How to Update Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 into Android 4.04 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Hello guys, do you want to taste having Ice Cream Sandwich on your Xperia X8. If you do, then i will explain the tutorial How to Update Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 into Android 4.04 (Ice Cream Sandwich). You should know that this tutorial will use MiniCM9 which is an unofficial port of CyanogenMod 9 for the SEMC msm7x27 devices. MiniCM9 is running Android ICS on top of the nAa-ics kernel.

Features:

• Built for MDPI
• Full hardware acceleration (the ICS way)
• Camera
• Opengl rendering
• MiniCM Update notifications via c2dm (Settings -> System -> Update notifications)
• App2sd / Dalvik2sd compatible with 2.1 app2sd (storing to ext2/3/4 pre-existing partition is detected and mounted as such)
• Android's native App2sd (move to sdcard, storing to fat)
• In kernel ClockworkMod recovery v5.0.2.3 and option to reboot into Recovery
• Modular Undervolting handled Settings -> Performance menu (by default not active)
• KSM support
• Extra Settings display option for Ultra brightness, also handled via notification bar icons
• Smooth 2D scrolling in menus
• Native Wifi Hotspot
• Native USB tethering
• Native Bluetooth tethering

Not Working:

• HW Video encoding / decoding

Note:

• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Sony Xperia X8. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

This installation requires you to have:

• Latest 2.1.1.A.0.6/2.1.1.C.0.0 SE firmware / Baseband: M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53404015
• Unlocked bootloader
• Latest version of the ICS nAa kernel

Before installation of Android 4.04 on you X8, it is better to back up your phone to keep your files and data setting on your phone save. Make sure you have rooted your X8 and xRecovery is installed on your phone. The back up process we use now is using the tutorial below using xRecovery from the files above. For the tutorial to back up your X8, follow the link below:

How to Backup Your OS Android Phones Using xRecovery

Make sure that your battery has a charge of at least 80% to prevent your device from shutting down in the middle of the update process.After you backup your files from your phone, follow these steps below:

Instructions:

• Download the MiniCM9-3.0.4.zip from the release link 
• Backup your /data contents: contacts, apps, sms, etc. or backup via x-recovery above
• Move the MiniCM9-3.0.4.zip  to the root folder of your sdcard. Download the suggested Google Apps for CM9 from here (check http://goo-inside.me/gapps/ if you want to experiment with other gapps versions)
• Make sure you are using the nAa-ics kernel
• Enter CWM and:
• - Select 'backup and restore -> Backup'
• - Select 'wipe data/factory reset' (MUST DO)
• - Flash the MiniCM9-3.0.4.zip  To do this, Select 'install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard' and select the MiniCM9-3.0.4.zip
• - Flash gapps in the same way
• Reboot (first boot will take ~2 mins)
• Once your device has booted, you can use the nAa notification to register for upcoming updates. This way you can get update notifications on new versions of MiniCM9 and the nAa-ics kernel!

Congratulation! Now you have Android 4.04 Ice Cream Sandwich on your phone. Feel free to leave a comment on the section below.

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