How To Root The Sony Xperia ZL

September 25, 2014

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A Black Sony Xperia ZL Before Being Rooted

This guide will show you how to root the popular Sony Xperia ZL phone.

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What Is Needed To Root The Sony Xperia ZL?

In order to root the Sony Xperia ZL you will need the following

  • The Sony Xperia ZL you want to root in your hand.
  • A PC.

Step 1 – Enable USB Debugging On The Sony Xperia ZL

Before we are able to root the phone you must first enable USB debugging on it which is done as follows:

On the phone itself go to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging and make sure that the USB debugging option is checked.

Step 2 – Download the root file for the Sony Xperia ZL

You need to download the root file and save it to your PC in an easy to find location such as the desktop. You can download it from here.Once you have downloaded it extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root The Sony Xperia ZL

Now that we have enabled USB debugging and downloaded and extracted the zip file we are ready to root the phone. This is done as follows:

  1. Connect the Sony Xperia ZL to your PC and make sure it is recognized properly by your PC.
  2. Run the runme.bat file from the folder you extracted in step 2.
  3. Select Normal Mode if asked.
  4. Follow the instructions on-screen to root the device.
  5. Wait for rooting to finish.

Once rooting has finished disconnect the phone from your PC and look for the SuperSU app. Once you can see this you have successfully rooted the Sony Xperia ZL.

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