I have tried it many times and every time it just loads normally. Any idea's Thanks
I just pushed my finger in the middle of the volume +/- and made sure I heard two clicks then gave the power button a go.
Of course after I rooted mine I went to the market and installed terminal and now I just use the "reboot recovery" from terminal because I'm to lazy to do the 3 finger dance any more.
if you have root.. go into Terminal and type in
Code:
su
reboot recovery
The easiest way is through adb.
1. Find your USB drivers for your phone in this thread.
2. Enable USB debugging and Stay awake in Menu>Settings>Applications>Development
(Stay awake isn't necessary, but it's nice when you're doing any extended work on your device)
3. Go to set up your SDK.
(This might seem tedious, but if you're going to do anything serious here you will need the tools.)
4. Connect your data cable from your computer to your phone.
5. After the four steps above are done, open command prompt and enter the following:
1.
Code:
adb devices
(This should be followed by something resembling)
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Steve>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
T959ed5794af device
C:\Users\Steve>
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2.
Code:
adb reboot recovery
(This will reboot your phone into recovery)
Note - if you ever need to get into the Downloading Screen you can type in the following:
Code:
adb reboot download
You should still find yourself comfortable with the Vol Up + Vol Down + Power version though as Vol Up + Vol Down + Power + Home = Reboot and this is handy if you don't want to pull your battery to reboot from bad push from Odin.
Welcome to the club
Final Note - If you happen to be in a powered off state and want to go to download state, the easiest way to do this is to hold Vol Up + Vol Down at the same time and and then plug in your data cable to the phone. You will go straight to download state.
If you're rooted I use an app called Quickboot that'll reboot/reboot to recovery/reboot to bootloader.
Never mind...
hey, i had a hard time as well but it's very easy. placing your whole left thumb over the volume up and down button (pressing them both down) and also pressing the power button with my left pointer finger (same hand)... pressing them both and holding until the phone comes on and then let go. don't hold the buttons thinking it will go into recovery while holding.. you must release the buttons as soon as the screen comes on (usually saying Samsung at the bottom in white)
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Hi, does anyone have any special trick for getting to the download mode?
So far i have tried, holding down the "power" button and "vol down" button, but the phone kept restarting
mr2boy said:
Hi, does anyone have any special trick for getting to the download mode?
So far i have tried, holding down the "power" button and "vol down" button, but the phone kept restarting
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Hold the volume up AND down button down along with the power button till the vibrant screen flashes once. the let go of the power button but keep holding the volume up AND down button untill it goes to the download screen
I just spent the afternoon recovering my phone after the OTA update.
I was able to get into download mode using the following:
With the phone powered off hold BOTH volume keys while simultaneously plugging the USB cable(that is already attached to your pc) into the phone.
Worked every time for me. Hope this helps.
Hi I have tried that and other buttons combination for the past 30 mins and found nothing. I have read into that any vibrant from the batch in august have been disabled for the download mode, is this true?
Pull the battery out first.
plug in usb
hold up, down and power buttons
reinsert battery with free hand.
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I just spent the afternoon recovering my phone after the OTA update.
I was able to get into download mode using the following:
With the phone powered off hold BOTH volume keys while simultaneously plugging the USB cable(that is already attached to your pc) into the phone.
Worked every time for me. Hope this helps.
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That's how it works for me.
If I hold the power button while doing the above I only go into recovery mode.
i'm starting to get worry because i tried everything and nothing is happening. it is as if my phone has disable the recovery mode.
The volume up/down button thing never worked for me either. For me, the only thing that works is adb (the android debug bridge). Download/install the samsung drivers, and the android SDK (see messages on this board for links & instructions).
On the phone go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check the USB Debugging box. Connect your phone to your computer via the USB cable, open a command prompt & type 'adb devices' w/out the quotes. You should get one listed device if you've done the above correctly. Then type 'adb reboot download' to put your phone into download mode.
HTH,
-Roy
Ok I've looked everywhere, maybe not well enough but I have and I can't find the answer to my question. I installed the new official 2.2 on the 10th when it came out in canada here. My phone has worked "ok" for the past 2 days. (lots of new force closes and some major lag in some spots that didn't happen in 2.1) but that's besides the point. Today i was trying to set up a new wallpaper and all of a sudden the screen started flashing on and off. I couldn't do anything to stop it except pull the battery. Now when I turn on the phone it just flashes the opening screen that says "Galaxy S blah blah". and the only way I can stop that is pull the batt. I've tried hard resetting and all that but it always gets stuck at the openning screen. Now I'm still noobish to android stuff. Was too scared to flash anything before the official so if you have any advice that involves other programs/pc i'd appreciate a point in the direction of a walkthrough.
I'd hate to have to send it in and wait the 2 months it takes samsung canada to get it back to me.
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
tried that, can't get into download mode. as soon as i plug it in it starts looping the boot screen.
canadianrider said:
tried that, can't get into download mode. as soon as i plug it in it starts looping the boot screen.
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Look up the "jig" solution. That will be guaranteed to set your device on Download Mode.
It was the same problem with my Vibrant. Solved with JTAG controller. But you'll waste your warranty in that way. Try jig solution first
Adb?
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
ok i have android sdk/adb from when i pulled screen shots with 2.1 ... how could i use that to try and boot my phone
canadianrider said:
ok i have android sdk/adb from when i pulled screen shots with 2.1 ... how could i use that to try and boot my phone
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option 1
METHOD 2: STUCK AT VIBRANT SCREEN:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
You will need the samsung ADB drivers installed for your phone as well as ADB...
ACCESS DOWNLOAD MODE
1) remove back cover and take our sim card and sd-card.
2) take out the battery
3) hold ALL 3 buttons down at the same time. (Vol +, Vol -, Power)
4) while holding down those 3 buttons put the battery back in
5) continue holding all 3 buttons until the vibrant disappears and reappears... once it reappears, release all 3 buttons
6) Setup ODIN and get it all setup and ready... (if you are flashing your phone via odin)
6) now connect your phone to your pc via USB cable
7) open a cmd prompt and navigate to the folder with ADB and type ADB REBOOT DOWNLOAD
8) Your phone will reboot into the download screen... go back to ODIN - A com port should now appear for your phone...
9) Click start and wait for your phone to do its thing
Option 2
***First you must have ROOT***
Download Terminal Emulator from the Market
open terminal emulator
**you may need to change to default android keyboard for proper inputting
1.) type "su" and press enter
a dialog box will appear asking for root access and say yes (obviously)
2.) type "reboot recovery" and press enter
at that moment, ur phone should reboot into Download Mode to load Alternate firmwares for like Eugene's Vibrant4 ROM etc......
this it what it should look like...
#su
#reboot download
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or you can download and install quick boot from the market which you then can make a shortcut to reboot into recovery with just one click
Sometimes it takes more than one try to get into download mode. I just take the battery out for a little while. Put it back in and hold only the volume up and down buttons while it is off and plug in the USB cable.
One thing though, when holding down the up and down volume buttons, it is very easy to mistakenly press the power button because it is exactly opposite of it.
I wrote this awhile back to provide known methods to enter each of these modes. I know it's rather wordy, but may help those that are newer to all this. See the link below for a more concise write-up. I'll try to keep this updated with any corrections and/or new methods and feedback is very welcome.
How To Enter APX, Fastboot Mode and Recovery menu
Special thanks goes out to tobdaryl for providing the foundation for this guide and to daws for
providing a previously unknown method (USB cable plug in while tablet is turned off).
Pertinent links:
The methods below written more concisely by tobdaryl: How to enter APX mode or Bootloader-recovery menu
Universal Naked Drivers (for APX/ADB/Fastboot modes): [ADB/FB/APX Driver] Universal Naked Driver 0.72
To install the SDK tools & drivers in Windows 7 (and other versions?): [HOWTO] Install Google SDK and ADB drivers...
The following instructions are written on how to enter APX mode. To enter Fastboot and Recovery modes, simply follow the same instructions but use the Volume Down button. Once the message: "Checking for RCK.. press key <Vol_Up> in 5 sec to enter RCK" is displayed, follow the displayed instructions to enter the desired mode. Note: The screen remains blank in APX mode.
When your tablet is turned off, to enter APX mode:
Make sure your USB cable is connected to your tablet and PC. While pressing the Volume Up button, press the Power button for a few seconds, and then release both buttons.
Make sure the USB cable is not plugged into your tablet (but is connected to your PC). While pressing the Volume Up button, plug the USB cable into your tablet. Release the Volume Up button after a few seconds (modified from daws' suggested method).
When your tablet is up and running, to enter APX mode:
Turn your tablet off and wait a few seconds. Connect your USB cable to your tablet and PC. While pressing the Volume Up button, press the Power button for a few seconds, and then release both buttons.
Make sure your USB cable is connected to your tablet and PC. Open a command prompt on your PC, navigate to the folder containing adb.exe, type: adb reboot and hit the Enter key while holding down the Volume Up button until the screen remains blank for a few seconds.
From a tablet based terminal emulator, type: su and hit the Enter key, then type: reboot and hit the Enter key while holding down the Volume Up button until the screen remains blank for a few seconds. One suggested app (by tobdaryl) is the free Android Terminal Emulator from Google Play. Note: You must be rooted for this to work.
Press the tablet reset with a paperclip while pressing the Volume Up button until the screen remains blank for a few seconds (the reset is located about either 25mm or 1" below the sdcard slot). Note: Do not press hard!
When your tablet is in Fastboot mode, to enter APX mode:
While pressing the Volume Up button, press the Power button for 10 seconds. Release both buttons a few seconds after the screen goes blank. One variation is to wait and press the Volume Up button immediately after the screen goes blank and then release it after a few seconds. If you wait too long to press the Volume Up button, your tablet will just boot up normally.
Make sure your tablet has the USB cable connected to your PC. Open a command prompt on your PC, navigate to the folder containing fastboot.exe, type: fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot and hit the Enter key while holding down the Volume Up button until the screen remains blank for a few seconds. One variation is to wait and press the Volume Up button immediately after the screen goes blank and then release it after a few seconds. If you wait too long to press the Volume Up button, your tablet will just boot up normally. Note: Newer versions of fastboot.exe do not require the "-i 0x0B05" option.
Or, as a last resort!
Remove your tablet's cover, disconnect the battery, press and hold the volume up button, and reconnect the battery!
The following instructions are written on how to switch from one mode to another (not covered above).
When your tablet is up and running, to enter Fastboot or Recovery mode:
Make sure your USB cable is connected to your tablet and PC. Open a command prompt on your PC, navigate to the folder containing adb.exe, type: adb reboot-bootloader and hit the Enter key. Once the message: "Checking for RCK.. press key <Vol_Up> in 5 sec to enter RCK" is displayed, follow the displayed instructions to enter the desired mode. Note: I was unable to verify this method possibly due to having the AndroidRoot.mobi custom bootloader. This method only performs a regular reboot for me.
From a tablet based terminal emulator, type: su and hit the Enter key, then type: reboot bootloader and hit the Enter key. Once the message: "Checking for RCK.. press key <Vol_Up> in 5 sec to enter RCK" is displayed, follow the displayed instructions to enter the desired mode. One suggested app (by tobdaryl) is the free Android Terminal Emulator from Google Play. Note: You must be rooted for this to work, Note2: I was unable to verify this method possibly due to having the AndroidRoot.mobi custom bootloader. This method only performs a regular reboot for me.
When your tablet is in APX mode, to enter Fastboot or Recovery mode:
While pressing the Volume Down button, press the Power button for 10 seconds. Release both buttons a few seconds after the screen goes blank. One variation is to wait and press the Volume Up button immediately after the screen goes blank and then release it after a few seconds. If you wait too long to press the Volume Up button, your tablet will just boot up normally. Once the message: "Checking for RCK.. press key <Vol_Up> in 5 sec to enter RCK" is displayed, follow the displayed instructions to enter the desired mode.
When your tablet is in Fastboot mode, to enter Recovery mode:
Make sure your tablet has the USB cable connected to your PC. Open a command prompt on your PC, navigate to the folder containing fastboot.exe, type: fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot-bootloader and hit the Enter key. Once the message: "Checking for RCK.. press key <Vol_Up> in 5 sec to enter RCK" is displayed, press the Volume Up button within 5 seconds. Note: Newer versions of fastboot.exe do not require the "-i 0x0B05" option, Note2: I was unable to verify this method possibly due to having the AndroidRoot.mobi custom bootloader. This method only performs a regular reboot for me.
When your tablet is in Recovery mode (TWRP v2.3.x), to enter Fastboot mode:
Select the "Reboot" option and then select the "System" option while pressing the Volume Down button until the screen remains blank for a few seconds. Once the message: "Checking for RCK.. press key <Vol_Up> in 5 sec to enter RCK" is displayed, wait 5 seconds for the icons to appear, and follow the instructions to select/confirm fastboot mode. One variation is to wait and press the Volume Down button immediately after the screen goes blank and then release it after a few seconds. If you wait too long to press the Volume Down button, your tablet will just boot up normally.
When your tablet is in Recovery mode (TWRP v2.3.x), to enter APX mode:
Select the "Reboot" option and then select the "System" option while holding down the Volume Up button until the screen remains blank for a few seconds. One variation is to wait and press the Volume Up button immediately after the screen goes blank and then release it after a few seconds. If you wait too long to press the Volume Up button, your tablet will just boot up normally.
Nice guide! Thanks for taking the time to gather the information and create this guide.
It is clear, detailed, and easy to follow.
It should be a stickied.
Hi I tried connecting my device to my computer after holding down the buttons to get into APX mode. And after about 5 seconds I heard a connection sound then Windows told me the USB device malfuntioned. Any idea why?? I'm trying to fixed my friend's soft bricked tablet which cannot get into fastboot mode.
firtvid20 said:
Hi I tried connecting my device to my computer after holding down the buttons to get into APX mode. And after about 5 seconds I heard a connection sound then Windows told me the USB device malfuntioned. Any idea why?? I'm trying to fixed my friend's soft bricked tablet which cannot get into fastboot mode.
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A couple of quick thoughts if it's not the device itself: check to make sure the cable is good, try a different USB port, and try re-installing the drivers (using the Universal Naked drivers, specifically the APX one included in the package). I've had troubles on one pc where it would connect and disconnect - it was either the USB port acting flaky or the OEM cable I was using...
Watching Windows device manager, is it showing it as an APX device or something else before it disconnects? Also, what kind of error?
Hopefully some others may have added suggestions...good luck!
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A couple of quick thoughts if it's not the device itself: check to make sure the cable is good, try a different USB port, and try re-installing the drivers (using the Universal Naked drivers, specifically the APX one included in the package). I've had troubles on one pc where it would connect and disconnect - it was either the USB port acting flaky or the OEM cable I was using...
Watching Windows device manager, is it showing it as an APX device or something else before it disconnects? Also, what kind of error?
Hopefully some others may have added suggestions...good luck!
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Ah I seemed to fix it when I held down the volume button while the tablet was off and plugged it in. Thanks for the help!
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Ah I seemed to fix it when I held down the volume button while the tablet was off and plugged it in. Thanks for the help!
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No problem at all and glad to hear it wasn't a complicated fix! With APX and other modes, do have the two methods. Holding both buttons at same time, but I do find somehow it doesn't always recognize them (maybe I'm not holding the volume button solidly?). As worked for you, the other option is to have it powered off, hold the volume button, and then plugging it in to get it to power on and go into APX mode (remembering it's just a black screen but can tell by checking Windows device manager - mostly mentioned for any others that may come across this!).
If have more questions on the rest of the restore process, might be good to start a fresh post for the remaining steps. Good luck with getting it back up and going!
Hi @wha2do,
This morning I followed a guide written years ago instructing "-i 0x0B05" as part of a fastboot flash, which was a problem considering I used the latest fastboot available ...
Thanks to your guide, I removed that portion and it worked like a charm. Thank you man
cristobal.digital said:
Hi @wha2do,
This morning I followed a guide written years ago instructing "-i 0x0B05" as part of a fastboot flash, which was a problem considering I used the latest fastboot available ...
Thanks to your guide, I removed that portion and it worked like a charm. Thank you man
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Whew, it hit me how long ago that was posted, but glad to hear it helped! I def appreciate the post
was trying to root my lg stylo 2 Walmart family mobile(t-mobile) and i unlocked the bootloader and installed twrp but it just says no command when i boot into recovery.
Then you didn't flash the recovery properly, it's fairly simple. If you're able to get fastboot (shut off the phone totally, hold Volume Down and plug in the USB cable attached to a computer, it should go into fastboot mode almost instantly, if not then there's an issue someplace).
After that using fastboot with the recovery img file for TWRP:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (recovery_file).img
Wait, if it says flashing successful then before you do anything else, type the following:
Code:
fastboot reboot (but do NOT press Enter yet)
Get the phone in your hand, still connected to the USB cable, and get your fingers on the Volume Down + Power button but don't put them just yet. Carefully tap the Enter key with a pinky or something to trigger the device reboot, press and hold Volume Down + Power till you see the LG logo, let Power go for a split second (still holding Volume Down) then press Power again and hold it till TWRP loads.
If that doesn't work - and I've done that hundreds of times - there's something going on with your device, perhaps the bootloader isn't truly unlocked - that checkbox in Developer Options doesn't mean it's unlocked, it just means it can be.
Ensure you followed this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xRfGs-w2R_54IB8cVtIj3FTmm5GY0W1Yv4SqDhVHZ-Q/edit?usp=sharing
there's a video tutorial floating around here somwhere
Got a broken power button and need to turn on your OnePlus X?
As long as one of your volume buttons and your microUSB port still work, you're lucky.
If the volume down button is working:
1. Press and hold the volume down button.
2. Connect to a USB power source.
3. The phone should vibrate and boot into the recovery. You can release the volume button at that point.
4. If you have the stock OnePlus recovery installed just tap "English", "Exit" (if present), then "Reboot".
5. Your phone should now boot up!
If only the volume up button is working, things get a bit tricky.
Before you start, read through all of the steps and the paragraph below to make sure this goes as smooth as possible.
1. Connect your device to a USB power source without pressing any button.
2. Wait for about half a second, then press and hold the volume up button.
3. If you've hit the right moment, your device will boot to fastboot mode.
4. Connect to a PC and run the command "fastboot reboot".
(If you don't know what fastboot is or you haven't set it up yet you should be able to find plenty of guides online.)
A word of caution on finding the right moment to hit the volume button:
Start with longer delays and work from there. If you hit the volume up button too early the phone will enter EDL mode, which can be hard or annoying to get out of. EDL is Qualcomm's low-level Emergency Download Mode which allows flashing the device.
When entering EDL mode the phone won't vibrate and the screen will stay off. The phone remains in EDL mode after disconnecting the USB plug.
Normally you could press and hold the power button until a hard reset to get out of there, but in this case you have the following options:
- Unplug the battery to power down the device completely if your device happens to be open.
- Wait? For as long as it takes for your device to reset from this mode on its own or for the battery to run out. idk, good luck.
- Use an EDL mode flashing tool on a PC to send the power reset command to your device. This could be viable if you have already used such a tool before, e.g. by following the "Mega UnBrick Guide" by Naman Bhalla. Alternatively you could dive into this cross platform command-line tool, which works on WIndows, Linux and macOS. Using this approach is a bit overkill and quite the tangent from what you're actually trying to do, but being able to make use of EDL can come in handy in other situations as well when you're tinkering with your Android device so taking that detour might just be worth the time.
Awesome, it worked for me.
-Incase you have entered into EDL mode, then continue charging your mobile, it will be back to old state after sometime (12 hours maybe).
- To get fastboot mode, first insert power cable then wait for vibration/ screen light illumination after that press volume up button. if you press volume up button before inserting power cable, then it will go to EDL mode, so be careful about it.