Be it for flashing custom/GSI ROMs or gaining administrative access by rooting the device via Magisk, there’s a plethora of things to try out. However, before you could flash any of these mods, your device needs to have a working custom recovery. And in this guide, we will help you with just that. Given here are the detailed steps to install the TWRP Recovery onto your Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X.
How to Install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will also have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking process.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on MIUI Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
STEP 3: Unlock Xiaomi 12/12X/Pro Device Bootloader
Since this is an unofficial ROM (a custom ROM to be precise), you will need to unlock the device’s bootloader. However, doing so will wipe off all the data and could nullify the device’s warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device. Once that is done, you may move over to the next step to root your Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X via Magisk.
STEP 4: Download TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X
STEP 5: Boot Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X to Fastboot Mode
STEP 6: Install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X
So these were the steps to install the TWRP Recovery on your Xiaomi 12/Pro/12X. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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