How To Install Custom Recovery and Root Android One Devices: Full Guide

In our previous article, we told you how to unlock bootloader on Android One Devices.But after unlocking bootloader what to do?After unlocking bootloader, you have to install any Custom recovery like CWM recovery and PhilZ touch recovery to install ROMs on your Android one devices.

Using recovery menu, you can install different zip files and ROMs and also you can backup your full ROM.You can customize your Android device after installing custom recovery and Rooting your phone.So follow this guide to install Custom recovery on Android one devices.

Disclaimer: Anything that mentioned in this tutorial belong to their respective owners/developers.We will not responsible for any damage during or after firmware installation.Please follow this instructions at your own risk.

Also check: How To Unlock Bootloder on Android One Devices : Complete Guide

How to Install Custom Recovery on Android One Devices:

• To install recovery, first download any recovery available for Android one devices and save it to SDK\tools folder.
• Connect your device in Fast boot mode and open command prompt in Sdk\tools folder.
• Type this command.

          fastboot devices

• If you can see your phone then you can go for next process.Type following command.

         fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

• It will flash custom recovery on your phone.

         fastboot reboot

• That's it.

Now turn of your phone and turn on again by pressing power + vol up button and go to recovery.You can see your installed custom recovery.

How to Root Android One Devices:

1. Download super su zip file from here and save it to your SD card.
2. Then turn on your phone in recovery mode and select choose file.
3. Then select install zip from external SD card and select downloaded zip file.
4. Install it and you're done.
5. Start your phone and you will see super user app.
6. Now your phone is Rooted !

Source: xda