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[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Dream-IRC is my kernel of choice, but hasn't been updated with the Mali Drivers yet, so is inoperable on many ROMS. Once they release the new version, I'll be back on it! :good:

I miss N.E.A.K. though. For some reason, none of the other kernels have the same feel, though beggars can't be choosers and who know, at some point Simone might grab a cheap SII and continue development.

Chameleon is a nice little AOSP Rom for sure. Lots of features and is very streamlined. I was on it for a while and really enjoyed using it. I'm currently using PARANOIDANDROID. I came back to it as so much as changed since I last flashed it (which was about 4 months ago). Battery is now tremendous, tablet UI is a dream to use and being able to select the dpi of each app has it's advantages. I'm using the tablet version of Youtube and it's so sexy! Highly recommended and not at all overrated. :)
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
Haha i wanted to do the paranoidandroid and dori combo but i didnt wan too many UI mods :)

im on supernexus amd dori (as most ppl recommend dori to go with it). Ppl are saying batt is fantastic but its not doing so great on my side. Its draining 5% every 15 to 20mins. I wanna give rootbox a go as well but i cant dl from goo :(

as a kernel itself skyfire was decent. Theres alot of hype for dori but doesnt seem to work for me.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Dude... Check your frequencies through CPU Spy... I've been having several issues regarding the highest frequency getting stuck and none of the lowest frequencies are actually being used. I need to address this on the thread, as it's kind of a biggy.

You might be having the same issue? It sounds about right, if your battery life is depleting that quickly.

The way I made the frequency un-stick is to play around with the CPU settings in ExTweaks and then keep checking CPU Spy until eventually all frequencies are used again. Then I restore my ExTweaks settings thereafter.

Let me know if you're experiencing the same issue.
[Galaxy S II General] kylefeng:
The best way to save battery is pulling it off.
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
From my stats in CPU spy, everything is normal. Just a summary:

Over up time of 10 hours,

Deep sleep: 7:30

200: 1:30

500: 0:30

800: 0:15

1000: 0:30

This is my stats for today rounded off, on dori 7.2. Dream kernel in CPU spy is messy. Even though i activated the 5 steps CPU, other speeds will still be activated. Thats where i was amazed.
[Galaxy S II General] brianthandan:
I have modified the Lulzactive App Configurations a little bit, as I published my old settings instead of the ones I'm currently using. Be sure to appropriate them on your system.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Thanks for letting me know man.

I managed to figure it out but it meant wiping all existing app data and reflashing the kernel before reapplying the settings. Everything appears to be working fine now.

Dorimanx 7.3 has been released. It seems to be an improvement on the last one. :good:
[Galaxy S II General] Batskoning:
I'm searching for the best settings for my phone using MIUI cm10 with dorimanx 7.3 kernel..

Phone usage:

# Whatsapp - Turning screen on, typing few lines, turn screen off etc..

# Listening to music

# Playing with settings a little bit etc.

# Browsing on the web

So i need a setting for light usage, but don't want to feel that my phone is slow

A setting for turning screen on and off many times within an hour without losing battery, dont know if there is some setting for this..

I/O and governer setting and maybe for screen..?

Hope u can help me with this :D
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
You should try the 'How Low Can You Go?' settings on the 2nd post. You'll find that they'll suit your device perfectly and you shouldn't have any performance issues. If you do, let me know and I'll re-evaluate them them for your needs.

Let me know how it goes :)
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
Bro 133mhz not coming with 5.89 no?
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
Thought i read somewhere that 133mhz is not an "official" step therefore, i think was dorimanx kernel, removed it in the new version

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Now i do not know its a kernel issue or ROM issue. Seems like kernel is doing its job. But batt ia draining at ~1%/5min. Its abt 40mins since i pulled from charger and its 90% now
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
+1. Same here bro.. :rolleyes::rolleyes::confused::(

I'm on dorimanx 5.88
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
same, meaning u having a bad battery life on dorimanx also? which ROM?
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
Yes bro... my battery drain fast. Wanamlite 12.6 with dorimanx 5.88 :(:rolleyes::confused:
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
You should both check for wakelocks, just in case. My battery has plumitted quickly also, but I have had a few wakes overnight, which may have been why. It's a little coincidental how it's happening to all three of us. It should be reported to Dorimanx if it continues to drain our batteries!

EDIT: It look as if everybody is experiencing the same issues, Dorimanx is aware.
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
the only thing in partial wakelock taking up alot of time is the AudioOut_3 but i am in silent mode

Thing is i dunno is ROM issue or kernel. Seems like its not ROM but i do not have another kernel to test it with.

Now im on rootbox, playing around. And gosh, i must say everything is kinda integrated in it alrdy LOL. I decide not to flash dorimanx first. I play around with default kernel first. So I have to live with the untamed ondemand governor :(
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Unfortunately, there isn't a lot to choose from in the I9100 kernel department anymore. It looks as if most of the devs out there have abandoned their projects or at least slowed down. Most kernels haven't been updated for the new Mali Drivers, so Dorimanx is one of the only choices for now, which is really frustrating, as I'm not personally enjoying it overall. I'm literally just settling for it and trying to appreciate it for what it is.

I have a Nexus 7 and as soon as it was charged, I unlocked it and flashed Paranoid (which really does run flawlessly on the N7). There are at least 4 fantastic kernels to choose from and I'm literally spoilt for choice.

If things don't pick-up... I might be forced to buy a Galaxy SIII (or one of the new Nexus devices soon to be released)... as I really don't like the feeling of being left behind in the dust. It's a disappointing experience, as we all know. :(
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Just updated the Recarnelmendations to coincide with Dorimanx GPU Freq changes, aka 133Mhz has been taken away.
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
Hmmm but s3 and note2 will be better? Aint they all based on exynos. Soon the devs will also hit a bottleneck i assume? I am considering of getting note2 next year when my contract ends. So if the problems lies with samsung then i may turn away
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
I think it's mainly to do with devs opting of newer devices. Galaxy SII is almost 2 years old already and I know many kernel developers moved on. If you check GSIII threads, Note 2 threads and similar devices, you'll notice that the kernel choices/support is much higher and are probably of better quality (due to better hardware/functionality, etc)

Rom's on the other hand... seem to be of the same level (whichever device you choose) and I've noticed that chefs and developers are still supporting Galaxy SII, which is amazing after 2 years and counting. :good:

It's a shame that kernel support for the SII has decreased so much over the last few months. Eventually, we'll all have to move on. :silly:
[Galaxy S II General] Unexist6969:
I disagree with u here, check Dorimanx kernel, he makes 100k change codes in 2months, our s2 is half a smdk4420 exynos, we got s3 wifi driver, s3 gpu driver lots of 3.4+ linux code,

which other kernels probs not have with better hardware, our cortex a9 processor almost turned into a a15 lol(by all great kernel devs), it got the same performance as stock s4 krait duel cores in cpu performance/ram, io speed is lots faster then any other device cuz of sql and samsung flash disks are really fast, also on gpu side mali400 ia doing very well;)

We have nice sound management apps like fluxi tweaker, s2w, gestures nice battery life good ram managent and so on ;)

So our s2 is still the best device atm imo ;pp

Even if i will buy a note2/xperiat or quadcore krait i will probs use this device becuz of those awesome features/project butter/60fps vsync/good battery(for me)/camera is good enough/ and duel boot!!. :) love the devs

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So will I benefit buying a new device? Nope i would even go a big step back atm with less features etc
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
i was thinking to keep S2 cos i thought it would have the longest and best support other than nexus devices :D
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
I think it's all preferential. Things are moving pretty quickly on other device realms. The S3 threads are definitely hot right now. Support is high, development is consistent and there's tons of variety at that.

Now don't get me wrong. From a ROM point of view (for the I9100), I'm spoilt for choice and always have been. However, kernel variety isn't very strong these days. We have 2 kernels (inc stock) that have the Mali Drivers implemented to date and that's pretty much it. Although I believe in quality not quantity, it is nice to have a variety to choose from to suit my needs. For the past few months, this has been an issue with SII development (folks such as Fluxi and Simone have discontinued their developments) and though I know devs will be working on I9100 treats for quite a while yet... it doesn't necessarily mean that the device is still very best for all of our flashing needs.

This is my opinion and we are of course entitled to ours. I would hope to be satisfied for a tad longer before selling up and moving onto the next generation of android smartphones. I haven't given up on it yet and hope to get my moneys worth. I just hope development continues to impress and progress. :good:
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
i tried the new SuperNexus build 5 with everything on stock. No flashing of kernels or UV or aanything. As is condition. Is one of the best experience in the past 1 week. Batt life was the best i have tried, of cos NEAK+GB coming in first. for my ICS and JB experience, supernexus build 5 is the best
[Galaxy S II General] PholkLorr:
Can someone give me more information on this "new mali drivers", and whats so special about it? How are they better than the old mali drivers?

Also, just to confirm, in order to utilize the new mali drivers, both the kernel and the rom must be updated?

I use Chameleon 2.0 or Neatrom 3.5 ROMs. For kernels i usually use Dream kernel or Dorimanx.
[Galaxy S II General] oblivianz:
There are 4 steps in GPU in the latest Dorimanx kernels, do you have any recommended settings for that?
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
I dunno if u can reduce the number of steps. But my personal steps are 100, 160, 200, 267. Some ppl like to lower the first step but i prefer at 100 as i can run 800mV on that
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
My recommendations is dream kernel. ;):cool:I got best battery life with dream. Dream + last battery saving edition is realy awesome.

So thanks bro hospital... :thumbup::D
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
If you guys are referring to the GPU steps provided in ExTweaks, if you set a certain number of steps, those are the only steps that will be used. The other steps will be ignored. (Step2 = Only 2 steps to be used, Step3 = 3 steps to be used, etc).

For 4 steps, sianzb0i frequencies are definitely reliable and standard. I would set the voltages to the following if you're looking to undervolt them:

100MHz (800mV), 160MHz (850mV), 200MHz (900mV), 267MHz (1000mV)

There shouldn't be any issues. If you do find that these voltages are causing freezes or reboots... add +50mV to all voltages and that should fix it. :good:
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Thanks bro!

I'm glad you're enjoying the settings. Which one are you using out of the 3?

I'm looking forward to the next Dream-IRC update. Need those Mali Drivers updating before I can use the kernel again. :cyclops:
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
Bro I'm use 3rd settings 200-800. Everything damn stable :D.

Thanks again..;):beer:
[Galaxy S II General] PholkLorr:
When you refer to the "GPU steps" in extweak, do you mean MALI touch boost option? Because i dont see GPU steps in dorimanx, siyah and dreamkernel extweaks. Only MALI touch boost, which from what i understand by reading the description, is not limiting the GPU steps to 2 or 3, but rather, when you touch the screen, it jumps to a certain step, but can still go higher (up to step 4).
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
Hey bro! Are u talking about the mali boost? Thats jumping straight to the selected step when u touch the screen. So there are still four steps. If u select step 4, means when u touch ur screen it boost to step 4 straightaway. Feel free to correct me if i am wrong.

As for voltages, i normally set 800, 850, 850, 900. I use these values on all kernels i test.
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
hi, hospital bro, you still maintaining this thread? If you are, theres a new I/O scheduler in Dormanx kernel. Its FIOPS. I dunno what it does, but its the default for Dormanx JB kernels. Also the HYPER governor :)

And also here to keep the thread alive LOL
[Galaxy S II General] LukeNukem:
Hey, hospital great job with the new thread! It's truly amazing work!

I was on WIN!UV before, but I'm travelling through Australia for a year at the moment, so it took me a while to get my hands on a computer. But finally I could move on from a 3 month old cm nightly.

I'm on paranoid now as well (running dorimanx kernel) and it's just awesome! :)

I just have a couple of questions about your settings, because my ExTweaks seems to be different. I have the on dorimanx kernel pre installed one, but updated it over the market.

For example at Load_H0 and Load_L1 I can just apply values between 5% and 30% and it says when 800MHz is my max freq then values over 24% will disable the second core.

The CPU Steps, max CPU Clock and Mali Touch Boost Level options are not there, but therfore I can choose a different I/O Scheduler for deep sleep.

Can someone help me please??
[Galaxy S II General] sianzb0i:
have you tried to uninstall extweaks and reinstall the new version from market again? i used dorimanx for some time and i dont think mine came preinstalled with anything, though i think it should. For me i always get it from market.
[Galaxy S II General] rpalmer92:
Load_H0 and Load_L1 don't go to recommended values!?

Hi, firstly, I'd just like to quickly say that your settings are awesome! I can push out 4+ hours screen on over a 30-35 hour period.

I do have on question, however - how am I supposed to get the Load_H0 and Load_L1 to said values when H0 only goes to 30 and L1 only goes to 50?

Any help would be greatly appreciated as this settings confuses me...
[Galaxy S II General] LukeNukem:
Yep, tried that and try to reflash everything, as well.

Didn't change anything.

But I switched back to the cm kernel now, because on dorimanx my phone crashes every time I start the camera.

So I guess I just wait for Dream kernel to update to new Mali..
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
Bro hospital we looking for new update.. :p:p:D

Why dream kernel not update yet?:rolleyes::rolleyes::confused::(
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
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[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
I'm sorry to love and leave you all...

My Nexus 4 arrived safe & sound.

I gave my SII to my girlfriend (which she doesn't really use to its full potential, which is really amusing after 1 year of continuous flashing, upgrade and experimentations). :laugh:

If my old SII could speak, it would be telling me that it is REALLY bored right now.

Thanks to everyone who supported this thread over the last few months. I'm sure we'll all cross paths again eventually.

It's been a blast!

Take it easy everyone.

Stay in touch.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
P.S. The Nexus 4 is flawless.

This is the 1st time since becoming an Android user that I have truly been satisfied with hardware capabilities. My phone is finally keeping up with its OS and installed apps, 100%, buttery.

BUTTERY!

I didn't think the difference would be so noticeable, but it's so apparent.

(This is before I even flash anything!!)
[Galaxy S II General] lionsmatara:
Good luck brother.:D Miss you so much.. :(:(:(
[Galaxy S II General] LukeNukem:
Hospital, I wish you all the best with your n4 – I have to admit I'm a bit jealous :D

Thank you for all the hard work you've put into WIN!UV and Carenel as well!

Take care mate, gonna miss your settings ;)
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Dear WIN!UV Users,

Soon there will be a change in my settings.

Since N.E.A.K. 2.0.5, I have dramatically rearranged the values. Battery life + performance appear to be better than ever.

The settings + results of my 2nd battery cycle will be available to all WIN!UV Users very shortly. :)

You will be pleasantly surprised.

Regards,

hospital.
[Galaxy S II General] wolfmenace:
According to my daily tests ,

The undervolting does not help much if you have 2h talk time..... :D

Maybe i am wrong but I challenge everyone to speak 2 hours and make their phone last more than 1 day +......

I am on 28% battery with 1h 55min talk time

14h 45m on battery......

I am on lpw modem at the moment .......... any better modems for battery?

I have seen a lot of tests bragging about their battery stats but NONE so far have like 2h talk time .....
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
I don't have issues doing just that. My phones battery stats always reads as 'screen off & not awake' when I make/take a call. I lose around 10-15% battery per hour in this state whilst on the phone. I can't suggest true reasons why your phone cannot do this, apart from handing you theories... but rest assured, it is possible and as always, undervolting is worthwhile involving any task, including phone calls.

I use LP9 modem and I have 3/4 to maximum signal, 95% of the time. No issues there. I know signal will have a significant effect on battery life, but still your results seem a little 'off the charts'. Perhaps you have wakelock problems? You should probably check using betterbattery app.

Also, I have my Lulzactive 'screen_off' @ 200mhz, so even if my phone was awake when taking calls, as long as my screen is off, my phones state would always be at 200mhz. So even then, drain is minimal.

Again, check for wakelocks and try an alternative modem. Those are my recommendations. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Dunki3:
Hey mate. When will you post the new settings? :) Can't wait to test them.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
I'll update my latest now, although I'm still in my penultimate testing stage. It seems as if my current settings are a definite keeper though and one possible for the N.E.A.K. record books. ;)

I haven't had an freezes for the last 15 hours so stability for my device is spot-on. If you're willing to test it and give me your verdict, I'm sure it would be mutually beneficial. Obviously you would need to report freezes/reboots (if any occur, which hopefully won't happen)... along with performance and battery life feedback. :)

If this is good for you, I'll throw the new settings in your direction.

Sorry to keep you waiting and sorry for not getting back sooner... I had a funeral to attend, kind of a bad weekend.

2.0.5 is definitely the best yet. UV is even better!! Can't wait for everybody to experience what I'm experiencing!! :D
[Galaxy S II General] mario999:
Looking forward to giving the new settings a try.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Should have it up by tomorrow evening or possibly Wednesday morning at the latest. :)
[Galaxy S II General] :
Thanks for the settings... They are AMAZING. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Dunki3:
Sorry for your lost mate.

If you need testing, i will help you :)
[Galaxy S II General] shadowblade330:
After coming from fluxi rc4 to neak have to say I am impressed with 2.0.5 this release felt way more stable and lasted longer than fluxi
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Agreed. Fluxi felt too inconsistent for my liking. Reliable at times, but stability occasionally dipped. I think it's a subjective debate, but my personal favourite has always been N.E.A.K. I really don't mind when folks disagree with me, as I think a 'Kernel experience' is a personal endeavour. It somehow differs on each individual device.

I'm glad you enjoy N.E.A.K. - be sure to send Simone your thanks and regards if you haven't already. He's the man! :)
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
New settings are up folks! ;)

I'll upload my results once I return home from visiting my family.

The verdict is that: Simone is a GOD!

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S II General] mario999:
Going to give these a go, using the old settings with newest Neak kernel was giving me SOD, so had to up the voltages a little.

Cheers
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Shouldn't have issues, this update seems more stable than ever before and brilliant results.

Good luck!

Feel free to report issues and give feedback if necessary.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Remember y'all: Recovery Mode > N.E.A.K. Options > ASV busfreq> Level 7! is important. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] simone201:
LOL this is a beast for battery saving but remember that not all the phones can handle those low Bus voltages
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Hahaha!

It'll be interesting to find out how many can/can't handle the ultimate UV. I had problems for quite some time with freezes and reboots, whilst trying to find the perfect combination of settings. Now I'm experiencing great stability + wonderful battery life. I haven't had a problem since Monday morning when I made my final changes to the settings.

I think you should try them out Simone ;) - I would love to know whether or not they work for you. I would be honoured. :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] :
hospital349, I tried your newest undervolt settings but it isn't quite working out as well as your last revision... seems it freezes and reboots a bit... It seems to do that the most in whatsapp. I'm not sure what's the problem but I was already SUPER happy with the settings before the current 2.0.5 update. :D Thanks again!
[Galaxy S II General] banok:
Same here. I set busfreq to level 6, despite having no clue what it means. The phone feels more responsive now. I hope it doesn't freeze anymore.

Enviado de meu GT-I9100 usando o Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II General] Dunki3:
If you get freezes and reboots change the ASV busfreq to Level 6. Not all phone support Level 7 :)

For me no problem, until now.

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Make sure that you didn't set the CPU 100-1200MHz. I accidentally set that to my phone and was getting SOD after charging the phone.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Thanks guys, I'll try that. It could also be because I'm using the Resurrection 1.9.1 Rom... Maybe I'll try switching back to Hydrogen if it keeps freezing after setting it to 6.

Thanks again! :D

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Just fixed the problem... I moved the bus to 5 and it doesn't seem to freeze for now... Will go change to Hydrogen when I have more time.
[Galaxy S II General] hospital349:
Hey all,

If you're having major instability problems, you should all change your bus levels from 7 to 6 and then from 6 to 5, depending on which works best for you. Not every device is the same unfortunately. I'm one of the lucky people who has a device which supports Level 7. However, 6/5 will do the same trick! :)

I've added this to the settings, so that for those who do have problems with Level 7 in the future, can readjust accordingly, without worries or issues.

Any other problems, feel free to ask questions. That's what I'm here for. :D