Download and Install TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi 12 Lite
On this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12 Lite (taoyao). This guide contains both written instructions and a video tutorial to...
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On this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12 Lite (taoyao). This guide contains both written instructions and a video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instructions on how to install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12 Lite.
Keep in mind that before heading over to the process, you will need to unlock the device bootloader first. As smartphone OEMs provide a locked bootloader to their devices due to some security concerns, in order to install any third-party file, you will need to unlock the bootloader. Then you will be capable to install TWRP Custom Recovery on your Xiaomi 12 Lite device and root as well. The TWRP Recovery can also take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.
Xiaomi 12 Lite Device Overview:
The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a 6.55 inches AMOLED panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate. It is an FHD+ panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The screen has a peak brightness of 950 nits and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ content. Under the hood, we get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor built on a 6nm manufacturing process. It is an octa-core processor with four Kryo 670 cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and four Kryo 670 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. For handling the graphics-intensive tasks, we have the Adreno 642L. The smartphone comes with Android 12 out of the box with MIUI skin running on top.
In terms of optics, we get a triple camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera at the front. The triple rear camera setup consists of a 108MP primary sensor paired with an f/1.9 lens, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor paired with an f/2.2 lens, and a 2 MP macro sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens. The selfie camera at the front is a 32 MP primary sensor paired with an f/2.5 lens. The rear camera system can capture 4K videos at 30 fps, while the front camera system is limited to 1080p video recording.
The smartphone comes with three storage options: 128GB internal storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage + 8GB RAM, and 256GB internal storage + 8GB RAM. We do not get a MicroSD slot for storage expansion. In terms of communications, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, Infrared port, and USB Type-C 2.0. And for sensors, we get an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, and compass. Powering it all is a 4300 mAh battery that can be topped up quickly using a 67W power adapter. The company claims the smartphone goes from 0 to 50% in just 13 minutes. The smartphone has three color options: Black, Lite Green, and Lite Pink
TWRP Recovery and its Advantages
Team Win Recovery Project, or TWRP for short, is open-source software that offers custom recovery solutions for Android devices. Its unique selling point is its user-friendly touchscreen interface, which simplifies the process of installing third-party firmware or creating backups of the existing system – tasks that are often not supported by standard recovery images.
Advantages of TWRP Recovery:
You can flash Custom ROM on Xiaomi 12 Lite 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 Xiaomi 12 Lite
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 Xiaomi 12 Lite
Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12 Lite.
To underclock and overclock.
You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.
Steps to Install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12 Lite
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 Xiaomi 12 Lite models only. Don’t try it on other devices.
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.
Method: ADB and Fastboot Tool
After downloading all the required files, drivers, and tools, follow the installation process.
First of all, enable the Developer Options and USB Debugging mode on your device.
Head over to the device Settings > System > About Phone > then tap on the Build Number seven times to enable Developer options mode.
Now, go to the Developer options in the Settings menu and turn on the toggle to enable USB debugging.
Next, open the ADB & Fastboot folder on your computer. Then press and hold the Shift key and right mouse click to open the command window.
Turn off your device > Press and hold the Volume Up + Power button together for a few seconds to enter into Fastboot mode.
Connect your device with the PC via a USB cable and type the following code on the command windows and hit enter:
adb reboot bootloader
Now, your device is connected successfully as a fastboot device.
Type the following command and hit enter to check the fastboot device is connected or not:
fastboot devices
Now, in order to install TWRP Recovery on your phone, type the following command and press enter:
fastboot flash recovery twrpname.img
To just boot, you can use the command fastboot boot twrpname.img
That’s it. You’ve successfully installed the TWRP Recovery on the Xiaomi 12 Lite device. Now, you have to flash the Root.
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. An 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 Xiaomi 12 Lite, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
