In this guide, we will help you to install TWRP Recovery on the Realme 9i (RMX3491) device. This guide contains both the written instruction and a video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and jump straight into instructions on how to install TWRP on Realme 9i.
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 their 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 Realme 9i device and root as well. The TWRP Recovery can also take Nandroid backups, restore, wipe out system/data/cache, and more.
Realme 9i Specifications and Review
The Realme 9i, launched in January 2022, is a budget-friendly smartphone with a balance of display quality, performance, and battery life. It sports a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with 1080 x 2412 resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate, offering smooth visuals for browsing and gaming. The phone is protected by Dragontrail Pro Glass and runs on the Snapdragon 680 (6nm) paired with Adreno 610 GPU, ensuring efficient performance for daily tasks and light gaming.
Storage options range from 64GB/128GB with up to 6GB RAM, expandable via a dedicated microSD slot. On the camera side, it features a 50MP triple setup (wide + macro + depth) and a 16MP selfie shooter, both capable of 1080p video recording.
One of the highlights of the Realme 9i is its 5000mAh battery, backed by 33W fast charging, which reaches 100% in about 70 minutes. Multimedia features are solid with stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio, and a 3.5mm headphone jack—something many modern phones skip.
It runs on Android 11 out of the box, upgradable to Android 13 with Realme UI 4, ensuring a decent software experience. Connectivity is also well covered with dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, and NFC (region-dependent). Overall, the Realme 9i is a well-rounded budget smartphone, ideal for users seeking reliable performance, good cameras, and strong battery life without breaking the bank.
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 Realme 9i 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 Realme 9i
- 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 Realme 9i
- Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on Realme 9i.
- To underclock and overclock.
- You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.
Steps to Install TWRP Recovery on Realme 9i
Before going to the TWRP installation process, make sure to follow all the pre-requirements mentioned below properly.
Pre-Requirements:
- Test only on the Realme 9i model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
- The Realme 9i 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).
- Download Magisk or SuperSU file for rooting. You can follow one method from below.
- Charge your device battery to full.
Download Links:
- No Verity opt Encrypt and Vbmeta.img
- Download SuperSU Zip – For root using SuperSU
- Download Magisk Zip – For root using Magisk
- Realme USB Drivers | MTK USB Drivers
- Download SP Flash Tool
- Download ADB and Fastboot and install them on your PC
TWRP Recovery Details
| File Name | TWRP Recovery |
| Version | Latest |
Disclaimer:
Method 1: By Smartphone Flash Tools
Follow the instructions given down below to install TWRP on your phone (need scatter text file):
Watch Our Video Tutorial Guide
Method 2: ADB and Fastboot Tool
Follow the installation process after downloading all the required files, drivers, and tools.
- 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 is 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 Realme 9i 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. An 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 Realme 9i, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
- You can increase the performance of your Realme 9i by overclocking.
- By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking Realme 9i.
- Uninstall Bloatware on Realme 9i.
- You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.
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- By Rooting Realme 9i, 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 Realme 9i
Guide to Root Realme 9i via SuperSU
Guide to Root Realme 9i 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.