This is a full step-by-step guide (w/ video) for rooting Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. You’ll be required to unlock your phone’s boot loader first to get root access, so proceed only if you’re willing to unlock boot loader or if you’ve already unlocked it. [warning]The methods and procedures discussed here are considered risky and you should not attempt if you don’t know completely what it is. If any damage occurs to you or your device, we won’t be held liable. You only will be responsible — you’ve been warned. Okay![/warning]
Unlocking the Boot loader [IMPORTANT!]:
To be able to root your Xperia Arc. You’ll have to first unlock the boot loader on your phone (If you’ve already unlocked boot loader on your phone then skip this step). Below is the link to our simple step-by-step guide: Simple guide to Unlock Boot Loader On Xperia Arc, Play, Neo and Pro
Instructions for Rooting Xperia Arc:
Video guide:
The video shows rooting of an Android 2.3.2 ROM, but rooting instructions are similar for Android 2.3.4 ROMS as well, so you can safely refer to the video below, but do follow the instructions carefully.
- Go to Settings page on your phone, scroll down to bottom of the screen and select “About phone”, now check your “Model number” and ”Build number”. And then choose an appropriate file for your version of phone from the link below:NOTE:The file given below is rooted system image for Android 2.3.4 [4.0.1.A.0.283] Global firmware, and it’s highly recommended to have the non-rooted version of the firmware installed on your phone before flashing the root image.So if you’re not already on an Android 2.3.4 [4.0.1.A.0.283] firmware, then follow the link below to upgrade your phone to the latest firmware using ‘Flashtool’: Complete guide on how to flash “.ftf” firmware files using Flashtool
Below is the Android 2.3.4 [4.0.1.A.0.283] rooted system image:
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- Download the following file, named “fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar”, from this link.
- Switch OFF your phone. Wait until it vibrates to ensure that it has completely switched off.
- Now extract the file you downloaded in Step 1.2. You’ll get two folders — “fastboot” and “usb-driver”.
- Into the “fastboot” folder you need to cut/copy/paste the file you downloaded in Step 1 (See the video for reference).
- Now pick up your phone (it must be Switched OFF) and hold the “Menu” key (the key at the bottom right side of your phone), now while holding the Menu key, connect your phone to your PC with an USB cable.
- Once connected — the LED light near the phone’s USB plug will turn blue. If it doesn’t — repeat the Step 6.
- Open the “fastboot” folder that we extracted in Step 4.
- Now hold Shift and press mouse right click (Shift + Mouse Right Click) anywhere on the empty white space inside the “fastboot” folder. And then select “Open command window here” from the context menu (See video for reference).
- Type/Paste the following line in the command prompt window:
fastboot flash system LT15i_4.0.1.A.0.283_Generic_Global_system.img
And hit Enter.
- Now wait for the process to complete. Command prompt will show a “Finished” message when it will be completed.
- Once it’s done, disconnect the USB cable from your phone and Switch ON your phone.
- Inside the app drawer check for “Superuser” app. You’re all good if it’s there, but if it’s not in the app drawer, then search for it in the Android Market as “Superuser” and install it.
Now to ensure that your phone have root access, try some apps that require root access. I tried “Titanium Backup” and it worked well.
Many thanks to XDA member ‘rahul.pillai’ for providing the rooted system image.
637 responses to “How To Root Xperia Arc [Full guide w/ video] [Updated for Android 2.3.4 ROMS]”
i tried it,,
it said “FAILED :
what i have to do?
Did you unlocked boot loader?
If not, then there is a link to it in the begining of the post above.
which link bro?
i tried it,,
it said “FAILED :
what i have to do?
Did you unlocked boot loader?
If not, then there is a link to it in the begining of the post above.
which link bro?
Saberia dizer se a versão “LT15a GLOBAL”(LT15a Xperia arc_2.3.3, 3.0.1.A.0.145_Rogers Canada.ftf / arc_lt15a_modded.img) teria o idioma PT-BR?
Estou querendo habilitar o root no meu mas quero uma rom com suporte nacional.
Agradeço a vossa atenção desde já.
Google Tradutor = Google Translator
Tell if the version “LT15a Global”(LT15a Xperia arc_2.3.3, 3.0.1.A.0.145_Rogers Canada.ftf / arc_lt15a_modded.img) would have the language PT-BR?
I am wanting to enable root in may ARC, but I want a rom with national support.
Thank you for attention now.
Deninjazul Twister
Yes. It should work.
Irei criar coragem neste fim de semana e farei a troca da room, apesar de querer manter a versão oficial.
Darei um retorno se der certo.
Só por curiosidade: theandroidsoul depois que tu trocou a imagem do ARC por está com o root habilitado por acaso tem aquela lista de linguagens enorme no menu Idiomas a ser escolhida?
Grato novamente.
by Deninjazul Twister o/
Google Tradutor = Google Translator(eu não manjo do vosso idioma, desculpe/i do not manji of your language, sorry)
I will pluck up the courage this weekend and will return to the room, despite wanting to heep the official version.
I will always return if successful.
Just curious: theandroidsoul after you changed the image of the ARC is enabled with the root happens to have that huge list of languages in the Languages menu to be chosen?
Thanks again.
by Deninjazul Twister o/
Yes, you can choose language from the menu when phone restarts.
Então eu fiz o processo só que a minha versão é LT15a e não dá certo, no CMD fica procurando o aparelho e não sai disso, agora pelo processo do firmware consegui, mas não tem root, sacanagem. >(Agradeço a vossa atenção, por enquanto fico na mão.
Google Tradutor = Google Translator
So I did the only process that my version is LT15a and can not succeed in the CMD is looking for the phone and not get out of it, now managed by the process of the firmware, but has no root, slutty. > (Thank you for your attention, as I lay in my hand.
Saberia dizer se a versão “LT15a GLOBAL”(LT15a Xperia arc_2.3.3, 3.0.1.A.0.145_Rogers Canada.ftf / arc_lt15a_modded.img) teria o idioma PT-BR?
Estou querendo habilitar o root no meu mas quero uma rom com suporte nacional.
Agradeço a vossa atenção desde já.
Google Tradutor = Google Translator
Tell if the version “LT15a Global”(LT15a Xperia arc_2.3.3, 3.0.1.A.0.145_Rogers Canada.ftf / arc_lt15a_modded.img) would have the language PT-BR?
I am wanting to enable root in may ARC, but I want a rom with national support.
Thank you for attention now.
Deninjazul Twister
Yes. It should work.
Irei criar coragem neste fim de semana e farei a troca da room, apesar de querer manter a versão oficial.
Darei um retorno se der certo.
Só por curiosidade: theandroidsoul depois que tu trocou a imagem do ARC por está com o root habilitado por acaso tem aquela lista de linguagens enorme no menu Idiomas a ser escolhida?
Grato novamente.
by Deninjazul Twister o/
Google Tradutor = Google Translator(eu não manjo do vosso idioma, desculpe/i do not manji of your language, sorry)
I will pluck up the courage this weekend and will return to the room, despite wanting to heep the official version.
I will always return if successful.
Just curious: theandroidsoul after you changed the image of the ARC is enabled with the root happens to have that huge list of languages in the Languages menu to be chosen?
Thanks again.
by Deninjazul Twister o/
Yes, you can choose language from the menu when phone restarts.
Então eu fiz o processo só que a minha versão é LT15a e não dá certo, no CMD fica procurando o aparelho e não sai disso, agora pelo processo do firmware consegui, mas não tem root, sacanagem. >(Agradeço a vossa atenção, por enquanto fico na mão.
Google Tradutor = Google Translator
So I did the only process that my version is LT15a and can not succeed in the CMD is looking for the phone and not get out of it, now managed by the process of the firmware, but has no root, slutty. > (Thank you for your attention, as I lay in my hand.
Saberia dizer se a versão “LT15a GLOBAL”(LT15a Xperia arc_2.3.3, 3.0.1.A.0.145_Rogers Canada.ftf / arc_lt15a_modded.img) teria o idioma PT-BR?
Estou querendo habilitar o root no meu mas quero uma rom com suporte nacional.
Agradeço a vossa atenção desde já.
Google Tradutor = Google Translator
Tell if the version “LT15a Global”(LT15a Xperia arc_2.3.3, 3.0.1.A.0.145_Rogers Canada.ftf / arc_lt15a_modded.img) would have the language PT-BR?
I am wanting to enable root in may ARC, but I want a rom with national support.
Thank you for attention now.
Deninjazul Twister
Yes. It should work.
Irei criar coragem neste fim de semana e farei a troca da room, apesar de querer manter a versão oficial.
Darei um retorno se der certo.
Só por curiosidade: theandroidsoul depois que tu trocou a imagem do ARC por está com o root habilitado por acaso tem aquela lista de linguagens enorme no menu Idiomas a ser escolhida?
Grato novamente.
by Deninjazul Twister o/
Google Tradutor = Google Translator(eu não manjo do vosso idioma, desculpe/i do not manji of your language, sorry)
I will pluck up the courage this weekend and will return to the room, despite wanting to heep the official version.
I will always return if successful.
Just curious: theandroidsoul after you changed the image of the ARC is enabled with the root happens to have that huge list of languages in the Languages menu to be chosen?
Thanks again.
by Deninjazul Twister o/
Yes, you can choose language from the menu when phone restarts.
Então eu fiz o processo só que a minha versão é LT15a e não dá certo, no CMD fica procurando o aparelho e não sai disso, agora pelo processo do firmware consegui, mas não tem root, sacanagem. >(Agradeço a vossa atenção, por enquanto fico na mão.
Google Tradutor = Google Translator
So I did the only process that my version is LT15a and can not succeed in the CMD is looking for the phone and not get out of it, now managed by the process of the firmware, but has no root, slutty. > (Thank you for your attention, as I lay in my hand.
I can’t turn on BT after rooting. It’s not a hw failure since I reflashed the original fw and BT works fine. I noticed that I get a “bad block” message during rooting though.
I can’t turn on BT after rooting. It’s not a hw failure since I reflashed the original fw and BT works fine. I noticed that I get a “bad block” message during rooting though.
I can’t turn on BT after rooting. It’s not a hw failure since I reflashed the original fw and BT works fine. I noticed that I get a “bad block” message during rooting though.
ive follow the instruction, the process is successful, but my xperia play wont open now. what can i do?
help me please my xperia play wont open after flashing…what will i do…
my xperia play stucks in sony ericsson screen. what will i do. please…
hey, it wasn’t meant for Play. You’ll need to flash Play’s firmware again.
ive follow the instruction, the process is successful, but my xperia play wont open now. what can i do?
ive follow the instruction, the process is successful, but my xperia play wont open now. what can i do?
help me please my xperia play wont open after flashing…what will i do…
help me please my xperia play wont open after flashing…what will i do…
my xperia play stucks in sony ericsson screen. what will i do. please…
hey, it wasn’t meant for Play. You’ll need to flash Play’s firmware again.
my xperia play stucks in sony ericsson screen. what will i do. please…
hey, it wasn’t meant for Play. You’ll need to flash Play’s firmware again.
thanks…i fixed it. after flashing i had a SUPERUSER… thank you so much
“TheAndroidSoul”… and thank you Kapil for the advice.
thanks…i fixed it. after flashing i had a SUPERUSER… thank you so much
“TheAndroidSoul”… and thank you Kapil for the advice.
thanks…i fixed it. after flashing i had a SUPERUSER… thank you so much
“TheAndroidSoul”… and thank you Kapil for the advice.
Works great, thanks !
Works great, thanks !
Works great, thanks !
Which file should I use in Belgium?
Which file should I use in Belgium?
Which file should I use in Belgium?
Hi guys….i have rooted my phone….but..i want to unrooted….how i can do that? thanks 🙂
Hi guys….i have rooted my phone….but..i want to unrooted….how i can do that? thanks 🙂
Hi guys….i have rooted my phone….but..i want to unrooted….how i can do that? thanks 🙂
100% works for 2.3.3 thank you soooooo much for this wonder full post and taking your time to help us 🙂 owe u 🙂 hats offf standing ovation 🙂
Thanks for appreciating our work 🙂
Thanks for appreciating our work 🙂
how exactly this is work for you ???
i have arc 2.3.3 and its just stuck on the stage in the command, i get error that telling me my device must be rooted…
if you can help ….
thanks
100% works for 2.3.3 thank you soooooo much for this wonder full post and taking your time to help us 🙂 owe u 🙂 hats offf standing ovation 🙂
Thanks for appreciating our work 🙂
how exactly this is work for you ???
i have arc 2.3.3 and its just stuck on the stage in the command, i get error that telling me my device must be rooted…
if you can help ….
thanks
100% works for 2.3.3 thank you soooooo much for this wonder full post and taking your time to help us 🙂 owe u 🙂 hats offf standing ovation 🙂
Thanks for appreciating our work 🙂
how exactly this is work for you ???
i have arc 2.3.3 and its just stuck on the stage in the command, i get error that telling me my device must be rooted…
if you can help ….
thanks
my phone wont turn on stays on load screen !!!!!!!
me2….
guys i fix that problem follow the instructions 🙂
i had the same problem, my arc is staying on the loading screen what should i do?
kindly help me out having the same problem with the loading screen
my phone wont turn on stays on load screen !!!!!!!
me2….
guys i fix that problem follow the instructions 🙂
i had the same problem, my arc is staying on the loading screen what should i do?
kindly help me out having the same problem with the loading screen
kindly help me out having the same problem with the loading screen
my phone wont turn on stays on load screen !!!!!!!
me2….
guys i fix that problem follow the instructions 🙂
i had the same problem, my arc is staying on the loading screen what should i do?
kindly help me out having the same problem with the loading screen
my phone wont turn on stays on load screen!!! help pls
my phone wont turn on stays on load screen!!! help pls
my phone wont turn on stays on load screen!!! help pls
my phone is stuck on the load screen!!! help please!
my phone is stuck on the load screen!!! help please!
my phone is stuck on the load screen!!! help please!
I have unlocked the boot loader, and followed the instruction as mentioned, on 2.3.3 using global image. but I stuck at load screen. is there any other image i can try? Awiting for your reply…
I have unlocked the boot loader, and followed the instruction as mentioned, on 2.3.3 using global image. but I stuck at load screen. is there any other image i can try? Awiting for your reply…
I have unlocked the boot loader, and followed the instruction as mentioned, on 2.3.3 using global image. but I stuck at load screen. is there any other image i can try? Awiting for your reply…
my Xperia arc is 2.3.3 4.0.A.2.368…. can anyone help me to root it…
my Xperia arc is 2.3.3 4.0.A.2.368…. can anyone help me to root it…
my Xperia arc is 2.3.3 4.0.A.2.368…. can anyone help me to root it…
nice job!!!!
I do every thing like the video but wen its sopuse to flash says waiting for device any help???
Solved drivers problem but now it cnt flash says “FAILED remote: Device must be rooted first”
you need first to update the drivers,
go to device manager and you will see there device that called root or somwthing like that, so you need to update it…
you have the drivers in your rar file that you dowbload already.
i hade the same issue but i stuck on other stage, i get error that telling me my device must be rooted :S
hop for helping.
solved try this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-unlock-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-bootloader/
hope it help
Exactly. You’ve to have unlocked boot loader to flash a custom image.
Glad you sorted it out 🙂
i already make it thanks.
but have other problem now 🙂
after my device turn on, i get error android.process.acore crash or something like that, and i cant use my phone i press force close and its back again and again
any one?
Go to settings — select Privacy — select Factory data reset — reset phone.
This should solve your problem.
NOTE: It’ll wipe all the data on your phone, so make a backup of your contacts, messages, bookmarks etc.. before you factory reset your phone.
Hope it helps 🙂
i got error on the command stage:
“The device must be rooted first” what the f*&k i think this tut is for root my device no???
i have arc 2.3.3
thanks if anyone have some idea about that.