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[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] acestars:
miui 9 with android 5.0?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=4666525]Adam Hui[/MENTION] Thanks for the comedy. If the production manager wants this to happen, why wait for MIUI9 and why is MIUI currently heading even further into embedding everything into uninstallable system apps? He might as well have said he wants RN2 to get Android 6.0 :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[MENTION=3885679]acestars[/MENTION] MIUI8.2 with Android 5.02 so why not MIUI9 also on 5.02? Hang on..... if MIUI9 is becoming basically an overlay for any android phone, then how do you overlay an already overlayed Android without first offering a naked android version?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
I can't see why I would want to move to miui 9. Just so that I can start searching for more things to skinnify away? No thanks. For now, the only reason I can see to upgrade is when the Android security patch is updated, or when they actually get a more optimised kernel.

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@Jajk Stable 8.2.1.0 has been released. Here is its boot image: https://mega.nz/#!65101IwL!P4HQy99TZLfdmNan3H1IdqSQoHSeKgXAPXxZfAmpF0Y
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] firmaniac:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION]

MIUI 8.2 Stable 8.2.1.0-SKINNY-V2 + Skinny_Pro_8210_Tweaked-v28.img = local backup force close

Skinny 7.3.16 + Skinny_Pro_7316_Tweaked-v27.img = local backup working 100%

any suggestion?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=5850987]DarthJabba9[/MENTION] I have traveled back in time and posted skinny 8210 :laugh:

[MENTION=7750130]firmaniac[/MENTION] Skinny_Pro_8210_Tweaked-v28b.img posted with fix for backup issue. I had been too hard on restricting SE Linux permissions while cutting off some more Xiaomi access. Thanks for pointing that out:good:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] Had 8.2.1.0 Stable been released before? The one I downloaded had a date stamp of 31st March.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jkd:
Is there 7.3.30 img ?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
Skinny_Pro_8210_Tweaked-v28c.img uploaded

This version fixes a possible FC with Updater and adds the "vr related cpuset" function for what it is worth (something to do with gpu core scheduling)

[MENTION=681627]jkd[/MENTION] No, use the above or Skinny_Pro_7323_Tweaked-v27.img
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vetriolo:
Hi,

8.2.10 stable is better, in your opinion, than 8.1.3? Are there big differences in optimization or in new features?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=7694222]vetriolo[/MENTION] 8210 seems stable enough but the changes are very minor GUI elements that you can live without. The killer for me is the ever increasing inability to disable data mining services so I am back on trusty old 7550 again.

Note that 8210 only has Dec 2016 security patch.

From now on, I am not going to bother loading anything beyond 7550, 61110, 8130 or maybe a 6.0 / 7.1 based ROM because of the privacy invasion in later MIUI ROMs that cannot be defeated:mad:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
Indeed. I have found 7.3.30 to be flaky and I am just about to revert to 7.3.16. If I had the time and energy to wipe everything and do all that reconfiguring work again, I would probably revert to 61110 - but I don't. So, 7.3.16 it will be ...
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
After messing with AOSP6.0 I was annoyed by it and all 6.0+ ROMs only requiring the firmware folder for modems whereas MIUI has firmware and mddb folders.

I removed the mddb folder on MIUI and everything still works. I can upgrade and downgrade modem happily without ever adding the mddb folder. I think mddb stands for modem debug so it is probably an engineering tool. If it is a useless extra, it can be an easy 18MB size reduction for any skinny ROM;)

I am sure someone else will confirm or disprove this. Do report back with your experience.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] Yes, mddb does seem to be a useless extra; I have removed it, and everything still works.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] acestars:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] gonna try it
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=3885679]acestars[/MENTION] [MENTION=5850987]DarthJabba9[/MENTION] I haven't tested whether removing mddb folder has an effect on anything in engineering mode and don't really care if it does but someone might want a function in there???
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Adam Hui:
That's true. No one can disprove that.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=4666525]Adam Hui[/MENTION] What maximum voltage does your battery charge to on 2.51 test kernel? What percentage does it display when voltage drops to 4.33V? These are the important issues - not whether or not Pokemon works:rolleyes:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Adam Hui:
i know. Since it was a nearly nearest it accepteable for me.

Ofcuz pogo is absolutely a notourious battery drainer data mining & cruel privacy hi-jacking. It was forbidden to play in my country at every confidential places & instances. My country was well known as a clandestein target, google some words of "freeport" etc, it's an ancient main huge issue.

The only game i played was splinter cell blacklist & idk why ubi doesnt release next yet since 2013.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=4666525]Adam Hui[/MENTION] So you are sworn to secrecy not to reveal fully charged voltage with 2.51 kernel:confused:

I have a brand new fake battery that wanders all over the place so I can't trust what I read on my phone so anyone know the answer?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Iliyena:
So that's why you didn't answer my PM a about how and where you got your battery ;) My fake is extra is on the way, Hoping its a stable and good battery with only lower mAh and not acting out.

What app would you recommend for the correct voltage? I would think voltage usually gets reported correctly. The amps while charging needs actual measuring though. I have a mix of a Huawei 5V/2A charge brick and a Belkin cable that charge my RN2 with 4.84-4.90V and 1.25-1.3A (below 70-80% of battery charge ofc), my original charger+cable just won't match that. Sounds bad to "overcharge"? It does not heat up my phone during usage as much as any other charger+cable with capabilities of >=1A

Addition/EDIT:

My next wish: OC of the

GPU of the RN2 to RN2-Prime freq.

Running Skinny MIUI 7.5.3.0 (Xiaomi.eu) now with Skinny Boot and all the glory it gives ;)
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
I'm willing to install 6.0 to check the battery voltage. Can anyone link me to the new kernel? [MENTION=1248524]adam_h[/MENTION]ui just posted a screenshot.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Adam Hui:
Anyone with miui can give me info about which rn2 charge controller type? by cit app or something...

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Go to noobsi OP thread, there's tryharddood bundled it in his site
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
[MENTION=1248524]adam_h[/MENTION]ui Thanks, I found his github, will try.

Which ROM are you using?

Edit: nevermind, I already joined the Telegram group. I'll try to flash and test everything this weekend.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=7442305]Iliyena[/MENTION] Yes that is why - I wasn't sure if it was a battery problem or phone problem for a while. All apps that display battery voltage are equally accurate as they query the same battery stats file.

[MENTION=4666525]Adam Hui[/MENTION] Probably Samsung:laugh::laugh::laugh:

From ProjectConfig.mk here is the relevant battery charger related information. One can narrow down what chip we have through a process of elimination to MAX77819, BQ24250 or BQ24196.

From datasheets, it is most likely to be BQ24250 (2A) or MAX77819 (1.5A)

Edit: Our phone is 1.5A max charge current and MAX77819 is made by MTK among others so it is a good candidate. LG G3 uses this chip.

http://www.ti.com/product/bq24250?keyMatch=bq24250&tisearch=Search-EN-Everything

MTK_BQ24261_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24250_SUPPORT
X2_BQ27531_SUPPORT (Lenovo)
X2_CHARGING_STANDARD_SUPPORT (Lenovo)
MTK_MAX77819_SUPPORT
MTK_MD_LOW_BAT_SUPPORT
MTK_PUMP_EXPRESS_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24196_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24160_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ27541_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24297_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24157_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24296_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24156_SUPPORT
MTK_BQ24158_SUPPORT

MTK_BQ24156_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ24157_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ24158_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ24160_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ24261_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ24296_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ24297_SUPPORT = no
MTK_BQ27541_SUPPORT = no
MTK_MD_LOW_BAT_SUPPORT = no
MTK_PUMP_EXPRESS_PLUS_SUPPORT = no
MTK_PUMP_EXPRESS_SUPPORT = no
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Adam Hui:
It's 4155mV at 100% with 0.2.5.3 kernel (new batt table) , while normal is 4428 at 100%?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=4666525]Adam Hui[/MENTION] So the battery is still undercharging but reporting 100% with 2.53 kernel. The latest batt tables have revered back to original values in the Vanzo ROM source that is not for our phone hardware. The tables only affect how the voltage is interpreted into a percentage and don't affect the actual charger voltage. Changing kernel support to the correct charger chip and configuring it for our 4.44V battery is what is required.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Adam Hui:
I just sent to dino since he's rare a stand at xda.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
Stock boot image fro xiaomi.eu 7.4.6 : https://mega.nz/#!HolXCaIb!okTpPEWIyTZpr0T9THJzpB5BQFGRhI9eBZjKmyEx-i8
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
Skinny_Pro_746_Tweaked-v29.img posted

Rebased on 7.4.6

Most suitable for MIUI8 7.3.xx onward but can be used for MIUI7.5 7.5.xx onward without problem.

Supposedly 7.4.6 has:

"A more efficient processor algorithm (Android 5/6/7) The MIUI team has been working on a new CPU usage algorithm since last week, which received a lot of positive feedback from beta testers. The current week was devoted to the continuation of the development of this algorithm".

This may be in the ROM itself or may have required parts in the boot image. It may not be for our SoC at all. I have included all that is necessary for this to work if there is any merit in it??? It would probably need perfserver to be left running at a guess. Any gains are likely to be seen over stock but already dealt with by Skinny boot a long time ago;)
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] ShuppaGail:
Guys, sync is not working for me for Google accounts. And I really need it. All my contacts are on it, how do I fix it?

EDIT: it just randomly started working.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=7497701]ShuppaGail[/MENTION] and All, More often than not, the Gapps package included in all multi-language ROM remakes from SU, EU and MR causes problems initially until it can update itself in the background. After 200MB or so of background downloading, it will start working - patience is required or reinstall Gapps straight after installing a new ROM. Better still, de-install Gapps and get your privacy, battery life and maybe even a bit of your own life back:eek:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] hjthzz:
It means that we don't have to disable the Performance Server as we did in previous versions?

Thank you so much for your work.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=4901294]hjthzz[/MENTION] That is not what I am saying but "A more efficient processor algorithm" most likely would mean a change to PerfServer or maybe HotPlug server. These amazing claims of improvements usually fail to deliver but if you have loaded 7.4.6, I would suggest you do not load Skinny boot until you see how the cpus respond to varying load conditions, then load Skinny and compare, then vary stuff via an init.d script.

Anyone finding a difference, do let the rest of us know;)
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] acestars:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] i prefer using your skinny boot than reflash new miui.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
Skinny_Pro_75xx_Tweaked-v30.img and Skinny_Pro_7413_Tweaked-v30.img uploaded.

Both are rebased on 7.4.13 kernel.

Read carefully:

Skinny_Pro_75xx_Tweaked-v30.img is suitable for all MIUI7.5 ROMs and can also be used on all MIUI8 ROMs. It limits cpu cores to 5 by default.

Skinny_Pro_7413_Tweaked-v30.img is suitable for all MIUI8 ROMs. It does not limit the number of cpu cores by default.

The major difference between the 2 versions is that , since MIUI8 7.3.xx beta ROMs, there are some complexities added to the way cpu cores are scheduled. This may or may not achieve anything for our SoC - all (educated) accounts seem to point to a very strong placebo effect. I have kept everything in Skinny_Pro_7413_Tweaked-v30.img that is required to take advantage of the new scheme and left it all out of Skinny_Pro_75xx_Tweaked-v30.img.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Iliyena:
Gah! Takes forever to show up in the G Drive-folder! Went through the browser and now it also seen in the app...

Next thing on the list: Tweaking the deadline IOShed ;)
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] lukaks69:
Just to say that I tried this miui and when I enter to cpu z 3 first cores are always on 1950, just when I open cpu z. So that should be "fix" from xiaomi and optimizing cpu -.-.

Installed your skinny.img, now seems better
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=7361449]lukaks69[/MENTION] Stock ROM loves to turn on cores and throttle to high speeds - it helps to keep your hands warm in winter.

Disable perfserver in build.prop when using skinny boot: find the line and change it as follows:

ro.mtk_perfservice_support=0

If using Skinny_Pro_7413_Tweaked-v30.img version, I have left it up to you to reduce the number of available cores via init.d script.

[MENTION=7442305]Iliyena[/MENTION] Deadline doesn't have a lot of setting up to do. Default settings look O.K to me but if you find something that gives it some punch, let me know.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] Iliyena:
Where reading up a bit on some old threads, discussions including osm0sis, franco and some of those knowable fellas... seems Google got around to getting the I/O schedulers good enough for the standard ones... Will report findingsiyhu5 ;)
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] asusm930:
did you ever get to know what set the minfree values on MIUI? Was it kernel side or rom/system side?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=2078083]asusm930[/MENTION] minfree is set by kernel to the very high default MIUI values but overridden in skinny boot.img by 2nd last line in init.rc to much lower values. You can also override it again by specifying new values in your init.d script.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] walterrrossi:
How can I create a script init.d, I've only installed busybox.zip (no app installed??) and I've put the file 01_init in the folder /system/etc/init.d, it's right or I must make something else?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] acestars:
Yeah thats it but make sure you have kernel that support run init.d. Miui stock kernel doesn't support it.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] walterrrossi:
I've skinny V2 miui 7.3.30 and the skinny boot img correct :good:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
[MENTION=8034901]walterrrossi[/MENTION] You should be good to go. Check that your settings are being applied by using Kernel Adiutor to check values are as expected. May need to set permissions on the script to 0755 if it is still not running.

Busybox does not need an app - the miriad of busybox apps out there are just glorified updaters with advertising and tracking thrown in for good measure.

No update for 7.4.20 since nothing changed in the boot.img. Maybe this week we see N based MIUI for our phone :laugh::laugh::laugh:

Edit: For those that wonder about the true capacity of our battery, I think this graph taken from 4pda tells it how it is - we have a 2750mAH battery overcharged to 4.444V to push it out to 3060mAH for marketing purposes..... and people still defend this dishonest toy manufacturer???
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] cukierkas:
Yes, we all do, because we have spent our dollars for this creation :)

And I'll spend more on later devices, because other manufacturers are same liars and greedy.

Regards.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] PavelPerm:
Can you tell us more in detail About N rom? Or is this a joke?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
[MENTION=2606021]cukierkas[/MENTION] Thanks to people like you manufactures will keep doing this kind of things. And no, there are certainly some quality brands for the similar prices.

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[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
Mostly with MTK chipsets - I'm not in a hurry to go that way again ... Right now, Lenovo P2 is looking attractive - but I still need to be persuaded.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] acestars:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION], thanks goodness, you still around. i cant spend more than 200 dollars for just a phone. and we have you so its good trade then.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
LeEco X527 was priced at 129€ a week ago. Amazing phone for those specs.

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[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] cukierkas:
P2 is not the choice if thinking support wise. No, thank you.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
It already has Nougat, which is as much support as one needs for the next 2 years - and the battery performance is, from all reports, nothing short of

absolutely awesome

- for me, this is crucial (and could Lenovo support be worse than Xiaomi support?).

[MENTION=7117356]vaselor[/MENTION] - the Le 2 X527, from all reports, seems to be quite solid too. I guess we need to see which device [MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] will buy, then we can all buy it for continued support! :D
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
Bad news guys - you will be waiting a while for me to buy a new phone but the good news is that, when I do, it will be a sub-$200 technical wonder - just never Xiaomi trash again. We have not yet seen the expected 2017 models arrive due to some hiccups with 10nm SoC production but it is worth holding out for these to become mainstream and cheap.

I am currently running my resurrected 2013 moto G as primary phone since the replacement battery I got for the RN2 is a fake with unreliable reporting of charge and stuck on 24 degrees battery temp. I have given up on getting a better battery from any crappy china ebay shop so it is going to stay that way:( Besides, I am amused by running AOSP Extended 7.1.2 on the old phone. I only need a 5.5" display for non-phone related stuff (which is why I bought the RN2) but I also have a Ulefone BT3 which is now put to use as my marine chart plotter / GPS since it has a better sunlight readable display than the RN2. The RN2 is now just a backup to the backup phone because I can't trust it to hold a charge and not spontaneously burst into flames.

[MENTION=4391460]PavelPerm[/MENTION] Yes, Nougat (or Marshmallow) for RN2 is fake news and I only mention it to have a dig at Xiaomi who made it seem like the RN2 was going to be supported beyond the day they took your money. Some people still want to believe:rolleyes:

On the subject of Nougat..... I join a growing chorus of people wondering what it actually gives you beyond Marshmallow? I can see the extra power it give Google, but not what it give the end user. Quite frankly, I think 6.01 is the pinnacle for Android and it is downhill from there as we end up with another proprietary closed platform like iphone. Great for those who like being fish in a barrel, but I prefer to be the shooter;) Hopefully manufacturers will ditch Google and move on to an open platform.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] acestars:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] what? nougat for rn2 is a lie? omg all this time i had believing and still waiting for nougat to cine but its just empty words.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] PavelPerm:
Buy a battery from Lenovo (4000mah) or xiaomi original BM47(https://ru.aliexpress.com/item/100-...96593138cb75892c-1493353121473-01265-VnYZvQVf) . It is easily installiing to RN2. You will be happy)

If you remodel from BM47 then the phone cover will be installed normally without convexity. I recommend BM47

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npsdWJ1PjMM

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=764970&view=findpost&p=51893893

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=693348&view=findpost&p=50711869
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] We're all gutted that you're not upgrading soon, and would rather downgrade to an older, but more reliable, and better built, phone :p Surely, smartphones are all about having the latest rubbish hardware running Android O ? :rolleyes:

Seriously now, I agree with you "wait and see" philosophy. My RN2 with skinny ROM and skinny boot is still behaving relatively well, and it seems that I got a decent battery as well. But, having given away all my backup phones to the less fortunate (except a very old Samsung Galaxy SII) I think that I need a backup phone - anything with better than a tiny 800x480 display. So my intention is to buy the cheapest possible 1080p phone running MM at least, while I wait for [MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] to discover the holy grail. ;) IHMO, nothing could be worse than the RN2 - not even the cheapest Leagoo, Doogee, Oukitel or Homtom phones, all of which have MM ...
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
[MENTION=5850987]DarthJabba9[/MENTION] I'd honestly buy a second han Moto G. In my country they're about 50€ in good condition.

[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] It's been a pleasure to read you as I've learnt a lot about android. Will miss this thread, but it's ok since we now have a reliable piece of software that truly enhaces our phone.

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[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
I am wary of second-hand phones - you don't know what you're getting! I guess that, even with new phones, you still don't know what you're getting. I was looking at the "Sharp A1", which has "LeEco inside" on the back of it! So, is it a Sharp device, or is it LeEco? It also seems to be the same phone as the "Sharp Z2". Are phone companies just recycling and rebranding the same old devices made by the same old manufacturer?
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
[MENTION=5850987]DarthJabba9[/MENTION] I've bought some phones (around 4-5, all iPhones) in the past from eBay and everything went flawless. As long as the seller has enough reputation and they accept Paypal, it's not likely to get scammed.

I didn't know about the Sharp A1 case lol, definitely interesting.
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
Probably so. We shall see!
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] jajk:
Hey, I am not abandoning the thread yet:eek:

Although the RN2 has got demoted one step closer to its rightful place, it makes it easier to experiment on.

[MENTION=4391460]PavelPerm[/MENTION] I did read up on the battery mods before purchasing a new battery and was very tempted - I kick myself now for not saving the old battery electronics. Will I have the same issue buying a BM47 battery and finding out they are all just fakes? Looks like 2017 BM47 batteries have lost weight and capacity:confused:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] DarthJabba9:
Good to hear that. :)

The latest beta (7.4.27) still has the December 2016 security update, so I have no idea what they think they are doing :rolleyes:
[Redmi Note 2 Android Development] vaselor:
[MENTION=5952980]jajk[/MENTION] You mentioned Nougat gives more power to Google. Could you elaborate? Thanks

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