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Hello,

 

If you have a Sony Xperia device and you want to root it (get super user access) - this tutorial is for you. Thanks to fantastic solution from Geohot (George Hotz), a hacker which managed how to successfully jailbreak the PlayStation 3, we can root almost any Sony Xperia device using one simple application!

 

This method works for any Android device with a kernel built before 3 June 2014 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat and lower). You can root almost any Samsung phone using this solution, but it's confirmed that it works also for Sony Xperia S LT26, Sony Xperia TX LT29, Sony Xperia T LT30, Sony Xperia V LT25, Sony Xperia M C1904 / C1905, Sony Xperia Z C6602 / C6603 / C6606 / C6616, Sony Xperia ZL C6502 / C6503 / C6506, Sony Xperia SP (on Android 4.3 firmware), Sony Xperia E1 D2004 / D2005, Sony Xperia E1 Dual D2104 / D2105, Sony Xperia M2 D2302 / D2303, Sony Xperia M2 dual, Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and for sure many more. It also works for Xperia Z Tablets. It does not work on Sony Xperia Z1 C6903 running the latest Android Kit Kat firmware build 14.3.A.0.757, but you can flash earlier firmware version and try to root your phone

 

This method works for devices with locked and unlocked bootloader - so you can root your phone without loosing warranty!

 

Root instructions:

 

1. Visit Towelroot website:

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, click on lambda icon and download tr.apk on your Sony Xperia smartphone.

 

You can also download tr.apk file from this thread:

 

Towelroot v.1.0:  tr.apk   103.07K   1163 downloads

Towelroot v.3.0:  tr.apk   110.45K   2006 downloads

 

2. Run Towelroot application:

 

 Towelroot.png   31.25K   18 downloads

 

and press Make it Ra1n button. Wait ~15 seconds, your phone will be rooted and reboot by itself.

 

3. Download from Google Play Super SU application:

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.

 

Congratulations - your phone is fully rooted! Now you can donate author via PayPal and enjoy your rooted Android smartphone If you want to unroot your device, just reflash it with any suitable firmware using Sony Update Service, Sony PC Companion or Flashtool .

 

Please don't forget to post in this thread your successfully rooted Xperia devices!

 

Best regards,

 

Jurij.

This phone isn't supported what i need to do?

What phone model and android compilation do you use?

Hello,
Me 2 getting message "This phone isn't supported " ,what i need to do? have xperia E1 D2005 
When i try "Towelroot v.1.0"- nothing happend
but with "Towelroot v.3.0"- get that message from top..
Help me
Domagoj

The latest compilation is not supported. You must:

 

1. Download 20.0.A.XXX firmware from the internet,

 

2. Flash it using flashtool: http://sony.yt/topic...oid-smartphone/ ,

 

3. Root your phone using towelroot, 

 

4. Update it via Firmware Over The Air (app from phone, not pc companion via usb cable).

 

And your phone will be rooted and running the latest available firmware

My Phone Sony Xperia m2 D2303 and android 5.1.1 tr say:This phone isn't supported. what i need to do?

Flash older firmware.

Most of the one-click rooting tools only support Android versions lower than the Lollipop.If some needs to root higher Android version, Magisk is better