Aug
16
2011

Root Xperia X10 running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (Tutorial)

An article by Abdul Malik

Recently we post an article how to Download and Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Update on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Here is another good news for the owners of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 who has updated their phone to the latest Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, XDA team got success to obtain root access for Xperia x10 running on stock 2.3.3 firmware. in order to root your Xepria X10 running on Android 2.3.3 follow the rooting guide.

Warnings

Rooting will void your phone’s Warranty.
This Guide is only for Xperia X10 running with stock 2.3.3 gingerbread , you can check version by going to Settings > about phone

Disclaimer: Techflipper is not responsible for any damage or data lost during following this guide. Try it at your own risk.

Rooting Guide Xperia X10 running on 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Download Flash tool package from [Here]
Install PC Companion on your pc in order to install phone drivers on windows
Go to Menu>Settings>Applications>Unknown source, activate “unknown source”
Enable “USB debugging” by going to Menu > Settings >> applications >>>Development >>>> USB debugging and also enable “Stay awake”
After that switch off the phone
Extract flash tool pack “FlashTool_0.2.9.1.zip” which you have downloaded before.
Open this folder and run “X10FlashTool.exe” file, you will see this window
Select aZuZu – Kernel Downgrade version from the list.
Follow the instruction shown by FlashTool windows
1. unplug the device
2. power off the device
3. press back button and hold it
4. plug usb cable to pc
After this FlashTool will start flashing process , when its done you will see “Flashing finished.” message in FlashTool window . it will also prompt you to unplug device and enable Usb debugging, unknown sources. (don’t close FlashTool)
Remove USB cable and switch on your phone and just after a vibration alert ,immediately connect the USB cable again.
Wait for the Root button becomes visible in FlashTool ,when it appears click on it.
It will start rooting, when it done you will see “Root should be available after reboot” message in FlashTool.
Before your phone automatically boots , remove the battery and wait for 5 seconds and insert the battery again.
Click on Flash button and select aZuZu – Kernel UpGrade from the list in Flash Tool.
Click OK , Follow all messages prompted by FlashTool
If all goes well you will see “Flashing finished” message. Disconnect your phone and switch on volla you have rooted Xperia X10.

Note:* In some cases usb debugging and unknown sources options automatically becomes disable ,so you have to repeat Step 1,2.
**You can also download X10_aZuZu_Kernel_Downgrade_Generic.ftf from [Here] and X10_aZuZu_Kernel_Upgrade_Generic.ftf files from [Here] separately, and copy them to FlashTool > Firmwares folder.

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Your Comments are highly appreciated.

Tags: Android 2.3.3, Android Phones, Gingerbread, Gingerbread 2.3.3, Root, Root Android Phone, Rooting, Rooting Guide, Soney Ericsson, Xperia X10

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Calle Skoghed

Man that seems hard ! Isn’t there any way to root my X10i 2.3.3 easy… ?

Malik

not in my knowledge ….
http://twitter.com/johnsin John Drefahl

I agree, a one click for the X10 2.3.3 would be wicked. Getting the X10 drivers to work with ADB was a hassle enough!

nfsfreak6

great. my x10 is finnished -.- THX!

Sanwalah

kindly check xda forums for help

Jungleplaya

hi there after following instructions to ROOT my x10 2.3.3, i can pass the SE screen.
any help much appreciated
Guest

Took me about three attempts but that was me not the program and now my x10 is sorted thanks my mobile did get stuck on the se start up screen a few times, i have a few more gray hairs now.But i managed to reflash the gingerbread softwere so all is well
Alexanderpeereboom

thnxx!!! i have try it 2 days but i only see the Se screen! when i have tryed this TADAA !!! thnx!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jangleplaya try it again
http://twitter.com/johnsin John Drefahl

Yeah for some reason, I was only able to root the device before flashing it with the 2.3.3. Then again, it was already rooted! haha, Now, no matter how fast I swap out and plug in the USB after that first step, the root button never becomes activated. Weird.. There has to be a way to root this some other way.

http://twitter.com/johnsin John Drefahl

Figured out the root button does active after the USB is pluged in and the device boots. Unfortunatly even thought the debug seez its installed and rooted after restart. The device doesn’t retain root. Much less usually when you send request permissions it only temp. works. There has to be a one Click for this!

http://twitter.com/johnsin John Drefahl

One problem. No matter how fast you “replace the USB”.. wait, and hit Root. It still won’t root. I am at a loss. I have tried every one-click apk as well. Taking out the battery for 2 minutes after hitting Root, makes no difference. Because whatever you do, even after hitting Root, when you ask for root permissions. It won’t work. Therefore it’s impossible to install xRecovery unless you flash back to 2.1.r1, root that device.. install xRecovery, and then flash a pre-rooted version of X10 2.3.3 root.

If anyone has any other suggestions. please advise!
Michel2702

Please help me! the root button doesn’t appear. what should I do?

Guest

install Flash tools again and follow the steps carefully…

Syed Hasan Zaheer Naqvi

Hi!
I was just trying the above steps, I had used the FlashTool version 0.3.0.0 instead of 2.9.1, after proceding further the flashtool states the following message:
10/054/2011 12:54:19 – INFO – <- This level is successfully initialized10/055/2011 12:55:32 – INFO – Preparing files for flashing10/055/2011 12:55:33 – INFO – Searching Xperia….10/055/2011 12:55:34 – ERROR – Please plug you device in flash mode10/055/2011 12:55:35 – INFO – Searching Xperia….10/055/2011 12:55:35 – ERROR – Please plug you device in flash mode10/055/2011 12:55:36 – INFO – Searching Xperia….10/055/2011 12:55:36 – ERROR – Please plug you device in flash mode10/055/2011 12:55:37 – INFO – Searching Xperia….10/055/2011 12:55:37 – ERROR – Please plug you device in flash mode10/055/2011 12:55:38 – INFO – Searching Xperia….10/055/2011 12:55:38 – ERROR – Please plug you device in flash mode10/055/2011 12:55:39 – INFO – Searching Xperia….10/055/2011 12:55:39 – INFO – Found at USBVID_0FCE&PID_ADDE6&2E243D13&0&110/055/2011 12:55:39 – INFO – Start Flashing10/055/2011 12:55:39 – INFO – VER="R8A013";DATE="20100119";TIME="17:24:00";10/055/2011 12:55:39 – INFO – VER="R8A013";DATE="20100119";TIME="17:24:00";10/055/2011 12:55:39 – INFO – Flashing loader10/055/2011 12:55:41 – INFO – PROT_VER="02";DATE="20091222";TIME="15:39:00";VER="R4A024";CXC="1226-2250";TYPE="S1_LOADER";UNIQUE_DEV_ID="E07137DEDE15DAE41B3BAB04D29AA28767343093";SEC_LOCK_STATUS="LOCKED";OTP_DATA="4BBD770047140402094804300FD7D128F0C32000";IMEI="35941903153334";AID_VERSION="0004";EROM_AID="0001";LOADER_AID="0001";SW_AID="0001";CUST_AID="0001";SIM_LOCK_AID="0001";HWCONF_AID="0001";PROD_AID="0000";ACTIVE_LOADER_AID="0001";MAN_ID="002C";DEV_ID="00B3";SIN_VER="0001";AID_TAMP="NOT_TAMPERED";MAX_PKT_SZ="00010000";AUTH_LEVEL="NONE";AUTH_MET="0001";CARD_PRESENT="YES";CARD_SIZE="8GB";CARD_DATA="UHJvZE5vPTEyMzItNjg1NA1Qcm9kUmV2PVIxOUENQ29waWVkQnl0ZXM9MjkxMjU3OTkxDUNvcGllZEZpbGVzPTM5DUNvcGllZERpcnM9MTANT3JkZXI9NzEwMjU2MjUvMTAN";LOADER_ROOT="S1_Loader_Root_f851";EROM_ROOT="S1_EROM_Root_b15e";SW_ROOT="S1_SW_Root_ac12";CUST_ROOT="S1_Cust_Root_5789";SIM_LOCK_ROOT="S1_SL_Root_f20d";HW_CONF_ROOT="S1_HWConf_Root_ee5d";10/055/2011 12:55:42 – INFO – Flashing kernel.sin10/055/2011 12:55:46 – INFO – Flashing finished.10/055/2011 12:55:46 – INFO – Now unplug the device and power it on10/055/2011 12:55:46 – INFO – Then go to application settings10/055/2011 12:55:46 – INFO – turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging10/056/2011 12:56:44 – INFO – Connected device : X1010/056/2011 12:56:44 – INFO – Installed version of busybox : None10/056/2011 12:56:44 – INFO – Running uname -r command10/056/2011 12:56:45 – INFO – Android version : 2.3.3 / kernel version : uname: permission denied
AFTER ALL THIS MY X10I STOPPED REESPONDING AND IS JUST SHOWING SONY ERICSSON NAME ON THE SCREEN

Luther

Reflash the gingerbread softwer again and follow the instruction carefully… some people have the same problem so dont worry and try again hope u will root your device in couple of tries ,,,

Kopa Ralte

dude..root button can’t become active???what to dooo??

Hadi

install Flash tools again and follow the steps carefully…
Hadi

install Flash tools again and follow the steps carefully…

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boogie

NOT WORKING!!! the root button NEVER appears after a couple of times trying

Hadi343

install Flash tools again and follow the steps carefully..
Test

retry lots of time will be rooted, me try at least 10 times, finally ok

Ynlovedealer

root button doesn’t appear

Nidal_lone3

Install flash tools again ,follow the instructions carefully,hope it works 4 u in couple of tries,, some pplz reported that they got root button after 10 tries

Alfredbass

Hey dudes! i Found something on root process… sometimes the root button dont show… but in the menu appears,” advanced, force root psneuter.”
clicke there, dont wait for reboot, it wont. but you just remove the battery as the tutorial saids. and continue with tutorial, and thats it! yu can checkit with some app that requires super acces permission.

thats it!
Sophorn_sun

Do you a firmware for W8(E16i)? or is there anyways that i can backup my current firmware and will use it later if my phone crashed?
Sophorn_sun

Do you have a firmware for W8(E16i)? or is there anyways that i can backup my current firmware and will use it later if my phone crashed?
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Jef-m

finaly i found a tutorial that works
my phone is root now

thnx
Mo

WTF!! Wont work for me

Cant get it worked at the following step:
Follow the instruction shown by FlashTool windows

1. unplug the device

2. power off the device

3. press back button and hold it

4. plug usb cable to pc
Seantheboy

hi guys got stuck on se startup, pulled the battery, put it back, then reflashed with azuzu [second one on the screen shot] and the phone rooted, ,,,,,question??? have noticed camera issues since, pics coming out fuzzy, wondering if this is related?? also looking for safe list of apps to remove any help please???
Irongreen

I have this problem when I tried to root after downgrating

13/058/2011 20:58:06 – ERROR
– Cleaning rootit files

Mounting /system R/W

FTError

Plz help..
gosia Peer

if it bricked reinstall software via Se update service;)
benz

why the memory card unavailable???? shit the memory card cant read,.any 1 can help me plz!

Fab

hahahaha good for you,dum fuck

Luis_castillo_85

soy de mexico ami me funciono bien solo con seguir las instrucciones de aqui arriba
http://twitter.com/Qibili Chibili Mugala

I nearly bricked my x1oi…It would be a great idea if you advise everyone that they must have a steady cable.If one carries the cable around, its quality is reduced in that certain communication channels get cut off due to folding the cable.
oo5viper

wth it said my phone is done and after a reboot it should be rooted but its stuck on the reboot please help

ice cream 4.0

hahahaha good for you,dum fuck

http://www.webhostings.in/ Hosting India

Install the flash root and use it carefully..
patel9001001

fuck this bullshit, i tried like 10000000000 times, i do everything right, it says rooted and when i unplug it, no superuser………

also is it just me or after i root it, i get popups asking to select my device

icecream 4.0

hahahaha good for you,dum fuck

Cesz2192

grrr..why is that my phone stand by on SE only..can’t open till the wallpaper help pleasee
Abdo_292897

it doesnt work
why
there is noting for rooting
Abdo

i want some one who knows the steps

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