How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on LG V20 and Root it (All Variant)

The LG V20 (All Variant) was launched in September 2016 and came with Android 7.0 Nougat. Recently, this device has received official TWRP recovery support. On this page, we will guide you on how to install the TWRP Recovery on LG V20. This guide contains both written instructions and a video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the required files and then follow the instructions on how to install TWRP Recovery and root your LG V20.

Before getting started, keep in mind that you will need to unlock the device’s bootloader first. Smartphone OEMs provide a locked bootloader for security reasons, so in order to install any third-party file, you will need to unlock the bootloader. Once you have unlocked the bootloader, you will be able to install the TWRP Custom Recovery on your LG V20 device and root it as well. The TWRP Recovery can also be used to take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.

TWRP Recovery and Its Benefits

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is an open-source custom recovery software for Android devices. It features a user-friendly, touchscreen-enabled interface that allows you to install third-party firmware, create backups of your current system, and perform various tasks that are often not supported by stock recovery images.

Benefits of TWRP Recovery:

• Install Custom ROMs: Easily flash custom ROMs on your LG V20 to enhance performance and add new features.
• Flash Modding Zip Files: Customize your phone by flashing modding zip files for additional tweaks and improvements.
• Xposed Modules: Install and manage Xposed Modules effortlessly using TWRP for advanced customization.
• Root and Unroot: Use TWRP to flash SuperSU or Magisk for rooting, or unroot your device when needed.
• Magisk Installation: Seamlessly install Magisk for systemless root and gain access to various mods.
• Create and Restore Nandroid Backups: Back up your entire system (Nandroid Backup) and restore it anytime you want, ensuring you always have a fail-safe option.
• Flash Image Files: Flash image files directly using TWRP, such as custom kernels or other system images.
• Remove Bloatware: Get rid of unnecessary pre-installed apps (bloatware) on your LG V20 with ease.
• Underclock and Overclock: Adjust CPU frequencies to improve performance or battery life.
• Wipe Cache, Data, and System: Clean your device by wiping cache, data, or system partitions to resolve issues or prepare for a fresh ROM installation.

How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on LG V20 (All Variant)

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 LG V20 (All Variant) model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
• LG V20 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: LG USB Drivers
  • Download ADB and Fastboot and install it on your PC

TWRP Recovery Details

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 for 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 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 LG V20 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. 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 LG V20, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your LG V20 by overclocking.
• By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking LG V20.
• Uninstall Bloatware on LG V20.
• You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.

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• By Rooting LG V20, 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 LG V20

Guide to Root LG V20 via SuperSU

Guide to Root LG V20 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.