How to install custom Recovery. Installing firmware, updates, kernels and more on an Android device using ClockworkMod

In the last article I talked about. Today we will continue this topic and talk in detail about custom modes recovery, their advantages over stock ones and how to install them.

What is custom Recovery

Custom recovery is essentially an extended version of the recovery mode in smartphones and tablets. Its main advantage over the stock one is the presence of features that manufacturers usually hide from users in order to protect their devices from “those who like to experiment.”

With custom recovery you can:

• Make backup copies of various sections of the device’s memory or the entire firmware and restore them accordingly (Backup and Restore items)
• Install unofficial firmware (Custom Rom)
• Install unofficial add-ons and patches via the “install zip” item from sdcard”
• Format various memory partitions (Among them are such partitions as: boot - boot partition, system - system partition, data – user data, cache – application cache, sdcard – memory card)
• Create new partitions on the memory card

The most common versions of custom recoveries are CWM (developed by ClockworkMod) and TWRP (developed by TeamWin). Both of these consoles have almost equal functionality and the choice of one or another recovery is usually determined by which one is easier to install or by the banal absence or presence of device support.

How to install CWM Recovery

Installation via RomManager

The easiest way to install CWM is to use the RomManager application. This application can be installed for free from Google Play, and flash CWM from it by selecting “Flash ClockworkMod Recovery” in the main window. From there you can reboot the device into recovery mode by selecting “Reboot into Recovery”. Please note that RomManager requires Root to operate. You can read how to get it.

Attention! Before installing recovery via RomMnager, be sure to check if your device model is in the list of supported ones here https://clockworkmod.com/rommanager. With rash actions you can turn your device into a “brick”!

Installation via Fastboot mode

The “classic” way to install recovery is to flash the recovery.img file directly into Recovery section your device via FastBoot mode. This method, unfortunately, cannot claim universality, because It requires an unlocked bootloader. But, firstly, it is not possible to unlock it on all devices, and secondly, not all devices have a Recovery section.

However, if your device meets all the necessary requirements, you can safely use the following instructions.

How to install TWRP Recovery

Installation via TWRP Manager

The easiest way is TWRP, similar to CWM, you can install it using a special TWRP apps Manager. Here you will also need Root rights.

Installation via ADB

Similar to FastBoot, TWRP can be installed via ADB

1. Download and install the Android SDK, including Android packages SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform tools and Google USB Driver
2. Download the Recovery.img file from the TeamWin website (http://teamw.in/twrp_view_all_devices) by selecting your device from the list.
3. Rename it twrp.img and copy it to the root of your device's SD card
4. Connect your device to your computer via USB
5. Run command Windows string by typing “cmd” in the “Run” field in the “Start” menu
6. In the window that opens, enter “cd C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb”
7. Enter the following lines:
   su
   dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p34
8. Reboot your device

Also, TWRP can be installed via FasBoot, in exactly the same way as I described for CWM.

What to do if your device is not on the supported list

Most often, in the absence official support developer, volunteers assemble their versions of CWM. The methods for installing them can vary greatly; it can be installation from an SD card, firmware via Flashtool or Odin (in the case of Samsung devices). On devices with a locked bootloader, installation can also be performed through third-party applications.

You can find out whether it is possible to install a custom recovery on your device and how to do it in special branches on the Russian-language portal 4pda, or the global English-language portal

The ClockWorkMod Recovery management console is a universal program that allows you to fully prepare your smartphone or tablet for reinstalling the Android operating system and take full control of it.

There is an official tool Recovery mode for Android devices. But it does not give such powers to owners of smartphones and tablets. Android based, as its modification - ClockWorkMod Recovery. The latter will be discussed.

ClockWorkMod Recovery is often used instead official Recovery due to the following advantages:

• work with the gadget as with a flash drive or with a regular hard drive, including creating logical (virtual) disks on it;
• install third-party Android builds, add-ons, extensions and “patches” (corrections) to them;
• perform a device reset/restoration, create backup copies of the Android system and its applications, and the user’s personal data;
• reset service data (cache, battery usage, etc.).

Even if the device is completely frozen, you will be confident in the safety and availability of all your files and settings. Some of latest versions ClockWorkMod allows you to navigate through menu items (and confirm them) by entering a command from the sensor, rather than from Home buttons and volume buttons - just like in full-fledged system Android.

How to install ClockWorkMod Recovery

Installation of the ClockWorkMod Recovery console is determined by the make and model of your Android device. Root rights are often required for an Android smartphone or tablet. To obtain Root rights, use z4root applications, Universal Androot, SuperOneClick, etc. The “fresh” the version of Android on your gadget, the more extensive the fleet of “rutiloks” for it. Often the make and model of your device decides which one is right for you.

ROM Manager Application

If your model is not on the list, do not install ClockWorkMod Recovery: the incompatibility of this utility with the device will “kill” it, and only the Android Shop service center will be able to restore your gadget.

The ClockWorkMod Recovery console, being already launched at the first “restart”, will allow you to immediately “demolish” the official Android firmware on your device and install a “custom” one from an SD card, make a “backup” of the previously installed Android versions and do a bunch of equally useful actions with the gadget.

In "fresh" versions ROM Manager, if your device model is not in the list, the application will refuse to install ClockWorkMod. This measure was subsequently taken into account by the developers of ROM Manager after numerous complaints from users who “clogged” their smartphones and tablets. Use other applications to install the ClockWorkMod console.

FastBoot mode for ClockWorkMod

The FastBoot method is designed for installing ClockWorkMod using a PC.

Congratulations! Now everything is ready! You can “back up”, “reflash”, etc.

Rashr app for ClockWorkMod

Rashr allows you to flash without restarting, copying your data and gadget settings without a computer. Requires Root access on the device.

The result of your actions is a fully working ClockWorkMod console, which launches instead of the “native” Recovery Console.

Odin program for Samsung gadgets

Be especially careful with the most expensive Samsung tablets Galaxy Tab And Samsung smartphones Galaxy Sx when flashing on ClockWorkMod Recovery.

You can use the Recovery ClockWorkMod console.

Other applications for installing “custom” Recovery

Other programs that help you get a ClockWorkMod console include Flashify, Recovery Tools, GooManager, etc.

An alternative to CWM Recovery is TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) - for devices on which CWM does not work.

How to enter ClockWorkMod Recovery mode

In fact, pressing and holding the buttons when turning on varies slightly, depending on the brand and model of the gadget:

• the first key can be either “+” or “-” (volume adjustment);
• the second key - Home (“Home”) may not be in this combination;
• power button - of course, you can’t do it without it.

It is advisable to press and hold one by one: first the volume button, then the “Home” button (if required by the instructions); The last thing to press and hold is the power button. While pressing the next one, do not release the previous one (or previous ones). After entering the main menu of ClockWorkMod, all buttons can be released.

Logging into ClockWorkMod Recovery is also possible using the MobileUncle Tools application, through any “terminal program” (reboot:recovery command) and through the device shutdown menu (if there is an entry point to the Recovery console). The latter method depends on the features of the current version of Android and the device itself.

Navigation through menu items is carried out using the volume keys. Selecting any of the menu items is the “Home” button. To reboot your device into normal mode, return to the main menu of ClockworkMod and select “reboot system now”. To turn off the gadget without clicking on any menu items, hold the power button. That's all the navigation Recovery consoles ClockWorkMod.

Video: how to enable CWM Revovery on LG

Causes of ClockWorkMod Recovery failures

The ClockWorkMod console reports errors with a so-called “status” code (from 0 to 255). Here are some of them.

Table: Errors in ClockWorkMod Recovery and their solutions

The remaining errors are related to other problems:

• Parameter settings in the ClockWorkMod application are not saved;
• the display sensor does not respond to pressing menu items and submenus in versions of ClockWrkMod Recovery that support console control from the sensor, and not from the gadget’s volume buttons;
• some ClockWorkMod Recovery submenus refuse to work, etc.

ClockWorkMod Recovery is the most useful thing! The result is worth it! Now you can do whatever you want with your gadget: install any build of Android, transfer backups to other Android gadgets, etc. Consider that you have done a good job with your device.

Anyone who takes the first steps in learning the procedure for flashing Android devices initially pays attention to the most common way of carrying out the process - flashing firmware through recovery. Android Recovery– a recovery environment that almost all users of Android devices have access to, regardless of the type and model of the latter. Therefore, the method of flashing firmware through recovery can be considered as the most simple way update, change, restore or completely replace software device.

Almost every device running Android OS is equipped by the manufacturer with a special recovery environment that provides, to some extent, ordinary users, the ability to manipulate the internal memory of the device, or more precisely, its sections.

It should be noted that the list of operations that are available through the “native” recovery installed in devices by the manufacturer is very limited. As for the firmware, only official firmware and/or updates are available for installation.

In some cases, through factory recovery, you can install a modified recovery environment (custom recovery), which in turn will expand the capabilities of working with firmware.

At the same time, it is quite possible to carry out the main actions for restoring functionality and updating the software through factory recovery. To install official firmware or updates distributed in the format *.zip, perform the following steps.

How to flash a device through a modified recovery

Modified (custom) recovery environments have a much wider range of capabilities for working with Android devices. One of the first to appear, and today a very common solution, is the recovery from the ClockworkMod team - .

Installing CWM Recovery

Because recovery CWM, is an unofficial solution; before use, you will need to install a custom recovery environment on your device.

• For Samsung devices, in most cases the application is used.
• For devices built on the MTK hardware platform, the application is used.
• Most universal method, but at the same time the most dangerous and difficult is flashing recovery via . The steps taken to install recovery using this method are described in detail at the link:

Firmware via CWM

Using a modified recovery environment, you can flash not only official updates, but also custom firmware, as well as various system components, represented by cracks, add-ons, improvements, kernels, radios, etc.

It is worth noting that there are a large number of versions of CWM Recovery, so after logging into various devices you can see a slightly different interface - background, design, touch controls may be present, etc. In addition, some menu items may or may not be present.

The examples below use the most standard version modified recovery CWM.
At the same time, in other modifications of the environment, when flashing the firmware, items are selected that have the same names as in the instructions below, i.e. A slightly different design should not cause concern to the user.

In addition to design, the management of CWM actions differs in different devices. Most devices use the following scheme:

• Hard key "Volume+"— move one point up;
• Hard key "Volume-"— move one point down;
• Hard key "Nutrition" and/or "Home"— confirmation of choice.

So, firmware.

Firmware via TWRP Recovery

In addition to the solution from the ClockworkMod developers, there are other modified recovery environments. One of the most functional solutions of this kind is. How to flash devices using TWRP is described in the article:

This is how Android devices are flashed through recovery environments. It is necessary to take a balanced approach to the choice of recovery and the method of installing them, and also flash only the appropriate packages obtained from reliable sources into the device. In this case, the process proceeds very quickly and does not cause any problems later.

ClockworkMod Recovery - recovery for android devices, an alternative to the factory one, with many useful functions: creating backups, restoring the system from a backup, installing firmware and much more.

Any user of a device running on the Android OS who is just beginning to delve into the essence of this operating system, visiting various forums, blogs and websites someday, will definitely come across a rather strange and mysterious name - ClockworkMod Recovery. Most often, it is mentioned when it comes to replacing the kernel, flashing the firmware of a smartphone or tablet, and other “hacker” frauds.

Many people are probably wondering what kind of ClockworkMod Recovery this is, and also, what is it for and what to do with it? These are the questions I will answer in this article, in the form full instructions Operating instructions for ClockworkMod Recovery.

In short, ClockworkMod Recovery, or as it is also called CWM, is a alternative recovery for devices running Android OS. The instruction manual for ClockworkMod Recovery consists of several sections:

1. Recovery. What is this?
2. What is ClockworkMod Recovery and what is it for?
3. Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery utility.
4. Launch the ClockworkMod Recovery utility.
5. Analysis of the ClockworkMod Recovery menu.
6. System recovery, as well as creating backup copies from using CWM.
7. Main features of ClockworkMod: installing updates, firmware, kernels and other elements on Android devices.

Recovery. What is this?

All devices running on ANDROID OS have a factory recovery, which, if necessary, can be loaded when you turn on your smartphone or tablet, using special combination keys The factory utility, as a rule, can clean the system and install OS updates from the update.zip file.

What is ClockworkMod Recovery and what is it for?

There are situations, seemingly hopeless, in which ClockworkMod Recovery can help. For example, if a smartphone or tablet cannot boot for any reason, this utility will help restore the operating system, with all its applications and settings.

Below are some of the most important operations that can be performed with using ClockworkMod Recovery:
1) Connect to PC via USB cord, when using removable storage mode.
2) Install unofficial kernels and custom firmware.
3) Install factory system updates, as well as various fixes and additions.
4) Restore the device using a previously created copy.
5) Work with the ADB program by connecting your device to the PC using a USB cable.
6) Create a complete backup copy of the current firmware, as well as its parts, such as settings, applications and OS.
7) Create and edit partitions on the device’s memory card.
8) Return to factory settings (Wipe – data/factory reset), reset statistics battery(wipe battery stats), clear Dalvik-cache (wipe Dalvik-cache) and clear the cache ( wipe cache).

ClockworkMod Recovery utility was designed and subsequently created by developer Koushik Dutta, known under the pseudonym Koush. For most devices running Android OS, there are CWM versions.

Installing ClockworkMod Recovery

It can be noted that for most devices, installing the ClockworkMod Recovery utility is a fairly simple procedure. To do this, you just need to download and install the program from the Market and run it. The first item in the menu will be to install ClockworkMod. For other smartphones and tablets, there are other separate utilities that are similar to the application used on the tablet Iconia Tab. Well, or you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on them, but only using the ADB program, which is integral part Android SDK and you can download it.

Launching ClockworkMod Recovery

You can load your device into ClockworkMod Recovery in several ways.
1) Using ROM program Manager, you will need to select an item in the menu called “Load Recovery Mode”.
2) Using a specific key combination when turning on the Android device. Most often, the combination depends on the brand and model of the tablet or smartphone. But in most cases, this is a combination of pressing the volume down rocker and the power key at the same time.
3) Using the ADB program. When setting up the connection of your device to a PC using this program, in order to boot the device you will need to enter the “command”: adb reboot recovery.

Analysis of the ClockworkMod Recovery menu

When you boot your tablet into the ClockworkMod Recovery utility, first of all you will see its main menu:

The screenshots were taken in version ClockworkMod recovery 3.0, one of the most popular and widespread. In other versions, including newer ones, the menu may change slightly, but, nevertheless, its main functions, as a rule, remain unchanged.
On many devices, moving through menu items occurs using the volume rocker. And in order to select a specific item, use the power button. But some Android devices may use other keys, for example, to return to the previous menu.

No matter what submenu you are in, in order to return to the previous menu, you can use the +++++Go Back+++++ item

Let's move on to the purpose of the main menu items:
1. reboot system – directly, reboot the device.
2. apply update.zip from sdcard - without a doubt, the item that is used most often than others.
Thanks to him it becomes possible installation official and custom firmware, as well as themes, kernels and other software, which must be in the update.zip file, and you must move it to the root of the memory card. For example, in file manager of a device running on Android OS - this is the /sdcard folder.
Once you have selected this item, you will automatically be taken to the following menu, in which you must confirm your choice by clicking on Yes – Install /sdcard/update.zip

3. wipe data/factory reset – full reset of settings, cache and data. That is, after you use this item, the device will return to the state it was in when it was sold in the store. CWM will clean the /data and /cache partitions in the internal memory of the device. And everything from the system folder ".android_secure" located on the memory card will also be deleted, including the sd-ext partition.
4. wipe cache partition – clearing temporary data accumulated during use of the system and various programs, that is, clearing the /cache partition located in the internal memory. Most often this item is used before starting installation new firmware or kernels.
5. install zip from sdcard - installs from a memory card, zip file. Once you select this item, you will automatically be taken to the following submenu:

And its points mean this:
1) apply /sdcard/update.zip - well, this item fully corresponds to the second item of the main menu “apply update.zip from sdcard”.
2) chooze zip from sdcard – this item is needed in order to select a .zip file on the memory card for installation.
This item is also similar to menu item 2 and is used to install various firmware, kernels, and other modifications. But there is still a difference - installation can be done from absolutely any file with zip extension, having any name, and located anywhere on the memory card. After selecting this item, you will see the entire list of folders and files on the device’s memory card, from which you need to select a .zip file for further installation.

3) toggle signature veritification – enable and disable file signature verification.
When the signature check mode is enabled (Signature check: Enabled), installing firmware that has not been signed by the developer will become impossible. And most unofficial firmwares are without the developer’s signature.
4) toggle script assert – enable or disable the assertion script.
This item is needed for internal use in ClockworkMod Recovery, that is, you won't need it, so it's better not to touch it at all.
5) +++++Go Back+++++ - well, this item, as described above, is needed in order to return to the previous CWM menu.
6) backup and restore – this item is needed when creating and restoring device backups. Also, one of the most basic points of CWM. Thanks to him you can make a complete backup copy tablet system, including all applications along with data located in the internal memory of the device. This procedure also called “Nandroid backup”, which means “System snapshot”. This is necessary in order to return the smartphone to its previous state. It looks like this:

And its points mean this::
Backup – creating a backup copy of absolutely all partitions located in the internal memory of the device.
The copy, after creation, will be located on the memory card. Initially, the name of the backup consists of the time and date it was created. But it can be renamed. But remember that the name must consist of numbers and Latin letters, spaces and Russian letters are not allowed.
Restore – restore all partitions after selecting a specific backup.
After selecting this item, the entire list of available backups located on the memory card will open in front of you. To restore, you just need to select one of them.
Advanced Restore – this item means restoring only a specific partition from the backup you choose.
The choice of any individual partition that you want to restore is yours: system, cache, sd-ext partition, data or boot. You can see more details in the screenshot below:

7) mounts and storage – an item thanks to which you can mount individual partitions, as well as format them and mount the device as USB storage when connected to a PC. After mounting, folders and partitions become available for use.

This menu consists of several items:
1. mount /system - mounts the system partition;
2. unmount /data – unmounts the partition with data;
3. unmount /cache - unmounts the partition with the cache;
4. mount /sdcard - mounts the device’s memory card;
5. mount /sd-ext - implementation Linux mount, namely, the ext partition on the memory card, if it exists of course;
6. format boot, format system, format data, format cache - formatting partitions corresponding to the names.

Important! Be extremely vigilant with these menu items. For example, formatting the system partition will completely destroy your OS, that is, the current firmware. And after you format boot section– the device will not boot.

Format sdcard - formatting the device’s memory card;
format sd-ext – formatting Linux partition on the memory card;
mount USB storage – connects the device to a PC in removable device mode.

8) advanced – use of additional CWM functions.

This menu also consists of several items:
1. Reboot Recovery – reboots the device back into recovery;
2. Wipe Dalvik Cache – cleaning the Dalvik cache – virtual java machine used to start various applications. Most often, this menu item is used before installing custom firmware.
3. Wipe Battery Stat - resets battery statistics. This item is most often used to reset incorrect battery meter information.
4. Report Error. This item allows you to report an error to the developers of the ClockworkMod utility. In this case, the error log is written to the device’s memory card and can be sent using the ROM Manager program.
5. Key Test – with this item you can check the functionality of the device buttons. It works as follows: when you press a button, its code is displayed on the screen.
6. Restart adb – restarts the ADB server. This item can be used if the device has stopped responding to commands from the ADB program when connected to a PC via a USB cable.
7. Partition SD Card. Using this item, you can create partitions on the device’s memory card. That is, you can create /sd-ext and /swap partitions on the memory card. The /sd-ext partition is needed for use by certain firmwares in case of insufficient internal memory of the device. And the /swap section is needed to speed up Android work devices.
8. Fix Permissions. This item will help correct access rights to partitions and files. That is, access rights to files and folders of the system are returned to the factory state if changes have been made due to incorrect operation various root applications, which could lead to failures and freezes in the operation of the device.

Restoring the system, as well as creating backups using CWM

Well, you already know that thanks to ClockworkMod it becomes possible to create complete backup copies of the device’s firmware. This utility creates snapshots of all partitions that are in the internal memory of the device, as well as the “.androidsecure” folder, which is located on the memory card. Moreover, a “snapshot” is taken of both the OS, along with its settings, and installed applications.

Create a backup (Nandroid Backup):

- Open the "backup & restore" item.
- Select "backup".
- Confirm your choice by clicking on "Yes".
- After creating copies, exit CWM using the "reboot system now" item.

After that, go to the clockworkmod/backup folder. This is where the full backup will be located. Its name, as already mentioned, will consist of the date and time, but you can give the file a different name. Do not use Russian letters under any circumstances.

We restore the device from a backup using CWM:
- Reboot your device into CWM recovery.
- Click on "Backup & restore".
- Select "restore".
- Now you need to select the required backup from the list.
- Well, confirm your choice by selecting “Yes”.

After the recovery is complete, exit CWM using the item Reboot system now.

Note:
Some individual applications from the CWM backup, SMS, as well as WiFi settings, without touching current firmware, you can restore it using an application or program.

Main features of ClockworkMod: installing updates, firmware, kernels and other elements on Android devices

All potential firmware, custom kernels and other applications and add-ons that can be installed on the device using CWM are packaged in files with a zip extension.
Before installing anything on your smartphone or tablet, make a backup copy of the original firmware so that, if necessary, you can do everything as it was.
Make sure fully charged battery of the device and disconnect it from the PC and the charger.
Copy the file you want to flash to the root of the memory card, but never unpack it, and also make sure that its name consists only of Latin letters and numbers.
If you are interested in installation full firmware, then do a complete wipe using the "wipe data/factory reset" item.

Only after this proceed to the firmware:
- Insert the memory card into the device.
- Reboot your device into CWM.
- Select "install zip from sdcard".
- Open the item "choose zip from sdcard".
- In the window that opens, find the file. It should be located at the bottom, immediately after the list of folders, if there are any of course.
- Confirm your choice using the "Yes" option.
- After the firmware is completed, return to the previous menu using the “++++++Go Back++++++” item

How to install TWRP Recovery? — this question is asked by every Android user who dares to install unofficial firmware. On some devices you cannot do without it even when obtaining root rights. Also, TWRP Recovery or CWM Recovery will allow you to make a high-quality backup of the system, which will save absolutely all application data.

TWRP Recovery differs from CWM Recovery first of all touch control, but there are also quite a few invisible differences; some firmware cannot be installed due to incorrect recovery. So, first of all, find out what kind of recovery you need.

You can download a suitable recovery simply by writing in the comment “I want to download TWRP Recovery for Samsung Galaxy S7”, or “Where can I download CWM Recovery for Xiaomi Redmi 3S?”

How to install TWRP Recovery via TWRP Manager

To get started, get and download TWRP Manager from Google Play. Open the application and provide superuser rights, the menu is very simple, so the likelihood of errors during installation is minimal.

1. Enter your device in the “Device Name” line and click “Recovery Version To Install”
2. In the window that opens there will be a list from which you can download TWRP Recovery, select the latest available version TWRP Recovery
3. Click “Install Recovery”.

How to download CWM Recovery and install it using ROM Manager

1. Install the app from Google Play and provide .
2. Open the application and click Recovery Setup.
3. In the window that opens, click “ClockworkMod Recovery” and confirm the model of your device. On this step you can click on the three dots in the upper right corner and open advanced mode, this will allow you to download CWM Recovery exactly the version you need.
4. In the last window, click “Install ClockworkMod” and the program will begin downloading and installing.
5. After installation, boot into CWM Recovery to check the installation result.

Installing custom recovery via Flashify

Installation via Flashify will not take much time. Install Flashify, allow it to use and click Recovery Image. Click download or select an already downloaded file on the flash drive, for example, Recovery.img, and click “YUP!” Done, recovery is installed.

Easy installation of CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery via Rashr

In Rashr everything is extremely simple, in the application we select either one of the versions of recovery or recovery from memory, click on the one you are interested in and it will be installed, it couldn’t be simpler. Route is required.

How to install TWRP Recovery on Samsung? Odin!

Everything is approximately the same as in the smartphone firmware. The main thing here is that you don’t need root rights!

1. Download Odin and drivers for your device, as well as a recovery archive, for example TWRP Recovery, install the whole thing and launch Odin.
2. Uncheck “Auto Reboot” and click “AP”, select the downloaded archive from TWRP Recovery and press start.
3. Put your phone into flash mode, usually the volume down, home and power buttons, and connect it to your computer. Odin will pick up your phone and flash a custom recovery.
4. When finished, you need to immediately boot into CWM or TWRP Recovery, otherwise the system will restore the original one. You can find out the combination to enter TWRP Recovery in the comments by writing the model of your device.

SP Flash Tool as a recovery installer

If you know how to flash a phone using SP Flash Tool, then there won’t be much new information for you here. Download and install SP Flash Tool and drivers for your phone. Now you need to download TWRP Recovery, or CWM Recovery for your device, after downloading, save your new recovery in a convenient place.

1. Launch the Flash Tool and immediately check the “DA DL ALL With Check Sum” box in the settings.
2. Next, click on “Scatter Loading” and select the Scatter file from the archive with the downloaded recovery, or take the Scatter from the official firmware.
3. After that, you can click on start and connect the phone in firmware mode.
4. Ready.

MobileUncle Tools and recovery

To install CWM Recovery using MobileUncle Tools you need to follow just a few steps:

1. Download TWRP Recovery or CWM Recovery for your device
2. Download MobileUncle Tools, aka ToolHero.
3. Launch the application and click “Recovery Update”
4. Select the downloaded file and click OK.
5. Done, recovery is installed, enjoy full functionality.