Sony Xperia X (suzu/F5121 & F5122)

tuxus

@Krille It's okay, you are right. Was just a question. I think, some users can test it.

Krille

@tuxus You can test it with this build of Content Hub: https://janian.de/index.php/s/k5Gt2FQCfyeK73Y

Steps to test:

Download the 4 .deb files and push them to your phone
On your phone mount in write mode with:

sudo mount -o remount,rw /

Install the deb files on your phone with:

sudo apt install ./*.dev --reinstall

Reboot your phone

tuxus

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tuxus

@Krille I'll try it in the evening. Thanks.

livrecinq

@tuxus Thanks. ~~Where do you find the ubports-qa binary ? I am on Debian buster.~~ OK, it’s on the phone. But, I guess that I will lose the fix with the next update, isn’t it ?

turtlenate

Hi, I have a 32GB Suzu that I would love to get running UB Touch, to upgrade form my Nexus 5. Currently I haven't had any luck getting it running. I have,

-Used Emma the Xperia flashing tool to upgrade to Android 8
-Turned on USB debugging
-Installed TWRP and used it to wipe the cache, dalvik cache, data and system
-Installed UBports with the installer, it says it has successfully installed

Then after the phone reboots I just get a black screen. I have tried both devel and edge channels.

Any tips to get it running would be much appreciated.

Cheers

makeixo

Yesterday I have noticed a bigger bug of the camera app.

When I opened the camera half of the screen were green and the vibrator started and did not turn off until I shut it off.

Has ubports found a dev who wants to take over the Xperia X? Does anyone know that?

fredldotme

@turtlenate do you have an SD card inserted?

@makeixo Sadly, nobody has taken my position as the Xperia X maintainer yet

livrecinq

@makeixo Got the same !

livrecinq

@turtlenate I think the main thing to do is to remove any sd card before attempting to install.

livrecinq

@fredldotme Please Sir, do not leave us alone !!!

UniSuperBox

@livrecinq, you may be able to help with https://fredl.me/donate/ or by trying to fix some of these issues yourself.

turtlenate

Hi, I have tried with the SD card and sim removed. No luck yet. Will have another go later. Cheers

makeixo

@fredldotme thats sad.

Thank you for all the work you have done.

aspergerguy

@turtlenate

Wasted a lot of time over this issue with F5121 which was previously running Sailfish OS. In my case had saved TAbackup prior to bootloader unlock for Sailfish so downgraded device back to MM with Androxyde Flashtool, restored DRM (Androxyde Advanced settings), upgraded to stock Oreo, bootloader unlocked on latest firmware, turn on USB debugging, installed twrp-3.2.2-0-suzu.img, wipe then advanced wipe for cache, dalvik cache, data and system, fastboot flash oem SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_N_MR1_5.7_r1_v08_loire.img and then run UBports installer 0.14.4-Beta to install 16.04/community/fredldotme/devel and got "spinning white circle" this time. Remember to remove any microSD card for any subsequent OTA updates, now on v 10* OS build number 2020-01-01/2.

A Former User

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A Former User

Notes on the installation of ubuntu touch onto a new Sony Xperia X

Prepared as thoroughly as I could in an attempt to avoid issues with the installer later on and followed instructions at the top of this thread.
Turned out I could not get the Androxyde Flashtool to run on ubuntu desktop 18.04, laptop 16.04, so updated the phone via repeated ota system updates to Android 8.0, build 34.4.A.2118.
Remaining steps were ok but the installer did not complete and phone ended up in some sort of a looping process.
Finally successful after a few days. Installing TWRP to clear caches was key (Thanks @Lioh!):

@Lioh said in Sony Xperia X (suzu/F5121):

Halium recovery does not clear the cache completly. For a new device it is necessary to install TWRP first after unlocking the device. It can be downloaded from here: https://dl.twrp.me/suzu/twrp-3.3.1-0-suzu.img.html and flashed in Fastboot Mode (Power on + VolumeUp = Blue LED) using:
fastboot flash recovery Downloads/twrp-3.3.1-0-suzu.img
Afterwards boot into TWRP and select Wipe / data, system & cache partitionen. Continue with the installation (OEM Binaries / UBports installer)

Question: Would it be possible to have this step of the process for new devices inserted into the post at the top of the thread?

Anyway, I now had UT on the phone but it had a serious battery drain issue. It was losing power even when switched right off overnight.

Long story short, ran the installer again selecting 16.04/community/fredldotme/devel this time to a successful conclusion. Was surprised to find: working camera, incoming ring-tone, openstore pre-installed and various other bits and pieces that weren't working on the arm64 version.

Battery still drains a bit quicker than it should but greatly improved. More research required.

extraymond

@ziggutas Flash tool 0.9.25.0 works on ubuntu 18.04, that might be easier.

A Former User

Thanks for the tip @extraymond , that definitely might be easier! Looks a bit easier to get hold of too.

Will keep the info in case I need to go back and start again.

A Former User

Has anyone managed to successfully connect the Xperia to a monitor with a slimport adapter?