The Ultimate kernel for the HTC Desire 500, both one sim and dual sim!
Software version 1.32/1.26 only! It probably won't work on earlier versions, but it might work on later versions (1.34), I haven't tested that.
Use at your own risk!
Features:
If you don't want to overclock your device, then simply choose the download link with no overclocking.
Requirements:
Installation instructions:
Downloads:
Changelog:
Kernel source:
Credits:
@flar2 for sweep2sleep
@xpirt for helping me with Smartass
@GreatEmerald for helping me with kernels in general
@eexter for testing for 1.26
@0lvin for updating to 1.34
To the devs:
Feel free to include this kernel in your rom/rooting tool. Just give proper credits and put a link to this thread in your rom thread (Required for GPL).
XDA:DevDB Information
The Ultimate Kernel, Kernel for the HTC Desire 500
Contributors
dummie999, 0lvin
Kernel Special Features: dt2w | s2w | intelli_plug | fastcharge | oc | init.d
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-10-14
Last Updated 2014-10-14
Software version 1.32/1.26 only! It probably won't work on earlier versions, but it might work on later versions (1.34), I haven't tested that.
Use at your own risk!
Features:
- /system write protection removed
- two new frequencies added: 1300 and 1400 mhz
- init.d support
- intelli_plug
- sweep2sleep
- sweep2wake and doubletap2wake, both with pocket detection
- ntfs read/write support
- Governors added: SmartassV2 and Lulzactive
- ioschedulers added: sio and fiops Default: sio
- Fastcharge
- Unsecure (ro.secure=0)
If you don't want to overclock your device, then simply choose the download link with no overclocking.
Requirements:
- Unlocked bootloader
- Custom recovery (cwm or twrp)
- Fastboot installed
Installation instructions:
- Download the latest boot.img
- Boot your phone into fastboot mode
- Open up your commandline
- cd to the directory containing the boot.img
- In the command line type: fastboot flash boot boot5.img
- Boot into cwm/twrp
- Wipe cache and dalvik-cache
- If you don't have it yet (your phone is not rooted), flash SuperSU or superuser
Downloads:
If your phone does not boot after installing an overclocked kernel, then try installing the not overclocked kernel.Version 8: Not overclocked: boot8_no_oc.img, Overclocked: boot8_oc.img
Version 7: Not overclocked: boot7_no_oc.img, Overclocked: boot7_oc.img
Version 6: boot6.img
Version 5: boot5.img
Version 4: boot4.img
SuperSU: SuperSU
Changelog:
Version 8:
- Removed the underclocking, it was way too low, and caused wakeup issues
- Added 1300 mhz frequency
- Updated intelli plug from faux123's github
- Updated to 1.34, many thanks to @0lvin
- Little fixups on sweep2wake/doubletap2wake
Version 7:
Version 6:
- Added overclocking up to 1400 mhz
- Underclocking down to 19 mhz
- Added sweep2wake and doubletap2wake
- Added intelli plug, a replacement for Qualcomm's closed source mpdecision
- Enabled perflock again
Version 5:
- Add fastcharge
Version 4:
- Disabled -O3 optimization
- -O3 optimization
- ntfs read/write support
- Governors added: SmartassV2 and Lulzactive
- ioschedulers added: sio and fiops Default: sio
Version 3 and below:
- Check the Ultimate Thread
Kernel source:
Credits:
@flar2 for sweep2sleep
@xpirt for helping me with Smartass
@GreatEmerald for helping me with kernels in general
@eexter for testing for 1.26
@0lvin for updating to 1.34
To the devs:
Feel free to include this kernel in your rom/rooting tool. Just give proper credits and put a link to this thread in your rom thread (Required for GPL).
XDA:DevDB Information
The Ultimate Kernel, Kernel for the HTC Desire 500
Contributors
dummie999, 0lvin
Kernel Special Features: dt2w | s2w | intelli_plug | fastcharge | oc | init.d
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-10-14
Last Updated 2014-10-14
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