Tools needed:
- SonyEricsson Xperia Flasher by Bin4ry & Androxyde
- Phone with current Stock Rom 4.1.B.0.631 (but this 631 kernel cannot be unrooted)
- MT11i_4.1.A.0.562 (only this kernel can be rooted)
- MT25 4.1.B.0.631 kernel
- DooMLoRD_v1_Xperia-2011-ICS-ROOT-emu-busybox-su.zip
- CWM 5.5.0.4(xParts) by Vasiulla
How to:
- Neo L > Settings > Xperia > Connectivity > USB Connection Mode > MSC >
- Neo L > Settings > Security > Unknown Sources
- Neo L > Settings > Developer mode > Usb debugging
- Unzip SonyEricsson Xperia Flasher by Bin4ry & Androxyde
- Install flashtool-0.9.10.1-windows.exe to C:\
- Copy MT11i_4.1.A.0.562.ftf into C:\Flashtool\firmwares
- FlashTool.exe Right click > Run as administrator
- Click Flash icon
- Select flashmode
- Select MT11i and click ok.
- Turn off your Neo L
- Press & hold back button and insert USB cable
- FlashTool will start installing the kernel
- It might fail as windows is now trying to install the driver for MT25i
- Give it some time to finish and start again from step 5.
- Flashing till take about 1 mins.
- Close flashtool.exe
- Take out battery, restart phone. YOU PHONE WILL NOT BOOT! It will only vibrate once.
- Extract DooMLoRD_v1_Xperia-2011-ICS-ROOT-emu-busybox-su.zip
- Run runme.bat
- It will try a few times but should finish in 5mins (it is now rooted!!)
- Disconnect usb, reinsert battery
- Run flashtool.exe
- Click Flash icon
- Select flashmode
- Select MT25i Kernel only and click ok.
- Press & hold back button and insert USB cable
- FlashTool will start restoring the previous kernel
- Restart your phone. It is now rooted.
- Unzip CWM 5.5.0.4(xParts) by Vasiulla
- Run install-cwm1.cmd
- You do not need to turn off the phone. Make sure it is already running
- Plug in USB cable.
- Should complete in 1 minute
- To run CWM, restart phone
- Once you see SONY logo, repeat press and release Volume Down (-) repeat it until CWM launch.
HAPPY MODDING!
Team HotMOD!;)
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