TWRP Installation & Uninstallation Guide - falendra-sahu/rooting GitHub Wiki

🔧 TWRP Installation & Uninstallation Guide

TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) is a custom recovery that allows flashing ZIPs, taking backups, restoring, wiping partitions, and much more. Below is a complete step-by-step guide for both installing and removing (uninstalling) TWRP.

✅ Prerequisites

  • Bootloader must be unlocked
  • ADB & Fastboot drivers installed
  • TWRP image file (e.g., twrp.img)
  • USB Debugging enabled (for ADB method)
  • Optional: magisk_patched.img if you're using Magisk

📥 Installation Methods

🔹 1. Temporary Boot (Without Installing)

This method boots TWRP once without permanently installing it. Helpful for testing or one-time usage.

fastboot boot twrp.img

📝 After booting into TWRP, you can flash Magisk, custom ROMs, or backup data.

🔹 2. Permanent Installation (Flash TWRP)

This will replace the current recovery partition with TWRP permanently.

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

📌 On some devices (especially A/B devices), you must reboot to recovery directly after flashing to prevent being overwritten:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot reboot recovery

📌 On A/B partition devices:

fastboot flash boot twrp.img
fastboot reboot recovery

🔹 3. Flash via Existing TWRP (If Already Installed)

  1. Transfer twrp.img to device.
  2. Boot into current TWRP.
  3. Go to Advanced > Install Recovery Ramdisk or Install Image.
  4. Select twrp.img and choose Recovery partition.
  5. Swipe to flash.

❌ Uninstallation (Revert TWRP to Stock Recovery)

To remove TWRP, flash the stock recovery or full stock firmware.

🔹 1. Flash Stock Recovery

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

🔸 Make sure recovery.img is from your stock ROM.

🔹 2. Flash Full Stock ROM (Optional)

Use fastboot flash tool or MiFlash/SP Flash Tool depending on device brand to restore full stock environment.

📌 Tips

  • Use adb devices to confirm ADB connection.
  • Use fastboot devices to confirm fastboot connection.
  • Use fastboot getvar current-slot for A/B devices.

🧩 Example Commands Recap

Purpose Command
Boot TWRP temporarily fastboot boot twrp.img
Flash TWRP (normal) fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Flash TWRP (A/B) fastboot flash boot twrp.img
Remove TWRP fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

🔗 Downloads & Resources