Monday, November 4, 2013

How To Root Xperia Neo L

Tools needed:




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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