just a quick question...
i'm using aokp (build 38...since 39 gave me some fruity boot loops)
i'm wondering if there is a place where you can switch power "modes" like you could with a stock rom...i.e. power-save, balanced and performance
i understand there's no widget or toggle to do this like the stock version has..but even CM9 and gummy had additional options where you could switch it
also, is there any benefits in being able to switch it, since i'm using motley's kernel? or should i just use a certain governor with certain max/min frequencies?
thanks!
truthlesshero said:
just a quick question...
i'm using aokp (build 38...since 39 gave me some fruity boot loops)
i'm wondering if there is a place where you can switch power "modes" like you could with a stock rom...i.e. power-save, balanced and performance
i understand there's no widget or toggle to do this like the stock version has..but even CM9 and gummy had additional options where you could switch it
also, is there any benefits in being able to switch it, since i'm using motley's kernel? or should i just use a certain governor with certain max/min frequencies?
thanks!
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I'm by no means an expert on this stuff but I have made a few observations based on my usage of AOKP on all my devices... There is not a specific setting to change the power modes that I'm aware of/found. I know what you're referring to in CM9, they have that option to switch, AOKP does not. I will say though that I like AOKPs more than CM9 because of all the other customization stuff you can do (sorry CM9). I have noticed really great battery life with AOKP so I don't even mess with the governor. Also, I had the same problem with 39, had to back down to 38, not sure what was going on there.
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Edit: Wish I could edit the subject to say "recommended", I know it's not REQUIRED
Just wondering if SetCPU is needed to access some of the "Smartass" features. I'm a total noob when it comes to rooting, and just installed the kernel yesterday.
So far I am loving the results but just wondering where the smartass features come in? I will install SetCPU if required. I want to use this kernel to it's utmost potential!
Thanks!
sprodigy said:
Edit: Wish I could edit the subject to say "recommended", I know it's not REQUIRED
Just wondering if SetCPU is needed to access some of the "Smartass" features. I'm a total noob when it comes to rooting, and just installed the kernel yesterday.
So far I am loving the results but just wondering where the smartass features come in? I will install SetCPU if required. I want to use this kernel to it's utmost potential!
Thanks!
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If you are running Das Bamf 1.6+, then you can use the toolkit in the ROM to switch the governor to smartass - no SetCPU needed. If you are running another rom, however, and want to change the governor to smartass (if it's not the default) then you will likely need SetCPU or NoFrillsCPU (not sure if that is the right name).
thanks for the reply. I am running stock rom with the kernel. I will spring for SetCPU in this case!
sprodigy said:
thanks for the reply. I am running stock rom with the kernel. I will spring for SetCPU in this case!
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Using same kernel. I have mine overclocked all the way up (1497) on SetCPU using on demand scaling. Running BAMF remix 1.6.1. I've done this based on other members suggestions and loving it so far.
One more question, since I just installed the BAMF Remix ROM onto my phone:
since bamf has cpu control built in, which takes precedence? SetCPU or what I set in the BAMF toolbox?
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Using same kernel. I have mine overclocked all the way up (1497) on SetCPU using on demand scaling. Running BAMF remix 1.6.1. I've done this based on other members suggestions and loving it so far.
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You should really use the built in CPU Settings in the toolbox IMO you are just using more resources by using SetCPU.
And as for which one will override the other I believe it is just which one starts up first. If you have them both set the same you probably wont notice. Again though you are really wasting resources if you use SetCPU since this ROM has it built in.
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One more question, since I just installed the BAMF Remix ROM onto my phone:
since bamf has cpu control built in, which takes precedence? SetCPU or what I set in the BAMF toolbox?
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Neither really takes "preference" - they both will adjust the CPU setting - such as, if you changed something in SetCPU and then went into the toolbox, you'll see that the changes were "made" there too. They both adjust the settings of the kernel, and both read the settings the same way.
I don't use SetCPU profiles, but if you do (like screen off, etc.) then those might take preference. But both will work the same, except that SetCPU has a few more "frills" like profiles and stuff. Like stated above, using the profiles will use more resources, however.
What advantages will/does CM9 provide over just running the stock ICS build for the TFP? I'm pretty happy with stock once I can disable a few choice programs, but I'm interested in CM9. I've used other ROMs for my other devices and for my Original TF, but I'm having a hard time deciding with my Prime.
It looks like they are adding some sort of quick settings to the notification area and they have a performance menu in the settings. They usually have a customizable lock screen as well.
CM is normally a good solution to get to a more "vanilla" experience, however with the TFP the experience is fairly vanilla anyway. I'm shying away from switching to CM9 because I wonder if we will be able to port over the asus quick settings. I don't want to go to CM9 if that means losing the ability to toggle performance modes and ips/super ips+ modes.
CM does have lots of cool lock screen options. Also CM normally has built in overclocking/governor profiles which are great for conserving power.
Has the source code for the ICS kernel been released yet for TFP ?
i really dont think the performance toggles matter...CM will likely support changing of cpu frequencies via the settings menu as long as the kernels that are built have the frequency slots...so lets say balanced mode is 1.3 u would go into the settings menu of the rom and as long as the kernel has the slot u can select the min frequency and the max 1.3 also if the kernel supports undervolting you can set that via settings menu as well...no need for the asus performance modes...because its built in already to the rom usually i know that AOKP has this for the gnex and tab as well. as for the IPS+ thats something the CM team will have to add support for i think.
I can't find any information on the CM9 feature list either....love to see one.
Does Bluetooth GPS and Bluetooth controller work natively (without add on apps)?
Lolento said:
I can't find any information on the CM9 feature list either....love to see one.
Does Bluetooth GPS and Bluetooth controller work natively (without add on apps)?
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judging from the posted video it seems the BT stack in CM9 for the TFP is working...but cant confirm it.
Cm9 would be good if you wanted to customize almost every aspect, even screen color temperature and cpu speed. Other that that I would not get it. I'm just going to get a custom kernel for the clock speeds because I like the way it us set up now
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monkey10120 said:
Cm9 would be good if you wanted to customize almost every aspect, even screen color temperature and cpu speed. Other that that I would not get it. I'm just going to get a custom kernel for the clock speeds because I like the way it us set up now
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I'd be very interested in something similar to Siyah kernel for the SGS2.
So I made this thread to get some feedback and stories from other people of their experiences with the ROM Toolbox app on the Samsung galaxy player 5.0/4.0 U.S. and International version. How have your experiences been? For me pretty much the app is useless because if you try to change anything it will throw you straight into a bootlopp. So before you use it remember to do a back up on you clock work mod recovery Anyway what have your experiences with the app been and what do you think of it?
On my 5.0 US using the GenericGinger rom, it doesn't cause any problems. Custom boot animations don't work on the default settings from stock, but are perfect on Entropy's kernel. You can change icons, but they don't always work correctly - I changed the battery icon to one with numbers, but now it only shows 20% increments (the icon supports 1%0). The build.prop tweaks do work - the DPI is quite handy, and it successfully blocks ads. However, some parts of the themng do not work - I have tried multiple notification backgrounds with no effect. I think it's well worth getting.
As a side note, are you running a deodexed rom? If not that may be your problem.
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On my 5.0 US using the GenericGinger rom, it doesn't cause any problems. Custom boot animations don't work on the default settings from stock, but are perfect on Entropy's kernel. You can change icons, but they don't always work correctly - I changed the battery icon to one with numbers, but now it only shows 20% increments (the icon supports 1%0). The build.prop tweaks do work - the DPI is quite handy, and it successfully blocks ads. However, some parts of the themng do not work - I have tried multiple notification backgrounds with no effect. I think it's well worth getting.
As a side note, are you running a deodexed rom? If not that may be your problem.
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Yeah I'm using 2 roms actually one is Ergybits 2.3.6 based custom rom with and the other is tsnuras cm9 aokp rom. At this moment i am using the cm9 based rom, but when i was using the ergybit rom, it would always put me in a bootloop whenever I tried to change anything, i havent tried it on this one, because cm9 is pretty much customizable in every aspect so the need has gone away, but it didnt seem very useful to me. Concerning the custom boot animations, I heard that a lot of people had been having trouble with them at that in worst case scenarios it even bricked some peoples devices, so i didn't even try going near that.
Hi all,
I know that pac-man rom says it incorporates CM10.1 and other goodies. But which is really better? What is in paranoidAndroid and AOKP that is not in CM10.1?
Cheers!
tls1
It's really a subjective matter; one isn't necessarily better than another. It's all what you like/prefer/need. Cyanogenmod is known for a good mix of stability, performance, and tweakability. Paranoid Android, for the most part, builds on Cyanogenmod and adds the hybrid engine for a hybrid phone/tablet layout that gives several options for customization. I haven't really used AOKP, but I do know that it is extremely customization oriented.
I'm using the Pac-Man Rom and it's working (almost) like a charm.
Only things that don't work are
1) Rear Camera
2) No zram option
3) Minfree Taskkiller not doing anything apparently, have set it to 50mb and never ever have 50mb free Sometimes even less than 5mb, which makes overall smoothness suffer a lot.
Other than that, with some initial troubleshooting I got it working perfectly fine, and it's A LOT faster and way more customizable than my previous Gingerbread Rom. There's some hidden setting for everything
I had to install and boot CM9 first though, then edit two entrys in build.prop (change venturi_usa to venturi).
Is there a way to make the minfree manager work? Can I just install another one from the market or is it gonna interfere with the one that comes preinstalled but doesn't work in the performance settings?
Nvm, user error. When I enter the task manager it just shows wrong information. Under running apps it appears to be showing the correct value.
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tls1tls1 said:
Hi all,
I know that pac-man rom says it incorporates CM10.1 and other goodies. But which is really better? What is in paranoidAndroid and AOKP that is not in CM10.1?
Cheers!
tls1
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I use it on my device because of the stability
Pac man rom is based on cm but with many added features
Just wondering what apps I can use to improve the performance of my YPG1 US version without installing a ROM. I have installed a couple roms before but was a bit frustrated by losing certain functions and one of them actually made it slower.
Device is rooted atm but only rooted apps I think are SetCPU, AdFree, and Superuser.
I use it mainly for video and reading so I would love to be able to change the brightness from the dropdown menu. I also have a problem with XBMC crashing when I use the Navi-X program most of the time or going very very slowly when running Navi-X so would love to be able to use that, I think it has to do with ram usage even though I don't have that many background apps running.
Sportfreunde said:
Just wondering what apps I can use to improve the performance of my YPG1 US version without installing a ROM. I have installed a couple roms before but was a bit frustrated by losing certain functions and one of them actually made it slower.
Device is rooted atm but only rooted apps I think are SetCPU, AdFree, and Superuser.
I use it mainly for video and reading so I would love to be able to change the brightness from the dropdown menu. I also have a problem with XBMC crashing when I use the Navi-X program most of the time or going very very slowly when running Navi-X so would love to be able to use that, I think it has to do with ram usage even though I don't have that many background apps running.
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Just a heads up, but have you tried REDD? It is literally a modified version of our stock rom, and you don't lose any functions.
Firstly, you can install a custom kernel if you want. It does help with performance (you get a boost in available ram), and will give you more options with setCPU. Now if you don't want to install anything then you can still setup your min frequency to at least 400 mhz, and keep max at 1000mhz on setCPU. This should keep things zippy.
Another thing you can do is change out the launcher. Many people don't realize this, but using a different launcher can vastly increase the performance of pretty much any android device. I recommend using Holo Launcher, since it is light on ram, and gives a pretty decent performance boost. However, many people love ADW Launcher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adw.launcher&hl=en, or Launcher Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fede.launcher&hl=en so if you haven't changed out your launcher then try that as well.
Our players have a knack for using too much ram. For some reason, it may say you don't have that many background apps running but you actually do (you just can't see them in the task manager). For me, I found an app called auto memory manager https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lim.android.automemman&hl=en. This app is really simple to use. Basically you set a threshold for each category of apps, and once the available ram goes under that threshold it automatically frees up ram. When I was running it on REDD I almost always had 100mb-150mb free. It kept my device very smooth. I still use it on the JB roms. I had mine set like this 40, 70, 100, 120, 140, 160.
Along with auto memory manager, you can also install clean master https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard&hl=en, it's pretty much the ccleaner of android. It cleans up junk files that clutter up your device, and you can also set it to free up ram along with auto memory manager. It works awesome.
You say you want to still be able to hange the brightness from the dropdown? There's an app for that lol. Notification Toggle https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle&hl=en, is pretty much like power toggles on other roms. I have to say it doesn't look exactly like that on GB (that's what it looks like on ics+ roms). It looks like this; You can set this up almost anyway you like and add almost any toggles you want
Hope this helps.
I think you should try an app called Greenify that is available on the Play Store. It "hibernates" apps that are not running so those apps won't run in the background and take up valuable ram or drain your precious battery. (You can pick what apps you want to hibernate)
You should try it out
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Think I'm gonna install that notification toggle along with a kernel. Can anyone recommend which kernel would improve performance the most (ignore battery life).
Sportfreunde said:
Think I'm gonna install that notification toggle along with a kernel. Can anyone recommend which kernel would improve performance the most (ignore battery life).
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To be honest they are all about the same performance wise. I went with Klin's R3 kernel, because for me Terrasilent was giving me an issue where it would boot into recovery, and wipe all my data.
You do not need to install anything in order to be able to adjust the brightness from the dropdown menu. I only know for sure that this works on the yp-g1( stock rom), and that it does not work on yp-g70. Other models I do not know about.
All you have to do is when you put your finger on the top of the screen as if pulling down the menu, just press and hold until the shade that pops up dissapears, at wich point you can slide your finger left or right to decrease or increase the brightness. Hope this helps.
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You do not need to install anything in order to be able to adjust the brightness from the dropdown menu. I only know for sure that this works on the yp-g1( stock rom), and that it does not work on yp-g70. Other models I do not know about.
All you have to do is when you put your finger on the top of the screen as if pulling down the menu, just press and hold until the shade that pops up dissapears, at wich point you can slide your finger left or right to decrease or increase the brightness. Hope this helps.
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Wow thanks that worked. It doesn't adjust it through the full range I think but that's nice and easy, I couldn't get the toggle thing working.
Think I am gonna put a kernel in though to try and avoid Dolphin or XBMC from crashing so often.
Awesome post
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