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[Q] confused about kernal

I was wondering about the overclocking kernal for cm7. just how do i put it in. Do I have to do that when I first install or can I add it later. also does it really help. I mean is the difference really noticeable or not at all. I am still deciding if I should do it or not.

Kernels are flashed through ClockworkMod and can be flash anytime after you flash a rom. If you use the search bar you can easily find what particular kernel works for your setup.

OK, I think I found the right one but I was also wondering if I could install it when I first installed cm7. When I installed it I saw that it was searching for the kernel and for gapps but didn't find the n and skipped it. Could I install it then

chad11 said:
OK, I think I found the right one but I was also wondering if I could install it when I first installed cm7. When I installed it I saw that it was searching for the kernel and for gapps but didn't find the n and skipped it. Could I install it then
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CM7 has the ability to be overclocked as it sets.
settings > CM settings > performance > CPU settings.
just be extremely careful when Overclocking devices. it can takes it's toll in the long run.
and the g/apps are not kernel dependent they are ROM dependent.

OK but what do you mean by gapps are not kernal dependant

chad11 said:
OK but what do you mean by gapps are not kernal dependant
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On *UNIX based devices. They have a section of the firmware called the "kernel". The kernel accepts the coding, binary and scripts from the RAM/ROM and tells the hardware how to act, what to do, and when to do it.
The g/apps have nothing to do with the kernel.
The g/apps are Google's property and cannot be included in AOSP based ROMs. Those ROMs are developed from Google's code. And developers do not have the ability to add those at will. So we must flash them after/prior (depending on he ROM) to get the Google Apps.

YES! DO IT!
for me its like day and night, it so much smoother with dals OC kernel. and yes you can flash the OC kernel any time. you can flash cm7 rc1 then OC kernel in the same boot. or you can first install cm7 to check it out for a while and then later flash the new kernel. if you planning to flash dal's 6/18 kernel, make sure to get his app NC Tweaks.
NC Tweaks here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104039
Dal's Kernel here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925451

thanks. What I want to know is how to flash it. do I do it the same way as gapps( have wifi and reboot in recovery mode) or is there a different way?

chad11 said:
thanks. What I want to know is how to flash it. do I do it the same way as gapps( have wifi and reboot in recovery mode) or is there a different way?
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You place the over clock zip file in the root of your sd card and flash it through cwm like you would a rom or gapps. So for example you would flash cm7 then gapps then the overclock kernel.

Not to Jack this thread, but I want to update from cm7 old kernel to New nightly build. Does the new kernel flash with the nightly?
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JeramyEggs said:
Not to Jack this thread, but I want to update from cm7 old kernel to New nightly build. Does the new kernel flash with the nightly?
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When you move from stable cm7 to cm7 nightly the new kernel is included. However the included kernel is overclockable only to 975mhz. If you want a higher clock speed you'll have to use dals 6182011 kernel, up to 1200mhz.

whats is cmw?

chad11 said:
whats is cmw?
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it's actually CWM.
ClockWork Manager
basically boot into recovery then flash.

OK. but this may be a stupid question but will the cm7 kernal work with the stable version7.0.3 because that is what I have.

chad11 said:
OK. but this may be a stupid question but will the cm7 kernel work with the stable version7.0.3 because that is what I have.
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I'm not following you cannot use just a Cyanogen(mod) kernel. They are built into their ROMs.

chad11 said:
OK. but this may be a stupid question but will the cm7 kernal work with the stable version7.0.3 because that is what I have.
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sorry, but no. dal's 6/18 OC kernel will not work with 7.0.3....
...just flash n118 and you'll be fine

Ok thanks anyway. do you know when the kernal will work with a stable version

chad11 said:
Ok thanks anyway. do you know when the kernal will work with a stable version
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The latest nightly should be considered stable. It is in release candidate stable for the next stable build. The next stable build should be released in the next couple of days.

neidlinger said:
it's actually CWM.
ClockWork Manager
basically boot into recovery then flash.
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No--It's- Clock Work Mod Recovery
CWMR ;^}

Jimbo67 said:
No--It's- Clock Work Mod Recovery
CWMR ;^}
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There is a Clockwork ROM Manager and a ClockworkMod Recovery image.
Together they are known as "CWM" Since one is a recovery and the other is a ROM manager.

[Q] flashing CM9

when installing CM9 to your defy is it the same process for flashing CM7 or is there a slight variation or something?

Now why would you open a new thread for this question?

i realised that i could've directly asked on the actual CM9 thread, only after i'd just posted this thread, sorry.

another weird thread

nyambayo97 said:
when installing CM9 to your defy is it the same process for flashing CM7 or is there a slight variation or something?
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Why a separate thread
but pls refer this

dlcookie said:
Why a separate thread
but pls refer this
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No offence but this video is pretty useless. Good to see what can be done. but can't see what the dude is actually doing :|

boswald said:
No offence but this video is pretty useless. Good to see what can be done. but can't see what the dude is actually doing :|
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is there anything u want to see in this video that i missed explaining >?

The original thread was Dev based, about the ROM being released and how stable it is as released. This thread was noob based about how to flash said ROM and if it is different from another, very similar ROM.
Why clutter one thread when you can have two?
Anyway, to answer the question instead of of questioning the question, Yes the basic principle is the same. Once you have the System Recovery installed, it's a case of copying the CM9 zip file to your SD card and flashing the same as CM7, although the way I've personally done it is using Multiboot, so that I can normally use CM7 for "production" but can have a go and see how CM9 is progressing for a few minutes or so.
The Multiboot thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364659
Have fun.

Percz said:
The original thread was Dev based, about the ROM being released and how stable it is as released. This thread was noob based about how to flash said ROM and if it is different from another, very similar ROM.
Why clutter one thread when you can have two?
Anyway, to answer the question instead of of questioning the question, Yes the basic principle is the same. Once you have the System Recovery installed, it's a case of copying the CM9 zip file to your SD card and flashing the same as CM7, although the way I've personally done it is using Multiboot, so that I can normally use CM7 for "production" but can have a go and see how CM9 is progressing for a few minutes or so.
The Multiboot thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364659
Have fun.
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And to get back to CM7 from CM9, you only have to flash the CM7 zip?

Percz said:
The original thread was Dev based, about the ROM being released and how stable it is as released. This thread was noob based about how to flash said ROM and if it is different from another, very similar ROM.
Why clutter one thread when you can have two?
Anyway, to answer the question instead of of questioning the question, Yes the basic principle is the same. Once you have the System Recovery installed, it's a case of copying the CM9 zip file to your SD card and flashing the same as CM7, although the way I've personally done it is using Multiboot, so that I can normally use CM7 for "production" but can have a go and see how CM9 is progressing for a few minutes or so.
The Multiboot thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364659
Have fun.
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Thanks. I hope it is easy to boot into recovery and go back to nandroid backup of CM7. I want to try ICS over the weekend.

Install CWM.
Apply Bootmenu 1.0.4.zip
Reboot
Wipe Cache/Data
Apply CM9.zip
Reboot
be happy.

oh okay thanks
sent from Motorola Defy @1.3gz running 2.3.7!

Have a look at this guide on flashing CM9 as a second ROM, using multiboot
[Guide] Install double boot CM7 + CM9:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375156

i am currently running cm7, but have no idea which version of bootmenu or CWM is running on my handset...how do i check??and if its a different version from the 1 being recommended here, do i needa change it somehow??

abysstheking said:
i am currently running cm7, but have no idea which version of bootmenu or CWM is running on my handset...how do i check??and if its a different version from the 1 being recommended here, do i needa change it somehow??
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Reboot and press vol- when you seen blue light. You'll be taken to the bootmenu. It's stated in there version of your current bootmenu.
And yes you need to change it speaking of compatibility..
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farsight73 said:
Reboot and press vol- when you seen blue light. You'll be taken to the bootmenu. It's stated in there version of your current bootmenu.
And yes you need to change it speaking of compatibility..
Sent from my awesome Moto Defy: Stock Rooted Gingerbread 2.3.4 - XDA Premium
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Absolutely not. You don't need to mess around with bootmenu versions and other stuff. Just read the thread i pointed to above, it works, proven by people following it with succes, and no need to change bootmenus
Sent from my 1Ghz CM7 Defy

Noob GUide
Hi Guys!
I just saw the latest nightly but I'm afraid to flash since kernel will be change and I might not be able to downgrade to stock 2.2.2. May I know if there is a way to flash the latest nightly but also being able to downgrade to stock 2.2.2? I'm currently using CM7 stable ROM
Thanks!

Yes you can downgrade it using your stock 2.2 sbf.
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martt said:
Install CWM.
Apply Bootmenu 1.0.4.zip
Reboot
Wipe Cache/Data
Apply CM9.zip
Reboot
be happy.
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I flashed stock full sbf 2.2.2
Rooted using superoneclick
Installed scndInitvs2.0 which gave an option of installing either 0.6.5 or 1.0.7 bootmenu. So chose 1.0.7
Rebooted a couple of times.
Did factory reset , cleared cache and cleared dalvik cache in that order.
applied 12-07 CM9 zip
and rebooted
but my phone is stuck on the M logo!

Thanks! As I want to try the Dec. 7 nightly just for testing purposes. Thanks again!

This is a kernal issue mine is the same im trying to find the best way to update the kernal if anyone knows please let me know
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fikret kernel with cm7.2 Arif ali,don't boot,need help

HI
I'm using Arif ali's cmhtcleo's latest nightly when i try to flash fikret kernel my phone hangs on boot screen,do i need to do anything different? please help,thanks in advance.

mevricksam said:
HI
I'm using Arif ali's cmhtcleo's latest nightly when i try to flash fikret kernel my phone hangs on boot screen,do i need to do anything different? please help,thanks in advance.
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Did you use the initrd.gz from the ROM?
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ph03n!x said:
Did you use the initrd.gz from the ROM?
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yes i flashed the rom nightly and then with root explorer pushed intrd.gz with permission rw-r-rposted by rick

mevricksam said:
yes i flashed the rom nightly and then with root explorer pushed intrd.gz with permission rw-r-rposted by rick
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Do you get a logcat? Have you tried having the initrd.gz a part of the kernel's zip? Or the kernel and the modules a part of the ROM (build a boot.img)?
The CM7 nightlies ate currently using rboot in magldr, which means no more zImage and initrd.gz, but a single boot.img... I had posted a long post in the ROM thread, check a few pages back...
Swyped from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium

intrd.gz zip for cm7 by arif ali cmhtcleo
ph03n!x said:
Do you get a logcat? Have you tried having the initrd.gz a part of the kernel's zip? Or the kernel and the modules a part of the ROM (build a boot.img)?
The CM7 nightlies ate currently using rboot in magldr, which means no more zImage and initrd.gz, but a single boot.img... I had posted a long post in the ROM thread, check a few pages back...
Swyped from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium
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Could you Please help me making a zip of initrd.gz which can work with arif ali's build on cm7 nightly i desperately need it

Note that the one I posted, and replied to your PM is the one for mounting /data to ext - see NAND thread and read the instructions...
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Repacking image
ph03n!x said:
Note that the one I posted, and replied to your PM is the one for mounting /data to ext - see NAND thread and read the instructions...
Swyped from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium
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I give up couldn't follow much i tried repacking zimage,mkboot and couple other hangs on bootscreen,i'm not tech

mevricksam said:
I give up couldn't follow much i tried repacking zimage,mkboot and couple other hangs on bootscreen,i'm not tech
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Partition sizes?
Magldr or cLK?
Has your phone worked with the same ROM with the kernel that comes with it?
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partition size 5/150/5..clk yes the kernel with original rom i.e jenikins arifali kernel works fine and boots,its only when i flash fikret kernel it get stuck on bootlogo,but once i take off battery and restart it works fine again,so i am really confused now

mevricksam said:
partition size 5/150/5..clk yes the kernel with original rom i.e jenikins arifali kernel works fine and boots,its only when i flash fikret kernel it get stuck on bootlogo,but once i take off battery and restart it works fine again,so i am really confused now
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I will create a flashable zip with Fikret kernel when I have sometime - will be tomorrow or so...

Thank you I'll be waiting for it

Ph03n!x any update on the zip file for me?

mevricksam said:
Ph03n!x any update on the zip file for me?
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See if this works - http://d-h.st/5Cv
Hopefully it will work just fine, but if it doesn't, you are in for tough luck.

How to get from Aurora to CM7?

Hello, so I am new user of Huawei U8800 and I succeded to install Aurora ICS on it, but now I would like to try CM7. But I don't know how to get back to Froyo and then from Froyo to CM7 (as it says in CM7 install instructions?
Thanks for help.

Just format system and data and install over it.
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SEK610i said:
Hello, so I am new user of Huawei U8800 and I succeded to install Aurora ICS on it, but now I would like to try CM7. But I don't know how to get back to Froyo and then from Froyo to CM7 (as it says in CM7 install instructions?
Thanks for help.
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If you want to install CM7 (.32) you need to downgrade to froyo but if you want (.35) you can install it over Aurora.
Sorry but can I ask why to revert back to froyo from Aurora?

Somcom3X said:
Just format system and data and install over it.
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That would not work.
Find official froyo
Unzip it and put into your sdcard like /dload/update.app
Close your phone.
Press vol+ vol- and power and keep until update screen.
After the successful froyo downgrade root it.
Copy cwm
Install cm7.
That simple.
Sent from my U8800

entrapmen said:
That would not work.
Find official froyo
Unzip it and put into your sdcard like /dload/update.app
Close your phone.
Press vol+ vol- and power and keep until update screen.
After the successful froyo downgrade root it.
Copy cwm
Install cm7.
That simple.
Sent from my U8800
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This only need for Cm7.32
If you want to CM7.35, just install on top aurora with full wipe

Mahdial said:
If you want to install CM7 (.32) you need to downgrade to froyo but if you want (.35) you can install it over Aurora.
Sorry but can I ask why to revert back to froyo from Aurora?
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I won't downgrade to Froyo, I just wan't to try CM7, and in CM7 install instructions downgrading to Froyo is mentioned, so I tought I will have to downgrade to Froyo and then install Cm7.
Thanks for all answers, will try installing CM7 35 right now.
EDIT:Can someone link me to CM7 .35 thread?
Sent from my U8800 using Tapatalk 2

There are atleast three dev topics in the forum. One from genokolar and if i am not wrong there is a kernel dev for ezet's cm7.2 .32 by Paul*.
But... All of them are onhold or ended dev. And they all have bugs. So. What i am trying to say is if you want bug free cm7 then you should try ezet's .32
Sent from my U8800

entrapmen said:
There are atleast three dev topics in the forum. One from genokolar and if i am not wrong there is a kernel dev for ezet's cm7.2 .32 by Paul*.
But... All of them are onhold or ended dev. And they all have bugs. So. What i am trying to say is if you want bug free cm7 then you should try ezet's .32
Sent from my U8800
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Installed .32 yesterday, and I am really happy with it. Thanks everone for helping me. :good:

SEK610i said:
Installed .32 yesterday, and I am really happy with it. Thanks everone for helping me. :good:
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What's the main differences between Aurora and CM7.2 in your opinion?
Cause I want to go to Aurora though.

Mahdial said:
What's the main differences between Aurora and CM7.2 in your opinion?
Cause I want to go to Aurora though.
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Sorry, for late answer...I didn't see any major differences...actualy I was more pleased with aurora, but I always got atleast 2 reboots a day on Aurora, so thah is the reason I tried CM7.
Now I have one more question...How do I get to stock GB now? I changed recovery.img when I was installing CM7, so do I need to change recovery.img to stock, and then "update" with official GB, or can I just directly "update" to official GB without changing recovery.img to stock before?
Thanks for your help

SEK610i said:
Sorry, for late answer...I didn't see any major differences...actualy I was more pleased with aurora, but I always got atleast 2 reboots a day on Aurora, so thah is the reason I tried CM7.
Now I have one more question...How do I get to stock GB now? I changed recovery.img when I was installing CM7, so do I need to change recovery.img to stock, and then "update" with official GB, or can I just directly "update" to official GB without changing recovery.img to stock before?
Thanks for your help
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Update with dload folder of the GB, it will give you the stock recovery after completed the update.
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[Solved]how to go back to cm7 from cm10 - see commment#4

hi guys,
i m on cm10 with custom kernel 2.6.32.60... i would like to go back to cm7... please help me the exact steps that work flawless....
btw i have defy mb525 with red lense....
searched alot and found two ways to do that...
1)format ext4 to ext3 then not wiping and flash cm7
or
2)flash sbf from rsdlite>root>2ndinit>flash cm7
which one will work guys?

aneeshcphilip said:
hi guys,
i m on cm10 with custom kernel 2.6.32.60... i would like to go back to cm7... please help me the exact steps that work flawless....
btw i have defy mb525 with red lense....
searched alot and found two ways to do that...
1)format ext4 to ext3 then not wiping and flash cm7
or
2)flash sbf from rsdlite>root>2ndinit>flash cm7
which one will work guys?
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i prefer no 2..
can confirmed more clean..just backup your data well..

pakarbu said:
i prefer no 2..
can confirmed more clean..just backup your data well..
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how abt using this tool>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202674

aneeshcphilip said:
how abt using this tool>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202674
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nevermind... used this tool and downgraded to cm7...