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CPU master with rooted phone

So I have a noob question. I downloaded CPU master and did an over clock for performance but my phone is essentially stock still. Will the 1512 make much of a difference?
I forgot to do a an Tutu check before it. My stats are below. For the best my mind can remember it is a tad bit better.
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wrong section, and you can't overclock with the stock kernel.

It will yeah when you're running a lot of apps at the same time or doing something that requires a lot of CPU. It will also drain your battery a lot faster.
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alphamale99 said:
So I have a noob question. I downloaded CPU master and did an over clock for performance but my phone is essentially stock still. Will the 1512 make much of a difference?
I forgot to do a an Tutu check before it. My stats are below. For the best my mind can remember it is a tad bit better.
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1512 is the stock clock speed.

UNderVolting, opinions, apps?

I'd just like to know your opinions on it, does it save battery, performance? What app do you use? Btw, i know that there is no best app, i am just asking for an opinion so dont flame...lol

It works well for me. Seems to extend battery life. I use oc/uv beater or incredicontrol depending on the ROM.
You have to try and find the lowest voltage where the ROM is still stable under load.

Undervolting saves battery by the pure fact that your CPU gets less power dissipation. How much battery - depends on the setup, the CPU isn't the only power-hungry device in the system. If you use a lot of screen, by reading, for example - undervolting won't help you much. On the other hand, it'll help your standby time, it'll somewhat reduce the heating of the phone and save the battery this way, etc.
OC/UV beater for me, too.

I'll try out oc uv beater. Is it on Google play? Can't seem to find it, otherwise I'll just get it off of a rom or something
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It's a not-under-development (old) app on XDA.

Yeah, found it, do you know if you can use it concurrently with setcpu?
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No reason to. It was meant to control kernel options, using the clock and voltage scalers built into kernels, and not to set the options in runtime like SetCPU.

Jack_R1 said:
No reason to. It was meant to control kernel options, using the clock and voltage scalers built into kernels, and not to set the options in runtime like SetCPU.
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Impressive smart smart man...
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...Awesome... said:
Impressive smart smart man...
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Awesome, i got a bone to pick with you, WHEN are you gonna email me a picture of the kernel instructions!?! Btw, thanks Jack, you da man!

THEindian said:
Yeah, found it, do you know if you can use it concurrently with setcpu?
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Use incredicontrol if you're set on using setcpu
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Yep, tried it, virtuous's sense 4.0 kernel doesn't seem to support it. Thanks for the help estallings

[Poll] Favorite CPU App

I'm curious as to what everyone's favorite app for changing kernel frequencies is. I figured I'd do a poll thread to find out so that I wouldn't have to ask in different threads from time to time. If you want you can also list why in the comments.

I been using the built in CPU freq changers, works fine.. before that I use setcpu
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InflatedTitan said:
I been using the built in CPU freq changers, works fine.. before that I use setcpu
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I just started using Voltage Control. It seems pretty good. I heard some good things about setCPU and some bad. That's why I started this thread. I wanna know the difference between all of them cuz there's so many lol. Like, I don't know if some are the same app with just different names or if they are made and coded differently to handle things differenly.

I used setcpu before anything similar was integrated into ROMs, I bought it.after a while and haven't used it since. I don't overclock or anything because I don't use my phone for games, mainly media.
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Trickster mod is what I use
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Setcpu, sometimes NoFrIlls.
I also use CPUnotify to tell me if the phones cores are active via the status bar.
WR
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I mostly use the buil-in cpu tool. Together with some other tools (CPU-Spy) it's completely sufficient.

reblow said:
I mostly use the buil-in cpu tool. Together with some other tools (CPU-Spy) it's completely sufficient.
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I love the CPU Spy app. It's usually one of the first apps I install.
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absolutelygrim said:
I used setcpu before anything similar was integrated into ROMs, I bought it.after a while and haven't used it since. I don't overclock or anything because I don't use my phone for games, mainly media.
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I never thought about that. So is overclocking really meant mostly for gaming?
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SkizzMcNizz said:
I never thought about that. So is overclocking really meant mostly for gaming?
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I'd say so. But I use to have an aria which was a 600MHz single core. I clocked it up to 806MHz. And that was considered fast 2 years ago!
With a dual core at 1.5GHz, I'd say it's nothing more than a battery drain if you aren't gaming. What I do however, is underclock my hox while the screen is off.
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absolutelygrim said:
I'd say so. But I use to have an aria which was a 600MHz single core. I clocked it up to 806MHz. And that was considered fast 2 years ago!
With a dual core at 1.5GHz, I'd say it's nothing more than a battery drain if you aren't gaming. What I do however, is underclock my hox while the screen is off.
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Using profiles? What do you underclock it to? Whenever I would do that I would set up a profile for screen off and use max 384 and min 192 or 384 but that may be a little extreme.

SkizzMcNizz said:
Using profiles? What do you underclock it to? Whenever I would do that I would set up a profile for screen off and use max 384 and min 192 or 384 but that may be a little extreme.
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Governor powersave and max and min both at 205 MHz
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I use System Tuner Pro. It does CPU speed, voltage, I/O and so much more.

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I use System Tuner Pro. It does CPU speed, voltage, I/O and so much more.
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Same here....
I agree though, that there is rarely a real "need" to overclock unless you feel the rom is slow or you are an avid gamer..

I use SetCPU because it was the first app I came across, but I've stuck with it for the small features. I like being able to set notifications when individual profiles become active (useful for games), and seeing the "Time in State" pie chart lets me know if my CPU is being fussy when idling. Sure, other apps may have more features, but there's literally no reason for me to look for a new one

Rom toolbox pro works fantastic!
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Using No-Frills, not a whole lot of features but the most lightweight app I have found for handling OC, I like SetCPU but I would get wakelocks it seemed using profiles, so didn't add much benefit IMO.

Overclock value

I try to find more information about overclocking but I didn't find so much information .
I have many questions about overclocking which are :
1-which is the best value for desire s?a combination between daily usage and game....
2-it can harm my phone if I use a higher value?ex.1450....
3-stock value is 1024,and I set to 1200.is good or worse?
4-could someone explain every value from 1024 to 1450 value?
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Ok I've decided to give you this link to stop you triple posting this same question and filling up another development thread http://bit.ly/VO2bW1
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petrevirgil said:
I try to find more information about overclocking but I didn't find so much information .
I have many questions about overclocking which are :
1-which is the best value for desire s?a combination between daily usage and game....
2-it can harm my phone if I use a higher value?ex.1450....
3-stock value is 1024,and I set to 1200.is good or worse?
4-could someone explain every value from 1024 to 1450 value?
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I'm currently using an Interactive governor with MinCPU 368MhZ (Less is laggy) and MaxCPU 1401Mhz...
I don't have any game installed on my phone so I can't tell you how they work...But battery is very good (almost 13hours) with an heavy usage of phone and messaging!
I think the major improvement you can archieve is changing IO Governor to noop -> it's really faster and reactive...

TheLegendGZ said:
I'm currently using an Interactive governor with MinCPU 368MhZ (Less is laggy) and MaxCPU 1401Mhz...
I don't have any game installed on my phone so I can't tell you how they work...But battery is very good (almost 13hours) with an heavy usage of phone and messaging!
I think the major improvement you can archieve is changing IO Governor to noop -> it's really faster and reactive...
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Tanks for your answer,is good to know that overclocking is benefit for phone but overclocking to maximum level it won't damage your phone?I meant that you can damage your cpu if you don't have the right value....
So my question is if someone know which is the right level minimum and maximum for a balance performance between daily usage and game ...
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petrevirgil said:
Tanks for your answer,is good to know that overclocking is benefit for phone but overclocking to maximum level it won't damage your phone?I meant that you can damage your cpu if you don't have the right value....
So my question is if someone know which is the right level minimum and maximum for a balance performance between daily usage and game ...
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Every chip is different, some will handle oc to the max some won't. I suggest you start slowly and see what you're phone can handle. The phone handles most games and daily use at about 1.2. Don't try to push it too far too soon.
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petrevirgil said:
Tanks for your answer,is good to know that overclocking is benefit for phone but overclocking to maximum level it won't damage your phone?I meant that you can damage your cpu if you don't have the right value....
So my question is if someone know which is the right level minimum and maximum for a balance performance between daily usage and game ...
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Maximum: MSM8255 - Up To 1.4 GHz Scorpion (Source: Wikipedia)
Minimum: as shipped

amidabuddha said:
Maximum: MSM8255- Up To 1.4 GHz Scorpion(Source: Wikipedia)
Minimum: as shipped
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What do you mean MSM8255?I have viper saga and kernel tweaks 3X....
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TheLegendGZ said:
I'm currently using an Interactive governor with MinCPU 368MhZ (Less is laggy) and MaxCPU 1401Mhz...
I don't have any game installed on my phone so I can't tell you how they work...But battery is very good (almost 13hours) with an heavy usage of phone and messaging!
I think the major improvement you can archieve is changing IO Governor to noop -> it's really faster and reactive...
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How many level of IO Governor are and what means everyone?
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petrevirgil said:
What do you mean MSM8255?I have viper saga and kernel tweaks 3X....
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Have you even bothered to open the link? This is the chipset of our device (like a motherboard of the PC).
It contains the CPU (Scorpion), GPU (Adreno 205), and some other chips (WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc.)

Sorry....I will open now....thanks again....
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petrevirgil said:
How many level of IO Governor are and what means everyone?
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You can take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23616564&postcount=6
They are descripted quite well!

Tanks to all of you...i read and i got many informations about overclocking....
Right now i have Vipersaga,tweaked kernel 3.9.0,set my cpu to
min.245-max.1200/
smartassV2 with noop and it working like a charm....In Antutu i got 4654 point....games works very well,....everything is super fast....thanks again....
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Anyone else what configuration you have?
My configuration that i write up is ok?....or i can make a better configuration ?
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petrevirgil said:
Anyone else what configuration you have?
My configuration that i write up is ok?....or i can make a better configuration ?
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It all depends on what are you using your device for. As long as it is smooth and works for you it is fine.
I personally always had lag while opening the app drawer on Viper whatever kernel and CPU setup I had.
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amidabuddha said:
It all depends on what are you using your device for. As long as it is smooth and works for you it is fine.
I personally always had lag while opening the app drawer on Viper whatever kernel and CPU setup I had.
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I dont have any problem using Viper,actually I give up using Rosie ,I use go launcher...anyway Viper it's not so perfect but it's one of the best ROM I use and I hope it will be updated until will be the best...
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Amidabudha,what is your configuration and what kernel you use?
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petrevirgil said:
Amidabudha,what is your configuration and what kernel you use?
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Desire XS + B2B
It feels like I actually bought a Desire X. Everything works, no bugs, no lags, it is super smooth. But I do not need any full Sense features
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You are using desire xs Rom....and what kind of governor and scheduler?
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petrevirgil said:
You are using desire xs Rom....and what kind of governor and scheduler?
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Have a read of this to understand about governors and schedulers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736168
CPU Governors explained
It might help you to understand more and help you ascertain what would be best for you. I think a lot of us here though use on demand and deadline
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Kernel settings?

Based on us kernel settings which governor/sio combination works the best for a balanced phone... Also I'll like to know other settings I the kernel that u might use... Thanx
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cables2590 said:
Based on us kernel settings which governor/sio combination works the best for a balanced phone... Also I'll like to know other settings I the kernel that u might use... Thanx
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mostly interactive or ondemand + 2048bit row scheduler or fiops.. with those I experienced the best UX.
for other settings:
e.g. multicore power saving, so not so much cores are used permanently, underclockig (damn be nexus 5 has so much power, u never need it!) maybe overclocking the gpu (ingress is a beast!) also some hotplug controlling, for loadthreshold an so on!
you can google for mbqs CPU guide,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2325518
or look here, small apk, providing many infos

thenobol said:
mostly interactive or ondemand + 2048bit row scheduler or fiops.. with those I experienced the best UX.
for other settings:
e.g. multicore power saving, so not so much cores are used permanently, underclockig (damn be nexus 5 has so much power, u never need it!) maybe overclocking the gpu (ingress is a beast!) also some hotplug controlling, for loadthreshold an so on!
you can google for mbqs CPU guide,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2325518
or look here, small apk, providing many infos
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Is that a link for an app or kernel... I'm just confused cuz of the zip file... Also I think I need a new kernel because I don't have all of them options... Even with trickster mod
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cables2590 said:
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Try or die. Never ask which ROM/kernel is best.
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sinkster said:
Try or die. Never ask which ROM/kernel is best.
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I never asked which kernel or for... See u are misunderstanding the question... I'm asking about settings and sio/governor combo works best and other settings... I never asked to name a best kernel
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cables2590 said:
I never asked which kernel or for... See u are misunderstanding the question... I'm asking about settings and sio/governor combo works best and other settings... I never asked to name a best kernel
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True, you never asked which kernel was best. But questions regarding the kernel settings can be found in the relevant threads, creating a separate thread is pointless, really. The best way to find out is follow the thread, and experiment with the tuneables yourself.

cables2590 said:
Is that a link for an app or kernel... I'm just confused cuz of the zip file... Also I think I need a new kernel because I don't have all of them options... Even with trickster mod
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for an app
in 2014 my own one will appear