OnePlus devices and OxygenOS are always developer-friendly in all circumstances that users & developers always appreciate a lot. OnePlus devices always get better support from the third-party developers when it comes to custom recovery, flashing Custom ROM, custom mod files, and more. It’s worth mentioning that before doing any third-party customizations, your device bootloader must be unlocked. It’s an essential part of the device customization. Talking about the TWRP Recovery, it’s a third-party fully-featured and easy-to-use custom recovery file that can be used on Android devices by flashing it as a stock alternative. But the stock recovery doesn’t have advanced options to play with it. While the custom recovery like TWRP has so many useful features for all the noobs or advanced users that can be used in a simple way. Once done, users can easily flash third-party firmware, patch updates, root file, mod file, take a Nandroid backup & restore, performing the factory reset, and more.
What is TWRP Recovery?
TWRP is a custom recovery for Android. It is the most popular Android custom recovery. It replaces the stock recovery On Android devices. It comes with many extra features compared to the stock recovery. It needs the bootloader to be unlocked. Some devices like Xiaomi and Huawei phones need an unlock code.
TWRP Benefits:
Steps to Unlock the OnePlus 8/8 Pro Bootloader
You can check out the full guide here.
Download Link
OnePlus 8/8 Pro TWRP – Link (codename: instantnoodle) Disclaimer: It is recommended to do the task at your own risk and to be on the safer side, please keep a backup of your current files.
Requirements
Make sure the battery percentage is more than 60% Make sure you have installed USB Drives on your PC. The stock ROM should be installed on your OnePlus device. This TWRP file and guide are applicable for OnePlus 8/8 Pro.
Steps to Install TWRP Recovery for OnePlus 8/8 Pro
Update your handset to the latest stock firmware before unlocking the bootloader. Now, check How To Unlock Bootloader On Android devices Download the TWRP file and extract the .gz file using 7-zip. Now Enable Developer option. Guide How to Enable Developer Options & USB Debugging on Android Create a Nandroid backup on your device How To Create & Restore Nandroid Backup On Android Devices Setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC. Guide: Quickest Way To Install Android ADB and Fastboot (with drivers) on Windows (Important) Next, run the below code using Fastboot mode on the PC.
Now, flash the TWRP by following the command below. (Change the twrp.img name with the actual twrp file name)
Boot your device into the TWRP Recovery mode.
You’re done. Now, you can install custom firmware or root on your device using the TWRP Recovery.
Steps to Install Custom ROM on OnePlus 8/8 Pro
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