How to Root the BLU Studio 5.5

Been looking for a way to root your BLU Studio 5.5? You’re at the right place. The guide down below teaches how you can root your device and then flash a custom recovery on it. So you can enjoy more than what you’re enjoying now.

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, 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:

I. Before You Begin

1. This’ll void the warranty of your device. You’re doing this procedure at your own risk. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up damaging your device.

2. This should flash a custom recovery as well.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Framaroot APK and save it to your desktop.

Framaroot APK (It’s attached in the first post)

2. Download CWM Recovery Archive and save it to your desktop.

CWM Recovery Archive

III. Rooting the BLU Studio 5.5

1. Connect your device to your PC via USB cable.

2. Copy Framaroot from your desktop over to the root of your SD card.

3. When it’s copied, disconnect 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. Once it’s done, reboot your device.

11. You’re all done!

Congrats! You now have root-access on your BLU Studio 5.5. Go ahead and load up your device with your favorite root-only apps.

In case you want more than just some root-only apps, flash a custom recovery and it’ll let you flash custom ROMs on your device. Here’s how:

IV. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the BLU Studio 5.5 (Optional)

1. Extract files from CWM Recovery Archive to your desktop by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract here.

2. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.

3. Copy recovery.img that you extracted from the archive over to the root of your SD card. It’s the topmost folder on your SD card.

4. When it’s copied, unplug your device from your PC.

5. Head over to the Google Play store and download and install Mobile Uncle Tools on your device.

6. Launch it from your App Drawer.

7. Tap on Recovery Update.

8. Choose the CWM Recovery Image you copied earlier to be flashed on your device.

9. It’ll begin flashing the selected recovery on your device.

10. When the recovery’s flashed, reboot your device.

11. You’re all set!

Brilliant! You now have root and a custom recovery up and running on your BLU Studio 5.5. Go ahead and flash a custom ROM on your device.

You can click here to find all of the BLU Studio 5.5 How To’s.

You can also find all of the BLU Studio 5.5 ROMs we have here.