[KERNEL] & [ROM] [4.4.4] A2N Kernel & CM11 for Galaxy Ace 2 [CPU/GPU OC/UV] [Charger Control] [R97] [STABLE] (2024)

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Revive your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 phone in 2024!
Fastest custom kernel world-wide with lots of innovative features!

Supports all Ace 2 Variants Running Android 4.4.4

• GT-I8160
• GT-I8160P
• GT-I8160L

This Kernel and ROM Aims are to

• reduce the power consumption
• improve the performance
• make it more smooth
• reduce RAM usage
• improve RAM management
• extend device features
• and many more ....

A2N Kernel Special Features

• SafetyNet: OK
• Google Play: device is certified
• Charger control for faster charging
• Battery care
• Stable CPU OC up to 2 x 1,3 GHz
• Stable GPU OC up to 1 x 750 MHz
• Adjustable Battery Max Temp
• CPU / GPU / RAM OC / UC / OV / UV
• Audio Gain
• Ability to set different CPU Freq while screen ON/OFF
• Kernel modules for CIFS and NFS
• Enabled zRam (RAM compression) - with fast LZ4 compressor
• SELinux in permissive mode
• Flashlight tuning (torch)

A2N Kernel Control - App Features

Best way to tune this kernel to your needs
Note: 3-party kernel manager apps do not work with this kernel.

-- Charger control
-- Battery care
-- Battery thermal control
-- Audio Low-level gain control
-- Sweep2Wake
-- CPU/GPU OC control with voltage control
-- Limit CPU max_freq on suspend
-- CPU/GPU governor tuning incl. input-booster
-- Performance profiles
-- SWAP/zRam
-- Backend Network stuff like NFS, CIFS etc..
-- Torch brightness control
-- Notification LED through the soft-touch-keys - adjust blink_on, blink_off delay
-- Accelerometer calibration
-- Advanced Power Menu - ability to reboot to recovery / download-mode
-- And many more!

Installation​

Step 0
This step is only needed if your Android version is lower than 4.
If you have already Android 4.1.2 or even 4.4.x installed, then go to step 1.

Step 1
Download required files and copy them to your micro sdcard without to unpack them:

Temp_CWM_6.0.2.8.zip to your sd-card, do not unpack it.

CM11

A2N Kernel (choose normal version, or if you want to increase the space for apps, then choose "sdcard_only", but you need micro-sd-card and you should perform re-partition - very easy - step-by-step)

Optional re-partition:
cwm_cm11_partitions_layout_sdcard_only.zip (for sdcard_only version) OR
cwm_cm11_partitions_layout.zip (for normal kernel version):

gapps (required for Google Play)
Choose ARM - 4.4 - pico
OR
if it's no longer available, then use this version from FTP-Server

Swype_fix.zip

Explicit for GT-I8160P, download GT-I8160P_Support_Vx.x.zip

Explicit for GT-I8160L, download GT-I8160L_Support.zip

Step 2 (only required if your device has no cwm recovery)
Flash a2n_kernel_gt-i8160_ODIN.tar with ODIN in order to have CWM recovery or boot to stock recovery in order to flash temp_cwm.

Step 3 (optional)
Increase the available space for apps from 1,2 GB, up to 3 GB !
More Informations about the repartition: Post #3

This step is optional, so if you don't plan to install a lot of apps you can skip this and go to step 4.

Step 4
"mounts and storage"
"format /system"
format /storage/sdcard0 as "vfat" [it's like FAT 32]
Go back and "wipe data/factory reset"
"advanced"
"power off"
boot to recovery

Step 5
flash CM11 (GT-I8160_Support.zip already included)

in addition for GT-I8160P (for the NFC model):
flash GT-I8160P_Support_Vx.x.zip

in addition for GT-I8160L (for the latin version):
flash GT-I8160L_Support.zip

Flash latest kernel:
a2n_kernel_gt-i8160_4.4.4_sdcard_only.zip
OR
a2n_kernel_gt-i8160_4.4.4.zip

Flash open-gapps

Finally flash Swype_fix.zip

Reboot system now

Be patient, it takes around 5 minutes for the first boot.
DONE !

I am not responsible for anything that happens after flashing the work provided here.

Sharing is caring, so according to the (much unwelcomed) rule 12 you can use my open source on GitHub without my explicit consent or credits. But this is where the caring stops as I do not allow you to use any of my own provided files (except for unmodified stock files). Section 3 of this rule states that you can try to bypass my explicit consent by releasing it as your own when you succeed to make significant changes to the work, otherwise i'll report you and your thread will be removed.

@dh.harald and @hafidzduddin for contribution on codina sources
@ Team Canjica for a base for this perfect kernel
@ All users whose have tested this kernel and direct the development along the right path
CyanogenMod Team for CM11 & CWM Recovery
SAMSUNG for opening kernel source
ST-Ericsson for codina patches
Google for android kernel patches
Linus Torvalds for Linux Kernel
@S.AMU for FTP-Server

Contributors
ace2nutzer, cocafe, zwliew, mkaluza, Rox, Meticulus, ChronoMonochrome, TeamCanjica

Samsung_codina_Kernel/tree/4.4.4_cm11

ace2nutzer

Very sad to see that soo many users are left this Phone .. now when the kernels are running really good and now when i finally have updated NT-APP..... hmm...
Maybe i'll try to build an final CM11 snapshot with EXTREME Code Optimizations based on this kernel if @ChronoMonochrome will help me

btw: if this post reaches at least 50 "thanks", then i promise i'll do this definitely

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Buglist - R97

• None

Buglist - CM11 ROM 2022.03.05

• Reading SIM contacts - but you can import contacts from sdcard
• Stock browser is outdated - please use Chrome browser

Changelog

A2N Kernel R97

• CPU: removed input-booster (caused CPU to stuck @ max_freq)
• Swap/zRam: increased LZ4 memory usage to 32 KB (fits in L1 cache)
• Binary code optimizations - compiled with -O2
• Quick boot

A2N Kernel Control V97

• CPU: removed input-booster (caused CPU to stuck @ max_freq)
• Improved app startup
• Fixed bugs

Older Changelogs

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Useful Tips / FAQ

Activate Developer Options

Go to Settings ---> "about phone" and tap several times to "build number".

3-Way Reboot Menu

Go to settings ----> developer options and enable: "advanced reboot menu".

Faster Animations

in developer options set all 3 animator times from 1.0x to 0.5x.

How to Setup SpiritFMFree

Open SpiritFMFree app, go to setting ----> audio ----> method ----> "Galaxy S3/Note/S2_ICS"

Changes After the Repartition

cwm_cm11_partition_layout_sdcard_only.zip

• The total space from sdcard0 will moved to /data - so that's why a real sdcard is mandatory here.
• /data is 3 GB for apps - max. possible!
• No problems with apps installations
• No wasted space !

cwm_cm11_partition_layout.zip

• sdcard0 will be added with 1 GB size... and you're able to use also micro-sdcard (sdcard1)
• /data is 2 GB for apps.
• No wasted space !

For reference purposes, the original partition layout has following setup:

• sdcard0 is 1,1 GB
• /data is 1,2 GB for apps
• Some wasted space and too low free space for installing apps.

How to Disable EOC(end-of-charge) BLN(backlight notification) for LPM(offline-charging) + Recovery

Open "FileManager" ---> Settings ---> "General settings" ---> access mode --> "root access mode"
go back and navigate to the root "/" open the file "user_lpm.rc" and check the content.

The same procedure is for "user_recovery.rc" if want to disable it as well in recovery mode.
Also there you can do other things like enable/disable sweep2wake or change the lcd brightness for LPM or recovery.

FAQ

Q: Is this Kernel 100 % Safe ?
A: Yes.

Q: Will this Kernel Overheat the Phone if I use Highest Settings ?
A: No, you can't do anything wrong. Your phone has hard- and software overheat protection.

Q: How to Revert all Changes Made by this Kernel ?
A: Flash latest 3-parted stock ROM with ODIN.

Q: How i can Tune this Kernel ??
A: Everytime you install or update this kernel you will face an red (demo) app "A2N Kernel Control..." open this app, and it'll redirect you to Google Play to get the full version (blue app).

Q: Can i use and Tune your Kernel with other Kernel Manager Apps ?
A: Yes, but you need first to unlock kernel with the A2N app full version.

Q: I've Installed the Full Version of the App, Will it Change any Kernel Settings by Default if i do not Change them ?
A: No, default app settings = default kernel settings.

Q: I've the Full Version of the A2N Kernel Control App, Do i still need the Demo Version of the App ?
A: Yes, there are some special features in-app-menu like "Fake Enforce" and debugging features for easy bug reports.

Q: How to Charge from 10 % to 100 % In just 1 h ?
A: E.g. set "AC Current Max" and "Maximum Charging Temperature" to the Max.

Q: Can i use your Kernel Control App with other Custom Kernels ?
A: No, it's not universal kernel manager app.

Q: My A2N App shows: "Please check your internet connection" - But i've good internet connection. - How to fix it ?
A: Settings --> network settings --> use private DNS server like "dns.adguard.com" - confirmed to work by user @Arnz09 - see his post here.

Q: My A2N App is Crashing after an Update, how to fix it ?
A: Re-install it. If it doesn't help, wipe dalvik-cache in recovery.

Q: How to Report Bugs ?
- Please DO NOT report bugs if you are:
--- using "unsafe" Freqs
--- not using the latest release !
--- not using Samsung stock ROM (based stock ROMs are custom ROMs !)
A: Open the red A2N Kernel Control demo app and check in-app-menu (3 dots) then "Debug" and then on "logcat and dmesg" if you faced an app crash or if some features didn't work.
If the phone rebooted randomly, then tap on "last_kmsg". You will find the logs in your internal storage. After that you can attach them here in your bug report, by clicking "Attach files".

ROM:
Kernel version:
A2N app version:
BUG:
How to reproduce:

BUG REPORTS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL BE IGNORED !!!

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New Builds are Up !!

Changelog:

20150714:

• Dynamic gov.: Fine Tuning
• LiveOPP: adjusted varm for 200Mhz step
• Screen: re-enabled screen cast (screen cloning)
• Some Kernel tweaks for more battery lifetime, especially for "powersave" profile
• Fixed some minor sound glitches on screen off
• LCD: WS2401: back again to 57Mhz and stock video.mode Values
• Fixed all Wifi problems, also for fast-reboot
• Charger: Revert some Values + Voltage Table to stock JB, but optimized and added full support for the 1700mA Battery + all 3rd-party 3.7V Batteries
• More Smooth
• Better Performance
• Better Battery lifetime - Maybe
• Clean Build

ROM: 20150714
CM11 based on CM Sources from 20141003; Changelog confronted on previous CM11 20150620 here

• Fixed Calendar-Settings "FC"
• incl. Ace2Nutzer Kernel Build: 20150714

Download ROM:
http://xda.mister-freeze.eu/XDA-files/ace2nutzer/CM11/

Download GAPPS:
HDPI_mini-gapps-kk-20150617-signed.zip - 34.06 MB

Download Kernel:
http://xda.mister-freeze.eu/XDA-fil...e2nutzer.kernel.4.4.x_20150714_codina.p.l.zip

Status:
http://xda.mister-freeze.eu/XDA-files/ace2nutzer/latest

Notes:

- Maybe this is our "final" Build ?!
- Please test
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