TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery for Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) is now available. You can download and install this touch supported custom recovery using details guide below. This latest TWRP recovery version comes with various improvement along with new features that I have added later part of this guide. If you planing to flash an Android 4.4.2 KitKat based ROM on Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) then you must have a supported custom recovery installed such as TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery. Although, TWRP Recovery 2.6.3.4 can flash KitKat ROM but having an improved custom recovery is always recommended. Continue reading this tutorial to learn how to install TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery on Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) as well as how to upgrade from previous version.
About TWRP 2.7: Team Win Recovery Project 2.7, or twrp2 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. We started from the ground up by taking AOSP recovery and loading it with the standard recovery options, then added a lot of our own features. It’s a fully touch driven user interface – no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.
If you don’t know then, stock recovery comes with various limitation including lack of backup and flashing a custom firmware ability. On the other hand custom recovery such as TWRP recovery allow you to do various task including ability to flash custom ROMs and other signed zip, backup and restore whole system, can clear Dalvik cache, can fix permission and many more. The latest TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery also comes with various added features. Here is a list of features that added to latest TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery.
What’s new in 2.7.0.0:
- Faster graphics rendering by disabling alpha blending on fully opaque objects thanks to Tassadar
- Allow sideloading from /tmp on encrypted devices
- Check for a crypto footer before asking for a password to prevent user confusion
- Additional checks for validity to auto generated backup names
- Text wrap in the console output
- Proper caps lock support in the keyboard
- Mouse support via USB OTG for devices with a broken digitizer
- Improve scanning of storage locations for OpenRecoveryScript
- Haptic feedback for buttons, keyboard, and vibration at the end of longer running actions
- Fixed ext4 wiping when no selinux contexts are defined for that partition (e.g. sd-ext)
- Update SuperSU to 1.93 and improve installation process
- Added selinux contexts restoration to fix permissions
- Load RTC offset on Qualcomm devices to fix the date/time in recovery
- USB Mass Storage fixes Add SELinux support checking
- Add Disk Usage class to better handle excluded folders (e.g. Google Music cache)
- Add 4.4 decrypt support
- Add some toolbox utilities to TWRP (namely to support SELinux functions not supported in busybox)
- Various SELinux fixes and bug fixes
Warning!
This tutorial is only for Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada). Don’t try this guide on any other Android device. Also, we (True Android Team) are not responsible for any damage caused due to the instruction given in this page. Try this at your own risk. However, it is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions as it is which are mentioned in procedure.
Pre Requisites:
Though installing TWRP recovery don’t erase internal memory data but we recommend to back up your data first before proceeding to avoid any uncomfortable situation.
1. Backup your device data. You can follow our ultimate backup guide.
2. Make sure your device have at least 60% battery power. You can install an app like Battery Percentage on your Android device to check it easily.
3. You already have USB Driver Installed for Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) in your PC. [Download USB Drivers]
4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled otherwise you won’t able to transfer file between PC and Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada). [Guide].
5. Your device is rooted (only require if you using mentioned app). [Guide]
If you done everything that we mentioned above then you are ready to follow step-by-step guide on how to install TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery on Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada).
File Required(Download by clicking on it)
- TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery For Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) [Filename: openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-d2can.img]
- Recovery Tools – Flasher or Flashify App Installed
How to Install TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery on Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada)
- Transfer openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-d2can.img file to your device SD Card.
- For Recovery Tools – Flasher User:
- Open then app then tap on Flash other Recovery.
- Now select your copied file (i.e. openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-d2can.img) and follow onscreen instruction.
- For Flashify Users:
- Open the app and then tap on Recovery image.
- Now select your copied file (i.e. openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-d2can.img) and follow onscreen instruction.
How to Install TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery Using TWRP Manager
- Download and install TWRP Manager app -> Play Store Link.
- Open TWRP Manager and provide root permissions.
- Hit Advanced->Install Recovery.
- Verify the correct device name on your screen then press Install Recovery.
How to Install TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery on Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) Via Odin
- Download Odin v3.09 and openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-d2can.tar.
- Extract Odin zip file and you will get Odin3 v3.09.exe along with few other files.
- Power off your Android device. Wait 5-6 seconds for vibration to confirm complete switch off.
- Now, put the Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) in Download Mode by pressing and holding down the Home & Volume Down button together while pressing the Power button. A warning screen will come up; press Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
- Now run Odin3 v3.09.exe (see Step 3) as an Administrator because Admin privileges is required to complete the process smoothly (only applicable Windows Vista and higher).
- Now connect your device to your PC using USB cable. You will see an “Added!!” massage in Odin’s message box. If you don’t get the same then you should try another USB port (try USB port located in back in your desktop PC). If that too don’t work then you should reinstall the driver. If you successfully see the “Added!!” message in Odin then you are ready to go in next step. You should also see COM port with a number in Yellow if you successfully added your device.
- Click the AP Button, and select that openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-d2can.tar file that you downloaded earlier. If you are using old Odin then add the file to PDA button.
- In Odin window, make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checkboxes are selected.
- Double check everything that we mentioned in Step 7 & Step 8 above. Now, once satisfied hit the START button to begin the flashing process.
- Once flashing completed, your Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) will restart and soon you will see a PASS message with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can now unplug the USB cable to disconnect your device from computer.
Congrats ! You have successfully installed the TWRP 2.7.0.0 Touch Recovery on Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada) and you are now free to test latest Android 4.4 KitKat based ROMs as well as old ROMs on your Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M (Canada). To boot into recovery, first turn off your device and then press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power button together until Samsung logo flash twice and then leave the button. You should see recovery menu soon.