How to Install Custom Recovery In Any Sony Xperia Device Run Android 7.0 Nougat.

Install Custom Recovery Sony Xperia. Each Android device has a different way to install a custom recovery on it. Depending on the brand and type of operating system used by the current device. So also with Sony Xperia, There are many series that runs on different operating systems. So that each device has a different way to install a custom recovery. Starting from the reason, in this guide I will show you how to custom install recovery In Any Sony Xperia Device Run Android 7.0 Nougat. This guide is for Xperia devices running on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system only. So if your Sony Xperia device runs on an operating system other than Android 7.0 Nougat, please leave this guide.

Android 7.0 Nougat Only available on the new Android device released around 2017. So, this trick doesn't work at the previous operating system. Now, let us start this guide.

Unlock Bootloader.

The first time you need before installing custom recovery in Sony Xperia device is unlocked the bootloader. The active bootloader will prevent unauthorized user to access your personal data. Once your Sony Xperia bootloader is unlocked, you will lose all personal data stored on phone internal memory. For detail information and a tutorial guide, you can follow this link below to unlock the bootloader on your Sony Xperia phone.

Prerequisite.

1. Download and install Flash Tool for Xperia device on your windows computer. Here
2. Download a custom recovery.

• TWRP recovery. Here

Flashing Custom Recovery.

1. Once Flash tool for Xperia device successfully installed on your computer, now run it by double click the program icon located on the desktop.
2. Then, click the Lightning Button on Flash tool app.

   

   lightning button - Xperia flash tool

3. On the next step, you will see a pop-up window to choose a boot mode. Therefore you must click fastboot mode, and then click OK.



fastboot mode - bootmode chooser

4. Then it will open fastboot toolbox, on this window you must click Select Kernel to Flash.

   

   fastboot toolbox - xperia flashtool

5. Then you will see a pop-up window wait for fastboot mode.

   

   wait for fastboot mode

6. At this step, you must do the following task.
• Unplug your Sony Xperia device.
• Power off your Sony Xperia
• Then, Press the volume down button.
• Plug the USB cable.
7. Once it ready, Xperia flash tool will automatically ask you to browse where you put the kernel or custom recovery. Once the custom recovery or kernel found, you can click Open.
8. Now, close the fast boot toolbox window.
9. Then back to the Xperia flash tool main window, you should see the status as the following image.

   

   xperia flashtool status

10. Finish, now you have successfully installed custom recovery in any Sony Xperia device run Android 7.0 Nougat.

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