Whatsthe advantages of changing the kernel? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can anyone explain what the advantages of changing the kernel to a custom kernel and what's the best out?

maxt890 said:
Can anyone explain what the advantages of changing the kernel to a custom kernel and what's the best out?
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custom kernels provide lot of tweaking settings 2 ur phone CPU & GPU u can overclock ur phone r undervolt ur phone etc 2 have performance enhanced as well as batt improvement and ur phone CPU is utilised optimally
u have custom kernels like SIYAH, NEAk, THORAVUKK, etc the best one is always the one u try and see 2 that it suits ur rom and performance is 2 ur satisfactory level

Please do not post threads asking what the best kernel is. Most kernel changelog/feature lists will explain what they offer.
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[CLOSED][Q] Best Kernel to Use?

I was wondering which kernel was the best to use? I do not want to install a custom rom but have a CWM just to add the MODS and such. My choices so far are the:
FXP Kernel
Rage Kernel
X Kernel
Kamrush Kernel
Bbooff Kernel
Can anyone tell me which ones saves the most battery and the fastest? Thanks
BudgyN1 said:
I was wondering which kernel was the best to use? I do not want to install a custom rom but have a CWM just to add the MODS and such. My choices so far are the:
FXP Kernel
Rage Kernel
X Kernel
Kamrush Kernel
Bbooff Kernel
Can anyone tell me which ones saves the most battery and the fastest? Thanks
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As for the fastest Rage kernel supports upto 2Ghz Overclocking, however it's not advisable to scale the processor that high. You can scale upto 1.6Ghz safely though, and there is a version available which can scale safely to 1.6Ghz.
As for battery endurance, you know overclocking and battery life don't go hand in hand. However you can try several CPU governors. Here is an excellent guide
ttp://androidforums.com/xperia-mini-all-things-root/513426-android-cpu-governors-explained.html
Sorry man, can't post links yet.
Maybe you should choose boff kernel, since it only add root and cwm. If you dont need overclock and other things
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ashwinsadeep said:
As for the fastest Rage kernel supports upto 2Ghz Overclocking, however it's not advisable to scale the processor that high. You can scale upto 1.6Ghz safely though, and there is a version available which can scale safely to 1.6Ghz.
As for battery endurance, you know overclocking and battery life don't go hand in hand. However you can try several CPU governors. Here is an excellent guide
ttp://androidforums.com/xperia-mini-all-things-root/513426-android-cpu-governors-explained.html
Sorry man, can't post links yet.
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X kernel supports also til 2Ghz.
My opinion, is that X kernel has more modifications to make it better than Rage Kernel.
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I have used all those kernel you mentioned, but x kernel is awesome.
Kamrush Kernel is really good
I tried bbooff then rage and then x.
Went back to rage.
Hybroman v16 was released, flashed back x.
Never changed it since...
curently using rage kernel. I wil try x too.
bboof + hybrom this simple rom minimalis
X kernel is really good, less than 1% battery per hour, overclock, governors, schedulers, everything working
Krsh kernel is really good, less than 1% battery per hour, overclock, governors, schedulers, everything working
I really couldn't find a difference between those two kernels, X kernel is more recent, since kamarush is now doing ICS (and he's doing an excellent job )
bboof is really good, less than 1% battery per hour, everything working
pretty much stock, only allows root, cwm, etc. very good choice for hybrom. might be best for people who don't like to go too much into technical details
I'll go for Kamarush Kernel or Rage Kernel on stock ROM..
or else if u use Custom ROM like Hybrom, or sumthing else, just follow the suggested kernel there..for example i'll use Bbooff Kernel for Hybrom, and Kamarush Kernel for MiniCMSandwich..

[Q] overclock i9100g

Hey, how can i overclock my cpu and gpu to the max?
I'm using pacman rom
gsrex said:
Hey, how can i overclock my cpu and gpu to the max?
I'm using pacman rom
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U can check 'CPU tuner' or 'Set CPU' apps from stores whick can do the same for u
PS- But u should ensure that the Kernel on ur phone for now does support Overclocking or Under Volting for now
And also its not advisible to Overclock or undervolt ur phone since they might cause stability issue on the long run, since they are done by advance user's just to test some 'Benchmarks'
Using search is a beautiful thing.
Sun90 said:
U can check 'CPU tuner' or 'Set CPU' apps from stores whick can do the same for u
PS- But u should ensure that the Kernel on ur phone for now does support Overclocking or Under Volting for now
And also its not advisible to Overclock or undervolt ur phone since they might cause stability issue on the long run, since they are done by advance user's just to test some 'Benchmarks'
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I've used setcpu but failed
gsrex said:
I've used setcpu but failed
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just check the link posted by @MistahBungle ma8 there it has been made very clear about 'Overclocking for u.
please do some reading of the contents in that link for now to understand the same 'Overclocking'

Undervolting xperia p u sola go

Hi since we cant overclock our phones is it a chance to undervolt our devices?
chessmanyaki said:
Hi since we cant overclock our phones is it a chance to undervolt our devices?
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You can overclock the phone by flashing a custom kernel, and there is underclocking features in most kernels also so you should try flashing a kernel to get thoose features.
devstaff said:
You can overclock the phone by flashing a custom kernel, and there is underclocking features in most kernels also so you should try flashing a kernel to get thoose features.
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My request is not overclocking or underclocking. It is undervolting. I request to lower the voltage values at same clock speed.
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[Q] Stable CPU/GPU OC with Siyah Kernel 6.05b5 [4.1]

Hello. sorry if it has been already posted, but I want only "up-to-date" answers.
I have some questions:
1. Which is the best governor to use ( for this kernel ) for a balance between battery and performance ( I use lulzactive right now, I heard that it's very good for a balance between those two but it seems like ondemand is doing a lot better when it comes to battery life )
2. I don't mind OC'ing the CPU but the GPU yes. I want to play games such as Real Racing 3 with acceptable FPS, so I need a boost for the GPU. What settings to use here?
Thanks.
Ondemand and row.
Don't know what governor does Siyah have,but you need to try out "cfq" scheduler with "slp" governor.I think only Apolo kernel has that.
what do you mean by 'row' ?
@GamingDj siyah kernel governors:
ondemand
pegasusq
lulzactive
lulzactiveq
conservative
Scheduler row
Gov ondemand
Andrew is right...from these Row with ondemand is the best.Are you on Stock ROM 4.1.2? If so,then I recommend you trying out Apolo.Maybe extreme v0 or Regular.
Thanks.
I may try thoses ROM but I enjoy the stock ROM, I would change it just for better performance in gaming ( and as I know, the ROM's aren't for that )
edit: oops Apolo is a kernel.. well, as I know, the Siyah Kernel is the best for this phone, isn't it?
but still: no overclock settings for the GPU?
burningcow said:
Thanks.
I may try thoses ROM but I enjoy the stock ROM, I would change it just for better performance in gaming ( and as I know, the ROM's aren't for that )
edit: oops Apolo is a kernel.. well, as I know, the Siyah Kernel is the best for this phone, isn't it?
but still: no overclock settings for the GPU?
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I think dorimanx is the best. It's siyah based and updated alot by a cracking dev
i may give it a try. let's hope it's better.
If you like stock then you should try out alliance or biftor ect ect. These are custom stock roms that work lovely and if you mix it up with a little dorimanx you end up with a kick ass phone. Not to put down Apollo kernel as that is really good for battery but Dori is better for tuning cpu/gpu ov/uv.
burningcow said:
Thanks.
I may try thoses ROM but I enjoy the stock ROM, I would change it just for better performance in gaming ( and as I know, the ROM's aren't for that )
edit: oops Apolo is a kernel.. well, as I know, the Siyah Kernel is the best for this phone, isn't it?
but still: no overclock settings for the GPU?
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With siyah kernel flashed in ur phone u get an app called extweaks or stweaks. This app too was developed by gokhan moral. U can go to GPU tab and change the GPU frequency step. Be careful and don't go beyond 400mhz. It may heat up your phone very much. I use this settings for increasing the smoothness of the phone. And one more thing. Gradually increase the steps.Don't keep the 1st step as 300 or 400. I recommend 160 or 200.
andrewwright said:
If you like stock then you should try out alliance or biftor ect ect. These are custom stock roms that work lovely and if you mix it up with a little dorimanx you end up with a kick ass phone. Not to put down Apollo kernel as that is really good for battery but Dori is better for tuning cpu/gpu ov/uv.
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hmm.. i really want to try dorimanx, but, can i flash it over the siyah or i have to somehow delete siyah first?
is the stock ROM that bad? i see that you insist changing it.. as i said: i would change the ROM only if it has performance improvements ( in games, because the stock ROM is doing pretty good in others ) but as I know ROM's aren't for gaming.
@santhosh502 i know it's all about the frequencies. but i need all of the steps. not just the first one. what are you using?
Nope just flash it
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Nope just flash it
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okay, thanks, what settings do you recommend for this kernel?
On demand and row
andrewwright said:
On demand and row
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thanks again. i will try it, let's hope it's better than Siyah.
Just remember that siyah is for stock and not cm/aokp roms. Dorimanx is for both. 8.xx is stock and custom and 9.xx is for custom only.
I use siyah kernel. But u can download stweaks in play store too. The link for steps is here. Be careful as ur hands might get burned. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657491
I understand that you can use siyah with cm/aokp but not supported by dev. Dorimanx is a much safer bet for stability
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I understand that you can use siyah with cm/aokp but not supported by dev. Dorimanx is a much safer bet for stability
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Is it true that I can't run Dorinmanx 9.xx on stock ROM?
And.. what do you think about CM ROM? Is it worth trying?

[Q] What rom and kernel is best?

Hello! I thinking about rom and kernel for my neo but... i cant find good combo. One kernel can OC my cpu to 1.8GHz but next crashing phone on 1.8GHz, some roms aren't stable. What rom + kernel you prefer?
PLSBX said:
Hello! I thinking about rom and kernel for my neo but... i cant find good combo. One kernel can OC my cpu to 1.8GHz but next crashing phone on 1.8GHz, some roms aren't stable. What rom + kernel you prefer?
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Welcome to XDA, I see you are new, but here on XDA "best" threads are found useless, as everyone have different opinion on best rom/kernel.
You will find best rom/kernel, by simply trying them out and finding which one best suits your needs.
Usually, people can help you if you specify what exactly you need from rom/kernel and by that I don't mean " I need it fast/stable" kind of specification
Oh and yes, 1.8GHz is a bit to much for this phone, just for your information 1.4GHz was sometime useful but 1.8GHz..no point really.
PLSBX said:
Hello! I thinking about rom and kernel for my neo but... i cant find good combo. One kernel can OC my cpu to 1.8GHz but next crashing phone on 1.8GHz, some roms aren't stable. What rom + kernel you prefer?
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Since you are new, If you want to go with the jellybean then I personally have used Super JellyBean 8(details about which kernal to use are mentioned in the thread) which is good and stable..but there are so many good roms out there... You may try them as per your requirements
Hope this answers your question.
PLSBX said:
Hello! I thinking about rom and kernel for my neo but... i cant find good combo. One kernel can OC my cpu to 1.8GHz but next crashing phone on 1.8GHz, some roms aren't stable. What rom + kernel you prefer?
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Hi there. I think that CyanogenMod 11 from LegacyXperia Project is one of the best ROMs and I advise you to use it with Dark Kernel.
Also I prefer using Android 2.3 because it's faster. One of my favorite ROMs is Gin2KitKat.

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