This guide will list the steps to root your Android device via TWRP Recovery. One of the biggest perks of having an open-source ecosystem like Android is the plethora of tweaks that you can carry out on your device. From applying custom fonts, icon styles, and different types of AOD and lock screen clocks to even changing the entire user interface by choosing the custom theme, the possibilities stand endless.
However, while this might sound sufficient for the generic users, for the tech enthusiasts, there’s a largely unexplored and unchartered territory that beholds a slew of intriguing goodies up its sleeves. But to enter that habitat, there’s one prerequisite that you need to checkmark off the list- your Android device should be rooted via Magisk, with or without TWRP [as for this guide, our focus will be on the latter, the reason for the same has been explained below]. So without further ado, let’s get started with the guide.
Why Root Android Using TWRP
There exist two different methods to root your Android device- with and without TWRP. So why should you opt for a custom recovery route? Well, the major or rather the biggest advantage is the fact that you don’t have to download the entire firmware, extract it, get hold of the boot.img/init_boot.img file, patch it via Magisk, and flash it via Fastboot. Instead, just flash Magisk via the recovery and your task stands complete.
As a result of this, you’ll end up saving quite a lot of valuable time and this process requires less effort as well. Not to mention the fact that the chances of things going south are also quite low when compared with its counterpart. So owing to all these benefits, it’s usually recommended to root your Android device via TWRP. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
Perks and Drawbacks of Root
Rooting your device will allow you to flash a plenitude of Magisk Modules, welcome abode tons of modules, flash LSPosed Framework, enhance your audio experience via Viper4Android, and even let you overclock or underclock your CPU via a custom kernel. But on the flip side, these tweaks do have their fair share of downsides too.
Once you root the device, the Play Integrity, as well as the SafetyNet Test, will fail on your device, thereby resulting in your inability to use banking and payment apps, and even the likes of Uber and McDonald’s might not work. Moreover, the process requires an unlocked bootloader, which will wipe off all the data on your device and might nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s well and good, then let’s get started with the steps to root your Android device via TWRP.
How to Root any Android Device via TWRP
- To begin with, download the latest Magisk APK on your device.
- Then change its extension to ZIP by doing a simple file rename.
- Now install the TWRP Recovery onto your device.
- Then boot your device to this recovery via the below command:
adb reboot recovery
- Now go to Install, select the twrp.zip file, and perform a right swipe to flash it.
- Once done, go to Reboot > System. Your device will now boot to the OS.
- Now connect to WiFi and launch the Magisk app. If it’s missing, then install the Magisk APK.
- Upon launching the app, you’ll get a prompt that it requires additional setup, tap OK.
- Your device will auto reboot within 5 seconds. Once it boots up, you will have obtained root.
That’s it. These were the steps to root your device running Android 15. If you have any doubts with regard to the aforementioned steps, then do let us know via the comments section. We will address your doubts as soon as possible.
How to Root Android Device without TWRP
Not every Android device is lucky enough to be blessed with a custom recovery. If that is the fact with your device as well, then you’ll have no choice but to take the alternate route and root your device without TWRP- via patched boot.img / init_boot.img. For that, you may refer to our below-linked guide and get this job done:
