Download TWRP Recovery for Xiaomi 12 | Root Using It

On this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12 (cupid). This guide contains both written instruction 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.

Xiaomi 12 launched in China which features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a hole-punch cut out for the selfie camera. The device sports a triple rear camera setup, Snapdragon 8 Gen1 processor and runs on MIUI 13 based on Android 12.

Keep in mind that before heading over to the process, you will need to unlock the device bootloader at 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 device and root as well. The TWRP Recovery can also take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.

Xiaomi 12 Device Overview:

Xiaomi 12 features a 6.28 inches AMOLED FHD+ panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. It is a high refresh rate panel with a 120Hz refresh rate that can operate at a peak brightness of 1100 nits. Under the hood, we have the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 built on a 4nm manufacturing process. It is an octa-core processor with one Cortex-X2 core clocked at 3.00 GHz, three Cortex-A710 cores clocked at 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A510 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. For handling the graphics-intensive tasks, we have the Adreno 730.

Coming to the optics, we get a 50MP primary sensor paired with an f/1.9 lens, a 5MP telephoto macro sensor, and a 13MP ultrawide sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens. At the front, we get a 32MP sensor. The rear camera setup is capable of recording 8K videos at 24fps, while the front camera is limited to 1080p video recording.

There are three storage options of this smartphone: 128GB internal storage + 8GB RAM, 256GB internal storage + 8GB RAM, and 256GB internal storage + 12GB RAM. In terms of communications, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0. And in terms of sensors, we get an under-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and color spectrum. There is a 4,500 mAh battery powering this smartphone that supports 67W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The smartphone is available in four color options: Black, Green, Blue, and Pink.

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 Xiaomi 12 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
• 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
• Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi 12.
• To underclock and overclock.
• You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.

Steps to Install TWRP Recovery For Xiaomi 12 (cupid)

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 (cupid) model. Don’t try it on other devices.
• Xiaomi 12 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: Xiaomi USB Drivers
  • Download ADB and Fastboot and install them on your PC

TWRP Recovery Details

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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_a twrp.img

fastboot flash recovery_b twrp.img

• Then reboot in TWRP manually or using a fastboot command

  fastboot oem reboot-recovery

  Or

  fastboot boot twrpname.img

• That’s it. You’ve successfully installed the TWRP Recovery on the Xiaomi 12 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, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your Xiaomi 12 by overclocking.
• By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Xiaomi 12.
• Uninstall Bloatware on Xiaomi 12.
• You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.

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• By Rooting Xiaomi 12, 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 Xiaomi 12

Guide to Root Xiaomi 12 via SuperSU

Guide to Root Xiaomi 12 via Magisk

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