How to Root Xperia Tipo, flash custom recovery and install a custom rom

You bought a Sony Xperia a while ago. At first things were great,  your phone was speedy and you were using Android 4.0 IceCream Sandwich  in a phone by SONY. But it received no updates from Sony and your phone started to slow down. Phones by relatively poor brands like Karbonn, Micromax were rocking Jelly bean while you were stuck at an android version released in 2011. As things stand Sony no longer cares about its Tipo users and wont provide any updates. So what can you do? Buy a new phone?? Naaah. Just keep calm and root your phone.

Follow the steps below carefully and have patience.

(Make sure your phone at least 70% battery charge left. Backup everything you need using (App Backup & Restore) or (Helium - App Sync and Backup)

How to Root Xperia Tipo

Step 1:

Go to Developer Options inside settings and enable USB Debugging by going to Manage Application > Development >Select USB debugging.

Step 2:

Download "Unlock Root Pro" on your computer (http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/9/9/UnlockRoot_downloader_by_UnlockRoot.exe)

Open it and extract all the downloaded files in a separate folder.

Step 3:

Connect your phone to  your computer. Open UnlockRoot.exe file and click the Root button. It will prompt you to confirm something, do that.

Step 4:

Follow the instructions given and when your phone reboots it should have root.

Now to check if you really have root, install Root Checker app from playstore (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en). Open it and click on Verify Root Access.

How to Install Custom Recovery

Again make sure you have enabled USB debugging and your device has at least 70% charge left.

Step 1:

Download CWM Recovery v6.1 ( https://copy.com/UGw7m1pw9FUb  ). Unzip it to a separate folder

Step 2:

Connect your phone to your computer.

Step 3:

Open install.bat file from the extracted folder and follow the instructions.  Reboot your device once the process is completed.

How to get to CWM recovery

1. Switch off your phone.

2. Power on and when you see the sony logo press "Volume Down" button repeatedly.

3. Now you should be in cwm recovery

How to install custom rom on Xperia Tipo

Step 1:

Download Android 4.1 based custom rom for Xperia Tipo from here (Z-fusion build 2)

Step 2:

Connect your phone to your computer and copy the downloaded rom zip file to SD card of the phone.

Step 3:

Power off your phone. Turn on your phone and go to CWM recovery.

Step 4:

In CWM recovery, select Backup and backup your current rom and data (make sure you have free space to create a backup incase if something goes wrong.

Step 5:

Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset and wipe data. Then Select Wipe Cache

Step 6:

Select Install .zip from sd card and select the zip file you copied earlier. Flash it.

Step 7:

Then select reboot system now. Have patience, this might take 10-15 mins. Once booted you should have a new custom rom.

If you encounter any problems or if the tutorial worked for you then do let me know in the comments below.

Stay High on Android. Peace!!!