Sunday, July 20, 2014

The best kernels for Nexus Nexus 4 and 5 – The Free Android

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The Android community is huge and there are many great developers in it that make true works of art without getting anything in return, only asking for donations. Still, despite receiving more little merit, still working to exploit this green android Google brought smartphones.

By root We can do whatever we want in our device, we became kings of all that happens in our Android. Some developers work to modify the kernel Android , ie, the “core” of the whole operating system. What connects all the hardware to work together harmoniously.

We already talked about the Franco Kernel , a complete very kernel and possibly one of the best to install on Nexus devices, we also remains to mention one hell. Besides having a own program with which to customize various parameters based operating system such as clock speed , kernel modes and others.

What is the kernel?

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The kernel is neither more nor less than the heart Android . The coordinate hardware and software to make everything work perfectly. I mean, is responsible for operating the CPU, RAM and other components to perform operations requested by applications installed on our Android.

Many do not know, but the Android kernel is based Linux , but with free Copyright operating system. Which means that all people who want and can use Linux code functions freely. A very good idea compared to other operating systems, see iOS.

Today we will discuss a great kernel for the Nexus 4 Piasek Kernel . This kernel can find it on XDA posted by its Developer . A kernel comprehensive and focused especially on the battery consumption to give you a little more durability.

Here we show a list of many of the main functions of the kernel ( in English). No doubt many are more than necessary on Android.



  • Based on the latest msm_android source
  • Built with the Linaro toolchain 4.8.3
  • Linaro 4.8.3 Optimization
  • -O3 Optimization
  • Linux 4.3.76
  • Thermal optimization
  • Gamma Control
  • Voltage Control (min.600mV)
  • USB fast charging

  • Battery Live

  • eXtender (thanks for mathkid95)
  • sync

  • Dynamic Control
  • TCP offload Advance Control (default: westwood)
  • KGSL: Simple GPU governor Optimization
  • Auto

  • hotplug
  • UV (-100mV)
  • UC (270MHz)
  • Kexec patch
  • Faux

  • Sound Control 3.2
  • Sweep2wake/Sweep2sleep/DoubleTap2Wake
  • OTG Hack

As you see, is a well-optimized kernel, which focuses on giving power plus and battery life to device. Certainly, if you are of those who like to tinker with your Android, is a good choice for vitaminarlo and also give more durability to the device battery.

incorporates interesting features as force Quick charge by USB , function as fashion press to wake , Linaro optimization and others. I think install, what about you?.

Remember the Franco Kernel also supports Nexus 4. Thus able to choose the one you like or simply try both and see which of the two gives you better performance.

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We have discussed the Piasek Kernel, a highly optimized kernel and several interesting features to the Nexus 4 . But there is another kernel welcomed the Android community, Matr1x Kernel .

This kernel also focuses on the internal optimization of the operating system. Allows control the clock and also adds function Swype2Wake (or Tap2Wake). It also incorporates improvements domestically such as force fast USB charging, load control to prevent temporal instabilities when handling the device while charging and more. Certainly very interesting.

Finally, to clarify that this kernel supports MultiROM , ie, allows installing multiple ROMs simultaneously and choosing which to boot the switch. Between this and the performance optimization that has in its interior, is considered one of the best kernels of the Android scene.

Here we show more specifically extracted and changelog official developer, which includes all the best Matr1x Kernel:

    • Based on Linux kernel version 3.4.0
    • Built with GCC 4.8 from Google
    • Voltage Control Interface (by faux123)
    • Gamma Control Interface (by faux123) WITH PA tweaked colors and bundi22 iPhone 5 preset Color
    • FauxSound (by faux123)
    • Speaker amp controls (by faux123)
    • Simple GPU governor (by faux123)
    • fsync

    • Dynamic Control (by faux123)
    • Accuracy Filter Control (by stratosk)
    • to 487.5 Mhz GPU OC
    • UV frequencies by 75mV for all cores and
    • SIO, ROW, and FIOPS I / O Schedulers
    • Wheatley governor (by Ezekeel)
    • Thermald and mpdecision removed
    • 192 Mhz frequency for better battery when idle
    • Fast Charge (thanks to franciscofranco)
    • BLX (Originally by Ezekeel and ported to Nexus 4 by me)
    • Double tap to wake wake and touch support (by stratosk)
    • ARM hotplug driver (by _thalamus) WITH min_online_cpus value (by me) and max_online_cpus value (thanks to _motley)
    • MultiROM support (by Tasssadar)
    • USB OTG “usb-host” mode support ( by ziddey)
    • MSM Sleeper Mod (Max screen off frequency) (by flar2)
    • Various performance tweaks
  • Good kernel linking the increasing power of the Nexus 4 with the ability to install more than two ROMs simultaneously. There is still life to Nexus 4 and developers know it.

    have already been the turn of the Nexus 4 and now it’s up to his successor, the Nexus 5. Community development has also been greatly dump Nexus 5 in pulling the most juice that Google brings this device. So much so, it is not surprising to find multiple kernels or ROMs for this device unique.

    One of the most famous Nexus kernels 5 which can be found on XDA is the Chaos Kernel . A specially created to kernel CyanogenMod11 ROMs or based on it . Ie with AOSP ROM can not install it. This is a kernel CAF , different from Linux included in AOSP. So if you want to install this kernel will need CM11 or any ROM based on it.

    Chaos Kernel focuses, as we have discussed above for the Nexus 4, optimize internal performance the device. Moreover, as in the previous ROM incorporates MultiROM function, something the developers can be indispensable.

    also includes controls for changing display settings such as Morpheus Mode , color profiles , tweaks to control color, etc.. It also incorporates the option to double tap or slide to wake up and better management of the RAM by ZRAM . Finally, we can also change the values ​​of the processor to do Overclocking to our Nexus 5. Complete.

    Now we will show the main features included in this kernel but some we have named before the

    • MultiROM support
    • Compatible only with CM and CM-based ROMs available out there CAF Which includes patches for Media and Audio
    • Morpheus Mode. – Lots of tweaks to Control screen on / off events and parameters!
    • Controls

    • CPU, GPU Controls, Wake-Touch Controls, Memory Control, Thermal Control and many more in one single app
    • mainline Linux kernel updates to version 4.3.91
    • Kernel with most kernel backports from 3.14 Mainline (Read v11.0-v12.0 changelog of)
    • Completely new power management architecture ( based on CAF)
    • Color Tweak Control (Vivid preset and slightly cooler color)
    • Color Profiles
    • OOM advance controls. Control behavior of OOM Killer When screen on / off.
    • Auto mount
    • OTG
    • NTFS support enabled
    • Massive Driver updates (lots of updates and fixes here)
    • CAF Sound and interface improvements in NXTweaks app
    • Sweep2Wake, Sweep2Sleep and DoubleTouch2Wake interface with Power Key Toggle
    • Exponential

    • brightness delta (replaced Linear)
    • Dynamic File Sync
    • Power Suspend Driver (Early Suspend Replacing deprecated)
    • Reduced wakelocks
    • Fast Charge USB Driver (to Improve charging charger with cheap sources)
    • Auto

    • junk stored in clean and Data Cache
    • Logger

    • Reduced RAM usage
    • Improved Video Playback
    • Improved LED Flash for crisper images
    • Improved memory usage
    • WiFi Fixes
    • zram (Compressed memory) backported from 3.15 kernel with new compression algorithm and fixes
    • backported from

    • ZSMAlloc 3.15 kernel (Compressed memory allocator pages)
    • CPU Idle

    • driver backported from 3.15 kernel (CPU deep sleep gets better and settles faster when idle)
    • Hotplug

    • New Mechanisms: MSM Hotplug (Default) , Intelliplug Hotplug, and CyanogenMod Default, Easily Switch Between NXTweaks using them.

    If it is powerful

    Nexus 5 with its benefits, imagine if this kernel trample even more power. Yes, without damaging too much battery consumption, something must be said, is the ability Justito.

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    We arrived at last on the list and this is another kernel for the Nexus 5, ElementalX . . A somewhat simpler than the previously named but still has enough popularity among users of Android kernel root

    The kernel functions incorporating this finding is that we come back in versions: overclocking , total control voltage, gestures to awaken, forcing fast charge USB , updated to Linaro and support for DriveDroid. Not bad, right?

    The main advantage of this kernel, along with the Franco Kernel which we discussed, is that it can be installed by a program, in this case, Aroma Installer . Thus only can we have the ZIP install ElementalX.

    If you want to know in detail the features provided, we leave you with the original list drawn from XDA.



    • Easy Installing with Aroma installer
    • overclocking / underclocking options
    • select independent frequencies for each core
    • optional

    • l2 and bus overclocking
    • ElementalX CPU governor with GBoost
    • optional screen off max frequency 1190MHz
    • full voltage monitoring
    • choose voltage profile in installer
    • wake gestures support
    • optional

    • sweep2wake and doubletap2wake
    • options to disable wake functions with timeout or power button
    • optional USB FastCharge
    • NTFS r / w , CIFS, exFAT support
    • option to disable fsync
    • MultiROM support
    • charge light support (enabled by some ROMs)
    • optional backlight dimmer
    • / dev / frandom support
    • cooler optional preset Color
    • Color and gamma support (compatible with my ex and faux)
    • faux sound support
    • DriveDroid support
    • Linaro 4.9.1-O3 optimized

    No doubt that is still an option to consider if we want to install a kernel in our Nexus 5. Somewhat simpler and fewer features than the Chaos Kernel but still a worthy rival. We’ll see if Piasek also launch a version of its Kernel for Nexus 5. Duel will become three.



    Installation

    To install the kernel there are two different ways. There are some developers that create the kernels application root to install the kernel automatically as the case of Franco kernel. But there are others who simply give ZIP file for flashing with the custom recovery.

    The process is very simple and the same as when any one flasheamos ROM. I’ll leave it explained steps to keep them, no problem.

    Download the kernel and copy it to the device

  • Recovery Reset the device (Power and Vol +) mode # We assume that because you have a custom recovery, but instaladlo
  • Access mode and seek Install ZIP file downloaded kernel
  • Reflash Kernel ZIP file
  • Reset and ready.
  • The Free Android

    not responsible of what may happen to your device. Remember that this will need ROOT permissions and some basic knowledge. Be careful what you do and in no case should do things like crazy.

    The steps are simple and do not take more than five minutes to perform the procedure. Once this is done, and you will have the kernel installed and activated on your device, ready to use it.

    When booting the device we will find a application to modify certain parameters of the device , such as choosing how to awaken the device. If we wake him or sliding your finger touches.

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    The world of the kernel is something somewhat obscure to many but when you relate to them, can reach exploit performance for some devices. Everything depends on the optimization and work carried inside the kernel that we install.

    If you do not be a Nexus device, XDA forum can find many other kernels specially created for your device.

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