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[Q] Stucks after flashing or installing ROM.

I flashed the latest official firmware...
Than after all my attempts i can't install any ROM, except official 2.1.
Please, write me instructions how to install CM7 - i need help...
I have rooted 2.1 with xRecovery - what's next?

Go to xrecrovery choose instal custom zip from sd card hoose zip from sd card find your mini cm 7 install rom and factory reset/full wipe.

It depends on ROM. Some of CM7 works only on custom kernels, so You should first check if You will be able to unlock bootloader. Look behind Your battery - on the stick there should be something like xxWyy which will tell You the year and the week of Your board. If it's older than 11W26 (26th week of 2011) - U may unlock bootloader and install custom kernel (on Your own risk ;P). If not - You shouldn't do this and search for ROMs working on SE stock kernel

Bolussimo said:
It depends on ROM. Some of CM7 works only on custom kernels, so You should first check if You will be able to unlock bootloader. Look behind Your battery - on the stick there should be something like xxWyy which will tell You the year and the week of Your board. If it's older than 11W26 (26th week of 2011) - U may unlock bootloader and install custom kernel (on Your own risk ;P). If not - You shouldn't do this and search for ROMs working on SE stock kernel
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Also, some ROM required CWM instead of Xrecovery, so read carefully before attempting anything.

Hmmmm
I unlocked bootloader long time ago(10WW48 on the sticker).
to przemek4113: Just installing from xrecovery gives me a unbooting phone.
I tried Froyo, but it doesn't boot too.
Then i'm flashing(Xrecovery doesn't give me a booting phone even if i recover all system) official 2.1.
This phone was bought with GinderDX on it. But latest versions need new kernels(flashing kernel bricks phone).
May be try Previous versions of GingerDX?
Really, i tried about seven customs...
P.S. I'm installing xrecovery ROM's from Xrecovery and CWM ROM's from CWM...

BEaStia said:
This phone was bought with GinderDX on it. But latest versions need new kernels(flashing kernel bricks phone).
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Mind to elaborate where you read that "latest versions need new kernels"?
GingerDX runs on STOCK KERNEL, LinuxDX as well as Alfs. I fail to find the part in doixanh's post where it says something about forcing a certain kernel to be used.

Make sure you have an older x8 than 11w29, its under the battery. When the number is 11w29 or newer, you'll not get CM. Unlock your bootloader.
Download and flash FXP kernel. Install official CM with the kernel built-in CWM. I recommend to flash nAa kernel after install the CM, it's much better.
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

If you want CM7 you should go to this thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362585

That's my fault - i was speaking about another ROM. Not GingerDX - but it doesn't boot too.
I followed advise about miniCM7.
Flashed kernel ->then wiped all(i disliked the message about ext4 - there's no this partition - probably that's the problem???) ->installed ROM. Nothing.
"nAa kernel" logo appears and then it reboots.
UPD:
I've installed GingerXperia(v19) via CWM.
Then -
I've flashed all kernel,fota and smth else(not all files from 2.1.1).
Then it booted...strange)
But i'll try to work with other kernels...

hi
i had rooted my w8 with super1click installed xrecovery and with it gingerxperia v22.today i installed v24b and rebooted.then installed chargemon zip.but after this my phone stuck at se logo ...its not even shutting down so no xrecovery or pc companion working...somebody pls help...

sreeramllb said:
hi
i had rooted my w8 with super1click installed xrecovery and with it gingerxperia v22.today i installed v24b and rebooted.then installed chargemon zip.but after this my phone stuck at se logo ...its not even shutting down so no xrecovery or pc companion working...somebody pls help...
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Probably:
1)make a backup of all data
2)flash stock kernel
2.5)wipe
3)install custom
3.5)wipe
4)recover data
?

1.As my phone is not booting can't take back up but i have previous back up with me
2,how can i flash stock kernel ?is it with flash tool?

sreeramllb said:
1.As my phone is not booting can't take back up but i have previous back up with me
2,how can i flash stock kernel ?is it with flash tool?
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Flash Tool - I've seen links on it thousand times on 4pda.ru, but not here - i suppose it to be in the branch about X10.
http://www.mediafire.com/?z7fmpiragbbdxdu - here is flasher.
http://depositfiles.com/files/c2gllgt6t - or here, with official firmware

It would be great if somebody could provide the step by step procedure of flashing my w8 to get past the se logo....

1)Download all archives above
2)Run flasher
3)Press "Flash" and choose necessary firmware
4)follow advices of software
5)reboot -> You have official 2.1
then
1)check your bootloader(http://4pda.ru/forum/dl/post/1227710/S1tool.7z) with this tool
2)unlock it if it is able for you
3)take root(superoneclick with debugging)
4)make xrecovery
5)install any xrecovery zip
or
alt 5)make CWM
alt 6)install any CWM zip
or
install kernel
then install zip
Firstly try it from xrecovery. If you have some problems - write PM to me)

I have done it and successfully flashed as per flashtool...but now even i cant boot stuck at "sony ericsson" now the animated logo works and reboots automatically...pls help

Have you done "user-wipe" in Flash Tool???
Here is from friendly branchcontains a collection of GingerDX 013-022 and some other goodies in the "Sony Ericsson" folder - i.e. Basebands, PCC, SEUS, Flashtool)
http://www.mediafire.com/?eca0sualnao4c4c
Thanks to B.Jay

Atlast with full user data wipe in flash tool I recoverd my phone...THANKS A LOT!!!
Again rooted,Xrecovery and installed GX V24b-I would like to know how to enable multi touch in it please?

How to make xperia x8 able multi touch.
i want to know what i have to do to make xperia x8 able multi touch(im using gingerxperia v23 on my x8)...can anybody help me plz..i appreciate your help...
:-D

chehady said:
i want to know what i have to do to make xperia x8 able multi touch(im using gingerxperia v23 on my x8)...can anybody help me plz..i appreciate your help...
:-D
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Ok here is a nice way how to enable it hope it helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1135965
Sent from my E15i using XDA App

[Q] Need help ! Can't instal any custom room on my X8 !

I can't install any custom rom on my x8. I instal it with xRecovery or CWM, do full wipe, rebot, and then stucks at "sony ersicsson" logo!
i have do that for 5 or 6 times whit different roomx..stucks at sony logo. I restore it at 2.1 whit seus. Every time when i try..it fail!
Any help..please!
Sory for bad english

Flash your phone with seus,pc companion or flashtool.I always flash my phone with seus

tujamo1 said:
I can't install any custom rom on my x8. I instal it with xRecovery or CWM, do full wipe, rebot, and then stucks at "sony ersicsson" logo!
Any help..please!
Sory for bad english
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which ROm are you trying to install? Please provide more info on your problem, so we could help you better

tujamo1 said:
I can't install any custom rom on my x8. I instal it with xRecovery or CWM, do full wipe, rebot, and then stucks at "sony ersicsson" logo!
Any help..please!
Sory for bad english
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There are some problem that causes custom rom cannot boot. I will state the problem but, you gonna go search it for yourself.
1.Busybox not correctly installed
2.Root incorrectly
3.Baseband incompatible
4.Rom need custom kernel to work (Extra care.)

tujamo1 said:
I can't install any custom rom on my x8. I instal it with xRecovery or CWM, do full wipe, rebot, and then stucks at "sony ersicsson" logo!
Any help..please!
Sory for bad english
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Im guessing your coming from stock ,, so heres what you gotta do
if you bought the cell recently you don't need tio update your baseband,,
anyways heres what you must do
1. Root your phone
2.install xrecovery /Cwm
3.Move your desired rom to you memory cards,, not on any folder directly on the card
4. reboot and open xrecovery/Cwm(whichever the rom requires)
5.Data reset
6.Flash rom
anyways some roms require custom kernels in that case learn howto unlock your bootloader and flash the required custom kernel
and your good to go
Hit the thanks button if i helped

AbirXtreme said:
Im guessing your coming from stock ,, so heres what you gotta do
if you bought the cell recently you don't need tio update your baseband,,
anyways heres what you must do
1. Root your phone
2.install xrecovery /Cwm
3.Move your desired rom to you memory cards,, not on any folder directly on the card
4. reboot and open xrecovery/Cwm(whichever the rom requires)
5.Data reset
6.Flash rom
anyways some roms require custom kernels in that case learn howto unlock your bootloader and flash the required custom kernel
and your good to go
Hit the thanks button if i helped
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Also THE MAIN ONE make sure usb debugging is enabled

I do that all the time when i trying..

I do this for some times..5 or 6..whit different rooms. all the time stucks at sony logo and i can't enter in xRec or CWM..i restore it whit seus

przemek4113 said:
Flash your phone with seus,pc companion or flashtool.I always flash my phone with seus
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I do that all the time when i trying..

AbirXtreme said:
Im guessing your coming from stock ,, so heres what you gotta do
if you bought the cell recently you don't need tio update your baseband,,
anyways heres what you must do
1. Root your phone
2.install xrecovery /Cwm
3.Move your desired rom to you memory cards,, not on any folder directly on the card
4. reboot and open xrecovery/Cwm(whichever the rom requires)
5.Data reset
6.Flash rom
anyways some roms require custom kernels in that case learn howto unlock your bootloader and flash the required custom kernel
and your good to go
Hit the thanks button if i helped
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I do that..for 5 or 6 times..it fails!

tujamo1 said:
I do that..for 5 or 6 times..it fails!
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-use flashtool
Okay now,
-root your phone(turn on usb debugging. don't remove usb yet)
-install busybox (don't remove usb yet)
-reboot your phone, if flash tool on PC showing busybox version : XXX XXX or whatever you are good to go if not, redo, (Problem in flashtool, driver or usb debugging not turned on)
-install xRecovery
-continue on Post by AbirXtreme ~
Note: when busybox showing version, there's is no need to use seus to go back again. you may just pull out the battery(with usb unplugged), wait for 10 sec and turn on again. Experiment with installing xRecovery on phone boot-up and try again without using seus... and if you stuck on the sony ericsson logo, wait... then try lock your screen. if screen can be locked (turn dark) mean that your root+busybox are good but xRecovery are not, just try many times to get to it.... and if all those above is not working... search other dev or thread
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tujamo1 said:
I can't install any custom rom on my x8. I instal it with xRecovery or CWM, do full wipe, rebot, and then stucks at "sony ersicsson" logo!
i have do that for 5 or 6 times whit different roomx..stucks at sony logo. I restore it at 2.1 whit seus. Every time when i try..it fail!
Any help..please!
Sory for bad english
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ah, sorry to my previous post.... i wasn't read it carefully....
now that you can enter xRecovery/Cwm is good
now what you need is,
1. check the rom post for more info, if it says for custom kernel/alfs kernel/nAa kernel. Sorry you can't use this as your rom.(unlocking your bootloader will fix this issue. WARNING:It's dangerous, search )
2. Try flash my Fix for stock kernel and Fix for low performance at my post in dev section
3. Try full-wipe in every rom if you still have this problem
4. Cannot help your further

A little stupid hint...
Are you sure you are stuck at se logo? I mean, have you wait enough? Sometimes it gets up to 5 min to start and especially first time...
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

I think I understand you problem here
I think I understand your problem here.
Do not Full wipe after installing ROM
Always full wipe before installing, not after....I hope this helps

Change Your Baseband! if Your Baseband finish in .......06
you need change it to ............15
Check your baseband in Settings/about phone
I Haved This problem and I Solve it Changing My Baseband! xD

so as mine can any one know how to upgrade 11W42

it is probably the fact you need custom kernel. But before trying to unlock bootloader, turn phone off,, take back cover and battery off and check your phones date ie
10w56 or 11w34 etc
Sent from my X8 using XDA App

sambavadekar said:
I think I understand your problem here.
Do not Full wipe after installing ROM
Always full wipe before installing, not after....I hope this helps
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Not in some cases. Some DEVS put when to do full wipe. So it depends on what the installation instructions are
Sent from my X8 using XDA App

CKKnot said:
-use flashtool
Okay now,
-root your phone(turn on usb debugging. don't remove usb yet)
-install busybox (don't remove usb yet)
-reboot your phone, if flash tool on PC showing busybox version : XXX XXX or whatever you are good to go if not, redo, (Problem in flashtool, driver or usb debugging not turned on)
-install xRecovery
-continue on Post by AbirXtreme ~
Note: when busybox showing version, there's is no need to use seus to go back again. you may just pull out the battery(with usb unplugged), wait for 10 sec and turn on again. Experiment with installing xRecovery on phone boot-up and try again without using seus... and if you stuck on the sony ericsson logo, wait... then try lock your screen. if screen can be locked (turn dark) mean that your root+busybox are good but xRecovery are not, just try many times to get to it.... and if all those above is not working... search other dev or thread
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ah, sorry to my previous post.... i wasn't read it carefully....
now that you can enter xRecovery/Cwm is good
now what you need is,
1. check the rom post for more info, if it says for custom kernel/alfs kernel/nAa kernel. Sorry you can't use this as your rom.(unlocking your bootloader will fix this issue. WARNING:It's dangerous, search )
2. Try flash my Fix for stock kernel and Fix for low performance at my post in dev section
3. Try full-wipe in every rom if you still have this problem
4. Cannot help your further
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Thant's man. It work!

wilbso said:
Not in some cases. Some DEVS put when to do full wipe. So it depends on what the installation instructions are
Sent from my X8 using XDA App
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I'm do this all the time when i flash a new rom. But a had make my phone work. Thanks anyway!

samu1player said:
Change Your Baseband! if Your Baseband finish in .......06
you need change it to ............15
Check your baseband in Settings/about phone
I Haved This problem and I Solve it Changing My Baseband! xD
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My baseband ends with .......15

[Q] How do i solve this? VIDEO ADDED...

I got a X8 that has been bricked, but the phone still haven't reach me yet...
Last time i posted my topic here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688987
but i posted at a wrong section, sorry about that...
This is the info from the thread i posted at the wrong section
Code:
Hi all...
My friend sent his X8 to a phone shop to get it updated to android 2.3.7 and ended up with a bricked phone cause by that phone shop.
Now, which according to him stuck at the white "Sony Ericsson" logo...Which i know is a soft brick and most probably can be saved by flashing it with PCC or SEUS or FlashTool.
I have ask him to flash it with SEUS or FlashTool, but not successful, still stuck on the SE logo, i doesn't know weather he do it wrongly or does not has any patient...
I gonna buy this phone from my friend, and repair the phone myself.
I want to ask u guys is there any other reason for the phone to stuck at the SE logo other than bricked phone? Could it be a hardware prob?
8/6/2012 UPDATE:
Just now my fren turn on the X8, it stuck at the white "Sony Ericsson" text, and after a moment, the phone reboot itself and stuck at there again and reboot itself again and again...
guys, based on the latest update from my friend, can this phone be saved?
And do share some experience if u do encounter such prob...
9/6/2012 UPDATE:
This morning i trying to flash my phone again...
I flash it with android 1.6 stock ROM (1.3.A.0.62) and it would boot up normally...
I also try to update the phone from 1.3.A.0.62 to 2.1.1.A.0.6 by using PCC, but also remain the same...
Then i flash it with FlashToool using 2.1 stock ROM (2.1.1.A.0.6 and 2.1.1.C.0.0) it would ended up like this see the video below
My X8 with 2.1 stock rom:
What type of brick is this?
Thanks...
Cheers...
And have a nice day

maybe its a dumb question, but have you tried with pc companion or flashtool?

maxee23 said:
maybe its a dumb question, but have you tried with pc companion or flashtool?
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I have ask my fren to flash it with flashtool but still cannot...
Maybe he flash it wrongly or dun have patient...
I haven't get the phone yet...

Download latest flashtool and install flash and adb drivers. Search for xperia x8 stock firmware .ftf file. Try flashing with flashtool.

can your phone boot into recovery? any type of it

Thanks for reply guys...
There an update, just now my friend flash it with PCC, and successful, no error...
But still the same, stuck on white SE text and keep rebooting...
When the charger is pluged in, off line charging shows up, the silver colored battery...
pipi14 said:
Download latest flashtool and install flash and adb drivers. Search for xperia x8 stock firmware .ftf file. Try flashing with flashtool.
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I will do that 2night when i got the phone.
Btw, just now my friend flash it without sdcard, there ntg to do with that right?
anthonyng said:
can your phone boot into recovery? any type of it
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Nope, cannot...

Do you have recovery flashed?
If not then read how to do it and get it done then wipe all caches inc the dalvik in advanced menu..

lohtse said:
Do you have recovery flashed?
If not then read how to do it and get it done then wipe all caches inc the dalvik in advanced menu..
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I think it has, or might doesn't have, cause i dunno what that phone shop did to the phone.
Furthermore my fren has flash the phone with FlashTool for a few time already, which i think all the data has been wiped...is it correct?
Hmm...Can i install recovery that the phone that cannot boot?

follow this link guide.And do it ur way..
If i helped press thanks ....
http://mkasharingiscaring.blogspot.in/2011/11/guide-how-to-unbrick-xperia-x8-d.html

silvergiri said:
follow this link guide.And do it ur way..
If i helped press thanks ....
http://mkasharingiscaring.blogspot.in/2011/11/guide-how-to-unbrick-xperia-x8-d.html
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OK
Definitely will try it out...

UPDATE again:
Just now after flashing with SEUS, still stuck at the se logo and keep rebooting...

Update again...
This morning i was able to flash the phone with 1.3.A.0.62 stock firmware...
But one weird thing is i it state baseband as unknown...
but i still can receive sms and calls...
after that i flash it with 2.1.1.A.0.6 stock rom, and it stuck at the white SE logo and keep rebooting...
Help guys...

I dont really know bout the condition. Usually works with seus or flashtool. Maybe something has been changed, like kernel or/and baseband. Maybe u would need to flash stock kernel and baseband too. Try flashing them and hope it ll work.
Sent from my E16i

demonshouter said:
I dont really know bout the condition. Usually works with seus or flashtool. Maybe something has been changed, like kernel or/and baseband. Maybe u would need to flash stock kernel and baseband too. Try flashing them and hope it ll work.
Sent from my E16i
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Hmm...
The stock kernel and baseband comes together with the ftf file package right?
Where can i get the stock kernel and baseband?
thanks...

boonwuilow said:
Hmm...
The stock kernel and baseband comes together with the ftf file package right?
Where can i get the stock kernel and baseband?
thanks...
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try this X8_E15_2.1.1.C.0.0_generic.ftf.7z
Make sure your flashtool is at it's lastest version
Flashtool-0.6.9.1-windows.exe
Tips: Just double click the firmware during flashing operation and ignore second second windows that shows information about the .tft package & press ok

CKKnot said:
try this X8_E15_2.1.1.C.0.0_generic.ftf.7z
Make sure your flashtool is at it's lastest version
Flashtool-0.6.9.1-windows.exe
Tips: Just double click the firmware during flashing operation and ignore second second windows that shows information about the .tft package & press ok
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I am using latest flashtool to flash with the dl link that u provided and still the same, stuck at SE logo...

Video Added
Here is a video of how my brick looks like...

Here's a tutorial.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B-7tDaB5U
Press thanks if it helped
Sent from my X8 using XDA

gagan_sj said:
Here's a tutorial.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B-7tDaB5U
Press thanks if it helped
Sent from my X8 using XDA
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You are using lucastan txt am I wrong? LOL.
@boonwuilow
-> follow the step
1. Flash donut 1.6 ftf
2. Flash 015 baseband
3. Root
4. Unlock Bootloader(surely must depend on your manufacture number)
5. Flash Custom kernel
6. Flash custom rom
7. Sit down and test
Send from my E15i using xda premium.
Press thanks if helped
*Xperia X8 Black @ ICS miniCM9 3.0.2 on nAa ICS 03 kernel *
Thank you very much nAa!

Edit: Accidentally posted. Ignore this.

stuck on Splash screen!

Hello, im helping a friend root he's phone.
He is stuck at the "Sony Ericson screen"
This is what we have done so far:
- install superuser/bussybox
- Custom recovery (CWM)
He then went into CWM and clicked:
- backup nandroid
- delete dalvik cache
- reset factory
- install zip from sdcard: Presto ... install it...... . .. . .
- Restart phone.
it gave me an error "bad restore can't restart" then It automaticly jumped to another submenu "no" "-yes -- restore CWN" underneath a warning: may not able to access the restore" I clicked yes and it restarted but never got further then booting

xologist said:
Hello, im helping a friend root he's phone.
He is stuck at the "Sony Ericson screen"
This is what we have done so far:
- install superuser/bussybox
- Custom recovery (CWM)
He then went into CWM and clicked:
- backup nandroid
- delete dalvik cache
- reset factory
- install zip from sdcard: Presto ... install it...... . .. . .
- Restart phone.
it gave me an error "bad restore can't restart" then It automaticly jumped to another submenu "no" "-yes -- restore CWN" underneath a warning: may not able to access the restore" I clicked yes and it restarted but never got further then booting
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have u tried to use SEUS?

we fixed it.
I dont have this phone, so I didnt know you needed to have custom kernel and unlocked baseband.
How can I get the:
1. Latest baseband
2. Unlocked bootloader

to unlock the bootloader you have to check This
for latest baseband update the phone with Update Service

HashiKyu said:
to unlock the bootloader you have to check This
for latest baseband update the phone with Update Service
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Thank you.
Where can I find this kernels
nAa AND ALFS KERNEL ?
or do they come with the ROM and automatically flash?

you can find in one of the Development Thread, you have to flash it first with flashtool then you can flash the ROM via CWM..

U means u didn't install X recovery.... If u install cwm its possible u having this problem... Cwm only work on stock rom.... Use flash tool and repair.. Install X recovery....i installed it too.. I got the same before, though it was on that Site.. This will work on stock rom
Sent from my E15i using Tapatalk 2

xologist said:
Thank you.
Where can I find this kernels
nAa AND ALFS KERNEL ?
or do they come with the ROM and automatically flash?
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here for the nAa not ICS kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350484
and Alfs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340861
everything that u need, just search on android original development

bandarigoda123 said:
U means u didn't install X recovery.... If u install cwm its possible u having this problem... Cwm only work on stock rom.... Use flash tool and repair.. Install X recovery....i installed it too.. I got the same before, though it was on that Site.. This will work on stock rom
Sent from my E15i using Tapatalk 2
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it's work on custom rom and kernel too,, i used it till now..

HashiKyu said:
it's work on custom rom and kernel too,, i used it till now..
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I meant on Stock kernel

[Q] GingerDX v030 to v31b bricked my X8 - help?

I've searched through XDA (manually and with search function) but can't find the answer I need, so am trying here hoping someone will help.
I was running GingerDX v29 on my X8, happily, when I was notified of an update to v030. I left it a few days and then got the notification of an update to v031b. There was two options on the screen: Download GingerDX v031b, or download GingerDX stock. I figured since I'm already using GingerDX I should be able to just download the new version rather than the stock.
So I downloaded it to my SD card, rebooted to CWM and choose to install the download. All seemed to go through fine, I got a success message, and was invite to reboot. I rebooted, and I'm now stuck with "Sony Ericsson" across my screen and nothing else. No access to CWM etc.
I guess I have two questions:
1) Can I get back to v29 or finish off the update to v031b, without having to erase everything and redo whatever it was I had to do to get v29 on there in the first place (v29 was the first ROM I installed on my handset)?
2) What should I have done when presented with the options for upgrading? (I'd kinda like to acoid the same mistake in future.)
All help gratefully received, and I'll be liberal with the Thanks button
TIA

in CWM wipe cache and dalvk cache
if phone doesnt boot flash v29 back and create backup
than flash 31b,wipe data/cache and advance restore data from backup created earlier...wipe cache again
good luck
and post questions in Q/A section

fotak-x said:
in CWM wipe cache and dalvk cache
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Unfortunately I'm stuck at the Sony Ericsson screen and can't get to CWM...
Thanks though.
(Can a moderator move this to the right forum if this is the wrong one?)

pgd80 said:
I've searched through XDA (manually and with search function) but can't find the answer I need, so am trying here hoping someone will help.
I was running GingerDX v29 on my X8, happily, when I was notified of an update to v030. I left it a few days and then got the notification of an update to v031b. There was two options on the screen: Download GingerDX v031b, or download GingerDX stock. I figured since I'm already using GingerDX I should be able to just download the new version rather than the stock.
So I downloaded it to my SD card, rebooted to CWM and choose to install the download. All seemed to go through fine, I got a success message, and was invite to reboot. I rebooted, and I'm now stuck with "Sony Ericsson" across my screen and nothing else. No access to CWM etc.
I guess I have two questions:
1) Can I get back to v29 or finish off the update to v031b, without having to erase everything and redo whatever it was I had to do to get v29 on there in the first place (v29 was the first ROM I installed on my handset)?
2) What should I have done when presented with the options for upgrading? (I'd kinda like to acoid the same mistake in future.)
All help gratefully received, and I'll be liberal with the Thanks button
TIA
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Are you using a custom or stock kernel?
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Titan9119 said:
Are you using a custom or stock kernel?
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"sony ericsson" logo on boot...thats stock kernel

Yeah, I think it's stock (I soft-bricked the handset once before, and followed instructions elsewhere on XDA to unbrick it - I think those instructions used a stock kernal)
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pgd80 said:
Yeah, I think it's stock (I soft-bricked the handset once before, and followed instructions elsewhere on XDA to unbrick it - I think those instructions used a stock kernal)
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Hmm...then did u wipe data/cache?
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pgd80 said:
I've searched through XDA (manually and with search function) but can't find the answer I need, so am trying here hoping someone will help.
I was running GingerDX v29 on my X8, happily, when I was notified of an update to v030. I left it a few days and then got the notification of an update to v031b. There was two options on the screen: Download GingerDX v031b, or download GingerDX stock. I figured since I'm already using GingerDX I should be able to just download the new version rather than the stock.
So I downloaded it to my SD card, rebooted to CWM and choose to install the download. All seemed to go through fine, I got a success message, and was invite to reboot. I rebooted, and I'm now stuck with "Sony Ericsson" across my screen and nothing else. No access to CWM etc.
I guess I have two questions:
1) Can I get back to v29 or finish off the update to v031b, without having to erase everything and redo whatever it was I had to do to get v29 on there in the first place (v29 was the first ROM I installed on my handset)?
2) What should I have done when presented with the options for upgrading? (I'd kinda like to acoid the same mistake in future.)
All help gratefully received, and I'll be liberal with the Thanks button
TIA
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you should have downloaded gingerdx for stock since you are on stock kernel. i guess gingerdx stock means the one for stock kernel

Titan9119 said:
Hmm...then did u wipe data/cache?
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I think I did (as part of the v029 install (or maybe it was the v030 install - I can't even remember which one of those I was on)), but I can't say for sure. I definitely didn't when I tried to update to v031b. I just ran the .zip and when I got the confirmation of success I rebooted. Haven't got passed the Sony Ericsson logo since.

CnC-ROCK said:
you should have downloaded gingerdx for stock since you are on stock kernel. i guess gingerdx stock means the one for stock kernel
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What would I need to have been running in order to have used the GingerDX v31b? (Sorry - I'm still learning about stock, kernels, ROMs, Alfs, nAa etc, so don't yet understand what they all mean / do / are used for.)
Is there any way I can recover my phone without having to reinstall all my apps etc?

pgd80 said:
What would I need to have been running in order to have used the GingerDX v31b? (Sorry - I'm still learning about stock, kernels, ROMs, Alfs, nAa etc, so don't yet understand what they all mean / do / are used for.)
Is there any way I can recover my phone without having to reinstall all my apps etc?
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you have unlocked bootloader? if so then flash custom kernel and it will boot fine.
you can use adb to backup your apps or flash back the previous version and backup them.

you might have downloaded the rom that was not for stock kernel.
your phone is soft bricked, can be repaired using sony pc companion.
Look for a thread to repair a soft bricked phone.

its so easy..
i am stuck for 2 day. i do for many way for disolve my problem. stuck in logo sony, because i wipe, and i dont install new/custom kernel.
i want install jelly bean
many flash i tried cannot fix this problem
for last step, i download latest "pc companion"
and i follow step by step.
fail and try. error and try.
failed connect and i try..
(i forget my capacity baterries is low)
and bla bla bla....... pc companion can fix this problem
with factory kernel
and factory os: "ENCLAIR" KKKKKKKK
ending of stories ... i install again with rom ginger
i hope can solve your problem

i bricked my phone installing stock gingerdx to custom rom.... sm1 plz help... wifi nt working cmw nt working.. is my x8 lost

x8bricked said:
i bricked my phone installing stock gingerdx to custom rom.... sm1 plz help... wifi nt working cmw nt working.. is my x8 lost
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Post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481630
sent using internet explorer, hope it reaches on time :fingers-crossed:

my phone is only nt getting detected in sony pc companion

x8bricked said:
my phone is only nt getting detected in sony pc companion
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Use flashtool
sent using internet explorer, hope it reaches on time :fingers-crossed:

Gogeta said:
Use flashtool
sent using internet explorer, hope it reaches on time :fingers-crossed:
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flash tool is aborting with error msg
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Gogeta said:
Post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481630
i tried it bt still my device is nt properly installed plz help
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