[Xperia X] Sailfish X installation - a few questions ahead [answered]
asked 2019-02-04 14:36:41 +0300
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Hello everyone,
I bought a used Xperia X. The Phone is actually on Android 8.0, no more OTA available. I will use debian/linux for the installation. I am not very technical at all but I try my very best:-) I have a few questions before starting:
1)On https://jolla.com/sailfishx-linux-instructions/ its said: "1.3 After you are done updating, check in your phone’s Android version: “Settings > System > About phone > Build number”, and make sure the build number is 34.3.A.0.xxx (where xxx is 228 or higher), or is 34.4.A.yyy (where yyy can contain any number)."
My version is 34.3.A.2.118 - so that means it's ok (right way of counting)?
2)Is it necessary to proof the build-number anymore like written here?: https://together.jolla.com/question/169544/sony-xperia-x-device-variants-and-bootloaderflashing-status
3) No. 5 of the installation-guide says: "5. Getting the Sony vendor binary images 5.1 Download the Sony binary image named SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_M_MR1_3.10_v13_loire.zip for the Xperia™ X here. 5.2 Unzip the SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_M_MR1_3.10_v13_loire.zip file. 5.3 Copy the SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_M_MR1_3.10_v13_loire.img extracted from the zip and paste it to the same directory where you extracted the Sailfish OS .zip file. Once done, you should have SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_M_MR1_3.10_v13_loire.img in the same directory with fastboot.exe, flash-on-windows.bat, sailfish.img001 and some other files."
For what do I need this, what is the reason besides the Saifish X image?
Thank you.
