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[Q] How to root Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman running Android 4.0.4?

Hi all! I'm a considerable new comer to the world of Android. I bought my Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman in April this year and I have been running Gingerbread 2.3.4 build .62. I rooted it by following the steps listed out here.
Now that ICS is out I would like to give it a go. However the Update Center app on my phone says that I have the latest software and even PC Companion and SUS says the same thing (although sony says the update has been rolled out for my device's SI number). Anyways I found the ROM (ftf File) online and thought I'd do it manually via Flashtool.
On looking for a way to root it I found a tutorial by tracer123 where the polish blood project kernel has to be flashed. While trying to find out more about this kernel I learned that WiFi tether is not working and this feature is pretty important to me; the other features that don't work aren't quite as important and I don't mind not having them.
So my question is, is there another way to root android 4.0.4 on my LwW?
P.S. - I did find a tutorial similar to tracer123's (where the it's downgraded to a previous version, rooted and then uploaded) in the Sony support forum but since 4.0.4 is the first version of ICS to roll out to LwW I was stuck once more

have you try this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695514
hope it will help you.

That really helped alot Iswan19. Appreciate you help

RustiX said:
That really helped alot Iswan19. Appreciate you help
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happy to help...
and may you would to press the "THANKS" button for me...

Thanks guys. Really helped me.

rooting
hey guyz help me out m using sony ericson live with walkman having android version 4.0.4 build number 4.1.b.0.587 and i wana root my mobile fone..plzz guide me thru stsep by step that hw can i do that///... as i m totally new to all this stuff...i need ur help guys/..!!
thnx in advance..!!

Thanks ... Able to root

rooting without flashing on xperia neo?

hello xda,
First, congratulations for a great work that you are doing here.
I am a newbie in android, and my son bought my wife a Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, OS GingerBread fortunately upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is available, so I upgraded it.
My question is, is it possible to root this phone without flashing?
The reason I'm asking this is because I cannot play music from external sd card, only the default music and she don't like the list.
I have transferred more than 150 song to it but cannot play it.
I have downloaded some folder app but i can only play music one at a time.
I have read somewhere here that i need to root in order to be able to play music and not the default one.
Can someone please help or guide me to this problem, or maybe anybody can recommend some apps that I can download so I don't have to root?
Thanks in advance.

rooting without flashing on xperia neo
hello xda dev team,
may i ask for your help, i need to know if it is possible to root my xperia neo without installing a custom firmware?
i am not familiar with rooting and flashing firmware. my firmware is up-to-date (ICS) so there's no need to install new firmware, only to root, so i can install some modification for my phone, is it possible?
please please xda dev team , somebody help me.
thanks in advance

[Resolved] HELP ! Sony erickson arc S.587

hello,
recently bought an arc s, and started reading about root and the advantages of having custom roms, until I read several things follow a topic, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683957, and now I have huge errors in my phone, as keyboard failure, left also have the option in the settings xperia, at the end I could not do any root, which failed? I have to follow to do a root and put a custom rom?
please ask for help, I've seen all the forum and can not find a solution.
I'm with 4.1.B.0.587, 4.0.4
my version of arc is LT15i

ok now fine all seting, but can't root.
i follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874801 but not root, anyone help?

[Q] How to Root Sony ericsson Xperia Neo with Android Version 4.0.4

i tried to root my sony ericsson xperia neo of android version 4.0.4 using different tools but i was unsuccessful where in the superuser app is not appearing..then i came to know their is a different procedure to root the 4.0.4 version phone..can anyone plse help me with this ...so that am planning to install CyanogenMod 10 on my phone .....
plse help me with the steps of how do i carry out this entire process untill i get cynogenmod 10 installed..

Try this Software!
If u r on any stock ROM try this software Eroot 1.3.4 (Google it and you will get dev hosted download link )
Connect your cell with MSC and Debugging ON and press root button. Your cell will be rooted in few minutes.
If you are not on stock ROM , then mostly all custom ROMs are pre-rooted . Even if they aren't search superuser.zip and flash via CWM your cell will be rooted in no time
If my solution was helpful, feel free to press Thanks button :fingers-crossed:

Watch this video i made maybe it would help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SYCZzuylVg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I also have android 4.0.4 sony xperia miro and this worked for me. Hope it helped :sly:
Umar08

[Completed] [Q] Wanted ! good root for Z1 with full SD permission!

HI All,
Recently got a replacement for my xperia Z, a Z1 ! I had KitKat on it which came with an annoying SD card problem (I guess you all know about this issue....) I flashed to 14.2.A.1.136 Jelly Bean and Rooted with TowelRoot. All good except that my SuperSU will not update its binaries....Access to SD read/write is all OK.
I would also like to be able to use a custom ROM, iHacker's look interesting and very useful but the process seems very long winded and I don't want to try it without SuperSU working properly.
I am not bothered with KITKAT so happy to stay with Jelly Bean if necessary.
Although I am able to Flash an FTF I am still a bit green with regard to android workings so simple directions would be muchly appreciated.
I hope anyone out there can help me
PS I found StorageCow but didnt know if any of the ftf files would help my problem, guess I need the last JB firmware....

Hi,
Me advice would be to read as much as you can and get a handle on everything, then follow the instructions to the letter. Also, here's a great guide for doing most things.... And you can ask questions here,
> Sony Xperia Z1 > Xperia Z1 General > Root, Backup TA, Unlock bootloader and more! The ultimate Xperia Z1 guide
Good luck!

Much appreciated KJ

Thank you. Thread closed.