hi guys
i bought an HTC Legend (used) perfectly working ,,,
Android version : 2.3.4 gingerbread ( cyanogenmod 7 )
acctualy i dont like this rom ,, and i want to bring back to stock version
i realy searched a lot on internet
what i did try :
i downloaded RUU_Legend_HTC_WWE_2.03.405.3_Radio_47.39.35.09_7.08.35.21_release_130330_signed , but id didnt work ,, after the 3rd step it shows no android atached to pc.
then i tried to copy this on my sd LEGEIMG_Legend_HTC_WWE_2.03.405.3_Radio_47.39.35.09_7.08.35.21_release_130330_signed , but still didnt work ,, when i enter the recovery ,it looks for the rom and says invalid ,,,
would appriciate for an help
hope to hear soon from u guys
Just download B.0.8 and flash via recovery? They have obviously rooted it if it has CM7.
turn the phone off and power on holding volume down,What does it say??
if you really want to go stock and lose root download HTC Sync then try the RUU
Or for a stock 2.2 rom rooted (but apart from root it is stock)
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Hi there, I'm really sorry if I'm bugging, I just want to make sure I'm going to do this right.
I'm currently running the latest stable version of CM 7 on my HTC Legend and want to revert to completely stock firmware (no root, no nothing) because I'm giving it away.
In order to revert to stock, I just:
- install HTC Sync (so the drivers are all there) and
- run the RUU I download and...that's it?
Thanks in advance for your answer.
P.S. Cyanogen Mod 7 is really fast on the Legend, great improvement, however battery life is pretty bad (less than 24 hours), the wifi (although a lot more sensitive) switches on and off and worst of all, the phone itself reboots randomly, even when I'm not using it, it's just in my pocket...Might just be my problem, still I need to revert to the original stock.
That's exactly what you do You may want to backup text messages and things if you are moving to another Android Phone (e.g. Titanium Backup and SMS Backup + Restore)
Go to Shipped ROM's to find the ROM you want to revert it to
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Mafuzzer said:
That's exactly what you do You may want to backup text messages and things if you are moving to another Android Phone (e.g. Titanium Backup and SMS Backup + Restore)
Go to Shipped ROM's to find the ROM you want to revert it to
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Titanium Backup if you plan on rooting your next phone, keep that in mind. Wouldn't want backups you couldn't use now, would ya?
Have fun!
Thanks a lot guys!! This info is a lot of help! The process just seemed a lot easier and more straight forward than the modding itself.
I'm sorry to have to revert but it really came as a surprise that Cyanogen had so many issues on my Legend after hearing so many great things about it, but, as I said, it might just be my device...
Off-topic: My personal device is a Galaxy Ace with Android 2.3.4 leaked firmware and it runs great. I'd love a Cyanogen Mod on that as I'm sure it would work a lot better than on my Legend.
Just a quick q, Was it overclocked when you experience these reboots?
No, it wasn't overclocked. The phone ran stock firmware (no root) until 3 days ago when I decided to try out Cyanogen.
Mafuzzer said:
That's exactly what you do You may want to backup text messages and things if you are moving to another Android Phone (e.g. Titanium Backup and SMS Backup + Restore)
Go to Shipped ROM's to find the ROM you want to revert it to
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Hi
I had troubles using the RUU method to get stock back, so I used BlaYos rom. It works great to.
Hello
I just want to clearify. Ive used cyanogenmod 7.2, root of course and also simple2ext.
Will this method restore it to factory status? I'm giving it to a friend and I need it to be original.
Thanks
Related
My current build is one of those Asian ones that are locked/disabled from upgrading or downgrading.
Build: 2.73.721.9 146733 CL#62020
Firmware Version: 1.5
Baseband: 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
I currently cannot do any upgrading or change of ROM because of it being locked. I know that I have to use the GoldCard method.
I'm on the edge of the fence deciding whether I should root my Asian HTC Hero to a MoDaCo 3.1.
I have been looking up about these ROM changes and wonder to myself what are the goods behind changing to MoDaCo.
Is 3.1 a lot faster than my current ROM? (anybody changed to modaco from an Asian phone with my same build?)
This is my current concern, Is it worth the hassle to get MoDaCo?
Thanks for clearing me up and possibly bring me to a better world of ROMs.
theres no harm in rooting... you can always revert back to the stock ROM if you feel that MoDaCo's 3.1 ROM is slower.. but to tell you the truth, its actually quite fast
Well I finally did it last week and I also had the "asian" HTC hero which could not get root the one click way....I had to make a goldcard and went through the whole process...
anyways after installing modaco 3.1, I was a bit disappointed...yes it is a bit faster than the original Rom but there are certain bugs that made me regret the move
All this said,the guys at modaco did a great job on the Rom...I give that to them...
but for some reason my phone is a little less responsive...
I have not experience any bugs or slowness or anything with Modaco. On any ROM, stock or custom, if you're running 7 widgets on 7 screens you're bound to find some "slowness".
im asian version too. i using modaco rom with a faster speed.
if u decide to root & flash custom rom, would you mind do a nandroid backup before u flash custom rom & send me a copy? thanks in advance =)
e.japonica said:
im asian version too. i using modaco rom with a faster speed.
if u decide to root & flash custom rom, would you mind do a nandroid backup before u flash custom rom & send me a copy? thanks in advance =)
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I don't think a nandroid dump generated from another Hero to put into yours would be a good idea, because (i am not 100% sure) of the fact that, each device has its own IMEI which might be stored in part of the rom (maybe in hboot?)
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I don't think a nandroid dump generated from another Hero to put into yours would be a good idea, because (i am not 100% sure) of the fact that, each device has its own IMEI which might be stored in part of the rom (maybe in hboot?)
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it will conflict my hero? or it will over write my IMEI? awww... coz i was accidentally delete my own backup =.=" as i cant manage to find singapore version of RUU.
here's a few reasons to pick MoDaCo
1) minimal battery drain (and I mean MINIMAL)
2) no process errors
3) super fast
4) completely customizable
5) market works (just a problem I have with eclair roms lately)
berger34 said:
here's a few reasons to pick MoDaCo
1) minimal battery drain (and I mean MINIMAL)
2) no process errors
3) super fast
4) completely customizable
5) market works (just a problem I have with eclair roms lately)
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+1 on this
berger34 said:
here's a few reasons to pick MoDaCo
1) minimal battery drain (and I mean MINIMAL)
2) no process errors
3) super fast
4) completely customizable
5) market works (just a problem I have with eclair roms lately)
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I don't know much details to each point. The eye catching one is point 3 and 1.
I have never tried on a Modaco Hero and therefore cannot compare to stock speed and batter usage.
How fast is super fast? lol Is it completely lagless and instant response when a button is pressed? I do noticed sometimes it takes about 0.5s for a thing to load up afterpressing button
Batter drain minimal. How much improvement on battery do I get? For ex., it used to take me 3 days to drain a battery before charge; now I takes 5 days under the same usage behavior.
Thank you
3.2b5 is a dream to use compared with stock Rom....also with the latest memory chaging facility the phone flies like the wind. Not had any errors at all...rooting was the best thing i done for this phone...it just does not make sence that android/htc cant do the same for stock roms.....cant wait for 2.1 with the added functionality...
sheridan2000 said:
3.2b5 is a dream to use compared with stock Rom....also with the latest memory chaging facility the phone flies like the wind. Not had any errors at all...rooting was the best thing i done for this phone...it just does not make sence that android/htc cant do the same for stock roms.....cant wait for 2.1 with the added functionality...
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did u do this on a Asian hero?
i will void warrenty if i root the phone, can i go back to stock ROM after chaging to modaco so i get my warranty back if it ever breaks?
so the stock ROM is really slow? I haven't used other roms so I don't know if mine is slow or what. It does lag sometimes when I have a few apps updating
I've finally decided to Root, and prepared myself for a long day, because i had to downgrade, create a gold card etc..
BUT! Everything went much smoother than i thought.
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-root-your-htc-hero-in-one-click/
this guide is now updated, and I can confirm that it works for the latest HTC build. Do it people!
I can't say that I feel there is alot of difference between Modaco and Stock, at least for me, but APP2SD worth it alone.
I have unrevoked 3 and all the drivers installed on my pc,buy before I try root.
Can I revert back to the original Rom?
What Rom is the best to use and where can I get it?
Is the custom Rom stable?
Can I easily run live wallpaper after root?
Is the phone user friendly after root or will the average person be lost?
Will I still have HTC features such as weather widget etc?
After root can I reinstall HTC sync to update my contacts or is there another method?
Thanks
Woodsytattooman
woodsytattooman said:
I have unrevoked 3 and all the drivers installed on my pc,buy before I try root.
Can I revert back to the original Rom?
What Rom is the best to use and where can I get it?
Is the custom Rom stable?
Can I easily run live wallpaper after root?
Is the phone user friendly after root or will the average person be lost?
Will I still have HTC features such as weather widget etc?
After root can I reinstall HTC sync to update my contacts or is there another method?
Thanks
Woodsytattooman
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1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729404
2 & 3 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737213
4 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6953168&postcount=14
5 - its friendly to average users and advanced users.
6 - if you want to root and still have sense, install this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708434
7 - make sure your contacts are backed up just incase anything happens
mattbollenbach said:
6 - if you want to root and still have sense, install this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708434
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Thanks for going through the trouble of linking all the relevant threads. Just to clarify something though, rooting and ROM installation are separate processes. You can root the phone and your stock ROM would still be on the phone allowing you to still use HTC sync.
Thanks so much for the information.Now its just a matter of doing it.I see a lot of people having trouble going back to the stock Rom so I'm not sure I will try it just yet.
ocswing said:
Thanks for going through the trouble of linking all the relevant threads. Just to clarify something though, rooting and ROM installation are separate processes. You can root the phone and your stock ROM would still be on the phone allowing you to still use HTC sync.
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i'm aware they are two separate things. if you go through the process of rooting, it seems like you'd be selling yourself short if you didn't put a different/better rom on the phone.
> I see a lot of people having trouble going back to the stock Rom so I'm not sure I will try it just yet.
if you read the *entire thread* of people having difficulties in going back to stock ROM, see the message and steps I posted which solve the problems.
Hello i am new to the X10 forum, just got the handset second hand, but in super condition, the other day and i must say i is really growing on me!
Being a former, Htc hd2, galaxy tab, htc magic owner i have done allot of tweaking to my devices, so i started of with rooting my x10, putting on jit, deleting a ton of apps and so on, and i must say it is running great now with dual touch and all.
But i see there is a newer firmware out there and also a froyo rom (which i might wait on getting til everything works).
when i check about phone, i currently get this information:
Firmware version: 2.1 update 1
Baseband version: 2.0.46
Kernel version: 2.6.29 [email protected] #1
Build number: 2.0.A.0.504
so here comes the questions:
1) What is the newest version of 2.1 i should look for? ( a link would be great )
2) Will there be any major changes?, i looked abit around and it seemed that its mostly about battery life and so? i got about 32 hours last full circle with 17 procent left when i recharged it.
3) I am trying to use "setcpu" but i am not sure it is allways running since it dosent always show up in my app killer program, is there a way to make it run allways?
4) Another program i am using for the first time is APNdroid, i am not really sure about, and the question goes, does it do anything automaticly? or is it only a switch (the widget) for turning on or off all wireless radios? same thing with this as with "setcpu" i dont feel sure that it is running?
5) Is there a work around to get the camera working in froyo? using a third party app maybe? is there other disadvantages and is there a way to get the Sony E wallpapers loaded to the rom ? ( i actually really like the cosmetic chances of the X10s android)
I thank you for taking a bit of your time, i am glad to be back at xda with my phone, just had to sell my Nokia n8 since i just missed xda and all the fun too much
1) What is the newest version of 2.1 i should look for? ( a link would be great )
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If you're referring to firmware, Then 2.1 Generic Firmware (2.1.A.0.435) is the latest as of now. You can update using the flashtool. (Try searching the forum for tutorial)
2) Will there be any major changes?, i looked abit around and it seemed that its mostly about battery life and so? i got about 32 hours last full circle with 17 procent left when i recharged it.
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Well yeah Timescape has landscape mode, Smoother unlock, HTC keyboard.
PS: I tried to do my part of help I can, I am really unsure of other questions. You can wait for others to help you out buddy!
it's portrait and landscape mode*
3) I am trying to use "setcpu" but i am not sure it is allways running since it dosent always show up in my app killer program, is there a way to make it run allways?
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use it as a widget,you will see it always then
4) Another program i am using for the first time is APNdroid, i am not really sure about, and the question goes, does it do anything automaticly? or is it only a switch (the widget) for turning on or off all wireless radios? same thing with this as with "setcpu" i dont feel sure that it is running?
5) Is there a work around to get the camera working in froyo? using a third party app maybe? is there other disadvantages and is there a way to get the Sony E wallpapers loaded to the rom ? ( i actually really like the cosmetic chances of the X10s android)
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camera works great,video cam is not working ,we use cam illusion as a alternate
Thanks guys
I might go for froyo, just dosent look as good as SE custom blueish skin, but i guess the speed is worth it. would love those wallpapers though.
Is the froyo batterilife worse? ( i am thinking the SE rom is optimized for the device while froyo is not?)
Okaj now i really need some help did a really unwise thing, was not intentionaly just forgot to flash newest baseband radios
well i flashed froyo without the newest baseband and now it just keeps restarting and restarting with the freex10 logo, is there any way i can get the phone to talk with the computer so i can flash the newest baseband?
i allready tryed the factory restore, don tknow why i didnt think of backing up or something so foolished mistake.
if anyone can point me to some help i would be glad.
Download newest flashing software for x10
>>>HERE<<<
Also get yourself a copy of the newest FW with new baseband >>>HERE<<<
The second link should give you the required file to use with the new flash software.
Just put the files in Firmware folder of your Flash software install location and hunt out the simple instructions.
When you have done press the Root option on your flash software and install xrecovery and titanium backup.
Instructions for flashing to the 2.2 froyo beta 4 are in the development section but make sure you use xrecovery to wipe user data before you flash it.
I'm guessing thats why you semi-bricked your X10 last time.
Hey i got it up running by loading v3 of froyo, so now i can just flash the newest, and then v4 i hope so at least but thanks
oh i see so the flashing it will give me newest baseband super thanks
simon2901 said:
oh i see so the flashing it will give me newest baseband super thanks
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If you can't make it, check howto thread
I did manage to get a hold on it, feel in control now thank you by the way does anyone any good "skins" /"Themes" ( not sure what its called) for froyo on it?
Hi Team recently grabbed one of these as an upgrade from my old Huawei phone that i smashed.
Some questions i was keen to know...(before the fone arrives)
If it comes with 2.2.1 will i have to downgrade to install a custom rom? or can most custom roms work with 2.2.1, i searched for some info but no dice sorry
I will most prob use Z4 to root (if it supports 2.2.1) else ill use SuperOneClick??
ROM CHOICE...
Seems where pretty spoilt here, my old fone had maybe 4 custom roms, i dont know where to start here!
Megatron seems to be what ive read most people running, im looking for a slight speed increase, bloatware removal, and optimized battery life, am i looking at the right rom for my needs?
Anyone who can spit me off some answers... Thank You
Viva
Z4root will do the job quite nicely .. you should take a look @ devoid rom definitely .
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Vivasanti said:
If it comes with 2.2.1 will i have to downgrade to install a custom rom?
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For now, yes. Android 2.2.1 is still unrootable. Without root you can't install custom recovery and without custom recovery you can't install custom ROMs.
I will most prob use Z4 to root (if it supports 2.2.1) else ill use SuperOneClick??
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Yes. But z4root should work.
ROM CHOICE...
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Void or devoid. Void still has some google apps. I find most of them to be useful, not bloatware. Devoid is completely stripped of everything that is not absolutely necessary for the phone to function. I haven't used devoid.
Void has control over CPU overclock and hardware acceleration, and you can disable them if you need more battery life.
Don't worry; you'll learn how to do a nandroid backup using the custom recovery and you will be able to test any ROM. If you're unhappy with it, restore the backup to your previous one.
z4root works great on 2.2. As far as I know there are no rooting techniques that work for 2.2.1 so if you phone comes with that version, you will have to downgrade before rooting. Then after rooting, install the custom recovery and start flashing ROMs.
I think that void is the best general-use ROM out there, although I've now started with devoid and built up the things that I needed and I like having just what I need and nothing else.
Agree with the previous poster that using nandroid backups it is possible to have multiple ROMs stored on your SD card that you can switch back and forth between. It's a pretty amazing feeling to be able to triple boot three (or more!) different versions of an operating system on one device.
My best ROM+kernel combo is : Void without any modules installed ( the google apps you want you can just get them from market ) + Der-Cavemen's kernel . I do not use a2sd thus I did not make an ext partition and everything works perfectly . Actually I just couldn't ask for more.... well I could be asking for the 2.3.3 update
Thanks for the replies guys, means alot!
Ok Void sounds great as long as its got some over clocking options, also i was worried about losing the LG turn by turn navigation app that comes with the phone, is this easily installed again or is this left intact in this rom being talked about??
As far as downgrading ill have to wait for the phone to arrive to check what its running , if i have to this will be the most part im worried about as ive never done that before and ill have to find some 2.2 firmware for New Zealand which is where im from, can someone point me to a simplistic guide?
Thanks once again team !
Viva
When I install void rom will I have only english language, or my national (polish)?
OK reading about void has scared me, not used to installing roms that complicated!
might just go for something a tad easier?
Ubuntdroid is one of my faves
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Vivasanti said:
OK reading about void has scared me, not used to installing roms that complicated!
might just go for something a tad easier?
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its not really complicated at all, just flash like any other normal rom, and create some folders with some reboots in between.thats all.
Layio said:
When I install void rom will I have only english language, or my national (polish)?
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You will have all languages available in Android, Polish included
Vivasanti said:
OK reading about void has scared me, not used to installing roms that complicated!
might just go for something a tad easier?
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Installing void looks so complicated because it includes all the steps starting with downgrade, installing custom recovery and so on. Those are steps which you have to take anyway, no matter what custom ROM you settle for. So don't be scared, just read everything really careful before applying and you're gonna be fine.
[This stays between the two of us : void was the first (and only) custom ROM I have ever flashed, one week after I got my phone. I never had an Android phone before and I didn't know anything about all this stuff, yet everything worked perfect. Think positive!]
Thanks man, after reading through the Void instructions im def gona give it a whirl, ive installed quite a few roms before but never had to do the folder thing, not even sure if i have to downgrade yet till my fone arrives which will hopefully be tomoro?
Heres hoping its 2.2 and not 2.2.1,
thanks for all the help guys
I've used the stock rom for some time, and it worked sweet, so if you're not so sure about custom roms, just root and get the custom recovery on your stock rom, make a nand bkp, than start playing. Android os is a pretty neat os, but still complex, you'll probably wanna do some readin' on how it works before start messing around with it. You should pay attention in getting the right drivers for your pc (that could be complicated as the LG drivers for adb are pretty unstable on windows), and get into some adb working, it will allow you to do pretty EVERYTHING with your phone.
If you're afraid to loose the warranty, you should know this: the service knows you messed up with the os by seeing your custom recovery installed (of course the custom roms too, but it's logic that you'll get that one out once you decide to take the phone to service). So best/easy thing to do when you take your device to service using the warranty is to upgrade it to 2.2.2 via LG Updater (you downgraded to install custom roms, remember?). This will erase the bootloader and recovery to the stock ones, and guys from service will never know you messed that up.
Fell free to ask anything else, i'll think of more advices and write them.
Thanks for the advice, this is my 2nd android phone, ive installed alot of custom roms, i also have the Android SDK kit on my comp here ive pushed a few boot animations via ADB im pretty sure ill be fine
just never had to downgrade a firmware before as my old huawei fone was stuck on 2.1 and that was it
ccdreadcc said:
its not really complicated at all, just flash like any other normal rom, and create some folders with some reboots in between.thats all.
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Beware though, I lost everything when installing it, photos, contacts, the lot.
I'm sure there's a way of saving them but I can't work it out.
It's the one thing putting me off trying other ROMs
Err well i hope i dont lose my contacts there saved to the sim!
ive never had this happen.
Who told u will lose sim contacts.?¿
ccdreadcc said:
Who told u will lose sim contacts.?¿
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I'd said I lost all my contacts, I wasn't clear as to where they were stored, presumably not on the SIM
Vivasanti said:
Err well i hope i dont lose my contacts there saved to the sim!
ive never had this happen.
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You can backup your contacts on PC before attempting the custom ROM flash. There are various ways of doing that: using LG PCSuite, using MyPhoneExplorer, using the export functions in Contacts etc. But if your contacts are stored in the SIM card, you won't lose them.
Just got a Sony Ericsson X10 and it has Android 1.6. I want to upgrade to the latest version of android and want to enable features like multi touch.. How do i upgrade my phone? I dont know anything about android and most of the posts here have just confused me
Hi - and welcome..
Go to the Sony Ericsson website and download and install SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) to your PC..
Fire that up and follow the onscreen instructions (carefully)..
That will get you upto the latest version of the firmware for your phone..
It may NOT be the latest available firmware though depending on whether your phone is customised by a specific carrier/ network?
If it doesn't upgrade you then look settings and about phone then tell us the country and customisation info in there..
Good luck..
If you're feeling brave you can root it too.. and do a load of other stuff.. (took me a while to build up the courage to get into all that side of it.. but was worth it in the end, cos phone performance can be improved dramatically)!
alamode said:
Just got a Sony Ericsson X10 and it has Android 1.6. I want to upgrade to the latest version of android and want to enable features like multi touch.. How do i upgrade my phone? I dont know anything about android and most of the posts here have just confused me
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Greets alamode, congrats on your new X10, and welcome to xda.
First off, it's great to hear that you have at least tried to find a place to start with your Android, and I know it can be rather daunting, as well as time consuming.
- If you're only interested in official Sony Ericsson (SE) Firmwares then you can just simply connect your phone to your computer after having installed PC companion on it
and follow the instructions. This should give you the latest official rendition of Android for the X10 which is 2.1 and includes dual touch.
- If however you wish Custom Firmwares which go well beyond anything that Sony could ever offer than I would recommend after having updated through PC Companion
(above) the next step is to 'Root' your X10 which allows you greater access and control over your device and the ability to 'Flash' (install) the many custom Themes, Apps, and ofcourse Firmwares(ROM)s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955703
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
This should get you started. Read, learn what you can, if you need help/have a question -------> Use the search feature built into this Forum OR even Google it!
Have fun
Thanks for the quick reply guys !..
Well yeah i heard that rooting/flashing your phone opens up a whole new world for you so im definately interested in that. i've heard Sony ericsson wont upgrade X10 to latest versions of android? Can we still update them after rooting/flashing our device?
Anyways ill update my device first from Sony ericsson then.. After that i'll have to root my device? Since i dont know much about rooting/flashing can someone just guide me as to what that is and what it does? Whats the difference between rooting and flashing?
And thanks guys you lot are helpful !
Return it and get a diffrent phone
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Return it and get a diffrent phone
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Um No...
Trying to update but keep getting this : unable to install or start phone software update components
Try doing a repair first then try the upgrade..
For rooting.. go to this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906248 download Superoneclick to your pc and run it from there..
Rooting will give you access to the system files so if you start rooting around in there deleting things then it can be dangerous - but you can always reflash/ repair using SEUS.
Rooting will also give you the opportunity to install custom ROMS which you'll find on the Dev sub-forum.
Would also recommend that you install JIT once rooted, as this gives a big performance boost. You'll find that on these x10 forums too.
Alright.. This is so frustrating. Been trying to root my phone all night but not really able to get anywhere.. Here's what i did..
First i finally upgraded to 2.1.. I used another PC and somehow it didnt give me the error i was getting earlier at the other PC. Not sure what was the problem there.
After upgrading to 2.1 i decided to root. First i used the SuperOneClick file to root my phone. After rooting, I installed BusyBox and then kept installing xRecovery but with no luck. xRecovery would just not install !!! I coped the apk file and ran the install from the phone, I got the icon but after getting the icon when it comes to the installing part it just freezes and after a while i get an error which gives me 2 options, Either to force close or to wait. I tried the other method too, the pushing method using X10ModTool and that didnt work either. After lots of tries and after getting extremely frustrated i uninstalled the apps and tried to start fresh.. I unrooted my phone using SuperOneClick and decided to root using z4root. I got the icon in the menu for z4root and i clicked on permanent root.. My phone restarts but i dont see the SuperUser icon anywhere.. If i try to install BusyBox it keeps on saying that its trying to get information..
So, So extremely frustrating !
Oh and i forgot to mention that after upgrading to 2.1, my Phone seems to have become slower while swishing between screens..
Which build number version do you have as the Superoneclick is for 2.1.A.0.435 and 2.0.2.A.0.24.
2.1.A.0.435
Im just not able to get root access ! Ive tried X10 Flash Tool, Ive tried SuperOneClick, Ive tried another software as well.. I just cant seem to get the root access..
I Installed Root checker and everytime after i root i check and it says that you do not have root access.. :S
help !
Update:
Finally made it.. Reset my phone and followed the instructions on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934486
Now i just want to know how can i make the performance of my phone a bit better and now that i have my device rooted, what should i do next with it?
alamode said:
Update:
Finally made it.. Reset my phone and followed the instructions on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934486
Now i just want to know how can i make the performance of my phone a bit better and now that i have my device rooted, what should i do next with it?
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now install xrecovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955703#post11379858
for optimizations: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11379941#post11379941
alamode said:
Update:
Finally made it.. Reset my phone and followed the instructions on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934486
Now i just want to know how can i make the performance of my phone a bit better and now that i have my device rooted, what should i do next with it?
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Install xRecovery and then you can even upgrade your phone to 2.2 there are some good ROMS available on this forum, you can check this -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=617
Thanks. Yeah i have xrecovery installed as well.
What is basically a ROM? From my understanding its a customized firmware? If so, Which ones the best at the moment? I cannot compromise on functionality (as in i dont want that i cannot use bluetooth/camera/wifi or some other feature because of the rom). So basically i just want a stable rom in which i dont have any limitations. Also what is the advantage of using another rom anyway?
Thanks !
Okay.. ran a few of those optimizations and stuff and the phone is running a bit better. Can you guys tell me what is a good Benchmark score for Stock 2.1 on x10? im getting 33.4 MFLOPS right now.. is that alright?
I still am experiencing a little stutter in the menus, so i installed LauncherPro and that seems to have taken care of it.. I dont understand why cant i get the stutter to go away in the original home screen?
Lastly, Another problem ive been having.. My mobile is connected via USB but instead of it charging up, It is very very slowly losing charge. It went from 95% to 89% in around 45-60 minutes. Whats that all about?
alamode said:
Thanks. Yeah i have xrecovery installed as well.
What is basically a ROM? From my understanding its a customized firmware? If so, Which ones the best at the moment? I cannot compromise on functionality (as in i dont want that i cannot use bluetooth/camera/wifi or some other feature because of the rom). So basically i just want a stable rom in which i dont have any limitations. Also what is the advantage of using another rom anyway?
Thanks !
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For me the best 2.1 ROM so far is bluesparks, it is very fast and stable. Everything works in this ROM.
As for a 2.2 ROM, i just love wolfbreak's CM6.1.3 v4.3. Everything works except for the camcorder. For getting the camcorder to work you can download video illusion from the market. The quality wont be as good though. However this ROM is just too good. Too fast and stable with good animations.
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For me the best 2.1 ROM so far is bluesparks, it is very fast and stable. Everything works in this ROM.
As for a 2.2 ROM, i just love wolfbreak's CM6.1.3 v1.4. Everything works except for the camcorder. For getting the camcorder to work you can download video illusion from the market. The quality wont be as good though. However this ROM is just too good. Too fast and stable with good animations.
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Is this the 2.2 Rom you were talking about:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945264
Secondly, If i do install this ROM, Will all my applications and everything be deleted? Is there a way to just simply install the ROM and keep everything as it is?
alamode said:
Is this the 2.2 Rom you were talking about:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945264
Secondly, If i do install this ROM, Will all my applications and everything be deleted? Is there a way to just simply install the ROM and keep everything as it is?
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Yeah, that is the 2.2 ROM I was talking about. Make sure you install the correct one depending on your baseband.
In order to keep everything, make a backup of your apps using titanium backup. You can then restore your apps after installing this ROM. Thats what I did.
Wolfbreak has given another way here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11394960&postcount=716
Ah thanks, I might go for 2.1 cause of the camcoder.. Any chance of a fix for it coming in 2.2?
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