The Gionee Elife E7 Mini is simply the miniature version of the of the Elife E7 flagship released back in April this year. The device runs on an incredible 1.7GHz octa-core chipset along with 1GB RAM and other top-notch hardware. The Gionee Elife E7 Mini sports a 4.7-inche IPS display which boost a resolution of 720×1280 pixels.

Like any other Android smartphones, we can also root Gionee Elife E7 Mini rather easily as well. If you’re interested, then read on to find out how to root Gionee Elife E7 Mini using the Framaroot app.

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 Gionee Elife E7 Mini

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 remaining on your Gionee Elife E7 Mini smartphone.
4. Go to Settings > Security > Make sure you have checked on the Unknown Sources checkbox.
5. Back up the Gionee Elife E7 Mini smartphone to your Google account.

Follow the steps below on how to root Gionee Elife E7 Mini

1. Connect the Gionee Elife E7 Mini to your PC using the accompanying 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 on your Gionee Elife E7 Mini smartphone and you should be able to see a screen similar to the one below.
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 next section, choose the Boromir exploit to root Gionee Elife E7 Mini.
7. You should be able to see a pop-up like the one above once the program has rooted your device.
8. Finally reboot your Gionee Elife E7 Mini smartphone before you can have root-access on your device.
9. Congratulation! You’ve just rooted Gionee Elife E7 Mini!

Now, you’re free to install custom ROMs as well as recovery on the Gionee Elife E7 Mini. In the meantime, stay tune for more how to root tutorials!