The Gionee Elife S5.5 is a high-end Android smartphone announced by Chinese manufacturer Gionee back in March this year. This device is the first Gionee handset to rock an octa-core processor even though more are expected to be running with the similar chipset in the coming months. The Gionee Elife S5.5 comes with a 5″ FHD display, a 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD slot, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 2,300mAh battery as well as Android 4.2 Jelly Bean running out of the box.

Like most other Android smartphones, we can root Gionee Elife S5.5 rather easily as well. In the following tutorial, I will be guiding you guys on how to root Gionee Elife S5.5 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 S5.5

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 S5.5 smartphone.
4. Go to Settings > Security > Make sure you have checked on the Unknown Sources checkbox.
5. Back up the Gionee Elife S5.5 smartphone.

Follow the steps below on how to root Gionee Elife S5.5

1. Connect the Gionee Elife S5.5 to your PC using an appropriate USB cable.
2. Copy the Framaroot apk from your PC to your tablet’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 Gionee Elife S5.5 and you should be able to see a screen like 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 S5.5.
7. You should be able to see a pop-up like the one above once the program has rooted your tablet. The process normally takes less than a minute to complete.
8. Finally, reboot your device immediately.
9. Congratulation! You’ve just rooted Gionee Elife S5.5!

Now, you’re free to install custom ROMs as well as recovery on your Gionee Elife S5.5. In the meantime, stay tune for more how to root tutorials!