Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122)

Features & Usability

Functioning well

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

Working

Confirmed, depending on the maintenance

Not Working

If there is a link here, follow it to learn more' '

Partial

Working to some extent but with issues

Global Issue

Issue is not specific to this device

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-24	11/21/2022	Stability over newer features (recommended)
Xenial	rc	2022-W47	11/21/2022	Testing before the next stable release
Xenial	devel	2023-02-06	2/1/2023	Daily built development releases
Xenial	edge	2023-01-14	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	1080x1920 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])

Port Resources

Contributors

fredldotme

Contributor

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:

SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_N_MR1_5.7_r1_v08_loire.zip

Linux

snap (try me first)

Debian

deb

AppImage

x86

Windows & Mac

Windows

exe x86

Mac

dmg x64

Failed to install?

The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on telegram group or try older versions of the installer if the problem keeps occurring. Lastly, you can guide throught the problem with our support team. Good luck!