Xperia X10 Forum

XXXX PROMO ENDED XXXX
the promo offer for Omnius has ended and it is no more FREE
I'm not removing this thread because it may serve someone who is willing to use paid service which is almost $4 a day.

All credits for this tutorial goes to:
Grospolina


First check your region and brand by going into the Test Menu (from slide lock screen press: menu, back, back, menu, back, menu, menu, back) and going to Service info > Model info.[/quote]

1-

Goto http://www.omnius-server.com/ and register an account there. Now from download tab download Omnius. It’s totally free.

2-

Download UK Generic firmware http://hotfile.com/dl/51439377/ad7d58d/i_R1FA16_omn.rar.html.
Alternate thread for firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683793

3-

Download and install Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) from http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/softwaredownloads/detailed/updateservice/xperiax10?cc=pk&lc=en

4-

Run SEUS , follow on screen instructions. When it asks to connect your mobile, do so by turning off and plugging in the cable while Back button is pressed.

5-

After doing so SEMC drivers will be installed on your PC. That’s what we installed SEUS for. Now disconnect cable from your X10 but not from CPU as changing USB ports may lead to problems during debrand.

6-

Now extract Omnius file you downloaded in step 1.Run Omnius_se.exe. You will have the following screen.

7-

In settings tab select server settings and enter your username and password you used to sign up at http://www.omnius-server.com/ and hit save changes.

8-

Extract the file (Firmware) you downloaded to a place you can find it. There should be two zip files. DON'T unzip them.
Make sure you are connected to Internet.
Now select your phone (e.g. X10i) and select Flash tab.

9-

Under Application, select the larger zip file you extracted (R7A_R1FA016_FSP_X10i_CUST_UK_GENERIC_1235_7379_S1_SW_LIVE_AC12_0001_S1_PARTITION_WITH_SPARE.zip).
Under Customization, select the smaller file (R1FA016_APP_SW_RACHAEL_GENERIC_1227_4612_S1_SW_LIVE_AC12_0001_S1_PARTITION.zip).
Following screen will appear.

10-

Follow the on screen instructions. Connect the phone in Flash mode (power off, hold Back while plugging in the USB cable). Flash will continue. It will take a while so don’t get upset. After successful flashing it will ask you to remove cable, remove and reinsert the battery.

Turn your phone on. This will also take some time. Congrats you have dabranded your X10.

There are many updates released after original Android OS release. Update history with major changes is given below.

1.5 (Cupcake) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.27:
* Ability to record and watch videos through camcorder mode
* Uploading videos to YouTube and pictures to Picasa directly from the phone
* A new soft-keyboard with text-prediction
* Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP support
* Ability to automatically connect to a Bluetooth headset within a certain distance
* New widgets and folders that can populate the Home screens
* Animated screen transitions

1.6 (Donut) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29:
* An improved Android Market experience
* An integrated camera, camcorder, and gallery interface
* Gallery now enables users to select multiple photos for deletion
* Updated Voice Search, with faster response and deeper integration with native applications, including the ability to dial contacts
* Updated search experience to allow searching bookmarks, history, contacts, and the web from the home screen
* Updated technology support for CDMA/EVDO, 802.1x, VPNs, and a text-to-speech engine
* Support for WVGA screen resolutions
* Speed improvements in searching and camera applications
* Gesture framework and GestureBuilder development tool

2.1 (Eclair) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29:
* Optimized hardware speed
* Support for more screen sizes and resolutions
* Revamped UI
* New Browser UI and HTML5 support
* New contact lists
* Better white-black ratio for backgrounds
* Improved Google Maps 3.1.2
* Microsoft Exchange support
* Built in flash support for Camera
* Digital Zoom
* MotionEvent class enhanced to track multi-touch events
* Improved virtual keyboard
* Bluetooth 2.1
* Live Wallpapers

2.2 (Froyo) Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.32:
* General Android OS speed, memory, and performance optimizations
* Additional application speed improvements courtesy of JIT implementation
* Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application
* Increased Microsoft Exchange support (security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization, remote wipe)
* Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications
* USB tethering and WiFi hotspot functionality
* Added an option to disable data access over mobile network
* Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features
* Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries
* Voice dialing and contact sharing over Bluetooth
* Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords
* Support for file upload fields in the Browser application
* Browser can now display animated GIFs (instead of just the first frame)
* Support for installing applications to the expandable memory
* Adobe Flash 10.1 support

Please note that these are the changes made in Basic Android OS released by Google. These may change under any custom UI provided by manufacturers.

has anyone tested this out? also im in canada with rogers, which generic firmware should i download from xda, there is 2 x10a there.
thanks

sean48 wrote:has anyone tested this out? also im in canada with rogers, which generic firmware should i download from xda, there is 2 x10a there.
thanks

I myself tried this with my X10i, it was with vodafone but now Its free i.e. debranded.

My FM is R2BA024. Do i have to download the R16 generic file again to debrand? as it is mentioned above

zurkal wrote:My FM is R2BA024. Do i have to download the R16 generic file again to debrand? as it is mentioned above

no just download the x10(a) or (i) 026 firmware

zurkal wrote:My FM is R2BA024. Do i have to download the R16 generic file again to debrand? as it is mentioned above

if you have to debrand it does not matter which firmware you are currently at. after debrand whether you are at 016 just run SEUS and you will be at "026" version. cheers!

Where cai I find a generic FW for X10a? Those linked are not generic. Thanks

markogin wrote:Where cai I find a generic FW for X10a? Those linked are not generic. Thanks

Link for generic 014
http://hotfile.com/dl/43225669/598add6/ ... K.zip.html

If you want to get the latest generic 026 for x10a, the only way i guess is to download the x10a one click root package. Just do step 1.

Thank you black_tiger

Your link is one of the 2 X10a listed, I tried the other one and is not unbranded, is this one unbranded you think? I actually installed the generic UK version of the X10i. It works fine and it even did an OTA update (still 1.6); I have an US AT&T X10. I just read that when the new 2.1 (or 2.2) comes out I cannot upgrade if I have an hardware that is X10a and software that is X10i. Do you think that is true?

Thank you very much

markogin wrote:Thank you black_tiger

Your link is one of the 2 X10a listed, I tried the other one and is not unbranded, is this one unbranded you think? I actually installed the generic UK version of the X10i. It works fine and it even did an OTA update (still 1.6); I have an US AT&T X10. I just read that when the new 2.1 (or 2.2) comes out I cannot upgrade if I have an hardware that is X10a and software that is X10i. Do you think that is true?

Thank you very much

Yeh you cannot update officially, BUT you can use the Ominus method and then flash back to your original firmware and update over the air or through SEUS to 2.1

Yes, but the whole purpose is to have an unbranded firmware. I guess I just need to see if there is any link available for flashing to a X10a unbranded with this method. I tried the other methods found in this site but I couldn't do it.

Thanks.

I had found one unbranded X10a firmware in Omnius web-site. It seems like there are a lot of different firmawares there to download. It doesn't seem to be the same as the one you sent me the link to. The name of the one I flasehed is "X10a_CUST_GEL_NAM1_1234_4820.rar" it seems like CUST would mean custom to me but it was unbranded on the phone, I am just concerned that a custom FW (if that is what it means) would not upgrade in the future. Also that is a R1FA016, the one you gave me is R2BA026; what is the difference and what is that code reffered to?

You seem to know a lot about these things, I hope I am not abusing too much of your time. Thanks

markogin wrote:Thanks.

I had found one unbranded X10a firmware in Omnius web-site. It seems like there are a lot of different firmawares there to download. It doesn't seem to be the same as the one you sent me the link to. The name of the one I flasehed is "X10a_CUST_GEL_NAM1_1234_4820.rar" it seems like CUST would mean custom to me but it was unbranded on the phone, I am just concerned that a custom FW (if that is what it means) would not upgrade in the future. Also that is a R1FA016, the one you gave me is R2BA026; what is the difference and what is that code reffered to?

You seem to know a lot about these things, I hope I am not abusing too much of your time. Thanks

did you checked which X10 (a/i) you have?
from slide lock screen press: (menu, back, back, menu, back, menu, menu, back) and going to Service info > Model info.

1)As far as future upgrade is concerned it will only be disabled by SEUS if you flash X10a with X10i firmware or vice versa.
2)And as I stated above R1FA016 is just to debrand your phone. After debrand update your X10 with SEUS and you will be at R2BA026. Or you may use R2BA026 to flash, in this case you wont need to update because you are already at latest firmware.

If you have anymore queries feel free to post here.

and below is the link for North America Generic firmware for X10a. Never tried it since I have X10i.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XK3EKTQ0

Thanks 07ee17

it says
Country: Generic LAM (b)
Brand: Customized

I don't think this FW will upgrade

One thing I have noticed is that the 2 files for flashing with Omnius must be zipped (or .rar) and most of these firmware come into a rar file but the 2 files inside are not rared or zipped and they don't flash (the link from this page are all like that, the x10i also was and upgraded OTA, not with SEUS).