Root [ROM v3] 2.3.7 GingerXperia Revolution ROM for X8

[sunsril]

Hi,

Is GingerXperia V8,V10 the latest upgrades to go from GingerDx v017 ?

or the above is completely new ROM ?

Gabe, can you please update , so it will be helpful to everyone.

 

[sunsril]

Sorry for splitting the posts, but got this question in mind just few mins back, thought of asking.

The Custom ROM's names are quite confusing.

is GingerXperia, GingerDx are = Gingerbread ROMs ? or they are completely different from each other.

Please shed some light on this.

BTW, my X8 shows 2.3.7 build v017

 

[gferen]

is it allready known or is just at me... after upgrade to V10 version i cannot connect to free wifi?

 

[gabeyong]

Hi all,

Sorry I have been away from the XDA custom rom scene for a while...
I will try to answer all your questions in this post.

1. Xperia X8 screen does not support multi touch... all multi touch kernels that have been developed simulate multi touch therefore NOT all apps are supported (especially games).

2. if you are upgrading from V9 to V10 you DO NOT have to factory wipe (reset) because they are have the same core modules.

3. I DO NOT support cracked games and will not post solutions for compatibility for cracked games. In most cases cracked games are also unstable and depending on the crack method they are cracked specifically for a particular brand of mobile phone (e.g. Need for Speed for Samsung GS2). So if you try to install it on your Xperia chances are these games will not work.

4. Video recording and camera on the Xperia X8 have the lowest priority in terms of custom rom fixes because these modules have to be re-coded (rewritten). A VERY tedious task. I don't blame the custom rom developers. However, GingerDX and GingerXperia have both camera and video recording in working order. The problem is the camera hardware on the Xperia X8 is limited to 3MP. Pics and video quality cannot be expected to be very good. You really need at least 8MP to take good pictures and videos (8MP is Xperia Arc BRAVIA Engine category).

5. GingerDX and GingerXperia are different custom roms coded by different developers. GingerDX is by doixanh = Gingerbread v2.3.7 & GingerXperia is base on MiniCM7-2.0.7 by nobodyAtall - modified and customised by Miguel Angel Sanchez Bravo = Gingerbread 2.3.5 so their core modules are different.

6. If you are stuck in a boot loop = baseband not compatible. You probably have baseband 006. You have to download FlashTool and flash the lastest baseband 015 for your Xperia X8. NOTE: there are 2 different model Xperia X8s = Model E15i and E15a. Flash the correct baseband 015.

Hope this answers all your questions...

cheers
gabe

 

[S.E_W8]

Hi,

This is a new Gingerbread 2.3 port is based on MiniCM7-2.0.7 by nobodyAtall
This "Gingerbread" Android ROM 2.3.5 is fast and stable.

Features In GingerXperia
3 megapixel camera
Wired headset control (Answer / end calls, play / pause music ...)
WiFi
LED Nodification
Expand ***** 2 ZOMM
No error restart! (SD safe to delete)
Video Recording
FM Radio
Apps2SD native Froyo
Market works well
Camera button (with the previous release)
brightness
Online load
Headphone Jack
Audio Mixer
Video Playback
YouTube, with or without HQ
GSM/3G/HSPA/Data/SMS
sensors
sound
open GL/3D
SD card
vibration
GPS
Bluetooth
USB Storage
Mute button on the call
compass

What's New in GingerXperia V10 - 16/10/2011
Add ring lockscreen
Fixed radio
Miui Walkman music
add tweaks aggressive
add gps path
add new modules
add dual recovery
Market 3.2.0
WIFI Fixed support ad-hoc
Update superuser
Fixed DSP Fc's
New wallpapers CyanogenMod
Minimal apps installed with .odex
Framework stile sense

GIVE IT A TRY?
GingerXperiaV5
GingerXperiaV6B (Bugs Fixed)
GingerXperiaV7
GingerXperiaV8
GingerXperiaV9
GingerXperiaV10

DISCLAIMER: Please use the info below at your own risk with no warranty of any kind.

Here is how you can try Gingerbread 2.3 safely and revert back to your stock Android Eclair 2.1.1 if you don't like the Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 ROM

PREREQUISITES <-- IMPORTANT!!!
1) Make sure you have Rooted and xRecovery installed on your Xperia X8.
2) Make sure you have new baseband xxxxxxx15 - check <settings><About phone>
If you don't have baseband xxxx015 your phone will end up in a boot loop

If not... see the my post below:
Root, Install & Use xRecovery on Xperia X8 <-- here

METHOD:

A) BACKUP STOCK ANDROID ECLAIR 2.1

Step 1: Make a backup copy of your Android Eclair 2.1 using xRecovery
- check that your phone's SD Card has at least 650MB of free space
[SD card free space is to hold both your phone original backup ROM and the 2.3 ROM]
- shutdown your X8 and wait 5 seconds -> <reboot> your phone.
- 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.
- select <backup and restore><backup> from the menu

NOTE:
- This will create a backup file in your SD Card <SD/xRecovery/backup>
- After you have completed the backup using xRecovery, it will return to the menu screen.
- Now choose <reboot> - your X8 phone should restart

B) DOWNLOADING 2.3.3 ROM

Step 2: Download GingerXperia ROM
- <mount> your Xpedia X8 and copy this file <GingerXperiaV8.zip> into SD card
- <unmount> and shutdown your Xpedia X8

C) Custom install THE 2.3.5 ROM

Step 3: Installing the 2.3.5 ROM on your Xpedia X8
- <boot> Xpedia X8
- 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.
- <select><factory reset (full wipe)>
- scroll down and hit <install custom zip>
- select <GingerXperiaV8.zip> from your SD card & hit <yes>
- xRecovery will start to install the 2.3.5 ROM on your phone.
- when it is done, xRecovey will go back to the startup menu
- <click><reboot>

Now you can start using your phone - Isn't Gingerbread 2.3.5 great!!!


DON'T WANT TO USE THE 2.3.5 ROM ANYMORE?
Well it was fun visiting and touring the Gingerbread 2.3.5 ROM, now let's go back to Eclair 2.1.1

D) RESTORING THE Official Android Eclair 2.1.1 ROM

Step 4: Reinstalling your original Eclair 2.1.1 ROM
- <shutdown> wait 5 seconds <reboot> Xpedia X8
- 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.
- <select><factory reset (full wipe)>
- scroll down and hit <backup/restore><restore>
- you should see your original 2.1 backup ROM
- <select> <2011-10-xx.xx.xx.xx.ROM><restore> [it should look something like 2011-05-06.21.01.23]
- xRecovery will start to install the original 2.1.1 ROM [the ROM you've backed up in Step 1] from your phone's SD Card.
- when it is done xRecovey will go back to the startup menu
- <click><reboot>

And you are back to where you have started - Xperia X8 Android Eclair 2.1.1

If you have decided to keep and use the Gingerbread 2.3.5 ROM... like I did

DO send a big THANK YOU to the developers @ XDA for their hard work building this custom 2.3.5 Gingerbread ROM

credits:
nobodyAtall for the original Custom ROM
modified by MIGUEL ANGEL SANCHEZ BRAVO

cheers

You win some, you lose some... Let's hope you win more than you lose - Gordon Gekko

ADDENDUM:

UPDATES WARNING:
DO NOT update to the new BusyBox from Android Market after you have setup your Xperia X8 with the 2.3.3 ROM or you will BRICK your Xperia X8 phone.

If you have bricked your Xperia phone... follow this guide to recover to stock Eclair 2.1.1.A.0.6

[GUIDE] How to rescue our bricked phone by Graveir @ XDA <-- here

App Updates:
Optional = install to update apps... does not affect stability of the 2.3.3 ROM
Recommended = recommended install/update for stability of the 2.3.3 ROM

System v1.0.9 <-- here [Recommended]
Instructions: Download and install/upgrade using File Manager

LauncherPro v0.8.4.1 <-- here [Recommended]
Instructions: Download and install/upgrade using File Manager

Quadrant Advanced v1.1.6 <-- here [Optional]
Instructions: Download and install/upgrade using File Manager

Green Power Battery Saver v3.7 <-- here [Optional]
Instructions: Download and install using File Manager

Root Explorer v2.16 <--- here [Recommended]
Instructions: Download and install/upgrade using File Manager

Crash/Rebooting Issues:
a) Battery Drain Issues:
Charge battery to 100%... and then some
<Reboot> into <xRecovery>
go to <Advanced settings><clear battery stats>

Note: New Li-Ion battery do not have memory effect so do not need to drain flat [0%] before resetting battery stats. In fact it is more detrimental to use a phone until the battery is flat.
Li-Ion batteries have approx. 500 charge/discharge cycles - after 500 charge/discharge cycles your batt is dead no matter what you do.

A partial charge/discharge reduces stress and prolongs battery life. So it's much better to discharge and charge your phone intermittently to prolong battery life.

For Link2SD/APPS2SD functions
go to <settings><CyanogenMod settings><Application> select <Allow application moving>
go to <settings><CyanogenMod settings><Application><Install location><automatic>

cheers

Do or Do not... There is no Try - Yoda

hi gabe can you teach me how to update that like 2.2(using restore and backup in xrecovery thanks )

 

[gabeyong]

hi gabe can you teach me how to update that like 2.2(using restore and backup in xrecovery thanks )

Hi,

this custom rom wil work for W8.
I don't have a W8 so I would not know first hand how to help you.

cheers


Reference:
[X8/W8][Development]CM7.1.0 STABLE FXP042 RELEASED - FreeXperia Project

 

[gferen]

have a question (again ) this Miui Walkman music is all time downloading only chines lyrics... can i change this?

 

[S.E_W8]

where can i find widgets like in real android 2.3

 

[Rhuu]

I use ROM V8 CM7 2.3.5 GingerXperia, can't use packet data and wifi g. please help me..

 

[gabeyong]

I use ROM V8 CM7 2.3.5 GingerXperia, can't use packet data and wifi g. please help me..

Hi,

upgrade to to v10 do a factory reset (full wipe)

cheers
gabe

 

[mentalghost]

Hello gabeyong Can you help me again.

In version 10 for the android market the search icon is not working when you try to search for something and you want to typ in the search area nothing pops up to input text to search you click the glass thing and it just highlights and nothing happens.


any ideas

 

[gabeyong]

Hello gabeyong Can you help me again.

In version 10 for the android market the search icon is not working when you try to search for something and you want to typ in the search area nothing pops up to input text to search you click the glass thing and it just highlights and nothing happens.

any ideas

Hi,

Thanks for the info... I have not upgraded to v10 yet.
You might want to revert to V9.

cheers
gabe

 

[mentalghost]

Hi,

Thanks for the info... I have not upgraded to v10 yet.
You might want to revert to V9.

cheers
gabe

Well i haven't tried out V9 so i will try this i was using v5 but checked and seen more versions out but looks like v10 not perfected. Hows v9 for you if you are on tihs

 

[gferen]

Hi,

upgrade to to v10 do a factory reset (full wipe)

cheers
gabe

is this also if xperia cant connect to secured networks only?
it says autenticating and after few seconds disconected... scaninag... and here we go again...

 

[gferen]

i also noticed that contacts without picture cause crash ok phone book. V10 version

 

[Boianeze]

Hello gabeyong Can you help me again.

In version 10 for the android market the search icon is not working when you try to search for something and you want to typ in the search area nothing pops up to input text to search you click the glass thing and it just highlights and nothing happens.


any ideas

I got it solve by downloading market 3.1.3 apk file and install it.

 

[jack1214]

i have tried V10 few days ago, and that's great, multi touch also work!

but then i tried to upgrade to V11 (steps in x recovery: <factory reset (full wipe)> -> <install custom zip>), X8 goes faster, but multi touch disappear

is there something wrong with me? Or V11 just delet the function of multi touch?

btw, thanks for reading.

 

[Acudor]

Hi everyone i want to know something .. iam currently using 2.1 , should i install an older version of ginger then update ( example : v9 then v10 ) or just download and install the latest ? , another question if someone is using v11 atm plz reply if it is stable and no problems or v10 is better as ppl say .

And special thx to gabe for his efforts .

Cheers

 

[Acudor]

Hi everyone i want to know something .. iam currently using 2.1 , should i install an older version of ginger then update ( example : v9 then v10 ) or just download and install the latest ? , another question if someone is using v11 atm plz reply if it is stable and no problems or v10 is better as ppl say .

And special thx to gabe for his efforts .

Cheers

 

[zichiekays]

Yes !! is very very Stable and Fast. i have been using it 4 2days now and pritty impressive. thanks to this custom rom my X8 is super slick and modern..give it a try !!

 

[Acudor]

Yes !! is very very Stable and Fast. i have been using it 4 2days now and pritty impressive. thanks to this custom rom my X8 is super slick and modern..give it a try !!

thanks alot , now am settled but 1 more silly question should i just download v11 and install it on my xperia or should i get older version and update for a newer ??

 

[S.E_W8]

Hi,

this custom rom wil work for W8.
I don't have a W8 so I would not know first hand how to help you.

cheers


Reference:
[X8/W8][Development]CM7.1.0 STABLE FXP042 RELEASED - FreeXperia Project

hi gabe can you please help me what should i download first? i am newbie in custom roms what should i do i downloaded v.017 2.3 but i think that the rom is not stable and have laggy
note:sorry for bad english

 

[gferen]

is it ok if i just install V11 over V10 without WIPE?

 

[gferen]

thanks alot , now am settled but 1 more silly question should i just download v11 and install it on my xperia or should i get older version and update for a newer ??

better to just install newest rom. i tried it only with upgrade but no good results...

 

[Acudor]

guys i have now everything , i have .Net framework , i followed the steps , i have windows 7 and now when iam using superoneclick it stop at waiting for device , then ( not responding ) and thats it nothing more , i've tried this several times but nothing , plz someone help me !!!