[MOD] IncrediControl - Easy control of voltages and kernel settings!

[hgoldner]

This is a known issue with gingersense roms. For some reason it refuses to keep the init script in there. You can flash the script for now. I plan to change it to save settings the same way the HAVS settings are saved, but I've been really busy lately and haven't had the chance to change it.

Chad, I actually flashed the "fix" of the USB fastcharge in your site's downloads section and now while it "sticks", audio boost also sticks (which I then turn off).

Oddly, though, now I get occasional spontaneous reboots, or "double boot-ups."

Now thinking of rolling back to last Nandroid before I applied that patch and returning to setting USB fastcharge manually.

UPDATE - Not an issue anymore since Gingertiny's 9/29 and later kernel updates.

 

[watt9493]

So Chad. No pressure, but when's this update dropping?

Please lengthen your message to at least 10 charters

 

[tiny4579]

Chad, I actually flashed the "fix" of the USB fastcharge in your site's downloads section and now while it "sticks", audio boost also sticks (which I then turn off).

Oddly, though, now I get occasional spontaneous reboots, or "double boot-ups."

Now thinking of rolling back to last Nandroid before I applied that patch and returning to setting USB fastcharge manually.

I think I've gotten the "double boot-ups" and they seem to happen if I don't unlock the screen quick enough but that may just be coincidental. I think it's possibly kernel related which shouldn't happen once we get the source. I'm actually not sure what's wrong with kernel if anything. If it does then I can sit down and try to fix it.

 

[Neo]

A more customized control of the smartass governor is going to be super sweet!

 

[Neo]

Hey Chad! Just checkin up on the progress of your next Incredicontrol update. I know you and everyone else are always busy man so no rush intended with this post

 

[Neo]

and the crickets chirp... how dare he suggestively and round aboutly yet covertly ask me for an eta?

 

[chad0989]

and the crickets chirp... how dare he suggestively and round aboutly yet covertly ask me for an eta?

It'll probably be a bit. I'm pretty bogged down. Shoot me a PM and some point and maybe you can beta test.

 

[Neo]

It'll probably be a bit. I'm pretty bogged down. Shoot me a PM and some point and maybe you can beta test.

Thanks for the response I greatly appreciate it.

 

[FatGuyWithWifi]

any idea if this might work on 2.3 stock dinc kernel? im assuming not since you cant flash kernels for 2.3 i doubt a mod for the kernel would work either

 

[badogg]

any idea if this might work on 2.3 stock dinc kernel? im assuming not since you cant flash kernels for 2.3 i doubt a mod for the kernel would work either

I don't think stock kernel has HAVS which is required for the voltage tweaking. I haven't used a stock kernel in a LONG time so I could be mistaken.

 

[Neo]

I don't think stock kernel has HAVS which is required for the voltage tweaking. I haven't used a stock kernel in a LONG time so I could be mistaken.

You are correct. This will not work with the stock kernel for that very reason.

 

[Neo]

Undervolting with Incredicontrol

A month or so ago I had talked about a certain project I had taken on. I was determined to find the lowest stable undervolted settings for each specific cpu frequency in an effort to further maximize the phone’s battery life.
I began by setting my governor on the latest Incredikernel to performance, so that it would run at the maximum setting. I then set both the minimum and maximum governor frequencies identically. This would ensure that my system was only running at that exact frequency. Then, I ran a cpu stress test, along with Pandora actively streaming music, all the while either playing Angry Birds or jumping in and out of forum threads as a means to put the maximum demand on the cpu. If after a few minutes of this the phone continued to respond normally, I would then undervolt that particular frequency’s Max volt by -25 (save) within Incredicontrol. I continued with this process testing each undervolt dropping every few minutes until my phone became “unstable”. If I started getting app force closes, screen freezes, reboots, or an overall system lock up, I would know that I had undervolted too far. I did this testing with every frequency available and compiled a list of those specific undervolts.
Now, knowing that everyone’s Incredible is different, I added an additional +50 to my currently stable undervolt settings for the volt maximum’s to ensure that most (if not every user) would be able to benefit from my hard work without complications. If you feel like a dare devil however and want to further drop those max settings more, by all means you’re welcome to. However, I can not guarantee that you won’t have problems either immediately or hours later..
I do know that Chad compiled a max script himself but I do not know how he went about testing the frequencies. I do know that my phone was unable to handle his aggressive-script settings at the time. This is a modified version of one of his scripts.
If you currently use Incredicontrol, you will need to select the “Restore Defaults” button at the very bottom of the HAVS section and reboot your phone. This will eliminate any current “at boot” settings that will prevent my script from making the proper settings. After the reboot, go into Incredicontrol just to be sure the defaults have been restored. Now, reboot into recovery and flash the script. That’s it! I hope this works for you. Let me know what you think and if you notice any power saving difference. Since we’re dealing with a literal power control, there will be a power saving difference whether it be immediately noticeable or long term.
Please note that you are not required to run the Incredikernel for Incredicontrol to work. You just need to be on a Kernel that supports HAVS.

Thank you Chad for creating Incredicontrol and I hope at some point that you are given enough free time to further improve this excellent app.

EDIT: Some users are experiencing boot loops when trying to flash my script so since Incredicontrol IS a user controllable app, I can just post the frequencies if people are having problems with the script.

Here they are:

Freq.__ Min Max
128000 700 875
245000 700 900
384000 700 925
422400 700 950
460800 700 950
499200 700 975
537600 700 1000
576000 700 1025
614400 700 1025
652800 700 1050
691200 700 1075
729600 700 1100
768000 700 1125
806400 700 1150
844800 700 1175
883200 700 1175
921600 700 1200
960000 700 1200
998400 700 1225
1036800 700 1250
1075200 700 1275
1113600 700 1300

 

[petecraig612]

This is probably a stupid question but are we able to use this script on an different governor than performance?

Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

 

[Neo]

This is probably a stupid question but are we able to use this script on an different governor than performance?

Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

yes. Any governor. So long as your kernel supports havs which is generally most custom kernels. If you get boot loops from the script, use the settings I posted

Sent from Tapatalk

 

[jlokos]

A month or so ago I had talked about a certain project I had taken on. I was determined to find the lowest stable undervolted settings for each specific cpu frequency in an effort to further maximize the phone’s battery life.
I began by setting my governor on the latest Incredikernel to performance, so that it would run at the maximum setting. I then set both the minimum and maximum governor frequencies identically. This would ensure that my system was only running at that exact frequency. Then, I ran a cpu stress test, along with Pandora actively streaming music, all the while either playing Angry Birds or jumping in and out of forum threads as a means to put the maximum demand on the cpu. If after a few minutes of this the phone continued to respond normally, I would then undervolt that particular frequency’s Max volt by -25 (save) within Incredicontrol. I continued with this process testing each undervolt dropping every few minutes until my phone became “unstable”. If I started getting app force closes, screen freezes, reboots, or an overall system lock up, I would know that I had undervolted too far. I did this testing with every frequency available and compiled a list of those specific undervolts.
Now, knowing that everyone’s Incredible is different, I added an additional +50 to my currently stable undervolt settings for the volt maximum’s to ensure that most (if not every user) would be able to benefit from my hard work without complications. If you feel like a dare devil however and want to further drop those max settings more, by all means you’re welcome to. However, I can not guarantee that you won’t have problems either immediately or hours later..
I do know that Chad compiled a max script himself but I do not know how he went about testing the frequencies. I do know that my phone was unable to handle his aggressive-script settings at the time. This is a modified version of one of his scripts.
If you currently use Incredicontrol, you will need to select the “Restore Defaults” button at the very bottom of the HAVS section and reboot your phone. This will eliminate any current “at boot” settings that will prevent my script from making the proper settings. After the reboot, go into Incredicontrol just to be sure the defaults have been restored. Now, reboot into recovery and flash the script. That’s it! I hope this works for you. Let me know what you think and if you notice any power saving difference. Since we’re dealing with a literal power control, there will be a power saving difference whether it be immediately noticeable or long term.
Please note that you are not required to run the Incredikernel for Incredicontrol to work. You just need to be on a Kernel that supports HAVS.

Thank you Chad for creating Incredicontrol and I hope at some point that you are given enough free time to further improve this excellent app.

EDIT: Some users are experiencing boot loops when trying to flash my script so since Incredicontrol IS a user controllable app, I can just post the frequencies if people are having problems with the script.

Here they are:

Freq.__ Min Max
128000 700 875
245000 700 900
384000 700 925
422400 700 950
460800 700 950
499200 700 975
537600 700 1000
576000 700 1025
614400 700 1025
652800 700 1050
691200 700 1075
729600 700 1100
768000 700 1125
806400 700 1150
844800 700 1175
883200 700 1175
921600 700 1200
960000 700 1200
998400 700 1225
1036800 700 1250
1075200 700 1275
1113600 700 1300

Neo, I'm using Tiny's latest sense kernel and incredicontrol. Incredicontrol will not allow me to set min voltages lower than 800. Have you seen that issue before? Thanks for your help.

 

[Neo]

Neo, I'm using Tiny's latest sense kernel and incredicontrol. Incredicontrol will not allow me to set min voltages lower than 800. Have you seen that issue before? Thanks for your help.

Yes. However, even a few users who were able to drop the to 700 reported that it was too low for them causing boot loops and had to leave there's at 800. I think that the latest Incredikernel has a set minimum to be on the safe side. Although it wouldn't hurt your phone to drop those minimums, the cpu may become too undervolted and not work. I would set all of your Max's to what I specified in the script, and then set your min's to 800.
If you would like to test the minimum to 700 however, you can try the custom Kernel Pons tweaked as it will allow to 700 (on my phone). The link is located in my signature.

EDIT: If you flashed the script and would rather do it that way, I can modify it for you to set all those minimums to 800 if you like? That way you won't have to make all the voltage settings on your own.

 

[jlokos]

Yes. However, even a few users who were able to drop the to 700 reported that it was too low for them causing boot loops and had to leave there's at 800. I think that the latest Incredikernel has a set minimum to be on the safe side. Although it wouldn't hurt your phone to drop those minimums, the cpu may become too undervolted and not work. I would set all of your Max's to what I specified in the script, and then set your min's to 800.
If you would like to test the minimum to 700 however, you can try the custom Kernel Pons tweaked as it will allow to 700 (on my phone). The link is located in my signature.

EDIT: If you flashed the script and would rather do it that way, I can modify it for you to set all those minimums to 800 if you like? That way you won't have to make all the voltage settings on your own.

Thanks, Neo. I already entered the #'s in Incredicontrol.

 

[Neo]

Thanks, Neo. I already entered the #'s in Incredicontrol.

Let me know if you notice any battery life gain from the settings There will definitely be a change whether immediately noticeable or over the long rung.