Root [NEW SuperOneClick] Root, Install & Use xRecovery on Xperia X8

[massiliafrog]

Sorry it did not work out...
You might have to borrow a Windows PC to root your phone.
I borrowed my firend's Win7 laptop coz I only have a Mac.
Heh

cheers

i've been under linux all day long for years now...
it still incredible to me that i should have windows to make linux stuff work!

 

[uzumizan]

Hi,

If you cannot enter the xRecovery menu when the <back> button is depressed multiple times - you have not successfully moved the 3 files required for xRecovery to work in /system/bin folder of your phone.

You might have to try again.

cheers

i try it to paste it 3 times and i shutdown and reboot and press back key multiple times but nothing happen please help me???? reply A.S.A.P

 

[gabeyong]

i try it to paste it 3 times and i shutdown and reboot and press back key multiple times but nothing happen please help me???? reply A.S.A.P

Hi,

there is another way but it has prerequisites.

Have a look here

cheers

 

[uzumizan]

Hi,

there is another way but it has prerequisites.

Have a look here

cheers

i do all the step but nothing happen??? i am newbie

 

[gabeyong]

i do all the step but nothing happen??? i am newbie

dude...

there is a youtube video at the first page. watch the video and follow step by step.

cheers

 

[tiong]

i cant COPY ALL THE 3 FILES (one by one) FROM xRecovery Folder to </system/bin> folder
(i.e. busybox, chargemon and xrecovery.tar)

and pop up say no enought place??? what shloud i do?

 

[gabeyong]

i cant COPY ALL THE 3 FILES (one by one) FROM xRecovery Folder to </system/bin> folder
(i.e. busybox, chargemon and xrecovery.tar)

and pop up say no enought place??? what shloud i do?

Hi,

too much games or apps installed in your phone.
you need to create space by removing apps or games from your phone.

cheers

 

[uzumizan]

dude...

there is a youtube video at the first page. watch the video and follow step by step.

cheers

i followed the step by step but xrecovery menu don't show up???? why??? should i hard reset m phone???

 

[evil nemesis]

awesome worked like a charm, thanks alot

 

[ulau]

Hi gabeyong, can u help me out....

I have problem copying 3 xRecovery files to /system/bin because i cannot use my root explorer, it keep saying that my root explorer have issues with superuser app, i keep restarting this app but it still not work...

 

[gabeyong]

Hi gabeyong, can u help me out....

I have problem copying 3 xRecovery files to /system/bin because i cannot use my root explorer, it keep saying that my root explorer have issues with superuser app, i keep restarting this app but it still not work...

hi,

uninstall and re-install root explorer
when you launch root explorer the next time you must give the root explorer app root access make sure you <enable><remember> then <allow> so it will always give root explorer access.

cheers

 

[suren8702]

Flashed my X8 twice this week.. Hehe :-D

 

[AniK]

Gabeyong, THANX A MILLION. GINGERBREAD 2.3 is supercool stable & very fast on X8. I almost resold off this phone within 3 months of buying as I was frustrated with lack of Market access and Eclair.
SE are #$#? X8 with Donut or Eclair is like Lada engine in a Sportscar.

But last week took courage and rooted my X8. Yesterday after many unsuccessful attempts at xrecovery boot up I'm the proud owner of an X8 running Gingerbread 2.3.
ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK But you can't fail if you wont even try.

Thanks to many posts of blessed souls like yourself and others on XDA and Youtube. Glad to help out any poor souls who were suffering like I did over past 5 months.

 

[ExHaUsTeD]

after I start to root explorer, "Restart app" will come out,I tried and tried again but the same thing out,what exactly the prob..plz help me...

 

[ExHaUsTeD]

i have already done installing that root explorer,but when i running it, it always say "Restart app"n the superuser request doesn't come out....i try again and again, but the result still same...i realy need help from anyone who can help..plzz....

 

[ExHaUsTeD]

Hi,

before you can use Root Explorer you need to Root and have SuperUser installed. SuperUser needs to give su permission to Root Explorer for root excess - If you have not done this "Restart App" occurs.

You can check by clicking on SuperUser to see if Root Explorer is listed.

cheers

i have already clicking on super user,but no apps in list....how is it???

 

[metalblade]

all of you who rooted ur device, i believe you observed that u are prompted to install busybox. can anyone tell, What does it do exactly, for me, as a user? if i uninstall it, do i lose root priveleges? i know it is used by developers for "developing"... im not creating anything, nor writing codes. busybox verified if my device is rooted and since then it just ...sits.

 

[gabeyong]

all of you who rooted ur device, i believe you observed that u are prompted to install busybox. can anyone tell, What does it do exactly, for me, as a user? if i uninstall it, do i lose root priveleges? i know it is used by developers for "developing"... im not creating anything, nor writing codes. busybox verified if my device is rooted and since then it just ...sits.

busybox is required for xRecovery to work... if you remove or uninstall it xrecovery will stop working but root remains.

cheers

 

[brigibrigdale]

can anybody help my please i downloaded the x8 drivers but i dont know how to install them on my windows 7 pc i tried using super one click without the drivers but it just stays on waiting for device and says its not responding i would much appreciate it if somebody would help me

 

[gabeyong]

can anybody help my please i downloaded the x8 drivers but i dont know how to install them on my windows 7 pc i tried using super one click without the drivers but it just stays on waiting for device and says its not responding i would much appreciate it if somebody would help me

Just install PC Companion for your X8 and the required drivers will be installed together with the software.

download from here

cheers
gabe

 

[duncanidahoe]

can anybody help my please i downloaded the x8 drivers but i dont know how to install them on my windows 7 pc i tried using super one click without the drivers but it just stays on waiting for device and says its not responding i would much appreciate it if somebody would help me

This was posted earlier in this thread, but I will just add it again. I had problems with my Windows 7 64 bit PC rooting this phone I had to do it from my XP 32 bit pc to get it to work. The driver for the phone for windows 7 is on it, it just won't work properly on a 64 bit system. Someone had suggested that the version of Java was the problem, but as I am testing 32 bit versions of Firefox I have both the 32 and 64 bit versions installed. Best bet find someone with a 32 bit computer and do it from there.

 

[duncanidahoe]

Now I'm having a problem getting into xRecovery. All the files are where they are supposed to be everything is working like it's supposed to except that when I turn the phone on and press the back button repeatedly the phone just continues to boot. Been back to the system/bin folder several times the files that are supposed to be there are there. Any suggestions?

Never mind recopied the files again and everything is working now. Thanks to all involved in the posts and development of the OS!!!!!

 

[Gakky95]

how do you copy the files from xrecovery to system/bin?? i used the astro thingy and when i go to the system/bin it can't be pasted!!!! help

 

[gabeyong]

how do you copy the files from xrecovery to system/bin?? i used the astro thingy and when i go to the system/bin it can't be pasted!!!! help

Hi,

you need to root your phone and install Root Explorer then enable read/write then copy and paste the xrecovery files to your /system/bin

cheers
gabeyong

 

[gaogao6]

Hi ,first of all thaks for sharing

I having problem when rooting my x8
my superoneclick show "not responding"

can you help??
and what happen is that??