How To Root Lava Iris 458Q and Install TWRP Recovery

How To Root Lava Iris 458Q and Install TWRP Recovery: The Lava Iris 458qwas launched in 2013. It comes equipped with a 4.50-inch touchscreen display (480 pixels by 854 pixels). The Lava Iris 458q is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. It sports an 8 MP rear and 0.3 MP front-facing camera.

We are really thankful to Nihal @A-JAX, Senior Member over Xda for sharing the recovery file. Finally, a working TWRP recovery is now made available for Lava Iris 458Q. This recovery will work on Iris-458Q/XOLO-Q600/CROSS-A88/BLU Dash 4.5/HIGHSCREEN Alpha Rage. These are clone devices so the hardware is the same. This ensures that the device can be rooted now. If you want to root Lava Iris 458Q then you are at the right page. Follow the steps given below to Root Lava Iris 458Q and Install TWRP Recovery.

Rooting makes Android unique and this is one of the main reasons for the popularity. Users can use the android device to its maximum potential by rooting it. Users can overclock the CPU for better performance and even underclock it for a better battery life. There are many custom ROMs which users can install to get a whole new Android experience after rooting their smartphone. The main downside of rooting is the warranty of the device will be void but after unrooting and locking the device’s bootloader user will gain the warranty back.

If you are new to TWRP recovery and rooting then here we first share some facts about Android rooting.

Android Rooting Process

Rooting may seem very difficult but it is not. In the earlier days, users were afraid to root their device as there were not many guides available and the process was very hard, but now things have changed. Nowadays, rooting is very simple and can be achieved in a few minutes. First, you have to unlock the bootloader, after which you can install TWRP recovery. Once TWRP is installed, you can root the device by flashing supersu or magisk root file.

 

process of root android

Now here we come with a full working guide on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root Lava Iris 458Q . While rooting you have to be very careful and process with great caution, anything wrongs you may get your device bricked.If you want to root your device without PC or Laptop using one click root tools, then you can follow our guide linked below.

If you are new to TWRP recovery and rooting then here we first share some facts about Android rooting.

What is Rooting An Android Device Mean?

Rooting is the process of gaining full admin control of the Android device. You can use the device to its full potential,‘Rooting’ means giving yourself special privilege or “root permissions” on your phone. It’s similar to running plus grams as administrators in Windows.

Rooting Android -Wikipedia

After rooting your device you can install different MODs, kernel, ROMs on your device. You can install latest Android updates (like the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow) On old device by installing third party ROMs like CyanogenMod 13. You can overclock the CPU and GPU of your device to get the best performance. You can hibernate any app you want. You can underclock the CPU to get better battery life.

For more information about Android rooting, check out our detailed post here > What Is Rooting Android Phone? Advantages And Disadvantages

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Warning

rootmygalaxy.net will not be held responsible for any kind of damage occurred to your device while following this tutorial. Do it at your own risk.

Pre-Requisites

How To Root Lava Iris 458Q and Install TWRP Recovery

Root Lava Iris 458Q and Install TWRP Recovery

Unlock the Bootloader Of Lava Iris 458Q

How To Install TWRP Recovery On Lava Iris 458Q


First You should try rooting tools as they are safe, Root Any Device Without PC: How To Root Any Android Mobile Without PC or Laptop. If this doesn’t work you can try the regular TWRP method.

Disclaimer: There are thousands and thousands of Android devices in the world so it is not possible to test all the TWRP recovery. Here we only share files which are already shared in the internet. So it is recommended to test these at your own risk and to be on safer side, please keep a backup of your current files.


The first method you can Install the TWRP recovery then flash the SuperSu or Magisk to get your device rooted

  • Check out the Pre-Requirement Section above (Important)
  • Make sure your device’s bootloader is unlocked. Check out the link given above to unlock the bootloader if you haven’t done it yet
  • First of all, make sure you have followed each and every step mentioned in the pre-requisites section
  • After that, you have to download the TWRP Recovery (2.8.5.0)
  • Once transferred, follow this guide from below to install TWRP recovery on your device

Note: Find the Scatter File from the downloaded TWRP zip file, which you have downloaded. Rename the TWRP (.img) file to recovery.img. Now, on the flash tool interface, navigate and select the scatter file and At this stage, just leave the recovery as ticket/ checked. Now, at the location tab, click on the storage location field of the recovery and search and browse for the custom recovery image file which is device-specific

Download Smart Phone Flash Tool (SP Flash Tool) How to Flash TWRP With SP Flash Tool

How to Root Lava Iris 458Q

After Installing the TWRP recovery on your device, you can boot into TWRP recovery by following the linked guide.Then you can flash the Supersu or Magisk to get root access on your device.

How To to Boot Into Recovery Mode On Android (Various Ways)

#1 Using SuperSu (Root Lava Iris 458Q )
  • Download the latest zip
  • Now follow the given guide to Install SuperSu On your device to get root access
How To Flash SuperSU using TWRP Recovery & Root Any Android device
#2 Using Magisk (Root Lava Iris 458Q )
  • Download the latest Magisk
  • Now follow the guide to flash magisk via TWRP to get root access on your device

How To Install Magisk On Android Device [Universal Systemless Interface for Android]

  • Done!! This will Root Lava Iris 458Q successfully

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Source: Xda

Dibyashree Sharma
Dibyashree Sharma
Dibyashree Sharma graduated in Computer Science from NIT Rourkela. For the past eight years, she has been blogging about Android, which she is really passionate about. She has built a good reputation as a reliable source. Away from the digital sphere, Dibyashree enjoys playing tennis, a sport she is as passionate about as she is about technology.

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