Jul 17, 2017 - Android users have been rooting their phones since the beginning of the operating system, but in recent years it has gotten much more.

1. Sony Xperia Z Phones

Sony rolls out Android 4.4.4 KitKat 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware to Sony Xperia Z C6603. This version is known for hard to root, although with older Android 4.4.2 based 10.5.A.0.230 version we can easily gain the root. This process we don’t need to unlock the bootloader. Therefore, after we removed the root (unroot) we can again claim the warranty.

In this method first we flash the older 10.5.A.0.230 kernel using the flash tool (Androxyde), then run the app and gain the root and install the SuperSU. After that we flash the newer 10.5.1.A.0.292 kernel to keep the up to date system. In this Android 4.4.4 Xperia Z root guide, I was gonna use Towelroot app. Rooting voids the warranty of your device.

After unroot we can reclaim the warranty. Install Androxyde Flashtool. Install the Flashtool drivers. Download 10.5.A.0.230 kernel. Download 10.5.1.A.0.292 kernel. Download towelroot apk.

How to Root Sony Xperia Z C6603 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware. Install 10.5.A.0.230 kernel. Copy the downloaded towelroot.apk to the SD card. Enable USB debugging (SettingsDeveloper OptionsUSB Debugging). If you can’t see the developer options go to “SettingsAbout phone” and tap more than 5 times in “Build Number”. Open the flash tool.

Click its flash icon and next popup window, choose “Fastboot mode”. Next fastboot toolbox window, click on the “Select kernel to flash”. Browse the 10.5.A.0.230 kernel sin file location and choose it. To start the installation chooses “Xperia Z 10.5.A.0.230 kernel.ftf” file. Start the installation. Power off the phone.

Boot into the fastboot mode by pressing and holding volume down and connect the USB to the PC. Start the rooting. Turn on the Xperia Z. Install the copied towel root tr.apk. Next run the app and hit the “Make it ra1n” button. Reboot the device.

Install SuperSU from the Google Play store. Open the SuperSU and update the binary if it’s promoted. Install the latest kernel. Power off the device. Turn the device flash mode. Run the flashtool and click flash icon.

Firmware selector window browse the ftf file location. Choose the “Xperia Z 10.5.1.A.0.292 kernel.ftf” file. Click “Flash” button to start the installation. That’s all. Make the SuperSU as a system app. This process will remain the SuperSU app after the factory reset. If it installed as a normal user app, after performing the factory reset/hard reset, your root permission will lose.

So personally I recommended this step. SuperSU has an option to make it as a system app, but some situation it will not work. Therefore, following manual method highly recommend. Install the root browser app from play store in here. After the installation run the app. Copy the SuperSU apk file to the “System/app” folder. Don’t delete the “data/app” directory contain supersu app.

Leave it as it. Reboot the phone.

What Is Magisk? Traditionally, rooting an Android phone has gone something like this: (or find an exploit),. And for years that worked very well. RELATED: But starting with Marshmallow, Google essentially blocked the most popular root methods of previous versions—dropping the “su” daemon into the /system partition and running it with the required permissions at startup. This resulted in a new sort of root access, named such because it doesn’t modify the /system partition in any way. As part of this increased security, have been put in place to keep services like Android Pay secure, which leaves users having to choose between root access and valuable services. It’s a bummer.

RELATED: But that’s where Magisk comes in. This is a basically the evolution of root access and management on Android. It leaves SafetyNet untouched, so users are still able to access Android Pay and Netflix, but still allows for to continue working. It’s truly the best of both worlds. It’s completely open source, under constant development, and getting better every day.

Now may be the time to make the switch to this new root solution if you’ve been concerned about losing things like Android Pay. How to Get Started with Magisk First, you’re going to need the Magisk file. You can read about all the benefits of Magisk and grab the download.

Go ahead and grab the Magisk Manager while you’re at it—you’ll need it later. Copy both to your phone’s internal storage or SD card. Note: If you’ve used a different root method before, you’ll have to completely unroot your device before using Magisk. We recommend using the to do so.

Sony Xperia Z Phones

You’re also going to need to flash Magisk on your phone. I’m doing this process on a completely stock, bootloader-unlocked Nexus 5, so your mileage may vary. To start the process, boot into your custom recovery.

Doing this is a bit different on every phone—for example, you may have to hold the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously, then use the volume keys to boot “Recovery Mode”. Google instructions for your specific model to see how it’s done.