yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
3 simple questions:)

1/ anyone ready for slimkat stable build 8?

2/ which toolchain linaro or not?

3/ my kernel or stock?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bryant23109:
Yes,linaro,and your kernel
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
Yes, Linaro, your kernel.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
All synced and building now:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
new stable build.

build 8.0 stable

Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712474398

MD5

Link: 5456ad1b576bc6ed8a1e9caa91e8af94

enjoy & let me know

Cheers

Steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
use slimroms mini gapps build 7 for now. and don't forget to switch to my smartassv2 governor;) & do not overclock.

Chrome is still crashing:(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] samsat:
Hi,

I just converted to Otterx and installed 7.9 Slimkat Linaro.

I must be doing something wrong as I am finding a huge amount of lag in all areas.

I have done the smartass etc. settings but saw no difference.

Found the same when I tried the otterx CM version.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Guitarman:
The v. 7 with the 777 kernal (which I'm currently running but WILL upgrade to 8) is the first ROM I've tried with the OtterX layout and WOW, that's my reaction! The performance is great, smooth as butter and the RAM consumption is minimal. I like the various tweakable options for the UI also. I've never used a smartass governor before but will try it. Thanks so much for a great ROM!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
Just installed the new 8.0 build and it is very snappy, seems much better than 7.9. Thanks for the hard work!

One question, why no overclock? Sorry if this has been asked before?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
You are one busy ROM making fella. Like I posted in the otterX thread a small mistake turned out to be a solution to my Windows driver issues. My device is all set up for otterX partition, wiped and pushing the 5.1 build and Gapps to my device now. Thanks [MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION], I'll let you know how the set up went.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] KCJunkman:
Anyone able to get netflix working on this ROM?just spins and spins, then finally says can't reach Netflix's servers
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
which gapps?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
mm same here. ive got a new build building. lets hope that sorts it. i need sleep 1st :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
new build does the same. ill look into it later..

Bugs.

1/ Netflix will not load

2/ no transparent navbar/status bar.

3/ location services??? checking now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Carlos_Manuel:
Hey Lovejoy :)

To get transparent navbar ans status bar:

device/*/ / overlay / frameworks / base / core / res / res / values / config.xml

<!-- Enable translucent lockscreen-->
<bool name="config_enableLockScreenTranslucentDecor">true</bool>

<!-- Enable translucent decor by default -->
<bool name="config_enableTranslucentDecor">true</bool>

Location services: possibly frameworks_base / core / res / res / values / arrays.xml or config.xml
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
your the man carlos:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
Will you make an update of this ROM with his changes?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
of course?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
building now but i am out camping tonight with the kids so it will be up tomorrow.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
it might be done before i go?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
can anyone do a log of netflix trying to load? and post here. cheers steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Untested

[MENTION=4630246]joshuabg[/MENTION]

new build it should have transparent nav and status bars.

Link: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491964477

please let me know so i can put it in the op.

I HAVE NOT TESTED IT. good look.

cheers steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] KCJunkman:
Sure, if you tell me how to do it, i will gladly :)

KCJunkman
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
Flashed but not getting transparency. I dirty flashed but I don't think that makes a difference. Do I have to enable something?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
no mate. it failed
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
where can i plug my laptop:) it will have to wait until im back tomorrow. sorry guys..
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
I think you may set transparency levels in settings:

Interface -> Notification & QS drawer:

* Notification drawer/Notification transparency

* Quick settings/Style -> Tiles background transparency

* Additional options/background style -> Background transparency

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No mate, it looks like working just fine.

And have a nice weekend!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
That worked but how do you make the nav and status bar transparent on the home screen and in immersive view.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
I got it now... I was using "the real dark slim" mode and the transparency worked fine. After disabling it transparency has gone.

So if you are not against the black theme this might be as workaround I guess.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lllukas:
OC caused lags and SODs for someone.

Procesor in our Kindle its good enough, but KF had not enough RAM capacity ;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
[MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION], is Google Chrome working on the new build? I just saw your v8 release but need to charge the device before I flash.

Edit: Never mind, just saw your follow up post it's still crashing. No biggie, I'll flash in the morning once it's charged.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
running my kernel the only lag that happens is just after initial wake from deep sleep, it wakes fine as it kicks in at 1200 but straight after it lags for a few seconds, I'm sure I can alter some settings in the kernel to ramp down from 1200 instead of just switching to 300. its going to take some trial and error. so if anyone has spare time to test some test builds I will build some:)

cheers steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
chrome is a weird one. I've been looking at logs but don't really understand what's causing the crashes. I will take another look later:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
I'm off Monday and Tuesday and willing to test. Shoot me a PM with what I need to do.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hedied4me:
Should we do a fresh install for build 8?

Sent from my cdma Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 zara_cl
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
For what it's worth I dirty flashed with no issues.. V8.0 is very snappy.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Always the same if coming from previous version, unless you have issues.

Wipe system

Flash ROM & gapps

Wipe both caches

Reboot.

This keeps all your data and settings :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
I haven't had time to do any changes. Maybe tomorrow.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] BobJayJr:
Installed 8.0 - everything went real easy - no problems 'cept Chrome (which I've just started using again). Thanks for your hard work. Nice job.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
8 runs great. These are the first linaro builds that have worked without issue. How do I get smartassv2 to stick on reboot?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Use trickster mod and in settings click keep on boot.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
:) I have found a very clear explanation of the smartassv2 parameters. So I will make some changes and post a test build for [MENTION=4975132]sabres032[/MENTION] to test. If all goes well this may sort some random lag issues.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
looking good?? [MENTION=4975132]sabres032[/MENTION] i sent you a pm??
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
duplicate post
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
duplicate again.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=4975132]sabres032[/MENTION] use stock settings like above just change to smartassv2 governor (so we both see the same results).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
sorry about duplicate posts, tapatalk is playing up? again
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
[MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION] I put the internet away for most of the day because I wasn't feeling well, didn't see your PM's until late. My device is at 15% so I'll flash and test first thing in the morning.

Just so I have a plan you would like me to flash the v8.0 test build with the built in kernel then test the other two one at a time? Should i clean the trickster data for reach kernel? What short of time frame are you looking for with each kernel and how much advise should I subject the device to?

This sounds like fun and can't wait to give you some feedback.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
hi don't worry about the 1st one with the rom as its the same as 77kernel 6020. (strange names i know,but it helps remind me what settings i used) just test the two kernels they are both different from my stock one:) only thing i haven't tested yet is deep sleep.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
mmm no deep sleep on build 2 ( not sure about build 1).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
If you want extra testers I'll help too, this tablet is just a toy to me until I get my Nvidia Shield Tablet

Trying to say I don't care to wipe it/brick it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
sorry posted wrong
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=4570641]Neoistheone2000[/MENTION] pm sent
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
I've been using stock settings (just changing to smartassv2 governor) for the tests.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pullipuli:
Power button issue

[MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION], Thank you very much for this smooth ROM.

I am facing a strange issue with the power button. It is not responding if I leave the tab locked for sometime, I end-up doing the 20sec hold to reset kindle. It responds well if I do unlock within a certain time, it is not unlocking only if I leave it for sometime say ~5min.

I also noticed the tab is slightly warm even in lock state (near the power button area), something is running in background? any clues guys? :fingers-crossed:

current setup:

- OtterX with compatible TWRP

- SlimKAT 8.0 with smartassv2 (used the same configuration lovejoy777 explained in this thread)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
just wait until later my new kernel will sort it. just being tested:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
OK i now have deep sleep working. ? any feedback from the testers? i need to upload one as the old kernel has sod's. I've been using build 2 for 24 hours and it seems fine.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
So far the v8.0 test rom with stock settings on smartassv2 is very snappy. Transitions from screens is clean, games respond very quick, and i have not seen a SOD. I'm about to flash the two there kernels and give them a run.

Is build 2 the 80/30 kernel?

Since I've tested this already with the v8.0 test ROM should I still test the 60/20 kernel?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
no the one included with the rom was aslso 6020? just move onto 8030 build 2. thats been ramped up even more?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
do you feel a difference frtom stock? with 6020?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pullipuli:
One more thing, I am not sure whether its relevant, pls ignore if its cosmetic... I am going mad at anything around lock & unlock :o

I noticed a flicker when you lock the screen, and the lock screen always goes to landscape mode in that flicker (visible for less than a sec).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=4781467]pullipuli[/MENTION] I've not seen that on mine. but i always lock rotation. ill test it out. you should be getting a new kernel in as couple of hours, if asll goes well?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Just flashing it now. Give me a few hours of runtime and I'll report back.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
thanks mate
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
[MENTION=4975132]sabres032[/MENTION] [MENTION=4781467]pullipuli[/MENTION] don't forget to clear trickster mods data before flashing new kernels. (makes sure no on boot settings are applied). also i suggest keeping them stock settings except changing to smartassV2 governor so we can all compare results.

the only thing i have found is a small delay on wake (but no sods:))
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
The first v8.0 update you posted before the kernel testing was about the same as other recent releases on the Laniro builds. ROM is stable but there was lag on screen transitions, switching apps, typing on the keyboard, and some of the games I have installed. Sometimes the app is was using just shut down with no crash warnings. I believe it has something to do with memory usage or read ahead buffer size. I never did any investigating so my opinion is just anecdotal. There was also some SOD issues but there were pretty random and nothing I tried was able to replicate them.

The v8 test build with the 60/20 kernel was, like i stated earlier, a lot more snappy with no perceived lag noticed. I put the device down for over an hour and a half and did not have a SOD issue.

I just flashed the 80/30 kernel and so far everything is running smooth. I'm not seeing much difference from the 60/20 build. One thing I am seeing is on the 60/20 build trickstermod was showing memory usage around 80/401.4MB and the 80/30 build is showing 118/401.4MB. Another thing I've been noticing no matter the kernel build is the cores never go below 300Mhz when the device is sitting idle with the screen on. Even when CPU usage is at 0%. It's my understanding that when the device is in an idle state or under low load the cores should go to 0Mhz and then ramp up as needed. I could be wrong though.

Over all I will say there is a huge difference with either of your rebuilt kernels.

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Yep... I have been. :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
just to explain a little of what I'm playing with.

im keeping cpu max etc as stock settings (so no overclocking etc, so should be safe for our kindles)

im adjusting the percentage of cpu load needed before it starts throttling down and up. it is set at only 50% high and 20% low (before it slows down) i now have it in build 1 set at 60% high and 20% low, and build 2 set at 80% high and 30% low☺. basically this means that when cpu load is high it scales fast upto 50% then slows down, now on build 2 it scales fast upto 80% then slows down. there's a lot more tweaking to be done with this smartassV2 governor? but it needs doing slowly so we get each bit right.

I hope to have a new kernel with the 1st alterations uploaded in a couple of hours.

Cheers steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
That explains a lot. Today is my last day off before I start my work rotation but if you have any more test kernels let me know. I usually have some down time I can use for testing. Seems only fair since you are doing a wonderful job maintaining this device.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
300 is min cpu setting it will only go below that for deep sleep. you need to have some clock speed otherwise "shutdown" :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
So could I do this through Trickster MOD? If I hit Governor Control under the smartassV2 setting there are a bunch of parameters, if I set like the max_cpu_load and min_cpu_load would that give me the same result as your new builds?

Thanks for all the hard work, you are awesome!!! :good:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
I do understand that but my question is do both cores need to be at 300Mhz? If one core could stay at 300Mhz and the other core drop to zero under light load the device should still operate without crashing, right?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
i seeeeeee. not sure ill have a read. [MENTION=4181897]asjimene[/MENTION] i tried it that way 1st but it sends everything crazy. i had to make them in the cpu_freq file inside the kernel source before they worked ok.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
Good thing I haven't touched them then! :P
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Only reason I ask is any other multi core device I've seen operates like that. Take my M8 for instance. My geeky stats show under heavy load all four cores are operational at or near the Max MHz. When the usage and load drops, cores back off or go offline. Under light or no load three of the four cores are offline and one is at the lowest MHz. The device is still snappy and responsive though no matter what the load is.

It might also provide some some battery relief, too.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
i just need to put the kids to bed then i will release build 2. then we need to find the optimum values for these settings, I've just seen some galaxy nexus settings (same chip as the kindle) and there 95% high and 80 low? does anyone know any other devices that uses the omap 4430 chip? if we can compare more cpu_freq files we may find the correct figures. I've only got 2 examples and there contradictory. i think a motorola device also has the 4430 chip???
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Sorry, can't help there. Only other devices I have are my HTC M8 and DNA.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Motorola-DROID-4_id6431

I have one, but haven't done anything with over/under clocking

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seen this? http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14511-opptimizer-projekt-milestone-overclock-for-omap4-devices/
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
im building another test version☺ looking at moto droid 4 now?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
OK after hours of searching & trial and error plus testing by [MENTION=4975132]sabres032[/MENTION] & [MENTION=4781467]pullipuli[/MENTION] I think I've found a good balanced config for smartassV2 governors settings.

It still needs testing more, please put it through it's paces and give me feedback.

Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712475852

md5: 3a43cef56e97253803c22d03f2a8e617

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

*******************************

clear data from TricksterMod app.

flash in recovery then wipe caches and reboot.

change to smartassV2 governor (leave all other settings alone for now as I want stable feedback.

apply set on boot in TricksterMod.

Reboot

Let it settle for a minute or two and enjoy.

Cheers Steve.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
hmmmm... page not available
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
one minute
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
file host is down:(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
No worries, I will do what everyone does and continually press F5...

EDIT: It's up and running!

Edit 2: Installed fine and haven't run into any problems, keyboard is noticeably faster and animations are generally smoother. Will continue testing and report back later.

Edit 3: Switching between apps is now bearable! It was painfully slow before.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
doesn't seem as snappy as my test build 2 [MENTION=988727]sabe[/MENTION]s032 may be able to confirm? but it scales through all the frequencies nicely and seems an improvement over before plus this should be more like the settings smartassV2 was originally written for. that being said i'm happy to change them if its not right:) I'm stopping on this version for a day then I will retry my build 2 and compare.

Edit

seems to wake up nicely too:)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
here is my test build 2. it just seems snappier.

Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712475353
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
test them both people. we need a winner as a benchmark?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
Installing now, will report back tomorrow!

Edit: build 2 feels faster already....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Sorry I was called away for a detail at the fire department. I'll give them a go in the morning after I clock in at work and complete my ambulance check.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
Sorry for not reporting back sooner, build 2 I like it more.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asjimene:
2 is definitely better for sure! The only thing we may have to keep an eye on is the battery usage I think. I assume since it will be clocking up more, it will be using more power. I'll run it without charging it through the day tomorrow and see how many hours I get.

Edit: Youtube is performing much better with this build, the video and the app are nice and smooth.

I did experience a slowdown after constant use for more than an hour while using the browser.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
Gonna try something crazy and try running with Swype keyboard tomorrow to see how it performs, was unusable before.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Just flashed test build two since that seems to be the consensus. Give me a few hours and I'll report back.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
Yeah, don't install Swype, to slow, like glacier slow, oh well, the stock keyboard is a nice alternative.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lllukas:
Hello. Please give me the link for this better test build. Test build 2 right ? Im late to the party, but i read every post since 2 days.

I saw androidfilehost link but seems its down.

Edit.

Nevermind :) im downloading righht now;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
So far I'm seeing no issues on test build 2. Device is still fast, screen transitions are very fluid and I've yet to have a SOD. I put the device down for about three hours and waking it was fast. [MENTION=1681625]lovej[/MENTION]oiy777 should I also test the 80/30+ kernel or are we going to settle on test build 2?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
try 8030+ but it has a little lag Imo. thanks Steve
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pullipuli:
Hi All, Sorry I am late, different timezone and tab is not allowed at office :D

I tried build 2 for couple of hrs and its much faster... I started dreaming continuing the fun, then suddenly the switch issue started happening.

Believing that its something to do with my kindle not with kernel/rom, I pressed the red button.... tried the EMC Fix option in recovery menu :D:D boooom!!! yea I am so frustrated and impatient, wanted to give a nice bang from inside... its in fastboot loop now and my stupid win 8.1 is not recognizing kindle in 4002. I think I am going to have a long night..

so in short I am taking a break from this party, let me restore the tab first.. :(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] samsat:
I am also doing some testing.

Just so I get the naming convention right

test build 2 is 777Kernel-otterx-8030.zip

and the test build one is 777Kernel-otterx-8530-plus1.zip.

I have smartassV2 set everything else standard.

I have test build 2 installed. It works well and then seems to bog down after a while. When reopening the browser the 3 or so tabs I have open can take forever to refresh.

After hitting the home button when in the browser it can take a few seconds to respond.

This is not unique to this rom though.

Restarting the device seems to fix things for a while.

Flicking between the home page and app pages is snappy.

What criteria do the rest of you use when doing comparisons between roms?

Once I know this I will put V2 through more tests and then load V1.