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tried to factory reset my phone and now broken

I have this huge problem and i don't know how to fix it. I've had a problem with Google now not working so i decided to factory reset my phone. im rooted stock with CWM recovery. i booted into CWM and backed up my phone then i did a factory reset. When i booted up my phone i saw that the phone was not factory reset. The phone was the same way as before but i cant access the virtual sd card. so for example the camera doesn't work because it cant access the sd card. if i open up astro file manager it shows the sd card as empty.i booted back into recovery and i cant restore because it doesn't recognize the sd card. I downloaded the nexus root toolkit and i cant get the drivers to uninstall so i can do a complete restore to stock. Ive gone into launch manager and usb deview and tried uninstalling the drivers and then re-installing them. basically i cant get the adb drivers to recognize the phone.any help is greatly appreciated.id really hate to toss this phone and get a new one!

1. Quit using tool kits.
2. Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701

you can still use toolkits but when its laid out for you in the link above then yes follow that. I had a similar problem when I tried installing a mod when I was using ART tried wiping through recovery (something I don't recommend anyone doing using a custom recovery just yet) Flashing the stock image back on fixed the problem

Synyster06Gates said:
1. Quit using tool kits.
2. Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
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The problem wasn't the toolkit. After racking my brain for hours, the problem was simple. The drivers weren't installing. The solution was install drivers with adb checked, install the drivers with adb unchecked and with MTP checked THEN try it with PTP checked. When I checked PTP, bam everything worked.
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No OS installed on oneplus one. PLEASE HELP!

So while I was testing a kernel my phone wouldnt turn on anymore, it was getting stuck on the boot loop, so I tried a lof of things but still didnt get it to work, finally I wiped all the partitions, even the system, I am available to use TWRP and fastboot mode but it says theres not an OS installed. Im very frustrated as its been a few days already without phone.... So i would be very thankful if you could help and please be very specific since my english is not very good, I am learning, thanks again.

If you connect your phone to your PC while you're booted into TWRP you should be able to copy a ROM zip from the PC to the phone.
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If you connect your phone to your PC while you're booted into TWRP you should be able to copy a ROM zip from the PC to the phone.
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Yes, I was thinkin on that but my pc doesnt detect the phone at all, it does starts to charge it but I can not copy files. thanks

chavi2596 said:
Yes, I was thinkin on that but my pc doesnt detect the phone at all, it does starts to charge it but I can not copy files. thanks
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Ok, you'll need to use fastboot to flash the stock images then. You have fastboot access, right?

timmaaa said:
Ok, you'll need to use fastboot to flash the stock images then. You have fastboot access, right?
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yeah, already able to fix it via adb sideload, thanks for your help

Opo "no os installed"
I was flashing CM12 nighty on my OPO. Accidentally I wiped the whole system in recovery i.e I factory data reset my phone. Now when I boot It says NO OS INSTALLED. when i connect my phone during recovery it comes in the disk drives as "One". When i open it it has a folder named TWRP and inside that a file. I also have a nandroid backup of the phone when it ran SuperSU binaries on my PC. Can i transfer the backup to my phone via USB and restore them in recovery? Would that work? I tried adb sideload ROM.zip but after that command lot's of coding appears in CMD and then nothing happens!! So i just wanna know if I restore the nandroid backup would my phone work? I have TRWP installed! Please any help would be appreciated! Plzz help. :crying:

Pranav123 said:
I was flashing CM12 nighty on my OPO. Accidentally I wiped the whole system in recovery i.e I factory data reset my phone. Now when I boot It says NO OS INSTALLED. when i connect my phone during recovery it comes in the disk drives as "One". When i open it it has a folder named TWRP and inside that a file. I also have a nandroid backup of the phone when it ran SuperSU binaries on my PC. Can i transfer the backup to my phone via USB and restore them in recovery? Would that work? I tried adb sideload ROM.zip but after that command lot's of coding appears in CMD and then nothing happens!! So i just wanna know if I restore the nandroid backup would my phone work? I have TRWP installed! Please any help would be appreciated! Plzz help. :crying:
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Put your .zip in the TWRP folder. It should show up on your phone.

Help, can I Reinstall an OS on a bricked Z3?

Hello there, rooted my Device but ended up in Bootloader,
through Panicing i went Bootmenu and wiped my data with Format Data,
did no backup since i havent had personal Data on it anyways.
Now i just don't know how to install a ROM or OS and would need some help,
i have access to my PC via USB and TWRP is also accessible.
Would need some help if there is any.

It seemed a lot worse in title. Just use xperifirm to download firmware files and make a ftf in flashtool, then use prfcreator to make a prerooted zip file with root and twrp recovery. copy that zip to hpone by booting into twrp and connect your phone with usb, it will be detected. it will be helpful if you have sdcard in there as you can wipe all 5 internal partitions although that's not necessary
EDIT: I just reread and you said you only wiped data, before all this try wiping both caches in twrp just use wipe, and see if it boots.

jassalmithu said:
It seemed a lot worse in title. Just use xperifirm to download firmware files and make a ftf in flashtool, then use prfcreator to make a prerooted zip file with root and twrp recovery. copy that zip to hpone by booting into twrp and connect your phone with usb, it will be detected. it will be helpful if you have sdcard in there as you can wipe all 5 internal partitions although that's not necessary
EDIT: I just reread and you said you only wiped data, before all this try wiping both caches in twrp just use wipe, and see if it boots.
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I did format it(+factory Reset), so you say, i didn't delete everything, i just ended up in bootloop? I though it deletes OS too. (already tried to get rid of the Standart-Bootloop) When i connect it with USB it only shows the TWRP Folder to me.
Thank you so far

Download kitkat 4.4.4 or lollipop 5.0.2 for your region via xperifirm and use flashtool to flash it.

jassalmithu said:
It seemed a lot worse in title. Just use xperifirm to download firmware files and make a ftf in flashtool, then use prfcreator to make a prerooted zip file with root and twrp recovery. copy that zip to hpone by booting into twrp and connect your phone with usb, it will be detected. it will be helpful if you have sdcard in there as you can wipe all 5 internal partitions although that's not necessary
EDIT: I just reread and you said you only wiped data, before all this try wiping both caches in twrp just use wipe, and see if it boots.
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If you'd like to restore it to factory conditions,
1) . Ensure Sony PC Companion is open (URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63381257&postcount=98"]CLICK ME TO DOWNLOAD SONY PC COMPANION[/URL])
How to put my device in flashmode:
1). Plug the USB into your PC
2). Plug the micro USB into your phone and at the same time hold the Volume Down Button
3). If completed correctly i believe the device Notification LED lights blue for a brief second or longer
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4). Once you've put the device in flashmode and Sony PC Companion is open it should detect a device in flashmode and it'll prompt you to install the latest version available,
I hope this helped!

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Thank you, managed to flash a new one(lollipop-for my Region) on my Phone.
Beeing new to something kinda sucks, :laugh:
you guys sure were a great help to me.

Liviusx said:
Thank you, managed to flash a new one(lollipop-for my Region) on my Phone.
Beeing new to something kinda sucks, :laugh:
you guys sure were a great help to me.
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we all started from that place only bro, Now install Nut Recoveries, SuperSU, Xposed and sound mods, hell yeah your good to go

HELP with installing Cyanogenmod

Hello, I've been trying to install Cyanogenmod 12 but every time Rom Manager does nothing when I flash installation or with other options I can't go into recovery mode since it just reboots every time!
I have Sony Xperia T with Android 4.3 and I need newer version to install Pokemon Go!
I have tried many guides so pls don't post me links but just write me step by step what to do or tell me what I do wrong!
1. I have unlocked bootloader on my phone, my camera still works despite what the guide said. When I go into SERVICE in phone it says it's unlocked.
2. At this point I tried installing TWRP but to my finding I need to root my phone! Wtf there was nothing about this in the guides... But okay, I look in Internet and install KingRoot that automatically unlocks the root. Now I can install apps that require root.
3. I install Twrp, it ask me if I wanna install Bombox or something like that but I press no, I go into backup and whenever I try to do it, it does nothing. I restart the app and this time I try installation without any backup. I select the zip file of CM for my phone, select to wipe the data etc and start. But it does nothing and just freezes :/
4. I try Rom Manager, I install it try to do backup but it tells me to install something but later it says my device is unsupported?! I try installing just the Rom zip but again nothing...
Whenever I try to go into recovery mode through any apps it just restarts my phone!
Pls help I don't know what to do...

Have you installed TWRP with the TWRP manager?
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install latest twrp for your phone.... u can flash cm 12 easily
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download twrp manager app and search your device it is available there and tap on install recovery.....

joe2k01 said:
Have you installed TWRP with the TWRP manager?
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I have TWRP Manager installed, I didn't install TWRP with this before since I thought it is the same thing?!
I just tried to install it, I selected my phone then the version to download and at the end when it tries to flash I get an error that flashing was unsuccessful and it's either because I have this installed or another error occurred. Then I have option to cancel or to reboot now but if I press it then it freezes and I can only close the app.
I have clean phone with no data, it's an old one so I'm not really scarred to lose anything just wanna get that CM12.

amakasuvi said:
I have TWRP Manager installed, I didn't install TWRP with this before since I thought it is the same thing?!
I just tried to install it, I selected my phone then the version to download and at the end when it tries to flash I get an error that flashing was unsuccessful and it's either because I have this installed or another error occurred. Then I have option to cancel or to reboot now but if I press it then it freezes and I can only close the app.
I have clean phone with no data, it's an old one so I'm not really scarred to lose anything just wanna get that CM12.
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There are plenty of occurrences in TWRP where it will show that recovery was not successfully installed. Once TWRP Manager shows you that message, close the app and shut down your device and then try to boot to recovery using the correct button sequence. I believe for your device that the correct button sequence is as follows:
Power off your device.
Boot in*recovery mode*by pressing and holding Volume Up and Power*Button*at the same time.
Release all buttons when the Sony Xperia T screen flickers and in a few seconds the Recovery screen will appear.
Give this a try.
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fast69mopar said:
There are plenty of occurrences in TWRP where it will show that recovery was not successfully installed. Once TWRP Manager shows you that message, close the app and shut down your device and then try to boot to recovery using the correct button sequence. I believe for your device that the correct button sequence is as follows:
Power off your device.
Boot in*recovery mode*by pressing and holding Volume Up and Power*Button*at the same time.
Release all buttons when the Sony Xperia T screen flickers and in a few seconds the Recovery screen will appear.
Give this a try.
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I tried many options to put my phone into recovery mode but it doesn't work. It just turns on my device.

amakasuvi said:
I tried many options to put my phone into recovery mode but it doesn't work. It just turns on my device.
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Well, I suspect that if TWRP Manager cannot install recovery on your device then you will have to download the correct TWRP from www.twrp.me and fastboot flash recovery on your device.
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astboot flash recovery on your device.
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How do I do it? Thanks

amakasuvi said:
How do I do it? Thanks
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Just to make sure, you can still boot the device normally into 4.3 JellyBean, right?
Okay, have you ever used ADB or fastboot?
Have you installed a program on your PC like
Minimal ADB & Fastboot or 15 Second ADB installer or the Android SDK?
To verify that your ADB & fastboot is installed and working correctly follow these steps:
Boot your device normally.
Go to Developer Options and verify you have OEM Unlock enabled and USB Debugging enabled.
Connect the device to your PC with the USB cable.
Once connected to the PC you should see a pop-up message on the device asking for authorization. If so, check the box to "always allow".
Open the Device Manager on your PC and look to see if your device is recognized. (if you see a yellow triangle or question mark the correct drivers need to be installed)
So, if your device is recognized and the correct drivers are installed, open a command prompt window and type this:
adb devices
If your ADB is setup and working and your device is properly recognized the command prompt will return with a list of attached devices and the serial number of the device.
This is where we need to start that way we know the ADB and fastboot environment is setup and working correctly.
Also, I was looking around the XDA Xperia forums and there are some good guides on how to do this just in case you want to read up on the subject.
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Thanks.
To unlock bootloader I was using some fastboot program which was in a guide and I had to go to cmd and just type fastboot.exe oem unlock boot 0xKEY or something like that and then I just installed app that rooted my phone and that's it. Nothing more. I didn't install any other things since I have problems with Internet :/

Also, I was looking around the XDA Xperia forums and there are some good guides on how to do this just in case you want to read up on the subject.
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can give me some links with how to do it please?

amakasuvi said:
can give me some links with how to do it please?
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Here is one I've found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php
Here's another:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php
TWRP Recovery Image is here:
https://twrp.me/devices/sonyxperiat.html
Give the first two links a look. You will be able to get it done. Take your time. If there is something you don't understand, go back and read, watch a video and ask questions. If this is your only device you don't want to make a mistake that you can't recover from. Before I ever got into rooting Android, custom recoveries or ADB and fastboot I did nothing but read thread after thread and research other developers work and other users experiences. Then, I went and bought a backup device just in case I made a mistake. Let me know if you need anything.
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fast69mopar said:
Here is one I've found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php
Here's another:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php
TWRP Recovery Image is here:
https://twrp.me/devices/sonyxperiat.html
Give the first two links a look. You will be able to get it done. Take your time. If there is something you don't understand, go back and read, watch a video and ask questions. If this is your only device you don't want to make a mistake that you can't recover from. Before I ever got into rooting Android, custom recoveries or ADB and fastboot I did nothing but read thread after thread and research other developers work and other users experiences. Then, I went and bought a backup device just in case I made a mistake. Let me know if you need anything.
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they dont work :/ can you paste new ones pls.
also, need a little help with sdk, might be a bit stupid but i dont know what version should i download...
1. installer_r24.4.1-windows.exe 144mb or,
2. android-sdk_r24.4.1-windows.zip
No installer 190 mb
both are on android website, is there any difference?

amakasuvi said:
they dont work :/ can you paste new ones pls.
also, need a little help with sdk, might be a bit stupid but i dont know what version should i download...
1. installer_r24.4.1-windows.exe 144mb or,
2. android-sdk_r24.4.1-windows.zip
No installer 190 mb
both are on android website, is there any difference?
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Here are the updated links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2798411
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2657190
https://twrp.me/devices/sonyxperiat.html
Download the "installer_r24.4.1-windows.exe"
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fast69mopar said:
Here are the updated links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2798411
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I have followed this link and I have successfully booted into this recowery and have many options to choose.
Question: What do I choose (any need to backups, wipes etc?) to install the rom and gapps i have downloaded before?

amakasuvi said:
I have followed this link and I have successfully booted into this recowery and have many options to choose.
Question: What do I choose (any need to backups, wipes etc?) to install the rom and gapps i have downloaded before?
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Quick question. Which recovery did you install? Philz or TWRP?
Good job on getting into recovery. First, I would take a backup. That way if anything goes wrong you can boot into recovery and restore your backup and have a working device again. After your backup, when you install a ROM+GAPPS you will need to perform a full wipe. This includes:
Dalvik Cache
System
Data
Cache
Do not select your internal storage unless you have your ROM + GAPPS saved on a micro SD Card or USB OTG drive. If you have your ROM+ GAPPS saved to your internal storage and you wipe it you will not have an OS to install. Just be careful when selecting partitions to wipe. Let me know if you need any help.
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fast69mopar said:
Quick question. Which recovery did you install? Philz or TWRP?
Good job on getting into recovery. First, I would take a backup. That way if anything goes wrong you can boot into recovery and restore your backup and have a working device again. After your backup, when you install a ROM+GAPPS you will need to perform a full wipe. This includes:
Dalvik Cache
System
Data
Cache
Do not select your internal storage unless you have your ROM + GAPPS saved on a micro SD Card or USB OTG drive. If you have your ROM+ GAPPS saved to your internal storage and you wipe it you will not have an OS to install. Just be careful when selecting partitions to wipe. Let me know if you need any help.
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Hi and thanks for fast reply again,
I have successfully installed Cyanogenmode which Im grateful!
But I Have a problem, I have installed gapps but when i go into phone i can only see Cyanogenmode apps and none from google! I'm running gapps installation again, maybe it will help.
After everything is okay I can wipe whole system with internal storage right? I think it switched to TWRP after I have booted into cyanogenmode successfully.

amakasuvi said:
Hi and thanks for fast reply again,
I have successfully installed Cyanogenmode which Im grateful!
But I Have a problem, I have installed gapps but when i go into phone i can only see Cyanogenmode apps and none from google! I'm running gapps installation again, maybe it will help.
After everything is okay I can wipe whole system with internal storage right? I think it switched to TWRP after I have booted into cyanogenmode successfully.
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I would dirty flash the ROM + GAPPS again without wiping anything and then boot normally and see if you have your Google Apps. Also, don't wipe your system unless you have another ROM ready to install. Also, don't wipe your internal storage and your system at the same time unless you have a ROM saved on a micro SD Card or USB OTG drive. The only time you should wipe the internal storage is when you are doing a completely clean installation and you want your device to be in a fully stock new state.
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fast69mopar said:
I would dirty flash the ROM + GAPPS again without wiping anything and then boot normally and see if you have your Google Apps. Also, don't wipe your system unless you have another ROM ready to install. Also, don't wipe your internal storage and your system at the same time unless you have a ROM saved on a micro SD Card or USB OTG drive. The only time you should wipe the internal storage is when you are doing a completely clean installation and you want your device to be in a fully stock new state.
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1. I have installed CM 12 after i wiped everything except internal storage.
2. I powered on the device and I had only one msg that 'Settings' stopped which i just press okay and everything is working.
3. then I tried installing many different versions like aroma, full, mini but every time after successful installation whenever i power on my phone i get all those pop up messages and I cant get rid of them and do anything...
Dont know what to do anymore

amakasuvi said:
1. I have installed CM 12 after i wiped everything except internal storage.
2. I powered on the device and I had only one msg that 'Settings' stopped which i just press okay and everything is working.
3. then I tried installing many different versions like aroma, full, mini but every time after successful installation whenever i power on my phone i get all those pop up messages and I cant get rid of them and do anything...
Dont know what to do anymore
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If you are having a lot of apps force closing I suggest finding a different ROM to install. Maybe a stock style ROM that has Gapps built in. Try several ROM's. You may find one you like better.
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Phone got stuck

i was trying to root my phone and install twrp in it. Then twrp came on screen then i wiped the data and copied one rom in internal storage and tried to flash it but it got into error. I tried again but result is same. so i tried to reboot phone into recovery so that twrp must reload again but it went to default oneplus recovery which it must not go(correct me if i am wrong). now as i know that no os is installed in my phone and i am in recovery so then i tried to soft unbrick my phone when i connect my phone to computer but device is not showing in device manager which it should(correct me if i am wrong). Now i don't knw what to do. Please help
Thanks in advance.

anshu4590 said:
i was trying to root my phone and install twrp in it. Then twrp came on screen then i wiped the data and copied one rom in internal storage and tried to flash it but it got into error. I tried again but result is same. so i tried to reboot phone into recovery so that twrp must reload again but it went to default oneplus recovery which it must not go(correct me if i am wrong). now as i know that no os is installed in my phone and i am in recovery so then i tried to soft unbrick my phone when i connect my phone to computer but device is not showing in device manager which it should(correct me if i am wrong). Now i don't knw what to do. Please help
Thanks in advance.
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Have you enable mtp ?
Twrp recovery is best recovery use it
Download twrp.img from official site
Flash it through your present recovery.
After it format everything data, internal storage,dalvik, cache.
Reboot twrp
Install any custom ROM.
Enjoy

nischait said:
Have you enable mtp ?
Twrp recovery is best recovery use it
Download twrp.img from official site
Flash it through your present recovery.
After it format everything data, internal storage,dalvik, cache.
Reboot twrp
Install any custom ROM.
Enjoy
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Bro my question is how to enable mtp? My computer is not recognizing if i attach my phone.

anshu4590 said:
Bro my question is how to enable mtp? My computer is not recognizing if i attach my phone.
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You got a option in recovery to enable mtp
If you select keep read only partition them you can only read you can't format or write anything.
When TWRP starts it shows this option Keep read only partition. Many of guys check this and swipe.so they have problems to flash and wipe anything.
Connect a mmc using card reader with PC.
Copy custom ROM
Select install
Select mmc
Select file
Wait for process done
Wipe dalvik,cache
Reboot phone.
Done
?

nischait said:
You got a option in recovery to enable mtp
If you select keep read only partition them you can only read you can't format or write anything.
When TWRP starts it shows this option Keep read only partition. Many of guys check this and swipe.so they have problems to flash and wipe anything.
Connect a mmc using card reader with PC.
Copy custom ROM
Select install
Select mmc
Select file
Wait for process done
Wipe dalvik,cache
Reboot phone.
Done
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Thanks for reply
I need to unlock bootloader first to install twrp.

anshu4590 said:
Thanks for reply
I need to unlock bootloader first to install twrp.
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Of course!