[XPERIA X8 General] Fake.Guy:
In this post you find how to install the latest firmware to Xperia X8 and how to install custom ROMS.

Important note:

The Xperia X8 have 2 models, the E15a and the E15i, is very important to identify your version, because if you install a firmware for another version, the 3G connection don't work. It solves flashing the correct firmware.

The main difference in both models is:

E15a have UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

E15i have UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

How to flash a official firmware to your X8 with a flash tool

To flash the phone, you need

Phone rooted: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=906195

Flash tool: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=827065, please download non gui version

Modified .bat for X8: http://xdaforums.com/atta...5&d=1291060458

X8 loader: http://pashkovsky.com/x8/loader.sin

The firmware (be sure to use the correct firmware)

Firmwares to Xperia X8

E15a android 1.6 SI 1243-5247 Claro http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R9FW86JK

E15a android 2.1.0 SI 1243-9502 Sony http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WH2G2U88

E15a android 2.1.1 SI 1243-9502 Sony http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U4FWILXI (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U4FWILXI) (latest firmware)

E15i android 1.6 http://rapidshare.com/files/432487345/E15i_1.6.rar

E15i android 2.1.0 russian ROM http://pashkovsky.com/x8/x8-2.1-rus.rar

E15i android 2.1.1 http://www.mediafire.com/?d3pobqqc3py66 (latest firmware)

To flash the phone use this procedure:

Extract the flash tool in your computer for example in C:\FLASH-TOOL

Extract .bat in the same folder when flash tool was extracted and replace .bat

Extract the firmware in to folder firmware inside flash tool folder, for example in C:\FLASH-TOOL\FIRMWARE

Extract loader in the same folder than firmware, for example in C:\FLASH-TOOL\FIRMWARE

Run .bat and follow the instructions

How to flash a custom firmware to your X8 with a flash tool

To flash a custom firmware, you need your phone with the latest version of Android 2.1.1, follow the previus steeps to update your phone. When done, follow this steeps.

The great custom firmware for X8 at this moment is Cyanogen Mod for mini, exist a version with Froyo (2.2), GingerBread (2.3) and HoneyComb (3.0)

With any of this firmwares, you need to update with xRecovery installing update.zip from SD Card

To update, you need:

The latest firmware 2.1.1

xRecovery: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=878426

The update.zip with the desired firmware

Cyanogen mod firmwares:

Froyo (Android 2.2) very stable for daily use: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=964223

GingerBread (Android 2.3) beta: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=973753

HoneyComb (Android 3.9) alpha: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=973753

To install the custom firmware follow this procedure:

Have the battery minimun in 50%

Copy update.zip in the root of SD card

Boot the phone and enter in xRecovery mode

I recomend to perform a backup of you current firmware. To do it, in xRecovery mode go to Backup and restore and select Backup

In xRecovery select Install update.zip from SD card to install the new firmware

In xRecovery select Factory reset (full wipe)

In xRecovery select Reboot and wait for 1 to 5 minutes while new firmware boot the phone

Enjoy it!