Installing an unofficial Recovery

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There are two popular choices: ClockworkMod Recovery (CWR) and TeamWin Recovery (TWRP). I recommend TWRP, because reasons.

Step 1: Preparation

Download the recovery installation file here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 (note the button that says Get TWRP for your device)

Move the downloaded file (should read something like  openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.1-hammerhead.img  ) to where you installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot. This location is likely C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot

Rename this file into something easy to type, like  hellokitty.img 

Bring up the black box into which you typed commands earlier. This one: 
If you need to launch it again, it's also in this folder, named py_cmd.exe

If your phone is in normal use mode, type  adb reboot-bootloader  . You should now be in green-android-open-heart-surgery mode.

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Step 2: Flashing TWRP Recovery

Type  fastboot flash recovery hellokitty.img  . Do recall that I renamed the downloaded file into  hellokitty.img  earlier.

This is what you should see:

If you want to check the results, use Vol Up/Down keys on the device to move to the option with the word Recovery in it, hit the Power button on the device to boot into Recovery mode. You should see something called TeamWin or TWRP somewhere along the way.