Last Updated on May 31, 2019 by Mathew Diekhake

If you just want to apply a factory reset and wipe the data, you can do that from a stock recovery. If you want to upload zip files for getting root access with SuperSU or install custom ROMs, you do that from a custom recovery. There are three main custom recovery types and two of those are similar. Philz touch is the touch version of CWM recovery. The third custom recovery and often refereed to as the most popular recovery is the TWRP recovery.

With TWRP, we can do all the same things we can with CWM, only with a touch-based user interface. That means you do not use the Volume key to scroll down the list and the Power key to confirm commands. Instead you tap the display of the device you are using with the buttons that are on the screen.  Apart from the delivery, there isn’t much difference. The wording can slightly vary, but the options are the same from whatever custom recovery you choose to install on your device.

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Samsung Galaxy J5

The Files You Need

  • Download the TWRP recovery file from this link.
  • Download the Odin tool from this page. You can use any of the most recent versions of Odin. They will all work the same for your device.
  • These are the steps to install TWRP recovery on the Samsung Galaxy J5.
  • You can only follow this guide using a Windows PC or notebook. The Odin tool does not flash using a Mac or Linux computer.

Installing A Custom Recovery On The Samsung Galaxy J5

  1. Download the TWRP recovery to the desktop of the computer. The files should download just above your taskbar.
  2. Now click the right side of that file and choose the “show in folder” option.
  3. Drag the TWRP recovery that is shown in the folder and move it over to the desktop.
  4. Copy the same steps only this time for the Odin flashing tool.
  5. Now you should have both the Odin file and the TWRP file on the desktop together.
  6. Right-click over both the files and choose the ‘extract here’ option.
  7. Now you can use both the files.
  8. Click the Odin file so the Odin tool is now open on the computer.
  9. Long-press the Power button and turn off the Samsung Galaxy J5.
  10. Reboot the Galaxy J5 by holding the Volume Down + Home + Power buttons.
  11. Let go of those buttons after you see the screen change and a warning message appear.
  12. Press the Volume Up button to get past that warning message.
  13. Connect the Samsung Galaxy J5 to the computer using the USB cable.
  14. Click the AP button in Odin; or if you are using an older version of Odin, click the PDA button.
  15. Browse the desktop for the TWRP recovery file that you have already extracted earlier.
  16. Click the Start button in Odin and the flashing tool will now flash that custom recovery image on your device.
  17. Wait until your device reboots and you can see the pass message from Odin.
  18. Now you can unplug from the computer and use the recovery mode for installing a custom ROM.

Furthermore, now you can find out how to boot the Samsung Galaxy J5 into the custom recovery mode and use all of the features your new recovery can handle.