OnePlus 2 is the successor to OnePlus One. It is one of the best devices in market today. It features a 5.5″ 1080p LTPS LCD display, 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 3300mAh battery. Internal storage comes in at either 16GB or 64GB. The rear camera has a 13MP sensor and is capable of 4K video recording at 30fps, while the front camera has a 5MP sensor and can record 1080p video.

TWRP custom recovery can now be installed on OnePlus 2 due to the efforts of XDA developers. It is extremely useful for backing up data, flashing new ROMs, performing full wipes and much more. You can install it on OnePlus 2 by following the guide below.

Disclaimer: Follow the instructions at your own risk. The writer cannot be held responsible for any bricked or unusable devices. Even though the chances of your device getting bricked are negligible, the owner of the device must take full responsibility of it!

Pre-requisites and Backing up your OnePlus 2:

• Make a Backup of the SMSs, Call logs and Contacts using the Super Backup App
• Make a Backup of the data
• Make sure developer options is unlocked
• Enable USB debugging on your device
• Make sure the device has at least 60% charging
• Backup WhatsApp messages on Android and Email

Requirements:

• Bootloader unlocked
• Drivers installed on the computer
• Android SDK installed on the computer
• ADB and Fastboot installed on the computer
• TWRP recovery for OnePlus 2

Steps:

1. Download the TWRP recovery file place it in the android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory on your computer.
2. Rename the TWRP recovery file to recovery.img
3. Now boot the phone in the fastboot/bootloader mode.
4. Connect the device to computer.
5. Now navigate to the android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools on the computer and open command prompt in this folder.
6. Type the following commands and press enter
   fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
   fastboot boot recovery.img
7. Now disconnect the device from computer. Reboot into recovery by pressing Power + Volume Down until the device boots. When the OnePlus logo shows up, release the Power and keep holding down Volume Down until TWRP boots.