[Guide]Rooting Xperia S ICS and GB (Locked Bootloaders) (Easier new method with CWM)

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Sharaz22

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This tutorial will show you how to root your xperia s

Make Sure You are on gingerbread stock rom

ROOT TOOLKIT http://www.mediafire.com/?o1v2o6afuoc1w33

(1) Application Settings: [Unknown sources] checked {Allowed}
(2) Application Settings: Development [USB debugging] checked {Allowed}
(3) Application Settings: Development [Stay awake] checked {Allowed}
(4) Settings -> Display settings [Screen timeout] Set to 30 minutes
*If your screen goes off just once then you won’t be able to return to the installation properly. Very important!!
Please think about your battery and try to keep the display brightness to a minimum.
(5) Please use a regular picture for the background. Do not use the default live wallpaper.
(6) Charge the Xperia S’s battery to 80%.
(7) Use the Generic CH (1257-3740) XPERIA S LT26i ROM (6.1.A.0.452).
Can be found here along with the latest FLASTOOL link: http://www.xdafileserver.nl/index.php?dir=Sony+(Ericsson)/SE+Xperia+S+(LT26i)/STOCK+ROMS
(8) Net framework 3.5 or later
(9) Gingerbread part 1 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?004x3fnftr32135 part 2 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?23e963o6a8dq8rg

[Installation Process]

(1) Flash Gingerbread firmware wiping data and cache only if you are not on gingerbread
(2) Run Step 1.bat
(3) Install ICE CREAM SANDWICH without wiping anything
(4) Run step 2.bat

To enter CWM recovery you have to tap on sony logo at start few times.

If it does not root properly first time run it again

Thanks to Bin4ry for the files :)
 
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Is it possible to unroot ICS after rooting using u r method ?
 
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already i flashed my mobile with Generic CH (1257-3740) XPERIA S LT26i ROM (6.1.A.0.452). few weeks back with my locked bootloader should i reflash again to root my mobile ?
 
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Sharaz22

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pradeep19922 said:
but flashing back the STOCK ICS rom again should make the mobile unrooted know ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

No because you are not wiping data so the file needed to root won't be deleted

pradeep19922 said:
already i flashed my mobile with Generic CH (1257-3740) XPERIA S LT26i ROM (6.1.A.0.452). few weeks back with my locked bootloader should i reflash again to root my mobile ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

You need to be on gingerbread rom at start so you need to install gingerbread first then install ice cream sandwich afterwards.
 
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It's quite complicated procedure...
Just want some technical explanations before trying.

  1. Flash Gingerbread
  2. Upload the /data/local.prop ICS tricks
  3. Back to ICS without wiping data, so those tricks could be kept
  4. Play the tricks in ICS
  5. Got pwned

Am I right?
 
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Hi Sharaz22 !

This root is permanent ? Dont be wipe more ?


My bootloader is unlocked...i will go relock.

Thanks for this guide.
 
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    Sharaz22
    This tutorial will show you how to root your xperia s

    Make Sure You are on gingerbread stock rom

    ROOT TOOLKIT http://www.mediafire.com/?o1v2o6afuoc1w33

    (1) Application Settings: [Unknown sources] checked {Allowed}
    (2) Application Settings: Development [USB debugging] checked {Allowed}
    (3) Application Settings: Development [Stay awake] checked {Allowed}
    (4) Settings -> Display settings [Screen timeout] Set to 30 minutes
    *If your screen goes off just once then you won’t be able to return to the installation properly. Very important!!
    Please think about your battery and try to keep the display brightness to a minimum.
    (5) Please use a regular picture for the background. Do not use the default live wallpaper.
    (6) Charge the Xperia S’s battery to 80%.
    (7) Use the Generic CH (1257-3740) XPERIA S LT26i ROM (6.1.A.0.452).
    Can be found here along with the latest FLASTOOL link: http://www.xdafileserver.nl/index.php?dir=Sony+(Ericsson)/SE+Xperia+S+(LT26i)/STOCK+ROMS
    (8) Net framework 3.5 or later
    (9) Gingerbread part 1 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?004x3fnftr32135 part 2 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?23e963o6a8dq8rg

    [Installation Process]

    (1) Flash Gingerbread firmware wiping data and cache only if you are not on gingerbread
    (2) Run Step 1.bat
    (3) Install ICE CREAM SANDWICH without wiping anything
    (4) Run step 2.bat

    To enter CWM recovery you have to tap on sony logo at start few times.

    If it does not root properly first time run it again

    Thanks to Bin4ry for the files :)
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    Ski-lleR
    Just received my Xperia S, and rooted it just after ^^

    Here is the method who work for sure (not working if i just follow the first post) :
    1. Flash Gingerbread
    2. Power on the phone, and set the phone like this :
    Application Settings: [Unknown sources] checked {Allowed}
    Application Settings: Development [USB debugging] checked {Allowed}
    Application Settings: Development [Stay awake] checked {Allowed}
    Settings -> Display settings [Screen timeout] Set to 30 minutes
    Use a regular picture for the background. Do not use the default live wallpaper.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    3. Go to home screen
    4. Open command prompt with Admin Right, go to folder where you extracted Root Kit, and run "Step 1.bat"

    You get this :
    9197706501.png


    5. Flash ICS without wiping anything, disconnect the phone and power it on, then unlock the screen
    6. Type "cd .." in command prompt
    7. Run "Step2.bat"

    You get this :
    8203928502.png


    8. The phone reboot, disconnect it immediatly, and wait to reach the home screen (unlock if necessary)
    9. Reconnect the phone

    You get this :
    8162312403.png


    10. The phone reboot, disconnect it immediatly, and wait to reach the home screen (unlock if necessary)
    11. Reconnect the phone

    You get this :
    6431179904.png


    Voila, your phone is rooted!

    Info : for some people (like me), if i let the phone connected during reboot, the "Root Kit" think the phone is booted at "Sony Logo", and all operation failed. Disconnecting after each reboot and waiting home screen/unlock prevent this bug.
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    hk2006
    XperiaSrootingKit (English Translated version)

    XperiaSrootingKit 1.0.4 (Based-on Sharaz22's guide and huhka_com's acroHDrootingKit)

    (1) SuperSU pre-installed
    (2) English Translation

    Thanks:
    Sharaz2
    huhka_com
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    Sharaz22
    Sorry about the problem everyone has been having with rooting their devices please test this and report back if it works or not links updated in the op
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    Sharaz22
    Yes it will root locked bootloader's.
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