. Had stability/performance/usability issues with all the roms I tried, stock is the better one for mine it seems. But I have well over 400 apps installed and it's running very well and fast. I'd look into why your wife's is running so slow with stock, tons of tools out there to help you figure that out like task managers/explorers/killers/etc.

mrkevio said:
Well, as you have experienced, I have some questions, because I want to overclock my TF101.
1. Is it safe? I mean, could it kill your processor or brick your tablet?
2. Do you need to have a custom ROM to overclock?
3. Does it wipe all your data?
4. If possible, do you have a link that actually works with full tutorial? I have tried overclocking and my tablet got hard bricked while changing kernel.. by the way, I read like 7 tutorials and then did what I remembered.
Thank you in advance!
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I will do my best to try and answer your questions. Please keep in mind that I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device, I am just reporting my experiences and what I recommend. I do not consider myself an expert or a developer. I am just an android enthusiast who has been rooting/unlocking/flashing/modding for a few years. I hope I am able to help you out.
1. I haven't had any issues overclocking. I suppose if you push it up to the max MHz then you could have issues but I have been able to safely run my TF101 at around 1600 MHz. My TF101 is about 16 months old now and I haven't had any problems.
2. A custom ROM is not required but you have to be sure that the kernel is specifically built for Asus based ROMs. The developer usually states it in the respective thread.
3. Flashing a kernel does not wipe your data. As a general rule however I always wipe cache and dalvik cache after flashing anything. It maybe not necessary but it only takes 10 seconds to do.
4. I don't have a link to a tutorial for flashing a kernel or overclocking. There are probably tutorials out there but it's pretty basic stuff. Just flash the kernel using a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP). I personally prefer TWRP. Then i usually use SetCPU (available in the Play Store) to set the max/min MHz. I usually set max=1600 MHz and min=384 MHz.
There are a couple good custom kernels available in the development section. The one that I currently use is made by guevor (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565519). The one I use is in Post #3 and is called "Kernel-2-ICS-V1.1-OC1700-fb_28.zip" - it is the first one under the heading "2.6.39 based".
I hope the above information is helpful!

tmcquake said:
I will do my best to try and answer your questions. Please keep in mind that I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device, I am just reporting my experiences and what I recommend. I do not consider myself an expert or a developer. I am just an android enthusiast who has been rooting/unlocking/flashing/modding for a few years. I hope I am able to help you out.
1. I haven't had any issues overclocking. I suppose if you push it up to the max MHz then you could have issues but I have been able to safely run my TF101 at around 1600 MHz. My TF101 is about 16 months old now and I haven't had any problems.
2. A custom ROM is not required but you have to be sure that the kernel is specifically built for Asus based ROMs. The developer usually states it in the respective thread.
3. Flashing a kernel does not wipe your data. As a general rule however I always wipe cache and dalvik cache after flashing anything. It maybe not necessary but it only takes 10 seconds to do.
4. I don't have a link to a tutorial for flashing a kernel or overclocking. There are probably tutorials out there but it's pretty basic stuff. Just flash the kernel using a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP). I personally prefer TWRP. Then i usually use SetCPU (available in the Play Store) to set the max/min MHz. I usually set max=1600 MHz and min=384 MHz.
There are a couple good custom kernels available in the development section. The one that I currently use is made by guevor (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565519). The one I use is in Post #3 and is called "Kernel-2-ICS-V1.1-OC1700-fb_28.zip" - it is the first one under the heading "2.6.39 based".
I hope the above information is helpful!
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Thank you for answering my questions. I can finally overclock my tablet. I'll try it later. Thank you in advance again
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Thanks man.. I have successfully flashed the kernel.. I have a sister and she has some games on my TF101 and she already lost for like four times her progress. My heart was beating so hard lol. Thanks again. You saved my life xD

[Q] Slower 4G after installing EB 4.0.4 AOSP Build 5

hey guys! first timer here. I just installed EB ICS 4.0.4 Build 5. Everything is great but it seems that my data speed is far slower than before on the stock 2.3.4. The speedtest results in a lower than 1MBPS, like around 700 and lower. It used to be at least 2 MB. Is this an issue with anyone else? Also, what information do you need from me?

fiody said:
hey guys! first timer here. I just installed EB ICS 4.0.4 Build 5. Everything is great but it seems that my data speed is far slower than before on the stock 2.3.4. The speedtest results in a lower than 1MBPS, like around 700 and lower. It used to be at least 2 MB. Is this an issue with anyone else? Also, what information do you need from me?
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EB ICS rom has many issues! Maybe this is just one of them....

I was afraid of that! Also my phone still freezes to where I have to remove the battery in order to get it to work.
BigDig said:
EB ICS rom has many issues! Maybe this is just one of them....
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fiody said:
I was afraid of that! Also my phone still freezes to where I have to remove the battery in order to get it to work.
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Yeah, just use any cm7 ROM if you want a good working phone
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BigDig said:
Yeah, just use any cm7 ROM if you want a good working phone
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Ya I installed the latest CM7 for it, it seems ok but I get random acts of weirdness like freezes. And my by drains hard, but its probably all the push stuff. I got to see what other ROMS are out there besides CM. Thanks dude!