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FK Kernel Manager becomes Franco Kernel Manager, adds support for downloading any custom kernel
Franco Kernel Manager, formerly known as FK Kernel Manager, gets untied from Franco Kernel in its newest version, adding support for other custom kernels.
XDA Recognized Developer franciscofranco's kernel is not only one of the most successful custom kernels for Android smartphones, but it's one of the most successful projects on our forums. It's available for a wide array of devices and includes a series of tweaks to improve the battery life without sacrificing the performance that you're used to. Another reason this kernel is so popular is because of FK Kernel Manager, franciscofranco's self-made kernel manager app.
Franco Kernel Manager is currently free on the Play Store
XDA Recognized Developer franciscofranco's FK Kernel Manager app is available for free on the Google Play Store, but only for a limited period of time.
XDA Recognized Developer franciscofranco is widely known in our forums for his Franco kernel, which is one of the most popular custom kernel available for a wide range of devices, including but not limited to the OnePlus 5/5T, OnePlus 6/6T and Xiaomi Poco F1. Franciscofranco has now made his FK Kernel Manager app available for free on the Google Play Store for a limited period of time.
Round-up: Here are the top OnePlus 6T Custom ROMs and Kernels
Looking for a new custom ROM or kernel to spruce up your OnePlus 6T? Look no further. Here's our round-up of the top ROMs and kernels for the OnePlus 6T!
OnePlus is a company that has always treated the custom ROM community well. Providing development devices, early kernel source code releases, and more makes OnePlus devices some of the most popular for custom development, and our OnePlus 6T forums are a testament to that. With the launch of the OnePlus 7 on the horizon, current OnePlus 6T owners may be looking for something new (and free) to hold them over until it's time to upgrade. We've picked out some of the most popular custom ROMs and kernels on our OnePlus 6T forums for you to check out below.
Franco Kernel Manager receives a big overhaul in version 4.0
Earlier this week, Francisco released version 4.0 of the Franco Kernel Manager app, which brings in a lot of overall improvements.
Franco Kernel is one of the most popular custom kernels in the XDA forums. Users take advantage of it for adjusting the CPU governors, changing the clock speeds and voltage values, tuning the schedulers, and so much more. The main goal for all custom kernels is to get the desired amount of speed and/or battery performance from the device. The developer behind the kernel, Francisco Franco, also maintains an accompanying application which lets you manage all the settings and options mentioned below. Earlier this week he released version 4.0 of the app, which brings in a lot of overall improvements.
Franco Kernel Manager now lets you flash almost any ZIP file from the app
Franciscofranco has updated his Franco Kernel Manager app with the ability to flash .zip file mods from his app without rebooting to recovery.
If you've ever cared about flashing a custom kernel on your Android device, then you've probably heard of Franco kernel by XDA Recognized Developer franciscofranco. His custom kernel is one of the most popular projects on the XDA Forums alongside names like ElementalX, blu_spark, and more. The developer behind the kernel made a companion app called FK Kernel Manager for modifying his kernel's parameters, but the app has since grown beyond just supporting his custom kernel. For example, the developer announced a new version of FK Kernel Manager, and the highlight of the releases is its ability to flash "nearly any .zip from the Manual Flasher!"
Franco Kernel now available for the Xiaomi POCO F1
XDA Recognized Developer franciscofranco's FrancoKernel is now available for the Xiaomi POCO F1, bringing in more choices for users. Read on to know more!
The Xiaomi POCO F1 is quickly moving in to occupy the void left by the flagship killers moving to higher price brackets. The POCO F1 is reminiscent of the OnePlus One, bringing in flagship grade performance at affordable prices. While there are obviously a few shortcomings when compared to more expensive flagships, the aggressive pricing of the device makes these issues easier to ignore, especially if you are on a tight budget.
Franco Kernel released for the Xiaomi Mi A1
The ever-famous Franco Kernel has been released for the Xiaomi Mi A1, only a couple of months after the kernel source was released for the device.
It took a long time, but we finally saw the Xiaomi Mi A1's kernel sources released at the end of January, after a long battle between Xiaomi and the developer community. Lack of kernel sources didn't stop some developers. We saw a semi-functional version of LineageOS released for the device before the kernel sources even came out. Still, kernel sources were necessary for pretty much anything else. One of the developers who spearheaded the campaign against Xiaomi, XDA Recognised Developer franciscofranco, has now released his ever-famous Franco Kernel for the device. His kernel is well known for its improved battery life over the stock kernel and its "flash and forget" nature. If you're interested, there's no better time to try it out than now, given that a new version just released!