Database Users

Desire performance hack

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/new-hack-for-desire-and-nexus-one-data2ext/
Would this work on our phone? It greatly increases performance, and someone is porting it to the nexus one.
heres a link to the script : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859419

homewmt said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/new-hack-for-desire-and-nexus-one-data2ext/
Would this work on our phone? It greatly increases performance, and someone is porting it to the nexus one.
heres a link to the script : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859419
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I only took a quick look but it seems as they are just using an ext partition on sd card in place of the data partition. That is what we did with Dual Rom. We used system and data partitions of the phone, one for each rom. Then both roms used and ext partition of sd for the data partitions. We did see benchmarks about 25% higher with that method. I hit as high as 617 quad score with a Froyshedyo. Average was around 590-600. But again these are benchmark scores so take them for what they are worth. I ran the rom for an extended period of time and also have gone back and forth and I can't say that I really see a 25% increase in performance that the benchmarks showed.
Then again maybe i read the links wrong and this is completely different lol.

I think this is just creating a buffer for the I/O using a SD partition. It was done a while ago I think on a galaxy phone I believe... I don't know. I mentioned it a long time ago but I think the consensus was that it wouldn't do much for us.

If anyway could give a straight answer on this it would be fantastic. (not being sarcastic towards the other replies. those are greatly appreciated as well)
I'm pretty curious about this though. Does anyone know if this would actually cause a significant increase in noticeable performance for us? And if so would this be possible?

From what I read about it last night it basically only improves the Quadrant scores, and doesn't do anything really noticeable for performance.
Don't take my word for it though, I could be wrong, thats just what I found from the small bit of research I did.

ToastPwnz said:
From what I read about it last night it basically only improves the Quadrant scores, and doesn't do anything really noticeable for performance.
Don't take my word for it though, I could be wrong, thats just what I found from the small bit of research I did.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah that's pretty much all I can really find too. That it increases quadrant scores. Particularly the I/O score. But i don't have enough knowledge on this stuff to know what exactly that would do to the phone's performance overall.

I recall someone saying that all it really did was "give Quadrant what it wanted", so basically does nothing more then increase your scores.
Sounds pretty useless to me. >.>

I've had this on my Moment for awhile, Samdroid developed this for the Galaxy spica, which is the GSM version of the Moment. SDX ported it to the Moment, and while yes it does give better quadrant scores, it does increase performance. It did help out a lot even more when Samsung and Sprint just abandoned the phone completely. For phones with older and slower hardware, you'll notice a difference. But with phones with Snapdragon or faster, you won't notice it too much.

Making my Evo any faster?

So I've been messing around with different roms and kernels for the past few weeks and finally settled on CM6 6.1.1, and the snap 7.6 bfs kernel, for stability and speed. I turned on the turbo mode with snap, OC'd to 1152mhz (freezes at 1192), killed all apps, and ran quadrant.
[Picture of a 2330 benchmark screencap was supposed to go here, but I don't have eight post haha]
I know thats pretty good, my scores average from 2100-2350, but I'm looking to make it even quicker. What can I do?
Thanks!

Move to gingerbread.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

sultan.of.swing said:
Move to gingerbread.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which ROM and which kernel?
weehooherod said:
Don't use Snap 7.6 on CM6.1.1, just use the stock kernel. The new kernel built in with CM6.1.1 is much better, Snap 7.6 is pretty old.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had 6.1.2 flashed, but snap wouldn't work on it and I was only benching around 1400 with the stock kernel.. Even with an OC

xsaqzw said:
Which ROM and which kernel?
I had 6.1.2 flashed, but snap wouldn't work on it and I was only benching around 1400 with the stock kernel.. Even with an OC
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Benchmark scores don't matter. I don't even check them anymore. Wether I get a 1400 or 2200 its still gonna dial a number at the same speed. Im not playing call of duty on my phone or anything. I want efficiency.

A benchmark does not actually show how fast your phone is....
Cyanogen himself stated this.

quadrant scores =/= to your phone being 'fast'.
But if you care about synthetic benchmarks then you could trick your file system into giving you quadrant scores in the 3000+ range.
by the way thanks for posting this in the relevant subsection of the evo forum dedicated to development this will absolutely further the development of android.

Yeah man, don't worry about benches. If you want to brag about how high it is just PhotoShop it. It's all about smoothness and real world performance/battery life for me. Just find what setup works best on your phone
Edit: and this goes in the q and a section

Lol okay then guys, so which gingerbread ROM and which kernel for the best efficiency and speed?

david279 said:
Benchmark scores don't matter. I don't even check them anymore. Wether I get a 1400 or 2200 its still gonna dial a number at the same speed. Im not playing call of duty on my phone or anything. I want efficiency.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I couldn't agree more, how instant can a phone get? Theres a point where speed wont be relevant anymore and its pretty damn close to it already. In my eyes efficiency is the future, doing more with less is something im looking forward to.
Sent from my Warm TwoPointTwo RLS5 Beta'd out Evo

lexusmike said:
Yeah man, don't worry about benches. If you want to brag about how high it is just PhotoShop it. It's all about smoothness and real world performance/battery life for me. Just find what setup works best on your phone
Edit: and this goes in the q and a section
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
**** man I'm sorry I'm new to this forum.
Mods: Please move to the correct section.

Thread moved to General.

Also keep in mind that the EVO's Snapdragon CPU was never a problem, it's still competitive even with the newer CPUs (with the exception of the upcoming A9's both single and especially dual core). Most of the "hacks" that raise the Quandrant score over 2000 are just that, hacks. They manipulate the other tests (non-CPU specific ones) to raise the score and make you think that you've just achieved some kind of new level of performance when in fact you'll see pretty much no difference.
Over clocking will help a little but like I said the problem isn't the CPU; a lot of the lag you may see on the EVO is because of the GPU. Nobody has figured out out how to overclock the GPU so over clocking the CPU will make no difference with the GPU. There have been some improvements in the drivers and if you're running CM or MIUI, you already have them. Gingerbread slightly improves some of the core graphics in Android so you'll see a boost over pre-Gingerbread Android but I think what we should all be waiting on is for the new Adreno 200 GPU drivers that Google will release when the OTA 2.3 update for the N1 drops. It wont magically make our EVO's into Nexus S' or anything but I wouldn't be surprised to see a noticeable boost in performance.

Oddly enough, I'd rather have the transition animations that come with some of the custom ROMs, even if they take longer. They provide a much more "fluid" experience. I don't like the jarring, speed-driven, animation-free transitions that come with stock ROMs, because they lack polish. As soon as I saw videos of those animations, I was in love. LOL. Seriously though, lag and lack of animations (which consequently actually help hide lag and load times) are the two things I see holding back the polish of Android. Just as an example (not trying start a flame war here, people), look at the animation when going from portrait to landscape in iOS. Then look at Android's lack thereof. THAT is what Android needs-to actually FEEL faster, not necessarily BE faster. So try something like that if you want the phone to feel more fluid instead of just achieving raw benchmark speed. Again, just my opinion (kind of sad that I feel the need to put that disclaimer in every post lately).

Award Tour said:
Also keep in mind that the EVO's Snapdragon CPU was never a problem, it's still competitive even with the newer CPUs (with the exception of the upcoming A9's both single and especially dual core). Most of the "hacks" that raise the Quandrant score over 2000 are just that, hacks. They manipulate the other tests (non-CPU specific ones) to raise the score and make you think that you've just achieved some kind of new level of performance when in fact you'll see pretty much no difference.
Over clocking will help a little but like I said the problem isn't the CPU; a lot of the lag you may see on the EVO is because of the GPU. Nobody has figured out out how to overclock the GPU so over clocking the CPU will make no difference with the GPU. There have been some improvements in the drivers and if you're running CM or MIUI, you already have them. Gingerbread slightly improves some of the core graphics in Android so you'll see a boost over pre-Gingerbread Android but I think what we should all be waiting on is for the new Adreno 200 GPU drivers that Google will release when the OTA 2.3 update for the N1 drops. It wont magically make our EVO's into Nexus S' or anything but I wouldn't be surprised to see a noticeable boost in performance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that is interesting.. thanks for the info.
I hope it does open some more performance and maybe a way to overclock the GPU

Im not playing call of duty on my phone or anything. I want efficiency.[/QUOTE said:
Lmao
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

What's the point of overclocking???

Ok I aint joking but seriously what is the point of overclocking a Desire z/G2. Unless I am running on a slow phone I don't see the point. Stock speed never lags and i haven't seen any difference between 1.5 ghz vs 800mhz.
The only time when 1.5ghz clock speed is useful is when i running quadrant and rubbing its scores infront of my friends face.
There is any areas where you can actually see the performance difference?

bluntly, if you dont see the point of it then you don't need it.
For others, sometimes you run alot of stuff in the background and still want to be able to have your main app perform at its best level.
There is also the minute tweaking of speed and snappiness of the interface. The idea of instant reaction when you open your message app, or your email, or anything.

bruceko86 said:
Ok I aint joking but seriously what is the point of overclocking a Desire z/G2. Unless I am running on a slow phone I don't see the point. Stock speed never lags and i haven't seen any difference between 1.5 ghz vs 800mhz.
The only time when 1.5ghz clock speed is useful is when i running quadrant and rubbing its scores infront of my friends face.
There is any areas where you can actually see the performance difference?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Heavy multitasking
Sent from my HTC Vision using Tapatalk

flash video seems pretty laggy to me at 800...

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=overclocking
Sent from a Western Union telegram.

blackknightavalon said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=overclocking
Sent from a Western Union telegram.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Best link ever! I hope i can remember it long enough to use it sometime.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

blackknightavalon said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=overclocking
Sent from a Western Union telegram.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya i know what overclocking is but I haven't found one instances where I needed it to run an app. G2 is already damn fast and it runs android with no lag but I really see no point until more demanding ver. of android come out.
I just wanted to see who overclocks their G2 everyday and for what purpose.

bruceko86 said:
Ya i know what overclocking is but I haven't found one instances where I needed it to run an app. G2 is already damn fast and it runs android with no lag but I really see no point until more demanding ver. of android come out.
I just wanted to see who overclocks their G2 everyday and for what purpose.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fair question IMHO.
I don't see the difference when overclocking, or rather I don't feel it. Software does make a difference, but not the extra 200-500Mhz. I do feel however the battery drain

It always makes me laugh when somebody asks a legitimate question and you get silly responses like the above 2. It's as if these people feel threatened and have to justify that they are more knowledgeable than the op. The facts of the matter are most of the tweaks, mods and alterations are wholly unnecessary in the real world.

If you don't feel like it makes it better then you don't have to use it. I use it because I feel it makes everything just a little snappier and more instant. If you don't notice a difference that's fine. It's probably trivial for me to notice the little hang ups but I can't help it.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

For me there's several reasons. For the most part, the reason for oc is because you can. But there are practical reasons as well. For example, with the stock ROM running at 800MHz, you're stuck with that. With an oc kernel and using SetCPU or built in clock settings in CM, you can adjust it as needed. Gonna play a game? Bump it up to 1GHz or so. Done with said game? Take it back down to 800MHz. But it's not all about oc. Sometimes there's a need to underclock. Getting low on battery and don't have a charger near by and need to squeeze another hour or two out of it? Maybe take it down to 768MHz or 600MHz (if you're running Pershoot's kernel).

Dungeon Defender:
800 mHz : not fun, laggy
1.5 gHz : fun, graphic are more smooth

Reasons for using over clocking:
Because I can
Because sometimes I do notice the difference in performance of the UI and some applications (wait for Sense 3.0 etc...)
Because I also use it to underclock.
Like everything else, a lot of it is perception. My wife cannot see any difference between our normal cable channels and the HD ones. I can (or am I just trying to convince myself that I can?). Oh well.

Finally some practical and helpful responses, showing an understanding of the need for information from some people.

here's my experience when it comes to overclocking. keep in mind that, like with your computer, it does vary from user to user... so I'm making these statements from MY experience, not making blanket statements regarding all of our devices:
- if you run multiple homescreens with multiple widgets and ui "smoothness," not just aesthetically, but performance-wise as well, is of concern, mild overclocking becomes necessary.
- if you have several apps running at any given time (in background or foreground) and ui smoothness, same definition as above, is of concern, mild overclocking becomes necessary.
- if you run any iteration of a sense rom in any configuration and ui smoothness is of concern, mild overclocking becomes necessary.
- if you run PSX/N64 emulators and you don't want audio distortion or general lagginess, more aggressive (in my case, 1209 is a safe speed for maximizing performance without having a drastic effect on battery life) overclocking becomes necessary.
on AOSP builds, especially gingerbread-based, I don't think there is a necessity for more processing power than what we get from the factory if you're running a relatively slim setup and aren't using something like a PSX/N64 emulator regularly.

I run mine at 1ghz, but I did use 1.2ghz before. I do notice a slight performance difference. Overall tho I don't notice it much. I notice it more when I'm doing multiple things.
Nonsense!

OneGoodKnock said:
Finally some practical and helpful responses, showing an understanding of the need for information from some people.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For all that you're talking, you have yet to provide anything of value to this conversation while you're sitting up there berating those other 2 posters.
Think about it.
Sent from my Desire Z via XDA App

I run 1.1 because it is noticably faster. Everything opens faster and works smoother. My wife has a stock G2 and when I grab it to look something up on the web or to use maps when we're out, I instantly notice how mucher slower hers is.
Works for me so I use it.

I notice a definite performance boost on mine, but it also depends on which kernel/ROM you use. I was running meXroid for a few days and found that it got extremely laggy even overclocked with Flippy's kernel built in (1.9Ghz), plus my battery was dying faster than a Chuck Norris joke. PyroMod has always been reliable for me and I flashed back to 2.0 earlier and it's just as reliable and power-saving as ever.

mputtr said:
For all that you're talking, you have yet to provide anything of value to this conversation while you're sitting up there berating those other 2 posters.
Think about it.
Sent from my Desire Z via XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for that.

Latest TalonDEV Kernel Achievements

Just wanted to share with you guys the Quadrant Advanced Scores of Latest version of TalonDEV Kernel.
It is amazing, I've used Semaphore, CF-Root, Dark Core, Galaxian and SpeedMOD before, but never before I have seen these astonishing results, so go ahead and install it and see for yourself.
====================================================================================================================================================
EDIT
====================================================================================================================================================
<| To all the people that dismiss the scores of Quadrant benchmark as NOT being reliable or fair |>
There is a small fact that all of you guys forget when you say that the Quadrant Benchmarks Scores are not reliable and that is the fact that we all are using the same gadget, I mean you were right, if we were talking about different hardwares, but same hardware and same benchmark application with different software configurations shows you how good your choice of ROM and Kernel are, and thats it.
So while it is not reliable to compare the scores of two different phone's but IMHO it is OK to compare results with people with the same smart phone.
I completely agree with you if you argue that a phone is a phone and is not a PC that you use for 3D stuff, but higher scores in Quadrant don't mean that I can play the latest 3D game and you don't, it's just that with higher scores is probably more likely that your phone is working more smoothly than others!?
And about the battery not lasting long when you get such high scores, I have to tell you my friends, if you want your battery last longer then what in gods name are you doing here, you should have probably not even upgraded your phone to Froyo, let alone GB or even the custom ROM that you are using now.
We all want to make our phones more interesting, put more functionalities in them and make them do more and more stuff every day, and with those desires we have to sacrifice something in return, and again IMHO a little bit of battery lifetime is the least I am prepared to sacrifice for the good looks and functionalities that my phone has compared to a stock just out of the box SGS.
Besides, I have a charger that I don't even use, there is a car charger in my car, a usb cable at home near the lap top and another one attached to the desktop and I have the same situation at work, so wherever I go there is the possibility to charge my phone, I really DO NOT understand it when people talk about battery lifetime.
Good Luck to All of YOU Modders & Testers & Adventurers

it is indeed fun when you finally arrive at the kernel that just fits your phone and needs the best. Be prepared for a whole series of "flames" from those who will variously dismiss quadrant and/or your choice of kernel because it's not their choice.
Ignore them: the rom and kernel choice is always a personal preference.

1.2ghz, bigmem and no journal ext4?? Thats the only way those scores are possible lol.

shomanadeh said:
Just wanted to share with you guys the Quadrant Advanced Scores of Latest version of TalonDEV Kernel.
It is amazing, I've used Semaphore, CF-Root, Dark Core, Galaxian and SpeedMOD before, but never before I have seen these astonishing results, so go ahead and install it and see for yourself.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Quadrant scores aren't that reliable. Froyo 2.2.1 has lower scores than Gingerbread 2.3.4 but some Froyo roms run smoother.
Anyway, it would be nice to replicate those scores? Which Talon kernel exactly are you using? Are you on a custom rom?

This is an interesting data if you base your choice on quadrant. But with all my respect to your post: High quadrant scores just means high quadrant scores. A phone it is not PC graphic card, somebody in the android community should develop a better way to compare performance for day-to-day users.

Shinny graphics but most important for a pocket phone is smoothness on everyday usage, stability and battery consumption. Really, the Quadrant or whatever score is the least concern most people should have on choosing a kernel, be the score thrusthworthy or not.

. .

shomanadeh said:
And about the battery not lasting long when you get such high scores, I have to tell you my friends, if you want your battery last longer then what in gods name are you doing here, you should have probably not even upgraded your phone to Froyo, let alone GB or even the custom ROM that you are using now.
We all want to make our phones more interesting, put more functionalities in them and make them do more and more stuff every day, and with those desires we have to sacrifice something in return, and again IMHO a little bit of battery lifetime is the least I am prepared to sacrifice for the good looks and functionalities that my phone has compared to a stock just out of the box SGS.
Besides, I have a charger that I don't even use, there is a car charger in my car, a usb cable at home near the lap top and another one attached to the desktop and I have the same situation at work, so wherever I go there is the possibility to charge my phone, I really DO NOT understand it when people talk about battery lifetime.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I have about 3 days with CM7 stock on medium usage. I wouldn't sacrifice that, I get out a lot and for long so battery is of prime importance, as is mobility, independant of where or how many chargers I have.
To each his own I guess, but performance numbers come low last after stability, autonomy and performance (felt) for me.

On Semaphore 1.8 quadrant can be the same 3300-3444
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

Or platypus:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15132880&postcount=1380

I got 3910 on damian gto.
Running at stock 1000mhz on jvt
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

Are this scores based on statistical methods?
Possible approach:
1. Stripping down the device to a level where a minimum of interference from running apps occur. A comparable level.
2. Collect minimum 5 scores.
3. Throw out top and bottom, calculate average based on the remaining values.
If not you're like comparing how fast you can move from A to B by changing engine in your car and forget the load.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

It's Just for FUN!!! NOT Advancing any Science Here!?!
Are this scores based on statistical methods?
Possible approach:
1. Stripping down the device to a level where a minimum of interference from running apps occur. A comparable level.
2. Collect minimum 5 scores.
3. Throw out top and bottom, calculate average based on the remaining values.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
AAAAAAA, No, these results are not based on statistical methodes!!! and NO, non of us and not even the 150000+ people that download these test apps have tested their phone in an labratory environment nor have they created an similar environment, these are all good old home baken test results, which I dont mind at all if I may say so myself.
It's just fun to test stuff and compare results, it's not that we are measuring **** sizes or something , and we are certainly not doing it for the good of man kind or advancing science, at least I hope not.
If not you're like comparing how fast you can move from A to B by changing engine in your car and forget the load.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But isn't this how they do it on the race track or when we street race? Try to strip the car down and make engine more powerfull?

Bench mark
i think that benchmarch did not represent the real feel of a kernel. Take a look to Midnigth Kernel, the quadrant score in not much but the phone is really smooth
---------- Post added at 01:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:25 PM ----------
i think that benchmarch did not represent the real feel of a kernel. Take a look to Midnigth Kernel, the quadrant score in not much but the phone is really smooth
---------- Post added at 01:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:25 PM ----------
O-T said:
Are this scores based on statistical methods?
Possible approach:
1. Stripping down the device to a level where a minimum of interference from running apps occur. A comparable level.
2. Collect minimum 5 scores.
3. Throw out top and bottom, calculate average based on the remaining values.
If not you're like comparing how fast you can move from A to B by changing engine in your car and forget the load.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think that benchmarch did not represent the real feel of a kernel. Take a look to Midnigth Kernel, the quadrant score in not much but the phone is really smooth

The Best Kernel

Here is the best kernel for stock based x10 roms.
n5-1 http://www.mediafire.com/?z8voe760ok24doy
ALL THANKS TO THJAP
You don't know what you've been missing! This is for locked bootloaders so flash it with xrecovery. For unlocked bootloaders flash baseband .71 with flashtool first which also gives you the stock kernel. Then you can flash this kernel through recovery.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium

Features?

Farik335 said:
Features?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im not even sure whats different about this one over others. All I know is its way better than any other I've tryed.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium

There is no such thing as a "Best kernel"! it grealty depends on what rom you're using, which settings you apply, ram, number of apps, cpu frequencies, governors and i/o scheduler. It also greatly differs per phone!!!!!

This one doesnt work on jaf rom!
It makes my phone to stuck at bootscreen!
And after flashing back to dooms kernel,everything is lagging,so i had to restore a backup!really a great kernel!

After flashing this My phone speed is like flashing the new Adreno ICS Driver its really slow

OK OK OK
I know benchmarks don't mean anything to you guys.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium

Deleted!!!

JeffreyPiket said:
Read this and weep!!!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Man. I thought that would spark a reaction.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium

tonyreimer said:
OK OK OK
I know benchmarks don't mean anything to you guys.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read it and weep!!!!!
Dani897 said:
benchmarks are basically useless to the end user. fun to compare but dont think about it too much. a benchmark like quadrant can show a low score based on one area of poor performance but there is no guarantee that that will cause a bottleneck for data. it can also generate a high score based on one area and there is no proof that it is benificial. for instance we use voodoo lagfix that increases filesystem io according to the method quadrant usses to measure it by a fairly significant amount. it has never been proven to reduce hesitation of the phone outside of perception of the user, it is a good mod and i dont knock it im just trying to be objective. the thing is that data goes throught many componants and is held in ram and cached on the cpu, as long as the useage is light the file system performance is barely an issue because there are several systems that act as buffers, only when processing long sets of data uninterupted will the certain speeds become a bottleneck.
for a good analogy it is like drinking through a straw vs drinking through a hose vs drinking through a 1ft diameter pipe. the straw may slow the speed you can drink while the hose will not, but the pipe can supply much more water yet it is of no benifit to the person drinking because he can only drink so fast.
add cacheing into the analogy and it is like filling a glass through a straw a pipe and a hose. the glass can supply the person drinking as fast as they need it, but only holds so much liquid, it is enough in for on person but if several people want to drink (multi tasking or heavy usage) the staw will be a bottle neck, the hose will not and the pipe though overkill may make things marginally faster. now if there is alot of caheing it may be more like filling buckets and then the pipe may help but only when there is an enormous amount of data being used and in that case it needs to be processed just as fast, this is when the cpu can become a bottle neck.
it is very difficult to write a benchmark that can take this into account so it is hard to tell the usefullness of the data the benchmark gives you without reading the results of the individual tests it performs and making judgment calls.
we can increase our benchmark scores for filesystem by changing the filesystem to ext4, and even better by going with nilfs or nilfs2. we can increase sequencial reads by increasing readahead but that reduces random performance and waists resources. it all becomes a big balancing act and the end results can vary.
there are also ways to change the ram timing, the dalvik cache heap size, alter the ram disks, we can make the rom smaller and remove stock apps that are not needed, turn off background services that use resources, change polling frequencies to save resources, change governors to ramp up faster, alter and compile drivers for more efficient use of hardware, and a long list of other things. some work extremely well, some don't. some will make the phone snappier and have no effect on benchmarks, some will greatly increase benchmarks and not the feel of the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:highfive:

Check out the 2d and 3d on the bottom of the top screen shot. I challenge you to get that good on both of them with any other kernel on our old x10.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium

tonyreimer said:
Check out the 2d and 3d on the bottom of the top screen shot. I challenge you to get that good on both of them with any other kernel on our old x10.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No Comment... don't feel offended.. but
Did you read anything from the text Jeffrey posted?
You, well not you, but any good Dev can tweak a kernel and rom, to be good in Benchmarks.. while the general User Experience just plain sucks..
And to be honest, almost every ICS Rom with a somewhat decent optimized Kernel, has more 2D and 3D points than your screenshot.. i don't even need to post proof. it's a fact, even with the Xperia X10.
And there is no such thing as a best kernel...
Depending on the user, every Kernel has it dis-/advantages..
And thats why i think it's good for your ROM to support multiple Kernels, a thing many dev's are still missing, because when you have multiple Kernels, every user can use the Kernel best suited for his needs.

Tekkpriest said:
No Comment... don't feel offended.. but
Did you read anything from the text Jeffrey posted?
You, well not you, but any good Dev can tweak a kernel and rom, to be good in Benchmarks.. while the general User Experience just plain sucks..
And to be honest, almost every ICS Rom with a somewhat decent optimized Kernel, has more 2D and 3D points than your screenshot.. i don't even need to post proof. it's a fact, even with the Xperia X10.
And there is no such thing as a best kernel...
Depending on the user, every Kernel has it dis-/advantages..
And thats why i think it's good for your ROM to support multiple Kernels, a thing many dev's are still missing, because when you have multiple Kernels, every user can use the Kernel best suited for his needs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya, I read it. I haven't tryed ics yet cause i use my phone as my internet connection. OK thats fine. I don't really care if not anyone else uses this kernel but as for me its the best one I've ever had. Peace
Sent from my X10i using xda premium

:silly: That's all!

etedeni fhall
JeffreyPiket said:
There is no such thing as a "Best kernel"! it grealty depends on what rom you're using, which settings you apply, ram, number of apps, cpu frequencies, governors and i/o scheduler. It also greatly differs per phone!!!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Totally agree with this post