The latest powerful Sony flagship Xperia Z2 was announced back in February at MWC. The handset has got a giant display of 5.2 inches and 20MP camera. The handset is powered with 3 GB RAM and Quad-core 2.5 GHz processor. You can read more about the handset here. The handset is surely a tough competitor for recently unveiled LG G3. But well now, it’s possible to root Xperia Z2.
The root tutorial will make it possible to install custom ROMs on the handset. Custom ROMs can increase the functionality of your device. Moreover, they can also increase the battery timings of Xperia Z2. You will make use of ChainFire Auto-root tool to root Xperia Z2. However, the procedure is not as long as other such CF root tutorials.
Root Xperia Z2 with SuperSU ChainFIre Auto-root tool:
Before moving to the ‘tutorial’, there is need to consider some points. Here is the list of pre-requisites:
- Make sure to have Xperia Z2 drivers installed. You can download the drivers from here.
- Head to Settings > Developer Options to enable ‘debugging mode’ on your device.
- Disable the working of Antivirus software on PC and Xperia Z2 as it may interfere the root process.
- You should have sufficient amount of battery in your handset. More than 50% is recommended.
Steps to root Xperia Z2:
- The step-by-step guide to root Xperia Z2 as follows:
- Download the CF Auto-root file from here. (DON’T UNZIP)
- Connect your Xperia Z2 handset with PC via USB cable.
- Transfer the root file to your device.
- Unplug the USB cable and switch off your handset.
- Boot your device in Recovery mode. This can be done by holding Power and Volume Up button.
- Now, from Recovery, select the option ‘install zip from sd card’.
- Then, choose zip from sd card.
- Flash the zip file.
- Go back to Recovery menu and reboot your device.
You have now successfully rooted your Xperia Z2 handset. If you are experiencing some issues, try to factory reset your handset. This can be done by selecting ‘wipe data factory reset’ followed by ‘wipe cache partition’.
Hope, you are able to root Xperia Z2 successfully. Still having issues, ask in comments below.