The Safe & Fast Way to Root Sony Xperia S (LT26i)

Aug 25, 2015 10:30 am / Posted by Amy to Root Tips Topics
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Help! Recently I bought a Sony Xperia S (LT26i). There are too many pre-installed applications. I want to delete them and download some useful softwares. But it fails since root access is required! I want to know what negative effects will rooting have on my mobile phone. How can I root my mobile phone in a safe and fast way? Any advice? Many thanks!

As to your question, I have to tell you that rooting your Sony Xperia S (LT26i) will bring some potential dangers. For example, rooting may cause the system instability of your mobile phone. But generally speaking, rooting can benefit you in more aspects. For instance, after rooting, you are free to remove those unwanted applications to save more space; you can freely download other incompatible softwares as you needed; you can install custom ROMs to speed up the performance of your mobile device. There are more benefits you can get after rooting your Sony Xperia S (LT26i). The one thing you should bear in mind is that one step wrong may turn your mobile phone into an useless brick. Therefore, it is very necessary to follow the steps given in the next part to start rooting your mobile phone.

Preparations Before Rooting Sony Xperia S (LT26i)

* In case that you may lose important files during the rooting process, you should backup all your important files stored in your mobile phone.

* Since you can't accurately determine the time rooting requires, it is highly important that your mobile phone is fully charged before rooting.

* In order to ensure that you can successfully and smoothly root your mobile phone, you had better download the latest version of Android device driver.

* You need to find a reliable software such as Kingo Android Root to help you root your Sony Xperia S (LT26i).

Instructions on Rooting Sony Xperia S (LT26i)

Step 1. Download the Kingo Android Root and then open it with double clicks. If you haven't opened the USB debugging, you will see the following interface. Then follow the corresponding steps to enable USB debugging.

Step 2. After that, this program will automatically detect your mobile phone and show the below interface. Now, carefully read the notifications and click the "Root" option to start rooting your Sony Xperia S (LT26i).

Step 3: Then you just need to wait for the rooting process to finish.

Step 4: Once the rooting process is finished, you will see the interface as pictured below.

You have successfully rooted your mobile phone. So now you can freely download any other software as needed. For example, you can work Vibosoft Dr. Mobile for Android to get the lost data back if you mistakenly delete these important files.

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