Root installing custom rom

[joshkrupinsky]

hey

can someone please help me with advice regarding rooting, flashing, and installing custom rom on my xperia x8?

my email is <removed by moderator>

thanx

 

[ocnbrze]

hey

can someone please help me with advice regarding rooting, flashing, and installing custom rom on my xperia x8?

thanx

so for all things rooting always head on over to xda developers forum

here is the subforum for your device: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x8

your issue is going to be finding links that work as most developers use file sharing websites for the files needed to root and flashing roms. these sites usually cost money to keep the files stored. your device is quite old and they usually keep these files for only a few years it seems.

p.s. i would not post your email on a public site like this forum. plus its better for everyone if you learn by keeping this thread out in the public. it might others who have the same question.

 

[joshkrupinsky]

so for all things rooting always head on over to xda developers forum

here is the subforum for your device: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x8

your issue is going to be finding links that work as most developers use file sharing websites for the files needed to root and flashing roms. these sites usually cost money to keep the files stored. your device is quite old and they usually keep these files for only a few years it seems.

p.s. i would not post your email on a public site like this forum. plus its better for everyone if you learn by keeping this thread out in the public. it might others who have the same question.

thanx for replying

I already read info on https://forum.xda-developers.com

At this point there are two issues.

so here's some info about my phone

Model Sony Ericsson Xperia E15i
produced on 11w43
Firmware version 2.1 update 1
Baseband version M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53405015
Kernel version 2.6.29 SEMUser@SEMCHost #1
Build number 2.1.1.A.0.6

I did my research and since my phone was produced on 11w43 means i can't unlock bootloader and install custom kernel, right?

1 can you tell me what are the best/latest custom roms available for my stock kernel. I am looking for the latest Android version possible.
2 i got all i need(super one click, xrecovery erc) except for the rom itself. where can i download some custom roms?

thanx in advance

 

[ocnbrze]

you can get your roms at xda. there is a sub forum for your phone called android development. most of the threads there are roms. as far as which is the best one? no clue i do not have your phone.

before you flash anything, make sure you install a custom recovery....preferably TWRP. also look into how to do a nandroid backup via TWRP. please make a nandroid backup before flashing or deleting anything.

 

[joshkrupinsky]

ok, so I've managed to find and download couple of roms for my stock kernel (i am not going to unlock the bootloader) one of them is
GingerDX-v031b-shakira-stock

I am going to do what this guy in this video says

so my question is I am going to do exactly what he's doing except for one thing - I am going to use my rom instead of his right?