Motorola Moto E4 was launched in 2017 with Android 7.1.1 Nougat on board. The low-budget phone now gets official TWRP custom recovery support. It means you can now flash custom ROMs and custom Mods on your Moto E4 without fears. In addition, you can backup/restore system partitions and customize the device with root access.
Recently, TeamWin has updated TWRP to version 3.2.2-0 with bug fixes and improvements. The latest build is now available for Motorola Moto E4 (code-named woods) that you can download and flash on your device after unlocking the bootloader. If you have enough reason to install TWRP on your device, then check the installation guide.
To install TWRP, first you need to unlock Moto E4 bootloader. To do so, go to Settings > About > tap on Build Number 7 times to enable Developer Options. In Developer Options > enable OEM unlocking.
Note: The below guide requires ADB and Fastboot driver setup on your computer.
Now, connect your phone to your PC, open a command window and issue the command “
adb reboot bootloader”. Your phone will boot into bootloader.
Once in bootloader mode, issue the command “
fastboot oem unlock”. This will unlock your phone.
Download TWRP recovery image (twrp-3.2.2-0-woods.img) from here to your PC and execute the command “
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.2-0-woods.img” to flash TWRP on your device.
Once done, reboot your phone by issuing the “
Note: Keep in mind that replacing stock recovery with TWRP will void your device’s warranty. Also, don’t forget to backup data before proceeding with the steps, as it will wipe data from your device.