Identify the target recovery partition path and execute the target write command: dd if=/sdcard/twrp-2.8.7.0.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
This is the gateway to custom software. It allows you to browse internal storage or an external SD card to flash .zip files (such as Custom ROMs, Magisk/SuperSU for root access, custom kernels, and Google Apps packages).
A known issue was that the TWRP 2.8.7.0 image file became too large for some devices' designated recovery partitions. This prevented installation with an error message indicating the image size exceeded the target partition.
Never flash a 2.8.7.0 image built for a different phone model, as it will hard-brick the device recovery partition.
Version 2.8.7.0 was a refinement update in the TWRP 2.x lifecycle. It focused heavily on fixing bugs introduced by the major 2.8 user interface overhaul while optimizing performance for the changing storage partition structures of newer Android versions. Core Features of TWRP 2.8.7.0
