Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001 Flash TWRP 2.1.8 Recovery

 

In case you’ve discovered ClockworkMod Recovery a little lacking in terms of features, or a little bit too mainstream, we’ve received simply the choice for you. TWRP Recovery is available for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001 and packs a number of customized features devoted to make flashing custom kernels and data backup procedures easier.

The Team Win Recovery Project or TWRP recovery has positively made its mark as a fantastic custom recovery, particularly on those who are always flashing custom ROMs on their Android devices. Some folks might even say that TWRP Recovery has overtaken the famous ClockworkMod Recovery so far as features are concerned.
TWRP Recovery has a full touchscreen interface with a drag-to-scroll possibility, compressed backups that may save up to 50% of disk space, the ability to queue ZIPs for simple flashing, one-button data wipe, and more. Thanks to XDA Developers senior member dbx4, now you can get pleasure from these superb recovery features in your Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001.

Requirements

• Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001
• A Windows PC with WinRAR (or another RAR extraction software)
• Drivers for the Galaxy S Plus installed on the PC
  • You can install Samsung Kies to also install the phone drivers.  Or, you can download and install this driver installer package (SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe,  23.01 MB).
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
• • For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.
• Make sure that your battery has at least 50% charge to avoid interruption due to power loss.
• Download the following to your computer:
• • i9001 Quick Flasher program (i9001_Quick_Flasher_v1.4.rar, 1.09 MB)
  • TWRP Recovery image (twrp2.1.8-recovery-fix1.img, 4.25 MB)

Disclaimer

• Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The instructions in this guide are intended for use of Samsung Galaxy S Plus, model number GT-I9001.
• There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only.
• We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Use these instructions at your own risk.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Instructions

1. Extract the i9001 Quick Flasher program RAR file to any folder on your computer. We recommend extracting it to your Desktop where you can easily find it.
2. Enable USB Debugging on your phone through Settings > Applications > Development and connect it to your computer.
3. Go to the folder where you extracted the i9001 Quick Flasher and double-click  either sgsflasher_x86.exe (for 32-bit Windows) or sgsflasher_x64.exe(for 64-bit Windows) to launch the program.
   • To check whether you’re using either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu.
4. In the Quick Flasher window, enable the “Flash a new Recovery” option by ticking it.
5. Click the Browse button below the “Flash a new Recovery” option and select the TWRP Recovery image you downloaded.
6. In Quick Flasher, click the Start Now button to start flashing the TWRP recovery image.
7. The phone will reboot and you should now have TWRP installed on your phone.

Try booting into recovery to verify if the installation is successful. Press and hold down the Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time till the Samsung Logo appears on the screen. As soon as an Android box icon shows up, press the Menu Button to enter TWRP Recovery.

Troubleshooting

There are reported cases of owners’ smartphones getting into recovery each time they turn it on. If this happens to you, just follow the directions below.  Only perform the instructions below in case your smartphone displays the said behavior.

1. Download the following files to your PC:
   1. AriesVE.zip (225 B)
   2. Boot_loader.tar (1.6 MB)
   3. Odin v4.43.exe (447 kB)
2. Extract the AriesVE.ops file from inside AriesVE.zip.
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Boot your Galaxy S Plus into Download Mode by pressing and holding down the Volume Up, Home, and Power keys together until you see a yellow Android icon displayed on the screen.
5. Launch Odin by double-clicking the Odin v4.43.exe file.
6. In Odin, click on the OPS button and select the AriesVE.ops file.
7. Click the BOOT button and choose the Boot_loader.tar file.
8. Connect your phone to your computer. You will know when Odin recognizes your phone if you see an “Added” message in the lower left message box in the Odin window.
   • If your phone is not recognized, there is something wrong with the installation of the drivers. Disconnect your phone from the computer and re-install your device drivers.
9. Click the Start button in Odin to flash the firmware on your phone. Wait for the process to finish.
10. Once the flashing is done you will get a PASS message with a green background in the upper leftmost box of the Odin window, indicating that you can disconnect your device from your computer.
11. However, if you get a FAIL message or Odin gets stuck, disconnect the Galaxy S Plus from your computer, close Odin, remove and re-insert the battery of your Galaxy S Plus, then start over from step 4.

You can now use TWRP Recovery to flash ROMs and scripts and perform other smartphone tasks requiring recovery.