TWRP (software)

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP)
Original author(s)OmniROM
Developer(s)Team Win
Initial release13 October 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-13)[1]
Stable release
3.7.1 / 21 February 2024; 8 months ago (2024-02-21)[2]
Repository
Written inC++, C, shell, make
Operating systemAndroid
PlatformAndroid
Available inEnglish, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and others
LicenseGNU General Public License v3[3]
Websitetwrp.me

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), pronounced "twerp",[4] is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices.[5][6] It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system, functions usually not supported by stock recovery images.[6][7][8][9] It is, therefore, often installed when flashing, installing, or rooting Android devices,[10] although it does not require a device to be rooted before installation.

  1. ^ "TWRP 1.x". TeamWin. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. ^ "TWRP Home page, with list of releases". TeamWin. Retrieved 26 May 2023. Updated as releases added.
  3. ^ TeamWin/android_bootable_recovery, TeamWin, 18 March 2023, retrieved 20 March 2023
  4. ^ "TeamWin demos TWRP 2.0 recovery manager for Android, scoffs at your volume rocker (video)". Engadget. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "TWRP". TeamWin. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b Haroon Q Raja (4 May 2013). "What Is TWRP Recovery & How To Install & Use It On Android Devices". AddictiveTips.
  7. ^ Terrence O'Brien (20 December 2011). "Team Win Recovery Project 2.0 goes gold, tells your volume rocker to kiss off". Engadget.
  8. ^ Danny Stieben (12 January 2014). "What's a Custom Recovery? Exploring CWM, TWRP, and Friends". MakeUseOf.
  9. ^ Will Verduzco (10 April 2012). "Team Win Recovery Project Updated to 2.1". XDA Developers. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  10. ^ Scott Matteson (31 March 2014). "Rooting your Kindle Fire: a cautionary tale concluded". TechRepublic.