Root [Virgin Mobile] [KERNEL] VaeVictus Kernel - Overclocked to 1.8Ghz [Updated 8-8-13]

[JerryScript]

Introducing VaeVictus
Overclocked Kernel for
Virgin Mobile Galaxy Victory

This kernel is built from the official Samsung source for the Virgin Mobile Galaxy Victory, release MG5. It has been built with the Linaro toolchain for maximum efficiency. Thanks to rbheromax, it has the ability to overclock to 1.8ghz, automatically overclocks the GPU to 400mhz as needed, and has extra governors added to allow you to find the best settings for your personal needs!

Standard Warning: Placing unofficial software on your phone could damage it, and even brick it leaving it unusable for anything. I take no responsibility for what you do to your phone! This kernel is released as is, with the source available for those who want it, but with NO WARRANTY AT ALL!

Note- see second post for older versions

Update 8-8-13 : Merged with Samsung Open Source SPH-L300_VMU_MG5 release
Includes a new virtualization machine, and is designed to work with the latest
firmware release for the Virgin Mobile Galaxy Victory
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1. Download VaeVictus-MG5-OC.zip
2. Place on your sdcard
3. Boot into recovery
4. Flash VaeVictus
5. Reboot

To change the default overclock and governor settings, download an app from the Play Store such as No-frills CPU Control, Kernel Tuner, or Trickster Mod. There are many apps to choose from, but be warned that some may not work properly with our phones, so MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP FIRST!

Results shown above are from VaeVictus-0.2.1

Notes- The stock Samsung Victory Virgin Mobile kernel can be downloaded in the second post. Please post all questions about overclocking and governors in the testing thread. All other questions about VaeVictus will be answered here.

http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...governor-overclock-vaevictus.html#post6009124

GPL Notice- the source and all changes to it can be found at github:
https://github.com/JerryScript/VaeVictus
https://github.com/newkid313/VaeVictus
Original Samsung open source (search for SPH-L300):
Samsung Open Source Release Center

Huge thanks to rbheromax
for all his help getting overclock frequencies
and governors performing properly!

Why did I misspell VaeVictus (VaeVictis)?
Call it the second error made in building this kernel.
The first error was of course me thinking I could build it in one night!
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[JerryScript]

Older verions (from oldest to newest last):

1. VaeVictus-Uncapped-1.5Ghz
2. VaeVictus-Governors
3. VaeVictus-Overclocked
4. VaeVictus-OC-Fixed
5. VaeVictus-Freq-Fixed
6. VaeVictus-Voltage-Fixed
7. VaeVictus-OC-GPU
8. VaeVictus-GPU-FastCharge
9. VaeVictus-0.2.1
10. VaeVictus-MG5-OC

Stock Samsung Galaxy Victory Virgin Mobile:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zdxmcymyq3xlzlc/Victory-VM-Stock-Kernel.zip

 

[rbheromax]

First!

 

[JonathanWhitey]

I can still under clock this right?

 

[JerryScript]

I can still under clock this right?

Yep!

With most governors, it will stay underclocked as low as 384 till the phone needs more power, then the governor determines how fast to go, with the max speed you set holding it in check.

Just tested to confirm with CPU-Z and No-frills CPU Control. I set it to max 918mhz, and used powersave governor, and it never went above 918. And, the phone still runs smooth!

 

[JonathanWhitey]

Great work! I don't know how you do it! :thumbup:

 

[JerryScript]

Great work! I don't know how you do it! :thumbup:

Credit for the overclocking working so smooth goes to rbheromax! Without his help, I would have been stuck in those damn frequency tables for a month!

 

[buzzcon]

I was a little worried when G60 left because he is a great Dev, and I wasn't sure if anyone would take over. I just want to thank you personally (JerryScript) for making what I think is a pretty good phone out of the box, into a GREAT phone!!

 

[rbheromax]

JerryScript, you need to get rid of /etc/thermald.conf
I heard you will run into throttling...

 

[JerryScript]

JerryScript, you need to get rid of /etc/thermald.conf
I heard you will run into throttling...

Have you tested without? What I've read in the documentation indicates that's the way it works, and that you can mod thermald.conf if it throttles too much. I'm a bit nervous about frying processors, I've done it on PCs by OC/OV too high (but man, going from 2.7 to almost 4 was sick, if only I had some cryo!), so I'll look to your experience with other phone's kernels on this one.

 

[Chiral]

Fwiw running benchmarks @ 1.8ghz didnt break 100F battery temp. If throttling is active at that low of a temp I would be surprised. CPU-Z and no-frills showed 1.8ghz, so if it is being throttled it's invisible (edit) or throttling load and not frequency.

If I were to set 1.8 @ performance and run benchmarks while I had the phone sitting on icepacks, would I not get better scores if thermal throttling below 100F was an issue? (Cuz I got ice packs)

 

[rbheromax]

Good then.
Someone needs to just update their thermald and add the new freqs. How is battery life?

 

[Chiral]

Same, running conservative @ 384-1.8ghz. ~7% loss/hour nonstop (reddit) browsing over wifi.

Identical to redspot and Jerry's 1.5 kernel.

With powersave I got lag, with performance cores are locked @ 1.8 and I get battery temps in the 90s (F).



Edit: tonight im gonna take notes on the cpu behavior for each governor, because clocking on this phone is *goofy*.

Whether governor is set at boot, and whether battery saver mode is enabled at the time seem to make huge differences. Wtf.

 

[AndroidHaCks]

My maximum clock speed isn't sticking. I wanted to lower it to 1.2, but it just stays at 1.8 using no frills CPU. No frills also displays the max frequency as 1.xxx GHz even though I changed it to 3xx MHz, but cpu stats show it as 3xx the minimum.. Strange. Thanks for the kernel though!

 

[JerryScript]

My maximum clock speed isn't sticking. I wanted to lower it to 1.2, but it just stays at 1.8 using no frills CPU. No frills also displays the max frequency as 1.xxx GHz even though I changed it to 3xx MHz, but cpu stats show it as 3xx the minimum.. Strange. Thanks for the kernel though!

I had to press apply twice to get it to work with No-Frills, but it does restrict it to 918 as I set it.

 

[AndroidHaCks]

I pressed it like 5 times if it's not too much trouble, could you add 192 MHz frequency?

 

[Chiral]

No-frills doesnt display properly, but if you watch in realtime with cpu-z youll see that it behaves within the guidelines you set, after the first attempt.

 

[AndroidHaCks]

I wonder what's causing it not to display properly, cause on redspot stained frequencies displayed correctly

 

[Chiral]

Its not that it is inaccurate, but sometimes it doesnt want to update the stats in real-time. It looks like the changes didnt take, but they did.

 

[rbheromax]

Same, running conservative @ 384-1.8ghz. ~7% loss/hour nonstop (reddit) browsing over wifi.

Identical to redspot and Jerry's 1.5 kernel.

With powersave I got lag, with performance cores are locked @ 1.8 and I get battery temps in the 90s (F).



Edit: tonight im gonna take notes on the cpu behavior for each governor, because clocking on this phone is *goofy*.

Whether governor is set at boot, and whether battery saver mode is enabled at the time seem to make huge differences. Wtf.

Have u tested with OC at highest while charging? Basically does it throttle you there? Because if I'm right it'll drop below 1.5 and not go back up after that.

 

[Chiral]

At 1.8 while benchmarking I hit mid 90s (f). No throttling (12721 AnTuTu score)

I'll try it plugged in when im near a charger. By the end of my 8 hour shift I'll be around 40%, which should be perfect.

 

[rbheromax]

At 1.8 while benchmarking I hit mid 90s (f). No throttling (12721 AnTuTu score)

I'll try it plugged in when im near a charger. By the end of my 8 hour shift I'll be around 40%, which should be perfect.

That's really good for battery. I know @ 1.8 the voltage value is 1300000 and that's on par with the msm8960 board, so idk if it can be lower??? Is there any app to adjust just voltages? Cause it'd be nice to know the absolute minimum without taking a hit in performance and having random reboots.

 

[insanelycool]

That's really good for battery. I know @ 1.8 the voltage value is 1300000 and that's on par with the msm8960 board, so idk if it can be lower??? Is there any app to adjust just voltages? Cause it'd be nice to know the absolute minimum without taking a hit in performance and having random reboots.

I was wondering the same thing... I really want to play with voltages.

 

[Chiral]

That's really good for battery. I know @ 1.8 the voltage value is 1300000 and that's on par with the msm8960 board, so idk if it can be lower??? Is there any app to adjust just voltages? Cause it'd be nice to know the absolute minimum without taking a hit in performance and having random reboots.

It is an msm8960 board. Only thing "lite" about it is lower l2 cache.

 

[rbheromax]

I have a theory of taking away hotplug and make 1.35 max. So basically 1.35 dual core all the time. This should be pretty good battery with good performance. But this would have me rewriting the whole cpufreq driver. (I'm doing this now anyways for simplicity of code for future developers for this phone).