What is the CDA/CFA of the handset? It should be printed behind the battery.
e.g. SIXXXX-XXXX
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What is the CDA/CFA of the handset? It should be printed behind the battery.
e.g. SIXXXX-XXXX
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Looks like CPW have their own CDA/CDF
UK Generic CDA/CDF is 1227-4612
If you wish to change your firmware id recommend using Omnius, as its very quick and easy.
http://www.omnius-server.com
If you need any help let me know.
Your trying to update via the companion?(i know you say seus but, some people think that is it...) As you need to use SEUS...
You would think both are the same but its not
, mine is CPW and i got the update on day one
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This has to be the easiest method yet for rooting!
One Click Root!
Standalone X10 root.apk v. 1.03 (thanks ardf69):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=375361&d=1281199639
One Click Root!
Standalone X10 root.apk v. 1.03 (thanks ardf69):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=375361&d=1281199639
Just read up on this. I get the impression it doesn't work on quite a few. Some people seem to say it appears their phones are rooted but TB says they are not. Have you tried it? Can you use straight from an 026 generic FW?
Mate just did that to his virgin phone running 020 but seus shows no updates and there doesn't appear to be any root guides for that version.
unless you could link us to one or a way to upgrade from 020 to 026
The Universal Android APK should work on all Android handsets or this fails to work X10Root should do the trick.
Universal Android Root or Right Click Save As - X10Root.APK
Omnius
You can use Omnius to flash the handset to a Generic UK firmware rather then a network branded one which it sounds like he currently has.
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Xperia X10 - Service Menus
*#*#4636#*#* - Test Mode
menu > back > back > menu > back > menu > menu > back - Service Information
Holding the menu key at boot puts the phone in safe mode.
Xperia X10 Mini - Firmware
1. Download files:
SE Update Service: link
-E10i Generic UK: E10i CUSTOMIZED_UK 1237-0392 10A136
2. Update your phone to SEUS.
3. Go to the following directory: C
rogram FilesSony EricssonUpdate Servicedb13740270blob_fs .
7. Sort the files by date in descending order.
8. Look at the screenshot: http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5554/x10deb.jpg .
9. Rename file 1 from the archive to the first file at the top (they should both be similar size (~80mb)
10. Rename file 2 from the archive to the second file at the top (they should both be similar size (~12mb)
11. Now copy both files from the archive into Crogram FilesSony EricssonUpdate Servicedb13740270blob_fs. If asked to overwrite, then do so.
12. Run Update Service and update your phone again.
13. After a successful update the phone will be unbranded.
Xperia X10 - Firmware
SEUS Method
R1FA016 Generic UK
R2BA020 Generic UK
R1FA016 Generic Nordic
R1BA001 Generic Nordic
R2B023 Generic Nordic
R2BA026 Generic Nordic
Please note: Flashing your Xperia X10i to X10a (and vice versa) will result in SEUS not being able to update your phone for future updates.
2) Delete contents of db folder (C: –> Program Files –> Sony Ericsson –> Update Service –> db).
3) Run the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) to update your Xperia X10
4) Go to C: –> Program Files –> Sony Ericsson –> Update Service –> db –> 13740270 –> blob_fs.
5) Sort files by date in descending order (latest date at top). The two files at the top will be +100MB and one around 15MB.
6) Backup these two original files into a different directory. This is an optional step but means you can revert back to the branded firmware if needed.
7) Now find the two files that you downloaded in Step 1. Rename the largest file with the same name as the largest one in blob_fs. Do the same with the second.
8 ) IMPORTANT: Please read this step fully before executing it.
Run the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) again. It should say that you already have the latest update, click on the reinstall button anyway. The program will then start to re-download the same files. The trick here is to replace the files that are being re-downloaded with your new files from Step 7.
Open up Windows Explorer and navigate to the blob_fs folder. SEUS will first re-download the smaller (+10MB) file. Constantly monitor this folder to find out when the smaller (+10MB) file has been fully downloaded again. Once it has, immediately move your smaller file from Step 7 into the blob_fs folder and overwrite the file.
Now for the larger file. Keep an eye on the download progress bar in SEUS. Once the download is very near to completion you will need to copy the larger (+100MB) file from Step 7 into the blob_fs folder and overwrite the file. Time the file transfer for when there is literally around 1/2MB left to be downloaded.
If successful, the installation will carry on as normal. If not, try again. Don’t worry you will not brick your phone if it doesn’t work. It will simply tell you that the installation failed.
Omnius Method
Omnius Software
Xperia X10 - "Rooting"
APK Method
X10Root.APK
Universal Android Root APK
All you have to do is download and install the UniversalAndroot apk. Once installed, all you then do is click the root button and you should have a rooted handset. The apk also has an unroot button, so if you don’t want it for whatever reason you can always revert back. The benefits of rooting are numerous and include being able to run root-only apps such as Titanium Backup and Barnacle Wifi Tether that turns your X10 into a wireless hotspot.
Update: For those that cannot get this method to work, then you can try an alternative apk courtesy of xda-developer member ardf69 called X10Root.
Exploit Method
Exploit Files
Root for X10 / X10 Mini / X10 Mini Pro
You will need ADB from Android SDK and USB drivers for X10 mini (part of Sony Ericsson PC Companion).
Enable USB debugging on the phone in Settings>Applications>Development and connect the phone to PC via USB.
Add the Power Control widget to your active widgets on the phone, so you can quickly turn off and on the wi-fi function.
From the command line (on windows it's cmd.exe):
cd c:\exploid_x10mini (or another folder where you've extracted the files from exploid_x10mini.zip)
adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk
adb push su /sdcard/su
adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid
adb push busybox /sqlite_stmt_journals/busybox
adb shell
cd sqlite_stmt_journals
chmod 755 exploid
chmod 755 busybox
Immediately after the next command, you will need to disable and enable the wi-fi using the power widget on the phone:
./exploid
then run:
rootshell
enter password rootnow
prompt will change to # - now we have root
./busybox cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/
./busybox cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
rm /system/bin/rootshell
exit - out of rootshell
exit - out of adb shell
Verification:
When you run the abd shell again and issue su command, the Superuser.apk will run on the phone and will ask whether to allow the root permissions...
Xperia X10 - Themes
Download and unzip the files directly to the root of the SD Card.
Start > Run > CMD > adb shell
Then Type.
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
dd if=/sdcard/framework-res.apk of=/system/framework/framework-res.apk
dd if=/sdcard/Email.apk of=/system/app/Email.apk
dd if=/sdcard/Mms.apk of=/system/app/Mms.apk
dd if=/sdcard/Calendar.apk of=/system/app/Calendar.apk
Xperia X10 - Custom ROMS
Coming Soon....
*#*#4636#*#* - Test Mode
menu > back > back > menu > back > menu > menu > back - Service Information
Holding the menu key at boot puts the phone in safe mode.
Xperia X10 Mini - Firmware
1. Download files:
SE Update Service: link
-E10i Generic UK: E10i CUSTOMIZED_UK 1237-0392 10A136
2. Update your phone to SEUS.
3. Go to the following directory: C
rogram FilesSony EricssonUpdate Servicedb13740270blob_fs .7. Sort the files by date in descending order.
8. Look at the screenshot: http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5554/x10deb.jpg .
9. Rename file 1 from the archive to the first file at the top (they should both be similar size (~80mb)
10. Rename file 2 from the archive to the second file at the top (they should both be similar size (~12mb)
11. Now copy both files from the archive into C
rogram FilesSony EricssonUpdate Servicedb13740270blob_fs. If asked to overwrite, then do so.12. Run Update Service and update your phone again.
13. After a successful update the phone will be unbranded.
Xperia X10 - Firmware
SEUS Method
R1FA016 Generic UK
R2BA020 Generic UK
R1FA016 Generic Nordic
R1BA001 Generic Nordic
R2B023 Generic Nordic
R2BA026 Generic Nordic
Please note: Flashing your Xperia X10i to X10a (and vice versa) will result in SEUS not being able to update your phone for future updates.
2) Delete contents of db folder (C: –> Program Files –> Sony Ericsson –> Update Service –> db).
3) Run the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) to update your Xperia X10
4) Go to C: –> Program Files –> Sony Ericsson –> Update Service –> db –> 13740270 –> blob_fs.
5) Sort files by date in descending order (latest date at top). The two files at the top will be +100MB and one around 15MB.
6) Backup these two original files into a different directory. This is an optional step but means you can revert back to the branded firmware if needed.
7) Now find the two files that you downloaded in Step 1. Rename the largest file with the same name as the largest one in blob_fs. Do the same with the second.
8 ) IMPORTANT: Please read this step fully before executing it.
Run the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) again. It should say that you already have the latest update, click on the reinstall button anyway. The program will then start to re-download the same files. The trick here is to replace the files that are being re-downloaded with your new files from Step 7.
Open up Windows Explorer and navigate to the blob_fs folder. SEUS will first re-download the smaller (+10MB) file. Constantly monitor this folder to find out when the smaller (+10MB) file has been fully downloaded again. Once it has, immediately move your smaller file from Step 7 into the blob_fs folder and overwrite the file.
Now for the larger file. Keep an eye on the download progress bar in SEUS. Once the download is very near to completion you will need to copy the larger (+100MB) file from Step 7 into the blob_fs folder and overwrite the file. Time the file transfer for when there is literally around 1/2MB left to be downloaded.
If successful, the installation will carry on as normal. If not, try again. Don’t worry you will not brick your phone if it doesn’t work. It will simply tell you that the installation failed.
Omnius Method
Omnius Software
Xperia X10 - "Rooting"
APK Method
X10Root.APK
Universal Android Root APK
All you have to do is download and install the UniversalAndroot apk. Once installed, all you then do is click the root button and you should have a rooted handset. The apk also has an unroot button, so if you don’t want it for whatever reason you can always revert back. The benefits of rooting are numerous and include being able to run root-only apps such as Titanium Backup and Barnacle Wifi Tether that turns your X10 into a wireless hotspot.
Update: For those that cannot get this method to work, then you can try an alternative apk courtesy of xda-developer member ardf69 called X10Root.
Exploit Method
Exploit Files
Root for X10 / X10 Mini / X10 Mini Pro
You will need ADB from Android SDK and USB drivers for X10 mini (part of Sony Ericsson PC Companion).
Enable USB debugging on the phone in Settings>Applications>Development and connect the phone to PC via USB.
Add the Power Control widget to your active widgets on the phone, so you can quickly turn off and on the wi-fi function.
From the command line (on windows it's cmd.exe):
cd c:\exploid_x10mini (or another folder where you've extracted the files from exploid_x10mini.zip)
adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk
adb push su /sdcard/su
adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid
adb push busybox /sqlite_stmt_journals/busybox
adb shell
cd sqlite_stmt_journals
chmod 755 exploid
chmod 755 busybox
Immediately after the next command, you will need to disable and enable the wi-fi using the power widget on the phone:
./exploid
then run:
rootshell
enter password rootnow
prompt will change to # - now we have root
./busybox cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/
./busybox cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
rm /system/bin/rootshell
exit - out of rootshell
exit - out of adb shell
Verification:
When you run the abd shell again and issue su command, the Superuser.apk will run on the phone and will ask whether to allow the root permissions...
Xperia X10 - Themes
Download and unzip the files directly to the root of the SD Card.
Start > Run > CMD > adb shell
Then Type.
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
dd if=/sdcard/framework-res.apk of=/system/framework/framework-res.apk
dd if=/sdcard/Email.apk of=/system/app/Email.apk
dd if=/sdcard/Mms.apk of=/system/app/Mms.apk
dd if=/sdcard/Calendar.apk of=/system/app/Calendar.apk
Xperia X10 - Custom ROMS
Coming Soon....
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In what may be a shocker to all. After using the X10 and Galaxy S for some time, I'm keeping the X10. 
Sold the latter already.
They really need to fix the in call volume though. I keep having to speak loudly down my phone.
Sold the latter already.They really need to fix the in call volume though. I keep having to speak loudly down my phone.
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In what may be a shocker to all. After using the X10 and Galaxy S for some time, I'm keeping the X10.
They really need to fix the in call volume though. I keep having to speak loudly down my phone.
and one more How come?
In what may be a shocker to all. After using the X10 and Galaxy S for some time, I'm keeping the X10.
Seriously? Why?
No, another month or so. A 2.2 ROM is just around the corner.
How come?
Don't know really. The Galaxy S was the better phone, in fact the best android phone in the UK market by quite a bit imo. There is also the £100+ difference in sale value which was enticing.
I do also do put my phones through pretty bad use, and I could almost guarantee the metal rim on the Galaxy S would get scratched eventually, and I hate scratches and I hate using cases.
I've always wanted to try WebOS, and so have bought a like new palm pre for under £100.
Don't know really. The Galaxy S was the better phone, in fact the best android phone in the UK market by quite a bit imo. There is also the £100+ difference in sale value which was enticing.
I do also do put my phones through pretty bad use, and I could almost guarantee the metal rim on the Galaxy S would get scratched eventually, and I hate scratches and I hate using cases.
I've always wanted to try WebOS, and so have bought a like new palm pre for under £100.
Galaxy S best Android phone on UK market sorry don't think so and a load of review sites will agree with me.
how can a 2.2 be around the corner when 2.1 not even available also I have looked around places like xda and theres no mention at all about 2.2 out soon or even a 2.1 for that matter but I hope I'm wrong my mates annoying me moaning all the time why the desire gets all updates and stuff.
I suppose you think the Desire is better than the Galaxy S. Other than getting 2.2 first, it is worse in pretty much every way.
In terms of hardware alone, it is definitely worse. OMAP 3640 > Snapdragon, and it isn't even close. SAMOLED > AMOLED, with the pink issue fixed and has 180 degree viewing angles. The Galaxy S actually had 720p video first, and its photos were brilliant as well as having next to no freeze time between shots. The Galaxy S also looks a lot better than the Desire. It has multitouch on par with the iphone (i.e. better than the Desire), detecting upto 5 fingers. The only problem I can come up with the Galaxy S, is the random lag problem which is yet to be fixed.
If you think Sense UI, a shell on the same android OS makes up for all that, then there's little I can say.
In terms of hardware alone, it is definitely worse. OMAP 3640 > Snapdragon, and it isn't even close. SAMOLED > AMOLED, with the pink issue fixed and has 180 degree viewing angles. The Galaxy S actually had 720p video first, and its photos were brilliant as well as having next to no freeze time between shots. The Galaxy S also looks a lot better than the Desire. It has multitouch on par with the iphone (i.e. better than the Desire), detecting upto 5 fingers. The only problem I can come up with the Galaxy S, is the random lag problem which is yet to be fixed.
If you think Sense UI, a shell on the same android OS makes up for all that, then there's little I can say.
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