[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] matmutant:
[FAQ] >> RBAP for miniCM7 by nAa, nAa's kernel X10mini/X8/x10miniPRO .: 03/12/2012 :.

Read Before Asking Please

FAQ for MiniCM7, nAa kernel, FXP (should be added soon) and any other custom rom maybe ;)

reading may answer to lots of your questions !

for X10mini, X8 & x10miniPRO

since people do not pay attention at this FAQ linked in miniCM7 first post,

[*]i decided to create a new thread dedicated to Q&A about miniCM7 and nAa's kernel ;)

this thread is the place of your questions, answers, tips about nAa's kernel and miniCM7 by nAa

so please, as usual, read FAQ, use search option or anything else before asking commonly answered questions ;)

the FAQ will be incremented when needed :)

the Q&A are in random order :p

before all the Q&A below : one is most important :

in order to install miniCM7 2.1.X you NOW need :

- to read this upgrade guide

- to read that post

- to unlock your bootloader (see also here)

- to flash nAa's kernel for X10mini, for X8, for x10miniPRO

if not, you will brick your phone. -> read this then, that may help you : !!!!

--> i think it is still too small ...

something else that is useful to read before asking :

Here we (nearly all? XDA members, regardless of being devs or only users [like me], me at least ) don't care about your good/bad English ;) the important is trying to be understood and to understand the content of the threads :)

only ask things you can't find, or you don't understand, please if you don't understand something in any process tell us exactly where is your problem : it will optimize the answer ;)

sometime rephrasing things can make you understand better, feel free to help us for making the most understandable sentence for anybody :)

i'm always trying to use a proper English (not so easy for a non native English ^^)

but if there's something misunderstood because of my English your are welcome to correct me :)

BUT if you don't make the effort to read, I won't make the effort to answer :p (ok, you can't read everything... but read the minimum ;) )

that's it :)

Instructions regarding miniCM7-2.1.X installation:

Download the latest all-in-one package from the release link that follows

Backup your /data contents: contacts, apps, sms, etc. or backup via recovery

Move the MiniCM7-xxx.zip to the root folder of your sdcard and rename it to update.zip. Optionally, download the suggested Google Apps for CM7 (check http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/ if you want to experiment with other gapps versions)

Unlock your bootloader, if you haven't already, using the stuff in unlock/ folder. Check http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1254225 for a nice tutorial

Flash the nAa kernel using Flashtool. To to this:

- Turn off your phone

- Start the Flashtool\X10FlashTool.exe and select Flash. Then select the E10_nAaxxx kernel firmware (this flashes both the kernel.sin and the loader.sin)

- Keep the back button pressed while connecting the usb cable. Flashtool should detect your phone and flash the kernel.

- Once done, disconnect the usb cable and power on the phone.

Once the logo appears, press the back button repeatedly to enter CWM4.x.

- Select 'backup and restore -> Backup'

- Select 'wipe data/factory reset' (SUGGESTED)

- Select 'apply update from sdcard'

- Flash gapps

Reboot (first boot will take ~2 mins)

Once your device has booted, you can navigate to CM Settings -> System -> Update notifications and select 'Register'. This way you can get update notifications on new versions of MiniCM7!

>>>IMPORTANT GUIDE FOR USERS WITH PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS. <<< by ronaldvalles, thx to him :)

miniCM website is now available

clic on the red text above ;)
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Chatroom for support is now available

clic on the red text above ;)

register, and then enjoy :)

tell your device's name, and the rom+kernel you are using​

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FAQ :

for miniCM9 refer to THIS THREAD PLEASE ​

for quick search, use ctrl+f and enter keyword, you should find an answer to your question :)

1/ I can’t see incoming call number, what can I do ?

Change CM Settings -> Lockscreen -> Style options -> Incoming call style choose sliding tabs

2/ my LED is not blinking properly :( is there any way to change that?

If you’re using miniCM 2.0.5 you must delete delete /system/lib/hw/lights.x10mini.so

If you’re using miniCM 2.0.6 & 2.0.7, 2.1.0,2.1.1, 2.1.2or2.1.3 you must delete /system/lib/hw/lights.robyn.so with rootexplorer or any other file manager that allows you to explore and modify root files

handcent led settings does not work properly with lights.robyn.so :)

of course, you need to reboot your phone after that.

then : After the restart, go to CyanogenMod settings/Interface/LED notifications/Advanced make sure everything is unchecked, select Reset and then reboot again.

of course, you need to reboot your phone after that.

also try this : go to CyanogenMod settings/Interface/LED notifications/Advanced then tick and untick "random colors" this may solve everything :) if not :

you can"t delete the file? see q33/ ;)

REDELETE AFTER EACH UPDATE if you have the same problem SINCE THE FILE IS REWRITTEN;)

this Q/A2 is also True for all builds of MiniCM9 and 10

3/I want SE stock keyboard on this ROM !!

Just long press on any txt you’re typing on, “choose input method” then choose default input

4/ I’m already running an older version on miniCM7 (2.0.4 for example) do I have to perform a factory reset/ full wipe ?

There’s no need to factory reset in that case

you may have to perform this to avoid performance issue : here

5/ I’m already running an older version on miniCM6 (1.0.2 for example) do I have to perform a factory reset/ full wipe ?

Yes, absolutely, same as if you were under gingerDX, SE stock rom or any other non miniCM7 based. you will loose ALL your data that are on phone memory (sms/mms, contacts, calendar...) if you're sync to a google account, your contacts and calendar should be preserved

q4/ and q5/ :

to upgrade from any version of miniCM below 2.1.X you need an unlocked bootloader, and to flash nAa's kernel !

all is explain in the first lines of this post ;)

6/ how can I activate overclock or undervolt ?

Open CMsettings/performances/CPUsettings/ then tick overclock OR undervolt, undervolt is automatically activated with overclock.

Remember not to tick “set on boot” option if you’re trying frequenies upper than 710 that could make your phone unstable or being damaged.

for miniCM7 2.0.6 you also need to flash the module hotfix to see overclock/undervolt working :)

no need to install that for 2.0.7, see Q 16/ :)

for nAa07+ and miniCM7-2.1.6+, Open CMsettings/performances/CPUsettings/,

Remember not to tick “set on boot” option if you’re trying frequenies upper than 710 that could make your phone unstable or being damaged.

Since OC is now embedded in kernel, no module to enable (so OC option disappeared!), if you want to OC only, just choose the freq, if you want to undervolt too, tick undervolt option !

7/ i'm actually using Xrecovery can i install miniCM7 directly ?

no, you can't, you first need to install clockworkmod recovery from the link given in the first post (put in on the root of your sd card, then reboot to recovery, "install custom zip", reboot : cwm recovery is now installed, you can flash this ROM :) )

8/ i can't download some apps from the market :(

download 'market enabler' and select T-mobile Usa as fake provider, then retry to search and download them. that should work

9/ random problems that are unknown for anyody?

reflash the rom, i.e. reinstall the rom zip trough recovery

&/or

first backup, then do a factory reset, or restart from the beginning, it could solve lots of problem (you will loose ALL your data that are on phone memory (sms/mms, contacts, calendar...) if you're sync to a google account, your contacts and calendar should be preserved)

you may have to perform this to avoid performance issue : here

10/ i own a X10miniPRO (u20i) does this ROM suites to this phone?

NO,No, and No this ROM is ONLY for X10mini (e10i/e10a) not for any other phone [a version is also available for X8, in the X8 section.]

edit : there is a version for minPRO available here so the ROM suites to X10mini, X8 and X10miniPRO in their respective version :)

11/ my battery is draining so fast ... what should i do ?

first calibrate your battery by fully charging your phone, then reboot into recovery, select Advanced/Wipe Battery Stats and then unplug and reboot

if there's no improvement so far

- see if there's app running always in the background

- look in CyanogenMod settings/Interface/LED notifications/Advanced make sure radom is not ticked

12/ i have installed minicm7 when i power on the phone it stuck on cyanogen 7 logo. what should i do.

does your phone comply to the conditions of the first post ?

if yes and if you can access to CWMrecovery, then reflash the rom and/or factory reset (you will loose ALL your data that are on phone memory (sms/mms, contacts, calendar...) if you're sync to a google account, your contacts and calendar should be preserved)

if not or if you can't access to CWM use Sony Ericsson Update Service to recover your phone as if it was out of the box (you will loose ALL your data that are on phone memory (sms/mms, contacts, calendar...) if you're sync to a google account, your contacts and calendar should be preserved)

13/ in the default input method, when i scroll down/up the "-,?,!,@,_ ..." & emoticons menu until it stops itself, the keyboard remains froozen

rotate your screen and this will be fixed, and don't scroll this violently ;)

14/ app2SD and other features aren't working with 2.0.6, why is that?

for miniCM7 2.0.6 you also need to flash the module hotfix to see all the modules working (oc; uv; app2sd...) :)

15/

you may first need to choose speaker, and then handfree to route radio correctly (may happen each tile the radio is started...)

16/ i want to install 2.0.7, do I have to install hotfix from 2.0.6?

no you don't : each hotfix is specific of each version

"module hotfix" was for 2.0.6 not 2.0.7 :)

17/ where are market, gmail and other google apps ????

you seem not have read carefully the first post : you need to flash gapps via CWM after flashing the ROM in order to use google services!

18/

there is an app2sd storing to FAT feature.

so you don't need any ext partition

but if you have an ext partition on your SD, then it should be used automatically.

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20/ i can't pull off the notification menu by pressing the bottom of the screen after opening notifications... only for 2.0.7 and previous builds!

it is somewhat hard to close notifications like this (sometime easy sometimes not.) just press back button and all would be fine ;)

regarding 2.1.0+ and custom kernel :

my phone is laggy with 2.1.0 and crashes when screen goes off

it seems that on some phones, lockscreen is related to phone crash:

waiting for a fix,DustArma found a workaround :

---> reported to work. the phone won't freeze anymore, nor need reboots ;)

BETTER WAY : flash miniCM7-2.1.1 that seems to fix the lock screen problem with carrier.

22/ on 2.1.0 & 2.1.1 nAa kernel 02&03, at boot i don't have sony ericsson logo but a blue distorted image instead, is this normal?

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yes it is normal, this is a kernel bug, don't worry about that :) it has been fixed since nAa_kernel 04

when you see that thing it's time to press back button if you want to access recovery :)

23/ offline charging doesn't work, and my phone boots instead when i plug it to charge, why?

for 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3,2.1.4 & 2.1.5 there is no offline charging due to kernel+cwm (not implemented yet ?), as a result, the phone boots up

fixed with nAa kernel07+miniCM7-2.1.6 ! :)

waiting for a better answer... this one doesn't change anything since wifi hotspot and wifi are unrelated

for now there is no good answer, this issue should be fixed later

25/ where can i find themes for my mini? (theme chooser themes...)

themes that are fully compatible with our mini are called LDPI so look for LDPI themes !!

here are some themes : pedrocel85 thread

sensified theme : NTsense

sony blue

sony green

CM9 like theme : by ronaldvalles

theme reference : here

flashable theme : black HTC --> WARNING : this destroys stocktheme of CM and takes place instead !!

26/ i'have some problem for sending mms (data enabled) --> with CM7 you just CANT send mms without data enabled

in that case :

27/ i need to delete chargemon to boot up to the right recovery but :

--> reboot normally and press back button,

do not use the software way of booting to recovery

also try to reboot with the hardware combination : power+back , and then back multipress :)

each reboot rebuild the chargemon

so each time it fails you need to redelete it ;)

28/ for ext issue, read that :

here is the file >> direct link

here is the flashable zip (EASY INSTALL)

original fix

go there to thank them :

rogeliodh's post

chicco's post

maxadamo

29/ strange output while unlocking bootloader?

read this ;) (may help you :) )

30/ after unlocking the BL, my no more recognize the SIM card... What should i do?

31/ CM native Screenshot doesnt work what can i do?

reboot once or twice :)

32/ about miniCM7-2.1.2+ :

cm settings>interface>status bar tweaks>battery style? option "status bar".

33/ how to edit/delete stuff in /system using rootexplorer?

in the top of rootexplorer there is a button (mount r/w)

touch it, then it will say the /system is mounted as read/write and the button becomes (mount r/o) or something like that

you now can edit the files :)

34/ if you disabled the bootanimation, the first boot after applying update will seem to be VERY VERY VERY long with a black screen. don't be afraid ;)

for 2.1.6+, when bootanimation is disabled, the kernel bootlogo is displayed instead, after a purple led blinking once :)

35/ can i apply update 2.1.3 without flashing nAa kernel05 ?

you shouldn't try, 2.1.3 is dependent to kernel05 !

36/ how do i enable USB tether?

settings > wireless and network > network sharing

37/ i've got an issue with SDcard : i can't install the rom since CWMrecovery says that sdcard cannot be mounted !

download sdcard formatter from here and format the sd

then copy/paste update and CWMrecovery should mount sd and install update successfully ;)

(thx to r95)

37b/

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