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[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Arkaeris:
what does it mean "to the root of your sdcard" ?

is folder name or something like that ?

Maybe my computer has some windows problems ?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Root of SD-Card means that u only put it into the sdcard into no folder. Just click on the sdcard and copy the file in it.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Arkaeris:
I'm doing just you said but.. It still Can't open install.sh
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Have u mounted the SD-Card!?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HDD_x8:
The guide does not specifiy where to put the install.sh file,

I guess that it should be in the SD-card root folder.

Maybe that is the problem discussed above.

I am stuck at the last step, flasher does not recognize my x8, while SonyEricssons flasher does recognize it. Trying on the second PC now...

/Edit, worked on the second PC. Looked at this video which shows exactly how the flasher should work:

wXX.youtube.com/watch?v=wacg-dsx9ew
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mddelala:
Do you loose anything of importance by not updating system.sin?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
Your system files were copied first to the phone during install.sh script. that's how you get rooted system. original system.sin is unrooted, so if you include system.sin in the flashing process. you'll get original unrooted firmware
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] r34p3rex:
Will this work on the E15a (North American version with 850/1900 HSDPA bands)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
should work.....
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Blitzkri3g:
Easymethod or not,

I m now on a rooted X8

W/ apps2sd,JIT/Xrecovery

and waiting for 2.2! ;-)

N.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
well....the thread is for newbies.....

i am also eager to use froyo, even gingerbread too! ;)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] besmp5:
Same problem here! :(:confused:
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
umm....did you removed system.sin???
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] besmp5:
Yes... I reflash the 2.1 rom. In the second attempt, it is possible to see the logo of the SE, but the X8 restarts again and again
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] smallgooh:
ME TOOOOO:(:(:(:(
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] gld8r:
i am stuck at

C:\android>adb shell

error: device not found

please help:confused::confused:
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
well...i faced the same problem, bcoz i didnt removed the system.sin....but after repeating the whole process again, i succeeded...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
make sure that the drivers are correct, the phone is in debugging mode and the sd card is unmounted....
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] apemania:
actually, it works for me

BUT, after i flash back to 2.1 rooted, all the words are gone! no words were shown!

Can anyone help me???

:confused:
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] chewziqin:
thx a.lot, nice tutorial!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] orkfia:
Hi, I'm getting same problems as the poster above.

Sorry I'm very new at this, only 2nd day with this phone!

When I type adb shell into cmd, I get the error that device is not found.

In device manager, I have a device:

Sony Ericsoon sa0101 ADB Interface driver...

which means it is supposed to work?

Please help, thanks.

Otherwise, what drivers are required. :S
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] erdekaiser:
Help, I am having the same problem. I don't know what to do. I have tried many times but still failed.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] paradise_human:
Don't unmount your SDcard from SD card & phone storage !!!

unmount your sdcard means when you select USB debugging and the phone shows you three choice,you choose the charge mode and your SDcard not be in mass strong mode ....
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] master_x123:
Can´t download install.sh.zip

Invalid Attachment specified.

Can someone please mail me the file???

master_x123@yahoo.se
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] boniek0210:
Thanks for guide. It's easy to do for totally newbie too. I rooter my X8 without any problems.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] flawlless:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=477712&d=1293830757 <-working install.sh link

Also, in step 6, shouldn't there be 4 files? install.sh should be in the root folder of the sd-card, right?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
oops! missed it!! thank you for the help!! wonder how does the newbies succeeded!!?? ;)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Imppy:
how do I do this on the "a" version?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
the procedure must be the same.....i dont know what the difference between both the models....firmwares might be different. you try the whole procedure using the firmwares from the other thread...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Acc3ss:
Script don't work for me.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] lockieio:
PLEASE HELP!!!

I downgrade x8 to 1,6 by using non gui versions and ther root it with super click program...whole day im trying this but allways the same error. i tried everything,usb debbuging,drivers etc....C:\android>adb shell

error: device not found. what ever i do,i get error no device found...please i want finish rooting my x8. Tnx
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] master_x123:
Try to install android sdk tool before you use the adb.

that solved the device not found problem for me.

but i still don´t get the root to work, my phone don´t boot correctly after the 2.1 flash. its stop after the white sony ericsson text and do not continue.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Disastery:
lockieio,

Reinstall your USb drivers in safe mode of your computer,that will help you.Had the same problem.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] vince_junior:
please help me.....

i'm stuck in "flashing to 1.6 firmware"....the flash tool just displays "searching for xperia...." and does nothing...it seems the tool cannot detect my phone....what shall i do?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Nas@xdaDevelopers:
(4) Download install.sh.zip.

Link broken.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
thanks for info.....i am changing it...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] am_saiid:
already upgraded to 2.1

hi all,

I already updated the X8 to 2.1 from SE support site, is it still possible to root it ?

do I need to follow same steps mentioned earlier ?

BR,
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
yes, follow the same instruction plz, and tell me if u succeed! :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mzoljom:
I have 2.1 rooted and I'm trying app2sd now, but in adb su command says permission denied? Anyone?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mercydia:
thanks man....it was clear tutorial and i have the rooted 2.1 in my xperia x8
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] rk73:
Great tutorial bur install.sh didnt work for me (dont know why) so I did it the manual way.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] ojojoj:
how you did it manualy install.sh?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] master_x123:
can´t get it to work, my phone don´t start it´s stop by the white sony ericsson text and don´t continue the startup.

i have tried two times with the same result now and i realy want this to work but dont know how.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] ojojoj:
after ~8h hours hard work with root I`ll pass this, because on 2 PC`s my phone can't open install.sh and its to hard for me thinkink that is wrong. I read all actual tread with roots, but unlucy:(
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SaNTi285:
I don't really understand the part with the deleting of the system.sin.

where is it and how am i supposed to delete it?

I just want to make sure about it before I start with the root.

Thank you.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] rk73:
In the zipped file you have to download with files to flash in the final step you have to delete the file system.sin before flashing.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] rk73:
I followed the steps in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=880576 I think it does the job install.sh is supposed to do.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SaNTi285:
Just to make it clear because I'm kind of afraid to start it..

Do I have to turn the 2.1 to 1.6 before i start the 2.1 rooting?

It's not risky anyway?

I'm kind of new with all of the android stuff, I only rooted HTC Aria by now.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] rk73:
Yes you have to follow the guide and go back to 1.6...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Pumpk1in:
Hi, some problems here :p

I downgraded successfully to 1.6, rooted and launched install.sh.

The script told me to flash my phone to 2.1 so I think that install.sh worked fine.

But, from now, if I try to boot my phone: sony ericsson logo appears in grey and the phone reboot every 10 seconds...

And if I try to flash, the phone is not detected...

What's wrong?

Thanks

EDIT: ok, ****ing Windows...

after 10 reboots, flash is ok and the phone is 2.1 rooted

THANKS ;)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] albriorod:
Please Help

i can´t flash the phone, i don´t know how to do it, it reboot all the time... and in the flasher there isn´t the x8 loader...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mzoljom:
Kaspersky is alerting about trojans Exploit.Linux.Lotoor.g in x10Flash-2.1.zip!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] albriorod:
05/044/2011 12:44:54 - INFO - file loader.sin not found. skip..

where is de loader for x8?

EDIT: ok i flash the phone, but after that it only show the logo in the screen... it doesn´t reboot
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
guys it is really very difficult to know exactly what the problem is. because it is working for many and not working for few, it is hard to know the mistake.

so i advice you people to please repeat the process again, if you dont mind that, or we need a pro for that....

m sorry but i really ain't able to get solution for random problems. :(
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] android167:
Ok, so, after i rooted and updated my phoner to 2.1 now it is on airplane mode and the wifi is saying that is working but it doesnt and now my sim card doesnt working, wifi, 3g etc. help please :(
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tunkandroll:
device not found

i have tried reinstal all and safe mode, rebooting but all time the same error message by "adb shell": "device not found". PC companion can see the device but adb shell can not. I dont understand this becouse SOC can see phone.

I have used the linked adb, the one in SOC folder but same. Nothing. I ll change product code and use unrooted original rom till easier hack. :(
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] ojojoj:
install android sdk tool
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tunkandroll:
Uninstalled everything, reboot and now only android sdk is installed. Consol works fine. :D Thank you.

P.S: When you flash by that java based flasher ALWAYS run .bat NOT .jar couse it won't start.

And when press flash button wait connecting the phone till write: "Searching Xperia device...".
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Imppy:
same error message by "adb shell": "device not found"...but haven't installed android SDKs yet (you get it from the website?)

so Just to confirm

- debugging on

- unmounted SD

- install x8 drivers

- install android SDKs

and it should work?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Imppy:
I did the above but still does not work!!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] hibbieco:
Hi, the x8 drivers attached doesn't seem to work on windows 7, i can't flash my x8 to 1.6. Help please :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mariolouis:
Reboot the phone, when it is fully booted, attach your usb cable. Don't click anything on the phone even if it prompts you. Then start adb.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mariolouis:
loader.sin disappears from the folder after each and every flash. You must unzip the rom files and copy it over again to the flasher folder before another flash.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Imppy:
OK I got pass the adb shell but now when delete system step my phone freezes before last step where it loads image onto phone, should I do the steps in lock mode and unmount my sd from phone?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] tutyit:
OMG

After 2 days spent trying to figure out whats bad i gave up.

I do the root on 1.6 with SuperClick 1.5.5 and at the end of root it says sending "test" to su.

I click ok.

Then its sends the test message but nothing happens on my phone...and after test message it says FAILED.

Then i try to install busybox, install it and run.

It says phone rooted.

But when i try to install BusyBox it says cant install it.

Ok.

Now i try adb shell...connects to the phone :

$

Now i type "su"

$ su

And now comes the Error :

link_image[1638]: 1432 could not load needed library 'libbinder.so' for 'su' (l

oad_library[984]: Library 'libbinder.so' not found)CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE

After this im stuck at the terminal :

$

and do not get the

#

symbol to access the phone

Im doing everything described.

Turn off SD card and turn on Debugg but always the same error.

I have tried SDK Android, ADB from the SuperOneClik,ADB from FlashToolX10,Adb shell posted somewhere in an Android.zip file.

Always same error.

Extracting and flashing after this with the 2.1 is giving a Bright White Sony Ericsson text on the screen and phone is stuck at it.

Anybody can help it would be appreciated!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
use superonelick here
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Imppy:
does anyone know if the rooted version of 2.1 in this thread has the E15i settings or it doesn't matter?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] tutyit:
Used that one but it gave me errors.

Now i found a solution for this problem.

An older version of super one click.

And i didnt unmounted the SD card when running the sh install.sh command.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] triplerotor:
Edited=solved problem by myself
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] DiegoDDxda:
what are the advantages of rooting?

ok, so i am completelly new on Android and the Rooting process, and i still don't quite understand what are the benefits of rooting an android phone.

i know you for instance can install some apps that need "deeper" access into the devices, but besides installing such apps, what else can i do?

i am interested in rooting because with a SE X8, maybe i'm stuck with android 2.1 and i hope there is a way to upgrade it. so the whole point of rooting it would be to get a newer version (say 2.2 or 2.3). so, can i do that?

will i be able to install Froyo or Gingerbread in my X8? I really want foryo for the mere option of installing apps to the SD card instead of internal memory, because i already filled it with very few apps and that sucks!

so, Rooting is the way to go if i want froyo (even if unofficial)?

is there another way of being able to move apps to SD besides rooting + custom roms?

please give me some advice, and please explain it as for a 10 year old kid, because i'm completely new at this.

thank you!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mariolouis:
Well for another reason for rooting is what you just said you needed in froyo. It is called app2sd. Installing/moving apps (including dalvik cache of you want) to sd card. Actually, this is a better solution than froyo "apps sd install" because everything, including apps that don't normally install to sd card via froyo can be done here.

In my phone's 2.1 setup now, I don't really think I need froyo anymore.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] savin2:
After i installed the android 2.1 rooted, my phone freeze at the sony ericsson logo. I waited for 20 minutes but nothing.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] crablee:
Me too, somebody can help?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] savin2:
I just retried with the same steps and it worked. I installed the gingelbread look like rom. It works like a charm.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] lee.asid:
this is just so frustratiing i followed everything, downloaded everything, tried every suggestion but it just doesnt work!whenever i try adb shell it says device not found T_T
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] kimpoy1994:
Managed to root my phone but the apps installer is missing can't install any apps

Edit: Never mind ...Got the apps installer and thanks for the guide managed to root my phone
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Maksio1997:
I got question,

where is android 2.1 to flash?

Never mind i found it :P
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SaNTi285:
I am also having the same problem doesn't matter what i do.

PC Companion, Update service, SDK, Drivers install.

Nothing helps and the device still doesn't found.

What matter it will be to install drivers again through Safe Mode?

There is any suggestion of what should I do to make the ADB Shell to recognize the device? maybe another computer or something else?

Thanks, Tal.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] foliot:
hi, i'm trying to install rooted 2.1

i've flashed 1.6 and tried to root it

superoneclick has rooted it but when it tried to run the test, it's failed

and when i type su command, it said

link_image[1665]: 2020 could not load needed library 'libbinder.so' for 'su' (l

oad_library[1011]: Library 'libbinder.so' not found)CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE

i once read about using superoneclick for solving the problem, but how to use it exactly?thx :)

ok i got the #
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] j3dnooki:
imagebanana. com/view/gokr6ntk/Unbenannt.png (sry for bad link - new user)

i have this same problem...

after this i flash 2.1 android ( I delete system.ini)

and when i want turn on my phone i have "sony ericsson' tittle for 10-20mins. :/

sry for my bad english
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HDD_x8:
lee.asid, santi285, savin2, crablee and others, try this and report back.

I had similar issues with both adb shell and the bin4ry flasher tool, nothing worked on my laptop (win xp/intel chipset).

But both adb and flasher worked well on my desktop (win 7/nvidia chipset), device found in seconds.

You really must try on a completely different computer!!!

Also, install both the SE PC Companion AND SE original flasher tool (Update service) and test run the SE flasher to make sure that the phone is recognized. All explained in this youtube clip:

XXX.youtube.com/watch?v=wacg-dsx9ew

Get the SE original flasher (update service) at

XXX.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/phones/topic/updateserviceapplication/xperiax8?cc=se&lc=en

I also learned that the SE flasher works on all computers, while the bin4ry flasher tool has issues (no device found) with at least intel 945 chipset, probably more.

/EDIT Superoneclick has been updated with an explot for 2.1, use that instead: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905183
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] JohnWho:
How about just flashing the original 2.1?

Hi all experts!

My wife just got an X8, however it is from China, she is Chinese - so no biggie there. However the Chinese version does not come with Market - which kind of sucks! So In a constant search for making the phone a bit easier for her to use I thought I might "just" install a "real" version of android for her, since neither she or me really will use a root:ed phone that might just be a stupid move (or?)...

So, I was hoping that someone here have a great, easy failsafe way of installing a 2.1 version which is NOT Chinese, can I just flash a original 2.1 firmware on the phone, and if so where can I find a guide (and the files needed for this) on how to do this?

If I am understanding the guide correct I can just skip ahead to step 10 (well, end of 9) and simply (?) Flash Android 2.1 (I believe this would be the newX8rooted file) onto the phone... or will that just cause loads of problems? If you do not know I guess I will go through the whole shebang and root from 1.6...

And, I did see that there was an easier way of rooting from 2.1 in a newer thread, but that was a bit too technical for me, and I do want a new version of android (non-Chinese) so that might not be the best way to go...

Anyway, end of rambling here - thanks for great help with rooting, and possibly more... Cheers...

EDIT:

Oh, I had trouble (read it was impossible) to download newx8rooted.yaffs.7z - however there are a file called newx8rooted.yaffs.v.3.5.7z by the same guy (browse his shared files) should I use that one instead? If not can anyone offer a new link to the newx8rooted.yaffs.7z - the file seems to be there but the server will not let me download it...

EDIT2:

I found this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=888427 where the difference between the versions are well explained. It seems like one can use version 3.5 then install Gtalk and Gmail from Market... That would be my GUESS at least... there are also some additional files which might contain GMail/GTalk, but they are not too well explained (I put this here mostly for the benefit of users coming after me)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] groovepeppy:
Hi, i'm really a newbie in this android thing.

May someone help me?

My question is can i root my X8 using this method if my phone already has Eclair in it?

I'm on updating process now using the PC Companion to 2.1,

i found this thread while it was still on the go...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
just install the update and use this to root. it really works
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] sinbad269:
Hey guys, got my X8 for Christmas, but SE has not deemed my SI number worthy enough to push out an update. So I decided I'd root it and update myself.

From what I've found this looks the easiest, but it's a little hard to follow. I've got the 4 files on my phone, have adb ready to go, followed the steps to put it into flashmode, etc etc, but it wont install the drivers [yes the ones attached] or it wont recognise that they're for my phone. I tried going through the whole adb thing with the phone on, but after opening adb shell in cmd it echoed a '#'

I have already used SuperOneClick to root the phone, but I'm not sure if it's actually done anything [it did everything a little too quickly for my liking, although it still said it was rooted]. I've custom flashed, hacked and modded a few past SE phones and none were quite so... simple.

Basically, what I'm asking is, is SuperOneClick creating any conflicts, or can I skip certain steps considering the phone is already rooted, so I can update to 2.1. Quite seriously, that is all I want, I'm not bothered if I can use non-market apps or not, I just want 2.1 so I can use certain apps which are on the market [like Adobe Reader for instance which requires 2.1]
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] frahmadani:
hey guys, I was doing the step 1, flash 1.6 on my rooted 2.1, and got this:

10/018/2011 18:18:03 - INFO - Logging system initialized to INFO level

10/018/2011 18:18:26 - INFO - start

10/018/2011 18:18:26 - INFO - Searching for Xperia....

10/018/2011 18:18:27 - INFO - Start Flashing...

10/018/2011 18:18:36 - INFO - ### read failed : checksum err! FFFFFFFF!=00000000

10/018/2011 18:18:36 - INFO - Flashing loader.sin ...

any idea what is going on? I've tried to redownload the 1.6 firmware and flashing it again, but same result.

I posted this on the thread "going back to 1.6" but right now there isn't a lot of activity there, so I guess I will post here too where its the merrier ;)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
see, this thing happened with me too for almost 5 times! the main reason was that when the flashing started, my phone just skipped the flashmode.

the simple trick to do this is to make your phone in the flashmode after you click on "Flash" button, and keep holding the back button uptill the flasher shows "Flashing loader.sin ..."

plz try this first and tell me if it works for you! ;)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] frahmadani:
it didn't work for me :(

here's what I did:

1. turned off my phone, remove battery, put it back.

2. click "flash"

3. hold "back" button, then connect usb. the green led light turned on.

4. select the firmware (E151i 1.6) then click "ok"

5. the thing is, when the log said "start flashing", after a moment the green led light (that indicating I was in flashmode) turned off. then the checksum err appeared.

any mistake spotted? :confused:

EDIT: tried the nonGUI version, got stuck into eternal reboot. tried reflashing with GUI version, and now it works ;)

dunno why and how though :p
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] frahmadani:
succeed! :D thanks a lot guys, you guys've been really helpful.

sent from my 2.1 rooted+JiT+gingerbread theme+xRecovery

build: 2.0.2.A.0.24 :D
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] cindra89:
a simple question, whether phone must be unlocked if i want to root?!