[Instructions] Xperia X8 Root

[proudblue]

why i cannot unzip the archieve?
it says, "End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not a Zip file, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part Zip file.
"

Thank you

 

[itz.sam06]

Im having 2.1 update 1
still not able to root? isnt it possible to root 2.1??

 

[konio25]

Im having 2.1 update 1
still not able to root? isnt it possible to root 2.1??

yes have look hire : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905183&page=5

 

[mzoljom]

is the build.prop before rooting unique to each phone or just network/country?

 

[palmerx]

It is not unique to each phone. It depends on the region, kit number, carrier, etc and it doesn't change after rooting the phone.

 

[Tookiejar]

Ive installed all the driver and i reboot my PC, but still when i press Root it get stuck on Waiting on device, i dont know what to do now.. I tried everything you people said in this Topic..

 

[mzoljom]

It is not unique to each phone. It depends on the region, kit number, carrier, etc and it doesn't change after rooting the phone.

Mine is not the same...

 

[sjansen2]

Drivers ?
maybe that is why I fail XD

 

[DroidDotBot]

Phone SW Ver:
1236-9291_2.0.1.A.0.47
GENERIC -user

File Sys Ver:
WORLD-1-8_2.0.1.A.0.47


Q)--- is SuperUser ? - proof that it's rooted ?? OneClick, said it was rooted.

---I get errors trying to install app2sd (ver2.1) & themes

Android Terminal Emulater ?
Root Explorer ? ( can change write attribs ???)
SD=1Pri-fat32-3.5Gb : 2Pri-Ext2-1.4GB

(does the Android SDK's ADB, differ from the one's attached to each supplied .zip file's adb ?)

And I guess SDK - won't entertain a rooted handset, either.

 

[Arenas]

Thanks!! i'll try and see what happens...
Br

 

[GeneralWoo]

Hey there

after this:
adb push rageagainstthecage /data/local/tmp/trageagainstthecage
adb push su /data/local/tmp/su
adb push superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/superuser.apk
adb shell
-> $ cd /data/local/tmp
-> $ chmod 755 rageagainstthecage
-> $ ./rageagainstthecage
You will see some text explaining the exploit and it will drop you to normal bash after done.
Now again:
adb shell
-> # cd /data/local/tmp
-> # mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system

it say:

mount: Operation not permitted


WHAT NOW?

 

[q_silverflame]

hye, how to do this step?
2. update the driver at the device manager
because i dont know where device manager is
thank you

 

[1edgaras]

I've updated to latest se software,then rooted and installed xrecovery.
I didn't flashed any custom rom,just prepared to do it. But I'm getting daily restarts, one restart per day.

What could cause the problem? New SE update? Root? Or xrecovery?

 

[Aiduharan]

this is the thread that got me hooked into xda forums, i googled x8 root and this came up lol and it took me ages to figure out how to root, even after watching the youtube video

 

[sjmoodswing]

How will I know on what firmware I will choose? sorry noob here.




#Peace!

 

[Deleted member 3493119]

Thanks, this guide is a real timesaver

Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk

 

[crazyforandroid]

Guy's Let me explain...

Ok, If you want to root you X8,
Download Superoneclick (any Ver works, ones below ver 2 work better)
Get the X8 Drivers from the Official Sony website (Google it)
For Noobs: Install the driver by going into device manger, somewhere in search of new device you can install new drivers. For me my phone was visible so i just right clicked it and installed new drivers.
Make sure if you are using NOD 32 on your computer you turn it off, cause it thinks "theragingcage" is a virus (cause it gets root access). If you can't root you phone then your anitvirus is not letting you, disable it and download superoneclick again.
Now if you have no problems, open superoneclick
Remember to enable USB debug on the X8!
Now press root and let superoneclick do the rest! If it says turn off USB Debug (cause their is a problem) do it, follow what it says.

Hope you guys root your phones! If superoneclick is not working for you try the X8Toolbox (somewhere in XDA Forum)

One last thing, superoneclick only works on PC (Windows)!

I'm new to XDA!
Please press the "thanks" button if i helped!

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hye, how to do this step?
2. update the driver at the device manager
because i dont know where device manager is
thank you

It's in start, all programs, accessories, administrative tools (something like that), Device manger.
If you can't find it, search it on your computer!

I'm new to XDA!
Please press the "thanks" button if i helped!

 

[power5451]

Brick phone when root via FlashTool

Phone I joined and used FlashTool0.9.11.0 Root phone was normally rebooted for the first time and ran it rooted. Then I disconnected and re-connected and started to run other operations. Then display the Flash tool that will root after restarting the phone, the payment and it will not turn on. even when it is plugged into a USB all at once to hold back (lit or LED)

 

[john_cena163]

Phone I joined and used FlashTool0.9.11.0 Root phone was normally rebooted for the first time and ran it rooted. Then I disconnected and re-connected and started to run other operations. Then display the Flash tool that will root after restarting the phone, the payment and it will not turn on. even when it is plugged into a USB all at once to hold back (lit or LED)

iv used flashtool to root an unlockbootloader..never had any prob

 

[21th century apes]

I try to install flashtool but its still coming error from jvm and jre. The weird thing is, I already installed latest java. Do you guys facing same problems?