Lenovo K8 Note (codename: manning) was launched in the year August 2017. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Lenovo K8 Note. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instruction on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root your Lenovo K8 Note.
Keep in mind that before heading over to the process, you will need to unlock the device bootloader at first. As the smartphone OEMs provide a locked bootloader to its 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 Lenovo K8 Note device and root as well. The TWRP Recovery can also take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.
To recall, Lenovo K8 Note features a 5.5-inch full HD display with a screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels with unibody metal design. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by 64 bit 1.4GHz MediaTek Helio X23 chipset coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM variant. The device packs 32GB/64GB of internal storage and supports expandable storage with up to 128 GB micro SD support. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 7.1.1 Nougat and backed by a 4000 mAh battery and 15W rapid charger.
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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 Lenovo K8 Note 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 Lenovo K8 Note
- 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 Lenovo K8 Note
- Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Lenovo K8 Note.
- To underclock and overclock.
- You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.
How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on Lenovo K8 Note (manning)
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 Lenovo K8 Note (manning) model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
- Lenovo K8 Note 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
- Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU
- Download Magisk Zip – For root using Magisk
- Infinix USB Drivers | MTK USB Drivers
- Download SP Flash Tool
- Download ADB and Fastboot and install it on your PC
- For scatter file, either extract the Stock ROM for Lenovo K8 Note or create scatter txt file
TWRP Recovery Details
| File Name | TWRP Recovery |
| Version | V3.4.0 and Higher |
| Support | Official |
| Developer | TWRP Team |
| Download Link | Download |
Disclaimer:
Method 1: By Smartphone Flash Tools
Follow the instructions given down below to install TWRP on your phone (need scatter text file):
Full Guide to install TWRP Recovery on your Phone
Video Guide on How to Install TWRP Recovery on Mediatek using SP Flash tool
Method 2: 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 Lenovo K8 Note 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 Lenovo K8 Note, even the files which present in the root directory of your phone.
- You can increase the performance of your Lenovo K8 Note by overclocking.
- By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Lenovo K8 Note.
- Uninstall Bloatware on Lenovo K8 Note.
- You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.
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- By Rooting Lenovo K8 Note, 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 Lenovo K8 Note
Guide to Root Lenovo K8 Note via SuperSU
Guide to Root Lenovo K8 Note 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.
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hey, i am using lenovo k8 note. this didnt work. what to do?
Updated the download link. Now you can install.
I have unlocked bootloader and installed twrp. But while installing SuperSU.zip it gives me “installation aborted” message
Try the Magisk. https://www.getdroidtips.com/magick-v14-0-manager-v5-3-0/
while flashing recovery it shows me error ‘FAILED (remote: size too large),
error occurred ‘FAILED (remote: size too large),
While installing the TWRP or by flashing root ?
same problem, while installing twrp
Plz send suitable twrp file. M not getting proper twrp.img file. I want only for Lenovo k8 neither k8 note nor k8 plus
This article is for Lenovo K8 Note…
Unlocked bootloader successfully but after trying to flash twrp my k8 note is not booting into recovery.
Need Video tutorials plz upload..
Does anyone installed successfully
Hi bro, I really appreaciate your work for rooting Lenovo K8 Note.
Can you also help us with custom roms like MI UI rom, Liniage rom, Oxygen rom, Cynogenmod rom, Ressurrection Rom, Cool rom and many other custom roms and mods. Pleaszzzzzzzzzz
error occurred ‘FAILED (remote: size too large), Any workaround for this issue ??