[KERNEL][CWM ONLY][Mar14] Omegamoon's Kernel Compilations for MK808 only

[leolas]

Thanks! I figured more people should be able to enjoy Omegamoon's work in an easy flashable way! It's nice to be able to switch kernels on the fly without needing to connect the MK808 to any computer.

Finless 1.6 truly flies when it's using pure 720p mode. =)

Yes in 1080p too, i tested the new compilations too, but can´t use them daily cause WiFi in mk808b is not working. I hope he can solve it, cause i am completely out of ideas to make it work. I order a WiFi dongle to install omegamoons kernels and Pikuntu in my mk808b.

[PoisonWolf]

Good work
Omegamoon is receiving a mk808b, I hope he can fix the WiFi issue, I can't so mk808b users can use fully his kernels soon. I tested and compiled from his sources the last kernels and works awesome.

Keep care about overclocking, you can really burn your device.

Thanks! I figured more people should be able to enjoy Omegamoon's work in an easy flashable way! It's nice to be able to switch kernels on the fly without needing to connect the MK808 to any computer.

Finless 1.6 truly flies when it's using pure 720p mode. =)

[leolas]

Re: [KERNEL][CWM ONLY] Omegamoon's Kernel Compilations for MK808 only

Good work
Omegamoon is receiving a mk808b, I hope he can fix the WiFi issue, I can't so mk808b users can use fully his kernels soon. I tested and compiled from his sources the last kernels and works awesome.

Keep care about overclocking, you can really burn your device.

[PoisonWolf]

Reserved just in case.

[PoisonWolf]

DISCLAIMER: GOING BEYOND THIS POINT ASSUMES THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK, BURN, MELT, CRUSH, AND/OR DISINTEGRATE YOUR MK808.

Hi folks,

Having obtained permission from Omegamoon himself, I'd like to share what I consider to be awesome kernel work for the MK808 (sorry MK808b folks, the kernel may work, but things like WiFi may still be broken) by a developer! To find out more about his kernel, I strongly encourage you to visit his blog (http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/).

Some of his kernel features include:-

• General overall updates to the linux source.
• CPU speeds from 252mhz to 1608 mhz. Overclocks up to 1800mhz through apps like SETCPU (WARNING: ENSURE PROPER COOLING IF USING 1.6 GHZ AND UP FOR PROLONGED PERIODS).
• Added additional Governors (SmartassV2, InteractiveX, and SavagedZen). This kernel defaults to SmartassV2 which should be fine for most users.
• REMOVED Rockchip's built-in limiter that caps OnDemand and Interactive governors to keep things below 1 ghz for most of the time. This means that you do not have to use the performance governor just to get speeds above 1 ghz anymore! (for a description of the original problem see here: http://www.armtvtech.com/armtvtechfo...&start=20#p315). This is more of an FYI since the governor defaults to SmartassV2. But if you still want to use OnDemand/Interactive, you know that it'll work as supposed to.
• HDMI driver improvements to fix potential any black screen or no signal issues.
• Increased MALI-400 GPU upper limits from default of 133 mhz to 266 mhz to 133mhz to 400 mhz.
• Things like I/O improvements, etc, but I believe 1) to 5) are the critical ones for 99% of the folks who are interested in using this custom kernel.

With that said, I am writing this post here to help distribute the kernel. I AM NOT THE DEVELOPER FOR THIS KERNEL, OMEGAMOON IS. Due to Omegamoon typically being busy, he does not have time to compile various versions of the kernel. Thus, I am here to provide that for you so you could get a taste of the kernel.

In order to use these kernels, you'll need....

• Clockwork recovery to flash the CWM flashable zips found here. I do not encourage using any .img files as I've repeatedly gotten a bad kernel flash when flashed this way. This typically results in a black-screen after the MK808 loading screen. You have been warned.

• to be on a Finless ROM already due to the difference in partition layouts. I'll recommend what I used, Finless' 1.6 ROM. DO NOT TRY to install the kernel on stock ROMs with Clockwork Recovery. You have been warned.

Here are the latest March 14th 2013 compilations based on Omegamoon's February 28th 2013 update on his blog! Please note that these are FIXED resolution kernels. By default, you cannot change their resolutions even if you change the resolution from the android display settings.

For folks who want device resolution and output at 1080p (aka: tiny layout):

http://www.4shared.com/zip/-N1x_oQ8/..._INT1080_.html
MIRROR: http://d-h.st/E0w

For folks who want device resolution and output at 720p (aka: larger layout, RECOMMENDED, see KNOWN/BUGs for fix as sound is not working out of the box):

http://www.4shared.com/zip/b9VWUzqO/..._INT720_E.html
MIRROR: http://d-h.st/fkD

For folks who want device resolution at 480p and output at 720p (aka: largest layout, see KNOWN/BUGS for fix as sound is not working out of the box. Internal 480p IMHO has the best performance for gaming with intense 3D rendering. Please note, however, that there is no status bar as Android thinks the device is a phone):

http://www.4shared.com/zip/Grqc31KQ/..._INT480_E.html
MIRROR: http://d-h.st/VR6

HOW TO INSTALL:
a) Download any of the three internal 480p, 720p, or 1080p variants (or all three for easy switching in CWM).
b) Place the file in your internal storage, wherever you'd like.
c) Reboot into recovery either by typing 'su' in the terminal followed by 'reboot recovery' or using the built in reboot app in Finless's ROM (the icon looks like a giant green circle icon)
x) OPTIONAL STEP: Backup your ROM in CWM before modifying anything.
d) Install the zips in CWM by choosing install zip from SD card and navigate to the file.
e) Wipe cache partition (it's in the main screen, you won't miss it) and wipe dalvik cache (under advanced).
f) Reboot system via the first option in CWM.

KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES:-

• In this compile, CPU-frequency reporting is broken. It'll report a permanent 1.6 ghz state with apps like CPUSpy. Use CPU control apps like SETCPU and Antutu CPU Master Free to see in real-time that the steps are indeed being used.

• The internal 480p and 720p HDMI variants does not have sound by default. Omegamoon is aware of this and will be looking into it. One workaround that I found is to simply type the following quote (i.e., su, hit enter, then the next line, enter, then the third line, and enter) into any terminal emulator app (allow superuser permissions after typing su). Your screen will go black temporarily as you type the commands. Your sound should work until the next time you reboot. If you're savvy, paste the commands into an init.d script as Finless's ROMs support them.

su
echo "1">/sys/devices/virtual/display/display0.HDMI/autoconfig
echo "0">/sys/devices/virtual/display/display0.HDMI/autoconfig

Appendix/Final Thoughts:-
a) Where can I get all the different things you mentioned in your post (e.g., Clockwork, SETCPU, etc)????
Clockwork recovery = http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...rk3066-devices
SETCPU = https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...clocking&hl=en
ANTUTU CPU MASTER FREE = https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...sterFree&hl=en
TERMINAL EMULATOR = https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roidterm&hl=en

b) If you want to, you can use CPU apps like SETCPU and ANTUTU CPU MASTER FREE to control the CPU speed and the range. If you live in a hot climate, I strongly encourage against going up to 1.8 ghz. At best, I'd go lower to 1.4 or 1.5 ghz and to stick to any of the governors but performance.

c) You'll note immediately that the 1080p kernel feels much more sluggish. This is not surprising because there are (1920x1032) / (1280 x 672) = 2.3 times more pixels to render! It is solely because of this that I recommend the 720p kernel for a more consistent performance throughout. Similarly, the 720p variant has twice as many pixels as the 480p variant. Similarly, the 720p variant has twice as many pixels as the 480p variant. Due to the lack of the status bar, however, I do not encourage the use of this as the stock kernel unless if you're only interested in it for gaming purposes or if you prefer the phone layout for all apps (e.g., Flipboard acts in phone mode as opposed to tablet mode).

d) I'm presently still on Finless 1.6 ROM. All my zips are tested on this version of his ROM. Thus, I cannot speak to how it will work with version 1.7. However, based on my reading of the changes, it does not seem that there are partition changes, etc, so I would assume that there would be no compatibility issues in getting the kernel to work for Finless' 1.7 ROM

PLEASE DIRECT ALL KERNEL FEEDBACK TO OMEGAMOON AT HIS BLOG. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO HIS BLOG TO SPAM FOR ETAs. (http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/). I encourage you to show your support to him as well at his blog! Folks like him keep things fresh for the MK808!

Credit goes to
Omegamoon = for the awesome kernel.
leolas = for the fantastic kernel zip file that made it easy to flash .img kernel files.
fun_ = for making Clockwork Recovery possible on the MK808
Finless Bob = for the awesome ROM.