Razer Phone is an Android smartphone released by gaming company Razer. It boasts of a 5.7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. No other smartphone in the world has a display with a refresh rate of 120Ghz (at writing this article). Going about the specs of the Razer Phone is not the point of this article. In this post, we will achieve Razer Phone root using Magsik and install TWRP recovery in the process of rooting. The first step in this process would be to unlock the Razer bootloader, followed by TWRP, and then finally root using Magisk. We will show you all of these steps as we go on. Make sure you have a backup of all your important data as we are not responsible for any bricked devices. Using this method, your wifi will continue to work even after rooting.
How to: Razer Phone Root & TWRP Recovery (Working wifi)
Warning (TWRP razer phone 2)
We are not responsible for any bricked devices. You are doing this at your own risk.
Make sure your Razer Phone is charged 70-80 percent.
Once rooted, do not take any OTAs as you will lose root.
Pre-Requisites (razer phone 2 twrp)
Make sure you have unlocked the bootloader on your Razer Phone. If not, click the link below for a detailed guide. Please note unlocking the bootloader will wipe all your data, so make sure you have a backup.
How to Razer Phone Bootloader Unlock
Next, please ensure you have enabled USB debugging and OEM unlock. To do so, Navigate to Settings -> About on your Razer Phone and tap on build number seven times. Once you see a message saying “You are now a developer,” go back to Settings, and you will see an option called Developer Options.
Open developer options and enable USB debugging and OEM Unlock.
Ensure ADB and fastboot are set up on your computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) and working. Click the link below to learn how to set up ADB and fastboot on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Download TWRP Recovery (both image and zip file) for Razer Phone from the below link. Rename the .img file recovery.img and place it in platform-tools folder. Place the TWRP-installer zip file in the internal memory of the Razer Phone.
Download TWRP Recovery for Razer Phone – Official
Download the latest version of Magisk and place the zip file in the internal memory of the Razer Phone.
Download the latest version of Magisk
You also need to download the factory image for your current firmware and extract Boot.img from the zip file. Click the link below to download factory images for Razer Phone.
Download Razer Phone Factory Image
Once you have extracted Boot.img, please place it in the internal memory of the Razer Phone.
How to Install TWRP Recovery Razer Phone
Step 1 – Boot into fastboot mode
Make sure Razer Phone is turned on.
- Connect Razer Phone to the computer using a USB cable.
- Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
- Navigate to the platform-tools folder and issue the below command.
Windows
adb reboot bootloader
Mac or Linux
./adb reboot bootloader
Step 2 – Boot TWRP recovery
- Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
- Navigate to the platform-tools folder and issue the below command.
Windows
fastboot flash boot recovery.img && fastboot reboot
Mac or Linux
./fastboot flash boot recovery.img && fastboot reboot
You will now boot into TWRP recovery. If you were using a lock screen pin/pattern/password and did not get prompted to enter the same, Reboot to the bootloader and reissue the above command.
Step 3 – Install Boot.img
Once you have booted into TWRP, select Install, then Install img, and select the Boot.img file downloaded in the pre-requisites section.
Step 4 – Install TWRP Recovery
Next, go back to the main menu of TWRP. Click on Install, then select the TWRP-installer zip file downloaded in pre-requisites.
Step 5 – Reboot
Click on back, then on Reboot, and then on System, and you will boot into Android. Go ahead and make sure the wifi is working.
Step 6 – Disable Automatic Updates
Go to Settings -> Developer Options and turn off Automatic Updates.
How to Razer Phone Root
Once you have installed TWRP recovery, we need to root your Razer Phone. Follow the steps below.
Step 1 – Find the Current Slot
Make sure Razer Phone is turned on.
- Connect Razer Phone to the computer using USB cable.
- Open command prompt (for Windows) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux).
- Navigate to the platform-tools folder and issue the below commands.
Windows
adb shell getprop ro.boot.slot_suffix
Mac or Linux
./adb shell getprop ro.boot.slot_suffix
It should return something like [ro.boot.slot_suffix]: [_a] Or: [ro.boot.slot_suffix]: [_b]. Note down whether it’s a or b. This is the slot we are on.
Step 2 – Boot into recovery mode
Next issue below command.
Windows
adb reboot recovery
Mac or Linux
./adb reboot recovery
Step 3 – Root Current Slot using Magisk
In the TWRP main menu, click on Install, select the Magisk zip file downloaded in pre-requisites, and swipe to confirm the flashing zip file.
Step 4 – Switch to Second Slot
Go to TWRP main menu. Click on Reboot, and then select the slot on which we are NOT. So, if we were on slot a in step 1, select slot b. Else, select slot a. Once you have selected a slot, select Recovery to reboot back into recovery.
Step 5 – Root Second Slot using Magisk
In TWRP main menu and click on Install, then select Magisk zip file downloaded in pre-requisites, and swipe to confirm flashing zip file.
Step 6 – Reboot into Android
Click on back, then on Reboot and then on System and you will boot into Android.
How to : Check Razer Phone Root
In case you want to check if your Razer Phone is rooted or not, download Root Checker app, open it and click on Verify Root. If you are rooted you will get an appropriate message.
