How to ROOT Sony Xperia T3 (D5103)

Labels: D5103, Sony, T3, Xperia

Posted by Unknown at 5:59 AM

Root firmware 18.1.A.1.21 . Tested by xda member on new Xperia T3 (D5103).

1. Install ADB drivers. Follow the steps from this post (Method 1 better): http://dottech.org/21534/how-to-inst...android-phone/ 

 

IMPORTANT: 

CHECK THAT YOUR PHONE CONNECTS TO PC VIA ADB BEFORE PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP.
2. With Flashtool, flash the .21 firmware, if you didn't have already flashed.
3. Turn on the phone. Active USB debugging and Install apps from unknown sources.
4. Turn off phone, and flash .14 kernel with flashtool. Download kernel from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-G...lczRHlPWGdKb1U
5. Turn on phone, and connect it to PC via USB. Doesn't matter if phone get stuck in "Updating apps" screen.
6. Download last version of root toolkit by cubeundcube: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2559009. With phone connected to PC, launch install.bat from the toolkit. Follow the steps until the phone reboots.
7. Now turn off the phone, and flash again the kernel from .21 firmware: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-G...m91VU4wWnZvd28
8. Reboot and now you're on .21 firmware and rooted