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[Q] what is Kernel

Gents,
I need your help about "kernel", as I know when installing Android I need the folder named Android and the data.img.
But the kernel what is that?
Thanks for reading and more for helping.

The kernel is the core of the Android OS. Windows too runs on a kernel. Every build already includes one, and usually the most up-to-date or stable version, so you shouldn't have to worry about it, unless you want to update your kernel some time in the future.
I've been running Android for several months now and I've not updated the kernel once.

Still there is somthing to say
First I want to thank you for giving me some of your time.
The answer is clear, but why there is update always (now is 8.6)?
and what the kernel is including, is it the same of Android folder?
I hope I will find some more time.

Check out here for a bunch of explanations of terms that are commonly used around here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=852660&highlight=glossary
The reason that the kernels are updated alot is that the people who build the kernels find flaws in them through testing them, and through the feedback they recieve here on XDA.
Then they work to try and find ways to fix those flaws. Sometimes in fixing one flaw, a new one emerges. Generally it is a good idea to use the latest version of whatever kernel came with the build.

[Help] Building Android from source:

Hey Guys,
So I finally decided to learn what all this compiling and building from source is about.. So far I really learned to appreciate the developers on this site.. I started out trying to build AOSP and cherry pick commits, but after the build kept failing now my goal is just straight up AOSP for now..
I followed all different guides to get to the point of building it - it boots up without issue however I have no cell signal - baseband version is unknown.
I am at a lose to what to do. I do have the Google Nexus Binaries, and in the device/lge/mako/full_mako.mk I changed PRODUCT_RESTRICT_VENDOR_FILES := true to false.
I did make clobber to clean out any failed build, and rebuilt. I also can't get a kernel to build but thats a different beast so for now I am just using the stock boot.img.
Any help would be greatly appreciated..
**Edit** Only thing that may be an issue I think I used the preview binaries for nexus 4 - which I guess might be for Android L? Going to try to download the ones for 4.4 and see if that changes anything.
**Edit 2** After changing from the preview binaries to the regular 4.4.4 ones from google, I did make clobber and rebuilt android.. And I have full cell signal

[Q] Galaxy s4 I9505 with Google edition andriod

Hello guys, i just have a (few) question(s)
So, last week i installed Google Edition Andriod Kitkat 4.4.4 on my galaxy S4 I9505.
This rom is till now, still amazing, fast and better than touchwiz in any way. But i can't seem to find on the internet how and which version of xposed framework i need to install, since it is per model (i think?) which model do i choose?
since i have a Galay S4 but my rom is not from a galaxy S4, i get confused which one i have to install.
Some links to downloads would be great!
Thanks in advance
Dylan

dylanbos1996 said:
Hello guys, i just have a (few) question(s)
So, last week i installed Google Edition Andriod Kitkat 4.4.4 on my galaxy S4 I9505.
This rom is till now, still amazing, fast and better than touchwiz in any way. But i can't seem to find on the internet how and which version of xposed framework i need to install, since it is per model (i think?) which model do i choose?
since i have a Galay S4 but my rom is not from a galaxy S4, i get confused which one i have to install.
Some links to downloads would be great!
Thanks in advance
Dylan
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Hi mate
Basically it works in any android 4.0 + base rom device see from one of his threads
For which devices/ROMs does it work?
I develop the Xposed framework based on the AOSP sources. I'm personally using CM10.2 on an I9100 (Samsung Galaxy S2, bought in Germany). Basically, it should work on any phone which with a ROM based on Android 4.0 or later and an ARM or x86 processor (this is the processor architecture, almost all smart phones and tablets have either of those). Exceptions might be ROMs which are different from the original Android code in some very internal, central code parts (which don't need to be touched for most theming and enhancement modifications). But this is related to the ROM, not the phone itself.
The modules target higher-level code, so they are more likely to be incompatible with your ROM. Basically, the question is whether the methods and resources which the module modifies are similar on your ROM and on the developer's ROM. Let's say a module needs to modify the result of a certain method call. For this, it needs to specify the exact name and parameters that identify that method. If the in your ROM, an additional parameter has been added, the module can't find the method anymore and won't work. If the method can still be found, it will probably work (unless the rest of the app/ROM has changed too much).
There is not definite answer whether it will work. Just try it (of course, making a nandroid backup before is never a bad idea). If it doesn't work, just disable the module. You might want to inform the module developer (not me!) about this fact and provide details (e.g. a logcat and/or the content of /data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/log/debug.log).
Try with latest 2.6.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-faq-issues-t2735540
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-installer-versions-changelog-t2714053

Thank You!
MAX 404 said:
Hi mate
Basically it works in any android 4.0 + base rom device see from one of his threads
For which devices/ROMs does it work?
I develop the Xposed framework based on the AOSP sources. I'm personally using CM10.2 on an I9100 (Samsung Galaxy S2, bought in Germany). Basically, it should work on any phone which with a ROM based on Android 4.0 or later and an ARM or x86 processor (this is the processor architecture, almost all smart phones and tablets have either of those). Exceptions might be ROMs which are different from the original Android code in some very internal, central code parts (which don't need to be touched for most theming and enhancement modifications). But this is related to the ROM, not the phone itself.
The modules target higher-level code, so they are more likely to be incompatible with your ROM. Basically, the question is whether the methods and resources which the module modifies are similar on your ROM and on the developer's ROM. Let's say a module needs to modify the result of a certain method call. For this, it needs to specify the exact name and parameters that identify that method. If the in your ROM, an additional parameter has been added, the module can't find the method anymore and won't work. If the method can still be found, it will probably work (unless the rest of the app/ROM has changed too much).
There is not definite answer whether it will work. Just try it (of course, making a nandroid backup before is never a bad idea). If it doesn't work, just disable the module. You might want to inform the module developer (not me!) about this fact and provide details (e.g. a logcat and/or the content of /data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/log/debug.log).
Try with latest 2.6.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-faq-issues-t2735540
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-installer-versions-changelog-t2714053
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Thank you so much for your help. I think it is pretty clear for me now.
Dylan

dylanbos1996 said:
Thank you so much for your help. I think it is pretty clear for me now.
Dylan
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Any time mate.

[Q] Is it possible to "upgrade" kernel version?

I still use my Nexus 4 happily and recently started modding the kernel a bit.
This led me to the question in the first hand, because it is possible to upgrade minor versions (3.4.0 -> 3.4.105)
The thing is, N4 uses google_msm 3.4 sources
shamu is pretty new, uses google_msm too but 3.10
I've tried by bluntly downloading shamu's kernel source, placing mako_defconfig in arch/arm/configs and updating the defconfig with make menuconfig.
As expected didn't work out, but i'm just a little modder cherry-picking stuff i'd like to have, so in reality i have no clue how to archieve that, or if it is even possible with some modifications.
I've also tried with the standard 3.18 Linux kernel too before, but got the same expected result.
Did someone actually tried this and got a bit further, is this something simply not posiible or too much work to get it going?

Rom wth User Profile built in

Is there a ROM for the retail verizon version that has built in Profiles.?I've been away from my S5 for awhile so I haven't been following ROM development for about 6 months.. But now I want to add a 2nd user. I'm currently doing that with the Xposed multiuser module. But I'd like to update my ROM and find one if I can with profiles baked in. I've done some (lots of) searching, but have only found CM11 but as near as I can tell it can't be installed on the Verizon variant because of the locked boot loader. I don't need a lot of info just the name of any ROM's that I can then research myself.

No one is using/tried a rom with multi-user profiles on this device or is there not one?
Thanks for any help with this.

MOAR!!!!

Thanks, I'll check it out.