Unlocking your Android device means great advantages and unlimited access to the internal system. So, if you want to unchain your Sony Xperia Z3, you must first gain root access. Well, even though your phone is quite recent on the Android market, thanks to those of xda-developers, you can already root it. Therefore, in case you need help, or if you want to use a dedicated tutorial, this step by step guide will easily take you through the unlock procedure – basically you will learn how to safely root your Xperia Z3 in a minute or less.

Ensuring root is easy, as in our case you only have to flash a root exploit and that’s it. Of course, the flashing process can be completed only by using a custom recovery image, so first of all learn how to install TWRP recovery on Sony Xperia Z3. Thus, you will not need to use third party apps or custom procedures in order to unlock your phone – the flashing process is simple and safe, so you have nothing to worry about.

In case you are wondering, the root access comes with various advantages. From the start you will be able to access the internal system of your phone. That means you can remove bloatware and add custom apps from Google Play or from other sources. You can also choose to tweak your device by completing operations such as updating with a custom ROM, overclocking your Android device, installing a custom kernel and others. Finally, on a rooted handset you can customize the performances for bumping the speeds and for improving the battery life.

As you can see, this operation is a must especially if you want to obtain more power and if you want more control over the internal system of your Android device. But, when doing the same you will apply an unauthorized operation – you will remove factory and default restrictions. So, bottom line the warranty of your Xperia Z3 will get void and you have nothing to do about it – if your phone will get damaged or soft bricked, you will have to fix it by yourselves as if you take it back to service you will have to pay for the technical assistance.

On the other hand, you shouldn’t complete this guide unless you previously backup your data. Since it is a complex and unofficial operation, while completing the same your personal data, info and accounts from the internal storage memory might get wiped out. Thus, it is more than recommended to use backup and restore apps from Google Play for saving everything that you might use afterwards before doing anything else. In this way you can be sure that your contacts, texts, call logs, market apps, internet settings, images, videos or audio files are in safe hands.

You need to use a computer or notebook for being able to apply this root method. On the computer you are using you should first deactivate – do it only temporarily – the security protection, including antivirus, antimalware or Firewall protection (else you might have problems while trying to download the root package). Then, from “menu – settings – developer options” you need to enable USB debugging option on your phone (else you might not be able to properly connect your Xperia Z3 with your computer).

The best will be to charge your device before doing anything else. Do that because if your handset will get turned off in the middle of the root process, it might also get bricked – it is recommended to plug in the charger if the battery status is displaying less than 50% power left.

This tutorial must be applied only by the Sony Xperia Z3 users. That’s a must because the steps from below are compatible only with the mentioned device – using the same root file as the following one, on a different Android powered smartphone or tablet will probably brick or damage your device.

How to Root Xperia Z3 in a minute or less

1. Download the root exploit from this page.
2. Save the file on your computer – place it on desktop without unzipping anything.
3. Up next, you need to establish a connection between your Xperia Z3 and your computer – use the USB cord in that matter.
4. Then, transfer the root file from desktop, to your phone – remember the path.
5. Good; now unplug the USB cable and turn off your smartphone.
6. Enter recovery mode on your Android device.
7. From recovery select “install zip from SD card” followed by “choose zip from SD card”.
8. Pick the root file and flash the same.
9. In the end, from main menu of recovery select “reboot system now” and you are done.
10. If your phone will get stuck in a boot loop, return to recovery (use the same guide for reaching the recovery menu) and this time select “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition” – of course, in the end, return to Android by picking “reboot system now”.

There you have it; that’s how you can root the Sony Xperia Z3 by using a custom recovery image. So, we are done for now. If you want to share something with us or if you need our help for solving some issues, don’t hesitate and use the comments field from below for sharing your thoughts with us and with other readers.

'enter recovery mode on Android device'.. that line right there kills the 'Root Xperia Z3 in a minute or less'... there are a number of prerequisites to install first on your computer - much reading to be done folks.

All you have to do is download de program KINGOROOT, it does all to root your phone..

What a garbage article. Install in 1 minute or less.. after you go over here to this other page and spent a couple hours following the, once again, poorly written instructions over there.

Does this work with any model of the xperia z3, Like the xperia z3 dual sim?

Toontrack metal machine ezx. This stupid article doesn't mention that you will lose sony's DRM when you root your phone.

That's a welcomed side-effect for those of us who know what we're doing.

Is it really?
Is for example making the camera function worse than the phone does with the DRM intact really a welcomed side-effect?

Guys its an standard procedure for all phones. 1- Unlock bootloader 2-flash custom kernel with recovery 3- The recovery itself will say that the phone is not rooted and ask you to patch for root access. If it fail you can flash SuperSU on the recovery.

Unlocking bootloader it easy, and official procedure from sony, the only thing is the phone will go back to factory (so you are going to loose all your data). Sony have the recovery embedded with the kernel thats why you need to flash a kernel. All the procedure you can find at xda forum.

BTW you are going to loose DRM Keys, they are like a license for some applications and functions from sony (sony put that there in order to avoid ppl porting sony software to other phones). The only way to dont lose the DRM keys is to back them up on a root device.. so.. or you wait until an exploit can root your phone or you just decide the loos the DRM keys.

that works only on outdated android versions, and will let you run app that need root, but if you want to play with the rom itself its important to have unlocked bootloader, (even for installing recovery in most cases), or you will soft-brick your phone.

Hey, I dont suppose you could help me via skype could you?

Hey! I dont have the time for that, but just go to xda forum, select your phone and you will find on that sub forum all the guides step by step on how to do all this things. Good luck!