How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Asus Padfone

Flashing a Custom Recovery on your Asus Padfone will enable you to install custom ROMs, Mods and all sorts of flashable content on your device. While these aren’t the only things you can do with a custom recovery, it offers you to make nandroid backups, wipe off the data on your device and so on. This guide shows how you can flash a custom recovery on your Asus Padfone device. So, follow it and get some recovery love on your device:

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have done our How to Root the Asus Padfone procedure.

2. This will replace your current recovery with the TWRP Recovery.

3. Your device needs to have at least 60% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. GooManager — QR Code (Google Play Link)

III. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Asus Padfone:

1. Get the GooManager app installed on your device by following the download link given above.

2. Once it’s been installed, launch it from your App Drawer.

3. Press the Menu key and select Install OpenRecovery option.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. And you’re done!

Excellent! You’ve successfully flashed TWRP Recovery on your Padfone and this enables you to further customize your device with various custom ROMs!

How to Install TWRP Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100)

Next step after rooting your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is, flash a custom recovery image. While the root-access lets you install root-only apps, a custom recovery will let you install custom ROMs as well as all sorts of flashable content. This provides an opportunity to change the appearance of your device completely without paying a penny and you don’t have to be a geek to do that. It’s as simple as going through a few clicks and you have a custom ROM installed on your device. Sounds interesting? huh. Let us show you how you can install TWRP Recovery — a custom recovery — on your Galaxy Note 2.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your device before doing this procedure. You can check out our root guide to root your device.

2. This will replace your current recovery with the TWRP Recovery.

3. This works for the GT-N7100 model only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. TWRP Recovery Image (Download the latest version having .img as extension)

2. Fastboot

III. Installing TWRP Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100):

1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop.

2. Unzip files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop.

3. Turn ON the USB debugging option on your device by going to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Once it’s been enabled, connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then select Open command window here.

6. Type in following command into the window replacing recoveryfile.img with the actual name of the Recovery Image you downloaded:

adb push recoveryfile.img /sdcard

7. Next issue the following command. Again, replace the recoveryfile.img with the actual name of the Recovery Image you have.

adb shell dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfile.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9

8. It’ll install the recovery on your device

9. Once it’s done, reboot your device.

10. You’re all set!

Excellent! Your Galaxy Note 2 has been successfully equipped with the TWRP Recovery and it can now be loaded with custom ROMs!

How to Install TWRP 2.1 Recovery on HTC One X

If you have been playing with your HTC One X for some time, you would have noticed that you need to press the keys to select options in the recovery mode. This is no more a case because you can now install touch-based TWRP 2.1 Recovery on your HTC One X. Here’s how you can do it.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your phone.

2. You must have ADB installed on your PC. Learn how you can do so from here.

3. Close the HTC Sync app if it’s running on your PC.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Download the TWRP 2.1 Recovery Image from here.

2. Download the Fastboot from here.

III. Installing TWRP 2.1 Recovery on your HTC One X:

1. Extract files from the Fastboot archive and place them on your Desktop.

2. Place the Recovery Image file on the Desktop of your PC.

3. Turn OFF your HTC One X using the Power key.

4. Boot your phone into the Bootloader Mode. To do so, press and hold both the Volume DOWN and the Power key.

5. From the Bootloader menu, choose the Fastboot option.

6. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable.

7. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop and type in the following commands:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-endeavoru-2.1.2.img

fastboot reboot

8. Your phone will reboot and you will see that the TWRP 2.1 Recovery has successfully been installed on your phone.