In this guide, we will show you the detailed steps to flash the latest TWRP Recovery on your OnePlus 12. The latest flagship offering from OnePlus comes with a power-packed specs sheet with the likes of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, 1TB 24GB RAM, and an impressive triple rear camera setup, all of which is supported by a massive 5400mAh battery.
Then if we turn our attention toward custom development, the Chinese OEM is slowly but surely climbing up the ladders, after an initial hiatus with the tenth iteration and it’s only a matter of time before we get the Oppo Flash Tool up and running for this device as well for unbricking purpose. In the meantime, there are still a plethora of tweaks and tips to look forward to.
From gaining administrative privileges by patching and flashing the init_boot to welcoming abode a custom ROM, recovery, and kernel, there’s a lot to try out. As far as this guide is concerned, our focus will be to show you the steps to install the TWRP Recovery on your OnePlus 12. So without further ado, let’s get going.
Benefits and Risks of Installing TWRP
Installing TWRP Recovery on your device will allow you to flash numerous types of ZIPs and IMG files, including the likes of custom ROMs and Magisk for root. Apart from that, you can also wipe specific partitions or perform complete formatting of data in just a couple of clicks. The most important feature of them all is the Nandroid Backup which allows you to take a backup of all the partitions on your device, which you can restore as and when required with ease.
However, there are a few drawbacks and risks associated with this process as well. First off, installing the recovery will wipe off all the data from your device and it might nullify its warranty as well. Apart from that, flashing an older or incorrect variant of this recovery might end up corrupting the recovery partition. So weigh all the benefits and risks involved and then make the flashing decision accordingly.
How to Install TWRP Recovery on OnePlus 12
Before starting, please take a backup of all the data on your device. 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.
- First off, download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Now download the TWRP Recovery for your device from the below link:
DOWNLOAD LINK [Credits: Nebrassy] NOTE: Rename the file to twrp.img
- Then enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to PC via USB.
- Now open Command Prompt inside the platform-tools folder and type in:
adb reboot bootloader
- Your device should now boot to Fastboot Mode. You can verify the same via
fastboot devices
- If you don’t get any serial ID, then install the Fastboot Drivers on your PC.
- Finally, type in the below command to flash the recovery on your device:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
- You may now reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command:
fastboot reboot recovery
- Carry out the desired flashing via TWRP. Once done, go to Reboot > System.
That’s it. These were the steps to install the TWRP Recovery on your OnePlus 12. 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 as soon as possible.
