How To Root And Install TWRP Recovery On LYF Water 5 (LS-5007)

Good News for all LYF Water 5 (LS-5007) users. Today we will guide you on how to install TWRP Recovery on LYF Water 5. TWRP recovery is considered to be one of...

Mohammed Huwais

Last updated on August 22, 2021

Mohammed Huwais

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I started my career as a blogger in 2014 and also worked on an Android niche platform to gain extra income. I cover the topic on How to guides, software updates, Custom ROM updates and also product review. I'm 24 years old, completed MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Sikkim Manipal University.

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 LYF Water 5 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 LYF Water 5
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 LYF Water 5.
Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on LYF Water 5.
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 LYF Water 5

Remember this guide is to install TWRP Recovery on LYF Water 5, 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

TWRP Recovery

Download SuperSU Zip

Download Magisk Zip

Pre-Requisite:

This Guide is to Install TWRP Recovery on LYF Water 5
You need to Unlock Bootloader on LYF Water 5.
You need either Laptop or PC.
Download Chainfire Super SU.zip
Charge your phone to at least 70%
Install the Latest LYF USB Drivers.
Download ADB and Fastboot tool for Windows || For Mac: Click Here || For Full ADB Setup, Download Android SDK Platform
Make sure you have followed the steps properly. Don’t Skip and Read ! – We are not responsible for any damage that you make to your phone.

How To Install Official Stock ROM On LYF Water 5 LS-5007 (Firmware File)

Installation Guide using Adb Command Window:

[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:

Full Guide to install TWRP Recovery on your Phone

Watch The Video on How to Install TWRP Recovery using ADB Fastboot tool

How to Root LYF Water 5:

To root your phone, you need either a supported TWRP Recovery or any rooting apps. With the help of rooting apps, you can root LYF Water 5 without a 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 on 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 LYF Water 5, 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 LYF Water 5, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
You can increase the performance of your LYF Water 5 by overclocking.
By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking LYF Water 5.
Uninstall Bloatware on LYF Water 5.
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 LYF Water 5, 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 the LYF Water 5 smartphone. Make sure to download either SuperSU or Magisk to root your phone.

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

Full Guide to install SuperSU on your phone

Full Guide to install Magisk and Magisk Manager

I hope this guide was helpful to root and install TWRP Recovery on LYF Water 5. Any queries, you can leave a comment down below.