[Q] samsung galaxy s4 goes factory mode instead of download mode - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hello
after factory resetting my galaxy s4 i9500 the samsung logo stopped showing and many features stopped working. when i press vlo- home and power button i get factory mode instead of odin download mode and when i try to boot into recovery the menu doesn't appear just only the android robot. please help is there anyway i can get the phone into download mode or get odin to recognize it? please help
factory mode has these options:
1.Full Test
2.Item Test
3.Test Report
4.Version
4.Reboot
thanks

monrokhoury said:
hello
after factory resetting my galaxy s4 i9500 the samsung logo stopped showing and many features stopped working. when i press vlo- home and power button i get factory mode instead of odin download mode and when i try to boot into recovery the menu doesn't appear just only the android robot. please help is there anyway i can get the phone into download mode or get odin to recognize it? please help
factory mode has these options:
1.Full Test
2.Item Test
3.Test Report
4.Version
4.Reboot
thanks
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Sounds like u might have a clone/fake Samsung.
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may be it is a clone
Check with this application or CPU Z
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609045

I guess it is a clone
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Already did it multiple times but problem still persist
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sub77 said:
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exppanda said:
haha 1337. Thats a pretty cool model number
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xD leet
Joku1981 said:
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Yeah sorry, I meant download mode.
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