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[Solved-Q] Must be a moron, but I just can't get vol+/power-button to CWM-R to work

This is a painful message to write, but I am desparate. This should be so simple!
Have a U8800 standard (at least it says only "U8800" in settings/about phone.
What have I done:
- Upgraded some time ago to 2.3.5 Rev B522 from Huawei.
- Then rooted it with SuperOneClick.
- Installed ClockWorkMod from Play Store.
- Downloaded CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 stable from xda and placed the file into the /.cust-backup/image folder via Remount.
- Turned off Fast boot under settings/applications
:: What worked/happened.
- Rooting went fine, ES file explorer and others get root-permissions ok.
- But got into CWMRecovery only via CWM program (Choosing "Reboot into recovery"). Never with the holding buttons vol+ and power-button during power-on.
Figured it was that locked bootloader on B522 that was the problem.
What I did:
- Followed the instructions in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457490 (Get your pink screen back).
- In CWM Recovery flashed "update-B518-bootloader.zip".
- Got "ok installed or something to that effect" from CWM Recovery.
:: What worked/happened.
- Still could not get into CWMRecovery via button-holding. Tried reflashing the B518 bootloader a few times, but just no difference.
Read somewhere that each Huawei firmware-release comes with it's own bootloader, so lets try to install Huawei B518.
- Only place I could find the image was here http://huaweiideosx5.blogspot.no/2012/03/u8800-b518-23-software.html
- U8800V100R001C00B518G001.zip
- Had to take out the external SD-card to get the /sdcard/dload directory on the internal SD-card.
-Seems to be important to have dload on the internal SD-card and not the external.
- Booting the phone with vol+, vol-, power did not start the downgrade, but was able to trigger it via settings/storage/software upgrade.
After downgrade to B518 (Checked version in settings/about phone):
- Deleted /sdcard/dload directory.
- Rooted with SuperOneClick
- Installed ClockWorkMod from play store again.
- Put CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 into ./cust_backup/image again (think this was unecessary. I think it was already there but did it anyways)
- Turned off Fast boot under settings/applications.
:: What worked/happened.
- The phone is now in B518 software, but still can not get into CWM Recovery via keypressing at boot.
I hold the vol+ and power-buttons all the way to "desktop" so to say, but can not for the life of me get into CWM Recovery that way. Getting into CWM recovery 5.5.0.4 via instructing CWM application to boot into recovery works fine, though.
I am drooling at the thought of ICS Aurora, but I don't dare before I can reliably get into CWM Recovery via keypress.
Sorry if this is very stupid post, but I have tried so much.

Maybe the volume buttons are faulty? Turn off the phone and try this: hold down volume up; while holding press power button as long as the logo comes up. Release power button but continue holding volume up. If it did not work, try doing same with volume down.

Yeah, do what Blefish advised you but do it while the phone is off and charging. I have a kinda broken power key and with this 'trick' it boots faster and more reliable. Keep holding the 3 buttons until you see the recovery.
Sent from my U8800

Thank you both for trying to help me here!
Unfortunately I have had no luck with your suggestions.
Re: Broken keys.
Power and volume-buttons seems to work well when the phone is on. Also when I boot into recovery through the CWM program, navigate to advanced/key-test, the vol+, vol- and power button seems to work well there too.
On pressing the power-button, CWM-R reports Key: 116
On pressing the vol+-button, CWM-R reports Key: 115
On pressing the vol--button, CWM-R reports Key: 114
So I think the keys must be ok, right?
Blefish: I did what you suggested, as I understood it.
When the phone boots, there are three stages of logos.
1. A static logo of Huawei's red "fan?".
2. A short "comet" animation.
3. An animated logo of Huawei's "fan", where some highlight flashes from left to right over the fan.
I hold the power-button in until I see the first static logo, then let go of the power-button and hold the volume-key(s).
Is this the same stage in the boot-process that you were thinking of?
I have tried vol+, vol- and both vol+ and vol-, together with releasing the power-button at that point.
Have not had any success with that, and ended on the "desktop" each time.
AceDroidX: I tried your suggestion as well.
I did this:
1. Shut down the telephone
2. Plugged in the power.
3. A "fan"-logo appears which is replaced by an animated battery.
4. Upon seeing the animated battery, I tried the various key-hold variants.
- vol+ and power : Ended up at desktop.
- vol- and power : Ended up at desktop.
- vol+ and vol- and power : Ended up at desktop.
So not much success either.
I am out of ideas... Can it be that B522 bootloader that still lingers in there, not replaced by installing the B518 software?

Well, idk what else to suggest.. Maybe your problem is here?
Downloaded CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 stable from xda and placed the file into the /.cust-backup/image folder via Remount.
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I remember that when i mount my phone in linux, there was a partition with just the image folder. Some files like boot.img and recovery.img where there. Try to put the recovery image in there and see if it makes any difference.

I'd like see your versioninfo, can you upload a screenshot?
You can check mine from B528

AceDroidX: When I use Remount, I am able to mount that partition as read/write so that I can copy CWM's Recovery image in there. I think it is identical as mounting it up remotely, as you do. I am after all able to boot into CWM-Recovery, just not by key-pressing? I suppose I could boot into Linux and try to mount up the partitions as you do.
Hi kilroystyx: I can not figure out where to find a similar-looking page as the one you have in your picture.
I have the settings/about phone, if that is an older version of what you have there?

Treq01 said:
Hi kilroystyx: I can not figure out where to find a similar-looking page as the one you have in your picture.
I have the settings/about phone, if that is an older version of what you have there?
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You have to dial *#*#2846579#*#*

Off.. I completely forgot about that place!
Here are the right screenshots.
What can you see from this?

Treq01 said:
Off.. I completely forgot about that place!
Here are the right screenshots.
What can you see from this?
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Based on the screenshots your installation is fine.
Just one last shoot based on what AceDroidX says, with phone off press Vol+ and hold then connect USB cable to PC or charger and stay holding Vol+ then wait...wait and what you see?

hi all,
i'm using some ics roms and it seems ics supports natively vol++power button to take screenshots but it doesnt work for me... do you know if there are some custom ics rom where it will work?
thank you

Wow.. It is hard to believe.. but I have actually ... eventually found a way to get into that CWM-Recovery every time.
It is a combination of your suggestions.
I have been doing variations, trying to figure something out and eventually there is a method.
What I must do, on this phone, in order to get into CWM-R is this:
1. If the charging cable is in, then unplug first.
2. Turn the phone off.
3. Take out the battery and put it back in.
- This makes a difference on my phone, at least. I am not able to get into CWM-R wihtout taking the battery out first.
4. Press and hold Vol+
5. With Vol+ being pressed continously, insert the charging-cable.
6. Wait for the Fan-animation to finish and the "battery-charging" animation to start.
7. When the battery-charging animation is running and the screen eventually goes black, keep holding the Vol+ button for some time.
- Sometimes it works to keep holding the Vol+ button for only a second or two. Sometimes I must hold it up to 30 seconds.
7. Press and hold the power-button in addition to the Vol+
8. Wait for CWM-Recovery to start.
Thank you very much for your help.
Now I think I can try for ICS!

imsonica said:
hi all,
i'm using some ics roms and it seems ics supports natively vol++power button to take screenshots but it doesnt work for me... do you know if there are some custom ics rom where it will work?
thank you
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Try Vol- and Power ON

[Q] Unlock and stuck no matter what

After unlocking the N 10 and pressing start it is stuck on the "cross".
I go back to the bootloader and I see the following message :
" downloading - do not turn off the target" either connected or disconnected from the pc.
In this case there is no up or down arrows the only choice is "start"
From here to go back to the bootloader without the message I have to press power and both volume.
Then I can select recovery. Once in recovery I cannot get into the recovery menu no matter the way I press power and volume.
If I leave the N 10 on recovery after a while it goes back to the screen with the "cross".
Of course in this configuration I cannot access adb and fastboot.
I would really appreciate the help of the forum members.

gunner1937 said:
After unlocking the N 10 and pressing start it is stuck on the "cross".
I go back to the bootloader and I see the following message :
" downloading - do not turn off the target" either connected or disconnected from the pc.
In this case there is no up or down arrows the only choice is "start"
From here to go back to the bootloader without the message I have to press power and both volume.
Then I can select recovery. Once in recovery I cannot get into the recovery menu no matter the way I press power and volume.
If I leave the N 10 on recovery after a while it goes back to the screen with the "cross".
Of course in this configuration I cannot access adb and fastboot.
I would really appreciate the help of the forum members.
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You're in a bootloop. While in recovery (without options) you need to press all 3 buttons on top at the same time. Don't hold them, just press them and release. Once or twice should be enough to pull up the recovery options. Once there, do a factory reset and you'll be all set.

Mine got pretty hosed when unlocking too. Couldn't even get into recovery. Had to use fastboot to flash recovery.img, then I could get into recovery and do a factory reset.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using XDA Premium HD app

Blueback22 said:
You're in a bootloop. While in recovery (without options) you need to press all 3 buttons on top at the same time. Don't hold them, just press them and release. Once or twice should be enough to pull up the recovery options. Once there, do a factory reset and you'll be all set.
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Thank you very much (I also press the right button).
At first I wanted to reply that even this option did not work though I tried it more than once. Instead of replying to your post I decided to give a final try and it worked. In my previous attempts I was obviously taking a nap on the 3 buttons.

HTC HD MINI Bricked, pls help me!

Hi there!
I bought a HD mini, and I wanted install android to device, but it not working! :/
I downloaded these files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756672
and I followed the nex steps:
1- Beginning, Extract the "LK Boot" to some where you like to begin, open folder and extract the "LK Boot Photonic SDCard.zip" and copy its files in "LK Boot Photonic SDCard" without folder to the Root of SDCard, also copy the Google Apps with CM9 Photon ROM to SDCard.
2- Installing Recovery, In the Phone WM6.5, Open Explorer and navigate to SDCard and touch at HaRET, or if you're on another CWM Recovery, Restart & in White HTC press & Hold Volume Down until you're in FastBoot Mode, You should be in Fast Boot Mode to Install Recovery both in WM6.5 or others, Connect the USB cable to the PC (it may ask you the Divers needed for the device) and the Drivers are in the folder in "LK Boot - Photon" in "Google Windows USB driver" folder. After that click on “Update.bat” and Install both of them, when it’s finished fine try reboot it.
But when I running the HaRET after I running update.bat and pressed the "2" button and pressed enter--> It worked normally on my pc, but after I pressed the volume up, and the phone didn't reboot! :/
It stop the white HTC screen and not write under HTC quietly brilliant, and not boot up! :/
Please help me!
After I want install the stock RUU Rom, but I always have ERROR [294], and I don't know which ROM need for my device!
I remember my rom type was WWE, but I don't know more from this! :/
Please help me!!
SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH! :/

So you have opened HaRET on your phone, and after this you should see some blue text texts on your phone, Then open update.bat while the USB must be connected with drives installed, press number one, then press number 2. which you will see immediately recovery on your phone.
and Remember, your recovery must be installed correctly or you won't see recovery by holding volume up, so you have to hold volume down while restart to resinstall recovery again by pc.

This is okay, but now the my phone don't boot up and I don't know how to I fix it, because the phone freezes at the HTC logo :/
Could you help me?

Erkaft95 said:
This is okay, but now the my phone don't boot up and I don't know how to I fix it, because the phone freezes at the HTC logo :/
Could you help me?
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oh dear, try to restore your phone by contacting HTC for ROM for your device code if you could not pass any of these.
or what the instructions says, do these, have you ever pressed down and hold volume down while booting?

Yes, I used the bootloader mode when try restore my device with mtty 1.42, but it not work because when I type ruurun 0 command it written command error :/
When I type task 37 it give a lot of information from my device for example: Country ID 0X30
My Phone ID PB92100
I tried a lot of factory reset, and it dont't help :/
On my device was WWE system, but I downloaded the all which I found on shipped-roms.com, but I get Error 294 always :/
And I try Asia,NLD,RUS versions, but the same error :/

Erkaft95 said:
Yes, I used the bootloader mode when try restore my device with mtty 1.42, but it not work because when I type ruurun 0 command it written command error :/
When I type task 37 it give a lot of information from my device for example: Country ID 0X30
My Phone ID PB92100
I tried a lot of factory reset, and it dont't help :/
On my device was WWE system, but I downloaded the all which I found on shipped-roms.com, but I get Error 294 always :/
And I try Asia,NLD,RUS versions, but the same error :/
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I didn't mean that, I was told you to contact HTC for the right WM6.5 ROM for you.
And Have you pressed down the Volome Down while restarting?

No I didn't press the volume down and power while restarting.
If I press then it enter to bootloader mode. :/

Erkaft95 said:
No I didn't press the volume down and power while restarting.
If I press then it enter to bootloader mode. :/
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Do you See Blue texts? You should press volume down!

I then see blue text when I hold down the volume up+down+ power buttons!

Erkaft95 said:
I then see blue text when I hold down the volume up+down+ power buttons!
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Great! your phone isn't bricked!
You just haven't installed the Recovery!, open update.bat and connect phone via USB to PC, press number 2.

If I press the volume down+up+power I see a blue text and I can make a factory resef, I press the volume up again!
I didn't install the lk bootloader, and I pressed number 2, after my phone reset, and doesn't boot :/

Erkaft95 said:
If I press the volume down+up+power I see a blue text and I can make a factory resef, I press the volume up again!
I didn't install the lk bootloader, and I pressed number 2, after my phone reset, and doesn't boot :/
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Erkaft95, I don't think we can understand like that way you're, You should post pictures in every steps,.
Please give answers and read it correctly:
Question number 1- pull battery off and put it again, Press Hold Volume Up +, What you will you see after 10 Seconds? (with picture)
Question number 2- pull battery off and put it again, Press Hold Volume Down -, What will you see after 10 Seconds? (with picture)
After your answers I will tell you the results and what to do.

I went with my phone to a service, and it fixed my device for 3500 HUF

Erkaft95 said:
I went with my phone to a service, and it fixed my device for 3500 HUF
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Good :good:, but you could do that by yourself... anyway good that your phone have been fixed. Android or WM6.5?

Now running WM 6.5 on the device ):
I tried install android again, and I installed lk bootloader, and recovery, do wipe, installed the ROM from sd card and reboot the phone, but the problem is that the phone write lk bootloader's blue text, and don't boot up with android :/
If I install recovery again, and make wipes, and format in mount and storage data, cache and the system, after I install the ROM and google apps and after I press the reboot system now it solve my problem?

iPlasm said:
Good :good:, but you could do that by yourself... anyway good that your phone have been fixed. Android or WM6.5?
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Could you help me with the latest install problem?

Erkaft95 said:
Now running WM 6.5 on the device ):
I tried install android again, and I installed lk bootloader, and recovery, do wipe, installed the ROM from sd card and reboot the phone, but the problem is that the phone write lk bootloader's blue text, and don't boot up with android :/
If I install recovery again, and make wipes, and format in mount and storage data, cache and the system, after I install the ROM and google apps and after I press the reboot system now it solve my problem?
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Erkaft95 said:
Could you help me with the latest install problem?
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So :laugh: you want Android. Okay.
give me a screenshot of your device when you see the bluetext. camera take a picture. (make sure the texts are visible for me )
don't press any volume buttons.

iPlasm said:
So :laugh: you want Android. Okay.
give me a screenshot of your device when you see the bluetext. camera take a picture. (make sure the texts are visible for me )
don't press any volume buttons.
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I installed again the recovery, wiped data, cache partition, dalvik cache, battery stats, formatted system, data, boot, cache and install the rom and the + wifi.zip, after I press the reboot system now, and the same again :/
LK bootloader's blue text with a few error.
nand id: 0x5500bcec maker=0xec device=0xbc
press VOLUME UP for RECOVERY
press VOLUME DOWN for FASTBOOT
Flash_read_image: failed (319 errors)
ERROR: Cannot read recovery header
Flash_read_image: failed (3072 errors)
ERROR: Cannot read boot image header
ERROR: Could not do normal boot. Reverting to fastboot mode.
ENTERING FASTBOOT MODE
udc_start()

Erkaft95 said:
I installed again the recovery, wiped data, cache partition, dalvik cache, battery stats, formatted system, data, boot, cache and install the rom and the + wifi.zip, after I press the reboot system now, and the same again :/
LK bootloader's blue text with a few error.
nand id: 0x5500bcec maker=0xec device=0xbc
press VOLUME UP for RECOVERY
press VOLUME DOWN for FASTBOOT
Flash_read_image: failed (319 errors)
ERROR: Cannot read recovery header
Flash_read_image: failed (3072 errors)
ERROR: Cannot read boot image header
ERROR: Could not do normal boot. Reverting to fastboot mode.
ENTERING FASTBOOT MODE
udc_start()
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Good to understand
So you can see the Recovery, but is it when you pressed volume up? or you used PC?
when you installed correctly the Recovery, you will never need PC again even if you wanted to change android ROMs.
answer me These:
Pull battery out and put it to device, Now Hold and press Volume UP + (still press on it your finger) then Power on device, until that you should see the recovery.
if you saw recovery, for this time only... just install the ROM zip ONLY (don't do anything nor formats!), and don't do anything other, after finished installation, restart your phone. and tell me what happens. and you should see installation completed or Phonerty texts! after that restart.

iPlasm said:
Good to understand
So you can see the Recovery, but is it when you pressed volume up? or you used PC?
when you installed correctly the Recovery, you will never need PC again even if you wanted to change android ROMs.
answer me These:
Pull battery out and put it to device, Now Hold and press Volume UP + (still press on it your finger) then Power on device, until that you should see the recovery.
if you saw recovery, for this time only... just install the ROM zip ONLY (don't do anything nor formats!), and don't do anything other, after finished installation, restart your phone. and tell me what happens. and you should see installation completed or Phonerty texts! after that restart.
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I just then see the recovery, when I install again with PC (with update.bat).
When I pull out the battery, and put ut to device, and hold volume up, I see the same text :/

[Q] Bricked lgp700 after flashing cm 11.0

Hello,
I am very new to rooting etc. I rooted my phone a few days ago, unlocked bootloader and tried to flash cm11.0 with rom manager (cwmg) following this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521239
Unfortunately I didn´t understand the instructions well, so after wiping caches, instead of doing a full format I did a user data etc format (which i now think was a factory reset). Tried flashing, didn´t succeed.
Anyway, when I try to switch it on I only get the lg logo and then the batery charging thingy When I try to go to recovery mode with volume up power and menu button, my phone goes on a loop of lg and cyanomod logos untill infinity ( Have to take off the battery). Tried to use heimdall (as i have a mac) to flash kdz back to it, but phone was not recognized. On my pc tried the same, but again phone not seen. I can see it on my computer as an unrecognized external usb but cannot explore. Any ideas on what to do??
thanks in advance

franky.frangi said:
Hello,
I am very new to rooting etc. I rooted my phone a few days ago, unlocked bootloader and tried to flash cm11.0 with rom manager (cwmg) following this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521239
Unfortunately I didn´t understand the instructions well, so after wiping caches, instead of doing a full format I did a user data etc format (which i now think was a factory reset). Tried flashing, didn´t succeed.
Anyway, when I try to switch it on I only get the lg logo and then the batery charging thingy When I try to go to recovery mode with volume up power and menu button, my phone goes on a loop of lg and cyanomod logos untill infinity ( Have to take off the battery). Tried to use heimdall (as i have a mac) to flash kdz back to it, but phone was not recognized. On my pc tried the same, but again phone not seen. I can see it on my computer as an unrecognized external usb but cannot explore. Any ideas on what to do??
thanks in advance
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power off your device.
long press
1) "vol -"
2) home button
3) power button
for some second
are you able to enter in recovery?

lferlito said:
power off your device.
long press
1) "vol -"
2) home button
3) power button
for some second
are you able to enter in recovery?
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No, it goes into logos loop.

franky.frangi said:
No, it goes into logos loop.
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i don't know, man
but for the future, before installing a custom rom
remember to install a recovery
it's very important
hope someone better than me will help you
:fingers-crossed:

lferlito said:
i don't know, man
but for the future, before installing a custom rom
remember to install a recovery
it's very important
hope someone better than me will help you
:fingers-crossed:
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But I did, throught clockworkmod (first thing I did) ....and also did a nandroid backup...just don´t know how to access them...

franky.frangi said:
But I did, throught clockworkmod (first thing I did) ....and also did a nandroid backup...just don´t know how to access them...
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on my L5, i long press those 3 buttons until LG logo boot appears..
i wait some second and it appears the CWM reco
i don't know if there are other ways to enter in recovery mode..

yeah me neither.mine used to do the same before the flashing.thanks thought.lets see if someone has another idea...

franky.frangi said:
yeah me neither.mine used to do the same before the flashing.thanks thought.lets see if someone has another idea...
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As soon as you plug your USB into your phone, hold down the volume up (+) button and the power button and release them after holding them down for about 2 to 3 seconds. Then, install the USB driver for your phone with the LG Mobile Support Tool. Secondly, download and install the LG PC Suite program and last but not least, download the KDZ program. Install the correct firmware for your phone and make sure you select 'EMERGENCY' from the list on the top right of the KDZ program. Select your downloaded firmware file and start the program. If everything worked out, the program should crash after it's done and your phone should reboot. Disconnect your phone from the computer if it doesn't reboot and try to boot it up again.
You can find all of these programs along with tutorials on how they work by searching on either XDA or Google.

did forcing recovery/download work ?
TahaX said:
As soon as you plug your USB into your phone, hold down the volume up (+) button and the power button and release them after holding them down for about 2 to 3 seconds. Then, install the USB driver for your phone with the LG Mobile Support Tool. Secondly, download and install the LG PC Suite program and last but not least, download the KDZ program. Install the correct firmware for your phone and make sure you select 'EMERGENCY' from the list on the top right of the KDZ program. Select your downloaded firmware file and start the program. If everything worked out, the program should crash after it's done and your phone should reboot. Disconnect your phone from the computer if it doesn't reboot and try to boot it up again.
You can find all of these programs along with tutorials on how they work by searching on either XDA or Google.
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the phone off usb in and buttons did it work ?

Actually didn´t work,I have drivers already, LG PC Suite program , and KDZ. Problem is my phone is not detected by pc, so kdz unzips and then says : phone not detected, with or without battery...doesn´t go into recovery mode with buttons, just lg and cyanomod logos...
I don`t know if this can b fixed.....How can you flash anything if it´s not detected....
I´ll give it a try again tomorrow, without trying to enter recovery mode....but tried lots of buttons combinations and wasn´t working

Press these buttons
volume +
,volume -
home button
together with the power button
release all buttons except power button when you get a vibration
release the power button immediately after the lg logo has appered
this should let you get in the recovery menu
FULL STEP BY STEP GUIDE
found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2486512

IGGYVIP said:
Press these buttons
volume +
,volume -
home button
together with the power button
release all buttons except power button when you get a vibration
release the power button immediately after the lg logo has appered
this should let you get in the recovery menu
FULL STEP BY STEP GUIDE
found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2486512
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Finally!! This worked....I can get in the recovery menu!!!
Before I do anything I´ll really think about what rom I want to use )
Thanks lot everyone...hope it gives me no more issues.

franky.frangi said:
Finally!! This worked....I can get in the recovery menu!!!
Before I do anything I´ll really think about what rom I want to use )
Thanks lot everyone...hope it gives me no more issues.
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happy flashing

Can't get into recovery mode

Here's my problem.
I can't get into recovery by pressing the power up, home, power buttons. It says it's 'entering recovery', but then it gives another 'buzz' (like when the phone starts), and just reboots normally.
I used to be able to get into recovery with ROMManager, by selecting the 'boot into recovery'. Then I just got into my CWM and could do whatever I wanted. Now I can't do that anymore, probably because my device is not rooted atm (got CM12 on it though). I wanted to root it, but I can't get into recovery.
I already tried flashing TWRP with Odin (download mode does work), but that doesn't work either. I obviously searched google and XDA for the problem, and I saw suggestions for other phones, like updating the bootloader. But I can't find any information or files for updating the bootloader.

sebas156 said:
Here's my problem.
I can't get into recovery by pressing the power up, home, power buttons. It says it's 'entering recovery', but then it gives another 'buzz' (like when the phone starts), and just reboots normally.
I used to be able to get into recovery with ROMManager, by selecting the 'boot into recovery'. Then I just got into my CWM and could do whatever I wanted. Now I can't do that anymore, probably because my device is not rooted atm (got CM12 on it though). I wanted to root it, but I can't get into recovery.
I already tried flashing TWRP with Odin (download mode does work), but that doesn't work either. I obviously searched google and XDA for the problem, and I saw suggestions for other phones, like updating the bootloader. But I can't find any information or files for updating the bootloader.
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Reboots trying to go custom recovery are normal sometimes.
Lil guide for enter custom recovery (TWRP):
1. Power off your device completely.
2. Press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
3. Release only the Power button when the logo of Samsung in white appears (you will see little letters in blue and red on the top left of the screen).
4. You will see the blue logo of TWRP (pic attached) then and you can release all buttons and start to navigate for the custom recovery.

Joku1981 said:
Reboots trying to go custom recovery are normal sometimes.
Lil guide for enter custom recovery (TWRP):
1. Power off your device completely.
2. Press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
3. Release only the Power button when the logo of Samsung in white appears (you will see little letters in blue and red on the top left of the screen).
4. You will see the blue logo of TWRP (pic attached) then and you can release all buttons and start to navigate for the custom recovery.
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Thanks for the reply, but I don't think you understood my question. I know how to get into recovery when it all works. I've done it many times before. The problem is that it shuts down while booting into recovery, and then just reboots normally.
I only installed TWRP because CWM wouldn't work, but TWRP doesn't either. So I guess it has to do with how the device boots into recovery, regardless of what the recovery is.

Anyone? I kinda want to flash another ROM, but I'm unable to right now.

sebas156 said:
Anyone? I kinda want to flash another ROM, but I'm unable to right now.
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hi
Check your power button.....it happened before , a defective power botton will make it hard to enter recovery or download mode

MAX 404 said:
hi
Check your power button.....it happened before , a defective power botton will make it hard to enter recovery or download mode
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I don't think that's the problem. I have 0 issues with the power button. Also, when I try to boot into recovery, it actually says it's 'starting recovery'. Then it stops with a buzz and reboots.

sebas156 said:
I don't think that's the problem. I have 0 issues with the power button. Also, when I try to boot into recovery, it actually says it's 'starting recovery'. Then it stops with a buzz and reboots.
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may be one of the other push buttons.....
try to get into recovery with out pressing the power button and see if is possible...if so then the problem is coming from there.