How To Root The Sony Xperia E1

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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.