How To Root Sony Xperia Z2 – Easiest Root Method
In this post we will bring to you the root method of Sony Xperia Z2. Sony Xperia Z2 comes with a kitkat 4.4.2 operating system which can be upgraded to Marshmallow 6.0. The processor chipset is Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 which is pretty fast. It also comes up with a 3GB of RAM and 16 GB hard disk. For more exploration of your favorite phone like using custom rom or using various tweaks you should ROOT your phone. Root access will void your safety warranty but will give you the full access of your smartphone. This method works on both Locked and Unlocked Bootloader Xperias Z2. So lets get started…
How To Root Sony Xperia Z2 – Easiest Root Method
Disclaimer
Rooting or flashing custom ROM’s results to the void of the warranty of the device. (We) RaphsonBD and its authors will not responsible for bricked devices or any damage which is incurred in the process of flashing custom ROM’s or rooting the device. We highly advice to take a backup of your device prior to performing the process. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM, before flashing it! You are choosing to make these modifications. Nevertheless if you need any help, just comments already. We will always pleased to help you.
Download & Requirements
The exploit used to root the Xperia Z2 was patched in the latest Xperia Z2 firmware build (17.1.1.A.0.402), so it will only work with older firmware with build numbers 17.1.A.2.55 and 17.1.A.2.69.
- Xperia Z2 Rooting Toolkit.zip – Download
- A Windows Running Computer
- Original USB Cable
How to Root Sony Xperia Z2
- First of all, You have to enable Developer Mode. Go to your phone’s Setting>About Phone find Build Number and tap on it for 6-7 timee to activate Developer Mode.
- Go back to Setting. Scroll down and you’ll find a new option Developer Mode above of About phone. Go to Developer mode. Find USB Debugging and tick (√) on it. Now Go back to Setting>Security and find Unknown Source and tick (√) on it too.
- Connect your SOny Xperia Z2 phone to Computer via the original USB Cable of SONY.
- Now, Download Xperia Z2 Rooting Toolkit.zip from the download link given above. Extract it and open runme.bat by double click on it.
- runme.bat command file will Install Exploit App automatically. You don’t need to do anything.
- The Script will copy a BIG File. Don’t do anything. Let it work.
- After completing the big file copying, the script will ask you to Crash the Service Menu of your Xperia Z2. Open your Phone. You’ll see the script has taken your phone to Service Menu. Click on Service Info>Configuration and you will notice that the screen will blink and then you will be thrown back into the Service Menu. Click any key on your PC/laptop to continue.
- If successful, you will then see the following screen. Once again, the process is the same as above. Crash the Service Menu and then press any key on your PC to continue.
- If successful, you will very briefly see the following screen referring to “Removing exploit app” which will then disappear.
- Disconnect USB Cable from your Xperia Z2 once the Script will disappear.
- Congratulations! Your phone is rooted now. Download Root Checker.apk to find out your root status.