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 Custom Recovery on the Micromax Canvas HD (A116)

I.  Before You Begin

1.  Back up everything you feel is important.

2.  Charge your device to 75% or more before you begin.

3.  Install the necessary drivers before you actually begin the rooting process.  This will prevent any unwanted breaks while actually rooting.  Use these drivers if you haven’t already installed them.

II.  Necessary Downloads

1.  MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt

2.  recovery.img

3.  SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1248.0.96.zip

III.  Installing Custom Recovery on the Micromax Canvas HD

1.  Power down your device and disconnect it from your PC.

2.  Extract SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1248.0.96.zip to a folder on your desktop.

3.  From the extracted folder, run Flash_tool.exe.

4.  Click on Scatter-loading, browse to the location of MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt and load it on to Flash Tool.

5.  Make sure that only RECOVERY is checked and click on it to browse to the location of recovery.img and load it on to Flash Tool.

6.  Remove the battery from your device and connect it your PC via your microUSB cable.

7.  Click on the Download button in the Flash Tool application and Yes on the warning message to start the flashing procedure.  If your device isn’t recognized by the application, disconnect the micro-USB end of the cable from your device and reconnect it again.  If that doesn’t work too, install the proper drivers before trying again.

8.  Once you see the Flash Tool display a green circle, unplug from the PC and put the battery back into the device.

You now have a custom CWM-based recovery which can be used to flash unofficial zip files!  To access it, power down your device, hold the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power buttons until you see the screen prompting you to press Volume Up for recovery.