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Root What Kernal to Use

I prefer Slayhers kernels above all others. Great benchmark results and tremendous battery life.

Also, very rarely will your phone overheat.


I will have to look that up. Also I know that a kernal is required to overclock your device. But, I do not think that I really understand the purpose of installing a kernal, can someone explain that to me as well?
 
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Porky...definitely read the info above. Also, I've tried using slayher's kernels with good success with compcache. But, each droid is definitely different! P3, chevy, slayher...all make good kernels! Try a couple and see which works for you. Start around 1000mhz (most every droid can run that) and make backups in between so that you can go back if you overclock too much. Then work your way up until you're happy! Enjoy, and welcome to the addiction!
 
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to install the kernal, you just have to rename it to update.zip then flash it in recovery mode correct?


NO NO NO! Do not rename it it update.zip!

1.) Download the kernel
2.) Put the file anywhere on your sdcard.
3.) Power off your droid
4.) Boot into recovery by holding X while powering on the phone
5.) Perform a nandroid backup (always sound practice although this is not required. Its actually not necessary at all if you have a kernel that you know works well somewhere on your sdcard.)
6.) Press install zip from sdcard
7.) Press Choose zip from sd card
10.) Navigate to the file and click on it.
11.) When the install is complete press the power button to get back to the main menu
12.) Reboot

Thanks OMJ^^

Please read this as well:
http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/136508-guide-all-things-root-related.html
 
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NO NO NO! Do not rename it it update.zip!

1.) Download the kernel
2.) Put the file anywhere on your sdcard.
3.) Power off your droid
4.) Boot into recovery by holding X while powering on the phone
5.) Perform a nandroid backup (always sound practice although this is not required. Its actually not necessary at all if you have a kernel that you know works well somewhere on your sdcard.)
6.) Press install zip from sdcard
7.) Press Choose zip from sd card
10.) Navigate to the file and click on it.
11.) When the install is complete press the power button to get back to the main menu
12.) Reboot

Thanks OMJ^^

Please read this as well:
http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/136508-guide-all-things-root-related.html



Thanks for the save there :D
 
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I use 1000 Version 1.6....the numbers mean how high in MHz you can Overclock to.
LOL.. I know that:eek:

what I mean, there are 2 pages I posted..
between the 2 there are 9 different 1000-1200 kernals.
How can I tell the difference between say:
LFY-1200.zip

1200 Now Version 1.6

1200 Now

the last 2 are low voltage from Froyo Kernels by slayher - CyanogenMod Forum

the first LFY1200 is from the first post of this thread is it the same as either with a name change or is it entirely different?
 
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LOL.. I know that:eek:

what I mean, there are 2 pages I posted..
between the 2 there are 9 different 1000-1200 kernals.
How can I tell the difference between say:
LFY-1200.zip

1200 Now Version 1.6

1200 Now

the last 2 are low voltage from Froyo Kernels by slayher - CyanogenMod Forum

the first LFY1200 is from the first post of this thread is it the same as either with a name change or is it entirely different?

O, I have no clue.


NO NO NO! Do not rename it it update.zip!

Now, just out of curiosity, when you flash a theme over do you rename it to update.zip?
 
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