yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] peoplesindian:
Pie has been great for me so far. I'm just guessing, but maybe a fresh, clean flash? It's a rule of thumb for me when jumping from a major OS version (so I didn't remove the -w and wiped it clean). And Google's backup is pretty darn good, I was up and running everything in less than an hour. I've experienced no bugs, EX kernel never disappoints too.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Likewise! The system UI is just the white flux theme, the brightness slider bites, and the device volume seems lower! But hey...it's new and improved right!? ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
Pie 9.0 has been great so far! Been using the beta development versions for 6 months or so as my daily driver. Bugs seem to have been worked out. There are no problems with the animations. They are just different from the old Oreo ones.

Also, there is a light and dark system UI. This is a polished product, not a beta.

Btw, you don't have to use the new TWRP 3.2.3 but I think that you should use the best and latest version.

Good luck!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Schroeder09:
Did you too do a clean install? How do you guys do your backups and restore? Do you use twrp or titanium backup? I back stuff up with titanium backup, but it's on my phone. If I wipe it the backups will be gone. TB fails literally every single time I back up to the cloud, and those developers haven't helped me ever.

So I have backups and could probably do a twrp backup, I've never actually done it though and would be very very hesitant to have to rely on it having all the stuff I needed to make my phone like it had never been wiped at all.

That really takes a lot of the effectiveness out of titanium back up for me too. If I can't get the back up off the phone easily, what good is the backup? Maybe I'm rambling now.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
Thinking about rolling back to 8.1 myself. The horizontal recent apps and slower apps drives me insane. That's just unacceptable to me. I did a clean wipe too.

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I did clean I stall. Twice. For me apps open slower. It's black and white. If I open messages app or Gmail. The app hits a white screen for a full second like it's thinking, then it opens. On O the app would open with zero white screen.

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I hate the new volume buttons control media! And why do I need to swipe down the notification shade twice to get to settings?? Wtf lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
If you do a clean install, then you need to set up your device without restoring your potentially corrupt data. No Ti, no nandroids. Otherwise it's not a clean flash.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
Is it possible to flash this kernel without rooting and not installing magisk? For me magisk and root is what is slowing my phone down. I'd like to try a custom kernel without root of that is possible
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
No problem. Just flash it in twrp :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
Oh nice wasn't sure if it was that easy. I'll do that tonight and report my findings

Def feel like stock kernel idle drain is worse than 8.1 but I was on ElementalX for the last 6 months
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
uhh android P is buggy for me. was stock kernel unrooted everything worked great. All i did was flash a kernel NO root and it get slow and buggy. Booted up fine but now apps open slow and my bluetooth keeps dropping. probably going to go back to O until next update
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Sorry to hear that, Flar2's kernels generally run very well. If I could ask a favor, if you decide to go back to 8.1 via fastboot, let me know how it goes. Supposedly we aren't able to revert backwards since google says we shouldn't. Thank you :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
Yeah it's sucks hopefully next version works better for me. Been using flar2 kernel for years. I don't think it's the kernel tho. Maybe it's twrp. That's last I can think it is. I guess I could just Flash twrp and see if the phone starts to slow down. Tired of wiping device tho. Something else that is weird is when I Flash system without -w things stay slow and my download folder gets wiped too...

It works. I'm back on 8.1 rooted with Elementalx kernel. Everything is snappy and instantaneous.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Thank you very much for the info. Glad you were able to go back to 8.1without issue. :good::good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] annoyingduck:
The best way to backup & restore when performing a clean flash IMO is to do a full backup using Titanium (apps and system data). You can just backup your installed apps only if you don't need to restore your call log or text messages, the file will be much smaller. Now because we don't have an external option on the Pixel, after it's done copy the entire Titanium folder to your desktop.

Do your clean flash and let the Playstore restore all of your apps/data. Root your phone, then copy the entire Titanium folder back to your phone. Now just open Titanium and manually go through your list and restore each individual apps DATA ONLY that you want restored. You only need to do this with apps that are difficult to set up or have many options that you've previously configured (note: all Google apps will automatically have their data restored on the original install). There are two other data elements you can safely restore: your call log and your text messages (these are part of Titanium's system data. Texts can take up to an hour to restore depending on how many you have).

This works for me 100% of the time and is fool proof. You'll have no conflicts and everything just works. This is also my preferred method when migrating to a new phone. Some apps can take a half hour to configure properly, who's got time to set them up again!? Titanium rules!

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[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] just wanted to chime in and say your latest kernel on stable 9.0 is working great. Battery life is much better than the stock kernel. I've been running it for 2 days now and the battery life is immediately noticeable. Thank you for your post earlier describing how to install through the EX Kernel Manager app. I didn't even know you can do that, it's much easier than booting TWRP again and flashing. I also do not permanently install TWRP, your method is way easier to do and works flawlessly.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] tracerit:
Is powersaving mode working correctly on 8.1? It doesn't seem to lock my Max CPU speeds at the default 1300mhz. The cpu time monitor shows it's still running at default speeds.

EDIT: nm, just noticed the disclaimer that the system controls the CPU speeds and any settings may not persist.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
Seemed to have found the culprit to MY slow apps. I originally thought it was rooting. But I rooted again and this time only booted to twrp. I did not install twrp. Now everything is fast just like stock. Idk why it would cause that but for me that's what I have narrowed it down to
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Reechings:
Does installing through the app keep magisk intact?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SixFourSix:
[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] I'm new to this schedutil/EAS thing, but could it be possible to "expose" Input Boost (or touch/CPU Boost, whatever it's called) so that we could change the values in EXKM? Also, could it already be possible with User Settings in EXKM?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] annoyingduck:
Yes it does.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jbarcus81:
I searched.. May have used the wrong terms or who knows, I'm old. Latest version 2.04 for Pie includes the August security patches and such?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] v12xke:
No, we'll have to wait until next month to get back in sync. Technically there was not an August security update, 9.0 came with new security baked in. v2.04 was released on July 29th, well before the release of 9.0. I would expect a new EX version shortly after the September update.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jbarcus81:
I see.. I didn't pay attention that August didn't have it's own security release.. Good to know! Will keep my peepers open! :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] tracerit:
[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] not sure if this has been asked before, but would it be possible to add into EX Kernel Manager's powersave profile option to adjust the governor? I see that the performance profile option allows us to change the governor.

This would be helpful in that governor changes seem to stick, while lower clock speeds don't stick due to the system taking over (as advised in the app).
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
I'm planning to redo the powersave and performance modes soon
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] tracerit:
Nice.

Right now I'm actually using the performance mode but switching the governor to power save instead lol as a workaround.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] v12xke:
You are cross posting and to the wrong thread. Your issue has nothing to do with EX kernel.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Valeriuz:
[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] thank you for the kernel, best kernel for Taimen so far! I'm using also EX kernel management which runs well.

There's just one thing, the device can't recognize NTFS. In the first page it's written NTFS support. Is it a pie problem?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
Update!!

Download:

ElementalX-2.05

Changes:

-September security update
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] infamousvincci:
Hmmm. I cant flash it through elementalx app. Anyone able to flash it using franco or elementalx app?

EDIT;

Nvm. Its an aroma lol. I flashed it through twrp haha.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] JimSmith94:
This has never happened to me before with other updates, but Chrome blocks this download as a virus. Same thing if I try to update through the app. I hope it's not just me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Naquaduh:
Unable to download in app. Selected the option to automatically flash and keep getting a message that it failed to download. Anyone else experience this?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] v12xke:
From the app it downloaded ok, but I got a segmentation fault upon flashing. I re-downloaded (auto flash) and same result. The phrase "Segmentation fault" was repeated maybe 5 times in a black window that had opened up. I then just downloaded and flashed manually in TWRP which worked fine.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Naquaduh:
Thanks. I'll try that!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] IlyaKol:
Me too.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] loadie:
Flashed Sept 5th update, let it boot.

Flashed twrp, kernel (downloaded thought chrome mobile), magisk 17.1 , booted up first try. Working as should.

Thanks [MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION]
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] JimSmith94:
I tried again today with the same result. Windows Defender detects a virus on Windows 10 64 bit and Chrome 69 and won't let me download it. I had the same problem with Microsoft Edge. I was finally able to download it with and old version of Firefox that apparently doesn't do virus checking.

When I got it downloaded, Malwarebytes didn't find any problem but Windows Defender did. The CRC check matched so I assume the file is legit, but I assume that other users have or will have the same problem.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] JimSmith94:
In case it helps, Windows Defender identifies this zip file as a Trojan. Here is a screenshot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
Obviously this is a false positive.

There's nothing I can do, as Microsoft does not accept files for analysis. Just whitelist it.

Or download with the app. It won't get flagged downloading through the he app, I just tried it.

If you have an antivirus app on your phone, uninstall it. They are useless and unnecessary on your Android device.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] JimSmith94:
Thanks, but why would you say to antivirus apps are useless on an Android phone? Yesterday the Lookout Security on my phone wouldn't let me download the file, but it did today and I was finally able to update with TWRP.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] JimSmith94:
I know that High Brightness Mode only puts the screen at max brightness on the Pixel 2 XL, and it worked well for me until recently. I'm not sure if it was a monthly kernel update or the 9.0 update that broke it, but auto isn't working for me anymore. If I manually turn it on, it does brighten the screen but on auto brightness it never turns on, regardless of how I set the threshold.

Is this a known issue or am I doing something wrong?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
I don't have a problem with it, auto mode works fine. Maybe hit the reset button in the upper right menu.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pkgnex:
[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION],

Thanks again for continuing to offer a Pixel 2 XL kernel.

While there's some good development going on for this device, your kernel is a no-nonsense standby that is like stock, just faster and better, without the issues that periodically crop up on the others.

Please keep it up!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] armaki:
[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] since yesterday I'm getting a battery icon on the left of status bar which is nicer than the stock battery icon located on the right side. Is there a way to change the stock with yours or get rid of one off the two without disabling battery monitor? Thanks
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
:good:

That's exactly what I'm trying to do
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
I don't know about the stock battery icon, but you can remove the EXKM icon by long pressing the notification and selecting minimize.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] armaki:
Thank you, that did it!

Cheers and keep up the good work. I've been using for kernel since Nexus 5 and couldn't be happier.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] matekaneve:
I just updated to the latest September kernel and maaaaan! I don't know what you've done there but my phone feels like new! It's flying! Thanks for all your continued work! I love your kernels! I still use them on my HTC devices as well. Keep it up! :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ranasrule:
Could someone please tell me what the default CPU and GPU governors are on EX ? Also do you recommend any governor besides default ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Just leave them as the are. Flar2 knows best :cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mickyw1980:
So I've been on another kernel for quite a while now and never tried anything else. I am glad I made the change. This is very good. Smooth fast and upto now seems very good battery life. Many thanks flar excellent work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
There are many for you to play with. However most developers that I have corresponded with say to leave the default governers alone.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ranasrule:
schedutil is the default on EX right ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Yes :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ranasrule:
Hi [MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] ,

Any chance we might see support for Magic Charging Switch (mcs) ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
I will have a look
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
It's the EX and Google default CPU Governer.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
Just got my pixel 2 xl back through an RMA and I'll leave this here. ElementalX + Helix + Greenify = Wow.

Data, Bluetooth, location always on. Deepsleep overnight.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrBrady:
Never heard of Helix. Looks interesting. Do you notice any slowdowns/lag?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
I just discovered it the other day using my essential. No lag or slowdowns here. I got the donate version 4 beta. Donate has machine learning so you just install and it tweaks on its own.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] lpdavidgc:
Hey [MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] im using oreo kernel and fast charge don't works I get max 530 mA, can you take a look about that issue thanks...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Hrithan2020:
I'm currently running Flash kernel. I want to flash this kernel. Can i just flash this kernel in TWRP over the flash kernel?

Can you let me know how to get donation version 4 beta, i only see option for v3.01 beta in platstore with an option for in app upgrade for enabling ML.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] joetheshmo:
Download from the xda thread
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] def-g:
Just flash in TWRP and then flask Magisk.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-helix-engine-v1-0-beta-3-t3745746/page267
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
Don't need to flash Magisk if already rooted.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bigv5150:
I don't know if my issue is a custom kernel but I boot loop after nandroid backup. So I boot into twrp flash kernel flash magisk reboot all is good. I make a nandroid backup then install the backup and bootloop. Flashing stock boot img doesn't work. I have to flash the firmware minus erase user data and I'm fine. What am I doing wrong shouldn't a nandroid work like flashing the firmware. I don't erase factory reset before nandroid is that my issue? Any help would be appreciated.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
It definitely isn't the kernel, as I have made/restored backups with Ex and Flash kernels. Likely it's your partitions and/or if your backing up or restoring substratum themes. My personal method for backup/restore is....

Disable screen lock security and all substratum themes.

Backup boot, system and data partitions only.

Before you restore, do a twrp factory wipe with the swipe bar, then restore your backup. :cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bigv5150:
Cool thanks why would substratum cause this issue doesn't make sense to me. However I will do my backup like you suggest thanks for the quick response.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
Flash the magisk.zip and then the kernel after restoring your backup. No more bootloops!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] def-g:
Enjoying this Kernel. I find opening FB, IG YT super fast. Wicked battery life also.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
New EX app update I was notified to "always let EX app run in background." Pros cons to this? What was it before update?

Thanks
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
This is to turn off battery optimization so the boot service can run. I don't know why, but some people need to turn off battery optimization or settings won't apply on boot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
I will second that. Google has put a huge effort into EAS and perf, with dedicated engineers and equipment for testing far beyond what is available to me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] abuttino:
[MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] $20 donation

PayPal tracking#: 9NB79446RD5156607

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL

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Is there any way that this can be changed with kernel behavior?

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68360808

It creates instability in 8.1 for Tasker "WiFi Near" and "WiFi Connected"

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] flar2:
Thanks! Much appreciated.

I think the SSID issue needs to be fixed in the Android system
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] abuttino:
Google said it's intended behavior and won't be fixed. :(

Kinda screws the pooch for a lot of people.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Schroeder09:
Mine was instant on 8.0. 8.1 did something. There is a thread on here over the issue. I reported the issue to Google as well as at least one other members here. A couple people have posted on my report over on Google saying they experienced the same. I'm hoping google fixes it in the next update.

Sorry if I mis-spoke, Nathan. I meant what you've just posted. Perhaps I wasn't clear though. Thanks for the clarification!!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Ap3xGam3r:
So I see that this kernel has advanced color control....this means I can finally fix my yellow tint on my pixel 2 xl? YEEEESSSSSSSS
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Just really enjoy watching two kernel Titan's share their thoughts and ideas to make our devices better. Thank you very much to Flash and Flar2 :good::good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ram4ufriends:
They seem to have no ego whatsoever in recommending each other's kernels and helping people in other's threads...nice place to be in...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Well said my friend. They've both been that way over many years :good::good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] abuttino:
You could have fixed that long ago. Like ever since the first kernel and Magisk was released ;)

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Ap3xGam3r:
How do I flash magisk with ElementalX? It's so confusing now..I know that you need to flash magisk with a boot.img now but there are so many files in the ElementalX zip that I don't know what to do lol. I used to flash on an HTC one m8 so flashing on the pixel 2 xl is new to me
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Boot into twrp, flash the kernel, then flash magisk. If your on another custom kernel, then flash the stock boot.img, then fastboot the twrp.img. Once in twrp, then flash the twrp.zip, then the kernel.zip, then the magisk.zip :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jbarcus81:
Love it!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Phelicks:
Please someone share best settings for smoothiness and battery (governor, voltage, wakelocks etc.)
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
Stock settings.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] moon2eth:
So I just purchased ex manager... with power save mode the core clock seems to get stuck at the last reported clock before turning off.

The big cluster is *actually* turned off and not locked at a certain frequency correct?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Correct. The big cores are turned off. But dude, let the Big Dog Eat! Why hinder such a great device by restricting what it wants to do? Leave it at stock settings and let it roll! Just my 2 cents worth :good: