Today we will guide you on how to install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y9 2018. TWRP recovery is considered to be one of the important contributions from the active developer community that Android has. This open-source custom recovery is in wide usage around the world. TWRP recovery helps to install Custom ROM, Kernel, Mods, Root or even backup and restore any ROM.

If you are here, then you probably wondering how to install the TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y9 2018. 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.

Talking about the specs, Huawei Y9 2018 features a 5.93-inches IPS LCD FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 659 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64/128GB internal memory and supports expandable storage Up to 256GB. The camera on the Huawei Y9 2018 comes with Dual Camera on both front and back. The rear has 13 MP + 2 MP and 16MP + 2MP front shooting camera with autofocus. Huawei Y9 2018 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 and backed by a Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the rear. The handset supports dual sim with 4G on both slots. It comes with connectivity options such as Bluetooth, Wifi, USB OTG, FM, 3G, and 4G.

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.

[su_quote cite=”Wikipedia” url=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWRP”]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.[/su_quote]

Advantages of TWRP Recovery:

  • You can flash Custom ROM on Huawei Y9 2018 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 Huawei Y9 2018
  • 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 Huawei Y9 2018.
  • Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y9 2018.
  • 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 loose 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.

Steps to Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y9 2018

Remember this guide is to install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y9 2018, 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.

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Download Required Files

TWRP Recovery (3.2.1-0)

Download SuperSU Zip

Download Magisk Zip

Pre-Requisite:

  • This Guide Supported for Huawei Y9 2018
  • You need to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei Y9 2018.
  • Install latest Huawei USB Drivers
  • You need either Laptop or PC.
  • Charge your phone to at least 70%
  • Back up your device just in case if you need it later
  • Download Minimal ADB Tool – CLICK HERE or Download the Full ADB setup for Windows / Mac here and Extract it.

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Installation Guide using ADB fastboot method:

[su_note note_color=”#035786″ text_color=”#ffffff”]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.[/su_note]

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

  • First of all, Download and install or extract the Android SDK or Minimal ADB Folder
  • Now Go to C:\adb on the PC where Android SDK folder is found
  • Now open the command window (CMD) on the same adb folder by holding the SHIFT key and right-click on an empty space inside the folder.
  • Select the ‘Open PowerShell window here’ or Command Window option.
  • Turn off your phone completely
  • Once you completely shut down, now connect the device to the PC while holding the Volume Down key.
  • It will boot into fastboot, Now enter the following command to install TWRP recovery on Huawei Y9 2018:
  • fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
  • if everything runs ok, then use the command below to flash the TWRP permanently on your Huawei Y9 2018, use the following:
  • fastboot flash ramdisk recovery.img
  • Once you are done, you can reboot your phone using the following command:
  • fastboot reboot

That’s it! You have installed TWRP Successfully!

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot flash ramdisk recovery.img

fastboot reboot

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How to Root Huawei Y9 2018

To root your phone, you need either a supported TWRP Recovery or any rooting apps. With the help of rooting apps, you can root Huawei Y9 2018 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 Huawei Y9 2018, 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 Huawei Y9 2018, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.
  • You can increase the performance of your Huawei Y9 2018 by overclocking.
  • By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Huawei Y9 2018.
  • Uninstall Bloatware on Huawei Y9 2018.
  • 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 Huawei Y9 2018, 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 Huawei Y9 2018 smartphone. Make sure to download either SuperSU or Magisk to root your phone.

[su_note note_color=”#faf5ce” text_color=”#1d1d1d”]Warning: Don’t try to flash both Magisk and SuperSU on your phone. You need to root either with SuperSU or Magisk[/su_note]

I hope this guide was helpful to root and install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Y9 2018. Any queries, you can leave a comment down below.