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Sony Xperia M

Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Plusreleased Jun 2013up to android 5latest android is 17
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Sony Xperia M
photo: LineageOS Wiki
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Released Jun 2013. Support looks quiet — check the build dates below before relying on it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Krait
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 305
Architecture
arm
RAM
1 GB
Storage
4 GB
Screen
4" · 480x854 · TFT LCD
Battery
1750 mAh (removable)
Network
2G GSM · 3G UMTS
Released
Jun 2013

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Proximity sensor

Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).

ROMs · 01

The Sony Xperia M (codename nicki) has 1 tracked custom ROM on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, running up to Android 5. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

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Before you flash

Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides

Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.

This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.

LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/nicki

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS first tracked

Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.

ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.