Tested on
Sony Xperia x8 (e15i)
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*remove sim card from phone
*backup sd card
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Download & Install Required Software on PC
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- fastboot driver for Windows?
- adb driver for Windows?
- sony pc companion.
- superoneclick.
- recoverx
- …
- need internet connection (wifi prefered).
- need usb-.. cable.
- …
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To reinstall to stock rom/…
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- recharge battery to more than 80% full
- use sony pc companion, repair
support zone > start
software update > start
repair my phone/tablet
select phone model: x8 (e15) > next
- turn phone off > remove battery
- disconnect usb cable (if connected)
- push an hold ‘start/power’ phone button for 4 seconds …
- wait 10 seconds …
- add battery
- while press and hold ‘back’ button, plug in usb cable from pc to phone.
hold the ‘back’ button until green light appear at phone indicator.
The installation now will continue.
- reboot the phone.
- configure date/time, timezone, time/date display format.
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To rooting & install superuser
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- start phone.
- setting > applications > development > enable/allow usb debuging.
- connect phone-usb-pc.
- at pc; you might need to turn-off ‘anti-virus’.
- at pc; superoneclick > general > root.
- click ‘yes’ to install busybox.
- reboot phone.
- superoneclick > general > sheel root.
- reboot phone.
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To install cwm recovery
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- on pc; start recoverx.
- select your phone brand: sony ericsson.
- select devie: xperia x8.
- select ‘cwm-based recovery 3.2.0.0’.
- do not select ‘developer mode’ (this function is for the recoveryx software
developer).
- click ‘next’ button.
- when download complete, wait until it prompt to click ‘next/continue’;
connect phone usb to pc, and then click ‘next/continue’.
- it will continue with installing cwm recovery to phone.
- click ‘exit’.
- reboot phone.
*You may need to apply all this steps again if you cannot go to cwm recovery mode.
- On pc; you might need to re-enable / turn-on anti-virus.
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Configure standard keyboard (chinese keyboard, touchpal version)
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For ‘default input’ keyboard?:
- setting > language & keyboard > default input > quick text setting >
spelling correction > off.
- setting > language & keyboard > default input > quick text setting >
disable ‘quick fixes’.
- setting > language & keyboard > default input > disable ‘vibration on
keypress’.
For ‘chinese keyboard’:
- setting > language & keyboard > chinese keyboard >
- portrait keyboard > full qwerty.
- disable ‘predict next word’.
- enable ‘slide-down symbols’.
- Do NOT select ‘Quick text’ in ‘English Input Method’.
For ‘TouchPal X’ keyboard:
- …
- …
To set default keyboard to ‘Chinese keyboard’:
- While on any text input box, do long press. And then choose ‘Input Method’ where you will see the ‘Select input method’ option.
- Choose the input method you want, in this example ‘Chinese keyboard’.
- Done.
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To enable wifi
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- Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
- …
- password/key/…
To disable Wi-Fi auto-sleep:
- Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
- Press ‘option’ button.
- Select ‘Advanced’.
- Wi-Fi sleep policy > Never.
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To make backup (goto to CWM recovery mode) – partitioning scard and then creat
(full) nandroid backup
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- shutdown phone.
- remove battery.
- hold phone power button to make sure power drain.
- add battery.
- push start/power button.
- hit ‘back’ button multiple times (after first logo (sony ericsson) eppear, until CWM load).
- advance > partition sdcard > 256M > 32M. That will create two partition for sdcard.
- advance > partition sdcard > 1024M > 0M. That will re-create two partition for sdcard.
- create backup; backup & restore > backup.
- restart/reboot phone ‘reboot system now’.
- connect phone-usb-pc.
- on phone; turn on usb storage.
- from pc; copy nandroid backup at directory ‘clockworkmod/backup/*’ to laptop/pc.
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To also use sdcard for application
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- market; sign-in with google account.
- market: update ‘superuser’.
- market – install ‘link2SD’.
- open ‘link2sd’.
- allow.
- ext2.
- reboot device.
*”cannot create mount script? ext2… unupported by os?…”
If this happen, try do this steps in CWM Recovery mode:
- advance > partition sdcard > 256M > 32M.
that will create two partition for sdcard.
- advance > partition sdcard > 1024M > 0M.
that will create two partition for sdcard.
Basically we need the size for those two steps should be different, with the last step be the final/target size we want.
Then recreate mount script in link2sd.
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?? market – install ‘busybox free’
?? busybox – install/update busybox
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Else
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– disk info
– wechat
– mysolat
– whatsapp
– private diary free
– battery doctor
– file explorer: root browser
– whatsapp
– js terminal emulator
– text editor:
– keyboard: touchpal x …
configure touchpal keyboard: …
? myteksi
To switch-off auto-change display orientation:
- Settings > Sound & display settings > Display settings > Orientation > Untick the box.
To change screen timeout:
- Settings > Sound & display settings > Display settings > Screen timeout > Select 1 minute.
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Before deliver
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- —cwm;-delete-data-&-cache-/-factory-reset?—
- – using link2sd?; market: delete cache & delete data