How to Root the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device. Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.
Once you have root access on your Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, you’ll be able to:
- Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
- Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
- Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
- Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
- Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
- Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
Interested? Here’s how to root your Sony Xperia T2 Ultra:
I. Before You Begin
1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.
2. You must have unlocked your bootloader before doing this procedure. If you haven’t done so yet, please head to the guide over here and get your bootloader unlocked first.
3. This should only work on stock Android 4.3 – 19.0.D.0.253 – v01.
4. This procedure only works on Windows based PCs.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Fastboot and save it to your Desktop.
2. Download CWM Recovery and save it to your Desktop.
CWM Recovery (Download link’s given in the first post)
3. Download SuperSU .zip and save it to your Desktop.
SuperSU (Download link’s given in the second post)
III. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
1. Extract files from Fastboot by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract here.
2. Right-click on CWM Recovery Image and select Rename. Enter boot.img as the new name and save it.
3. Enable USB debugging on your device by heading to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.
4. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.
5. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, simply hold down Shift and right-click on any blank area on your screen and select Open command window here.
6. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:
adb reboot bootloader
7. Your device should reboot into bootloader mode.
8. Once in, issue the following command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
9. It should flash the recovery on your device.
10. Once flashed, reboot your device by issuing following command:
fastboot reboot
11. You’re done!
IV. Rooting the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
1. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
2. Copy the SuperSU .zip file from your Desktop over to the root of your SD card.
3. Once copied, disconnect your device from your PC.
4. Turn OFF your device.
5. Turn it back on by holding down Volume Down and Power buttons together.
6. Your device should reboot into recovery mode.
7. Select install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.
8. Choose the SuperSU .zip you copied earlier to be flashed on your device.
9. It should begin flashing the file on your device.
10. Once flashed, reboot your device by selecting reboot system now.
11. You’re now rooted!
All set! Now, you can head to our How to Flash a Custom ROM procedure for the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra to open up a whole new world of customizations for your Android device!
By the way, don’t be scared, you can always put your device back to stock by heading to our Rooting How To’s section, finding your device, and doing the How to Unroot listed for it there.
i tried it it gave me adb out of date
At what step did you get this error?
hey mahesh bro …can u tell me is there any way to swipp games data in sd card in t2 without rooting as there is low space i cant play than no games …?????……is this safe way to root waht i smy phone will dead while rooting is there any way to rebbot phone with out going care centre…. bro tell me fast need ur guide ???
If you’re talking about moving apps/games to the SD card, then you’ll need to have root-access on your device to do so. The method above works fine for the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and you shouldn’t have any issues doing it.
Thanks!
I fixed it thanks for your reply. I have another question is tjere a way to swap or Transfer data to SD card?
Hello,
That’s great!
Yes, you can use apps like Apps2SD to move your apps over to your SD card – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devankit.mapps2sd
Hope it helps!
Hi, Mahesh
I have download Apps2SD, but when select apps to move, it open up my App Info of the apps
What should i do
Hello Wen,
The app can’t move all of the apps available on your device. Some system apps just can’t be moved to the SD card.
Does it open up App Info for all the apps you’re trying to move to your SD card?
brother help I get error. Install CWM recovery finish my phone is black screen can not open my phone. Can you Upload install CWM Recovery & Root sony Xperia t2. Ultra. please can you Upload with. Video help
Hello Mr. Dave,
What exactly happened to your device after you flashed the recovery on it? Does it not boot-up in normal mode or what?
bro Mahesh Makvana I want android 4.3 19.0.1.A.0.207 Recover Mod & Android 4.3 – 19.0.D.0.253 framework
the first time i download Android 4.3 – 19.0.D.0.253 framework this Link http://www.gizmobolt.com/2014/03/14/xperia-t2-ultra-dual-19-0-d-0-253-firmware-update-rolling/ not working I want Android 4.3 – 19.0.D.0.253 100%working framework please upload direct link please bro Mahesh Makvana i real sorry for my very very bad english language
Do I need to install the CWM recovery to root the mobile or is it just optional? What are the benefits?
Hello Tom,
Yes, you must install the CWM Recovery before you can root your device.
The benefits of a custom recovery like CWM are limitless: you can flash custom ROMs, custom Mods, stock firmwares, etc. There’s a lot of things you can do with a custom recovery.
Go ahead and do it and let us know how it works for you!
Thanks!
6. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:
adb reboot bootloader
its saying device offline,help!!
Is your device turned OFF when you issue the above command?
no its on
hi, i cantwrite adb reboot bootloader my Command Prompt says ‘adb’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file. what should i d. Please help
Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:
adb reboot bootloader
its saying device offline,help
and my phone is on
its saying waiting for device ….
What now ??
please …. my t2 ultra dual >>>> Build number : 19.1.1.C.0.56 >>> working >>>> after flashing kernel and custom recovery CWM-based recovery v6.0.4.6 using flashtool >>> === bootloop ==== >> this happened more than 5 or 6 times >>> flash again clean stock firmware
could you please provide link for stock rom for sony xperia t2 ultra dual sim
My experia T2 ultra dual was booting again and again after flashing custom recovery and rooting… can you help me… thanks
Hello Mahesh Bro, i have rooted my sony xperia T2 ultra mobile with above stapes but now mobile is not getting start. just got sony logo with pink light and mobile restarting again & again. please help me on tihs.
why cmd say DEVICE OFFLINE??
someone have try it to xperia t2 ultra dual and working perfectly??
I did it works
Just follow the instructions correctly @rakhmat
hey while prompting
adb reboot bootloader
it showing not found.
help!
after the command fastboot flash boot boot.img
it says ‘waiting for device’ and nothing happens
can you help me with this?
hey man after rooting it stuck on bootloop
please help