Rooting Xperia S with offical ICS with unlocked bootloader

[zipo13]

Hi,

I want to root my Xperia S to use Titanium Backup.

I upgraded it to ICS 4.0.4 a week ago using sony update tool.

I have unlocked the bootloaded by sony offcial method.

It wiped my phone clean (I didn't expect that but luckly I had backup of most of the stuff)

Now I saw some instructions on rooting the Xperia S but all of them say that it will wipe the phone clean again.

Example:

http://www.android.gs/root-sony-xperia-s-official-ics-6-1-a-0-452-rom/

Is there a way to root the device now that the boot loader is unlocked without wiping it?

[Uliwooly]

here you go

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742992

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[zipo13]

so I need to skip most of the steps but from which step should I begin?

[Uliwooly]

just out of curiosity why did you rooted your phone? you can disable apps with ICS, so why did you unlocked the bootloader and want to root your phone ?

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[Thommo · Accepted solution]

As you have unlocked your bootloader then you know how to use fastboot and open a command prompt from there so

Download this from my drive

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-yM_qnM8ZPRQlB4N2t2X1lQUGM it's a pre-rooted ICS img -

copy the file to the fastboot folder on C: Drive then with the phone disconnected and switched off type in the command prompt window

fastboot flash system XperiaS_prerooted_ICS_452.img and press enter.

And then you'll need to press and hold the volume up button and connect the usb cable to your phone

this will then start the process of rooting your phone

[zipo13]

titanium backup mostly

[zipo13]

will I have to or will it wipe clean my phone?

[Uliwooly]

titanium backup to remove apps or to backup your phone? either or, just follow the steps on that link

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[Thommo]

It may wipe things like contacts but anything on your say SD card like music photo's etc won't be affected - contacts settings wallpaper sms etc may be wiped but i've never rooted a phone when there has been documents on the phone - I've only ever done clean flashes and roots

[zipo13]

backup - but sorry for 're asking I need to flush my phone with a pre rooted omg of ics right?