As always, the guys over at XDA Developers haven’t failed to provide root for Sony Ericsson‘s latest smartphone. Despite not being out very long, the Xperia Arc S can now be rooted. Unfortunately however, the only method to root the Xperia Arc S requires the bootloader to be unlocked. While Sony Ericsson have provided instructions on how to do this, doing so does void the warranty. If that doesn’t bother you though and need your Arc S rooted, head on over to the XDA-Developers forum and follow the rooting instructions by hytin. Instructions and files are both provided, as is information on how to unlock the bootloader if you haven’t done so already.

In the past, flashing your handset has been a bit fiddly, as has rooting. The FlashTool for the Xperia X10 however changes this. Not only does it work with the X10 but, also the X10 Mini, Mini Pro and X8. With the FlashTool from XDA, you can flash Android 1.6 and 2.1 on to your handset. You will need to download the firmware for your handset though to do so. This also works on the Xperia X10a, so allows those in the US to run Android 2.1 on their X10 before AT&T release the update.

As well as being able to flash Android 1.6 or 2.1, the FlashTool also easily allows you to root your handset. Once rooted, the FlashTool also lets you install BusyBox, or remove default apps such as Moxier with just a few mouse clicks. If updating one version of Android 2.1 to a future update, you do not have to wipe user data, however if upgrading from Android 1.6 to 2.1 you should back up your data before proceeding as you will need to wipe the user data for 2.1 to work properly.

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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