[Sony Xperia ZR] mahesh sinh:
Here Are Steps

Steps For Rooting Xperia ZR C5503 OR C5502

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downgrade your device to KitKat OS...........

Before moving forward, please make sure that you’ve read the pre requisites and ensure that you are set to go ahead.

Download the latest firmware Android 4.4.4 KitKat 10.5.A.0.283 FTF file.

For Xperia ZR C5502 [Generic/Unbranded]

Copy the file and paste in Flashtool>Firmwares folder.

Open Flashtool.exe now.

Hit the small lightening button on the top left corner and select Flashmode.

Select the FTF firmware file that you placed in the Firmware folder.

From the right side, select what do you want to wipe. Data, cache and apps log, all wipes are recommended, perhaps you may select if you don’t want.

Click on OK, and it will start preparing the firmware for flashing. This may take a little while to load.

As soon as the firmware is loaded, it will prompt you to attach the phone by turning it off and keeping the back key press.

For Xperia ZR, Volume Down key will do the job of back key, just turn off your phone, keep the Volume Down key pressed and plug in the data cable.

As soon as the phone is detected in Flashmode, the firmware will start flashing, Do not leave the Volume Down key until the process is complete.

As soon as you see “Flashing ended or Finished Flashing” leave the Volume Down key, plug the cable out and reboot.

That’s All! Congrats! You’ve installed latest Android 4.4.4 kitkat on your Xperia ZR.

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Download the latest One Click Root Tool and extract it.

From the extracted files, execute the Run.bat file now.

A command prompt will open up requiring you to connect your device to your PC now.

Having the USB debugging enabled, connect your device.

Follow the on-screen instructions unless your phone is rooted.

Once rooted, disconnect your phone and turn it off.

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Now phone is rooted, USB Debugging must be enabled.

Download latest installer for Xperia ZR from here. (Z-lockeddualrecovery2.8.xx-RELEASE.installer.zip)

Connect phone to PC using OEM date cable and run install.bat.

It will install the custom recovery.

Now work here is done. Lets move on to next step.

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Custom recovery was installed in the first step.

The pre-rooted firmware was created and copied to phone in next step.

Now you have to turn off phone.

Turn it on again and press volume up or down to enter either TWRP or CWM recovery.

Now for TWRP recovery, tap Install > scroll all the way to bottom and select the copied pre-rooted firmware.zip file.

After selecting the file, swipe finger from left to right on the bottom to flash.

Once flashed, reboot your device and you will have pre-rooted 10.7.A.0.222 Lollipop firmware.

For CWM, select Install Zip > Choose Zip from SD card > locate pre-rooted firmware.zip file > select yes to flash.

Once flashed, reboot your phone and you will have 10.7.A.0.222 rooted Lollipop firmware.

Now verify root access using an app like Root Checker.

That’s all.:good::good::good::good::good: