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How to Root Nokia 3 and install TWRP Recovery

Nokia has a comeback in the smartphones market with the latest smartphone announcement at MWC 2017 event. The company launched Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 at the MWC event, and these are the first smartphones that run on Android Mobile operating system out of the box. The Nokia 3 is a budget-range smartphone. Here in this article, we are going to talk about how to root Nokia 3 and install TWRP Recovery.

Nokia 3 has a 5-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels of resolution. It is powered by a Quad-core CPU which clocks at 1.3 GHz under the hood along with MediaTek 6737 chipset on board. It comes with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB internal storage option along with micro SD card support up to 128 GB. It is featured with an 8-megapixel camera on the back side and an 8-megapixel camera on the front side for selfies and video call. t is packed with 2630mAh battery inside and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box.

If you have Nokia 3 and want to root it, then you are at right place. After rooting, you can customize ur phone, uninstall unnecessary pre-installed apps, you can install root only apps, you can install custom ROMs etc. You can install custom TWRP recovery. Follow the article to how to root Nokia 3 and install TWRP recovery and unlock the Nokia 3 bootloader.

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PRE-REQUISITES

Make sure your device charged up to 60%.
Make sure your device bootloader is unlocked.
This tutorial only for Nokia 3, Don’t try it on others devices.
Make sure to take a complete backup of your device.
Setup Minimal ADB and Fastboot.
Make sure you have installed proper drivers of Nokia 3.
Enable your device USB debugging and OEM unlock.
Take a complete backup of your device.

Downloads

Download Nokia 3 TWRP recovery zip file
Download SuperSU zip file for Nokia 3

How to unlock Nokia 3 bootloader

GO to the ADB and fastboot folder and open the command prompt by holding the shift key and press the right click on an empty space.
Connect your device via USB cable.
Now write the following command :

adb reboot bootloader

Write again the following command

fastboot oem unlock unlock_key

Now replace the unlock_key with the unlock key that you see in the command prompt.
Now write the following command to reboot your device.

fastboot reboot

How to install TWRP Custom Recover on Nokia 3

Download the TWRP zip file from the above-mentioned link and rename it to recovery.img and transfer it into the ADB and Fastboot folder.
Again open the Command prompt in ADB and Fastboot folder by the press and hold the sifht key and click the right button of the mouse.
Now, write the following command.

fastboot devices

If you see the alpha numeric number with fastboot beside, then your device is connected successfully.
write the following command

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

You have installed TWRP recovery successfully on Nokia 3.

How to root Nokia 3

Download the SuperSU zip file from the above-mentioned link and transfer it to your device internal storage.
disconnect your device from PC or Laptop and reboot into recovery mode by pressing and holding power and volume up buttons together for few seconds.
tap on the install and select the SuperSU zip file.
After installation complete, go back to the main menu and reboot your device.

That’s it, you have successfully root your Nokia 3 and installed TWRP recovery. To get root access download and install the Superuser app from Google Play Store.