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Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the TWRP Recovery onto your Redmi Note 11 Pro+/POCO X4 Pro. These devices from the Chinese OEM have stuck just the right chord with the audiences and one major reason for the same is the fact that it stuck with its USP of providing power-packed devices at a price affordable to the masses. Along the same lines, both the Redmi and Poco series are usually quite active players in custom development as well.

Carrying forward this legacy, both the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and POCO X4 Pro have been blessed with the TWRP custom recovery This will give you the ability to flash custom ROMs, Magisk, and a plethora of mods and tweaks. Likewise, you will also be able to take a backup of all the partitions on your device and/or wipe the desired partitions. So without any further ado, let’s show you the steps to welcome abode this recovery to your device right away. Follow along.

How to Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro

twrp Redmi Note 11 Pro+

The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact 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

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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 to install the TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro.

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.

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So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.

STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro

Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device.

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STEP 4: Download TWRP Recovery for Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro

You may now grab hold of the TWRP Recovery corresponding to your device from the below link [Credits: XDA Senior Member arraki]:

TWRP for Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro: DOWNLOAD LINK

Once you have downloaded the recovery, rename it to twrp so that the complete name becomes twrp.img. Likewise, transfer this twrp.img file to the platform-tools folder on your PC. Once that is done, move over to the next step of this guide to install TWRP on Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro.

STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode

  1. Now connect your device to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
  2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
    command-prompt-inside-adb
  3. Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
    adb reboot bootloader

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  4. To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.
    fastboot devices

STEP 6: Flash TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro

  1. Make sure that the recovery has been named to twrp.img and is placed inside the platform-tools folder.
  2. Now head over to this platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
    command-prompt-inside-adb
  3. Then type in the following command in the CMD window to install the TWRP Recovery onto your Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro:
    fastboot flash boot twrp.img
  4. TWRP has now been successfully flashed, let’s now boot your device to this recovery. So enter the below command for that:
    fastboot reboot recovery
  5. Your device will now boot to TWRP and you may now carry out the desired task. Once done, you may reboot the device to OS via Reboot > System.
    twrp Redmi Note 11 Pro+

That’s it. These were the steps to install the TWRP Recovery onto the Redmi Note 11 Pro+/Poco X4 Pro. 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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