Root Sony Xperia Devices

[NOTE]: this is article is copied from xda-developers forums!

This is Easy Root Tool for various Xperia devices (first developed for Z1 Compact). It's almost one-click root. The tool should work on Windows, Linux and Mac. Bootloader is untouched! No data is being wiped.

What you get

• Root
• Access to /system rw

Requirements

• USB debugging enabled
  Settings => About phone => Click 7 times on Android Build to unlock developer options
• Unknown sources enabled
  Settings => Security
• adb drivers installed

How to use

1. Download the attachment (latest version) and extract it
2. Start your device and plug it to your computer
3. Run install.bat and follow the instructions on screen
4. Congratulations! You should now be rooted.
   Don't forget to make a donation

What can you do next

• Make a donation to the people involved
• Backup TA partition / DRM keys
  http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2292598
• Install dualrecovery by [NUT]
  Download Z??-lockeddualrecovery2.7.XXX-BETA.installer.zip from http://nut.xperia-files.com/, run install.bat and select Option #2
  Note if you have problems after installing recovery, this thread is not the place to ask for help!
• Install SuperSU by Chainfire (recommended!)
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....supersu&hl=en

Confirmed devices

• A2 - SO-04F
• Z - C6603
• Z Tablet - SGP311
• Z Ultra - C6802, C6806 (reported not working on latest GPE), C6833
• Z1 - C6903, C6906, C6943, SO-01F
• Z1 Compact - D5503, SO-02F
• Z2 - D6503, D6543, SO-03F
• Z2 Tablet - SGP511, SGP512, SGP521
• ZL2 - SOL25
• ZR, C5502
• maybe others?

Download v12.4


Thanks to XDA-Forum Members:

• geohot: Root exploit
• MohammadAG: Disable RIC kernel module (Link)
• cubeundcube: Disable RIC with findricaddr/writekmem (kmem devices)
• [NUT]: Great guy and used some of his scripts as base, testing new builds, helping during development
• nhnt11: Fixing mac script and creating hacked mount to disable RIC at boot
• xsacha: Manual ric scanner for 4.3 devices since findricaddr does not work there (kmem devices)
• Androxyde: Disable RIC on Xperia Z
• DooMLoRD: Used his idea of hacking chargemon (old versions of Easy Root Tool)