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[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] love_story99000:
I am new here, and I am very confuse about kernel.

I know what ROM is, and the benefit of custom ROM. But I am not sure about kernel. What is it exactly? Please give me a simple explanation.

Is the kernel included in rom when I install a custom rom?

Beside THat i don't have the ability to unlock bootloader coz manuf above 29 w11a32 so what is the issue.

and i think kernel is the reason that coz my phone soft brick more than a time coz this what is called kernel any help ???
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilbso:
1st: Hi, and welcome to the forum :) hope you enjoy your stay :D

2nd. Ok, a kernel is what the phone manages its power from. it controls the power and battery on your phone.

press the thanks button if i helped :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhavneesh:
hello..

you should have searched and read before asking.. i mean i am also new but i have successfully learnt what a 'noob' can maximally know like about roms, kernels. etc..

refer to this very guide... it will give all answers required by you related to kernel roms bootloader etc..... hopefully..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1590266

and about the bootloader thing... its just that its not recommended to unlock it after 11w29 series..

These phones ship with a revamped chipset configuration having the security hole the boot loader unlock uses effectively closed. This means that upon unlocking the boot loader your phone will end up as a hard brick - and you will have NO means to revive the phone yourselves. You either have to send it off to Sony Ericsson for repair (recommended solution) or find a phone repair shop being able to resurrect shot devices!

refer to the foll thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1481630
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fifo171:
kernel is something like bridge between HW and the SW. SW (ROM, apps,...) communicates with HW (camera, display, digitizer,...) through kernel

if you want some more info, look here
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamkimber:
Hi, welcome to XDA!

The X8 phone runs Android.

Android is a Google led variation of Linux kernel.

Linux is an Open Source (a share and share a like philosophy) kernel that can run on pretty much anything. It is like the engine of a car (though I wouldn't take the analogy too far).

On top of the Kernel, various layers of software are placed to either form a desktop environment, a server environment, the X8 stock software or any other Android phone. (Like the differing body shapes of cars, though again I would not take the analogy past this loose interpretation! :) )

This software consists of things like drivers (enabling inputs such as the touchscreen to interact with the Kernel) through to your homescreen, through to Apps you download.

So to recap, the Kernel is the core of the phone's software and any collection of software on top of the kernel is known as a ROM! They are not entirely separate though and very much linked together, joined at the hip, so to speak.

The phone when you buy it comes with a Kernel and ROM, both created by Sony Ericsson from the software (code) that Google provides, they customise it the way they feel is best for the look they want from their phones.

If you want a different look or feel, a custom ROM (a ROM not created by SE but another team of people who create software, known as developers!) is a good option.

A custom Kernel goes that one step further and allows for greater tweaking on the part of the developers. Some ROMS require a custom kernel for parts of the ROM software to work properly.

Hope that helps
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deedii:
Hi nlao,

Welcome to the community.

Please take some time to Introduce Yourself and read FORUM RULES.

Hope you enjoy your stay here, and help others in the future.

Have you already learned what kernel is and its benefits?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mockingbird:
For me : Kernel = BIOS and ROM is windows :)

Sent from my X8 running nAa and D_d piece of art called MiniCM9
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamkimber:
Whilst I like the analogy :D its not so accurate as Windows has a Kernel too! When using either windows or Linux on a PC you have this basic model:

BIOS --> Kernel --> Software Collection

A somewhat detailed but better written explanation than I could achieve can be found at History of GNU, Linux and Gnome, the relevant section has been pasted below:

"A fundamental misunderstanding is the relationship between Linux and operating systems. Linux is the low level code that interacts with and controls the hardware of the computer (whether it is an Intel 486, Pentium, Sun Sparc, or a Merced). This is the kernel of the operating system, providing routines to help applications talk to each other, allowing many applications to share the CPU at the same time, and managing the use of memory, allowing many different applications to run at the same time without interfering with other applications. Linus Torvalds wrote the first Linux kernel in 1991 and it continues to be actively developed today by Linus and a core team of international developers.

While the kernel is crucial, it is the larger suite of software that sits on top of the kernel that provides the functional operating system."

---------- Post added at 10:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:32 AM ----------

Hi deedii, thanks for the Hi! I have posted a little hi message! I have been using Linux for years and have played about with custom kernels for my PC but am new to Android hacking as it has its own nuances and is different to something like Debian! :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] love_story99000:
I got now What is the kernel mean. thanks to all of u for ur replies.

there's so many ROM that i can't flsh it on my phone due to kernel and i think to flash kernel u have to unlock bootloader. and manufacture of my phone doesn't support unlock coz will make a hard brick . for instance i want to flash prime hd8 i tried but it coz a soft brick>>>>>???? what to do
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lloir:
what flavor do you use dude?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
Check post 2 for Themes.

Since CM9 is becoming more and more stable I thought it'd be nice to have a thread dedicated to the MODs that will work with our Notes (N-7000.)

I'll do my best to maintain this thread with anything that anyone finds. So please, post it here or PM it to me and I'll update the thread.

Obviously - I take no credit for building, creating, coming up with or even thinking about these things. I will credit each author as best I can and I IMPLORE you to hit THEIR thanks button BEFORE you hit mine. All I am doing is collecting them in one spot rather than have them split up among various posts.

ReloadedICS - A Status Bar replacement for CM9

The original post can be found here. Please be sure to hit that thanks button when you download it.

This is a full on customizable status bar replacement for CM9. The author claims it will work on ANY device that runs CM9. I am currently using it and loving it. You can change a few of the icons (with more to come) as well as any and every color on the bar. What I wasn't aware of is that this also controls the nav bar colors. You might be saying "But... We have no nav bar!" See below :)

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Soft Keys!

Matius44 has put together two Soft Key Mods that allow for the softkeys at the bottom of the screen.

He has provided two different versions - the one pictured is the 3/4's original size and I have made the background black and added the settings menu using ICS Reloaded.

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Battery Mods!

sharan.mu has put together a nice collection of just battery mods here.

These are for those who just want a simple battery replacement without all the hassle of full on customization. Thanks Sharan.mu!

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If anyone knows of anymore of finds anymore, let me know!

P.S. I dont use metamorph. It breaks software. If you submit a Metamorph mod I won't test it. You have been warned.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
THEMES!

These themes are confirmed (not by me) working with both the soft keys mod and ICS Reloaded on build 7 of xPlod's CM9.

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MrDSL has put together a mixer theme for us as well. You can find the DL link here.

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Androidian: http://db.tt/w0vsMwPM

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dustinb17 over at Rootz has put together a Cobalt theme. You can find it here. (Anyone got a screeny for me?)

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Nitroz over at Rooz has put together a theme he is calling Black Exodus. Check it out here:

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Google Play Links:

Purple Holo Theme - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cerqueira.theme.Purple

Holo Green: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cerqueira.theme.Green

Vivid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zb25ueS50aGVtZS52aXZpZCJd

Lucid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zb25ueS50aGVtZS5sdWNpZCJd

More paid and free links can be found here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25846541
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MR.change:
Very nice collection thanks .

One note though ,on cm9 build #3 matius navigation keys mod is causing a bootloop.

ICS reloaded is working fine though
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
Wow, that's a pretty old build. Thanks for the heads up, I'll add a note to the OP.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] chasmodo:
Take a look at this, BT:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25846541

Hope it helps our cause.:)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] masiullah:
Can we have soft menu button along with the already 3 buttons(home, back and recent apps) on the soft navigation bar?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MrDSL:
All Mixer ICS test downloads will be herehttp://d-h.st/users/MrDSL/?fld_id=1649#fileshttp://d-h.st/users/MrDSL/?fld_id=1649#files​

http://d-h.st/users/MrDSL/?fld_id=1649#files
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
Switched the link in the op :)

Adding the other themes here shortly, hopefully with Screenshots.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Xalies:
Heres one I'm using

Androidian: http://db.tt/w0vsMwPM
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MR.change:
Well considering matius built this mod for the 1st build of cm9 (or was it the 2nd?) ,then this build isn't that old .

Besides my internet is too slow for me to update it every day , maybe I'll update to build 8 when it becomes available ,but for now build 3 rocks ,very smooth and stable for me (no FCs or SODs yet).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] rlaw:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1643406

CM9 theme thread.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
Can I get a link to the original post so I can credit the author? Thanks!

I didn't intend any offense, I actually really appreciate the feedback. I also really recommend build 7, as the theme engine was implemented and makes this thread worthwhile :)

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Been getting my bum kicked at work all morning, I'll have this updated with some more of the flood of CM9 themes being posted.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
ReloadedICS allows for full customization of the nav bar. You can't remove the home button, but you can move and reallocate the others.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MR.change:
No no no no you've got me wrong ,I didn't take any offence in what you said ,on the contrary

But like I said the soft keys mod was designed for the first build of cm9 ,and since build 3 broke compatibility ,then something needs to be fixed .

Or maybe I should have given it more time?I gave up after 5 mins on the boot animation and restored my backup.

Anyone with a newer build managed to make it work?

Oh and by the way when I downloaded the files they were only named cm9 without an extension

I renamed them to cm9.zip and flashed them ,could there be something wrong with the file ? (Unlikely sine I could open and extract the zip archive)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] gattari:
Darkice do note work on my note

Inviato dal mio GT-N7000 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] chasmodo:
Cobalt theme.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Xalies:
I just found it on the other thread no idea who made it, sorry
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
I'm running build 7 with the soft mod keys no problem. ReloadedICS allows full customization as well. It's awesome.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] MR.change:
True ,I've installed build #7 and also confirm that all mods are working including soft keys

thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] rlaw:
The holo purple theme was grand, majestic and swagtacular on my Note but I was worried about firing those blue pixels for purple. Anyway, Holo Orange dropped and it's tingly cool yet warm - I recommend it!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] madphone:
TouchWiz xhdpi Theme?

i don't know where to post it but i think this place fits most. if not, i'm very soory:

I'm trying to make a cm9 theme with stock touchwiz icons for 720p devices like note, galaxy nexus and one x. But so far i just found a few of them. i have downloaded the alba rom with stock theme but i can't even find the browser apk.

Maybe there is already a pack of icons and i'm to stupid to find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Edit: found the most important ones, only Browser is missing.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Chagrim:
Is it possible to use these softkey mods with stock tw ics..? Can't find any fully working softkey mods to it ):
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
No, these are for CM9, sorry. Not sure you can get soft keys with touchwiz.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Weedalot:
Works on I9000 galaxy s (soft keys)

Thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] iakovl:
You should add AppWidgetPicker to the modern list

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=780828
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
Appreciate it, but that's not really a CM9 mod, it's a ICS mod. Trying to keep them specific to CM9.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] iakovl:
OK

but is there a general mod thread? if not... no harm puting it in the list, it is a mod after all and it does work with CM9 non the less
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Bingoig11:
Does the soft key mod works with cm9 nightly?

Sent from my Galaxy Note CM9 powered!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] btyork:
Sure does
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Bingoig11:
Great news! Thanks ;)

EDIT: It works but it's quite messy after flash...Update process is not showing the correct steps and it seems that when connecting the phone using USB on the PC, it shows it connected as a camera on the phone, it can't reboot into Recovery, only shutdown.

Will remove it...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] tw15tr:
Softkey mod is not working with Anidroid v0.5
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] nauziaf:
After i install ICS reloaded , system UI always stop and i cant see my status bar,someone can help me???:(

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Ace with Tapatalk | Sorry for my bad English|
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mox123:
could someone post the latest apk from the market as im in the uk and it wont let me download
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] strawmetal:
SENSE MINIMA - Nov.23

Downloads

Screenshots
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chocohagelslagje:
HTC widgets I use are calendar (the large one with numbers and the small one with one appointment), weather clock, contacts, large weather widget, friendstream. So probably to much for your stripped sense rom :) Anyhow would like to see a rom based on our 'stock rom' with good battery life :D
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] strawmetal:
Hagelslagje +1 on your choices except for friend stream. I've seen it slowing down my phone when swiping through homescreens. Anyways there's nothing really important that you get these days from facebook with the stream filled with trolls.(I'm not going to sync all that just for the trolls)

I would like to say that i'm not removing Teeter as i havent found another game of that type which is as polished.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptaylor09:
+2
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sorceforge:
I use music widget, calendar widgets, weather clock, weather widget.

I do not use FM Radio and its widget, LinkedIn something, Flickr, and friendstream things :)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chocohagelslagje:
Haha I understand no problem. There are also a ton of ways to read it anyway so wouldn't really miss it! I am always looking for a nice looking (mostly sense) rom with good battery life. Lately that's hard to find with the games I play I think, I never reach the end of the day anymore :D or maybe it's time for a new battery :rolleyes:

Sent from my Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] magic_android:
I think the idea of this ROM is fantastic. The widgets i use are the weather widgets, the flip clock widget and the calendar widget. Other than that, i wouldn't really care for losing any of the other ones as i'd remove them myself anyway.

Also, I know you like to theme the ROMs you make, so if you make this Sense based one, you should give people the option of either using the themes you make, or just using vanilla Sense 2.1.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] strawmetal:
This one will have sense2.1 theme "HTC" by default. The only other theme i left behind and use is "Slate"(personal favorite among those provided by htc). I removed Blackboard , Steel, Wood. So you might as well tell me which of them you people use so i can remove the rest.

Also you can check this thread for a nice collection of skins for sense 2.1
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chocohagelslagje:
For me none, I don't use the other htc themes actualy, have one from the thread you mentioned. :cool:
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] magic_android:
Surprisingly, HTC has released an OTA update for our phones. Sadly, it isn't ICS (that was to be expected), but it's 7mb in and it seems to bring fixes and optimisations.

On the Virtuous Sense 2.0 thread, user deveb had this to say about it. So it seems like it would be worth including that small update in this ROM if you do release it.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] strawmetal:
sorry was travelling a lot lately. I'll have to start over this rom soon. Will upload as soon as i'm done
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chocohagelslagje:
that would be great :) hopefully before next tuesday, I need a stable stock rom for the vacation than :D Will be looking forward for it.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] strawmetal:
Hagelslagje, ptaylor09, sorceforge, magic_android - I'm really sorry guys for not completing this sooner. Thankyou

I have finally gotten around to doing this stripped down sense rom. Requests are welcome. ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] btrst:
Thanks for this.

Btw, do you know anything about the 2.42.405.5 update? I saw it on the general section. How can we get that without losing root?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] kusiman77:
I cannot change any of the ringtones. it force closes
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] strawmetal:
Oops.. Will fix it soon..

EDIT: Use the attached zip. Flash it through recovery. I'll update the main rom package soon. :)

EDIT: Thanks to kusiman77 for letting us know about HtcLocationService.apk. (I've been stuck in the same city for the last 15 years. I know thats not an excuse)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] kusiman77:
Also is there a reason that the weather app cannot update my location automatically? Other than that this ROM is perfect. Thanks for the hard work

EDIT

I pushed the HtcLocationService.apk to system/app and it is working now.

Love the Rom THanks
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] =JKT=:
Thanks for this. you are right about gb sense being the best for Desire Z. This ROM reminds me of playing with the phone in the store when I first got it and being excited. It's what it was meant to be, and it is good.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] pure.noob:
Help, Not Installing

I recently just tried installing this rom : Sense-2.42.405.4-R2.zip - 203.00 MB .....through Rom Manager (Paid Ver.)

But, it seems I cannot.

I also tried installing through clockworkmod in recovery, but still I cannot.

It says 'update installed'.

When I boot my phone, , it is always on boot screen (the animation)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Xardejn:
Did You wiped?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tythas:
Howdy all. It might even seem like a stupid question to some, but do you think it'll be possible, or even likely, that s-voice for the SGS3 will be portable for other devices such as the One X?
[Networking] Hattricked:
In February, I ordered a Galaxy SII skyrocket via Amazon Wireless, using my upgrade in the process. While checking my AT&T account today, I noticed that AT&T never changed the date on which my contract ends. I purchased an iphone 4 back in July 2010, and that is still my active contract, meaning it ends in two months. I am still eligible for an upgrade (might pick up the HTC One X, but I don't know if I can live with no expandable storage)!! MY AT&T account does say that the Skyrocket is my active phone, but my contract officially ends in two months as of now! Has this happened to anyone before?

Edit:

I came up with an amazing plan. I'm going to go to the Apple store later and "upgrade" to an iPhone 4S due to its extremely high resale value. I will sell that phone on ebay for ~$500. With the $500, I'm going to buy a Galaxy Nexus for $400 (yay). I will then sell my Skyrocket for ~$300. Profit!

Edit: Successfully "upgraded" to an iphone 4S which will be hitting eBay within the hour!

Edit: My brand new, unlocked galaxy nexus arrived via Google Play today. I bought it with the funds obtained from selling the iPhone. Very happy with the phone. Sucks to be you AT&T!
[Networking] KayxGee1:
I wish! Snatch a phone while you can!
[Networking] afsalva:
wow...this is great....
[Networking] ThatAzianGuy:
I've only ever had bad experiences with AT&T...anyways, grab a new phone! And sell it!
[Networking] gtrab:
SD card? Get the Ion.

Available in June on AT&T.
[Networking] Skv012a:
Nice! Get the real SGS2/sell, ????, profit.
[Networking] donsh00tmesanta:
get it asap!
[Networking] chrisrotolo:
had a similar issue. I have a family plan 3 lines. I burned an upgrade the SGS2 for $0.01 on sale ( made sure to call and had them waive $30 activation fee), made a quick $275 extra needed cash.

A few weeks later I logged into my account and checked upgrade status, my wife (who also recently upgraded to nitro hd, for $50), hers upgrade was still available, and mine, which I used for the SGS2, was still availble for upgrade. I clicked on the last line and clicked back a few times to double check mine and my wife's and they magically disappeared, now not available until 2013.

I hope you really snuck one by on them, but I wouldnt be so sure.
[Networking] Hattricked:
I came up with an amazing plan. I'm going to go to the Apple store later and "upgrade" to an iPhone 4S due to its extremely high resale value. I will sell that phone on ebay for ~$500. With the $500, I'm going to buy a Galaxy Nexus for $400 (yay). I will then sell my Skyrocket for ~$300.
[Networking] yyhd:
dam bro you totally lucked out!
[Networking] chrisrotolo:
yeah try to use it, in case you lose it.

get a screenshot of it, so you can say "it said I was available for an upgrade", and cover yourself.

I really hope this works for you.
[Networking] Hattricked:
Phase 1 Worked! Just got back from the Apple Store with a new iPhone 4S in hand. Phase 2 - ebay :D
[Networking] chrisrotolo:
dude, YES! you lucky Dog!
[Networking] broseph23:
This happened to me when I bought my 4S! I used an early upgrade but my account never actually reset so I em eligible for an upgrade very soon!
[Networking] chrisrotolo:
I sold my SGS2 upgrade, now when ever I call into customer care, it says "we noticed you pruchased a device that hasnt been activated yet", but gives me the option to skip that.
[Networking] Hattricked:
I activated the phone before selling. I just took the sim card out, restored, and sent it off to ebay.