HELP!!! MiniCM7 or CM7.2 - XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey
one of my friends asked to install a custom rom on his x8. i found minicm7 or cm7 (im currently running cm7.2 on my sgm)
1. which is the best rom of the two.?
2. it is safe to open the bootloader if the phone has got simlock.? (I DONT WANT NETWORK UNLOCK!!!)
3. how to install cwm.?
4. how to revert to stock.?
5. how to check this 11w38 or wtf version number. (the build no and baseband is ok for minicm7D)
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There's a FAQ for every question you have. Consult that thread and don't open new ones that have already been answered. And always search!
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geri268 said:
hey
one of my friends asked to install a custom rom on his x8. i found minicm7 or cm7 (im currently running cm7.2 on my sgm)
1. which is the best rom of the two.?
2. it is safe to open the bootloader if the phone has got simlock.? (I DONT WANT NETWORK UNLOCK!!!)
3. how to install cwm.?
4. how to revert to stock.?
5. how to check this 11w38 or wtf version number. (the build no and baseband is ok for minicm7D)
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As our dear RC , Chris , mentioned. Use Search next time.
Anyways , to answer your questions :
1. I found CM7 ROMS like GingerDx/PrimeHD the best of all I tried. But I recommend you to try both ROMS as user experience is different for everyone.
2. It is safe to unlock bootloader if your phone code is before 11W29. I am almost sure simlock status does NOT matter in unlocking bootloader.
3. Root the X8. Flash CWM. Flash ROM
4. To flash back stock , use PCC/SEUS. You'll get back to stock eclair.
5. The code is under the battery (but not on the battery)

thx. these are the steps in the good no.?
1. root
2. unlock bootloader
3. flash kernel
4. flash cwm (how to flash it?)
5. install zip n wipe data cache
.???
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the cwm comes with the custom kernel

geri268 said:
thx. these are the steps in the good no.?
1. root
2. unlock bootloader
3. flash kernel
4. flash cwm (how to flash it?)
5. install zip n wipe data cache
.???
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4. flash cwm (how to flash it?)
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enter to CMW
how?
turn off your phone..turn on again
when show a bootanimation, press back button until show CMW mode

thanx everybody i successfully installed gingerdx on my friends x8
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Please hit the thanks button bro....don't just say thanks in comment but hit the button;-)
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RudzLong said:
Please hit the thanks button bro....don't just say thanks in comment but hit the button;-)
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Well said, this is the purpose of the button, to hit when sb help you..and they help you!!!!!
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stamatis16 said:
Well said, this is the purpose of the button, to hit when sb help you..and they help you!!!!!
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no no no
the words were too harsh if you said that

RudzLong said:
no no no
the words were too harsh if you said that
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Oops sorry if I hurt your feelings lol
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stamatis16 said:
Oops sorry if I hurt your feelings lol
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stttttttt.........
lol

I dont know much but the network bootloader is different from the system? bootloader... is it?

t81 said:
I dont know much but the network bootloader is different from the system? bootloader... is it?
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????
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How to return old version??

Sometime I want to return back old version, while I am using high version. EX: old version mini cm 6 2.2.1 and than update to mini cm 7 gingerdx 2.3.7 , and I want back mini cm 6 2.2.1...how can I do now??? It can be?? Please give some advice thanks so..hope reply
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Just do it like always.
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You mean restore from recovery???
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lyhengboy said:
Sometime I want to return back old version, while I am using high version. EX: old version mini cm 6 2.2.1 and than update to mini cm 7 gingerdx 2.3.7 , and I want back mini cm 6 2.2.1...how can I do now??? It can be?? Please give some advice thanks so..hope reply
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Here is what you have to do.
If you still have your MiniCM6 backup, restore it using a recovery. Full wipe, wipe cache and dalvik cache then power off your phone. Then, use Flashtool to flash back stock kernel.
If you do not have the backup, download MiniCM6, boot into recovery, full wipe, wipe cache nd dalvik cache, then flash MiniCM6. Power off and use Flashtool to flash stock kernel.
Done (hopefully)
Next time post in Q&A section.
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What do u exactly using now and what do u exactly want to flash?
Which kernel are u using?
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And u better post in q&a next time and use search button plzzzzz.
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lyhengboy said:
Sometime I want to return back old version, while I am using high version. EX: old version mini cm 6 2.2.1 and than update to mini cm 7 gingerdx 2.3.7 , and I want back mini cm 6 2.2.1...how can I do now??? It can be?? Please give some advice thanks so..hope reply
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So you want MiniCM 6 2.2.1 back ? Am I right ? And currently you are on GingerDx ?
I think he means minicm7
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SpyderX said:
Here is what you have to do.
If you still have your MiniCM6 backup, restore it using a recovery. Full wipe, wipe cache and dalvik cache then power off your phone. Then, use Flashtool to flash back stock kernel.
If you do not have the backup, download MiniCM6, boot into recovery, full wipe, wipe cache nd dalvik cache, then flash MiniCM6. Power off and use Flashtool to flash stock kernel.
Done (hopefully)
Next time post in Q&A section.
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I already told it at first
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I don't know. I think the question should be more clear
I'm sorry for that, I don't know and don't understand about flash tool or flash kernel..I'm really don't understand, I try to find answer and still don't know...could you explain me? Why do we do??
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First tell me which rom do you want to flash ?
We do the flashtool stuff if we want to install a kernel or sometimes rom.. But you can install rom through recovery also.
Look we use flashtool to:
1-flash new kernels
2-install recovery on stock kernel.
3-rooting the phone
4- unlocking the bootloader (last version)
5-installing apps.
6-creating bundles if we want to restore Eclair
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To flash a new ROM:
if your bootloader is unlocked u flash a new kernel and then using recovery u flash the Zip file which is the ROM.
If u cannot unlock your bootloader then u cannot change your kernel and must use ROMS which support stock kernel.
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Well he can use xrecovery if unlocking bootloader is not possible (?)
Did I tell anything wrong?
Yes he should use Xrecovery to flash new ROMs.
But he can't change the kernel or the phone will be bricked (softly)
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Oh yes..Lets see if he can unlock his BL or not
You didn't say anything wrong
If u don't know about flashtool this means that you are in stock kernel....
Two ways
First if you had made a backup with cwm you can restore it with cwm,that will replace the current rom with the one you had backed up
second,if you haven't made backup then install your old rom just as you installed it first time,put it in SD,go to cwm or xrecovery ,full wipe,wipe dalvik, install zip from SD....
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stamatis16 said:
If u don't know about flashtool this means that you are in stock kernel....
Two ways
First if you had made a backup with cwm you can restore it with cwm,that will replace the current rom with the one you had backed up
second,if you haven't made backup then install your old rom just as you installed it first time,put it in SD,go to cwm or xrecovery ,full wipe,wipe dalvik, install zip from SD....
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Maybe he never tried to unlock bootloader...and that's the reason he doesn't know anything about flashtool
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faraz_fireboy said:
Maybe he never tried to unlock bootloader...and that's the reason he doesn't know anything about flashtool
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Yes,what did I tell?!
If he is on stock kernel there is no need to tell him how to flash kernels......
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I mean if he can unlock his bootloader he can flash kernels.
And I say maybe the reason his bootloader is unlocked is that he never tried to unlock it since he is a noooooob.
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Help!!! Stuck on first sonyerricson logo when power on

I installed CM10 mod - 4.0.0 ...
after i reboted phone he is just stucked at first sony ericsson screen
Help me please
HELLO NOOB!
since you dont dare to watch intro video,i will say it.USE THE SEARCH BUTTON.
there are milions of threads like this.
now ANSWER:
use flashtool to recover your phone.simple procedure.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356349
WHY DID THIS HAPPENED?
-wrong baseband.015 needed.-check your baseband on settings->about phone.
-flashed in wrong recovery.
-wrong kernel.
hope you fix your device quickly =)
Hey flash u r phone with stock firmware.....
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IAmNice said:
Wait what? I flashed minicm10 while on gb and only full wiped data and didnt got bootloop
Sent by a nice guy with a nice phone
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How is it possible......u need jb_kernel for cm10.....
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Guys be polite to noobs.
Just flash ur stock firmware using flashtool
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1. Use flashtool and flash to stock.
2. If you want 4.0.0 you should 1st look at the system requierments(kernel, bootloader).
Lol the guys still on stock kernel.
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[Q] Cant install any custom rom! :(

Dear friends,
I always stuck at SE logo whenever I try to install custom rom. Here is what I do:
1. Root My stock 2.1 with Flashtool
2. Install Busybox with flash tool
3. Copy xrecovery's 3 files to system/bin
4. Restart in xrecovery and Choose Install custom zip
5. After installation, I reboot and stuck!!!
I have tried "MiniCM7-2.2.1-shakira" and "GingerDX-v029-shakira.zip"
Any Help?? I dont want to unlock my bootloader.
Thnx
"MiniCM7-2.2.1-shakira" and "GingerDX-v029-shakira.zip" uses custom kernel.must on unlockbootloader
use gingerdx v29 for stuck
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Did you do a full wipe?
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Find some help here ... don't use xrecovery, cwm is better ... and use gingerDX stock... my recommendation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932560
CWM recovery needs bootloader to be unlocked??
Jahanzaib Irfan said:
CWM recovery needs bootloader to be unlocked??
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No,its like xrecovery
So,use cwm,full wipe before installing and check(at the about phone) your baseband,it should be like this, xxx15,if its not, update it with pccompanion or flashtool
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Thnx to all, you made my day Guyzz... Blessings!!!
Jahanzaib Irfan said:
Thnx to all, you made my day Guyzz... Blessings!!!
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goodluck.and be sure to use a custom rom for stock kernel.
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playjun said:
goodluck.and be sure to use a custom rom for stuck.
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Its not "for stuck",its "for stock (kernel)"
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thanks for correction
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One more thing friendz, after installing GingerDX for stock, i am unable to overclock my phone from cyanogenmod settings. Min and Max values are just faded and i cant change them. Any Solution?
Have you flashed baseband xxxx15??? i didnt saw that in the steps you provided...
Steven87 said:
Have you flashed baseband xxxx15??? i didnt saw that in the steps you provided...
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No, how to do this?? is there any risk of hard brick?
No just find the baseband file and flash it on flashtool
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i recommend to you to start from scratch, 2.1, root, flash baseband, install busybox, install CWM recovery, the full wipe and flash rom, you can flash the baseband with flashtool, and i think there is no risk, i have done it several times, the baseband xxxx15 is required to flash custom roms.
Jahanzaib Irfan said:
No, how to do this?? is there any risk of hard brick?
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If you have installed gingerdx there is no need to flash baseband xxx15 because you already have it!
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stamatis16 said:
If you have installed gingerdx there is no need to flash baseband xxx15 because you already have it!
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Why cant I overclock??
Jahanzaib Irfan said:
Why cant I overclock??
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Did you flash the overclock module? If yes,use setcpu or similar apps to change frequency
I don't recommend overclock,but if you want it that much...its your phone after all...
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Btw when you get all of that done you can do these steps to have better battery life
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19938469#post19938469
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942241
You stuck on Sony ...... logo because all new ROMS need to be installed from CWM and not from xRecovery :laugh:

Recovery

Hello cpmmunity,
Im new in xperia x8 forum bit i know i little bit about flashing because i was in o3d forum. Now i want to flash rom for my sis.
Yesterday i want to install cwm for xperia because i want zo fladh jellyblur, i put the cwm.tar in system/bin and give their rights, but i still cant boot in cwm why?
And must i flash cwm or can i use xrecovery?
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Hi,
And why is it fun?
Just root> unlock bootloader> flashthe kernel kernel (nAa/Oxydo-JB) if you want to Jelly Blur (CM10) rom what it takes to unlock the kernel
In this way, what you gave it a quick and convenient, and look closely and you can unlock the bootloader here on the forum you will find step-by-step instructions
Also good luck and best regards
Use x8toolbox
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stamatis said:
Use x8toolbox
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Thanks this is exactly what im searching for
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No problem
why install recovery and then again flash kernel when you can simply flash the kernel for cwm as tiestobunio said?
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CnC-ROCK said:
why install recovery and then again flash kernel when you can simply flash the kernel for cwm as tiestobunio said?
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I dont understand it right. Iam now back on stock because i bricked the phone.
What i did is root stock, after that i unlocked bootloader, then i installed cwm and then i want to install kernel for jellyblur but everytime i do that my phone bricks. How exactly i have to flash the kernel? After flashing kernel i format system and data like in instruction. I rebooted then phone without flashing jellyblur i think this is the problem. I have to fladh kernel then go in cwm formatting system and data and without exiting flashing jellyblur is this right?
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Itaka06 said:
I dont understand it right. Iam now back on stock because i bricked the phone.
What i did is root stock, after that i unlocked bootloader, then i installed cwm and then i want to install kernel for jellyblur but everytime i do that my phone bricks. How exactly i have to flash the kernel? After flashing kernel i format system and data like in instruction. I rebooted then phone without flashing jellyblur i think this is the problem. I have to fladh kernel then go in cwm formatting system and data and without exiting flashing jellyblur is this right?
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You flash kernels with flashtool buddy
In the kernel there is cwm recovery installed. Lol
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kreatonn said:
In the kernel there is cwm recovery installed. Lol
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I dont said in kernel is cwm... why you dont read before you post, plese dont post such a **** if you want to help help , i know enough about flashing but never flashed xperia x8 i flashed my o3d and there you flash the kernel after flashing rom.
stamatis said:
You flash kernels with flashtool buddy
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Yes i flashed the kernel with flashtool and what i have to do exactly after that?
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Ahh and another thing kreatonn, i helped a lot of people in o3d flashing and i never said somethong again someone, now i ask 1 time a thing and there are people like you :banghead:
@everyone else my question is did i have to flash first kernel with flashtool and after that flash jellyblur with cwm ?
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Yes first flash the correct kernel and then the rom.
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Thanks i managed it, now im on jellyblur. Thanks to everyone who helped me.
My fault was that i flashed the kernel and then i tried to start in gb. I had to flash first rom
Thanks a lot to everyone
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[Q] Soft bricked X8

Hi guys. Today I tried upgrading GingerDX from v030 to v031b but I mistakenly downloaded (and flashed) Alfs/nAa instead of Stock kernel.
Now the phone screen won't pass the Sony Ericsson boot scree... I can't find the key combinations to enter into CWM recovery menu. Is there any other way I can flash the proper ROM using Flashtool? I found this guide but I don't want to go back to the stock kernel (if possible).
Thank you!
You mean to. Say stock rom??
You are already on stock kernel...
& no other option you must follow that guide if you can't unlock bootloader!
see boot animation without rebooting
Gogeta said:
You mean to. Say stock rom??
You are already on stock kernel...
& no other option you must follow that guide if you can't unlock bootloader!
see boot animation without rebooting
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Right, I already have the stock kernel, but I flashed Alfs/nAa ROM instead of the Stock one (from the download options) and now the phone won't pass the bootloader... Will try that guide since I can't enter CWM recovery using the key combinations I found
See the second post of the following thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481630
stamatis said:
See the second post of the following thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481630
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He already stated that link in OP
see boot animation without rebooting
Gogeta said:
He already stated that link in OP
see boot animation without rebooting
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Oops,my mistake, I didn't notice there were a link.
Ok, looks like there's no other way than going back to stock :crying:
Thanks anyway guys!
Re-flash back to stock 2.1, root, recovery and ROM again.
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Mistev said:
Re-flash back to stock 2.1, root, recovery and ROM again.
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Yes,its not harder isn't it? really easy and fast way. you do this couple of times and you automatically capture the method easily
i unbricked my soft brick X8,root and install Xrec without guide for 4 times.that nice
sorry for my baddest english.
I re-installed 2.1 e15a stock kernel, then xRecovery and tried with 31b and 30 to no avail (SE -> GingerDX logo loop).
I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong...
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vazquezjm said:
I re-installed 2.1 e15a stock kernel, then xRecovery and tried with 31b and 30 to no avail (SE -> GingerDX logo loop).
I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong...
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1. Use CWM to flash GDX!
2. Wipe dalvik cache that you forgot..
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Gogeta said:
1. Use CWM to flash GDX!
2. Wipe dalvik cache that you forgot..
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Where can I downloadCWM? I couldn't find it and that's why I used xrecovery
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Will xtoolbox do the job?
It I'll be great if everything comes from one place instead of having to root using guide A, install CWM from guide B to end up using XDA's guide to install GDX. Just un idea, specially for noobs
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X8 toolbox gives almost everything
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Well, when I softbricked my X8, I never used my PC to unbrick it. I will just go into the recovery and flash a working rom. Problem solved..
But I can't figure out why he is sayig he can't go into the recovery. The button patterns remains the same no matter what rom you are on or what kernel you use. But I can be wrong.
Anyway did you do all these steps:
# Wipe Full System
# Wipe Cache, Dalvik-Cache
These steps are very important. But we often forget them.
Dude.....
Sometimes can't get into recovery while on stock kernel
Happened 3 times to me
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Maybe the op is downloading gdx for custom kernel...
dagger said:
Maybe the op is downloading gdx for custom kernel...
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If he downloaded for custom kernel ...
he can't see the GDX logo
only 'Sony Ericsson'
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We dont see the sony ericsson logo on custom kernels..
it is seen only on stock kernel.
so there is a high possibility that op downloaded the wrong rom..
Gogeta said:
If he downloaded for custom kernel ...
he can't see the GDX logo
only 'Sony Ericsson'
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if you use rom for stock kernel you can see the GDX logo...that is part of boot animation. alfs shows WLAN version not GDX. the Sony Ericsson logo is of stock kernel. so if you flash a rom for custom kernel you will still see that logo
it is possible (as dagger said) that OP downloaded rom for custom kernel.

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