The Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X is a budget Android smartphone announced by Spice back in December last year. Featuring a 5 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM. Like any other Spice smartphones, the we can root Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X rather easily using the Framaroot app. In the following tutorial, I will be guiding you guys on how to root Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 in less than an hour.

Disclaimer : During the process of rooting, there is always a risk for you to brick your Android device. So if you choose to root your device, you are doing it at your own risk! Your device warranty will also be voided after rooting.

Prerequisites before you begin rooting Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X

1. Download the Framaroot apk to your PC.
2. Make sure you have downloaded and installed the necessary USB driver on your PC.
3. Make sure there is at least 50% battery left on your device.
4. Go to Settings > Security > Make sure you have checked on the Unknown Sources checkbox.
5. Back up the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X smartphone.

Follow the steps below on how to root Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504

1. Connect the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X to your PC using a USB cable.
2. Copy the Framaroot apk from your PC to your device’s SD card.
3. Open the file explorer app ( if you don’t have one on your device, then you may want to download either Astro File Manager / ES File Explorer ) and install the Framaroot apk by tapping on its icon.
4. Open the Framaroot app on your Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X.
5. From the Framaroot app, select the Install Superuser option under the Select an action to execute after root section as shown above.
6. In the following section, choose the Boromir exploit to root Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X.
7. Once your device has been rooted, you should see a pop-up like the one above.
8. Reboot your smartphone.
9. Congratulation! You’ve just rooted Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X!

Now, you’re free to install custom ROMs as well as recovery on the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X. In the meantime, stay tune for more how to root tutorials!

 

*If you want to reinstate your device’s warranty, you will have to first unroot Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X.