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I recently bought Wildfire, and I realy enjoy it. The biggest upset of this phone for me is that Skype isn't working properly. The sound quality is horrible, scratchy and I can barely understand what others are saying to me.
So last week I wrote an email to skype developers and they told me that the main couse of my issue is slow processor.
I started looking how can I improve my phone speed and found this awesome forum.
I'm pretty experianced if it comes to overclocking PCs which can confirm my PC - watercooled Q6600 4.1Ghz, but if it comes to the smartphones my experiance is less then none. On the PC everything is simple - you run bios and make some magic. Ofc. you can flash ur bios ect. but everything comes just so naturally for a user.
Here everything seems soo complicated. I've read tones of postes and I still 've no idea how 2 safely overclock my processor. I know I need some new kernel and newer ver. of Android. On the other hand, newer ver. of Android is bugged and GPS is not working as it should 've. (I didn't tested this, just heared about it).
Okay question time
1)Is there anyway to overclock my Wildfire without changing Android ver.? I don't need any more functions, 2.1 is enought for me.
2)Did you test skype on your OC'ed wildfire? If you did, how did it work?
3)Don't you've any simple guide how to make a safe overclocking? During the search time I found this - I can't paste link but the tutorial was very complex.
Sry for my mistakes, I know my English isn't in a perfect shape.
Cheers!
Its easy, Im a relative noob and I managed it no problems at all. You dont even need to be running a custom rom to do it.
Youll need to first root your phone by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776
Then download Jacobs kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471 Rename it "update" and put it in the root of your sd card. Reboot your phone into recovery by holding volume down and power and choosing recovery. Do a nandroid backup incase things go pear shaped. Select "apply sdcard:update" from the recovery menu and it should flash the kernel. Reboot your phone and install setCPU. Enjoy.
Do you have to pay for setCPU ?
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Frakke said:
Do you have to pay for setCPU ?
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You can either buy it on the market, or download it from this thread (don't worry, it's not warez, the thread is maintained by the dev).
Michealtbh said:
Its easy, Im a relative noob and I managed it no problems at all. You dont even need to be running a custom rom to do it.
Youll need to first root your phone by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776
Then download Jacobs kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471 Rename it "update" and put it in the root of your sd card. Reboot your phone into recovery by holding volume down and power and choosing recovery. Do a nandroid backup incase things go pear shaped. Select "apply sdcard:update" from the recovery menu and it should flash the kernel. Reboot your phone and install setCPU. Enjoy.
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hey there. i've follow ur way. but then nothing happened? the setCPU comes after flashed the kernal or we have to find it? nothing happened but an app called "Superuser permission" came out. I've tried to open it but nothing happened, just a black screen.
i tried to search for setCPU and then i got a CPU tuner. Everytime i try to pull the max frequency bar and it will force closed =(. why??
1. root your phone
2. download hcdr jacob's kernel, put it on your sd card and flash it, you dont need to rename it to 'update.zip', boot into recovery, just select install zip from sd card and choose the kernel and flash it.
3. download setcpu from xda, or find it on the market
4. run it, allow su permissions, and then change your settings bla bla.
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1. root your phone
2. download hcdr jacob's kernel, put it on your sd card and flash it, you dont need to rename it to 'update.zip', boot into recovery, just select install zip from sd card and choose the kernel and flash it.
3. download setcpu from xda, or find it on the market
4. run it, allow su permissions, and then change your settings bla bla.
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i've done all the steps u mentioned, but still... it forced close =(
halaue said:
hey there. i've follow ur way. but then nothing happened? the setCPU comes after flashed the kernal or we have to find it? nothing happened but an app called "Superuser permission" came out. I've tried to open it but nothing happened, just a black screen.
i tried to search for setCPU and then i got a CPU tuner. Everytime i try to pull the max frequency bar and it will force closed =(. why??
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As U are getting the superuser app u have successfully rooted your phone.
Now download the latest Kernal nd update from it by booting into recovery mode.(HBOOT then Recover). In recovery menu select your file nd hit update.A couple of min. later ur done.Check in about hone to see weather it was a success.
Download setcpu app and select max min frequency nd profiles if u want.Any problem these threads have TONS of info.GL
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As U are getting the superuser app u have successfully rooted your phone.
Now download the latest Kernal nd update from it by booting into recovery mode.(HBOOT then Recover). In recovery menu select your file nd hit update.A couple of min. later ur done.Check in about hone to see weater it was a success.
Download superuser app and select max min frequency nd profiles if u want.Any problem these threads have TONS of info.GL
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thank you for your clear guide.
since u say i got the superuser app means i have successfully rooted my phone, then i got the setCPU ( CPU Tuner ) from the market, but i just cant understand why it will forced close everytime i try to drag the max and min frequency bar =(. i did not change any values also..
halaue said:
thank you for your clear guide.
since u say i got the superuser app means i have successfully rooted my phone, then i got the setCPU ( CPU Tuner ) from the market, but i just cant understand why it will forced close everytime i try to drag the max and min frequency bar =(. i did not change any values also..
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Setcpu will only work once u have flashed the overclockable kernal.Have u flashed that?
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Setcpu will only work once u have flashed the overclockable kernal.Have u flashed that?
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yes.
HCDRJacob-htc-kernel-wildfire-2.6.32-a91e73b.zip
this is what i downloaded.
i put into sd root and then boot in recovery, then installed. problem with that kernel? i got it from the link given by Michealtbh, the first person replied this thread..
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yes.
HCDRJacob-htc-kernel-wildfire-2.6.32-a91e73b.zip
this is what i downloaded.
i put into sd root and then boot in recovery, then installed. problem with that kernel? i got it from the link given by Michealtbh, the first person replied this thread..
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Download this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=429951&d=1288436771
Then reinstall setcpu.
Or maybe you are using the wrong app, i am pretty sure it's setCPU, not CPU tuner.
Try getting it from the thread ?
i'm try to download that one, hope that will help. thanks assassinator =)
@argeoff
i got it from market leh.. it's wrong? do u have the link?
Download the setCpu from the thread. One guy mentioned it earlier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
leh? Singlish, you from Singapore ?
argeoff said:
Download the setCpu from the thread. One guy mentioned it earlier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
leh? Singlish, you from Singapore ?
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lol. no i am not. i am from malaysia
Wow thank you guys for all this help. Michealtbh you gave me answear I was hoping for. Today I'm gonna try all of this, I just hoping my HTC Sync won't ruin my rooting. Thanks again!
i get it solved also =D. now my cpu f is 710mhz wow. but i cant see any difference right now, any way can test this limit? haa.
thanks all =)
Sucess! New kernel installed, Overclocking done! Aweeesome! TY!
EDITED: Okay guys, Skype isn't work properly so I'm pretty sure it's some kind of skype software bug. One last question, is there a way to check temperature of the processor?
Easiest way to test the new speed is to play games.
Something like angry birds ..
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Hello
Ive just installes taboonay 2.1. It was working great until i reboot. Then superuser didnt want to allow apps such a setcpu and other even if their superuser status are still authorised
please help
the infamous taboonay 2.1 root problem... I had the same problem and restored to 2.0... only I still don't have root back? I'm confused
The same here
I had the same issue with taboonay 2.0, i thought it would be solved with 2.1, but as far as i know it's a common issue with new version of ROMs taboonay and honeyvillain.
I think it's a SU problem in general. Maybe it needs an upgrade or a new binary.
I'm using honeyvillain 1.2 and i have SU problems when apps try to get SU permissions at boot only. If i open them, they get SU permission immediately.
Ive found this and it worked
I don't know whether my way is useful to you or not.
I flash the rom, reboot fail to get the root. Then re-flash the rom and flash beta4 superuser as they given. Also fail after reboot.
Then I think why I flash the HoneyVillain rom but never lose root. It is also a HC3.2 rom. So I decide to mod the beta4 superuser zip file. I replace the both su and superuser.apk with the same files extracted from HoneyVillain rom and signed it. I fully wipe and re-install the rom and flash the su_mod.zip that I made and wait it ran. Ok! went into system and It got the root, then power down and started it again. Cool! still got the root. Tested by root explorer and terminal(command :su root).
Modified superuser, use cwm to install and must re-flash the rom or you will fail.
<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=727150&d=1316661095" >su_mod.zip</a>
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reinstalling su 3.0 beta 4 got root back for mein 2.0 but not 2.1... something being restored by titanium backup in 2.1 seems to be causing the problem but with 2 boys under 5yrs old destroying my house as I type, I don't have time to try to figure out what's causing the headaches... so 2.0 for now I guess
oh well i did replace the superuser and still fail.
Now trying something else.
So far ive been booting my iconia more than 5 times and yet im still rooted.
Its weird.
What's your new trial if you don't mind my asking?
I noticed that whenever i ran full apps restore from Titanium Backup, followed by a reboot..my root is gone.
So i did carefully restore my apps. Apps that uses root functions i didnt restore em. E.g SetCPU.
But before my final flashing, these was my steps
1. Wipe steps (data/cache/dalvik)
2.Flash Taboonay 2.1
3.Flash su-3.0-beta4-efgh (from androidsu.com/3-0-beta)
4.Flashed Thor Kernel 3.4 (from tegraowners.com/?p=1005)
I noticed thor kernel 3.5 is out but i havent tested that
Then when restoring, make sure u restore apps that doesnt use root functions.
Here im still playing/customizing/rebooting almost 10 times and still rooted..
Good luck.
and that is without restoring any root apps? Did you fresh install setcpu or anything yet?
yes i didnt restore any root apps nor system apps. just normal apps/games
Root apps that i fresh install and using right now are
Titanium Backup 4.2.1
RootExplorer
RootCheck (to see whether device still rooted or not plus double confirm using terminal *su root)
So far i dont see the need of installing SetCPU since you can O.C through tabootools.
Only profile i need for O.C is when my screenon/off.
Ill keep playing with taboonay 2.1 and see whether i'll get root issues again
thanks ill have to give that a try later... I wasn't sure how well tabootools handled thors crazy new steps
okay dont forget to let me know whether it succeed or not on root issues =]
im wondering if pimp my cpu has the same effect on this as setcpu?
uninstall setcpu, now it will root and su works fine. Use other oc utility.
uninstallng didn't help I had to rewipe and install the rom again and I'm using system tuner... I really miss setcpu though... of course root is more important
ah so i was right after all
I uninstalled set cpu, and now I'm using tabootools for oc. Also I saw there is a final version of SU v3 on the android market and i upgraded my su in my x8 and now everything is fine.
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Recently, I've noticed that the Overclock settings in the bootmenu on my Defy+ only offer three clock speeds and three Vsel settings. It always used to have four. CPUSpy shows four clock settings: 300Mhz, 600Mhz, 800Mhz and 1000Mhz whereas the bootmenu only shows 300MHz, 600MHz and 1000MHz. Is anyone able to suggest how I might get the missing one back in the bootmenu?
I'm running bootmenu 1.1.8, as installed by Defy2ndint 2.3 (thus also recovery version 5.0.3.1).
SetVsel is no help because it causes the phone to reboot. I've had a look at this thread but the "fix" seems to involve changing quite a lot of stuff, not all of which seems to be particularly relevant to the CPU speed & voltage settings. In particular, it installs multiboot which I've always preferred to steer clear of, having no need for it (I'm a boring person who is quite happy with a largely stock ROM). Mind you, the touch bootmenu does look nice, though...
I also had a look at this single posting from the extensive CM7.1.0 thread. I've tried copying the overclock.conf and overclock.sh files from that posting on to my phone, but I still only get 3 CPU clock speeds showing in the bootmenu.
Anyone got any better ideas?
This title is so funny :laugh:
Which kernel are you using?
Froyo has got 3 settings gingerbread 4
I'm on Gingerbread.
I've got to the bottom of it: version 1.1.8 of bootmenu only supports three CPU speeds. I think that's because it's part of a Cyanogenmod release which is based on the Froyo kernel and therefore only supports three CPU speeds. I previously had version 1.1.0 which comes from somewhere else - I'm not sure where. I installed it, along with CWM recovery 5.0.3.4, from a zip file via recovery, but I can't now remember where the zip file came from. Fortunately I still had a copy of the zip file to hand, and re-installing it gave me back my 4 CPU speeds.
I'm still quite tempted to try that fix for SetVsel on Defy+, though...
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I'm on Gingerbread.
I've got to the bottom of it: version 1.1.8 of bootmenu only supports three CPU speeds. I think that's because it's part of a Cyanogenmod release which is based on the Froyo kernel and therefore only supports three CPU speeds. I previously had version 1.1.0 which comes from somewhere else - I'm not sure where. I installed it, along with CWM recovery 5.0.3.4, from a zip file via recovery, but I can't now remember where the zip file came from. Fortunately I still had a copy of the zip file to hand, and re-installing it gave me back my 4 CPU speeds.
I'm still quite tempted to try that fix for SetVsel on Defy+, though...
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Install Jelly Bean! You will have latest...everything!
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Now this is odd...
I installed the SetVsel fix, which included a lot of other stuff that I wasn't sure I wanted like touch bootmenu and multiboot. Anyway, it installed OK and SetVsel did work, but I decided I didn't like the rest of the baggage, and having got to the bottom of the missing fourth CPU speed in the bootmenu mystery, I didn't really need SetVsel. So I did a full CWM restore - of everything: system, data, recovery, bootmenu, the lot. And there I was, back where I expected to be...except that SetVsel still works! How did that happen?
So, I'm having this issue with my nexus 7, can't seem to find a post about this problem anywhere on the internet, much less XDA forums. Using SetCPU (Or Rom Toolbox Pro, or both at once with the same settings) I can't get overclocking or underclocking to work for long. The settings keep resetting themselves every time I turn the screen on and off, and every time I reboot the device. Yes, I always set the values on boot, and when powering back on I wait for the SU notification, but even both apps show the settings changed back to stock 1.3ghz.
I have tried doing this with stock 4.1.1, Glazed Jellybean 1.2; resetting the bootloader, recovery, and os back to stock and wiping out the sdcard; I have tried the stock kernel for underclocking; trinity kernel Clemsyn's elite kernel both the 1.8ghz and 1.5ghz for overclocking; and yet I keep on running into this problem.
If I keep the screen on the overclock settings stay, however if I underclock to 1.0ghz the cpu speed keeps jumping to 1.2ghz anyway.
So, anyone with any idea of what to do, or any overclocking experience, help would be appreciated.
Device: Nexus 7
Android versions tested: Stock Android 4.1.1 & Glazed Jellybean 1.2
Kernels tested: Stock, Trinity Kernel, Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.8ghz overclock & Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.5ghz overclock
Edit: Both supersu and superuser with updated binaries result in no change; updating busybox didn't help either.
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So, I'm having this issue with my nexus 7, can't seem to find a post about this problem anywhere on the internet, much less XDA forums. Using SetCPU (Or Rom Toolbox Pro, or both at once with the same settings) I can't get overclocking or underclocking to work for long. The settings keep resetting themselves every time I turn the screen on and off, and every time I reboot the device. Yes, I always set the values on boot, and when powering back on I wait for the SU notification, but even both apps show the settings changed back to stock 1.3ghz.
I have tried doing this with stock 4.1.1, Glazed Jellybean 1.2; resetting the bootloader, recovery, and os back to stock and wiping out the sdcard; I have tried the stock kernel for underclocking; trinity kernel Clemsyn's elite kernel both the 1.8ghz and 1.5ghz for overclocking; and yet I keep on running into this problem.
So, anyone with any idea of what to do, or any overclocking experience, help would be appreciated.
Device: Nexus 7
Android versions tested: Stock Android 4.1.1 & Glazed Jellybean 1.2
Kernels tested: Stock, Trinity Kernel, Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.8ghz overclock & Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.5ghz overclock
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are you using superuser or supersu? and is your busybox updated? heres a flashable supersu, flash it, boot, open the supersu app, update your su binaries if it asks. then get stericsons busybox updater free from the play store, open it, then update your busybox. reboot, then try ti set your cou speed.
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are you using superuser or supersu? and is your busybox updated? heres a flashable supersu, flash it, boot, open the supersu app, update your su binaries if it asks. then get stericsons busybox updater free from the play store, open it, then update your busybox. reboot, then try ti set your cou speed.
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Using superuser, binary was updated earlier today, as was busybox, no changes after installing either of them.
SithDagger said:
Using superuser, binary was updated earlier today, as was busybox, no changes after installing either of them.
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try supersu, superuser has had many issues with jelly bean.
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try supersu, superuser has had many issues with jelly bean.
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Same results with supersu, weird stuff.
At least you got me to try supersu, looks much nicer than superuser does.
SithDagger said:
Same results with supersu, weird stuff.
At least you got me to try supersu, looks much nicer than superuser does.
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you don't happen to have the trinity kernel toolbox?
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you don't happen to have the trinity kernel toolbox?
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No, but I can go grab it with my play store credit if you think it will really help, I figured that most cpu controllers use the same system of controllers and such for setting cpu speed.
SithDagger said:
No, but I can go grab it with my play store credit if you think it will really help, I figured that most cpu controllers use the same system of controllers and such for setting cpu speed.
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I'd hate to make you buy something, but if you do try it you'd have to uninstall setcpu. you can at least try it and return it if it doesn't work. you've got 15 minutes.
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I'd hate to make you buy something, but if you do try it you'd have to uninstall setcpu. you can at least try it and return it if it doesn't work. you've got 15 minutes.
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Funny, I have been debating on buying trinity kernel toolbox for a few weeks not.
Well, I tried it out; rebooted thrice, left the screen of for over 3 minutes, the settings stick, my nexus7 is happily underclocked to 1.0ghz right now.
Now to restore my backup, and get a nice overclocking kernel going.
Thanks Simms!
SithDagger said:
Funny, I have been debating on buying trinity kernel toolbox for a few weeks not.
Well, I tried it out; rebooted thrice, left the screen of for over 3 minutes, the settings stick, my nexus7 is happily underclocked to 1.0ghz right now.
Now to restore my backup, and get a nice overclocking kernel going.
Thanks Simms!
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sweeet
Im having the same issue
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Afternoon All,
I'm looking for a little bit of guidance pls.
I've overclocked both my GS3 and my Nexus 7, but of reboot i loose my overclock as it sets back on default.
I've tried various apps to try and manage, incl STweaks and trinity, to no avail.
I have read its something to do with the Power HL (correct me if I'm wrong) but i can no longer find that post.
its doing my head in.
Any on got ant ideas pls?
thanks.
Guys, what are the step by step instructions for installing MT Kernel 2.5?
I really cannot install it, I already tried flashing it via odin but my phone just crashes. Please help me guys.
Thank you in Advance guys!
Try mai77's method (flashing via CWM). It's in the second post of the kernel's thread (by ronnieryan). Make sure you've flashed to stock firmware first.
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I already did that. My phone just freezes in Samsung Galaxy Young Logo and after that, I cannot open the recovery mode.
Uhm, Is it recommended that I also include PIT and Bootloader in odin while flashing?
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I already did that. My phone just freezes in Samsung Galaxy Young Logo and after that, I cannot open the recovery mode.
Uhm, Is it recommended that I also include PIT and Bootloader in odin while flashing?
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Nope. NOT Recommended to use PIT/Bootloader/re-partition in odin.
Installing with ext4 system and cache could be tricky, Id recommend to flash to stock ROM before flashing the kernel.
1) Flash back to stock ROM
2) Go to recovery, flash CWM to get CWM recovery
3) Backup using backup and restore
4) Flash ext4converter.zip and reboot
5) Go to download mode
6) Flash the latest merruk kernel using odin
7) Now go to CWM, backup and restore -> Advanced restore -> Restore System
8) Wait till it completes
9) Reboot and your stock ROM will now boot
10) You can flash ANY custom ROM you wish and do any modifications.
Thats it, this worked for me
Oh thanks for the response. I already installed the kernel but I have a question. My galaxy y is having a random shutdown, do you know the reason why? And another question, what applications are you using to undervolt and to manage the cpu of your galaxy y?
franzjonard said:
Oh thanks for the response. I already installed the kernel but I have a question. My galaxy y is having a random shutdown, do you know the reason why? And another question, what applications are you using to undervolt and to manage the cpu of your galaxy y?
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Same here, my phone does random reboot, too. I'm still in patience because the kernel hasn't been finished yet.
I'm using No-frills CPU Control to manage CPU and CPU spy to monitor it.
LilSasa said:
Same here, my phone does random reboot, too. I'm still in patience because the kernel hasn't been finished yet.
I'm using No-frills CPU Control to manage CPU and CPU spy to monitor it.
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Oh, I thought it was just me that experiencing that problem. Anyway, thanks for the response.
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Oh, I thought it was just me that experiencing that problem. Anyway, thanks for the response.
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Hey, try setting your governor to ondemand (I was using ondemandx previously) and min. frequency to 312 MHz. My phone has lasted for nearly a day without rebooting, I just did it manually to update the kernel to developer edition version 8.
Guys just tick the option prevent other apps from changing the frequency in settings in No Frills CPU....
Because smtimes after deepsleep the phn frequency automaticalky changes to 156 mhz....
So it will not reboot automatically..
And keep its frequency greater than 312 to avoid frequent rebooting because armv6 processor supports frq greater than 300mhz....
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Guys, I already solved the auto shutdown problem. I reflashed the kernel because the first time I flashed it, I am on Merruk Kernel 2.0 Pre-final. Now I flashed it on stock. I got it solved and I set 312 Mhz minimum on no frills using smartassv2 and vr.
By the way, I will flash the version 8 now.