Rooting your Xperia X8

Many of us using X8 and wish to have latest custom ROMs on X8. Here is my compilation of the tasks I did to get CM7 , then GingerDx running on my X8. PLEASE NOTE :- All the informations given below are my tricks and tries I did, if you are unable to finish it correctly or you BRICK your phone, I am no where responsible for this. Installing custom ROM is not officially recommended by manufacturers as this is violation of WARRANTY.

Now first things first –

a) Charge your phone battery to minimum 80%.

b) PC companion is must (must be installed on your WIN PC and phone must be updated).

c) Read carefully this guide and instructions.

d) Have patience, and read and try again if things don’t workout.

e) Have patience

What does it mean by “installing custom ROM”? Custom ROM is simply an android version developed by some developer or Group not being part of any company. For example LG group modifies android core and their custom ROM will be installed on their LG devices, same for SE, SAMSUNG….

What you need to install a custom ROM? [for Xperia X8]

PC related requirement - A windows PC, your X8, custom compatible ROM, PC Companion installed on PC, WinRar installed on PC

X8 related requirement – Root access, File System explorer, tools which we will use later.

OK, lets get hands dirty and fly with new version on X8.

Root Access on your XPERIA X8–

STEP 1. Download Superoneclick http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?s=70d117d4a07b1d4b2734bdbb88bcab9a&attachmentid=485566&d=1294652020 and extract it on your pc.

STEP 2. On Xperia X8 go to Settings -> applications -> enable USB Debugging. Set SCREEN TIMEOUT to 30 minutes under display settings.

STEP 3.Connect phone to PC and select “Charge Phone”.

STEP 4. Open superoneclick exe from STEP 1, and select Root.

STEP 5. Wait. Until its written OK at the end. Remember if it asks any specific message just allow.

STEP 6. When done REBOOT the phone.

STEP 7. In applications list on your X8 you will see an app called SUPERUSER, select it and on popup “ALLOW”.

STEP 8. Reboot the Phone.

That’s it, you are ROOT on your X8.

Install apps requiring root permission. Download from market –

Root Explorer

Xrecovery

CWMRecovery

Now you are ready with upgrade to custom ROM. In next series I will explain how to install custom ROM.