By default, all Android devices come with Google’s own stock recovery environment. The stock recovery is only useful for a few choice tasks like applying updates from ADB, wiping the cache partition and applying a factory reset. In short, a […]
Custom Recovery
Install TWRP Recovery on LG Shine Plus
The following guide installs ClockworkMod recovery on the LG Shine Plus phone. ClockworkMod recovery (CWM) is the original version of custom recovery that gives your device the ability to install zip files from the SD card, using the ROM manager […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 and Flash CWM Recovery
A custom recovery is most useful when you want to flash a custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Tab and every other Android device. However, it can do more than just install new ROMs on your device. Custom recoveries can […]
Install TWRP Recovery on OnePlus X
The originator of the touch recovery — TWRP recovery — is now out for the OnePlus X smartphone. You can install the new recovery on your device using the guide below. Once you have Team Win’s version of recovery on […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Ace Plus S7500
You don’t always need a custom recovery to get root access on your Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus smartphone, but you do need it to install a custom ROM. The reason a custom recovery is so important for installing custom ROMs […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S4 (T-Mobile SGH-M919)
Installing a custom recovery replaces the stock recovery on your Samsung smartphone. If you are not an advanced Android user, it doesn’t matter which recovery you have on your device. However, people who want to install custom ROMs must replace […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Ascend G510-0100
Huawei smartphones might not be as popular as some of the other brands out there but they do have one thing going for them and that’s they run the same Android operating system. Since Huawei smartphones are running Android, it […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V)
If you want to install an Android custom recovery on your Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, you’ll need to first install a custom recovery. The CWM recovery is one version of a custom recovery. Philz touch is the same as ClockworkMod […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900M)
Every Android device you buy comes with a stock recovery which is a separate bootable partition on your operating system. That’s important for doing jobs like taking a factory reset, applying some updates and wipe the cache partition. If you […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Star Plus
If you want to install a touch-based recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Star Plus device, you can use this guide to install the TWRP recovery. Unlike ClockworkMod recovery where you use the Volume keys and the Power keys to navigate, […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F)
A custom recovery is made by third-party developers. It’s that way for all of you people using the Samsung Galaxy S5. It’s also that way for everyone using any other device out there running Android. Once you install a custom […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T
With Android, you can choose between having a stock recovery that comes with your device by default or a custom recovery which is made by third-party developers. A custom recovery does all the same things as a stock version, only […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on US Cellular Samsung Galaxy S4 (SCH-R970)
ClockworkMod recovery was the originally custom recovery. Philz touch recovery is an off-shooting of that same original CWM recovery, only with a new touch feature that lets you tap the display. The touch feature first came with Team Win’s TWRP […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 SPH-L720
A custom recovery is most useful when you are installing a custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Once you have the custom recovery, you can wipe data, wipe cache, factory reset, flash your new custom ROM and take […]
Install Custom Recovery on ZTE Nubia Z9 Max
In order to root the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, you must first have a custom recovery running on your phone. The reason the phone requires you to have a recovery is that it flashes SuperSU from the recovery mode to then […]
Install Custom Recovery on LG L Bello
A custom recovery is a must for your LG L Bello if you ever plan to flash a custom ROM on your phone. The most easiest and the widely popular way of flashing a custom ROM on an Android device […]
How to Root Motorola Moto X on Android 5.1 Lollipop
Those of you who were waiting for a root method to root their Motorola Moto X running on Android 5.1 would be glad to know that finally their phone can be rooted, all thanks to TWRP and SuperSU. The procedure […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Nexus 6P
Huawei’s Nexus 6P has been creating a buzz in the Android world for some time now, and it is all because of the awesomeness it brings with it. To add to that awesomeness, we now have a custom recovery and […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Honor 6
If you would rather like TWRP Recovery than CWM on your Huawei Honor 6, then this guide is for you. Getting the TWRP Recovery installed on the Huawei Honor 6 is as easy as issuing a couple of commands through command […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Mate S
The first step towards rooting the Huawei Mate S is installing a custom recovery on the phone. And the custom recovery requires your bootloader to be unlocked. If you have got it done already, the following guide should help you […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Sony Xperia TL on Android 4.3
If you already have root access on your Sony Xperia TL, it is time to flash a custom recovery on your phone. A custom recovery brings with it an improved version of the stock recovery that lets you flash tons […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile)
If you happen to be a flash-a-holic and cannot live a month without flashing a custom ROM, and also happen to own a T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant, you would be glad to know that your phone has been blessed with one […]
Root Install TWRP Custom Recovery on ZTE Nubia Z7 Mini (Team Win Recovery Project)
It is seldom that root and a custom recovery are covered in the same procedure, but the ZTE Nubia Z7 mini is lucky to have that. If you happen to have the aforesaid phone and wish to root and flash a […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Huawei P8 (Team Win Recovery Project)
If you are a die-hard fan of TWRP Recovery and would like to have it on your Huawei P8 phone, you are at the right place. The following guide should teach you how you can flash this recovery and get […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Huawei Honor 6
Installing a custom recovery on your Huawei Honor 6 would be your first step towards rooting your phone. It all starts with unlocking the bootloader, installing a custom recovery, and then finally flashing SuperSU to obtain root access on the phone. […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Sony Tablet S
Once you have gained root access on your Sony Tablet S, the next step is to install a custom recovery on it. Well, you do not have an original custom recovery to be flashed on your device but you do […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Sony Xperia V on Android 4.3
Maybe you have rooted your Sony Xperia V running Android 4.3? Maybe you now wish to install a custom recovery on your phone? If so, here’s how you can do that. Once you have rooted your phone, you should install […]
How to Root LG Nexus 5 on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Your wait for gaining root access on your Nexus 5 running Android 6.0 Marshmallow is over, as a root method is now available to root the aforesaid phone on the latest Marshmallow. The root comes in the form of a […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Huawei MediaPad X2
One of the things that the Huawei MediaPad X2 users have looked forward to was a custom recovery. While they already had root access on their device, they were really wanting a custom recovery on their device for them to […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Sony Xperia ZL on Android 5.1.1
If you have waited to get root access on your Sony Xperia ZL that has been updated to Android 5.1.1, then your wait is now over as we have come up with a tutorial to teach you how you can […]