S2011 Locked Rooting - bibanon/android-development-codex GitHub Wiki

Before rooting, check your phone's version number from Settings > About Phone > Build Number. Then follow the right guide for that version below:

• Latest version: 4.0.4 ICS (4.1.B.0.587 & 4.1.B.0.431)

This method requires you to flash two kernels using Flashtool and root with DooMLoRD's script.

• Install DooMLoRD's Xperia 2011 Rooting Script.

• Go to Settings > Security and mark Unknown sources
• Go toSettings > Developer options and mark USB debugging
• Go to Settings > Xperia > connectivity > USB connection mode and select MSC mode (not MTP)

1. Download the respective 4.1.A.0.562 kernel. Take note of which folder where it is saved to.

• Arc and Arc S
• Ray
• Neo/Neo V
• LwW, Mini
• Active
• All other users or even try the kernels for Arc S and Ray

2. Go to the folder C:/flashtool/firmwares and delete everything inside. Place your kernel file in that folder.

3. Open Flashtool.

4. Click on the flashing icon (left side below file option)

5. Select flashmode > ok.

6. In Select source folder, enter the folder where your kernel is saved to. Choose your kernel from the Select a firmware box, and click OK.

7. Follow the steps that Flashtool gives you.

{{Note|Flashtool might give an error after flashing kernel. This is normal, ignore it.

8. After flashing, restart your device. It may not start completely, perhaps sticking at the Sony logo or blank/black. Just restart it again.

{{Note|After you finish, the phone should remain exactly the same as before.}}

Follow the S2011 Rooting guide.

Download one of the kernels below. Make sure to choose the right model and build number.

{| |Xperia || 4.1.B.0.431 || 4.1.B.0.587 |- |Arc S || [http://www.4shared.com/file/qUi1JFQI/Lt18i_41B0431_Kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/1UAuDS2T/LT18i_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |- |Arc || [http://www.4shared.com/file/G9D3aawP/LT15i_41B0431_kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/XtkFYaiZ/LT15i_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |- |Ray || [http://www.4shared.com/file/kyWH-JbP/ST18i_41B0431_kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/UkWY6V8K/ST18i_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |- |Neo || [http://www.4shared.com/file/gECp47SN/MT15_41B0431_kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/cKuZ59bd/Mt15_41B0587_Kernel.html?refurl=d1url Kernel] |- |Neo V || [http://www.4shared.com/file/hHJpD98a/MT11i_41B0431_kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/jPW_lhLx/Mt11_41B0587_Kernel.html?refurl=d1url Kernel] |- |Mini || [http://www.4shared.com/file/WZIBZ9og/ST15i_41B0431_Kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/uyrA0Amq/St15_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |- |Pro || [http://www.4shared.com/file/I7OvtE7m/XPERIA_PRO_MK16i_431_STOCK_KER.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/Qewv_kjw/MK16_41B0587_Kernel.html?refurl=d1url Kernel] |- |Live with walkman || [http://www.4shared.com/file/WWOMPIFs/Wt19_41B0431_Kernel.html?refurl=d1url Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/bWVyFhcE/WT19_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |- |Active || [http://www.4shared.com/file/wkbgw1M9/St17_Xperia_Active___41B0431_K.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/F3bwX41U/ST17_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |- |Mini Pro || [http://www.4shared.com/file/Fl2VL0EX/SK17_41B0431_Kernel.html Kernel] || [http://www.4shared.com/file/J4XYKlGB/SK17_41B0587_Kernel.html Kernel] |}

1. Open Flashtool again.
2. Repeat the same steps for the first kernel when flashing this one.
3. Your mobile is now rooted.

• Sony Mobile Forums - Rooting 4.0.4 ICS (4.1.B.0.587 & 4.1.B.0.431)
• XDA-Developers - Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS
• Github - Flashtool