The latest version of TWRP recovery is now officially available. This new version of the TWRP Recovery is tagged with version number 3.7.0, which improves the support of Android devices running Android 13. This release has feature updates for Android 9 based devices compiled for TWRP and up-to-date support for Android 13. Devices compiled under the android-10 branch have now been moved to the android-11 branch for up-to-date support.
This means that it will be a lot easier to upgrade your Realme or Oppo phones using the latest TWRP Recovery. This new TWRP Recovery version also brings tons of new bug fixes and a fix for the dreaded sensors bug caused by TWRP. Over the years, it has become the go-to custom recovery software for Android power users who love to tweak their smartphone the way they want it to be via flashing custom ROMs, modded files, executable zip files, etc.
The touch-based interface of TWRP Recovery has really raised the bar for other receivers available to come and match up. In this post, we will give you all the details regarding the features of this new version of TWRP Recovery 3.7.0 and how you can install this latest version of the custom recovery on your phone. So, with that being said, let us take a look at the article itself:
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What is TWRP Recovery?
TWRP Recovery is a custom recovery that has been developed by Team Win. This tool allows the users to go ahead and root their devices to gain admin privileges on their devices, flash the latest custom ROMs, modded applications, restricted apps, and flash executable zip files to take advantage of the open-source nature of Android phones and other devices. It has a touch-based user interface, which makes flashing very easy on today’s latest Android devices.
All the features and options are organized precisely, and you won’t find any clutter while going through the custom recovery. Recovery is a very important and small part of your device’s software. TWRP recovery gives access to this part of the software, which you can use to tweak your phone’s system settings.
Features of TWRP Recovery
Here is the list of features that you can perform using TWRP Recovery:
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- Take a complete backup of your phone’s data.
- Install custom files on your phone.
- Gain root access on your phone.
- Swipe to confirm interface helps negate accidental flashes.
- You can make use of the Wipe menu to clear partitions based on choosing.
- You can use TWRP to mount partitions individually.
- One tap ADB sideload feature allows access to the system to flash files from the computer.
What’s New in TWRP 3.7.0 Version?
TWRP 3.7.0 is out now for most currently supported devices.
I continue my thanks to all the maintainers and your support.
This release is a major release for Android 12. Android 13 development has now started. Please see the list below for details.
Android 12.1 and Android 11 Branches
- MTP error handling for FFS devices – nijel8
- module loading opt-in – CaptainThrowback
- SELINUX missing contexts – CaptainThrowback
- Remove more deprecated code with encrypted backups – CaptainThrowback
- Theme versioning ported to golang – AndroiableDroid
- Python support in TWRP – CaptainThrowback
- Chinese Language updates – bluehomewu
- Exclude /data/extm – sekaicg
- MTP fixes for copying files > 4G – sekaicg
- Configure HW binaries in vendor – bigbiff
- Do not force super volumes RO – me-cafebabe
- Unlock all block partitions in setup – me-cafebabe
- RapidXML bail on binary xml – me-cafebabe
- symlink for logical partition created only when it exists – me-cafebabe
- Theme variables for status bar icons – Yilliee
- Board defined exclusions for backup directories – DarthJabba9
- Polish language updates – kacskrz
- include fastbootd with board variable – me-cafebae
- unlock block devices during zip install – bigbiff
- Mount partitions as RO when updating size – me-cafebabe
- Allow unmap super devices on A only devices – me-cafebabe
- Unlock block partitions before reflashing TWRP
Android 12.1 Branch
- BASH and nano fixes during build – CaptainThrowback
- zip install enhancements – DarthJabba9
- Android 12 Encryption Support – bigbiff
- Dependency fixes for A12 – me-cafebabe
- cryptfs-hw fixes – me-cafebabe
- FDE compatibility – me-cafebabe
- boot-hal 1.2 support – tnakamur
- boot-hal library fixes – CaptainThrowback
- Do not include fastbootd for all devices – me-cafebabe
- kernel module loading – wait for battery sysfs to initialize – sekaicg
- Fix installing a custom theme – sekaicg
- Update handling of XML binary files in android 12 – me-cafebabe
- Skip decryption fix – sekaicg
- Integrated code for ABX xml files – _that and DarthJabba9
Android 11 Branch
- Fix copying sepolicy on devices with no vendor partition – webgeek1234
- set defaults for system_ext partition – me-cafebabe
Android 9 Branch
- Chinese Language updates – bluehomewu
- Polish language updates – kacskrz
- Python support in TWRP for Oreo and above – CaptainThrowback
- keymaster API V1 fixes – bigbiff
What’s New in TWRP 3.6.2 Version?
TWRP 3.6.2 is out now for most currently supported devices.
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This release is a bugfix release. Please see the list below for details.
What’s new in 3.6.2:
Android 9 and Android 11 Branches
A12 keymaster keyblob structure file update (for no pin encryption) – zhenyolka & Quallenauge
Fixes
Override bootctrl for flashing images – CaptainThrowback
Keymaster 3 dump functions – koron393
Mtp ffs handle recreated when usb is unplugged – nijel8
Fixes
Only compile vendor kernel module loading support when requested – CaptainThrowback
Add missing selinux contexts – CaptainThrowback
Fix sepolicy comparison on vendor – webgeek1234
Override bootctrl for flashing images – CaptainThrowback
Only compile vendor kernel module loading support when requested – CaptainThrowback
Add missing selinux contexts – CaptainThrowback
Fix sepolicy comparison on vendor – webgeek1234
What’s New in TWRP 3.6.1 Version?
TWRP 3.6.1 is out now for most currently supported devices.
What’s new in 3.6.1:
Remove TWRP app from reboot menu – LinkBoi00
Switch to larger buttons in reboot menu – LinkBoi00
Manual offset for time with TW_QCOM_ATS_OFFSET – CaptainThrowback
Allow specifying multiple property file paths – CaptainThrowback
Adopted storage support – authored by nkk71 – RIP
Update magiskboot in ramdisk for hdr_v4 support + format fixes – CaptainThrowback & topjohnwu
Installer zip updates for full .img flashing and magiskboot for hdr_v4 support + format fixes – osm0sis & topjohnwu
Fixes
TW_THEME_VERSION cleanup – CaptainThrowback
Vold decrypt – CaptainThrowback
Update partition details after switching slot – Nebrassy
Use more compatible term for nano display in TWRP Terminal – osm0sis & theincognito
Only unmount vendor if device has vendor mountpoint – LinkBoi00
Preparing user storage – if EnsurePolicy fails do not bail decryption – DarthJabba9
Update Russian language – Ctapchuk/kirillsvc
Fixes
TZData cleanup – CaptainThrowback
Nano/Bash cleanup – LinkBoi00
Unmount vendor after switching slots – CaptainThrowback
Copy event-log-tags to recovery build directory – CaptainThrowback
Only include ext4crypt when TARGET_USERIMAGES_USE_EXT4 is set – CaptainThrowback
Building in omni-5.1 – CaptainThrowback
Slot switching – Nebrassy
Logcat when building – CaptainThrowback
Add support for installation realme/OPPO OTA – Ctapchuk
Add lptools to ramdisk – CaptainThrowback & phhusson
Add EROFS support – pomelohan
Fastbootd – check for and run startup script – RazaDroid
Add TARGET_OTA_ASSERT_DEVICE for custom device asserts – DarthJabba9
Updated Chinese Simplified translations – sekaiacg
Fixes
Update partition details after switching slot – Nebrassy
Unmounting dynamic devices – do not remove mountpoints – bigbiff
Installing zips – remove unecessary CloseArchive calls – sekaicg
/sdcard mounting – bigbiff
Installing zips – support 64 bit zips – sekaiacg
Fuse issues with OTA > 4 GiB – luoqiangwei1
Installing zips – StartIteration crash – sekaiacg
Kernel module loader log cleanup – Megendanz
Startup script cleanup – CaptainThrowback
Update Boot HIDL for switching slots – MoetaYuko
Sepolicy for ueventd – ghostrider-reborn
Change TWRP folder cleanup – Nebrassy
Support fscryptv1 – bigbiff
libresetprop cleanup – bigbiff
Restore with PIN enabled – sekaiacg & CaptainThrowback
Install custom theme – sekaiacg
Set prop after kernel module loading is done – ghostrider-reborn
Add gki directory for kernel module loading – sekaiacg
Exclude com.android.art apex from backup – nijel8
twrpRepacker code duplication – DarthJabba9
fstab flag cleanup – CaptainThrowback
TW_THEME_VERSION cleanup – CaptainThrowback
Vold decrypt – CaptainThrowback
Update partition details after switching slot – Nebrassy
Use more compatible term for nano display in TWRP Terminal – osm0sis & theincognito
Only unmount vendor if device has vendor mountpoint – LinkBoi00
Preparing user storage – if EnsurePolicy fails do not bail decryption – DarthJabba9
TZData cleanup – CaptainThrowback
Nano/Bash cleanup – LinkBoi00
Unmount vendor after switching slots – CaptainThrowback
Copy event-log-tags to recovery build directory – CaptainThrowback
Only include ext4crypt when TARGET_USERIMAGES_USE_EXT4 is set – CaptainThrowback
Building in omni-5.1 – CaptainThrowback
Slot switching – Nebrassy
Logcat when building – CaptainThrowback
Update partition details after switching slot – Nebrassy
Unmounting dynamic devices – do not remove mountpoints – bigbiff
Installing zips – remove unecessary CloseArchive calls – sekaicg
/sdcard mounting – bigbiff
Installing zips – support 64 bit zips – sekaiacg
Fuse issues with OTA > 4 GiB – luoqiangwei1
Installing zips – StartIteration crash – sekaiacg
Kernel module loader log cleanup – Megendanz
Startup script cleanup – CaptainThrowback
Update Boot HIDL for switching slots – MoetaYuko
Sepolicy for ueventd – ghostrider-reborn
Change TWRP folder cleanup – Nebrassy
Support fscryptv1 – bigbiff
libresetprop cleanup – bigbiff
Restore with PIN enabled – sekaiacg & CaptainThrowback
Install custom theme – sekaiacg
Set prop after kernel module loading is done – ghostrider-reborn
Add gki directory for kernel module loading – sekaiacg
Exclude com.android.art apex from backup – nijel8
twrpRepacker code duplication – DarthJabba9
fstab flag cleanup – CaptainThrowback
What’s New in TWRP 3.6.0 Version?
TWRP 3.6.0 is out now for most currently supported devices.
This release has feature updates for Android 9 based devices compiled for TWRP and up-to-date support for Android 11. Devices compiled under the android-10 branch now have been moved to the android-11 branch for up-to-date support.
Android 9 Branch:
- Fixes
- SAR Update script name for clarity – CaptainThrowback
- Fix building toolbox in android-7.1 – CaptainThrowback
- Fix bash – Jarl-Penguin
Android 11 Branch:
- Add support for installation realme/OPPO OTA – Ctapchuk
- update custom makefiles to golang modules – bigbiff
- sepolicy updates – nebrassy, bigbiff, CaptainThrowback
- encryption updates for a11 – bigbiff, micky387, CaptainThrowback
- vendor kernel module loader – bigbiff
- virtual A/B updates – bigbiff
- snapshot merges – bigbiff
- repacker warnings – CaptainThrowback
- f2fs formatting fixes – systemad
- symlink dynamic partitions in bootdevice – Mohd Faraz
- Fixes
- Fix parsing get_args for wiping cache
- vendor hal fixes – Mohd Faraz
- fix samsung haptics – soulr344
- digest check fixes – epicX
- ozip decrypt fixes – Ctapchuk
- Change how blank screen works – Sean hoyt
Android 9 and Android 11 Branches:
add num template for PIN input – CaptainThrowback
Ignore A12 XML files binary format – zhenyolka
Add support of A12 keymasterkeyblob files structure – zhenyolka
keymaster restore: warn when pin, password or pattern is enabled – bigbiff
New flashing method for recovery as boot devices: Advanced > flash current twrp – nebrassy
factory wipe and mtp fixes – CaptainThrowback
add indonesian language – Xdisk
update Russian language – Ctapchuk
add canceldecrypt page – CaptainThrowback
copy logcat when copying logs in TWRP – CaptainThrowback
Fixes
FBE Encryption fixes – CaptainThrowback
repacker fixes for compression – nebrassy
exclusion criteria for Fix Recovery Bootloop – CaptainThrowback
unmount vendor if not available – LinkBoi00
theme updates – LinkBoi00
SAR Update script name for clarity – CaptainThrowback
Fix building toolbox in android-7.1 – CaptainThrowback
Fix bash – Jarl-Penguin
Fix parsing get_args for wiping cache
vendor hal fixes – Mohd Faraz
fix samsung haptics – soulr344
digest check fixes – epicX
ozip decrypt fixes – Ctapchuk
Change how blank screen works – Sean hoyt
FBE Encryption fixes – CaptainThrowback
repacker fixes for compression – nebrassy
exclusion criteria for Fix Recovery Bootloop – CaptainThrowback
unmount vendor if not available – LinkBoi00
theme updates – LinkBoi00
What’s New in TWRP 3.5.2-0 Version?
As per the official website, here is the list of new features that this TWRP Recovery 3.5.2-0 version brings for the users:
TWRP 3.5.2 is out now for most currently supported devices.
This release is to fix a regression error for digest checking. Thanks to epicX for his hard work fixing this issue.
TWRP 3.5.0-0 Changelog:
Android 9
- Fix building in android-5.1 trees – CaptainThrowback
- New QTI Haptics Support – AndroiableDroid
- New TSPDriver Haptics Support – LameMonster82
- Selinux restore issues – AndroiableDroid
- OEM build fixes – Fighter19
- More file extension support in Gui file selector – Mauronofrio
- FBE Fixes – CaptainThrowback
- Ozip Decryption – Mauronofrio
- Don’t use persist for recovery logs – bigbiff
- Delay touch startup if necessary – bigbiff
- Spanish translation Updates – R0rt1z2
- Fix cache wiping on Slot A only devices – AndroiableDroid
- Exclude dumpsys directory from backups – DarthJabba9
- Gerrman translation Updates – 4ndyZ
- HW Rotation during runtime (does not affect touch panel) – webgeek1234
- API 24 fixes – AndroiableDroid
- vold_decrypt error on unmount – CaptainThrowback
- Multiuser – warn when users are not decrypted – noahajac
- FDE encryption fixes – CaptainThrowback
- Crypto state fixes – nebrassy
- Chinese translation Updates – Whyle
- Theme updates to match android-10 release: CaptainThrowback
- Move TWRP App install to Advanced page – Dees_Troy
- Update Russian Translation – f2065
Android 10
There have been so many changes to bring up Android-10. You can see the list of updates at Github
All the above Android-9 updates are included in these supported devices.
Notable mentions:
- Omni 10 minimal support: CaptainThrowback
- General Bring up: Bigbiff, Mauronofrio, AndroiableDroid, CaptainThrowback, ianmacd, DarthJabba9
- Encryption support: Bigbiff, Mauronofrio, CaptainThrowback
- Fastbootd support: Bigbiff
- Install Support: Bigbiff, CaptainThrowback
- Magisk Support: Bigbiff
- Backuptool Support: Chaosmaster
- Apex support: Bigbiff
- Dynamic Partition Support: Bigbiff
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TWRP 3.4.0-0
System As Root (SAR)
- Fix backup and restore using SAR - dianlujitao
- System mount point - Chaosmaster
- ORS - Chaosmaster
- Zip install - Chaosmaster
- system_root bind mount to /system - Chaosmaster
- Autodetection of SAR - Chaosmaster
Digest
- fix creation of digests for sub-partitions (was bugfix applied to many devices since last year) - Bigbiff
Encryption
- ext4Crypt Wrapped Key Update - Peter Cai
- Fix upgrading encryption key if export fails - Peter Cai
- Fix wrapped key support for devices without metadata partition - mauronofrio
- Don’t skip decryption when using block map file in order to write to /data in ORS - CaptainThrowback
- FDE - Decrypt master key first - AndroidableDroid
- vold_decrypt - set Android version and patch level automatically - CaptainThrowback
- Set wrapped decrypt support by twrp flag - Peter Cai
- Don’t try wrapped support unless needed - mauronofrio
- restore ext4 policy on /data/cache - Bigbiff
- multiuser decryption - Noah Jacobson
- FDE retry - AndroidableDroid
TWRP App
- unmount system after checking for the app - Bigbiff
Prebuilt updates
- android.hardware.confirmationui@1.0 - cryptomilk
Compilation Fixes
- TW_EXFAT_FUSE compilation fixes - Bigbiff
- libuuid - cryptomilk
- ‘system/etc/ld.config.txt’ not found error - Martin Dünkelmann
Language Updates
- Portugal - Vasco Machado
- Dutch - Ian Macdonald
- Turkish - Fatih Fırıncı
- The localisation of Backup_Tar: Ian Macdonald
ld.config.txt
- updates for 8.x trees - CaptainThrowback
- fix search path for /sbin - CaptainThrowback
- /sbin should come first in search path - Ian Macdonald
General Bugs
- Fix persistent log storage - SyberHexen
- Compress Persistent Logs - Bigbiff
- FB2PNG compilation errors - Bigbiff
- exclude per_boot from backups - Darth9
- Unmount all directories that point to the same block device - AndroidableDroid
- Blank screen fixes - Sean hoyt
- Toolbox is default on android-9+ - mauronofrio
Cleanup
- Typo fix in a comment - VDavid003
- newlines in ext4crypt - CaptainThrowback
- TW_OEM_BUILD compilation issue - Patrick Zacharias
- Fix Dependency requirements - Dees_Troy
- Fix Symbolic links for BB and Toolbox - Dees_Troy
Bootloader Message
- cleanup - Alessandro Astone
- add configurable offsets
Error Cleanup
- uevent errors and decryption error - mauronofrio
- using copy_file to copy files from /etc - CaptainThrowback
- ueventd access to /acct - early directory creation in init - cryptomilk
Haptics
- TSP Driver - LameMonster82
- QTI Input - AndroidableDroid
update_engine
- read all asserts - Hernán Castañón
Resetprop
- Add Resetprop from Magisk - CaptainThrowback & mauronofrio
- compile from source - Chaosmaster
- fix for android-7 and earlier - Chaosmaster
- cleanup for spaces in properties - AndroidableDroid
Properties
- Add Property override - Chaosmaster
Backuptool
- mount system and vendor for A/B installs for backuptool - Chaosmaster
twrpTar
- fix backup freezes when pigz and openaes are used - Fabrice Bellet
Zip Installs
- Info for A/B zip installing to inactive slot - Chaosmaster
- Reboot to system button now allows being rebooted to different partitions after zip install
- progressbar rework - Chaosmaster
Magisk updates
- update binaries from the source - AndroidableDroid
A/B Updater Zip Template
- rewrite A/B installer zip from scratch using a new generic template and latest magiskboot - osm0sis
- installer zip support for recovery_a/recovery_b partition ramdisks on newer 2SI SAR A/B devices - osm0sis
- generate installer zips for all prod A/B devices - bigbiff
- improve installer zip dump/write speed and add more error catching - arter97 & osm0sis
OZIP Encryption Support
- add OZIP encryption - mauronofrio
File Selector
- Support for more extensions in File Selector - mauronofrio
TWRP 3.3.1-0
- Fix SELinux issues during formatting – dianlujitao
- Various fixes for toybox and toolbox builds – CaptainThrowback and bigbiff
- Flash both A and B partitions when installing a recovery ramdisk – Dees_Troy
- Add option to uninstall TWRP app from /system – Dees_Troy
- Create digest for subpartitions – bigbiff
TWRP 3.3.0-0
Date of release: April 15, 2019
Fix backup and restore using SAR - dianlujitao
System mount point - Chaosmaster
ORS - Chaosmaster
Zip install - Chaosmaster
system_root bind mount to /system - Chaosmaster
Autodetection of SAR - Chaosmaster
fix creation of digests for sub-partitions (was bugfix applied to many devices since last year) - Bigbiff
ext4Crypt Wrapped Key Update - Peter Cai
Fix upgrading encryption key if export fails - Peter Cai
Fix wrapped key support for devices without metadata partition - mauronofrio
Don’t skip decryption when using block map file in order to write to /data in ORS - CaptainThrowback
FDE - Decrypt master key first - AndroidableDroid
vold_decrypt - set Android version and patch level automatically - CaptainThrowback
Set wrapped decrypt support by twrp flag - Peter Cai
Don’t try wrapped support unless needed - mauronofrio
restore ext4 policy on /data/cache - Bigbiff
multiuser decryption - Noah Jacobson
FDE retry - AndroidableDroid
unmount system after checking for the app - Bigbiff
android.hardware.confirmationui@1.0 - cryptomilk
TW_EXFAT_FUSE compilation fixes - Bigbiff
libuuid - cryptomilk
‘system/etc/ld.config.txt’ not found error - Martin Dünkelmann
Portugal - Vasco Machado
Dutch - Ian Macdonald
Turkish - Fatih Fırıncı
The localisation of Backup_Tar: Ian Macdonald
updates for 8.x trees - CaptainThrowback
fix search path for /sbin - CaptainThrowback
/sbin should come first in search path - Ian Macdonald
Fix persistent log storage - SyberHexen
Compress Persistent Logs - Bigbiff
FB2PNG compilation errors - Bigbiff
exclude per_boot from backups - Darth9
Unmount all directories that point to the same block device - AndroidableDroid
Blank screen fixes - Sean hoyt
Toolbox is default on android-9+ - mauronofrio
Typo fix in a comment - VDavid003
newlines in ext4crypt - CaptainThrowback
TW_OEM_BUILD compilation issue - Patrick Zacharias
Fix Dependency requirements - Dees_Troy
Fix Symbolic links for BB and Toolbox - Dees_Troy
cleanup - Alessandro Astone
add configurable offsets
uevent errors and decryption error - mauronofrio
using copy_file to copy files from /etc - CaptainThrowback
ueventd access to /acct - early directory creation in init - cryptomilk
TSP Driver - LameMonster82
QTI Input - AndroidableDroid
read all asserts - Hernán Castañón
Add Resetprop from Magisk - CaptainThrowback & mauronofrio
compile from source - Chaosmaster
fix for android-7 and earlier - Chaosmaster
cleanup for spaces in properties - AndroidableDroid
Add Property override - Chaosmaster
mount system and vendor for A/B installs for backuptool - Chaosmaster
fix backup freezes when pigz and openaes are used - Fabrice Bellet
Info for A/B zip installing to inactive slot - Chaosmaster
Reboot to system button now allows being rebooted to different partitions after zip install
progressbar rework - Chaosmaster
update binaries from the source - AndroidableDroid
rewrite A/B installer zip from scratch using a new generic template and latest magiskboot - osm0sis
installer zip support for recovery_a/recovery_b partition ramdisks on newer 2SI SAR A/B devices - osm0sis
generate installer zips for all prod A/B devices - bigbiff
improve installer zip dump/write speed and add more error catching - arter97 & osm0sis
add OZIP encryption - mauronofrio
Support for more extensions in File Selector - mauronofrio
- Merge AOSP 9.0 r3 (Dees_Troy)
- Use ANDROID_ROOT variable instead of hard coding to /system (CaptainThrowback)
- Decrypt FBE on 9.0 and metadata decrypt (Dees_Troy)
- vold decrypt updates (CaptainThrowback and nijel8)
- Support vibration on LED class devices (notsyncing)
- Metadata decrypt support for Pixel 3 (Dees_Troy)
- Support rotating the display via build flag (vladimiroltean)
- Reboot to EDL mode button (mauronofrio)
- Support MTP on FFS devices (bigbiff)
- Update FDE decrypt to support keymaster 3 and 4 (Dees_Troy)
- Detect mkfs.f2fs version to properly format on f2fs partitions (Dees_Troy)
- Allow TWRP to use md5 and sha256 checksums for zip installs (bigbiff)
- TWRP can use /data/cache/recovery and /persist/cache/recovery on AB devices with no cache partition (bigbiff)
- Switch part of advanced menus in TWRP to use a listbox of options (Dees_Troy)
- Use magiskboot to allow repacking boot images for installing TWRP (Dees_Troy with thanks to topjohnwu of course)
TWRP 3.2.3-0
Date of release: August 6, 2018
- Fix automatic installing of OTA zips on encrypted devices
- Remove SuperSU from TWRP
- Support both md5 and md5sum file extensions when doing MD5 checking for zip files
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Download TWRP Recovery 3.7.0-0
All versions can be downloaded here: Click here
Install TWRP 3.7.0-0 Recovery on Android using Fastboot
This method is the one most people opt-in for, since it writes the Recovery to the partition of your phone permanently, and you can easily boot into it at any later date on command. This method requires a PC with the latest ADB and Fastboot installed with all the optimal drivers, and a data transfer cable.
Pre-Requisites:
- Charge your phone: Make sure to charge your Android device to about 50% or more for a smoother, uninterrupted process.
- Install USB drivers and ADB Fastboot Tools: You need the latest USB drivers corresponding to your Android device and the latest ADB and Fastboot tools installed on your PC.
- Enable Developer Option: The developer Option is a hidden set of settings in your Android phone, which you can enable by tapping on the build number 7 times until it says, “You are now a developer.“
- Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock: You also need to enable USB debugging, and OEM unlock on your phone. In order to do that, follow our guide here. In the same place, you will also find a toggle to enable OEM to unlock as well.
- Unlock The Bootloader: Make sure to unlock the bootloader before installing TWRP Recovery on your phone.
- USB Cable: Grab the official USB cable for this process.
Instructions:
- Download the latest TWRP 3.7.0-0 Recovery and transfer it into the same folder as your ADB and Fastboot directories. Rename this file to something simpler like Recovery .img for convenience.
- Right-click your mouse while holding down the shift key, and from the menu, select Open Command Prompt to launch a terminal.
- Now, boot your Android device into the fastboot mode (usually done by holding down the Power and Volume Up keys simultaneously).
- Connect it to your PC, and type in the following command to confirm the connection :
- fastboot devices
- If everything’s fine, you should see your device connected in Fastboot mode with a serial identifier next to it.
- Now, proceed with installing the Recovery using the following command :
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- (Replace the filename with what you have saved)
- For devices with an A/B partition, you can’t flash the Recovery to the system partition permanently. You will have to manually boot into the Recovery every time you want to use it. For that, enter the following command :
- fastboot boot recovery.img
- (Replace the filename with what you have saved)
- Once done, type in the following command to boot directly into the recovery mode :
- adb reboot recovery
Upgrade TWRP Version on Existing device
If you already have an older version of TWRP recovery installed on your phone, then you can follow the steps below to update the TWRP recovery on your phone with the latest version available.
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(Replace the filename with what you have saved)
fastboot boot recovery.img
(Replace the filename with what you have saved)
adb reboot recovery
- Download the latest version of TWRP and place it in the root directory of your phone.
- Boot your phone into recovery mode.
- Head over to Install»Install Image.
- Now locate the TWRP recovery file on your root directory.
- Tap on it and Swipe to flash the file.
- Then go to Reboot»and tap on Recovery to boot to the latest TWRP version.
That’s all, folks! We hope you’ve successfully flashed and updated to the latest TWRP Recovery available using our guide! If you have any queries regarding the guide, do let us know down below, we’d be glad to help!