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BCK - Bam Custom Kernel for i9003 / Galaxy SL
This Kernel is based on the Chinese GB source, released by Samsung on the 18th of November. Last changes to the source were made by Samsung on November 15th. If you still have questions after reading this post, look at the FAQs (including a list of requested features and known issues).
Kernel features:
No SOD
Bugfixes:
~ Sync bug fixed. Notifications for new mails and messages should arrive within one minute under all circumstances
~ Bluetooth problems fixed. Your phone now should play nice with bluetooth hosts, i.e. your car audio system
~ Micro stutters nearly completely gone thanks to lowered processor transition latency. It's smooooooooth
~ Home button double presses exterminated
Governors:
~ smartassV2 governor by erasmux (default)
~ interactive governor by Mike Chan
IO scheduler:
~ SIO IO scheduler by Miguel Boton (default)
~ BFQ IO scheduler by Paolo Valente and Fabio Checconi
~ deadline IO scheduler
Extended features:
~ ro.secure=0 (root acces through adb shell - to root the 'clean flavour' of BCK, please follow the instructions)
~ EXT4 support (to convert your file system, use amit.bagaria's ext4 add-on .apk) (Only in CF-Root .tar)
~ Support for init.d scripts (to use scripts, please follow the instructions) (Only in CF-Root .tar)
~ BLN support (to use BLN, please follow the instructions)
~ TUN support for VPN networks built-in (no module needed)
~ Increased SD-card read ahead of 768 kb for improved read speed
~ Available with universal CF-root ramdisk based on amit.bagaria's version, improved by loSconosciuto (Only in CF-Root .tar)
~ Available with universal CWM ramdisk (rooted) based on universal CF-root, but 'tweakless' (Only in CWM .tar)
Overclocking and Voltage:
~ Evolved sysfs interface for variable overclock or underclock (all operating points [OPPs] can be adjusted seperately)
~ Fifth OPP (1.2 GHz) available, device booting up at stock speed (1 GHz)
~ Total frequency control. The device will never run at higher speeds than defined by you, not even on WiFi.
~ sysfs interface for voltages (read only at the moment)
~ Slight undervolt (3%) on all OPPs
Flashing , settings and compatibility:
If you want to use BCK, please flash it on a clean stock ROM. If you want to go back to stock, repartition and reflash the full firmware with ODIN. This kernel will not work on CM or MIUI.
The CF-root and CWM versions (PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_***.tar / PDA_BCK_CWM_universal_***.tar) can be flashed on any recent Gingerbread firmware. These versions are pre-rooted, which means they include Superuser.
The non-CF-root "clean" version (PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_***.tar / PDA_BCK_XXLE4_***.tar) will only work on XXKPQ / XXLE4. Do not flash this version on anything other ROM than the one indicated in the file name. This will break your WiFi. It's especially risky to flash the clean version of BCK after flashing any CF-root kernel before. Don't do it. This version does not include Superuser, but it is prepared to be rooted. Follow the instructions to do this.
After a kernel update, please wait for the device to boot up and reboot once. There is generally no need for cache cleaning or a full reset. To change the governor and IO scheduler, I use NoFrills CPU Control from the market. It's free and reliable.
I recommend to use the clean XXKPQ version. If you want / need to have root, try the CWM version. If you want the 'full package' with FuGu-Mod and more, use the CF-root. I recommend that you do not apply any further tweaks and use a stock ROM.
>>> Warning: Overclocking may damage your device. <<<
Overclocking instructions:
For overclocking, you will need a shell on your phone, or adb access. I use Android Terminal Emulator. Overclocking is currently limited to certain frequencies (see below) and all operationg points will be set with the stock voltage of the corresponding stock frequency. The frequencies you set have to be within the following ranges:
Code:
OPP1: 100 - 500 MHz, stock 300 MHz
OPP2: 501 - 700 MHz, stock 600 MHz
OPP3: 701 - 900 MHz, stock 800 MHz
OPP4: 901 - 1100 MHz, stock 1000 MHz
OPP5: 1101 - 1500 MHz, stock 1200 MHz, not used by default
Remember that your phone uses all operating points depending on the current load. Anything more than 10% higher than the highest stock frequency is likely to be unstable, but you are free to try it. To change the clocks, open Terminal Emulator (or type 'adb shell') and hack in
Code:
su
echo "1100" > /sys/power/overclock_opp4
as an example. The others are opp5, opp3, opp2 and opp1. That's it.
Settings will be lost at reboot, unless you add them to your init.d scripts. I do not recommend this, as this may cause boot loops if the settings are to high! Be advised that NoFrills CPU Control, SetCPU, or whatever app you use that may adjust clock settings interfers with this. You may wanna update their settings after this. I do not recommend using them to set anything at boot if you overclock any OPP, because they might save the wrong frequencies and crash or do worse.
Changelog:
beta 1:
Added cpufreq governors
beta 2:
Changed smartassV2 settings to fit i9003
Added EXT4 support
Smaller zImage due to .config changes
beta 3 (not released):
Experimented with overclocking (not working, yet)
beta 4:
Finetuned smartassV2 settings
Made smartassV2 governor default
Reverted: Smaller zImage due to .config changes
Switched to linaro 4.6.2 toolchain (also used for ICS)
Activated new, aggressive compiler optimizations (-O3)
Added deadline IO scheduler
Added BFQ IO scheduler (10% higher performance than CFQ in Antutu Database IO Benchmark. This does not mean, that the maximum read or write speed increase! It just means that the throughput under heavy load is higher.)
Made BFQ IO scheduler default
Updated all modules
beta 5:
Variable overclock. Loosely based on the modifications of the Nook Color sources by dalingrin and of course with help from amit.bagaria and DooMLoRD.
beta 6:
Variable overclock for all operating points
beta 7:
Switched to universal CF-Root by amit.bagaria (BCK now should run on every recent GB ROM)
Added correct version information in settings menu, credits to DooMLoRD
Fixed cpufreq stats to correctly reflect frequency changes
Increased SD-card read ahead to 768 KBytes. This results in higher SD-card read speeds.
Major simplifications in overclocking code. Works more robust, now.
Added sysfs interface to show voltages. See /sys/power/overclock_vdd_oppX
Changed all voltages to the mainline Linux kernel defaults. This results in a slight 3% undervolt for each OPP, which saves about 5% power and should have no impact on stability whatsoever. Below you will find an overview of the exact voltages.
Code:
stock BCK
OPP1: 1.0250 V 1.0000 V
OPP2: 1.2000 V 1.1625 V
OPP3: 1.3300 V 1.3000 V
OPP4: 1.3875 V 1.3500 V
OPP5: not def. 1.3800 V
beta 8:
OPP5 (1.2 GHz) now enabled in _1200 version of kernel. Thanks to knzo for pointing me to the right patch.
Fixed video recording bug when running at 1.2 GHz
Fixed power management issues at 1.2 GHz
Small changes to smartassV2 and interactiveX settings
beta 9:
Added simple IO ('SIO') scheduler
Only one kernel version now, which includes OPP5 (1.2 GHz) but boots up at 1 GHz. Be advised that your device may nevertheless be running at 1.2 GHz for five to ten seconds at boot because of software limitations.
Changes in PM to always respect cpufreq policy limits. From now on, the device will never run at higher speeds than defined by you, not even on WiFi. Based on an omapzoom.org patch.
Changes to OPP switching code. May lead to less 'hickups'. Based on an omapzoom.org patch.
Bugfix for framebuffer code. Based on an omapzoom.org patch.
Reduced IVA / DSP frequency when on OPP5 to be on the safe side.
beta 9fix:
Reverted: Changes to OPP switching code. May lead to less 'hickups'. (Patch caused random freezes using WiFi.)
Reverted: Bugfix for framebuffer code. (Patch showed no noticeable benefits.)
beta 10:
Fix for sync bug applied. If you still have problems, please report.
This version is identical to beta 10rc14. No need to flash again, if you already are on that version.
beta 11:
Updated universal CF-Root by amit.bagaria to version 9 (released 1st of February 2012), but NO touch recovery
Slight increase in OPP5 voltage (1.38 V -> 1.40 V), may prevent some reported reboots on 1.2GHz
Code:
stock BCK
OPP5: not def. 1.4000 V
Changes in overclocking code to play nice with your frequency settings. If you overclock OPP5 but have restricted freqs to 300 - 1000 MHz, it won't automatically activate OPP5 anymore. The same is true for the lowest OPP.
If you overclock OPP4 above 1000 MHz and have restricted freqs to 300 - 1000 MHz, it will update the upper boundary to the new frequency of OPP4 so it doesn't get deactivated.
beta 12:
Fixed bluetooth problem with car audio systems (Based on omapzoom patches [1], [2] and [3]). Might resolve other bluetooth issues, too.
Universal CF-Root: Fixed bootanimation. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: Fixed install procedure. It will check the actual kernel version, now. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: Fixed fix_permissions script to work on our device. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Switched to user_defconfig, to avoid unnecessary debug lines in dmesg.
beta 13:
Updated sources to GT-I9003_SWA_GB_Opensource_Update1 from the 30th of March. This also enables TUN support by default. You do not need any modules for this - it works "out of the box" with any VPN client.
Universal CF-Root: Backup is not failing anymore when started from CWM. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: Some small improvements to multiple scripts.
Home button double press issue fixed. There should be no more unwanted double selections in CWM and you can now reliably long press the home button to bring up the list of previously used apps. Idea and timer function taken from a patch by Tegrak.
Fixed priority class for CONTENT_PROVIDER not being set, which may have caused apps of this class to be ignored by the autokiller, resulting in less free RAM.
Lowered OMAP processor transition latency to the value recommended by TI. Subjectively, this brought huge improvements in terms of reducing micro stutters.
Lowered CFS scheduler latency and granularity to values very close to mainline kernel defaults. This could reduce lags in some critical situations, but it doesn't do wonders.
Switched to SIO as default IO scheduler.
beta 14:
Universal CF-Root: Replaced CWMManager and TweakManager with zipaligned files. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: The TweakManager is not replaced on install if it didn't change to preserve it's settings. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: Corrected problems because of too little free space in /system when converting to ext4 by permanently moving InfoAlarm.apk from /system/app to /data/app. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: Fixed the non-working WiFi on XXLE4 and prevented future problems. Instead of patching the WiFi modules, they are now replaced. Thanks to loSconosciuto.
Universal CF-Root: Fixed some small mistakes in the CF-root install procedure.
Switched the compression of ramdisk and kernel from gzip to lzma. This makes the files much smaller and allows us to include more 'stuff'.
Changed smartassV2 settings to wake up at lower frequencies. Further, it is not locked at 300 MHz anymore when the screen is off. Tests showed that free scaling is more battery friendly.
Removed InteractiveX and OndemandX governors and added the Interactive governor by Mike Chan (Source: CyanogenMod Crespo kernel). Since free scaling proved to be more battery friendly, the screen off profiles in InteractiveX and OndemandX made them superfluous.
The device will not scale above 1 GHz for some seconds when booting anymore. It's now safe to use BCK even if your device can't handle 1.2 GHz. Based on a patch by dalingrin.
Changes in PM to respect cpufreq policy limits when playing or recording video. The device should respect your wishes under all circumstances, now
Fixed the SmartReflex voltage calibration of the OMAP SoC for OPP5. This could lower power consumption as soon as OPP5 (1.2 GHz) is activated for the first time.
Slight increase in the OPP5 nominal voltage (1.40 V -> 1.42 V) to allow for some adjustment by SmartReflex (now that it's working...), if necessary. The actual voltage when the device is running will not change for most users! Based on patches by dalingrin and Sanjeev Premi.
Code:
stock BCK
OPP5: not def. 1.4200 V
beta 14 fix:
Universal CF-Root: Fixed the non-ending row of force closes after flashing the Universal flavour of BCK. The clean XXKPQ version did not show these problems and didn't need a 'fix'.
beta 15:
Universal CF-Root: Modified some permissions to bring it closer to the stock ramdisk
Universal CWM: Created a CWM ramdisk based on CF-root, without most tweaks. You now have three BCK flavours to choose from
Updated to newest UPDATE2 sources by Samsung
Sync bug fix reworked to use new Samsung method from UPDATE2. This may lead to slightly lower standby battery consumption.
Fixed accidental front camera mirroring
Editing smartassV2 settings with busybox 1.20.x and newer no longer leads to reboots. Thanks to loSconosciuto for pointing me to the patch.
Fixed complete crash of WiFi driver when activating WiFi by adapting smartassv2 thresholds
Reverted to the original Google Android toolchain using gcc 4.4.3
Because of the toolchain-switch, the compiler optimizations are now back to -O2 instead of -O3
Credits:
Credits go to the mentioned developers of the cpufreq governors, ganeshbiyer, skin1980 and amit.bagaria for the CF-Root and skin1980 for his repack script. Many thanks to DooMLoRD, amit.bagaria, knzo and loSconosciuto for their help! BCK sources are available on GitHub.
Files:
Attached files:
ODIN-flashable PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_***.tar with stock Samsung ramdisk ('Clean flavour'). Only for XXKPQ ROMs.
ODIN-flashable PDA_BCK_XXLE4_***.tar with stock Samsung ramdisk ('Clean flavour'). Only for XXLE4 ROMs.
ODIN-flashable PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_***.tar with CF-root ramdisk ('Universal CF-root flavour'). For all current Gingerbread ROMs.
ODIN-flashable PDA_BCK_CWM_universal_***.tar with CWM (rooted) ramdisk ('Universal CWM flavour'). For all current Gingerbread ROMs.
Other files (not attached):
Old releases and release candidates can be found on Dev-Host. Use these with caution!
MD5 sum:
Code:
PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_beta10.tar: 83013b2d54c52dddb72deec46b5471de
PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta10.tar: e1e8bcc28c878095618413141b642ec1
PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_beta11.tar: 9eaa6d080f3409c4822e38602bad8efb
PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta11.tar: 93437cf26699dfe595881941b13a6a83
PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_beta12.tar: d9849ae7d9587402aa6465081b4c65a1
PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta12.tar: 2107dfbf33b2838e66007f4319bee14e
PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_beta13.tar: bff3112d3249e951a569148d79643744
PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta13.tar: 1fab51d641a8914e11a81781683d7d7d
PDA_BCK_XXKPQ_beta14.tar: 08cd77964c3d8b54b4c97e59500a0b96
PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta14fix.tar: 6a2cda17362f5a2e6aac7e78dbe94089
PDA_BCK_XXLE4_beta15.tar: 7159e6cd5f2b71bebffcb4d86201b6cf
PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta15.tar: ecfa46b8aec239f1ac246df61dc63477
PDA_BCK_CWM_universal_beta15.tar: 765a5253b0313d41399ea86822cf5f80
Nice i'll try it out ! but m not on clean kpq :\ oh well its worth the shot for thse governors and can u please provide the link to the new source ?
phone boots but the boot animation keeps on repeating ! cf root problem !clean kpq did the trick m in !
Oh!very nice
shriomman said:
Nice i'll try it out ! but m not on clean kpq :\ oh well its worth the shot for thse governors and can u please provide the link to the new source ?
phone boots but the boot animation keeps on repeating ! cf root problem !clean kpq did the trick m in ! but how to root it now ? :\
edit- rooted with soc with psnuter had to instal busybox from stricson and all working just fine
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Thanks bro for your feedback.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using Tapatalk
over clock to ? ghz?
leongwenjun said:
over clock to ? ghz?
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it doesnt have oc ! it has special cpu governors which are efficient and fast
tough luck for me mate....
i compile a vanilla kernel which is ~200 kb larger than stock zImage and it doesnt even boot!
also,even i want to update to 2.6.35.14,,,,,,,,,,,,,,how u did it without source?
also(2)lz open an acc. on github!
@sakindia123: Take a look here, update your sources to the new version, and get the new toolchain they use (see readme in the sources).
i followed that link before......
ok i will try with new source
what will happen if we use this ? are there any good feautures ?
it has special cpu governors which are efficient and fast
Now just wait for some days guys. Doomlord, bam, sakindia will show u real power of our device.
This is great! Just one little question, you said this is for a chinese firmware, but you mention KPQ, so it can be put in XXKPQ or not? Anyway sorry for my noob question
vishal24387 said:
Now just wait for some days guys. Doomlord, bam, sakindia will show u real power of our device.
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U forgot To mention "fuss" dude...
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Slynightdark said:
This is great! Just one little question, you said this is for a chinese firmware, but you mention KPQ, so it can be put in XXKPQ or not? Anyway sorry for my noob question
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It is based on the Chinese source - this includes kernel and android system source. But the kernel is universal (not language specific), and I applied all necessary settings for XXKPQ. Therefore you can flash it on KPQ.
what does a kernel do??
it is the main driving force of a phone that i know.
does it make our phone fast??
how to flash it as i would like to give it a try right away!!
can i roll back to stock kernel after this??
sorry for thr noob question as im new to all this.
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also do we need to have CWM recovery for this????
or we can do it with the stock recovery menu??
i was just doing some testing and the kernel is stuck at "SAMSUNG" bootanimation after a FRESH FLASH...
any idea?
used on XXKPQ FW
I flash your kernel. From last 5hours no SOD ISSUE. I'm using smartass v2 let's see how will battery I will get from it.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using Tapatalk
Fresh flash of what PDA? Yours, mine, GitHub?
@manrock111: smartassv2 gives me slightly higher battery usage than stock. I want to tweak it, but have problems with my sources at the moment.
XDA_Bam said:
Fresh flash of what PDA? Yours, mine, GitHub?
@manrock111: smartassv2 gives me slightly higher battery usage than stock. I want to tweak it, but have problems with my sources at the moment.
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sorry... did a fresh install of full XXKPQ FW and now its booting
ok now this is weird... suddenly all of my test kernels have started booting
hi guys...Greets from Italy! i've builded this kernel for getting optimal performances with my acer liquid glow. This can be used with Stock rom and with Vache's glowing liquid rom.
HOWEWER , SINCE THAT SOME USERS REPORTED THAT VACHE'S KERNEL(LIKE ME) DOESNT' WORK ON SOME DEVICES, DO A NANDROID BACKUP WITH CWM RECOVERY FIRST.
Flash this .zip with recovery
This is the changelog
V1:
Added lazy, smartassv2, intellidemand, lagfree governor (change that with nofrills or setcpu)
Added Sio and vr I/O schedulers (change with nofrills or setcpu also that)
Added a Cortex A5 optimization
fixed wrong format for Adreno200 (first was RGBA_8888 now it's RGB565 that's is handled well with this GPU)
increased read-ahead values
new memory allocator : SLUB
improved the performances of memcpy and memmove of the general version
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Download Link: https://hotfile.com/...nel_v1.zip.html
Sources are here: https://github.com/l...uid_Glow_Kernel
I also want to thanks Vache for his hints and porting recovery to this device. Without his help this couldn't be possible.I'm also starting to work to jelly bean update but i have no time for now
Links are not good with the '...'
[EDIT] Found correct link in other forum, will try it soon
Some random reboot, directly in fastboot mode, but very rare and less than Vache's kernel. If I do a clean cache and dalvik, it's ok for 3 weeks, and boom, reboot.
New Edit: I found this thread with V3 version, will try it soon:
YOUR ONE STOP THREAD FOR ALL S4 I9505 ROM'S & TWEAKSTHE ULTIMATE BATTERY PROLONGING TWEAKS - MADE BY @SHADE5THE OP ALWAYS HAS LATEST UPDATES - THANKS TO @_BON_BON
Logo will be added back soon
LATEST ROM's & ESSENTIALS FOR I9505
1) AOSP 6.0 Marshmallow ROM by the JCD Team 14-03-2016
Optimized
2) Optimised CM 13 ROM built by the JDCTeam 25-05-2016
3) Resurrection ROM v5.6.8 built by @TJSteveMX 02-05-2016
4) Official TWRP Recovery v3.0.2-0 by the TeamWin 05-04-2016
5) GApp's of your choice (select ARM) (Updated daily!)
6) Dynamic Busybox Installer and updater script, by @_Bon_Bon
LATEST TWEAKS DOWNLOAD LINKS
1) Unofficial CM12.1 Alucard Kernel & sTweaks (flashable) 20-01-2016
All features may not work! This isn't officially supported on any other ROM than the OptimizedCM12.1!
2) Bon_Bon's "build.prop" tweaks 14-6-2015
3) Shade5's sTweaks Undervolt settings 14-6-2015
4) AntaresOne's Camera Crash Fix 19-6-2015
5) TrueStereo Mod by @FPSUsername (Also check his signature for a good balanced Alucard profile!)
6) XPOSED for Lollipop & Marshmallow (Official) by @Rovo89
LIST OF ALL GUIDES
1) How to make Any Rom Awesom-er RE-REVAMPED by @_Bon_Bon
2) S4 i9505 Undervolting Guide by @Shade5
3) AMOLED & Hardware tweaks Guide -by @Shade5
4) Camera tweaks guide - by @Shade5
5) Compilation of mods and useful scripts by @_Bon_Bon
6) sTweaks Kernel tweaking for everyday performance - by @Shade5
7) The_Thing I9505 PlugIn by @_Bon_Bon
8) Alucard's Kernel setting's by @Shade5
9) How to update your modem/bootloader by @_Bon_Bon
XDA:DevDB Information
S4 Awesome(er) SuperTweaks, Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy S 4
Contributors
Shade5, _Bon_Bon
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2015-07-16
Last Updated 2016-06-01
This GUIDE is aimed at users who want to REDUCE HEATING/TEMPERATURE & get LONGER BATTERY LIFE on all versions of the RR ROM
(It wont affect your AnTuTu scores much & you will be able to use your phone for hours without your battery, phone or fingers burning up)
NOTE: My tweaks are related to HARDWARE (CPU, GPU, IO & Screen) & not the software's power consumption
PRINCIPLE OF TWEAKS: : [1] Undervolting the CPU - to draw less power & run cooler
All the below steps will only take about 5 minutes to complete (& another 5 minutes if you need to install the Kernel)
STEP 1 - Flash ALUCARD's Kernel V3.4.108 (if you haven't already done so) from here (Thank's to @_Bon_Bon for the latest Kernel & permission to use his work)
Boot into recovery & flash the Zip (just like you flashed your ROM) - you will not lose any data at all
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STEP 2 (AUTO MODE)
If you wish to get ALL my Kernel Tweaks in ONE STEP simply download this file OR download the default.zip (you need to unzip it) attachment
Save it to the root of your INTERNAL MEMORY (see screenshot on where it should be - you may already have a file with the same name there - please delete it)
Now open sTweaks -> select the BACKUP OR RESTORE tab -> Press RESTORE NOW
Wait 30 seconds.....
Now REBOOT -> open STWEAKS -> CPU Voltage - click Check the CPU Voltage are same as below (to be sure the settings are active) :good:
ALTERNATIVELY:....... (Manual mode - so you are involved in what is happening )
Open the sTweaks app -> CPU Voltage Control & put ON the CPU VOLTAGE MAIN SWITCH
Now set voltages as below:
NOTE: (these are for a PVS2 & above chipset found in over 90% of i9505's)
IF you face any freezing+lines on screen (it is because of others tweaks/settings - please stick to just using my Kernel settings)
IF freezing still persists it means you have a PVS1 or PVS0 chip - simply add +25mV to each setting if that's the case
378 kHz 750000 uV
486 kHz 750000 uV
594 kHz 750000 uV
702 kHz 775000 uV
810 kHz 812500 uV
918 kHz 825000 uV
1026 kHz 850000 uV
1134 kHz 875000 uV
1242 kHz 887500 uV
1350 kHz 912500 uV
1458 kHz 950000 uV
1566 kHz 975000 uV
1674 kHz 1012500 uV
1782 kHz 1062500 uV
1890 kHz 1100000 uV
Now go to the GPU tab in sTweaks & put on the " GPU VOLTAGE MAIN SWITCH"
Set GPU voltages as below
Level 1 895000 uV
Level 2 1000000 uV
Level 3 1100000 uV
Now Click on the CPU page & ensure ENABLE ON BOOT (Load all settings on Boot) & below it press LOAD ALL
REBOOT -> open STWEAKS -> CPU Voltage - click Check CPU Voltage (to be sure your above voltage settings are active) :good:
DONE !
I've overworked my phone for >100 hours & done over 55 full CPU/GPU stress tests with multiple CPU & benchmark tools to give you these STABLE final results.
With Games + Downloads + Benchmarking + Other apps + CPU Monitoring was running the CPU reached just 62C (see it in the screenshot attached)
I also took 2 back-to-back comparative benchmarks using AnTuTu & got 27,000 (an overall drop of just 6% from the initial 29,000)
RAM performance increases (cooler & more efficient) while Runtime & 3D performance loses out a little but this won't affect you unless you are into hardcore gaming/too much multi-tasking (if so then please do not reduce the GPU voltages)
Do share your results & experience - Happy tweaking folks! :highfive: & don't forget to hit that THANKS:good: button
This guide is aimed at users who want to get LONGER BATTERY LIFE on all versions of the RR ROM
(It wont affect your AnTuTu scores & you will be able to use your phone for hours without your battery burning up)
NOTE: This only tweaks the HARDWARE (CPU, Screen, Vibrator) & not the software's power consumption
PRINCIPLE OF TWEAKS:
1) Exploiting the AMOLED screen - to display more black (pixels off) thus increase battery life
2) Adjusting simple accessible settings - to improve performance/battery
All the below steps will only take about 5 minutes to complete from you SETTINGS MENU
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MOBILE NETWORKS -> Preferred 3G/2G (unless you really want 4G)
MORE -> NFC (Off)
CONFIGURATIONS -> MISCELLANEOUS -> Widgets/CLOCK widget Setting(increase update freq) , Vibrator Intensity (40%)
CONFIGURATIONS -> BUTTONS -> Navigation Bar Buttons (OFF if using Hardware keys)
CONFIGURATIONS-> HARDWARE KEYS (Enable if BUTTONS is OFF) -> Backlight (Enable for 1 second)
THEMES -> Install "Nicholas' Blacked Out" theme & Also "Pitch Black" wallpaper (from PLAY STORE)
DISPLAY -> Adaptive Brightness (ON) , Sleep (15s or 30s) , Daydream (OFF) , Ambient Display (ON)
SOUND & NOTIFICATION -> Other Sounds -> Touch Sounds (OFF), Vibrate on touch (OFF), Vibrate (OFF)
DEVELOPER OPTIONS -> Window Animation Scale (1 or OFF), Transition Animation Scale (1 or OFF), Animator duration scale (1 or OFF)
SUPER SU# -> Settings -> Enable Su during boot (ON)
DONE !!! :good::good:
Screenshot's attached!
Don't forget to hit THANKS if I helped. :good::fingers-crossed:
p.s : This also works on other ROM's where you have similar settings that you can toggle/edit
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How to make Any Rom Awesome-er
RE-REVAMPED
INDEX:
1. Before ROM Install
2. After ROM Install
3. Recommended and useful Apps
4. Themes and personalization
All the download links can be found from the thread OP
A SAFE Odin version can be downloaded from this thread
Thanks to the developer!
1. Before ROM Install
Updating your Modem and Bootloader
I’ve already made a guide on how, why and where to download your Modem and bootloader files, so go check it out here
I’ve also made an up-to date thread with links to latest modems and bootloaders, here
Installing / Upgrading your recovery
Download and flash Official TWRP recovery 3.0.0
All TWRP recovery downloads for the JFLTEXX
Code:
[B] Features: [/B]
- It has touch screen support, for added convenience
- Works with all ROM installers
- Can be used to flash .zip and .img files
- Has added support for F2FS filesystems
- Has a beautiful UI
- It’s still being updated!
[B] How to install: [/B]
[B] If you already have TWRP v2.8.4 or higher installed: [/B]
1. Download and Unzip the TWRP-XXX-F2FS.tar.md5
2. Take out the recovery.img file and place it somewhere inside your phone
3. Boot into TWRP recovery
4. Go to Install -> Find and click the ‘Images...’ button
5. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it
6. Choose recovery and swipe to flash
7. Done!
[B] If you have stock / other recovery installed: [/B]
1. Download Odin from the link above
2. Unzip the file you downloaded and open Odin3.exe
3. Power off your device completely
4. Turn on your device by pressing volume-up and the power buttons
5. Attach the device to your computer via a USB cable
6. Make sure Odin detects your device and click the AP button
7. Browse to and select the tar file that you downloaded and start the flash
8. Done!
Then boot into recovery if not already there
Converting / formatting filesystems to F2FS
Formatting filesystems as F2FS is suggested, if your ROM / Kernel supports it
This is done to improve speed and storage lifespan.
Code:
Filesystems that | Which
you can convert | Method
------------------------------------------------------
/cache | Format
/data | Format / Restore
/sdcard | Format
/system | Restore
/preload | Format
-------------------------------------------------------
EXT4 on /system is actually faster than F2FS, because it's a read only partition.
So, if you don't mess around with /system on a regular basis, converting it is not necessary.
Code:
[B] Converting filesystems through formatting: [/B]
1. Go to Wipe -> Advanced Wipe
2. Click the checkbox for the desired partition
3. Click Repair or Change File System
4. Now you can see the current filesystem format, if it’s already F2FS, can skip to step 6
5. Click ‘Change File System’ -> choose F2FS and swipe to change
6. Done!
[B] Converting filesystems through restoring a backup: [/B]
1. Go to Backup and choose the partition(s) you want to convert and back them up
2. Go to Wipe -> Advanced Wipe
3. Click the checkbox for the desired partition
4. Click Repair or Change File System
5. Now you can see the current filesystem format, if it’s already F2FS, can skip to step 10
6. Click ‘Change File System’ -> choose F2FS and swipe to change
7. Go to Settings and check: ”Use rm -rf instead of formatting”
8. Go to Restore and select the backup you made earlier
9. Restore the partition you converted to F2FS from that backup
10. Repeat above steps for all partitions you desire to convert / backed-up
11. Done!
Flash-able tweaks and mods
If you haven’t flashed your ROM and GAPPs yet, now is the time to do so
If the ROM doesn’t have a suggested GAPPs, choose Open GAPPs from the OP
List of MODs and tweaks you can Install:
Code:
1. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/unified-development/mod-true-stereo-t3110740"]TrueStereo Mod[/URL], by @FPSUsername
2. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/mod-thething-v0-2-3-t3169439"]The_Thing Mod[/URL], by me :P
3. Unofficial Alucard Kernel for CM12.1, by the JDCTeam and Alucard (Look in the OP)
4. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811"]XPOSED[/URL], by [user=4419114]@rovo89[/user] (Most ROM developers won’t support problems that you might encounter after installing XPOSED
5. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61892852&postcount=6"]Fstrim 3.0[/URL], from my compilation of MODs and useful scripts
6. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61892852&postcount=6"]SwaPa swap space Enabler / Disabler[/URL], from my compilation of MODs and useful scripts
7. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/busybox-bonbon-s-busybox-t3253400"]Busybox builds[/URL], by me :P
8. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098"]MOAB, Adware, Malware, Spyware and Bloatware blocker[/URL], by @BSDgeek_Jake
Links for all of these can be also found in the OP
1. After ROM Install
Kernel and System tweaks
This section assumes that you have Alucard kernel installed, but some of the guides can be applied to systems without Alucards kernel.
You can get Official Alucard kernel from here
List of GUIDEs and Tweaks:
Code:
1. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61891946&postcount=2"]Undervolting guide[/URL], by [user=2062281]@Shade5[/user]
Through this guide, you can get some extra juice out of your phones
battery, without losing on performance too much
2. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61891964&postcount=3"]AMOLED & Hardware tweaks guide[/URL], by [user=2062281]@Shade5[/user]
A guide every S4 owner should follow, you can improve your battery life
by hours, without losing on performance [B] AT ALL [/B]
3. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61892305&postcount=5"]Camera tweaks guide[/URL], by [user=2062281]@Shade5[/user]
Do you have camera problems? No more! You can significantly decrease the
amount of frustration you have with you camera, by following this simple set of TIPs!
4. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61937937&postcount=24"]sTweaks Kernel tweaking for everyday performance[/URL], by [user=2062281]@Shade5[/user]
Tweaking the Android kernel is essential for achieving a better battery
life and performance. By following this guide, you can improve both easily!
5. [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62285460&postcount=116"]Alucard's Kernel setting's[/URL], by [user=2062281]@Shade5[/user]
Oh you thought we were done tweaking the kernel? Here’s another guide on
tweaking the Android kernel, to squeeze to last little droplets of power out of your phone!
6. [URL="https://mega.nz/#!uotDxCTT!2y_-OPMbffdGBpX9V_P8TJKrbcpV9U8I09icCuvX4fQ"]_Bon_Bon’s build.prop tweaks[/URL] :P
Copy the text from this file and add them to the end of your /system/build.prop file, using a file manager. After you’re done, wipe /data/dalvik-cache and reboot your device.
([B][COLOR="Red"] ATTENTION This tweak is deprecated! Also: [/COLOR] If you flashed my The_Thing MOD, or have applied some other tweaks including build.prop, don’t use this file! [/B])
Additional tweaks
Some other small tweaks and tricks that aren’t that effective or aren’t suitable for the average user
You have been warned, some of the following TIPs aren’t suitable for everyone! So try them at your own risk!
Code:
1. Reducing resolution
Now, this boosts graphics performance A LOT, but can cause instability
You need a resolution changer app, I’d recommend NOMone Resolution
Changer from the Play Store
You have two choices, two thirds of the original resolution or three fourths
of the original resolution
(These two are the ones I chose, you can try out your own ones at your own risk)
Original
[ATTACH]3407082._xfImport[/ATTACH]
2/3
[ATTACH]3407084._xfImport[/ATTACH]
Width = 720, Height = 1280, LCD Density = 360 / 330
Gives more performance, difference is hard to see
[B] (Some games and apps might not be supported with this resolution, like Dead Trigger 2) [/B]
In addition, if you think that the icons are too large, you can go back and change LCD Density to 330
3/4
[ATTACH]3407083._xfImport[/ATTACH]
Width = 810, Height = 1440, LCD Density = 360
Gives performance, difference is impossible to see
3. Recommended and useful apps
sEFix, Entropy Tweaker
It’s a handy little app that changes Entropy generation threshold. Increasing Entropy generation threshold can reduce slowdowns while using apps that rely on randomly generated numbers.
Code:
1. Download the app from the Play Store, [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zdvdev.sef"]here[/URL]
2. Open the app and move the slider, so the threshold shows 1024
3. Done!
Greenify, App Hibernator
Now then, we’ve all heard about the battery and performance boosting app, known as Greenify
It needs no introduction and no explanation, just go check out its XDA thread and enjoy your new found power!
Amplify, WakeLock stopper
Using this app you can prevent and customize what Wakelocks are allowed to happen and how often. It’s a handy app and worth your time, so go check out its website!
Power Nap For XPOSED
Yet another Wakelock blocker. This app lets you choose what applications that are allowed to cause Wakelocks and it blocks all others. Go check out its XDA thread!
4. Themes and personalization
This is why Android, for me anyways, it’s the best OS for your phone out there.
Customizations! Themes! Boot Animations! Endless possibilities!
So I challenge you, to tell us your favourite themes and layouts and leave links from where to find them! Some of them will be given a place in this guide!
3mel said:
as requested, my favourite theme MATERIAL GLASS by Pitched Apps
most themes I try have one tiny aspect like toggle colours and notifications tray that bug me. this theme I like on every screen, nice clean dark and simple...
compatible with layers manager RRO and CM 12.1 theme manager
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitchedapps.material.glass.free
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And that’s all, hope I helped! :3
Thanks to:
@AntaresOne
@alucard_24
@rovo89
@Shade5
@waylaidwanderer
@oasisfeng
@3mel
CAMERA HACKS & MODS
If you face a Camera bug on any Lollipop ROM where hardware interface crashes after shooting some photos/videos & it says "UNABLE/IMPOSSIBLE TO CONNECT TO CAMERA".
just reboot into recovery & flash this file
Your camera will NEVER crash again!!!! Credits to @AntaresOne
Samsung's Camera drivers are closed-source (locked) so custom ROM developers are not able to extract the full potential of the hardware (eg HDR & manual camera settings such as focal length etc.)
No Camera app can fix that issue - however I would recommend you use any of these Camera applications:
1)"OpenCamera" from Play store
2) Google Camera (preinstalled) for normal & panorama shots.
3) CM12 modded CameraNext v22 from this link
"CM Camera" is nice but again due to driver limitations it's features get limited & also Panorama sometimes crashes!
MODS/ZIPS
Here you'll find all my handy little mods and explanations what they do
I do accept request, just don't ask me to build an AI ;D
These mods require the latest busybox and init.d support!
Busybox
Don't have Busybox, or you don't like your current build? Then try mine!
It comes in 3 different builds to be used in different situations and is definitely worth your time
Now also includes a dynamic installer script! It can be used to install and update the build, so you only have to download the installer once!
SwaPa
Using this script the user can create a swap space into cache, from 50mb to 150mb.
Most users don't need it, as it's only useful if you're doing some serious multitasking or benchmarking.
When android runs out of physical memory (that rarely happens on our phone) it normally starts to kill any inactive background processes, but first gives them a chance to persist their progress (Caching or writing it down to /data) With swap, android moves the process to a swap file and retrieves it when it's needed again, so it acts like a slower version of RAM.
It also has the ability to remove all swap spaces, including Zram.
Zram is bad on a phone with a lot of physical ram (like ours) so it can be disabled. You can read more about it here.
Fstrim 3.0
When android deletes files it just writes 0 to the block where it was. This means that when android wants to rewrite to that block, it first has to completely empty it and this decreases performance. And someone could potentially recover the data that was on that block, possibly stealing personal information. So this script every 5 hours "trims" (clears blocks considered empty) /data, /system, /preload and /cache, prolonging your phones storage lifetime and improving performance. And it creates a log file to /data so you can see how much was "trimmed" You can read more about it here.
New feature! Cache dumping! Android caches apps for faster start-up and usage, but on some ROMs/Kernels this can cause lag after few days, or even few hours! Now this script dumps the cached ram for an instant speed boost!
Reserved
WAKELOCK hacks coming soon....
Tagging below users to come follow us here
@_Bon_Bon @droidblitz
@fra9090
@henry1550
@peppect91
@nickmax1
@Corduroysack
@HorkayZolee
@Sincerity1993
@mmatic10
| Under construction |
Thanks
Shade5 said:
THE OP IS OWNED & OPERATED BY TWEAK GURU _BON_BON
Below posts will be updated by Shade5
LATEST RR ROM FOR I9505
Here build by @akhilnarang
Created 2015-07-16
Last Updated 2015-07-16
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Many thanks for doing this, makes things much easier to find and keep up to date now, a great help.
Sorry... misclicked
Will my s4 charge faster if i set the charging to 1900mA in the kernel?
Because i have a 4port usb charging port with an output of 3amps i believe.
Sent from my Resurrection-Remix \m/ I9505 \m/
droidblitz said:
Will my s4 charge faster if i set the charging to 1900mA in the kernel?
Because i have a 4port usb charging port with an output of 3amps i believe.
Sent from my Resurrection-Remix \m/ I9505 \m/
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@droidblitz you must keep the sTweaks settings for AC Charging at 1900mA in the Kernel & USB at 460mA
Only if you have a charger 1.9A charger only will it charge super-fast to full capacity - BUT it will also heat up the circuits & it's not advisable to use the phone at such times.
P.S - I don't have the original charger (nor do I have the original battery) so I use a 1A charger to fill the battery & it does the job in a few hours (around 4-5 hrs I guess) and it doesnt heat the battery or circuits much (which means my battery will last me much much longer)
Shade5 said:
@droidblitz you must keep the sTweaks settings for AC Charging at 1900mA in the Kernel & USB at 460mA
Only if you have a charger 1.9A charger only will it charge super-fast to full capacity - BUT it will also heat up the circuits & it's not advisable to use the phone at such times.
P.S - I don't have the original charger (nor do I have the original battery) so I use a 1A charger to fill the battery & it does the job in a few hours (around 4-5 hrs I guess) and it doesnt heat the battery or circuits much (which means my battery will last me much much longer)
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Ohh i thought it was not really working.
Gonna try it with 1900mA besides im putting my phone on top of a laptop cooler when its charging. To keep it cool while playing.
Sent from my Resurrection-Remix \m/ I9505 \m/
Excellent move making your own thread, it will be a lot easier to find stuff now @bon_bon @Shade5
Thanks @Corduroysack . Hope this makes a lot of people happy... Another guide will be posted by me today
I'm away for the weekend so will check back on Sunday night ?
Alucard kernel works on GPE ?
fra9090 said:
Alucard kernel works on GPE ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, it's for cm12.1 :/
Hope I helped :3
After I flash the Alucard Kernel, I go to STweaks to load the profile but it says no kernel support?
I had that, but if I went back to it after 30 seconds or so it showed all the settings. Check SELinux is set to permissive as well.
We dug up the famous CROMi-X by @sbdags, dusted it off, pruned and tweaked it here and there and then slapped some paint on it.
Credits for the original ROM go to @sbdags, @_that, @Hundsbuah, @lj50036, @hardslog and everybody else who contributed and is credited in the original ROM thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2425383
@LetMeKnow has been (off and on) tweaking kernel and other settings in CROMi-X for the last 2 years, tirelessly looking for the sweet spot. The result is impressive IMHO
My contributions are mainly: Talking LMK into this project, some technical grunt work and putting this OP together.
This Is For You If:
You actually liked the Asus UI and miss it (nav buttons on the left anyone?)
You're tired of chasing the latest and greatest and want a ROM specifically designed for our hardware. Even it is JB 4.2
You are nostalgic for the "good ol' days"
Pre-Requisites:
The latest 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader. Grab it here if you don't have it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55238386&postcount=3
The latest TWRP 2.8.x - We highly recommend lj50036/area51 Kang TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tra...overy-kang-twrp-tf700t-2-8-x-xarea51-t3049395
A working knowledge of flashing in fastboot or recovery. If you don't have it start reading here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891
What's The Difference To The Original CROMi-X?
This rom is only for the TF700. Device specific files for the TF300, TF201 etc have been removed from the rom zip.
LetMeKnow added various kernel and settings tweaks (see post # 2)
fat32 and exFAT on the microSD is supported
No support for data2sd/rom2sd at this time (data2sd may come later, rom2sd.... I doubt it)
A major difference: CROMi-X Resurrected supports the f2fs file system. Here's some background on the benefits of f2fs: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F2FS
But trust me on this: It makes a difference in performance.
CROMi-X Resurrected comes with only one kernel (based on Hundsbuah's), but in 3 variations:
Kernel 1 supports ONLY data & cache on ext4
Kernel 2 supports ONLY data f2fs / cache ext4
Kernel 3 supports ONLY data & cache f2fs
On this rom you will have to keep track of which file system you have on which partition and run the corresponding kernel. If you flash it and the rom does not boot, the most likely reason is that you flashed the wrong kernel for the file systems you chose.
How do you check which partition is on what file system? Glad you asked....
In Terminal Emulator or adb shell or the terminal in TWRP run:
Code:
mount
About half-way down in the output you'll find the details on /system, /cache and /data
On this ROM:
/system is always ext4. Since it is read-only in normal operation f2fs makes no sense
/data can be ext4 or f2fs, we highly recommend you run it on f2fs
/cache can be ext4 or f2fs. Your choice - opinions differ on this matter.Some say /cache on f2fs is pointless because the partition hardly (if ever) gets any write operations.
LetMeKnow's opinion: It does improve performance somewhat and if it doesn't - who cares....
It certainly does not hurt to have /cache on f2fs.
Installation Instructions:
For the initial installation a full format of /data in TWRP is highly recommended. If you want to chance it with just a wipe - go ahead, but don't blame us if the resulting ROM lacks the wow-factor or does not boot at all.
Note: Formatting /data in TWRP 2.8.x takes upwards of 60 minutes and formats /data to ext4. Do not interrupt it!
Then:
Load the ROM zip on a microSD, enter TWRP, flash it and follow the prompts in the Aroma installer.
Yeah, it's that complicated :cyclops:
There is no need to change file systems on /data or /cache prior to the ROM flash. We build this into Aroma.
You will have 4 options during installation:
1) both /data and /cache get formatted to ext4 (which is what they "normally" are)
2) only /data formatted to f2fs, /cache formatted ext4
3) both /data and /cache get formatted to f2fs
4) no partition gets formatted (for dirty flashing and keeping the existing file system configuration)
On the following page in Aroma you will choose the appropriate kernel for the file system combo you selected.
PLEASE make sure that you select the correct kernel! I made it clear as can be in Aroma. It's up to you to actually read and pay attention!!!
More Installation Options In Aroma
Select any Asus apps you would like to have, but select only those Gapps you absolutely need to have right after first boot. Instead, install Google apps from the Play Store later.
The reason for this: If you choose them in Aroma they get installed to /system, but you want them on /data to take maximum advantage of the improved performance on f2fs.
Browser - Browser2RAM
The rom comes packed with the stock browser and LMK's own version of Browser2RAM (B2R) which is optimized for the stock browser and the stock browser only!
If you want to run any other browser select the B2R option in Aroma. That will install sbdags version of B2R which works with a dozen different browsers (including the stock browser but not optimized for it).
If you plan to use only the stock browser do not select that option.
Post-Installation Tweaks:
Turn off automatic updates in the Play Store settings
Set Animation and Transitions to 0.5 or lower in Developer options
In Settings > Wi-Fi, Advanced Wi-Fi, set "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" to "only when plugged in" and uncheck "Wi-Fi optimization"
Stock browser advanced settings: Uncheck "Fast Scroller" and "Dim the screen while website loads"
Asus customized settings: Disable "Smart Backlight adjuster"
Hints And Tips
A reminder: The ROM boots by default with the JB 4.1 Asus UI (nav buttons to the left, Asus quick settings panel in the lower right). If you want the JB 4.2 UI (nav buttons in the middle, quick settings panel from top right, notifications top left) go to Settings > Launcher > select it and reboot
Dirty Flashing/Changing Kernels
If you want to reflash the ROM with the same file system/kernel combo and only change app selection or tweaks: Select "Do not format partitions" and "Do not flash a kernel" in Aroma.
If you want to change only the file system on /cache without also formatting /data (which would wipe your apps, settings and personal files):
Enter TWRP > Wipe > Advanced > check "Cache" > Repair or Change File System > Change File Systems > choose the file system you want and swipe the button.
Go back to TWRP Home, choose Install and flash the ROM. In Aroma choose "Do not format partitions" and then select the appropriate kernel for your new file system combo
More in-depths options for speed freaks in post # 2
Enjoy and let us know if you find any bugs
Read the release notes for the latest version in post # 3!!!
Change log:
CROMi-X [Resurrected] Changelog:</#></b>
<b><#selectbg_g>1/31/2016 - v5.4 CROMi-X & Extreme Tweaks - v3.0_RC2</#></b>
o Improve Wifi speed
o Set higher priority for Wifi to prevent starve and compete with other active processes
o Pressure the kernel more to reclaim the unused RAM
o Add a short delay for partitions to mount properly
o Change system settings for stability (Hopefully fix some rebooted issue for some users)
o Overall system improvements for performance
<b><#selectbg_g>11/12/2015 - v5.4 CROMi-X & Extreme Tweaks - v3.0</#></b>
o Device specific files for other Transformers removed. This ROM is only for the TF700
o Removed all other kernels except for Hund's ET v3.0
o Removed all other tweaks which conflict with ET v3.0
o Kernel supports ext4 or f2fs on data and cache
o Choice between data/cache on ext4, data f2fs/cache ext4 and data/cache f2fs
o Added option to choose file systems in Aroma
o Data2SD and ROM2SD support removed. May come back later but no promises
o Stock browser has it's own optimized Browser2RAM script. Will be overwritten if B2R for other browsers is selected in Aroma
o Updated build.prop to the latest Tweaks
o Updated Apex Launcher to latest version
o Updated Flash Player to the latest which supports Android OS
o Updated AdAway to latest version
<b><#selectbg_g>20/02/2014 - v5.4 CROMi-X</#></b>
o Removed CROMi-Control app. After discussions with elesbb he will redevelop as an xposed module
o Reverted Framework (framework.jar, services.jar, systemui.apk, transformer.apk) to pre-cromi-control versions
o Modded systemui.apk and transformer.apk to allow sd card and dock notifications to be removed as an option in installer
o Rebuilt Stock Launcher Lite version - 3 Screens ONLY, New Beach Wallpaper, 4.2 Gui gets 9x6 workspace and draw icons, removed google bar and page indicator
o Fixed framework-res.apk wallpaper inconsistencies. Tree definitely gone now and beach wallpaper formatted correctly
o Added installer option to switch balanced and performance profiles. If you choose balanced you actually get performance. Device boots to performance
o Changed entropy settings to stop kernel rebuilding entropy_avail - result should be less lag
o Updated _that's OC kernel to version 8
o Updated Hunds' kernel to version 3.4.5
o Updated LetMeKnow's ET to Hunds' 3.4.5 kernel
o Updated Google Core Services and libs to latest version
o Updated Titanium Backup to version 6.1.5.3
o Updated Google Maps to version 7.6.1
o Updated Google Music to version 5.4.1409N
o Updated Google Now to version 3.2.17
o Updated Superuser and binary to latest version 1.93
o Updated ES File Explorer to version 3.1.0.2
o Updated Asus Web Storage to version 2.1.3.7556
o Updated Google Mail to version 4.7.2
o Fixed issue of ET installation locked into 213 DPI
o Fixed search options missing - Reinstated QuickSearch from Asus
o Minor build.prop fix to remove duplicate entry
o Fixed build.prop for TF300T US users as it was showing the wrong version
Download from here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120760454
XDA:DevDB Information
CROMi-X 5.4 Resurrected, ROM for the Asus Transformer TF700
Contributors
berndblb, LetMeKnow, sbdags, _that, lj50036, Hund, hardslog
ROM OS Version: 4.2.x Jelly Bean
ROM Firmware Required: 10.6.1.14.10
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2015-12-18
Last Updated 2015-12-18
This is a short list of LetMeKnow's ET Tweaks:
My tweaks default setting:
Code:
PowerSaving mode : GPU @ 520MHz and CPU @ 1.2GHz (cpu1.sh)
Balance mode : GPU @ 650MHz and CPU @ 1.4GHz (cpu2.sh)
Performance mode : GPU @ 700MHz and CPU @ 1.8GHz (cpu3.sh)
Go here and change them yourselves with a reboot: "/system/ect/cpu1.sh" and change these settings in the "cpu1.sh". Repeat for others two modes. Look for these two lines:
GPU settings and changing:
GPU mV:
Code:
mV: 800 875 920 985 1042 1088 1135 1185 1290 1350 1410 (mV)
Freq: 200 267 304 361 408 446 484 520 600 650 700 (MHz)
Code:
logi "echo [COLOR="Red"]1350[/COLOR] > core_cap_level"
echo [COLOR="Red"]1350[/COLOR] > /sys/kernel/tegra_cap/core_cap_level
Change "1350" to "1185" for 520MHz or "1290" for 600MHz.
CPU settings and changing: The unit is in (KHz)
CPU mV:
Code:
mV: 200 300 420 485 510 540 575 620 650 690 740 795 860 895 930 975 1025 1075 1125 1180 1240 1300 1380 (mV)
Freq: 51 102 204 370 475 620 760 910 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 (MHz)
Code:
logi "echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > pwr_cap_limit_1"
echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > /sys/module/cpu_tegra/parameters/pwr_cap_limit_1
logi "echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > pwr_cap_limit_2"
echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > /sys/module/cpu_tegra/parameters/pwr_cap_limit_2
logi "echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > pwr_cap_limit_3"
echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > /sys/module/cpu_tegra/parameters/pwr_cap_limit_3
logi "echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > pwr_cap_limit_4"
echo [COLOR="Red"]1800000[/COLOR] > /sys/module/cpu_tegra/parameters/pwr_cap_limit_4
You need to update the Red frequencies to a desired frequencies that you prefer and save it with a reboot.
Change the DPI:
DPI available for the Cromi-X: 136, 148, 160, 180, 200, 213, 224, 240
1. Go here: /system/build.prop and open the build.prop file in the edited mode with the rooted file explorer.
2. Look for this line "ro.sf.lcd_density=xxx" and change it to "ro.sf.lcd_density=new-DPI". You need to pick a desired DPI that you prefer.
3. Save your build.prop and reboot. Your DPI should be updated after the reboot.
That is all I have right now and have fun...
Notes on latest ROM version:
CROMi-X-ET-v.3.0-RC2:
If RC 2 is the first time you install this rom, just follow the instructions in the OP.
RC2 is basically RC1 + the latest performance patch by LMK
If you are already on RC 1 you can just flash the correct performance patch for your file system configuration, wipe cache and Dalvik and you're done. The patch is available in the Downloads section (one zip contains both patches) or from post # 77.
You can also dirty flash RC 2 - just remember to choose to not format any partitions in Aroma, and then select the correct kernel for your file system configuration.
If you had sudden reboot issues on RC 1:
1. In Settings go to Apps, swipe to All
2. Select the apps/games which caused the random reboot issue and ONLY click on the "Clear cache"
3. Do this for all apps/games which caused the reboot
4. When you are done, you need to reboot the device to complete the process. Please note that your device is going to be a little slow at first but it will improve the performance after a few minutes of usage
Congratulations on your first ROM release! :good:
berndblb said:
For sale
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Sell it to @LetMeKnow so he can have some thanks too!
Nice.
An oldie but a goodie hehe
Please excuse my noobish question. When formating the internal or ext sd card should I put any user file or data on another device (pc) for safe keping until after formating and flashing the rom? When moving the user files and data back to the f2s formated cards do I need to do anything special.
sziggins said:
Sell it to @LetMeKnow so he can have some thanks too!
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Thanks for your thought.... However, I am totally broke so I don't have money to buy it...
Any way, I did not do much in this release except for sharing my settings with others users.... The ROM is developed by @sbdags and the kernel is developed by @Hundsbuah. The repacked ROM is done by @berndblb. My tweaks are focused on the I/O optimization for R/W. I just found a balance for those read/write setting. The f2fs is a big help in this area. I think that is it, hahaha.....
Thanks,
LMK
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lartomar2002 said:
Please excuse my noobish question. When formating the internal or ext sd card should I put any user file or data on another device (pc) for safe keping until after formating and flashing the rom? When moving the user files and data back to the f2s formated cards do I need to do anything special.
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Do you mean your /media partition? Your media should be either in Fat32 or exfat format.... I would recommend the exfat for your /media filesystem because it seems like it has a better performance in the write speed. These are the settings when you format your /media: exfat filesystem and "Allocation unit size" should be 128 kilobytes or 256 kilobytes. Please report back if you see improvement when you copy files to your media on your external uSD.....
Edit: For your internal SD or /media, you must move all your files to your PC because when you install the ROM, it will format your /data partition including your /media. When you are done with your installation, you can move it back to your internal /media but I would recommend you keep all your personal files on your external uSD....
Cheers,
LMK
For some reasons, it is duplicated so I delete the contents of this post....
Well done and welcome guys! I might just have to try this!
sbdags said:
Well done and welcome guys! I might just have to try this!
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We are more than happy to hear a feedback from you. We hope that we did not screw it up so bad from your original Cromi-X v5.4, haha.....
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Do you mean your /media partition? Your media should be either in Fat32 or exfat format....
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You have a /media partition?
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You have a /media partition?
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Haha, good catch.....:good: I meant /media Folder.....
LetMeKnow said:
Haha, good catch.....:good: I meant /media Folder.....
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The point is, since /data/media is in the same filesystem as /data, it can't be formatted separately.
sziggins said:
Sell it to @LetMeKnow so he can have some thanks too!
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I can't. He owns it already. I'm just holding that space for his next good ideas...
His posts are not hard to find. Hit the thanks button to your hearts content... All goes into the same pot...
Really nice to see you guys putting all the effort in giving new life to this dinosaur!!
Never got friends with KK and L on the TF700.
It's actualy quite flying again and quite snappy. High Five...!
Verstuurd vanaf mijn ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T met Tapatalk
Oh c'mon ! Maybe she's a granny, but dinosaur? A little harsh... ?
Good job guys! Installation was as painless as I've ever seen. Having Aroma do the FS changes was a stroke of genius, who do I thank for that? ROM boots FAST. Does seem like forever to shut down though. More next week after I find out how the new TF owner likes it!
Hi everyone ! I can't download the rom via Xda-Developers, the download is very slow and after a few minutes the download stops (Network error).
Can you Upload it on AndroidFileHost (or mega...) ? Thank you in advance and sorry for my bad english
This ROM is running wonderfully on my tf700t with a couple exceptions. I'm using plex and if I use the HDMI out with fullscreen video it will sometimes freeze the tablet when paused for too long. With plex fullscreen video & not using hdmi out it will sometimes artifact the display, freeze, & reboot.
Experience more battery life and a cooler phone on Samsung Galaxy note 3(All variants) with any kernel/custom kernel
Note: This tweak doesn't do what you like it does what you need
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage or soft/hard brick that may happen to your device...please make sure you know what you are doing and follow the installation instructions below !
Installation 1 :
1) You must be rooted
2) Download the attached ZIP
3) Extract the script
4) Move file i.e(ondemand, Interactive, Conservative) depending on the one you downloaded to the following location;
/sbin/.core/img/.core/service.d and give it the following permissions (0755) or rwxr-xr-r using your root browser(explorer)
5) Reboot your phone, let Android boot to the launcher and let Magisk boot service do its crucial magic (takes about 60-65 seconds before the script is fully up and running behind the scenes)
6) Now logs can be found in the logs directory /storage/emulated/0/logs
7) Enjoy! :good:
For now:
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Installation 2:
1) You must be rooted
2) Download the attached ZIP
3) Extract the script
4) Open and Grant the app root access and go the script manager of any kernel app of your choice(SmartPack kernel Manager,Franco Kernel manager FKM(paid),Ex kernel manager(Paid))
5) Then import the extracted script(.sh)
6) Run or Execute
7) You can check apply on boot if you want it to always run after boot.
8) Reboot your phone, let Android boot to the launcher and let Magisk boot service do its crucial magic (takes about 60-65 seconds before the script is fully up and running behind the scenes)
9) Now logs can be found in the logs directory /storage/emulated/0/logs
10) Enjoy! :good:
For now:
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CPU GOVERNORS SUPPORTED
1) Ondemand:
Default governor in almost all stock kernels. One main goal of the ondemand governor is to switch to max frequency as soon as there is a CPU activity detected to ensure the responsiveness of the system.
2) Conservative:
A slower Ondemand which scales up slowly to save battery. The conservative governor is based on the ondemand governor. It functions like the Ondemand governor by dynamically adjusting frequencies based on processor utilization. However, the conservative governor increases and decreases CPU speed more gradually. Simply put, this governor increases the frequency step by step on CPU load and jumps to lowest frequency on CPU idle
3) Interactive:
Can be considered a faster ondemand. So more snappier, less battery. Interactive is designed for latency-sensitive, interactive workloads. Instead of sampling at every interval like ondemand, it determines how to scale up when CPU comes out of idle
Features
1) CPU Governors Optimized for better battery saving
2) Enabled dimmer blacklight to save battery
3) faster internet speed
4) Fstrim data,cache and system
5) Completely Stop and Disable performance daemon at boot
6) Killed GAPPS processes that drains battery
Code:
ChangeLog
12/3/2020
-Added Conservative
-Added Interactive
-Added Ondemand
22/3/2020
-Made noop default I/O scheduler based on users requests
FAQ
Q: Will these work without Root?
A: NO. you can use magisk or superSu to root your device
Q: Does this work for xyz kernel?
A: Works on xyz kernel just follow the installation Instructions
Q: What are the advantages of this?
A: Better battery life.
Q: How do i check if I have the scripts installed correctly?
A: Check the logs directory /storage/emulated/0/logs
XDA:DevDB Information
Kernel Tweaks, Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Contributors
enweazudaniel
Source Code: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=306333
Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2020-03-13
Created 2020-03-12
Last Updated 2020-03-17
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I don't use a Samsung note 3 check ANY DEVICE
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Please guys test and post screenshots
Andriodfilehost link
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=306333
@enweazudaniel. Please check your PM's. Thank you.
Fixed the source code link and duplication of the other 2 threads was due to server error and they have been closed now...enjoy guys :good:
Hi @enweazudaniel this looks like an amazing work but your instructions are not clear enough for me. In Installation 1 step # 4 you've said move file xxxx to path xxxx/services.d but services.d itself is a script, how do I copy one script into another. And if I open one script in txt editor copy all the txt, open the other script in txt editor and paste all the txt then won't that cause confilct with already present values resulting in stability issues?
In installation 2 I'm using smartpack kernel manager but I'm unable to find any import script options in it. Kindly help.
immi said:
Hi @enweazudaniel this looks like an amazing work but your instructions are not clear enough for me. In Installation 1 step # 4 you've said move file xxxx to path xxxx/services.d but services.d itself is a script, how do I copy one script into another. And if I open one script in txt editor copy all the txt, open the other script in txt editor and paste all the txt then won't that cause confilct with already present values resulting in stability issues?
In installation 2 I'm using smartpack kernel manager but I'm unable to find any import script options in it. Kindly help.
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Maybe you're already using another mod that's why there a script there already and It might conflict if they are for similar purposes(like change a CPU parameter)...if you open in text editor and copy and paste as you said is not the advisable... So just use the script as standalone for best possible results for smart pack manager see the attachment
Hi. Will push works with gms tweaks in the script?
Demonzzz said:
Hi. Will push works with gms tweaks in the script?
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Hello you can try and as well edit the script in case it doesn't work
Need extra SOT+ on any devices
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