Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (codename: X704F) was launched in February 2017. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 7.1 Nougat. Recently this device has received official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus. This guide contains written instructions and video tutorials to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the required files and then jump straight into instructions on installing TWRP Recovery and Root your Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus.
Remember that before heading over to the process, you will need to unlock the device bootloader first. As smartphone OEMs provide a locked bootloader to their devices due to some security concerns, to install any third-party file, you will need to unlock the bootloader. Then you will be capable of installing TWRP Custom Recovery on your Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus device and root as well. The TWRP Recovery can also take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.
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TWRP Recovery and its Advantages
Have you heard of the Team Win Recovery Project? It’s a custom recovery image software for Android devices that’s open-source. The software offers a user-friendly interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system. This is particularly helpful for features that are often not supported by the default recovery images that come with the device.
Advantages of TWRP Recovery:
- You can flash Custom ROM on Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus 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 Tab 4 10 Plus
- 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 Tab 4 10 Plus
- Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus.
- To underclock and overclock.
- You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.
How to Install Official TWRP Recovery on Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (X704F)
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 Tab 4 10 Plus (X704F) model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
- Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus 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
- USB Drivers: Lenovo USB Drivers
- Download ADB and Fastboot and install it on your PC
TWRP Recovery Details
| File Name | TWRP Recovery |
| Version | V3.4.0 and Higher |
| Support | Official |
| Developer | TWRP Team |
| Download Link | Download |
Disclaimer:
Method: ADB and Fastboot Tool
Follow the installation process after downloading all the required files, drivers, and tools.
- First, 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 boot, you can use the command fastboot boot twrpname.img
- That’s it. You’ve successfully installed the TWRP Recovery on the Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus 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 no longer get software OTA updates. Improper way of rooting can also brick your device easily. Therefore, make sure to follow the guide properly.
The advantage of Rooting:
- You can access all files on your Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus, even the files present in your phone’s root directory.
- You can increase the performance of your Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus by overclocking.
- By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus.
- Uninstall Bloatware on Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus.
- You can block Ads on any Android applications, such as Youtube and other game-related applications.
- By Rooting Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus, 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 Tab 4 10 Plus
Guide to Root Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus via SuperSU
Guide to Root Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus 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.