# Kernel exploit to root sonim?

**URL:** <https://jtechforums.org/t/kernel-exploit-to-root-sonim/5180>\
**Category:** Sonim Phones\
**Tags:** linux, root, sonim-xp3-series, exploit, question\
**Created:** [December 7, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/kernel-exploit-to-root-sonim/5180 "2025-12-07T05:53:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![flipphoneguy](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/flipphoneguy/32/11165_2.png) [@flipphoneguy](https://jtechforums.org/u/flipphoneguy)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/kernel-exploit-to-root-sonim/5180/39 "2026-02-08T08:48:56Z")

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Besides fixing that bug and some others, its much more stable and easier to manage and with new features. i also worked for hours rewriting parts to be more robustly compatible for this specific phone. Same link same repo just updated. Check it out:

> **[GitHub - flipphoneguy/root\_sonim\_xp5s: full persistent root solution for the Sonim xp5800](https://github.com/flipphoneguy/root_sonim_xp5s)**
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> full persistent root solution for the Sonim xp5800

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