I switched my phone on today and some how it went into safe mode. Did anyone know there was such a thing? what the hell is the point of having a safe mode? does anyone know how I got into it, because I couldn't get out of it I had to take my battery out and hold the power button in for a couple of seconds and then put my phone on.
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I'm holding volume down and power. I hear the jingle but it just stays on the "Vibrant" screen... Ugh. My phone is brokedy broke.
Are you rooted?
I rooted with RyanZa's OCLF but unrooted right before doing the recent OTA update. After doing that, my phone wouldn't boot past the Vibrant screen. So now, I'm trying to get in download mode so I can use Odin to get back to stock. Nothing is working for me right now though.
Ok, I was going to tell you the easiest way to get into download mode, but your phone has to be on. It is still possible if you know how to use ADB and your phone was in debug mode.
Also, how long did you wait on the Vibrant screen before restarting it? It can take awhile. Did you have any lag fixes installed?
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I'm holding volume down and power. I hear the jingle but it just stays on the "Vibrant" screen... Ugh. My phone is brokedy broke.
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the best and easiest way i have found to get in to download mode is this.
1. remove batt.
2.plug usb into computer
3.put batt. in
4.hold volume down+up
5. plug usb into phone.
if you need more help with getting your phone up and running, feel free to PM me cuz i just went through this my self, i know how confusing it can get.
I had done RyanZa's lag fix but I also undid that before doing the OTA update. My phone was in debug mode, but unfortunately I don't know how to use ADB. I waited a while on the Vibrant screen but I'll try it again in case I really didn't wait long enough.
Btw, thanks for the continued assistance.
Yea.
Try this also:
Plug in your phone til you see the big battery charging icon
hold down both volume keys and power.
As soon as the battery goes away, release the power key but continue to hold volumes.. Try that..
You are essentially holding down the wrong buttons...
There after two "modes" your phone can be put into...
1. Download mode:
Done by having your phone off and then quickly turning it on and holding down JUST the up and down volume controls while having the usb already plugged in (easist I've found is stated above regarding taking the battery out, plug in usb, hold both volume buttons, then while holding them put battery back in)
2. Recovery mode:
Done by holding both up and down volume buttons AND the power button. (note: after the vibrant screen comes up, release only the power button while still holding volume buttons or else the vibrant screen will just reboot over and over)
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Thanks all, I realized that I didn't have the right drivers installed. (duh). Thanks goes out to those who pointed me in the right direction.
The new problem I have came after accidentally pulling the USB cord out of my laptop while running ODIN. Now, all I get when trying to get in download mode is a graphic of a phone, a yellow triangle with exclamation mark, and a computer.
Anyone know what do do?
Can any body help? I did install the newest viper rom but it never got out of the samsung logo. When i try to get back to stock with Odin i have to live my phone all night just to see FAIL. I tried again and again until my phone just died. Now it wont turn on, turn any light on or make a sound is DEAD. When i had the iphone i could just go to itunes and fix it but i dont know what do do with this 1. Please let me know if anybody knows how to fix it. Thanks.
You can't boot it into download mode by holding the 1 and power button at the same time?
Take the battery out, put it back in after 1 minute.
Then make sure the battery is charged.
Turn it on by holding down the "1" key and power button.
If that doesn't work, it's probably bricked.
No, is really dead.
I doubt it is bricked. Charge up and enter dl mode. Odin should complete in less than 5 minutes. If it doesn't pass then reboot both your pc and phone before trying again. Also make sure you have the samsung drivers. If you are in windows 64 bit find a 32 bit machine.
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my phone was just laying down on my desk i pressed the home key to wake up the phone nothing happened i was so scared as i bought a phone yesterday, then i pressed power button to turn it back on as i said it might turn it of by accident but no respond i got so i had to take the battery out then reinserted then powered back on but this time i saw a little written on left down corner says Safe mode i'm so scared i had to reset the phone then back to normal is this something seriuos shall i return the phone to where i bought it ?
i installed this program last thing i did
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy&hl=en_GB
is this cause the problem probably ? sorry for my bad English
17mayis said:
my phone was just laying down on my desk i pressed the home key to wake up the phone nothing happened i was so scared as i bought a phone yesterday, then i pressed power button to turn it back on as i said it might turn it of by accident but no respond i got so i had to take the battery out then reinserted then powered back on but this time i saw a little written on left down corner says Safe mode i'm so scared i had to reset the phone then back to normal is this something seriuos shall i return the phone to where i bought it ?
i installed this program last thing i did
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy&hl=en_GB
is this cause the problem probably ? sorry for my bad English
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remove the battery for 60 seconds and then replace it .. then once the phone has restarted safe mode will be gone
safe mode will sometimes enable itself as a security procedure.. for example whens something is installed ... however you can enable and disable safe mode in the following way
1) enable safe mode ....
Power off the phone
Turn it on while pressing the Menu button, keep holding it until home screen appears
The home screen’s lower left corner should contain the words Safe Mode.
2) disable safe mode ...
Turn off the phone
Remove battery for some time (1 minute is good)
Insert battery and turn it on.
in summary safe mode is enabled when some programs are run or installed on your phone ... however its hard to pinpoint which program and why this happens... however personally i think its a security feature .. ( since safe mode has less user privelages then normal running mode )
i hope this helps
hello. i have s4 5 months.today as i opened my browser my phone shuted down. i removed the battery and when i put the battery back it opens without power button stuck 2seconds on samsung galaxy s4 logo and turned off.any ideas ?
ph3n0ngr said:
hello. i have s4 5 months.today as i opened my browser my phone shuted down. i removed the battery and when i put the battery back it opens without power button stuck 2seconds on samsung galaxy s4 logo and turned off.any ideas ?
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By the coincidence, is your batt serial no beginning with BD? If so, look on the battery. Is it swollen a bit? If so - call samsung, they will replace battery free of charge.
If not, try to connect phone to charger, insert battery, go to recovery and make full wipe.
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By the coincidence, is your batt serial no beginning with BD? If so, look on the battery. Is it swollen a bit? If so - call samsung, they will replace battery free of charge.
If not, try to connect phone to charger, insert battery, go to recovery and make full wipe.
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it starts with LC
also...when i have battery off and put it on again the phone powers on without pressing the power button....it shows samsung galaxy s4 logo and then turned off.... Also...when i plug the charger and put the battery back to phone phone does not respond...
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also...when i have battery off and put it on again the phone powers on without pressing the power button....it shows samsung galaxy s4 logo and then turned off.... Also...when i plug the charger and put the battery back to phone phone does not respond...
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it might be a power button issue
ok, this may be tricky.
while keeping volume down and home - slice battery in. If phone would boot in download mode (even just for a while) - then it will be power button issue.
it boots up on download mode for seconds and then powered off again....
Im digging up this post because this is the same problem i had.
I ended up removing the power button all together, carefully popped it off the motherboard. The phone no longer boots for a couple secs and powers off again so i think the power button was the issue. Now i have the problem of powering on the phone. I tried booting into download mode (to have the reboot option) by holding volume down+home while plugging it in but nothing happens, all i get is the battery charging icon. Ive been into download mode before i removed the button, but like the OP, it would only be a second or 2 before rebooting. Am i doing the correct procedure for download mode? Perhaps my timing is off? Any suggestions?
At least i do get the battery charge and it stays until i unplug the phone, no more boot loop!
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Im digging up this post because this is the same problem i had.
I ended up removing the power button all together, carefully popped it off the motherboard. The phone no longer boots for a couple secs and powers off again so i think the power button was the issue. Now i have the problem of powering on the phone. I tried booting into download mode (to have the reboot option) by holding volume down+home while plugging it in but nothing happens, all i get is the battery charging icon. Ive been into download mode before i removed the button, but like the OP, it would only be a second or 2 before rebooting. Am i doing the correct procedure for download mode? Perhaps my timing is off? Any suggestions?
At least i do get the battery charge and it stays until i unplug the phone, no more boot loop!
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Ok so i managed to get the phone to power up without going into download mode using this method i found on youtube. No boot loop and fully powered up now, the only thing is that im stuck on the lock screen. My friend cant remember his pin so i cant get in, the only option left now is to boot into recovery and do a factory reset yes? Well, how can i do that without a power button? Any suggestions?
Today, my wife's completely stock, unrooted, OD2, Sprint Galaxy S4 phone stopped working. It was working earlier in the day (10 minutes prior), but when she went to check the time, the screen was black and it wouldn't respond. Tried holding power button, but nothing. Battery level was at 58%. I know this because I switched her battery with mine (85%). I discovered that after a battery pull, it will show the Samsung splash screen for 2 seconds and then nothing. After pulling the battery, I tried putting it into Download mode and the Download mode screen shows for 2 seconds and then goes black. Same thing with Recovery. I have tried to let it charge, but it doesn't show the charging screen or anything. Does anyone have any ideas on: 1) What might be causing this? 2) How to fix? 3) If permanently bricked, how to get first day of school photos that are stored on phone and not on card?