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How to Flash Custom Recovery ?

can some one tell me how to root and how to Flash Custom Recovery ? STep by Step would be great.

I'm also looking for a step by step guide.

ps2lover said:
can some one tell me how to root and how to Flash Custom Recovery ? STep by Step would be great.
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ohmigother said:
I'm also looking for a step by step guide.
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For step by step, you guys can check this site.
beritahuaja.blogspot.my/2015/10/how-to-root-xiaomi-mi4c.html?en
For latest TWRP recovery, check here to choose the correct recovery and download
en.miui.com/thread-169401-1-1.html
Note: after download, replace your latest TWRP .img to overwrite the recovery.img

Flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 and then flashed super su 2.46. Successfully rooted. Works like a charm.
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I keep failing to installl the recovery.
I do all the fastboot stuff then boot to recovery and it's always mi recovery not twrp
https://imgur.com/S2hsDgC
what now?

w1ll1m said:
I keep failing to installl the recovery.
I do all the fastboot stuff then boot to recovery and it's always mi recovery not twrp
https://imgur.com/S2hsDgC
what now?
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Try another way here, for entering twrp.
After you flashed the recovery successfully. Do not type the command of "fastboot reboot".
On your phone, press and hold the POWER and UP VOLUME buttons together until you enter the TWRP recovery. (It will power off and boot up recovery)
Note: Do not let it boot to normal system startup. This this case, you need to reflash the recovery via fastboot and follow the steps above again.
After you have root the phone successfully, you can enter the TWRP recovery without flashing via fastboot already.
Hope above help you.

keatbo said:
Try another way here, for entering twrp.
After you flashed the recovery successfully. Do not type the command of "fastboot reboot".
On your phone, press and hold the POWER and UP VOLUME buttons together until you enter the TWRP recovery. (It will power off and boot up recovery)
Note: Do not let it boot to normal system startup. This this case, you need to reflash the recovery via fastboot and follow the steps above again.
After you have root the phone successfully, you can enter the TWRP recovery without flashing via fastboot already.
Hope above help you.
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Thanks, I will gice it a try.
Need to charge laptop battery first
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What you said works, however there is a problem.
The touchscreen doesn't recognise any touches.
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It's working now. That was weird

w1ll1m said:
Thanks, I will gice it a try.
Need to charge laptop battery first
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What you said works, however there is a problem.
The touchscreen doesn't recognise any touches.
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It's working now. That was weird
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If the touches screen doesn't work, It might be the TWRP recovery issue. You can try flash other version to solve the problem.
Anyway, great to know everything works for you now.

I've this issue.
TWRP is installed but:
- if I boot via [power]+[vol+] I enter in old stock recovery
- if I boot via fastboot using command "fastboot boot recovery.img", TWRP is loaded correctly
You said:
keatbo said:
Try another way here, for entering twrp.
After you flashed the recovery successfully. Do not type the command of "fastboot reboot".
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Ok this point
keatbo said:
On your phone, press and hold the POWER and UP VOLUME buttons together until you enter the TWRP recovery. (It will power off and boot up recovery)
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--> you mean I have to do this while phone is still in fastboot mode?
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If the touches screen doesn't work, It might be the TWRP recovery issue. You can try flash other version to solve the problem.
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on my mi4c, when I boot TWRP 2.8.7.1, touchscreen NEVER works at first time.
But if I wait 2-3 minutes, leaving phone running TWRP, after this touchscreen start working

_PeTiT_ said:
--> you mean I have to do this while phone is still in fastboot mode?
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Yes do it while in fastboot mode.
on my mi4c, when I boot TWRP 2.8.7.1, touchscreen NEVER works at first time.
But if I wait 2-3 minutes, leaving phone running TWRP, after this touchscreen start working
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Yes very first time after I flashed and entered the TWRP recovery successfully, I need to wait for few minutes and the touchscreen only start working.
Then I have flashed a few other versions of TWRP, I have forgotten which one I have flashed already, my TWRP recovery works immediately without any touchscreen issue.

Is twrp available from flashify?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify

I just created a guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/development/flash-twrp-using-flashify-app-pc-dev-rom-t3230355

Can't flash TWRP [Oxygen OS & OnePlus recovery]

I am on Oxygen OS (2.1.4) with OnePlus recovery and am trying to install TWRP recovery without any success.
I followed the fastboot method rather than the stupid toolkit
All the steps go through easily with success messages but every time after completion I boot into recovery, it still is OnePlus Recovery and not TWRP
Note - There's not option called "Update Cyanogen recovery" to uncheck under developer options because as I said, I'm on OnePlus Recovery
P.S - I have a Mac and followed the tutorial via terminal under the path ~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools

Nimsrules said:
I am on Oxygen OS (2.1.4) with OnePlus recovery and am trying to install TWRP recovery without any success.
I followed the fastboot method rather than the stupid toolkit
All the steps go through easily with success messages but every time after completion I boot into recovery, it still is OnePlus Recovery and not TWRP
Note - There's not option called "Update Cyanogen recovery" to uncheck under developer options because as I said, I'm on OnePlus Recovery
P.S - I have a Mac and followed the tutorial via terminal under the path ~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
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After it successfully flashes TWRP
Turn off the phone by long pressing button, do not fastboot reboot
Then use power button + volume up combo and it should boot to TWRP

Renosh said:
After it successfully flashes TWRP
Turn off the phone by long pressing button, do not fastboot reboot
Then use power button + volume up combo and it should boot to TWRP
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I think you missed the entire premise. I'm not able to flash TWRP over the OnePlus Recovery in the first place let alone boot into it.

Nimsrules said:
I think you missed the entire premise. I'm not able to flash TWRP over the OnePlus Recovery in the first place let alone boot into it.
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He was correct. Try that.

drmuruga said:
He was correct. Try that.
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I'm afraid he wasn't. However, instead of keep trying to install TWRP, I simply booted into its image via
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./fastboot boot recovery.img
and flashed Paranoid Android.

Nimsrules said:
I'm afraid he wasn't. However, instead of keep trying to install TWRP, I simply booted into its image via and flashed Paranoid Android.
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You claimed all the steps went through successfully which can only mean you fastboot flashed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img) and it showed success but if you reboot to recovery its still Oxygen recovery.
Your wording was misleading. My advise only applies if the flash was successful.

Do not reboot after flashing twrp, you have to shutdown, off the phone after flashing twrp...If you reboot, stock recovery will overwrite twrp..All you have to do is very simple, fastboot twrp, off the phone, enter twrp ( power + volume down) and done!...twrp will forever be your recovery..
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

Did it worked?
Nimsrules said:
I'm afraid he wasn't. However, instead of keep trying to install TWRP, I simply booted into its image via
Code:
./fastboot boot recovery.img
and flashed Paranoid Android.
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Did it worked? I'm in the same situation.
I own a Oneplus one with OxygenOs and I'm trying to change it to lineage but the new flashed TWRP is not showing up when entering at recovery mode.
Where did you enter the code? In your abd path by terminal or at the phone's path by x?

It works!
Renosh said:
After it successfully flashes TWRP
Turn off the phone by long pressing button, do not fastboot reboot
Then use power button + volume up combo and it should boot to TWRP
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It works for me using volume down+power button. Thank you!

How can I root project spectrum?

Are there any tools around for rooting Spectrum on the R7Plusf?

W1F1 said:
How am I able to root project spectrum on the Oppo R7 Plus?
Thanks in advance!
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Hello, W1F1. There is no way at this point in time to root Project Spectrum on Oppo R7Plus as TWRP isnt compatible. They changed a lot when they made Project Spectrum. For now there is no TWRP. So there is no way to root. It's Fastboot is also set to non-root access making is hard to use the command (fastboot flash recovery _TWRP-HERE_) but not impossible to flash the stock recovery and then ColorOS to get back to safety (by safety I mean CyanogenMod 14.1 [OFFICIAL] or AICP [UNOFFICIAL]). All you need to do is ask and I'll give you the links.

EximusCode said:
Hello, W1F1. There is no way at this point in time to root Project Spectrum on Oppo R7Plus as TWRP isnt compatible. They changed a lot when they made Project Spectrum. For now there is no TWRP. So there is no way to root. It's Fastboot is also set to non-root access making is hard to use the command (fastboot flash recovery _TWRP-HERE_) but not impossible to flash the stock recovery and then ColorOS to get back to safety (by safety I mean CyanogenMod 14.1 [OFFICIAL] or AICP [UNOFFICIAL]). All you need to do is ask and I'll give you the links.
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Thanks for the reply! So I could use stock recovery to get back to a version of color os that has fastboot enabled, and then get TWRP and then cyanogen mod from there?

W1F1 said:
Thanks for the reply! So I could use stock recovery to get back to a version of color os that has fastboot enabled, and then get TWRP and then cyanogen mod from there?
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Bingo my friend. If you want the links you need only ask. :good:

EximusCode said:
Bingo my friend. If you want the links you need only ask. :good:
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The links would be fantastic, thanks so much!

W1F1 said:
The links would be fantastic, thanks so much!
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Will post them ASAP

Thanks!

W1F1 said:
Thanks!
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Recovery:http://goo.gl/1AdXkD
ROM:https://s3.amazonaws.com/public.opp...olorOS/Specified_ColorOS_R7plusf_full_014.zip
0. Move all files to external MicroSD card *rename the ROM to update.zip*
1. Flash the recovery.img to recovery partition. With (fastboot flash recovery "recovery.img) *remember to put the recovery.img file in the ADB and Fastboot file for easier transfer*
2. Reboot into the system recovery and select Update, then go to where you put your ROM and select it
3. Wait for it to flash and then reboot
4. Your reboot will hang. Leave it do that for about 5 minutes, then reboot into fastboot mode again.
5. Seeing as you are now on a ROM with an unlocked bootloader you will be able to now flash TWRP recovery with the command (fastboot flash recovery "TWRPRECOVERYNAME") *I used TWRPRECOVERYNAME as an example as to where the recovery file needs to go. You should also have this in the ADB and Fastboot folder*

EximusCode said:
Will post them ASAP
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I'm sorry but I can't seem to download from app.box, even after creating an account. Could you please upload the recovery to somewhere else like google drive?
EDIT: Whoops disregard that I managed to download it.

W1F1 said:
I'm so so sorry but I can't seem to download from app.box, even after creating an account. Could you please upload the recovery to somewhere else like google drive?
Sorry again.
EDIT: Sorry disregard that I managed to download it.
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Hope it works for you like it did for me :good:

EximusCode said:
Recovery:http://goo.gl/1AdXkD
ROM:https://s3.amazonaws.com/public.opp...olorOS/Specified_ColorOS_R7plusf_full_014.zip
0. Move all files to external MicroSD card *rename the ROM to update.zip*
1. Flash the recovery.img to recovery partition. With (fastboot flash recovery "recovery.img) *remember to put the recovery.img file in the ADB and Fastboot file for easier transfer*
2. Reboot into the system recovery and select Update, then go to where you put your ROM and select it
3. Wait for it to flash and then reboot
4. Your reboot will hang. Leave it do that for about 5 minutes, then reboot into fastboot mode again.
5. Seeing as you are now on a ROM with an unlocked bootloader you will be able to now flash TWRP recovery with the command (fastboot flash recovery "TWRPRECOVERYNAME") *I used TWRPRECOVERYNAME as an example as to where the recovery file needs to go. You should also have this in the ADB and Fastboot folder*
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Ok I'm still having an issue. The flashing of the recovery goes through successfully but when I try to enter recovery mode it simply shows the Oppo logo and the screen goes black. Like it's been doing with all the recovery's that I've tried. If I try the "fastboot boot recovery.img" it has this error:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.485s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 0.553s

W1F1 said:
Ok I'm still having an issue. The flashing of the recovery goes through successfully but when I try to enter recovery mode it simply shows the Oppo logo and the screen goes black. Like it's been doing with all the recovery's that I've tried. If I try the "fastboot boot recovery.img" it has this error:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.485s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 0.553s
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After flashing recovery, type (fastboot reboot) Before you press enter, hold down the Volume - button (on the phone) and simultaneously press enter. You should then be able to boot to stock recovery
JUST REMEMBER TO NOT BOOT BACK INTO SPECTRUMOS. This will reset the recovery partition as it locks it on boot

EximusCode said:
After flashing recovery, type (fastboot reboot) Before you press enter, hold down the Volume - button (on the phone) and simultaneously press enter. You should then be able to boot to stock recovery
JUST REMEMBER TO NOT BOOT BACK INTO SPECTRUMOS. This will reset the recovery partition as it locks it on boot
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Sadly no all it does is show the Oppo logo, and then when it should show the recovery screen it just goes black. I think it's something to do with the DTB error before.

W1F1 said:
Sadly no all it does is show the Oppo logo, and then when it should show the recovery screen it just goes black. I think it's something to do with the DTB error before.
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Please give me some more time. I will find some more info. I will be back to you as soon as I have found some more.

EximusCode said:
Please give me some more time. I will find some more info. I will be back to you as soon as I have found some more.
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Thank you. I have looked around a lot and I believe creating a new recovery img using the dt from here might work: https://github.com/TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project/issues/716
Please let me know if you find something.

W1F1 said:
Thank you. I have looked around a lot and I believe creating a new recovery img using the dt from here might work: https://github.com/TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project/issues/716
Please let me know if you find something.
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You could very well try that and it work. I have limited knowledge when it comes to development of ROMs and Recoveries so I'm not too sure how you will fair, it may take a bit of trial and error. Tell me how you go with it

EximusCode said:
You could very well try that and it work. I have limited knowledge when it comes to development of ROMs and Recoveries so I'm not too sure how you will fair, it may take a bit of trial and error. Tell me how you go with it
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Update:
Bad news: Unfortunately my phone is now stuck in a boot loop.
Good news: Using a recovery provider by the user "Ricky" on the first page of this thread: http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=46395&extra=&page=1 I have been able to flash the stock recovery and it is now working. Because of the boot loop problem I am reinstalling Spectrum through recovery to try and get out of that, then hopefully I will be able to flash back to Color OS if the boot loop stops.

W1F1 said:
Update:
Bad news: Unfortunately my phone is now stuck in a boot loop.
Good news: Using a recovery provider by the user "Ricky" on the first page of this thread: http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=46395&extra=&page=1 I have been able to flash the stock recovery and it is now working. Because of the boot loop problem I am reinstalling Spectrum through recovery to try and get out of that, then hopefully I will be able to flash back to Color OS if the boot loop stops.
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Is it just the boot animation continuously playing? If so, this is when you need to turn off your phone and right as the screen goes off press and hold the volume + button. This will put you back in fastboot. Once you are there flash the TWRP recovery. After that hold the volume - and type fastboot reboot. This will boot you to TWRP recovery

EximusCode said:
Is it just the boot animation continuously playing? If so, this is when you need to turn off your phone and right as the screen goes off press and hold the volume + button. This will put you back in fastboot. Once you are there flash the TWRP recovery. After that hold the volume - and type fastboot reboot. This will boot you to TWRP recovery
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All good, I erased data in recovery and now it's working. Now to flash back to Color OS in recovery.

W1F1 said:
All good, I erased data in recovery and now it's working. Now to flash back to Color OS in recovery.
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Okay, good luck

Twrp red exclamation

Tried installing​ twrp but everytime I reboot the red exclamation keeps popping if I choose recover as I fail to install the latest twrp. Any fix? Thank you. Currently on stock MM and not rooted.

Try it in this order:
1. fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename.img
2. fastboot boot twrpfilename.img

berbat0v said:
Try it in this order:
1. fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename.img
2. fastboot boot twrpfilename.img
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Still the same. Already tried that on latest twrp.

Can you take a photo of it and post here?

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Can you take a photo of it and post here?
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I'll post it tomorrow. Still wonder why can't i install the recovery. Can't wait to flash nougat ROMS right now. Nexus is so complicated compared to my previous LG G2.

Every time I reboot to system I still can't go to recovery as the exclamation persists when I press recovery on fastboot mode. What could be missing?

Hiyaslalabs said:
Every time I reboot to system I still can't go to recovery as the exclamation persists when I press recovery on fastboot mode. What could be missing?
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On the exclamation screen if you press and hold the power button and then press the volume up button you will go into stock recovery. If you want TWRP, I say restart from scratch. Its never failed me. Update to the latest bootloader by flashing the latest factory image(M4B30Z) with instructions found here: https://developers.google.com/android/images#hammerhead
Keep the bootloader unlocked then flash the latest twrp and see the result.

Device is already in latest stock marshmallow. Still the same.

berbat0v said:
Try it in this order:
1. fastboot flash recovery twrpfilename.img
2. fastboot boot twrpfilename.img
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This helped me, thanks very much.
Rebooting with adb reboot recovery or fastboot reboot-recovery did not work and resulted in the red exclamation mark android.
Android version for my bullhead device is Oreo
Edit: The red exclamation is just stock recovery btw. You can still enter recovery mode with Power Button + Tap Volume Up.

Entering EDL Mode on the MI4

Anybody facing issues entering this download mode should read this.
Here's a personal method I've found to work every time.
Access fastboot by turning off your phone, and then hold vol- and the power key, you will now be greeted by the fastboot screen.
From here you will need to download twrp recovery and flash it via fastboot. I personally have a locked bootloader on my phone but it doesn't stop me from doing anything.
TWRP: "tried posting a url, but it didn't let me"
Once you've flashed twrp as your recovery (sometimes you may have to try multiple times), you can boot into recovery by holding vol+ and the power button.
Once you're in your new recovery, your phone should automatically be running adb. from here just open up adb on your computer and use the command "adb reboot edl"
you phone should boot into EDL with ease. I found literally no other way of doing this on my MI4. the deep flash cable method didnt work, vol + and vol- held down didnt work, nothing worked other than this.

Thanks for this! Was having a hard time because my Mi4 goes directly to twrp when I press volume up and power button when I was bricked yesterday. Great job!

thx u
its woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooork ur the hero of the day

Plz send the twrp link

kp1831 said:
Plz send the twrp link
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why ur so lazzy just search twrp on mi4 in google!

raharjoxda said:
why ur so lazzy just search twrp on mi4 in google!
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