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[XPERIA X10 General] xRG214:
Hey i was just wanting to ask a question i installed this about a week ago and i really like it alot, i tried installing a 2.2 rom but switched back to this cause was just better with less problems. My question is why does my phone say i have only like 350 mg AVAILABLE SPACE but the SD card has a TOTAL SPACE of 3.79gb?

Wheres all this space at?

Any help or advice is really appreciated!!
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Sounds like you are referring to internal memory, which is 487 mb total. The sd card is not related to phone internal storage on 2.1. Maybe if you were running 2.2 with apps stored on sd card (APPS2SD).

However if it is your sd card that is full, maybe you have duplicates or multiple backups. Use a file explorer app, like root explorer or astro to look for the culprit.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Maybe your battery was not charged enough? I would download a new copy of the ftf firmware, and try flashing again. Make sure all the sin files are selected when you flash. If it doesn't work again, just run repair software via SEUS or PC Companion to get back to where you were on 1.6.

Let me know what happens.
[XPERIA X10 General] xRG214:
Okay i found the problem. But i wanted to ask to see if you may know, but i have a file saved on the SD card named CITIES with two folders inside of it named diskcache and MapLoader. This is taking alot the of the SD memory and didnt know if you may now what this is and if its okay to delete.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Yes, you can delete pretty much anything from the sd card. All you will lose is the data. I am guessing that has to do with a third party app or a game.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
You are welcome. Thanks for your comments.
[XPERIA X10 General] ameranuck:
I charged my phone, re-downloaded the ftf file, and I've now got 2.1 up and running. The one thing I can't figure out is how to root the phone. Even after unplugging my phone and turning on both debug in usb and unknown sources like the directions say, the "Root" button doesn't allow me to click on it. Is there something that I'm missing? Is rooting even necessary? I don't intend to go beyond the upgrade to 2.1

The other thing I just noticed is that my phone now shows an H instead of 3G. Is that a problem? Did something go wrong?
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
H is HSPA or 3.5+G, faster than 3G! :-)

Are you leaving your phone turned on when you connect to try and Root? It needs to be ON, but DO NOT MOUNT USB CONNECTION.

"Root" is not necessary, but if you don't use all the SE apps like Timescape or Face Recognition, you can uninstall/"Clean" them and get rid of any lag, save battery, and free up RAM for smoother performance. You also need Root to "Optimize"(enable JIT memory), which will make your phone fly and increase your Quadrant scores from 450 to 800+, and Linpack scores from 7 to 31+. You will be amazed.

I hope this helps make things clearer.
[XPERIA X10 General] ameranuck:
I did have the phone on, and did not mount the USB connection. After flashing, should I have to restart the Flash Tool? I haven't yet, but I'm wondering if that might be part of the problem.

HSPA is faster than 3G? Why yes I'll definately take that and run.

I've already noticed that my phone responds faster (and better) running 2.1 than it did 1.6. Every once in a while on 1.6 the v-keyboard would hang up and my phone would just go nuts vibrating. I txt/IM a lot, so that was rather frustrating to have to wait for it to catch up to me. I haven't noticed it yet with 2.1 though! One thing I did notice was missing was the IM program that bundled AIM, Yahoo and MSN messengers together. Was that an AT&T feature? I really liked it because it was simple/easy, and free. But I'll switch to Trillian (I use it on my computer) and pay the $5 to download it, if I have to.

I really appreciate the help that you (and the people who've done an awesome job putting all of this together). I'll be flashing my wife's X10a when I get home from work today.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
I never used any AT&T apps, so I don't know but I think you can download them from ATT website.

Yes, H is better for sure. We won't ever get 4G, but 3.5 is fast enough for me.

For root, restarting Flash Tool should help. However, I have heard of people having issues with Flash Tool and certain Windows versions. Read through the thread I linked to download the Flash Tool and ftf firmware for more information. You can also use SuperOneClick program to root. The process is basically the same. Here's the link for that.....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=906248

Edit: Also, try Rebooting phone before connecting to root.
[XPERIA X10 General] mentathf:
Unable to use this guide on my 10a WHY??

Greetings, i like the guide. Problem i am having is the following. I have a friend that bought a ATT X10a we connect it to flash tools and when we click FLASH it says :

15/055/2011 15:55:58 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

15/056/2011 15:56:22 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device. Found while expecting X10, E10, U20 or E15 (read from ro.product.model from build.prop)

15/056/2011 15:56:22 - INFO - Selecting from user input

15/056/2011 15:56:25 - INFO - Connected device : X10

15/056/2011 15:56:25 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.17.2 (2010-09-05 03:37:08 CDT) multi-call binary.

The USB driver is installed.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Mentat
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
I am not in front of my computer, but it looks like you may not have connected in flash mode, seeing that busybox was installed.

Plug usb cable into your computer, but NOT into your phone. Open Flash Tool. Click flash. Select 2.1.A.0.435 ftf firmware. Wait for Flash Tool to tell you to connect your phone in flash mode. Turn phone off, leave off for 10-20 seconds. While phone is still off, press down and continue to hold the back button (right button), while plugging in USB cable. It should start saying that the Flash Tool is flashing sin files. Wait until says finished.
[XPERIA X10 General] mccutchen2012:
Also having trouble with rooting. When you say:

"Then click on "Root Permissions" tab

Does that mean the "Ask Root Perms" button on the computer, or is it something in the phone?

Because when I click the button, it says:

15/009/2011 22:09:02 - WARN - Please check your Phone and 'ALLOW' Superuseraccess!

15/009/2011 22:09:13 - ERROR - Please Accept root permissions on the phone

Is there something obvious I haven't done on the phone?

Flashing was remarkably easy, thanks a lot for doing this.

EDIT: Sorry, sorry. 86 all that, I didn't see the phone asking for SuperUser access as the annoying "connect your phone / install PC companion / charge phone" menu pops up on top of it. I don't suppose there's a way to disable THAT!
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
You can now uninstall PC Companion from your phone with the Flash Tool or the apps Root Explorer or Titanium Backup.
[XPERIA X10 General] mccutchen2012:
Awesome. Thanks.

Last question (at least for tonight): When you say this enables Flash, is there something I need to do to get flash, or perhaps update it, or do I already have it and the stock browser just doesn't have that functionality?
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Adobe Flash 10.2 is now available free in the Market.

Edit: Adobe Flash is not available for the stock 2.1 browser. Try using Dolphin or Sky Fire, I think.
[XPERIA X10 General] mccutchen2012:
I see. Not showing up in the Market when I search. Web version says it requires 2.2?

In any event, phone is running like I had no idea it knew how to. Bang-up job on this guide!
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
You are correct. I have been running 2.2 custom ROMs for so long now that I forgot. My bad. Will re-edit guide. I just put that in there today. There are third party browser apps that have flash.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Traffic seems to really be picking up on this thread :-)

Just wondering if someone posted a link from another site that brought you here, or is AT&T still giving the X10 away?
[XPERIA X10 General] OmegaRED^:
South africa is still putting them on shelves.

I don't know if that applies to anything.
[XPERIA X10 General] meesha8:
Battery life drain in a couple hours

Thank you for the instructions for the 2.1 update, they worked fine for me. Question regarding update files...there only 0.2.9.1 beta file, there wasn't a 0.2.9 file on that page so I used the beta file. After the update ran I didn't do the root and the optimize and the xrecovery. My real problem is that my battery drained within 2 hours after disconnecting it from the charger today. It never did that before the update. Stupid question....would flashing somehow have caused this? What can I do to fix this? I really don't want to go back to 1.6 to resolved this issue but I can't use my phone. Thanks in advance.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Yes, that's possible at first, but it should settle down after a few days. Face Recognition is working hard the first couple days.

Also, check to see what is eating up your battery. There are apps to help id the culprit, or go into settings / about phone / battery.

Screen brightness and live wallpapers can be huge. Also, it could be a third party app. Task killers can do it if you have them set up too aggressive.

Rooting and uninstalling unused system apps can also be a big help.

If nothing works, or if you think it's a problem with the firmware, you can always run "repair software" via SEUS or PC Companion. Since you successfully updated to 2.1, it will reinstall 2.1 on your phone.
[XPERIA X10 General] meesha8:
not able to root

I tried too root my phone but it would not work. It says that it finished and should be rooted upon reboot but then when it tries to install busybox it says to please check my phone to all superuseracess and then i get the error message saying please accept root permission on the phone. I checked both the options mention in the instructions (USB debugging and unknown sources). The 2.1 version doesn't ask to mount phone instead it asks three options connect your phone, install pc companion or charge phone. I didn't select any of those. I also have the triangle with the exclamation point stating USB debugging connected. How can I get my phone to root?
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
When the three options pops up, select "charge battery". You want it to say usb debugging connected. You don't want it to say usb mounted.

When it says allow SuperUser access, on your phone the app "SuperUser" should open and you need to check the box "Allow". The SuperUser box may be hidden behind the three options pop up box(PC Companion, Connect USB, Charge Battery).
[XPERIA X10 General] SamsungUser1:
timescape

i wanna root n then take off the ones suggested to delete but i just chose the ones that i saw cuz some i didnt see it on my phone. so i kept timescape because i like that it synchronizes the contacts pictures. so i deleted the rest but then the pictures and ppl from facebook did not appear in contacts so i repaired the phone and am asking what do i need to delete and what not to delete to keep timescape and the people contacts from facebook.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Did you uninstall uWlopProvider.apk? I THINK that is the one that syncs SNS contacts. Don't delete that or timescape. I am not sure, but I think you can still safety remove FaceRecognition.apk, and increase performance without messing with Timescape or contacts.

Let me know what you find.
[XPERIA X10 General] SamsungUser1:
gallery

if u have launcher pro n use just the normal 2.1 launcher u will see that when u hold one of the homescreens you will click shortcuts and then activities n then u can put gallery. that gallery will give u the stock gallery but it force closes also when i try to put a picture frame on the homescreen it will take me to the stock gallery and then force close. any help on not making it force close?
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
I guess it could have something to do with uninstalling apps, however I didn't have that problem back when I was running 2.1 (I've been on 2.2 for months). I went ahead and edited the safe apps to uninstall list, to avoid these type conflicts. I also linked a complete list of all safe apps to uninstall. It is possible that some of the system apps I had on the list could cause these type problems, as most people don't use the stuff you are using.

If it works before removing apps, then it is due to an app you removed. I use Titanium Backup Pro (paid version) to "freeze" apps, instead of uninstalling, until I know for certain that removing it doesn't cause problems with other apps.
[XPERIA X10 General] SamsungUser1:
Gallery

Ok well it happened since i updated it to 2.1. the gallery always force closes and when i repaired it with the sony ericsson companion thing it still force closes. i dont no why that happens. and i havent removed anything.

and on another note ill try to remove the apps u said except timescape related n the one u said not to delete
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
I forgot.... I think there is an addon gallery widget/app especially for the X10 free in the Market that you need to install.
[XPERIA X10 General] hoskopico:
I can't stand the hold att has on this phone big thanks to all the devs that have made it possible for us to break away from the grasp

Sent from my X10a on wb2.2 froyo
[XPERIA X10 General] SamsungUser1:
Gallery

U are correct there is one u in the market which is free and it is only for the sony ericsson xperia x10. I used it and guess what it force closes :(
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Maybe it's a problem with the pic. Have you tried it with a new pic taken since you updated?

I didn't have any 1.6 pics, and it worked for me.
[XPERIA X10 General] SamsungUser1:
Gallery

no it happens like when i bearly enter the app like it doesnt let me get threw a pic
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
What app exactly is force closing? PM me your email, and I will forward you a new copy of the app, so you can try and reinstall it.

Also are you sure you were accessing the addon gallery app, and not still trying the stock one?
[XPERIA X10 General] rt2249:
Flashing error

Hi,

I tried following your guidelines today. I got this result:

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - Searching Xperia....

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - Found at USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\5&2F3C15D6&0&2

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - Start Flashing

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - VER="R8A013";DATE="20100119";TIME="17:24:00";

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - Flashing loader

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - Now unplug the device and power it on

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - Then go to application settings

23/056/2011 18:56:55 - INFO - turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging

It doesn't say what to do next. I tried repeating the same process (switch off/back button/connect) but again the same thing happens. Can u suggest me how to proceed now? (also there is no such option as 'Unknown Sources' in app settings. i m using at&t Xperia X10a).

Thanks,
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Aborting flash probably means that your battery was not charged enough or there is a problem with the ftf file you downloaded. Try full charge and a new copy of the X10a 2.1.A.0.435 ftf firmware.

Unknown Sources will be there after you successfully flash and unbrand your AT&T X10a.
[XPERIA X10 General] rt2249:
Thank you so much.

Yes, the problem was with the ftf file. I deleted everything I had downloaded previously and started from zero again following your directions. It worked and now I have a brand new unbranded phone.

I almost got a heart attack when my phone didn't restart after flashing, it showed a pic of a flashing camera on the phone, probably was preparing the phone for first use. So, I will advise others to not to panic if phone plays dead for a min or so.

You are superb. Thanks again !!
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Glad I could help! :-)

Yes, it takes a while for the initial boot. That is normal. My advice is to put it down and walk away for a few minutes. Kinda like watching water come to a boil...
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
XRecovery Issue

Hello, I first want to give thanks to agentJBM for his fantastic work on the 2.1 upgrade.I upgraded last night and it worked like a charm!

My question is when I get to the XRecovery section of the upgrade the XRecovery Tab in the flash program doesn't activate. Any ideas for what I can do to fix this? Just for note the Clean Tab doesn't activate either but I just used Titanium Backup to uninstal face recognition and Timescape. Thanks again to agentJBM for all his time and hard work!
[XPERIA X10 General] frothe3:
You guys were great in helping me flash my at&t mobile. I like Timescape to update FB and twitter,do my question is how do I get rid of Moxier and a few other preinstalls like wisepilot? Does this mean I have to root? Have both bin4ry and superoneclick in my crappy Sony pc.

Thanks,guys!!
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
First, your phone needs to be turned on with unknown sources and usb debugging checked in settings / applications. Start Flash Tool again. Hook up usb cable while phone is still ON. Go to your phone, and DO NOT MOUNT USB CONNECTION. Instead choose "charge battery".

You have to "root" and "root permissions" before you can "Optimize" or "Clean" or "Install XRecovery".

You are quite welcome. I am happy to help. :-) However, the real thanks belongs to Bin4ry and Androxyde for the Flash Tool and firmware.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Yes, you need to root with flash tool to remove system apps. I would also recommend "Optimize"(enable JIT) with flash tool.
[XPERIA X10 General] qazaz:
Thank you so much for this, without this I would still be on 1.6 and probably be bored as hell.
[XPERIA X10 General] gwadaeln:
Nicely done! Good job
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
Hello again, I am having trouble with 2.1. After I installed it seemed to work with no issues but now it is locking up. The only way to free it is to reboot. I did uninstall the Timescape instead of freezing. Could this be the problem? I also noticed the problem after Installing XRecovery. Do I need to reinstall 2.1? Thanks in advance.
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Hmmm. I would run "repair software" via SEUS or PC Companion. That will get you a fresh install of 2.1. Then use flash tool to root, optimize, and install xRecovery again. I don't think timescape would do that. It could be another third party app. IDK.
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
I tried to update with pc companion but when I get to the part where I have to hold down the back button while plugging in the usb cable I only get a black and white picture of a battery charging then the normal pc companion window comes up on my computer asking to mount. Iv'e also tried holding the back button longer or shorter with no luck. Maybe need to go back to 1.6 and start over? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Did you delete PcCompanion.apk?

I don't use PC Companion anymore. I use Update Service(SEUS). Try that instead.

I wouldn't go back to 1.6 either way. You could use the Flash Tool again to flash ftf firmware again, if you can't get Update Service to work.
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
I tried SEUS and it does the same thing as pc companion,the connecting your phone window comes up and it tells me to mount. Maybe your right and I need to Flash again. Thanks for your time.
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
I tried to flash again and it did the same as PcCompanion and SEUS. When I get to the point where I have to hold the back button while connecting the usb cable the battery charge sign appears on the phone and thats all. Not sure whats next? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks
[XPERIA X10 General] sopdogg:
Try connecting your phone via pc companion and mounting it. It will install some drivers on your computer. PC Companion will then recognize your phone as connected. Go to software update section and set it up for repair. Once the computer downloads all the necessary files, follow the instructions on the screen. It will tell you to connect your phone in flash mode. Have the usb connection in your computer's usb hub first. Then hold the back button and then insert the micro/mini (never know which one it is) usb connector in your phone. This way you know you are holding the back button and inserting at same time. It should start the flashing process. Reboot when done.
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
Sorry same as before,will not start flash process,just stops at black and white battery charge icon. I will keep trying though. Thanks
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Try removing the battery for a few seconds and replacing it when the battery symbol appears when putting it in flash mode while connected via usb cable.
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
When i pulled the battery then reinserted a screen came up with some options. Free Xperia X10 Recovery

-reboot phone

-install update.zip from SD card

-Factory reset (full wipe)

-Wipe cache partition

-Install custom zip

-Backup and restore

-Partition tools

-Advanced options
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
That's the xRecovery menu. You could try a factory wipe, and see if that helps you enter flash mode to repair software. Then restore with titanium backup.

Also, try powering down, removing and replacing battery. Then connect via usb cable in flash mode.
[XPERIA X10 General] audiovent:
It doesn't seem to want to give me the option to navagate through the options
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Try powering down, removing and replacing battery. Then connect in flash mode.

Also, is usb debugging selected in settings / applications? That could be all it is.

PS. In xRecovery use the volume button to navigate through the options, home key to select, and back button to go back.
[XPERIA X10 General] mccutchen2012:
So first of all, this is just awesome. Can't believe AT&T still has people ob 1.6 when the phone can run like this. Well, well done.

Second, and I noticed you have a placeholder up to describe the process in detail, and this is certainly not an attempt to rush you, but just at the outset, two quick questions:

Which 2.2 ROM do you use, and

If I decided to take a crack at loading a stable 2.2, am I right in thinking that if it's not stable enough for my purposes or something, I don't need to go back to the SEUS or to 1.6 because I can just go back to the 2.1 I originally downloaded with FlashTool?
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Well, first you should never have to go back to 1.6, unless you need to send your device in for hardware related warranty issues. From now on SEUS and PC companion will recognize your phone as global generic 2.1. That is of course until the official 2.3.3 Gingerbread update, which you will definitely now get from SE.

As far as which 2.2 ROMs I use.... I am currently using Wolfbreak's CM 6.1.3 V061. I really like the added theme and extra cyanogen mod settings. However, I do have issues with each update, which are frequent. Therefore, I would recommend the first 2.2 ROM I used, FreeX10 by Z, as a first attempt at a custom ROM. It is basically vanilla froyo and very stable.

All 2.2+ custom ROMs still have some camera issues, so be prepared for that.

As far as going back to 2.1, just make a full backup with xRecovery. However when you restore, don't restore apps and data with xRecovery. Use Titanium Backup or Mybackup Pro.
[XPERIA X10 General] mw450:
need help downloadin flash

norton won't allow me to download the flash tool, i have tried to dissable it with no luck, can anyone help me?
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
Try disabling, then rebooting computer. Last resort, uninstall Norton and reinstall when done.
[XPERIA X10 General] mw450:
I can't find a way to disable it. If i uninstall i guess my cpu will not be protected is there any other way? :confused:
[XPERIA X10 General] agentJBM:
The chances are very rare that anything bad will happen. Saying your computer will not be protected is a fear tactic. If you don't download anything bad nothing will happen. Trust me, the flash tool and firmware are safe to download.

PS, when Norton blocks download, on the bottom right of screen and toolbar, you should be able to click on Norton icon and from there select allow download or temporary disable.