Overclocking Install/FAQs

[52brandon]

Seems to be the most popular topic with the most questions...
(I'm not a developer, nor did I stay at a holiday inn express last night. But I have had to do everything I've listed here more times than I care to count and these commands worked for me every time) Hopefully this will help

What you need:
-Rooted phone with SPRecovery
-Overclocked kernel or ROM loaded with overclocked kernel (kernel = boot.img)
-SetCPU
-Android SDK configured for ADB shell

please be familiar with those things before reading any further

alldroid 1200mhz kernel I use: http://www.mediafire.com/?dlizwymigzl corresponding tiwlan: http://www.mediafire.com/?2zzjaygketmtasmanian droid's kernels& tiwlan are all in this thread: http://alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=312&t=2115I honestly can't navigate their site for the life of me, but the sholes kernel is at sholes.info

Instructions:

first and foremost, make a backup. Always make a backup


Install OC kernel
-download the OC kernel of choice (most can be found on alldroid, with the exception of sholes, who's should be on their site, sholes.info)
-install OC kernel (the tasmanian_droid's nandroid method is the easiest, just put it in your nandroid file and advanced restore using that file and only check to restore boot) otherwise you need adb shell
-to install with ADB Shell
reboot phone into recovery
mount /system
mount /sdcard
-Run the adb command (form PC):
adb shell /system/bin/flash_image boot /sdcard/TazKern1000m.img (or whatever the file name)
(where xbin is xbin or bin depending on location of flash_image file on phone)
unmount /system
unmount /sdcard
reboot
-install SetCPU, can be found on the market

Configuration
-open setCPU (give it all SU permissions)
-select "autodetect" not "droid"
-set max speed, min speed and profiles (should you choose to)

now you're officially overclocked





Common problems:

No WIFI (you will unfortunately need adb shell to fix)
-download tiwlan_drv.ko from same location as the kernel
-place tiwlan file on /sdcard
-boot into recovery
-run these commands from PC through ADB shell
adb shell
mount /system
mount /sdcard
cp /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko tiwlan_drv.ko.bak
cat /sdcard/tiwlan_drv.ko > /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko
chmod 644 /system/lib/modules/tiwlan_drv.ko
reboot


Phone is getting hotter:
-It's working harder that's going to happen
-you can get Temp Monitor from the market (great program, highly recommended)
-as far as acceptable temps, the chip is rated to 70C, I hit 110-120F all the time. Do whatever makes
you comfortable


Phone freezes and reboots or wont even boot:
-your phone isn't stable at that speed, lower it or change to a lower kernel
-if it doesnt even boot, boot into recovery and restore your backup





I know I'm forgetting stuff, I will add to the list as other problems/solutions arise...

[natediddy1120]

Dude......that is SO confusing to me, and I've did this without the nandroid files SO many fxcking times it's outrageous.....I can't imagine what that would look like to a newb! lol

[52brandon]

damn, really? I tried to break it down step by step... lemme try and pretty it up a little lol

any better?

[polack]

You've just made it abundantly clear "i'm screwed". Sorry man but that is insane. I'm just gonna leave my phone alone at this time.

[52brandon]

You've just made it abundantly clear "i'm screwed". Sorry man but that is insane. I'm just gonna leave my phone alone at this time.

lol, sorry. It's actually pretty simple if you learn about Android SDK/ADB Shell

[hookbill]

Its as complicated as you want to make it. Iridium it like this:

1. Downloaded Sholesmod from market (5.00).
2. Rooted phone with above.
3. Installed sholesmod.
4. Downloaded and installed SetCPU from Market.
5. Use autoselect
6. Set speed to Min. 500 MHz Max 1.0Ghz
7. Set up profiles (use common sense)
8. Set CPU Governor to Performance or Conservative.

There. That's not so bad, is it?

[52brandon]

Its as complicated as you want to make it. Iridium it like this:

1. Downloaded Sholesmod from market (5.00).
2. Rooted phone with above.
3. Installed sholesmod.
4. Downloaded and installed SetCPU from Market.
5. Use autoselect
6. Set speed to Min. 500 MHz Max 1.0Ghz
7. Set up profiles (use common sense)
8. Set CPU Governor to Performance or Conservative.

There. That's not so bad, is it?

lol, easier, but if there's a mistake it's harder to tell them how to fix it...

[beneharris]

it would be easier if you put links to all the files people have to download in the actual post. along with a bit more drawn out instructions. these make it seem like people know what they are doing a bit. if your doing it for noobs, this is probably still a llittle assumptional.

also, you don't have instructions on how to set up temp monitor to run off hte cpu temp good start though

[Martin030908]

Its as complicated as you want to make it. Iridium it like this:

1. Downloaded Sholesmod from market (5.00).
2. Rooted phone with above.
3. Installed sholesmod.
4. Downloaded and installed SetCPU from Market.
5. Use autoselect
6. Set speed to Min. 500 MHz Max 1.0Ghz
7. Set up profiles (use common sense)
8. Set CPU Governor to Performance or Conservative.

There. That's not so bad, is it?

Don't forget 'ondemand' for governor setting. Balance of speed and battery life.

[52brandon]

it would be easier if you put links to all the files people have to download in the actual post. along with a bit more drawn out instructions. these make it seem like people know what they are doing a bit. if your doing it for noobs, this is probably still a llittle assumptional.

also, you don't have instructions on how to set up temp monitor to run off hte cpu temp good start though

fair enough. Temp monitor you just open the setting and check processor temp at the bottom...