root without bootloader unlock?

[poy]

Hi everyone,

Is there root available without unlocking bootloader? I've searched within "Sony Cross-Device General" and found iovyroot ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/iovyroot-temp-root-tool-t3349597 ) However it is dated and looks like a Lollipop OS temp root solution.
Great phone, but I have a feeling I'm going to be stuck like the LG G5 without root

PS. the XA1 Ultra I have is from Freedom Mobile in Canada - G3223

 

[redincali]

Afaik, not yet. I've been looking and waiting for a lb root solution as well. I wasn't even able to find a windows driver for my model so I had to modify the hardware info to make the one of the others install. Adb now works for me so I'm trying to get a ta backup before unlocking the bl to root.

Sent from my G3223 using XDA

 

[mingkee]

Afaik, not yet. I've been looking and waiting for a lb root solution as well. I wasn't even able to find a windows driver for my model so I had to modify the hardware info to make the one of the others install. Adb now works for me so I'm trying to get a ta backup before unlocking the bl to root.

Sent from my G3223 using XDA

Unfortunately, TA backup requires temp root as well. We had Dirtycow solution for XA Ultra, but we don't know about XA1 Ultra.
Moreover, we have to figure out how to restore TA after bootloader unlock (and root)