People keep asking how to get the Jelly Bean – the newest Android to Xperia X8 and if it will work. Yes the Android 4.1 is out for already few months and the Xperia X8 and also Xperia W8 has the ability to run it. There is no way to have an official Jelly Bean from Sony Ericsson but guys from xda made it possible for all of us. This Jelly Bean is a custom ROM and is part of JBMiniProject that compiled from CyanogenMod sources for Armv6, using nAa ICS kernel with modified RAMDISK.
Preparation to the Jelly Bean Upgrade
Back up all apps using ASTRO File Manager. You can get the APK files using ASTRO and later restore it. Rooted users can use Titanium Backup which also backs up data along with the apps.
Back up all contacts to SD card.
Backup SMS on Android.
Backup call log on Android.
Have minimum 60% charge on your phone else you might get stuck while the update process is running on your device.
Remove any security or Anti-virus app if you have them installed.
Enable USB Debugging. This can be don by Settings>Applications>Development and making sure that USB Debugging is checked.
Before you start: Keep in mind, however, it is highly recommended to carefully consider whether or not it is worth the risk to damaging the phone. If not done correctly, consequences may occur, such as damage to the phone. We are not responsible for any damage caused to your device by this tutorial. Follow this tutorial at your own risk.
Firstly your mobile must be rooted and have unlocked bootloader.
1. Download JBMP kernel (based on nAa ICS kernel) – mirror
2. Download the Jelly Bean Unofficial ROM for Xperia X8 or from this mirror
3. Copy the kernel ftf file to Flashtool\firmwares on your SD Card
4. Place the Jelly Bean ROM on your SD Card
5. Flash the kernel via Flashtool
6. Make backup of your previous ROM
7. Turn off your Xperia X8 and boot it into recovery mode. You can use the command adb reboot recovery to reboot into recovery mode. Once in recovery mode, wipe all data
8. Wipe cache and dalvik cache
9. Install the new Jelly Bean ROM – Go to “install zip from SD card”>”Choose zip from SD card” and select the ROM zip file.
10. Reboot the Xperia X8 or W8
11. Wait for the ROM to boot completely
12. Reboot again
That’s it. You have new Android Jelly Bean 4.1 installed in your Xperia X8, enjoy! If you face any issues, feel free to comment below.
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