How to Install Custom Recovery

How to install custom recovery

1) Enable USB debugging

Go to Settings>About Phone>Tap Build number 7 times.

Go to Settings>Developer's Options>Enable USB debugging & OEM Unlocking.​

2) Download the TWRP recovery file and place it on your computer: 
https://twrp.me/oneplus/oneplus.html

[If you want to return to STOCK RECOVERY: Link]

For whatever recovery you are using make sure to rename it recovery.img and not recovery.img.img

3) Boot your OnePlus  into fastboot mode (POWER + VOLUME UP) 

4) Open a command window in the folder where your recovery.img file is.

For this you have to open the folder
Hold shift and right click
Choose Open a command window
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5) Run this code to flash recovery:

Code:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

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6) Boot into recovery by unplugging your phone from the PC and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN.

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7) Once in recovery, reboot from there (select system) and swipe to disable stock recovery.