How to Install Custom Recovery on OnePlus 6 / TWRP Recovery

Install Custom Recovery on OnePlus 6
Install custom recovery on OnePlus 6

Here we will go through all the steps to install custom recovery on OnePlus 6 successfully.

The launch of OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5t was a great success for OnePlus. Now OnePlus has greeted us with the new OnePlus 6. People who were using OnePlus 5 are going to love the new OnePlus 6. It has taken a leap further with the breath taking design and quality and is destined to take over the market. It has a stunning display and the notch design along with edge to edge screen. And all of this comes at a price tag of $529. OnePlus 6 is offering a good value for your money as compared to many of its competitors.

Install Custom Recovery on OnePlus 6

OnePlus has confirmed that the warranty of OnePlus 6 will not go void if it is rooted unlike other mobile companies.This decision made by OnePlus has piqued the interest of the developers in OnePlus 6. Many developers are now opting to buy OnePlus 6 for the very purpose of development.

Install custom recovery on OnePlus 6
Install custom recovery on OnePlus 6

To install custom recovery on OnePlus 6 all you have to do is follow these steps

Requirements to Install Custom Recovery for OnePlus 6

Hardware:

  1. A laptop computer or PC.
  2. Perfectly operating USB cable.
  3. A minimum of 70% battery charge available in your device.

Software:

  1. Latest version of OnePlus USB drivers installed.
  2. ADB Fastboot Tools downloaded on your PC or Mac.
  3. Device must have bootloader unlocked.

Installing Custom Recovery on OnePlus 6: Step by Step Tutorial

  1. First you need to download the image file for the custom recovery. Download it from TWRP.
  2. After you have downloaded the image file you must move it to the folder where you had installed ADB and Fastboot in your PC. Also you must rename the file to “recovery.img”.
  3. Open a command prompt window in ADB fastboot folder. You can do so by holding down shift and right clicking anywhere in the folder and then left clicking “Open command window here”.

    install custom recovery on oneplus 6
    Shift + Right Click select open command window here

  4. You now have to type the command in the command window.This command will allow your device to reboot into bootloader mode.
    adb reboot bootloader
  5. Please type “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” in the command window. This command will allow TWRP recovery to be flash installed onto your device and your work is done.
    fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

    Please mention in the comments if this did not work for you.