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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Ashtear:
This kernel is working wonderfully. After a full day, the phone lasted longer than usual, even while playing music most of the day.

Also, now that I recognized that the cellphone data connection is the big battery drainer, at least for me, I made a tasker profile to turn off internet when screen goes off. Helps considerably.

According to Battery Spy, the lowest i've been able to push energy consumption is to 1.3% per hour, in airplane mode. If on wifi and cellular phone connection, 3.5% per hour. According to this and my expectations based on observation, phone should last well over 30 hours with minimal use.

Cell data connection makes things worse, considerably. Let's see how much I can wring out of it today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AmbroseAI:
Now that you have your cool new boot splash, you may want to remove this from the OP. Using V0.05.6 with TricH's new 3.0 and everything is working perfectly so far. Thanks for your great kernel!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JaylanPHNX:
My battery life is now nucking futs. Five hours of music with the screen on and only down to forty five percent. And I accidentally left wifi burning with no network to connect to.

Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] immunityx:
how can I get the stock boot animation and logos back?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
The boot splash is imbedded in my kernel sorry and it will remain as such. The animations however are located in the media folder and i will post a flashable zip when i get home to revert to branded tmobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] immunityx:
dang i love the kernel but just rather have stock logo :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I ask for nothing in return for my work but a little boit advertisement :-) if it absolutly is a deal breaker for you i could possible do a custom kernel with the tmobile splash but luke i said. I ask for nothing just a little splash :-)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] parusia:
I think your splash screen is great, and is a very good idea of advertisement. Almost every Kernel devs had their own splash screen; Why not you? Keep up the good work.:cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] |Melvin|:
Bro check your PM:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mbernusg:
I'm getting sick battery life on lagfree.. 12 hours 67 percent... stellar work Mr x

sent from my real Gs move in silence like lasagna
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tomin.fhl:
That's awesome! What's your usage like? Mind posting a battery usage pic?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mbernusg:
Still on that same battery from last night.. usage was moderate.. just didn't play any games yesterday

sent from my real Gs move in silence like lasagna
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tomin.fhl:
Well ... looks like it's time to switch back to Synergy :) ... so many roms/kernels to flash ... choice is gooooooood
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JaylanPHNX:
I'm using Bombardier 2.5 with the latest Synergy and just look at that. Granted it's with extremely light usage, but even so, it's still ridiculous. 73% after almost all day.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
I'm an android noob. Haven't flashed anything since my Windows Mobile days...

I have been running Eagles Blood rom but after seeing all this crazy goodness I couldn't stop myself from flashing this Kernel... I'll keep you guys posted on my success with this Kernel.

Quick Question... Which SetCPU governors do you guys use?

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hazard99:
Lagfree rocks but i think ondemand gets better battery
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
I'll give "OnDemand" a shot and see how it goes.. Thx!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
So........ I experienced my first SOD. The first day after installing the Kernel I left my phone to charge overnight. Woke up to check the phone and it wouldn't turn on...

SetCPU Values:

-- Main Screen: 1512max 384min ondemand

-- Profiles: Screen Off, 384max 384min Priority 80 ondemand

What could I change to help stop this from happening again? What values for SetCPU are you guys using?

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I dont use any screen on or off profiles in set cpu, when the screen is off the device is already set to shut one core off and stay at the minimum freq as possible, SOD's are caused when the device's cpu usage is pegged at 100% on the given frequencies it is alloted, there fore it takes the device longer to respond to the systems wake up request.

If you are running anything on your device thats causing the spu to be used 100% while you have it forced at 384mhz while sleeping. this WILL cause a SOD no doubt about it.

I find for example restoring backups with titanium backup causes a SOD some times until the restore has finished.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
Thanks for the quick reply!!!

Also thanks for the good info.. I didn't realize it was setup this way when the screen is off so I removed this profile.. Aside from the SOD this morning the phone is running very smooth.

Do you know of any apps that monitor CPU? I'm interested to see what the phone is doing overnight when the screen is off... I cant think of anything that would pin the CPU...

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I purchased system panel for this reason, it has a monitoring service that lets you see cpu usage, battery and device load over time and log it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
Thank you so much for your hard work in making this Kernel. Its definitely a must for any rom.

After running the Kernel last night I had amazing battery life but more importantly the phone seems to have better connectivity. I am able to watch my Slingbox while driving without any drops.

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
Your welcome,

i found a fragment of CIQ's tty console in my kernel, WHICH i might add should not be there since CIQ has no business mucking with Canadian devices. So i have pulled it out, it may provide an every so slightly battery improvement as well, we will see.

Before i upload this i am on a head hunt for any other fragments of CIQ left in the telus source code from it being from the same development tree as U.S. based devices.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
Small update to kernel, found some sneaky CarrierIQ crap in the tty consoles.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] senkulpa:
+2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
you guys are welcome to dump the initramfs from the boot image and put the tmoble initlogo back inIf i put the tmobile log in, my self and other telus users would have to run it, if i put the telus logo in, then all the tmoble users would have to run it.

if i put my logo in then at least we are not advertising for a carrier we are not using.

:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Nismo13:
I am on beast mod 3.0 which has the latest synergy kernel

What will the next kernel update have and approximately when can we expect it :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I'm going to patch in call recording some time tonight, so possibly tomorrow night.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Nismo13:
Will this one have better battery life than the one on beast mod, jw what the differences will be

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I have no idea what one is in beast mod, some times Melvin took my tests that were not public nor did i put a version on them because they were for testing purposes. And he doesn't state what test kernel i told him it was in the change log.

Anyways Kernel has been updated, in call recording, full support, The caller and your self can be heard perfectly :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sl___:
Well on the bright side you won't see it that often if you don't reboot your phone too often :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I pulled the Call recorder out of the flash zip and am adding a link to the first post, it does not liek to be included in some roms and FC's constantly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bert269:
Call recorder FC's right after flashing and first boot...

Or is it just me?

Thank for the kernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Locksmith81:
+1 same here and it wont let install the call recorder app in the OP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
the call recorder app is picky, the paied version is a little bit more forgiving, fixing permissions resolves the FC on the call recorder.

Anyways i pulled the call recorder app out of the kernel flash and added it to the first post as it behaves better being installed manually.

Funny thing tho i forgot to update the kernel download link lol, so im doing that now. :rolleyes:

If fixing permissions does not work for you, delete the call recording app from /system/bin, install it from the apk link in the first post and then fix permissions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rmarquez1974:
Removed the app as suggested, installed the app from the OP, and still get the force close: link to my logcat

http://db.tt/zBN42aMu

Dfjcisnv
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bert269:
Thanks -fix permssions and still FC. Removed andisntalled the on in OP - works fine

THANKS!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
Fix permissions thats what stopped the FC'ing for me.

Once you get it to work and if you like it, purchase the full version it is much more device friendly.

a trial to the full version can be found here

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19345181&postcount=750
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rmarquez1974:
Still didn't work. Removed the app, not like I use it any ways. ;-)

Dfjcisnv
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
Alright, I wish i could have offered more help, but the App i have linked in the first post is his last version of the app while it was free, not they are trials, and you can purchase it on the market after the trial expires.

It's a great app though and purchasing it if you need it is well worth it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funkyfunky:
Mr X,

I have Beastmod 3.0 Rom installed. I dont have this kernal installed.

I am running full Paid version of the In Call Recording, and it appears to work ok.

So, please tell me what will I gain by installing this kernal?

THANKS
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
does it run in Android api mode? or in kernel 2 way mode?

i could have patched for nothing LOL!!

i patched, assuming that kernel 2 way was not enabled under the basis that call recording is illegal in some locations, and it wasnt included like previous devices.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
I'm running juggernaut and jugs and call recording works fine for me. I've tried with 3 different apps and no problems.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funkyfunky:
TO be honest, I dont know which method records best. I have been running Android api mode, and I made a test call with Kernal 2 way mode. BOTH ARE RECORDING.

2 questions:

1. What is the difference and which one you would recommed to use Kernal or Api?

2. Can you tell is Melvin used unrelased in his BeastMOd 3.0, or should I use this Kernal?

FYI: BLN is working with a software from Market, the only thing is SMS having issue, and it is NOT related to your kernal or his rom.

Thanks on Advance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
LOL yep, i just tested stock,

well guess i shoulda checked rather then assuemd before working on the sensation patch lol

oh well you win some and sometimes you do **** all LOL

for what its worth there were a few missing bits of code in our board files for this, that don't seem to ad or retract from anything it appears lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
if android api is working then there is no advantage over one or the other, unless you notice quality issues with the android api. the issue with the android api is on some devices it uses the devices mic to record the call, which can cause low quality recordings, where as kernel 2 way it records directly off the line so its superior quality.

as for beast mod id assume he used my release v0.5.06

Anyways FALSE ALARM i guess i didn't do anything epic but make a fool of my self lmao I'm used to being on HTC devices where its not enabled and i guess assumptions should be set aside from now on lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funkyfunky:
THANKS MR. X. you have been great. Can you tell me, should I flash this Kernal, or should I leave it..which came with BeastMOD, since he used your kernal.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
Essentially the difference between this kernel, besides my derp with in call recording where i though i enabled it lol, is the fact i removed CIQ crap from the kernel. so id suggest flashing this one if you wish to run synergy kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Enzopreme:
Hey Mr.X, great work btw, is there anyway i can enable/input my own splash screen? if so, how?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ThC23:
Are you talking about boot animation? If so, you should be able to do it with root explorer. I believe it's the same process as adding/changing a apk.

Powered by the SGSII....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] clamder:
any chance this kernel gets cifs or tun.ko support? it would be AWESOME, thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
sure ill build that in next build
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mstrk242:
If you are talking about the splash screen before the boot animation, it's not too hard if you have linux knowledge.

(This all must be done under linux)

Basically, unpack the boot.img. (Google it if you don't know how). Now you'll see 2 files, zImage (the kernel), and initrd.gz (the ramdisk). Copy the initrd.gz to another directory, this is the one we'll be editing. For this howto I'll just say your folder is in your directory called init. So copy the extracted ramdisk to the /home/user/init directory.

cd /home/(yourusername)/init

mkdir temp

cd temp

gunzip -c ../initrd.gz | cpio -i

Now you have all your ramdisk files in the temp folder. The file you want to edit is called initlogo.rle, and the new file you replace it with has to be a raw rgb888 file. After you finished replacing/editing it, you need to repack your ramdisk.

Now, still inside the directory /home/username/init/temp, type:

find . | cpio -o -H newc | gzip > ../newramdisk.gz (or whatever, I try to rename it something different so you don't overwrite the original file, but it's up to you.) Now cd .. and you'll see the old initrd.gz and your new one (in this case, newramdisk.gz) Rename newramdisk.gz to initrd.gz and copy it back to either your original folder, or a new one. If you do a new one, take the file zImage from when you unpacked the boot.img and copy it into the same directory (easier that way.) Now use mkbootimg to recreate it. (Again, google mkbootimg for more info.)

Type the following command once you have zImage and initrd.gz (the new one you edited), and type :

mkbootimg --cmdline 'no_console_suspend=1 console=null' --kernel zImage --ramdisk initrd.gz -o boot.img

Always do a nandroid backup before installing a new boot.img, it's easy to mess up permissions and boot loop if you don't do it properly.

More info on unpacking and repacking boot images:

http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack%2C_Edit%2C_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images

More info on creating the initlogo.rle file:

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/android-tablet-hacking/438-how-setup-static-bootlogo-before-animated-boot-animation.html

(I personally like synergy initlogo, so this isn't a knock to it. This is just for the few who'd like to try to change it themselves so they don't have to bother Mr. X about it.)

Sorry for the hijack Mr. X, I'll remove this post if you don't want it here. (I just see you helping everyone constantly, figured I'd chip in.)

Happy thanksgiving. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
I flashed 0.06 and when i turn my phone off, when i try to turn it back on i get bootloops. Has anyone else experienced that ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] daddymatt:
Hey X, love synergy and love your boot screen! Keep it up bro!

Sent from my Beastly SGS2!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Nobody else is having this issue?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
i have not heard of any one reporting this yet, if you get a boot loop. got a logcat?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] batvan:
just flashed from Bullet Kernel on Beast Mod 3.0 - no issues here.. uninstalled Set CPU - rebooted into recovery, wipe cache , wipe dalvik, flashed synergy kernel, wipe cache, wipe dalkvik , and rebooted
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
ive never had any issues with your kernel, but for some reason this version doesnt like my phone. i think it might be the rather aggresive uv you used. ill try a script to raise the voltage and see if that helps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
if you have alog cat that would help.

Also some of you were saying the touch screen can get sketchy at times, got any example of apps? i modded the touch panel driver i just need to test the apps see if it helps with the issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gdmlaz:
Just installed the kernel running beastmod 3.0 no problems runs smooth ass hell hopefully it has the same battery life as previous will check back
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Locksmith81:
Nope....flawless here. I'm on 25+ hours on moderate use and 50% battery left

BeastMOD Synergized to 1000HP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Locksmith81:
Thanks Mr. X for this phenomenal kernel! Removing the CIQ made a huge difference on battery life

BeastMOD Synergized to 1000HP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Locksmith81:
Better!

BeastMOD Synergized to 1000HP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
25+hrs... wow... I was at 10.5hrs with 30% remaining..

Which SetCPU governor are you guys using?

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Locksmith81:
I'm using SystemTunerPro Smartass v2 governor, 384min 1512max

+30 hours and 25% left. Light to moderate use with about 5 manual reboots

How do you post screen shots?

BeastMOD Synergized to 1000HP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Are you gonna make a CM7 compatible version of your kernel?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djxcee:
Was about to ask the same questions
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Slimgym20:
I would definitely love to see this for CM7.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djxcee:
-Mr. X- I hope it's not too much trouble to request a CM7 version of this Kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Awful quiet round here...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JaylanPHNX:
Help, I went from Bombardier 2.3 to 3.5, calibrated my battery this morning, and I can't kill it! Been all day with mostly bad signal and have been playing Dungeon Hunter II for over an hour. It just won't die. Warning, if you like to have a dead battery by the end of the day, don't use this ROM/kernel combo. ;-]

Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] throwedyungg:
I'm guessing you were on wifi and not 4g?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I'll be working on a cm7 compatible version for sure.

sorry guys busy weekend, My girlfriend gets all crazy and wants to decorate everything and show till i die.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djxcee:
Yay looking forward to the cm7 kernel. And no need to apologise :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
After i fix the stock rom i released ill get on a CM7 kernel

:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kennyp987:
Your kernel is still the smoothest out! thank you!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] smali26:
love this kernel. many thanks!!!!

hint: (i don't want to seem ungrateful) i just wish it had a cool flash wallpaper for the start up
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] vnphantom:
I would like to second this notion. Is there anyway we can remove the splash screen completely?

Thanks much,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
Hmm.. Doesn't the First Post say to remove System Tuner with v0.06?

---------- Post added at 05:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:24 AM ----------

I find on 4G burns allot more battery power then wifi also...

Anyway to get better battery usage on 4G?

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
Previous version of system tuner did cause they cpu to get stuck at high clocks, the newer version i have not seen this yet but i'm unsure if its solved, the change log did state it fixed clock issues. The dev is also sending me a test of a newer version that will support our vdd tables.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mightymike889:
How is every1 gettin so many hours i left my fone full charge didnt touch it for 6 hours n started to use it n im at 75%...should i start to use set cpu?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
CM Kernel is almost ready for public alpha
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Can't wait!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] phewizzo:
The one thats in the market now is fixed? I dont see it on the changelog.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cashyftw:
Sweet! I'm ready!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rUsTyRuSs:
I'd be happy to test if you need someone. Are you including BLN?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I found it in his thread.

It will include all features my non CM kernel includes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikeyinid:
Your gonna start a new thread right? For the CM7 kernel?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
yes

10 char
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kennyp987:
Can't wait!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
I'll release something as soon as i know its stable to test and then you guys can help me bug test.

so far bugs are:

- splash looks like **** on boot

- vendor ID is generic Qualcomm until i figure out why setting it as samsung composite breaks mounting usb and the adb debugging symbol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
any one who is interested in testing a cm kernel go here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1368691
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BACARDILIMON:
OK i need some help . just got phone an hour ago. works great. rooted. installed mr x telus rom. great tried to install kernel and i get stuck in cw boot loop. i have cleared dalvic cache and re installed. nothing. i re flashed rom and it boots up normal. any advice.

NEVERMIND I GOT IT
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] redz1234:
I should have asked this before as I have been using this rom/kernel for a week or two but could you answer a few n00b questions.. What do the following acronyms stand for and/or what do they do?

- CK3+

- Autogrouping

- OC

- UV

- BFQ

- BLN

ReDz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] -Mr. X-:
CK3+ - A patch set that incorporates BFS tweaked, among other high performance tweaks that were originally designed for desktop Linux kernels but have been adapted and tweaked for Android kernels by Ziggy741

Autogrouping - A ad-on/tweak to cfq I/O scheduler that automaticlty groups tasks to give significant performance gains, and UI smoothness. (CFQ is default in the kernel)

OC - Overclock

UV - Undervolted

BFQ - (Budget Fair Queuing) another I/O scheduler that users have the option of switching to in my kernel, some like it better, but it doesn't to outperform CFQ with autogrouping.

BLN - Back light notification, this allows the menu, home, back and search buttons to flash when a message or missed call is received. Apps like BLN Control on the market can be used to tweak the settings of this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jaxenroth:
Hey guys new Guy here from the TB fourms, switched to T-Mobile, got sgs2 rooted, running beastmod 3.5 wanna try your kernel, if I wanna go back to the beastmod kernel that came with the rom, do I just reflash the rom? Thx.

Sent from my phone.