How to Root the Sony Xperia Z2 [Root Guide]

2 April, 2014 How To

Xperia Z2


Sony Xperia Z2 didn't go on sale yet, but developers already found a way to Root the Smartphone and we will show you How on this Article. The rooting process for the Xperia Z2 requires you to unlock its bootloader before being able to flash the Kernel and install SuperSU to gain the Root access. The device has also received ClockworkMod based recovery, which has been built from CWM 6.0.4.6 sources. NOTE: This will void your warranty and may brick your device.

 


STEP 1 (UNLOCK BOOTLOADER)

 

First step is to Unlock your Z2 Bootloader, you have to go to this XDA forum thread and follow the steps (same steps as Xperia Z1 are used for Xperia Z2).

 

 


STEP 2 (CWM-Based Recovery)

 

Z2 recovery

 

After Unlocking your Bootloader (Step 1), Now flash the rooting kernel and CWM-Based Recovery, head to this XDA Forum thread and follow the steps to flash the kernel and boot to enter recovery mode.

Xperia Z2 CWM Recovery [Guide Here]

 

 

 


STEP 3

 

Z2 SuperSU Root

 

After completing (Step 1) and (Step 2). Let's start Rooting. Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip from this LINK HERE into your computer.

 



STEP 4

 

Copy your downloaded "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip" to your Xperia Z2 sdcard.

 

 


STEP 5

 

Reboot into Recovery. Check (Step 2) to know How.

 

 

 

STEP 6

 

Flash the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip" from the Recovery mode.

 

 


STEP 7


Reboot your Xperia Z2 from recovery into the OS, and you're DONE!


 

 


Your Z2 is Now Rooted!

 

 

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