[Q] Need help Choosing rom that does not need a custom kernel - XPERIA X8 General

Hi all, Please forgive my ignorance... I have read through so many threads on this forum but cannot figure out which is the best ROM to put on my x8 that does not require flashing a custom kernel on.. last time i attempted that a phone was bricked. All i want is something simple, i have forgotten how to root the phone and but x-restore on but will figure that out. All i want is the newest most capable ROM that works well with everything.. including the GPS and camera, and preferably one that comes with the Google apps like Google maps etc. I liked Floyo but not sure if i should use it again..
Please could you guys advice me on the best steps forward, I really dont wanna mess with unlocking the bootloader unless i really really know how.
its an x 18 -E15i
firmware 2.1 update 1.
Baseband version
M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53404015
Kernel version 2.6.29
[email protected] #1
build number 2.1.1.A.0.6
Once again, i am really sorry for asking something that has been asked before but i really wanna get this right !!!

loads of people here will tell you X rom is better than X rom etc etc but at the end of the day, a rom is a bit like underwear...you either like it and it fits you comfortably (and keeps your bits comfy) or you dont like it etc. so the best idea is search the dev forum for stock kernel roms and try them out it's the only way to go tbh
And before you go posting random Questions again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921637
read the forums

GingerDX v23b, very smooth on stock kernel

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Help The Noob!!!!

Hello
P.s. Is this the right thread i am posting i dont know....is this is a wrong thread and if i am not supposed to post here then i am sorry for my noobness.....
well, dought a diamond few days back....its a used piece that has no warrenty.....so i have been thinking of modding it with new rom and s/w.....well basically i am a noob in upgrading roms...but i have seen my friend do it a couple of times,felt its a no sweat process....and i wanna try my hand at it....
well basically i need a good rom....(i know i should have searched the forum for roms....but i need your valuable Wisdom in choosing the right rom cause if i choose a wrong one i might mess things up.....and no i am not Lazy)
well...i want a good rom....plz suggest me a few...i will now mention what i need in my phone....so plz..be patient
i need
Windows Mobile OS Rom(preferably The Latest 6.1 cause its the stable one around....i dont know about 6.5 is it any good..?)
can i have the cube application in the Diamond......it would look cool to use it...
Mobile Office,Pdf Reader,yahoo messenger,a nice all in one media player..(like vlc on pc platform....it plays everything i throw at it...i just love it..)
i would also like to have the Htc Touch Viva Blue Theme.....i dont Know what its called but i saw it on my friend phone and it was pleasent...
Hey, u know that your phone can brick, right?
You really should read a lot about flashing before doing it.
Start >here<
After that proceed here
If you read everything carefully and want to flash a new ROM be shure to
do it step by step as it's suggested.
And I guess you have read it quite often, but you have to find your own ROM.
Try some and then decide which to use. It's most satisfying^^
And yes, 6.1 is more stable than 6.5 for now so you should take a 6.1 ROM.
But have a look at these two ROMs. I have tryed them both besides many other and I used the A.Z.T.O.R. series for a long time -> very stable and really fast! Will use it again when X3 will be released I don't know if they fit all of your personal needs, but especially for some special theme or so on you should search the Thread you posted this request
A.Z.T.O.R.
udK Syrius
Good luck!
PS.: Please use a topic that contains some more information next time
oh dang i could only get to the first sentence because i have cdma
Thanks for the reply marcel .....i know that i am risking it...but hey...better to die than live a coward all my life ....i want to go thru this...
and okay nxt time i will name the thread more appealingly....
I would recommend two options. You can use Cloudy 1.1 with and without Manila. I have tried both. The WITH Manila has the TF3D with it which is very nice. However, my preference is WITHOUT Manila and then add SPB Mobile Shell 3.0. This is more user friendly.
Both options are very fast and with lots of free ram (more than 50Mb)...
I am not sure if these work with CDMA - please check first.
By the way, I think there is so much great help on these sites (and PPC Geeks) that you will always find a way to get your phone looking and feeling the way you like.
Good luck!
Oops...!!!
Sorry i forgot to mention..the Diamond i right now have was flashed earlier...so right now its having a custom rom by diamond project team....well i am looking for a move basic rom.....which is almost or most likely official rom...
if you want a official rom you can visit HTC.com and download the latest official rom that have been released. whether or not you can use the custom spl without doing any harm i have no idea about since i do not know anything about roms and flashing i just know that HTC has official roms on their site
I think u can download ROMs from HTC if u own an original-HTC device, right?
I wasn't able to download their ROMs because I bought my Diamond from a German reseller
-> Same phone, nearly the same look but an unsupported IMEI (?)
And again I can propose an A.Z.T.O.R. ROM^^
Alpha Zero Tweaked Official Roms = A.Z.T.O.R.
And as your phone was flashed before you should have no probs flashing a new ROM^^ So try some and then choose
The Whole Story!!!
Actually The Diamond i Right now have was bought off the gray market..it was actually a orange network locked phone...so the phone is right now unlocked,gray market product....
Okie....i will take a look at AZTOR..
Ahem...
Well i decided to go with this hardspl....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400402 but i cannot seem to understand which radio file to choose....and Roms are Relatively not a big problem...i will try AZTOR OR Duttys..plz gimme a latest stable Radio file...
WTF....!!!!
...
operator ver : Diamondproject Team
Rom Ver : 1.93.921.2 WWE
Rom date : 14/08/08
Radio Version : 1.20.olinex
Protocol Ver : 52.26a.25.09U
some one just gimme good files.....itseems i cannot listen to radio..??!!even set to the frequency i just hear blur sound nothing else....i tried the Hard Spl signed one 1.40...and nothing actually changed....just my phone got hard reset....
so plz...plz...some one Help...
Well as you can see ,itseems i have a 2008 Rom.....i am looking for a 2009 rom...u know..more newer/latest..
okay..i am getting a hang of it.....but still a long way to go...
well..i have found the Rom that my phone currently has...and its link is...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413820
i noticed that my radio is not working.....????
i want to use a more latest Rom & would like to listen to radio on my phone... Any help would be appericated...and if nothing else works...imma gonna PM the TOM_CODON Mod who made the rom...
Okay..!!!!
Guys Finally..i manged to flash the whole phone...i.e Hardspl,radio & Rom ...
i am happy with the new os..but noticed that radio is not working...??!!i have created a new thread for help on radio.....check it out at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=510839

[q] how the [email protected]#k do i update firmware?

Hey Guys,
I got to be Retarded, because i cannot seem to find where or how to update my firmware, reason being, i got Froyostone 3.1 running off of ChuckyROM. I have a 7.2Hastarin kernel and want to switch to a 7.6 because it fixes the premature flash issues but when i replace my zimage it fixes the flash, but doesnt allow me to have wifi connectivity.
PLEASE!!!...
i've been searching DAY and NIGHT for 1 week straight trying to figure this out and i HATE NOOB QUESTIONS, and this one is it, i really tried looking before i flooded the threads.
PLEASE ANYBODY HELP ME!!!
I suggest reading the "how to update your kernel and modules" page at the HTC-Linux.org wiki. Specifically the part about the modules.
Or you could try the Readme files included with all of Hastarin's kernel updates.
Yup, he has got a readme right inside along with the kernel.
3 steps
q9global said:
Hey Guys,
I got to be Retarded, because i cannot seem to find where or how to update my firmware, reason being, i got Froyostone 3.1 running off of ChuckyROM. I have a 7.2Hastarin kernel and want to switch to a 7.6 because it fixes the premature flash issues but when i replace my zimage it fixes the flash, but doesnt allow me to have wifi connectivity.
PLEASE!!!...
i've been searching DAY and NIGHT for 1 week straight trying to figure this out and i HATE NOOB QUESTIONS, and this one is it, i really tried looking before i flooded the threads.
PLEASE ANYBODY HELP ME!!!
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all you have to do is this
1. sync device
2. run hardspl 3
3 run energize rom for t mobile and you are done
He is not asking about flashing a custom ROM, he's asking about changing Linux kernels for Android.

[Q] Froyo and its impac on current Roms/Kernels

Hello Earthlings,
I have a question posed to you all by me, SirNoobsalot. What i wanted to know is if someone wanted to get some custom kernels and roms and froyo what would be the best/safest way to do so. Here are the two options i know of:
1) Flash the ***** and when froyo comes out stock it then flash the ***** again.
2) Wait till froyo comes out (btw will this null the root?) then flash the ***** to a tested rom/kernel/theme etc..
Basically i wanted to know the rules of thumb for flashing and upgrading firmware. I want to avoid bricking as much as possible... for obvious reasons. I know its alwayse best to go to stock but this crap takes time, time that i should be using to do work at my office....LOL
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Q: All i have done is a one click root.... should i wait til froyo before i start flashing further to avoid confusion and compatability issues?
*Sorry guys if you have seen this before, i couldnt find it.... Blame it on the damn fragmentation of Android OS.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP PEEPS, appreciate it much!!! (srry for spelling)

Noob question

Hi, i have a branded phone. It's brand is SFR which is from France. I'm in VietNam and i use this phone normally with other carriers here.
So HTC just released the 2.3.3 update. But from what i know, my phone does not receive the update directly from HTC but from SFR instead. If i want the update now. I have to unbrand it.
If i want to unbrand it, what should i do ? Root it then S-off and Eng-off , and install an unbranded ROM? where can i find a stock unbranded rom of HTC?
Also what's with the radio stuff, i seriously dont know anything about that, i'm afraid if i install new rom my phone may not work because it's different radio ?
Can someone please explain, i'm very new and very confused. Thanks!
Here's my phone information:
Android version:
2.2
Baseband version:
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel version:
2.6.32.21 -gf3f553d
[email protected] #1
Thu Oct 28 13:24:11 CST 2010
Build number:
1.32.163.6 CL278359 release-key
Softwarenumber:
1.32.163.6
If you going to go to the effort of rooting etc. you may as well install a customised ROM (LeeDroid's if you want Sense, Cyanogen if you don't for example).
Radio is the software that controls network, bluetooth, GPS and Wifi. Read the radio threads in the development forum for more details.
Flashing a radio is the most dangerous thing you can do so do it last and read, read, read and understand before you do. Don't worry, you can install a ROM over the radio you have now.
All your questions about what to do and how are answered in the development forums.
[EDIT] Please ensure that it is clear from your thread subject what the question or issue is.
1. It will likely get you a quicker response.
2. It's just bad etiquette not to do so.
Hi. Thanks for the reply. i've read all the instruction in the android developement forum. I'm just confused about this radio stuff.
So basically my phone's radio is safe to install any ROM now? Is there any other way to unbrand my phone without installing a whole new ROM? or is there any way to grab the ROM from HTC and install it right now? Thanks very much !
If its pure HTC Sense your after, you can have the latest HTC Gingerbread with root.
You can find it HERE
Otherwise Android Revolution, CoreDroid, LeeDrOiD, et al are all good choices.
mrhahn98 said:
Hi. Thanks for the reply. i've read all the instruction in the android developement forum. I'm just confused about this radio stuff.
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The radio is probably the most confusing not helped by the fact that what works for one won't for another. It's a try and see thing.
mrhahn98 said:
So basically my phone's radio is safe to install any ROM now? Is there any other way to unbrand my phone without installing a whole new ROM? or is there any way to grab the ROM from HTC and install it right now? Thanks very much !
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As a rule yes. But different ROM's have different recommendations as to what radio should be used with them (not that we take notice!), the worst case is that you may get worse battery life or worse signal. Won't brick your phone by having a mis-match.
No, no other way as the branding is part of the ROM (and even then some branding might be left and you will have to change the splash screen / boot animation as well).
No, at the moment it is not available from HTC directly.
IMO it is worth the effort to root, S-off your phone.
Once done you have access to all varyities of the different roms.
They differ very much from each other concerning speed, smoothness ...
Try it out and you will be satisfied.
Here at xdadevelopers you'll find everything you need.
i used this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
Keep in mind that its an inspire but really just t-mobile's name for a desire.
After you get that done you can download any rom and install it through clockworkmod.
With that one click you don't have to worry about radios and such unless the rom says you have to.
Hi, thank you all for the quick replies, i'm gonna try those stuff out !!!

[Q] Best method to root and upgrade from 2.2.2 for a friend?

Hello guys,
sorry for probably not having searched long enough, but there is just a mass of threads to dig through...
A friend of mine has the Motorola Atrix and I want to help him upgrade it to the latest rom version, plus root the device... so I was wondering what method to use and which rom etc?
Myself I own a Samsung Galaxy i9000, so I know how many different roms exist for each device lol.. but no clue about the atrix (yet).
My friend is visually impaired and in order to change the display dpi we need to have the phone rooted.
Hope you can point me in the right direction so I don't have to spend too much time researching about this atrix.
Try either of the links,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
For custom rom, try GingerMod 2.3.6 #7, best ROM i ever used, runs so smooth and better battery life...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400023
Thanks man!
That gingermod rom looks nice, unfortunatly it doesn't seem to support german. (forgot to say that my friend doesnt understand english so well and thought roms would usually always support german lol)
So are there any good with german language anyone can recommend? Preferably with Motoblur, or does motoblur get f*cked up by dpi changes?

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