Flashed every kernel under the sun and battery life still isn't meeting up to expectations?
Want to master kernel control apps but haven't got a clue where to begin or how each setting will effect your device?
Afraid of undervolting or underclocking in case your devices performance begins to lack or becomes somewhat unstable?
Kernel related dilemma? In need of urgent assistance?
Are those 'kernel blues' getting you down?
Nobody there to hold you through the night?
We're Carenel.
We give a F!ck about you & your I9100!
We are proficient and have heaps of experience playing around with numerous kernels, day-in, day-out. We want to pass that knowledge on to those who seek it!
Furthermore, please feel free to share what you know with one and other and help each other out as much as you can. We're not available 24hrs, but this thread is.
Together, let's create a tight-knit community where everybody feels welcome and nobody walks away disappointed.
We'll keep the thread free from bullsh!t, though if anyone has information so that we might expand/update/correct the thread, feel free to throw some our way. We welcome it with open arms, legs, mouths, asses, etc.
If you're feeling adventurous and fancy attempting a combination of settings for yourself to share with the rest of us, here's a general outline of what you need to know to get you started. Feel free to use my editions as a template if need be. If your 'personalized editions' make us happy, we'll add it to our lists and credit you for your hard work!
The stock CPU frequencies for the Galaxy SII are 200MHz-1200MHz. The stock GPU frequencies are 160MHz-267MHz. These however can be underclocked and in fact many actually do.
Advantages:
Better battery life.
Device stays cooler.
Theoretically increasing your devices lifespan.
Disadvantages:
Performance not meeting expectations.
Before deciding to underclock your CPU/GPU, you should always consider what you use your device for. If you don't play games that are GPU heavy, you might find that underclocking to 100MHZ-160MHZ will have no noticeable effect on performance. The same can be said for CPU underclocking. If you use your phone for general tasks that don't involve a heavy CPU load, dropping your maximum frequency down to 1000MHz or even 800MHz has no noticeable disadvantages.
Underclocking isn't risky and can only serve to provide better battery life, with the only occasional flaw being a dip in performance depending on the weight of performed tasks. The recommended method of finding which underclocking combination is best for you is just to play around with the settings until you find your perfect match!
REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:If you're Governor and I/O Scheduler aren't optimized for performance, underclocking may lower performance to an unacceptable level. Please take this into consideration.
Undervolting (CPU/GPU)
Many folks will disagree that undervolting has a drastic effect on battery life; we disagree. EVERY LITTLE HELPS.
To put simply, 'mV' stands for the amount of battery the CPU/GPU consumes, per frequency. The higher the frequency, the more battery life your device consumes. So if every frequency step voltage was decreased by -100mV (at least), that's a lot of battery saved over time and we highly recommend it!
Advantages:
Better battery.
Device stays cooler.
Disadvantages:
If done correctly, there are no disadvantages to undervolting.
If you're looking to create your own customization's, our recommendation is to browse our 'Recarenelmendations' section above and use our undervolting values as a template. Each Galaxy device has been manufactured with slight differences, thus some are more capable of successfully operating under lower voltages levels than others. If you find yourself experiencing SOD's/Freezes/Lag/Reboots, we recommend you raising all our voltages up by +25mV until your device is stable. Once stability is found, begin playing with each voltage until it can be reduced no more (you should expect freezes, there's a 99.9% probability that they will occur.) Through trial & error, we can begin to understand your device better, pushing it to its limited, thus minimalism applied voltages & maximizing battery life whilst also reducing heat during heavy load times.
Make sure that your data's off when your screen is off. (This option is available via AOKP Roms, otherwise use: Green Power)
Only use battery friendly apps; for instance we don't use Facebook as we've read that it actually drains A LOT of battery... we use Fast Pro for this same reason. (It also has a dark theme, which is good for battery.)
Uninstall unnecessary apps/system apps using Titanium Backup. I found this, this might deem knowledgeable: APK Removal List
Use Autostarts to disable apps and system apps from automatically starting-up in the background.
Use a darker wallpapers.
Apply a lower screen brightness for darker environments or use: Lux to intelligently control your screen brightness.
Sync only what you need. Nothing more, nothing less.
Be sure to use Betterbatterystats to determine what is keeping your phone awake when your screen is off & not deep sleeping.
Use Badass Battery Monitor to detect which apps/system apps inflict the largest drain. If you can target these rogue apps, you can uninstall or replace them.
Lastly, be intuitive. Be overly cautious about what might be sucking up your battery and eventually you'll get things right.
Note: (The small dip in the graph is when I had to replace a system file and set permissions. I was forced to restart my phone at this point. I have accounted for this.)
Sure - it's located in the Misc Options section of the N.E.A.K. Config Pro App. N.E.A.K. Configurator Pro App > Misc Options > Dual Core Settings > Dynamic Hotplug
I've adjusted the Lulzactive App Settings slightly, as I posted my old settings instead of the ones I'm currently using. Be sure to correct them on your device.
Hello,
Thanks for sharing your experience with the others, that is great. I'm gonna check your config soon. But when I started using NEAK kernel and tried UV/UC I experienced many wakelocks (when unlocking lock screen the phone hanged).
I came back to default configuration (without UC/UV with Lulzactive/VR with default settings) but it didn't help. Only then that I disabled "Ext4 Boost", the hangs disappeared. Have you ever experienced this? Is it possible that Ext4 Boost caused this problem or maybe it helped by accident? I'm on XXLPS sammy rom.
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Phone : i9100 Samsung Galaxy S II
Rom : XXLPS/NEAK 2.0.4
Apps: NEAK Configurator Pro, Tegrak Lulzactive 1.1, Voltage Control Extreme.
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