Oppo Find 5 is one of the most powerful Android smartphones with 2GB RAM, 1.5GHz of Quad Core processor with decent price tag when compared with the likes of Galaxy S4 Android smartphone or for say Galaxy Note 3. This Oppo Find 5 Android smartphone became instant hit in some select markets and for all those who have already purchased it can now root the same and install the CWM /TWRP Recovery image so that you can then make the most of your Android smartphone.
Before we jump on to the detailed guide which will help you upgrade the device, you will have to make sure that you have followed all the pre requisite instructions mentioned below to facilitate smoother rooting and installation of recovery image process.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- Create a backup of all the Data in your Oppo Find 5 Android Phone manually with the help of below mentioned manual steps. Apart from the below mentioned steps, make sure that you are also creating a backup of all the Chat Messengers data as it will also be wiped off after rooting the device.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log –Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- In your Oppo Find 5, enable the USB Debugging Mode from “Menu > Settings > Applications > Development option”. Minimum battery left in your Oppo Find 5 Android Phone should be > 50% or else the device might just get turn Off in the middle of rooting.
- This firmware being the custom ROM firmware, you will have to make sure that the device is rooted. To check on whether the device is rooted or not, check the same with the help of “Root Checker” app.
Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible / liable in any manner for the damage happened to your Oppo Find 5 Android Phone due to not following instructions.
Let’s find out on how you can root and install the custom recovery image in your Oppo Find 5 Android Phone.
Procedure to Root and Install Custom Recovery image in Oppo Find 5:
- Download the Framaroot Package from here to your computer and enable the Unknown sources in the device from the path “Settings > Security”.
- Up next, you need to open the app in your phone and install the Superuser or Super SU of your choice. Now, tap on the “gandalf” and if this exploit doesn’t work then you need to try “agron”.
- Now, you will have to check on whether the device is rooted or not with the help of “Root Checker” App.
- Up Next, download and install the Recovery Tool in the device and open the app in your device. Please note that after opening the app, you will be prompted to accept the Superuser app permissions.
- In recovery tool, select TWRP recovery or Clockwork Mod recovery. So there you go, you have now successfully rooted and installed TWRP recovery in your device. To check on whether the device is rooted or not, download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store and check the same.
Note: Just in a rare case if the device doesn’t boot up or show the home screen then long press the Power button to boot the device again in the normal mode.
Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update as we will try our level best to address the same.
