Root Nextbit Robin Nougat 7.1.1 using TWRP and Install Magisk

Even though Nextbit Robin is a 4-year-old device, the hardware on this mobile is not that much worse. It had Flagship level Specs when it released. Now we can consider this as an Upper Mid-Range phone. Many mobiles should be in success way, but they fall due to a lot of reasons. In this list, this mobile is one. The concept is great. Due to a lot of reasons they can’t provide some features, they promised. They stopped updates after Nougat version. But, the developers know this mobile value and Developing a lot of Official ROMs. It requires TWRP installed on your mobile. So, With the help of rooting, you can still use this device for two more years. If you are a regular user and have this phone, you are above normal users. You can do this method easily. Yes, this mobile is entirely different from the regular Android Phones. So, You have tech knowledge. You can do this. If you are a Developer or regular root apps user, you can follow the below method to achieve root on this device.

Why should you Root Nextbit Robin?

We appreciate the hard work of the TWRP team and XDA Developer- Dees-Troy, Man96385. Without them, this Root method is not possible. Your mobile has 3 GB of RAM. It is enough for Normal usage and Heavy Usage too. But, nextbit stopped Security patch updates after Nougat version. Also, It is based on Old OS, So we can’t expect Many optimizations. It has a Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 processor. So, If we Install Custom ROM, We can expect some Improvements.

Due to Poor RAM Management in Old device, you will feel laggy. If we optimize correctly with correct Custom OS after rooting, we can see some Improvements. So, after rooting, I can expect Lag-free experience? Probably. Also, if we hibernate and eliminate a lot of unwanted apps and optimize some apps, your device is hardware limited. But, within these limits, we can enhance the performance by 20-30% compared with your old usage. If you use Lite weight Custom ROMs, you can expect a 40-80% improvement in performance based on what custom OS you are choosing.

How to Root Nextbit Robin Nougat 7.1.1

Nextbit Robin International Variants comes with a flexible bootloader other than some locked devices. Example- In Samsung, Verizon mobiles come with locked Bootloader. This means that different smartphone variants can be easily rooted. Also, the device can accept to install TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery file/app alike.

TWRP recovery is a custom recovery file which must be installed on your devices because you can root them successfully. In this article, we explained the easiest method to follow and install TWRP recovery on Nextbit Robin. However, the tool required for rooting this device is the Magisk App.

With the help of TWRP Recovery, you can quickly flash the latest version of Magisk into your Nextbit Robin to gain root access. Before sharing the tutorial, you may want to know that, with the TWRP recovery present on your device, you can easily install any custom ROM or firmware. Does it seem complicated? Relax, everything will be explained succinctly in bullets.

Things to check out for;

• Make sure your device battery is charged above 50%

• Backup your current files and data, full data loss process (save them on external storage).

Pre-Requirement Steps

• Enable USB Debugging Mode and OEM Unlock on your mobile. To do this; go to settings >>> about >>> Tap on the “Build Number” 7-10 times consistently to enable “Developer Options,” then go to the “Developer Options” and enable USB Debugging Mode, OEM Unlock. There is no complicated process in Nextbit Robin.

• Also, download the ADB drivers. Install it in your PC.
• Download Magisk.Zip (Latest Version) and Copy it to Your Phone SD Card or Pendrive OTG Cable.

• Download and save the TWRP Recovery on your PC and rename recovery file to recovery.img. Copy this file to installed ADB folder.

• twrp-3.3.1-0-ether.img

Flash TWRP

• Connect your mobile to PC and Launch Fastboot command in the ADB folder.

• Type below command to check the fastboot status.

• fastboot devices

• The above command will display some code for device detection. If you didn’t receive any response, Check with the USB Cable. If you get a response, move to the below command.

• adb reboot bootloader

• The above command will boot your mobile into Fastboot mode. If you can’t boot using the above command, Use below Keycombinations to boot.

• Switch off your mobile. Boot into Fastboot Mode by pressing the Volume up+ Power Buttons.

• Your mobile will boot into Fastboot mode — launch Fastboot, Where you installed ADB and Fastboot on your PC.

• Type below command to check the fastboot status.

• fastboot devices

• The above command will display some code for device detection. If you didn’t receive any response, Check with the USB Cable. If you get a response, move to the below command.

• fastboot oem unlock

• The above command will unlock your bootloader completely. Type below command to flash TWRP recovery on your mobile.

• fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

• Sometimes based on the fastboot permissions, If the above code doesn’t work, use below code.

• fastboot -i 0x2c3f flash recovery recovery.img

• After the process complete, Type below command to reboot into TWRP.

• adb reboot bootloader

• It will boot into the temporary TWRP. If you can’t boot into recovery mode using the above command, you can use key combinations. Press Volume Up+Power button to exit Fastboot Mode and Immediately Press Volume Down+ Power Button to enter into recovery mode. Don’t Boot into standard OS until we flash magisk.

Install Magisk on your Nextbit Robin using TWRP

• Select Wipe->Advance Wipe->Select Cache Data.

• Return to Home of TWRP select Install.

• Select Magisk.Zip.

• After the Successful Installation, Reboot your mobile.

Selva Ganesh

Selva Ganesh is the Chief Editor of this Blog. He is a Computer Science Engineer, An experienced Android Developer, Professional Blogger with 8+ years in the field. He completed courses about Google News Initiative. He runs Android Infotech which offers Problem Solving Articles around the globe.