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Best reboot app?

Whats your favorite reboot/power down app?

jason370 said:
Whats your favorite reboot/power down app?
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I use CWM that you get after you root your phone.

quick boot

I hold down the power button for 2sec to get the shutdown menu and if I hold it for more than 5sec it will reboot... I don't see why I need an app for that

anreboot: reboot, recovery, bootloader, off options

nbass668 said:
I hold down the power button for 2sec to get the shutdown menu and if I hold it for more than 5sec it will reboot... I don't see why I need an app for that
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i'd rather press soft keys

If you don't have a rooted phone try 'Fast Reboot'.
Although it does not close the device down it closes all Apps freeing up resources, memory and resets the phone if it has any errors.
Read the reviews... Many swear by it and I find it actually works very well.

nbass668 said:
I hold down the power button for 2sec to get the shutdown menu and if I hold it for more than 5sec it will reboot... I don't see why I need an app for that
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I have tried, but it won't reboot, just switch off.

strale.zivic said:
I have tried, but it won't reboot, just switch off.
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Strange... It should reboot. Are you rooted or changed the stock firmware?

Quick boot does what you want by the sound of it. Free version on market.
Can set short cuts up as well if you don't want to go into the app itself.
Although for any app to trigger reboot you need root.

Beards said:
Strange... It should reboot. Are you rooted or changed the stock firmware?
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Strange indeed, I was rooted and on stock rom. Today on romow-v1 ROM but still isn't working.

strale.zivic said:
Strange indeed, I was rooted and on stock rom. Today on romow-v1 ROM but still isn't working.
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Anyone else who's on the same ROM as you have the issue?

nbass668 said:
I hold down the power button for 2sec to get the shutdown menu and if I hold it for more than 5sec it will reboot... I don't see why I need an app for that
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Everyday I learn something new about Android, thanks.

NEW way to REStart Our Phone FaST

sorry if you all know this already
So i have found a new way to restart the phone
Press and hold the HOME key and vol- button and phone restarts

I didn't know it. Thanks.

Interesting.Thans man.

i triedur method its not working.... but what i know is that if u keep pressing the power key for 8-10 swconds ur phone will restart and u dont have to be rooted or any thing for that to work....
press thanks if i helped

moizsami said:
i triedur method its not working.... but what i know is that if u keep pressing the power key for 8-10 swconds ur phone will restart and u dont have to be rooted or any thing for that to work....
press thanks if i helped
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The method is working. Don't know if it matters, but I press the home button first and then I press vol down for a short time.
@tarunagg:
I did already knew it, but good to know for others. Thanks.
Is it for you the same that with this method the phone is usable again faster than with the button in the power menu mod?

tarunagg said:
sorry if you all know this already
So i have found a new way to restart the phone
Press and hold the meny key and vol- button and phone restarts
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didn't work.
Taraen said:
The method is working. Don't know if it matters, but I press the home button first and then I press vol down for a short time.
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did work.
@tarunagg, please change your post to say "home button" instead of "menu key", and thanks for the tip!

moizsami said:
i triedur method its not working.... but what i know is that if u keep pressing the power key for 8-10 swconds ur phone will restart and u dont have to be rooted or any thing for that to work....
press thanks if i helped
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My phone shut down

Oops my mistake. Ok corrected
supergaijin said:
didn't work.
did work.
@tarunagg, please change your post to say "home button" instead of "menu key", and thanks for the tip!
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it reboots insanely fast like this. is it like htc fastboot?

amit864 said:
it reboots insanely fast like this. is it like htc fastboot?
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Idon't know what is this but yes it boot really fast

Thanks!!! Did not know about this!

Thanks works for me. Helps to avoid the irritating long press of power button to restart
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Why don't u all use quick boot app, its also shutdown the phone in flash of a sec and even there are many option present like recovery, restart....
Try it, its really good

Its called Hot Boot
Don't forget to click Thanks if i helpd you! Or if you like my post! ;-)

I already knew.. But i prefer quick boot.. Use dis method on d very few occassions my fone got stuck..
@Tarun : thanx for sharing..
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it works! thanks a lot...but are there any issues....flies getting corrupted etc...?

TheBlacklight16 said:
it works! thanks a lot...but are there any issues....flies getting corrupted etc...?
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flies don't get corrupted, they get squashed
I haven't found any corruption in my files yet.

Cool... it works!
Thanks for sharing

Thanks for sharing. Have tried this a few times and it worked for me. On the stock ROM you can get a screenshot as well by pressing the menu and then the back button. Has anybody tried that?

Yes I know that also
rohan.braganza said:
Thanks for sharing. Have tried this a few times and it worked for me. On the stock ROM you can get a screenshot as well by pressing the menu and then the back button. Has anybody tried that?
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[Q] Can't get to download mode

How will I flash custom rom when I can't even get to download mode? CF rooting won't help because it requires odin and odin will only detect your phone when you are in download mode. Volume down+home+power puts me to recovery. Same with volume up=recovery mode.
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How exactly do you do the three button combination? Do you just press all three buttons at the same time? I suggest you press the volume down button and home button first and then the power button. Make sure you're pressing the volume down part by only letting the least bit of thumb press the volume rocker.
Just out of curiosity, what's your firmware?

offgrey said:
How exactly do you do the three button combination? Do you just press all three buttons at the same time? I suggest you press the volume down button and home button first and then the power button. Make sure you're pressing the volume down part by only letting the least bit of thumb press the volume rocker.
Just out of curiosity, what's your firmware?
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I did that already. Volume down first then home then power. This is not my first time flashing and I should say this is the first time that I encountered this.I tried 3 times but it takes me to recovery. I'm on DXKB2 btw.
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Just making sure, bro. No need to get mad or offended. might sound like a stupid question but I just wanna know is/was your phone carrier locked at some point?
Anyway if you can't find a solution you can always just fake a problem and bring it in to the samsung service center.
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offgrey said:
Just making sure, bro. No need to get mad or offended. might sound like a stupid question but I just wanna know is/was your phone carrier locked at some point?
Anyway if you can't find a solution you can always just fake a problem and bring it in to the samsung service center.
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I'm not mad nor offended Just for the emphasis sorrry.
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It's okay. It's always hard to figure out people's tones when online. In any case, why don't you just fake a problem and send your phone in for repairs? It's still under warranty, yes?

offgrey said:
It's okay. It's always hard to figure out people's tones when online. In any case, why don't you just fake a problem and send your phone in for repairs? It's still under warranty, yes?
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It's not undr warranty anymore. But I manage to get it to download mode. Thanks for your help btw
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What did you do? o:

offgrey said:
What did you do? o:
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I rooted it and use terminal emulator and typed reboot download
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What rom you installed after that ?

cessprin00 said:
I rooted it and use terminal emulator and typed reboot download
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Just to be sure you are using i9000 or i9003???
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demail2006 said:
What rom you installed after that ?
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Poseidon's rom
devilhell007 said:
Just to be sure you are using i9000 or i9003???
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I have both
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cessprin00 said:
Poseidon's rom
I have both
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Lucky you
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Hi.
My GT-I9003 recently freeze at the startup and I would like to re-install all the firmware and drivers but I can't go into the download mode which i press vol- and enter and power button.
Do anyone know the reason for that and how to solve it? Thanks in advance for any opinion.

imaginarygur said:
Hi.
My GT-I9003 recently freeze at the startup and I would like to re-install all the firmware and drivers but I can't go into the download mode which i press vol- and enter and power button.
Do anyone know the reason for that and how to solve it? Thanks in advance for any opinion.
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Can you go to recovery? What do you mean freeze at start up? Bootloop? I'm pretty sure you can get to download mode if you're on bootloop. Try it couple of times! Sometimes I failed to go to download too. Make sure you pressed the buttons correctly. Volume- first then home then power.
Hit thanks if you like my post.
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cessprin00 said:
Can you go to recovery? What do you mean freeze at start up? Bootloop? I'm pretty sure you can get to download mode if you're on bootloop. Try it couple of times! Sometimes I failed to go to download too. Make sure you pressed the buttons correctly. Volume- first then home then power.
Hit thanks if you like my post.
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Thanks for your reply. I'll keep trying.
Yesterday I still can go to the recovery mode but today looks like it can't. Usually the phone will vibrate when we power on it but now it looks like it won't vibrate. Instead it will on when i press the power button for quite a while and let it go, only it will on without vibrate. So weird..
My phone will always freeze at the logo there and can't go to the menu already. That's why I thought of re-install the whole firmware stuff.

imaginarygur said:
Thanks for your reply. I'll keep trying.
Yesterday I still can go to the recovery mode but today looks like it can't. Usually the phone will vibrate when we power on it but now it looks like it won't vibrate. Instead it will on when i press the power button for quite a while and let it go, only it will on without vibrate. So weird..
My phone will always freeze at the logo there and can't go to the menu already. That's why I thought of re-install the whole firmware stuff.
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hmm i think there was a promblem while flashing it. are you sure you pressed the 3 buttons download mode directory properly? i used to have the same problems way back while having the phone.
there is my way of going to download mode using the 3 button combo...
1. press and hold the home and the volume down button.
2. then add in the power button and keep holding them.
3. wait for the download mode button appear.
my other way is for rooted phones with cwm recovery....
1. press and hold the home and the volume up button.
2. then add in the power button and keep holding them.
3. when the samsung logo appears, release the power button immediately.
4. wait for the recovery to appear.
5. go to advanced options.
6. you'll find an option there to reboot to download mode.

Wahaha123 said:
hmm i think there was a promblem while flashing it. are you sure you pressed the 3 buttons download mode directory properly? i used to have the same problems way back while having the phone.
there is my way of going to download mode using the 3 button combo...
1. press and hold the home and the volume down button.
2. then add in the power button and keep holding them.
3. wait for the download mode button appear.
my other way is for rooted phones with cwm recovery....
1. press and hold the home and the volume up button.
2. then add in the power button and keep holding them.
3. when the samsung logo appears, release the power button immediately.
4. wait for the recovery to appear.
5. go to advanced options.
6. you'll find an option there to reboot to download mode.
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Hey hey. Sorry for replying you so late. At last I manage to do... Tried for a few times last time and thinking of trying again later. 2day, after tried again, it manage to go to download mode. I guess my method of pressing the button is wrong all these times.... Anyway, wanna say thanks for your methods. It helps me. :good:

sometimes you need to put off battery from device for one minute put then to phone and then voldown home and power. must work.
make sure that phone is not connected to charger or via usb
probably you know this but i write for the case. and future guests
cheers
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why not you guys learn how to use "adb"
it is good and fast
1. install the samsung usb driver or if you have kies istall than skip this.
2. unzip and copy all the 4 files ( with out the folder) into windows/system32 folder
3. reboot pc
4. set you phone in setting-application-development-USB debugging mode checked.
5. connect you phone to pc
6. lunch you cmd prompt
7. type adb reboot download, if you want to download mode
8. type adb reboot recovery, if you want to recovery mode
that is
beside, adb also can go into you phone system partition, do the thing like linux terminal.

[Q] Stuck at phone /!\ computer I have tried everything in forums

*Noob* Honestly have been searching since 10:00am, it's now 5:30.
I was trying to install a rom on my phone and usually odin runs fine for me but it froze and I got p and hit my phone off the wire, now I cannot get it into download mode. I have tried holding the volume up and down for however long and it hasn't worked. I have held the volume buttons and the power button simultaneously but nothing can get it to go to download mode. Does anyone have any ideas?

xobro200 said:
*Noob* Honestly have been searching since 10:00am, it's now 5:30.
I was trying to install a rom on my phone and usually odin runs fine for me but it froze and I got p and hit my phone off the wire, now I cannot get it into download mode. I have tried holding the volume up and down for however long and it hasn't worked. I have held the volume buttons and the power button simultaneously but nothing can get it to go to download mode. Does anyone have any ideas?
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ok, download for me is
taking battery out
plugging in usb cable
holding both vol up and down only
slapping the battery back in....

That used to work for me too, but now I'm stuck at the phone /!\ computer screen and that doesn't do any thing /: If i hold all buttons down the screen will blink black and that's it

The screen you've described is just an alternate download screen.
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xobro200 said:
*Noob* Honestly have been searching since 10:00am, it's now 5:30.
I was trying to install a rom on my phone and usually odin runs fine for me but it froze and I got p and hit my phone off the wire, now I cannot get it into download mode. I have tried holding the volume up and down for however long and it hasn't worked. I have held the volume buttons and the power button simultaneously but nothing can get it to go to download mode. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Use Qkster heimdall one click you can find it here.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081

Thanks it worked
Thank you so much!!!!

xobro200 said:
Thank you so much!!!!
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How's come I didn't get a thanks?

qkster said:
How's come I didn't get a thanks?
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I'll give it... buddy thx!
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qkster said:
How's come I didn't get a thanks?
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Give you big THANKS bro...all credit goes to you...

Applied new MIUI Lockscreen, Won't Unlock Now

I'm using MIUIAndroid 2.8.3. I got tired of a custom lockscreen, so I put on the stock one. In my haste, I hit the lock button maybe too early while it was still applying. So I locked it, but when I tried to unlock, the screen stayed blank, but the capacitive buttons lighted up. I tried to hit volume up and the back button at the same time, but it doesn't unlock. But what matters is all I really want is to back up my SMS messages. I haven't backed them up for a week maybe, but I have some I'd like to spare. Can I back them up, access them from ADB, or am I out of luck here?

I'm guessing here but do you have a nandroid back up you can restore through recovery by pulling battery pressing volume down and power then going in and restoring your backup? That should give you what you had before you got locked out And at the time of your backup . This is what I would try first if it were me. Then you would be restored to normal and everything would be as it was the time of the backup. Hope this helps. Don't see why it wouldn't work. It's sure worth a try. Best wishes and hopefully this fixes you're issue.
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I do have backups, but there are a few SMSs that are newer than the latest backup I'd like to keep.

I think there is a button combo specifically for this issue try volume down or volume down and power or.. volume + and power..
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shahkam said:
I think there is a button combo specifically for this issue try volume down or volume down and power or.. volume + and power..
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No luck.

fiskeryatigo said:
No luck.
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Have you tried menu button ? Might want to restore a nandroid backup..
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shahkam said:
Have you tried menu button ? Might want to restore a nandroid backup..
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Tried that as well, still no luck. Stubborn as it seems, I'm not going to quit just yet. I'm kind of sure that there's a way to pull the file from root via ADB, I just don't know the command.

fiskeryatigo said:
Tried that as well, still no luck. Stubborn as it seems, I'm not going to quit just yet. I'm kind of sure that there's a way to pull the file from root via ADB, I just don't know the command.
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Yeah your best bet would be adb currently.. make a phone call to yourself and then press home button while in call !?
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Did my trick work ??
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try to flash new version miui 2.8.24, maybe your problem can solve