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[Q] Custom roms for locked bootloader

Hi, my X8's manufacturing date is 11W35 => so i can't unlock the bootloader as far as i know.
So which custom roms (maybe looking like gingerxperia or gingercruzt) work with a locked bootloader?
Thanks in advance

even i had a locked bootloader (11w41) W8 phone earlier, used gingerxperia v23 without any problems! With xperia active launcher! Nice combo!

Check any ROMS for stock kernel
You'll find the list in threads such as
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1425240
And many more...

there's a PrimeHD that work like a charm

On topic the developer show the requirements - Stock, nAa, Alfs kernel.

Just try LinuXperia for stock
and see yourself

Thanks everyone but i found out that gingercruzt runs on stock kernel, so i just installed it and it runs very good.

kuyadroid was nice any stable (dony know why developer isnt updating it anymore)
im really sorry for people with 11w29 ++,,unlucky guyz...OooOoo
hope fxp helps you..

Raex said:
Thanks everyone but i found out that gingercruzt runs on stock kernel, so i just installed it and it runs very good.
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Hi, does the FM radio move from headset to loudspeaker (back and forth) easily with that stock rom?
As I am running PrimeHD and it gets locked on one or the other and won't switch back - also will randomly jump to loudspeaker when out and about - a touch embarrassing when Billy Ray Cyrus comes blasting from your phones and you can't get it back on the headset
If so - can you post which version of gingercruzt you flashed?
Cheers ..

MobileIreland said:
Hi, does the FM radio move from headset to loudspeaker (back and forth) easily with that stock rom?
As I am running PrimeHD and it gets locked on one or the other and won't switch back - also will randomly jump to loudspeaker when out and about - a touch embarrassing when Billy Ray Cyrus comes blasting from your phones and you can't get it back on the headset
If so - can you post which version of gingercruzt you flashed?
Cheers ..
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Yes easily moves from loudspeaker to headset and back, no problems there just tested it to be sure
I flashed v8.4 with stock kernel.

Another question; What is the fastest rom for X8 with stock kernel? Should also be battery saving and not ram consuming, but most important: FAST
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locked bootloder
tell me how to install iam noob please

roxedion said:
tell me how to install iam noob please
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Use search button
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Custom roms for locked bootloader
Rahat34 said:
kuyadroid was nice any stable (dony know why developer isnt updating it anymore)
im really sorry for people with 11w29 ++,,unlucky guyz...OooOoo
hope fxp helps you..
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I too think kuyadroid is the most stable rom for stock kernels. Its fast and simple too.

Leon1234 said:
I too think kuyadroid is the most stable rom for stock kernels. Its fast and simple too.
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Hmmmm
I am going to try kuyadroid then.....:beer:
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Just search it man there are a lot of guides in the xda now.
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Gogeta said:
Hmmmm
I am going to try kuyadroid then.....:beer:
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Kuyadroid sucks
Apps fc
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Looking for ROM - rock stable, simple

My girlfriend has the X8, while I use the GNex. I have experience in flashing serveral devices. Her X8 is stuck at Android 2.1 (or maybe even 2.2), but it won't set up a google account, which means that she has no access to the play store. Usually I just send her the APKs and install them by hand, but this is no real solution.
So I want to flash a custom rom, but she doesn't know android very well.
Looking for this:
-stable (want to flash it once and leave it there)
-everything has to work (wifi/gps etc)
-not so deep options that will confuse her
-german language
-2.3.x
Are there custom roms, which have the same stock UI? She doesn't know what a drawer is or even the existence of other launchers. However this is not necessary.

MiniCM7-2.2.1 rom and Alfs-CM7 v8a kernel...
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Search for jonnytrashmetals semc ROM in dev section
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Why does everyone's girlfriend has a X8???
Press THANKS if I tried to help..

Try the Xperience 6.2 nAa kernel ROM. It's stable and fast.
Never had any bugs with it.

Try HeroDroid....

harshitgroup said:
Why does everyone's girlfriend has a X8???
Press THANKS if I tried to help..
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Because they use "SGS3, HTC One X, Galaxy Note,GNexus ...". It seems that only girlfriends has X8

Godra said:
Because they use "SGS3, HTC One X, Galaxy Note,GNexus ...". It seems that only girlfriends has X8
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LOL...
Even my girlfriend has a.....
Wait!!!!!
I dont have a girlfriend

gingerxperia v 21b stable and everything work , I use this rom about 5 month before upgrading to IcecreamSandwich
download here

PrimeHD 8 the best and stable

What ROM would you recommend for my sister?

Hey x8 XDA'ers.
First of all, I'm sorry for asking this kind of question, but Please bear with me man.
I'm looking for a good STABLE rom with stable battery life, good performance etc, for my sister. She's tired of hers Xperia X8 since it feels slow and react so damn slow.
I'm a SGSII user myself, so I dont know nothing about X8, but I promised her to try and improve her phone's performance so I would be grateful if you could tell me which rom's I should take a look at. Since it is my sister he knows nothing about tech-related stuff, so the rom needs to be stable and good for daily usage, since if anything goes wrong she have no clue what to do
I know XDA hate questions like "what is the best rom etc..", but I'm just asking for your personal experiences with the different rom and what you would recommend for this kind of usage
Thank you XDA!

if she doesn't need a lot of features and she's okay with eclair, i'd say stick with stock. or go for any of the gingerbread roms. all of them work great especially gingerdx and minicm7. plus if you install a custom kernel and overclock it slightly, performance would improve drastically. and if you want to go for ics, try minicm9 or isdx. h

MiniCM7 + nAa kernel is the most stable Rom out there.
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Well, if you want android 2.3 then choose between gingerDX or MiniCM7.
If android 4.0 then MiniCM9.

well, if its about your sister i can tell that she dont need high performance, but an improvement is nessecery.....and this rom must have and some beautiful icons?! am i wrong to somewhere?...no i am not!hahaha:laugh:
first to do, download x8toolbox(here), root, install busybox, install cwm, download gingerdx(here), put it in your sd card, reboot to cwm, full wipe-wipe dalvik, go to "install zip from sd", find the rom you download and wait until its finish, reboot, enjoy!
(i dont thing your sister needs a custom kernel, with this rom she will not have any problem and its a tone more awesome from eclair, so see will be happy)
this is all.

1. Pls use search next time.
2. Is the phone already rooted? Cwm installed? You may want to check our stickies for that.
3. I'm assuming your sis is on stock kernel (locked bootloader). If it's unlocked then that's a whole new ballgame.
Here are some you ay wanna check out:
1. Froyo roms are supposedly faster than gb roms (never tried though, so i can't elaborate on the features)
2. The really popular GingerDX. Smooth, fast, stable, and lots of features.
3. LinuxLx's LinuXperia. Cm 7.1. Great 2d/3d scores (dev is a girl so the appearance may be to your sister's liking)
4. Xperiafan's RCI V4. Haven't used it much but has good reviews.
Hope that helps.
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First of all, thank you so much for all those fast answers! Thank you!!
#2
She mainly wants better reaction/performance but an upgrade to Gingerbread or ICS would be great as well. I don't know if it would be good for the performance or not tho.
Thanks, I think I will check out Gingerdx, isdx and miniCM9. I think I'll overclock abit, but I still want it to be 100% stable, how much can I overclock, without destroying the battery life and making it unstable?
#3
Thanks for your opinion, will take it into account.
#4
Uhm, #2 mentioned isdx, what do you say about that?
#5
Hah! yeah probably
afaik ICS has beautiful icons, but maybe gingerdx has as well?
As mentioned, I'd like to overclock abit to increase the performance, so I bet a custom kernel would be good. What would recommend?
and thanks for the quick tutorial, I do know how to root'n'flash tho, since I've done it a ton of time on several other devices
#6
Sorry, I tried to make a quick search in the x8 forums, but I couldnt find a thread about recommended roms for girls
Most ppl recommend GingerDX, so I will probably check that out as well as MiniCM9, since ICS would perhaps be great (If it is stable tho)
She isnt going to play games I can tell for sure, so 3d score doesnt matter I guess. But thanks, will check it out, since it is a girl-made ROM
Amazing fast answers, thanks man! I appreciate any feedback <3

Ics aint stable . I dont reccomand for daily use man. GingerDX or MiniCM7 are just perfect.
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GDX v22 or VivoPrime or miniCM7!

Froyo pro 2.2.9 very fast...long battery..but low version.. try this...will happy..believe me just try this...for me unbelievelable...good.
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ok, first of all take out the battery andd look at the back sticker on the phone(on the phone!!!!!!!!), there will be a number like this 10wxx, 11wxx or 12wxx if it is 11w29+ just forget about unlocking bootloader,so you can not flash custom kernel, if it is 11w29- then look this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24630104&postcount=2 there you will find the links for guides about unlocking bootloader.
have fun!

If you unlock your bootloader and install a custom kernel (Alfs v8a CM7) I'd try GingerZaraki..
Best rom on this forum IMO..

stamatis16 said:
ok, first of all take out the battery andd look at the back sticker on the phone(on the phone!!!!!!!!), there will be a number like this 10wxx, 11wxx or 12wxx if it is 11w29+ just forget about unlocking bootloader,so you can not flash custom kernel, if it is 11w29- then look this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24630104&postcount=2 there you will find the links for guides about unlocking bootloader.
have fun!
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It says 11w19, so that's great
With gingerDX, which is the rom I will install, I've decided, what kernel would you recommend then?

Rallerbabz said:
It says 11w19, so that's great
With gingerDX, which is the rom I will install, I've decided, what kernel would you recommend then?
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Alfs because team GDX making Alfs kernel too!

MiniCm 7 With Hello Kitty CM7 THEME!

just try Kuyadroid
Kuyadroid is most stable rom,its on stock kernel so you dont need to unlock bootloader !! Its so easy to installing,just need rooted and xrecovery !!

Thanks, I think I have decided to go for GDX with alfs then more opinions are welcomed!
//SGSII\\

Okay, I have a few final questions.
The script to root x8 require ADB, so I need to install that again (just reinstalled windows), was so complicated.
Isnt SuperOneClick easier? ( This method -> http://www.xperia-x8.com/tutorial-how-to-root-sony-ericsson-xperia-x8/ )
How much is completely SAFE to overclock the x8 with alfs kernel and GDX rom?

About 760 mhz..dont set it on boot.
I dont recommend oc.shorter batery life.
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kuyadroid for stuck kernel....
minicm7-2.2.1 for gb smooth and stable
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It's kinda sad

It's sad to watch all these new ROM'S and kernel's here knowing you can't have them because u can't unlock your bootloader....
And ROM'S compactible with stock kernel are sometimes(70% of time)slow.
I've realized that now aftee getting motherboard with date number 12W03
Now I know how it feels...to be limited :'(
Don't think I am complaining because I'm not,I just want to bring back a little development for stock kernel to show us,stock kernel users that we are not forgotten.
With this thread I am asking someone of you developers to make really lightweight,smooth ROM.
I know you are busy with developing for nAa or some other kernel but I think that other stock kernel user,will agree with me.
Sorry for your time and thanks for reading this!
Please don't tell that there are already plenty of good ROM'S for stock kernel user because there are not...no offense....I a just saying that most of them are slow and laggy

GDX ain't slow on stock kernel
I used it though
Except u need some heavy gaming
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don't forget froyobread. in my opinion one of the -if not the best- froyo rom for x8. stock kernel or not.
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cascabel said:
don't forget froyobread. in my opinion one of the -if not the best- froyo rom for x8. stock kernel or not.
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froyopro...is the best froyo rom :laugh: :laugh:

I have forgot that there is gdx...but i don't think its lightweight,and what about battery drain...but thanks for mentioning that
hm froyopro.....a lot of users said its lightweight ,fast ,stable and battery drain..well nobody mentioned that
i'll make a review of it when i install it

8cpaiw said:
I have forgot that there is gdx...but i don't think its lightweight,and what about battery drain...but thanks for mentioning that
hm froyopro.....a lot of users said its lightweight ,fast ,stable and battery drain..well nobody mentioned that
i'll make a review of it when i install it
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No battery drain on froyopro! Where did you get that ridiculous statement from?

Mimicm 1.0.2 is great and I used it while I was at stock kernel and it was like eclair,fast,smooth,reliable. Definitely try it!
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8cpaiw said:
I have forgot that there is gdx...but i don't think its lightweight,and what about battery drain...but thanks for mentioning that
hm froyopro.....a lot of users said its lightweight ,fast ,stable and battery drain..well nobody mentioned that
i'll make a review of it when i install it
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GDX has battery drain on stock kernel?
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Well, stock is ungrateful and painful in development. I don't like to re-stock 50 times, root 50 times, put recovery etc. and still don't know what's going on because logcat doesn't even start. So I wouldn't expect so many ROMs.
And hey, it's 2013 adn X8 was released in 2010 so it's like using Celeron 433 MHz now

Please don't tell that there are already plenty of good ROM'S for stock kernel user because there are not...no offense....I a just saying that most of them are slow and laggy
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There are already plenty of good ROMs for stock kernel.
You are missing something very important mate, X8 come with eclair 2.1, if you are not satisfied with what devs give you then make sth better or don't complain, nobody cares if you feel limited.
Friendly...

fotak-x said:
froyopro...is the best froyo rom :laugh: :laugh:
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Tell that to doixanh, who after trying FroyoPro went back to FroyoBread.
Lukenda said:
Mimicm 1.0.2 is great and I used it while I was at stock kernel and it was like eclair,fast,smooth,reliable. Definitely try it!
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Definitely worth a try. But the latest iterations of GingerDX work great. Probably even better when lots of apps are installed. Tho I didn't tried MiniCM6 with the A2SD script I'm using now.
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I have forgot that there is gdx...but i don't think its lightweight
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I don't know what you mean by lightweight. GingerDX is pretty standard when it comes to the apps that come with it. Besides anything you don't like can just be uninstalled using Titanium Backup.

Fortun said:
Tell that to doixanh, who after trying FroyoPro went back to FroyoBread.
Definitely worth a try. But the latest iterations of GingerDX work great. Probably even better when lots of apps are installed. Tho I didn't tried MiniCM6 with the A2SD script I'm using now.
I don't know what you mean by lightweight. GingerDX is pretty standard when it comes to the apps that come with it. Besides anything you don't like can just be uninstalled using Titanium Backup.
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i have to agree. no offense to froyopro users, but froyobread seems to be smoother for me. faster too, imho. haven't tried minicm 1.0.X though.
for gb, i think gdx is good. may be the best stock kernel gb rom right now.
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It's sad to watch all these new ROM'S and kernel's here knowing you can't have them because u can't unlock your bootloader....
And ROM'S compactible with stock kernel are sometimes(70% of time)slow.
I've realized that now aftee getting motherboard with date number 12W03
Now I know how it feels...to be limited :'(
Don't think I am complaining because I'm not,I just want to bring back a little development for stock kernel to show us,stock kernel users that we are not forgotten.
With this thread I am asking someone of you developers to make really lightweight,smooth ROM.
I know you are busy with developing for nAa or some other kernel but I think that other stock kernel user,will agree with me.
Sorry for your time and thanks for reading this!
Please don't tell that there are already plenty of good ROM'S for stock kernel user because there are not...no offense....I a just saying that most of them are slow and laggy
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I know that feel bro.. I know that feel.. But I'm using ShockGen Mod v2 and it's quite fast.. I don't want to use stock rom so I decided to change..

Friend i feel your pain...:highfive: but do not worry there are some excellent roms for stock kernel... :fingers-crossed:.
1. PrimeHD... Version 6
2. GingerDX....any version...
3. Froyobread.....v23:
4. floyo 0.30....:victory:

Any ROM without the camera bug?

Hello, i've been using gingerdx 31b for some time, and during that time I always have been experiencing the camera bug wich ive read around these forums, occurs on several different ROMS, the bug im talking about is the one where the camera turns black after taking several photos in a row (i generally cant take more than 3), wich is pretty bothering, so id like to ask you if there is any current ROM where this issue does not occur.
As I said, im currently running gingerdx 31b with alfs kernel, it is the only ROM I have ever tried as I dont have a lot of free time to test other ROMS.
Thanks.

There's a fix for this bug I think ,if I found the link to thread I'll post here
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Firsom said:
Hello, i've been using gingerdx 31b for some time, and during that time I always have been experiencing the camera bug wich ive read around these forums, occurs on several different ROMS, the bug im talking about is the one where the camera turns black after taking several photos in a row (i generally cant take more than 3), wich is pretty bothering, so id like to ask you if there is any current ROM where this issue does not occur.
As I said, im currently running gingerdx 31b with alfs kernel, it is the only ROM I have ever tried as I dont have a lot of free time to test other ROMS.
Thanks.
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ZenceFill has no bug with camera :good:

Go with gingerbread based ROMs
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Go with gingerbread based ROMs
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L.o.l what do you mean???
Go with gingerbread based ROMs
is there GingerDX are a JB based?:laugh:
Xperia SOUL Engine also no Camera Shutter bug!
i never experienced that. just to clear only LOL

Try use froyopro.. hehe.. no camera bug at all and it sticks with some build.prop tweaks! I use only FroyoPro when I have emergency use.

Thanks for all the suggestions, Ill try to test as many as I can