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TWRP has finally arrived for Snapdragon variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Before you get too excited though TWRP for these device does require your Galaxy S8 to be bootloader unlocked. None of the US models have unlockable bootloaders so for now you still won't be able to install TWRP and then...

The Huawei Pro 8 is the new and better version of the Honor 8 that took the world by storm last year. Now the phone is even more attractive with a working custom recovery that will allow you to easily root the phone and install custom Roms! Developer OldDroid from Team OpenKirin has just...

And just like that the OnePlus 5 is rooted. This is one of the perks of owning a OnePlus device. The developer community is strong with OnePlus phones. The phone hasn't even been officially released and we already have a working TWRP and working root. You can root your phone by simply flashing a...

The LG G6 is a great looking device. It was one of the first mainstream flagships in the US to include the 18:9 nearly bezeless display. The LG G6 also added features like water resistance and wireless charging. It would be just about perfect if it could run stock Android. LG has recently...

I recently installed TWRP recovery system on my Android 5.1.1 Alcatel Fierce smartphone,and found after it rebooted my phone...the Android Lollipop OS had been wiped from the system partition !!??!! So I am basically SOL (TWRP doesn't work/play with WiFi or web surfing so...)with the Alcatel...

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ have not been out for long but already have TWRP. Unfortunately this is only available for the Exynos variants of the devices. With TWRP you will be able to root the phone as well as flash Roms and other mods. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ do have dm-verity so you will need to...

If you are one of the few remaining out their who runs custom roms on your smartphone you will be happy to know that TWRP has just added support for many popular handsets. The Honor 6X, WileyFox 2X and many other devices are now supported. Newly supported devices include: Huawei Honor 6X...

The HTC U Ultra is a great phone. It checks all the boxes when it comes to specs and features. The phablet includes a premium metal and glass build with a shiny symmetrical back. It also features a dual display, 5.7" Super LCD display, Snapdragon 821, 4GB of RAM, 12MP rear camera, 16MP front...

The Redmi Note 4 is one of the better budget devices of 2016. Xiaomi has been gaining ground in foreign markets, but has yet to release a phone in the US. Still you can purchase these phones from various sources on the web. The time I spent with my Redmi Note 4 review unit was very enjoyable...

Team Win Recovery allows you to flash all sorts of mods and roms to your phone. It even allows you to fully backup all the info, apps, and data on your device. The custom recovery has just been released to list of new devices. Devices include: -Pantech VEGA LTE-A -Pantech VEGA Secret Note...

I have always been a proponent of "Rom all the things"! The great thing about flashing roms to your device or atleast having the ability to do so is that you can keep your devices running the latest and greatest versions of Android long after they have been end of lifed by the OEM. Also why...

Team Win Recovery Project is now available for a handful of new devices. TWRP is the most popular custom recovery around. It features a full touch interface and allows you to do things like fully backup your phone, and flash custom roms and other custom mods. It is now available for the OnePlus...

This is one of the reasons the OnePlus lineup is a cult hit. OnePlus devices are incredibly developer friendly. They were built on the fact that they supported CyanogenMod out of the box. In fact the OnePlus One was one of the first devices to run CyanogeOS. The all new OnePlus 3T is starting to...

If you want to install a custom rom to your Android or completely backup your phone you are going to need a custom recovery. Of course a custom recovery also allows you to flash mods and themes to your device. Team Win Recovery Project brings a touch interface to the custom recovery. Now TWRP is...

Before we go any further it should be noted that this root method is specifically for the H918 variant of the LG V20 and requires your phone to be bootloader unlocked (won't work on Verizon). That being said the method is actually pretty simple for those who are good at following directions. The...

One reason you would want to buy a Pixel device is developer friendliness. The unlocked version from the Google Playstore is bootloader unlockable which means you will be able to install a custom recovery and flash roms. We normally have to wait a few days for developers to get a custom recovery...

Yesterday Jonny informed us that Team Win had come through again with TWRP for the Moto Z. Team Win however wasn't finished with goodies. They have now released an official build of their recovery for the Chinese variant of the Note 7. With TWRP you will be able to fully restore and backup your...

Team Win has done it again. Arguably one of the most popular custom recovery methods available for android devices, TWRP has been released for the Moto Z. For those unfamiliar with a custom recovery, they're a handy tool for flashing roms, creating backups of your device, and much more. At...

You can now root your HTC One s9 with TWRP. You will need to unlock your bootloader via htcdev.com. Once your bootloader is unlocked you will need to install twrp by flashing it in adb. Once twrp has been flashed you will boot into recovery by first booting into bootloader mode then selecting...

You have officially been warned! There is a fatal bug in TWRP 3.0.2-1 that will brick your device. If you back up or restore EFS in TWRP your device will brick. Fortunately it isn't permanent as long as you can boot TWRP after the brick. There is a series of commands to run to unbrick the your...