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[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
i had to delete all my data but got GingerDX to work. It feels a lot better than the 2.1 Android on the phone
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
if you think gingerbread is nice, try ics :D it's......wow :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] binhari:
Before unlocking u r bootloader please read the tutorials carefully or else it can brick u r phone.....
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
that's what i've provided ;)

for unlocking bootloader i would recommend flashtool, cause you can't do pretty much wrong and it's easy

(but don't forget to be below 11w29 ;) )
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I would like to try ICS but I don't know where I can get it. Some steps outlining where to put etc would be a help. I like gingerbread, its easier to type and the phone seems to work quicker. Although there are a few things :

Using the phone now I can't get into my Wallpapers saved on my SDCARD. It has to exit from pictures and puts up an message that an error occurred and try resetting the SDCARD. How can I do this and does it wipe anything ?

My contacts from my phone chip don't seem to be appearing either, maybe it wiped them or maybe there is some error. Any ideas ?

When using the camera I get the following error :

xperia x8 gingerbread the application camera (process com.android.camera) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
bout 'resetting the sdcard' i think that the phone wants you to format the sdcard, but i've got no idea why... never had that problem...

your contacts were stored in your data-partition, so your full-wipe deleted them, your only chance is that you sync'ed them with the google-servers

and about your camera, i've got no idea :D never had any problems with it

which version of gingerdx did you flash? (i've had gingerdx a pretty long time too ;) )

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sorry, just saw that you said v28b :o

give v25 a try, i like it much more than v28b

i also think that it has a slightly better performance
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I am only using Ginger bx a day or so.

I do have contacts left but I can do anything about what it deleted. I use google+ but I don't think it backed anything up.

The thing is that the camera doesn't work either does the picture viewer. To get the background picture changed I had to use Astro. GalleryDx would stay open
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
as i said, give v25 a try, for me it worked better than v28b

gallerydx is a bit buggy (scrolling aso), you could try a gallery from market or from another rom (or earlier release)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
is that an older version ? have you an url where i can download it and follow some steps

I downloaded other apps and they view my pictures ok (my pictures were saved but my numbers werent?) but the GalleryDx app that came with Ginger bx just doesn't work
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
yes, it's an older version (just better :D )

and your pics are still there 'cause they were stored on your scdard ;)

http://code.google.com/p/gingerdx/downloads/list thats the link to all gingerdx versions, just download v25

BUT you don't need to do a full-wipe, just install the zip via cwm and your done :good:

if you want to you can wipe cache but its not needed
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
i tried to install CWM and now the phone doesnt start up any more :S

Its stuck at the Sony Ericsson and doesn't do anything. How can I reset it ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cascabel:
Just repair using pcc. :)

Or dl flashtool and stock rom and flash it. There are lots of guides. My advice is to.please search. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
as long as I can repair it.. I got the feeling I had lost the working of the phone.

I never heard of any of these technologies like PCC, stock rom or flashing it.

I tried to run Flash again but it does not pick up any device.

When I plug the X8 into my laptop it does recognise that a USB has been plugged in but it comes up as a CD drive and no folders are visible or accessible.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cascabel:
Have you tried this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=12442257?

Pcc is sony's pc companion. You can dl at their website. You need it since the drivets for our phone is there. :)

Don't worry. Just read the guide and follow the steps there. It's just a soft brick so you can revive your phone.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
First thanks for the reassurances that its only a soft brick.

well I was using Sony's PC Companion before the soft brick happened. Now it doesn't recognise any device.

I have been studying a lot of http://xdaforums.com but not getting anywhere just yet.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I am going through Flashtool. I got the latest version and ROM but I am stuck at the drivers.

Install drivers from /drivers directory (if your antivirus doesn't like them, disable the antivirus :P) ? I don't know where to get them
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
those drivers are (normaly) in C:\Flashtool\drivers\Flashtool-Drivers.exe
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
i installed CWM on its own. I think i got the wrong version. I was following a youtube video
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
can you still boot into cwm or xrecovery?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
no xrecovery. Didn't have CWM

Someone recommended v25 instead of v28. I couldn't do it that easy and another route was a replacement for XRecovery. The version I installed (i think it was CWM) must have been the wrong version for my phone as when I restarted it I got stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo.

I do have C:\Flashtool\drivers\Flashtool-Drivers.exe but when I run the exe and select Xperia X8 there is no difference when I run Flashtool again
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
you also have to install flashmode-drivers
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
i ran the driver program again with everything selected bar some obvious things like X10 restarted Flasher and got it to revert back to the orignal phone. It says I have my SIM contacts so I am well chuffed with that.

I would really like to get the quick version Gingerdx v25.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
now, when you're back on stock, you can root your device easy via flashtool, just enable usb-debugging in your settings and then choose root in flashtool.

i'm not completely sure bout this, but i think the same way you can also install your recovery
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
Using flashtool ->Advanced -> Force PSNEUTER

says root should be available after reboot

restarts my X8

Says root access allowed

**if this is root sorted (I don't know why not) should I try and install XRecovery and then try to install GingerDX v25 ?

I forget the steps
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
if i'm right you should be able to install a recovery via advanced -> recovery -> ...
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
advanced -> recovery -> set default recovery -> nothing there ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
you have to install cwm to get gingerdx work properly

if you can install only xrecovery, i can give you a zip to flash cwm via xrecovery
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
ok, well I want gingerbx v25 so I guess I need cwm.

I don't have xrecovery yet. I didn't know if it was the right option
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
sorry then i was wrong :o, then you have to install xrecovery like you did once before
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
yes that's what I am going to do. Whether xRecovery is rated or not is tough luck. hopefully it will be ok
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1119456 here you can get cwm

i used 'CWM-recovery-4.0.1.5-e15-Amend' for me and it worked without any problems
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
what do you do with the files when you download them ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
now you've got to flash it via xrecovery

- copy it to the root of your sdcard

- boot into xrecovery

- flash this zip (install custom zip and then choose the zip)

- reboot system

now cwm should be installed
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I don't have xrecovery installed yet. I thought CWM would be the replacement

when I click on the plus symbol in flashtool there is no files in the recovery selector and I don't know how to put them in the directory... I looked but couldn't find any recovery folder.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
yeah, sorry for that.... you've got to do it manually, like you installed xrecovery once before ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CtrlAltDelIrl:
Hey guys I was reading the post.. I was just pointing the OP in an easier direction..

With FlashTool there is no need to install xrecovery etc..

Use it to root the phone, unlock the bootloader then flash whatever kernel you want..

No need to go the old fashioned, drawn out and frankly dangerous way..

Get with the times guys.. We have progressed..
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I tried running bootloader and had no luck, it just starts up and says device in flash mode.

**edit should I run flashmode or flashboot mode ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
what do you want to flash?

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yeah, i know, but i'm not sure if he's able to unlock the bootloader ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I got a free root explorer here :

http://www.mobiles24.com/downloads/s/410555-294-root_explorer

The free root explorers on the marketplace don't allow you to mount a specific folder.

I forgot the steps so I outlined them here .. providing you have your X8 rooted, correct files downloaded, folders created, files copied into folder you need to follow the following:

Copy xRecovery files to </system/bin> of your phone

- Launch <Root Explorer>

- scroll down to /sdcard <click to access>

- scroll down to xRecovery folder <click to access>

- Select each of the 3 files (one by one) <click & hold><copy>

- <click> parent folder (twice)

- scroll down to <click to access><system>

- <click to access><bin> and <click><Mount R/W>

- press <paste> button

Once you have done that... you have installed xRecovery to your Xperia X8

its a missing step that could have been better outlined

**edit, I got xRecovery installed. I am going for v25 now as I was told it is quicker and more reliable. Any ideas about where to get it from and where to copy it over to ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
so you installed xrecovery now?

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now you've got to install cwm to install gdx
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
Yes I got it working. I think the install zip is still on my phone from last time.

I would like a better version of gingerbread than the v28 version I put on the last time. Some of the apps didn't work too well.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
http://code.google.com/p/gingerdx/downloads/list here you get v25

but first you've got to install cwm to flash gingerdx
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
ok. I see V25. I guess its just a matter of copying over the update-GingerDX-v025.zip file to correct folder ( which I forget)

What is CWM ? and what does flashing gingerdx do ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
clockworkmod (cwm) is a recovery like xrecovery, just better :D

you need cwm to install gingerdx

cwm replaces xrecovery
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
thanks laufersteppenwolf. I didn't get why go for CWM

Great got CWM installed. It just a matter of getting the right file http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=621815&d=1307775682 copying it over to the root SDCARD. Rebooted, Selected custom install zip, slected CWM Amend, wait to finish, Restart and got ClockworkMod !

I just need to install gingerdx now...
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
now, put gingerdx v25 (the zip ;) ) on the root of your sdcard, boot into cwm, select 'install zip from sdcard', 'choose zip from sdcard', choose gingerdx v25

now it should flash gdx v25
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
I got CWM installed. I am trying to get gingerdx installed now. Its just a matter of installing zip from SDCARD but I have the v28 version there as far as I can remember. I am just thinking I would need to get the right version and copy it there ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
jep, look at my post above :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
you got it laufersteppenwolf. thanks :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
you're welcome :D let me know if it works ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
Ginger DX starts up but freezes half way like last time. I don't know why it would do that ? Last time I think I had to delete something on xRecovery
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
no, normaly you don't have to delete anything....

first boot always takes a while
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
ok, I will do a reboot and leave it for a bit. But the graphic did stop animating and that for me meant it crashed. I will wait and see
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
wait, did you du a full-wipe?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
no I don't think so.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
this is ALWAYS when you flash a new rom a must-do ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
the two options are :

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

Which one or both ?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
now, boot again into cwm, select 'factory reset/full-wipe' and do it, then reboot your phone again

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you can select both
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
that did the trick ! Its working now. Thanks for all your help :)

I am not sure what data is lost but no other option. Its only the SDCARD though.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
all your internal data is lost, but no data stored on sd ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
The data will have to do.. only text messages gone but no worries

v25 isn't like v28. The keyboard is better with v28 and v25 is a bit like the old 2.1 version I was using on my X8. I am thinking of going back to v28. Do I just copy the correct file over and run it from CWM ? v25 is probably more stable but the keyboard is terrible
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
you can change your theme ;) look for an app called 'theme chooser' and choose the ics-theme ;)

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you can also install keyboards from market ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
ICS seems a bit better, the keyboard doesn't make so make mistakes ! Very nice :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laufersteppenwolf:
if you want to you can also update the ics-theme from a-chep :D just search the link to his thread in the gingerdx-thread ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aindriu80:
thats great. I can maybe msg him for it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mgianni19:
Is there a way to update my radio even though I am S-On? Please point me in the right direction or explain to me the process. I would greatly appreciate it!

Also, my bootloader is unlocked and I am currently running CM10.

Thank you in advanced!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] banccalif:
No there isn't way at moment
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mgianni19:
Thanks for your quick reply. I will keep my eyes open for it!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] banccalif:
No problem
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SoraX64:
The only way now would be to relock your bootloader, take the OTA, and then unlock again. It's speculated that hboot 1.15 has an exploit hidden somewhere in it because HTC updated it in this last OTA, but I highly doubt it is something they will find soon. If you want to have the new firmware now, I would suggest just taking the OTA and using HTC Dev to unlock again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mustk1ll20:
Like the title says. Rooted with Odin flashing the rooted Rom.

Still have imei just need to find that Damn nv data to edit for SIM unlock.

This is whats inn my efs folder.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] brfield:
It's known. None of the US GS3s have an NV_Data file.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mustk1ll20:
That's good to know. Wonder how I didn't come up on anything stating that when searching for 2 hours lol. I just swapped boards from my busted s3 to the new one. Thanks for the reply
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] drunksmokingjurk:
lol
[General Topics] desire_user1:
I've been using DGB custom rom and it is awesome, but the only thing wrong is that I can't search Google by pressing the search button, I have Google search installed. Please help
[General Topics] Clark Joseph Kent:
http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=689

have you tried to post in that forums....
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IQ_QI:
Hey guys,

I flashed clockworkmod recovery via fastboot and made a complete system backup on my htc desire hd.

But now I've a problem. My brother unlocked the bootloader with the official htc tool, in fact my phone is still s-on with hboot 2.00xx.

Now I've flashed a custom rom but my phone keeps staying in the bootscreen with te green htc logo.

Any1 any idea how to fix this ?

Thanks in advance
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gurby1:
Your problem is that the HTC dev method unlockt the boot loader but you are eng s-on.

So you can flash a custom ROM but you can't flash a kernel. So you need to root and unlock t again.

What I should do is relock the bootloader and flash a ruu.

After that search for the (aahk) advance ace hack kit and root t again. The good way:laugh:
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IQ_QI:
Hey thx for your reply,

where do I get these ruu roms , and sould I lock the bootloader after I flased the ruu rom and how do I lock the bootloader angain ?

Thx in advance
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IQ_QI:
Btw if i lock my bootloader again and run this hackkit, do I still have my recovery mod and a possibility to flas my ruu back?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gurby1:
Here can you find a ruu http://www.filefactory.com/f/efa28fefafc4af9c/

You can lock the boot loader whit adb " I don't know the command for that"

CWM make a backup to sdcard you never lose them.

Edit: the boot loader relock if you flash a ruu.

You can flash the ruu with the bootloader
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IQ_QI:
Well i tried to flash my rom, I made with CRM and then ran the hack kit. I said i've to downgrade my android version.

After it downloaded the rom it said failed to update cuz my main version is older.

Any idea?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hans moleman:
Does the phone boot into the rom?

If it does, is it now on a froyo rom?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hans moleman:
Before trying the above try this and you might get lucky.

Boot into clockworkmod wipe data/factory reset. Wipe cache. Wipe dalvik cache. Flash the custom rom again and wait 15 mins for it to boot before giving up.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushtafa:
@sashank, probably the most informative reply I've read on here for a long time, very helpful to me as well :thumbup:
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sashank:
What you're saying is correct for fully unlocked S-OFF boot loaders. The ROM take sometime to boot the first time because it has to build the dalvik cache. The time it takes depends on the number of apps. Same thing happens when you wipe dalvik cache, it has to be rebuilt on boot.

But the problem here is, the OPs phone is unlocked using htcdev. With that method, the boot loader remains on S-ON. So the boot partition cannot be flashed to using recovery. The boot.img will have yo be manually flashed through fastboot, otherwise the ROM won't boot no matter how long he waits.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hans moleman:
That htcdev unlock sounds like a nightmare. Glad I stayed away from that one... I used to flash different roms with s-on on my desire (not DHD) for a while with no problem. There was a rooting method called unrevoked that flashed clockworkmod with s-on. I guess DHD must have a different version of nand lock which restricts flashing part of the rom from zip?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sashank:
Yes. The boot image does not get flashed. This is what sucks about htcdev unlock, and the reason why HTC pissed off so many people. The community asked for bootloader unlock, HTC gave a half-assed bootloader unlock. Alternative methods to gain S-OFF are always preferred. Some devices unfortunately don't have S-OFF methods yet, so they have to use htcdev unlock. HTC One X for instance, don't know about the other One series phones.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
Why are you answering a thread that is an year old??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Arman167:
Had lazy panda s-off, re-flashed the 1.22 RUU so I can update to 4.0.4 with sense 4.1. Update and all blah blah. Now I have this.

Can someone explain what happened?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P.Mobile:
there is no pic there???
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
Why did you RUU to update?

You're S-OFF, just flash it. Thats the proper way to do it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrlakadaddy:
As long as you're still s off, you're fine.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Arman167:
I had to RUU again because I did the ota update. It wasn't letting me since I have twrp recovery.

I reattached the picture.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
1) Never take an OTA.

2) You're still S-OFF, so you're fine.

3) You are S-OFF, so you flash updates. You never need to RUU or take the OTA to update.