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Root SetCpu/Overclock keeps rebooting phone

bswann

bswann

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I rooted the other day using RomTools and flashed the Xionia Rom so that I could overclock but, every time I open up SetCpu or Overclock and try to set anything it reboots the phone. The apps are not doing anything yet because it reboots before I get anything set and applied. Has anyone had this problem and what should I do?
 
Perhaps you are trying to overclock higher than your particular processor allows? That will cause it to become unstable and reboot. Each CPU is different in what its capabilities are. Some can overclock to 825, some can only overclock to 729. The processors are designed for 600 so any overclocking you can get is a bonus regardless of how high it is.
Try overclocking to a lower setting to see if it remains stable and then increase slowly until you find the setting at which is becomes unstable and then you will know what speed to underclock below to keep it stable.
 
I am not even able to set the overclock. When I open up either one of them and start to adjust something the phone reboots.
 
You have a Xionia rom and can't overclock? Only reason you can overclock on the original is because of the kernel, you 100% sure you can't overclock using a Xionia rom? I thought the Xionia kernel in general was capable for overclocking.

Hell I had this problem when testing to see how fast I can get my phone going and I have the Xionia rom, luckily for me my profiles still had it set to 600mhz max when plugged in to charge, so all I did was plug my phone in and it switched profiles, I was than able to go in and change the setting.
 
I got SetCpu to work but, I cannot set it past 800 or it will reboot the phone so I guess it is not stable on my phone past 800?
 
Whatever you get over stock is a bonus, not a requirement.

Your cpu is rated for 600. Some are better than others, yours is only good for 800.

Chip manufacturers only make a few chips. Then through testing determine their maximum speed.

For example, say they make this model as a max speed of 1000. If a chip cannot qualify for 1000,, they try 800, if it passes a quality check there, they label it as an 800. If it fails there they can try 600, if it qualifies there, they label it a 600 and sell it as such. However, if they do not have enough 600's they simply mark down a few of the faster models. This is why some will overclock a lot, and some not at all.

You buy a chip guaranteed to work at the rated speed. Sometimes you get lucky and get a chip that is a markdown. Sometimes you don't. Yours was likely binned at a lower speed because it didn't qualify for a faster rating. Could it qualify at 800? maybe, maybe not. It may work at 800, but experience an occasional glitch still or maybe it qualified at 800 and they needed more 600's.
 
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