[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] mindcandy:
This is a short guide on how I set up my Xperia using NRGZ28's ROM's for everyday use.

Let me point out that this is how I set up my phone for my own personal use, I'm keen on being able to make calls, sync with MyPhone/Facebook/Twitter, use the internet (Opera) and play music & games. I don't watch movies on my phone. If your useage is unlikely to follow this pattern - this may not be for you. I also use my thumbnail like a stylus so I'm not all that interested in the finger friendly 23xxx/28xxx builds of WinMo. I'd rather have the stability of a 21xxx.

I'm also gonna assume that you have already HardSPL'd your phone and you know how to flash a ROM. I've used the full and correct file names as much as possible to make your search for the files easier. They are all available in this forum but I havn't linked to them because they all have their quirks which you will only understand by reading the threads and because none of the files are my work so I don't want to steal anyone's thunder.

It's wise to hard reset after flashing the ROM and soft rest after installing system altering .cab's

ROM

Flash EnergyROM_21884_KOVSKY_09.Dec.2009_StandardM2.5.rar

Bugfix and System

Install NRGZ28 Sense 2.5 White Clock.cab (I don't like the transparent clock)

Install Max Manila 2.5 Lite - 2.51919xx.cab (used to apply same wallpaper to all tabs)

Install WWE-Chobit Company Smartlock 1.8D.cab (used to automatically lock the phone when I push the top button to turn off the screen)

Install valkyrie leo_sms_client_v2.cab (remember to edit the registry in accordance with Psy'RaKKa's post earlier in this thread to enable the 'back' button)

You may have to change the connection settings to use 'wap' instead of 'contract internet' (if 'my location' fails to connect you will have the chance to alter the settings) This is a useful reference for UK users: http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html

Run and update Microsoft MyPhone to the latest version and sync (new version also sync's favorite contacts now).

Install Sony Ericsson SEUS Symselector.cab (required for X2 keyboard)

Install X2 XT9 Keyboard.cab

Install X2 Video drivers (these maybe already cooked into the ROM but since NRGZ28 hasn't issued a changelist recently I err on the side of caution and put them in anyway).

Change wallpaper using MaxManila Lite to be the same for all tabs and remove stocks and shares, internet and footprints tabs from SenseUI settings. Footprints is flakey at best (broken at worst), Internet is pointless since I map Opera to the home screen and use the favorites menu in the browser and I'm not interested in stocks. Video playback is still broken in the photo's and video's tab but I only use it for photo's so I don't care.

Games

Install Dragonball_WVGA.cab

Install Gandolf_Experiment13.cab

Install WVGA-A4.cab

Install Xtrackt_Release_Build_r6415.cab

General

Install Torchbutton (never use bright setting unless you're prepared to bust your camera flash).

Everything else is just configuration now - input Facebook/Twitter login, set up wifi access, map quicklinks on homepage, change ringtones and notifications as well as use Xperia Tweak to stop the backlight turning off during calls. Set QuickGPS to work in the background on a schedule (best if you use Tomtom or similar).

I'm using Radio 1.14.25.55 and find the signal/battery lasts a day with heavy useage - I tend to switch my phone to silent and charge every night so as long as I get 12 hours + I'm happy. This ROM doesn't appear to suffer from the standby of death problems of earlier versions.

That's basically it. You end up with a ROM that's stable, doesn't suffer from SofD, can send/recieve texts and is probably the best looking ROM out there at the moment. It's a bit of a battery hog, it sucks up Ram and is undoubtedly a fraction slower than similar eyecandy ROM's (such as itje's black) but it's much more feature rich (more software and has Titanium today plugin) and can be used everyday.

Happy flashing,

.M.