How to Root the BLU Studio 5.5 S
Rooting your BLU Studio 5.5 S is a piece of cake, and the advantages you get after doing so is worth everything. Here’s how to root your Studio 5.5 S and unlock its true potential:
Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device. Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.
Once you have root access on your BLU Studio 5.5 S, you’ll be able to:
- Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
- Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
- Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
- Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
- Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
- Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
Interested? Here’s how to root your BLU Studio 5.5 S:
I. Before You Begin
1. This will void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. Do it at your own risk.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Framaroot APK and save it to your desktop.
Framaroot APK (It’s attached in the first post)
III. Rooting the BLU Studio 5.5 S
1. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.
2. Copy Framaroot from your desktop over to the root of your SD card.
3. When it’s copied, unplug your device from your PC.
4. Head to Menu > Settings > Security on your device and enable the Unknown sources option.
5. Open File Manager and tap on the Framaroot APK you copied earlier and it’ll install on your device.
6. Once installed, launch it from your App Drawer.
7. Select Install SuperSU from the dropdown menu.
8. Tap on Boromir.
9. It’ll begin rooting your device.
10. When it’s done, reboot your device.
11. You’re done!
Excellent! Your BLU Studio 5.5 S is now rooted. You can confirm the same by installing Root Checker from the Google Play store. Enjoy!
You can click here to find all of the BLU Studio 5.5 S How To’s.
You can also find all of the BLU Studio 5.5 S ROMs we have here.
As a total Android no0b, I appreciate this clear, concise, confidence-inspiring How-To.
I know this is an old post but, if you will:
1. Should I back-up the phone or take any other precautions before proceeding?
2. Do you know where I can find an UnRoot ROM and Firmware for this device? And;
3. Though not directly related to rooting: Can I update the existing (stock 4.2.2) software to KitKat; and, if so, how? The pre-installed software updater says that no updates are available.
Thanks & regards.
— JMJ
A+ blue studio 5.5s was “barahir” (last option) for this one to be successful! The first two errored #9 blah blah.
Thank you soo much