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After trying out all the 1200 and the 1250 kernels, my phone just doesnt like them while using setcpu. With Setcpu set at performance and maxed out at 1200 my phone will run for a little bit and then lock up. If I try to run a quadrant it will freeze up when the immage starts to walk up the steps to the blue room requiring a battery pull. I am currently running an 1100 kernel that is stable on my phone but would like to run 1200 or even higher as 2.2 comes out and newer kernels are released. Is anyone else having a problem running above 1100? I'm still within my 30 day window and could easly take it back and get another phone, but in reality there is nothing wrong with the one I have, I just want it to run faster (than intended) so would I be wrong in taking it back to get a new one that will run at 1200 or higher? Thanks.
You should be running in conservative mode in setcpu regardless of the kernel...should fix your problem...
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vecchioni27 said:
You should be running in conservative mode in setcpu regardless of the kernel...should fix your problem...
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Why is that? I always ran performance on my Incredible without a problem. Granted, I realize that this is a different phone/processor. Wouldn't Conservitive keep the processor from max performance?
No, it will rev up the processor when you need it. I don't know if this will stop your phone from freezing while it's being taxed hard @ 1200 though ie Quadrant
Some people can run 1250, some have to stick to stock speed. I think it's mostly luck.
I think its because of all the different hardware they put into this phone to pump it out. Ontop of that the kernel code was not complete that samsung released.
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Hey there, I just a few days ago rooted and flashed the Syndicate Frozen rom and am not getting such good battery life...
I was wondering how big of a difference SetCpu makes on battery life/performance in general? With moderate/heavy use (internet browsing, facebook, email, txt messaging) how much should it improve battery life? am getting around 10hours at the moment with moderately light use... Is there any free alternative app that runs comparatively well?
I guess what I'm really asking is: is it worth it to buy setcpu, and will it make a dramatic difference on my battery life? This Rom is supposed to improve battery life, and I think I read is overclocked to 1.2... Will setcpu let me set this underclocked to 1,0 and then like 800 with screen off, 600 idle? Am new to the android thing [have had my EPIC only around 2 weeks today]
Thanks for any help!
Overclock widget does pretty much the same thing, and you're going to want to set something like
20mhz min 1 or 1.2ghz max
Then 100mhz min 400mhz max for screen off.
You can set the speed to.anything you want. If you want battery to be the best then.set it to 100/1000 on demand. If you emwant performance then 100/1200. Also I don't set profiles cause I was reading somewhere that they aren't good to use on any galaxy phone.
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http://www.setcpu.com/
Nice info read up on it and yes you can set it anyway you want like stated above. I bought mine from the market to support the dev for the hard work involved in making setcpu, dont know if you know but it is free for xda members just search for setcpu. It is only $2.00 well worth the price so please support the dev if you can.
063_XOBX said:
Overclock widget does pretty much the same thing, and you're going to want to set something like
20mhz min 1 or 1.2ghz max
Then 100mhz min 400mhz max for screen off.
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20Mhz would freeze the phone. :O
I personally like running it @ 100 Mhz when screen is off and 1Ghz when screen is on.
Overstew said:
20Mhz would freeze the phone. :O.......
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I am pretty sure XOBX meant 200, cause your right 20 is pretty much crawling...
Yep, I meant 200, the damn autocorrect kept changing mhz to Hz and I must've clicked backspace one too many times.
Thanks, so it would make a big difference in battery life?
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androikid said:
Thanks, so it would make a big difference in battery life?
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Don't expect it to magically give you another 4 hours up time. 1 extra hour would be high hopes.
I use SetCPU with the CPU set to 200/1000 and ondemand, and the battery life has improved GREATLY, well worth the $2 to support the Dev, IMO, even though XDA members get it free.
I've abandoned SetCPU and uninstalled it. Unnecessary consumption of system resources.
Same with any other user-space app/widget to control CPU speed scaling.
In the Bonsai ROM, the exact same capability, sans the profiles which I (and most people) don't use anyway, can be achieved by setting clock range and governor in /etc/init.d/24-cpufreq script. I expect that all the other OC kernels, if not every custom kernel, has a similar way to set CPU clock governor.
I have mine set to 100/1200 on demand, and it works well for the demands I put on it. Way low consumption at idle, but when I need something it instantly responds.
I routinely get 16-18 hours off the charger, and put it back on the charger with sometimes as much as 40% remaining, but as always YMMV. A lot of it has to do with the ROM, but I'd say that CPU scaling has realized a tangible gain for me.
dwallersv said:
I've abandoned SetCPU and uninstalled it. Unnecessary consumption of system resources.
Same with any other user-space app/widget to control CPU speed scaling.
In the Bonsai ROM, the exact same capability, sans the profiles which I (and most people) don't use anyway, can be achieved by setting clock range and governor in /etc/init.d/24-cpufreq script. I expect that all the other OC kernels, if not every custom kernel, has a similar way to set CPU clock governor.
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Talking about Bonsai ROM tweaks on a Syndicate thread would be like me talking about BMW mods on a Honda forum. Either way, I looked around in the system folders and I can't find the 24-cpu file you're talking about. I upgraded yestereday from the 2.1 SyndicateROM to this, and for the first few hours, the ROM itself was definately quicker...I don't know if that's just because I came from 2.1 to 2.2, not to mention all the other 2.2 tweaks. After a few hours, I completely forgot that I could overclock this to 1.2Ghz. Installing SetCPU and bumping it to 1.2Ghz felt like just another jump. System resource consumption aside, it makes the phone all that much quicker while going between screen, apps list, closing apps, etc.
I could care less about battery life because I've learned to always have a charger around me since my days of the Moment, of hell, even my Treo's. I want fast, SetCPU is something I can see the difference in just from turning it on and off and seeing the differences.
Anyone else Trying CPU Tuner?
https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.amana.android.cputuner
OMG!!! I can't believe the difference it has made!!!!
What difference has it made? Does it let u overclock or what?
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From what I understanb, the A500 and other mobile devices are under-clocked at the factory to save on battery. The allows you to adjust the CPU up to 1Ghz. So, not really overclocking, but you will see a big difference.
So you have already done it?
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ithink2020 said:
From what I understanb, the A500 and other mobile devices are under-clocked at the factory to save on battery. The allows you to adjust the CPU up to 1Ghz. So, not really overclocking, but you will see a big dif
just so you know this app is not needed for our CPU to run at the full 1ghz. the CPU runs full speed when the system demands it by default. this app is more for setting profiles to extend battery life. if you use system panel or a similar app you will see that the CPU runs full speed when needed. CPU tuner seems to be a great app for extending battery life though, so thanks for the tip.
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how fast have you gotten it?
ithink2020 said:
From what I understanb, the A500 and other mobile devices are under-clocked at the factory to save on battery. The allows you to adjust the CPU up to 1Ghz. So, not really overclocking, but you will see a big difference.
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Wrong. None of the devices are "under clocked" at the factory. There is just no reason that your device needs to run at 100% speed 24/7, so the CPU and the OS scale the speed back if the device is idle. Just like a laptop or desktop PC.
so if honeycomb automatically scales back the CPU when its not need does that mean that this kind of app is really needed to save battery?
Sorry, I must have miss-read something some place and was understanding it incorrectly. All I know, is thing are running faster.
Thank you das7771 and geeknik for the info!
No apology needed. We are all here for help, info, reseach, and hacking. I learn something new every day myself.
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so if honeycomb automatically scales back the CPU when its not need does that mean that this kind of app is really needed to save battery?
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Depending on your preference. One thing this app will do is scale down your frequency according to the profile you select ,for example, if your battery is at 50% and you want it to last longer, than what it would at stock settings, you can create a profile for your CPU to run at a lower speed like 800mhz. That way your battery will last longer throughout the day if you can not charge it. You can set multiple profiles for different battery levels of your preference and have the cpu run at slower speeds to preserve battery. So if your anal about your battery state then it can be very useful. Becuase at stock settings the sytem will run at whatever the speed is demanded by the system. Whether it be the minimum or maximum processor speed.
I usually prefer performance over battery life myself so unless I am going on a long road trip or I am out camping I would not use it as I have no need, but every one is different.
i want to know if its safe to overclock my samsung vibrant to 1200 mhz. will doing that shorten the life of my phone in any way.
tinye99 said:
i want to know if its safe to overclock my samsung vibrant to 1200 mhz. will doing that shorten the life of my phone in any way.
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It will definitely shorten the life of the battery. As for the phone itself I can't really say. I used to use my vibrant @ 1200mhz daily while running bionix 1.3.1. I never really noticed any wear and tear from the overclocking. If your phone runs warm while overclocking you should really consider running the stock voltages. Your phone may overheat and fry your cpu gpu with the high temperatures. So be careful when overclocking.
Meh i dont completely agree...
It will only shorter the life of your battery because the processor will draw about 20% more power which is very small compared to the like 20x more power the lcd takes up.. i dont think youll feel the difference.
The heating up i disagree with too since ive seen processors reach boiling point of water and continue to work.. thats not to say they all will but ive oced my phone to 1.6ghz to benchmark for several minutes and it never got above 41*... the battery heats up alot more when its charging than the processor does most of the time so i wouldnt worry tooo much about that.
Now as to whether the phones llife will lower... yes probably.. youre putting more stress on the processor than if you dont oc.. honestly tho, processors dont die very often so i oc all day as my daily runner, usually to 1.4ghz if my kernel will do it..
Up to you and honestly all of this is my opinion based on my available info etc.. hope this helps
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I have mine Oc to 1.5 and no issues. 1.5 is the Max I would go.
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Everything I have read says 1200 is completely safe. I run mine at 1460 with no issues. It obviously draws more battery but using Voltage control app you can adjust the level of battery.
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You would be fine with 1.2Ghz, but look into a kernel that supports some slick CPU scalers (smartass is a good, easy choice). You can set that (1.2Ghz) as a max clock and you can let the scaler determine how it gets there (if need be). Running only 2 clocks (OC and deep sleep) seems a bit overkill to me, but to each their own.
Like everyone else said, you ought to be perfectly fine with that value.
The highest I would go is 1500 though
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You would be fine with 1.2Ghz, but look into a kernel that supports some slick CPU scalers (smartass is a good, easy choice). You can set that (1.2Ghz) as a max clock and you can let the scaler determine how it gets there (if need be). Running only 2 clocks (OC and deep sleep) seems a bit overkill to me, but to each their own.
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Lol, running an overclock on a phone seems a bit overkill to me...
Think about this.. How much copper is strapped up to your phones cpu?
Would you overclock your desktop on a stock cooler?
I feel sorry for the saps who buy phones second hand(especially after reading this thread). (hey wait a minute, that's me too.. Lol)
I never overclock anything.
Ever.
(learned my lesson with an amd Duron 733 back in the day)
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I don't know if it is normal for my CPU speed to be so low, I know that it lowers to save battery but it is always so low and I can see the effects it has. Anyone else get something like this. (quadrant standard edition)
yes it's underclocking to use lower battery when not needed ,it's perfectly normal.
don't worry , it'll fire full throttle (1400 MHZ) when you run a game or something demanding.
Use cpuspy with it you can check the times that CPU spends on each frequency.
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Thanks. I was a bit worried because on other devices I tested the processor was always at maximum.
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Did you at least readed it?
It says Minimum 200Mhz and Max 1400Mhz.
Its how note works. From 200Mhz to 1400Mhz. It scales the CPU speed from 200 to 1400Mhz when you need power.
It also can disable one of the two cores (CPU1 always) to save battery.
It also says that on the galaxy s 2 but that did not go below 1200MHz when i tested it so I was not sure.
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ZacDerbyshire said:
It also says that on the galaxy s 2 but that did not go below 1200MHz when i tested it so I was not sure.
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Something was wrong with your GS2.
It says 500MHz because that's the current frequency it used when you took that screenshot. If it had said 1400MHz, then it would mean that it used all the power to take a screenshot, which wouldn't be normal.
The CPU isn't working at 1.4GHz 24/7. If it had done that, your battery would have lasted for 1 hour. It uses as much as it needs to, and if an app doesn't require much power, it won't use much power. Simple.
LordManhattan said:
It says 500MHz because that's the current frequency it used when you took that screenshot. If it had said 1400MHz, then it would mean that it used all the power to take a screenshot, which wouldn't be normal.
The CPU isn't working at 1.4GHz 24/7. If it had done that, your battery would have lasted for 1 hour. It uses as much as it needs to, and if an app doesn't require much power, it won't use much power. Simple.
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use the force choke on him