How to Root Xperia S ICS with Locked Bootloader

In this tutorial we will guide you step-by-step on how to root Xperia S ICS with Locked Bootloader.

One may have heard about rooting an Android phone. After rooting a device, you’ll attain full access to your entire system, and then can easily run all those unpermitted apps which you couldn’t previously since they need root permissions. Rooting will also assist you to manage app permissions, enable Tethering, and disable bloatware etc.

Benefits by Rooting Xperia S ICS sony xperia s

  • Through rooting this phone you can get access into your phone’s internal file system, and thus you can also make potent modifications in them.
  • Rooting will also benefit by improving the performance and also by enhancing the speed of operating system of your phone.
  • One may feel some sort of irritation when he gets undesired default apps in his phone by the manufacturers and that too without any uninstall option. In this case, using rooting you can easily remove the unwanted apps from your phone.
  • Through rooting you can update your phone, without asking for permission from the manufacturer, using custom ROMs and upgrades.
  • It will surely increase battery pack up of Android phones.
  • Rooting also enhances the visual experience of your phone.

Xperia S ICS is featured with 1.5 GHz Processor, a RAM of 1 GB, and a 32 GB Storage. Like the previous Sony Ericsson Xperia series, it has also created a large user base or fan base. With an quite an affordable price range, they also have provided some really good features with an elegant design and stunning look.

Disclaimer

This tutorial will definitely work when rooting Xperia S LT26i having Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware only. While working of it for latest android versions is not yet confirmed. On applying this update to another model or device may give an unwanted result. While applying this update we will not be responsible if anything occurs to your device, so continue at your own risk.

Just follow the simple steps given below:

Pre-Requisite

  1. For successful completion of this rooting process charge your phone up to a minimum of 75% battery.
  2. You must take a back-up of all your personnel items and other impotent data, such as Call Logs, SMS, Contacts, Audios, Images, Videos, APN (Access Point Names) settings, Bookmarks, MMS settings, on your phone.
  3. Please ensure that all your security suites, like firewall and antivirus, on Samsung Galaxy Pocket as well as on computer must be disabled.
  4. You must enable USB Debugging mode on your Sony Xperia S. Just follow, Settings–>Applications–>Development–>USB debugging. There select the USB Debugging icon.

Steps for Rooting Xperia S ICS

Step 1

Firstly, download a Root Xperia S ICS.zip file to your computer.

Step 2

After transferring this file, switch off your phone to enter into the Recovery Mode. For this just press the Down Volume & Home button simultaneously, and while pressing these buttons press down your Power button at the same time.

Step 3

Now, connect your Xperia S LT26i Smartphone to a computer and extract the above downloaded zip file.

Step 4

In the extracted folder, you’ll see a batch file named as “runme.bat”.  Run this file.

Step 5

Now, just go along with further instructions you receive on the screen and your Xperia S will get rooted in just 4-5 minutes.

Step 6

After the completion of rooting process, you should select the “reboot system now” option to restart your device, and then reboot it in the Normal Mode.

Step 7

At last, check your device for confirming whether your Xperia S LT26i is successfully rooted or not. To do this, just check the “Superuser” icon within the device.

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Finished!

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