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Rebranding Your X10 [Tutorial]

http://www.xperiax10.net/2010/04/28/rebranding-your-xperia-x10-tutorial/
found a tutorial that shows you how to rebrand
enjoy

Lol. This only applies to [email protected] and vice versa. Phones flashed with correct region can be rebranded with my tutorial.

exactly lol
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What are even talking about? The tutorial only claims to be relevant for [email protected]

Tejstar said:
What are even talking about? The tutorial only claims to be relevant for [email protected]
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nope, for both

Update no longer current
Because of the new SEUS Update Service program update, the link above is no longer current. The current version is 2.10.5.11, while that link still believes the current version is 2.10.4.22. I tried installing version 2.10.4.22 but it updates to 2.10.5.11.
I have an X10a rebranded to X10i. Now i'm trying to go back to X10a and I cant due to the program update.
Can someone provide other methods of rebranding? I have tried the PC Companion 2.0 and no luck going back to X10a.

Bump. Anyone can create the new files for re-branding given the new "com.sonyericsson.cs.usbflashnative_2.10.5.11.jar"?

What about X10 Mini
been stuck in e10i (originally e10a), won't turn on with a sim inside and many functions are dead (twitter @timescape)... help?

hallaathrad said:
What about X10 Mini
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See the X10 Mini forum.

idream83 said:
Can someone provide other methods of rebranding? I have tried the PC Companion 2.0 and no luck going back to X10a.
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Try here m8: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683793

the build.prop contains all the version information.
i am not sure, but if SE refers to build.prop on the phone to determine if update is available, then people can swap their build.prop with the one that they want to brand to and do a repair via seus..
just a thought though...

Helping re-installing original firmware

hi men, i followed the root guide till step 2 to upgrade my x10i to the 023. after 2 days i did SE released the original one, so it would be upgraded from 014 to 023 and without market problems. i tried restoring the original firmware doing backup but the "blob_fs" procedure isn't possible anymore since SEUS files have changed after update....so i'm in trouble!!
anyone can help me with this??
ty all for help

Have you tried Sony Ericsson PC Companion to repair the phone?

not yet, i didn't know... it's the software that the phone installs automatically when is plugged to the pc??
anyway i don't know if i was clear in quering, i wish install the ORGINAL FACTORY RELEASE of my firmware, like when i bought it, and it was 014, later with step 1-2 of rooting guide it should be a generic firmware, i can't be more clearer than this...
ty bro

Sorry for steeling your thread, but i got a problem like yours. I do also wanna go back to the stock firmware, but when i try to repair it in pc companion, it just keeps reinstalling the R2BA020 SW. What am i doing wrong? When i install the R2BA020, i do the last part of the installation with help from SEUS, so would it help if i uninstall SEUS? Or any other solutions?

I think 023 is not released in your region ..

proyaz said:
I think 023 is not released in your region ..
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i can say you for certain, in my italian forum all users with original firmware has updated via OTA to 023... that's why asked for help

Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general

Draken Korin said:
Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general
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opps...sorry

I want to back to Nordic generic also I've rooted phone

I had a simiar problem. Could go forward (020). But couldn't go back to original firmware. What made it even worse was that I had no signal!
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Ny88 said:
I had a simiar problem. Could go forward (020). But couldn't go back to original firmware. What made it even worse was that I had no signal!
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What did you do then?

Sent my phone back and said there was a fault. But couldn't understand why :-\. The original problem arose from being locked out my phone. Due to too many pattern attempts!
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[Q] Debrand Xperia X10

My Xperia specifications are as follows:
X10i
UK
T-Mobile
However, I use this mobile in Brazil, where I live.
What are the advantages of debranding my phone?
To which firmware would you recommend me to?

there are tons of guides with UK unbranded fw
the advantege is that you'd get the latest se fw w/o waiting for your carrier
026 or 029 are the latest as far as i know

telmoabff said:
My Xperia specifications are as follows:
X10i
UK
T-Mobile
However, I use this mobile in Brazil, where I live.
What are the advantages of debranding my phone?
To which firmware would you recommend me to?
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By flashing you can remove the bugs, update to latest firmware, get rid of the annoying provider logos and also change language to Portuguese

How to debrand?
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alankstiyo said:
there are tons of guides with UK unbranded fw
the advantege is that you'd get the latest se fw w/o waiting for your carrier
026 or 029 are the latest as far as i know
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So it would be best to use a UK generic firmware...
Any idea where I can get this 029 version? I googled it but couldn't find it...

telmoabff said:
So it would be best to use a UK generic firmware...
Any idea where I can get this 029 version? I googled it but couldn't find it...
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Sorry for bringing this up again but... any ideas?

I can provide you the debranding service , contact me by PM.

Well I tried debranding my phone to the Latin American Generic R2BA026 firmware... for a good 3 hours... ended up with that exclamation mark at one point. But in the end I just gave up. I'm still stuck with Rogers
Edit: If someone's willing to help me flash pls pm me

I've debranded in the past & wanted to switch to Latin America Generic but it always fails. The only thing that's changed from the last time I did it was SE updated their software.

pngface said:
Well I tried debranding my phone to the Latin American Generic R2BA026 firmware... for a good 3 hours... ended up with that exclamation mark at one point. But in the end I just gave up. I'm still stuck with Rogers
Edit: If someone's willing to help me flash pls pm me
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Same thing here, I have tried debranding sitting here on my PC for a full day, nothing worked out. I am on Rogers too (R2BA020). Need help debranding without rooting my phone.
ferraripassion said:
I can provide you the debranding service , contact me by PM.
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Ferraripassion, it would be great help if you can tell us how to debrand our handset. I followed everything in the debranding guide, still it says 'Installation Failed' after replacing the files in db folder. Please help, thanks in advance.

Ace F355 said:
I followed everything in the debranding guide, still it says 'Installation Failed' after replacing the files in db folder. Please help, thanks in advance.
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Follow steps 1-5 HERE to debrand (UK generic FW), then use SEUS to update to 026.

XperiaX10iUser said:
Follow steps 1-5 HERE to debrand (UK generic FW), then use SEUS to update to 026.
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Thanks for replying XperiaX10iUser, I have tried this too but SEUS says that I already have the latest available software even if I am at R1FA016.
I have followed the other guide too and it keeps me stuck at R2BA024 and SEUS doesn't show any new available FW.
Does this mean that after debranding to other FW, I can not update my handset using SEUS?
Any help will be appreciated.

Ace F355 said:
Thanks for replying XperiaX10iUser, I have tried this too but SEUS says that I already have the latest available software even if I am at R1FA016.
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Try running PC Companion then, and if it doesn't show the update, try the repair method as some have said that has worked too.

XperiaX10iUser said:
Try running PC Companion then, and if it doesn't show the update, try the repair method as some have said that has worked too.
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PC Companion didn't work too. It says the same thing, that I have the latest software on my phone...
Any other way that you can suggest?

Sorry, forgot to update that post..
I followed Grospolina's tutorial in the "Exploid one click ...." thread and it worked fine for me
Then used 1 click root to root the phone - I'm on debranded LAM R2BA026 now

Ace F355 said:
PC Companion didn't work too. It says the same thing, that I have the latest software on my phone...
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Have you run the repair method with both?

pngface said:
Sorry, forgot to update that post..
I followed Grospolina's tutorial in the "Exploid one click ...." thread and it worked fine for me
Then used 1 click root to root the phone - I'm on debranded LAM R2BA026 now
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Hey pngface,
If it isn't much of a hassle, would you be able to put up links for both threads. (I tried the search function but couldn't find the posts, I am new to this site)
Thanks!
@ XperiaX10iUser: Yeah bud, I tried repair button with both SEUS and PC Companion.

Ace F355 said:
Hey pngface,
If it isn't much of a hassle, would you be able to put up links for both threads. (I tried the search function but couldn't find the posts, I am new to this site)
Thanks!
@ XperiaX10iUser: Yeah bud, I tried repair button with both SEUS and PC Companion.
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Its in the thread... "Exploid One click bla blah" in the android dev section... not too hard to find
Look at the first post, and then the last few pages, should be someone quoting that link over there

ok, sorry if this is a bit of a n00b question. Am I right in thinking that if I debrand my X10 now, I'll get the 2.1 upgrade earlier as it won.t have to go through Vodafone first? I've gthered from snooping about the forums that it's not worth rooting yet as I'll probably lose root after the update, but what about debranding? The secret menu says generic on firmware but vodafone on the branding...
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curious_yellow_eyes said:
Am I right in thinking that if I debrand my X10 now, I'll get the 2.1 upgrade earlier as it won.t have to go through Vodafone first?
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That is correct yes.

[Q] Confused about debranding [SOLVED]

Hey folks, let me start by saying that I have searched and read threads on this subject, but alas I just did not understand them.
So please, if somone wouldn't mind answering my questions with simple answers, I'd really appreciate it.
Firstly, a while back I 'rooted' my phone with the 'Exploid One Click .apk Root (Latest v.1.08 30 Aug. 2010)' method and all was well.
However I ran the update service on my pc recently (looking for 2.1 DOH!) and it gave me an update...which left my phone unrooted but with the latest 'RBA026' build number. I panicked and just did the exploid root method again and restored my phone with titanium backup.
So my first question is, is the firmware I have now unbranded/generic or does the root effect the firmware?
If it is not unbranded/generic, which is the easiest method to achieve this?
And, lastly if I have an unbranded/generic firmware..can I still get the 2.1 update with SEUS? (if not how would I get it)
I understand this will probably frustrate some people as all the information is probably already contained in the forum..but like I said I just couldn't get my head round it.
I'd really appreciate any help that anyone could give.
Regards
TD
EDIT: BTW this is the info on my 'About Phone' screen:
Model Number - x10i
Firmware Version - 1.6
Baseband Version - 1.1.31
Kernal Version - 2.6.29-rel [email protected] #2
Build Number - R2BA026

In the key lock screen, press the following button combination after pressing the power button to bring the screen on (don't unlock the phone though)
menu > back > back > menu > back > menu > menu > back
Post what you have in service info > model info screen
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Thanks for the quick reply!
WOW ddn't even know I could do that...lol
The screen shows the following:
Model - x10i
Country - UK
Brand - Customized

Thats what I have and yes its generic. In theory our handsets will be one of the first to get the 2.1 update
We'll need to re-root obviously though.
Oh and updating through SEUS will work fine also!
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That's brilliant mate, just what I wanted to hear..thanks very much for the help!!!
(if there was a rep/thanks button I'd have clicked it lol)

No problem. Hopefully 2.1 will come today
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Yeah, Fingers crossed. I didn't think this would bother me all that much, but I've gotten swept up in all the excitement...lol

Since the topic is already here.. I just wanna know if my phone is branded or not (didn't find a SINGLE topic explaining what means what)
So:
Model: x10i
Country: Central Europe 3
Brand: Customized CE3
IMO that shouldn't be branded, should it?

Are you on R2BA026? I would expect that to be generic yes.

I debranded mine some time back, this is what mine is showing
(FW version is R2BA026 GENERIC)
Model: x10i
Country: Generic GLOBAL
Brand: Generic

Mine shows,
Country uk
Brand 3
Will I get update first like other uk ones?
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Your phone is debranded but mine is still not. Since you already asked about debranding, and the easiest method, I think that the build.prop replacement is one easy method, but is it safe to tried?
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Mine is Netherlands Customized. Is there a way to get Uk generic? I use english anyway and I want my update asap
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bluebanana said:
Mine is Netherlands Customized. Is there a way to get Uk generic? I use english anyway and I want my update asap
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I believe you can flash it to a generic UK, but I would like to have an updated method for debranding, safe and reliable
if anyone can contribute?

SaintyUK said:
Are you on R2BA026? I would expect that to be generic yes.
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Yes, I got the 026 firmware in July, I think.
Okay, thx for the reply. I was 90% sure, but it''s better to check
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can i change the Country from Germany to UK?

i think you have to do a debranding. check the x10 dev section, newbies guide

tookieboy said:
i think you have to do a debranding. check the x10 dev section, newbies guide
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it is not clear the guide and some of the methods are not valid anymore :S can anyone who makes a debrand recently post how he did it?

tezzad said:
Firstly, a while back I 'rooted' my phone with the 'Exploid One Click .apk Root (Latest v.1.08 30 Aug. 2010)' method and all was well.
However I ran the update service on my pc recently (looking for 2.1 DOH!) and it gave me an update...which left my phone unrooted but with the latest 'RBA026' build number.
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Grrr. I have had my ATT X10a rooted for a while, and SEUS/PC Companion/Update always says I have the latest firmware.
It's been 30 days for me, I want to put in generic X10a NAM firmware so I don't have to deal with any changes SE/ATT may have made to make it harder to root/debrand.
I've dealt with Davinci in the past to debrand my SE Java based phones, just never with an android phone. I've gone over the threads here, but 99% deal with X10i and X10a Rogers and X10a AT&T firmware seems to be a bit different and forced the SEUS update that prevents the substitute files exploit.
Even the substitute files exploit seems to require that you actually update date twice, once with the 'current' firmware that you got, and then again with the swapped two files.
The Rooting scheme that is often pointed to, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717949 is confusing for X10a. I've downloaded the files mentioned, and the extra x10a files. But to me, the flash rom is in the X10i download and there is what looks like a partial flash in the step4cmd in the the fixes something and makes it a x10a? Is this correct? The only X10a/i difference is the 10K file?
I wish someone would rewrite the directions specifically for the "I" and "A" versions so there is no confusing language like, '#5 do Step 4' and there was only a single flash required. (I particularly find this funny since step 4 and 5 were eliminated for the "I" version.)
Whatever happened to the "update" file on the SD card method? There was a CRC error problem? I wish I could find a NAM rom that just had to wrapped/renamed to Update and put on the SD card. Reboot, wait a bit and you're gold.

yeah. i just did. i posted because i followed that guide, and now on 026. it's pretty easy. just make sure to look thru the troubleshooting threads listed in that post for help.

Singapore, New Update Available.

Hi All,
Just saw on my phone X10i that some new update is available..
Is it for MT or something else?
Also can u plz confirm if I will update:
1. I cannot root after that??
2. All installed apps/games will be gonne??

What firmware do you have right now?
If it's the DT update then it won't delete any of your apps or anything. Also people have been able to root the latest firmwares using either SuperOneClick or the flash tool.
By the way, all of these questions have been answered many times already on this forum.
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Hi All,
Just saw on my phone X10i that some new update is available..
Is it for MT or something else?
Also can u plz confirm if I will update:
1. I cannot root after that??
2. All installed apps/games will be gonne??
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X10 has no multitouch -_-
There was a pinch-to-zoom update during Chinese New Year. And there hasn't been any updates after that. So I have no idea what this current update you claim is all about

loneLEE said:
X10 has no multitouch -_-
There was a pinch-to-zoom update during Chinese New Year. And there hasn't been any updates after that. So I have no idea what this current update you claim is all about
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I just updated through SE Service Update..
Build Number: 2.0.2.A.0.24
Kernel Version: 2.6.29
Baseband Version: 2.0.49

xperiax10.awesome said:
I just updated through SE Service Update..
Build Number: 2.0.2.A.0.24
Kernel Version: 2.6.29
Baseband Version: 2.0.49
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Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??

err.. is that a downgrade?

xperiax10.awesome said:
Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??
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So now you are one firmware update behind others we have 2.1.a.0.435
To root you phone use flashtools 0.2.6

xperiax10.awesome said:
Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??
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Try superoneclick
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just go with the .435 firmware.... i'm also from singapore and that firmware works well with singtel networks.... i assume it should work the same with M1 and starhub....
notice that the sms subsystem is quite flaky.... in a sense that it cant handle a large amount of sms... (like maybe 2000sms) and when my friend sends like 2 or 3 sms to me, the phone just hands for like 10s before being able to display the smses.... kinda very bad....

chaurjyh said:
just go with the .435 firmware.... i'm also from singapore and that firmware works well with singtel networks.... i assume it should work the same with M1 and starhub....
notice that the sms subsystem is quite flaky.... in a sense that it cant handle a large amount of sms... (like maybe 2000sms) and when my friend sends like 2 or 3 sms to me, the phone just hands for like 10s before being able to display the smses.... kinda very bad....
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m also using Singtel..
I have rooted now using Superoneclick..
now going for MT !!

Z4 Root doesn't work anymore for a.0.24 and follows Try flashtool 0.2.6 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746 It's very easy and no danger. I had the same problem!

xperiax10.awesome said:
Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??
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Way to ignore my post (first response in your thread) which answers all your questions......
Not sure why you were downgraded to .204 though. Use flashtool to get the latest firmware.
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from what i know, there are 2 types of X10i in SG.. one of them has been branded by SingTel.. which does not have dual-touch, long sms, and very laggy even if u update it by the SEMC Update Service software.. u have to flash it by an alternate methods which u can find in this forum...

nonentity said:
from what i know, there are 2 types of X10i in SG.. one of them has been branded by SingTel.. which does not have dual-touch, long sms, and very laggy even if u update it by the SEMC Update Service software.. u have to flash it by an alternate methods which u can find in this forum...
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for those branded by Singtel which is 0333, can root their phone n change the code to 0334 which is generic version.