Rooting ics is pretty not easy as rooting gingerbread.......
You cant root your phone directly using DOOLORD rooting kit...
Here is how to root sony android phone running on ics...
1. Flash tool : Install it in your pc.
I. Downgrade:
Since rooting directly in 4.0.4 is not possible, one needs to downgrade to a rootable GB ROM to root. (Skip this step if you are already in GB).
Since rooting directly in 4.0.4 is not possible, one needs to downgrade to a rootable GB ROM to root. (Skip this step if you are already in GB).
To Downgrade, you need to flash an old GB ROM ftf to your device.
Download the kernel for the corresponding phone
Xperia Mini (ST15i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?uboo3lrdxnoeldn
Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?hevz3x5w9pqt24q
Xperia Mini Pro (SK17a) - "a" model
!4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?433tco785pj1y69
Xperia Active (ST17i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?3zm7iss0sid94wr
Xperia Live with Walkman (WT19i)
!4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4deeznrbldz886u
Xperia Ray (ST18i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?0oi9t2m0z5p8a9y
Xperia Arc (LT15i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8aa5x52vc9dc25l
Xperia Arc S (LT18i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?9mz2rhdouu6ggtk
Xperia Neo (MT15i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4qy6vd4ndbfy8wy
Xperia Neo V (MT11i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8bwwe8m6c49vs4t
Xperia Play (R800i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?cne2yvrtcu3ccvn
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?uboo3lrdxnoeldn
Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?hevz3x5w9pqt24q
Xperia Mini Pro (SK17a) - "a" model
!4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?433tco785pj1y69
Xperia Active (ST17i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?3zm7iss0sid94wr
Xperia Live with Walkman (WT19i)
!4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4deeznrbldz886u
Xperia Ray (ST18i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?0oi9t2m0z5p8a9y
Xperia Arc (LT15i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8aa5x52vc9dc25l
Xperia Arc S (LT18i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?9mz2rhdouu6ggtk
Xperia Neo (MT15i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4qy6vd4ndbfy8wy
Xperia Neo V (MT11i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8bwwe8m6c49vs4t
Xperia Play (R800i)
!4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?cne2yvrtcu3ccvn
Unzip the file and place it in firmware folder in flash tool (C:\Flashtool\firmwares)
* Hold the following button while connecting your phone to a computer with a USB-cable:
- Menu button (for Xperia™ arc, Xperia™ arc S, Xperia™ neo, Xperia™ neo V, Xperia™ pro).
- Search button (for Xperia™ PLAY).
- Volume up button (for Xperia™ mini, Xperia™ mini pro, Xperia™ ray, Xperia™ active, Live with Walkman™, Xperia™ S).
II. Root the GB ROM:
(Skip this step if you are already in Rooted GB)
Download the DoomLord's Easy Root Toolkit for Xperia Gingerbreade >= .58 from here.
Extract the files somewhere.
Connect the device to the computer, and run the file "runme".
(Skip this step if you are already in Rooted GB)
Download the DoomLord's Easy Root Toolkit for Xperia Gingerbreade >= .58 from here.
Extract the files somewhere.
Connect the device to the computer, and run the file "runme".
Stop with this step if you want to downgrade to GB.
III. Preparations to root 4.0.4 ROM:
Download the XperiaRoot.rev3 from here.
Extract the files somewhere.
Connect the device to the computer, and run the file "01-local-prop".
Download the XperiaRoot.rev3 from here.
Extract the files somewhere.
Connect the device to the computer, and run the file "01-local-prop".
Here, do not do anything on cell and directly proceed to Flashing the 4.0.4 ftf.
IV. Flash 4.0.4 ROM:
***See Note below
Download the ftf from the following links:
***See Note below
Download the ftf from the following links:
Quote:
| Xperia Mini Pro: SK17i: Here or Here SK17a: Here or Here Thanks to Jozinek Xperia Live with Walkman: WT19a: Here Thanks to davidcmc WT19i: Here Xperia Mini: ST15: Here OR Here Thanks to shufuking, Thanks to expeacer Xperia Active: ST17i: Here Xperia Ray: ST18:Here OR Here Xperia Arc S: LT18:Here OR Here OR Here Xperia Neo V: MT11:Here OR Here Xperia Neo: MT15:Here Xperia Arc: LT15: Here OR Here Xperia Pro: MK16i: Here |
IV. Flash 4.0.4 ROM:
***See Note below
Download the ftf from the following links:
Proceed as you did in downgrading, placing the 4.0.4 firmware in /firmware folder this time; and selecting it in step 4.
In step 4, make the check boxes look like this.
Proceed with the flashing Process.
Here, you can also use PC Companion or Sony Update Center if you want for updating. While updating with SUS, make you sure you perform the recommended install and do not wipe data.
Once the flashing is done, turn ON the device (If using PCC or SUS you will be prompted to turn ON). During the first boot, the device might reboot. In that case, after second boot it will turn on normally.
In case it gets into bootloop, proceed to next step right away.
Else proceed to next step with your phone turned ON.
V. Root 4.0.4 ROM:
From the Xperia-ROOT.rev3.zip file you downloaded earlier in step 3, open the file 02-push-root-files.cmd.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Device will reboot.
Once re-boot is done, you will have SuperUser installed in the 4.0.4 ROM.
***See Note below
Download the ftf from the following links:
Quote:
| Xperia Mini Pro: SK17i: Here or Here SK17a: Here or Here Thanks to Jozinek Xperia Live with Walkman: WT19a: Here Thanks to davidcmc WT19i: Here Xperia Mini: ST15: Here OR Here Thanks to shufuking, Thanks to expeacer Xperia Active: ST17i: Here Xperia Ray: ST18:Here OR Here Xperia Arc S: LT18:Here OR Here OR Here Xperia Neo V: MT11:Here OR Here Xperia Neo: MT15:Here Xperia Arc: LT15: Here OR Here Xperia Pro: MK16i: Here |
In step 4, make the check boxes look like this.
Proceed with the flashing Process.
Here, you can also use PC Companion or Sony Update Center if you want for updating. While updating with SUS, make you sure you perform the recommended install and do not wipe data.
Once the flashing is done, turn ON the device (If using PCC or SUS you will be prompted to turn ON). During the first boot, the device might reboot. In that case, after second boot it will turn on normally.
In case it gets into bootloop, proceed to next step right away.
Else proceed to next step with your phone turned ON.
V. Root 4.0.4 ROM:
From the Xperia-ROOT.rev3.zip file you downloaded earlier in step 3, open the file 02-push-root-files.cmd.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Device will reboot.
Once re-boot is done, you will have SuperUser installed in the 4.0.4 ROM.
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