Hi guys, my first post in xda forums.
I'm a newbie I don't know anything about rooting, xRecovery, Custom ROMs which you guys talk about. (Yeah, I know what you're thinking now )
I just want to install Gingerbread on my X8
It's running 2.1 with the latest update 2.1.1.A.0.6
So guys, if anyone is eager to help me understand more about these things, and hopefully install Gingerbread on my X8 could you guys please explain clearly??!!!
BTW Is the whole process of rooting and installing gingerbread dangerous? Like...if anything goes wrong will my phone be useless?
Thanks in advance.
If something goes wrong you can reinstall stock Sony Ericsson firmware by SEUS. Which one gingerbread ROM you want?
1. Root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906195
2. Install xrecovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878426
There are also two video on youtube; search for: "How to root Xperia X8 on 2.1.1 and install BusyBox" and "How to install xRecovery on Xperia X8 2.1.1" by TechNewsWeeklyMMXI
you can try it, but in your own risk ) .. but I my experience if you have xrecovery installed in your X8, you can always back to the previous ROM.. with no problem..
@ dbts25
Thanks for the links. As for what Gingerbread ROM, I didn't know there were many of them. Can you send me a link where I can see them and decide what to choose?
Here you can find rom from racht http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914513 and here from jerpelea http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973753
Let's say I choose "2.3.3 CM X8 J005 HACKDROID", then what do I do? :S
A few points:
1: make a backup of your current setup before you flash something else. This is done by running xRecovery and selecting backup. The backup will be in a folder named by the date and time of the backup. This backup you can copy to your pc and then delete from sdcard if you need the space. Backups are in: /sdcard/xrecovery/backup/<backupfolder>
2: you can always use SEUS to get back to stock. Then root and go again
There's 2 ways right now that ppl use for flashing. Some distribute a backup and others distribute an update.zip. Freexperia and mini is distributed as update.zip while racht releases his as backups. If you want to flash a backup then just copy the backup-folder into /sdcard/xrecovery/backup/
If you choose that one you'll download a big file. Inside that file is a few zip files and a folder. The folder contains the sony ericsson stuff you'll need on the phone (basically 2.1.1.A.0.6 afaik). Copy the update.zip to your sdcard and enter xRecovery by pressing back button when the sony ericsson text appears when you boot. Then choose <install update.zip>. If you copy the other two zip's aswell you install these using <install custom zip> option. 1 of them contains live wallpapers, and one contains gapps installer.
Let me get this straight
If I root my phone following this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906195
And install xRecovery and the Gingerbread custom ROM following these videos
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls10Og6W89s
and
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJIU5qIdC-w&feature=related
will I successfully install Gingerbread on my X8?
Oh and something else,
I have heard of some options in xRecovery menu. I'm referring to the factory reset (full wipe) and wipe cache partition. Do I need those?
Yes you need do factory reset in xrecovery before you install custom rom.
If you want to install gingerbread from racht here is steps how to install it:
1. Root phone, install xrecovery
2. In xrecovery do backup of your current rom
3. Download rom and extract it to /xrecovery/backup
4. In xrecovery do factory reset then select backup/restore => restore and select rom
You must have latest firmware from Sony Ericsson (2.1.1.A.0.6)
Will I lose all my data? In that case I should make a backup.
Yes you loose it
Thank you for your time, I'm ready to install the Gingerbread Custom ROM now.
Oh sorry I forgot something.
Do I put the four files of the ROM into SD/xrecovery/Backup
or the folder that contains these files? (cm7-j)
You must put folder there
Ok, no more questions. Thank you so much. I'll start the process right now.
Can you post pleas if all went good and how does it work. Im a newbie as well =)
Sent from my E15i using XDA App
Hey I just installed it. I had some errors during root process, installing busybox and xRecovery <--- couldn't open it at first, but all went fine after those. All are working fine. Just some FC here and there. It's pretty fast and smooth. Yeah, I finally did it!
I have some links in my previous posts in this thread. Check them out. You'll find out how to do it.
HAVE FUN!
Okey ..thanks mate. I will try to do it when i come home =) thanks again =D
Sent from my E15i using XDA App
BIG PROBLEM:
This morning I installed v0.20 froyobread, I wipe Dalvik cache, then I reboot
Sony ericsson's logo loops back! And I can't open xrecovery !!! :/
Help me please!
I'm sorry to say that but you have to flash the stock firmware and then root, xrecovery and again FroyoBread from the beginning...
Except there is an another way...which I don't know..
Download SEUS (sony ericsson update service) And choose X8 as your device, then follow the instructions from there.
ps. Choose the update firmware option.
rashat999 said:
Download SEUS (sony ericsson update service) And choose X8 as your device, then follow the instructions from there.
ps. Choose the update firmware option.
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He won't be able to use SEUS because he had installed froyobread and SEUS will block the installation..he has to flash his phone with X10Flashtool!
if you are stuck in boot loop or having difficulty starting your phone, don't worry, there should be a way.
I have experienced this issue today after flashing wrong file causing my phone to stuck in boot loop. after searching in this forum and after spending over 3 hours, I finally managed to restore my phone and it is now working perfectly fine.
therefore, I thought of making a basic guide to try to resolve such issues. please note, this is a very basic guide to resolve problems with starting your phone, I am not professional but will try to share my experience and help anyone in need. this was done on X10i
lets start:
1- if you have a recent back up and have access to xrec, you can simply restore your phone
2- if you have access to xrec but don't have a backup, try to flash a new ROM
I tried the previous two steps but it kept saying can't mount SD, therfore try the following
3- if you don't have xrec access, use the flash tool
download from here http://www.multiupload.com/7H4JT35B6G
then flash generic 2.1 to your x10, I used this one http://www.mediafire.com/?sqv6274anzfzn2x
here is the guide on how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10879528&postcount=3
I have had problem saying "install or re-install drivers", you just need to install the file in the drivers folder in the flash tool main folder and restart the flash tool program
4- after flashing this ROM, restart your phone and root it using the flash tool, after the root your phone will restart, then you need to ask for premession and click xrec to install xrec to your phone
5- before installing new ROM, please make sure that your baseband and karnel is compatible with it (because the ROM you flashed earlier has old karnel and you will be stuck again in the boot loop if you flashed 2.3.3 just like me, then you will need to start again and install new karnel before instaling 2.3.3 ROM or even restore 2.3.3 ROM)
(you can simply install the new ROM then restart in flash mode and flash the new karnel .71 or flash the karnel and restore your backup)
I know that my choices of flash tool version or generic 2.1 version might not be the best, but I used them and resolved my issue and hope it will resolve yours. for any question please do not hesitate to ask me.
credits to everyone who helped, I can't remember everyone because I read quite a lot so please forgive me
nice post my friend
In flash tool I'm getting an error:
ERROR - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\5&2BFAB030&0&5
any idea what to do?
it sounds to me that u may need to install the semc flash drivers.. inside the flashtool u may find a folder named drivers, go inside of that folder and install ggsetup.. also do u have pc companion installed?
tripico said:
In flash tool I'm getting an error:
ERROR - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\5&2BFAB030&0&5
any idea what to do?
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can you post the log from the flash tool so I can see at which step exactly this massage came up
I am fairly novice when it comes to flashing so here's a pretty dumb question:
I have an X10a, can I use the X10i software that you've linked in your post or is it just going to brick my phone.
Hi,thanks for passing-by I appreciate that my lovely XPERlA X8 is in a big mess
*I installed Xrecovery
*tryed some costume ROM's...
*I finelly desided to go back to the STOK ROM (i bot with) EClair 2.0.1.A.0.47
when i wanted to restore xrecovery's backup image of the EClair 2.0.1.A.0.47, I found that it was accedetly damaged
To do so, I am thinking of downloading EClair 2.0.1.A.0.47's xrecovery backup folder found @ sdcard/xrecovery/backup wich contains (system.img, cash.img, data.img and nandroid.img) so i can overwrite the damaged one and restore your ROM on my phone
Do you think it is possibel?
if not sure let me try it by passing me your xrecovery backup folder of EClair
i realy don't want to flash the phone but if i had to, I'd do it
Thanks for your time, i appreciate your intention, I'd be happyer if I had my XPERlA X8 back to normal. You can make me SO
You could just use seus. Google seus. Its easyer
Sent from my X8 using XDA App
1.install Sony Ericsson PC Companion
2.install flash tools. download from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986697
3.dwnload latest stock rom from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?q8ppcqvbrspwhyy
extract your downloaded file & put it to firmware folder of flashtools & flash your phone.
good luck
Today i am update my phone to official lolipop from samsung and...
My wifi button don't work he is always gray
I know what to do but.....i don't have root permisions
For root i need to instal cwm but all computers don't recognize my phone
Now i need update.zip to flash in this stock cwm to get new cwm with install zip from sd
Or any other way to install cwm or twrp
Can anyone help me?
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