The Spice Coolpad 2 is a mid-range Android smartphone released back in November last year, spotting a 4.5-inch qHD display powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core chipset and 1GB RAM. Like most other Spice devices, you can root Spice Coolpad 2 easily using the Framaroot app. Doing so will enable you to install custom ROMs as well as recovery on the device – so that you’re able to further customize it. If you’re interested, then read on to find out how to root Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496 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!
Prerequisites before you begin rooting Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496
- Download the Framaroot apk to your PC.
- Make sure there is at least 80% battery left on your smartphone before begin rooting your device.
- Go to Settings > Security > Make sure you have checked on the Unknown Sources checkbox.
- Back up the Spice Coolpad 2.
Follow the steps below on how to root Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496
- Connect the Spice Coolpad 2 to your PC.
- Copy and paste the Framaroot apk from your PC over to the root of your device’s SD card.
- 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.
- Launch the Framaroot app on your Spice Coolpad 2.
- From the Framaroot app, select Install Superuser under the Select an action to execute after root section.
- From the Select an exploit section, select the Boromir exploit. ( You can try Faramir exploit if Boromir doesn’t work )
- A pop-up like the one above will appear on your device once you’re done.
- Reboot your device.
- Congratulation! You’ve just rooted Spice Coolpad 2 Mi-496!
That’s all you have to do to root Spice Coolpad 2. In the meantime, stay tune for more how to root tutorials!
2 comments
hi Steve, which version you are using
I tried many framaroot version but see only Aragorn which fails & Gandalf which crashes
You may want to try Framaroot 1.9.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2566341&d=1391850491