- Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)
- Features & Usability
- Pro Tip
- Global issues
- Unsupported features
- Support with casual testing
- Release channels
- Specifications
- Preparatory steps
- Built on Halium 7.1
- Port Resources
- Contributors
- How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
- Linux
- Windows & Mac
- Failed to install?
- Resources for community & developers
- Test the lastest release ⭐
- Build an App ⭐
- User Manual 📄
- Troubleshoting 🛠
- Report an Issue for Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)
- Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 & F8132)
- Features & Usability
- Pro Tip
- Global issues
- Release channels
- Port Resources
- How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
- Linux
- Windows & Mac
- Failed to install?
- Report an Issue for Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 & F8132)
- The Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 & F8132) Community Chat
- Get help
Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)
You are viewing data for an obsolete Ubuntu Touch release that is kept for historical reasons, please use the latest stable release instead.
Features & Usability
Pro Tip
Use GitHub to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.
Automated Usability ( beta )
Runs very smoothly without any flaws. The experience on this device will be comparable to other mobile OSes on the market.
- Actors:
- Manual brightness
- Notification LED
- Torchlight
- Vibration
- Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
- Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
- Incoming, outgoing calls
- MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
- Endurance:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
- GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
- Misc:
- Anbox patches (deprecated)
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless External monitor
- Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- Hotspot
- NFC
- WiFi
- Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
- Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
- USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more’ ‘
Working to some extent but with issues
Issue is not specific to this device
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
- Incoming, outgoing calls Calling over VoLTE is not supported, please check that this is not a requirement in your country. Halium and Legacy ports
- GPS Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support. All devices
Unsupported features
The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.
- Waydroid
- SD card detection and access
- Wireless charging
- Wired External monitor
Support with casual testing
Some things are just so important that they need to be tested every day, every week, every month. Just hang around in QA group and try out the stuff that gets flagged. Without your help the developers may sit there for days more, trying to figure out the puzzle.
Join and introduce yourself “Hi, my name is X, and I own Z. How can I help?” that will do fine 😉
Unless you want to step up to become our Test Manager, but that is a whole different story.
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Xenial | stable | OTA-25 | 4/14/2023 | Stability over newer features (recommended) |
Xenial | rc | 2023-W16 | 4/14/2023 | Testing before the next stable release |
Xenial | devel | 2023-05-11 | 4/14/2023 | Daily built development releases |
Xenial | edge | 2023-05-11 | 11/21/2022 | Here be dragons |
Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)
Specifications
CPU | Hexa-core 64-bit |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
Storage | 32/64GB |
Memory | 3GB |
Android Version | Android 6.0.1 |
Battery | 2620 mAh |
Display | 1080×1920 pixels, 5.5 in |
Rear Camera | 23MP |
Front Camera | 13MP |
Preparatory steps
You can install Ubuntu Touch on the versions F5121 and F5122 of the Sony Xperia X. Before, you have to take a number of preparatory steps:
- Ensure you have upgraded the stock firmware at least to Android 8, else you can’t flash the OEM binaries for AOSP. It is best to ensure that you have all the latest firmware installed.
- Enable developer options for your device,
- In the developer options, enable ADB debugging and OEM unlocking,
- Install ADB on your computer
- BEFORE unlocking the boot loader, back up your TA partition, in case you later wish to return to factory state. You can’t do this step at a later stage!
- Get an unlocking code from Sony,
- Reboot to fastboot and unlock the bootloader using the code obtained from Sony
- Download the OEM binaries for AOSP from sony, unpack them,
- Flash them in fastboot ( fastboot flash oem [filename] )
Built on Halium 7.1
Devices that originally ran Android 7 can run on Halium 7.1.
Kernel version on the device is 4.4.146.
Port Resources
Contributors
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Make sure your device is unlocked and the required Android version is installed, follow the device-specific instructions below:
- Please double-check that your device is a Sony Xperia X (F5121 or F5122).
- In case you later wish to return to factory state, you will have to back up your TA partition before unlocking the bootloader. You can’t do this step at a later stage!
- You have to unlock the bootloader to install third-party operating systems on your device.
- If the device is running Android, you might have to upgrade to Android 8.0.
You will also need to download manually some files specific for your port depending on the type of your install:
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn’t come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on Telegram or read the troubleshooting documentation if the problem persists. Finally, you can discuss the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Resources for community & developers
Test the lastest release ⭐
Build an App ⭐
User Manual 📄
Troubleshoting 🛠
Report an Issue for
Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. ‘Subscribe’ to the issue in case it get solved.
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read ‘Bug Reporting’ section in UBports docs on ‘How to report a bug’.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.
Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 & F8132)
The device is still in development and has partial functionality. When the port will get full functionality and will be added to the installer it will become supported.
Features & Usability
Pro Tip
Use GitHub to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.
Automated Usability ( beta )
This might be a good or bad device. However we don’t have enough data to determine the usability status of this device. If you know further details, please update this page.
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
- Incoming, outgoing calls Calling over VoLTE is not supported, please check that this is not a requirement in your country. Halium and Legacy ports
- Hotspot Activation and deactivation of wifi hotspot may be inconsistent with the user interface. All devices on Xenial
- GPS Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support. All devices
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Xenial | stable | OTA-25 | 4/14/2023 | Stability over newer features (recommended) |
Xenial | rc | 2023-W15/2 | 4/14/2023 | Testing before the next stable release |
Xenial | devel | 2023-05-11 | 4/14/2023 | Daily built development releases |
Xenial | devel | 2020-06-07 | 6/2/2020 | Daily built development releases |
Xenial | edge | 2023-05-11 | 11/21/2022 | Here be dragons |
Port Resources
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Make sure your device is unlocked and the required Android version is installed, follow the device-specific instructions below:
- Please double-check that your device is a Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 or F8132).
- In case you later wish to return to factory state, you will have to back up your TA partition before unlocking the bootloader. You can’t do this step at a later stage! (The guide is written for Xperia X but should work for Xperia XZ as well)
- You have to unlock the bootloader to install third-party operating systems on your device.
- If the device is running Android, you might have to upgrade to Android 8.0.
You will also need to download manually some files specific for your port depending on the type of your install:
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn’t come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on Telegram or read the troubleshooting documentation if the problem persists. Finally, you can discuss the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Report an Issue for
Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131 & F8132)
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. ‘Subscribe’ to the issue in case it get solved.
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read ‘Bug Reporting’ section in UBports docs on ‘How to report a bug’.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.