Sony Tablet S has been successfully rooted

[djrbliss]

Hi XDA,

I have successfully rooted the Sony Tablet S. I will be publishing detailed instructions in the next few hours. Please be patient, I promise they will be online soon.

A few words of warning. I'm not going to have time to automate this root process into a one-click script, or provide technical support. I'll be sure to provide enough details so that root can be achieved by others, and hopefully someone else will step up and automate the process for those who aren't comfortable with ADB.

Another downside is there is a very real chance that exploiting this bug requires wiping the /data partition of the device. On the device I successfully rooted, /data remained intact, but this may not always be the case. Of course you can back up your apps, contacts, etc. beforehand and restore them after the root is complete.

Stay tuned for an update with the full instructions.

Regards,
Dan

Details have been posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22309495#post22309495

 

[obicom]

These are very good news ... congratulations !!! Good job !!

I am locking forward for your detailed instructions.
Please let us participate ASOP ...

Do you have a piece of advice how I can backup my datas perfectly without TitaniumBackup?

 

[ejchis]

Wooo! Great news!

An awesome device just got infinitely better. I'm anxiously awaiting your instructions.

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using Tapatalk

 

[whiterider13]

Hi XDA,

I have successfully rooted the Sony Tablet S. I will be publishing detailed instructions in the next few hours. Please be patient, I promise they will be online soon.

A few words of warning. I'm not going to have time to automate this root process into a one-click script, or provide technical support. I'll be sure to provide enough details so that root can be achieved by others, and hopefully someone else will step up and automate the process for those who aren't comfortable with ADB.

Another downside is there is a very real chance that exploiting this bug requires wiping the /data partition of the device. On the device I successfully rooted, /data remained intact, but this may not always be the case. Of course you can back up your apps, contacts, etc. beforehand and restore them after the root is complete.

Stay tuned for an update with the full instructions.

Regards,
Dan

You, my friend, just might be awesome. I, like many others, am eagerly awaiting your information. Thanks in advance for your hard work.

*Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive!*

 

[condi]

great news !!! at last..
now we need to customize and make clockworkmod recovery for sony tab s.,
and gain more and more good devs, more and more new firmwares etc !

br
condi

 

[Silvist]

Heyo everyone,

Awesome job djrbliss! I just picked up this tab a couple days ago, but was thinking of returning it when I found a lack of root. I'm glad I was lucky enough to see this turn around. Thanks again for all the hard work!

 

[djrbliss]

I wanted to let everybody know that I'll be posting the detailed instructions tomorrow morning. Sorry to keep you waiting.

 

[SWFlyerUK]

How stable is it, will it be able to allow modifications to build.prop etc?

Wouldn't want to brick it.

 

[arturodelac]

Awesome work man

 

[lilei]

Much thanks. Been waiting forever.

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium

 

[xperiax10.awesome]

Woohhh, awesome man...a bounty of $900+ is awaiting !!!

sent via awesome aRc (rooted 2.3.4)

 

[dtaylorr]

cool

Nice work. While I am not one of those who "needs" this I am glad you got it done.

 

[motorsportgod]

Thank you!!!!! Thats the best news.

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium

 

[grcd]

That's excellent! just as I was about to sell my Tablet S, finally a saviour on a white horse (so to speak!) has appeared!

I will keep my word for the donation. Once you post the details and they have been verified, I will be giving you my promised part of the donation, and I will actually double it (it's not a big amount, so don't get ultra happy, but anyway!!)

 

[el0heem]

not to sound skeptical, but i think i'll save my boner for tomorrow morning. >_>

 

[wintermute000]

great news !!! at last..
now we need to customize and make clockworkmod recovery for sony tab s.,
and gain more and more good devs, more and more new firmwares etc !

br
condi

Not to burst your bubble, but root is not unlocked bootloader, which is what you need for full ROMs and recoveries

 

[motorsportgod]

A video guide posted on you tube of the method when ready perhaps?

Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

 

[zenithz]

I am excited. I hope that there will be CynogenMod ROMs for Tablet S soon

 

[kryddan]

I wanted to let everybody know that I'll be posting the detailed instructions tomorrow morning. Sorry to keep you waiting.

We have waited this long. I don't think a few more hours will kill us

Great job why the way. Thanx a million.

 

[extrememonkey]

Djrbliss - do you have a device of your own or are you doing this remotely to someones device???



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