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[Q] Rooting Sony Xperia V (locked bootloader) but do backup first? But how?

Hi Guys,
I am totally newbie here. I just got my Sony Xperia V, I found a thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277334
And then, in the post by imk82, he said he must do a backup first with Sony's backup app before he finally able to root Sony Xperia V with Bin4ry method with no problem in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41457358&postcount=2861
But I have no idea what does he mean by "Sony's Backup-app".
Someone could tell me more specific about it?
Is it App in Google Play or is it PC Companion?
And why is it related?
Thanks.

Furthermore, there seems 2 options to root Xperia V
If you look at the source of the script, you will see...
echo 1) Normal
echo 2) Special (for example: Sony Tablet S, Medion Lifetab)
echo 3) New Xperia Root by Goroh_kun (Xperia Z, Xperia V [JellyBean] ...)
echo G) Google Glass Mode (thx Saurik for the ab file)
Seems either 1 or 3 can be chosen to root Xperia V, but what's the different? I couldn't find the info anywhere

a backup is not essential.
I have never heard of rooting destroying any files. (*But that is no gurentee)
You need option 3 for jellbean

gregbradley said:
a backup is not essential.
I have never heard of rooting destroying any files. (*But that is no gurentee)
You need option 3 for jellbean
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Hi thanks for reply.
I finally found the guide here (hxxp://talk.sonymobile.com/message/398680#398680), it's quite simple
I copy paste the guide here :
How to root Xperia T and Xperia V ( 9.1.A.1.140 )
Go to settings > Security > Mark "Unknown sources"
Settings > Developer options > Mark USB debugging
Download the Rooting Toolkit > Link 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 and extract it. Run it and select Normal Mode , press enter. Now connect your phone, follow the on-screen instructions it shows.
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Based on this guide, we should choose No.1 Normal Mode.
But you said we should choose No.3, now I got confuse

solid_id said:
Hi thanks for reply.
I finally found the guide here (hxxp://talk.sonymobile.com/message/398680#398680), it's quite simple
I copy paste the guide here :
Based on this guide, we should choose No.1 Normal Mode.
But you said we should choose No.3, now I got confuse
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Just use 3.

3 of you are on JB.
Sent from my LT30p, 4.1.2 stock, DooMKernel v5,root access, unlocked bootloader.

solid_id said:
Hi Guys,
I am totally newbie here. I just got my Sony Xperia V, I found a thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277334
And then, in the post by imk82, he said he must do a backup first with Sony's backup app before he finally able to root Sony Xperia V with Bin4ry method with no problem in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41457358&postcount=2861
But I have no idea what does he mean by "Sony's Backup-app".
Someone could tell me more specific about it?
Is it App in Google Play or is it PC Companion?
And why is it related?
Thanks.
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Hi, since I use my xperia in German I'm not sure about English menu. But try like this:
There should be an app already installed at your xperia. Called Backup & Restore (or similar) - the icon is round and looks a little bit like a door of a safe / vault, colors are mostly white and some red. Start this app and follow instructions.
Hope it helps you.

Aaron_035 said:
Just use 3.
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ArmaNineTSeven said:
3 of you are on JB.
Sent from my LT30p, 4.1.2 stock, DooMKernel v5,root access, unlocked bootloader.
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Yes I am JB, it's 9.1.A.1.140
So must choose No. 3
What is the No.1 then? A bit curious, is it for different version of firmware?

No. 1 is for ICS based firmwares
Sent from my phone using XDA Premium

I tried the method Bin4ry gave, but the root was not working well, for example when I run Titanium Backup it's asking for permissions thousands times.
Then I installed BusyBox from the market, and after that rooted with this method - Motochopper, it installs SuperSU, and then the applications ask the SuperSU for permissions only once and its working fine now.
You can safely delete the Superuser and BusyBox Free after that, only SuperSU is needed.
I am not sure though which I did first, the Motochoper root or the BusyBox installer.

sartheris said:
I tried the method Bin4ry gave, but the root was not working well, for example when I run Titanium Backup it's asking for permissions thousands times.
Then I installed BusyBox from the market, and after that rooted with this method - Motochopper, it installs SuperSU, and then the applications ask the SuperSU for permissions only once and its working fine now.
You can safely delete the Superuser and BusyBox Free after that, only SuperSU is needed.
I am not sure though which I did first, the Motochoper root or the BusyBox installer.
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Did you mean you re-rooted your Phone with "Motochopper" method the link you give? And it's working well for you instead of using Bin4ry method?
OK, thanks for this info, because I haven't even tried Bin4ry method to root my Sony Xperia V yet. :victory:

sartheris said:
I tried the method Bin4ry gave, but the root was not working well, for example when I run Titanium Backup it's asking for permissions thousands times.
Then I installed BusyBox from the market, and after that rooted with this method - Motochopper, it installs SuperSU, and then the applications ask the SuperSU for permissions only once and its working fine now.
You can safely delete the Superuser and BusyBox Free after that, only SuperSU is needed.
I am not sure though which I did first, the Motochoper root or the BusyBox installer.
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I tried though, not working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41772387&postcount=334

if you are rooted then flash this
RootPackage-gregbradley.zip - 1.75 MB

solid_id said:
Did you mean you re-rooted your Phone with "Motochopper" method the link you give? And it's working well for you instead of using Bin4ry method?
OK, thanks for this info, because I haven't even tried Bin4ry method to root my Sony Xperia V yet. :victory:
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I mean I rooted it with the Bin4ry method first, it was rooted, but the Superuser required permissions everytime multiple times and didn't remembered. So with the Motochopper it installed SuperSU instead of Superuser and it's working fine with it.
solid_id said:
I tried though, not working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41772387&postcount=334
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Well, every phone is different, something that wokrs on me, might not work on you

sartheris said:
I mean I rooted it with the Bin4ry method first, it was rooted, but the Superuser required permissions everytime multiple times and didn't remembered. So with the Motochopper it installed SuperSU instead of Superuser and it's working fine with it.
Well, every phone is different, something that wokrs on me, might not work on you
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both motochopper and Bin4ry method does not work for me, maybe I should try from another computer.... (sigh)

gregbradley said:
if you are rooted then flash this
RootPackage-gregbradley.zip - 1.75 MB
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not rooted yet, haven't found or maybe there is nothing in the forum can root my phone yet.

Aaron_035 said:
Used the link below to root 9.1.A.1.145
talk.sonymobile.com/message/398680#398680
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[Q] Updating from .242 to .270 will i keep root ?

Hi ! I have rooted .242 with superSU, Recovery and some Xposed modules, can i update to it without losing root or should i delete all that stuff and update and then root again ? what is the best solution ? i do not wanna flash ! just basic update via PCC.
C6903 stock .242 unlocked nordic and LB

same question !!
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Hi,
As far as I know, root enabler apps are located in the system partition, and as you know, updating to .270 will wipe your system partition and install a new one. That means, you'll lose your root access, your Xposed System modules (if they are on data everything will be alright) and your recovery.
So, if you want to update with PC Companion you'll have to root again.
All the best,
~Lord
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Xperia Z1

Installed .270 and lost xposed modules, SU binary and 4k mod. Rooted again and everything was back what it was in less than 30 minutes! Thank you for your answer!

and recovery ofc but that is back too already !

migidid said:
Installed .270 and lost xposed modules, SU binary and 4k mod. Rooted again and everything was back what it was in less than 30 minutes! Thank you for your answer!
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I am thinking of updating to 270 but don't want to lose root. Can you please tell me how you rooted again?
Thanks

Squatrack Curler said:
I am thinking of updating to 270 but don't want to lose root. Can you please tell me how you rooted again?
Thanks
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Just use Kingroot method, and then switch to SuperSU ! there is loads of tutorials here ! then if you want to, install recovery. I used Nut's Dual Recovery and it works perfectly ! Then i just flashed 4k, timeshift video and Xposed again and downloaded my modules. it was really easy. just stupid to lose Root on a 20Mb update that was relased straight after Kingroot method was relased... Feels like Apple all over again

Successfully rooted 20.1.A.2.19 KitKat 4.4.2 with Root Genius!

Hi everyone! Yesterday I updated my new Sony E1 phone (D2005) to the latest firmware 20.1.A.2.19 with KitKat 4.4.2, and tried to root it with Root Genius 2.2.6: it worked! I just had to install first the ADB drivers shipped with FlashTool and then used Root Genius to root the device. It was as simple as that! I'd like to know if it was just me being lucky or this procedure can be applied to every E1.

Hello Atanor7,
thank you for information. I'll try this asap.
Do you flash a new rom or upgraded from previous one?
Did you remove Genius after boot? Don't install Genius too much bloatwares?

I upgraded from stock firmware via PC Companion (the phone is brand new, purchased yesterday, 70 euros!), then used Genius to root. It's a Windows program, so you have to install nothing on your device, just the ADB drivers on your PC (I used a VM to install so bloatware wasn't an issue for me). After rooting, Genius automatically installs Kinguser to manage root permissions.

Atanor7 said:
I upgraded from stock firmware via PC Companion (the phone is brand new, purchased yesterday, 70 euros!), then used Genius to root. It's a Windows program, so you have to install nothing on your device, just the ADB drivers on your PC (I used a VM to install so bloatware wasn't an issue for me). After rooting, Genius automatically installs Kinguser to manage root permissions.
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As boatware, I spoke about Kinguser, supposed to be replaced by Supersu
another question: do you kept your settings after upgrade (apps, screens, sms, calls, wifi points, bt devices, ...)?

I can't tell you about that, the phone was new so didn't have any personalization yet, the only settings I made (WiFi, couple of apps) were kept.
Do you think I should replace Kinguser with SuperSU?

Ok, after reading about how KingUser could be a "tricky" app I switched to SuperSU: the "SuperSU-me" app from the store did the job quick and flawlessly. Thank you for your advice

Atanor7 said:
Ok, after reading about how KingUser could be a "tricky" app I switched to SuperSU: the "SuperSU-me" app from the store did the job quick and flawlessly. Thank you for your advice
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I tried to uninstall kinguser after supersu setup, but IMPOSSIBLE
how did you uninstall kinguser?????
I only can freeze it with titanium, but impossible to remove any file of that f****** app!!!!!

daktary said:
I tried to uninstall kinguser after supersu setup, but IMPOSSIBLE
how did you uninstall kinguser?????
I only can freeze it with titanium, but impossible to remove any file of that f****** app!!!!!
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Install this app from the Play Store: "Super-Sume" and run it. Hit the button and... it does it all, wipes Kinguser and replaces it with SuperSU, works like a charm!

Thank you for your advice Atanor7, I think I am late for that since I tried to use Super-Sume to replace Kinguser app but it didn't work on my case.
It's good to know that it worked on yours because next time if I reflash my phone I will try to use Super-Sume again.
in my case, I went for old fashion root after unsuccessful attempts on using Super-Sume, I flashed 20.1.A.29 then flashed back the kernel and root with towelroot then flashed back 20.1.A.29 kernel after rooted.

Atanor7 said:
Install this app from the Play Store: "Super-Sume" and run it. Hit the button and... it does it all, wipes Kinguser and replaces it with SuperSU, works like a charm!
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ok works for me, super-sume didn't ended (probably because supersu was still installed), but after closing app, kinguser was uninstalled without traces
thanks

Atanor7 said:
Hi everyone! Yesterday I updated my new Sony E1 phone (D2005) to the latest firmware 20.1.A.2.19 with KitKat 4.4.2, and tried to root it with Root Genius 2.2.6: it worked! I just had to install first the ADB drivers shipped with FlashTool and then used Root Genius to root the device. It was as simple as that! I'd like to know if it was just me being lucky or this procedure can be applied to every E1.
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genial

Atanor7 said:
Hi everyone! Yesterday I updated my new Sony E1 phone (D2005) to the latest firmware 20.1.A.2.19 with KitKat 4.4.2, and tried to root it with Root Genius 2.2.6: it worked! I just had to install first the ADB drivers shipped with FlashTool and then used Root Genius to root the device. It was as simple as that! I'd like to know if it was just me being lucky or this procedure can be applied to every E1.
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Hello Atanor7,
it's my first time that I root a smartphone (it's the same that you have), so I've no experience with what you've written. Can you please make a kind of guide, please ?? Where can I find Rootgenius and the ADB drivers ??? What is flashtool and how to use it ?? Can you link the url to download it ???
Thank you for your gentle reply.

No one can help me ??? Some one other can link me a guide how to root a Sony Xperia E1 D2005 ?? Please help me.

iamnone said:
No one can help me ??? Some one other can link me a guide how to root a Sony Xperia E1 D2005 ?? Please help me.
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1. Download ADB: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MKgCbUM0itVVFWRC02Q0VBQnc/view
2. Install it.
3. Downlod Root Genius: http://www.shuame.com/en/root/
4. Enable USB Debugging.
5. Launch Root Genius and click on Root. Thats all.

Need immediate help on king root problem,to all devs please take a look

Kingroot worked ,it rooted my Xperia ZR ,but the problem occurred when i tried to unroot my phone with the app ,it showed that it was unrooting ,old version so circle was spinning then it automatically closed the app ,but didnt uninstalled itself ,since i had read to reboot after unrooting i tried , but the app was there and suddenly after opening the app it was showing me my phone is rooted ,i tried several times to unroot but of no use but after checking wid root checker it showed my phone is not rooted but now that i want to root i have no option app shows rooted but not working its of latest version. Please i would praise each of u to find me a safe solution to root my phone again pleae guys im in middle of nowhere please .It can also b with the help of PC . Please

Try replacing Kingroot with SuperSU first with this method http://zidroid.com/how-to-get-ride-and-replace-kinguser-with-supersu-app/
Then unroot using SuperSU.
It might work. I have done the first part but not the second.

Ugh.. King root sucks.. Horrible app and don't give full root..
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk

hagar006 said:
Ugh.. King root sucks.. Horrible app and don't give full root..
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk
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Could you explain further please, particularly the 'don't give full root' part? I have used it and then immediately switched to SuperSU as explained in the link posted above by me but I have not yet come across any shortcomings.

So what's your problem now?
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Could you explain further please, particularly the 'don't give full root' part? I have used it and then immediately switched to SuperSU as explained in the link posted above by me but I have not yet come across any shortcomings.
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I'm so sorry..Hehe the post was meant for the author of this thread.. My sincere apologies..
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk
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King root by itself is Crap.. Lucky someone made an app to make king root work..
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk

sling-shot said:
Could you explain further please, particularly the 'don't give full root' part? I have used it and then immediately switched to SuperSU as explained in the link posted above by me but I have not yet come across any shortcomings.
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After rooting with king root, if you reboot, then the root is gone. By normal methods, this should not happen, thats why the its often not encouraged.

ariftwister said:
After rooting with king root, if you reboot, then the root is gone. By normal methods, this should not happen, thats why the its often not encouraged.
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OK. That might have been true. But I did not wait to find out.
Off topic :
Now however I have a problem. Even with the XZDualRecovery installed I am not getting full read write access to system partition. Any ideas? I am on stock ROM.
I will post this in the Ask Anything thread.

sling-shot said:
OK. That might have been true. But I did not wait to find out.
Off topic :
Now however I have a problem. Even with the XZDualRecovery installed I am not getting full read write access to system partition. Any ideas? I am on stock ROM.
I will post this in the Ask Anything thread.
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So you did it by king root right? I think it may not have given you full root.

ariftwister said:
So you did it by king root right? I think it may not have given you full root.
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I had created pre-rooted FTF strictly according to the instructions given. But that did not give me root. Why? Was the use of Philz Touch to flash the probable reason?
I am dreading going through the whole process again!
Is there a way to see if I have full root or not? Because Root Checker says I have root. Other super user activities run properly. Link2SD is able to integrate updates of system apps to /system successfully. If there is no read/write access to /system, then how is Link2SD able to do that?
Only in a file manager I am not able to modify /system files.
And funny thing is sometime back, I did have ability to modify /system. Don't know how I got it, don't know how I lost it.

sling-shot said:
I had created pre-rooted FTF strictly according to the instructions given. But that did not give me root. Why? Was the use of Philz Touch to flash the probable reason?
I am dreading going through the whole process again!
Is there a way to see if I have full root or not? Because Root Checker says I have root. Other super user activities run properly. Link2SD is able to integrate updates of system apps to /system successfully. If there is no read/write access to /system, then how is Link2SD able to do that?
Only in a file manager I am not able to modify /system files.
And funny thing is sometime back, I did have ability to modify /system. Don't know how I got it, don't know how I lost it.
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I'm not king root user, but generally your file manager needs you to grant it root access
btw, just use supersu

cipetonk said:
I'm not king root user, but generally your file manager needs you to grant it root access
btw, just use supersu
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At present I am using SuperSU. My file manager has super user permission.

sling-shot said:
I had created pre-rooted FTF strictly according to the instructions given. But that did not give me root. Why? Was the use of Philz Touch to flash the probable reason?
I am dreading going through the whole process again!
Is there a way to see if I have full root or not? Because Root Checker says I have root. Other super user activities run properly. Link2SD is able to integrate updates of system apps to /system successfully. If there is no read/write access to /system, then how is Link2SD able to do that?
Only in a file manager I am not able to modify /system files.
And funny thing is sometime back, I did have ability to modify /system. Don't know how I got it, don't know how I lost it.
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You see KingRoot is the culprit here, I have gone through some threads, which also confirms that king root turns your system, write protected. Also not all apps need write access to system thats why other root apps works properly for you. Regarding Link2SD, they make symlinks to /system so not exactly writing to system.
I suggest you do a clean root by flashing by the correct method.

ariftwister said:
You see KingRoot is the culprit here, I have gone through some threads, which also confirms that king root turns your system, write protected. Also not all apps need write access to system thats why other root apps works properly for you. Regarding Link2SD, they make symlinks to /system so not exactly writing to system.
I suggest you do a clean root by flashing by the correct method.
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I will try that again. Thanks.

sling-shot said:
I will try that again. Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461
Official Thread of KingRoot. It also has links on how to successfully migrate to SuperSU. Hope It helps.

ariftwister said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461
Official Thread of KingRoot. It also has links on how to successfully migrate to SuperSU. Hope It helps.
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I will go through it. May be the method I followed to get SuperSU was wrong.

ariftwister said:
You see KingRoot is the culprit here, I have gone through some threads, which also confirms that king root turns your system, write protected. Also not all apps need write access to system thats why other root apps works properly for you. Regarding Link2SD, they make symlinks to /system so not exactly writing to system.
I suggest you do a clean root by flashing by the correct method.
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I do not understand what is going on here. I have flashed and lost root now.
In the previous version of Pre-Rooted Zip (which I had used) I had also included RICDefeat.zip. As all documents suggest that with XZDualRecovery it is not needed, this time I recreated a Pre-Rooted Zip from scratch using PRFCreator v1.1 (the latest available) with only the original FTF created using Flashtool, SuperSU 2.46.zip and XZDualRecovery 2.8.21.zip. PRFCreator worked seemingly without error and I got a nice final ZIP.
Then I booted into TWRP, flashed this ZIP. Everything seemed to go fine except I had an error at the end which said "unable to mount /system" (this was after SuperSU and XZDualRecovery were successfully flashed.)
On rebooting I find that I no longer have root. Does this mean that I cannot flash the firmware again?
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sling-shot said:
I do not understand what is going on here. I have flashed and lost root now.
In the previous version of Pre-Rooted Zip (which I had used) I had also included RICDefeat.zip. As all documents suggest that with XZDualRecovery it is not needed, this time I recreated a Pre-Rooted Zip from scratch using PRFCreator v1.1 (the latest available) with only the original FTF created using Flashtool, SuperSU 2.46.zip and XZDualRecovery 2.8.21.zip. PRFCreator worked seemingly without error and I got a nice final ZIP.
Then I booted into TWRP, flashed this ZIP. Everything seemed to go fine except I had an error at the end which said "unable to mount /system" (this was after SuperSU and XZDualRecovery were successfully flashed.)
On rebooting I find that I no longer have root. Does this mean that I cannot flash the firmware again?
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I'm sorry, but what are you trying to achieve here? I don't get it.

ariftwister said:
I'm sorry, but what are you trying to achieve here? I don't get it.
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Full root with read write access to /system in stock firmware.

Flash Stock FTF thru Flashtool, Flash any custom kernel with recovery, flash SuperSu Zip via that recovery, now flash stock kernel then reboot. Done.

ariftwister said:
Flash Stock FTF thru Flashtool, Flash any custom kernel with recovery, flash SuperSu Zip via that recovery, now flash stock kernel then reboot. Done.
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Apologies if I am testing your patience. Please tell me if so.
How about flashing an older kernel, rooting it using Towelroot, install recovery, flash SuperSU, flash current kernel?
I have not unlocked bootloader yet.

How can I delete root from Sony z1

I made root but mom want to delete it

sasaoda said:
I made root but mom want to delete it
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Open SuperSU apps - Settings - Full Unroot .

Super su not open

sasaoda said:
I made root but mom want to delete it
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You can flash the stock firmware using flash tool. This will remove root but will also reset everything - so all the data on your phone will be lost.