How can i root my Xperia PLAY 4g???

tbird775 · Apr 17, 2012

Hello everyone from XDA, im new to posting here and new to rooting phones and all that. This Xperia PLAY is the R800at model from at&t running 2.3.3, and its also my first Android phone. I love it but i read about people who root their phones and can make their phone do so much more and run faster and all that. I am not a complete newb to tech stuff, for example i can jailbreak a ps3 and an iPhone. But androids are alot tougher, or so they seem to be since there's many different versions of the same phone like the Xperia PLAY, there's like 4 or 5 different ones. Anyway i just want a complete noob guide to rooting this version phone, (if that's even possible). If there's words or terms that you include that have a specific meaning that you don't think a newb would know, please tell me what it means. One more thing, will i need to unlock boot loader??? Btw wtf does that even mean! Lol..... Thank you so much guys for reading and hopefully responding with a good super newbee tutorial!

Edit: I'm sorry if i made anyone mad, like i said i'm new so i probably should have posted this in the Q and A's section.

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Spectre51 · Apr 17, 2012

What build number do you have? If you've updated to .285 there isn't a way to root yet that we've found. If you are still on .270 the look for zergrush or flashtool to root.

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brock029 · Apr 17, 2012

I just went through the same thing, and like spectre said if you have build .285 (go to settings-about phone- build number) it cant be done. So if your on .270 just search for flashtools, superoneclick, or doomlords rooting kit and then follow there instructions.

tbird775 · Apr 17, 2012

I've got 0.270... So i guess thats good. Another thing, if i root, will this prevent me from being able to update to the new ICS update later?

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Spectre51 · Apr 17, 2012

tbird775 said:
I've got 0.270... So i guess thats good. Another thing, if i root, will this prevent me from being able to update to the new ICS update later?

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Nope you can still update.

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tbird775 · Apr 17, 2012

I've seen apps like Gingerbreak and z4 root that are supposed to be able to root your phone. Would this method work if i first unlock the bootloader, because they don't work right now.

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Spectre51 · Apr 17, 2012

tbird775 said:
I've seen apps like Gingerbreak and z4 root that are supposed to be able to root your phone. Would this method work if i first unlock the bootloader, because they don't work right now.

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Download the latest superoneclick, latest flashtool or zergrush from doomlord. All three of those use the zergrush method to root and will work with .270

captain67 · Apr 18, 2012

ZergRush one-click script works the best, IMO

benc1213 · Apr 18, 2012

When do you think there will be a way to root the .285 version?

Spectre51 · Apr 19, 2012

Don't know. I'm seeing if a dev would work on trying to root it. Hopefully they figure something out.

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captain67 · Apr 19, 2012

The trick is to root the older firmware, and update through OTA so you keep root. It must be OTA, not PC companion or SEUS.

neverwinter · Apr 21, 2012

OK... I just bought the same phone, AT&T unlocked 4G, Android version 2.3.3., but it is build # 3.0.1.B.0.285... does this mean that I can't root it? Anything I can do to get it to root? Like flashing something or some other method?

Spectre51 · Apr 21, 2012

neverwinter said:
OK... I just bought the same phone, AT&T unlocked 4G, Android version 2.3.3., but it is build # 3.0.1.B.0.285... does this mean that I can't root it? Anything I can do to get it to root? Like flashing something or some other method?

Use flashtool to go to either the earlier AT&T build or a generic build.

neverwinter · Apr 21, 2012

Is there a way to backup or dump the firmware I do have? In case I want to restore it?

Spectre51 · Apr 21, 2012

I posted a ftf file for the .285 build in the general section. Its probably a few pages in. You can use it through flashtool to get back to stock .285

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neverwinter · Apr 21, 2012

Thanks a lot... I just rooted my phone now... now I am waiting forever to get the battery application installed.

neverwinter · Apr 21, 2012

So since I flashed and rooted my 4g XPlay, will updating it to .285 create any problems? Like not being able to root again or not being able to have root access? And is it better to have .285?

Spectre51 · Apr 22, 2012

neverwinter said:
So since I flashed and rooted my 4g XPlay, will updating it to .285 create any problems? Like not being able to root again or not being able to have root access? And is it better to have .285?

You can go to .285 if you update over the air and keep root. Any other way and you will lose root and you can't root .285

Sent from my iPhone 4s

neverwinter · Apr 22, 2012

Spectre51 said:
You can go to .285 if you update over the air and keep root. Any other way and you will lose root and you can't root .285

Sent from my iPhone 4s

Sorry, what is over the air? And what is not over the air? You are referring to BT?

captain67 · Apr 22, 2012

neverwinter said:
Sorry, what is over the air? And what is not over the air? You are referring to BT?

Over the air is when you update from the phone itself using wifi, instead of plugging it into USB.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away..

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