How to Get the Google Play Store on Gionee Elife S5.5

So you got yourself the slimmest smartphone in the world and noticed there's no Google Play Store right? Who makes a phone with no Google Play Store?!

How to Fix Google Maps App in Gionee Elife S5.5

Why does the Google Maps app keep crashing in Gionee Elife S5.5?
I'm not sure why the maps app crashes every time it tries to load the map but it seems to only happen in the latest versions of the maps app. There must be some sort of software issue. I managed to fixed mine by just

How to Take a Screenshot in Gionee Elife S5.5

How do you screen print on Gionee Elife S5.5?
You can take a picture of the screen on your S5.5 just like on most phones. Simply Press the volume down button and the power button at the same time. You might accidentally just lower the volume. If you do, just wait for the volume bar to fade away and then try again.

How to Replace the Capacitive Buttons With Sofkeys On Elife S5.5

Root Required

I have to admit, at first I was not a big fan of the softkeys. My first android device was a Nexus 7 and I always wondered why they decided to waste valuable screen space with on-screen buttons?!

When I finally got my Gionee Elife S5.5 I was really glad it had capacitive buttons. It was great for about two days, and then I realized how restricting capacitive buttons really are. They can't change at all. They can't adapt like softkeys.

This is why we are changing them today. The process is really very easy.