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How to Switch from OrangeFox to TWRP Recovery

In this guide, we will show you the steps to switch from OrangeFox to TWRP Recovery. When it comes to custom recovery, then there are quite a few noteworthy players in this domain, including the likes of OrangeFox, Pitch Black, and numerous AOSP Recoveries. However, it goes without saying that TWRP is the go-to choice for tech enthusiasts. But there might be a few instances wherein you would want to temporarily switch to any one of the aforementioned recoveries.

For example, while flashing a custom ROM via TWRP, I was greeted with Error Code 1. This is when I decided to try out the OrangeFox, and as surprising as it may sound, it ended up flashing the ROM without any issues. This is just a one-off example, there could be quite a few instances wherein you might want to shuffle between numerous recoveries. Once your task is complete, you could then switch back to TWRP Recovery from OrangeFox. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

How to Switch from OrangeFox to TWRP Recovery

Switch from OrangeFox Recovery to TWRP

Please take a backup of all the data on your device, just to be on the safer side. 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. [This guide assumes that your device already has OrangeFox installed. If that is not the case, then install it or at least boot to it for one-time usage via fastboot boot orangefox.img].

  1. First off, download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
  2. Then download the TWRP Recovery and send it to your device.
  3. Now enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to PC via USB cable.Switch from OrangeFox to TWRP Recovery
  4. After that, type in cmd in the platform-tools folder address bar and hit Enter.
  5. Then type in the below command in the CMD window to boot to OrangeFox:
    adb reboot recovery
  6. From OrangeFox, go to Install, select the TWRP ZIP and perform a right-swipe to flash it.
  7. Once done, go to Reboot and select Recovery. Your device will reboot to TWRP Recovery.Switch from OrangeFox to TWRP Recovery

That’s it. These were the steps to switch from OrangeFox to TWRP Recovery. 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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