The Gionee Pioneer P4 is a mid-rangr Android smartphone released by Chinese manufacturer Gionee back in June this year. The device rocks a decent 4.5″ display powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core chipset along with 1GB of RAM. Other key specs which come along with the device include a 8GB internal storage, microSD slot, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, 1,800mAh battery as well as Android 4.2 Jelly Bean running in the background.

Like most other Android smartphones, we can root Gionee Pioneer P4 rather easily using the vroot program as well. In the following tutorial, I will be guiding you guys on how to root Gionee Pioneer P4 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 Gionee Pioneer P4

1. Download the vroot program to your PC.
2. Make sure you have installed the necessary device driver before moving on. If you have do not so, you can download the device’s driver here.
3. Make sure you have enabled USB Debugging from your device’s settings.
4. Make sure there is more than 50% battery remaining on your Gionee Pioneer P4 smartphone.
5. Back up your Gionee Pioneer P4 smartphone.

Follow the steps below on how to root Gionee Pioneer P4

1. Install vroot on your PC by double-clicking on its icon and follow the onscreen instructions.
2. Connect the Gionee Pioneer P4 to your Windows-based PC using an appropriate USB cable.
3. Next, ensure that your PC is able to detect your device before you move on with the rest of the steps.
4. Open the vroot program on your PC and you should be able to see a screen like the one below.
5. On the vroot program, click on the ROOT button ( Green button ) to begin rooting Gionee Pioneer P4.
6. The rooting process will take only a few minutes to complete.The rooting process will take only a few minutes to complete.
7. You’ll be prompted by the program once it has rooted your device.
8. The Gionee Pioneer P4 will then automatically reboot itself.
9. Congratulation! You’ve just rooted Gionee Pioneer P4!

Now, you’re free to install custom ROMs as well as recovery on the Gionee Pioneer P4. In the meantime, stay tune for more how to root tutorials!