TWRP 2.4 Adds Impressive New Feature Set
Regardless of what the US Government and the PAC behemoth CTIA would have you believe, choice is a good thing in the wireless industry. And when it comes to having choices for different types of software you want to run on your devices, it is a great thing. TWRP (TeamWin Recovery Project) is one of those options for recovery on many different types of devices, with over 80 being officially supported at this time.
TeamWin has been very supportive of the community, from providing instructions on how to build TWRP for devices they don’t officially support, to actively participating in online and forum discussions assisting users with the usage and porting of TWRP. Their source code is completely open source and doesn’t require that you purchase an app in order to utilize the OpenRecovery scripting functionality, unlike other options available.
As of late, they have been hard at work adding various features that add value and continue to set TWRP apart from the other recoveries. Version 2.4.0.0 brings with it new features like using libtar instead of busybox’s tar implementation for better backup options, exFAT sdcard support, decryption of Samsung TouchWiz encrypted devices, updated ADB sideload functionality, and much more. You can view their site for a full list of supported devices or visit some of the device-specific threads below:
- HTC Amaze 4G
- HTC Desire S
- HTC Desire HD
- HTC Droid Incredible 2
- HTC EVO 4G LTE
- HTC EVO 3D CDMA
- HTC EVO 3D GSM
- HTC EVO Shift
- HTC One V CDMA
- HTC One S
- HTC One X International (endeavoru)
- HTC One X AT&T (evita)
- HTC Sensation
- HTC Thunderbolt
- HTC Vivid
- LG Optimus 2x
- Google Nexus 10
- Google Nexus 7
- Google Nexus 4
- Nexus S 4G
- Nexus S
- Sprint Galaxy Nexus
- Verizon Galaxy Nexus
- GSM Galaxy Nexus
- HP TouchPad
- Kindle Fire
- AT&T Galaxy Note
- Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III
- AT&T Samsung Skyrocket
- T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II Hercules
- Asus Transformer
- Asus Transformer Prime
- Asus Transformer TF300T
- Nook Color
- Nook Tablet
- Motorola Atrix
- Motorola Photon 4G
- Acer Iconia Tab A500
- Motorola Photon Q
- Samsung Galaxy S III 4G I9305
- Samsung Galaxy S III I9300
- Samsung Galaxy W I8150
If you spot an official TWRP thread that we’ve left out, please let us know, and we’ll promptly add it in!
About author
Jeremy has been an XDA member since 2007, and has been involved in technology in one way or another, dating back to pre-Internet days. He has owned, to date, over 100 mobile devices over the last 15 years and mobile technology just clicks with him. In addition to being the Developer and Community Relations Manager, he is an Industry Analyst and News Editor for the News Portal, Senior Moderator and member of the Developer Committee at XDA.
