It’s been just a few weeks since the launch of Redmi Note 8, and the third-party developers have even extended support for unofficial TWRP Recovery. The users can now quickly flash third-party custom recovery – TWRP without any issue. Most of the features are working flawlessly and can be used to backup data and flash stock ROM. Moreover, it can be used to ease the customization by flashing custom ROMs, Kernels, MODs shortly.
The Unofficial TWRP for Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 packs features such as working decryption, OTG, Backups, F2Fs support, Fastboot support, and a lot more. The users can flash it to replace the stock recovery. It can be flashed easily by following the steps below.
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Redmi Note 8 specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Soc coupled with Adreno 610 for handling graphics. It houses a 6.3-inch display sporting resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels with 409 ppi of pixel density. The huge display is well protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The Xiaomi has made it available in various storage variants to cater to every type of user. The least comes with 3GB RAM and a 32 GB Internal storage. There are also 4GB + 64 G, 6GB + 64GB, 4GBB + 128 GB and 6GB + 128GB internal storage variants of Redmi Note 8. The phone also supports expandable storage upto 256GB via microSD card slot.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a quad rear camera setup featuring a 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide, a 2-megapixel macro, and another 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, there’s a 13-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling. In connectivity, the user can enjoy WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, FM Radio, and USB 2.0. Redmi Note 8 packs a 4000 mAh Li-Po battery with 18W fast charging. It is available four different colors of Neptune Black, Moonlight White, Space black, and nebula Purple.
Note: Installing custom recovery may void your warranty. GizmoChina does not endorse in rooting or making any changes to your device. You may proceed to install the custom recovery at your own risk. If any damage to data or device happens, GizmoChina should not be held responsible.
Prerequisites:
- Make sure to backup all improtant data.
- Charge your device upto atleast 50 %.
- Download ADB and fastboot Drivers.
- Download TWRP 3.3.1-5 by mauronofrio from here.
- Enable Developers Option by heading to the Settings > About Phone > Tap MIUI Version 7 times.
- Enable USB Debugging Mode by heading to the Settings > Additional Settings > toggle USB Debugging option.
Steps to install TWRP on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Follow each step carefully. Otherwise, your device may brick.
- Make sure you have enabled the USB Debugging option by following the above steps.
- Now, extract the ADB and Fastboot Drivers into a folder on your PC.
- Open CMD or Powershell by pressing Shift + Right Click on an empty space in the folder created by following the above step.
- Connect your device with the PC via USB cable.
- Execute the following command to boot into bootloader/fastboot mode of Redmi Note 8 pro. (Note: A popup for permission to “Allow USB debugging” will come, tap OK.)
adb reboot bootloader
- Type the following command to flash the TWRP recovery on Redmi Note 8.
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.1-5-ginkgo-mauronofrio.img - Once TWRP gets flashed on your device, type the following command to reboot your smartphone:
fastboot reboot
- That’s it! Now, you can enjoy the custom recovery.
The custom recovery will open doors for the ability to flash custom ROMs, Mods, and kernels in the future. There are many other benefits of using a custom recovery. It allows you to take a full backup of your system without any hassle. It can survive your device once it is soft bricked.
We hope you have successfully installed the TWRP on Redmi Note 8. If you have any issues, then do let us know via the comments below.
