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FOR 1.5 ROMS ONLY.
Thanks to teknologist, maxisma, toastcfh, and all those who contributed to cracking the CPU open for overclocking.
Looking at the CDMA forums, it seems they were a step ahead of us with their kernel speedups. With help from their work, and particularly, from toastcfh, I've been able to patch and compile a kernel based on teknologist 1.9 with added features and speed.
Added features and changes so far:
- BFS, brainfuck scheduler. Basically, helps the CPU respond faster.
- Overclock. Up to 768MHz is enabled, but defaults to a safer 595MHz. It should be compatible with SetCPU. Be sure to use the custom setting.
- Deadline I/O scheduler. It should make file read and write operations a tad faster. We'll see if it really does.
Git repo: http://github.com/Soaa-/-lightspeed/tree/master/kernel-hero/
It runs at 595MHz! How do I make it faster?
Download and install SetCPU. It's available for free on xda-developers, but you can support the author by buying a copy on the market. Launch SetCPU and pick the custom option.
My phone doesn't wake sometimes! Or, it wakes and the crashes!
Use SetCPU and set the CPU governor to 'performance'. Try lowering the clock speed if the problem persists.
Can I flash this on recovery?
The first overclocked kernel was available only as sources, and binaries had to be flashed manually. Lightspeed comes as a standard update.zip package to be flashed through recovery though.
Does Wi-fi work?
Yes.
Does compcache/ramzswap work?
No idea. I don't use it.
Is it noticeably faster?
Yes. This isn't a 5% increase in speed, where the difference is only seen through benchmarks. Most phones can handle 691MHz, which is a 30% increase in speed. The lucky ones who can clock up to 768MHz get a 45% increase. The net result is a more responsive phone.
Does the CPU frequency scale to usage?
It can, if you keep the ondemand CPU governor. However, there have been reports of instability using the ondemand governor, so the performance governor is recommended instead.
Do you accept donations?
Not yet, as my work so far has just been putting other people's work together. My priority now is to make our phones better, not to make money.
0.1.1
Integrated setcpu.txt into update.zip.
0.1
Initial release
Hi,
Looks great! Does it work in 2.1 roms?
Greetz
I want to know also
Does it work on 2.1 oms ??
Sorry, the kernel is made for 1.5 ROMs only. The only decent kernel for 2.1 is still the same leaked one from a while back, I think.
ok, gonna try it now on a 1.5 rom, with setcpu.
let you know if speed is there
i use a stock rom, and have the recovery menu so can i put the zip on the sd card and then flash it ?
I am also interested in a guide on how to install/flash this properly.
Just like knudsen81 said. Everything working perfect with CPU running on 595Mhz.
From what I see, it should be flashed like all other kernels so just like ROM or radio.
Does this kernel scales overclocking depending on CPU load? For ex. lowers when idle or screen turned off.
ZeppeMan said:
Just like knudsen81 said. Everything working perfect with CPU running on 595Mhz.
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when setcpu launches, it doesnt have the "auto detect" option
when i click on custom, it shows 528 max and no more..
what am i doing wrong here?
flashed the update.zip like a normal rom/radio btw.
Good job! looking forward for testing. What's actually missing from making overclocking work with 2.1?
mixxy said:
when setcpu launches, it doesnt have the "auto detect" option
when i click on custom, it shows 528 max and no more..
what am i doing wrong here?
flashed the update.zip like a normal rom/radio btw.
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I used Overclock widget to see the speed of the CPU. I only wanted to confirm if the 595Mhz was true
Also Linpack score went from 2.3 to 2.6.
mixxy said:
when setcpu launches, it doesnt have the "auto detect" option
when i click on custom, it shows 528 max and no more..
what am i doing wrong here?
flashed the update.zip like a normal rom/radio btw.
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Create a file named setcpu.txt at the SD card (so it will be /sdcard/setcpu.txt)
and enter the following into that file:
Code:
96000,115200,134400,153600,172800,192000,211200,230400,249600,268800,288000,307200,326400,345600,364800,384000,403200,422400,441600,460800,480000,499200,518400,537600,556800,576000,595200,614400,633600,652800,672000,691200,710400,729600,748800,768000
This will allow setting frequencies from 96 to 768 MHz via SetCPU
Thanx 4 the great work.
2 questions.
first, what does "Git repository" means and when will u release it?
second, can i flash it over Modaco 3.2 through recovery mode?
sorry 4 my bad english.
k0rner said:
Create a file named setcpu.txt at the SD card (so it will be /sdcard/setcpu.txt)
and enter the following into that file:
Code:
96000,115200,134400,153600,172800,192000,211200,230400,249600,268800,288000,307200,326400,345600,364800,384000,403200,422400,441600,460800,480000,499200,518400,537600,556800,576000,595200,614400,633600,652800,672000,691200,710400,729600,748800,768000
This will allow setting frequencies from 96 to 768 MHz via SetCPU
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thanks for the help, lets try this out and see what happens =P
worked like a charm, thanks a lot =)
Does the camera work?
Camera, WiFi should work because it's an (old) 1.5 Kernel.
Other overclocked kernel works faster than this one (and with this one i've freezed ..) ..
With the other linpack gives me 3.2 3.3
with this 2.6 at max ..
:/
Flemmard said:
Other overclocked kernel works faster than this one (and with this one i've freezed ..) ..
With the other linpack gives me 3.2 3.3
with this 2.6 at max ..
:/
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Have you set the cpu to 768? because the other kernal runs at 710 by default where as this runs at 595 but can be clocked all the way up to 768.
Please read the forums before complaining it doesn't do something.
Hello there,
I've been flashing kernels since I was in LeeDroid Froyo and got no problems. However since I switched to GB based roms such as RCMix3D and TB Fusion, my phone always freezes when I try setting Kernel-Lee-V3.1.1-2.6.35.13-CALLREC or MDJs v19 to maximum overclock so I have no choice to but to stay on stock kernel. I have no ext3/ext4 partition on my SD card in case you ask.
Current ROM: TB Fusion 1.1.2
Radio: 12.54.60.25U_26.09.04.11_M2
Any idea what should I do to solve this issue?
golokipok said:
Hello there,
I've been flashing kernels since I was in LeeDroid Froyo and got no problems. However since I switched to GB based roms such as RCMix3D and TB Fusion, my phone always freezes when I try setting Kernel-Lee-V3.1.1-2.6.35.13-CALLREC or MDJs v19 to maximum overclock
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uoooo this is sooo dangerous for your handset... u can "smoke" it...
Any idea what should I do to solve this issue?
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yes, your handset freezes because the overclock that u do its too high... underclock it at 1200-1400mhz & try...
and configure SET CPU features... like the standby status, etc....but do it with common sense....
think about that DHD proccessor goes by default at 1gz, really when we overclock the processor we are putting in danger the security of our device
SERGI.3210 said:
uoooo this is sooo dangerous for your handset... u can "smoke" it...
yes, your handset freezes because the overclock that u do its too high... underclock it at 1200-1400mhz & try...
and configure SET CPU features... like the standby status, etc....but do it with common sense....
think about that DHD proccessor goes by default at 1gz, really when we overclock the processor we are putting in danger the security of our device
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Haha! I know that overclocking is quite dangerous. Back on the froyo days, my phone is quite stable around 1.8ghz so I'm just wondering why is this happening (maybe my phone's processor is starting to fry up? ). Is there any effect if I'm using smartass profile on those kernels I've mentioned?
golokipok said:
Haha! I know that overclocking is quite dangerous. Back on the froyo days, my phone is quite stable around 1.8ghz so I'm just wondering why is this happening (maybe my phone's processor is starting to fry up? ).
i hope that the processor works or not works (don´t crashes a little bit...)
but the reason of your freezes maybe (almost sure) because froyo & gingerbread don´t works at the same form, and gingerbread need more resources & stability for to work correct... don´t forget that the kernel manages the hardware...
if u force it......... u know what can happen...
golokipok said:
there any effect if I'm using smartass profile on those kernels I've mentioned?
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it´s possible, take this explanation, read and judge by yourself what´s the better cpu governor...
smartass (Best explanation i've found paraphrases to: based on interactive, but better.)
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ondemand
Available in most kernels, and the default governor in most kernels. When the CPU load reaches a certain point (see "up threshold" in Advanced Settings), ondemand will rapidly scale the CPU up to meet demand, then gradually scale the CPU down when it isn't needed. - SetCPU website
conservative
Available in some kernels. It is similar to the ondemand governor, but will scale the CPU up more gradually to better fit demand. Conservative provides a less responsive experience than ondemand, but can save battery. - SetCPU website
performance
Available in most kernels. It will keep the CPU running at the "max" set value at all times. This is a bit more efficient than simply setting "max" and "min" to the same value and using ondemand because the system will not waste resources scanning for the CPU load. This governor is recommended for stable benchmarking. - SetCPU website
powersave
Available in some kernels. It will keep the CPU running at the "min" set value at all times. - SetCPU website
userspace
A method for controlling the CPU speed that isn't currently used by SetCPU. For best results, do not use the userspace governor. - SetCPU website
Interactive
The 'interactive' governor has a different approach. Instead of sampling the cpu
at a specified rate, the governor will scale the cpu frequency up when coming
out of idle. When the cpu comes out of idle, a timer is configured to fire
within 1-2 ticks. If the cpu is 100% busy from exiting idle to when the timer
fires then we assume the cpu is underpowered and ramp to MAX speed.
If the cpu was not 100% busy, then the governor evaluates the cpu load over the
last 'min_sample_rate' (default 50000 uS) to determine the cpu speed to ramp down
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Thanks for the info
SERGI.3210 said:
because froyo & gingerbread don´t works at the same form, and gingerbread need more resources & stability for to work correct... don´t forget that the kernel manages the hardware...
if u force it......... u know what can happen...
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You have mentioned about those "resources", is there any special measure that I need to do or what? I'm using the smartass profile on those kernels but still *sigh*
Anyway, I've observed on your sig that yours is overclocked @ 1.8ghz even though you're running GB, me envy
golokipok said:
have mentioned about those "resources", is there any special measure that I need to do or what? I'm using the smartass profile on those kernels but still *sigh*
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you only should do a good over/underclock & set the correct cpu governor for your daily use....
well, you know ho is @MDeeJaay? the developer of MDJ kernels and roms...
he explained smartass with this words:
SMARTASS GOVERNOR - is based on the concept of the interactive governor.
I have always agreed that in theory the way interactive works - by taking over the idle loop - is very attractive. I have never managed to tweak it so it would behave decently in real life. Smartass is a complete rewrite of the code plus more. I think its a success. Performance is on par with the "old" minmax and I think smartass is a bit more responsive. Battery life is hard to quantify precisely but it does spend much more time at the lower frequencies.
Smartass will also cap the max frequency when sleeping to 245Mhz (or if your min frequency is higher than 245 - why?! - it will cap it to your min frequency). Lets take for example the 998/245 kernel, it will sleep at 245.
golokipok said:
, I've observed on your sig that yours is overclocked @ 1.8ghz even though you're running GB, me envy
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no, no buddy... i only show the max speed nothing more... i set my cpu concretly like this;
CPU GOVERNOR:interactive
MAX SPEED:1113 MHZ
MIN SPEED:245 MHZ
PROFILE: screen off; 245 MHZ max.
245 MHZ min.
in adition i´m going to modify my syg LOL
haha..thanks again. I'm gonna try playing with the frequencies to see which will suit me
i hope someone can make a stable 1.8ghz kernel without the freeze
IT´S POSSIBLE but i don´t want to try it LOL
i love a lot my DHD
Hi,
Sorry if this has been posted before but I can't find an answer to this question
I am currently running AOKP and trinity kernel, 1344mhz (cpu) and 499mhz (gpu). After installing the kernel, I manually went into ROM control, and increased the CPU to 1344mhz - set on boot. That was the CPU overclocked
However, I can't figure out how to overclock the GPU? I have run a benchmark, and it seems to still be at stock, and not 499mhz - how do I set it to the 499mhz that the kernel allows?
Thanks
3473 said:
Hi,
Sorry if this has been posted before but I can't find an answer to this question
I am currently running AOKP and trinity kernel, 1344mhz (cpu) and 499mhz (gpu). After installing the kernel, I manually went into ROM control, and increased the CPU to 1344mhz - set on boot. That was the CPU overclocked
However, I can't figure out how to overclock the GPU? I have run a benchmark, and it seems to still be at stock, and not 499mhz - how do I set it to the 499mhz that the kernel allows?
Thanks
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There is a command that you can run from terminal on your phone but I can't think of it right now. Also, a bit of searching seems that there is an app. I haven't tested to see if it works, but it says it OCs the CPU AND GPU. Look for Overclocking(GPU + CPU) in google.
pastert33 said:
There is a command that you can run from terminal on your phone but I can't think of it right now. Also, a bit of searching seems that there is an app. I haven't tested to see if it works, but it says it OCs the CPU AND GPU. Look for Overclocking(GPU + CPU) in google.
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That one apparently doesn't work.. have also tried Antutu CPU Master pro but it doesn't support GPU overclocking on the Galaxy Nexus...
Afaik, gpu oc is only available, if built-in the kernel. Userland controlled gpu oc must be supported by the kernel first, thats probably why antutu pro master or any other app still can't do it.
sent from my i9250
Hello everyone i know there are few threads about battery/gaming so i tought to make a thread with a review about battery life + gaming performance and add guides along with it.
Ok 1st i'd like to say i've pretty much flashed every single rom ,kernel, battery saving apps, performance boost apps, mods etc that are currently avilable so trust me i know what i'm writing here.
THREAD NAVIGATION:
Post 1 contains: Undervolting guide & everything related to undervolting CPU & GPU, EMC Overclocking, Rom setup guide, kernel setup (gaming / battery ), kernel settings list of updates
Post 2 contains: Rom & kernel battery life reviews + benchamrks , Performance may cry setup added (battery life settings)
Post 3 contains: Additional info about kernels / governors and what they do , schedulers and what they do & additional scrips.
FAQ Link for rookies and EVERY other question / guide about your HTC One X - Thx to Geko95 = HERE
Wakelocks guide for those with bad battery life - Thx to Goku80 = HERE
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First of all i'd like to give credits and massive thank to these guys who made all this possible:
- Hamdir - for all his guides and contribution for One X , he is one of the main reasons why we have smooth gaming !
- Xmister - kernels ( xm106 )
- Maxwen - the battery saving governor - Smartmax Governor
- Mwilky and his team for Renovate rom
- Patrics83 and his team for RomCleaner tool
- RichmondUK and his venom team for ViperX Rom
- n3ocort3x Kernels
- TripNdroid Kernels
---Excuse me if i've forgot someone.
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Thread Updates:
FInally cleaned the whole damn thread , still some left overs
PMC v8 interactive/battery setups added @ post 2. UPDATED 15.5.2013 ///bottom of the post 2
Added New SetCPU v2 profiles Read post 2 at the bottom UPDATED 15.5.2013 ///bottom of the post 2
Added AOSP/AOKP/CM SetCPU , profiles Read post 2 at the bottom UPDATED 2.4.2013 ///bottom of the post 2
Added NEW SetCPU , profiles Read post 2 for changelog ( everything fixed ) UPDATED 25.3.2013 ///bottom of the post 2
Added SetCPU GUIDE and my Save with SetCPU Profiles BALANCE Version this is only for those who have SMARTMAX & PMC GOVERNORS in their kernel UPDATED 25.3.2013 ///bottom of the post 2
Added EMC OC Guide, this is only for those who use XM kernel 235# and above UPDATED 12.3.2013 /// post 1
Added PMC v5 this is only for those who use XM kernel 226# and above (PMC is now the new governor at XM kernel read post 2 for more info ) UPDATED 10.3.2013 /// post 2
Added *Performance may cry setup v2* (battery life setup)- UPDATED 3.3.2013 /// post 2
Added info about schedulers and what they do - UPDATED 22.2.2013 /// post 3
Added info about governors and what they do - UPDATED 26.2.2013 /// post 3
Kernel updates:
XM kernel beta version(s) :
#304
Disable JRCU, according to maxwen it caused lockups.
#303 cpu clock changes reverted.
Switching governors will no longer update calibration control.
Touch-screen updates(S2W,DT2W) from maxwen.
Variant info added back.
#303
Included maxwen's double-tap to wake (needs sysfs enable), and inner CPU clock changes.
#302
Included maxwen's fixes for freq. locks and LP mode switch with OC.
#301
Default UV removed.
Xm-Kernel STABLE version(s) :
#106
#106v2
#106v3
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Kernel reviews @ Post 2
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- If you'd like to donate to any of these ppl please do so because they're the ones who made this possible, i'm just making it simple and hopefully preventing questions from everywhere about battery/kernels/roms , which is the best etc etc. And remember the kernel is most responsable for your battery life. So the point is you can use any rom of your choice with this kernel as long as you do things right. And follow what i wrote down there.
As for me i'd be happy just with simple *thanks* button if this was helpful to you in any way.
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ROM, Kernel, Undervolting, underclocking, overclocking settings:
ROM Settings:
Roms should be cleaned with RomCleaner tool just i used my own scrip since i wanted to keep some apps and widget, after cleaning i had 114 system apps on my hox , Renovate rom comes with around 200 or so + the apps you'll install. (rom cleaner also improves the battery and rom speed a little) Other then that nothing else changed except i added tons of mods but thats up to you what you'll add. And the only setting you'll need to enable in Renovate rom is 2d rendering This improves alot scrolling times in apps especially the ones like *Advanced system care and Rom Toolbox lite*
Kernel settings:
Battery settings
the only thing you'll have to do manualy is switch the governor after flashing Xm kernel onto Smartmax And thats all you have to do to have great battery life, in my case i underclocked my CPU to 1200mhz with smartmax governor + RoW scheduler , if you want to keep it faster (but you don't really need any more speed with this governor) leave it as it is, or to make it even faster use Smartmax + deadline + sampling rate 30000 + touch poke freq 1500000 ] , you can make it even faster but trust me no need for that. Use this governor and it's settings as daily settings for light tasks and light usage of your phone.
Gaming settings:
For this you should be using interactive / gaming governor + deadline scheduler and that's all you need to do of course if you do underclock your CPU make sure you reset it back to 1500 after you change the governor , no need for apps that boost your phone, if you wanna make things even faster and governor more aggressive change this value in governor settings : go max speed load 45 this will increase speed ( remember this will make battery drain even faster ) , and if you wanna push max performance that your hox can deliver at current time change min frequency 1500 as well remeber THIS will make your hox battery drain fast as hell ! And sd card read ahead speed should be 4096 if is not set like this by default you can use system tuner and change it. For tuning governors and freqs you could use SetCPU easier and faster to do so.
Games that i used for testing are: NFSMW, MC4 , Shadown gun deadzone, Wildblood.
Each of this games were incredibly smooth and playable like never before.
Undervolting
Ok so as many of you heard undervolting should improve your battery life and it does by maybe 5% tops 10% if you're lucky.
But the main reason why i undervolt is so i keep my phone cooler when gaming you wont notice big difference in avarage daily use without gaming but with gaming you should notice the difference but again this mainly depends on your CPU variant, in my case i have variant 3 which means i can undervolt more then variant 2-1-0 , thats the only good thing about undervolting , of course i could overclock more then other variants but we don't need overclocking with this kernel and rom.
The difference and battery improvement you'll be able to see only this way really and none other this is how : without undervolting and lets say playing NFSMW my phone ON charger reaches around 55c TOPS ( which is overheating and you lose more battery then what your charger can recharge for you ) but with undervolting my phone is reaching TOPS 45C and avarage 40C ( this also depends on the room temperature and your hands body temperature ) The reason why i did tests on charger is because thats the fastest way to test overheating and undervolting and NO do NOT play heavy games while charging this is KILLING your battery and lowering it's life cycle ! it's like eating while sh1tting !!!
Now i can't tell you which values to use since like i said above none chip is the SAME nor the variant so you'll have to figure out this on your own but i can give you the ROUGH idea how-to.
Update - rough idea how to undervolt CPU properly:
ok i'll mark frequencies with colors:
Before we start remember this: Undervolting depends mostly on your ROM , Kernel , USAGE !
RED = Don't undervolt too much
BLUE = Undervolt normally as you do
BLACK =Don't undervolt or undervolt just a little this will depend on your variant and rom mostly
1500+ , 1400,1300,1200,1100,1000 e.g 1500mhz freq. has 1237mV by default if you're a gamer you can undervolt this one to lets say -50-100 (up to the variant) if you're not a gamer you can go even up to -125/150 , now this can depend also on which freq do you use the most in gaming lets say , if you're using quad lock e.g 1500 , -75 should be enough, === freqs under 1500 can be undervolted more since they wont be used, but if you don't use quad locking then you need to balance the undervolting between -50-100 (this depends on the game and which freq it uses the most)
860 , 760, 640 are the freqs in the *middle* those can be undervolted even more , up to -150 (default UV should be around -100 here) since they are barly used but you can use cpySpy to check which freqs your device uses the most and then use that info to balance your undervolting and find right freqs.
475,340,204,102,51 are the freqs more like *screen on standby freqs, mostly 340/51* or the LP core freqs, these should be undervolted MAX -50/75or not at all these freqs are used also for e.g. listening to music while screen off , if you undervolt too much you can experience laggs etc.
Important: Variant 3 can undervolt more then this but it *shouldn't* really up to you to decide
IMPORTANT: Those who use XM kernel USE TRICKSTER MOD APP ONLY !
First of all you can use guide what i made above for undervolting but since we have accurate undervolting now you SHOULD undervolt THIS way and this way only:
Variant 0 = you can use undervolting max up to -50 MAX ! or if you're doing step by step undervolting you might push some freqs -75
Variant 1/2: You can undervolt MAX up to -75 or at some steps -100 tops.
Variant 3: you can undervolt MAX -100/125 and on some freqs MAYBE -150 , but of course you need to do step by step.
Remember: this are the SAFE undervolting values for all 4 variants You can try undervolting more if you like but i wouldn't recommend it since i'm sure it will most likely cause issues for you.
Remember: The UV values i've used above are supposed to be *DEFAULT* uv you should use , but users with variant 0 MIGHT suffer and have to use lower values
Note: I guess 90% of ppl are lazy to mess with per freq undervolting and finding what works for them and what not since consumes alot of time, anyway you guys should be good with -50-75 variants 0, 1 ,2 , as for variant 3 you should be able to go up to -100-125 on all freqs.[/SIZE]
GPU - Undervolting - Safe values
[*]Ok so for GPU undervolting you need to be on XM #153 kernel and above and follow this steps:
Use some root explorer to enable GPU undervolting and navigate here:
sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/gpu_voltage
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, open it , the default value is
0 to enable GPU undervolting type 1
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and SAVE make sure to enable *system as writable*
After you do that you need to download this app from playstore *Trickster MOD* This is the ONLY app whit which GPU undervolting works for now. After that install app and you'll see GPU freqs like this: For e.g. *520000, 484000* etc those are the GPU freqs and their voltage.
The safe values:
Variant 0 = -25MV on all freqs.
Variant 1/2 = -25/50 on all freqs.
Variant 3 = -50-100 on all freqs.
The 1st freq i wrote is 100% safe, the second is ASSUMED to be safe as well, but you wont know unless you try it :cyclops:
How to test are these values safe and wont freeze/reboot your phone.
Probably many of you know when you undervolt too much your phone eventually feezes and reboots this happens because phone can't give enough of voltage to the certain frequency that is in that time used mostly so it has no other way out but to freeze and reboot. and the way to test this is it *safe* is either to use *antutu bechmark app* , *epic citadel* or *stability test* Those 3 tend to push max performance very fast and easy out of your phone so if any app gonna show you is it safe it's these , tho sometimes but rarely your phone will run them both without reboots so i suggest you do each of them 2x just to be sure, and even if then sometimes very very rarely if your phone doesn't reboot the last way you could've find out is it gonna reboot is by playing NFSMW for 10mins.
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GPU Overclocking & underclocking - Safe freqs
For this to work use some root explorer and navigate here: sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/gpu_oc , open it there you'll see default GPU freqs like this: 520 520 520 520 484 400 304 267 247 those are the DEFAULT freqs on XM kernel and make sure to enable *system as writable* before you start doing anything. Those freqs are great balance for GAMING and BATTERY but if you're an ADVANCED USER you might wanna make those freqs EVEN HIGHER for better performance (not needed imo ) or LOWER for better battery life
- Maximum performance freqs that works for everyone: 560 560 560 560 560 484 400 304 247
- Freqs for battery life while keeping some poor performance (gaming speaking): 304 304 304 304 304 304 304 304 247
- Default freqs ( battery & gaming ): 520 520 520 520 484 400 304 267 247
Thx to Neo for this freqs.
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All kernel settings: S2W Configs: , DoubleTap2Wake Configs: , Activate fast charge: , Enable smartdimmer: , To get your variant: , 3D Tuning: , 2D Tuning: , EMC Tuning ( ram ): , Auto-BLN Control: , Backlight button brightness: , GPU Voltage control: , LP OC: , Audio Min. Freq.:
Thx to Xmister for this.
S2W Configs:
Turn off:
Code:
echo "0" > /sys/android_touch/sweep2wake
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Or you can download "Sweep2Wake-Widget" from Google Play.
Button panel locks to s2w after this distance:
Code:
/sys/android_touch/s2w_register_threshold
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Screen turns on/off after this distance:
Code:
/sys/android_touch/s2w_min_distance
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Direction independent(1 - Yes, 0 - No):
Code:
/sys/android_touch/s2w_allow_stroke
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DoubleTap2Wake Configs:
Turn on:
Code:
echo "1" > /sys/android_touch/s2w_allow_double_tap
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Activate fast charge:Code:
echo '1' > /sys/devices/platform/htc_battery/fast_charge
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Enable smartdimmer:Code:
echo "1" > /sys/devices/tegradc.0/smartdimmer/enable
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To get your variant:Code:
cat /sys/kernel/debug/t3_variant
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(Or see it in a root explorer)
cpu_process_id is your variant.
3D Tuning:If you want to change clocks, you have to write the whole clock table again, from up to down. In case you want to reset to default, this is it:
Code:
echo '520 520 520 520 492 484 380 247' > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/gpu_oc
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If you want to set them at boot, use an init script. Here is one. Just copy to /system/etc/init.d and set the permissions to executable by everyone with a root explorer. (Thx to Byrana)
Here is a flashable script that will work on newer kernels too for everyone. It also enables fast_charge. (Thx again Byrana)
2D Tuning:If you want to change clocks, you have to write the whole clock table again, from up to down. In case you want to reset to default, this is it:
Code:
echo '520 520 520 520 492 484 380 247' > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/two_d_oc
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You should NOT OC this higher than 3D.
EMC Tuning:If you want to change clocks, you have to write the whole clock table again, from up to down. In case you want to reset to default, this is it:
Code:
echo '667 667 667 667 408 408 408 408' > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/emc_oc
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If you want to OC let's say to 800MHz:
Code:
echo '800 800 800 800 667 667 408 408' > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/emc_oc
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Auto-BLN Control:Interface:
/sys/class/leds/button-backlight/auto_bln
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Values:
0: BLN OFF/Green led ON
1: BLN ON/Green led ON
2: BLN ON/Green led OFF
Example:
Turn off Auto-BLN:
Code:
echo '0' > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight/auto_bln
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The changes will apply from the next notification.
Backlight button brightness:Interface:
/sys/class/leds/button-backlight/button_brightness
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Values:
0-255: 0 is off, 255 is the maximum possible.
Example:
Code:
echo '50' > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight/button_brightness
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The changes will apply from the next backlight turn on.
GPU Voltage control:If you want to enable this you should write '1' to /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/gpu_voltage.
In command line that is:
Code:
echo '1' > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/gpu_voltage
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After that you need to restart your voltage control app (Trickster Mod).
Now you will see the GPU frequencies multipled by 1000 to separate them from the CPU frequencies. So you will see 520000MHz, etc.
Be advised that there are a really few HOX's that can handle more UV on Core, than the preset 50.
Also incrasing your Core voltage over 1300mV is NOT ADVISED AT ALL. Almost everything uses this voltage on your motherboard.
If you want to enable the values at boot, you need an init script that enables it, so later Trickster mod or anything can set them.
LP OC:Interface:
/sys/module/cpu_tegra/parameters/enable_lp_oc
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Values:
0: LP OC OFF
1: LP OC to 620MHz
Example:
Turn on LP OC:
Code:
echo '1' > /sys/module/cpu_tegra/parameters/enable_lp_oc
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Audio Min. Freq.:Interface:
/sys/module/snd_soc_tlv320aic3008/parameters/audio_min_freq
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Example:
Change audio min. freq. to 204MHz:
Code:
echo 204000 > /sys/module/snd_soc_tlv320aic3008/parameters/audio_min_freq
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Save settings:
If you want any of the above settings saved, you can use Ibas21 recovery package
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Remember you wont probably get same screen on time as i did , you could get even more then i did or less, it ALL DEPENDS on your USAGE/Screen brightness!
That should be all enjoy.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The screenshots and my usage are in post 2, hope this helps , if not sorry for wasting your time if you read this , cheers and good luck to everyone
If you have any question please feel free to post them and i'll give my best to answer them.
Also as the kernel updates and rom updates go i'll try to update in here as well.
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Viper X Rom 3.3.7 XM Kernel 139#[Beta]
Usage:
Somewhere between normal and heavy , battery life was great, not so much on the wifi this time, and all in all great kernel with one tiny bug, if you use autobrightness you'll see flickering , tho this got fixed in 147#. And i plugged the phone right before screen shots for maybe a minut to put pics on the pc and in the meantime i made those screenshots, you can see that in the usage. Brightness varied between low (15%) and maximum. The most used brightness used was 35%.
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Black Pearl unofficial beta Rom 4.0.4 - XM Kernel 188#[Beta]
Usage:
- 1st of all , extreme undervolting and underclocking was done for this test.
- The rom and kernel were also flashed for the very 1st time.
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1st how PMC works:
Well simply i made it use as *ideal_freq* 340mhz , minimum freq is 51mhz , the freq you'll be using alot would be 340/475 , that is your main freq on PMC for boost to avoid huge laggs, another thing is it will try and use most of the time only 1 core unless that core is at 90% cpu load , and min cpu load is 50 to make sure you don't get frequent wakes of 2nd/3/4th cores.
Interactive PMC Version:
This version is 90% similar to PMC Battery setup except this version is much faster since it acts like INTERACTIVE Governor.
@ Those who don't have PMC Governor in their kernel until / if their kernel dev includes it use *Smartmax governor* for tunning and using my setup
Important ! : While setting your CPU/GPU values don't enable *Set on boot* unless the values are 100% safe for you and by ALL MEANS DO NOT USE MY CPU/GPU VALUES even if you're VARIANT 3 i wouldn't advise it , if you DO USE my values you will 99.9% end up in freeze or reboot !
GPU UV For max battery
2d GPU Underclocking: 304 304 304 304 267 267 267 200
3d GPU Underclocking: 247 247 247 247 247 200 200 200
As for GPU uV i'd suggest -50mv if you're not variant 3. Try first -25 then -50.
NOTE:
Don't even think about gaming with this setup , you'll notice laggs mainly at loading apps and speed of loading apps and mainly speed reduction overall in system , but not so much , the main slowdown is with loading apps and when multitasking you'll see some laggs as well, or for e.g. when playing music and then using volume up/down , that will lagg as well, if you wanna keep it *smoother* you can set *Ideal freq to 475000*
Performance may cry - setup v8a( XM Kernel 302# + ONLY or Kernels with latest Maxwens updates)
A This settings of PMC Governor should / will deliver you the performance 90% identical to Interactive governor with much much less battery drain ! , this settings can be / should be used for those who MULTITASK alot , this settings/governor should give you 95% lag free experience whatever you do except gaming ! [/I][/B]
PMC v8 INTERACTIVE SETUP for EVERYONE ( Xm kernel users don't need this since PMC governor is in the kernel by default with these values ):
awake_ideal_freq 475
boost_duration 0
boost_freq 760000
debug_mask 0
down_rate 60000
ignore_nice 1
input_boost_duration 90000
io_is_busy 1
max_cpu_load 75
min_cpu_load 40
ramp_down_step 200000
ramp_up_during_boost 1
ramp_up_step 300000
sampling_rate 20000
suspend_ideal_freq 340
Touch_poke_freq 620000 ( 640 if your kernel kept the old freq table )
up_rate 20000
Cpu freqs:
Min CPu freq : 51
[*]Max Cpu freq: 1100
[*]Scheduler: RoW
Multicore power saving : 2
GPU max frequency : 416
Undervolting: At your choice and how much your variant can support:
Suggested SAFE values for all 3 variants NO GAMING for gaming use +25 more then my values under, example : if variant 1 is -100 NON GAMING , for gaming use -75.
This goes for both INTERACTIVE and BATTERY PMC setups.
variant 0 : -75
[*]variant 1/2: - 100 ( use -75 if you experience reboot )
[*]variant 3: - 150 / -175 in my case.
PMC BATTERY SETUP v8 For everyone with TUNNABLE Smartmax/PMC governors:
awake_ideal_freq 204000
boost_duration 0
boost_freq 760000
debug_mask 0
down_rate 60000
ignore_nice 1
input_boost_duration 90000
io_is_busy 1
max_cpu_load 90
min_cpu_load 50
ramp_down_step 200000
ramp_up_during_boost 1
ramp_up_step 300000
sampling_rate 40000
suspend_ideal_freq 204000
Touch_poke_freq 620000 ( 640 if your kernel kept the old freq table )
up_rate 20000
Cpu freqs:
Min CPu freq : 51
[*]Max Cpu freq: 1000
[*]Scheduler: SiO
Multicore power saving : 2
GPU max frequency : 416
Undervolting SAME AS on interactive ( look above )
And heres what users reported with PMC V7 performance setup =)
fade2blak said:
XM 188v2 with your PMC v7 performance version gave me the best results ever. period. thank you :highfive:
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Insecret said:
now v241 on Viper 3.4.0 with row and pmc gov, UC at 1200 and the rest like Shan89 sayed in previus page ... Unthinkable how much improves in performance and batt life <3 Xmister and Shan89
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bienjie said:
U r superb dude! U are gifted! Damn u r sooo good in this....(^~^)/
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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kkarnaout said:
im using the the new kernel with viperx 3.4.0 and all pmc settings, phone is amazing FB app is working i didnt see any problem till now this is the best kernel i tried till now from all the passed weak!
All thanks go to Xmister and Shan89
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How to use FULL PMC setup.
Simple:
1st: thing to do enable 2d GPU rendering in developers options.
2nd: lower your CPU max freq to 1000mhz ! Yes 1000 mhz ( you wont feel much of a difference in terms of fluidity except when loading apps )
3rd: Use RoW or Sio scheduler ( for more info about these schedulers look at my signature guide theres explanation of every scheduler we use )
4th: Undervolt your CPU - here are the SAFE FREQS for these variants v0 - 50 , v1/2 , -75 , v3 - 100/125 (this are safe you could do more on some freqs)
5th: This is for those who don't play GAMES Underclock the GPU freqs here are the freqs you should use:
2d UC = 304 304 304 304 267 267 200 200
3d UC = 267 267 267 267 200 200 200 200
6th: Those who game you SHOULDN"T play with GPU UC only CPU UC.
Important: Make sure you use Trickster MoD app from playstore when using XM kernel for tuning and another vital thing to do is set in trickster app Multicore Power saving to 2 This will try to use as long as it can 1/2 cores unless desperate need for 4 cores.
A tip how to speed up loading times of the apps:
Since we have boost at 500 mhz if you open some app , lets say for example *Trickster MoD* after clicking on it you can hold your finger on the screen and move it in any direction , that way your CPU wont be locked onto 51 MHZ freq it will be on either 620 / 640 mhz ( boost freq ) or at MAX freq you set for CPU ( 700 if you use full PMC setup )
Final words:
PMC will try to force your phone spend 90% of the time in LP (low power) cores which barely use any power , if you do use PMC full setup the only real battery drain you'll have is your SCREEN and when in desperate need for some boost it will use your highest CPU freq you set.
Note:
Don't complain about bad speed etc etc etc , this governor is made only and only for BATTERY LIFE with basic usage.
And of course if this governor is *too laggy/slow* you can always use original *Smartmax governor*
NEW - SetCPU profiles setup balance v2 = SENSE =:
SENSE SetCPU profiles v2
This profiles fixed every little issue that exited in 1st release , just make sure to re-read the guide , some things has changed.
Anyway to make some kind of *changelog* if i can even call it like that this is what has got fixed / added:
Gaming works perfect now
Added profile for 2d games
Added profile for safety ( over heating to prevent it 2 steps )
Added more apps into profiles
Changed freqs on some things for better performance/battery life
Some other stuff i can't remember right now lol
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Q) What does this do ?
A) Makes your phone smarter , boosts it when needed and downscales CPU freqs when not needed , It changes Governor / scheduler / CPU Freqs / .
Improves Loading times alot vs old PMC setups. The default loading times speed varies between 1100 mhz and 1300 mhz now.
Example:
Sense launcher: is set to use 640 MAX Cpu freq with smartmax governor + SiO scheduler.
Messaging: email / sms / gmail / etc = It will switch governor to PMC v7 ( Interactive version ) Boost max CPU freq to 840 and use Deadline scheduler so it makes sure it's liquid smooth and rotation works perfect.
Gaming: When you hit some , in my case NFSMW , MC4 , RR3 it will change to interactive governor + Row Scheduler and use MAX Cpu FREQ 1300mhz.
HOW TO SETUP ( Important ! )
1st: download SetCPU ( google it if you can't buy it you should be able to find it for free)
2nd Set max CPU Freq to 1300 and min freq to 51
3rd: Go to trickster and do the following:
Trickster settings:
PMC Governor = Leave as it IS
Scheduler = SiO
Multicore power saving = 0
Gpu Max freq = 520
Smartmax Governor settings = Change the settings to PMC V7 BATTERY Settings ( This is important thing to do if you want the profiles to work )
Undervolting - UPDATED:
Variant 1/2 = freqs 51/1250 undervolt - 100 ( if is unstable for you use -75 ) Freqs 1300-1500 Undervolt - 50 ( if is unstable use -25 )
Variant 0 should use 25mv more compared to v1/2 and variant 3 can do additional -50 on freqs 51/1250 and 1300/1500 freqs -25 compared to variants 1/2.
And last thing to do is *Set on boot / enable* - Do this only if UNDERVOLTING doesn't cause any reboots for you , it shouldn't anyway.
4th: copy my SetCPU Profiles to your SDcard and open SetCPU App , load the profiles and Apply them , make sure to tick * Enable Profiles * Also on the *MAIN* settings for CPU / Governor / Scheduler tick *Set on boot* and finally @ *Governor* also tick *Set on boot & Set With profiles*
5th: Download greenify app from playstore:
Set greenify app at your likings but make sure you don't put Trickster and SetCPU Apps in there.
6th: Downlaod LagFix (Fxstreem) App from playstore as well. Use this app once a day or whenever you like it.
Note: This will work ONLY With XM kernel unless another kernel dev includes PMC Governor in their kernel.
Tips:
[*]New - for MAX Speed when not using apps listed in profiles set in trickster & SetCPU Max Freq 1300 ( For absolute max performance 1500 ) min 51 INTERACTIVE governor and DEADLINE Scheduler. What will this do: Well simply it'll use max freq 1300 / 1500 depends on your choice whenever you're using something that is not listed in the profiles E.G. when you hit *Settings* it'll use interactive + deadline , same goes for other things that are not listed in the profiles.
[*]If you do full reboot make sure to open SetCPU app so profiles start working after the reboot.
[*]For 2d games *temple run* Etc just add them into *2d gaming profile*
[*]Tip for heavy 3d games sucha are Mc4 NFSMW , RR3 etc etc , i've set on 1300 max CPU freq so we avoid heat etc , note that those games are on MAX DETAILS for me and i don't have laggs so you guys who use those games without those details you should be fine in fact you can change max freq from the profile onto 1200 if you like. If you play some other 3d heavy games just add them in *Gaming* profile.
[*]A Tip for gaming with low details: Change the max freq from my profiles to 1100/1000 , i played NFSMW on max details with some FPS Drops on 1000mhz freq.
[*]@Those who use more social apps then facebook , simply add those apps in my profile where is facebook. If you use another messaging apps simply add them to my messages profile. Do the same to the other apps that you use which are similar to the apps in my profiles.
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@Those who don't game at all and want maximum battery life they can get , also this would be useful for those who game as well , just apply those 2 things after you done with gaming:
Go to trickster app and do the following:
Max Gpu speed = 416
Multicore power saving = 2
If you want even more battery life visit my signature theres everything else you need to know on the post 2.
IMPORTANT: I've set on every profile *Notification* just so you guys can see it does it work , for those who want to remove it simply do this:
SetCpu > Profiles > click on the profile > Next > Untick *Show a notification* and that's it , do the same for other profiles.
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If by any chance you don't see notifications after first time applying my profiles make sure you enable *Set on boot * where ever i wrote above and reboot your phone. That should fix it.
If anyone experience any issues ETC please lemme know.
AOSP/AOKP/CM SetCPU profiles + PMC v7 Setup - NEEDS UPDATE DON"T USE THEM - Will add them in few days when i switch to AOSP.:
DOWNLOAD THE AOSP PROFILES HERE
Download these tools 1st:
SetCPU app
Trickster app
Greenify app
Trickster settings:
Choose smartmax governor and apply these values in governor control:
Boost_freq: 620
Ideal_freq: 340
max_cpu_load: 90
min_cpu_load: 50
touch_poke_freq 620
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Apply the values
Scheduler:
Deadline
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Cpu settings:
Max freq 1000
Min freq 51
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After that change to PMC Governor and apply.
Next thing to do swipe to specific settings
Smartdimmer: ON
Multicore power saving 2
GPU Max freq: 416
Undervolt how much you can.
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APPLY all these and SET ON BOOT
Next thing to do open SET-CPU app make sure it's showing same CPU freqs as on trickster and same governor and scheduler.
Set on boot
Go to PROFILES and load my AOSP profiles after that tick Enable profiles
Important:
This profiles will work ONLY on AOSP rom and ONLY on XMkernel since other kernels don't have PMC interactive governor.
After applying the proffiles go to LAUNCHER and if you don't USE NOVA remove NOVA from that profile and ADD your launcher that you use.
TIPS / IMPORTANT:
[*]After you apply the PROFILES and you don't use INVERTED BLACK FACEBOOK APP delete that from profile and add the facebook app you use.
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As for your own apps just go to profiles and add those apps into profile you like.
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Lastly Thx to Xmister for the great kernel and his devhost link for uploading the profiles.
Heres the screenshoots from ICJ 2.8.1 with PMC v7 battery/interactive SetCPU Profiles:
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Note:
You shouldn't really relay and trust benchmarks at least not in antutu and quadrant , the most reliable and most accurate benchmark we have is Epic citadel , almost every single time same results. and 52.6 is quiet high result for sense rom. Btw for those who care s3 scores average 44-45fps on epic and note 2 scores average 46-47fprs.
]]=====>>> Wakelocks guide thx to Goku80 <=====[[
This is for those who have bad battery life !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38629490#post38629490
Guys who follow this guide and use it , Please leave us the feedback about your battery life and rom you used. It's gonna be easier for us to locate the best battery life RoM, Thx in advance ! Also rating the thread would be nice
And those who USE this guide but apparently *doesn't help them* please post a replay with what you did and what happened, your battery/undervolting , whatever that came out from this guide, theres a chance you didn't do something RIGHT so we can try and help out. THX !
ADDITIONAL INFO - UPDATE:
I tought it would be nice to add some info about schedulers , and governors so ppl better understand what they are and what they do
Update: added governor info.
Update: added info about MpDecision and Cpu Quiet per request..
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Governors:
- OnDemand Governor:
This governor has a hair trigger for boosting clockspeed to the maximum speed set by the user. If the CPU load placed by the user abates, the OnDemand governor will slowly step back down through the kernel's frequency steppings until it settles at the lowest possible frequency, or the user executes another task to demand a ramp.
OnDemand has excellent interface fluidity because of its high-frequency bias, but it can also have a relatively negative effect on battery life versus other governors. OnDemand is commonly chosen by smartphone manufacturers because it is well-tested, reliable, and virtually guarantees the smoothest possible performance for the phone. This is so because users are vastly more likely to ***** about performance than they are the few hours of extra battery life another governor could have granted them.
This final fact is important to know before you read about the Interactive governor: OnDemand scales its clockspeed in a work queue context. In other words, once the task that triggered the clockspeed ramp is finished, OnDemand will attempt to move the clockspeed back to minimum. If the user executes another task that triggers OnDemand's ramp, the clockspeed will bounce from minimum to maximum. This can happen especially frequently if the user is multi-tasking. This, too, has negative implications for battery life.
- Performance Governor:
This locks the phone's CPU at maximum frequency. While this may sound like an ugly idea, there is growing evidence to suggest that running a phone at its maximum frequency at all times will allow a faster race-to-idle. Race-to-idle is the process by which a phone completes a given task, such as syncing email, and returns the CPU to the extremely efficient low-power state. This still requires extensive testing, and a kernel that properly implements a given CPU's C-states (low power states).
- Interactive Governor:
Much like the OnDemand governor, the Interactive governor dynamically scales CPU clockspeed in response to the workload placed on the CPU by the user. This is where the similarities end. Interactive is significantly more responsive than OnDemand, because it's faster at scaling to maximum frequency.
Unlike OnDemand, which you'll recall scales clockspeed in the context of a work queue, Interactive scales the clockspeed over the course of a timer set arbitrarily by the kernel developer. In other words, if an application demands a ramp to maximum clockspeed (by placing 100% load on the CPU), a user can execute another task before the governor starts reducing CPU frequency. This can eliminate the frequency bouncing discussed in the OnDemand section. Because of this timer, Interactive is also better prepared to utilize intermediate clockspeeds that fall between the minimum and maximum CPU frequencies. This is another pro-battery life benefit of Interactive.
However, because Interactive is permitted to spend more time at maximum frequency than OnDemand (for device performance reasons), the battery-saving benefits discussed above are effectively negated. Long story short, Interactive offers better performance than OnDemand (some say the best performance of any governor) and negligibly different battery life.
Interactive also makes the assumption that a user turning the screen on will shortly be followed by the user interacting with some application on their device. Because of this, screen on triggers a ramp to maximum clockspeed, followed by the timer behavior described above.
- Suggestion : Use this governor (Interactive) for GAMING , it's the best when using Xm kernel for this purposes +deadline or Row scheduler.
- Smartmax
Long story short if you want crazy battery life USE this governor with either noop/sio/row governor, depending on what you want , read about schedulers under and chose what fits your needs.
- PMC ( Performance may cry )
ok so i made this governor based on Smartmax except it's heavily tweeked for better and maximum battery life you can get out of HOX.
- TouchDemand:
This governor pretty much do what the name says, boosts cpu freqs by touches, this one actually can be pretty great for battery life if you underclock the CPU imho and use max 2 cores, you can do that by doing this: edit touch_min_cores under governor tuneables and set 2
Anyway i still prefer *SmartMax* for battery life. But up to you to test and find out.
As for other governors like : Conservative and powersave , i wont be adding info about them since i doubt anyone ever uses them , all they do is take more space in the list
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Schedulers:
- Noop:
This scheduler assumes I/O performance optimization will be handled at some other layer of the I/O hierarchy , on the more simple way this scheduler is MOSTLY used for battery life since it's slow - it raises freqs slower then other schedulers.
- Deadline::
This scheduler attempt to guarantee a start service time for a request It does that by imposing a deadline on all I/O operations to prevent starvation of requests. It also maintains two deadline queues, in addition to the sorted queues (both read and write). Deadline queues are basically sorted by their deadline (the expiration time), while the sorted queues are sorted by the sector number. To make it more simple this scheduler raises freqs much faster then noop and keeps them longer active then noop which means more battery drain ( not by much anyway ) and faster I/O as well the gaming should be the best with this scheduler.
- SIO:: - ( my favorite )
This scheduler in simple words is basically this : It's a mix of noop and deadline schedulers , noop is more for battery while deadline is more for performance , and sio is perfect balance between them ^.^ to be more specific it's more like almost having noop+deadline activated at the same time.
- ROW::
ROW: stands for "READ Over WRITE* The ROW scheduler is in favor for user experience upon everything else (means it should make things stupidly smooth ),so that why ROW scheduler gives READ IO requests as much priority as possible. Usually it¡¯s a single thread or at most 2 simultaneous working threads for read & write. Favoring READ requests over WRITEs decreases the READ latency greatly. == Even more speed.
The main idea of the ROW scheduler is // == If there are READ requests in pipe - it WILL dispatch them but don't starve the WRITE requests too much.
Also this scheduler is much better optimised for our phones since in the smart phones we use flash memory and not hard drives.
Finally : Think of this scheduler as a mix OF deadline+ Performance governor put in scheduler while you can use another governor e.g. Smartmax. It's quiet fast scheduler and even good for daily usage without much of impact on the battery life.
Hope this prevents the question about schedulers / governors and which one to use
And a tip: Sio scheduler should be PERFECT with smartmax governor for battery life + speed , in fact it's the best scheduler if you guys want speedy performance while saving the battery life.
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MPdecision:
MORE INFO >
For us mpdecision is a cpu hotplug system, which replaced the default nvidia hotplug system. It was written by showp1984(Dennis Rassmann).
It's more configurable, better for battery life, and much much better for gaming.
Cpu quiet:
- Cpu quiet driver regulates the cores by them acting more syncronized. they scale up n down in a more uniform fashion. therefore it gets better battery life without losing performance. You can't manage each core like with morrifics. so the cpu quiet driver is doing all the regulating. So the cpu quiet driver basically replaced hotplugging as far as cpu core management goes.
- In simple words it should give better battery life.
Good thread mate!
I know people have been looking for a guide for ages.
Goku was gonna do one in fact, guess you beat him and me to it.
geko95gek said:
Good thread mate!
I know people have been looking for a guide for ages.
Goku was gonna do one in fact, guess you beat him and me to it.
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Lol thx, i was actually waiting for you or him to make one, i guess i got tired of waiting and besides that i saw tons of questions in past few days about *which kernel , rom* are the best so i guess they have their answer now.
Oh and if you have anything to add that i might forgot or anyone else please feel free to do so.
Edit - I'll probably add new screenshots when i manage to waste this 9% i got left, this battery refuses to die, i feel like i have note in my hands lol.
Shan89 said:
Lol thx, i was actually waiting for you or him to make one, i guess i got tired of waiting and besides that i saw tons of questions in past few days about *which kernel , rom* are the best so i guess they have their answer now.
Oh and if you have anything to add that i might forgot or anyone else please feel free to do so.
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I'll have a think, I've got a little battery guide of my own that I wanted to write.
I'll have to see if wilky will want to put it in the OP, if not then you can use it in this thread.
Also I'll talk to wilky and see if he wants to add a link to your thread when we next edit the OP.
geko95gek said:
I'll have a think, I've got a little battery guide of my own that I wanted to write.
I'll have to see if wilky will want to put it in the OP, if not then you can use it in this thread.
Also I'll talk to wilky and see if he wants to add a link to your thread when we next edit the OP.
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Sure , i'd be honored :good:
Re: The ULTIMATE BATTERY LIFE+ GAMING PERFORMANCE setup/guide
What is maxwen governor? Where can i find it?
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jarein95 said:
What is maxwen governor? Where can i find it?
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Its called Smartmax and its included in NCX and XM kernels.
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Its called Smartmax and its included in NCX and XM kernels.
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xD jajajaa is what I am using since yesterday jajajaa but i didnt recognised it with the name of maxwen!! Jajajajaa
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xD jajajaa is what I am using since yesterday jajajaa but i didnt recognised it with the name of maxwen!! Jajajajaa
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Maxwen is the nick of the guy who wrote it.
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xD jajajaa is what I am using since yesterday jajajaa but i didnt recognised it with the name of maxwen!! Jajajajaa
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Lol, anyway looks like i'll have to edit OP so ppl know the name of the governor
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If you use the repacked xm I posted it's set to smartmax automatically
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mwilky said:
If you use the repacked xm I posted it's set to smartmax automatically
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Yeah i did use your repack cuz of original s2w Also cuz of Smartmax as default on boot. thx for that.
Btw OP updated with final battery results. Ppl i think we have the perfect match here about battery + gaming + speed. It's simply revolution of HoX. And all thx to everyone who developed for HoX sucha amazing stuff, and we must not forget things can get only BETTER for hox from now on not worse, so we might expect even better stats.
Just a small comment on smartmax
Setting boost_freq has actually not much of an effect
This is only used for the "external" boost interface of smartmax
This can be used e.g. from the android power module to boost
the cpu if required. But thats of course not implement in most roms
So only touch_poke_freq has an effect since this is use to boost
on input events from the touchscreen
maxwen said:
Just a small comment on smartmax
Setting boost_freq has actually not much of an effect
This is only used for the "external" boost interface of smartmax
This can be used e.g. from the android power module to boost
the cpu if required. But thats of course not implement in most roms
So only touch_poke_freq has an effect since this is use to boost
on input events from the touchscreen
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Thx on the correct info.
Edit - Benchmarks updated.
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Hi. What app did u use to change governers? Any preferred?
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Hi. What app did u use to change governers? Any preferred?
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Hello , for changing the governors and schedulers undercloking , overclocking and changing the governor values i use SetCpu you can find it on apkmania site, as for undervolting and further more tweeking i'm using System tuner , you can find that one on the playstore. Btw it's in the Op
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Hello , for changing the governors and schedulers undercloking , overclocking and changing the governor values i use SetCpu you can find it on apkmania site, as for undervolting and further more tweeking i'm using System tuner , you can find that one on the playstore. Btw it's in the Op
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Hi shan,thanks. One last thing. I noticed you have changed your fonts, im also in renovate rom with xm106. I dont see any options for that. Can u guide me too a link? Cnt find it in themes/ add ons thread.
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Thnks shang, will try it in SkyDragon rom to see how it works, as Base 3.17 its better, hope to get better results,
Btw.. Kernel Devs makes our roms better.
Cheers
SkyDragon Team© No Kangy rom allowed.
If anybody is interested, I build my first own kernel for Nubia Z17 Lite (NX591J). It is based on stock Nubia kernel published HERE and compiled using Linaro toolchain (from verison 0.1.62 up).
It is compatible with Global (Geekbuying) stock ROM and Chinese stock ROM and NubiaPixel. It is not compatible with LineageOS.
I added multiple features into the kernel, but settings (like governor tunables) are mostly stock, so it is up to you to customize them to your needs using tools like Kernel Adiutor.
FEATURES:
based on stock NX591J kernel
built using Linaro 6.4 toolchain (stock was GNU 4.9) - improved speed and smoothness
added governors (blu-active, interactivex, conservative)
added schedulers (zen, fiops, sioplus)
disabled MSM_PERFORMANCE (stock hotplugging driver)
added 3rd party CPU hotplug drivers (msm_hotplug, Intelliplug) - msm_hotplug enabled by default, but it can be disabled to get more smoothness at cost of some battery life
enabled cpuboost with support for input, wakeup and hotplug boost
USB fast charge support (0.9A on USB data link instead of just 0.5A, disabled by default)
added westwood network TCP congestion angorithm
reading CPU voltages
state notifier support
some minor tweaks
INSTALLATION:
Copy the kernel IMG file to internal memory
Reboot to TWRP recovery
(Optional) Backup your Boot partition
Select Install - Install Image - select the IMG file and check Boot
If you had magisk installed, you need to re-install it again
Reboot
Factory reset should not be needed.
DOWNLOAD:
Version 0.1.62 at Mega
Version 0.1.36 at Mega
TWEAKING:
You can use Kernel Adiutor or any other tool to tweak the settings. Personally, I am using the following values:
CPU governor for all CPUs: blu_acttive
CPU hotplug: disabled
IO scheduler: zen, read-ahead 256kB, rotational/IO Stats/Add Random: disabled
governor settings for little cores:
go_highspeed_load 92
hispeed_freq 1017600
target_loads 92
above_hispeed_delay 30000
fastlane 0
governor settings for big cores:
go_highspeed_load 95
hispeed_freq 1190400
target_loads 95
above_hispeed_delay 40000
fastlane 0
CPU boost:
interval: 40ms
input interval: 300ms
sync treshold: disabled
input boost core 1-4: 806 MHz
input boost core 5-8: 883 MHz
Wakep boost: enabled
Hotplug boost: disabled
big cores 7 and 8 disabled (if I don't need top performance)
Thermal:
Core Control: Enabled
VDD Restriction, Temperature Throttle: Disabled
Virtual memory:
dirty_ratio: 40
dirty_background_ratio: 15
swappiness: 0
vfs_cache_pressure: 10
Z-RAM: 0 + Magisk module Swap Torpedo to get rid of ZRAM (we don't need to compress RAM and use swap when we have 6 GB of it)
With those, I am getting smooth performance and no heating, up to 2 days of battery life. Antutu still scores at 105k (geekbuying stock had only 85k).
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Note: I am not responsible about any damage of any kind that this kernel may cause.
If you are looking for the latest stock ROM for this phone, Global version can be found HERE (1.05) and Chinese ROM HERE (2.06) (version numbering is different than global ROM; tip - if the download speed is too slow from China, try a VPN extension...I used Hoxx VPN into Singapore and the download speed went from 30 KB/s to 5 MB/s)
KERNEL?
Zjh0094 said:
KERNEL?
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Yes. What exactly are you asking for?
Great job. Installed on the global firmware 1.05. Thanks again.
lapist said:
Yes. What exactly are you asking for?
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There is no requirement that I am different from your device. I can't try this wonderful thing.
If you need anything else to be added to the kernel, like your favorite governor of f2fs support, just let me know and I can add it
Zjh0094: I have no idea what are you talking about....
lapist said:
If you need anything else to be added to the kernel, like your favorite governor of f2fs support, just let me know and I can add it
Zjh0094: I have no idea what are you talking about....
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My device is NX563J can brush into this kernel
F2FS is a good suggestion but he doesn't make much difference in ufs2.1
Zjh0094 said:
My device is NX563J can brush into this kernel
F2FS is a good suggestion but he doesn't make much difference in ufs2.1
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Yes, I see...this is not kernel for NX563J
Actually our Z17 Lite has eMMC 5.1 storage, not UFS like regular Z17, so F2FS could make sense.
lapist said:
Yes, I see...this is not kernel for NX563J
Actually our Z17 Lite has eMMC 5.1 storage, not UFS like regular Z17, so F2FS could make sense.
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Yes, eMMC5.1 needs F2FS very much.
@lapist does these kernel also includes the tweeks from here?
Nikolaosf said:
@lapist does these kernel also includes the tweeks from here?
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No, the file init.qcom.post_boot.sh is in system partition (not in the kernel) and it overrides the CPU settings, so it can't be included in kernel. But you can change the CPU settings also thru Kernel Adiutor.
For example switching to blu-active governor and ensuring that CPU min/max frequencies are set properly should be enough for the beginning.
lapist said:
No, the file init.qcom.post_boot.sh is in system partition (not in the kernel) and it overrides the CPU settings, so it can't be included in kernel. But you can change the CPU settings also thru Kernel Adiutor.
For example switching to blu-active governor and ensuring that CPU min/max frequencies are set properly should be enough for the beginning.
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Oh i see! Simply i download the adiutor and try to find the blue active! I will try to...what about battery life after the new kernel?
Nikolaosf said:
Oh i see! Simply i download the adiutor and try to find the blue active! I will try to...what about battery life after the new kernel?
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Battery life depends mainly on your governor and hotplug settings ? With my values, I still have around 50% of the battery left in the evening after light to medium use. I am using Blu-active governor and I am still experimenting with msm-hotplug settings - too much power saving brings lags, so I am looking for balance between smoothness and battery efficiency.
In general, I think that this kernel has a bit shorter battery life than stock with the same governor settings, but it feels considerably smoother.
If you want to have your changes made in Kernel Adiutor permanent, don't forget to enable applying them on boot. For me applying on boot sometimes didn't happen, but it would help if you convert Kernel Adiutor to system app. I am using App Systemizer module from Magisk for that.
Is there any news about the kernel for Lineage from HighwayStar_ru?
KomatoZZZnik said:
Is there any news about the kernel for Lineage from HighwayStar_ru?
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No, no reply from him. I see in his profile that he was active today, but he didn't answer...
Hey @lapist ! I am using the kernel but I would like to go back to the international rom settings as far as cpu and thermal throttling. I couldn't find the stock files, can you please share them ?
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Hey @lapist ! I am using the kernel but I would like to go back to the international rom settings as far as cpu and thermal throttling. I couldn't find the stock files, can you please share them ?
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Why would you want to go back to Geekbuying's settings? Isn't it better to tweak the settings in blu_active or interactive governor according to your needs?
lapist said:
Why would you want to go back to Geekbuying's settings? Isn't it better to tweak the settings in blu_active or interactive governor according to your needs?
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I just don't want my phone overheating, can't find some proper settings, the ones from the global rom were good enough. Thanks
Crisvendetta said:
I just don't want my phone overheating, can't find some proper settings, the ones from the global rom were good enough. Thanks
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When does the overheating happen? I am personally using blu_active governor with the following values:
governor settings for little cores:
go_highspeed_load 92
hispeed_freq 1017600
target_loads 92
above_hispeed_delay 30000
fastlane 0
governor settings for big cores:
go_highspeed_load 95
hispeed_freq 1190400
target_loads 95
above_hispeed_delay 40000
fastlane 0
CPU boost:
interval: 40ms
input interval: 300ms
sync treshold: disabled
input boost core 1-4: 806 MHz
input boost core 5-8: 883 MHz
Wakep boost: enabled
Hotplug boost: disabled
CPU hotplug disabled
big cores 7 and 8 disabled (if I don't need top performance)
With those, I am getting smooth performance and no heating, up to 2 days of battery life. Antutu still scores at 105k (geekbuying stock had only 85k).
If your phone overheats during gaming, you can just try lowering max frequency for big cores, although the phone throttles the CPU on high temperature automatically...
To get back to stock values, you would need to restore them from backup...
EDIT: I added my settings into the first post.
Hi, I am interested in increase in frequency of GPU. It would be desirable to learn whether there is any opportunity for increase in frequency of GPU approximately to ~ 800MHz (for Geekbuying 1.05)?