Recently at MWC Samsung has released the very awaiting Galaxy S6 flagship with enormous features and ultra powerful hardware on board to be at the top of the list. After creating the history to get rooted before the launch for the public, now users can Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S6 without Root, if you have already rooted the device, can also flash the latest recovery on your device through this method.
Not much sure that the Galaxy S6 Edge
has this ability or not but TWRP has released the source file that
enables custom ROM installation on Galaxy S6 variant.
Things to be Done
- Download and install proper USB driver.
- The process mentioned below requires a Windows PC.
- The guide is only available for Samsung Galaxy S6.
- You must have enabled the USB debugging on your device (Settings > Developer options > USB debugging).
- For security reasons, create a complete backup of all your data.
Disclaimer
The guide involved in flashing custom recoveries, ROMs and rooting your phone are highly custom and may damage your device. Also rooting your device will void its warranty and you will be no longer eligible for any kind of free device services by the manufacturers/warranty providers. Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.
Files to Download
Current and past versions of TWRP can be found at one of the mirrors below:
- Primary (Recommended)
- Techerrata in Germany (may be out of date)
- Goo.im (may be out of date)
- Download latest Odin v3.09 from here
You will need to download and install
Odin on your PC. Once you have Odin installed, download the proper .tar
file for your device from the download link above. Follow the step by
step guide below to Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S6 without Root.
Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S6 without Root
- Extract files from both Odin and TWRP Recovery Package over to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here. It’ll extract the files to your desktop.
- Launch the Odin executable file on your desktop, I hope, you know how to launch an application on Windows.
- As soon as it appears on the desktop, you will several options, click on PDA and choose the ROM repository Package file you just extracted to your desktop.
- Uncheck Repartition if it’s already checked in the Odin.
- You can checkmark Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time though. This is very important step to follow to avoid boot loop and also if it reboots after completion of the process, signifies you have got the task done successfully, otherwise it throws an error.
- Turn OFF your device.
- Turn your device back ON by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together until you see Samsung logo on the screen.
- Press Volume UP when you see a warning message on your screen and you’ll boot into download mode.
- Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.
- Click on Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing root package on your device.
- When the flashing’s done, your device will automatically reboot.
Now, you have installed TWRP recovery on your Galaxy S6 smartphone.
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Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S6 with Root
■ dd Install Method (Requires Root):
Download the latest image file (.img) from the download
link above. Place it in the root of your /sdcard folder and rename it to
twrp.img. Run the following commands via adb shell or a terminal
emulator app: