Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 Overclocking - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So, I have time, phone, ubuntu 12.04, and a head, but no skills in android rom development. Some years ago I builded some roms for LG GM750 (Windows Mobile), so that's only I can for now
Firstly, i'd like overclock my SGA2. I know that I need to do something with a kernel? But what? Who can explane & give links? I know, antsm already tryed to overclock this phone, but no success. SetCpu is shownig right freq, but no any result in antutu and other benchmarks, so it isn't working. Any help is much appriciated

OK. I manged to compile kernel. got zImage and .ko modules. Now, I need stock zImage. And I have no idea how to get it... Help, please! This is what I have in official firmware!

yod123 said:
OK. I manged to compile kernel. got zImage and .ko modules. Now, I need stock zImage. And I have no idea how to get it... Help, please! This is what I have in official firmware!
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Can you get it from source code?

soraxx said:
Can you get it from source code?
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maybe, but how?

we need to wait from samsung officially. would someone e-mail them to release source code?
EDIT
AVAILABLE at opensource.samsung.com search for 8160

ya waiting for it

Hey friends did anybody get to overclock now?
I'm honestly not fond of overclock, but if I can Undervolt and improve the already great battery life, that's fantastic

Whait a bit. antsm (sorry if spelled wrongly) (a man who did root on our phone), working on it. And CWM will be ready to use soon.

where can we see progress of Ace 2 CWM development? thank you

hary232 said:
where can we see progress of Ace 2 CWM development? thank you
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You need to wait for source code
Sent from my Vision

eddydc1 said:
You need to wait for source code
Sent from my Vision
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source code has been released by samsung already

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yod123 said:
So, I have time, phone, ubuntu 12.04, and a head, but no skills in android rom development. Some years ago I builded some roms for LG GM750 (Windows Mobile), so that's only I can for now
Firstly, i'd like overclock my SGA2. I know that I need to do something with a kernel? But what? Who can explane & give links? I know, antsm already tryed to overclock this phone, but no success. SetCpu is shownig right freq, but no any result in antutu and other benchmarks, so it isn't working. Any help is much appriciated
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Is that All?

Setcpu SGA II
Hey guys i need help, every time I set minimum frequency to 800 Mhz it always change to 200 Mhz I'm using setcpu, no frills Cup, even the performance In settings (I'm using cyanogenmod 11 by maclaw) is that what call overclocking ? I now SGA II must have kernel to overclocking but as far I now, overclocking is set the frequency beyond it should be right? And what I'm doing is just set minimal frequency to 800 Mhz

SatriaRangga said:
Hey guys i need help, every time I set minimum frequency to 800 Mhz it always change to 200 Mhz I'm using setcpu, no frills Cup, even the performance In settings (I'm using cyanogenmod 11 by maclaw) is that what call overclocking ? I now SGA II must have kernel to overclocking but as far I now, overclocking is set the frequency beyond it should be right? And what I'm doing is just set minimal frequency to 800 Mhz
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have you ever heard for cpu governors? go to settings>performance>processor and choose governor you like. and no need for set cp, no frills cpu etc..
setting minimum frequency to 800 isn't overclocking. that's the good way to kill your phone... processor isn't made to work at max freq all time. and even if it survive, your battery life will be around 3-4 hours...
overclocking is setting max freq over 800 mhz...

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[Q] Overclock CPU??? [ANSWERED]

hi
start off by saying im a noooooob BUT have finally rooted, installed [X.Gbread for 2.1 Official ROM] from SEMPITERNAL, also Junk Apps Clean up + Xrecovery + Jit V2 Optimized.
running very smooth!!!! check quadrant score!!!
I now want to know if i can overclock the cpu to get even higher score and if i can how do i do it????
i cant seem to find any threads containg x10 cpu overclock
thanks
Leon
Don't know if its correct. Wouldn't we need the bootloader cracked to do so? xD
Sighx said:
Don't know if its correct. Wouldn't we need the bootloader cracked to do so? xD
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i have no idea, like i said im a complete nooob, but thanks!!!
There's a app on the Android Market called SetCPU, that should allow you to overclock your X10.
doesn't work.. at least not for me anyway. overclocking depends on your kernel, and so far I haven't found any custom kernels
cruzin_cruzing said:
There's a app on the Android Market called SetCPU, that should allow you to overclock your X10.
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That's retarded. SETCPU lets you select you frequency, it doesn't overclock...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Its amazing how many people ask this... And you would have your answer if you used your brain and used the search box...
You can not currently overclock the CPU in the X10
Once the bootloader has been cracked and we can flash custom kernels that allow overclocking, then you can
Seansmit17 said:
Its amazing how many people ask this... And you would have your answer if you used your brain and used the search box...
You can not currently overclock the CPU in the X10
Once the bootloader has been cracked and we can flash custom kernels that allow overclocking, then you can
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thanks looks like i'll have to wait untill then.......
not dev related, moved to q&a
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[Q] Overclock not working.

Hi, i'm new here and i have the Archos 101 for about 3 months.
I'v tried to OC it a few times using the urukdroid 1.0,1.1, 1.5 and 1.5.1 every time with the suitable OC Kernel of course.
everey time i did it just stuck at boot and i had to recover.
even tried OC manualy using "quickclock advance" but it crashes
when it hits 1100mhz...
I'm now using urukdroid 1.5.1 without OC and it runs great!
But i still want to OC my device.
Any sugestions?
sory for my english, it is not my language.
Sent from my A101IT using xda premium
haimelf said:
Hi, i'm new here and i have the Archos 101 for about 3 months.
I'v tried to OC it a few times using the urukdroid 1.0,1.1, 1.5 and 1.5.1 every time with the suitable OC Kernel of course.
everey time i did it just stuck at boot and i had to recover.
even tried OC manualy using "quickclock advance" but it crashes
when it hits 1100mhz...
I'm now using urukdroid 1.5.1 without OC and it runs great!
But i still want to OC my device.
Any sugestions?
sory for my english, it is not my language.
Sent from my A101IT using xda premium
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Same for me...
Enviado desde mi A101IT usando Tapatalk
The problem is that every SoC is different, so not everyone can run every frequency with the same vsel.
Some need higher voltage to run.
As we atm have no way to do this on a per maschine base, you have to wait until one of the devs makes a configurable OC kernel.
Hi, I have the same problem and I have already give up the OC...
fzelle said:
The problem is that every SoC is different, so not everyone can run every frequency with the same vsel.
Some need higher voltage to run.
As we atm have no way to do this on a per maschine base, you have to wait until one of the devs makes a configurable OC kernel.
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isn't there a way to OC manualy with some guide and a proper app
that tested on weak cpu as mine?
haimelf said:
isn't there a way to OC manualy with some guide and a proper app
that tested on weak cpu as mine?
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you can try this apk http://code.google.com/p/milestone-overclock/downloads/list which allow you to modify the frequency & voltage of the cpu without a custom rom. It needs roots access.
It is working with Archos IT cause it is the same cpu.
I tried it with my IT101, it works great
Doesn't work oob with the A70S, but i patched a version that you can find in the dev thread.
fzelle said:
Doesn't work oob with the A70S, but i patched a version that you can find in the dev thread.
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can you give me a link please?
i have archos 101 will it work?

( E10i x10 mini ) cannot overclock over 691 mhz.. help!!!

i am trying for some time now to find a thread or post to help me overclock my mini at about 748 mhz . tha result : i found nothing..
please if someone knows how to do that help me..
i am using the latest minicm7 2.1.6 for mini and latest E10_nAa-08_2.6.29.6-nAa-08
kernel..
What exactly is your problem?
first thanx for replying
then.. what you cannot understand??
i said that i would like to overclock my x10 mini (E10i)
up to 748 mhz and if its not possible (i think it is)
i would like at least to OC it at 729 mhz..
now.. when i try to OC it , it freezes !!
(every time and if the OC is at 729 mhz or more..)
the most i have achieved is 691 mhz
edit:
also i saw your video and you had 729 mhz
the first time you tried putting cyanogenmod at 729 mhz
didnt it freeze?
salvinluckys said:
first thanx for replying
then.. what you cannot understand??
i said that i would like to overclock my x10 mini (E10i)
up to 748 mhz and if its not possible (i think it is)
i would like at least to OC it at 729 mhz..
now.. when i try to OC it , it freezes !!
(every time and if the OC is at 729 mhz or more..)
the most i have achieved is 691 mhz
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this is what I did to my u20i.
go to cwm. do full wipe.
using nAa + cm7 you can:
OC= interactiveX gov + 768+
OC= ondemand gov +748
minimum OC should be 200+ to run smooth.
You can try these three variants of solving problem.
1.Reflash the rom, wiping battery stats, dalvik cache and factory reset.
2.Before setting maximum cpu, set minimal cpu up to 480 Mhz. Also uncheck Undervolt and set Perfomance mode.
3.Install another rom (not the good opinion ^_^)
Hope it helps.
P.S. My phone is now running 806 Mhz =), that means, that you had a mistake while installing firmware
Mrakoris/ said:
You can try these three variants of solving problem.
1.Reflash the rom, wiping battery stats, dalvik cache and factory reset.
2.Before setting maximum cpu, set minimal cpu up to 480 Mhz. Also uncheck Undervolt and set Perfomance mode.
3.Install another rom (not the good opinion ^_^)
Hope it helps.
P.S. My phone is now running 806 Mhz =), that means, that you had a mistake while installing firmware
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is it running smoothly at 806? how did you do it? can you share your settings?
Mrakoris/ said:
You can try these three variants of solving problem.
1.Reflash the rom, wiping battery stats, dalvik cache and factory reset.
2.Before setting maximum cpu, set minimal cpu up to 480 Mhz. Also uncheck Undervolt and set Perfomance mode.
3.Install another rom (not the good opinion ^_^)
Hope it helps.
P.S. My phone is now running 806 Mhz =), that means, that you had a mistake while installing firmware
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Ok... i have tried all these except for the last (third) option..
Unfortunately i didnt achive to make it work..
Do you think the problem is that i have flashed naa - 08 kernel instead of the naa -07
that it says it requires??
Also i ve thought about overvolting..
if you have any idea post..plzzz
again i thank all of u for the help you provide!!
EDIT:
I was playing around with higher freqs and when i tested 806 mhz
It froze instantly and the red led light came up..
I think this is a clue..
When red flashlight comes- that means your phone will reboot now, because it is freezed. It is normal. Try to install another rom, maybe your currently running firmware is not fully compatible with your phone, because it is custom :/
Hope It Helps.
Mrakoris/ said:
When red flashlight comes- that means your phone will reboot now, because it is freezed. It is normal. Try to install another rom, maybe your currently running firmware is not fully compatible with your phone, because it is custom :/
Hope It Helps.
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Firstly, my phones red led comes up only when using 806 mhz.
With any other frequency it just freezes and reboot..
i have also noticed that when i apply 729 mhz
it doesnt freeze instantly even if i am using performance governor but only when i do something (ex. Press the home button or back button )..
shall i ask something?
Will this happen to all minicm future releases??
Hi all, sorry to interrupt but i have u20i and my cpu is only stable upto 729mhz. i think it is not the kernel and the rom but the chip and processor they have added in the phone. it is a hardware matter.
so guys, whatever rom you install it is the same result. no change.
i have installed numerous roms and i have the same oc 729mhz max. not more than that.
so stop fighting with how to get it to 800+mhz.
Thanks!
Tommylee567 said:
Hi all, sorry to interrupt but i have u20i and my cpu is only stable upto 729mhz. i think it is not the kernel and the rom but the chip and processor they have added in the phone. it is a hardware matter.
so guys, whatever rom you install it is the same result. no change.
i have installed numerous roms and i have the same oc 729mhz max. not more than that.
so stop fighting with how to get it to 800+mhz.
Thanks!
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Are you trying to tell me that it will never work at such speeds (Over 691) ???
Thats a pity for such a good smartphone
yEAH he is right. its all about the chip you have some processor can go upto 800 Mhz and some remain only on lower frequencies even i remain on 691Mhz. We cant do nothing about it
@salvinluckys,
Yes, if you want a 800mhz phone then you have to have a luck to get one like you want.
It is hardware matter. you might consider looking at the scores after you do benchmarking, you will find some 800+ mhz doing just little near or above 2000 score. it doesnt matter if you have the highest score, all matters if your phone is capable to do whatever you need to do. that is what i am looking at.
Good day!
EDIT: Even people with the same frequency have 1800 (something) score. Dont feel bad about your phone. It is a good phone. and we are lucky to have awesome devs giving roms for us.
Thanks to all of you for helping me understand that its a hardware incapability..
Last question..
will this persist even if i overvolt and then OC my device?
(I dont know the way yet .. if you want to help me)
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overvolt and then OC
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???
How is that?
Better you get a PC and try that. it is better so you will forget to do it for your phone
NEWS
Guys.. i have some news !!!
with the latest update of minicm 2.1.9 ( naa 11 kernel )
on 729 mhz my device is partially stable.. i will reboot either with hard use or
after a day or so..
NOW the big part..
while i was playing around with benchmarking ( antutu ) at 729 mhz i saw that the device was freezing only during the read or write test of my SD card which is 8 gb
and splitted in 3 partitions [ fat32 , ext4 ( or ext3 i dont remember ), swap ].
what do you believe??
is there a chance that the problem with overclocking has to do with the SD card??
(748 mhz still reboots after a few clicks on the screen depending on the governor)
salvinluckys said:
Guys.. i have some news !!!
with the latest update of minicm 2.1.9 ( naa 11 kernel )
on 729 mhz my device is partially stable.. i will reboot either with hard use or
after a day or so..
NOW the big part..
while i was playing around with benchmarking ( antutu ) at 729 mhz i saw that the device was freezing only during the read or write test of my SD card which is 8 gb
and splitted in 3 partitions [ fat32 , ext4 ( or ext3 i dont remember ), swap ].
what do you believe??
is there a chance that the problem with overclocking has to do with the SD card??
(748 mhz still reboots after a few clicks on the screen depending on the governor)
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sorry but i really think it has nothing to do with sd card but a hardware limitation as u were told before... im in ur same situation... my x10mini cant oc over 691... its as simple as some phones can, others not, maybe depending on the date it was made... but dont worry!! ive been using it with 691 since last update and runs btilliant
I can go up to 825mhz without problem i have an x10 mini (E10i) with minicm7 2.1.9 and nAa's 11 kernel, thank you very much
I could oc it to 787 mhz,it is mostly stable.
Each device is different, not every device is capable of overclocking above 691. The most stable all over those devices is 691. No more! I am stable ta 748 with nAa.

[Q] Overclock Samsung GT-I9070 Galaxy S Advance

Can someone tell me how to overclock Samsung S advance?
SetCPU couldn't do it, neither android overclock...
Thanks!!!
For now, you cannot overclock SGSAdvance - O/C requires custom kernel, which hasn't been compiled yet. You can change your CPU's speed, but it won't let you set higher parameters than stock. So, wait for devs to compile an O/C kernel
a group of 4 is trying to get CM9 or 10 to work on our phone... meanwhile they're also trying to get OC on it... i'm just waiting... the rom they released is good enough to get me to wait patiently
Impatient
Any news on this guys? I'd really appreciate overclocking ability for SGS Advance.
Thank you in ADVANCE.
ROM Question
What ROM did they release?
gustavray said:
a group of 4 is trying to get CM9 or 10 to work on our phone... meanwhile they're also trying to get OC on it... i'm just waiting... the rom they released is good enough to get me to wait patiently
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mrsith said:
For now, you cannot overclock SGSAdvance - O/C requires custom kernel, which hasn't been compiled yet. You can change your CPU's speed, but it won't let you set higher parameters than stock. So, wait for devs to compile an O/C kernel
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well how about now...? as far as I know the first custom kernel for S Advance is the CoCore (current version 3.6)..
Will overclock be available once SGSA gets the official JB update?
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
Overclock kernel!
AlexCoolBoss said:
Can someone tell me how to overclock Samsung S advance?
SetCPU couldn't do it, neither android overclock...
Thanks!!!
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Hi!! yesterday J Team made a new kernel that could overclock s advance to 1.228 GHz !!
google : Overclock s advance youtube
I am junior member so I couldn't post links
Prodean said:
Hi!! yesterday J Team made a new kernel that could overclock s advance to 1.228 GHz !!
google : Overclock s advance youtube
I am junior member so I couldn't post links
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that kernel isn't stable...try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49919969&postcount=2924

[KERNEL][1,4GHz]Tweaked kernel v2[12/02/2013]

Features:
Don't need modules, everything included in the kernel
Init.d script support (Requires busybox in xbin)
Lulzactive, Hotplug, SmartassV2 governors
SIO, VR schedulers
Avaliable CPU frequencies: 98MHz, 196MHz, 320MHz, 480MHz, 600MHz, 800MHz, 1GHz, 1,2GHz, 1,4GHz
Default max CPU frequency: 1GHz (600MHz when screen is off)
Default min CPU frequency: 98MHz
Requirements:
Unlocked bootloader
Fastboot
Download:
http://rapidgator.net/folder/1552230/protoukernel.html
Install:
Boot to bootloader
Install the kernel with fastboot: "fastboot flash boot 'kernelname'.img"
Reboot and enjoy!
Sources:
https://github.com/atis112/htc_kernel_protou
Changelog:
v2:
Init.d support
SIO, VR scheduler
New CPU freq table with overclock
v1:
Based on 1.18.980.3
Don't use modules, all features included to the kernel
Lulzactive, hotplug and smartassV2 governors added
Wow! Nice work!
Do you mind if I add this in my ROM? And does it have init.d support?
MaartenXDA said:
Wow! Nice work!
Do you mind if I add this in my ROM? And does it have init.d support?
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I didn't edit the ramdisk yet, but i will add init.d support in next version.
I don't mind it. Just don't forget credits.
atis112 said:
I didn't edit the ramdisk yet, but i will add init.d support in next version.
I don't mind it. Just don't forget credits.
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Oh, then I'll wait for next version before I add it in my ROM
Anyways, this is great! Great to have yet another developer in the DX section
And we finally got a custom kernel for DesX.
Thanks man, added to Index.
Re: [KERNEL]Tweaked kernel 1.0[10/02/2013]
Hot diggity! A new kernel!!!! Awesome! We can over clock with this, right? Not that I'll over clock, just to ask
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Stereo8 said:
Hot diggity! A new kernel!!!! Awesome! We can over clock with this, right? Not that I'll over clock, just to ask
Sent from my HTC Desire X using xda app-developers app
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Not yet. But i can make overclocked kernel later. But i think 1ghz dual-core is enough for ics.
I think that greater number governors and schedulers are more important than overclocking, you're 100% right with speed for ICS and even JB.
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nlooooo said:
I think that greater number governors and schedulers are more important than overclocking, you're 100% right with speed for ICS and even JB.
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Yea, I hate overclocking, but just for the reference...
Sent from my HTC branded muffin...
720 p recordings
Great work and a great contribution to hdx community...
A req! Can u plz add 720p recording in next ver.
madhavagg16 said:
Great work and a great contribution to hdx community...
A req! Can u plz add 720p recording in next ver.
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not a kernel feature requires correct media codecs.
Edit : @Dev congrats First custom kernel for this device(max safe oc for this processor is 1.2 GHz just saying) also a request can you add ROW IO sheduler heard its better than SIO also PegasusQ/D governer.In next release.
Thank you.
hi
atis112 said:
I didn't edit the ramdisk yet, but i will add init.d support in next version.
I don't mind it. Just don't forget credits.
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my work on cm10 boot was stuck on ramdisk issue. i posted a last_kmsg which showed that kernel booted but ramdisk had issues.
i dont understand kernel issues very well, but hope to get it working now that you are here. i'll ask for ur help from time to time.
plus, i want to take permission to use ur kernel tree for building cm9/10 from source. dont wanna use prebuilt now.
last thing, what is the difference between an ics n jb kernel, exactly what needs to be modified to make it work?....
thanks
neXus PRIME said:
my work on cm10 boot was stuck on ramdisk issue. i posted a last_kmsg which showed that kernel booted but ramdisk had issues.
i dont understand kernel issues very well, but hope to get it working now that you are here. i'll ask for ur help from time to time.
plus, i want to take permission to use ur kernel tree for building cm9/10 from source. dont wanna use prebuilt now.
last thing, what is the difference between an ics n jb kernel, exactly what needs to be modified to make it work?....
thanks
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Ramdisk(sorry couldnt resist) among other things but for initial booting ramdisk.
PS might not be the best person to answer though...
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Dark Passenger said:
not a kernel feature requires correct media codecs.
Edit : @Dev congrats First custom kernel for this device(max safe oc for this processor is 1.5GHz just saying) also a request can you add ROW IO sheduler heard its better than SIO also PegasusQ/D governer.In next release.
Thank you.
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Qualcomm S4 Play is made for speed 1-1.2GHz, and that's the safe range of frequencies. Remember that this is ARM-cortex A5 not Krait, and more than 1.2 can really harm it.
hi
Dark Passenger said:
Ramdisk(sorry couldnt resist) among other things but for initial booting ramdisk.
PS might not be the best person to answer though...
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I know ramdisk, but let me rephrase my question, what exactly (in ramdisk) needs to be modified and how, to make it work on jb. Anyways, i'm still figuring things out by trial n error so progress is very very slow. The logcat was the only thing i ever got to which showed the cm10 logo as well but then, everything MESSED up. Havent been able to replicate that result since.
Re: [KERNEL]Tweaked kernel 1.0[10/02/2013]
Can you include this?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37683529
Sent from my HTC branded muffin...
neXus PRIME said:
my work on cm10 boot was stuck on ramdisk issue. i posted a last_kmsg which showed that kernel booted but ramdisk had issues.
i dont understand kernel issues very well, but hope to get it working now that you are here. i'll ask for ur help from time to time.
plus, i want to take permission to use ur kernel tree for building cm9/10 from source. dont wanna use prebuilt now.
last thing, what is the difference between an ics n jb kernel, exactly what needs to be modified to make it work?....
thanks
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The difference isn't just in ics and jb. the difference is in cm and sense ramdisk too. I don't know what need modify yet, but i will start the work with cm later when i have enough free time.
Feel free to use my sources.
nlooooo said:
Qualcomm S4 Play is made for speed 1-1.2GHz, and that's the safe range of frequencies. Remember that this is ARM-cortex A5 not Krait, and more than 1.2 can really harm it.
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my bad edited.seems mixed it up.
So happy to hear such good news for the DesireX! Finally the developing for this device is becoming richer first of all, thank you for this custom kernel and thanks nexus prime for his effort to port the CM series I'm not an expert but yeah, sense and AOSP/AOKP Roms need different kernels. To learn more I think that Dennis Rassmann (the creator of the famous Bricked kernel series) or faux can answer your question about ramdisk, if you contact them (they are really kind and gentle). After that I would like to ask if it's possible to add the useful sweep2wake function to this kernel, in future. For now, good work guys, never give up!!!

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