Hi Folks
I have been trying to solve the msm_hsic_host wake lock problem without introducing the data drop/lockup issues that have been introduced into other kernels by adding the patches from code aurora.
Disclaimer: The usual statements apply, I'm not responsible for your device being bricked, ebola outbreaks, nuclear war, etc... resulting from the use of this kernel, flashing this kernel should be done at your own risk, that being said I have been running various variations of this for the last few days without my phone having any issues.
All Versions now in post 2 below.
What's in this release?
4.2.1 versions: Simply the CM stock kernel pulled from their github here: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/lge-kernel-mako with patches from CAF that I cherry-picked in an attempt to fix the msm_hsic_host wake locks without causing 3G data problems.
4.2.2 versions: Stock AOSP pulled from the android-msm-mako-3.4-jb-mr1.1 repo at https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/msm/ with patches from CAF that I cherry-picked in an attempt to fix the msm_hsic_host wake locks without causing 3G data drops.
What do I do if I get a data drop?
Post here, be as detailed as possible, logs would be extremely helpful so I can see what's going on with your device, because these data drops seem to be somewhat random and don't affect everyone it's very difficult to actually reproduce them on another device on another network, as a result the more information you can give me the better.
My WiFi drops while the screen off resulting in delayed notifications!
To be clear, this is not the same issue, the issue with WiFi disconnecting while the screen off seems to be an Android 4.2.1 issue and exists on all kernels and even different devices running Android 4.2.1, this kernel doesn't do anything to address this issue, whether it fixes it or doesn't is entirely independent of the kernel. A potential fix for this is available from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2072930 Note: It would appear that this hasn't been fixed in 4.2.2 despite Google claiming that it has been, the fixes outlined in that thread still work however. Possible Fix in Post 2
The wakelock is reduced but my battery life is the same or not significantly improved
Well, without these patches the wakelock keeps the phone awake, but if the screen is off and nothing else is going on the kernel is just waiting for the USB bus to suspend so the CPUs are either offline or at their lowest clock speed so they aren't likely using that much power. That being said there should be some improvement in battery life over a 100-0 drain cycle, how much will depend on factors that are mainly not kernel related (time on WiFi, 3G signal strength, apps syncing in the background, etc...).
Wasn't this fixed in 4.2.2? My msm_hsic_host wakelock is way down.
Yes and no, Google took 2 patches that were included in the set I was using on 4.2.1, these two fixes significantly reduced the msm_hsic_host wakelock while on WiFi but not really while on 3G. So, if you use WiFi primarily your msm_hsic_host wakelock will be reduced but if you use your phone primarily on 3G it will continue to be high, though probably lower than it was on the stock 4.2.1 kernel.
Thanks to:
LG - for making such an awesome device
Google - for providing us with the AOSP sources
CyanogenMod - I used their kernel as a base
Code Aurora Forums - for solving the issue
Harsh - for pointing me in the right direction on which CAF patches I was missing
franciscofranco - additional CAF patches that might help
molesarecoming - for the color calibration halfbreed v4 settings.
Koush - the original anykernel format
_motley - the zip file for the anykernel version for N4
jakejm79 - for testing various builds with various patches for me and giving me good feedback
veyka - for testing this build and confirming that he doesn't have data issues with it
socali - for his testing and research on the WiFi delayed notification issue.
I have been trying to solve the msm_hsic_host wake lock problem without introducing the data drop/lockup issues that have been introduced into other kernels by adding the patches from code aurora.
Disclaimer: The usual statements apply, I'm not responsible for your device being bricked, ebola outbreaks, nuclear war, etc... resulting from the use of this kernel, flashing this kernel should be done at your own risk, that being said I have been running various variations of this for the last few days without my phone having any issues.
All Versions now in post 2 below.
What's in this release?
4.2.1 versions: Simply the CM stock kernel pulled from their github here: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/lge-kernel-mako with patches from CAF that I cherry-picked in an attempt to fix the msm_hsic_host wake locks without causing 3G data problems.
4.2.2 versions: Stock AOSP pulled from the android-msm-mako-3.4-jb-mr1.1 repo at https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/msm/ with patches from CAF that I cherry-picked in an attempt to fix the msm_hsic_host wake locks without causing 3G data drops.
What do I do if I get a data drop?
Post here, be as detailed as possible, logs would be extremely helpful so I can see what's going on with your device, because these data drops seem to be somewhat random and don't affect everyone it's very difficult to actually reproduce them on another device on another network, as a result the more information you can give me the better.
My WiFi drops while the screen off resulting in delayed notifications!
To be clear, this is not the same issue, the issue with WiFi disconnecting while the screen off seems to be an Android 4.2.1 issue and exists on all kernels and even different devices running Android 4.2.1, this kernel doesn't do anything to address this issue, whether it fixes it or doesn't is entirely independent of the kernel. A potential fix for this is available from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2072930 Note: It would appear that this hasn't been fixed in 4.2.2 despite Google claiming that it has been, the fixes outlined in that thread still work however. Possible Fix in Post 2
The wakelock is reduced but my battery life is the same or not significantly improved
Well, without these patches the wakelock keeps the phone awake, but if the screen is off and nothing else is going on the kernel is just waiting for the USB bus to suspend so the CPUs are either offline or at their lowest clock speed so they aren't likely using that much power. That being said there should be some improvement in battery life over a 100-0 drain cycle, how much will depend on factors that are mainly not kernel related (time on WiFi, 3G signal strength, apps syncing in the background, etc...).
Wasn't this fixed in 4.2.2? My msm_hsic_host wakelock is way down.
Yes and no, Google took 2 patches that were included in the set I was using on 4.2.1, these two fixes significantly reduced the msm_hsic_host wakelock while on WiFi but not really while on 3G. So, if you use WiFi primarily your msm_hsic_host wakelock will be reduced but if you use your phone primarily on 3G it will continue to be high, though probably lower than it was on the stock 4.2.1 kernel.
Thanks to:
LG - for making such an awesome device
Google - for providing us with the AOSP sources
CyanogenMod - I used their kernel as a base
Code Aurora Forums - for solving the issue
Harsh - for pointing me in the right direction on which CAF patches I was missing
franciscofranco - additional CAF patches that might help
molesarecoming - for the color calibration halfbreed v4 settings.
Koush - the original anykernel format
_motley - the zip file for the anykernel version for N4
jakejm79 - for testing various builds with various patches for me and giving me good feedback
veyka - for testing this build and confirming that he doesn't have data issues with it
socali - for his testing and research on the WiFi delayed notification issue.
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