Help flashing a new kernal - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I flashed Bionix 1.3.1 and noticed that there are a few app's (like the bln and voodoo control)
I was wanting to flash the overclocked kernal to mess around with those apps. I've got it downloaded and its on my phone.
Do I just flash the kernal like i would flash a theme or a rom. Do I have do disable anything like voodoo.
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ironlood said:
I flashed Bionix 1.3.1 and noticed that there are a few app's (like the bln and voodoo control)
I was wanting to flash the overclocked kernal to mess around with those apps. I've got it downloaded and its on my phone.
Do I just flash the kernal like i would flash a theme or a rom. Do I have do disable anything like voodoo.
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Yes, to the first part of your question. No, to the second part of your question as long as you choose a kernel with voodoo LF already enabled.

ironlood said:
I flashed Bionix 1.3.1 and noticed that there are a few app's (like the bln and voodoo control)
I was wanting to flash the overclocked kernal to mess around with those apps. I've got it downloaded and its on my phone.
Do I just flash the kernal like i would flash a theme or a rom. Do I have do disable anything like voodoo.
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You got it, just flash it like you'd flash a rom.

Better read each kernel's OP. But you can flash any kernels listed in Bionix-v 1.3.x (overstock.., categorically.., dragon, DOW) on top your ROM's kernel with voodoo enabled without disable it. But if you want to flash Dead Horse kernel, you should prefer to disable voodoo or any lagfixes before, and then you can configure again later to ext4, jfs, or other. Otherwise you may experience strange self reboot, wipe SD and abrupt broken user apps, as i did. Anyway, all have BLN and voodoo sound as you expected.
Good luck.

Thanks all for the info flashed the overstock kernal in like 5 seconds (minus the boot time) with no hiccups
So what exactly does a kernal do to the phone?
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ironlood said:
Thanks all for the info flashed the overstock kernal in like 5 seconds (minus the boot time) with no hiccups
So what exactly does a kernal do to the phone?
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Kernel deals with low level operations on the phone - it's like an interface between the rest of the android system and the phone hardware. That's why you need a new kernel for things like BLN.
Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(computing) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel

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Kernel deals with low level operations on the phone - it's like an interface between the rest of the android system and the phone hardware. That's why you need a new kernel for things like BLN.
Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(computing) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel
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I see ... its kind of like a filter for the cpu and other processes
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I have another kernal related question
I want to flash a new rom (trigger by edt) I currently am using Bionix 1.3.1 and i currently have the overstock 2.0 kernal installed
My question is do I just flash the rom over the kernal or are there special steps involved.
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[Q] Can't install voodoo lag fix please help!

I have my phone running axura 2.1, my baseband is t959uvjk6, 2.2 firmware, and kernel version 2.6.32.9. I tried twice to install Voodoo Lagfix using the Update.zip method and after reboot i hear the voice saying compelete but the phone just stays on the 'Samsung Vibrant' screen.
What am i doing wrong ?
Which voodoo are you using? I hope its not jac's oc/uv one from a few months ago. Thats a 2.1 kernel and will never work on a 2.2 rom. Make sure you use one of the ones in supercurios thread for voodoo 5.x
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@OP
that will really take some time. how many minutes did you wait? and yeah you should look at supercurio's thread
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This happened to me using the one from oclf. My solution was to wipe phone and install nero v3. That worked out. Check out supercurios voodoo thread.
xdaRich1 said:
I have my phone running axura 2.1, my baseband is t959uvjk6, 2.2 firmware, and kernel version 2.6.32.9. I tried twice to install Voodoo Lagfix using the Update.zip method and after reboot i hear the voice saying compelete but the phone just stays on the 'Samsung Vibrant' screen.
What am i doing wrong ?
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Download kernel + voodoo from supercurio. The thread is here in the dev section or bible.
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It was voodoo beta4 I believe.. But I like axura and would love voodoo lag fix.. So what should I install and how?

[KERNEL] EB01 Voodoo

Please find below a kernel based on the EB01 leak, packaged up with voodoo
This kernel only includes the Voodoo ext4 lagfix, as without source code, Voodoo sound and color fixes are not possible. Full credit to Supercurio for the Voodoo lagfix code, as well as the scripts I used to package it all into this kernel.
The kernel is also modified to support external bootanimations, ie: /system/media/bootanimation.zip.
The package will also flash a modified recovery, which can be used with both Voodoo and non-Voodoo installations.
Enjoy
http://db.tt/Mbg22QC
Awesome, been waiting for voodoo kernel for some time. Thanks as always jt.
Damn, you get stuff done all of the time.
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The moment I've been waiting for. Thank you so much!
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So no Voodoo sound ?
Also how much faster does the phone become with Voodoo kernel ?
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So no Voodoo sound ?
Also how much faster does the phone become with Voodoo kernel ?
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Voodoo sound won't be possible until Samsung releases the source code.
Thanks so much! Can't wait for the next instalment.
Is the confirmation voice working? Can we disable in recovery or do we have to create the file?
If ive flashed the voodoo kernel out of the walkthrough thread, can I flash this ontop of it?
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stayin100 said:
If ive flashed the voodoo kernel out of the walkthrough thread, can I flash this ontop of it?
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Yeah I was wondering if this was different from the one over there too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11255546&postcount=6
Great!
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awesome! love the voodoo
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Do need to enable voodoo? In my cwm, red?, it says disabled... Maybe something is not right
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I`m new to all this and only had my phone for a few weeks....
so what is voodoo? what is the lag fix?
thanks
Can I use this on stock 2.1 rom? If so, is it CWM flashable?
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Is this kernel different/newer than the voodoo kernel packaged with SC2.1vd?
this regular or undervolted. If not undervolted is it possible for a future release.
For help with new Voodoo
Questions questions questions
Come one come all
1) download irc client pick one any one
2)join irc.freenode.net
3)join channel name #Samsung-Fascinate
4)profit ask questions easily and fast all of the greats are on there
Deggy said:
Can I use this on stock 2.1 rom? If so, is it CWM flashable?
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Do NOT flash anything for Froyo on 2.1.
Aali1011 said:
this regular or undervolted. If not undervolted is it possible for a future release.
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Custom kernels aren't possible until they release the source code.
BrwnSuperman said:
Yeah I was wondering if this was different from the one over there too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11255546&postcount=6
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Not sure but it works for me...

Stock out of box being injected with voodoo kernel?

Was just wondering of this was possible. A friend doesn't want anything custom on his vibrant but wants the speed of voodoo. Is it possible?
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Yes is it eclair? Or froyo 2.1 or 2.2
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davemw2 said:
Was just wondering of this was possible. A friend doesn't want anything custom on his vibrant but wants the speed of voodoo. Is it possible?
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yes, its possible.
He must root though.
He has to root, and install the clockwork recovery, then using clockwork recovery flash a kernel WITH VOODOO and then hes done.
Make sure to flash the correct kernels per firmware.
like..
most of the kernels you see on dev section are for 2.2+
2.1 kernels are on a thread made by supercurio about VOODOO kernels, im on a phone and cannot search so i'll leave it to you.
Pretty sure you don't need root to flash the appropriate stock+voodoo kernel in Odin via download mode.
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flashing anything removes baseband and signal

the other day i DL and flashed CM7 trigger redux. i love everything about it except the stock kernal. when i first flashed the rom everything i flashed after that would take away my baseband and my signal completely, rendering my phone useless unless i connected to a wifi. i then managed to get a kb5 modem for cm7.1, which worked just fine. however i still cannot get a kernal on my phone. i took the cm7 kernals for 2.3.4, including platypus and the nightlys [they are all located in the bible]
im guessing since the 7.1 modem flashed just fine, i need to find a kernal for cm7.1?
are there any in circulation atm? or would the cm website be the best place for these kernals?
i apologize for the noob questions, but i am new to 2.3
go back to stock and reflash
movieaddict said:
go back to stock and reflash
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But the kernals I am flashing are compatible with my rom right?
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Ok, so odin'd back to stock, reflashed, even tried a diff cm7 version. Still no success...wtf?
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what kernel are you flashing?
look for an updated version of the kernel.
If there is not one, don't flash the kernel.
scrizz said:
look for an updated version of the kernel.
If there is not one, don't flash the kernel.
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I'm on version 2.3.4 I figured I could flash a kernel updated to that version via the bible. Or is cm7.1 something completely different?
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Have you checked your imei #?Go to "about phone "setting.Sometimes it says null with a bad flash. Odin back to 2.1 eclair if so.It happened to me once ..
Dougfresh said:
Have you checked your imei #?Go to "about phone "setting.Sometimes it says null with a bad flash. Odin back to 2.1 eclair if so.It happened to me once ..
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Yeah my imei number is there. This is crazy, I've never had any problems flashing anything before. Its like my phone won't let me flash any other kernel, but the one that comes with cm7. I can flash cm7.1 modems just fine though
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david_rowe said:
Yeah my imei number is there. This is crazy, I've never had any problems flashing anything before. Its like my phone won't let me flash any other kernel, but the one that comes with cm7. I can flash cm7.1 modems just fine though
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Google "vibrant glitch" and get v11. (Make sure you get the vibrant one and not any of the other versions)
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geoffcorey said:
Google "vibrant glitch" and get v11. (Make sure you get the vibrant one and not any of the other versions)
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How the hell did you know that kernal was going to work? What makes this kernal different then the others I tried?
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david_rowe said:
How the hell did you know that kernal was going to work? What makes this kernal different then the others I tried?
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There are 3 kernels right now for the vibrant updated enough to work with the latest nightlies. But only glitch and kernel de jour have been updated, and personally glitch seems to be better (plus, I'm running glitch v11 right now and have been following that thread).
I'm pretty sure all the CM7 kernel links in the bible are too old and therefore,you lose your baseband.
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Thank you geoff!!!!
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Removing kernels

Is it possible to remove a kernel such as glitch or Bali without reflashing rom?
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You could find out what the kernel the rom you flashed came with and search in development for it inside the bible. Download it and flash in clockwork. Think you wipe davlik and fix permissions after flash. you can flash new kernels on top of old ones won't change your rom.
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Use sgs kernel flasher from the market. Back up your current kernel and flash whatever one you want. Just make sure its compatible with your rom and you should be good to go. Only takes 2min and you'll be done. Good luck!
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peecs121 said:
Use sgs kernel flasher from the market. Back up your current kernel and flash whatever one you want. Just make sure its compatible with your rom and you should be good to go. Only takes 2min and you'll be done. Good luck!
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Do I need to backup my information??
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mozXegX said:
Do I need to backup my information??
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It doesn't hurt but I never did. Just flash the kernel and let your phone reboot.
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