Bootloader / Fastboot mode allows you to flash any partition on a device, be it system, boot, recovery, cache or any other. And not just the partition images from OEMs, you can also flash the custom-built.img files via fastboot. For example, a custom recovery like TWRP. For the unknown, TWRP recovery is a custom recovery for Android devices developed and maintained by the folks at TeamWin. It lets you do a host of things on your Android phone that neither Google nor your device manufacturer built support for.
How to Install TWRP Recovery via Fastboot on Android. March 13, 2018 - 11:11 AM. Boot, recovery, cache or any other. And not just the partition images from OEMs, you can also flash the custom.
For example, a full device (nandroid) backup. Using TWRP recovery you can take a full backup of your Android phone, which you can restore to even repair a soft-bricked device. Other than a backup, TWRP also allows flashing unsigned zip files which include rooting scripts, custom ROMs / MODs and other similar stuff.
Since not all Android devices are same, TWRP is built differently for each. Also, you might find the recovery available as both official and unofficial builds, on the internet. This is because TWRP recovery is an open source project and anyone with knowledge can compile a TWRP recovery build for any Android device.
You can find and download the official TWRP recovery build for your device over at TeamWin’s website. We’ve linked all officially supported devices below in the table. For most devices, you will only find the Fastboot flashable.img files of TWRP. However, if you have a Samsung Galaxy device, you’ll also find a.tar file, and we recommend using the.tar file to (a PC software to install/flash stuff on Samsung devices). If you already have TWRP recovery.img file for your device, skip straight to the TWRP installation instructions below the TWRP download section. If you couldn’t find TWRP recovery image for your device on the official channels, do a search on our website for an unofficial build.
We cover unofficial TWRP recovery builds for all sorts of Android devices that appear on various Android communities like XDA. When you have the TWRP recovery.img file downloaded for your device, follow the instructions below to flash TWRP recovery via Fastboot. How to Install TWRP via Fastboot Note: This guide assumes that your device has an unlocked bootloader. If not, follow our detailed guide on.
Get a TWRP recovery.img file compatible with your device and save to a separate folder on your PC. Setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC, follow. Enable USB debugging on your device:. Open Settings on your device. Go to About phone and tap seven times on Build number, this will enable Developer options. Now go back to Settings and you’ll see Developer options there, open it. Tick the USB Debugging checkbox.
Open the folder where you saved TWRP Recovery.img file in Step 1 above. Now open a command window inside that folder. To do that, “Shift + Right click” on any empty white space inside the folder and then select “Open command window here” from the context menu.
Connect your device to the PC. And type the following into the command window we opened in Step 5 above to boot your device into bootloader/fastboot mode: adb reboot bootloader └ If you get a permission dialogue on your device to “Allow USB debugging”, tap OK. Once your device boots into bootloader mode, issue the following command into command window to flash the TWRP recovery.img file: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img └ Here modify twrp.img with the name of your TWRP recovery.img file, OR change your TWRP recovery filename to twrp.img and use the command above.
Once TWRP is successfully flashed on your device, issue the following command to reboot: fastboot reboot That’s all. TWRP recovery should be installed on your device now. To boot into the freshly installed recovery, simply issue the adb reboot recovery command from PC command line when your device boots into the system. Happy Androiding!
TWRP is different for different Android devices and its available for both official and unofficial builds as the community helps to compile these at their will. You can check their site from this and for a list of various devices, you can find out the TWRP image file your device Disclaimer: Before reading the article further on and attempting to follow steps guided below, you must be aware that all the custom ROMs, firmware, tools, mods, official software belong to their respective developers.
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Also, make sure you have latest drivers installed and functional on your device. If not then you can search, download and install the USB drivers for your phone from this.
In addition to these steps, make sure you have unlocked the bootloader before starting. STEPS TO INSTALL TWRP RECOVERY VIA FAST BOOT MODE: After meeting, all the prerequisites follow these steps:.
Download the TWRP image file for your device from this and save it on your computer, also make sure that fast boot is configured properly on your device (Click to see How to enable Fastboot on your Device). Enable on your device by going to Settings-Developer Options and tap it seven times.
This will enable it. Then, click on Developer Options and check the checkbox “USB Debugging”. Note: You can also see the procedure of enabling USB Debugging Mode and developer option on your device by clicking. Now navigate to the folder where you saved the image file in step 1. From this folder, open command prompt by “Shift + Right Click- Open Command Window Here”. Connect your phone to your PC via standard USB cable. In the command window, paste this command: ADB reboot bootloader.
hit the enter key. This will boot the phone into Fastboot/Bootloader mode. Alternative: You can also use this method to go into the Bootloader/Fastboot mode by switching on the device and pressing Volume Up + Volume Down + Power Buttons.
Now paste this command into your command prompt and hit the Enter key fastboot flash recovery twrp.img to install the image. Note that img is the name of the image file. Wait until the TWRP image flashes on the device. Then execute this command to reboot the device. Fastboot reboot.
TWRP recovery is now installed on your device. To reboot in this recovery, execute this command adb reboot recovery You have successfully installed TWRP Recovery on your phone. If you have followed all the steps, you will have no issues. If still, you face any issues, do leave us a comment so that we can help you out.