Android 4.0.3 ICS Based CyanogenMod 9 For Your Xperia X8, X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro [How-To]

How-To

Good news for owners of Sony’s Xperia, they can install CM9 on their devices, thanks to XDA member “paul-xxx”, who has released CyanogenMod 9 based on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich for your Xperia X8, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. Just follow below steps to install it on your device. But first please note that your device should be rooted with ClockworkMod recovery installed, its battery should be charged, and please make a backup of your device’s data such as SMS, contacts, music files etc, because the below procedure will wipe all data.

DISCLAIMER: The below method is bit risky and we will not be held responsible if you lose data or your device gets damaged in the following of this guide so please proceed at your own risk.

Installation Guide

Step #1: Download the CyanogenMod 9 ROM to PC for your device: X8 / W8 here for X10 Mini here and for X10 Mini Pro here.

Step #2: Connect the device with PC using USB cable.

Step #3: Transfer the downloaded file to your device’s internal storage / sdcard, be sure to place directly under SD card directory.

Step #4: Turn the device off.

Step #5: Reboot into recovery mode by pressing and hold a specific combination of buttons to boot into ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery. Since this combination is different for different devices, you’ll have to find it yourself, you can search from Google.

Step #6: In recovery mode, create a nandroid backup of your current ROM, it’s important because if anything not work out that you expect from this ROM, you’ll be able to easily revert back to your current state. To create backup select “Backup and Restore”, and then select “Backup” again.

Step #7: From main menu, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache and wipe Dalvik cache from under the advanced menu.

Step #8: Select install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > that you copied in step 3.

Step #9: Return to main menu and select reboot system now. Your device will boot into CyanogenMod 9 based on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. That’s it enjoy!

Source: XDA, – Via: Redmond Pie

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33 comments

kara

March 7th, 2012

i ve got a problem…my phone it isn’t work(only the boot anmination) and the recovery it isnt open…:(
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  March 7th, 2012
  
  Dear please read this step “Step #5: Reboot into recovery mode by pressing and hold a specific combination of buttons to boot into ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery. Since this combination is different for different devices, you’ll have to find it yourself (hint: Google it!)” after this step if you get any problem you can ask again…………
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  - Ucuk
    
    March 9th, 2012
    
    Hi,,, Same problem here… but i can’t found the combination of button…
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  - Waqas
    
    July 4th, 2012
    
    in order to run ics rom!! you must flash your phone with ics kernel through flashtool!!!
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  - Faraz Murtaza
    
    February 15th, 2013
    
    install rom manager from google play store. its an easy process to do reboot in recovery.
    Reply
    - Abdur Rehman
      
      February 16th, 2013
      
      yes…it is
      Reply
kara

March 7th, 2012

i ve installed Android 4.0.3 ICS in my x10 mini pro and my phone is not open..i’m press the right button to open CWM but it isnt open….please help because i haven’t 2nd phone…
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  March 7th, 2012
  
  if you’ve still has problem please visit official thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1365683
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Akshay Itekar

March 10th, 2012

hi abdur Rehman u r mobile is working????? same problem here . . . . pls give solution,,,,
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  March 12th, 2012
  
  dear i’ve no solution for you yet so you’ve to wait untill any we get it, how ever you should check the official thread: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/ice-cream-sandwich-running-on-sony-x8-x10-mini-x10-mini-pro/
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hzainurin

March 11th, 2012

you cant install this rom on stock rom, you have to flash naa kernel rom first, i know because the sme problem occur to me(stuck at bootscreen animation)….. but to be honest, i wouldnt really use it, i reverted mine back to 2.3.7 gingerbread because for me the ics rom is not stable enough yet…. the camera isn’t working…. i mean yeah its awesme to have android 4.0 ice cream, but i prefer my phone to be working and usable…
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- Quodwo
  
  July 12th, 2012
  
  Dude, can you tell me how you reverted back to your old OS? cos i backed up my system using Xrecovery, and now i can’t even get into Xrecovery, so if you can post a guide as to how you did yours, would help a lot
  
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  - Abdur Rehman
    
    July 12th, 2012
    
    the easy method is that go to recovery mode and restore backup but if you can’t go to recovery mode, simply install the stock firmware…
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zjcbhvsrnuy

June 3rd, 2012

if you stucked at bootanimation means you have to change your kernel
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- Huzaifa Naseeb
  
  June 30th, 2012
  
  Yooooo People …
  This ROM Sucks ..
  Though if you are stuck at the boot animation (like i was in my first attempt )
  Then have no fear…
  BECAUSE SEUS IS HERE xD *Sony Erricson Update Service*
  Download this and go back to stock rom and then start from scratch and avoiding your mistakes ..
  if your phone gets bricked again then update to the stock rom 2.1 again
  Cheers…
  http://www.facebook.com/huzy.khan
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  - Bo
    
    October 24th, 2012
    
    Download what?? my phone is stuck on cm7 boot xreen. i have a sony ericsson xperia x10, Please Help.
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    - Abdur Rehman
      
      October 24th, 2012
      
      reboot in recovery, there perform full wipe and install again and reboot the phone.
      Reply
almanzo

December 9th, 2012

Bonjours, quand vous dite “bassé sur la rom 4.0.3″ sa veut dire qu’il sera marquer dans la rubrique a propos du téléphone “version du logiciel 4.0.3″ ou qui sera en une autre version et qu’il aura la meme apparence que la ice cream sandwich merci de votre réponse a et dernier truck on peut l’installer a partir de la rom 2.3.7 car je suis dessus actuellement (je suis sur un X8) Merci
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  December 10th, 2012
  
  speak english please….
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almanzo

December 9th, 2012

RE le lien de téléchargement est mort pouvez vous le remettre merci .
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  December 10th, 2012
  
  speak english please…..
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Mpho Chris

January 15th, 2013

Could you please give me ways how to root my X10 mini pro U20 2.1 firmware 2.1.1.A.0.6 . I’ve tried all the ways but I’ve failed and i am tired of the software. i want to upgrade to Cyanogen 9 and be able to customize my ROMS. Could you please help and guide me through the way and steps by steps
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- Abdur Rehman
  
  January 15th, 2013
  
  i just replied your email…check the reply please
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