How to Root OnePlus 2 and Install Custom Recovery TWRP
OnePlus has finally released its new flagship phone OnePlus Two / OnePlus 2 , and many of you have already bought the beast and the first thing u would want is unlock bootloader , root and install custom recovery
So here is the tutorial , to unlock bootloader , flash TWRP custom recovery and root OnePlus 2 the flagship killer.
There are three parts in this tutorial :
Disclaimer : I am not responsible if you brick your phone or if u make any other damage to your phone
First We Need to Unlock the Bootloader.
1. Download the ADB and Fastboot Files - CLICK HERE
Note :- Unlocking Bootloader will erase all your data it is best to backup everything before proceeding.
2. Power off your phone and Press Power + Volume Up to boot your phone in fastboot mode.
3. Now Connect your phone to your PC using USB Cable.
4. Extract the Adb And Fastboot.zip file which u downloaded in step 1 using WinZip or WinRaR and open the file named " OPEN "
5. A command promt window will open , Enter the command " fastboot devices " without quotes. In response you will see your device serial number.
Note :- If you do not see your device serial number , then u don't have proper drivers installed. Install ADB Drivers from here - Universal Windows ADB Driver
6. If you see your device serial number , enter the following command " fastboot oem unlock " , without quotes , this will unlock your bootloader , your device might boot up , let it boot completely.
7. Now turn off your phone , and again connect it in fastboot mode - Press Power + Volume Up to enter fastboot mode and enter the command " fastboot oem device-info " without quotes , you will couple of lines with flag set True , it means your device has been unlocked.
The next part is to Install Custom Recovery
1. Now the bootloader is unlocked we can install custom recovery. Download the TWRP Recovery file - twrp.img
2. Copy the twrp.img file to the Adb And Fastboot folder and run the following command " fastboot flash recovery twrp.img " without quotes.
3. After the flashing is successful , enter the command " fastboot reboot " , without quotes. Now you can disconnect the cable.
Now the final part Rooting your OnePlus 2
1. Download SuperSu.zip - LINK UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
2. Copy it your internal storage of your OnePlus 2
3. Power off your phone , Press Power + Volume Down to enter into TWRP recovery
4. Now select Install and select the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip which u copied , finally Slide to flash the file , now you can reboot your phone and enjoy root with Custom TWRP Recovery.
If You Have Any Problems Feel Free To Comment :)
OnePlus has finally released its new flagship phone OnePlus Two / OnePlus 2 , and many of you have already bought the beast and the first thing u would want is unlock bootloader , root and install custom recovery
There are three parts in this tutorial :
- Unlock Bootloader of OnePlus 2
- Installing TWRP Custom Recovery
- Finally rooting the device
Disclaimer : I am not responsible if you brick your phone or if u make any other damage to your phone
First We Need to Unlock the Bootloader.
1. Download the ADB and Fastboot Files - CLICK HERE
Note :- Unlocking Bootloader will erase all your data it is best to backup everything before proceeding.
2. Power off your phone and Press Power + Volume Up to boot your phone in fastboot mode.
3. Now Connect your phone to your PC using USB Cable.
4. Extract the Adb And Fastboot.zip file which u downloaded in step 1 using WinZip or WinRaR and open the file named " OPEN "
5. A command promt window will open , Enter the command " fastboot devices " without quotes. In response you will see your device serial number.
Note :- If you do not see your device serial number , then u don't have proper drivers installed. Install ADB Drivers from here - Universal Windows ADB Driver
6. If you see your device serial number , enter the following command " fastboot oem unlock " , without quotes , this will unlock your bootloader , your device might boot up , let it boot completely.
7. Now turn off your phone , and again connect it in fastboot mode - Press Power + Volume Up to enter fastboot mode and enter the command " fastboot oem device-info " without quotes , you will couple of lines with flag set True , it means your device has been unlocked.
The next part is to Install Custom Recovery
1. Now the bootloader is unlocked we can install custom recovery. Download the TWRP Recovery file - twrp.img
2. Copy the twrp.img file to the Adb And Fastboot folder and run the following command " fastboot flash recovery twrp.img " without quotes.
3. After the flashing is successful , enter the command " fastboot reboot " , without quotes. Now you can disconnect the cable.
Now the final part Rooting your OnePlus 2
1. Download SuperSu.zip - LINK UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
2. Copy it your internal storage of your OnePlus 2
3. Power off your phone , Press Power + Volume Down to enter into TWRP recovery
4. Now select Install and select the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip which u copied , finally Slide to flash the file , now you can reboot your phone and enjoy root with Custom TWRP Recovery.
If You Have Any Problems Feel Free To Comment :)
7 comments
commentshey there. im getting this error.
ReplyC:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending ‘recovery’ (25956 KB)…
OKAY [ 0.729s]
writing ‘recovery’…
OKAY [ 0.219s]
finished. total time: 0.948s
C:\adb>fastboot boot recovery
cannot load ‘recovery’: No such file or directory
can you help me out?
Enter recovery manually by pressing Power + Volume Down and flash supersu.zip
ReplyI face same error,please help someone
ReplyUse the command as "fastboot recovery" without quotes
ReplyWhat's the benefits of doing this?
Replyu could use google http://lmgtfy.com/?q=benefits+of+rooting
ReplyI rooted my moto e1... supersu installed successfully but when I'm trying to open supersu its showing error "No binary Su installed . SuperSU can't install this .. " How can I fix this problem ..... please mail me the solution : indrakantimaheshchary28@gmail.com
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