Sunday, July 17, 2016
How to Root Sony Xperia Sola MT27i Android Phone with Easy Guide
How to Root Sony Xperia Sola MT27i Android Phone with Easy Guide
Sony Xperia Sola users may be feel pride after reading this article, because now they can get more from their newly bought smartphone. The latest Xperia Sola Mt27i can now be rooted, but with a long procedure, which we’re going to explain here in this Post. As this is initial root method, and no working one click tools around for rooting, so you have to go with method with flashing kernel, which is obviously a critical step towards the health of your smartphone.
Sony Xperia Sola MT27i is a NFT enabled device, and runs on a 1GHz dual-core processor. With 3.7-inch scratch-resistant TFT Touchscreen, and 5MP camera with auto focus and LED Flash, smartphone seems value for money when compared to Sub 30K Sony Xperia S, which is high-end smartphone in this series of Xperia 2012 Models.
Many users have already done this method, which was released at XDA Forums. This method worked well, but also faced some problems, which is general thing when performing rooting of newly arrived device. Xperia Sola comes with Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, and soon it is scheduled to receive at least Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update, may be Android 4.1 Jelly Bean also later. If you have bought this phone, which is powered with Bravia Engine, then you have to read this post because every critical step is explained with full detail. After performing rooting, you would be able to install number of custom ROMs and other apps which requires root access.
Pre-Requisite
First you have to take Backup of all data in your Sony Device
1. SMS/MMS Messages with SMS Backup & Restore App
2. Call Log with Call Backup & Restore App
3. Bookmarks, Applications and other data with many apps, like Titanium Backup, Astro File Manager, and MyBackup Root apps. You can ‘NANDROID’ backup of ROM via CWM, from that backup you can restore ROM later, if anything goes wrong with the device.
4. You should also make backup of your data and songs into the microSD card of the phone
Second download and Install Latest Sony Drivers from their official website. Also arrange data cable, which is required for PC and Tablet connectivity.
Third make sure that your device is charged at least 80% before you go through the rooting process, so that it won’t get shut down in half of the process.
Fourth you have to Disable Antivirus and Firewall program in your Computer, this will make sure that no conflict will happen.
Fifth USB Debugging Mode should be Turned On. Navigate to the path ‘Settings>Applications>Development>USB debugging’. You have to disconnect your phone from computer, it is must to enable USB debugging mode.
Assuming you’ve followed everything, not let’s proceed to the detailed Instructions to Root your Xperia Sola easily with few steps.
How to Root Sony Xperia Sola Mt27i Phone on Stock 6.0.B.1.564 Firmware
Step 1: If your phone has bootloader unlocked already, then you can skip this step, otherwise perform this critical step. First of all, to Unlock your Sony Xperia Sola, you need to have your IMEI no. of device, which you can get by just dialing *06# on the phone and note down the IMEI no.
Step 2: Now you make sure that if your phone can be unlocked or not, for that you need to press/ dial #*#7378423#*#>Service Info>Configuration>Rooting Status. If the ans Yes at this stage, your device is eligible for Step 3.
Step 3: Now, install drivers, and make sure they are updated. Simply click here and then download the same file to your computer, extract the same for later usage. Now, connect your device to the computer, and then enter Fastboot mode with pressing and holding Power Down+Volume Up keys together. The autorun will start drivers installation, and you should install them to only usb_driver. After verifying if drivers installation was successful, you can simply disconnect your phone from computer.
Step 4: Now unlock the bootloader of Xperia Sola MT27i device. Firstly visit here and Press Continue and accept instructions or Agreement. You will be welcomed by a page, which is called ‘Create Unlock Request Page’, simply put the info requested by the page, on the just next page, you will be having Unlock Code. Now, save or note it down.
Step 5: Now, this is final step before starting rooting process, as this is the last step to get phone unlocked. Firstly open the folder, where you have extracted drivers of Step 3. Then open the Fast Boot Folder inside drivers folder, then open command prompt, then connect your phone same like you did in Step 3.
Step 6: Now, in the command prompt, simply type:fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version
Now, you should wait if it returns 0.5 then it same, and it is the sign of that device is connected properly. Now you type next command:
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xUNLOCKCODE
(Make sure to replace UNLOCKCODE with the one you got it in Step 4.) Now after that your Xperia Sola has been unblocked.
Step 7: So, it’s turn to Root your Xperia sola finally. So let’s begin, first of all you need to download rooted kernel.elf for Xperia Sola. Save the Kernel file in same folder of fastboot.exe files.
Step 8: Now, turn off the device, and then turn on in fastboot mode (See step 3 to know hot to put your phone into Fastboot mode).
Step 9: Connect Xperia Sola to computer and then again run the Command Prompt in the folder, and run this command:fastboot flash boot kernel.elf It will take few minutes, and you will have your phone rooted in the matter of few minutes just. Let’s know if you have faced any issue while going through the process.
