Grand prime automatically boots into safe mode - Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
My friend has a grand prime 530FZ and it boots into safe mode by itself. Soft and hard reboot dont have any effects.
After many tests, i saw that the volume down button was broken so i think it is constantly being pressed while booting, thats why it boots into safe mode.
Now i would like to know how can i disable these volume buttons or how can i manage to get normal boot without changing the motherboard.
Otherwise the phone works well, i can access to download mode but not into recovery because of this constant volume down during boot.
Thanks for your help guys

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[Q] only safe mode works

Hi guys,
Galaxy S4 I9505, rooted.
was playing around with wanam xposed. did a reboot. then the trouble began.
I can boot into safe mode, then the phone works completely (including volume keys).
but after a normal reboot the phone goes to the 'warning custom os' screen. on that screen vol up or down doesn't respond.
so I cannot boot into recovery OR download mode, so i am kind of stuck.
any suggestions?

[HELP SOFTWARE] Volume down stucked

Hey guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) and I'm currently at the official 4.4.2 (XXUFN88).
Yesterday I was listening to music and my volume started to go down by itself. I has annoyed me but ok. Today, at the morning, I've noticed that my volume down button wasn't working. So I restarted my phone. So the phone went to the recovery screen. Volume up to flash a rom or down to cancel. I tried so hard but none of the options were available.
After a few tries I succeed to enter in safe mode by turning on my mobile with the volume up pressed. At the safe mode I noticed that the volume up was normally working.
I thought that it could be a hardware issue. Then I head to a place to have this fixed. But after opening the phone we noticed that everything was alright. The technical assistance told me that the problem was at the software. Ok, I came home to reset the s4.
I did a factory reset through safe mode but the problem is still here. Now I'm planning to reflash the rom with Odin, but since I can't choose 'continue' at the recovery screen I don't know what to do.
Please help me. Thanks in advance.
por2guex said:
Hey guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) and I'm currently at the official 4.4.2 (XXUFN88).
Yesterday I was listening to music and my volume started to go down by itself. I has annoyed me but ok. Today, at the morning, I've noticed that my volume down button wasn't working. So I restarted my phone. So the phone went to the recovery screen. Volume up to flash a rom or down to cancel. I tried so hard but none of the options were available.
After a few tries I succeed to enter in safe mode by turning on my mobile with the volume up pressed. At the safe mode I noticed that the volume up was normally working.
I thought that it could be a hardware issue. Then I head to a place to have this fixed. But after opening the phone we noticed that everything was alright. The technical assistance told me that the problem was at the software. Ok, I came home to reset the s4.
I did a factory reset through safe mode but the problem is still here. Now I'm planning to reflash the rom with Odin, but since I can't choose 'continue' at the recovery screen I don't know what to do.
Please help me. Thanks in advance.
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[ATUALIZATION] Hey guys. I had no answer but here I am again.
I'm trying so hard to fix this problem. Now I'm pretty sure that my problem is software related. Just because when I turn on my phone it goes automatically to download mode (and i should been pressing power volume down and menu for that). And if i press volume up it goes to safe mode (but for that i should been pressing volume down and power insted).
Do somebody know how can I accept the option "CONTINUE" at the download screen with volume buttons unresponsive? I do really want to reflash the ROM and check if it works.
por2guex said:
[ATUALIZATION] Hey guys. I had no answer but here I am again.
I'm trying so hard to fix this problem. Now I'm pretty sure that my problem is software related. Just because when I turn on my phone it goes automatically to download mode (and i should been pressing power volume down and menu for that). And if i press volume up it goes to safe mode (but for that i should been pressing volume down and power insted).
Do somebody know how can I accept the option "CONTINUE" at the download screen with volume buttons unresponsive? I do really want to reflash the ROM and check if it works.
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Can you not use the up button to loop around to continue then select it with power ?
11calcal said:
Can you not use the up button to loop around to continue then select it with power ?
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No. When it reaches the Download screen any buttons work.
See, I found another guy with the same problem. Another evidence that it's software related: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678489

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 Stuck in Download Mode !!

Hello everyone, I hope you are all fine.
I just brought an S4 2 days ago, and I was forced to Root it using Odin.
The process went well I had my phone rooted and working Fine,Until today when I was listening to music in my phone, and I wanted to turn down the Volume a little bit, but the Volume down button didn't work !!!( it's not a hardware probleme because it was working perfect this morning, but after I gave the phone to my lil sis she had done something in the settings I thinks), so after that I tried to turn off my phone to see if the volume button will work(it was the first time I shut down the phone after the root),and then an error showed up with a yellow triangle on the bottom of the screen, the error message is ''Warning!! A custom OS can cause a critical problems in your phone and installed applications. If you want download a custom os press the volume up key. Overwise, press Down key to cancel. Volume up : continue Volume down cancel ( restart phone) '' . I tried to press both Volume buttons but it didn't work, so I tried to shut it down again and press volume up buton +home+ power button then the phone turned on with the Samsung galaxy S4 screen I was so happy but when it did turn on it was On safe mode -_- , right now I can't flash the room because I can't press the Volum Up button to Continue to Download mode, Right now I'm still at safe mode and waiting for your ideas , Please help me guys I'm new in this Forum a friend of mine told me to post here and they will help you.So please help me.
So you're no longer stuck in download mode but are in safe mode. Power off the S4 and turn it back on. If safe mode reappears then your volume down button is stuck. [EDIT] If you cannot enter download mode, your volume up button is stuck. Exchange the S4 for another unit if possible. If not possible, whack the left edge gently against a table to try and unstick the button. If that doesn't work the button on the motherboard needs to be replaced.

Galaxy S4 i9500 Bootloop without Recovery Mode

Hi,
The problem I have is really very common to most Samsung Galaxy users, but I haven't found any solution to my particular problem. Well, basically my Samsung Galaxy won't get out of bootloop. It just won't go beyond Samsung Galaxy SIV I9500 screen. The phone never did this before this. The phone did, however, rebooted occasionally by itself when running normally.
My phone is rooted, but it runs the official version of Lollipop for Galaxy S4. I had to factory reset my phone one day, and I decided it to reset from the Recovery Mode. After successfully resetting the phone, it booted as usual. Soon after it suddenly turned off, and went into this complete bootloop and would not stop until I remove the battery. Whenever I insert the battery back in, the phone starts by itself, without me pressing any button, and goes in the bootloop again. I can only enter the Download Mode that too for a couple of seconds. When entering the download mode I don't have to press the power button.
Is there any solution to this? I am assuming that my power button suddenly failed. The power button is definitely not stuck. I have opened the entire phone and cleaned the motherboard, and rechecked, it still showed the same problem.
Really appreciate any kind of help.
Hardware issue. Lightly tap the side of the S4 against a table and see if that temporarily frees up the button. Regardless of the end result, you'll need to replace the power button.
Hi,
No need power button to boot in recovery.
Just hold Home+Volume up should do the trick.
@Yoanf_26: How do you expect the phone to get into recovery without turning it on? Volume up and Power are all that's needed to get into recovery. It's the Home button that is optional.
Try a different battery (ask a friend or something if possible). I had similar issues on an i9100 lately. It could only boot to download/recovery mode and was even producing write errors. Looked like brickbug first but was bad battery indeed. It starts slowly with weird behavior and you think you've just messed the rom and just need to reset but it gets worse and worse until you're stuck with download mode only. If you have a spare battery in range its worth a try for sure.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
@Yoanf_26: How do you expect the phone to get into recovery without turning it on? Volume up and Power are all that's needed to get into recovery. It's the Home button that is optional.
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Hello.
I already to start my S4 without power button must just with Volume up and home.
I test with Volume up with power, and my S4 start to recovery.
Differents methods are good to start to recovery. May not for all S4
Guess what? You have a faulty power button, because being able to start the device in any mode without the power button is simply not possible. I tried it just now. Also, if Samsung themselves require the power button to enter recovery or download mode it's illogical to not need it on what is (broadly) the same device.
My power button is good. I test with a custom recovery.
May be not possible with stock. I don't test with stock.
I'm not running stock anything on my I9505. TWRP 2.8.7.0 and CM 12.1 Optimized (currently) installed here. To access Download Mode requires Volume - and Power (Home optional). Accessing Recovery requires Volume + and Power (Home optional, again). Safe Mode requires pressing Volume - and Power, and holding down Volume - throughout the boot process.
As you can see, all functions require power. The fact yours doesn't is not normal.
Maybe, but my S4 is good.
If you think so, who am I to try and persuade you otherwise? When you do encounter an issue with that button, just think back to this thread rather than making a post about it. That way we can both avoid the inevitable "I told you so" that will come out of my mouth.

Safe mode - Stuck volume button

Hello guys,
I'm experiencing an embarrasing problem with my grand prime. It boots itself in safe mode, and my volume down button isn't working. I think that the button is stuck but i cant find how to fix it. Is there any way to disable the volume button ?
Thanks

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