How To Root And Install TWRP On Tecno Spark 4

In this guide, you’ll learn how to root and install TWRP on Tecno Spark 4 device. Whether you have a Tecno Spark 4 KC2, KC2J or KC8 running Android 9 or 10, you will be able to root the device and flash custom ROMs, take nandoid backup and flash sound and performance mods on your device.

Tecno Spark 4 runs MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761) Soc with 2GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. The device comes with a 6.52-inch IPS LCD dot-drop display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution.

What is TWRP?

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) 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 functions often unsupported by stock recovery images.

TWRP Features:

• Fix automatic installation of OTA zips on encrypted devices
• Remove SuperSU from TWRP
• Support both md5 and md5sum file extensions when doing MD5 checking for zip files
• Install Zip (From SD Card, Internal Storage, OTG Storage)
• Advanced Wipe Menu (Dalvik, System, Cache, Data,
• Internal Storage, SD Card, USB Otg)
• Advanced (Backup | Restore) Menu
• Advanced Mount Options
• TWRP File Manager
• Advanced Reboot Option
• Completely Material Themes
• Easy And Simple
• Proper Detail Of Task
• Showing Progress In Percentage
• Automatically Flash More Than One Zip File One By One
• File Manager
• Brightness Control
• Full Touch control

Disclaimer: Make sure you have backed up all your important files and data before proceeding with the guides ahead, all files and data stored on your internal storage will be lost in the process of flashing Tecno Spark 4 TWRP. This Site or its author won’t be responsible for bricking of your device.

TWRP Screenshots:

Recovery Info:

- Recovery Name: TWRP 
- Recovery Status: Stable  
- Current Stable Version: Unofficial   
- Supported Language: Multi-Language Support

Device Info:

- Device name: Tecno Spark 4
- Device model: KC2, KC2J, KC8
- Stock OS Version: Android 9.0, Android 10
- Chipset: MediaTek – MT6761
- Kernel: 4.9.117
- Bit Version: 32-bit (Arm86)

How to install TWRP on Tecno Spark 4

There are three steps in installing TWRP on Tecno Spark 4: unlocking the device bootloader, flashing TWRP using adb or smartphone flash tool and disabling force encryption on Tecno Spark 4.

If you’re installing TWRP for the first time, read the instructions carefully before downloading Tecno Spark 4 TWRP. If the steps are unclear, drop a comment before flashing so you don’t brick your device.

Step 1. Unlocking Tecno Spark 4 Bootloader

1. Go to About phone on your device and enable the developer option on your device by tapping the build number continuously until you see you’re now a developer.

2. Now, go back to the settings list under the system and select the developer option.

3. In the developer option, enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging.

4. Now download and install minimal adb and fastboot tool on your PC.

5. Once, you’ve installed adb and fastboot tool on your PC, launch it and connect your device.

6. Now, enter the following commands below.

adb devices

You should get a prompt on your phone’s screen to grant access permission, accept the permission.

7. Now, we’ll reboot into the device bootloader by using the below command.

adb reboot bootloader

8. Once your device reboots into the bootloader, you now have to unlock your bootloader using the command below.

fastboot flashing unlock

Step 9. Now, when the unlock process is done, reboot your device using the command.

fastboot reboot

Wait for your device to boot. On boot, you’ll notice a warning text that your device is now unsecure blah blah blah. You don’t have to panic, your device is ok.

To remove the boot warning message from your boot screen, read our guide on how to remove orange state warning after unlocking bootloader on Android.

Read also: How To Fix Waiting For Device In Fastboot Mode

Now, you’ve successfully unlocked your device bootloader

Step 2. Flashing Tecno Spark 4 TWRP

You can flash TWRP custom recovery on your Tecno Spark 4 KC8 device via adb or using the smartphone flash tool. But first, you need to disable DM_verity on your device:

1. First off, download Tecno Spark 4 TWRP and empty vbmeta.img file from the link below.
2. If you’re using adb, boot your device into fastboot mode.
3. In fastboot mode, flash the vbmeta.img first using fastboot –disable-verity –disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img to disable Dm_verity.
4. Once the vbmeta.img has been flashed successfully, flash TWRP.
5. To flash TWRP, type in the command fastboot flash recovery recovery_name.img and hit enter.
6. Smartphone flash tool users should use the device scatter file to load each file and flash. Read how to flash with the flash tool here.
7. Now, disconnect your device from the PC.
8. Boot into TWRP recovery mode.

That’s it, you’ve successfully installed TWRP recovery on your Tecno Spark 4 device

Empty Vbmeta Image File

How to root Tecno Spark 4 Using TWRP

1. Download the latest Phh Magisk manager zip file
2. Boot your device into TWRP recovery mode
3. In recovery, flash Magisk Manager and make sure you don’t wipe anything
4. Just flash Magisk manager and reboot.

Read also: How To Fix Root Not Working After Flashing Magisk Patched Boot.img

How to fix 0MB (internal storage) after flashing TWRP

If you face storage issues like internal storage showing 0MB, root your device by patching the boot.img with Magisk and then follow the guide in the video below.

Download TWRP for Tecno Spark 4

Credits

- TWRP Developers
- Mudsiru Adewale (for porting)
- Hovatek.