Hello Folks,
I'm kinda new to the whole device developing stuff. Though I hail from a Electronics bachelors I wish to experiment with my mobile. It would be great if any one can guide me through the basics of rooting a device and in my case help me root my device: Sony Xperia S. My phone is totally sluggish in it's performance and I do not have an idea of shelling out cash for another mobile, So, came up with the idea of rooting it.
A step-by-step guide would be helpful for rookies like me.
Thanks in advance for any tips, tutorials or guidance offered.
Hi,
The rooting method depends on which firmware version you are currently on. You can find out how to root on the Xperia S section in the XDA Forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-s/s-development). One of the methods is here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327473.
Once you are rooted it does not change the performance though. You will have to take steps using apps made for rooted phones like removing bloatware, tweaking your CPU, or if you're up to it then installing a faster custom rom.
I suggest to read up on and try installing a custom rom. I have an Xperia SL and I'm using this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393889) which is actually made for the Xperia S and I think it is really good, gives my phone better performance, has good features and is nice looking.
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Dear all,
i'm new in this forum and I want to root my S2. I found a lot of helpfull informations here, but I need a little help from your side. How I can root my S2 - I found but I'm not shure which Kernel I need. At the moment I have the following kernel on my phone :
[email protected]#3
Could you please help me which kernel I need and where I can find it ?
Thanks a lot.
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ballantines4 said:
Dear all,
i'm new in this forum and I want to root my S2. I found a lot of helpfull informations here, but I need a little help from your side. How I can root my S2 - I found but I'm not shure which Kernel I need. At the moment I have the following kernel on my phone :
[email protected]#3
Could you please help me which kernel I need and where I can find it ?
Thanks a lot.
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Have you taken a look at this forum?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
I believe the file you are looking for is
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip
available from
http://download.chainfire.eu/158/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip
Rooting can be risky, so please make sure you reed the instructions on the first link carefully and follow them to the letter.
Head to the SGS 2 forum and read around a lot about rooting. It's the only way to be sure you're doing it properly.
You may either need to just flash a rooted kernel, which will leave your phones ROM (the OS of the phone) as it is but now gives your phone root capabilities.
Or perhaps flash a rom such as Darky's ROM which will root your phone and install a brand new rom (Darky's ROM) all in one go, complete with tweaks and other great features. I'd recommend going through this way as Darky and his crew make flashing a new rom and rooting a painful one step process and once done,you can either stick with his rom, or upgrade to a different rom found on XDA that has more tweaks and improvements. But Darky's is a great one to start on, it's fast stable, has great battery life and while there are other roms out there that improve the SGS2 more, you will not be dissapointed if you stick with Darky's .
It depends what you're after which you do. rooting your current stock rom is great because your phone stays exactly as it is but now has root capabilities so you can look around and pick odd tweaks here and there and install them, and install other apps and such that benefit your phone but need root, but custom roms are usually more tweaked than the stock roms, and can have other tweaks built in already, which can improve battery life, speed, stability, 3g/wifi speeds, and provide useful tweaks to the general experience.
I'd definitely recommend going for a custom ROM.
Read around the SGS2 forum and find one that fits your needs
hi guys i'm pretty new to android, i've switched from ios lately.
And my question is that on ios when we jailbreak our iPhones we have something called Cydia where we can install all the crazy stuff (system tweaks,apps that can't be published on the appstore,themes, and a lot of other things).
So i was wondering where can i find something similar to that on android. Is there an app or a list or a thread on xda where can i read the tweak description and install it?
thanks in advance
First of all, welcome to the Android world. In order to better assist you a bit more information is needed. What Device ? What Android version ? What Recovery ? What carrier ? Rooted / Non-Rooted ?
my phone is sony xperia z2 running kitkat 4.4.2 and it's unlocked.
it is not rooted and i haven't installed a custom recovery yet but if i need to do so i don't have a problem.
thanks for the welcome.
The links below should get you going in the right direction. The first link is more of a General get to know Android terms, and such. The second is on how to Flash a Rom, and Root. Again general info. The last two are the Specific Forum for your device, and the Section to look for Roms. I would highly advice spending some time reading, and acquainting yourself with the processes, and terminology before proceeding. Best of luck .
Android Terms,Slang,Definitions & Laiman Term...
[HOWTO] Rooting + Wiping + Flashing : For the ultimate noob.
Sony Xperia Z2 Forum
Xperia Z2 Android Development:
Xperia Z2 Themes and Apps:
Hi developers, I have this Sony phone and there is no custom ROM for this device yet and I would like to create one for my own use and possibly made it available for others if I am successful. I am so tired of the bloated software which I can't get rid of that I don't care about bricking this phone anymore.
Some years ago I used to fix computers, printers and networks for banks. I'm new in Android systems but not in computer systems. I did Install OS's like linux flavors or updated printer firmwares in my days so this is not new for me, I just want a little of a guidance to start.
I know how to root my Android system using the app called TOWEL ROOT (the only that has worked in this phone).
The next step that haven't done yet is unlocking the BOOTLOADER, which I don't find difficult to do according to what I have read so far.
My concern is: there is no custom ROM to install after the BOOTLOADER is unlocked, so if I want one I would have to build one. I've watched a tutorial on youtube and I've read the cyanogenmod wiki, but the amount of information is so huge that I got lost and frustrated and that's the help I ask. Could any of you tell me the information I need to read to understand how I could port a custom ROM to my device?
If more information is necessary I'll be glad to provide.
Nobody has made a custom rom for e1.make if you like.
Sent from my D2005
I'm no expert here, but maybe you could try this: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_porting_intro
Your phone is fairly new and I'm pretty sure kernel sources are on Sony's website, so maybe one of you guys could give it a shot. I would, but I don't have an E1.
Hello
I have a Sony Xperia SP.
C5302
Android Version 4.3
Build Number 12.1.A.1.205
I have not rooted or unlocked bootloader or anything.
Its been over a year now since i bought it so the warranty is over.
My phone lags a lot although i have just a couple of apps in it.
I want to try a new rom with better ram management ,better battery performance and it should be smooth.
I dont have any experience in rooting or roms or any other stuff.
Please suggest some roms for my phone also guide to the basic rooting and unlocking bootloader article or thread.
I also read something about losing Bravia Engine ,DRM keys, Gracenote integration if i root or unlock my bootloader.I'd like to know more about it.
Requirements for a rom:
Smooth performance
Better battery
Better ram management
Thanks in advance.
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Hello
I have a Sony Xperia SP.
C5302
Android Version 4.3
Build Number 12.1.A.1.205
I have not rooted or unlocked bootloader or anything.
Its been over a year now since i bought it so the warranty is over.
My phone lags a lot although i have just a couple of apps in it.
I want to try a new rom with better ram management ,better battery performance and it should be smooth.
I dont have any experience in rooting or roms or any other stuff.
Please suggest some roms for my phone also guide to the basic rooting and unlocking bootloader article or thread.
I also read something about losing Bravia Engine ,DRM keys, Gracenote integration if i root or unlock my bootloader.I'd like to know more about it.
Requirements for a rom:
Smooth performance
Better battery
Better ram management
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, thank you for using XDA assist!
First, please create an account so you can post in other forums.
Here is in device's main forum area:
(You should bookmark this)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp
After creating your account, please ask your question here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp/help
The experts for your device are located there and will be able to help.
Good luck!
Thanks
Hey Sorry I just made an account but forgot to login and posted the question before.
My bad.
Thanks for the answer.
rinoymacwan said:
Hey Sorry I just made an account but forgot to login and posted the question before.
My bad.
Thanks for the answer.
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No problem.
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I rooted and installed a custom ROM on a ZTE Blade, a good few years ago now but for the last 5 years I've happily just made done with my un-rooted HTC One S. I decided today to try and root my device using Kingo and it didn't work, from what I can see, the bootloader needs to be unlocked which will wipe all my data even if i determine how to actually do this.
So if I'm going to do that i figured i should go the whole hog and put on a custom ROM but I've pretty much forgotten anything i previously knew and finding it a bit overwhelming to fish through all of the information available so i am hoping someone can help me and point me to the guides to do the following:
- Unlock the Bootloader (there is also something about S-On which i'm not too sure about?)
- Root my phone
- Install a custom ROM (ideally i want something similar to the standard HTC ROM that I'm currently using just without all the crap and something specifically tuned for extended battery life)
I'm hoping by doing this I can get some life out of my HTC One S for another year before eventually casting it a side.
Any help, guidance and opinions would be welcome!
Hello, and thanks for using XDA Assist.
All of the information you are looking for can be found in this thread.
Welcome back to the world of rooting!