[RECOVERY][OFFICIAL][3.6.1-x] TWRP for Galaxy A5/A7 (2017)
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47Only for exynos variants - A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea); A520W (Canada), A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A720S (South Korea)
Official TWRP 3.6.1-* For Galaxy A5/A7 (2017)
Disclaimer
I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this recovery before flashing it!
YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
Features:
Code:- built from Pie kernel source - built from android-9.0 recovery sources - built in full 64 mode - fully compatible with Android 8.*/9.0/10.0
Downloads:
- A5 2017 - https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxya52017.html
- A7 2017 - https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxya72017.html
Instructions:
Odin
TWRP
- Download TWRP_*.img, push it into phone storage, choose install image in your current recovery, navigate to downloaded *.img file, select it, select to flash as recovery.
If for any reason you fail to install TWRP multiple times/different methods, make sure you check this thread
Sources:
- A5 2017 Device tree - https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_samsung_a5y17lte
- A7 2017 Device tree - https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_samsung_a7y17lte
- Kernel - https://github.com/corsicanu/android_kernel_samsung_universal7880/tree/android-9.0
- Recovery - https://github.com/omnirom/android_bootable_recovery
- TeamWin, jesec, geiti94, dyneteve, testers, donors and anyone else involved in making this possible
19New TWRP out:
Changes:
- switched to TwrpBuilder official builds
- included crypto for LineageOS software encrypted data, thanks to @Option58
- made preload partition wipeable in recovery
- included cpefs and m9kefs partitions in backup for safety reasons
- A520x - https://github.com/TwrpBuilder/android_device_samsung_a5y17lte/releases
- A720x - https://github.com/TwrpBuilder/android_device_samsung_a7y17lte/releases
Odin
TWRP
- Download TWRP_*.img, push it into phone storage, choose install image in your current recovery, navigate to downloaded *.img file, select it, select to flash as recovery.
If for any reason you fail to install TWRP multiple times/different methods, make sure you check this thread
All the best!16Misc links:
- TeamWin official website
- Telegram Support Group
- Telegram Channel
- Latest Magisk stable or canary
FAQ / Further reading
Q: TWRP can't mount data partition, what to do?
A: Make sure you formatted data partition.
Q: Phone is not booting even after 20 minutes
A: Try to reboot. If still not booting, make sure you formatted data partition.
Q: How to format data partition?
A:
Q: Phone is showing only Samsung logo
A: Try to reboot. If still not booting, consider installing an older TWRP build or a more recent firmware.
Q: I get "Failed to mount /preload message", what to do?
A: From wipe menu select Advanced Wipe, select preload partition to be wiped and reboot recovery.
Q: Why do i need to format data partition?
A: Because old rom encrypted your data partition and new rom can't decrypt and use that content / root needs access to data partition to place misc files / phone not booting after flashing root until data partition gets formatted.
