How to Install TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S and Root using Magisk/SU

Here we will guide on how to install TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 and T8S. If you want to install Custom ROM, mods or even rooting on your device, TWRP recovery is considered to be one of the important contributions of the active developer community that Android has. TWRP recovery is an open-source custom recovery which is currently used wide among every Android users.

If you are here, then you probably wondering how to install the TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S. You can simply follow the guide given here. Once you have installed, you can flash the Super SU or Magisk to root your device very quickly. Before we install TWRP Recovery, let’s understand what is TWRP Recovery and their advantage.

Contents

• 1 What is TWRP Recovery:
  • 1.1 Advantages of TWRP Recovery:
• 2 Steps to Install TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S
  • 2.1 Download Required Files
  • 2.2 Pre-Requisite:
  • 2.3 Installation Guide using SP Flash tool:
  • 2.4 Installation Using ADB Fastboot Method:
• 3 How to Root Leagoo T8 / T8S:
  • 3.1 What Does Rooting Mean?
  • 3.2 The advantage of Rooting:
  • 3.3 Guide to Root:

What is TWRP Recovery:

TWRP stands for TeamWin Recovery Project is a fully touch-based and open source custom recovery for Android devices. It is the best custom recovery after ClockworkMod (aka CWM). Unlike Stock Recovery, TWRP helps to install Custom ROM, Kernel, Mods or even root any Android devices in just a few simple steps.

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices. It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system, functions often unsupported by stock recovery images. It is, therefore, often installed when rooting Android devices, although it isn’t dependent on a device being rooted to be installed.Wikipedia

Advantages of TWRP Recovery:

• You can flash Custom ROM on Leagoo T8 / T8S using TWRP
• You can flash modding zip files to customize your phone
• Easy to flash and use Xposed Modules using TWRP
• Easy to Root and Unroot using TWRP Recovery flashable zip SuperSU
• You can install Magisk on Leagoo T8 / T8S
• Easy to Create and Restore Nandroid Backup using TWRP Recovery.
• Easy access to restore the Nandroid Backup.
• You can flash the image file using TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S.
• Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S.
• To underclock and overclock.
• You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.

Before doing the methods, I just want to warn you that, By doing this you will lose the warranty and sometime if you don’t read the steps and do something wrong can brick your device. That won’t happen though you follow our step by step guide carefully.

At GetDroidTips, We will not be held responsible for any kind of damage occurred to your device while following this Guide. Do it at your own risk. Remember rooting or installation of Custom Recovery will void the warranty of your phone.

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Steps to Install TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S

Remember this guide is to install TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S, so don’t try the same recovery image on any other device. Before flashing recovery, please read and install the required drivers and software on your PC.

Download Required Files

Leagoo T8 TWRP: TWRP Recovery

Leagoo T8s TWRP: TWRP Recovery

Scatter File: Download Stock ROM for Leagoo T8 / T8S

Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU

Download Magisk Zip – For root using Magisk

Pre-Requisite:

• This Recovery is only supported for Leagoo T8 / T8S MT6739.
• You should have either a PC or a Laptop.
• Make sure to charge your phone for at least 50%.
• Download and install latest Leagoo USB Drivers on your PC/Laptop [All Android USB Drivers]
• Download the SP Flash Tool Software
• Download VCOM driver – Instal the VCOM Driver on your computer (still compatible with MT67xx phones)
• Before flashing a custom recovery, you need to unlock the bootloader on any MediaTek device.
• Take a full backup just in case if you need it later

Installation Guide using SP Flash tool:

Follow the instructions given down below to install TWRP on your phone (need scatter text file):

Full Guide to install TWRP Recovery on your Phone

Watch The Video on How to Install TWRP Recovery on Mediatek using SP Flash tool

Installation Using ADB Fastboot Method:

Download and Install Leagoo USB Drivers and Download ADB and Fastboot tool for Windows || For Mac: Click Here || For Full ADB Setup, Download Android SDK Platform

Follow the instructions given down below to install TWRP on your phone:

Full Guide to install TWRP Recovery Using ADB command

Watch The Video: Install TWRP Recovery using ADB Fastboot

How to Root Leagoo T8 / T8S:

To root your phone, you need either a supported TWRP Recovery or any rooting apps. With the help of rooting apps, you can root Leagoo T8 / T8S without PC/Computer. Here in this guide we already have a supported TWRP Recovery, so I will guide here to flash the superSU or Magisk to root your phone. Before rooting, let’s understand What is rooting in Android Phone?

What Does Rooting Mean?

Rooting doesn’t mean hacking. So please don’t compare the term hacking to rooting. In fact, it is not true at all. Well, Rooting for Android means nothing but jailbreaking the device to get access to the root directory of your android mobile. This means you are removing the restrictions and limitations from your Android Phone or Tablet to perform unperformable tasks.

By Rooting Leagoo T8 / T8S, you are injecting a file known as SU binary to the root of your phone. Technically Speaking, Rooting Any Android Phone will void the brand warranty but don’t worry, you can unroot or restore your device any time without any issues.

The advantage of Rooting:

• You can get access to all files on your Leagoo T8 / T8S, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your Leagoo T8 / T8S by overclocking.
• By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Leagoo T8 / T8S.
• Uninstall Bloatware on Leagoo T8 / T8S.
• You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game related applications. Also Read: Top 5 Adblock Plus Alternatives for Android
• By Rooting Leagoo T8 / T8S, you can View, Edit or Delete any system file inside the root directory.
• You can install Xposed Framework and many Xposed module support.

Guide to Root:

Here is the guide on how to root Leagoo T8 / T8S smartphone. Make sure to download either SuperSU or Magisk to root your phone.

Note: Don’t try to flash both Magisk and SuperSU on your phone. You need to root either with SuperSU or Magisk

Full Guide to install SuperSU on your phone

or you can try the

Full Guide to install Magisk and Magisk Manager

I hope this guide was helpful to root and install TWRP Recovery on Leagoo T8 / T8S. Any queries, you can leave a comment down below.