install CM10 to xperia X10 - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Please help me with my issue if you have a few minutes. I spent days searching all over for help on flashing the new cm10 on xperia X10 and watched many videos... I downloaded from w u a l a com/CMX10/Android the CM-10 ROM ZIP file version 8.1 to my microSD card and rename it "Update.zip" then I went to "xRecovery v0.3-release" and did "full wipe" then "wipe cash partition" then "wipe dalvik cash" and finally "Install custom zip" and installed Update.zip so xRecovery started processing but then it said Operation Aborted!!! what am I missing???
I tried instead to use the Flashtool v 0.9.8.0 (my xperia is rooted as per the flashtool "INFO - Root Access Allowed") and I read that I have to place the rom zip file in the "firemwares" folder of the flashtool, which I did, but I wasn't sure if I have to put the zip file the way it is or I have to extract the files first, or I have to put only some files there... I don't know!!! Anyway, when I click on the "Flash" button and choose "Flashmode" I can see a new listing on "Select a firmware" column but when I click on it, on the "Firmware content" column to the right I can only see kernel.sin and loader.sin and I saw in some videos there should be more files on the right column. So flash doesn't work accordingly....
Can someone please tell me what I should do exactly? I've read many sites talking about the process but none of them describe it step by step for beginners like me.
Thank you all for your amazing work and thanks to XDA for this great website!!!

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Cm10 does not install via recovery it is installed via cmw by the sounds of it you havnt flashed a cm10 kernel which is the most vital part required to get a cm10 Rom go onto the development thread and find scritch007 his cm10 v8.1 kernel and follow instructions carefully
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Here is the link for cm10 Rom and kernel from scritch007
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34601914
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How to install this is scritch007 method that he outlines on his website
Download Latest ROM and put zip file in SDCARD Download Kernel, and Flash using Flastool. DO NOT USE kernel.sin file provided by ROM
Start phone, when purple LED appears, press the back button. You are now in RecoveryMode. Wipe Cache/Data Select Install zip and browse to sdard card and to the ROM.zip file. Install Once installation is done, reboot phone. Let phone boot completely Download gapps and put them on SDCARD Reboot phone into recovery Select install from zip and browse to gapps Reboot phone. You are now Done
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Sorry to ask.. I flash the cm10 kernel but I can't enter cwm.. Screen just blank after kernel logo..
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dunc4n88 said:
Cm10 does not install via recovery it is installed via cmw by the sounds of it you havnt flashed a cm10 kernel which is the most vital part required to get a cm10 Rom go onto the development thread and find scritch007 his cm10 v8.1 kernel and follow instructions carefully
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Here is the link for cm10 Rom and kernel from scritch007
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34601914
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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How to install this is scritch007 method that he outlines on his website
Download Latest ROM and put zip file in SDCARD Download Kernel, and Flash using Flastool. DO NOT USE kernel.sin file provided by ROM
Start phone, when purple LED appears, press the back button. You are now in RecoveryMode. Wipe Cache/Data Select Install zip and browse to sdard card and to the ROM.zip file. Install Once installation is done, reboot phone. Let phone boot completely Download gapps and put them on SDCARD Reboot phone into recovery Select install from zip and browse to gapps Reboot phone. You are now Done
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Thank you for responding!!!, but it's still not working. I went to Scritch007 discussion thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024438 and read his Installation Guide and did like he said and place the Kernel "X10_4.1.X_cmx10_BootManager_v18.ftf" in the Firmware folder of the Flashtool v 0.9.8.0 and I got this error below. Can you tell what it means please?
Selected X10_4.1.X_cmx10_BootManager_v18.ftf
INFO - Preparing files for flashing
INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Opening device for R/W
INFO - Reading device information
INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
INFO - Start Flashing
INFO - Processing loader
INFO - Checking header
INFO - Ending flash session
ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
Error flashing. Aborted
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Device disconnected
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

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Do you tick unknown sources n debugging mode before flashing.. By the way since I can't enter cwm when flash this kernel.. I flash the jb rom with cm9 kernel 1st but don't reboot then flash cm10 kernel.. Done
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Kawmi said:
Thank you for responding!!!, but it's still not working. I went to Scritch007 discussion thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024438 and read his Installation Guide and did like he said and place the Kernel "X10_4.1.X_cmx10_BootManager_v18.ftf" in the Firmware folder of the Flashtool v 0.9.8.0 and I got this error below. Can you tell what it means please?
Selected X10_4.1.X_cmx10_BootManager_v18.ftf
INFO - Preparing files for flashing
INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Opening device for R/W
INFO - Reading device information
INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
INFO - Start Flashing
INFO - Processing loader
INFO - Checking header
INFO - Ending flash session
ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
Error flashing. Aborted
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Device disconnected
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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Ah, ages ago I had the error you have highlighted in red when attempting to flash other Kernels.
The reason I was getting those errors was because my bootloader was locked.
I was SO sure my bootloader was unlocked I spent ages trying to look for other solutions.
But in the end I unlocked the bootloader and after that, everything else just fell into place.
Check out the following tutorial: Tutorial: Rooting, Bootloader Unlocking and Updating
S1 Tool will also help identify if you bootloader is locked.
If "R4A024" start with a capital "R" your bootloader is locked.
Code:
Welcome to S1 tool.
RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R8A031"
SOFTWARE AID: 0001
LOADER AID: 0001
FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
LOADER VERSION: "R4A024"
MODEL (from GDFS): X10i
SOFTWARE VERSION: 1227-4612_3.0.1.G.0.75
CUSTOM VERSION: 1241-1846_R1C
FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-4-8_3.0.1.G.0.75
SERIAL NO: ABCDEFGHIJN
SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
Elapsed:55 secs.

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AW: install CM10 to xperia X10
I would: Install stock x10 kernel from dixperia 7 thread (sry but i wont link it), called 2.3 only kernel and baseband. then download seony ericsson update service (seus), follow the instructions ther to reinstall the stock firmware and afterwards do the whole procedure. Flashtool: Root, plugins-> unlock bootloader, flash-> cm10 kernel. then you boot up the phone and press any button when the led lights up.
then in clockwordmod you do a factory reset and wipe dalvik cache and install your rom ("update.zip")
then you boot it up and have cm10. dont forget gapps
Greets
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lilinbakar said:
Do you tick unknown sources n debugging mode before flashing.. By the way since I can't enter cwm when flash this kernel.. I flash the jb rom with cm9 kernel 1st but don't reboot then flash cm10 kernel.. Done
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Thank you, I did what you said, but when the new CM10 kernel screen appeared (blue) I repeatedly pressed the Back button and then I only got a black screen, not CWM (eventhough I have CWM installed and access to Superuser granted)... Actually after that point, my xperia kept on rebooting with the blue CM10 screen non stop...

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Dr Goodvibes said:
Ah, ages ago I had the error you have highlighted in red when attempting to flash other Kernels.
The reason I was getting those errors was because my bootloader was locked.
I was SO sure my bootloader was unlocked I spent ages trying to look for other solutions.
But in the end I unlocked the bootloader and after that, everything else just fell into place.
Check out the following tutorial: Tutorial: Rooting, Bootloader Unlocking and Updating
S1 Tool will also help identify if you bootloader is locked.
If "R4A024" start with a capital "R" your bootloader is locked.
Code:
Welcome to S1 tool.
RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R8A031"
SOFTWARE AID: 0001
LOADER AID: 0001
FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
LOADER VERSION: "R4A024"
MODEL (from GDFS): X10i
SOFTWARE VERSION: 1227-4612_3.0.1.G.0.75
CUSTOM VERSION: 1241-1846_R1C
FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-4-8_3.0.1.G.0.75
SERIAL NO: ABCDEFGHIJN
SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
Elapsed:55 secs.
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Hey thanks man, I really appreciate it. That was the missing piece that nobody was talking about in all the search I did. Unfortunately, I still can't access CWM after the blue CMX10 appears...

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Flash a cm7 kernel and enter cwm recovery and install the rom then pull battery out after it has installed then flash the cm10 kernel that's how I did it to install it as your meant to have a cm9 based rom already installed before installing a cm10
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Kawmi said:
Thank you, I did what you said, but when the new CM10 kernel screen appeared (blue) I repeatedly pressed the Back button and then I only got a black screen, not CWM (eventhough I have CWM installed and access to Superuser granted)... Actually after that point, my xperia kept on rebooting with the blue CM10 screen non stop...
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Flash CM9 kernel first use flashtool then go to CWM install rom and so others, pull out battery then flash CM10 kernel via flashtool.
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Thanks to all those who replied to my problem. After days of reading, watching youtube videos, and flashing/rooting my device a few times, CM10 is now installed on my xperia X10 and works great, despite the lag that I experience from time to time. It's amazing that Jelly Bean can run on a device 2 - 3 years old.
I guess the big challenge for beginners like me is that the instructions found all over the internet are, generally, not detailed enough. The instructions sometimes don't mention a specific detail because they assume the user already knows it.
Maybe I should create my own thread and make it as detailed as possible haha
Thanks again all!!!!!!!!

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dunc4n88 said:
Flash a cm7 kernel and enter cwm recovery and install the rom then pull battery out after it has installed then flash the cm10 kernel that's how I did it to install it as your meant to have a cm9 based rom already installed before installing a cm10
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Thank you! It now works. The problem was I had flashed the CM9 kernel but didn't install the CM9 Rom. I'm still learning haha

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please help me out i also have same problem
dunc4n88 said:
Flash a cm7 kernel and enter cwm recovery and install the rom then pull battery out after it has installed then flash the cm10 kernel that's how I did it to install it as your meant to have a cm9 based rom already installed before installing a cm10
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I have problem installing this ROM(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35349508#post35349508) which need cm10 kernel.I'm able to install cm10 kernel but not able to boot into cwm recovery.Help me out.You said that first install cm7 kernel.
Can you tell me why? and please send me link for cm7 kernel.
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Kawmi said:
Thank you! It now works. The problem was I had flashed the CM9 kernel but didn't install the CM9 Rom. I'm still learning haha
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i got it to work thanks for your help.It was the same problem as you had.

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coolbuddy31_21 said:
I have problem installing this ROM(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35349508#post35349508) which need cm10 kernel.I'm able to install cm10 kernel but not able to boot into cwm recovery.Help me out.You said that first install cm7 kernel.
Can you tell me why? and please send me link for cm7 kernel.
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U need working recovery in cm7 or cm9. Use it to flash rom, after flash rom flash the cm10 kernel. Because cm10 got probs with CWM after flash.
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E:Can't open /sdcard/cmx10-v9.4.zip (bad) installation aborted.
Hello everyone.
I'm a noob yet trying to get my X10 to be a bit cooler than it is now.
I have my phone rooted, I have CWM, bootloader unlocked. I flashed Scritch007's newest kernel (v21) and tried installing CM10 v9.4 ROM. (I got these files from link to wuala website, found at scritch's page)
And I got a message:
E:Can't open /sdcard/cmx10-v9.4.zip
(bad)
installation aborted.
I tried re-downloading the zip file and installing it again - same thing. I tried downloading the older version of this ROM - nothing changed.
I'm using Xperia X10, 2.3.3 stock, Baseband ver 2.1.71.
Any ideas what could be wrong?

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Midnight Elegies said:
Hello everyone.
I'm a noob yet trying to get my X10 to be a bit cooler than it is now.
I have my phone rooted, I have CWM, bootloader unlocked. I flashed Scritch007's newest kernel (v21) and tried installing CM10 v9.4 ROM. (I got these files from link to wuala website, found at scritch's page)
And I got a message:
E:Can't open /sdcard/cmx10-v9.4.zip
(bad)
installation aborted.
I tried re-downloading the zip file and installing it again - same thing. I tried downloading the older version of this ROM - nothing changed.
I'm using Xperia X10, 2.3.3 stock, Baseband ver 2.1.71.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
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Redownload using different browser or clear cache of your browser
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Help installing cm10 kernell
Kawmi said:
Thanks to all those who replied to my problem. After days of reading, watching youtube videos, and flashing/rooting my device a few times, CM10 is now installed on my xperia X10 and works great, despite the lag that I experience from time to time. It's amazing that Jelly Bean can run on a device 2 - 3 years old.
I guess the big challenge for beginners like me is that the instructions found all over the internet are, generally, not detailed enough. The instructions sometimes don't mention a specific detail because they assume the user already knows it.
Maybe I should create my own thread and make it as detailed as possible haha
Thanks again all!!!!!!!!
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Can you tell me exactly how you installed jellybean on your x10..

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Hi I get this error when trying to unlock the bootloader
26/049/2013 14:49:36 - WARN - Cannot identify your SL. Aborting
26/049/2013 14:49:37 - INFO - You can now unplug and turn on device, then plug it again
26/049/2013 14:49:37 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
could u plz tell me what is it that i'm doing wrong

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Same Issue
Kawmi said:
Thank you for responding!!!, but it's still not working. I went to Scritch007 discussion thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024438 and read his Installation Guide and did like he said and place the Kernel "X10_4.1.X_cmx10_BootManager_v18.ftf" in the Firmware folder of the Flashtool v 0.9.8.0 and I got this error below. Can you tell what it means please?
Selected X10_4.1.X_cmx10_BootManager_v18.ftf
INFO - Preparing files for flashing
INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Opening device for R/W
INFO - Reading device information
INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
INFO - Start Flashing
INFO - Processing loader
INFO - Checking header
INFO - Ending flash session
ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
Error flashing. Aborted
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Device disconnected
INFO - Device connected in flash mode
INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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Am also getting the same issue..
I got xperia x10i from my bro...he was using long back & phone was lying in dust in my parents home.
last time i visited & thought of trying to relive the phone so tried....
now current scene is bootload am not able to unlock....same problem mentioned in post earlier..."RED LINE ERROR"
but i managed to root the device & installed recoveryx & installed custom rom android ver 2.3.7 via recoveryx
Now i want to try ICS & kitkat...pls help...
I tried the options available....pls try to help me with specific guide...
Thanks in advance