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[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Alex-V GB Kernel 0.1

ok :) here is now my first kernel (big thx for good how to - droidzone)

added things:

-ext4

-swap

-ext4 optimations

-camera optimations

-gpu memory optimations

-lowmemory optimations

-wifi -108 db

-trackpad 2 wake

-siberes batt fix

-extended battery fix (droidzone)

Download

http://www.multiupload.com/QLJNGII7VI

the first one have not much things added...more will follow :)​
[Desire Android Development] PlayPetepp:
Congrats on your first kernel. :)
[Desire Android Development] Dimson75:
Thank you friends. Everything turned out. After receiving the S-OFF, table was AlphaRev. After installing a AndroidFlasher Bravo Downgrader, alphaspl_387-10-40 stood up well:)

A good assembly. Thanks to Alex;)

I put the new kernel
[Desire Android Development] ironjon:
Cause my problems with my class 10 card I have always problems with data2sd.

I' ll try this mod

Thx

Tapatalking
[Desire Android Development] blackhawk_LA:
Congrats for your first kernel, Alex-V! Looks really nice...

I think you really deserve the 3x Recognized Developer status :D
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
I have a question about sd card speeds and d2ext...

People often say that you should have a fast sdcard (like class 6 or even 10...) in order to use data2sd roms. I only have a class 2 card (16 gb from sandisk). But I did some speed tests with it, and the results are better than I thought: write speed 7,5 mb/s and read speed 19 mb/s.

I think this should be enough for any rom?

Are class 6 cards even faster at all? I thought class 6 means "at least 6 mb/s"... doesnt it?
[Desire Android Development] blackhawk_LA:
You can try it. Usually a higher class card will be faster at r/w big files, but with small ones can be even slower than a lower class.

I have read in some tests that the better "balanced" are Sandisk class 4.

And from my experience I have better results with a Trascend Class6 than with a Lexar Class 10. And I had a Sandisk class 4 (it came with the phone) which worked without any lag or problem (I replaced it because I need more then just 4gb)

So I'd tell you to try d2ext and if you find noticeable lags when opening user app, it'll probably be due to your class 2 card.
[Desire Android Development] swemoza:
Wew nice..

So, what's the problem before?
[Desire Android Development] swemoza:
Yes, i also use sandisk class4.. And it works very good with no lag.. :)
[Desire Android Development] swemoza:
Nice alex.. :)

Now you have all in one rom + kernel..

And It's like.. Made for desire.. :P
[Desire Android Development] booce:
Nice work on the kernel Alex. Any chance of adding cifs support?

Booce
[Desire Android Development] tajimura:
Yipeee, one more kernel dev! Now that banana and snq are missing, and probably gone, this is a really good news.

Congrats, Alex!
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Hehe..just say thx :)

@booce...if i find the github sources i can do this
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Nice to hear that it works now :)
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Yes...the good old sd card classes topic :) :)

I only can say..that i'm one of the last with original card that come with the phone or..?

Anyway..no problems with it
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
Ive done a bit of research (i.e. googling ;)) on the topic...

The SD card class actually has no relevant meaning whatsoever. At least not for us!

The class does nothing but specify the guaranteed minimum writing speed of the card. This can be important for digital camcorders and the like, in order to record videos at high bit rates.

For example, camcorder manufactuers can state "this camcorder needs at least a class X card to record HD video at XXXX kbps", so consumers can easily understand what kind of sdcard they have to buy.

But much more important for our purpose is the reading speed. And reading speed is generally high enough anyway (most cards are faster than 18 mb/s in average). The sd card class says NOTHING about the reading performance of a card.
[Desire Android Development] cyron_at:
Alex, for using your rom I must switch my hboot from cm7 to stock hboot?
[Desire Android Development] PlayPetepp:
You must change to stock or the custom 387mb hboot.
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Thx for info :)
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Yes...but flash hboot downgrade before..you can find it on alpharev site
[Desire Android Development] PlayPetepp:
Doesn't need that if he was on pure cm7. Only if on r2 hboots. ;)
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Right :) lol :)
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
Has anyone tried running this rom (or any rom ;)) with and without using a swap partition and compared the results? :)
[Desire Android Development] booce:
No swap support?

If I read the original posts correctly, neither the gingercakes nor the SNQ kernels have support for swap, so you'll need to do your test using alexv's shiny new kernel :-) I'd be interested to see your results.

Booce
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
Ok apparently I got that wrong.

Well Im about to try it out, I just repartitioned my sdcard for swap and now Im restoring the fat32 partition. :)

But Im not sure if Ill really try both scenarios (swap and no swap)... maybe in the next few days... ;)

edit:

Looks good so far, but it seems like the swap partition is never used:

# free
free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 414036 404320 9716 0 904
-/+ buffers: 403416 10620
Swap: 131580 0 131580

edit2:

Never mind that, swap is being used now.
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
thx for testing :)

also...maybe swapiness must be set a bit higher

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] bookerok:
are you using stock card 2 class with 4 gb? iam afraid d2ext with my stock card
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
yes...the card that come with the phone.. :)
[Desire Android Development] Helle85:
work this with Birdskenburg a2sd Mod?

for the percent battery
http://www.multiupload.com/IHM7990MCD

and work all addons on first page with a2sd mod version?
[Desire Android Development] Birdskenburg:
Hi,

Yes, the percentage battery will work (because the framework is still on system).

Other addons might not work though (that is, if they replace system apps), because the system apps are mostly on NAND, whereas in the default a2sd rom they are on SD. For instance, a complete theme mod which was built for the original version (where systemui.apk is replaced) will not work, unless you create a UOT kitchen theme yourself, with the default settings.
[Desire Android Development] billyJ:
Alex

Maybe it's a good idea if you have Google+ profile about your rom, you could post news about updates there, if it's not too much to bother would be great. What you think?
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Yes..same thinking..if a mod not work...let us know..there only must change the folder/location of the apk
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
I have a account but not used at the moment..because most people on facebook..but i will think about
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Next kernel..will take some days..because will include havs and vdd and such things...but with banana's github sources i get some errors on compile...have tried to include eg havs from a other github source and get no errors...so it will work :)
[Desire Android Development] blackhawk_LA:
Good news ;)

About the kernel, most of the times I feel that SVS is more stable than HAVS, and I don't see big differences in battery drain.
[Desire Android Development] billyJ:
What I have done, removed all portals and companies from facebook, left only friends. And I use google only for reading news, it's just great. I can share my circles with you, so it won't take long to find all websites, even xda is there.
[Desire Android Development] PlayPetepp:
^ what he said.
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
Ok I have this rom running for a day now (data2ext 387 mb hboot version, Ive set up 1 ext4 at 1.5gb, 1 ext4 at 0.3gb and 100mb swap).

I also flashed the kernel by Alex-V...

Everything runs very well and smooth, especially the system apps.

But sometimes I have had extreme slowdowns when installing apps over the market, and sometimes the system just slowed down or hung with no apparent reason.

Then I flashed the kernel by snq- (the one included in the rom v1.7.5)... now the slowdowns are still there, but less than before. Everything runs a bit better. Its especially noticable when installing market apps...

Im not sure why this is the case, maybe its the swap thing slowing the system down? Snq-'s kernel doesnt have swap support so my swap partition is not used at the moment...
[Desire Android Development] Redu:
Espresso theme not working for me on a2sd+ mod. Could someone do this, i.e. change the folders / locations for that theme?
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Yeah must look then i have time...but thx..will come bqck to this..if not just place a commend here
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:


Hehe :)
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Nice :)

That is because is because of the data2ext script..its the only thing that is not so nice..dont know if its better with amarullz script..
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Will have a look :)
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
Interesting thing is: the system seems to be faster without using Swap partition.

Im not sure if Ill stay on data2ext at all though... Maybe Ill go back to good old a2sd+ ;)

I think in this rom, the system apps are faster.

In my previous rom though, I had the feeling that most non-system apps reacted faster... (I had CM7 hboot, almost everything on sdcard, but dalvik-cache on internal memory).
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
yep...the faster system is because odex and all system on nand (internal) with 387mb hboot...if you not want d2ext...try the new modded a2sd version...with most used system on nand :)

i go this way with dalvik external...because system apps and framework are odexed (means dalvik - odex is internal) only not so much used installed third party apps are on sd ext
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
But a de-odexed rom on CM7 hboot might be just as fast... Because dalvik-cache will also be generated for the de-odexed system apks AND for all third-party apps, and dalvik-cache is on internal memory!

Disadvantage is that the data partition size is limited... (cm7 hboot ~ 300 mb /data)
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
no...because system apps are on sd-ext...on cm7...you see the desire limited space is the problem...the best is all internal...

thats why system apps and framework and the dalvik of system is internal...because you use your phone more as phone than as game console or such...so this should be the right way....youself said that the system (apps) are faster :)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] tomcat84:
Yes, system app APKs are on sd-ext, but the rom is de-odexed...

So the information which is usually contained in the odex files will be written to the dalvik-cache... and dalvik-cache is in internal memory.

The disadvantage is that the dalvik-cache will be huge and even though /data is 300 MB and third-party APKs are on sd-ext, you cannot install as many big apps as with a data2ext solution...
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
also right ;) :) lol

for me the data2ext 387 is the only solution...because the market is fuuullll of apps... :)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] Helle85:
ok, i have flash the battery mod and then the "ring" from lockscreen is gone. And when someone call me i have a withe screen and no android smile! I think the mods are not comaptible with your mod.
[Desire Android Development] papazaf:
i just install the rom, when i made a restore with titanium backup , i have lost the icons from the lock screen ....

is there a solution to bring them back?
[Desire Android Development] Octane70:
Has anyone ever tried the 3D Rosie.zip that Alex has posted on his 3rd post?

I know its not for his current rom but earlier ones. I am just wandering if its smoother on a sense 2.1 then 3.0
[Desire Android Development] Birdskenburg:
Hi,

Sorry, didn't realize the update would erase your /cache directory (because that's what has happened).

I've made an update.zip which will solve this problem: http://www.multiupload.com/OD9SBJYE74

Anyone who gets this ring-disappearance error after flashing an addon/update.zip (

only if you use my A2SD+ MOD version of Alex-V!

), please flash the update.zip above.
[Desire Android Development] Helle85:
must i flash this before ore after i flash the battery mod?
[Desire Android Development] ali8383:
hi ,,

i downloaded the a2sd version .

my device is s-on

i made partation fat + 1024 ext4

after finish install and enter my pin code , waiting to finish loading

but after waiting 5 min or more there is nothing in main screen !!

no clock widget and i cant access the setting ?! there is message setting is no longer linked ?

what is the problem ?

i'm using 4ext recovery and also normal clockwork recovery :)

this is my third time full wipe re partation and install the rom but still same things .
[Desire Android Development] blackhawk_LA:
Seems strange... did you have problems with other ROMs with a2sd?

I you are doing all the steps right, and there is no problem with your SD card, the only thing that I think can be happening is: bad download, or not enough space on /system (it happens to some people but don't know why)

To check it's not a /system size problem, download qtadb (is something like a file explorar and adb commander) and with the phone booted and plugged via usb, click on info to see the size of all partitions.
[Desire Android Development] Birdskenburg:
After flashing the battery mod.

Which A2SD version are you using? (01.12.2011 or 12.12.2011?)

If you're using the special a2sd version (12.12.2011), I think something went wrong with your ext4 partition because some system apps are missing, namely those who should be on sd-ext.

Did you partition your sd card using gparted? (fat32 first and ext4 second partition, both primary). To make sure, you can flash this http://www.multiupload.com/NT28VNXD7C before flashing the rom (full wipe first).
[Desire Android Development] baraikarcho:
Ok i'm not sure is this is disccused before that , but just want to say , if anybody was having problem with hboot and follow the tread from here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14663670&postcount=1024

If you want back to other hboot you've gotto do the samе procedure in the reverse :)

And just want to say I'm not leaving your rom Dude It's awesome and whatever i say will be not enough to describe my wonderment :p:rolleyes:

P.S. I just can't take a try the ICS ROM for our devices :p

End in the end i want to apologies for my bad English ...
[Desire Android Development] ali8383:
hi

thanks for your reply ,,

i have latest version of a2sd 12-12-11

i follow your instruction but still same problem !!!

i really want to use this rom :(
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
I'm @ work so i can not do much...but can you look inside the update..what it do...maybe it is the mod..maybe Birdskenburg can say..
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Try to use rmd recovery...with what app you make your partition..try to make it with gparted or a linux live cd...maybe make s-off....what are the steps you make...?
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Yeah..thx :)

And yes..hope that ics team get the cam to work :)
[Desire Android Development] Birdskenburg:
Have you ever flashed Alex-V's A2SD version? (01-12-11 or earlier?)

Because the way you describe the problems, it looks like the system apps which are still on sd-ext aren't working.

You could try flashing the 01-12-11 version to see if that works. If that version doesn't work at all (won't start up at all), it's probably a problem with your SD(ext partition).

Do you have adb? If you have, type 'adb shell df -h' to see if there are actually files on your ext partition. If not, try flashing 01-12-11 to see what happens.

The update I uploaded restores the /cache partition (which contains fusion.apk, which in turn contains the information for lockscreen ring and other sense 3 related images like caller images etc.). It formats cache, puts fusion.apk in place again and creates a new symlink to it. So it has to be flashed after installing the addon.
[Desire Android Development] ali8383:
finally it works :)

after change the partation from ext 4 to ext 3 :)

fat + ext3 1024

install it with clockwork recovery 3.0.0.5

now i'll start to download arabic patch :)

but why the arabic patch size is too big ?
[Desire Android Development] Birdskenburg:
Wait, don't install the RTL patch yet;) It doesn't work with the special a2sd version. I'll upload the right one in a minute.

Btw. very strange that it does work with ext3... Still thinking it has something to do with the way the ext4 was partitioned

Ok. here you go, this is the modified RTL patch for the 12-12-11 version: http://www.multiupload.com/TJI53DB0R0

Don't forget to do a NANDROID backup before flashing!

If, when you rebooted, you see a missing lockscreen ring, you should reboot to recovery and flash this: http://www.multiupload.com/OD9SBJYE74
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Hehe..nice to hear :)

If you have bootloop after use the arabic patch..flash rom again and without a reboot..direct the arabic patch..

And thx to Birdskenburg :)
[Desire Android Development] Helle85:
sorry but your update dont work for me!

4EXT Recovery show me thsi:

E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip

(status6)

installation aborted

:confused:
[Desire Android Development] ali8383:
thank you my friend , but i'm already downloaded the first patch and its true !!

its still rebooting ,,, now i will download your attchment files , and try it .

thanks alex for your replys , and i hope in future integrate all your roms with rtl and arabic language by defult :)

i know you can do it :D

see ya later <<< downloading :cool: + movie watching :D + coca cola drinking :eek:
[Desire Android Development] billyJ:
Maybe not a serious question, but I wonder

1) Is there any way to give Contacts priority to use Gmail pictures over Facebook ones in Contact app and dialer, I assigned hi-res dslr pictures to my contacts, but every time after syncing with Facebook, pictures are repleaced with facebook profile pictures. Annoying. Of course it only change pic in contact linked with Facebook.

2) Can I use different ringtone in Mail application?

Anyone know anything about this?
[Desire Android Development] ali8383:
thanks for everybody who help me :)

first : i downloaded rtl patch : does not work with (arabic language ) - the letters is not conected .

second : update.zip file is correpted .

third : i removed the rom tittally untill i get full arabic support (reading & writing ) with RTL adjustment .

i'll keep looking for latest update :)
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Interesting thing...mmhh ..workaround is to not sync facebook contacts..mmhhdid you google the problem maybe it help..will also look to this but think its a generell problem not rom fault..
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Mmhh..the files are patched with auto rtl patcher that can be found in xda and davidab have made the work..i only reodex the files and tried it with the 387 mb version...and all is arabic for me...rosie..messages..all..i have over 150 downloads for rtl patch...and you are the first who say it will not work..so please check this again..
[Desire Android Development] billyJ:
I know, its a Sense thing.

I found a way to override facebook picture, if anyone wants to know.

Go to Contact app, open any facebook linked contact, press Menu button, choose Link. then touch Picture icon with little arrow on the top next to the name of the contact, ant then choose preferred picture which is Google.

If you do it this way it won't change picture to facebook on next sync.
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
thx for this "hint" :)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] dongerado:
I am using the special a2sd version since two days and a have to say, that this rom is the fastest I ever used. (Sense 3 or 3.5)

Big thx to you, Alex, and to Birdskenburg for his mod.
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
so i say Thx :) :)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] sudkcoce:
Hi, Alex. I want to try your rom. But, the first post is kind of confusing to me. I have cm7r2, as I understand, I must do the following:

1) downgrade HBOOT

2) flash the 387 HBOOT

3) Which version of ROM? I don't want to repartition my sd card (I have FAT32 + 1GB ext4)

Thanks.

Edit:

I guess I have to use stock HBOOT and Birdskenburg mod if I don't want to create additional ext partitions, right?
[Desire Android Development] swemoza:
You can also use data2w or amarullz script version for that partition..
[Desire Android Development] dikki dik:
Which version of the rom should i pick for the best overall performance?

Kind regards
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
yep...if you dont want to repartition the card...and want use 387mb hboot swemoza is right :)

and...also yes...stock hboot for Birdskenburg a2sd mod

with kind regards..Alex
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
not easy to say...Birdskenburg a2sd mod or 387mb data2ext....but fast are all versions :)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] dikki dik:
ah ok, thank you. Than i stick with the 387 mb version. I am very happy with it.
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
:) :):);):p:) :cool:

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
Alex-V Kernel V 0.2

added:

HAVS_VDD Levels (875mv (245mhz) - 1225mv (998mhz) - 1250mv for oc

all available govenors

overclock (128-1190mhz)

undervolt

improvememspy

improve cpu

improve video buffers

improve vmap cache

improve mhz for s5k3e2fx

fix race on idle

improve ext4 performance

FIX : MSM HW 3D Register Driver

disabled swap for the moment

much more

Download:

http://www.multiupload.com/ZQWF7X2YNI
​

I hope this will be a good balance between performance and battery

disabled swap because i know now how to activate it 100% but rom is slow with it..(will look to this...here a test version..maybe anyone can test and give me feedback if its the same as on my phone..http://www.multiupload.com/ZGXXGW8WSW

with kind regards​
[Desire Android Development] swemoza:
At this moment im using dz kernel and it is stable enough.

Will try yours..

Thanks you..
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
yeah...dz kernels are very stable :) but thx :) :) ;)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] Neewes:
Hello,

i have a question regarding the Rom13/12/11 Alex-V1.7.5 GB Sense HD ODEXED special a2sd version. Is this Version for the standard stock hboot or for the special 387 hboot version, couldn t find any details concerning this question in the developers thread?

greetz Neewes
[Desire Android Development] Alex-V:
is for standart (normal) hboot :)

with kind regards
[Desire Android Development] blackhawk_LA:
Wow, this ROM is getting better and better! Thanks AlexV (and all people involved) for the great job

I have some doubts about the different __2sd options.

- I'm using d2ext and feels really fast overall. From what I know, this script moves all the /data partition to sd-ext. So it's slower than having dalvik cache on nand.

- A2sd moves user app apk's to sd-ext, but there are lot of versions, that also move dalvik cache. So, for user apps, a2sd with dalvik in nand would be faster than d2ext, right? (at least theoretically)

- and about amarullz script, looking here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18911182&postcount=1784 I understand that it's similar to da2ext, but keeps all dalvik on internal. But we just have 40mb of internal memory, so it's not enough for the dalvik cache. i am missing something but don't know what :p

I have to say that I'm pretty happy with 387 d2ext version, and for me it's more important having all /system apps running from nand, (better speed and stability) but if there's a way to move also user dalvik to nand (I think this is what amarullz script tries to do?) it would be even better.

Thanks and sorry if I ask too much or don't explain clearly :o