Root need help overclocking.

[outkast25]

i want to overclock my epic. Ive never done this before but Im a quick learner. I want it to be as fast as i cant get it but remaining stable and reliable at all time. can you guys give me some direction here? will i need a to install a rom? or just kernel? or both ? can you help me narrow this down? i searched buy came up with too much scattered info. thx in advance.

 

[outkast25]

after i install a kernel, if i dont like it. how do i remove it? do i have to restore my phone ?

 

[yogi2000]

after i install a kernel, if i dont like it. how do i remove it? do i have to restore my phone ?

in general you can just flash another kernel on top, and it will replace it. but it is good to make a nandroid backup before you do that, so in case it doesn't boot up right, you can just restore back.

 

[outkast25]

can i flash the stock kernel back? and can i do this without restoring my phone? will i loose my phones info?

 

[yogi2000]

can i flash the stock kernel back? and can i do this without restoring my phone? will i loose my phones info?

i don't know if you can flash just the stock kernel back... you can definitely flash back to stock, but yeah, that will usually be a total reset of everything. i'd say the best thing to do is everytime you go into Clockwork to flash a rom or a kernel, do a backup so that if you don't like what you flashed, you can always revert right back to EXACTLY what you had before, data and all.

 

[outkast25]

ive made nandbackups or whatever they are called. but ive never restored to one. will my home screen layout and apps still be on the phone like i had it before?

 

[yogi2000]

ive made nandbackups or whatever they are called. but ive never restored to one. will my home screen layout and apps still be on the phone like i had it before?

yeah, that's what's great about 'nands'- they are basically an exact copy of how your system is now.

 

[outkast25]

right on! thx . ima install syndicate rom tomorrow