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[Q] Phone only starting in Clockwork and Fastboot

After attempting to install franco kernel, my nexus was stuck at the Google logo upon startup. After attempting to recover via clockwork recovery, I found it to be missing (temporary install perhaps?). Currently I have installed clockwork recovery via nexus toolkit. The problem I am now trying to address is that I have no way of putting .zip files on my phone. Some Google searches did not come up with anything quite like this. I am new to this, so any information is good information. Thanks in advance

luminuss3 said:
After attempting to install franco kernel, my nexus was stuck at the Google logo upon startup. After attempting to recover via clockwork recovery, I found it to be missing (temporary install perhaps?). Currently I have installed clockwork recovery via nexus toolkit. The problem I am now trying to address is that I have no way of putting .zip files on my phone. Some Google searches did not come up with anything quite like this. I am new to this, so any information is good information. Thanks in advance
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Your boot image is missing...
When your phone boots in bootloadermode, it should (now, anyway) say: boot.img missing. Or something of that nature. Check this, flash it via fastboot, then everything should be back to normal...
EDIT:
It works with both: CDMA & GSM

luminuss3 said:
After attempting to install franco kernel, my nexus was stuck at the Google logo upon startup. After attempting to recover via clockwork recovery, I found it to be missing (temporary install perhaps?). Currently I have installed clockwork recovery via nexus toolkit. The problem I am now trying to address is that I have no way of putting .zip files on my phone. Some Google searches did not come up with anything quite like this. I am new to this, so any information is good information. Thanks in advance
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do you know how to use fastboot and adb?

Excuse my lack of knowledge, but how exactly do I flash something over fastboot? Thanks in advance again.
Edit: And I do know how to use adb, however it does not connect. I do not know how to use fastboot

After some playing around with fastboot, I now have a basic understanding. However, I am not sure where I should be flashing that file you have linked.

Today, a friend suggested I try mounting via, and copying roms over that way. However, even with all the drivers installed on my computer, I get nothing.
If anyone has ANY insight on this problem, it would be be greatly appreciated. My new toy is a brick at the moment
Thanks in advance!

luminuss3 said:
Today, a friend suggested I try mounting via, and copying roms over that way. However, even with all the drivers installed on my computer, I get nothing.
If anyone has ANY insight on this problem, it would be be greatly appreciated. My new toy is a brick at the moment
Thanks in advance!
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I'd seriously try to go back to stock first. I'm not a Windows user but if you have adb, fastboot, and your drivers setup, it should be easy. Mark is a great help in this thread and you can use his script I guess:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400871
You need to also realize that if you have wiped everything to install a new rom, you have nothing to boot to. Also there is install-recovery.sh file that keeps re-writing your recovery to stock erasing custom recovery (CWR) until you rename or erase that file. So going back to stock would be the safest and then you can try again.
You can use adb in recovery and fastboot in bootloader. If you have everything setup correctly (sdk, adb, fastboot, drivers for windows) either of these commands should recognize your phone:
In Bootloader (the first screen you see with big arrow on top):
Code:
fastboot devices
In recovery:
Code:
adb devices
If you don't have a recovery, then use the first one. If you see your phone's serial number like this
Code:
List of devices attached
HT12HS005115 device
you can now use it to flash things onto your phone. As I said I am not a windows user so I can't be specific, sorry. But adb and fastboot, once you are at their prompt, should work the same.
In general, when fastboot is recognizing your phone in the bootloader, you can use:
Code:
fastboot flash zip YOURFILENAME.zip
changing yourfilename of course. This zip file could be a stock imaqe or a custom recovery. Again, you need someone with windows to give you exact steps, this is just general stuff.

if your phone is yakju build then you can get the stock images from google.
download and unzip the files to your fastboot folder and use these commands, the file names in these commands are for the Android 4.0.1 (ITL41F) build so you will have to change the filenames if you use a different build.
Code:
fastboot devices (to make sure your phone is connect to fastboot)
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekj10.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot -w update image-yakju-itl41f.zip

[Q] how to install CWM using terminal emulator in xperia m C1904 rooted

How can i install cwm using terminal emulator,...

Why !
iffam said:
How can i install cwm using terminal emulator,...
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I Dont understand why you would want to do that. Fastboot/flashing is a good secure way..
But Still if you want to try out without the Computer. i Hear Flashify- On Google Play will do that for you. All you need is the appropriate Image file In this case the CWM image.
I havent tried it yet. But go ahead and let us know

Ok
The Deciphering Joker said:
I Dont understand why you would want to do that. Fastboot/flashing is a good secure way..
But Still if you want to try out without the Computer. i Hear Flashify- On Google Play will do that for you. All you need is the appropriate Image file In this case the CWM image.
I havent tried it yet. But go ahead and let us know
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give me complete tutorial to install cwm using pc on locked bootloader.

I Am not sure about a locked bootloader... If you want i can give you steps for the unlocked bootloader

Steps for flashing cwm
The Deciphering Joker said:
I Am not sure about a locked bootloader... If you want i can give you steps for the unlocked bootloader
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Can u tell me the steps por flashing cwm usin flashtool on fastboot mode. i got this. (sorry my english, iam from argentina) thanks
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There You Go !
cheloespinoza said:
Can u tell me the steps por flashing cwm usin flashtool on fastboot mode. i got this. (sorry my english, iam from argentina) thanks
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FlashTool wont install the CWM it will just help you get into the bootloader mode..
YOU NEED -
1. Fastboot Drivers
2. Proper CWM Image file.
3. USB Debugging Enabled on your phone
What you need is adb drivers and fastboot.. Search for Fastboot drivers for Xperia M. you will get them easily...
After you get them. Unzip them to say C drive. Open up the folder you will something like py_cmd. Open it up.
You will get the terminal Screen (Command Prompt) Also make sure you boot image of cwm is in the same folder.
Connect phone with usb cable
Type in following commands
1. adb devices (Gives you list of devices). your phone should be listed.
2. adb reboot-bootloader (Your phone reboots)
3. fastboot flash boot [the name of your cwm image file].img (file is transfered)
4. fastboot reboot
And Done
Put this up in hurry. so if you have any problems ping me !

The Deciphering Joker said:
FlashTool wont install the CWM it will just help you get into the bootloader mode..
YOU NEED -
1. Fastboot Drivers
2. Proper CWM Image file.
3. USB Debugging Enabled on your phone
What you need is adb drivers and fastboot.. Search for Fastboot drivers for Xperia M. you will get them easily...
After you get them. Unzip them to say C drive. Open up the folder you will something like py_cmd. Open it up.
You will get the terminal Screen (Command Prompt) Also make sure you boot image of cwm is in the same folder.
Connect phone with usb cable
Type in following commands
1. adb devices (Gives you list of devices). your phone should be listed.
2. adb reboot-bootloader (Your phone reboots)
3. fastboot flash boot [the name of your cwm image file].img (file is transfered)
4. fastboot reboot
And Done
Put this up in hurry. so if you have any problems ping me !
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That's only for unlocked bootloader as you can't flash different .img files onto the phone with a locked Bootloader.
OP as of current it is not possible to get CWM on 4.3 with a locked bootloader.

I Am not sure about a locked bootloader... If you want i can give you steps for the unlocked bootloader
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As i Mentioned Above

I'm running on android. 4.3 not now my recovery has corrupted.... What to do????? I was using Android. 7.1 n nowadays I have been using Android 4.3 stock rom n now again I want to install android 7.1 but my recovery is not oping........ Is there any way to get back recovery without pc

hackersamraj said:
I'm running on android. 4.3 not now my recovery has corrupted.... What to do????? I was using Android. 7.1 n nowadays I have been using Android 4.3 stock rom n now again I want to install android 7.1 but my recovery is not oping........ Is there any way to get back recovery without pc
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what kind recovery did you use it when you're in 4.3? CWM or TWRP? try to use FOTA Recovery (TWRP) if you want to install custom rom for android 5.0.X.

My Xperia SL wont flash with custom ROM

Hi guys
I'm just a new guy here.
I need help with my Xperia SL. I have tried to flash it with many ways but nothing worked.
My SL is unlocked and its running with Android 4.1.2 ( Build# 6.2.B.1.96)
and its successfully rooted with Root Mster.
I have tried Flash Tool while following many toturials but it didnt work.
I also tried to restart my phone in recovery mode by installing CWM but also nothing happin
please if any one could help me with this problem. I want to flash my SL with stable and smooth ROM.

3ly.a7mad said:
Hi guys
I'm just a new guy here.
I need help with my Xperia SL. I have tried to flash it with many ways but nothing worked.
My SL is unlocked and its running with Android 4.1.2 ( Build# 6.2.B.1.96)
and its successfully rooted with Root Mster.
I have tried Flash Tool while following many toturials but it didnt work.
I also tried to restart my phone in recovery mode by installing CWM but also nothing happin
please if any one could help me with this problem. I want to flash my SL with stable and smooth ROM.
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Which ROM's are You trying to install? Also, which recovery are You trying to use?

Mirhawk said:
Which ROM's are You trying to install? Also, which recovery are You trying to use?
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Hi,
I'm trying to install Pure AOSP custom ROM, because I read that its stable and smooth wiht Xperia S so I think it would work fine with my SL.
if you suggest better ROM for the Xperia SL I will be thankfull.
I have followed toturials to use CWM recovery but i didnt get anything usefull. Also I have tried the Falsh Tool but nothing happen.
I do all the steps but when I get to restart the phone in recovery nothing happen.

3ly.a7mad said:
Hi,
I'm trying to install Pure AOSP custom ROM, because I read that its stable and smooth wiht Xperia S so I think it would work fine with my SL.
if you suggest better ROM for the Xperia SL I will be thankfull.
I have followed toturials to use CWM recovery but i didnt get anything usefull. Also I have tried the Falsh Tool but nothing happen.
I do all the steps but when I get to restart the phone in recovery nothing happen.
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Do You mean this one? You need to unlock bootloader for that first.

I need pure ROM either 4.4.2 or 4.4.3. And BTW bootloader is unlocked
Sent from my LT26ii using XDA Free mobile app

3ly.a7mad said:
I need pure ROM either 4.4.2 or 4.4.3. And BTW bootloader is unlocked
Sent from my LT26ii using XDA Free mobile app
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Can You provide a link for the ROM You are trying to flash as I'm not able to get You. And Why 4.4.2/4.4.3 only?

Mirhawk said:
Can You provide a link for the ROM You are trying to flash as I'm not able to get You. And Why 4.4.2/4.4.3 only?
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thanks Mirhawk for your helping.
I want to flash my SL with this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606528
I really appreciate your helping .

3ly.a7mad said:
thanks Mirhawk for your helping.
I want to flash my SL with this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606528
I really appreciate your helping .
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Ah no biggies!
You need to have unlocked bootloader for this.
You can unlock bootloader here. But first backup DRM keys using procedure here.
This Guide is for Kitkat ROM's.​
Got everything now. Follow the following steps, You will have the ROM in Your phone by it:
1) Copy both the ROM.zip and gapps.zip to Your phone.
1) This step is on PC.. Download this boot.img. This is required as the boot.img of some Kitkat ROM's don't have TWRP built in or have incompatible recovery. Rename it to boot.img
3) Then copy it to "C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib" or wherever You installed the flashtool. We need to copy this to there since we need to use 'adb.exe' and 'fastboot.exe' from here.
4) Open command prompt on the same path as above.
5) Switch off Your phone. Then connect the cable to PC but not to phone. Press volume up button on Your phone and while pressing it, connect the cable to phone. Blue LED will lit up. If there is no blue LED, do this step again.
6) Then use these commands in command prompt to flash the boot.img to the phone:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
The boot.img is used to just get the TWRP to the phone to flash the ROM.
7) Now Your phone won't boot normally if You try to do that. What You need to do is as soon as the device powers up, try entering recovery. Since we flashed the boot.img, it will boot into recovery.
8) Then format system, data, and cache. This will delete all Your apps and their data. It won't delete Your sdcard data. Be careful, don't format sdcard by mistake!
9) Now flash the ROM.zip from recovery.
10) Format cache and dalvik cache only.
11) Flash gapps from recovery.
12) Reboot! Done!
The first boot and reboot are a bit long. During reboot, the phone will seem to be stuck at the Sony logo, but it is just processing, so no need to worry.
In case You don't have TWRP after flashing the ROM, You can follow the procedure from here to flash the recovery.
Kitkat instructions end here.
Lollipop ROM:​Link to Android Lollipop (5.0) gapps : Link.
For flashing the AOSP ROM's:
1) This step is on PC.. Download this boot.img. This is required as the boot.img from AOSP Lollipop ROM's don't have inbuilt recovery. Download the the root binaries from here if You are using Pure AOSP ROM by billchen1977 only.
2) Copy the ROM.zip, gapps.zip and SuperSU.zip to Your phone.
3) Then copy boot.img to "C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib" or wherever You installed the flashtool. We need to copy this to there since we need to use 'adb.exe' and 'fastboot.exe' from here.
4) Open command prompt on the same path as above.
5) Switch off Your phone. Then connect the cable to PC but not to phone. Press volume up button on Your phone and while pressing it, connect the cable to phone. Blue LED will lit up. If there is no blue LED, do this step again.
6) Then use these commands in command prompt to flash the boot.img to the phone:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
The boot.img is used to just get the TWRP to the phone to flash the ROM.
7) Now Your phone won't boot normally if You try to do that. What You need to do is as soon as the device powers up, try entering recovery by pressing volume up button when the LED turn blue. Since we flashed the boot.img, it will boot into recovery.
8) Then format system, data, and cache.. This will delete all Your apps and their data. It won't delete Your sdcard data. Be careful, don't format sdcard by mistake!
9) Now flash the ROM.zip from recovery.
10) Format cache and dalvik cache only.
11) Flash gapps from recovery.
12) Do this step only for billchen1977's Pure AOSP ROM! Flash the SUperSU downloaded in the first instruction. If You are flashing nAOSP by mickybart, don't follow this step, skip to next step.
13) Reboot!
14) After flashing the Lollipop ROM, You loose Your recovery, You can get it back by following the procedure here.
15) After flashing a Lollipop ROM, the first boot displays only boot animation for 10-15 minutes. This doesn't mean Your phone is bricked, it is just initializing the apps. During second boot, it will seem to be stuck at "Sony" logo for 5 minutes. This is also normal.
Suppose You are not able to recover at some point and can't wait for next reply, You can flash a stock firmware using flashtool.
first
second

:crying: :crying:
Mirhawk said:
Ah no biggies!
Got everything now. Follow the following steps, You will have the ROM in Your phone by it:
1) Copy both the ROM.zip and gapps.zip to Your phone.
2) This step is on PC.. Extract the boot.img from the ROM.zip
3) Then copy it to "C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib\" or wherever You installed the flashtool. We need to copy this to there since we need to use 'adb.exe' and 'fastboot.exe' from here.
4) Open command prompt on the same path as above.
5) Connect Your phone to PC switched on, unlocked(from lock screen) and Developer options enabled.
6) Then use these commands in command prompt to flash the boot.img to the phone:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
The first command is used to reboot phone to bootloader. Bootloader reboot is usually used to flash kernels to phone.
The boot.img here consists a kernel specific to this ROM. It also has inbuilt recovery(either a CWM or TWRP.)
7) Now Your phone won't boot normally if You try to do that. What You need to do is as soon as the device powers up, try entering recovery. Since we flashed the boot.img, it will boot into recovery.
8) Then format system, data, and cache.. This will delete all Your apps and their data. It won't delete Your sdcard data. Be careful, don't format sdcard by mistake!
9) Now flash the ROM.zip from recovery.
10) Format cache and dalvik cache only.
11) Flash gapps from recovery.
12) Reboot! Done!
Suppose You are not able to recover at some point and can't wait for next reply, You can flash a stock firmware using flashtool.
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:crying: :crying: :crying:
I think there is a problem with my SL. i did every thing correctly, but when I enter the commands my phone restart and the blue light turns on for three seconds then it turns off. then the phone just boot normally
I have done this many times but it didnt work :crying:

3ly.a7mad said:
:crying: :crying: :crying:
I think there is a problem with my SL. i did every thing correctly, but when I enter the commands my phone restart and the blue light turns on for three seconds then it turns off. then the phone just boot normally
I have done this many times but it didnt work :crying:
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Then You have not installed fastboot drivers. You need to install them from drivers folder in the setup location of Flashtool.
Else instead of step 5, switch off Your phone and disconnect it from PC. Then hold the volume up button and connect the phone to PC. The blue light will come on. And the release the volume up button. And just use the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command.

Mirhawk said:
Then You have not installed fastboot drivers. You need to install them from drivers folder in the setup location of Flashtool.
Else instead of step 5, switch off Your phone and disconnect it from PC. Then hold the volume up button and connect the phone to PC. The blue light will come on. And the release the volume up button. And just use the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command.
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You can also use an app called Rashr to flash the boot.img kernel instead of fastboot (at your own risk of course)...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools

[Q] [HELP] Flashing System.img Failed

Hi! Im sort of new at this thread and Im a definite nooob when it comes to android stuff
I've tried to flash a pre rooted system.img as well as stock img which i got from a thread in this website
I've made sure to follow the guide thoroughly and have managed to flash the droidboot, recovery and boot img perfectly fine
But everytime I try to flash system.img the cmd prompt always says:
FAILED<command write failed <Invalid argument>>
The fastboot.exe I used has the latest version and Ive tried several times but still get the same result. I also placed all the img files in the same folder with the flashtools. Ive extracted system.img from its .zip as well
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks a lot in advance

NyxHouse said:
Hi! Im sort of new at this thread and Im a definite nooob when it comes to android stuff
I've tried to flash a pre rooted system.img as well as stock img which i got from a thread in this website
I've made sure to follow the guide thoroughly and have managed to flash the droidboot, recovery and boot img perfectly fine
But everytime I try to flash system.img the cmd prompt always says:
FAILED<command write failed <Invalid argument>>
The fastboot.exe I used has the latest version and Ive tried several times but still get the same result. I also placed all the img files in the same folder with the flashtools. Ive extracted system.img from its .zip as well
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks a lot in advance
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Does
fastboot devices
gives you list with devicess connected ?
I think you havent installed properly drivers so fastboot cant install files.
I understand that everything you flash in bootloader mode on the fone.
Not in debugging mode when phone is turned on.

vivix said:
Does
fastboot devices
gives you list with devicess connected ?
I think you havent installed properly drivers so fastboot cant install files.
I understand that everything you flash in bootloader mode on the fone.
Not in debugging mode when phone is turned on.
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The phone is indeed in bootloader mode and properly connected and recognized by pc.
Entering
fastboot devices
Shows the phone as well.
Can you please elaborate more on the drivers I need to install? Is it for the usb connection or for something else?
Thanks a lot for the reply

try this flastool version.

I badly need help

I have the Zenfone 2 and it is stuck in bootloop.
My brother boot it to CWM and flashed Paranoid Android without unlocking the bootloader and flashing TWRP. Now the phone stuck in bootloop, i tried flashing system.img the stock one but it is telling me that system.img cannot be loaded. What should i do? It is now bootlooping. I dont know what to do.

ebanreb37 said:
I have the Zenfone 2 and it is stuck in bootloop.
My brother boot it to CWM and flashed Paranoid Android without unlocking the bootloader and flashing TWRP. Now the phone stuck in bootloop, i tried flashing system.img the stock one but it is telling me that system.img cannot be loaded. What should i do? It is now bootlooping. I dont know what to do.
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Hi, I unfortunatelly am not able to solve your Problem, but maybe you could help me with mine. Could you pls upload the System.img? I am only able to find *.zip and adb doesn´t want to Flash it at all
Thanx in advance

Blubber120 said:
Hi, I unfortunatelly am not able to solve your Problem, but maybe you could help me with mine. Could you pls upload the System.img? I am only able to find *.zip and adb doesn´t want to Flash it at all
Thanx in advance
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Go to Original Android developement. It's in the pre-rooted thread, these are the ONLY img files for roms available unless you push the zip file using ADB...

Flash the system zip file rather than trying to flash simply the .img. The zip files are in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/development/asus-zenfone-2-rom-t3054956) and might help because you're also flashing default recovery... could be CWM.
Also try flashing using fastboot.

your phone model?

ze55m1

Rma

What worked with me, Problem is simmilar, I flaged the Boot.img and androidboot.img, which Werke attached in the custim Rom folder, too. Without that, I gut stuck at the Boot Logo, now all works fine and I am trying to be up to date with the Roms.

Blubber120 said:
What worked with me, Problem is simmilar, I flaged the Boot.img and androidboot.img, which Werke attached in the custim Rom folder, too. Without that, I gut stuck at the Boot Logo, now all works fine and I am trying to be up to date with the Roms.
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1. download the latest recovery from here https://dl.twrp.me/Z00A/ and firmware from here http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.97-user.zip
2. download and install adb and fastboot driver from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790 and intel usb drivers from here https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-usb-driver-for-android-devices
3.the adb driver should have installed in your pc OS drive [ which is C: ] put the downloaded recovery and firmware in that folder [where adb is installed] then in that folder, open command window by pressing shift and right click and a dialogue box will appear then open the command window from there and enter this command fastboot flash recovery {name of the recovery twrp something}.img then connect your phone to your pc and enter bootloader in your phone and press enter in command window.
4.after that put the downloaded firmware in any sdcard and put it in your phone then open recovery mode in your phone and go to reboot>recovery [yeah you have to reboot the recovery] then when recovery open again then go to wipe>advanced wipe> and select system,data,cache,dalvik and internal storage [internal storage is optional but if you choose it then it will wipe all your data in your phone] then wipe it and go to install section then choose the extsdcard [it should be written internal storage click on that then you can choose your external storage] then in the extstorage choose the firmware you downloaded and just swipe to flash.
5.patience ..because it would take time and maybe get stuck at 52% or 59% ..so just let it take time for installation [btw connect your phone to thr charger in this process]
6.after it done then reboot your phone and ALL DONE. [the first boot will take some mins to boot up]
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A