Hello my firends!
Maybe some don't know who I am so I will introduce myself first.
So my name is Keisuke Honda, like the japanese football player haha. I have been working as developer for sony since December, so I am here just to help users out!
Today I will tell you guys how to get fully working root,recovery and xposed on the firmware 5.0.2 .726 version.
First thing i want you guys to do is to download a few things!
Lollipop ROM-flashable-.726-flashable.zip:
http://goo.gl/0aFLxa
debloating script-safeboot:
http://goo.gl/HCjZRT
xposed files:
http://goo.gl/TVaf1X
flash_removed_apps:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byag...
updated-sdcard1-rw:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vy5prcaz6h2...
abricot kernel v7:
http://goo.gl/Uo9LHS
.690 pre-rooted:
https://mega.co.nz/#!RI93CZ6T!5wc4wWQpsur5iEuFuPjsUmGaXsfPwqibv64qfXKKDLw
Solution 1 (For LOCKED BOOTLADER)
Download Flashtool:
http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php
install it under C:\, so the location should be "C:\Flashtool"
Go to this site and download 17.1.2.A.0.314 firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showth
Place the file under "C:\Flashtool\firmwares"
Open up FlashTool and click on the lightning symbol and select the .314 firmware.
You will get a notify when to put your phone into flashmode so turn off your phone hold down volume down and plug in to your computer and let it flash.
After flash go to settings, about phone and click where it says 17.1.2.A.0.314 a couple of times so developement is unlocked.
Go in there and check in "USB debugging"
Next step is go to your web browser on your phone and write in towelroot.com, press on the symbol!
The apk should download so install it and open it and click make it ra1n. You should now have root.
After that go to
http://nut.xperia-files.com/ and download the latest Z2-lockeddualrecovery2.8.12-RELEASE.installer.zip.
Open the .bat file, plug in device and type in method 3 when the program is asking you.
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IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ROOT AND RECOVERY SKIP THE STEPS ABOVE!
Go to recovery and flash the .690 pre-rooted file.
Let the system boot, next go and download dualrecovery and choose method 3.
Reboot to recovery and flash the .726 flashable.zip, debloating script-safeboot, xposed files,flash_removed_apps, updated-sdcard1-rw.
Solution for Unlocked Bootlader
Make sure you are on .690 firmware and get yourself a recovery:
http://nut.xperia-files.com/ download this file:
Z2-lockeddualrecovery2.8.12-RELEASE.installer.zip
Make sure you check in USB debuging on. open the .bat file and select method 3 installation.
When done reboot your phone into recovery and flash the files.
Enjoy working .726 with root and working xposed!
Tell me if you have any issues!
Latest updated: 2015-05-03 Swedish time