[GENERAL] Bootloader bypassing - XPERIA X8 Android Development

Hey guys. I started this thread for the people who wanna know about the bootloader bypassing but refrain from posting in that thread, afraid of spamming it.
So......type in whatever questions you have, over here and hopefully the devs will look into it and answer our queries.
What has to be done:
Compile splboot as kernel module - should be fine - nobodyAtall
Compile miniloader for MSM7227 - probably not working OK (jerpelea)
Make boot.img with zImage and ramdisk for X8
Developers and their work:
Asdoos - signed up splboot.ko and miniloader - no progress yet
Bin4ry - side help and tips
Blagus - initiator, boot.img creator (nervous breakdown recipe )
Chumby_666 - mood-lifter in IRC and tools provider
jerpelea - kernel progress
nobodyAtall - first compilation of splboot.ko and miniloader
zdzihu - side help and tips
Progress (sorted by time):
splboot.ko - compiled by nobodyAtall - checked by jerpelea - working fine
miniloader - compiled by nobodyAtall - compiled from msm7x sources - checked by jerpelea, probably not working
ramdisk - from jerpelea - OK
kernel - needs to be compiled:
Originally Posted by jerpelea
after many atrempts it seems that our problem is the compiled kernel
i have tested ramdisk and is ok
is loaded at correct address with correct parameters
kernel seems not to be compiled corectly
i will try to recompile and we will see
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How to boot into custom kernel (how to test is it even working):
1) Get splboot.ko, miniloader and boot.img.
2) Download FlashTool 0.2.9.1
3) Place three files downloaded eariler to ./custom/kernel, replace existing files.
5) Ask root permissions - Allow
6) xRecovery
7) Install kernel bootkit (Advanced -> Kernel -> Install bootkit)
8) Reboot into custom kernel (Advanced -> Kernel -> Reboot custom kernel)
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Original link to bootloader bypassing thread is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1023670
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X10 Mini: Android 2.2.1 (MiniCM RC2 by nobodyAtall).

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death214 said:
[*] Make boot.img with zImage and ramdisk for X8 - correctly compiled zImage with kernel patches has to be made
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Rip image and ramdisk from .sin file. There's no proof that you
need any patches at all to boot the custom kernel.
Cheers,
z

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zdzihu said:
Rip image and ramdisk from .sin file. There's no proof that you
need any patches at all to boot the custom kernel.
Cheers,
z
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So where do you think the problem is? Can you please help the devs crack the bootloader fast?? Please...
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zdzihu said:
Rip image and ramdisk from .sin file. There's no proof that you
need any patches at all to boot the custom kernel.
Cheers,
z
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From where? I've never seen boot.sin so far...

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boot.sin exist how do you think sony update our kernel on phone.

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as-mario said:
boot.sin exist how do you think sony update our kernel on phone.
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kernel.sin - but I don't know what is it when sin2img used... what to do next?
There is no boot.sin. If there was, I would have seen it. I've seen boot.sin only in some of the first firmwares for X10, never again. Neither for X8, X10 Mini (Pro)...

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Flash first android upgrade then update and seus should download kernel.sin
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I have kernel.sin already.
I think it would be really nice if someone could give us developer firmware...

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It might be amss.sin(or whatever the name is)
kernel,data,system,amss are only files you get from decrypting the seus file.
I had tried converting amss.sin to img got nothing from it,0kb file..
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blagus said:
kernel.sin - but I don't know what is it when sin2img used... what to do next?
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sin2img works only with system images. Kernel needs to be ripped manually.
http://www.mediafire.com/?zxy179pw5z72696
I guess you may need to to edit the ramdisk and remove/uncomment 'exec chargemon'
muzik_demon said:
It might be amss.sin(or whatever the name is)
kernel,data,system,amss are only files you get from decrypting the seus file.
I had tried converting amss.sin to img got nothing from it,0kb file..
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AMSS = baseband
Cheers,
z

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zdzihu said:
sin2img works only with system images. Kernel needs to be ripped manually.
http://www.mediafire.com/?zxy179pw5z72696
I guess you may need to to edit the ramdisk and remove/uncomment 'exec chargemon.
Cheers,
z
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@blagus: bro you'll be able to do it.....right?
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muzik_demon said:
It might be amss.sin(or whatever the name is)
kernel,data,system,amss are only files you get from decrypting the seus file.
I had tried converting amss.sin to img got nothing from it,0kb file..
Sent from my X8
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thank you very much for your info. so that what decrypt files function in flashtool is for,
hehe

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@death214
if it's possible ,update this topic with new progress or success....
how long does it take to absolutely end the project ?
thanks

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Maybe never
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It's possible. I wonder if we can get a leak from inside SE. Get a SE developer on our side or something. Everything would be so much easier.

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UAL4588 said:
It's possible. I wonder if we can get a leak from inside SE. Get a SE developer on our side or something. Everything would be so much easier.
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing... It would be great if some SE dev threw some hints to blagus over PM, but hey, they might be afraid of losing their jobs.

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Graveir said:
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing... It would be great if some SE dev threw some hints to blagus over PM, but hey, they might be afraid of losing their jobs.
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hmm, i guess its hard for SE's bosses to track something like that, so i think if some SE devs trying to help us, it wouldnt hurt them

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why don't we organize a protest infront of the SE headquarters and ask for our rights in an unlocked bootloader !! let's make an uprising revolution against SE come on x8 users lol

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skyboyextreme said:
why don't we organize a protest infront of the SE headquarters and ask for our rights in an unlocked bootloader !! let's make an uprising revolution against SE come on x8 users lol
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I think we better organize a protest and ask for 2.3.4 update

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idk let's do like my country men do , protest infront of their headquarters and yell "the people want to crack the boot loader" lol revolution guys is our only way out !! PROTEST GUYS !!