How to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5

TWRP Recovery for Lenovo Vibe K5 is now available. The Vibe K5 is a recently launched budget smartphone by Lenovo. The device is new still developers got a way to Root and install TWRP recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5, thanks to the XDA Recognized Developer Shreps, who provide the unofficial TWRP for Lenovo Vibe K5. It is tested on the A6020a40 (European Variant) and maybe work for other variants too. We know that TWRP 3.0.0 released recently means you get the latest TWRP on Lenovo Vibe K5. The process of Lenovo Vibe K5 root is very easy all you need to follow the steps. So follow the below guide to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5. So before we explain to you how to root and install TWRP recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5, you can check why you should root your device.

Some benefits of Rooting –

• You can install custom ROM and custom kernel on your device for faster and better performance.
• Block Ads in apps with the help of ad blocker.
• Increase performance and battery life by killing background process automatically.
• After you root Lenovo Vibe K5 and install custom recovery, you can install Xposed Framework to customize your device
• You can use Titanium Backup to restore all of your apps and data.
• You can uninstall bloatware (Pre-installed Apps)

Note:-

• Rooting may void your phone warranty, and you won’t claim it back.
• Follow the steps correctly otherwise you may brick your device. We are not responsible for any damage to your phone.
• It will erase all your phone data, so we advise you first to take a complete backup of your phone and then proceed.
• Ensure that your phone has at least 50-60% charged to prevent the accidental shutdown in-between the process.

Files required to Root Lenovo Vibe K5 and Install Custom Recovery –

• Download ADB and fastboot driver for windows or ADB and Fastboot for Mac and install it on your PC. This will also install your device driver.
• Download and install Drivers for Lenovo Vibe K5 if above doesn’t work.
• Download TWRP Recovery for Lenovo Vibe K5 and place it in the folder where ADB installed and rename it to ‘recovery.img’.
• Download SuperSu to root Lenovo Vibe K5 and copy it to your phone sd card.

How to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5 –

Install TWRP on Lenovo Vibe K5 –

1) First enable USB debugging from setting>developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.

2) Now go to installation directory open ADB folder and open the command window thereby pressing and hold the ‘shift’ key and right-clicked anywhere in that folder.

3) Now connect your phone to PC and reboot the device into fastboot mode by typing

adb reboot bootloader

4) You are in Fastboot mode now to check your connection by entering below command in command prompt. It will return your device serial number means your device properly connected. Check your driver if the above command is not responding.

fastboot devices

5) Type the below command correctly in command prompt and then press enter. It starts flashing recovery on your phone.

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

6) With above command, you installed the custom recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5.

Root Lenovo Vibe K5 –

1) To Root Lenovo Vibe K5, first, download the SuperSu zip file from above.

2) Now save the SuperSu zip file to your phone.

3) Boot your device into Recovery mode (TWRP) by pressing ‘Volume Down + Power‘ button.

4) In TWRP recovery navigate to Install Zip and select ‘SuperSu.zip’ to root Lenovo Vibe K5.

5) Swipe to install SuperSu and reboot your device. That’s it, you root Lenovo Vibe K5 and install custom recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5 successfully.

So this is the complete guide of how to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Vibe K5 with easy steps. If you have any questions, then comment below.

Source – XDA