Download TWRP Recovery for ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro | Root Using It

Welcome! On this page, we’ll help you install TWRP Recovery on your ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro device, also known as NX809J. We’ve provided both written...

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Last updated on June 17, 2026

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Device Overview:

The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro (2025) is a gaming-first flagship built for maximum performance. It combines the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, up to 24GB RAM, UFS 4.1 Pro storage, a built-in cooling fan, 520Hz shoulder triggers, and a 144Hz AMOLED display. The active cooling system allows the phone to sustain high performance for long gaming sessions better than most regular flagship phones. The massive 7500 mAh battery, 80W wired charging, and even 80W wireless charging make it one of the strongest gaming phones available.

The trade-off is that the camera system is good but not flagship-camera-focused. While the 50 MP main camera with OIS can take solid photos, phones like the Google Pixel 10 Pro or Xiaomi 15 offer better photography. At 230g and 8.9mm thick, it is also heavier than most premium phones. If your priority is gaming, performance, cooling, battery life, and gaming features, the Red Magic 11 Pro is among the best choices on the market.

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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Easy to remove all bloatware using TWRP Recovery on ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro.
To underclock and overclock.
You can clean Wipe, Cache, and Data.

Steps to Install TWRP Recovery on ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro (NX809J)

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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro (NX809J) model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro 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: ZTE USB Drivers
- Download ADB and Fastboot and install them on your PC

TWRP Recovery Details

File Name	TWRP Recovery
Support	Unknown
Version	Latest

Download TWRP Recovery

Disclaimer:

GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any kind of damage or error that occurs to your device while/after installing the files or following this guide. Make sure to take a complete backup before doing anything. Do this at your own risk.

Install TWRP via 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 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

Download the correct image file and copy the file into the same folder as your adb and fastboot binaries. Rename the image to twrp.img and type:
```
fastboot boot twrp.img
```
Now, in order to install TWRP Recovery on your phone permanently, 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
You can increase the performance of your ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro by overclocking.
By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro.
Uninstall Bloatware on ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro.
You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications.

Also Read: Top 5 Adblock Plus Alternatives for Android

By Rooting ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro, 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Guide to Root ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro via SuperSU

Guide to Root ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro 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.