X10 Custom ROM AOSP 2.1 : How to for dummies [tutorial & discussion]

PoseyBAH · Dec 31, 2010

Need your help, I want to use custom Tom's :-(

Sent from my X10a using XDA App

F4Y5AL · Jan 2, 2011

Ok this maybe a "Dumb" question but im ready to get abused by all you experts out there

Ok basically what is the difference between this "Custom ASOP ROM" to the original 2.1 fw i have now

Thanks in advance

F4Y5AL

medic33 · Jan 2, 2011

First Android

Hey all, Great post. Is this process side loaded or done on phone? Just got the xperia x10 and Im new to android. Learned quickly how much 1.6 sucks after checking out my bro's new droid

any tips would be great since im new to all the terms as well.

Thanks
D

HAPPY NEW YEAR

blckrex · Jan 3, 2011

so i have a ?, i wanted to upgrade my x10 1.6 to 2.1, how would i go on doing this..

fyzm345 · Jan 4, 2011

guess.whoo said:
is there any way how to upgrade without using usb???

yes u can..
use bluetooth to transfer the file and use use xrecovery to flash the rom/backup file..

fyzm345 · Jan 4, 2011

PoseyBAH said:
I have everything installed minus custom rom, I'm hesitant because I'm running different firm ware does this matter. I see most custom are .204 and mine is like .506, I'm running a Rogers x10a I do believe. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Sent from my X10a using XDA App

i believe u dont have the latest firmware..
check this out..
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=885956

fyzm345 · Jan 4, 2011

medic33 said:
Hey all, Great post. Is this process side loaded or done on phone? Just got the xperia x10 and Im new to android. Learned quickly how much 1.6 sucks after checking out my bro's new droid any tips would be great since im new to all the terms as well.

Thanks
D

HAPPY NEW YEAR

this might help u..
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=882569

fyzm345 · Jan 4, 2011

blckrex said:
so i have a ?, i wanted to upgrade my x10 1.6 to 2.1, how would i go on doing this..

check this out..
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=882569

guess.whoo · Jan 4, 2011

fyzm345 said:
yes u can..
use bluetooth to transfer the file and use use xrecovery to flash the rom/backup file..

thanks for your reply

but i have this problem: my usb connector is broken and my phone won´t boot. when i press the button, it starts to boot but then it keeps having restarts. so i can not boot it up.
i wonder if there is some way how to copy the necessary files to SD card and boot it somehow...?

fyzm345 · Jan 4, 2011

guess.whoo said:
thanks for your reply
but i have this problem: my usb connector is broken and my phone won´t boot. when i press the button, it starts to boot but then it keeps having restarts. so i can not boot it up.
i wonder if there is some way how to copy the necessary files to SD card and boot it somehow...?

use card reader..

guess.whoo · Jan 4, 2011

and when i copy those files to sd card it will load them up automatically? because i can not get to menu in phone

gadLinux · Jan 6, 2011

Yeah! Right. Piece of cake. But How to build a custom rom from google sources?

I've managed to build everything but it would be great if you explain how to build the package and sign the zip. A real tutorial about how to do this will improve roms a lot!

Thank you

Crowds · Jan 6, 2011

gadLinux said:
Yeah! Right. Piece of cake. But How to build a custom rom from google sources?

I've managed to build everything but it would be great if you explain how to build the package and sign the zip. A real tutorial about how to do this will improve roms a lot!

Thank you

what the FK has your question about this thread?!

this is supoused to be (read title)------How to for dummies [tutorial & discussion]

yvaditya · Jan 8, 2011

excellent tutorial... I had a few probs installing xrecovery... then installed Eternity 2 custom rom without a prob. thanks a lot.
Hope I wont find any more probs.

EDIT: One doubt. Is the custom rom running from my microsd or is it from the inbuilt memory? Is it safe if I swap my microsd... and is this going to lessen the life of memory card?

Crowds · Jan 9, 2011

yvaditya said:
excellent tutorial... I had a few probs installing xrecovery... then installed Eternity 2 custom rom without a prob. thanks a lot.
Hope I wont find any more probs.

EDIT: One doubt. Is the custom rom running from my microsd or is it from the inbuilt memory? Is it safe if I swap my microsd... and is this going to lessen the life of memory card?

All this last roms run from memory and you have to had just one partition on your card
sent from screwd X10

srdjak · Jan 23, 2011

fyzm345 said:
this thread is open to help newbies to install the 2.1 custom rom with the simples way..
you also can discuss any problem here..
dont mess the dev thread with a dumb question...

thanks to "Perceval from Hyrule" for the original tutorial..
this is revise version for 2.1

INSTALLATION FOR 2.1 AOSP

Before attempting anything, make sure you have AT LEAST 50% of battery charge. Don't try anything with low battery, you can abort the flashing and brick your device !!!
Please make sure you're also running a 2.1 rom (Generic, nordic, official, custom...)

1st step:
make sure your computer is adb debugging ready..
in case in need for command execution..

- Download Android SDK
You don't need to save the entire archive (but you can), you just need the Tools folder (because it contains ADB, the Android Debug Bridge we need to install files).

2nd step:
- On x10 :
Enable USB debugging (Setting > Applications > Development).
Root your device. easiest way by using z4root.
Download and install Busybox (from Market), make sure it says "Done!".

3rd step:
install xrecovery for recovery menu.
xrecovery a.k.a recovery menu

4th step:
option 1:
Download rom.
2.1 AOSP ROM (make sure 2.1 since this tutorial is for 2.1)
extract the rom (u will get 2 folder + 1 files)
upload the file into your sd card root(sdcard/*.zip)
rename the *.ZIP to Update.ZIP
*the 2 folder contain application which u can install if u like

option 2:
Download rom.
2.1 AOSP ROM (make sure 2.1 since this tutorial is for 2.1)
extract the rom (u will get 2 folder + 1 files)
upload the file into your sd card root(sdcard/*.zip) or in any folder u like
*the 2 folder contain application which u can install if u like

5th step:
boot into recovery menu (by restart and hit few times back button when "SONY ERICSSON" word appear)
backup your original rom(in case u want to restore next time)
hit full wipe

option 1:
hit install update.zip from SD card

option 2:
hit install custom zip
search for the custom zip in folder where u save it
hit the zip file

after reboot, u will get custom rom installed in your X10

good luck ;-)

I can't install xRecovery, it tells me that it is forcibly closed and i don't know what to do. I tried everthing. please help me. Sry for noob question

peuhhh · Feb 1, 2011

thanx a lot for this

xcolokid76x · Feb 2, 2011

Ive been trying to update my xperia x10a to 2.1 and i havent had any luck.
Ive tried following a few tutorials i found on youtube but i still havent been able to do it. I was wondering if anybody can help me with this. Thank you

about my phone:
MODEL NUMBER: X10a
FIRMWARE VERSION: 1.6
BASEBAND VERSION: 1.1.32
KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.29-rel
semc-android@SEMC #2
BUILD NUMBER: R2CA016

and im using a 64 bit pc.

gieke · Feb 3, 2011

Thank you for the info.

tipu_ro · Feb 10, 2011

what custom rom do?

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