In the next post, thanks again to the great XDA Chainfire, I am going to show you the simple process to follow in order to install the modified Recovery TWRP on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and by the way, for everyone who is interested, Root Samsung Galaxy S6.
Before continuing with this simple practical tutorial where I explain the process to follow to Install Recovery TWRP on Samsung Galaxy S6 and Root it, you should know that this will void the official warranty of the device as it will affect the flash count of Samsung Knox at the same time that it may render the feature of Samsung Pay. So if you go ahead it is under your absolute responsibility.
Requirements to bear in mind
This tutorial is geared towards flash TWRP modified Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S6 In all its variants, it could even work on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge although this we are not in a position to guarantee. It is essential that the terminal to be flashed has USB debugging enabled from the Android settings. This option is usually hidden, to enable it we will have to go to Settings / About phone and click security seven times on build number.
In turn, it is essential to have a good battery level, advisable more than 50%, and have the Samsung drivers correctly installed so that the personal computer with Windows recognizes the connected device properly and Odin does not report any failure to us. You will get the latter downloading and installing Kies from the official Samsung website and syncing your Samsung Galaxy S6 for the first time.
Files needed to flash Recovery TWRP on Samsung Galaxy S6 and root it
- Download and Odin 3.10.6 plus the model of CF Auto Root that corresponds to your terminal model from this same link.
How to Flash TWRP on Samsung Galaxy S6
Once downloaded, we will unpack it anywhere on our Windows computer and We will execute the Odin 3.10.6.exe file with administrator permissions.
This image is indicative of how Odin should look before clicking Start.
Now on the button that says PDA, we will find and select the file CF AutoRoot.tar.md5 and we will make sure, as I show you in the attached screenshot for guidance, that the box RE-Partition is not selected, I REPEAT, RE-Partition should not be checked.
Now it will only remain that reboot the Samsung Galaxy S6 into Download mode by combining the Power + Home + volume down buttons, connect it to the PC that is running Odin and click on the Button Home.
The process will finish in less than a minute and We will have the long-awaited modified Recovery and Root flashed on the Samsung Galaxy S6. Now it is advisable before continuing with anything else, to make a backup, nandroid backup of the entire Samsung Galaxy S6 operating system. This is an essential action and it can save the life of the terminal in case of malfunction or bad flashing of a zip.
To access the modified Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S6, all we have to do is turn it off and on again by holding down the following buttons:
Power + Home + Volume up
