Hi, There are some friends who are stuck with Rooting and/or updating to Baseband 015 for Xperia X8.
I hope writing this guide will help.
DISCLAIMER: Please use the info below at your own risk with no warranty of any kind.
NEW FlashTool download here <--- [Windows] or [Linux]
Flashtool is a flashing software that can be used to :
1) Flash original Images (Android 1.6, 2.1, 2.3 Images)
2) Root your phone
3) Install Recovery, Busybox, custom kernels
4) Clean your Rom (remove /system/apps apps of your choice) (Be careful, unless you really know what you do, do not modify the default list. This can make your phone stuck at the SE Logo)
5) Clear dalvik cache
6) Optimize (install of JIT v2) (Disabled in 0.4, will readd it as a plugin for 2.1 phones only)
7) Customize (installs apps found in the custom/apps folder of the flashtool)
8) Clean uninstalled (remove any references to system apps removed in the Clean (root needed) step)
9) Edit any text file on the device
10) Rebrand your device
DOWNLOADS:
Baseband Package or Baseband Package
xRecovery0.1
Root Explorer or Root Explorer
FlashTool 0.6.9.1 for Windows
FlashTool 0.6.9.3 for Windows
Method:
1) download Baseband.rar and unzip it to desktop
2) connect X8 to PC (do not mount SD card)
3) <double click> BASEBAND Folder and launch X10FlashTool.exe
at this point you should see your Xperia X8 identified by the FlashTool
4) <click><Root> button and wait for the rooting process to complete
5) <click><Flash> and <select> [Device] X8i [Version] 2.1.1.A.0.6 [Branding] Baseband_015
6) <click> ok and wait for the process to complete
at this point you would have completed the ROOT and Updated to Baseband 015
[if you don't have a file manager on your phone]
Install <Astro File Manager> from Android Market
Install xRecovery to Xperia X8
Step 1: Mount Xperia X8 (to access SD Card)
- copy <Root.Explorer.v2.16.apk> to root of SD Card
- using PC create folder <xRecovery> and unzip xRecovery0.1.rar
- put the 3 files into the xRecovery folder you've created
- copy the xRecovery folder to root of SD Card
Step 2: UnMount Xperia X8 from PC
Step 3: Launch <Astro> Install <Root Explorer v2.16.apk>
Step 4: Copy xRecovery files to </system/bin> of your phone
- Launch <Root Explorer>
- scroll down to /sdcard <click to access>
- scroll down to xRecovery folder <click to access>
- Select each of the 3 files (one by one) <click & hold><copy>
- <click> parent folder (twice)
- scroll down to <click to access><system>
- <click to access><bin> and <click><Mount R/W>
- press <paste> button
COPY ALL THE 3 FILES (one by one) FROM xRecovery Folder to </system/bin> folder (i.e. busybox, chargemon and xrecovery.tar)
Once you have done that... you have installed xRecovery to your Xperia X8
SHUTDOWN -> Wait 5 seconds and REBOOT
When you see the words [Sony Ericsson] on the phone screen - start pressing the back button on your phone multiple times and you will enter the xRecovery Menu.
USING xRecovery
Select Buttons = Volume Up & Volume Down Buttons
Enter Button = Home Button
Back Button = Back Button
To BACKUP your Xpedia X8's current ROM
select <backup and restore><backup> from the menu
This will create a backup file in your SD Card <SD/xRecovery/backup>
Note: Typically the backup should be around 256MB in size, so you may want to copy the file to your PC to lighten your 2GB SD Card.
To RESTORE from a backup of your current ROM
select <backup and restore><restore> from menu & select the <file_name>
That's it... Have Fun.
cheers
gabe
I hope writing this guide will help.
DISCLAIMER: Please use the info below at your own risk with no warranty of any kind.
NEW FlashTool download here <--- [Windows] or [Linux]
Flashtool is a flashing software that can be used to :
1) Flash original Images (Android 1.6, 2.1, 2.3 Images)
2) Root your phone
3) Install Recovery, Busybox, custom kernels
4) Clean your Rom (remove /system/apps apps of your choice) (Be careful, unless you really know what you do, do not modify the default list. This can make your phone stuck at the SE Logo)
5) Clear dalvik cache
6) Optimize (install of JIT v2) (Disabled in 0.4, will readd it as a plugin for 2.1 phones only)
7) Customize (installs apps found in the custom/apps folder of the flashtool)
8) Clean uninstalled (remove any references to system apps removed in the Clean (root needed) step)
9) Edit any text file on the device
10) Rebrand your device
DOWNLOADS:
Baseband Package or Baseband Package
xRecovery0.1
Root Explorer or Root Explorer
FlashTool 0.6.9.1 for Windows
FlashTool 0.6.9.3 for Windows
Method:
1) download Baseband.rar and unzip it to desktop
2) connect X8 to PC (do not mount SD card)
3) <double click> BASEBAND Folder and launch X10FlashTool.exe
at this point you should see your Xperia X8 identified by the FlashTool
4) <click><Root> button and wait for the rooting process to complete
5) <click><Flash> and <select> [Device] X8i [Version] 2.1.1.A.0.6 [Branding] Baseband_015
6) <click> ok and wait for the process to complete
at this point you would have completed the ROOT and Updated to Baseband 015
[if you don't have a file manager on your phone]
Install <Astro File Manager> from Android Market
Install xRecovery to Xperia X8
Step 1: Mount Xperia X8 (to access SD Card)
- copy <Root.Explorer.v2.16.apk> to root of SD Card
- using PC create folder <xRecovery> and unzip xRecovery0.1.rar
- put the 3 files into the xRecovery folder you've created
- copy the xRecovery folder to root of SD Card
Step 2: UnMount Xperia X8 from PC
Step 3: Launch <Astro> Install <Root Explorer v2.16.apk>
Step 4: Copy xRecovery files to </system/bin> of your phone
- Launch <Root Explorer>
- scroll down to /sdcard <click to access>
- scroll down to xRecovery folder <click to access>
- Select each of the 3 files (one by one) <click & hold><copy>
- <click> parent folder (twice)
- scroll down to <click to access><system>
- <click to access><bin> and <click><Mount R/W>
- press <paste> button
COPY ALL THE 3 FILES (one by one) FROM xRecovery Folder to </system/bin> folder (i.e. busybox, chargemon and xrecovery.tar)
Once you have done that... you have installed xRecovery to your Xperia X8
SHUTDOWN -> Wait 5 seconds and REBOOT
When you see the words [Sony Ericsson] on the phone screen - start pressing the back button on your phone multiple times and you will enter the xRecovery Menu.
USING xRecovery
Select Buttons = Volume Up & Volume Down Buttons
Enter Button = Home Button
Back Button = Back Button
To BACKUP your Xpedia X8's current ROM
select <backup and restore><backup> from the menu
This will create a backup file in your SD Card <SD/xRecovery/backup>
Note: Typically the backup should be around 256MB in size, so you may want to copy the file to your PC to lighten your 2GB SD Card.
To RESTORE from a backup of your current ROM
select <backup and restore><restore> from menu & select the <file_name>
That's it... Have Fun.
cheers
gabe