it would be great to have an update that works with android 10. so far i cant seem to find a kernel that offers exfat support.
Can you adjust the volume of the calls / microphone like with elementalx kernel/app in any way with this? if not anyone know an easy way to do that?
Is there any way to tweak the overclocked one myself so it doesn't bootloop?
yes you can via a kernel manager app
go step by step to check how much overclocking your device can handle. (leave 24 Hour between each step to ensure everything is stable)
@milouk any chance to see this updated to Android 10?
It's the only bullhead kernel with voltage control, and this is very useful since the device tends to overheat? Just to know, thank you anyway
It's the only bullhead kernel with voltage control, and this is very useful since the device tends to overheat? Just to know, thank you anyway
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31Introduction
Ahoy everyone,
I decided to share my personal custom kernel with all of you. The main reason i started developing this kernel is to balance performance / battery / security and also add features.
I believe i have included most of the usually requested features. If your feature is not included you can ask for it and i will try to include it as long as you don't ask for ETA's. I am a student and i do this on my spare time.
This kernel is based on LineageOS 16.0 sources for bullhead and has been upstreamed to version 3.10.108.
Moreover, it is compiled with GNU GCC Toolchain which is based on latest gnu.org changes and patched with AOSP and Linaro Android patches for optimal performance/battery.
So let's jump to the interesting part!
Sphinx Kernel Features
- Upstream Linux version from 3.10.73 to 3.10.108
- Compiled with GNU GCC Toolchain 8.2.1
- Built with -O2 optimizations
- Makefile Optimizations
- Always Latest Security Patch (December)
- Some CVE Patches
- Overclock to 2150 MHz for the Big and 1747 MHz for the Little
- Underclock to 302 MHz for Big & Little
- Faux Sound Control
- High Performance Audio
- Adreno Idler
- AdrenoBoost
- Adaptive Low Memory Killer
- LazyTime Support for ext4
- Qnovo Charging Interface
- Boeffla Wakelock Control
- Input Boost Driver
- USB Fastcharge
- Power Efficient Workqueues
- Dynamic Fsync v2.1
- sdFAT Support
- Overclocked SLIMbus
- WiFi Channel Bonding
- mac80211 Injection Patch
- Thermal Threshold Control
- WireGuard Support
- ARCH_POWER Interface
- Voltage Control (A53) - (A57)
- Frandom Support
- Hima Hotplug
- MSM_Hotplug v2.4
- MSM Thermal Patches by @jollaman999
- New Square Root Algorithm
- Powersuspend v1.7 Support
- Earlysuspend Support
- Process Reclaim (Enabled by default)
- UKSM Support (Disabled by default)
- CRC Toggle - 30% Boost
- Kcal Advanced Color Control
- TouchBoost Control (Disabled by default)
- Backlight Dimmer
- Vibration Control
- exFAT Support
- WakeUp Boost Driver
- Does NOT force encryption
- Fingerprint Boost Driver
- DoubleTap2Wake
- Sweep2Sleep
- Sweep2Wake
- Camera Launch Gesture
- Pass SafetyNet without Root/Magisk
- Gentle Fair Sleepers Control
- NetFilter Advanced Options
- TTL Target
- Governors : relaxed, chill, Intelliactive, blu_active, interactive, ondemand, userspace, powersave, performance
- I/O Schedulers : noop, deadline, row, cfq, maple, fiops, sio
- TCP Options : bic, cdg (default), westwood, htcp, hstcp, hybla, vegas, scalable, lp, veno, yeah, illinois
- Atheros 9 Wireless Cards Support
- Ralink 27xx / 28xx / 30xx Wireless Cards Support
- BLOD Support
- Pie 9.0.0 Support
- ext4 Upstream Commits from 3.18 and 4.1
- Zipped up with AnyKernel2 from @osm0sis
Special Thanks
@razorloves, @nathanchance, @mr.ace, @flar2
Notes
I bear absolutely no responsibility. If you brick your device. If you are not sure what a kernel is, how to flash it or how to restore your phone in case something goes wrong then do NOT proceed.
Morever, you should flash this kernel only over the stock kernel that came with your Rom.
Downloads - Version 3.6
Sphinx 3.6 : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117911438
Sphinx 3.6 : without OC : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117911451
Note: The ONLY difference is Overclocking.
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I have dedicated countless hours developing this kernel so if you like my work consider buying me a coffee to help me stay awake an keep improving Sphinx.
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XDA:DevDB Information
Sphinx Kernel, Kernel for the LG Nexus 5X
Contributors
milouk
Source Code: https://github.com/milouk/Sphinx-Kernel-Bullhead
Kernel Special Features:
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 3.6
Stable Release Date: 2019-07-07
Created 2018-05-07
Last Updated 2019-07-0721Version 3.2
Hello Guys!!
New Version is up! Sorry for the delay i had so many things to do the past weeks, i barely had enough time to sleep.
Changelog :
-Merged September Security Patch
-Updated Wireguard
-Updated Toolchain to 8.0.1
-Added TTL Target Control for more info check here https://www.linuxtopia.org/Linux_Firewall_iptables/x4799.html
-Enabled Mangle
-Enabled Netfilter Advanced
Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers :highfive:18Version 2.9
Ok, guys I have arrived home and it's time for version 2.9.
Note : In version 2.9 i decided to invest in the compiling procedure too instead of just adding features. I think that the compilation procedure is very critical in terms of performance and battery and thus should not be neglected. For this reason the changelog below includes many building/compiling changes that have vastly improved performance and battery life
Changelog :
-Added Wake Up Boost Driver
-Default Thermal Threshold is now 43 - it is the golden spot (you can always change it)
-Prioritize Fingerprint unlock when screen is off
-Display Optimizations for better battery
-Workqueue Improvements
-Merged a "hack" that can improve internet speed
-Fixed the bug that didn't let UnderVolting the highest frequency of the A57
-Update WireGuard Backend Module to version 0.0.20180625
-sdFAT Support for vFAT and exFAT filesystems
-Added Relaxed Governor
-Adapted Chill Governor to Little.Big Architecture
-Overclocked SLIMbus - This will provide the best possible audio our hardware can support. For more info on SLIMbus click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLIMbus
-Now Compiling with UBER Toolchain 8.0.0 - This is the first kernel for bullhead to be compiled with the latest and greatest version of GCC
-Makefile Optimizations for better performance and battery life.
-New Hima Hotplug Script Attached
Cheers and Enjoy :highfive:14Guys!
I finally gathered some money and moved on to a Mi 8.
Sphinx was my first android project and i would like to thank all of you for the support i got. It was a quick but amazing journey. I hope i see you around.
Im going to continue and maintain Sphinx security- wise but i won't be adding any more features.
Thank you all again!!
Cheers!14Version 3.1
Aloha Guys, it's been a while...
You can say this one is a "big" update heheh!
Changelog :
-USB FastCharge - Note (1)
-ext4: Support Lazytime - Note (2)
-Added MSM_HOTPLUG v2.4 - Note (3)
-New Square Root algorithm which is 3x Faster.
-Adreno improvements
-Added AdrenoBoost Parameter
-Further disable Gentle Fair Sleepers
-Added ARCH_POWER interface - Note (4)
-Disable add_random - Note (5)
-Numerous ext4 upstream commits from 3.18 and 4.1
-Thermal patches by @jollaman999 - Note (6)
-Many Low Memory Killer Improvements
-Added Adaptive Low Memory Killer - Note (7)
-SdFAT Upstream improvements
-Added Process Reclaim (enabled by Default)
-UKSM Improvements
-MSM8992 (Snapdragon 808) Upstream improvements from 4.10
-Qnovo Charging Interface - Note (8)
-SLIMBUS OC Fix
-Added PowerSuspend v1.7 - Note (9)
-Added EarlySuspend
-Merged August Security Patch - Note (10)
-Update Wireguard - 0.0.20180802 - Note (11)
Notes :
Note 1: USB fast charge increases the input limit from 550 mAh to 1500 mAh. You can check it with Ampere from Play Store.
Note 2: Very Interesting feature check here https://lwn.net/Articles/621046/ and here https://lwn.net/Articles/620086/.
Note 3: See tunnables here: https://github.com/milouk/Sphinx-Kernel-Bullhead/commit/32034a5115c306f11eb7ee5d039d482423fe5080
Note 4: You need Kernel Adiutor to configure it.
Note 5: add_random was implemented for spinning hard disks. It only slows SSDs down. Read here http://wiki.samat.org/SSD for more info.
Note 6: Taken from Jolla Kernel (https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/orig-development/jolla-kernelbullhead-t3271530) credits to @jollaman999
== MSM Thermal Tunable options ==
Parameters are here '/sys/module/msm_thermal/parameters'
[msm_thermal Tunable options]
= poll_ms - msm_thermal will check the device's temperature every this milli seconds.
= temp_threshold - Limit the frequency of LITTLE when the temp is reached to this value.
= temp_big_threshold - Limit the frequency of big when the temp is reached to this value.
= temp_big_off_threshold - Turn off the big cores when the temp is reached to this value.
= temp_step_little - If 'temp_step_little = 4' and 'temp_threshold = 60', frequency will decrease like below.
└─temp = 60 --> LITTLE's max frequency will decrease one step.
└─temp = 62 --> LITTLE's max frequency will decrease one step.
└─temp = 63 --> LITTLE's max frequency will decrease one step.
└─temp = 64 --> LITTLE's max frequency will decrease two steps.
└─temp = 65 --> LITTLE's max frequency will decrease two steps.
└─temp = 68 --> LITTLE's max frequency will decrease three steps.
= temp_step_big - If 'temp_step_big = 2' and 'temp_threshold = 60', frequency will decrease like below.
└─temp = 60 --> big's max frequency will decrease one step.
└─temp = 61 --> big's max frequency will decrease one step.
└─temp = 62 --> big's max frequency will decrease two steps.
└─temp = 63 --> big's max frequency will decrease two steps.
└─temp = 64 --> big's max frequency will decrease three steps.
= freq_step_little - Frequency decrease step for little.
= freq_step_big - Frequency decrease step for big.
= temp_count_max_little - If this value is 3, LITTLE's max frequency will decrease 1 to 3 steps.
= temp_count_max_big - If this value is 5, big's max frequency will decrease 1 to 5 steps.
Note 7: Makes LMK more aggressive dynamically when a thrashing scenario is detected.
Note 8: Qnovo QNS is the battery charging controller. This technology helps batteries stay cool while charging and thus expanding their life see here for more info https://qnovo.com/technology/
Note 9: Better be configured with Kernel Adiutor, more info here https://github.com/milouk/Sphinx-Kernel-Bullhead/commit/dd34fecbff5fadfc3de941b3396aaca313800b44
Note 10: More info here https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01
Note 11: Changelog here https://git.zx2c4.com/WireGuard/log/
Aaaaaand Enjoy! :highfive:
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