How to install TWRP on Redmi 5A

After the bootloader is unlock, now you can install TWRP (custom recovery) on xiaomi redmi 5a, this article will guide you on how to install TWRP on xiaomi redmi 5a (riva).

Requirements:

1. the phone bootloader already unlocked
2. a computer with adb & fastboot command line tool
3. adb driver properly installed
4. usb debugging enabled on the phone 
5. TWRP for xiaomi redmi 5a (i recommend using TWRP dragon)

Step by step how to install TWRP on Redmi 5A

• enable usb debugging on the phone, go to settings > additional settings > developer options > USB debugging, if developer options not available, tab 7 times MIUI version on about phone menu. 
• if you are using windows you need to install pdaNet software to get the driver (during the installation you will be asked to plug the phone to the computer, this will detect the phone and install the driver)
• download platform-tools from android developer website or from google drive
• extract the zip file, lets say the file name is platform-tools_r28.0.1-windows.zip, when you extract this file, there will be folder called platform-tools, copy this folder to c:/ drive on your computer
• download TWRP dragon for redmi 5a and then copy to c:/platform-tools/
• open command line/command prompt/cmd/ and type this 

cd c:/platform-tools

• plug the phone to the computer, if you get pop up on the phone to 'Allow USB debugging', choose OK.
• back to the command line, test the adb command by running adb devices and hit enter

adb devices

• now run adb reboot bootloader 

adb reboot bootloader

• after the phone is on fastboot mode, run this command to flash TWRP

fastboot flash recovery twrp-dragon.img

• next run this command to boot into TWRP mode

fastboot boot twrp-dragon.img

• the phone should be in TWRP mode now.