You cannot flash TWRP while you are inside "Android System Recovery 3e." You must be in Bootloader or Fastboot Mode.
Make sure your downloaded TWRP .img file is in the same folder as your fastboot executable (or rename it to twrp.img for ease of typing).
The actual installation does not happen inside Recovery 3e. Instead, you use fastboot from a computer to replace Recovery 3e with TWRP. android system recovery 3e install twrp
Visit the official TWRP site: https://twrp.me/Devices/
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---------|-------|----------|
| remote: command not allowed | Locked bootloader | Unlock bootloader first |
| TWRP boots once, then replaced by stock recovery | Stock recovery restores itself | After flashing TWRP, boot directly to recovery before booting system, or rename /system/recovery-from-boot.p |
| Black screen after flashing | Wrong TWRP image | Use correct device/codename variant |
| Unable to mount /data | Encryption | Format data in TWRP (Wipe → Format Data → yes) | You cannot flash TWRP while you are inside
fastboot boot twrp-x.x.x-x-device.img
If this works, proceed to permanent install.
fastboot flash recovery twrp-x.x.x-x-device.img
Note: On some newer devices (A/B partition slots), use: Make sure your downloaded TWRP
fastboot flash boot twrp.img # only if TWRP is boot-as-recovery
Check your device’s TWRP page for exact commands.
This is the safest approach to test if TWRP works with your device before replacing stock recovery.
Commands:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp_filename.img
Your device will restart into TWRP. Android System Recovery 3e remains installed. If something goes wrong, simply reboot normally.