[Kernel] Jelly Bean and Sprint GNex compatible Kernels

[ajonesma]

Here's a list of the kernels that work with Jelly Bean on the Sprint Galaxy Nexus. I do not take any credit for the development on these kernels at all, I've just compiled a list so everyone can have a choice as to which kernel they want.

Trinity
Samurai
Franco
Air kernel
Lean Kernel

I will update once more kernels come out for JB and our Sprint Galaxy Nexus

 

[ajonesma]

I am using Samurai myself, find it gives me better battery life and also can overclock up to 1.8GHz.

 

[VW Maverick]

Thanks for the list.
Good to have choices on ones that are known to work on Sprint's version.

Part of me says ROOT IT!!!
The other part says to wait and see when the official JB is released.
Right now, just waiting on LTE being activated on the 15th.

Mav.

Sent with Apple's permission on my Galaxy Nexus.

 

[ajonesma]

Thanks for the list.
Good to have choices on ones that are known to work on Sprint's version.

Part of me says ROOT IT!!!
The other part says to wait and see when the official JB is released.
Right now, just waiting on LTE being activated on the 15th.

Mav.

Sent with Apple's permission on my Galaxy Nexus.

Well if you do root it and try out JB, you won't go back! I tried and ICS is so sluggish after using JB for a few days. That's how great project butter is. Battery life is also better on JB.

 

[VDub2174]

Well if you do root it and try out JB, you won't go back! I tried and ICS is so sluggish after using JB for a few days. That's how great project butter is. Battery life is also better on JB.

My battery seemed to drain fast while on JB. I was using the Samurai kernel, was I doing something wrong? I had the governor set to conservative.

 

[ajonesma]

My battery seemed to drain fast while on JB. I was using the Samurai kernel, was I doing something wrong? I had the governor set to conservative.

I have mine set to ondemand with min being 230mhz and max is 1050mhz for me.

 

[Queueyou]

Which of the few JB roms did you use?

 

[VW Maverick]

My question is about us Galaxy Nexus Sprinters.
Will we get the official OTA JB update and, if yes, when?

I keep hearing mid-July, but I don't know if that is for everyone, or just for the GSM version, whereas the rest of us will have to wait.

The builds so far are from leaked system dumps from the GSM GN and, as glad as I am that they are working so far, I prefer the officially released updates. That's just me.

I am hanging on for "mid-July" to see what Google and Sprint may have for us.
Also as LTE will be activated next Sunday, the 15th, I got that going for me, which is nice.

Thanks.

Mav.

 

[ajonesma]

Which of the few JB roms did you use?

I'm using the one by Dreams and Shabby from ACS. Its over on XDA.

 

[VW Maverick]

I'm using the one by Dreams and Shabby from ACS. Its over on XDA.

Can you honor us with the direct link?
Thanks.

Mav.

Sent with Apple's permission on my Galaxy Nexus.

 

[ajonesma]

Can you honor us with the direct link?
Thanks.

Mav.

Sent with Apple's permission on my Galaxy Nexus.

Here you go....

[ACS][ROM] Jelly Bean R U Jelling official thread - Shabby Penguin/DreamsForgotten - xda-developers

 

[jeffreynothing43]

Does anyone know where I can get the Imoseyon kernel for Jellybean?

 

[jean15paul]

My question is about us Galaxy Nexus Sprinters.
Will we get the official OTA JB update and, if yes, when?

I keep hearing mid-July, but I don't know if that is for everyone, or just for the GSM version, whereas the rest of us will have to wait.

The builds so far are from leaked system dumps from the GSM GN and, as glad as I am that they are working so far, I prefer the officially released updates. That's just me.

I am hanging on for "mid-July" to see what Google and Sprint may have for us.
Also as LTE will be activated next Sunday, the 15th, I got that going for me, which is nice.

Thanks.

Mav.

The mid-July date is for the GSM version. Both the Sprint and Verizon versions will take more time because Google will have to send the update to the carriers, so that the carriers can add the propritary CDMA radio stuff and test & approve the updates. My guess would be September/October for the CDMA version, but I'm hopeful that it could be sooner. Generally Sprint has been faster with updates than Verizon, so there's a little hope.

 

[jean15paul]

Here's a list of the kernels that work with Jelly Bean on the Sprint Galaxy Nexus. I do not take any credit for the development on these kernels at all, I've just compiled a list so everyone can have a choice as to which kernel they want.

Trinity
Samurai
Franco
Air kernel

I will update once more kernels come out for JB and our Sprint Galaxy Nexus

Can someone give me a "kernels for dummies" crash course? I know a kernel is like the interface between the hardware and the software, but that's about all. Is it necessary to flash a kernal? Why would I want to flash a kernel? What do custom kernel do?

Thanks in advance

 

[VDub2174]

Can someone give me a "kernels for dummies" crash course? I know a kernel is like the interface between the hardware and the software, but that's about all. Is it necessary to flash a kernal? Why would I want to flash a kernel? What do custom kernel do?

Thanks in advance

It's not necessary to flash a kernel. Most devs bake a kernel into the ROM itself but (from what understand) these kernels give added battery life to your GNex. You can use an app called SetCPU to tweak the kernel further if you want.

 

[ajonesma]

Can someone give me a "kernels for dummies" crash course? I know a kernel is like the interface between the hardware and the software, but that's about all. Is it necessary to flash a kernal? Why would I want to flash a kernel? What do custom kernel do?

Thanks in advance

Like VDub said it's not necessary to flash a kernel, but with different kernels you can get better battery life. I've found with the lean kernel that I can get about 24 hours on a single charge.

If you've never flashed or rooted before I would go ahead and just flash a ROM first and when you're ready flash a kernel. That's how I started out

 

[ajonesma]

Does anyone know where I can get the Imoseyon kernel for Jellybean?

Its actually called the lean kernel, the devs name is Imoseyon. But here is the link,

Leankernel: Minimalistic Kernel (ICS 3.10.0, JB 4.0.0 , 7/2/12) - [VZW] Galaxy Nexus Development - RootzWiki

I will also add it to the OP.

 

[jean15paul]

It's not necessary to flash a kernel. Most devs bake a kernel into the ROM itself but (from what understand) these kernels give added battery life to your GNex. You can use an app called SetCPU to tweak the kernel further if you want.

Like VDub said it's not necessary to flash a kernel, but with different kernels you can get better battery life. I've found with the lean kernel that I can get about 24 hours on a single charge.

If you've never flashed or rooted before I would go ahead and just flash a ROM first and when you're ready flash a kernel. That's how I started out

Thanks guys. So flashing a kernel could give extra battery life and/or allow overclocking and underclocking? Is that correct? Anything else? Can you only use SetCPU to change your clocking if you flash a kernel?

 

[VDub2174]

Thanks guys. So flashing a kernel could give extra battery life and/or allow overclocking and underclocking? Is that correct?

That would be correct.

Anything else? Can you only use SetCPU to change your clocking if you flash a kernel?

Depending on the ROM, some devs add an option to set kernel standards in the setting menu.

 

[VDub2174]

I'm on the RC3 build of the ACS JB ROM and forgot to flash the Samurai kernel