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Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

Uliwooly — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:13:39 GMT

Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

Special Thanx the XDA forum hurikan23 and Blagus

you need

1) Flashtool

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746

http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/

2) the firmware

2.1.1.C.0.0

http://www.mediafire.com/?ger8hxbxfxw9w9o

2.1.1.A.0.6

http://www.mediafire.com/?5tb64hyrin6aa1c

http://www.mediafire.com/?d3pobqqc3py66#4c02265ox4l1r

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

uliwooly-wooly — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:16:46 GMT

Install it and you will see 5 folders

Custom

Drivers

Firmwares

Loaders

X10Flasher_lib

take the firmware to the "Firmwares" folder

click on Falsh

Press Ok

it will ask you to connect your phone on Flashmode (turn off your phone, press the back button, then connect the USB) press OK

This is an step by step guide

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

uliwooly-wooly — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:17:32 GMT

Make sure you backup everything

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

uliwooly-wooly — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:20:01 GMT

it's useful to have

Update Service (SEUS)

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1309763183/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.7.13.exe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg2dYQO59CQ

an even Easier alternative

download the app, transfer it to your SD card

Download Apk Manager

W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYWdtYW1vYmlsZS5hcHAuYXBraW5zdGFsbGVyIl0.

open "Apk Manager" and voila select the apps that you wan't to install

An easier way to install the Backup & Restore app

download the apk on your computer, send it to yourself through email, make sure you send it to your Gmail

now on your phone

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

wait for the email, once you get the email, open it, and instead of downloading the attachment it will allow you to install it, voila, done

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

uliwooly-wooly — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:42:10 GMT

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

aletrifa — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:42:51 GMT

thanks uliwooly great post

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

Rahul84 — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:56:00 GMT

How to USe Flash TOOl and How to Unlock Bootloader using Flash Tool : A Compete Tutortial is available for Sony Xperia X8 Users.

If ypur phone is dead then ypu can also repait it buy flashing original firmware using fladhtool.

For more information : http://www.thewebuniversity.org/2013/12/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-sony-xperia.html

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

Sleepless_Watch — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:50:23 GMT

hey man...

I did flash your stuff here Flash Tool said: success please reboot but now my phone is DEAD 100%!!! doesnt start... not even a light shows when plugging a cable in... what did I flash here that destroyyed my device!!!?!?!

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

Uliwooly — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:06:57 GMT

@Sleepless_Watch

That's quite odd, you could let it charge for couple of hours and then repair it with PC Companion

Re: Xperia X8 Flashtool debrand and unbrick

Sleepless_Watch — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:53:00 GMT

i tried.... 3-4-5 hours nothing.. I also put the battery into an external charger an charged it to 100%!! still nothing happening!!! is there anything else I could to do?

why did this actually happen?!

no backlight

Sleepless_Watch — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:36:25 GMT

Hello!! Well suddenly there was no backlight so i guessed it was the LCD.. changed the LCD but nothing.. Ok the next solution was the Ribbon cable!! so ordered that and changed it too... Now the backlight is working again BUT i dont get to see anything other the noise on the lcd.. by noise i mean this grey thing like when the old TVs didnt catch a good signal!!! Does anybody know what I maybe did wrong?? Did i maybe injure the ribbon cable when i tried to squeeze it through the panel?!?! this phone has really cost me a lot of nerves... please help!!!

Re: no backlight

Uliwooly — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:40:26 GMT

Hard to say, it could be the ribbon or you might need a new LCD