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[Q] Motorola Logo bootloop issue, another one...

Hi,
Was given a Defy by a mate who thinks he has bricked it and replaced it already. I’m hoping I can get it working again. Hopefully with your help this might be possible. 
These are the facts:
1> Current phone state: Motorola logo on screen and nothing else happens. I’m able to get into the bootloader(Power + Volume Up), but not able to get into recovery(Power + Volume Down)
2> Previous firmware version is unknown. All I know is the phone was bought through T-mobile UK.
3> My mate has tried to install various .sbf files(3.4.2-177 nordic Blurless Thread & 3.4.3-11 UK Tmobile Blur Thread & 3.4.3-3 UK Tmobile Blur Thread & 2.51.1 UK - Blur ROM Thread) onto the phone and still the phone stays in the same state.
So I don’t know where to start or what to try really, as I assumed all I would need to do is install a previous .sbf. I read it could have to do with the battery being empty, but I have a external charger and know the battery is full.
Any advice would be great, please help. I have also read other threads, but they do not have the same issues and are able to get there phones working past the point i'm at.
Thanks

same thing happened to my defy today, when I decided to try out CM7 while on a 3.4.2.117-005 nordic. Basically it's F'd up!
When I tried installing CM7 beta 6 zip from recovery, it got installed, but the phone was too damn slow to be used, So I flashed 177-005's sbf again and after completion it got stuck in boot at the Android Text.
Then i flashed with a 3.4.3.11_BLUR_signed sbf and still it's stuck at the Moto Logo.
please help someone, its my new phone..

bikerabhinav said:
same thing happened to my defy today, when I decided to try out CM7 while on a 3.4.2.117-005 nordic. Basically it's F'd up!
When I tried installing CM7 beta 6 zip from recovery, it got installed, but the phone was too damn slow to be used, So I flashed 177-005's sbf again and after completion it got stuck in boot at the Android Text.
Then i flashed with a 3.4.3.11_BLUR_signed sbf and still it's stuck at the Moto Logo.
please help someone, its my new phone..
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From Stock Recovery wipe factory reset and than flash the SBF...

ifu said:
From Stock Recovery wipe factory reset and than flash the SBF...
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Tried to enter stock recovery (Vol Down + Power ). Saw the recovery image as it appears and droid robo(as it appears normally), but the screen stays there forever. can't get ahead of it. No menu, no options.

bikerabhinav said:
Tried to enter stock recovery (Vol Down + Power ). Saw the recovery image as it appears and droid robo(as it appears normally), but the screen stays there forever. can't get ahead of it. No menu, no options.
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When Android Robot appears press Vol Up + Vol Down at same time(BOTH TOGETHER) than other options will appear.....

ifu said:
From Stock Recovery wipe factory reset and than flash the SBF...
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What happens if i'm unable to get into stock recovery?? I have pulled the battery out, then held down Power + Vol Down and nothing... Should i hold it for longer Or is something really messed up?

ifu said:
When Android Robot appears press Vol Up + Vol Down at same time(BOTH TOGETHER) than other options will appear.....
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Thanks ! It worked. My cell is back in biz, and I can't express how happy I was to see that Home screen.
Now I'm flashing 3.4.3.11 after which I'll install CM7, hope it wont make system slow this time.

jdearauj said:
What happens if i'm unable to get into stock recovery?? I have pulled the battery out, then held down Power + Vol Down and nothing... Should i hold it for longer Or is something really messed up?
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Hold it till the Android Robot appears...

ifu said:
Hold it till the Android Robot appears...
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Well i held it down for just over 2 minutes and still just the motorola logo is showing. Should i be holding it for longer?

jdearauj said:
Well i held it down for just over 2 minutes and still just the motorola logo is showing. Should i be holding it for longer?
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Remove battery and than hold Vol down and place battery and power ON while holding Vol Down till Android Robot....Best of Luck

ifu said:
Remove battery and than hold Vol down and place battery and power ON while holding Vol Down till Android Robot....Best of Luck
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Yea, I have tried it every configuration possible and no Android Robot appears… I have even asked my mate and partner to do it to make sure it is just not me…
Could this be the first official “Bricked” Defy? I hope not, was worth a try and assume this is why my mate wanted to get rid of it….
Thanks again for all the advice.

jdearauj said:
Yea, I have tried it every configuration possible and no Android Robot appears… I have even asked my mate and partner to do it to make sure it is just not me…
Could this be the first official “Bricked” Defy? I hope not, was worth a try and assume this is why my mate wanted to get rid of it….
Thanks again for all the advice.
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Brother than check the battery, cose this steps works usually..And mostly its not easy to brick the phone cose bootloader is locked...If ur phone LED light blinks there is always chance for phone to work......
Sent from my toilet using my Motorola DEFY

ifu said:
Brother than check the battery, cose this steps works usually..And mostly its not easy to brick the phone cose bootloader is locked...If ur phone LED light blinks there is always chance for phone to work......
Sent from my toilet using my Motorola DEFY
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Not a battery issue as i have two different batteries and both are charged externally. I did find this thread where this user has the same issue. So it seems not just mean really. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096313
Thanks again for your help/advice.

I will check and try something, but between this if ur phone start working...Plz PM me that how ur phone start working....Cose ur problem is extraordinary...
And Sorry for my English...
Sent from my toilet using my Motorola DEFY

@jdearauj just a curiosity, what operative system you use on your computer?
i asked you, because if you have win vista, rsd-lite not worked always very well with this OS....if you have xp or seven its good!

endless bootloop M logo
ok maybe this will help...
quickly remove battery before it gets drained...
now do this,i call it the "monkey method"
>on my left hand i hold my defy without the battery in,
>press the volume up+power at the same time...
now i quickly slip the battery in w/ my right hand & stay a few seconds..it took me to the stock recovery-factory reset & it took me to stock SBF rom & ready to reflash cm7 again.
follow this,its all in here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065798&page=10

iaio72 said:
@jdearauj just a curiosity, what operative system you use on your computer?
i asked you, because if you have win vista, rsd-lite not worked always very well with this OS....if you have xp or seven its good!
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I'm using Windows 7, but my phone connects to RSD Lite without any issues. So no issue with the PC as far as i understand and can see.

hailmary said:
ok maybe this will help...
quickly remove battery before it gets drained...
now do this,i call it the "monkey method"
>on my left hand i hold my defy without the battery in,
>press the volume up+power at the same time...
now i quickly slip the battery in w/ my right hand & stay a few seconds..it took me to the stock recovery-factory reset & it took me to stock SBF rom & ready to reflash cm7 again.
follow this,its all in here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065798&page=10
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Thanks, i will test this out this evening when i'm home again... Will keep you posted on the forum with the result, holding thumbs it works.

There are lots of people having the same issue. could anybody post a sequence of the problem solving methon? can we fix it or it needs to send to the factory?

monkey method
jdearauj said:
Thanks, i will test this out this evening when i'm home again... Will keep you posted on the forum with the result, holding thumbs it works.
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its tricking the boot animation to load up...
we have the same problem,but it work for me...
continue reading the argument between me & marhensa on that monkey method link.
u will see what happened to my defy..it was scary.
hope u get a lesson on it.gudluck

[Q] Lost Manual Recovery

Yes I lost manual recovery. I've tried many many times; with the power off I hold the volume up and the power button at the same time. As soon as I see the "little blue letters" on the left upper corner I let go. I've also tried volume up + home + power... However the cel vibrates again and does a normal system reboot.
I Odin it back to stock, factory reset...same deal.
I can reboot to recovery with Goomanager, but I can't understand why it won't manually.
Any help will be appreciated!
EDIT: Problem solved by scott14719. Here it is: As soon as you feel the phone vibrate, immediately let go of the power button but continue to hold the other buttons until the recovery boots, then let go of them.

You mentioned GooManager so I'm guessing TWRP? Hold the home and vol up buttons just a little bit longer (few seconds) before you let them go.
If nothing else works try to flash OUDHS (CWM). Make sure you read the thread and follow the directions. Of course, anything you do to your phone has risk and it is your responsibility.

scott14719 said:
You mentioned GooManager so I'm guessing TWRP? Hold the home and vol up buttons just a little bit longer (few seconds) before you let them go.
If nothing else works try to flash OUDHS (CWM). Make sure you read the thread and follow the directions. Of course, anything you do to your phone has risk and it is your responsibility.
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thanx...I tried holding the buttons a little longer but it will do a normal launch.
I already tried solving the issue by installing cwm, nice rainbows btw. It installed well but in order to use cwm I had to reboot recovery thru goo...
The manual download works though....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

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I have thus problem too. I'm just using goo manager right now.

You really need to wipe and start from scratch.
Odin stock rom, then boot to the rom, do complete device reset. Root, then load the recovery of your choice...15min procedure. Or keep trying things, and waste time. Can do this with my eyes closed as I have done this many times. Good luck.

TheAxman said:
You really need to wipe and start from scratch.
Odin stock rom, then boot to the rom, do complete device reset. Root, then load the recovery of your choice...15min procedure. Or keep trying things, and waste time. Can do this with my eyes closed as I have done this many times. Good luck.
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I did... no dice. Thanx for your time, I appreciate it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

irl9000 said:
It prolly got revoked cuz u reneged on bounty?? gotta feed the gods??
sent le skyblu duex
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Ouch!
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paleman27 said:
I did... no dice. Thanx for your time, I appreciate it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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Are you giving up? Because maybe you missed a step..because it WILL work.
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paleman27 said:
thanx...I tried holding the buttons a little longer but it will do a normal launch.
I already tried solving the issue by installing cwm, nice rainbows btw. It installed well but in order to use cwm I had to reboot recovery thru goo...
The manual download works though....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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I am telling you the boot partition is corupt. It has bs from both recoveries. Oh well. Might want to read up on odin and use the partition tools. Major sh$$ happening here. Just throwing ideas at you. I love these challenges. Wish I had the problem. Serious. I maybe wrong.

I'm wondering if there is something going on now. Normally 99.9% of these types of troubles are user error, but I've seen several people now (in the AT&T S4 forums) claiming they can not manually enter into recovery. Now I am assuming CWM hasn't been updated since the auto-loki version and I know it works correctly. So I am wondering (if there is a problem) if the problem might be with a change that was recently made to TWRP or maybe one of the new installation methods that have been developed to install CWM /TWRP? Even the people that are having the same trouble with CWM seem to have had TWRP installed first.
So, people that are having trouble please list the recovery you are using, the version, when it was flashed, and which method you used to flash it.
Or maybe it is still just all user error.
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paleman27 said:
thanx...I tried holding the buttons a little longer but it will do a normal launch.
I already tried solving the issue by installing cwm, nice rainbows btw. It installed well but in order to use cwm I had to reboot recovery thru goo...
The manual download works though....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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So what recovery are you on now? I have a feeling you might be holding the power button a little to long. As soon as you feel the phone vibrate, immediately let go of the power button but continue to hold the other buttons until the recovery boots, then let go of them. This is from someone that had the same problem as you (from another thread):
krypticsoul said:
I just figured it out...its still the vol up+power. I just pressed the buttons too long, so it just reboot everytime.
So basically, as soon as i see the message "recovery bootin....", i let go the buttons right away.
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Give it a try, maybe it will work for you as well.

paleman27 said:
Yes I lost manual recovery. I've tried many many times; with the power off I hold the volume up and the power button at the same time. As soon as I see the "little blue letters" on the left upper corner I let go. I've also tried volume up + home + power... However the cel vibrates again and does a normal system reboot.
I Odin it back to stock, factory reset...same deal.
I can reboot to recovery with Goomanager, but I can't understand why it won't manually.
Any help will be appreciated!
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Have you tried a normal reset while holding volume and home. This is what I do since I am to lazy to take the extra steps and use Goo. Been working on extended power menu for odex'd rom but I am doing something wrong and can't get it to work.
Tapped from the Shear Galaxy Near You!

I used motochopper and running the latest version of twrp. I can boot just fine using goo manager and once I'm in I have no problem at all flashing files or making a back ups. So I believe it may be something wrong with twrp recovery.

waternut13134 said:
I used motochopper and running the latest version of twrp. I can boot just fine using goo manager and once I'm in I have no problem at all flashing files or making a back ups. So I believe it may be something wrong with twrp recovery.
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When you try to manually boot into recovery are you holding the "power", "volume up", and 'home key' until you first feel the phone vibrate and then immediately release the "power" button but continue to hold the other button until the first splash screen and then let them go. I think a lot of people are holding the power button too long or the other buttons not long enough.

scott14719 said:
When you try to manually boot into recovery are you holding the "power", "volume up", and 'home key' until you first feel the phone vibrate and then immediately release the "power" button but continue to hold the other button until the first splash screen and then let them go. I think a lot of people are holding the power button too long or the other buttons not long enough.
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You sir are correct! I just tried it and it works. Kinda feel stupid now. Thank you so much!

seems so complicated... try just volume up.
For mine (ATT 1337, on OUDHS Recovery (cwm))
if your phone is on and while the screen is on, just hold power and select reboot. as soon as it vibrates, press and hold volume up (just volume up, nothing else, maybe wait till custom firmware padlock screen shows up), and wait for the blue text at the top left of the screen... let go vol up.
if for some reason u r frozen. press power (just keep holding) til it forces reboot, then after vibrate (or maybe padlock if its too soon), press n hold just the volume up.

I would restore via KIES instead of using ODIN,
It will reset everything, just like from factory.

I've had this happen to me several times while playing around with flashing. Basically (without fail in my experience), hold power+volume up+home as you'd normally do until you see the booting recovery message and let go. It will do one of two things - boot into recovery- or - restart and vibrate-. If it restarts and vibrates, immediately hold power+volume up+home until the booting recovery message pops up again and let go. It should then boot into recovery and you shouldn't have trouble in subsequent attempts.
It took me a while to figure this out and I actually thought I had permanently bricked my phone as the phone wouldn't boot and I couldn't get into recovery. Hope this helps.

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scott14719 said:
I'm wondering if there is something going on now. Normally 99.9% of these types of troubles are user error, but I've seen several people now (in the AT&T S4 forums) claiming they can not manually enter into recovery. Now I am assuming CWM hasn't been updated since the auto-loki version and I know it works correctly. So I am wondering (if there is a problem) if the problem might be with a change that was recently made to TWRP or maybe one of the new installation methods that have been developed to install CWM /TWRP? Even the people that are having the same trouble with CWM seem to have had TWRP installed first.
So, people that are having trouble please list the recovery you are using, the version, when it was flashed, and which method you used to flash it.
Or maybe it is still just all user error.
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So what recovery are you on now? I have a feeling you might be holding the power button a little to long. As soon as you feel the phone vibrate, immediately let go of the power button but continue to hold the other buttons until the recovery boots, then let go of them. This is from someone that had the same problem as you (from another thread):
Give it a try, maybe it will work for you as well.
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YAY!!!!!!! BINGO!!!! "As soon as you feel the phone vibrate, immediately let go of the power button but continue to hold the other buttons until the recovery boots".
A world of thanx!

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Thank you for moving the thread; I have had much better response here! I even got my problem solved! :good:

EDIT. Thanx for getting rid of that clown.

Is there hope for my device?

So I had cm10.1 and kt's kernel running fine all day. Tonight I decide to up the cpu speed past 2000 and it went into a boot loop. I guess I left "set on boot" checked. I got into recovery once and tried to flash the cm10.1 rom again and just got into the cm10.1 splash screen and wouldnt boot up all the way. Couldnt even get into recovery anymore after battery pulls. I then odin'ed back to stock and it doesnt get past the at&t splash screen. Seems it just wont boot up all the way regardless? Any tips to maybe get my device back?

jperry73 said:
Boot into recovery and factory reset, it'll boot
Then do your thing putting recovery and CM10.1 back on
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Doesnt boot into recovery before and after I odin'ed. It tries to and quickly reboots.

jperry73 said:
It will boot into recovery, unless it's gone... Timing is key... take out the battery and put it back in... hold vol up + home, then hold power, when it vibrates, only let off power...
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Any updates?
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Thanks that worked letting go of the power button, didnt know that one
I'm back up now.

[Q] Help please, can only get to TWRP

I have the D800. I rooted and flashed TWRP. I then tried to flash a rom. Everything was fine but when it reboot the only thing that came up is the LG logo and then the screen goes black.
So when I hold down the power button and the volume down button a couple of times, the factory reset comes on. If i tried to reset, it'll let me into the TWRP. BUT I have no useable rom downloaded.
AND when I tried to plug my phone into my laptop, I get a ton of drives that windows asks me to format. I tried to hold the volume up button to get into download mode but no dice.
My theory is if I could somehow put a new rom into the phone, I could then flash that?
So help please?

brendac87 said:
I have the D800. I rooted and flashed TWRP. I then tried to flash a rom. Everything was fine but when it reboot the only thing that came up is the LG logo and then the screen goes black.
So when I hold down the power button and the volume down button a couple of times, the factory reset comes on. If i tried to reset, it'll let me into the TWRP. BUT I have no useable rom downloaded.
AND when I tried to plug my phone into my laptop, I get a ton of drives that windows asks me to format. I tried to hold the volume up button to get into download mode but no dice.
My theory is if I could somehow put a new rom into the phone, I could then flash that?
So help please?
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the first question I am going to ask you is did you have the common sense to make a backup before trying to flash a new rom. If you did not do this there is a way to fix it

Nope, my big mistake is forgetting to have something else besides the new rom.
So no way at all? Man that really bites.

brendac87 said:
Nope, my big mistake is forgetting to have something else besides the new rom.
So no way at all? Man that really bites.
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Ok give me a second.. I'm going to find you a link to flash stock ROM back on using download mode..I'm sure you just aren't doing it right because I did the same thing and it went into download mode no problem.. Make sure your phone is off.. Go to twrp power off setting.. After phone is off hold volume up and plug into computer... Gimmie a min and I'll find that link for the tools
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brendac87 said:
Nope, my big mistake is forgetting to have something else besides the new rom.
So no way at all? Man that really bites.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

nope, no download mode. It just flashes a bunch of pop ups that i need to format the disk drives.

brendac87 said:
nope, no download mode. It just flashes a bunch of pop ups that i need to format the disk drives.
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How exactly are you trying to get into download mode? You have to be quick when doing it. It's the power and vol + key. When plugging in your phone to the computer make sure you quickly press and hold vol + and power key. It took me numerous tries to get it done but it worked eventually. Also, do you have all the correct drivers installed for your G2?

coldcrush390 said:
How exactly are you trying to get into download mode? You have to be quick when doing it. It's the power and vol + key. When plugging in your phone to the computer make sure you quickly press and hold vol + and power key. It took me numerous tries to get it done but it worked eventually. Also, do you have all the correct drivers installed for your G2?
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Thank you! I've been holding down only the volume + key. But got it on the second try with the power + volume. Fixed now!

Glad to hear this worked.

[Q] LG G2 D802 hard reset not working, stuck in boot loop...heeeelllppppp!

hi xda peeps,
so i rooted my d802 ran custom roms, all good...which i have numerous times on numerous handsets, also ive put them back to stock.
however in this instance ive flashed the phone using upgrade recovery with LG tools, for a fresh clean install and as before it has been stuck in boot loop.
using a hard reset with the phones button ive reset it and had a good day, unfortunately this time im stuck in boot loop and that isnt working.
any ideas
please!

Try.. volume down +power> to lg logo >volume up+ power

meangreenie said:
Try.. volume down +power> to lg logo >volume up+ power
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No combination seems to working

aamszia said:
No combination seems to working
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If it doesn't work for you, try restoring to stock once again but with a different firmware. For example, the 20D update broke the factory reset button for me, so I found the 20F and flashed it instead

vPro97 said:
If it doesn't work for you, try restoring to stock once again but with a different firmware. For example, the 20D update broke the factory reset button for me, so I found the 20F and flashed it instead
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Vol down + power then vol up + vol down on logo
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aamszia said:
No combination seems to working
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Done via 32GB TOT File

Strange case recieved today ..
Pattern lock ..
No Combination for hard reset is working .....
Not going to downlaod mode by Pressing Volume On + USB Cable ..
Not going to recovery mode ..
FCUK .. i am stuck ....
All buttons are OK ...

there is nothing i can do this to this phone i have ...
Buttons working ok but pattern lock .... not going to download mode .or recovery mode . hard reset also not working
unfortunately i have to return this phone

Art Vanderlay said:
Vol down + power then vol up + vol down on logo
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not work on mine, after logo press volume up + down, later only showing blank screen

even "adb reboot -recovery" doesn't work
I'm also facing the problem not being able to boot into recovery mode. I tried the "adb reboot -recovery" command, but even that doesn't boot into recovery.

tinks is working
press volu - + power logo press volu up + power