[Q] how to reset a locked phone - Galaxy S I9000 General

need your help guys
My mates just got a galaxy s and hes locked the phone with the pattern unlock screen, theres no google account registered to the phone because its brand new so there is no other option than to keep trying with the pattern unlock!
Is there a way to factory reset the phone without flashing a new rom whilst in this situation?
If not, where can i find the correct stock rom (not interested in upgrading yet) and the correct version of odin?
Thanks Craig

you can boot it into recovery when you shut down the phone and then hold volume up, home and power until the samsung galaxy s i9000 screen appears. then release the buttons, you can navigate in the menu with the volume keys and confirm with home.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Related

xda II menu

hi
is the XDAII have a start up menu like XDA I
in XDA I its soft reset + power button
???
if you mean the bootloader then
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/wiki/HimalayaFAQ
How do I enter the Bootloader?
Now it gets tricky - do a hard reset at the same time as holding the 5-way rocker switch (sometimes called the 'action button') down. Harder than the Vulcan Nerve Pinch!
how do i use the bootloader?
when i go into it i sea Serial and the Version v1.06
is there some kind of menu there ?
a bootloader is most often used for updating ones rom using a rom on a sdcard what is it you wanted to use your bootloader for ?

No more need to flash bootloader

HI.
True. YOu no more have flash bootloader. E-Fused can now be go in Download mode through. This process.
Just keep pressing three button VOL Down button Home button and power button keep pressing it until you get download mode.
Work 100% tested on more than 5 Galaxy s
nanoinside said:
HI.
True. YOu no more have flash bootloader. E-Fused can now be go in Download mode through. This process.
Just keep pressing three button VOL Down button Home button and power button keep pressing it until you get download mode.
Work 100% tested on more than 5 Galaxy s
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe i'm stupid, but I don't get the point what you want to say...?
Can a mod lock/close this thread?
I don't see a point in this thread as it have been know for a long time how to get in to download mode.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I guess the 5 Galaxy S that you tested do have a proper bootloader.
Your steps of 3 button are exactly what everyone uses to access download mode.
For those without 3 button recovery, you can press all day long and nothing happens.
Tayutama said:
Can a mod lock/close this thread?
I don't see a point in this thread as it have been know for a long time how to get in to download mode.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Offtopic:
YOU HAVE A DESIRE HD i hate you now
btw: i will write you a PM, i've an important question about a custom ROM....
nanoinside said:
HI.
True. YOu no more have flash bootloader. E-Fused can now be go in Download mode through. This process.
Just keep pressing three button VOL Down button Home button and power button keep pressing it until you get download mode.
Work 100% tested on more than 5 Galaxy s
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hail you, this is far beyond magic!!! Can you tell how you just found out? You must be Samsung employee or something...
P.s.: sorry forgot the sarcasm tags...
Edit: can you see the double sarcasm in that? Lol
access download mode in without 3br fix
I mean if you have galaxy s i9000 without 3br.
Is what you can still have access to download mode without flashing a new bootloader.
You didn't get it. Not all device have broken 3br feature.
I think that he want to tell us, that you need to pressing those buttons and not just hold them. Pressing 3 buttons at once repeatedly for some time. I can't test that, i flashed fix for 3br.
Or i'm totally wrong and he is too..
hmmm... NO!
nanoinside said:
I mean if you have galaxy s i9000 without 3br.
Is what you can still have access to download mode without flashing a new bootloader.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My friend, my SGS was bootloader locked. I pressed the sh*t out of the three buttons in all conceivable ways, and no Download mode. Nothing. Nil. Zero.
All your 5 phones were bootloader unlocked, if 3BR is not working the only solution is flashing a new bootloader.
nanoinside said:
I mean if you have galaxy s i9000 without 3br.
Is what you can still have access to download mode without flashing a new bootloader.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Galaxy S i9000, so the international version, is not affected by 3br problem afaik. So seems to me like you enabled can now do something everyone could already do before...
FadeFx said:
Galaxy S i9000, so the international version, is not affected by 3br problem afaik. So seems to me like you enabled can now do something everyone could already do before...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine was the international version and had the 3BR problem.
Could we stop the nonsense please.
My friends just keep presing those 3 buttons
1mobile will turn on show sgs boot screen at this time dont relese these buttons next mobile will turn off and get in download mode
Happy flashing
FadeFx said:
You must be Samsung employee or something...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, he is Samsung's owner.
Some "newer" Indian Samsung Galaxy S devices don't have the three button recovery. That's what I think he's trying to refer to.
No its just you guys dont want to understand what I'm trying to say.
thankyou its I'm running t.t froyo with 3br on efused. I9000
nanoinside said:
No its just you guys dont want to understand what I'm trying to say.
thankyou its I'm running t.t froyo with 3br on efused. I9000
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Care to be a bit clearer? If language is a problem, post in Hindi, and maybe I can translate!
I guess the 5 Galaxy S that you tested do have a proper bootloader.
OKay
Here a Breaf
i have Two Galaxy S.
One is 8Gb GT-i9000 purchased from O2 UK. This model has correct boot loader with no 3 Button combo Issue.
Then i purchased a another galaxy S i9000 16GB from India it's Running DDJG4 MODEM, PDA, AND csc. In this model i tried running 3 button combo but nothing happes as it's turns on and showing Galaxy Boot Screen. Insted of Download mode. Same appiled for recover.
So Today i take a risk and applied a update with Odin 1.3.
XXJPM. It got stucked on Sutep connection. And last option i have to disconnect. I decided not to flast boot loader. So means there's no 3 button combo Fix.
After reset removing battery. i turend it on and it showed MOBILE then computer (SCREEN OF DEATH) Then i keep pressing VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER and then mobile went off then Again on showed the logo. and again restart and come in download mode. So i got it. Yes i tried it on other Broken bootloader galaxy s and it worked.
I guss this is enough and you all got what i want to say.
Thank-you
nanoinside said:
HI.
True. YOu no more have flash bootloader. E-Fused can now be go in Download mode through. This process.
Just keep pressing three button VOL Down button Home button and power button keep pressing it until you get download mode.
Work 100% tested on more than 5 Galaxy s
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you know, download mode is not the same as recovery, just like "volume down" is not the same as "volume up"..

HD2 stuck on o2 logo

I bought the HD2 few days ago, I dont know what the last owner did but HD2 doesn’t wanna start, just stuck on O2 logo and that’s it.
I’ve tried to do hard reset or bootload but ineffective. Can you maybe help me? Thanks in advance.
AdrianW said:
I bought the HD2 few days ago, I dont know what the last owner did but HD2 doesn’t wanna start, just stuck on O2 logo and that’s it.
I’ve tried to do hard reset or bootload but ineffective. Can you maybe help me? Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So you can't get to the bootloader? (holding down vol down from a cold boot)?
Does it show the version information down in the bottom corner when starting?
I've tried many times but nothing happen.
No there is no info about rom/radio etc.
Have you got any ideas how can I get to bootloader?
Remove the SD Card and boot the phone.
Just to confirm you can't get into BootLoader mode - Press and hold the Volume Down button then tap the Power button. Don't let go of the Volume Down button until the Bootloader screen apears.
Thanks, I know how I can get into BootLoader mode but that doesn't work.
Any other ideas?
There is no other way to get into BootLoader mode.
Have you tried booting without the SD Card and checked that there is no bent battery pins?
It may be a faulty volume button or other hardware issue.
If it was a faulty ROM or RADIO then you would still be able to get into BootLoader.

[NEED HELP] with flashing firmware

My friend gave me yesterday this phone and said that he blocked his phone because he had forgotten screen lock´s pattern. He has no gmail account and he wasn´t using market, email or similar stuff. Now the phone is stucked on screen where you should put your gmail account if you want to unlock it again. So I think that´s only way how to do it is to flash new firmware and I don´t know how.
Why not force boot to recovery and wipe or restore?
Sent from my GT540 using XDA App
do you mean CW recovery? no there is no recovery
I guessing that it is stock?
Ok so what you going to do is this.
A HARD reset.
This will erase Everything thats on the phone. So that means no market apps or accounts. It will be completly stock
Directions:
Turn on your phone, then when at lock screen or other, press this combination
Press Volume up + Home + Search key for 5secs

[Q] Problem with flashing nexus 7

Hello everyone,
I found a nexus 7 on a second hand website for 20 euro's.
In the tekst he sayd that the nexus dos'nt boot up after upgrading the firmware update.
So i thought its possible to try to fix it.
If i start the nexus 7 i get the google screen with in the right top the tekst start.
if i push the power button the nexus restarts and shows the same screen again.
I can swith between start, reboot bootloader, recovery mode ecs. but all dos'nt work if i push the power button.
When i try to start the bootloader that works fine but when i try to unlock it, i get the screen with the security warning and i can select yes to unlock it or no.
But when i again push the power button it reboots and nothing happens, the nexus is'nt unlock.
Is there a another way to do this or is it ready to trow in the garbige?
Is there maybe a acript that automticly push yes in the unlock bootloader screen?
Sorry for my bad english.
Best regards.
ghghghg said:
Hello everyone,
I found a nexus 7 on a second hand website for 20 euro's.
In the tekst he sayd that the nexus dos'nt boot up after upgrading the firmware update.
So i thought its possible to try to fix it.
If i start the nexus 7 i get the google screen with in the right top the tekst start.
if i push the power button the nexus restarts and shows the same screen again.
I can swith between start, reboot bootloader, recovery mode ecs. but all dos'nt work if i push the power button.
When i try to start the bootloader that works fine but when i try to unlock it, i get the screen with the security warning and i can select yes to unlock it or no.
But when i again push the power button it reboots and nothing happens, the nexus is'nt unlock.
Is there a another way to do this or is it ready to trow in the garbige?
Is there maybe a acript that automticly push yes in the unlock bootloader screen?
Sorry for my bad english.
Best regards.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cf Autoroot automatically unlocks the bootloader if it is locked: http://download.chainfire.eu/295/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-grouper-nakasi-nexus7.zip
worth the try. Try to flash the latest factory image after that
I tryed that one, but if i run it i get the unlock bootloader screen where i must select yes or no to unlock, but there i get stuck because if i push the power button to enter he reboots and i get that screen again.
Is there no solution to enter "Yes" in de unlock bootloader screen without using the power button or is there a script / program that auto write / flash the nexus 7, because i can't still flash that damn thing.
Asus must use another program to bring back the ship that is in the nexus, is there no thread or something that handles that problem without sending it to repair it.

Categories

Resources