Bought one of my teenagers a GT-I5800 for chrissie. It took him 4 days to set a pattern lock on the phone and then forget what the pattern was!
After trolling numerous forums, the best option seems to be a hard reset but this phone is resisting my attempts.
For the record....
tried the Home + Vol+ + Power buttons when powering on. This results in the message "FORCED UPLOAD by KEY PRESSING" but nothing else.
tried the Home + Vol- + Power buttons when powering on. This results in the message "Downloading... DO NOT TURN OF THE TARGET !!!" but again nothing else. Tried these combinations with sim card in and out and microSD in and out same results.
Does anyone know another way of resetting?
Firmware I5800XWJJ2//I5800XXJH1/I5800XWJJ2
(latest version of firmware according to KIES 1.5.3.10114_2)
To get to the screen you want -don't remember the right name for it- you have to press vol +, vol-, home and power. Navigate with the vol buttons once you see the screen and select with home button. Atleast i had to press the button twice, so as to confirm.
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Nice one Matilainen. Worked exactly as you described it...phone is reset and boy is happy!
BTW, called samsung for their advice and they said I'd have to take it in to a service centre to have it reset. I think not!
Thanks again.
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Bought one of my teenagers a GT-I5800 for chrissie. It took him 4 days to set a pattern lock on the phone and then forget what the pattern was!
After trolling numerous forums, the best option seems to be a hard reset but this phone is resisting my attempts.
For the record....
tried the Home + Vol+ + Power buttons when powering on. This results in the message "FORCED UPLOAD by KEY PRESSING" but nothing else.
tried the Home + Vol- + Power buttons when powering on. This results in the message "Downloading... DO NOT TURN OF THE TARGET !!!" but again nothing else. Tried these combinations with sim card in and out and microSD in and out same results.
Does anyone know another way of resetting?
Firmware I5800XWJJ2//I5800XXJH1/I5800XWJJ2
(latest version of firmware according to KIES 1.5.3.10114_2)
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in case this happens again, there should be an option if you forgot your pattern.
You input a wrong one 5 times then the option shows, and to unlock you have to use your google account.
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Has anyone managed to flash their phones via the SD card on the 1024Leo yet?
I tried several times and failed miserably. Here's how it went...
Removed back battery cover and hit the "Reset" button
Held down both the Volume Down rocker and End Call/Power button
Bootloader came on, searched the card and found "LEOIMG.nbh"
Message pops up: "Would you like to use this new image? Press Power Button for Yes"
Here comes the tough part. You see, I was already pressing the "Power Button" to get this far. If I release it, to umm... press it again, the phone returns to the Bootloader screen. The same happens if I release the Volume Down rocker.
Tried several times last night before I gave up.
I run Linux on my home computer and my wife takes her laptop to work, so I rarely have access to Active Sync during the day. I've gotten so used to SD flashing that it hasn't been an issue in the past.
Anyone out there have a solution?
Snarksneeze said:
Has anyone managed to flash their phones via the SD card on the 1024Leo yet?
I tried several times and failed miserably. Here's how it went...
Removed back battery cover and hit the "Reset" button
Held down both the Volume Down rocker and End Call/Power button
Bootloader came on, searched the card and found "LEOIMG.nbh"
Message pops up: "Would you like to use this new image? Press Power Button for Yes"
Here comes the tough part. You see, I was already pressing the "Power Button" to get this far. If I release it, to umm... press it again, the phone returns to the Bootloader screen. The same happens if I release the Volume Down rocker.
Tried several times last night before I gave up.
I run Linux on my home computer and my wife takes her laptop to work, so I rarely have access to Active Sync during the day. I've gotten so used to SD flashing that it hasn't been an issue in the past.
Anyone out there have a solution?
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When you hit the reset button for boot loader dont hold the pwr button just the volume down. I just tried it and it brought me to bootloader by hitting the reset button while only holding the volume down button
zelendel said:
When you hit the reset button for boot loader dont hold the pwr button just the volume down. I just tried it and it brought me to bootloader by hitting the reset button while only holding the volume down button
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Yeah, tried that too. It takes you to bootloader just fine, but won't search for a ROM.
Here's how I got it to work:
Moved LEOIMG.nbh to a 8GB (C2) microSD card.
Pressed Volume Down while holding the End-Call (Power Button)
Message showed "Searching..."
I released the Volume Down button, but continued to hold the Power Button down.
It immediately began flashing.
The problem was, once the message comes up that says "Press Volumedown to cancel, Press Power button to update to the new image", any buttons that are currently pressed will be considered your choice. So instead of pressing the Power Button that was already pressed, I only needed to release the Volumedown button.
The first time I attempted this, it canceled on me, I had to release "Volume Down" immediately, while the "Searching..." message was showing.
I have no idea why it was so hard for me to figure this out, but at least it's working now.
Thanks for you help, zelendel!
No prob glad you got it to work.
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I have a big problem with my i9000.
I installed Launcher Pro from Andriod Market. Then i restart the device.
When its restarting it gets to the unlock screen (drawing).
When i draw the right patron it starting to unlock for a second. (circles turn green)
Then i get a black screen for some seconds. After that i get the unlock screen again...
I tryed to connect the device with my pc, but no result.
Also tryed to reset is. (holding down-button and pressing power on)
Does someone know how to get a real hard-reset or some other solution?
gr
japperr said:
I have a big problem with my i9000.
I installed Launcher Pro from Andriod Market. Then i restart the device.
When its restarting it gets to the unlock screen (drawing).
When i draw the right patron it starting to unlock for a second. (circles turn green)
Then i get a black screen for some seconds. After that i get the unlock screen again...
I tryed to connect the device with my pc, but no result.
Also tryed to reset is. (holding down-button and pressing power on)
Does someone know how to get a real hard-reset or some other solution?
gr
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The vol-dwn + power combination doesn't work - the real combination is vol-up+ home btn + power button. Should take you to the recovery menu(you move up and down with the vol key and select with the home button).
Toss3 said:
The vol-dwn + power combination doesn't work - the real combination is vol-up+ home btn + power button. Should take you to the recovery menu(you move up and down with the vol key and select with the home button).
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Yes!! it works. Strange that everywhere i looked i get the wrong button combination.
No i have a nice clean Galaxy S!!!
Thank you.
My Bell i9000 SGS has been locking up several times a day since I got it. Today I was installing Weather Bug and Weather Channel apps and it locked--now it won't boot at all.
I guess the phone is probably faulty and will need to be exchanged. Nonetheless, I'd feel better if I could factory reset the phone before returning it. I'm always happier when my private info isn't on the phone before returning it...
I tried all the key combos I could find on boot up, none of them do anything. If I keep holding any of them, it just powers the phone off and on repeatedly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721111
use the one with the BIG warning
AllGamer said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721111
use the one with the BIG warning
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I can't boot up into Android at all.
try recovery mode
hold volume up key + big square home button key + power button key
when you see the screen light up with the B/W Samsung logo, let go of the power button key
then inside the recovery mode, you have the option to Wipe your data
AllGamer said:
try recovery mode
hold volume up key + big square home button key + power button key
when you see the screen light up with the B/W Samsung logo, let go of the power button key
then inside the recovery mode, you have the option to Wipe your data
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The phone just keeps booting as per normal. It gets as far as the Galaxy S logo... then nothing.
scouzer said:
The phone just keeps booting as per normal. It gets as far as the Galaxy S logo... then nothing.
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hmmmm..... then you got one of those model where bell disabled the option to go into Recovery Mode / Download Mode
the only thing you can do now is to go back to Bell and have them exchange it or flash it for you.
similar problem, cant get into recovery mode, but if I remove the battery, then hold volume up + home + power then put the battery in, it will get to a screen with the little android dude and it says forced upload mode due to key press. how very odd.
Hello, some days ago my phone suddenly got black screen, the buttons light ON, it also vibrates, if i double press the home button it enter the camera because the shutter souns, led notification also lights, seems like everything work but the screen keeps black..
I tried sme of the method around the web:
Power button + volume down (FAILED)
Power button + volume up (FAILED)
Power button + volume down + Home (FAILED)
Power button + volume up + Home (FAILED)
Delete cache (FAILED)
Factory Reset (I THINK IT FAILED, IT WAS HARD TO ENTER TO RECOVERY AND SELECT FACTORY RESET SINCE THE SCREEN DOESNT TURN ON)
Anything else i could do to get my phone back working..
I cannot take it to customer center because i bought in USA and Im from Mexico
Thanks in advanced guys
renehd2 said:
Hello, some days ago my phone suddenly got black screen, the buttons light ON, it also vibrates, if i double press the home button it enter the camera because the shutter souns, led notification also lights, seems like everything work but the screen keeps black..
I tried sme of the method around the web:
Power button + volume down (FAILED)
Power button + volume up (FAILED)
Power button + volume down + Home (FAILED)
Power button + volume up + Home (FAILED)
Delete cache (FAILED)
Factory Reset (I THINK IT FAILED, IT WAS HARD TO ENTER TO RECOVERY AND SELECT FACTORY RESET SINCE THE SCREEN DOESNT TURN ON)
Anything else i could do to get my phone back working..
I cannot take it to customer center because i bought in USA and Im from Mexico
Thanks in advanced guys
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Fast fast try to return it before Trump wins . He will build the wall you know... Jk...
For my opinion LCD has to be changed. Due drop or in your pocked from high pressure i think its gone ...
Since as you said phone is working you can take pictures or receive calls but screen is always black.
Can you see its black color or screen isn't turning at all.
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Mine started with green stripes allover the screen and few days later - "black screen"
Samsung change the whole unit.
But if lcd doesnt work so, it wont recognize when i press the screen, can it?
Anyone with this problem
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Anyone with this problem
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It's hardware issue.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70499471&postcount=73
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Hi,
Phone: I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G935FD
I was using my phone to send a txt (and at the same time I think I was receiving a text or call because the menu and back touch buttons were lit up) and all of a sudden the phone crashed as I tried to finish my text but the touch wasnt responding, then the backlight turned of like it does if the phone is not being used. But the strange thing was that the menu and back touch buttons stayed lit up (Solid).
I tried many methods to restart the phone:
Power button + volume down (FAILED)
Power button + volume up (FAILED)
Power button + volume down + Home (FAILED)
Power button + volume up + Home (FAILED)
So I thought I'll let the battery die and then recharge and hopefully the phone would automatically restart like normal, however the phone does not show sign of charging now.
So I tried to connect to the PC but it wasn't being recognized however when I press and hold the power button a sound of detecting a device sounds and then when I take my finger off the sound of detaching occurs. But I couldn't see anything happening, until I went into device manager, under "Other Devices" , "Exynos8890" appears which I know is the chipset.
This is as much as I know of the problem. How do I solve thins problem without trying to factory reset the phone and lose all my data?
PS: I didn't backup my photos (My baby children only copies) or Notes in NotePad, which has some very important info.
hi
my little brother made a pattern lock and forgot the pattern, after many tries the phone erased everything
he doesn't know the email he used it on phone or the password
now it boots welcome screen and asks for the old email, i did tried make new but it doesn't works.
so i figured i should just wipe everything with hard reset
from what i read and saw some videos, i should turn off and then connect to power then wait a little, then press power and vol up for 10 seconds then release my finger from the power button.
i tried it many many times but it doesn't works.
any help?
Switch off your phone,then connect the charger to your phone and quickly press and hold volume up and power buttons,after the screen is blinking a bit release power button,but hold volume up until you are in recovery mode.
it doesn't works, it's like the vol up doesn't work when the phone is switched off, but when i power on the phone and finish booting i can vol up.
i can enter download mode (vol down + power) but it doesn't do anything.
Marius.Petran said:
Switch off your phone,then connect the charger to your phone and quickly press and hold volume up and power buttons,after the screen is blinking a bit release power button,but hold volume up until you are in recovery mode.
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it doesn't works, is there other way for hard reset?
ok, managed boot to recovery mode, did wibe out data, after i restarted, it asked me the email that been used on the same device before format, however my little brother can't even remember the email he used.
Send it to Care Center...they will fix it