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android-fastboot-twrp

⚠ Disclaimer: this guide is intended for educational purposes only. Modifying your device using fastboot or TWRP involves risks such as data loss, bricking your device, or voiding the warranty. I am not responsible for any possible damage caused to your phone.

Usual boot key combinations:

  • fastboot mode: hold volume down + plug in the USB cable to the PC
  • recovery mode: hold volume up + power button

If you want to boot into TWRP without installing it, first boot the phone into fastboot mode and then, from the PC, run these commands:

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fastboot reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.6.2_9-0-tissot.img

To flash TWRP (partition name may be different):

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fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.6.2_9-0-tissot.img

Some devices have two boot partitions (slot A and slot B). You can switch between them via:

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fastboot set_active a
fastboot set_active b

To erase a partition:

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fastboot erase userdata