: Unlocking the bootloader and flashing a recovery will wipe all data on the phone.

| User Type | Recommendation | |-----------|----------------| | | ⚠️ Not recommended — flashing method (SP Flash Tool) is risky without experience. | | Enthusiast / Tinkerer | ✅ Good — once installed, TWRP works reliably for custom ROMs and backups. | | Root seeker | ✅ Yes — easiest way to flash Magisk. |

You cannot fully delete Facebook or Google Chrome from the stock ROM while the OS is running. In TWRP:

| File | Purpose | Typical Filename | | --- | --- | --- | | | Flashing tool for Samsung devices | Odin3_v3.13.3.zip | | Samsung USB Drivers | PC recognition of the device | SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe | | TWRP Image (.tar) | Custom recovery (must match J2 Core) | twrp_3.7.0_sm-j260g.tar | | Disable DM-Verity | Prevents boot loops after TWRP | no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.1.zip | | Magisk APK/Zip | Root management | Magisk-v26.1.zip |

Installing TWRP on a Samsung device is a multi-step process that requires a PC and specific software tools.

Samsung’s stock firmware includes OneDrive, Microsoft Office, Facebook, and several Samsung apps. Using TWRP’s file manager or flashing a de-bloated zip, you can remove these from the /system partition.