How to Root Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) with locked bootloader

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How to Root Xperia Z2 with locked bootloader

Note :-
– You must be running 17.1.A.2.55 or 17.1.A.2.69 firmware.
– All necessary drivers need to be installed on your PC (including ADB drivers).

1) Download the Xperia Z2 Rooting Toolkit

Download the ‘Xperia Z2 Rooting Toolkit’ from here. Extract the ZIP file using Winzip/Winrar to a folder on your PC.

2) Switch on USB debugging and Unknown sources on your handset

Switch on the debugging option on your Xperia. Go to Settings > Developer options > Tick ‘USB debugging’
Also tick ‘Unknown sources’ under Settings > Security.

3) Connect phone to PC

Switch your phone on and connect it to your PC/laptop via USB.

4) Run the Toolkit

Now double click the ‘runme.bat’ file from the extracted files from step 1.
You will see the following screen appear talking about “Installing exploit app“. You don’t need to do anything at this stage, just let the program run.