How To Update Sony Xperia SP to Android 4.4 KitKat Through CM11 Port

If you happen to own a Sony Xperia SP C5303 or C5306 you will be able to install the Android 4.4-based CyanogenMod 11 ROM ROM on your handset. The custom ROM was ported to the Sony handset by XDA recognised developer, FXP. Even though it’s not an official release, the users who already installed it on their phones report that it’s highly-stable.

Downloads

1. CM11 ZIP for Xperia SP Here (choose: cm-11, FXP303, 20140120-UNOFFICIAL-huashan.zip file
2.  Android 4.4 Gapps here

HowTo Install

1.Copy update on phone
    a.copy update
        copy update-xxx-xxx-xxx.zip coresponding to your device to sdcard
    b.copy GAPPS
        due to legal rules gapps are not provided into main rom 
        google for gapps package and copy on sdcard

2.Flash CM kernel     a. extract boot.img from zip file 
    b. power off device 
    c. press volume up (2012 devices) / menu (2011 devices)
    d. plug usb and blue led will be lit
    e. on computer type in same folder where you have boot.img
        fastboot flash boot boot.img
        fastboot reboot

        !!! you have to have fastboot.exe in same folder !!!

3.Boot into recovery
    while FXP logo is displayed (and lights are lit) press several times volume up to enter CWM (recovery)

4.Flash ROM
    to update main rom select 
        a.Install zip from sdcard
        b.choose zip from sdcard
        c.select your update (copied at step 2)
    to flash gapps redo steps a-c and select gapps package
        !!! use gapps version designed for your android version !!!

5.Wipe device    from cm9 device wipe is necessary only at first flash or when you switch cm version

    !!! if after boot you experience ForceClose then is recomended to reboot to recovery and wipe device

6.Partition format
    is not recomended to format your partitions unless you are advised to do otherwise

7.reboot and enjoy