How to Unroot the Gionee Elife E5
Think custom ROMs just don’t cut it for you? Want to flash back the stock firmware on your Gionee Elife E5? No worries, we’re here to teach you exactly how you can do that. The guide below walks you through the steps to unroot as well as get your device back to stock.
Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible.
Some of the reasons for unrooting your Gionee Elife E5 are:
- Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting).
- Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over).
- Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it for you).
Ready to get started? Here’s how to unroot the Gionee Elife E5:
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the procedure given here.
2. This should flash the stock firmware on your device.
3. This should only work on Windows based PCs.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download SP Flash Tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Download the stock firmware for your device and save it to your desktop.
III. Unrooting the Gionee Elife E5
1. Extract files from SP Flash Tool and Stock Firmware to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on SP Flash Tool executable and it’ll launch.
3. Click on Scatter-loading and choose the scatter file that has come with your stock firmware.
4. Click on Download button in the tool.
5. Turn OFF your device.
6. Pull the battery out of your device.
7. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable. Yes, without inserting the battery.
8. The tool should automatically start flashing the firmware on your device.
9. It’ll let you know when it’s flashed the firmware.
10. You’re done!
Awesome! Your Gionee Elife E5 is now unrooted and is back to the stock firmware. Your device warranty is now reinstated, so you can enjoy the perks that your company offers to valid warranty holders.
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