well, im going to try a voodoo rom but my question is. how do i activate voodoo? ive seen voodoo option on clockwork? do i go there activate it,reboot then install sc voodoo rom? or do i need to take more steps then these? and yes ive lookd around.thx
Hello,
Voodoo kernels have to deal with the way the file systems is formatted. Samsung devices are formatted with the RFS filesystem and what the voodoo lag fix does is replace it with the Linux standard of Ext4 filesystem.
With that in mind, it helps fix the I/O speeds (reads,writes) of the file system. The current working clockwork recovery has the voodoo menus with it. It is meant to be used with both voodoo and non voodoo kernels.
You only want to activate voodoo if you have already installed a voodoo kernel. I am not sure where you are at in flashing a rom for your phone but just let me know and I can help walk you through it.
If you use one of JT's rom you will need to flash a voodoo kernel if you before you install a voodoo rom. If you use one of adyns roms he packages the kernel with the rom so all you need to do is wipe data/cache etc and install the zip.
But if you ever stop using kernel you will need to completely remove voodoo before switching. Besides you get to hear a chick talk while the voodoo kernel is installing lol. Usually when I get swap away to a non voodoo kernel I flash through Odin to get back to stock.
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So I downloaded the voodoo lagfix.
And made a back up using the threads on this forum. I made my back up before I installed lagfix.
Now if I wanted to revert back before I had lagfix, couldn't I just flash back to my first back up to basically get rid of lagfix, or would that not work? I'm really just preparing for froyo. And the OTA and would like to do that without using any adb commands... Is there maybe a simpler way to do this?
Swyped via Fascinate.
That will not work as you need to change the /data from ext4 back to rfs. Just remove the lagfix like you are supposed to and things should be fine.
There is a lagfix removal tool posted in the developer forum. It will probably cause you to wipe your device though.
How does it work ?
Swyped via Fascinate.
So I broke my market like a week ago and can't fix it. The only thing I haven't tried is recovering to a few weeks ago BUT I am unsure if it's safe to do because I am currently running on DJ05 with Nemesis's test 6 sv1100 voodoo kernel.
If I revert back to a time (using the red recovery screen) with dl01 and NO lagfix installed (without a broken market too) will I be okay? If it's okay to do, will DJ05 still end up being installed?
I am fairly new to this but I always try to figure things out myself before asking. However, I was unable to find difinitive answers and I am just unsure.
Any clear help in layman's terms would be greatly appreciated!!
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If you are flashing a non voodoo kernel over a voodoo one you must first disable voodoo. Do this by creating a folder or file named disable_lagfix and putting it in the voodoo folder of your sd card.
Just to be safe, reboot fully before flashing anything. It should do the voodoo female robot voice. When you get back onto your home screen run quadrant to ensure your scores are somewhere around 800. If they are still over 1000 voodoo didn't disable properly. If it's disabled you should be all clear to flash a non voodoo kernel. Just make sure if you have a dj05 modem and kernel the rom needs to be dj05 etc. good luck
Edit: just in case I didn't read your post correctly: if you are restoring an old backup of di01 you will also need to flash the stock di01 modem through odin and a di01 kernel through cwm. Hope this helps.
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i have a few technical questions about voodoo
1. i recently was unable to load widgets after restart, and i couldnt install apps, my available memory was 0.00. i got it fixed. my question is, is this related to voodoo? what causes this. how can i prevent it in the future?
2. lets say im on a voodoo kernel and i disable lag fix. if i dont flash a new kernel, i will still be using that voodoo kernel, just with rfs instead of ext4. it does not revert to a stock or default kernel?
3. if im right about question 2, and i think i am, do the sound enhancements require the lag fix to work? i wouldnt think they would, if it works on one filing system why wouldnt another?
gunnermike said:
1. i recently was unable to load widgets after restart, and i couldnt install apps, my available memory was 0.00. i got it fixed. my question is, is this related to voodoo? what causes this. how can i prevent it in the future?
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You must have installed a non-Voodoo kernel over a Voodoo one. When you install a Voodoo kernel, it converts the file system(s) to EXT4 from RFS. If you then flash a non-Voodoo kernel, it can't read any of the EXT4 file systems because it doesn't support EXT4.
To avoid this problem in the future, you need to disable the lag fix and convert back to RFS *before* flashing a new kernel. You do this by going into the Voodoo options in the red Clockwork recovery, setting the lag fix to disable and rebooting. During the boot, it'll automatically convert back to RFS and then you can flash any kernel you like.
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2. lets say im on a voodoo kernel and i disable lag fix. if i dont flash a new kernel, i will still be using that voodoo kernel, just with rfs instead of ext4. it does not revert to a stock or default kernel?
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Correct, you'll still have the Voodoo kernel, it just won't be using EXT4.
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3. if im right about question 2, and i think i am, do the sound enhancements require the lag fix to work? i wouldnt think they would, if it works on one filing system why wouldnt another?
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I just tried disabling the lag fix, and the sound enhancements still seem to function, so it would appear they're not dependent on the lag fix being enabled.
You must have installed a non-Voodoo kernel over a Voodoo one. When you install a Voodoo kernel, it converts the file system(s) to EXT4 from RFS. If you then flash a non-Voodoo kernel, it can't read any of the EXT4 file systems because it doesn't support EXT4
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i havent touched nonvoodoo kernels since i made that post on ac. i was thinking the same thing, so i disabled the lag fix, flashed a kernel i KNEW was voodoo, reenabled the lag fix. still had 0.00 available mem and widgets wouldnt load after a restart. for the trouble shooting part of the post on ac i flashed a nonvoodoo kernel over a voodoo kernel on purpose, and my phone wouldnt boot. the fix was simple for that. i got completely differant results this time. i KNOW i did not flash a nonvoodoo kernel over a voodoo kernel. i went through every kernel on my sd card and NONE of them are voodoo. just to be sure, after i got phone fixed i flashed everysingle kernel on my sd card, and they all worked fine.
is this chris3d? i couldnt get numbers for my name either.
my market has quit working completely.. i am told it is because of cwm.. not sure if it is but i would like to reflash it.
i am running dj05 voodoo 5
so where would i go from here to wipe everything and redo CWM and reinstall dj05 voodoo 5 and modem
i kind of remember what i did the first time but i know its different when voodoo is involved, and the CWm i have no clue about becouse i think i have 2??? the original i flashed and the one that voodoo 5 puts over it
1) do i need to do a full disable of voodoo?
2) can i re odin and rom in cwm just like i did the first time?
3) would it replace the red cwm that came with voodoo 5?
4) would i need to do a data wipe?
neh4pres said:
1) do i need to do a full disable of voodoo?
2) can i re odin and rom in cwm just like i did the first time?
3) would it replace the red cwm that came with voodoo 5?
4) would i need to do a data wipe?
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i want to wipe my phone to get rid of my market issue..
does wiping it remove voodoo?? do i need to flash over voodoo with a stock kernal before wiping? can i just disable voodoo then wipe and reflash my dj05 and voodoo5
im desperate.. will someone please help me!!!
anyone??? please
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If you need such instant help, I suggest you go to the IRC as there are some folks who are willing to help.
When you say that market quite completey, does that mean you cant open it or download anything.
Yes remove voodoo as there are no compatible ones right now,i would also use titanium to back up apps to reinstall after data wipe, some purple are having trouble with cwm red so install cwm green. This should help.
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I can not download.. It sticks at starting download..irc.. I will look into that.. I am desperate.. I want to start fresh, but can't get the stock kernal to totaly disable voodoo. If I could I would wipe everything and start new and see if that works.
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MadWicket said:
Yes remove voodoo as there are no compatible ones right now,i would also use titanium to back up apps to reinstall after data wipe, some purple are having trouble with cwm red so install cwm green. This should help.
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I have everything backed up.. I'm ready to wipe.. But I can't find the stock non voodoo dj05 kernel to complete the voodoo removal....
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Make sure you disabled voodoo in CWM. Then you can flash this kernel, it is Geekniks stupid fast non-voodoo kernel.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6088006/stupidfast-v1.54.zip
Doubt you need to re-flash CWM for just market issues, I would just wipe and reflash your rom or use this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874809
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Make sure you disabled voodoo in CWM. Then you can flash this kernel, it is Geekniks stupid fast non-voodoo kernel.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6088006/stupidfast-v1.54.zip
Doubt you need to re-flash CWM for just market issues, I would just wipe and reflash your rom or use this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874809
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thank you much..
how do i get to the green cwm from the red one.. or should i use the red one to flash this non voodoo kernel?
neh4pres said:
thank you much..
how do i get to the green cwm from the red one.. or should i use the red one to flash this non voodoo kernel?
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Use the red one.
So I am running the latest voodoo infused Superclean 2.1 and I found out something that saves a ton of time.
Say you downloaded a .zip file you need to flash in cwr. Before you had to create the disable folder/file, reboot, wait for it to convert back, reboot, flash zip file, remove disable file, reboot..wait for it to enable...
Now I find I can reboot, choose disable voodoo in the new cwr menu, go to zip file and flash it, then immediately toggle voovoo back to enabled, then reboot. No reboots in-between .....
I thought maybe it was a placebo and that voodoo wasn't actually reenabled, but after it booted I ran Linpack and Quadrant and my scores were obviously voodoo enabled scores....
So is it too good to be true?
you are referring to the original voodoo....... I believe the new voodoo source is voodoo 5.
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So I am running the latest voodoo infused Superclean 2.1 and I found out something that saves a ton of time.
Say you downloaded a .zip file you need to flash in cwr. Before you had to create the disable folder/file, reboot, wait for it to convert back, reboot, flash zip file, remove disable file, reboot..wait for it to enable...
Now I find I can reboot, choose disable voodoo in the new cwr menu, go to zip file and flash it, then immediately toggle voovoo back to enabled, then reboot. No reboots in-between .....
I thought maybe it was a placebo and that voodoo wasn't actually reenabled, but after it booted I ran Linpack and Quadrant and my scores were obviously voodoo enabled scores....
So is it too good to be true?
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Yes this had been around for some time now to make it easyer so yeah
First, you don't need to disable voodoo to flash 99% of stuff.
Second, disabling voodoo in the menu just creates the disable_voodoo file for you. you'd still have to reboot for it to disable (and wait through the conversion process) for it to be actually disabled. it's even on the screen. "voodoo actually: enabled"
so when you toggle it off, flash, and back on without rebooting, you aren't disabling it at all.
Really? You didn't know that? Voodoo 5 has been out for MONTHS now. This thread should be moved.
There hasnt been the need to disable voodoo to flash most things for months....since we have had voodoo recovery around Thanksgiving....not exactly a new revelation
You guys might be missing a couple points. This is the voodoo that comes packaged in Superclean2.1 EB01 that Adrenalyne just recently released. So no its not the old voodoo.
Another point someone made was 99% of things don't need voodoo disabled. A couple nights ago after installing SC2.1 I tried to install two different zip files. Both times I got an error. Error at Line 2 or Erie at line 4. IRC member said disable voodoo. So I did and all of a sudden they install fine. Ok. But then I see the voodoo toggle in CWR and I try it without revolting in-between and it works.
Maybe I'm not explaining this well.
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You guys might be missing a couple points. This is the voodoo that comes packaged in Superclean2.1 EB01 that Adrenalyne just recently released. So no its not the old voodoo.
Another point someone made was 99% of things don't need voodoo disabled. A couple nights ago after installing SC2.1 I tried to install two different zip files. Both times I got an error. Error at Line 2 or Erie at line 4. IRC member said disable voodoo. So I did and all of a sudden they install fine. Ok. But then I see the voodoo toggle in CWR and I try it without revolting in-between and it works.
Maybe I'm not explaining this well.
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voodoo5 is voodoo5...theres nothing new in terms of what we can do in recovery with the voodoo options that we couldnt do 2 months ago
ive flashed a ton of stuff in the last few days with voodoo enabled and had no issue or reason to disable/renable in cwr
Well voodoo 5 is new to me. I went from DH12 stock to EB01 Voodoo. Guess its just me learnin'
When jt first released voodoo for eb01 he didn't have cwm fixed yet. About 30 minutes later he released another eb01-voodoo.zip that was 5mb bigger (13mb) because it included a working cwm. Since then I have flashed and restored many times without error or disabling. SC2.1 voodoo includes voodoo5 and working cwm in the zip. If you're still getting an error in red cwm then maybe something is borked and you should start over. Hope this helps.
And all questions should be posted in general. You'll likely get plenty of responses there as well.
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Just to clarify, the ONLY time you ever need to disable the lag fix after enabling it is if you intend to flash a non-Voodoo kernel of any kind. That's because a non-Voodoo kernel is incapable of reading the ext4 filesystem and will freak out when trying to boot. As long as you use the red CWM (which is compatible with ext4; green CWM, like non-Voodoo kernels is not), then you can do nandroid backups/restores and flash roms, themes, and other Voodoo kernels as much as you want without having to worry about disabling the lag fix.
Oh, and disabling and then enabling the lag fix from the CWM menus without rebooting does absolutely nothing, because it has to reboot in between to run the scripts that actually enable or disable the lag fix (this is when you hear the female robotic voice).
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I've just switched to superclean 2.2 with voodoo, and it's my first time using it. I'm enjoying it so far, but I've already made the noob mistake of using rom manager to boot into recovery. Luckily it was only a boot animation, so the flash failed and no damage was done. Just have to get used to manually booting into red cwr.
But it's really good to know I can flash roms without disabling as long as I use red cwr. Didn't see a clear answer to that before. And I can flash other voodoo kernels as well without disabling? Say, for example, kaosinate rom and kernel? Been wanting to try that and jt's vanilla
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Not sure about jt's, but kaos's kernel is a Voodoo kernel, so yes, you wouldn't need to disable the lag fix before flashing it.
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Not sure about jt's, but kaos's kernel is a Voodoo kernel, so yes, you wouldn't need to disable the lag fix before flashing it.
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Yeah, jt has a voodoo kernel for his vanilla froyo. Great to know, ivory, thanks
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jamesnmandy said:
You guys might be missing a couple points. This is the voodoo that comes packaged in Superclean2.1 EB01 that Adrenalyne just recently released. So no its not the old voodoo.
Another point someone made was 99% of things don't need voodoo disabled. A couple nights ago after installing SC2.1 I tried to install two different zip files. Both times I got an error. Error at Line 2 or Erie at line 4. IRC member said disable voodoo. So I did and all of a sudden they install fine. Ok. But then I see the voodoo toggle in CWR and I try it without revolting in-between and it works.
Maybe I'm not explaining this well.
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I suggest you stop using voodoo since you clearly know nothing about how it works. As started by someone else, the only time you need to disable voodoo is when flashing a non voodoo kernel. The errors that you got are clearly install script errors. NOT because you're voodoo'd. So you and the person you got advice from know nothing about how voodoo works so I suggest you save yourself the trouble and stop using it.
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I am not sure what is ment by"other" voodoo kernels. I thought voodoo 5 itself was the kernel. Now from reading these posts I have lost some understanding of voodoo. If there are other voodoo kernels, are those others voodoo 5 based? What normal kernel is the stock voodoo 5 based on?
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