The Leagoo M5 Edge is a high-end mid-ranged device which offers great value. However, not all the features are enabled out of the box and you need to root it before installing TWRP recovery so that full functionality can be achieved. The steps outlined in this article will help you get started rooting your phone without much hassle.
The “leagoo m5 firmware” is a special type of firmware that can be installed on the Leagoo M5 Edge. The Leagoo M5 Edge has been rooted and TWRP Recovery has been installed by following these steps.
If you possess a Leagoo M5 Edge 4G smartphone and want to personalize it, you’ve come to the correct place.
The Leagoo M5 Edge comes with edge-less form factor, that’s what ‘Edge’ in the name reflects. Along with the 3D Edge-less design, the display comes with On-cell Display technology,. The bezel-less design delivers the excellent visual experience. Thanks to the 2.5D Glass, which is somewhat thicker than regular screen glass. The phone has 80% screen to body ratio, and having 2mm ultra think bezel. The display resolution is HD 1280x720p, with 1000:1 ratio. The metal frame of the device is crafted with aluminum alloy construction with CNC & NANO Injection, with 120 steps and 180 hours. Dye to the bezel-less design, the smartphone is easy to hold, just like a smaller screen device, and that provides easy one hand operation. TWRP 3.1.1 for Leagoo M5 Edge has been ported from Hyperion70 work for M8 Pro.
If you’re an Android fanatic looking to root and install TWRP recovery on your device, you’ve come to the correct place. We’ll walk you through the process of installing TWRP and rooting the Leagoo M5 Edge later in this post.
The TWRP features the material design, and attractive user interface (UI), and by following this guide you can install latest TWRP for Leagoo M5 Edge. You can download TWRP Recovery from the links provided in the pre-requisite section of this article. Kindly note that this is a <official/unofficial> TWRP recovery and is only for Leagoo M5 Edge (Kindly confirm the model by going to Settings>About). The process given below is merely for rooting and installing TWRP on Leagoo M5 Edge, do not try out this method on any other device.
If you want to unlock the full capability of your Leagoo M5 Edge’s hardware, rooting and flashing TWRP is the first step. In terms of customization, stock ROMs often have restricted and unsupported capabilities. You may install any Custom ROMs, Mods, Kernel, and Xposed, as well as many applications that need root access to run correctly, after you’ve rooted your smartphone and installed TWRP recovery.
TWRP Recovery: A Quick Overview and Benefits
TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) is a community-driven open source project. Your device will be able to install any custom firmware, root it, use mod zip files for modifications, use Xposed Modules for customizable features, and perform one-click root and unroot operations after flashing the TWRP. Apart from that, it enables you to create a Full Nandroid Backup and restore it later, flash image files with a single click, remove bloatware, and overclock and underclock your device. After flashing any image file, TWRP can simply wipe Wipe, Cache, and Data to reflect the changes and correct minor cache issues.
Your Leagoo M5 Edge phone must have an unlocked bootloader in order to install TWRP. That implies you must first unlock the bootloader before rooting and customizing your smartphone.
Disclaimer: Although AndroidWeblog.com covers everything in a very tidy and processed way to ensure that our visitors receive precisely what they want, there are a small number of fundamental concerns that may develop as a result of the actions outlined here. As a result, it is in the user’s best interest to carefully follow the procedures in order to avoid any device malfunctions.
Without a doubt, rooting and flashing the Custom ROM firmware breaks your device’s warranty, and AndroidWeblog.com will not be held liable for the warranty void or your bricked smartphone.
Prerequiste
Always double-check your model number, which should be:
You must confirm that you have read the disclaimer properly and that you agree to continue at your own risk before rooting your phone.
If your phone is not at least 70% charged, you may have issues when testing. Why take a chance when you can completely charge it?
It is a good practice to create a backup of your phone if you are planning to root it or install a Custom ROM. Make a cloud backup of all your media, including photographs, movies, and other files on your PC, as well as your contacts.
By navigating to Settings, Applications, and Developer settings, you must enable USB debugging.
Leagoo M5 Edge Rooting Downloads
MediaTek USB VCOM Drivers may be downloaded here (MT6xxx USB VCOM drivers. zip).
TWRP Recovery for Leagoo M5 Edge may be downloaded here:
3.1.1 TWRP Recovery (Login required)
Chainfire’s SuperSU may be downloaded here.
Here’s where you can get the latest version of SPFlash Tool for Windows.
TWRP Installation/Flashing on Leagoo M5 Edge
Step 1: Begin by downloading all of the files listed in the prerequisites section above.
Step 2: Go through the files you’ve downloaded and right-click on the MT6xxx USB VCOM drivers.zip file to extract it. Then go to the extracted folder and double-click the InstallDriver. exe file. The Preloader VCOM will be installed in your system as a result of this.
Step 3: Once you’ve downloaded SP FlashTool (Win) from the URL given above, just double-click the package to unpack it. Then locate and launch the flash tool. exe program.
Step 4: Open the TWRP zip file you just downloaded and look for the Scatter File. The TWRP (.img) file should be renamed to recovery.img. Navigate and pick the scatter file in the extracted folder of the Stock ROM (Download Stock ROM for your Leagoo M5 Edge smartphone) on the flash tool screen.
Step 5: At this point, just mark the recovery as ticket/completed. Now, on the location tab, choose the recovery’s storage location option and search and browse for the device-specific custom recovery image file (As shown in the picture above). Then choose Download from the drop-down menu.
Step 6: Now, connect your Leagoo M5 Edge to your computer via the USB port. Connecting your smartphone instantly starts the flashing procedure, which takes just a few seconds to finish.
Step 7: At this point, your device’s custom recovery has been flashed. You may now unplug the gadget from the PC. Now you must turn your device on and boot into TWRP recovery. Boot the device while pushing and holding the volume up button to get the same result. Please keep in mind that key combinations may change depending on your device model, and you should double-check the correct key combination for your Leagoo M5 Edge. On certain devices, the Volume Up button also activates the bootloader mode, which includes a menu to get to the recovery mode. As a key combination, try the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. That’s it, your Leagoo M5 Edge has been successfully flashed using TWRP.
How to Root the Leagoo M5 Edge and Install SuperSU
Make sure you’ve got SuperSU installed (link in pre-requisite section of this article). Then go through the instructions.
Step 1: Move the downloaded SuperSU.zip file to your Leagoo M5 Edge smartphone’s internal storage / SD card.
Step 2: Now just enter the recovery mode. You may backup the Stock ROM using the TWRP interface if you want to. However, I would advise you to make a backup of the Stock ROM. Because you can always flash the Stock ROM if the operation fails.
Step 3: Tap ‘Install,’ then scroll to ‘SuperSU.zip’ and swipe to confirm flashing (located at the bottom of the screen). The SuperSU flashing procedure has begun and will take a few seconds to finish.
Congratulations, you have now rooted your Leagoo M5 Edge and installed TWRP. You may now install the Xposed Framework and personalize your smartphone to your liking. If you want to double-check, you may use the Root Checker app to download and check the Root Status.
