[Kernel/Rom][TW4.0.4]_Forest_ICS-Revival

forest1971 · Apr 16, 2016

*** This KERNEL ONLY SUPPORTS SAMSUNG TW ICS 4.0.4 ROMs (STOCK and CUSTOM). DOES NOT WORK IN CM or AOSP!!! ***

*** The Kernel is based on TW JB source which is safe ***

*** Still, I take no responsibility if the provided KERNELs causes any problem to your phone, you are warned! ***

Hello all,
I have been using all newer versions of rom for our "ancient but wonderful" G-Note. Still not quite happy and I missed the feeling of light and fast of the old ICS rom. The stock is not good enough, while the custom kernels most got pulled down and none supported trim, causing rom to slowdown after some time used.

So decided to make a custom ICS rom and kernel for myself. After many many testings with ICS kernel sources without feeling satisfied, I re-based to JB kernel source and wow! What a nice surprise. The combination made my Note flight!.

I feel extremely happy with it, my Note feel like a new device. So I share here with you:

Forest_ICS-Revival_TW-rom

Forest_ICS-Revival_kernel

KERNEL CHANGELOGS:

Kernel-V3:
- 1600 MHz OC CPU option, stock GPU
- Compile using uber toolchain

Kernel_V2:
- Reverse to stock CPU ang GPU
- Fix video recording
- improve battery life

Kernel_V1:
- GPU 3 steps (133-267-400)
- Enable OC CPU to 1600 (default). Allow to customize CPU voltage.
- PhilZ Touch recovery
- Exfat native support
- Trim support
- Various tweaks from Speedmod kernel

My favorite kernel governors and schedulers combination: SmartassV2+Vir or PegasusQ+Row

ROM FEATURES:

- Based on stock TW ICS 4.0.4: LR8
- Almost as stock. Removed lots of bloats apks.
- Add 14 toggles
- Call recording.

The room is extremely fast and responsive. It handle heavy games (such as Golfstar) like a breeze and also battery friendly. :good::good::good::good::good:

Downloads:

Forest_ICS-Revival_kernel_V3

Forest_ICS-Revival_kernel_V2

Forest_ICS-Revival_kernel_V1

Forest_ICS-Revival_TW-rom

I have benefited from many wonderful developers here at XDA:
Credits and Thanks to:
- @hardcore
- @Crimeofheart
- @maxfu
- @Philz
- @Chenglu
- @Lanchon
- @GeeckoDev
- @bauner
- @dsixda
- @archi
- @criskelo
- @Robbie Hood
- @dr.ketan
- others...

Kernel source: my Github

daneal2u · Feb 7, 2016 at 3:49 PM

@forest1971 thanks for hanging on to the old note. Any development for this device is always appreciated.
Btw could u develop a kernel for cm13. Most of the n7000 users use cm13 and a new kernel would a useful addition. Afterall u r the only kernel developer left apart from bauner. Cheers

forest1971 · Feb 7, 2016 at 3:53 PM

daneal2u said:
@forest1971 thanks for hanging on to the old note. Any development for this device is always appreciated.
Btw could u develop a kernel for cm13. Most of the n7000 users use cm13 and a new kernel would a useful addition. Afterall u r the only kernel developer left apart from bauner. Cheers

Probably when the rom is off Beta stage....

daneal2u · Feb 7, 2016 at 5:19 PM

forest1971 said:
Probably when the rom is off Beta stage....

Thanks. But just so u know, the rom is stable to use with a few bugs here and there. Most of us users here have it as our daily driver. Hope to see ur kernel soon!

User_99 · Feb 7, 2016 at 6:57 PM

Thx for your effort

Exorcist74 · Feb 8, 2016 at 10:55 PM

any chance of telling us the steps on installing the said files thank you

forest1971 · Feb 8, 2016 at 11:40 PM

Exorcist74 said:
any chance of telling us the steps on installing the said files thank you

Reboot to a custom recovery.wipe data and then flash the rom.
If you are om an ics rom, then flash the kernel would be enough.
I will add the instruction later.

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

notauseranymore · Feb 9, 2016

Is there Interactive governor in there? What are the frequency steps for the kernel? I might try this if I can find the TW roms.

forest1971 · Feb 9, 2016 at 12:13 PM

AutumQueen92 said:
Is there Interactive governor in there? What are the frequency steps for the kernel? I might try this if I can find the TW roms.

Its not in the current kernel version.

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

notauseranymore · Feb 9, 2016 at 1:20 PM

forest1971 said:
Its not in the current kernel version.

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

Oh okay then. I used it and realised the home button isn't working.

Sent from my Xperia C3 using XDA Labs

pickandrew · Feb 9, 2016 at 2:48 PM

On which version of Android is based this ROM? It is stable or beta?
Thank y

forest1971 · Feb 9, 2016 at 3:23 PM

AutumQueen92 said:
Oh okay then. I used it and realised the home button isn't working.

Sent from my Xperia C3 using XDA Labs

Can you elaborate please?

I have no problem with home button.

forest1971 · Feb 9, 2016 at 3:27 PM

pickmod said:
On which version of Android is based this ROM? It is stable or beta?
Thank y

As shown in the title and OP, the rom is essentially a stock TW ICS 4.0.4 (LR8). I remove some bloatware apk and added few mods.

The main improvement is in the kernel.

notauseranymore · Feb 10, 2016 at 12:04 AM

forest1971 said:
Can you elaborate please?

I have no problem with home button.

The home button just won't respond. Short press and long press won't do amything, not even a phone restart.

Sent from my Xperia C3 using XDA Labs

forest1971 · Feb 10, 2016 at 4:02 AM

AutumQueen92 said:
The home button just won't respond. Short press and long press won't do amything, not even a phone restart.

Sent from my Xperia C3 using XDA Labs

I mean you flash rom only or kernel only to another rom? did you make a lean install or dirty flash...? should make clean install and see how it goes.

notauseranymore · Feb 10, 2016 at 4:23 AM

forest1971 said:
I mean you flash rom only or kernel only to another rom? did you make a lean install or dirty flash...? should make clean install and see how it goes.

It was a clean install. Full wipe of data and cache, then install. Though I didn't do a factory reset and another cache wipe before reboot, could that be it?

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forest1971 · Feb 10, 2016 at 4:53 AM

AutumQueen92 said:
It was a clean install. Full wipe of data and cache, then install. Though I didn't do a factory reset and another cache wipe before reboot, could that be it?

Sent from my Xperia C3 using XDA Labs

It could be. clean install requires wipe data/factory reset.

notauseranymore · Feb 10, 2016 at 5:46 AM

forest1971 said:
It could be. clean install requires wipe data/factory reset.

Did a reflash, factory reset and cache wipe. Still nothing, since nobody reported anything it's probably a hardware thing but on Nightowl it works fine >.>

forest1971 · Feb 10, 2016 at 6:19 AM

AutumQueen92 said:
Did a reflash, factory reset and cache wipe. Still nothing, since nobody reported anything it's probably a hardware thing but on Nightowl it works fine >.>

It's strange. There are a few dozens download so far, so I hope others will report.

In the mean time can you post a screening shot of the setting/about phone? I would like to make sure kernel version is correct one.

notauseranymore · Feb 10, 2016 at 6:32 AM

forest1971 said:
It's strange. There are a few dozens download so far, so I hope others will report.

In the mean time can you post a screening shot of the setting/about phone? I would like to make sure kernel version is correct one.

Baseband: DXLS8
Kernel version:

Code:

3.0.31-1103517_ICS_Revival_V1_OC
[email protected] #35
SMP PREEMPT Sun Feb 7 17:51:14 ICT 2016

Build number: Forest_ICS_Revival

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