Sony Xperia X (suzu/F5121 & F5122)

[fredldotme]

@Rafa are you sure you upgraded to the latest Android 8.0 before? That command not allowed thing usually means it's running an older bootloader.

[Rafa]

Hello, @fredldotme

First of all a big thank you for all your work because I managed to install Ubports on Xperia X!

I feel very embarrassed because the main problem was a file error. I was doing :

$ fastboot flash oem SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_N_MR1_5.7_r1_v08_loire.zip

Instead of:

$ fastboot flash oem SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_N_MR1_5.7_r1_v08_loire.img

And I wasn't getting any warnings...

Also since the beginning I had installed Android 8 and $ fastboot erase odm always returned the same error message (FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)), but $ fastboot erase oem works...

However, after correcting my shameful error, I encountered other error messages:

• a first error of the type "failed to copy 'home/user/... to '/cache/recovery/ubports-...tar.xz': remote write failed: Read-only file system"
• a second time ubports installer indicated that it did not have access to the /data partition

But by insisting and repeating the same steps (wipe system, data & cache partitions using TWRP + fastboot erase oem before flashing the Loire Nougat file), it worked in the end.

Thank you.

[ab2x2]

Hi @fredldotme , many thanks for this port for Xperia X. I bought Xperia X yesterday, sucesfully updated to latest android 8.0.0 via OTA , unlocked BL and sucesfully flashed Ubuntu Touch. Everything works good, system is pretty stable and fast.
I have only few questions about this OS.

1. Back LED flash works good as flashlight, but seems to not working in camera app, if I force enable flash, or set automatic flash, nothing happend - no flash, when I try to take a picture. I tried to reboot the phone, still nothing.

2. any success about video recording please ? With working video recording, this Ubuntu port would be perfect.

Thank you for your work and answers.

[fredldotme]

@ab2x2 Both flashlight and video recording in the camera can be successfully implemented using this: https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3257/how-to-test-gstreamer-droid-based-camera-support-in-ubuntu-touch-for-halium-7-1-based-port

Just make sure you follow the instructions correctly.
Also, due to the way this works, it's possible the changes disappear after a system upgrade, so you'd have to re-apply on full system upgrades which are around 450MB in size.

[livrecinq]

@fredldotme These are very good news ! Thanks to you all !

[ab2x2]

@fredldotme Many thanks for answer. Are you going to implement working video recording and flashlight directly to your builds ? Thank you.

[fredldotme]

@ab2x2 no, the suzu images are built straight from the devel (or edge on arm64) channel. The gst-droid work will land when it's ready, for now you'll have to follow the guide until it is merged and part of the normal repo.

[mousse04]

Hi guys,

I'm the only one where many apps did not work anymore. They display a white page and that's it.

Someone told me it may come from : "I guess thats due to the removal of oxide.(?) People need to update their (web)apps to use Morph.Web or something instead.", is that confirmed?
Thanks

[japsi]

Also changed my F5122 from Sailfish to UT to see how everything works and I must say pretty well so big thanks for the dev!

As I see that Anbox should work in X is there any instructions how to install it? It's not on "supported devices" list yet.

[eichenbast]

Falshed today UT to suzu: works amazing. Unfortunatly no "donate" button here. Had to donate on xda to u. Thank u! I appreciate your work very much: to have a mobile working privacy friendly alternative more to android is important. Thanks!

[mousse04]

Hi guys,

now my apps are working again :). But I have another problem.
I've downloaded the Ubuntu Touch version 250 but when I click on install, it ask me to click on intall and restart, and when I click on this ... nothing happens.

I've tried apt-get update but it failed saying some reference are missing or replaced.

Any hints ?

Thanks
Mathieu

[flohack]

@mousse04 said in Sony Xperia X (suzu/F5121 & F5122):

on install, it ask me to click on intall and restart, and when I click on this ... nothing happens.

Did you download on 2 days but not install on the first day?

[mousse04]

@Flohack Exact

[flohack]

@mousse04 This is a known bug, you need to clean out the cache of system-settings with the UT tweak-tool then it will work again. Or use the installer...

[mousse04]

Thanks @Flohack

[RubbelDeCatc]

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[RubbelDeCatc]

@fredldotme Thank you for your great work. Except of the fingerprint reader everything is working.

I have I have two things to comment.

First of all. It was really pain to update to android 8 first. But it is nessecary. I tried to install without updating from 6 to 8 because the Android won't update and I was to lazy using Flashtool.

Second. The power consumption is really high. The System sucks 70% in idle mode overnight. What is your experience? Is there a possibility to reduce energy? I installed sim, telegram, mail, nexcloud sync for calendar, files and contacts. But that should not need much energy.

[ToxyPoxy]

@RubbelDeCatc
Hello
Little bit unrelated but just something that crossed my mind reading your comment and maybe getting myself Xperia X later for Ub.Touch.

1. Updating to Android 8.0 isn´t that something you can do with Sony Emma Tool easily?
2. After I installed Lineage OS on my Xperia X Compact I had much more battery drainage than before.

[RubbelDeCatc]

@ToxyPoxy said in Sony Xperia X (suzu/F5121 & F5122):

1. Updating to Android 8.0 isn´t that something you can do with Sony Emma Tool easily?

Well... I was optimistic and tried it without updating. I don't have windows installed.

2. After I installed Lineage OS on my Xperia X Compact I had much more battery drainage than before.

So how long last a full battery in idle mode wifi and mobile on?

[Nikfrager]

Without updating to android 8.0 it will not work, because the bootloader is not suitable.