How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on HTC One E9 Plus and Root it

HTC One E9 Plus (codename: a55ml_dtul) was launched in the year March 2015. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 5.0 Lollipop. Recently this device...

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Last updated on February 28, 2026

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TWRP Recovery and its Advantages

Team Win Recovery Project 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 which is functions often unsupported by stock recovery images. – WikiPedia

Advantages of TWRP Recovery:

You can flash Custom ROM on HTC One E9 Plus 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 HTC One E9 Plus
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 HTC One E9 Plus
Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on HTC One E9 Plus.
To underclock and overclock.
You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.

How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on HTC One E9 Plus (a55ml_dtul)

Before going to the TWRP installation process, make sure to follow all the pre-requirements mentioned below properly.

Pre-Requirements:

The file and guide are supported for the HTC One E9 Plus (a55ml_dtul) model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
HTC One E9 Plus bootloader should be unlocked.
A PC/Laptop and a USB cable are required for this process.
Make sure to take a Full Backup of Device Data (No Root).
Charge your device battery to full.
Download All Required Files:
- No Verity Opt Encrypt and VBMeta.img
- Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU
- Download Magisk Zip – For root using Magisk
- USB Drivers: HTC USB Drivers
- Download ADB and Fastboot and install it on your PC

TWRP Recovery Details

File Name	TWRP Recovery
Version	Latest
Support	Official
Developer	TWRP Team
Download Link	Download

Disclaimer:

GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any kind of damage or error that occurs to your device while/after installing the files or following this guide. Make sure to take a complete backup before doing anything. Do this at your own risk.

What is Root?

Smartphone Rooting is the unofficial way to enable an administrator or superuser access to your device system and subsystem. Therefore, the user can easily tweak, change, edit, or delete system files and apps easily.

With the help of rooting, you can uninstall bloatware, increase device performance, reduce battery draining, install Xposed modules, and more. However, smartphone rooting will void the device warranty and you may not get software OTA updates anymore. Improper way of rooting can also brick your device easily. Therefore, make sure to follow the guide properly.

The advantage of Rooting:

You can get access to all files on your HTC One E9 Plus, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.

You can increase the performance of your HTC One E9 Plus by overclocking.

By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking HTC One E9 Plus.

Uninstall Bloatware on HTC One E9 Plus.

You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.

By Rooting HTC One E9 Plus, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.

You can install the Xposed Framework and many Xposed module support.

Steps to Root HTC One E9 Plus

We assume that this full-depth installation guide will be helpful to you. For any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.