LeMax 2 TWRP Recovery and Bootloader Unlock Guide

You need to have a custom Recovery on your phone if you want to install Custom ROMs. Also you need to have the bootloader unlocked on your device to install a custom recovery. TWRP is such a popular Custom Recovery available for many devices including LeMax 2 which is brought to you by Developer HostZero. This not officially supported by TWRP yet but the developer is going to make it official very soon.

You may follow the below link to backup all the data on your android device:
Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

LEMAX 2 TWRP RECOVERY INSTALLATION AND BOOTLOADER UNLOCK GUIDE – STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL:

The complete process will be split into two parts as following:

1. Unlocking the Bootloader
2. Installing a custom recovery

Unlocking the Bootloader on LeMax 2:

If you don’t know the key combination to press enter into bootloader mode in LeEco LeMax 2 or if you are a newbie to Android Customization then this process is strongly recommended to Unlock Bootloader on your Android:

1. Download and install the ADB and Fastboot binaries using the above ADB & Fastboot installation guide:
   – 15 Seconds ADB Installer or Minimal ADB and Fastboot for Windows
   – ADB & Fastboot installation guide for MAC/Linux
2. Enable USB Debugging under Developer Options on LeEco LeMax 2. Here is How to Enable Developer Options and How to Enable USB Debugging under Developer Options.
3. Open the command console on your PC. To open a command window in the current directory in Windows, press shift + Right Click anywhere on Windows explorer, or some folder. Then on the menu opened, just press the “w” key on the keyboard or select “Open command window here” to open a command window.
4. Now connect your Android to the PC using a USB cable.
5. Enter the following command on the command window opened:

   adb reboot bootloader

   to put your Android into bootloader mode where you can flash/install the TWRP recovery.
   If your Android device asks permission such as “Allow USB debugging” then just tap on OK to proceed.

6. Now when your Android is on the bootloader mode just execute the following command on the console:

   fastboot -i 0x2A96 oem unlock

   This will Unlock the bootloader and delete all user data present on the phone. Here is a Step by step guide to take full backup of your phone data

7. After executing the above command, confirm Bootloader Unlock on LeMax 2 by pressing Volume Up button on your LeEco LeMax 2.

Unlocking Bootloader Method #2:

If you know how to enter into bootloader mode on your LeEco LeMax 2 by pressing key combinations then follow the below steps to Unlock Bootloader on your Android:

1. Download and install the ADB and Fastboot binaries using the above installer download link for Windows.
2. Enter into fastboot or bootloader mode by pressing your device specific key combinations on LeMax 2, open a command console on your PC and then execute the following command on the console:

   fastboot oem unlock

   This will Unlock the bootloader and delete all user data present on the phone. Here is how to backup android data

3. After executing the above command, confirm Bootloader Unlock on LeMax 2 by pressing Volume Up button on your LeEco LeMax 2.

Congratulation!!! You have now successfully unlocked the Bootloader of you Android and welcome to the developer world where you are yet to experience many more things on Android customization. The very NEXT STEP you may want is to install TWRP recovery on your Android or want to ROOT it.

Installing TWRP recovery on LeMax 2:

1. Download the TWRP custom recovery for LeMax 2 from the above link.
2. Copy the TWRP recovery into the directory where you have kept the adb and fastboot files on your PC.
3. Now type the following command to install the custom recovery image onto your LeMax 2:

       $ fastboot flash recovery <recovery_image_file.name>

4. Place the recovery image name in the <recovery_image_file.name> field.
5. Reboor your phone from fastboot mode:

       $ fastboot reboot

This will reboot your phone and you will have the TWRP recovery now installed on your LeMax 2. If you face any problem then just login and reply on this topic to get instant help.

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