Can someone point me in the right direction on how to flash a new kernal? I am fine with flashing ROM's, just haven't tried a new kernal yet.
Thanks.
We might not need another kernel thread, but we certainly don't need another beat up on people for not searching thread.
Here's my advice:
I flashed the stock rooted rom - with that, the stock kernel. Sources here:
HTC Supersonic/ROMs - XDA-Developers
Next - set up everything as wanted/needed - accounts home screens, etc.
Next - make a nandroid backup of that.
Next - make a Titanium Backup of all user apps and various settings stuff, see -
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-support-troubleshooting/141369-how-fix-froyo.html
Next - review changlog and decide on a kernel version from netarchy here -
[Kernel]netarchy-toastmod, Stable: 4.1.8, Beta: 4.1.9.1 w/HAVS (CFS + BFS ver. up) - xda-developers
Load kernel zip file onto sd card, not within folder.
Wipe data either using bootloader option or the How-to-fix factory reset.
In bootloader, choose update from zip file (choice of update.zip or by going to named file - use the go to named file option, navigate to the netarchy kernel, select).
After wipe - use Titanium Backup to restore stuff.
At the first sign of anything not working perfectly - go to bootloader - wipe clean - nandroid restore of stock everything.
That's the process I've been following for all of my custom kernel explorations.
So far as I know, everything works in netarchy's kernel - but - please trust his comments over mine - I don't live in a 4G area.
The kernel is the part of the operating system that links the hardware to the software - so Sense is preserved, everything is preserved, except the wifi tether restriction and the 30 fps restriction. With his kernel, the phone does feel considerably more responsive.
Info on what I mean by more responsive, with more links to follow within each -
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/105351-htc-releasing-firmware-update-30fps-cap-lets-more-proactive-3.html#post1451092
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/141489-fast-evo-2-2-custom-kernel.html
There are other great kernels out there, I can't say why I gravitated to netarchy's - I just did.
Hope this helps!