Warning: Flashing a kernel can soft-brick your device if done incorrectly. You must have an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery (OrangeFox or TWRP) installed. Take a full Nandroid backup first.
No kernel is perfect. Here are the current limitations of Quicksilver on Ginkgo:
The developer usually releases two variants:
Quicksilver includes a curated list of wakelock blockers (e.g., IPA_WS, qcom_rx_wakelock). These prevent the phone from waking up unnecessarily during deep sleep, drastically improving idle battery drain. Users report losing only 1-2% battery overnight (8 hours).
The "Quicksilver Kernel" is not a widely recognized or officially documented kernel for the Redmi Note 8 (model RMX1921/RMX1925). Custom kernels for Android devices are often developer-specific and may not exist for every model. For Redmi Note 8, popular options include:
Action Steps:
The Snapdragon 665 features an octa-core setup (4x Gold cores + 4x Silver cores). The stock kernel uses standard governors that are often aggressive, draining battery unnecessarily. Quicksilver introduces custom governors like Blu_Plank, Alucard, and Nightmare.
Warning: Flashing a kernel can soft-brick your device if done incorrectly. You must have an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery (OrangeFox or TWRP) installed. Take a full Nandroid backup first.
No kernel is perfect. Here are the current limitations of Quicksilver on Ginkgo:
The developer usually releases two variants:
Quicksilver includes a curated list of wakelock blockers (e.g., IPA_WS, qcom_rx_wakelock). These prevent the phone from waking up unnecessarily during deep sleep, drastically improving idle battery drain. Users report losing only 1-2% battery overnight (8 hours).
The "Quicksilver Kernel" is not a widely recognized or officially documented kernel for the Redmi Note 8 (model RMX1921/RMX1925). Custom kernels for Android devices are often developer-specific and may not exist for every model. For Redmi Note 8, popular options include:
Action Steps:
The Snapdragon 665 features an octa-core setup (4x Gold cores + 4x Silver cores). The stock kernel uses standard governors that are often aggressive, draining battery unnecessarily. Quicksilver introduces custom governors like Blu_Plank, Alucard, and Nightmare.
