How do I install a custom ROM on Android Wear? Root and install TWRP.

As we learned, custom ROMs can be installed on any Android device. But you will be surprised to know that even Android wearables have the option to install custom ROMs. However, doing the same thing on an Android wearable is somewhat different, but it is possible. Like an Android phone, you must set up TWRP recovery and install a custom ROM.

You can only access your Android Wear operating system once you set up TWRP recovery. You can install a custom ROM so that ordinary Android Wear has a different look and feel. But saying these things is more complex than doing them. To accomplish this, you need proper guidance. That’s what we’re trying to give you here.

How do I install a custom ROM on Android Wear? Root and install TWRP.

The Android Wear operating system can be modified by custom ROMs. It doesn’t matter what brand your Android wears; you can instantly change its appearance. All you need to do is install TWRP Recovery to access your OS settings. Once you have set up TWRP, the next and last thing is to set up a custom ROM. I understand all of them would be challenging for you. To ease your mind, here are step-by-step instructions.

Pre-Requisites

• Enable USB debugging on your watch in Settings.
• Make sure to fully charge the battery of your watch.
• Set up ADB and fastboot on your PC.

Note: There are numerous custom ROMs available; for your reference, we are considering whether “Huawei-ROMNX” will be installed on the Huawei watch below. Also, remember that installing a custom ROM will void your Android Wear’s warranty.

1. Download the TWRP Recovery Image and Custom ROM for your Huawei Watch.
2. Connect your watch to your PC using a USB cable.
3. Now switch off your watch and boot it into bootloader and fastboot mode using the volume down + power button.
4. On your PC, head to the folder where you downloaded the TWRP recovery image.
5. At that moment, open the command prompt there.
6. Enter the “fastboot device” command to check device connectivity.
7. Then flash the recovery image using the “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” command.
8. Now boot into TWRP recovery using the “adb reboot recovery” command.
9. Next, use “adb oem unlock” to unlock the bootloader.
10. From there, install the above-downloaded custom ROM.
11. Lastly, reboot the device, and congratulations! Your Android Wear has a custom ROM.

Besides that, if you want more advanced functionality for your Android Wear, you have only the option to root it. But before that, note that your device loses all its official identity, and you will not be considered the actual owner of that watch. If you still want to root, after setting up TWRP recovery, take a NANDROID backup and flash the latest available SuperSU 2.74+. Here, the flash command is the same as what we used above. 

Moreover, along with the concern about installing a custom ROM on Android Wear, there is a concern about any way to wirelessly exchange files between an Android wearable and a phone. For such concerns, the answer is yes; there is an app called ES File Explorer to make it possible. To have a clear view, you can follow the below steps to exchange files between Android devices. And the phone wirelessly over Bluetooth.

1. Simply install the ES file explorer on your Android Wear and Phone.
2. Then open the ES File Explorer app on both your phone and watch.
3. Head to the network section appearing in the top-left menu.
4. Under Network, select Bluetooth, and send a connection request to your phone using a watch.
5. Once connected, you can share files between your phone and Android Wear.

Conclusively, these are the relative things you can do on your Android device. Either you install a custom ROM or root your device. You can follow all these steps accordingly to succeed. Now, I hope whatever custom ROM you have installed. You cannot install it easily using these steps. If any users have a query about the above guide, ask them below.

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