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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. The Z3 Compact is one of the newest additions to the Sony Xperia family. Rooting the phone is a little more technical than most but this guide will take you step by step through what is needed to get the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact rooted.

Disclaimer

FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way. Before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact?

In order to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact you will need the following.

• The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact you wish to root
• A PC

This guide only works if the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact firmware version is D58XX.

To check the firmware version of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact before proceeding, on the phone, go to Settings > About Device and the device model will be listed.

THIS GUIDE WILL DELETE ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE – BACKUP BEFORE PROCEEDING

Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

Step 1 – Set up the Android SDK on your PC

Before you can run the rooting tools on your PC to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact you must first set up the Android development environment correctly.

In order to use Fastboot to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact you must have the Android SDK downloaded and installed on to your computer.

We show you how to do that here.

Step 2 – Unlock the bootloader of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

To root the device the bootloader must be unlocked first.

To do that go here and follow the steps.

Once you have unlocked the bootloader proceed to the next step.

Step 3 – Download the root files needed to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Before you can root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact you must first download a custom recovery file which you can get from here.

Extract the file to their own folder. Make sure you rename the CWM recovery file to boot.img.

Download SuperSU from here. Once downloaded to your PC save it to an easy to find location such as the desktop.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Now that you have downloaded the correct root files for the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact you need to enable USB debugging on the phone itself so that it is recognised by your PC when you plug it in and thus it can be rooted.

To enable USB debugging go to Menu > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging and make sure the option is checked.

You should still have the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact connected to your PC at this point.

Step 5 – Root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

The final step is to root the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. To do this you must open a command prompt window on your PC.  You must navigate on your PC to where you installed the Android SDK and go to the Platform-Tools folder where you can see the fastboot.exe file.

Inside that window hold down the shift key and right-click any empty space and choose Open command window here.

With the command prompt window open and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact connected to your PC type the following.

adb reboot bootloader

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact should restart in bootloader mode (make sure you have set up the Android SDK properly, in the command prompt window you have navigated to the folder where you installed the SDK files for ADB and the USB driver for the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has also been installed on your PC successfully).

With the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact in bootloader mode, at the command prompt on your PC, type the following:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

The Clockworkmod custom recovery file you renamed in step 3 will be flashed to the phone. Once done, in the command prompt window, type the following:

fastboot reboot

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact will reboot.

Now that the custom recovery has been flashed to the phone you now need to copy the SuperSU zip file on to the phone.

To do that, with the phone having booted up normally and being connected to your PC and recognised by Windows, browse to the root of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact SD card (e.g. the Downloads folder) and copy the SuperSU zip file from step 3 to there.

You now need to reboot the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact in to the CWM recovery mode.

To do this follow these steps.

1. Make sure the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the volume up buttons and the power button together.
3. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact will boot up in to recovery mode.
4. Select the ‘Install zip’ option.
5. Select the ‘Choose zip from SDcard’ option.
6. Browse to where the SuperSU zip file is located.
7. Once selected the SuperSU zip file will be flashed to the phone.
8. Select ‘Reboot phone’ from the list to reboot the phone.

Now that the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact has rebooted you should now find the SuperSU application within the list of all installed applications which means that you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact phone.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia Z3. The Z3 is one of the newest additions to the Sony Xperia family. Rooting the phone is a little more technical than most but this guide will take you step by step through what is needed to get the Sony Xperia Z3 rooted.

Disclaimer

FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way. Before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia Z3?

In order to root the Sony Xperia Z3 you will need the following.

• The Sony Xperia Z3 you wish to root
• A PC

This guide only works if the Sony Xperia Z3 firmware version is D66XX.

To check the firmware version of the Sony Xperia Z3 before proceeding, on the phone, go to Settings > About Device and the device model will be listed.

THIS GUIDE WILL DELETE ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE – BACKUP BEFORE PROCEEDING

Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

Step 1 – Set up the Android SDK on your PC

Before you can run the rooting tools on your PC to root the Sony Xperia Z3 you must first set up the Android development environment correctly.

In order to use Fastboot to root the Sony Xperia Z3 you must have the Android SDK downloaded and installed on to your computer.

We show you how to do that here.

Step 2 – Unlock the bootloader of the Sony Xperia Z3

To root the device the bootloader must be unlocked first.

To do that go here and follow the steps.

Once you have unlocked the bootloader proceed to the next step.

Step 3 – Download the root files needed to root the Sony Xperia Z3

Before you can root the Sony Xperia Z3 you must first download a custom recovery file which you can get from here.

Extract the file to their own folder. Make sure you rename the CWM recovery file to boot.img.

Download SuperSU from here. Once downloaded to your PC save it to an easy to find location such as the desktop.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Sony Xperia Z3

Now that you have downloaded the correct root files for the Sony Xperia Z3 you need to enable USB debugging on the phone itself so that it is recognised by your PC when you plug it in and thus it can be rooted.

To enable USB debugging go to Menu > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging and make sure the option is checked.

You should still have the Sony Xperia Z3 connected to your PC at this point.

Step 5 – Root the Sony Xperia Z3

The final step is to root the Sony Xperia Z3. To do this you must open a command prompt window on your PC.  You must navigate on your PC to where you installed the Android SDK and go to the Platform-Tools folder where you can see the fastboot.exe file.

Inside that window hold down the shift key and right-click any empty space and choose Open command window here.

With the command prompt window open and the Sony Xperia Z3 connected to your PC type the following.

adb reboot bootloader

The Sony Xperia Z3 should restart in bootloader mode (make sure you have set up the Android SDK properly, in the command prompt window you have navigated to the folder where you installed the SDK files for ADB and the USB driver for the Sony Xperia Z3 has also been installed on your PC successfully).

With the Sony Xperia Z3 in bootloader mode, at the command prompt on your PC, type the following:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

The Clockworkmod custom recovery file you renamed in step 3 will be flashed to the phone. Once done, in the command prompt window, type the following:

fastboot reboot

The Sony Xperia Z3 will reboot.

Now that the custom recovery has been flashed to the phone you now need to copy the SuperSU zip file on to the phone.

To do that, with the phone having booted up normally and being connected to your PC and recognised by Windows, browse to the root of the Sony Xperia Z3 SD card (e.g. the Downloads folder) and copy the SuperSU zip file from step 3 to there.

You now need to reboot the Sony Xperia Z3 in to the CWM recovery mode.

To do this follow these steps.

1. Make sure the Sony Xperia Z3 is powered off completely.
2. Hold down the volume up buttons and the power button together.
3. The Sony Xperia Z3 will boot up in to recovery mode.
4. Select the ‘Install zip’ option.
5. Select the ‘Choose zip from SDcard’ option.
6. Browse to where the SuperSU zip file is located.
7. Once selected the SuperSU zip file will be flashed to the phone.
8. Select ‘Reboot phone’ from the list to reboot the phone.

Now that the Sony Xperia Z3 has rebooted you should now find the SuperSU application within the list of all installed applications which means that you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia Z3 phone.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia E3 smartphone

Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way, before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely. Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This process will DELETE ALL DATA on the phone – proceed at your own risk.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia E3 (D2203)?

To root the Sony Xperia E3 you will need the following:

• The Sony Xperia E3 you wish to root
• Access to a PC

Step 1 – Unlock the bootloader of the Sony Xperia E3 (D2203)

In order to root the device you must first unlock the bootloader. To do that follow the instructions here.

Not all devices can have their bootloader unlocked. If your bootloader cannot be unlocked then the device cannot be rooted at this time.

Once you have unlocked your bootloader successfully move to the next step.

Step 2 – Download the Sony Xperia E3 flash tool

Download the Sony Xperia E3 flash tool to your PC and save it in a convenient location such as your desktop. Once downloaded extract it to its own folder. You can get it from here.

Step 3 – Download and install Java on to your PC

So that the flash tool works you must download and install Java on to your PC which you can get from here.

Step 4 – Install the USB drivers for the Sony Xperia E3 using the Flash tool

Browse to the folder you created in step 1 and run Flashtool-drivers.exe and follow the steps to install the USB drivers for the device.

Step 5 – Check the model of the device before proceeding

This root method only works if the model of the device is D2203.

DO NOT PERFORM THIS ROOT METHOD ON A SONY XPERIA E3 WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL NUMBER.

If the model number matches proceed to the next step.

Step 6 – Download the image file for the Sony Xperia E3 (D2203)

In order to root the device you will flash to it an image file. To download the image file for the Sony Xperia E3 (D2203) click here. Save the image file to an easy to find location on your PC such as the desktop. There is no need to extract the file.

Step 7 – Download SuperSU

You will also need to manually copy the SuperSU program to the device after rooting it. You can download the file from here. Save it to an easy to find location on your PC such as the desktop. There is no need to extract the file.

Connect the device to your PC and copy the SuperSU zip file to it in an easy to find location such as the Downloads folder.

Step 8 – Run the Flash tool

On your PC run the Flash Tool from step 2 (make sure you run it with Administrative Rights on your PC).

Step 9 – Prepare the device

On the device itself hold down the volume up button and then connect it to your PC. If the device is correctly recognised the flash tool should say ‘Device is connected in flash mode’.

Step 10 – Boot the device in to Fastboot mode

Inside the Flash Tool click the flash button (the lightning bolt).

Make sure Fastboot Mode is selected and then click OK.

Click the Selected Kernel to Flash option and browse to the image file you saved to your PC from step 6.

MAKE SURE THE IMAGE FILE MATCHES THE MODEL NUMBER OF YOUR DEVICE!

Select the image file from step 6.

Wait for the process to complete.

Step 11 – Install SuperSU

Press and hold down the power button on the device until a purple light appears on the device. When this happens keep pressing volume up and volume down, one after the other, until the device boots in to recovery mode.

Whilst in recovery mode navigate to Install Zip and then select Choose Zip From and browse to the SuperSU zip file you copied to the device in step 7 and agree to unzip it.

On the device, exit recovery mode and, inside the Flash Tool on your PC (remember, the device should still be connected to your PC at all times during this procedure) click the Fix Root option and then reboot the device.

Once the device reboots (this may take a while – please be patient) you should now see SuperSU installed meaning that you have successfully rooted the device.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia E3 smartphone

Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way, before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely. Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

This process will DELETE ALL DATA on the phone – proceed at your own risk.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia E3 (D2212 DUAL)?

To root the Sony Xperia E3 you will need the following:

• The Sony Xperia E3 you wish to root
• Access to a PC

Step 1 – Unlock the bootloader of the Sony Xperia E3 (D2212 DUAL)

In order to root the device you must first unlock the bootloader. To do that follow the instructions here.

Not all devices can have their bootloader unlocked. If your bootloader cannot be unlocked then the device cannot be rooted at this time.

Once you have unlocked your bootloader successfully move to the next step.

Step 2 – Download the Sony Xperia E3 flash tool

Download the Sony Xperia E3 flash tool to your PC and save it in a convenient location such as your desktop. Once downloaded extract it to its own folder. You can get it from here.

Step 3 – Download and install Java on to your PC

So that the flash tool works you must download and install Java on to your PC which you can get from here.

Step 4 – Install the USB drivers for the Sony Xperia E3 using the Flash tool

Browse to the folder you created in step 1 and run Flashtool-drivers.exe and follow the steps to install the USB drivers for the device.

Step 5 – Check the model of the device before proceeding

This root method only works if the model of the device is D2212 DUAL.

DO NOT PERFORM THIS ROOT METHOD ON A SONY XPERIA E3 WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL NUMBER.

If the model number matches proceed to the next step.

Step 6 – Download the image file for the Sony Xperia E3 (D2212 DUAL)

In order to root the device you will flash to it an image file. To download the image file for the Sony Xperia E3 (D2212 DUAL) click here. Save the image file to an easy to find location on your PC such as the desktop. There is no need to extract the file.

Step 7 – Download SuperSU

You will also need to manually copy the SuperSU program to the device after rooting it. You can download the file from here. Save it to an easy to find location on your PC such as the desktop. There is no need to extract the file.

Connect the device to your PC and copy the SuperSU zip file to it in an easy to find location such as the Downloads folder.

Step 8 – Run the Flash tool

On your PC run the Flash Tool from step 2 (make sure you run it with Administrative Rights on your PC).

Step 9 – Prepare the device

On the device itself hold down the volume up button and then connect it to your PC. If the device is correctly recognised the flash tool should say ‘Device is connected in flash mode’.

Step 10 – Boot the device in to Fastboot mode

Inside the Flash Tool click the flash button (the lightning bolt).

Make sure Fastboot Mode is selected and then click OK.

Click the Selected Kernel to Flash option and browse to the image file you saved to your PC from step 6.

MAKE SURE THE IMAGE FILE MATCHES THE MODEL NUMBER OF YOUR DEVICE!

Select the image file from step 6.

Wait for the process to complete.

Step 11 – Install SuperSU

Press and hold down the power button on the device until a purple light appears on the device. When this happens keep pressing volume up and volume down, one after the other, until the device boots in to recovery mode.

Whilst in recovery mode navigate to Install Zip and then select Choose Zip From and browse to the SuperSU zip file you copied to the device in step 7 and agree to unzip it.

On the device, exit recovery mode and, inside the Flash Tool on your PC (remember, the device should still be connected to your PC at all times during this procedure) click the Fix Root option and then reboot the device.

Once the device reboots (this may take a while – please be patient) you should now see SuperSU installed meaning that you have successfully rooted the device.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia E1.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia E1?

This Sony device can actually be rooted using the device itself. This means that you only need the Sony Xperia E1 that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

Rooting the Sony Xperia E1 requires the use of the Framaroot rooting software. This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself. Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

Step 2 – Download Framaroot

Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading Framaroot

Open the phone browser.

Click here

Save the APK file to your phone.

Step 3 – Root the phone

Now that you have downloaded Framaroot on to the phone please run it.

On the screen that appears tap the first listed exploit.

Wait for the rooting process to complete.

Once this has been done you should see the SuperSU icon which means you should have successfully have root access on the Sony Xperia E1.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia Z1.

What Is Needed To Root The Sony Xperia Z1?

In order to root the Sony Xperia Z1 you will need the following

Step 1 – Download the root program to your computer

The program to root the Sony Xperia Z1 is in Chinese. Please follow the instructions carefully as described.

You can download the rooting tool from here

During installation just keep clicking Next until the program is installed.

Step 2 – Root the phone

Connect the phone to your PC (make sure you have set up the Android SDK environment with ADB working on your PC).

Run the rooting program you downloaded in step 1, it should look like this.

Simply click the ROOT button as shown to root the phone providing the phone has been recognised successfully (with a green tick as shown above).

Wait for the rooting process to be completed. You will receive a confirmation message when done.

Unplug the phone from your PC and then look for an application installed called SuperSU. If you can see this application it means you have successfully rooted your Sony Xperia Z1 phone.

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia ZL phone.

What Is Needed To Root The Sony Xperia ZL?

In order to root the Sony Xperia ZL you will need the following

Step 1 – Enable USB Debugging On The Sony Xperia ZL

Before we are able to root the phone you must first enable USB debugging on it which is done as follows:

On the phone itself go to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging and make sure that the USB debugging option is checked.

Step 2 – Download the root file for the Sony Xperia ZL

You need to download the root file and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. You can download it from here.Once you have downloaded it extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root The Sony Xperia ZL

Now that we have enabled USB debugging and downloaded and extracted the zip file we are ready to root the phone. This is done as follows:

Once rooting has finished disconnect the phone from your PC and look for the SuperSU app. Once you can see this you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia ZL.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia E phone.

What do you need to root the Sony Xperia E?

In order to root the Sony Xperia E you will need the following:

Step 1 – Download and copy Framaroot to the Sony Xperia E

Rooting the phone is done using Framaroot which you can get from here. Save the file to your computer in an easy to find location on your PC

You now need to copy Framaroot on to the phone which is done as follows:

Step 2 – Root the Sony Xperia E

You can now install Framaroot on the phone and root it. This is done by doing the following:

When the Sony Xperia E has rebooted look for the SuperSU icon which means that you have successfully rooted the phone.

 

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia L phone from Sony.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia L?

In order to root the Sony Xperia L you will need the following.

Step 1 – Enable USB debugging on the Sony Xperia L

Before we are able to root the phone you must first enable USB debugging on it which is done as follows:

On the phone itself go to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging and make sure that the USB debugging option is checked.

Step 2 – Download the root file for the Sony Xperia L

You need to download the root file and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. You can download it from here. Once you have downloaded it extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root the Sony Xperia L

Now that we have enabled USB debugging and downloaded and extracted the zip file we are ready to root the phone. This is done as follows:

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia S.

What Is Needed To Root The Sony Xperia S?

In order to root the Sony Xperia S you will need the following

Step 1 – Enable USB Debugging On The Sony Xperia S

Before we are able to root the phone you must first enable USB debugging on it which is done as follows:

On the phone itself go to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging and make sure that the USB debugging option is checked.

Step 2 – Download the root file for the Sony Xperia S

You need to download the root file and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. You can download it from here. Once you have downloaded it extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root The Sony Xperia S

Now that we have enabled USB debugging and downloaded and extracted the zip file we are ready to root the phone. This is done as follows:

Once rooting has finished disconnect the phone from your PC and look for the SuperSU app. Once you can see this you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia S.

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia Z phone.

What Is Needed To Root The Sony Xperia Z?

In order to root the Sony Xperia Z you will need the following

Step 1 – Enable USB Debugging On The Sony Xperia Z

Before we are able to root the phone you must first enable USB debugging on it which is done as follows:

On the phone itself go to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging and make sure that the USB debugging option is checked.

Step 2 – Download the root file for the Sony Xperia Z

You need to download the root file and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. You can download it from here. Once you have downloaded it extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root The Sony Xperia Z

Now that we have enabled USB debugging and downloaded and extracted the zip file we are ready to root the phone. This is done as follows:

Once rooting has finished disconnect the phone from your PC and look for the SuperSU app. Once you can see this you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia Z.

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia SP phone.

What Is Needed To Root The Sony Xperia SP?

In order to root the Sony Xperia SP you will need the following.

Step 1 – Enable USB Debugging On The Sony Xperia SP

Before we are able to root the phone you must first enable USB debugging on it which is done as follows:

On the phone itself go to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging and make sure that the USB debugging option is checked.

Step 2 – Download the root file for the Sony Xperia SP

You need to download the root file and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. You can download it from here. Once you have downloaded it extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root The Sony Xperia SP

Now that we have enabled USB debugging and downloaded and extracted the zip file we are ready to root the phone. This is done as follows:

Once rooting has finished disconnect the phone from your PC and look for the SuperSU app. Once you can see this you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia SP.

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia M phone.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia M?

In order to root the Sony Xperia M you will need the following.

Step 1 – Download and install Framaroot on to the Sony Xperia M

Rooting the phone is done using Framaroot which you can get from here. Save the file to your computer in an easy to find location on your PC

Step 2 – Copy Framaroot onto the Sony Xperia M

You now need to copy Framaroot on to the phone which is done as follows:

Step 3 – Root The Phone

You can now install Framaroot on the phone and root it. This is done by doing the following:

When the Sony Xperia M has rebooted look for the SuperSU icon which means that you have successfully rooted the phone.

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This guide will show you how to root the Sony Xperia Z2. The Z2 is one of the newest additions to the Sony Xperia family. Rooting the phone is a little more technical than most but this guide will take you step by step through what is needed to get the Sony Xperia Z2 rooted.

What is needed to root the Sony Xperia Z2?

In order to root the Sony Xperia Z2 you will need the following.

Step 1 – Set up the Android DSK on your PC

Before you can run the rooting tools on your PC to root the Sony Xperia Z2 you must first set up the Android development environment correctly.

In order to use Fastboot to root the Sony Xperia Z2 you must have the Android SDK downloaded and installed on to your computer.

You can download the SDK from here.

Step 2 – Download the root files needed to root the Sony Xperia Z2

Before you can root the Sony Xperia Z2 you must first download the required files to root the phone that you will use on your PC. The files needed are the following:

Save all of the files in a convenient location on your computer.

Extract all the files to their own folder. Make sure you rename the CWM recovery file to boot.img

Step 3 – Enable USB debugging on the Sony Xperia Z2

Now that you’ve downloaded the correct root files for the Sony Xperia Z2 you’ll need to enable USB debugging on the phone so that it;s recognized by your PC when you plug it in.

To enable USB debugging go to Menu > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging and make sure the option is checked.

After you’ve done that, plug the Sony Xperia Z2 into your PC using the USB cable.

Step 4 – Root the Sony Xperia Z2

The final step is to root the Sony Xperia Z2. To do this you must open a command prompt window on your PC.

With a command prompt window open and the Sony Xperia Z2 connected to your PC type the following.

  abd reboot bootlader

The sony Xperia Z2 should restart in bootloader mode (make sure you have set up the Andorid SDK promperly, in the command prompt window you have navigated to the folder where you installed the SDK files for ADB and the USB driver for the Sony Xperia Z2 has also been installed on your PC successfully.)

With the Sony Xperia Z2 in bootloader mode, at the command prompt on your PC, type the following

  fastboot flash boot boot.img

The Clockworkmod custom recovery file you renamed in step 2 will be flashed to the phone. Once done, in the command prompt window, type the following:

  fastboot reboot

The Sony Xperia Z2 will reboot.

Now that the custom recovery has been flashed to the phone you now need to copy thje SuperSU zip file on to the phone.

To do that, with the phone having booted up normally and being connected to your PC and recognized by Windows, browse to the root on the phone’s card (e.g.the Downloads folder) and copy the SuperSU zip file from step 2 to there.

You now need to reboot the phone in to the CWM recovery mode.

To do this follow these steps.

Now that the phone has rebooted you should now find the SuperSU application within the list of all installed applications which means that you have successfully rooted the phone.