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[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
[MENTION=3292224]franciscofranco[/MENTION] love this kernel on the pixel, any chance of getting CRC checking disabled?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
If anyone was wondering, Franco is working on a flashable zip for us. That is why all his other kernels have January update and we don't. He posted that info on his G+ feed.

December is running fine for me.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
Yeah saw this. But I don't know what will be the advantage of a flashable zip over fastboot method of now.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
His app will update it for us when it is flashable, alert us when there is a release and so on. Two versions in the Google store. Free just does the updates, the donate version contains a million settings so we can mess up..errrrrrr...fine tune our kernels.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] bash_array:
Franco hasn't updated his kernel app. Anyone having good luck with this kernel? Hasn't been updated in over a month
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
Scroll back 4 posts.

That error means the auto update flash system isn't working yet.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Drashnar:
Ok, I've flashed the kernel, but I'm still failing my safetynet helper check at CTS profile. Is there any way I can verify that this kernel is installed properly and blocking/bypassing safetynet?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
What else you got going on? Are you rooted? That will trip it too. Thethe kernel can only hide itself, not anything else you have done.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
Just flashed this kernel, seems all smooth, like it, but one thing has changed. The default brightness is now much lower than it was on stock kernel. I usually run at 40% with Adaptive enabled, which was pretty bright for me, but now even when I've increased it to 60% it isn't as bright! Did I miss something or this is a deliberate implementation?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Drashnar:
Yes, I'm rooted. And I know that it would trip it. But from everything I see and have done through the suhide thread, suhide is running and working.

I'm just trying to figure out what I missed.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
Flash Elemental and see if it changes. That would eliminate the kernels.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Drashnar:
I'll give it a try. Is elemental any better or worse on battery? I've never used it.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Semtronix:
Well, I thought I was going to leave my Pixel completely stock. Thanks for changing that, franco.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
That is absolutely not related to FK.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Roll3r:
Think this is a new one:

I ran the P OTA prior to rooting. I was on boot "b" before and after. I've flashed each available kernel a few times, and rooted. Flashed FK the minute I saw it, rooted, everything worked perfectly.

A couple hours later I was on my way home and noticed that my phone was downloading something, and the notification was something along the lines of "Finishing Android Update." I checked the build version, and I was now back on L! Booted to bootloader and I was now on boot partition A!

I re-applied the P OTA, am now back on boot partition B, but cannot flash FK - I get a message in the command prompt dialog that the "remote image is invalid." Downloaded FK again, tried flashing again, and received the same message. I was able to flash another custom kernel and root without issue. Tried flashing FK after this, as it reflected the state my system was in during the initial time I installed it. Still says it's invalid.

As far as I know everything was exactly the same as it was the first time I flashed FK. Any idea of where to check, and what would be reporting that the image is invalid?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
How are you flashing FK?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Roll3r:
Initially, the time it worked, I extracted the gz file and flashed the file inside the standard way - fastboot flash boot_b binary. That's what I also tried this the second (and third, etc) as well as flashing the gz file itself, as you kinda hinted at in a previous post. Both resulted in the "invalid image" error. Even tried putting an img extension on both the gz file and the one inside.

I'm wondering if this has something to do with the P update - my phone didn't go back to L for nothing, and when it did I was still on FK with root. I just don't see how being on L or P would make a difference - and other kernels flash/root without issue.

I just want to be back on FK - hasn't let me down in years. If you had a kernel for the Droid 1, I was on it. First time posting though because everything has always worked perfectly.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] davej.gale:
Just flashed perfectly! Thank you!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
Uh... did you read the OP? It's "fastboot flash kernel kernel_binary". You don't need to extract anything, otherwise it was written in the instructions.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] EggNogg421:
Dumb question. This is safe to flash over another kernel yeah? Or should flash stock first?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DaveHTC200:
I've never flashed stock first so you should be OK, if you have issues then go stock and try again
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Roll3r:
That's what I mean, that I tried it "both ways," one of which I discovered was incorrect. I'm used to the binaries either having an img extension, or, if it's a compressed file, it needs to be extracted and the contents flashed, which is what I flashed (the contents) during the first, and only, successful flash.

Once I saw that post last night,

understanding that the gz was the bin itself, I tried to flash that several times with the same error, on multiple PCs.

Edit: don't spend too much time on this, was just hoping someone may have seen it before. I have a couple of things to try (like going back to L). I'll bang away at in an hour or two.

Edit #2: has anyone flashed this on the P OTA and gone more than 12 hours without issue?

Edit #15: or do you mean it's *literally* "flash kernel_binary"? If so, I'm an idiot. Just something I'd never seen before. And now that I re-read the entire command (flash kernel, not flash boot), I'm an idiot. Old habits die hard I guess. Sorry for wasting your time.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] scloutkst:
This happened to me as well. Their are devs looking into this. It seems to be a complication with the rooting method. Nothing to do with kernel. Chain fire is very aware and is working on getting the kinks out and releasing an update.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Semtronix:
Yes it does. Has been stated multiple times in the thread so far.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DaveHTC200:
I did:

fastboot flash kernel fk_r1

That was all.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Roll3r:
Yeah, just updated my previous post to make sure everyone understands Im an idiot. Typing "fastboot flash boot" to many times, so I didnt look at how the command was slightly different.

Leason learned, wont happen again!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
In this case it's fastboot flash kernel fk-r1
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dprk:
Yup I don't think it's related to your kernel either...I'm sure I did something wrong...just wanted to find out if anyone else had the issue to make my troubleshooting quicker. Since no one has I'll report back what I find so I can help others not make whatever mistake I made.

Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
Side note: not everyones ADB will love it..

if it says can't load file type out the full address to it..

example....

fastboot flash kernel C:\adb\fk-r1.gz

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Franco does your kernel apk not work?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Rico84:
I was thinking the same thing. I've never had a smartphone that I left completely stock.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
Side note did anyone notice after flashing this kernel it broke root and had to rerun root via adb it.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
Never tried it.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jrtomsic:
I believe that is one of the updates he did to improve battery life.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] defvayne:
Anyone notice higher CPU usage when wifi is on but not connected to a network?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] david.degraw54:
Most likely because WiFi keeps checking for networks while it is on.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xryptic:
Saw a bunch of kernel updates for Nexus 6, 6P and etc. Hope the Pixel will get it's fix soon? Hopefully not forgotten
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Semtronix:
It'll come. Check the GitHub page for activity. I've been under the impression we'll get r7 after AK2 gets sorted out for the Pixel.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
He just mentioned on Twitter he is still on it. Bit of a struggle with AK2 and the dual partitions
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] bbender716:
Does he have a Google group?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
It's on OP man.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] bbender716:
My bad. Thank you.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] stiefa00:
It's been years since I flashed one of Franco's kernels. Just flashed rc6 for Pixel XL and I started to smile! :)

Thanks @ OP! ;)
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] PWn3R:
Just chill, he's a busy dude and he always gets it done. Just going to take exactly as long as it takes.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] aholeinthewor1d:
I've been messing with my phones for years but never much with kernels so I'm still learning what's possible with them. I'm on elementalX now and I'm curious what is different about this kernel and what features it might have that elemental doesn't. Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
Well I used this kernel for 3 days, and my findings are, the kernel provides insane battery backup. I hit 7 hours SoT with moderate gaming, 8-9 hours with little to no gaming, that's at least 20 percent better than stock. Now that's the good part. The bad part was though a sudden freezing issue! I play this game (Swing Copters 2) and suddenly the mobile would freeze completely for a second, at first I thought it's one time only, buy it happened second time, and then after it happened third time I had to change to something else.

Basically 99.9% time smooth performance but that sudden freezing issue was enough to not be able to use it any more. I haven't had that issue on stock kernel ever, or the one I'm using now.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] firesword14:
Woud it be too rude to ask, how is the development on the kernel going?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jrtomsic:
Yes.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ikenvape:
I honestly don't think it needs more tweaking. I get amazing performance and battery life out of this. Far greater than stock. Averaging 2 days with 7-8 sot. Can't ask for better. Don't let update times influence your decision.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lexcyn:
The kernel itself is awesome, but I think maybe people are waiting for the January security updates to be included. Personally it doesn't bother me as I am not dumb and do not install random APK's from the Internet... but maybe some people are not so careful. :p
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
+1

We are all unlocked and rooted. We have accepted responsibility for our own security. And generally the security fixes from Google are not that big a deal. Mostly just a bunch of FUD from the usual click bait Android websites.

My only issue is I can't get HBM to work. Does not even show up in the app as an option. I see other posts about it in this thread, but no fix so far. But no hurry, I don't need it for a few more months when motorcycle season starts again.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lexcyn:
Happened to me... I dirty flashed the stock image and re-installed twrp/root/kernel again and that seemed to fix it.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
Interesting, I flashall'd the January image minus the -w then reflash root and Franco. But did not install TWRP, booted it for root install. No change.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] firesword14:
Oh don't get me wrong, I am not waiting to see if I should use it or not, i have exclusively used franco kernel for the last 3 years since my nexus 5, why I am looking for an update is the upstream patches from google for both security and efficiency.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
He just released a new app and all the kernels for the one's. At this point I bet he waits for the Feb google update.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
IMHO it does. Like I mentioned about that "freeze" problem, I had that problem as many as three times with this kernel, in one day, and never with any other kernel, ever.

But the battery backup overall, and the overall smoothness was excellent, so I would like to come back to this.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] smallvan:
[MENTION=2476899]lexcyn[/MENTION]

I had a horrible time after flashing the r6 onto my twrp n rooted pixel xl. As a result, I needed to reflash stock to get it up again. I read through the whole thread and still cannot figure out any step is required after flashing the r6. Perhaps my bad to understand the op.

Any step I have to take care after flashing the r6?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ssb13:
I had the freezing on stock, and there have been reports outside developer communities of this phone having that random freeze, and a lot of speculation on which apps were causing it. I do not think it's this kernel, but something in the phone / OS.

Just my $.02
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lexcyn:
What I did was:

Dirty flash image (remove -w)

Flash TWRP

Flash FKr6

Flash SuperSU in TWRP

After this everything was working fine.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
Hmm I don't know. Probably this kernel and my phone has some problem going along together then. Cause in the one month I have had the phone I've never noticed this freezing issue, not once, before trying this kernel.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jasonstackhouse:
So are you flashing FKr6 in recovery through TWRP using the flash image option? Or are you flashing everything from sideload in fastboot on a computer, than just flashing SuperSU after your device boots up I to recovery mode?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lexcyn:
I flashed the kernel first through fastboot (since it's easier to just do flash kernel) and SuperSU via TWRP.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
i dont notice any freezing with Pure Nexus for Pixel XL and franco-kernel.

in fact i get consistent 7-8 hours SOT over a 3 day period, phone is blazing fast.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
Good to know. I didn't have the franco app installed by the way, simply flashed the kernel, however don't think that matters as long as I don't need any additional kernel options, nor it should have had anything to do with the freezing issue I had, though I'm not sure.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
i have the elemental app installed with franco kernel (i like the look and feel of the elemental app)
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MArtyChubbs:
Using Naptime in conjunction with this kernel has given be the best battery life yet. Franco is the man!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] milan187:
He has been really quiet everywhere regarding Pixel devices.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Semtronix:
r7 will come after AK2 is working with the Pixel's partition setup. Don't know why we have to keep saying it.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Tylog:
He did not ask for an update from the kernel, but it is generally very quiet as far as the pixel is concerned in comparison to other devices
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] milan187:
Didn't ask for r7 as mentioned above.

Not blaming him, he is busy always releasing things.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nexusmaniac:
Fyi, ak2 IS what makes a flashable Franco zip ;)
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] woolbeo:
Just a heads up if anyone is interested. FK-r6 works fine so far on Android 7.1.2 beta 1 .
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
Pushed r7, includes all the latest security patches + full merge of a newer branch from Google called EAS-experimental which contains a lot of patches for the scheduler & backports from upstream. Also added support to bypass two wlan wakelocks some of you complain about (present on stock rom/Kernel), and added support for USB fast charge (when charging through your computer for example).

Still having some issues with AK2 support, so this way is still cleaner and ****-free for everyone.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Tylog:
Thank you :) from one day were four but not important, now the good piece is there.

Thanks and good night.. in 3 hours the night is over :/
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] BakedTator:
Just flashed the new kernel on 7.1.2 (I know it was built for 7.1.1 and you offer no support in this case). Wanted to let you know it's running great and I see no issue with it so far (haven't tested Bluetooth yet).

Was it built using anything from 7.1.2 or is it basically the same kernel as 7.1.1?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nexusmaniac:
Thanks a bunch Franco!! :)

Gonna go flash it right now :D
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rampantandroid:
Thanks for the work Franco!

Is there any way to make the dimmer less....jerky? Right now, if I go from a bright room to a dark room (or simply cast my shadow on the screen) the screen dims in a very jarring way - it takes very noticeable steps over time to dim and flickers some while it's dimming. Compare this to my iphone which dims over a few seconds just like my Pixel, but it does it very smoothly. I barely realize it's dimmed the screen most of the time, whereas I know when the Pixel is dimming its screen. It's super annoying, since every time I shift my position even while sitting in a chair, the screen flickers as it dims.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
There are no 7.1.2 sources yet, I built with all the latest branches from Google.

Try to enable backlight dimmer.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lexcyn:
Thanks for r7! Running it on the 7.1.2 beta and working awesome.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rampantandroid:
I did - if I manually slide the brightness down, there are two massive steps on the darker side. You'll be sliding it to the left and seeing no change then suddenly a BIG jump darker, no change and another BIG jump darker. The entire left quarter of the slider is just two major jumps in brightness, with nothing more granular available.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
There isn't much I can do at this point. I understand stock algorithm is a bit steep. I can try and cook up a better, more linear algorithm, although I'm not awesome with algorithms.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
OK, got HBM working!!

Here is what I did.

Flash-all back to stock removing the -w

Fastboot flash kernel R7

Did NOT reboot instead went straight to fastboot boot TWRP

Installed SU SR3

And it works. The key is don't reboot, go straight to TWRP and root it.

So, some of Franco's magic isn't happening unless you are rooted before you boot the kernel the first time.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] BakedTator:
Well for there being no source, it's running perfect man...Great job
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Jerreth:
Sorry if this has been asked i looked a bit and found no answers

I was going to load up franco's color profile but found no profiles. is this not working anymore?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Drashnar:
Please forgive me, what is HBM?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lexcyn:
High Brightness Mode
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] belloni:
Thanks, flashed all good. The wlan wakelocks is that through your app or?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] smallsmx301:
Were you rooted? Unlocked bootloader? Flashing from a custom ROM? TWRP?

Just wondering if the EAS in R7 is the same as the experimental one AK was messing with for the 6p and 5x
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
You can disable them through adb shell, but if you don't want to then yes, my app does it.

Of course not.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] smallsmx301:
Oh what is it then?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
What about the sudden freezing issue sir, has that been fixed on this update?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] milan187:
Well, wow. I just loaded up this kernel this morning with my Pure Nexus ROM and the SOT is insane on my 5inch Pixel.

Really is magic. Kernel flashed fine on top of the ROM. Just had to root again. I was a little sceptical of that process because I had issues a couple of months back.

Anyway the best I got on stock was around 5h SOT. No special settings just loaded the kernel. Do have the paid app but didn't change anything yet. Don't even think I will.

Used my phone normally. Browsing , YouTube, g+, and Facebook via metal. Also played about one hour of Chrono Trigger.

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[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TonikJDK:
I ran it on my 6 for a couple of years, never changed anything. I am at 5 hours SOT with 40 percent battery left and that includes two flashes today to fix my root

The 6 was really good, but this one is amazing. Pretty much twice over stock and performance is great.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] milan187:
Yeah I'm really impressed. Good job Franco.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] franciscofranco:
EAS backport on the 5X has nearly nothing to do with the current state of things (newer Kernel version, much updated sched subsystem, etc).

I don't know what you're talking about, there's no freezing anywhere.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ithehappy:
It only happened when a game was being played for more than 2 minutes or something, something which was done continuously, if you don't play game then you wouldn't notice it.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70599054&postcount=594
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] milan187:
Crap I posted my SOT in the wrong thread. If I had the XL, I would probably hit 9SOT.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] belloni:
Great, what are the commands for adb?