How to Install TWRP Recovery Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Root, and Enable Face Unlock.

Flash TWRP Recovery Xiaomi Redmi 4X. We need an essential tool to modify the Android system. This tool is called custom recovery. TWRP is one of the most popular and widely used custom recoveries. by installing TWRP recovery on your Android device, it will be possible to flash custom ROM or another zip installation file. And now, we will show you an easy step on how to install a custom recovery on Xiaomi 4X. custom recovery will replace the original factory default recovery.

Therefore, you have to be careful to install a custom recovery. In order to avoid errors that result in your Android device can't normally work. And now, let's start to install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Redmi 4X.

TWRP 7 Root Redmi 4X

Prerequisite.

1. Make sure your device runs on V8.0.3.0.0 MIUI to follow this guide.
2. Make sure the bootloader is unlocked. how to Unlock Bootloader Xiaomi Redmi 4X? see the tutorial below (Unlock Mi Device)
3. Make sure MiFlash Unlock Tool is already installed on the computer. If not yet, you can download the MiFlash and then installed on the computer. 
4. TWRP recovery cofface for Xiaomi Redmi 4X (cofface_recovery_redmi4X.img)
5. Download ADB and Fastboot.
6. Download SuperSU for Redmi 4X.- (UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.82-20170526223454.zip)
7. Download Face_ID Unlock from here. (FaceID-Santoni_9.2.5.zip)

Enter Fastboot Mode Xiaomi Redmi 4X.

1. Enable the developer option.
• How to enable developer options on Xiaomi Redmi 4X?
• Tap 7 times on MIUI Version under About phone menu.
• Then back to Settings
• Additional setting
• Scroll down and tap developer options to enable OEM to unlock and USB Debugging. 
2. Turn off your phone.
3. Once your Xiaomi Redmi 4X completely Power off, then enter your device into fastboot mode.
• How to enter Xiaomi Redmi 4X into fastboot Mode?
• Press and hold the Power button + Volume down button at the same time.
• Release all button when your phone enters fastboot mode.
• You will see the following picture on your phone.



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4. Then, connect your phone to the computer using the USB cable.
5. your computer will automatically install the driver for Xiaomi Redmi 4x

Unlock Mi Device

1. Check your Mi Unlock Status.
• How to check Mi Unlock Status?
• Make sure developer Options is activated, see how to enable developer options above.
• Goto Settings.
• tap Additional Settings.
• tap developer Options
• Then tap Mi Unlock Status - if you see the message that says This device is locked the phone is secured then you need to unlock Mi device.
2. How to unlock Mi device?
• Now, launch the Miflash Unlock tool on the computer. You need to log in with a verified account when you unlock the bootloader.
• Make sure your Xiaomi Redmi 4X also Log in with the same account.
• Once you have successfully Login to Miflash Unlock tool, now click Unlock button.



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• Just wait for the process until done. and the Miflash Unlock say Unlocked Successfully.
• Now, close Miflash Unlock program windows.
• You can back to step 1 above to check Mi Unlock Status.

Install / Flash TWRP Recovery Redmi 4X.

1. Open TWRP folder, then rename original TWRP recovery (cofface_recovery_redmi4X.img) to redmi4.img
2. Move or copy TWRP recovery (redmi4.img) to the ADB folder.
3. From the ADB folder, open CMD window How to do it?
• Press and hold shift button, then right click your mouse
• Now, select Open command window here
4. From the command prompt window, type the following command and press enter.

• fastboot devices

5. Once your device recognized, now type the following command and hit enter.

• fastboot flash recovery redmi4.img

6.  Then, type the following command again and hit enter.

• fastboot boot redmi4.img

7. this command will force your device into the TWRP recovery menu.
8. When the first time TWRP is open, the language used in China.



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9. How to change TWRP recovery Redmi 4X from China to English?
• See the following picture. do the sequence according to the number



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• Now your TWRP should in the English language.

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10. Finish, you have successfully installed TWRP recovery into your Xiaomi Redmi 4X.

How to Root Xiami Redmi 4X.

1. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.82-20170526223454.zip to the SD card root folder.
2. From the TWRP main menu above, tap Install.
3. Then, browse the file which has been copied before.
4. Tap the file and then swipe to start to install the file.
5. Once the installations finished, reboot your phone.

How to Enable Face Unlock

1. This guide is tested on Redmi 4/4x running on MIUI 9 Global Stable (9.2.5.0) by the shubhandu as a junior member of XDA
2. Copy FaceID-Santoni_9.2.5.zip to the SD card root folder.
3. From the TWRP main menu above, tap Install.
4. Then, browse the file which has been copied before.
5. Tap the file and then swipe to start to install the file.
6. Once the installations finished, reboot your phone.

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