[Q] S4 i9500 Unable to access Download Mode - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello All!
New user here and first post
I recently got an S4 i9500 and been trying to root it. When ever I try to access download mode with the 3 buttons combo, I end up in the factory menu? I have tried endlessly to no avail with dif buttons combo but no luck.
Not sure if Im doing it wrong or if there is an issue with my device. Any help or suggestion would be highly appreciated. Thanks!
S4 i9500
4.2.2
i9500XXUAMDE

You are pressing wrong button.
Volume up +home + powerbut. Is for recovery.
Volume down + home + power is download mode
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admir83x said:
You are pressing wrong button.
Volume up +home + powerbut. Is for recovery.
Volume down + home + power is download mode
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Thanks for the quick reply. I did try volume down+ home+ power but all it did was boot me into the OS. Is there an amount of time with presses cuz when I do it doesn't work

RakuF said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I did try volume down+ home+ power but all it did was boot me into the OS. Is there an amount of time with presses cuz when I do it doesn't work
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turn off your phone, hold volume down first followed by home button followed by power button for 3 to 4 seconds then release first power button then the others

Buy an usb-jig? You get that for~3$
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samersh72 said:
turn off your phone, hold volume down first followed by home button followed by power button for 3 to 4 seconds then release first power button then the others
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Tried exactly like that but not luck
Thanks for the suggestion

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[HELP THREAD] Nexus 4 with 4.3.3 "no command"

Hi to all
I updated my nexus 4.2.2 to 4.3.3 through the ota.
Now i tried to unlock&root with the nexus 4 toolkit(last version 1.6.8)
Never mind what i'm trying to do, when the device trying to get into recovery there is a lying android red icon with: "no command"
I believe this is a soft brick , but the device is working and the android is boot up normally,
I allso tried to press power key and after he was pressed i conitnue to hold him and press volume up, the only thing that happend is
a red light and no recovery menu, i tried every way to use the tool but the recovery isn't back!
Please help me guys!
You are in the future or what?
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Thibaultvw said:
You are in the future or what?
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And it is stock recovery.
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You mean't Android 4.3 and the recovery does this for security.
To access the recovery you have to press volume up and power until it unlocks the menu.
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You didn't read my thread!!!
andyabc said:
You mean't Android 4.3 and the recovery does this for security.
To access the recovery you have to press volume up and power until it unlocks the menu.
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I did press power key and when it's hold I pressed the volume up - it did nothing!
eyalabush said:
I did press power key and when it's hold I pressed the volume up - it did nothing!
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You have to keep pressing it and holding it until it unlocks.
Mine and the others unlocks fine so yours should work.
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For how long?!
andyabc said:
You have to keep pressing it and holding it until it unlocks.
Mine and the others unlocks fine so yours should work.
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For how long should i press?
I tried 10 times at least, and the result: red light...
eyalabush said:
For how long should i press?
I tried 10 times at least, and the result: red light...
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Wait, a red light?
Are you on low battery?
Maybe it is either a low battery command, access denied to to too many attempts or incorrect combination.
Try doing the same to the up and down keys followed by the power.
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Battery are full
The battery are full,
I tried doing all the combination , my recovery is dead!!!
any ideas?
eyalabush said:
The battery are full,
I tried doing all the combination , my recovery is dead!!!
any ideas?
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Pressing the volume up and power key in the same time continuously?
And no I do not mean hold.
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I also have the exact same issue. I never tried entering stock recovery before now and I tried to do it now, after updating OTA to 4.3 and rooting with wugfresh toolkit, 1.6.8. Regardless of how many times I have tried, it just reboots normally and can't access the stock recovery.
aaatoel said:
I also have the exact same issue. I never tried entering stock recovery before now and I tried to do it now, after updating OTA to 4.3 and rooting with wugfresh toolkit, 1.6.8. Regardless of how many times I have tried, it just reboots normally and can't access the stock recovery.
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So you cannot access the recovery using the bootloader?, if so then it is probably corrupted.
I have the stock recovery image file here which you can flash via Fastboot.
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I imagined the same. The toolkit itself, is giving you the option of reflashing the stock recovery, I think that I will try this at first. The weird thing is that the phone boots up normally, works as it should and is rooted successfully.
Actually there was no need to flash anything new. I finally made it to work. When in the "No Command" screen, you have to press the following:
1) Press only the power button first
2) While holding the power button, press the vol up button for a couple of seconds
3) Let go ONLY of the vol up button, while still pressing the power button.
Tested and working!
Just looked this up for a customer at my shop and works like a champ. Thank you
aaatoel said:
Actually there was no need to flash anything new. I finally made it to work. When in the "No Command" screen, you have to press the following:
1) Press only the power button first
2) While holding the power button, press the vol up button for a couple of seconds
3) Let go ONLY of the vol up button, while still pressing the power button.
Tested and working!
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aaatoel said:
Actually there was no need to flash anything new. I finally made it to work. When in the "No Command" screen, you have to press the following:
1) Press only the power button first
2) While holding the power button, press the vol up button for a couple of seconds
3) Let go ONLY of the vol up button, while still pressing the power button.
Tested and working!
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Excellent. Thanks for that. It was doing my head in.
The question is though will OTA updates still work? And the answer is yes. I flashed back to 4.2.2 and the 4.3 update came through OK. Happy days as I may well pass my N4 on soon and it needs to work 100% for a non tech wife.
aaatoel said:
Actually there was no need to flash anything new. I finally made it to work. When in the "No Command" screen, you have to press the following:
1) Press only the power button first
2) While holding the power button, press the vol up button for a couple of seconds
3) Let go ONLY of the vol up button, while still pressing the power button.
Tested and working!
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Thank you, i was going crazy

[Q] Download mode doesn't show up

Hello guys, I some help !!
I have galaxy s4, then I want go to download mode by pressing vol down + power button + home button together.
but why it doesn't show up, please if somebody can help me !!! THANKS...!!!
rizky syahputra said:
Hello guys, I some help !!
I have galaxy s4, then I want go to download mode by pressing vol down + power button + home button together.
but why it doesn't show up, please if somebody can help me !!! THANKS...!!!
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Try turning off the phone, pull the battery for a minute and try again. Or insert a Jig after a minute if you have one that is.
gee2012 said:
Try turning off the phone, pull the battery for a minute and try again. Or insert a Jig after a minute if you have one that is.
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actually I already do this method but nothing happen, after three times do this it just go boot normally, by the way what should I press the button to go download mode ?
rizky syahputra said:
actually I already do this method but nothing happen, after three times do this it just go boot normally, by the way what should I press the button to go download mode ?
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Press volume down and power.
gee2012 said:
Press volume down and power.
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doesn't working, it just boot normal again. or just my phone doesn't have download mode ?
rizky syahputra said:
doesn't working, it just boot normal again. or just my phone doesn't have download mode ?
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Every Samsung android phone has download mode, what S4 model do you have? Turn off the phone, press volume down and then power, hold for about 3-5 seconds and you feel a vibration and you`re in downloadmode.
Eeeer you need to hold volume down+HOME+power
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The only other reason an S4 didn't go to download mode was because it was a clone... Are you sure yours is the real deal?
Obagleyfreer said:
Eeeer you need to hold volume down+HOME+power
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Volume down + power works fine for me
rizky syahputra said:
Hello guys, I some help !!
I have galaxy s4, then I want go to download mode by pressing vol down + power button + home button together.
but why it doesn't show up, please if somebody can help me !!! THANKS...!!!
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Is your S4 rooted?
If so, you can try download ROM Manager and I think they have download mode together with boot and recovery.
yeah I alone really confused for my own phone, I guest what "ultramag69" is right.

How to into recovery without PC and easier way NEW WAY [NO-ROOT] [NO-PC]

hey guys I found a way into the recovery
1-long press power button
2-click restart button and click okay
3-when phone is off hold volume up+ power button and you see recovery
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NOTE:IF THIS METHOD WORKED PLEASE REPLY
NOTE2:Its ONLY WORKING 4.1.2 DOESNT WORK 4.1.1 (Stock ROM-TUR)
Power button + midlle button + volume up
That's how. But man, srly? There are several threads about this...

cant get my s4 CM in downloadmode

hi i installed CM on my galaxy s4 it have 4.4.2 kitkat now im trying to go back to stock by using odin but i cant go to downloadmode .. everytime i press power button + vol down it keeps restarting any 1 please can help me ?
Need to hold three buttons. power button + vol down + home.
Make sure u have sufficient battery
wayneneely said:
Need to hold three buttons. power button + vol down + home.
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thank you very much i guess i was missing the home button my bad worked now and its back to stock ^^

[Q] Recovery boot loop Help!!!

Hi,
I have a recovery bootloop and i cant get it into download mode nor can i restart into system.
I have taken the battery out for 24 hours and still when i switch it on it just boot loops in recovery
Please help! What can i do to fix it ?
Take battery out, put it back in but don't press power on.
Instead, press Vol Down + Power + Home buttons all at the same time until something comes up on screen, then press Vol Up, to go to download mode.
hey_joe said:
Take battery out, put it back in but don't press power on.
Instead, press Vol Down + Power + Home buttons all at the same time until something comes up on screen, then press Vol Up, to go to download mode.
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Thanks buddy that helped. I already tried it before and it didnt work but i must have not pressed the vol button properly.
Its all good now thanks again.
Np. Glad it worked out for you.
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