Related
Is it worth going too? Pros cons?
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Psst...search function...
But to answer your question, it really depends on you and how you use your phone. Eveyone will have different pros/cons based on their individual experience. If you think you need it then go for it, if you're unsure then don't.
Sent from my SCH-I500
zachsx said:
Is it worth going too? Pros cons?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As was said, a lot depends on how you use your phone.
I was always down on Voodoo because of the potential problems it can cause, but I gave it a try a week or so ago. Honestly, I haven't seen much if any improvement in speed, but I probably don't do the type of things that would benefit the most from it - frequent read/writes to the file system. I think for general use, it really doesn't offer much.
That said, there's nothing wrong with it, a Voodoo kernel installs just like any other, it does it's conversion to EXT4 automatically, and it also converts back to RFS automatically after you set it to do so.
Even though I haven't noticed much of an improvement in performance, I figure I'll stick with it mostly for the new red Clockwork recovery.
The only con is that you have to make sure to disable the lagfix and convert the file system back to rfs BEFORE flashign a non-Voodoo kernel. Aside from that, there's really no other cons.
Just make sure you fully understand what's it's doing and how to disable it when/if need be.
Doesn't change a whole lot. I found a few apps load and operate much more smoothly, with a slight (maybe just placebo affect) increase in responsiveness. It really is not all that complicated to install, and I had zero issues with it. I stayed away after seeing all the horror stories, but after kaos showed up and informed us that we would need voodoo installed to eventually run his froyo rom I figured I would be making the jump eventually anyway and went ahead and loaded it. Just spend time reading through all the various walkthroughs and fixes. Make sure you understand what it is you have to do and follow the directions. Make sure you are comfortable with Odin in case something does indeed go wrong. I have yet to bork my phone and have to odin back to stock, but it could happen, so be prepared.
Did I mention read through all the threads and make sure you follow the steps to a t? Once you think you understand the process, read some more. Don't know about you, but I'd feel like an asshole if I left myself with a 500$ paperweight because I couldn't be bothered to read a few pages on a message board...
Thanks for the quick responses!
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Noob question - what is Voodoo?
I've been using it for about two weeks now... but it can be a little confusing for someone who is just coming into the custom ROM scene.
Thanks.
kent1146 said:
Noob question - what is Voodoo?
I've been using it for about two weeks now... but it can be a little confusing for someone who is just coming into the custom ROM scene.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a collection of enhancements to the Galaxy S phones, the primary one being a lag fix that converts the file system(s) to standard Linux EXT4 from Samsung's hobbled together RFS. The issue commonly associated with Voodoo is when someone flashes a non-Voodoo kernel over a Voodoo one. Since non-Voodoo kernels don't support EXT4, they can't read any of the partitions that were converted to EXT4 and all sorts of issues ensue. But it's not not all bad, converting back to RFS before flashing the new kernel avoids the problem, and even if it occurs (if someone doesn't convert back), there are clear steps to recover.
In addition to the lag fix, Voodoo has slight tweaks to the color settings and more significant tweaks to the sound options and settings.
+10 char
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
ChrisDDD said:
It's a collection of enhancements to the Galaxy S phones, the primary one being a lag fix that converts the file system(s) to standard Linux EXT4 from Samsung's hobbled together RFS. The issue commonly associated with Voodoo is when someone flashes a non-Voodoo kernel over a Voodoo one. Since non-Voodoo kernels don't support EXT4, they can't read any of the partitions that were converted to EXT4 and all sorts of issues ensue. But it's not not all bad, converting back to RFS before flashing the new kernel avoids the problem, and even if it occurs (if someone doesn't convert back), there are clear steps to recover.
In addition to the lag fix, Voodoo has slight tweaks to the color settings and more significant tweaks to the sound options and settings.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nice summary bro
internetbrofist.jpg
Voodoo5 makes your phone go HAM!
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk
http://project-voodoo.org
Can you flash themes without disabling the lag fix?
Super Clean DL09 .4 w/ JT's Fascinate voodoo w/Supercurio sound
Yes, as long as you use red CWM.
ivorycruncher said:
Yes, as long as you use red CWM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks ivory. Also, use theme fix if using a DJ05 theme, right?
Super Clean DL09 .4 w/ JT's Fascinate voodoo w/Supercurio sound
Yup!
Posted from my DL09 SuperClean Fascinate with Voodoo
There doesn't seem to be a HUGE difference in speed with the lagfix, but there's quite a massive boost in sound quality once you download the Voodoo Control App from the marketplace and use decent headphones. Not bad for an hour or two of downloading and flashing. The only worrisome thing seems to be the massive amount of warnings about flashing anything over the Voodoo kernals...
Naris said:
There doesn't seem to be a HUGE difference in speed with the lagfix, but there's quite a massive boost in sound quality once you download the Voodoo Control App from the marketplace and use decent headphones. Not bad for an hour or two of downloading and flashing. The only worrisome thing seems to be the massive amount of warnings about flashing anything over the Voodoo kernals...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree. Honestly, I haven't noticed *any* objective increase in speed with the lag fix. I suspect 99% of the lag people experience is attributable to the bloatware Verizon saw fit to load on the phone, not any inherent deficiency in the file system used. Not arguing that EXT4 isn't better than RFS, I just don't think it makes that much difference in actual use. When it comes to kernels, I think there's an enormous placebo effect. Unless you're overclocked, I'd challenge anyone to show *measurable* improvements in real performance - not just meaningless benchmarks, but real improvements in things that would be noticeable in the actual use of the phone.
I wouldn't worry about the warnings though, they're not because the lag fix is inherently dangerous, it's more because of the number of people who can't or choose not to read and get themselves into trouble flashing a non-Voodoo kernel without first disabling the lag fix. Follow the forums for any length of time and you'll be amazed at how many posts you see saying:
"I have no idea what Voodoo is, but I installed it anyway, because I don't want any lag, and then I heard about StupidFast, so I installed that, and now I have zero internal memory, what gives?"
If they had made any attempt to understand what Voodoo is and does, they'd have avoided the problem. But in the end, it's pretty straight forward to fix even if you inadvertently screw it up, so again, I wouldn't worry.
I just reverted back to DJ05 to test voodoo sound, color, and lagfix and I must say it's amazing. I hadn't really messed with voodoo until superclean 2.9 EB01 and it was ok but nowhere near as fast as DJ05 with voodoo. With EB01 I wasn't experiencing that snappiness that everyone is talking about but now I know. The headphone amplifier in the voodoo lagfix is AMAZING and lets me use my Klipsch Image S4's to their fullest. I don't think I'm going back to FroYo until the source code is released and awesome custom kernels like the one I'm on now get developed. Sorry if this is a pointless thread I'm just super excited and amazed.
For those interested in trying it out there are links below. Be sure to wipe data/cache and dalvik cache. If this is your first time using voodoo do not use this post as a reference. I do not want to dedicate this thread as a voodoo how-to because I have only been on voodoo for a week and I am inexperienced. Search threads to find a voodoo how-to thread and come back once you figure it out (it's easy). This is for those on froyo who have not yet experienced true voodoo custom kernels or simply just want to return but can't find good links.
Good things I've noticed.
-Snappier.
-Instant GPS lock!!!!(Just realized this). I know it didn't work on DJ05 before.
-Higher Quadrant scores.
-Market is smoother, apps download and install way faster.
-Good battery life. going on 12 hours now and still at 63% (Would be in the 40's on EB01). This is with the screen on full brightness!! On EB01 I had the brightness always at the lowest setting.
-Messaging is less buggy. Messages I send are received every time.
-SD scan is faster.
-Boot is faster.
-Sound amplifier/driver is amazing!
-AMOLED screen looks better overall.
-Better signal/speed.
Bad things I've noticed.
-Swype is being a pain. Said my trial expired. Other methods of reinstalling it I've used before aren't working. Swype beta says trial expired also when I try to install. To fix this see below.
HOW TO FIX SWYPE:
1. Download a swype.apk WVGA resolution from the interwebs. (Can't post it here)
2. Change your default keyboard to any keyboard other than Swype.
3. Using root explorer, go to system/app/ and delete Swype.apk
4. Go to system/lib and open the search method in the menu and type in Swype. This will search for any files containing the word Swype. There should be two of them one of which is swypelibcore.so and I forgot the other. If you don't see either of these then you are fine to continue to the next step.
5. Install the swype.apk you downloaded earlier and let it do its thing. If it says your device isn't supported you downloaded the wrong swype. It needs to be WVGA because that is the resolution of our device.
6. If you get force close after installing, restart your phone.
-Lower MFLOPS benchmarked with Linpack.
-Cant use FPSe(New Playstaton emulator on market), it's for 2.2+ =(.
Please, please only try this if you are comfortable with flashing. I am not responsible for those who mess up their device by lack of research on the topic.
[RADIO]. Flash radio via Odin in PDA section.
http://rom.galaxysense.com/adrynalyne/dj05modem.tar
[ROM], Super Clean DJ05 v0.9. Flash in CWM (Clockworkmod recovery)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4cdx7si58n4d43x
[KERNEL], The FrankenKernel - Voodoo Lagfix, Sound + more fixes for DJ05/DL09. Flash in CWM.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13818062/0123_frankenkernel_sv.zip
Big thanks to adrynalyne and comradesven for the links.
Zacisblack said:
I just reverted back to DJ05 to test voodoo sound, color, and lagfix and I must say it's amazing. I hadn't really messed with voodoo until superclean 2.9 EB01 and it was ok but nowhere near as fast as DJ05 with voodoo. With EB01 I wasn't experiencing that snappiness that everyone is talking about but now I know. The headphone amplifier in the voodoo lagfix is AMAZING and lets me use my Klipsch Image S4's to their fullest. I don't think I'm going back to FroYo until the source code is released and awesome custom kernels like the one I'm on now get developed. Sorry if this is a pointless thread I'm just super excited and amazed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmmm, I think I'd like to test it out to see what it's like. I never ran DJ05, mind posting the goods for me?
having spent extensive time on both...djo5 with voodoo does not outperform ebo1 w/ voodoo...while ebo1 v5 is not optimal obviously as its just the stock kernel w/ ext4...its pretty stellar
im sure some people would agree with you, but personally..i dont
and really if dj05 v5 was so much better...wouldnt we all still be on it?
I must agree with N17 after I recently did a factory data reset and reloaded DJO5 and used it for a few days i went back to EB01 I did notice that with my reset I loaded minimal apps and no wall papers and very few widgets on my home screens I am now using the same battery charge for 24 plus hours I am very happy also sc2.9.1
Well, without even having tried, I am now not going to bother...N17 has definitely proved himself around here in my book, and if he says it does not outperform, then it does not outperform and it would be a waste of time. SO thanks for the input guys.
Just my observations...don't get me wrong I love EB01 but its so buggy and I was not experiencing the snappiness I am now. The market apparently loads way faster with less issues, apps download and install faster, SD scan is faster, battery isn't bipolar I've had less drop in battery than on EB01. The color fix is great and the sound is amazing. To me right now being on DJ05 is way more worth it until custom kernels for EB01 are released. Other things I've found to be better are people receive my texts all of the time and better reception.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA Premium App
Dread This Day said:
Well, without even having tried, I am now not going to bother...N17 has definitely proved himself around here in my book, and if he says it does not outperform, then it does not outperform and it would be a waste of time. SO thanks for the input guys.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would still try it. I was hesitating too but finally decided that I wanted to know what this voodoo thing was about. If anything you can flash back but trust me I didn't spend time typing this post for nothing.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA Premium App
I'd go back simply for the sound fix, because most of what I do on my droid is music-related, but I'm too lazy at this point.
Crazy to think how long we've had leaked Froyo, and Verizon still doesn't have an official update out.
I am on SC 2.9.1 voodoo. Reverting to DJ05 voodoo sounds like an interesting exercise, if it does not cause the bricking of my Fascinate. Hopefully, the OP will eventually be edited to clearly describe how one might execute the change, including all steps. I feel comfortable with Odin and CWM, but I get confused regarding what modem, kernel, baseband, etc to flash, and in what sequence. Looking forward to a step by step description of how to go from SC backwards to a DJ05 ROM..
nitsuj17 said:
having spent extensive time on both...djo5 with voodoo does not outperform ebo1 w/ voodoo...while ebo1 v5 is not optimal obviously as its just the stock kernel w/ ext4...its pretty stellar
im sure some people would agree with you, but personally..i dont
and really if dj05 v5 was so much better...wouldnt we all still be on it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LOL, I'm still on DJ05. Mostly due to laziness of flashing a simple modem XP
Zac I agree with you. The smoothness I had with DJ05 blackhole voodoo was great. You've inspired me to go back. Thanks!
pdb23103 said:
I am on SC 2.9.1 voodoo. Reverting to DJ05 voodoo sounds like an interesting exercise, if it does not cause the bricking of my Fascinate. Hopefully, the OP will eventually be edited to clearly describe how one might execute the change, including all steps. I feel comfortable with Odin and CWM, but I get confused regarding what modem, kernel, baseband, etc to flash, and in what sequence. Looking forward to a step by step description of how to go from SC backwards to a DJ05 ROM..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Odin full di01
restart
Odin cwm
Flash cwm
Use clock work to flash dj05 rom and voodoo 5 kernel and any themes and fixes
Reboot let convert
Odin dj05 modem
Sent from my Rocking dj05, themed superdark w/o swype mod, voodoo 5, with custom boot and shutdown.. With premium xda app.
jlain said:
Zac I agree with you. The smoothness I had with DJ05 blackhole voodoo was great. You've inspired me to go back. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Anytime =).
With all the sleeps of death that I am having here lately...I am in the process of flashing back to Dj05 with Super Dark and using Voodoo v5 with lagfix for the first time. I am excited about it . I will let you know how it turns out in the morning.
nitsuj17 said:
and really if dj05 v5 was so much better...wouldnt we all still be on it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I am.
Voodoo Sound and BLN are essential. Go SirGatez go.
Yeah, I personally prefer DL09 over EB01 for a number of reasons, but I hate that I'll no longer have access to flash and certain apps. That's pretty much the only reason I'm a bit hesitant to go back to DL09. I admit that I have gone back a couple of times because battery life is better, Voodoo Sound is amazing, and there are tons of overclocked kernels, and it's faster (especially if you use a Blazed Eclair kernel). I've never bothered going back to DJ05, however, since I started using the official DL09.
Why isn't flash on 2.1!? If it was, I'd drop EB01 in a heartbeat.
s44 said:
Well, I am.
Voodoo Sound and BLN are essential. Go SirGatez go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well if you require voodoo sound (i dont listen to music on my phone) then i get it...bln, while certainly nice, isnt a deal breaker for me
but for those that think performance is better on eclair v5....well....
nitsuj17 said:
well if you require voodoo sound (i dont listen to music on my phone) then i get it...bln, while certainly nice, isnt a deal breaker for me
but for those that think performance is better on eclair v5....well....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's the hard evidence that EB01 performs better? Thought in theory it should that doesn't mean it performs up to par.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA Premium App
nitsuj17 said:
well if you require voodoo sound (i dont listen to music on my phone) then i get it...bln, while certainly nice, isnt a deal breaker for me
but for those that think performance is better on eclair v5....well....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
maybe you consider performence just quadrant scores.. I consider the fact that there are flaws with many things in the froyo leak. And none that I can see in dj05 therefor if you can so without fancy lockscreens and flash.. <dj05
Sent from my Rocking dj05, themed superdark w/o swype mod, voodoo 5, with custom boot and shutdown.. With premium xda app.
neh4pres said:
maybe you consider performence just quadrant scores.. I consider the fact that there are flaws with many things in the froyo leak. And none that I can see in dj05 therefor if you can so without fancy lockscreens and flash.. <dj05
Sent from my Rocking dj05, themed superdark w/o swype mod, voodoo 5, with custom boot and shutdown.. With premium xda app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Quadrant scores have actually been better on DJ05.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA Premium App
This is a kernel based on GT-i9010 JL1 Armani source.
Compatible with 2.2 and 2.2.1 ROMS.
I ran the Andromeda 2.0 ROM (currently running Andromeda3) as my daily driver and liked the kernel the ROM came with (UrsaMinor) for speed, smoothness, and battery but had a couple issues, like in call volume, so I got inspired to contact the guys on TeamKomin, grab the 9010 source play with it. This kernel is what I ended up with. It's been working great for me for a while now so I figured I'd share it.
Normal disclaimer about you flashing at your own risk <here>.
What's in it?
Boosted in call volume
Applied hardcore's mic bias tweaks
Wifi and Camera drivers ported from JPX
Jhash updated to jhash3
Lowmemorykiller upgraded for TinyRCU compatability from http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=commitdiff;h=5545554aac04918ece318270d63cbfcb015577a9
ext4 patched and upgraded from http://www2.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tytso/ext4-patches/
Kernel hz set to 100
Tiny RCU patched and upgraded from http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=commit;h=9b1d82fa1611706fa7ee1505f290160a18caf95d
Supercurio's voodoo lagfix
Supercurio's voodoo sound v7
Neldar's backlighnotification 2.3 built in from https://github.com/project-voodoo/backlightnotification/tree/master/kernel_patches/
Compiled using codesourcery 2010.09.51 tool chain which should be faster and more battery efficient
Android_Logger (Logcat) disabled by default - enable via adding an empty file on the internal sd card named enable_debug
TUN support for VPN
CWM v2.5.1.3 (from voodoo lagfix)
Optimized compiler flags: -O2 -mcpu=cortex-a8 -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=softfp
10 point multi touch support
enabled CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT for fugu tweaks compatability
3 pole headset call support
Supercurio's voodoo color and sharpness fix
SD card read ahead set to 4096 for speed improvement as found here
Memory configs:
CONFIG_ANDROID_PMEM_MEMSIZE_PMEM=2048
CONFIG_ANDROID_PMEM_MEMSIZE_PMEM_GPU1=4096
CONFIG_ANDROID_PMEM_MEMSIZE_PMEM_ADSP=1500
CONFIG_WLAN_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_BCM=256
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_FIMC0=12288
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_FIMC1=1024
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_FIMC2=12288
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_MFC0=32768
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_MFC1=32768
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_TEXSTREAM=10240
CONFIG_VIDEO_SAMSUNG_MEMSIZE_FIMD=3072
Source is here https://github.com/mxracer/skullcap if you want it.
Thanks to:
supercurio
chrisryn
existz
xcaliburinhand
hardcore
for either the help with source or the help with questions.
If I've missed anyone I apologize and will add you if you remind me.
I have had the best success with the UGJL2 modem here in the north eastern US. YMMV.
UPDATE: Thanks to perosredo for doing some testing of modems with the kernel. His results are here Modem Test Spreadsheet
Looks like JK4 will work nicely with the kernel as well, at least from a speed perspective. IMO GPS is still a little better with JL2 though.
I have a KB1 kernel working as well with similar tweaks that I might post as well if anyone is interesting in testing it.
One last thing I guess... I do this as a hobby, it's not my life.
Reserved cause everyone else does it.
V11:
SD card read ahead set to 4096 for speed improvement as found here
V10:
Voodoo sound v7
V9:
config changes for VPN support
V8:
Update for voodoo color and sharpness fix
V7:
Made some config tweaks for RFS file system for when lagfix is disabled
V6:
Updated to voodoo sound v6
V5:
Updated to support 3 pole headset calls (also 3.5 aux jack on car stereo )
Removed loading of FM radio. Thanks AdamOutler for catching that.
V4:
Updated to voodoo sound v5
V3:
enabled CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT for fugu tweaks compatability
V2:
Updated to support 10 point multi touch.
how about oc/uv option?
add voodoo sound to the kernel for extra greatness
KM00 said:
add voodoo sound to the kernel for extra greatness
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It has voodoo sound v4.
This is awesome was hoping someone would pick this up. I'm gonna flash this right now. I just recently went back to Andromeda because it just works, but I usually flash another kernal because I want voodoo sound. Any chance this will see voodoo sound 5?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App
Love the splash screen
xdahgary said:
how about oc/uv option?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1tontomato said:
Any chance this will see voodoo sound 5?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes for sure on the voodoo sound v5 and a maybe on the OC/UV.
does it have 10 point multi-touch support?
apparition said:
does it have 10 point multi-touch support?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can't say I ever even thought about it, but I'll bump it from 5 to 10 in the next version. I assume the ROM you are running also supports it?
mxracer101 said:
Can't say I ever even thought about it, but I'll bump it from 5 to 10 in the next version. I assume the ROM you are running also supports it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just out of curiosity, how much testing was done prior to the first release?
EDIT: And would you be able to comment on how afar apart the Armani base kernel is from say, the i9000?
perosredo said:
Just out of curiosity, how much testing was done prior to the first release?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been running it for about a month now personally on my dev and daily phone. Also built the new UrsaMinor kernel with the same source for TeamKomin and they have been testing.
So I guess some... but not the whole world.
mxracer101 said:
I've been running it for about a month now personally on my dev and daily phone. Also built the new UrsaMinor kernel with the same source for TeamKomin and they have been testing.
So I guess some... but not the whole world.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks.
I edited in another question above.
Also, would you recommend going with JL2 over a i9000 based modem?
perosredo said:
EDIT: And would you be able to comment on how afar apart the Armani base kernel is from say, the i9000?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
perosredo said:
Thanks.
Also, would you recommend going with JL2 over a i9000 based modem?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As for the comparison all I can give is my limited knowledge and opinion. The i9010 is almost identical hardware to the Captivate. So the base kernel code is closer to the Captivate than the i9000. An example of that would be there is no need to reorient the i9010 code for portrait like you have to in the i9000 code.
<snip>
JL2 is a 9000 modem, sorry for the confusion.
Maybe someone with more knowledge/advice will chime in as well.
mxracer101 said:
As for the comparison all I can give is my limited knowledge and opinion. The i9010 is almost identical hardware to the Captivate. So the base kernel code is closer to the Captivate than the i9000. An example of that would be there is no need to reorient the i9010 code for portrait like you have to in the i9000 code.
I would recommend the JL2 modem over an i9000 based one mainly since the the modem and kernel are "matched". You can also try the GLJL1 if you like as well. If I were going to test modems I'd try the Armani ones first, then the Captivate ones, then the i9000.
Maybe someone with more knowledge/advice will chime in as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great. Going to flash as soon as I fully charge.
looks nice, but why not voodoo sound 5?
So I did some tinkering and got a new setup below in my sig. And it flies.
Great work.
aehlayel said:
looks nice, but why not voodoo sound 5?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cause when I started it v4 was the latest. I'll take a look at v5 and see what I can do.
Version 4 of the kernel is in the 1st post now with voodoo sound v5.
Have fun.
Bump for awesomeness.
apparition said:
does it have 10 point multi-touch support?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So....any testing of the 10 point yet? I'd love to see a screen shot of all 10 of your fingers working on the screen at the same time.
so i just rooted yesterday so far i likey likey, however not a fan of the prime i dont really see a difference so i was wondering what everyone is using as there custom rom on rooted t.f. i am also using a o.c. kernal running at 1.6 ghz. that is the best feauture that i have found.
i dont think any of the devs have got ROMs that are wildly different from stock yet - thats not a criticism of the devs, its just that over time more fixes and improvements and variations will appear.
I tried the Magnus ROM and thats fun if you want to play a bit with fonts. The Magnus 'standard' font truncated stuff a little too much for me but the dev has built in a great new font changer app.
To be honest though i reverted to PRIME.
I remember when i first got my DesireHD.......not a lot was happening in the development section...look at it now.Still early days here.....the good times are coming
ttav said:
I remember when i first got my DesireHD.......not a lot was happening in the development section...look at it now.Still early days here.....the good times are coming
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed. The development scene on the Desire and then the Desire HD really snowballed and I can see the TF being the 'dev tablet of choice' for the moment ...
Well, fingers crossed anyway
The first ROM i used was modac hr5 and it as nice. Now I have prime although I didn't meant on getting it, but i must say that it works great. It is notably faster then stock, and although there are not many changes on the surface (except this one transformer rom who's name I don't remember) most of them have some cool tweaks under the hood. .
Just out of curiosity, what is it that you are looking for in a rom? I mean, prime does quite a bit of under the hood tweaking which makes it noticeably faster. If you are looking for it to look different, check the themes section.
To be fair, Honeycomb is closed-source at the moment. So.. it's kind of limited. It's even luckier that we even have a custom 3.1 kernel without ASUS releasing the source yet.
Voodoo components are coming for the TF101 very shortly soon! That'll help feed your hunger. If you never used Voodoo Sound (or anything related) you're going to be heavily impressed.
zephiK said:
To be fair, Honeycomb is closed-source at the moment. So.. it's kind of limited. It's even luckier that we even have a custom 3.1 kernel without ASUS releasing the source yet.
Voodoo components are coming for the TF101 very shortly soon! That'll help feed your hunger. If you never used Voodoo Sound (or anything related) you're going to be heavily impressed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What are voodoo components?
Thanks not sure what to expect maybe a little themin and some tweaks some root apps don't see much other that phone root apps I heard we have a 1.8 kernal out but haven't found itbanyone else see it
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
I'm own galaxy mini using cm7 nightly tass and sound quality is far compared with i9000 even using cm7 made. This phone is advance compare to mini so does anyone know what ROM comes with excellent sound quality.
T q
All ROMs have same sound, this question is like asking which governor gives best gaming experience!
Do you know if it's possible to implement audio beats in our sgs?
merlinx1 said:
Do you know if it's possible to implement audio beats in our sgs?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Youean beats audio? Try if this works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525226
thx i'll give it a try
Inviato dal mio GT-I9000 con Tapatalk 2
dark_knight35 said:
All ROMs have same sound, this question is like asking which governor gives best gaming experience!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not true!
The SGS audio hardware is truly impressive... theoretically! However, in reality the software implementation from Samsung totally messed up the potential this phone had and wasted virtually all the awesome features & quality of the included Wolfson WM8994 Headphone Amp hardware & Codec.
Supercurio did some amazing work fixing these problems, and make his tweaks available to all rom producers in the Voodoo Sound project.
So, if you are running a Samsung Stock rom, then you definitely currently DON'T have the best sound from your device.
If you are running a third party rom, you might well already have Voodoo Sound available to you, but not fully active. To get the most from his tweaks (if already built-in to you your rom) you need to download the voodoo control app from the Play Market.
If you are on stock, (or a rom that doesn't include voodoo sound) you can install the Voodoo Sound stuff to any rooted phone, or pick any rom that has it included. Don't forget the control app too from the Play market to get the most from it.
Then... enjoy your phone as it was intended...
Mike
ROM is irrelevant, KERNEL with Voodoo Sound support is what you need.
Semaphore.gr has kernels made to run Samsung GB ROMS and ICS ROMS.
O-T said:
ROM is irrelevant, KERNEL with Voodoo Sound support is what you need.
Semaphore.gr has kernels made to run Samsung GB ROMS and ICS ROMS.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. You were more specific (and therefore more correct) than me.
I re-read what I wrote and can see I wasn't clear enough. I was trying to answer the original question from the OP "which ROM should I get?" ...and do so as simply as possible!
Some roms include a kernel with Voodoo sound out of the box, so if the OP wants a new rom anyway they can pick one with Voodoo Sound already in the kernel and get better sound in one go. (or might find they already have it even, but not fully active)
Of course if the OP likes their current rom (stock or otherwise), and it doesn't have voodoo sound, then changing kernels will add Voodoo Sound for them equally simply. I'd already said this in my first reply, but without explaining how (ie didn't mention kernels), just that you could add it to stock.
Thanks for adding clarity to the discussion...
Mike
xpcomputers said:
Yes. You were more specific (and therefore more correct) than me.
I re-read what I wrote and can see I wasn't clear enough. I was trying to answer the original question from the OP "which ROM should I get?" ...and do so as simply as possible!
Some roms include a kernel with Voodoo sound out of the box, so if the OP wants a new rom anyway they can pick one with Voodoo Sound already in the kernel and get better sound in one go. (or might find they already have it even, but not fully active)
Of course if the OP likes their current rom (stock or otherwise), and it doesn't have voodoo sound, then changing kernels will add Voodoo Sound for them equally simply. I'd already said this in my first reply, but without explaining how (ie didn't mention kernels), just that you could add it to stock.
Thanks for adding clarity to the discussion...
Mike
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So writing that my post isn't true wasn't right, as I said that the ROM doesn't affect music. You need a KERNEL with voodoo sound.
dark_knight35 said:
So writing that my post isn't true wasn't right, as I said that the ROM doesn't affect music. You need a KERNEL with voodoo sound.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ha!
Depends how you consider a rom....
I consider a rom to be a complete package (which contains a chosen kernel... amongst other stuff). Therefore some Roms are baked with voodoo in... and some are baked without it in (depending on what kernel they contain by default). By that understanding, which Rom the OP picks DOES potentially make a big difference on sound quality (because of the awesome work that supercurio has done).
Of course, you can always change the default kernel to include voodoo afterwards, so no-one would disagree with your comment just now that the kernel is the bit that adds voodoo.
However OP asked specifically which "ROM" has the best sound...
You said it made no difference, which isn't exactly true (and I still stand by that assertion). In fact you didn't mention kernels or voodoo at all in your first post.
So apologies for disagreeing with your post. I was purely attempting to help the OP since I was surprised no-one had mentioned voodoo sound yet. That's all...
No offence intended...
Just trying to be helpful...
Mike
DarkyROM v10.2 ★ JVQ ★ with Voodoo Sound support.