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experience W8 mod ROM(Stock)

i tried this ROM(stock) before but for some reason i get boot loops and can't access recovery even after following the instructions and met all of the requirements. do i need to download and install first Experience ROM first before this one or this ROM is a standalone like other roms where you can install it right away? since it says that it's a w8 MOD..
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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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[Q] Custom kernel

My friend have the p970, and he talk me to install a custom rom for he, but any rom need custom kernel. In my xperia x8, to install a custom kernel, need a uncloked bootloader and a flash process in pc. But i see a video showing a instalation of cm10 on p970, without flashing a new kernel with other program, but the kernel change just with a zip instalation.
How can i install cm10 for p970 without unklocking bootloader? Im cofused.
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Installing a rom on P970 its a pretty simple.
You just need root and recovery... to install a rom just do a full wipe and then install the .zip, search on general section about how to make root.

Just this? Isnt necessary to unclock bootloader to flash cm10 and flash a kernel with a program?
Sorry for noob question and bad english
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jucazastrow said:
Just this? Isnt necessary to unclock bootloader to flash cm10 and flash a kernel with a program?
Sorry for noob question and bad english
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Nope, because our bootloader is unlocked. Kernel comes with the flashable .zip file, so no need for additionally flashing anything after
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Uncloked bootloader native?! You guys are looky! Really thanks, my doubt is finish.
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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.
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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.