Custom recovery installation, root & bootloader unlock guide for nokia 3

How to install custom recovery on nokia 3 full guide 

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Technical Brothers

Important Note : Try at your own risk

To install custom recovery on nokia 3 there are few stages

1. Bootloader unlock
2. Twrp installation
3. Root the phone
4. Install custom rom

So these are the steps to install  custom recovery to the phone

DOWNLOAD LINKS :-

ADB & Fastboot :- http://linkshrink.net/7zULZF

Twrp.img :- http://linkshrink.net/7C1Gy4

SuperSu :- http://linkshrink.net/7PBhEV

To unlock bootloader 

What you need:

1. You need Laptop or PC.
2. Working USB Cable.
3. Charge your phone to at least 70% battery.
4. Make sure that you have latest USB drivers installed.
5. Download the ADB Fastboot tools. Watch Video on How to Install ADB Fastboot on your PC.
6. Take a complete backup of your phone and then proceed.

Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Nokia 3

1. First of all, enable the Developer Option
2. To Enable the Developer Option, Go to your Settings -> About -> Software Information -> More -> Now Tap on the Build Number 7-8 Times until you see a toast message “Developer option enabled"
3. Go back to settings -> Now you need to enable the OEM Unlock by going to Settings -> Developer Option and Enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging
   
4. Download and Extract the Downloaded ADB fastboot Zip file on your PC.
5. Now connect your phone to Computer using USB Cable.
6. When you connect your Phone to Computer, please wait until all the drivers get installed.
7. In your ADB fastboot folder open a command prompt window by pressing Shift Key + Right Mouse Click 
8. Now type the command in your command window

   adb devices

9. If you see a pop up to allow USB Debugging on your phone, Click OK 
10. Now type the command below to reboot your phone to bootloader

    adb reboot bootloader

11. Once your phone reboot into bootloader, make sure your phone shows the bootloader locked and then type the command below to make sure fastboot drivers are installed properly.

    fastboot devices

12. This command will list the connected devices. If your phones serial number shows up you are good to go and may continue. If the phone is NOT listed this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly. In order for you to continue, you must fix your drivers so that your phone is listed under fastboot devices.
13. If the phone has been recognized by the command above, proceed to unlock the bootloader with the following command:
    

    Remember that this step will wipe EVERYTHING off the phone 

    fastboot oem unlock

14. After the above command has finished executing, run the following

    fastboot reboot

15. The phone will reboot. Wait until the phone has fully booted up into Android
16. Now the bootloader is successfully unlocked.

Install TWRP

1. Download the twrp.img file
2. Paste it in the fastboot folder which you've downloaded
3. Now again open command prompt

4. Now connect the phone to the pc in fastboot mode
5. Type the commands 
"fastboot devices"

"fastboot flash recovery" then paste the twrp.img here

then hit on enter button

6. Now you've successfully installed the twrp on your phone

Root Procedure

Steps to Install SuperSU using TWRP Recovery:

• Download SuperSU to root your device
• Now move the SuperSu zip file to the root of your internal memory
• Turn off your phone.
• Boot your phone into recovery by pressing “Volume Down + Power” button simultaneously. (In some phone, you can access the recovery menu by pressing “Volume UP + Power” button)
• In TWRP Recovery, Click the INSTALL menu and Browse and Select the SuperSu Zip
• Now Swipe to Install SuperSu
• Yes, Now the root must be working if you properly installed.
• To verify, Go to Google Play and download the Root Checker app to check the root status. If root checker app says root access available then Enjoy you have root on your smartphone.

Hope, this post is useful for nokia 3 users which have a problem in custom recovery installation. 

Important Note :- Try at your own risk.