ClockworkMod Now Easier To Obtain On 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia Devices Thanks To Auto Installer

 

Installing a recovery on your device is among the most popular projects for Android users. Of course achieving a recovery such as ClockworkMod involves the “simple” process of installing it on your phone, flashing a kernel or pushing the recovery to the right partition using the ADB in the Android terminal. Whichever method you choose, it can possibly be a difficult one– and that’s why we have the fine team at XDA helping to make our lives’ just a smidge easier. Senior member pvyParts and his associates recently posted an application that will install a recovery straight from the app itself. That means there’s no need for computers, a debug mode or any of the other potential problems. In other words, this is as straightforward as it gets. Here’s pvyParts himself as he shares his thoughts of the landmark app:

“This App will work with the 2011 Xperia porfolio. it will install CWM into the system partition so you can use recovery even with a locked bootloader!
The Recovery has been ported by nobodyAtall @xda for the Xperia phones!
All Credits to him!

all i did was bundle it into a nice easy installer. ( i also made some changes to the chargemon file to turn the LED on to signal when to pres your keys )”

This app is currently available for the 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia Line of devices at this time. You can find more details for the app including additional details, change logs, a full compatibility list, screen shots and discussion in the original thread found at the link below. If you are bold enough to install the auto installer— do make sure you back everything… in case you commit an oopsie.

source: XDA
via: XDA Forums

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Image of the Sony Ericsson ST25i ‘Kumquat’ Leaks, Looks Like a Smaller Xperia S

Hot on the heels of last weeks leak of the Sony smartphone roadmap, pictures of the Sony (Ericsson) ST25i “Kumquat” have just shown up as well. XperiaBlog was able to get their hands on what is reportedly the first leaked image of the device, and it sure looks a lot like a smaller version of the Xperia S.

According to the leaked roadmap, we should see the “Kumquat” sometime in April with a €262 ($339) price tag. Reports are showing that the device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, has a 5MP camera and a 3.5-inch qHD (960 x 540) display. Not much else is known about the phone at this time, but I imagine we will learn more at the Mobile World Congress event at the end of February. For those of you looking for a higher-end device without a large screen, this may end up being a top contender. Stay tuned as we will fill you in as we learn more.

[via XperiaBlog through Android Central]

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