Overclocking, but no new ROM

[Se7enLC]

What's the best code for copying the flash_image file into the /system/bin without using DRH?

cp

(apparently my snarky response cannot be less than 10 characters... :-P )

[Martin030908]

Thanks guys. Rooting doesn't worry me as far as doing, I just don't want to commit the time to maintaining it. Maybe the Sholes Rom is my best bet?

[JhankG]

Any chance of an app like Sholes just released for simply applying the overclock?

Unlikely, given how much easier it is for people to just apply an entire ROM.

What people generally don't get is that "overclock" isn't a standalone item that can be "applied". It is a replacement kernel. Same with WiFi tethering.

Hypothetically, you could make ROMs that *ONLY* change out the kernel. If you made enough of these different kernel ROMs, you could make an app that gave people the option of which one to install (without installing/modifying other things). But really, all the app would be doing is downloading a somekernel.rom.tgz file and dropping it onto your SD card for you.

There are two apps currently available that only flash the kernel that is required for overclocking/wifi tethering. Everything else would stay stock 2.0.1.

[Se7enLC]

Thanks guys. Rooting doesn't worry me as far as doing, I just don't want to commit the time to maintaining it. Maybe the Sholes Rom is my best bet?

The sholes rom 1.2 is pretty buggy. We're talking random reboots, here. I would say wait for 2.0 or try a different rom, instead. Bugless Beast is nice and I've had zero problems with it.

[Martin030908]

Any chance of an app like Sholes just released for simply applying the overclock?

Unlikely, given how much easier it is for people to just apply an entire ROM.

What people generally don't get is that "overclock" isn't a standalone item that can be "applied". It is a replacement kernel. Same with WiFi tethering.

Hypothetically, you could make ROMs that *ONLY* change out the kernel. If you made enough of these different kernel ROMs, you could make an app that gave people the option of which one to install (without installing/modifying other things). But really, all the app would be doing is downloading a somekernel.rom.tgz file and dropping it onto your SD card for you.

There are two apps currently available that only flash the kernel that is required for overclocking/wifi tethering. Everything else would stay stock 2.0.1.

So I would just need to gain root access correct?

Thanks guys. Rooting doesn't worry me as far as doing, I just don't want to commit the time to maintaining it. Maybe the Sholes Rom is my best bet?

The sholes rom 1.2 is pretty buggy. We're talking random reboots, here. I would say wait for 2.0 or try a different rom, instead. Bugless Beast is nice and I've had zero problems with it.

I've seen this too. BB is what I have seen has the best praise.

Thanks for the patience guys. I have steered clear of the 'hacks' since I joined, mainly because I didn't want to anger the GF by spending more time fiddling with my phone, but the OC has me drooling. Forgive my ignorance on this topic.

[Big Lou]

What's the best code for copying the flash_image file into the /system/bin without using DRH?

cp

(apparently my snarky response cannot be less than 10 characters... :-P )

That doesn't work. It says it's read only.

[Big Lou]

I got it, I just mounted system then dd'd it over.

[Nedaroth]

You just need to flash the 800mhz overclock kernel. This requires you to root the phone and put the flash_img in system/bin and as always, you need to create a nandroid backup. If all that sounds unfamiliar, you can download DroidRootHelper from the market and it will do everything for you (other than rooting the phone).

Hay Jhank i rooted yesterday and now i want to flash the overclock kernal for 800mhz. I installed DRH and i droped the flash image in sys/bin, now how do i go about flashing it? I did see an advanced button in the DRH program, is that the one to use?

thanks