How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Xperia Sola

Installing a custom recovery brings ftures that are not usually included in the stock recovery. These could range from flashing custom ROMs to making backups and the most popular custom recovery you can find is the ClockworkMod Recovery developed by Koushik Dutta (Koush). The guide below will help you get the same ClockworkMod Recovery on your Xperia Sola.By EditAndroidI. Before You Begin1. You need to have your bootloader unlocked before you can install CWM. Useour guideto help you with this.2. Make sure that you have at lst 75% of your device’s battery charged before you begin.3. Back up anything you feel is important before you begin.4. You need to be rooted for this procedure to work and if you aren’t, you’ll only have to lookhereto get rooted.II. Necessary DownloadsRecoverX.zipIII. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Xperia Sola1. ExtractRecoverX.zipto a folder on your desktop.2. From the extracted folder, double-click onRecoverX.exeto run the program.3. From the “Choose your device” drop-down menu, select Xperia Sola.4. Select CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 (Android 4.0) option.5. Enable USB Debugging on your device by going toSettings > Appliions > USB Debugging(if you are on Android 2.3) or by going toSettings > Development(Android 4.0) and ticking theUSB Debuggingcheckbox.6. Connect your device to your PC.7. Click on Next on the RecoverX program and follow the on-screen instructions.8. Grant superuser access on your device when prompted.9. Wait for RecoverX to finish installing CWM.You should have ClockworkMod Recovery installed once the program is done!