While the process for rooting the X10 has become easier over time, with even less steps required now, the recently released root process for the X10 Mini and X10 Mini pro proved to be rather complicated for some users. Thankfully, the process has once again been made much easier. Not only does this work on the X10 Mini and Mini Pro but, it also works on the full size X10 as well. All you need to do, is download UniversalAndroot.apk and install it. Once installed, all you need to do then, is click one button to root the handset. Likewise, the unrooting process is just as easy. There is also a one click button to unroot the handset if you so wish.

Some users unfortunately, have reported that this method hasn’t worked but, there is another method. One member of the XDA-Developer forums has released X10Root, which is an alternative apk and should work just as easily.

After the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was rooted, it wouldn’t be long until the Mini and Mini Pro versions were also rooted. Both handsets have now been rooted, so you can go ahead and remove those unwanted apps. Like the Xperia X10 though, there is no bootloader access, so don’t expect to be able to load Froyo straight away. Although that is of course being worked on.

To root the X10 Mini and Mini Pro isn’t quite as simple as the X10 yet but, many users over at XDA-Developers are reporting back that the root has been a success for them. You can follow the rooting guide here to get your Mini rooted.

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A while back someone claimed to have rooted the Xperia X10 which meant great news for X10 owners a like. Unfortunately it was later proven to be a fake but, after some persistence, the Xperia X10 has finally been rooted, for real this time. Folks over at the XDA-Developers forum have managed to bring root access to Sony Ericsson’s first Android powered handset and have managed to make it as simple as can be. The root process can be performed in as little as 3 steps after finding the Device ID. Xperia X10a owners will have to perform two additional steps to X10i owners. A fix for the Market is also included as some users have experienced difficulties since rooting. Again this is a simple process. You can follow the guide on how to root your phone here. Additional steps for 64 bit Operating systems may need to be performed, which you can find out about here. One thing I’ve noted after doing the root myself, is the guide says to run RunMe.cmd in step 2 and then run step2.cmd but, the RunMe.cmd file mentioned isn’t in the download folder but, other users have said you just need to run step2.cmd and I can confirm this works.

Unfortunately, the bootloader hasn’t been cracked yet, which means it isn’t possible to run custom roms on it, including Android 2.1/2.2 but, this is being worked on. You can however remove default apps which you don’t want or use, such as Moxier, Play Now, MediaScape etc. Again, the guide on how to uninstall the default apps can a found here. A quick video guide has also been created on how to uninstall the default apps.

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Sorry to disappoint you folks but, it seems that the rooted Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 we’d seen was actually a fake. It claimed that SETool was used to gain access to the root, which most consumers don’t have access to. Some guys on the SETool forums however do and have only gotten error messages when they tried the procedure. Following posts in the topic go on to say it’s near impossible to do, thanks to the security rules put in place at root level on the Xperia X10.

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