[Q] Broken USB, custom kernels and flashing basebands. - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So after reading the android development section, i found out that our devs prefer using basebase .52 for their customized kernels. My question is, does that mean they will work exclusively on .52? and if so, will it be possible to flash baseband through xrecovery now that they have found a way around the bootloader? (Is it possible to do that even with a completely cracked bootloader?) I say this because my usb hub doesn't work anymore and xrecovery is the only bit of functionality i have left. There's a fair share of x10 user's with broken usb ports and i can't be the only person with this problem. Atleast i hope not.

no, sorry, not through xrecovery. they are using an exploit in bb .52, which since then has been patched. you will only be seeing a bootloader by-pass for now, but the possibilities of custom kernels are pretty good for the near future. sorry about the usb mate, best to send it in, or borrow a saudering gun and search for the usb repair instructions in forums
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official gingerbread question for x10 with broken usb port

hi all,
as usual, i hope this isn't a double post.
i'm wondering, when the official gingerbread update arrives, will it work on old basebands??
the reason for this question is because my x10 has a broken usb port and i'm stuck in baseband 2.1.54.
would devs make gingerbread roms based on the official rom for older basebands??
this is bothering me so much because i love my x10 and it would break my heart if i couldn't update my x10 to a fully working gingerbread.
thx for ur input
dpk0875 said:
hi all,
as usual, i hope this isn't a double post.
i'm wondering, when the official gingerbread update arrives, will it work on old basebands??
the reason for this question is because my x10 has a broken usb port and i'm stuck in baseband 2.1.54.
would devs make gingerbread roms based on the official rom for older basebands??
this is bothering me so much because i love my x10 and it would break my heart if i couldn't update my x10 to a fully working gingerbread.
thx for ur input
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Might not work most likely not there is a new baseband and kernel required
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Do you know what pin on the usb port that is the broken one?
when you connect the phone to the computer, does anything show up?
What I mean is that if your connect has +5V or -5V broken it would still show upon the computer but wouldn't charge (i think), so maybe the phone wouldn't get in charging state but could be connected.
Else the best would be to open and try to fix the broken connector, i don't think this would be too expensive to pay for.
Unless the connection for the usb is broken on the "chip port" and is not a connector broken.
I looked at bunch of threads with fixes but I'm no good at insides of gadgets and it would cost me $70 to fix it at a shop; I would rather replace it for $200 or wait for hardware upgrade if it came down to that though.
I was reading this thread earlier today and I just remembered about this, I was just on the market and I came across this app called Software Data Cable by Proid Mobile Inc. This app can let you transfer files/folders from computer to phone without the need to use a usb.. This could be the solution for the op is looking for if he wants to upgrade to gingerbread. Its free btw... Have a look at it read the faq as it states and let us know if it works.
The software data cable app uses wifi and ftp to transfer your files. Even xrecovery is going to be gone while the phone gets a new kernel.
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I don't think u can update headband with software data cable, can u?
Oh ok, wasnt aware of that. Would you be able to take the micro sd and place it into a card reader then transfer the files that way? Out of curiosity.
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Agera said:
I was reading this thread earlier today and I just remembered about this, I was just on the market and I came across this app called Software Data Cable by Proid Mobile Inc. This app can let you transfer files/folders from computer to phone without the need to use a usb.. This could be the solution for the op is looking for if he wants to upgrade to gingerbread. Its free btw... Have a look at it read the faq as it states and let us know if it works.
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Impossible as flashing baseband or seus repair requires to be connect in flash mode, so there is no system running on it.
When they manage to get full control of the kernel and bootloader you may have a chance!
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trarq said:
Impossible as flashing baseband or seus repair requires to be connect in flash mode, so there is no system running on it.
When they manage to get full control of the kernel and bootloader you may have a chance!
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Thx for this info; it gives me a little ray of hope
trarq said:
Impossible as flashing baseband or seus repair requires to be connect in flash mode, so there is no system running on it.
When they manage to get full control of the kernel and bootloader you may have a chance!
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Well not knowing exactly how all this works I figure I saw it i'll post it and see what everyone says.

how fast will be 2.3.3 rooted

How long do you think until we have a way to root without having to flash a pre-rooted ROM... i am waiting to get titanium backup installed i saw wolfbreaks rom after i already upgraded so waiting waiting..
R u a troll?
There has been a root for 2.3 for over a day now.
Use the SEARCH
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Just Flash back to 2.1 vis Flashtool, root it, install xrecovery and follow Wolfbreaks instructions to get a working 2.3.3 rooted ROM.
Dude it's already rooted. There are rooted roms available. You should be dreaming lol
Willey1986 said:
Just Flash back to 2.1 vis Flashtool, root it, install xrecovery and follow Wolfbreaks instructions to get a working 2.3.3 rooted ROM.
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?? I just want to root, no flashing other ROM.. hw can i root it...
waiting.........
Not possible. If you want root you have to reflash atm.
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I'm still waiting for an updated tool to root this; with 2.1 I've had serious issues with X10i software on my X10a hardware and I'm not wasting my time with X10i this time.
That means when X10a is available, I need to root it. So far, only X10i is available pre-rooted.
I wouldnt of thought it will be too long till one of the devs work it out, im not sure how the pre-rooted ones work, and is a little more faffing around that id like at the moment, plus im quite happy with the bog standard 2.3.3, just want to restore my apps and stuff really
I don't think devs would root it, no point. Pre rooted roms work great.
DLpnd said:
I don't think devs would root it, no point. Pre rooted roms work great.
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well not everyone wants a generic rom, or one from another region, some people prefer certain roms, such as their operator roms and for people in the US some of them have problems with the X10i roms, and as such are stuck with the 10a roms or something like that, so thats where the seperate root comes into its own, as people can choose when they want to root.
KnightUK said:
well not everyone wants a generic rom, or one from another region, some people prefer certain roms, such as their operator roms and for people in the US some of them have problems with the X10i roms, and as such are stuck with the 10a roms or something like that, so thats where the seperate root comes into its own, as people can choose when they want to root.
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Look, It's possible to get a stock pre-rooted 2.3 onto our phones so looking for a way to directly root 2.3.3+ is a waist of time for our devices. You won't find any devs trying to root 2.3.3+ unless they are trying to gain root access on a device that can't be downgraded to an older version that there is a known rooting exploit for.
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nikhilonikhil said:
?? I just want to root, no flashing other ROM.. hw can i root it...
waiting.........
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Best of luck finding an exploit!!!
rageagainstthecage doesnt work
psneuter doesnt work
gingerbreak doesnt work
If u are lucky in few months MAY BE a new exploit might be discovered...
As for "operator customizations" u can flash ur regions fw then take a system dump and keep adding operator customized files on the prerooted roms...
P.S.: why is this question thread posted in dev section?
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BingoRingo said:
I'm still waiting for an updated tool to root this; with 2.1 I've had serious issues with X10i software on my X10a hardware and I'm not wasting my time with X10i this time.
That means when X10a is available, I need to root it. So far, only X10i is available pre-rooted.
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I'm an X10a owner currently running Wolf's X10i ROM. I'm a Roger's customer to boot. There isn't a single thing wrong with running the X10i firmware. Personally I've never ever experienced issues with anything X10i related. Give it a shot! My phone is ridiculously fast and doesn't have a single issue. The battery life alone is worth the jump. I've been on my phone all day reapplying settings/apps/etc and I just now hit under 50% battery. That's over 10 hours of consistent use.
shoby said:
R u a troll?
There has been a root for 2.3 for over a day now.
Use the SEARCH
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shoby dont give me a smug answer i searched before posting if you dont know the answer then dont answer it period.
dhruvaz said:
shoby dont give me a smug answer i searched before posting if you dont know the answer then dont answer it period.
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Maybe the problem wasn't his answer, it was your question?
You asked how long it would take for 2.3.3 to be rooted. As he responded, it already is. Looking at the first page in this section of the forums shows that very clearly as there are numerous ROM postings that clearly state "Rooted".
Perhaps a better question would have been "How long do you think until we have a way to root without having to flash a pre-rooted ROM?"
nekkidtruth said:
Maybe the problem wasn't his answer, it was your question?
You asked how long it would take for 2.3.3 to be rooted. As he responded, it already is. Looking at the first page in this section of the forums shows that very clearly as there are numerous ROM postings that clearly state "Rooted".
Perhaps a better question would have been "How long do you think until we have a way to root without having to flash a pre-rooted ROM?"
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fine i get it i will change my question. then

Anyway to flash kernels other than via usb?

Hey i'm having a little epidemic at the moment as my X10 usb port has decided to remove itself from the pcb and i have attempted to repair it with no success and im wondering if any knows if there is possibly any other way to flash a kernel from the sd card as im going to permanently be stuck on the FXP52 kernel and the wifi tether app isn't working therefore i can't use the phone for the main thing i wanted it for so if anyone knows whether this can be done i will appreciate all the help i can get
Sorry as for now there's no way. There are some miui Roms that use the same fxp kernel, and I think tethering fine works on them
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Damn not good and yes i know this, im running the miui&FXP BlackEditionHD by Crowds and its a really nice rom just i have a few wlods every now and then and want to try out dooms fxpmod full oc kernel and in the future a different rom/kernel configuration and for tethering i can use bluetooth tether but wifi isn't working, in wifi tether for android users i get could not set Essid error and barnacle says could not set ssid of wlan0 "/ not sure why as its as its all configured correctly, wifi itself works fine just no wifi tethering
this thread should be Q & A section.
and I guess you can use locked bootloadrer kernels too if I m not wrong.
they can be flashed directly in recovery though unlocked bootloader kernels are better but you can atleast use them .
correct me if I m wrong
only just realized that lol
im not sure i have only been in the customizing scene a little while so im not 100% certain as to what i can do i want to go back to doom's full oc kernel but my damn usb port gone died on me
go to thread Doomkernel's v06 Locked bootloader and download it and put it in sd card and flash it in recovery(xrecovery or CWM)
dont forget to again flash the kernel after flashing a new rom
He's on FXP kernel, so the "old" bypass method is not supported. In other words, he can't use old custom kernels for locked bootloaders.
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iridaki said:
He's on FXP kernel, so the "old" bypass method is not supported. In other words, he can't use old custom kernels for locked bootloaders.
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ohh
didnt knew that
then I guess he has no chance?
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will this work for him?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054818
mirajp1 said:
ohh
didnt knew that
then I guess he has no chance?
EDIT:
will this work for him?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054818
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No, this can get him to GB stock ROM but it will not change the kernel.
If I were you, I'd go to a SE service center and ask about repair prices and if they are not affordable, check eBay for spare parts.
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iridaki said:
He's on FXP kernel, so the "old" bypass method is not supported. In other words, he can't use old custom kernels for locked bootloaders.
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dunno if this helps but i have an unlocked bootloader?
EDIT: this was the method i used to unlock it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253277
EDIT #2: i can't go to SE as i have dismantled the handset and attempted a repair myself and i bought the phone second hand
As iris said above then I'm afraid try fix it yourself
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i have attempted to but the solder pads lifted off the chip in the right side of this image http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f261/sony-ericsson-x10i-charging-solution-hot-1127810/ i can get the phone to charge but usb connectivity is a no go unless i can find alternate points

[Q] Why no CyanogenMod?

I ran CM7 nightlies on my DInc2 and updated to the stable version the day it came out. Technically, I am a noob so I really don't know what I am doing, I just know what I like and I can follow directions. (Except for Matt's ICS update when I forgot to protect the root and had to start over with .181, doh!)
Why is it that CyanogenMod is unavailable for one of the hottest phones on the market? Is it because of the locked boot loader? (which I will have to look up cause I don't even know what the heck a boot loader is anyway)
It's not über important, I just really miss my CM7 and was wondering if anyone knew the answer.
Locked bootloader= no custom kernals also there is cm9 but not cm7 nobody wants cm7 anymore ....
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You don't need custom kernels to have official CM.
That being said, our devs are hard at work on making a fully functional CM ROM - thing is though, since we have to work around the kernel that our devices are working using a process called "2nd-init", since we have locked bootloaders, everything is taking a lot longer and is a lot harder.
We have a partially working CM9 ROM over at http://droidhive.com. We also have AOKP.
Would you recommend a partially working version for noob who really loves CM?
jdadad23 said:
Would you recommend a partially working version for noob who really loves CM?
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Get the fist leaked ICS. It is cool.
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I am running 4.0.3. I agree, it is cool. I still think I prefer CM.
CM isn't necessary at this point in time.
hy,
i am quite sure this questions wer answered x-times, but i didn´t find the answer in the forum, so i will ask:
1) Can we expect that the Bootloader will ever be UNLOCKED?
2) Are some DEV´s (and who?) working on it? Do they inform the folk on ex. twitter or so, like the iPhone guys (musclenerd, pod2g, ionic,...)
3) I already updated to ICS-TMobile-Leak, is my bootloader now different to the one in GB?
somehow i thought, i shoud write a NEW post, but i hope its okay to ask here, coz +1(wanna hav CM9 toooo)
greets
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hy,
i am quite sure this questions wer answered x-times, but i didn´t find the answer in the forum, so i will ask:
1) Can we expect that the Bootloader will ever be UNLOCKED?
2) Are some DEV´s (and who?) working on it? Do they inform the folk on ex. twitter or so, like the iPhone guys (musclenerd, pod2g, ionic,...)
3) I already updated to ICS-TMobile-Leak, is my bootloader now different to the one in GB?
somehow i thought, i shoud write a NEW post, but i hope its okay to ask here, coz +1(wanna hav CM9 toooo)
greets
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1. I think only Moto can unlock the bootloader, cause someone else told me it's an hard work because of 3 layers of encrypted code (I don't know what it means!)...it requires a lot of time and a powerfull machine
2. see n°1, Eternity project team are working on a bypass for bootloader (kexec)
3. ICS Bootloader is different from GB one, I guess.
draga277 said:
1. I think only Moto can unlock the bootloader, cause someone else told me it's an hard work because of 3 layers of encrypted code (I don't know what it means!)...it requires a lot of time and a powerfull machine
2. see n°1, Eternity project team are working on a bypass for bootloader (kexec)
3. ICS Bootloader is different from GB one, I guess.
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and if this kexec is developed, we can flash costum kernels and so CM9 too???
yes.
lordvampire said:
and if this kexec is developed, we can flash costum kernels and so CM9 too???
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Wait a moment...kexec is not necessary for CM9 flashing...you can flash modded rom, yet.
kexec (or unlocked bootloader) is required for mod kernels!
I am on icsleak, means i cannot flash costum rom as long as devs are not developing roms for my existing kernel right?
So i need to have kexec to bypass the kernel flashing to flash a costum rom...
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lordvampire said:
I am on icsleak, means i cannot flash costum rom as long as devs are not developing roms for my existing kernel right?
So i need to have kexec to bypass the kernel flashing to flash a costum rom...
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First phrase. Yes, I think so, if you can't downgrade to GB, as I guess
Second hrare. I don't know if kexec gives you this opportunity. You have always to flash a compatible kernel with a custom rom, its or others. This is my guess, someone else can confirm or not?

Total noob in regards to Sony and customizing

I'm not sure where to start in regards to Sony.
I myself have a Galaxy S2 and read the Bible there and got great advice/suggestions in the forums, but the Sony bit has me confused.
I have an old Xperia X10a sitting collecting dust (it's about 2-3 years old now) and since a relative wants to get a smartphone and an Android more specifically, I thought this would be perfect for her, in case she were to mishandle it or lose it.
So first, I have to unlock the phone.
Then what I'm confused about is this so called "bootloader", is this something I need to worry about or not?
So unlock phone, then, what?
Thanks in advance.
Meant to put this in Q&A, sorry Mods.
koooba said:
I'm not sure where to start in regards to Sony.
I myself have a Galaxy S2 and read the Bible there and got great advice/suggestions in the forums, but the Sony bit has me confused.
I have an old Xperia X10a sitting collecting dust (it's about 2-3 years old now) and since a relative wants to get a smartphone and an Android more specifically, I thought this would be perfect for her, in case she were to mishandle it or lose it.
So first, I have to unlock the phone.
Then what I'm confused about is this so called "bootloader", is this something I need to worry about or not?
So unlock phone, then, what?
Thanks in advance.
Meant to put this in Q&A, sorry Mods.
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You don't need to unlock the bootloader. just follow this thread that root it, install the Xrecovery(0.3) and flash donutHD 2.2.9 and you never have to worry about anything else. Or and unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with sim unlocking to work on different network.
So tell me how it went and ask any questions.
a lot of good roms out there dont be scared to just flash!:good:
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a lot of good roms out there dont be scared to just flash!:good:
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Lol flashing is hard for this phone e compared to others. Half the time the kernels don't flash because there's only two files in it instead of a lot for the loader.bin. like the othernight I flashed a kernal and wifi was broke and the phone was stuck sideways. Its different and I understand I'm in the same boat. Took me almost 13 hours to get this thing to stay rooted and unlocked. Used superoneclick to root and everything said I was except the flashtool lol.
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toxicpaulution said:
Lol flashing is hard for this phone e compared to others. Half the time the kernels don't flash because there's only two files in it instead of a lot for the loader.bin. like the othernight I flashed a kernal and wifi was broke and the phone was stuck sideways. Its different and I understand I'm in the same boat. Took me almost 13 hours to get this thing to stay rooted and unlocked. Used superoneclick to root and everything said I was except the flashtool lol.
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All kernels that I tested was flashed with no problems. the .bin files aren't problem. All kernels which I had worked as they should. Wifi was not broken, and if it was broken, theres an update package to fix this, or you can ask in thread whats the problem that wifi is not running. ...... well sry man but I havent got problems with rooting or flashing. I think this phone is the easy task not the hard one.
harviak said:
All kernels that I tested was flashed with no problems. the .bin files aren't problem. All kernels which I had worked as they should. Wifi was not broken, and if it was broken, theres an update package to fix this, or you can ask in thread whats the problem that wifi is not running. ...... well sry man but I havent got problems with rooting or flashing. I think this phone is the easy task not the hard one.
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I agree with harviak.. I had only one issue till now n that was when I was a complete noob and hadn't followed the steps correctly. I got it workin myself after that. So don't get scared of customizing.
Btw if ur cousin is on a different network and ur x10a is locked to a certain network then the bootloader has ntn to do with what u need. U need to remove the simlock. Look for an appropriate guide here on xda
And if u feel interested in putting in a custom ROM unlock ur bootloader (look for a thread called flashtool and check out the guides there)
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