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[Q] Rooting & Installing Custom ROM on W8

Hi Guys,
I am very new in the Android's stuffs so i want to confirm something here.
I have read a thread in the X8 general discussion,
Saying that X8 and W8 is basically the same phone where SE just slapped a "walkman" logo on X8 and called it a W8.
So my question is this,
Can i root, install recovery, and install custom ROM (like froyobread or GingerDX) using the same softwares found on this thread which is meant for X8 ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046605
Please let me know guys as i am afraid if i get a W8 and i could install custom ROM on it...

yes,you can do it normally.its like on all xperias.and if you mess up something just flash it back with sony ericsson update service.

xperiauser132 said:
yes,you can do it normally.its like on all xperias.and if you mess up something just flash it back with sony ericsson update service.
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Thanks alot for answering that..

To return on 2.1

Greetings to all.
How I can return on an official rom 2.1 after xGin 5.4? Seus and companion doesn't give such possibility

Use flash tool... download the firmware ... is easy.
Send from my ST15i using XDA Premium App

Yes, that's easy.
btw, wrong place

where i can download firmware? i cant find it!

Why did you post here?? this should be in Q&A subforum...
Android Development isn't for asking questions! Read the rules before posting!

frukttime said:
Seus and companion doesn't give such possibility
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Why not? Have you tried choose "Repair phone" in Pc Companion?
I've bricked my phone with gdx (stuck at SE logo), then charged to 100%, run PC Companion, choose "Repair phone", then step by step, connect to PC with pushed back button (flash mode enables) and voila, phone's works.
It must work for you too.

nex time pls read the rules after post the thread...
Send from my ST15i using XDA Premium App

find the rom in this forum.. HAka is post the firmware on forum..
Send from my ST15i using XDA Premium App

Excuse for an incorrect place of a theme
mr-tical,
companion speaks that there is no new insertion for me
I as do through repairing

conect your phone to PC Companion and repair software

moved..............

Search for "original SE" in the X8´s Android Development Forum, and you´ll find a thread with the newest SE 2.1 (The one with the "C" in it).
You can install it with xrecovery.

SEUS needs stock build.prop
First flash a backup of the stock ROM and then reinstall it with SEUS.
(isn't that the same thing....?)

sony ericsson x8 android 2.1 to 2.3.7 update

Hi
1.are rom and firmware same?
2.please suggest me a good rom/firmware download link
please suggest tutorial

zameex said:
Hi
1.are rom and firmware same?
2.please suggest me a good rom/firmware download link
please suggest tutorial
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1 & 2
Read this tread dude!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1425240
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1763389

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24630088
Get this link & read it carefully.then hit the thanks for lucastan96 because of his awesome thread.
And most important... surf the sections & stop making goddamn useless threads.
Edit: there is a holy reason for given thread's name which is Standing for :
Read me first.
Is it important how did i send this?

For me this is the best ROM.

You should try shin engine mod 4 stock rom ......it's pretty fast.......have free ram 60......
Sent from my E15i using Tapatalk 2

Try gingerdx 028b....
Stornmix 2, 2.5, 3(FM didn't work)
Sent from my E15i using Tapatalk 2

thanks for all

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627152
Above link should help you.
Sent from my X8 using xda app-developers app

zameex said:
thanks for all
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okay dude!
hit thanks for us . . .

How to upgrade xperia x8 android 2.1 to 2.3gingerbread
hi everybody,
i m a newbie. i want upgrade my xperia x8 from eclair to gingerbread.
my phone details are:
baseband version ends with 015.
manufacture: 11w41
os: 2.1 eclair.
phone is rooted.
anybody especially seniors tell me which is full worked and bugs fixed or problem free ROM best for my phone
also help me that my phone bootloader unlocked or not how i check. also tell me best and big free ROM for locked bootloader x8.plz help
thanks in advance.

jnaqvi28 said:
hi everybody,
i m a newbie. i want upgrade my xperia x8 from eclair to gingerbread.
my phone details are:
baseband version ends with 015.
manufacture: 11w41
os: 2.1 eclair.
phone is rooted.
anybody especially seniors tell me which is full worked and bugs fixed or problem free ROM best for my phone
also help me that my phone bootloader unlocked or not how i check. also tell me best and big free ROM for locked bootloader x8.plz help
thanks in advance.
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U cant unlock yuor bootloader..
& almost all roms are bug free, try them & use which suits u best
"why do we fall, bruce?
so that we can pick ourselves up."

My phone will not work after rooting

plz
help me
just show sony ericsson on screen
stuck at SE logo since then.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356349

how the hell did you bricked your phone by just rooted it?!:silly::silly:
did you do sth else?
are you sure it stuck at sony logo?
do you want your post count to go up?
are you trolling us?
if you really have a problem see this budy

Its imposible...I have tried with zAroot,Universal Androot...and SOC,in many chance its not succes but not bricking device !

mah.3layan said:
plz
help me
just show sony ericsson on screen
stuck at SE logo since then.
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Cryptic. You may as well run down the street screaming..."Sony Ericsson logo!..Heeeellp Meeee!!.." It will be as much help to you as the thread you posted.
You need to state what you did, what you used, what happened, before, after & during, more info the better. All i'm saying is help people help you.
No need to be shy, a tonne of people brick phones everyday :laugh:
Just my 2 cents.
Regards
~j

I think u flashed a custom rom for a custom kernel or ur baseband problem....u must state what u did
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

not sure if rooting will be the problem

You probably tried something else. No way bricking comes from rooting. Just try reflashing the rom
Sent from my X8 using xda premium

Help me please!!

My xperia z c6603 can't upgrade from 4.2 to 4.3 please help me,,!!

first wrong selection, second than easy search on google for an custom rom which has a newer version or search for an factory image or an stock rom and than install it I think if you would try google you will also find a great instruction for you phone. But I think it is for you the easiest way to use the tool from sony which you can download anywhere on there website (sorry I don´t know where, I just know sony had made some thing like that) and with this tool you can easily update you phone if you don´t find any updates...But maybe sony don´t made any update :/ I hope I could help :/

NajibFathun said:
My xperia z c6603 can't upgrade from 4.2 to 4.3 please help me,,!!
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why update to 4.3 when you have 5.1 official lollipop. Anyway if you want to install 4.3 download the right firmware (.ftf) and flash it with FlashTool, but remember that this flashing will delete all your data.