[KERNEL]THEBOSS-Zeus🔥[N960F][SimpleLMK][Lightweight][GPU UV-75mv|OC->775Mhz][CPUMod]

[Da-BOSS]

[KERNEL]THEBOSS-Zeus🔥[N960F][SimpleLMK][Lightweight][GPU UV-75mv|OC->775Mhz][CPUMod]

Your warranty is now void. I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this kernel before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. Hard. A lot. From all my HEART​

I decided to share my personal custom kernel. The main reason I started developing this kernel is to balance *performance / battery* and also add features. I believe I have included most of the usually requested features.

This Kernel is based on Eamon [Endurance Kernel] but it have major or extensive changes that cannot be called Endurance at all... From Now On... it is called [THEBOSS-Zeus Kernel]

Intro​

All kind of kernel optimization and speed and battery life… combination of All In One Kernel-AIO! Chosen carefully and precisely… collected and optimized specifically for our beloved Note 9 (N960F/FD) with a touch of love & passion…

Appreciation and Credits-VIP​

Thanks for the help from my friend @tike420 who helped me and motivated me to push N9 kernel development forward.. he was the one who is testing my kernels and also he is the one who wanted to build TWRP with F2FS support but we got into issues.. but he was the one who also guided me for F2FS related source codes and alot of things too!

Also we are the first who brought F2FS to our beloved device Note9 before posting it in XDA Forums.. if we wasn’t here.. no body will ever do it or even think about it due to misconception & misinformation that most developers realizes which is 5 words [It is not worth it] well.. we proved them wrong and other kernel developers got interested and included it into there own kernel too!

So.. We started the spark.. We started the fire! :highfive::fingers-crossed:

Kernel Features:-

• Fully Supports F2FS to ./data & ./cache partitions
• F2FS Tweaks further improving performance without sacrificing instabilities
• Use CONFIG_HZ = 300
  - This changes context switching interval from 4ms to 3.33ms
  - Pixel used this for years and Google recommends other vendors to do the same for fewer jitters
• Disabled vaultkeeper
• Disabled bunch of security options that proved through my experience that causes overhead or performance degradation in general usage or operations
• Disabled Unnecessary option or features
• Undervolted GPU more across all frequencies
• Optimized & Cleaned Code [Using my own method]
• Improved & Optimized CPU idle power consumption
• Removed all kinds of logging , debugging, tracing,etc…
• GPU OC up to 775Mhz[Customized Voltage] (Might be unstable if G3D —-ASV value under 4!!)[You Have Been Warned]
• GPU decreased minimum frequency to 150Mhz
• OC CPU Big to 2.9Ghz and Small to 2Ghz
• Customized CPU Buses to reflect real world usage and to decrease power consumption
• Customized CPU frequency scaling for more battery life
• This kernel made for Gaming on Mind.. so expect higher FPS performance [Depends on your ASV level]
• Safety mechanism is not touched
• All kind of options that degrade performance is disabled
• Complied with the latest GCC Compiler 8.3 [Modded Customized Version Made By Me]
• IO & TCP mostly all available & disabled some TCP that doesn’t make sense
• Always updated to the latest Linux upstream version
• There is soo much more.. I can’t remember…You tell me…

Simple LMK is implemented! We are the first kernel in the history of Note9 to have Simple LMK... lol even S9 !

All other kernel developers couldn't implement Simple LMK for N9 kernels.. and they failed.. miserably too so.. THEBOSS-Zeus kernel coming for rescue and shed the light on Note9 users we did F2FS first kernel compatible in the history of Note9.. and guess what?! we did it again with Simple LMK on Note9

Installation Instructions

1. Download my kernel through the link... [You will find it under [ASSETS] section
2. Go into TWRP Recovery and Choose [Install] Note:- TWRP must have F2FS support.. can be found Here
3. Navigate to were your kernel is located
4. Choose [Install Image] Option
5. Choose [Boot] Partition
6. Install Magisk if you want root [Obviously Duh!]

Updates Frequency

To know how much I update this kernel.. just simply follow me and also I update it through my free time… so… expect some delays! Always check this link for latest stable releases

THEBOSS-Zeus N9 Kernel Download Link

Changlogs

It is written on every single release from this link.. Changlogs

Notes

This kernel is for Oreo Only

I’m not responsible for anything… you should know what you are doing and if you don’t know what you are doing.. then you shouldn’t even root your smartphone on the first place!

Noob questions will be ignored here... join Telegram Group and ask.. we might help you.. everyone have a life..

The commits in the source code is a mess... sorry about that.. but that is how I develop.. I am not using the traditional way like other developers kernel do If you want to use some of my commit..you gotta cherry-pick.. you gotta search for it and earn it.. that is how you learn.... the hard way.. I know

Telegram Support Group:- Telegram Invite Link

Enjoy… :fingers-crossed:

F.A.Q.

Can you add this or that...?

You can suggest kernel features but I won't do it immediately... I have life to live..

How can I root?

If you asked this question.. you shouldn't considering rooting your phone at first place

Please update! When are you gonna update?!

On my free precious time.. don't ask..


XDA:DevDB Information
TB-Zeus, Kernel for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Contributors
Da-BOSS, tycoon78[stoner]
Source Code: https://github.com/THEBOSS619/Note9-Zeus-Oreo8.1

Kernel Special Features: GPU OC, GPU UV, F2FS, Custom CPU BUS, Debloated Code

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.3.78
Stable Release Date: 2019-05-17

Created 2019-05-11
Last Updated 2019-05-22

 

[Da-BOSS]

F2FS Tutorial

Notice!! Backup your internal storage and your Data partition

Thanks to @tycoon78[stoner] for this amazing tutorial and for contributing and participating to make this kernel the best on xda :highfive::fingers-crossed:

For people who want to use F2FS tutorial:-

-Go into TWRP and then simply go to Advanced Wipe
-

-Now select [Data]
-Now click on [Repair or Change Filesystem]
-It will now display your filesystem info
-

-Now click on [Change File System] and Choose F2FS
-Do the same procedure for Cache
-After doing it.. reboot to recovery and check if the partition still F2FS or changed back to ext4
-If it shows F2FS... flash the rom you want or stay on the same ROM
-Use this app to check filesystem after you booted to your rom DiskInfo
-

 

[Da-BOSS]

Reserved for future use

 

[bober10113]

i think you double threaded...


also that twrp you linked to, although seems to work, the restore backup dosent work and basically when restoring would bootloop your device.

 

[Da-BOSS]

i think you double threaded...


also that twrp you linked to, although seems to work, the restore backup dosent work and basically when restoring would bootloop your device.

Xda is really weird..

About TWRP.. I backed up & restored without any issues

 

[bober10113]

Xda is really weird..

About TWRP.. I backed up & restored without any issues

you formatted/ cache too?

i had to completely go back to stock as the partitions formatted to the new file system screwed up something.
in that twrp build odm was also formatted to F2FS and it screwed with my csc and cell reception.


one thing i didint see or hear is what are the advantages of F2FS over the regular ext4?

 

[Da-BOSS]

you formatted/ cache too?

i had to completely go back to stock as the partitions formatted to the new file system screwed up something.
in that twrp build odm was also formatted to F2FS and it screwed with my csc and cell reception.


one thing i didint see or hear is what are the advantages of F2FS over the regular ext4?

lol.. I'm sure you changed the wrong partition to F2FS maybe F2FS is only used on Data & Cache partition only

About F2FS advantages.. read here..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/poco-f1/development/arter97-kernel-poco-f1-t3919127/post79333071#post79333071

 

[bober10113]

lol.. I'm sure you changed the wrong partition to F2FS maybe F2FS is only used on Data & Cache partition only

About F2FS advantages.. read here..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/po...el-poco-f1-t3919127/post79333071#post79333071

no i didnt forcefully change anything. i just simply resorted the backup. and while looking at the logs, the make f2fs is formatting odm!( twrp dosent alow you to wipe efs or odm, it will wipw/format though when restoring a back up!)

in the old twrp thread other are reporting issues too about boot loop. i got out of it but as i said odm partition was formatted to f2fs and i think EFS too! since reception was on and off...

also i hate to break it to you but 3 days ago @Eamo5:

Endurance Kernel V2.0.16 / V1.2.21

Linux 4.9.174
F2FS support

so not the first....


edit also what rom base/ram disk is this kernel compatible with?

 

[L4WL13T]

Sounds very good! Downloading now to give it a go!

 

[Da-BOSS]

no i didnt forcefully change anything. i just simply resorted the backup. and while looking at the logs, the make f2fs is formatting odm!

in the old twrp thread other are reporting issues too about boot loop. i got out of it but as i said odm partition was formatted to f2fs and i think EFS too! since reception was on and off...

also i hate to break it to you but 3 days ago:


so not the first....

And I hate to break it to you.. but I am the first one... May 6... 5~6 days ago..

Look at the screen shot.. May 6

We did it first and we motivated other kernel developers to implement it.. Sorry.. your info is outdated mate!

 

[bober10113]

And I hate to break it to you.. but I am the first one... May 6... 5~6 days ago..

Look at the screen shot.. May 6

ok nice! i just understood by your OP comment that you were the 1st poster on XDA. also by looking at the commit dates on gihub of yours vs @Eamo5


anyways regarding the big issues with the new twrp:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79501974&postcount=479


that guy is also reporting issues check at his 1 st restore screen shot:

EFS and ODM

are being formated to F2FS !

edit
even vendor


also what rom base/ram disk is this kernel compatible with?

 

[Da-BOSS]

ok nice! i just understood by your OP comment that you were the 1st poster on XDA.


anyways regarding the big issues with the new twrp:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79501974&postcount=479


that guy is also reporting issues check at his 1 st restore screen shot:

EFS and ODM

are being formated to F2FS !

edit
even vendor


also what rom base/ram disk is this kernel compatible with?

He should untick on TWRP settings [use -rm instead etc etc etc]... it will then restore backup to the original state which it was ext4
and this kernel compatible with Devbase Oreo or Stock Oreo ASB1 Build

 

[bober10113]

He should untick on TWRP settings [use -rm instead etc etc etc]... it will then restore backup to the original state which it was ext4

i might try it down the road but i just spent hours and hours coming back from those issues so going to stay away from that new twrp for now.

 

[karapoutsoglou]

let's try this baby

silly question. this will work with pie right? because i see a lot of oreo mentions...

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[Da-BOSS]

let's try this baby

silly question. this will work with pie right? because i see a lot of oreo mentions...

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Only for Oreo No love for PIE.. I only love Oreo

 

[karapoutsoglou]

Only for Oreo No love for PIE.. I only love Oreo

and why is that? i know, a provocative question but I'm curious to listen to your reasons[emoji173]️

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[Da-BOSS]

and why is that? i know, a provocative question but I'm curious to listen to your reasons[emoji173]️

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Mods & battery life/ performance ratio the problem with PIE kernels is that any mod you try to apply breaks something else..while doing the same on Oreo stays rock solid stable and yet still provides performance and battery life even at stock compared to Pie kernels.

I still believe Pie needs time to mature enough but that's not the only reason I stay on Oreo and maintaining it

Some kernel mods breaks Pie kernel and simply doesn't work... biggest example is GPU OC in Oreo it works wonderfully and smoothly

Also all mods & modules works for Oreo due to xposed officially fully functional with Oreo.. while Pie needs different kinds of hooks and hacks just to work... and not all modules works with edxposed

Don't tell me PIE is more secure.... you have just rooted your device...that's by itself less secure than unrooted device..

I believe Oreo gives the full performance potential to Note 9 compared to Pie.

 

[karapoutsoglou]

Mods & battery life/ performance ratio the problem with PIE kernels is that any mod you try to apply breaks something else..while doing the same on Oreo stays rock solid stable and yet still provides performance and battery life even at stock compared to Pie kernels.

I still believe Pie needs time to mature enough but that's not the only reason I stay on Oreo and maintaining it

Some kernel mods breaks Pie kernel and simply doesn't work... biggest example is GPU OC in Oreo it works wonderfully and smoothly

Also all mods & modules works for Oreo due to xposed officially fully functional with Oreo.. while Pie needs different kinds of hooks and hacks just to work... and not all modules works with edxposed

Don't tell me PIE is more secure.... you have just rooted your device...that's by itself less secure than unrooted device..

I believe Oreo gives the full performance potential to Note 9 compared to Pie.

I've never experienced note 9 with oreo. which rom do you recommend from xda? if you don't want to tell, send me inbox. thank you

one last question. what advantages gives an overclocked gpu?
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[Da-BOSS]

I've never experienced note 9 with oreo. which rom do you recommend from xda? if you don't want to tell, send me inbox. thank you

one last question. what advantages gives an overclocked gpu?
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I recommend Devbase Oreo or Light ROM Oreo or even stock Oreo ROM all works
GPU OC advantages leads to increased performance & FPS when heavy gaming less lag and stutters.. especially when used or coupled with F2FS filesystem

 

[Nasty_z]

Hi,

Thanks for this kernel.

I'm assuming this kernel does not work with AOSP roms? Didn't see any mention of it in the first post..