How to Root Sony Xperia S running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich [Tutorial]

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Sony Xperia S is one of the best smartphones on the market so far. It is released with the official Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but lately it is planed to updagre to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. For those who have Sony Xperia S running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and want to root their device, on this article i will show you how to root the Sony Xperia S using one amazing tool called Bin4ry's root tool.

Thanks to xda forum members who always try their best to make the Android OS looks better in its performance and customization. So, here we go please read this tutorial carefully. The choice between rooting or not lies on your hand.


Caution: In my experience nothing has ever gone wrong with rooting. There is always that slight chance something can mess up. Use caution and only do this if you want to. I am not responsible if anything happens (but I really don’t think anything will happen if you do everything right)  Also rooting voids your warranty but don’t worry, unrooting should give it back like nothing ever happened.!! Please read about Rooting here.

Note:
  • The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Sony Xperia S running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
  • The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
  • Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
  • Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
  • This Procedure will definitely void your warranty, although the warranty can be claimed by un-rooting your device.


What you need to prepare:
  • A Sony Xperia S running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a PC
  • Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data. Guide from here
  • Make sure your device has at least 75% of phone battery charge.


How to root using Bin4ry’s Root Tool
  • Download the tool from here.
  • Extract the downloaded zip file to a convenient location on the computer.
  • Ensure that you are running an Android 4.0 or Android 4.1 ROM on your device. This will not work on Android 2.3 or older versions of Android.
  • Make sure drivers for your Android device are installed on the computer. Drivers for most devices can be installed by installing the manufacturer’s PC suite software.
  • On your phone/tablet, enable USB debugging in the Settings » Developer options menu.
  • Run the tool by double-clicking the RunMe.bat file from the folder where you extracted the tool in step 2.
  • Then, make the correct choice according to whatever device you have (enter 4 for the normal method which is to be used for all non-Sony devices), then press Enter.
  • Connect your device to the computer. Then, follow on-screen instructions to root your device.

Congratulation ! now your Sony Xperia S has been rooted. Enjoy the advantages of the rooted device. Please give us a feedback on the comment section below.

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