[Q] How To Root Xperia M Dual 15.2.A.2.5 Firmware?

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Rrazorr

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Hey I just bought Xperia M dual 2004, updated it to the latest firmware i.e 15.2.A.2.5. but now i want to root my phone, and I can't find any specific thread to root this firmware, I don't wanna take risk of rooting it with any unsafe method. So if anyone can guide me to root this model would be glad..
Thanks In Advance..

 

dunc4n88

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• Jan 24, 2014

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Try this method for M Dual http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2529561

Sent from my C1905 using xda premium

 

Gyrxiur

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• Jan 27, 2014

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As dunc4n88 wrote, cydia impactor works, tested myself.

 

mbc07

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Root with Cydia Impactor and then use this to fix remount reboot issue...

 

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Use this method.

Rrazorr said:

Hey I just bought Xperia M dual 2004, updated it to the latest firmware i.e 15.2.A.2.5. but now i want to root my phone, and I can't find any specific thread to root this firmware, I don't wanna take risk of rooting it with any unsafe method. So if anyone can guide me to root this model would be glad..
Thanks In Advance..

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Goto cydiaimpactor . com (Remove The spaces)
1) Download and Install the tool.
2) Connect the Phone with USB Debugging Mode On.
3) Start The Tool and Press Start.
4) Your Phone is now rooted
5) Install Superuser form market and install Busybox
THIS METHOD WORKS FOR XPERIA M SS/DS ON THE LATEST FIRMWARE

 

mbc07

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Evil-Droid said:

Goto cydiaimpactor.com
1) Download and Install the tool.
2) Connect the Phone with USB Debugging Mode On.
3) Start The Tool and Press Start.
4) Your Phone is now rooted
5) Install Superuser form market and install Busybox
THIS METHOD WORKS FOR XPERIA M SS/DS ON THE LATEST FIRMWARE

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DON'T FORGET to use this after that, otherwise the phone will reboot whenever you try to remount /system as RW (required by almost all root apps)

 

Last edited: Jan 28, 2014

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Evil-Droid

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• Jan 29, 2014

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not facing any remount issue though.

I have not faced any remount issue after following the above process. Btw im using Xperia M(C1904) crossflashed 15.2.A.2.5 (from Xperia M Dual), n Smartdevil kernel.

 

mbc07

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Evil-Droid said:

...Im using Xperia M(C1904) crossflashed 15.2.A.2.5 (from Xperia M Dual), n Smartdevil kernel.

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That's why you don't get this problem. The stock kernel includes the ric binary in the RAM disk, if your bootloader is locked and you try to remount /system as rw, ric will reboot your phone. The fix I linked was made by NUT and consists in marking ric a non-executable file every time you power on your phone, so it won't get executed and doesn't reboot your device after remounting :good:

 

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Evil-Droid

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Yes I forgot about that
Sent from my C2004 using xda app-developers app

 

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vishalomatic

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signature bugs unavailable

When I connected my mobile and run impactor.
After clicking on start, it starts testing, after few seconds it shows a dialog box showing "signature bugs unavailable"
what does it mean?
Currently I am using JB 4.3
Can u help?