I think I was using the same button combination (Vol Down + Power vs. Vol Up + Power) to attempt to enter recovery mode and that's why I kept going to download mode.
Some time ago I had installed CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 via Mobile Odin and rooted the tab using it. A few days ago I tried to enter CWM recovery mode but all I got was the stock recovery. I tried installing CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 this time but noticed that it reverted back to stock after the first boot. I remembered having a similar issue with another phone and looked to rename the file install-recovery.sh but did not find it.
After a few times trying to install CWM using Mobile Odin, the tab would not boot anymore apart from entering download mode.
Today, I used Odin 3.85 and installed CWM and it rebooted right into it the very first time, but once it rebooted, it went back to stock. Now, whenever I re-install CWM it goes back to stock before I can even get into CWM recovery.
I have been looking in the developers threads but no one seems to be having a problem installing or using CWM. Any help?
admiez said:
I think I was using the same button combination (Vol Down + Power vs. Vol Up + Power) to attempt to enter recovery mode and that's why I kept going to download mode.
Some time ago I had installed CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 via Mobile Odin and rooted the tab using it. A few days ago I tried to enter CWM recovery mode but all I got was the stock recovery. I tried installing CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 this time but noticed that it reverted back to stock after the first boot. I remembered having a similar issue with another phone and looked to rename the file install-recovery.sh but did not find it.
After a few times trying to install CWM using Mobile Odin, the tab would not boot anymore apart from entering download mode.
Today, I used Odin 3.85 and installed CWM and it rebooted right into it the very first time, but once it rebooted, it went back to stock. Now, whenever I re-install CWM it goes back to stock before I can even get into CWM recovery.
I have been looking in the developers threads but no one seems to be having a problem installing or using CWM. Any help?
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im having this same issue but holding the Volume up + Power button still takes me to the stock recovery. were you ever able to figure anything else out?
Did you try flashing with stock ROM and flash it again to gain the new CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4? I hope this will help.
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My custom recovery (TWRP) keeps shutting off its screen while in recovery and rebooting itself to recovery. Is this normal?
The reason I tried to root and install a custom recovery was because I wanted to use the hotspot method.
While on stock, I used odin to install shabbypenguin CWM before I rooted, I tried to boot to recovery using Vol UP+ Power while the phone was off but the phone never booted into recovery. The phone said "recovery booting" but then it just rebooted the phone never actually booting to recovery.
I then used motochopper root method to first root phone, then installed goomanager to install TWRP. From goomanager I rebooted to recovery.
While in recovery I flashed the hotspot mod and my screen kept shutting off and rebooting itself to recovery.
It automatically rebooted the system and luckily the hotspot mod works, I used the hotpot mod within the phones settings (I believe thats what it was suppose to do)
I'm afraid to use the custom recovery again because it doesn work for me?
What am I doing wrong?
you need to let go of the keys when you try to power on and into it
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you need to let go of the keys when you try to power on and into it
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Yep^. Also you should probably use shabbypenguins oudhs cwm 1.0.3.3 for now until the twrp issues ate resolved. its been rock solid so far for me. Love the way it navigates too.
My phone originally was using omega rom and philz recovery. I accidentally pressed the "remove recovery flash" while in philz recovery when I was trying to reboot the phone. My phone couldn't boot to os nor recovery, but download mode still works. So I tried to flash custom recovery again but it does not work. Tried flashing stock rom and kernel but recovery does not work. However, the phone is now able to boot to os but the screen color gone wrong. The whole screen is purple-ish when in os.
How can I get back recovery and also solve the purple problem?
Maybe try using a different recovery, at least to get back to stable? I've used TWRP and OUDHS via Odin, and both work well.
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Maybe try using a different recovery, at least to get back to stable? I've used TWRP and OUDHS via Odin, and both work well.
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Thanks alot! Finally able to enter recovery. Spent quite a long time trying to flash different roms etc.
Now trying to solve the purple problem....
Edit: Everything working fine now.
OK, I've had my S4 a couple months. It's already been rooted, with TWRP installed and also MDOB custom ROM. But tonight I decided to replace TWRP recovery with CWM then I was going to flash CM 10.2. after flashing CWM I now have the yellow triangle and a message saying "system software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone" and the phone won't boot nor recovery is working. With no recovery I can't reflash the current ROM i had installed, I have the MDOB file on my memory card ready to reflash, but the phone won't do nothing. What to do now?
Can you get into download mode by pressing home, power, and volume down at the same time while booting up? If so, you could use this guide I've had success with. http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s4-and-remove-root-completely/
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I had a similar issue were I flashed philz recovery and it wasn't the loki'd zip.I to had the triangle of death with unauthorized ATT msg, I tried three times to boot into recovery and the last time I tried it went to (pic posted)and from there I pushed down for restart phone.it booted up like a regular reboot and was OK.
Also after it booted I lost custom recovery, so like I did the first time I achieved recovery I flashed with ROM manager clicking the T-Mobile S4 when prompted. Note : only use ROM manager to flash recovery.now use recovery to flash a auto Loki recovery. Hit thanks if I helped
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I have a rooted MF3 to which I flashed CWM, but in seeing that it wouldn't let me do anything besides wipe data/factory reset I flashed TWRP. When I booted into recovery on TWRP I would get stuck with it saying "DOWNLOADING" and would bootloop back into TWRP recovery unless I restarted by hitting vol down + power + home button, then hitting cancel. Once I was able to get it to boot normal I figured I would reflash CWM, but once I flashed CWM and attempted to boot into recovery it would always boot into the stuck TWRP recovery. I am under the impression that since there is no stock rom I can flash, if I even had a means to flash, to get back to the stock recovery.
So my question is does anybody have an idea of how I might get CWM to properly flash over TWRP, since flashing with rom manager doesn't seem to work.
You shouldn't be trying to flash any recoveries what so ever considering you have a stock mf3 firmware. You definitely don't want to cause more damage.
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A best buy Samsung experience booth would be your best bet if you need to go to stock, they can reflash mf3 firmware
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I have a rooted MF3 to which I flashed CWM, but in seeing that it wouldn't let me do anything besides wipe data/factory reset I flashed TWRP. When I booted into recovery on TWRP I would get stuck with it saying "DOWNLOADING" and would bootloop back into TWRP recovery unless I restarted by hitting vol down + power + home button, then hitting cancel. Once I was able to get it to boot normal I figured I would reflash CWM, but once I flashed CWM and attempted to boot into recovery it would always boot into the stuck TWRP recovery. I am under the impression that since there is no stock rom I can flash, if I even had a means to flash, to get back to the stock recovery.
So my question is does anybody have an idea of how I might get CWM to properly flash over TWRP, since flashing with rom manager doesn't seem to work.
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As said, the samsung booth at best buy is your only choice right now. mf3 phones are bootlocked.. flashing recovies = killed phone (unless the before mentioned booth can help you out).
I was trying to upgrade from CM11 to CM12, which went smooth except for GAPPS closing constantly. I read online that this was caused by an old version of the recovery, so I tried to update TWRP to 2.8.4.0. I first tried using the TWRP app from the Play Store (after recovering my Nandroid backup), which locked the phone where it would only try booting into recovery, but couldn't get there. Holding the power button to turn it off would result in a reboot right back into recovery, which of course never went anywhere. Now I am trying to re-install TWRP using ODIN but It fails every time [Complete(Write) operation failed.] I have an early S4 from AT&T and it has never had an official update. I can't remember which firmware it is using, but it is the original so I shouldn't have any problems there. Can anybody help me get this thing up and running with either TWRP or CWM and CM12 please?!
Update: I have been able to get the phone to boot by first booting into Download mode, then hitting the Volume Down button to cancel. This has twice booted it back into the OS. Still no recovery though.
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I was able to install TWRP 2.8.4.0 from the app after getting the device to boot. It worked correctly this time and all appears to be well. Odd that ODIN didn't work though.