Rooting Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Android 2.1 Eclair

Tutorial 5 : Rooting Your Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 

Hey folks, it as now all easy to root your Sony Ericsson xperia x8 android device with one click. Yes, you read it correctly, with one click. The android 2.1 can be rooted easily with SuperOneClick rooting application. It can be rooted the hard way too, but that may prove more risky.


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Here's how to do it:


- Enable USB debugging on your Xperia X8 prior to doing anything. Go to Setting >> Applications >> Development >> Turn on USB debugging. Turn on 'Stay Awake' too just in case. See the image below.

-Download "SuperOneClick" software from here.


-Connect  your Xperia X8 android phone to PC and select "Charge Phone". Keep in mind, this is important, DO NOT select USB mass storage from the menu. Select charge phone only.


-Once this is done. open "SuperOneClick.exe" on your PC and click "Root".

-Wait for a few minutes.

-It will show a dialog box saying that you device is now rooted.

-Disconnect your Xperia X8 phone from the PC now.

-Reboot your Xperia X8.

Congratulations, you have successfully rooted your Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.




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