Talk:Versions/@comment-24116288-20140203224037/@comment-24457062-20140210084239

Hi EO, given you are a registry tweaker - don't feel dumb :-) I am also comfortable with PC's but had to spend a month reading up on phones... just so I could save my PI game... And I bought a new cheap phone so if I bricked it, I wouldn't be too upset! Rooting a phone is a 2 step process if a phone has a locked boot loader. Step 1 (unlocking boot loader) wipes all data - including PI. Step 2 (rooting) does not wipe PI data. High end phones like your Sony Xperia have locked boot loaders - so unfortunately you will not be able to transfer your game this way. Xperia's also have a higher risk of bricking (according to Google!) - so rule out unlocking/rooting your phone. However DO NOT delete your game... there are other possibilities (ctd in next post)