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Faster way to Download Screen

Not sure if this has been posted before, though I have not seen it in my searches.
Remove the battery
Plug in the USB
Hold Down Volume and and Down
While holding them down, insert the battery
and Boom - Instant download screen.
You do not have to wait for two cycles.
Put the back plate on and flash away.
This works from either "bricked" (Computer "!" Phone) or reboot.

IBTM
Not really a development topic.

i have not bricked my device from doing this but what i do is just...
1. power down device
2. hold vol +/- button
3. insert usb
and it always goes to download screen. keep in mind i have flashed my device countless times using this method and have not ran into any problems but its just a fyi

Dmoney5150 said:
i have not bricked my device from doing this but what i do is just...
1. power down device
2. hold vol +/- button
3. insert usb
and it always goes to download screen. keep in mind i have flashed my device countless times using this method and have not ran into any problems but its just a fyi
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10 char

Insert sarcastic comment here..
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Perhaps my search skills are sub-par

Perhaps your're just trying to get to senior status
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This has been posted EVERYWHERE, and (afaik) is used by pretty much everyone who flashes through ODIN.
Please, please, pretty please, mercifully please... search/read and read/search again before posting.

my favorite way is turning off phone volume + and - and inserting usb

Dmoney5150 said:
i have not bricked my device from doing this but what i do is just...
1. power down device
2. hold vol +/- button
3. insert usb
and it always goes to download screen. keep in mind i have flashed my device countless times using this method and have not ran into any problems but its just a fyi
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Flash to stock JF6 using ODIN from this thread and you will lose ability to use buttons to go to recovery or download mode. Happens to me every time.
I have to apply 3 button fix to get that back

cnewsgrp said:
Flash to stock JF6 using ODIN from this thread and you will lose ability to use buttons to go to recovery or download mode. Happens to me every time.
I have to apply 3 button fix to get that back
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that is only if your 3-button wasnt working right from the factory. i have used the oneclick countless times and never lost the 3-button

no
Rurki said:
Perhaps my search skills are sub-par
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Bo they are not even sub-par. They are horrible. This is probably in every thread.

[Q] Power Reset Or Unknow Download Mode

Hi Friends,
i had my galaxy gt-i9003 upgraded to gingerbread official rom i downloaded from xda, i have a few problems like phone going into sleep and camera not functioning, i wanted to role back to fyro but i cant get into the download mode anymore, it says POWER RESET or UNKNOWN DOWNLOAD MODE.
Please help.

Which Firmware did you flash? And, are you seeing any logo when you go to the download mode or is tit that only the text is appearing?
And DO POST THIS IN THE Q&A SECTION HENCEFORTH!

mdpasha78 said:
Hi Friends,
i had my galaxy gt-i9003 upgraded to gingerbread official rom i downloaded from xda, i have a few problems like phone going into sleep and camera not functioning, i wanted to role back to fyro but i cant get into the download mode anymore, it says POWER RESET or UNKNOWN DOWNLOAD MODE.
Please help.
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You need to press VOL - first, then press HOME key without letting go of VOL -, then press POWER button. When you feel the unit vibrates you can let go of POWER button until Downloading mode is displayed.

hi,
i do c the android logo on d scree with the text message, odin can see the deivce on com5, but just stays at the line saying connecting to deivce. The phone it self is working, but i am not happy with the upgrade, so wanted to roll back. Please help me solve this problem. The rom i upgraded to was I9003JPKP5.
The mistake i did, i think, wast not to upgrade to kpe first and then come up to kp5, i directly did a kp5, misssed that part.
Please Please help.

mdpasha78 said:
hi,
i do c the android logo on d scree with the text message, odin can see the deivce on com5, but just stays at the line saying connecting to deivce. The phone it self is working, but i am not happy with the upgrade, so wanted to roll back. Please help me solve this problem. The rom i upgraded to was I9003JPKP5.
The mistake i did, i think, wast not to upgrade to kpe first and then come up to kp5, i directly did a kp5, misssed that part.
Please Please help.
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you need to flahs xxkpe twice to avoid camera problem too.

Weird!!!!!!!!

Tell me the method using which you flashed the firmware. Give me all the steps!
I will tell you where you went wrong!

U need to switch the phone off to get to download mode.
Also XXKPH is a final GB release. Install that by first flashing XXKPE twice, then using the single XXKPH file as the PDA in Odin with nothing else.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App

hi friends,
thanks for your help. I was able to get to the download menu, i removed the battery and inserted it back and used the assigned keys to get to it, the reflashed the same set of files i had, now i am getting the download menu and the camera is working fine.
Will download KPE and follow the instructions given on XDA step by step for the upgrade.
Thanks a lot for you help. I really appritiate it.

Hi. I tried the method up there to go to download mode but so far I can't get there. It's so weird. I can go to the recovery mode but not the download mode. Are there any more methods to go to download mode? I press all three buttons for roughly 1 min but no vibration at all. after I let go the power button, it go to the startup and stuck there.
Thanks in advance for any opinion.

imaginarygur said:
Hi. I tried the method up there to go to download mode but so far I can't get there. It's so weird. I can go to the recovery mode but not the download mode. Are there any more methods to go to download mode? I press all three buttons for roughly 1 min but no vibration at all. after I let go the power button, it go to the startup and stuck there.
Thanks in advance for any opinion.
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You must press the volume down+home+power button and let go at the right time
Cheers
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can't enter download mode

volume down, power and home button combo doesn't work :/
what can i do to enter download mode?

Shut down ur device completely.
Unplug ur device from the charger or PC.
Hold down volume down and home button.
While keeping that pressed down, power up ur device.
Hold on to all three buttons until u see the download mode screen.
Hope that helps.

tnx, but i did all that several times, non of them got me into dwnload mode.
i read about some series of galaxy s, i think, which had this bug, they were unable to enter dnwload as well. i hope it's not the same problem
so is there a way to enter dwnload or do update some other way? i'm on 2.3.4 gingerbread.xwkg8

if you have 'USB jig' use that or buy one . It will be always useful.
(in eBay lowest price will be $1.55 including shipping to many country. But, it will take 2-4 weeks)

enkelad said:
tnx, but i did all that several times, non of them got me into dwnload mode.
i read about some series of galaxy s, i think, which had this bug, they were unable to enter dnwload as well. i hope it's not the same problem
so is there a way to enter dwnload or do update some other way? i'm on 2.3.4 gingerbread.xwkg8
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Bring ur phone back to Samsung and have it changed.
No point having a phone that doesn't boot into stock recovery or stock download mode.
Both these functions should work on a stock phone and not void warranty.

i tried again several times today and still nothing..
ima have it replaced defo, tnx

try reset yo factory setting..
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enkelad said:
volume down, power and home button combo doesn't work :/
what can i do to enter download mode?
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hi!
I have the same problem for time to time... in my case remove the battery helps
regards
J

jason11 said:
if you have 'USB jig' use that or buy one . It will be always useful.
(in eBay lowest price will be $1.55 including shipping to many country. But, it will take 2-4 weeks)
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i can use combo keys to get into Download mode but the USB jig failed ...

WuSoLo said:
i can use combo keys to get into Download mode but the USB jig failed ...
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pull off battery -> plug jig -> put battery back
or
turn off device -> plug jig -> press per button.

Riey said:
try reset yo factory setting..
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this worked! tnx!!!

m.kochan10 said:
pull off battery -> plug jig -> put battery back
or
turn off device -> plug jig -> press per button.
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oh ... i can get into download mode now, thanks!

No problem
USB jig doesn't work the same way on SGR as on SGS II but it works for sure!
In case you want to reset the counter:
Enter DM using this way every time you want to reset the counter. Once you did it just remove jig, plug usb-cable and install your firmware. U should see the green text: Success to erasing the record of custom OS!
you can see it on attached pic.

ok.. have a nice day.. =)
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m.kochan10 said:
No problem
USB jig doesn't work the same way on SGR as on SGS II but it works for sure!
In case you want to reset the counter:
Enter DM using this way every time you want to reset the counter. Once you did it just remove jig, plug usb-cable and install your firmware. U should see the green text: Success to erasing the record of custom OS!
you can see it on attached pic.
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yes, it is ... but now i know the way lol

Just trying to be nice ..lol

[Q] please experts help

hi there I have Sl i9003 I flashed it using Odin But I missed to load kernel and I pulled out USB cable before i finish the procedure,now my phone seems to be dead,I can not get into download mode,even it does not recognized by Odin and not by my PC...any help please

bayad84 said:
hi there I have Sl i9003 I flashed it using Odin But I missed to load kernel and I pulled out USB cable before i finish the procedure,now my phone seems to be dead,I can not get into download mode,even it does not recognized by Odin and not by my PC...any help please
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You need to hard reset your phone!!!!! Because u bricked your phone!!
Here is the text from a thread:
This is for all those who have soft bricked their phone, if you are experiencing a bootloop or some other problem here is a detailed guide how to get your phone back to working condition. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB jig is not possible or not working.... This is the guide for you-I do not know whether this will work in all situations but you could still try it if you have no other alternative. The Galaxy SL has a hard reset button between the camera lens and the speaker... DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
1)Open the back over 2)Check between the Camera Lens and the speaker 3) There is a hard reset button which is a small cavity 4) You will need two people for this.. Keep that cavity pressed with a pin 5) Keeping it pressed use the download mode combo- Volume down + Home + Power pressed. 6)Wait and try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode 7)Flash to a stock firmware

rohan. said:
You need to hard reset your phone!!!!! Because u bricked your phone!!
Here is the text from a thread:
This is for all those who have soft bricked their phone, if you are experiencing a bootloop or some other problem here is a detailed guide how to get your phone back to working condition. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB jig is not possible or not working.... This is the guide for you-I do not know whether this will work in all situations but you could still try it if you have no other alternative. The Galaxy SL has a hard reset button between the camera lens and the speaker... DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
1)Open the back over 2)Check between the Camera Lens and the speaker 3) There is a hard reset button which is a small cavity 4) You will need two people for this.. Keep that cavity pressed with a pin 5) Keeping it pressed use the download mode combo- Volume down + Home + Power pressed. 6)Wait and try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode 7)Flash to a stock firmware
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thank you bro I'll try it..

:O
When i broke up my phone i just waited 1 day and i could use download mode and screens stopped in samsung load.
Once you can use download mode try to flash a Rom with odin`s program. The most cook rooms have already root so you should have ur phone back!

bayad84 said:
hi there I have Sl i9003 I flashed it using Odin But I missed to load kernel and I pulled out USB cable before i finish the procedure,now my phone seems to be dead,I can not get into download mode,even it does not recognized by Odin and not by my PC...any help please
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happened to me once, take out the battery and wait about 30 minutes after trying to enter download mode.

rohan. said:
You need to hard reset your phone!!!!! Because u bricked your phone!!
Here is the text from a thread:
This is for all those who have soft bricked their phone, if you are experiencing a bootloop or some other problem here is a detailed guide how to get your phone back to working condition. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB jig is not possible or not working.... This is the guide for you-I do not know whether this will work in all situations but you could still try it if you have no other alternative. The Galaxy SL has a hard reset button between the camera lens and the speaker... DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
1)Open the back over 2)Check between the Camera Lens and the speaker 3) There is a hard reset button which is a small cavity 4) You will need two people for this.. Keep that cavity pressed with a pin 5) Keeping it pressed use the download mode combo- Volume down + Home + Power pressed. 6)Wait and try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode 7)Flash to a stock firmware
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Can I add this to the FAQ?

it's got its own thread, by adi_pat. rohan posted from there. ask adi_pat, I'm sure he'll say yes.
if you like, add the bit about taking the battery out for 30 min or whatever, 'cause it could be that having some voltage in the circuits helps maintain the "memory" of the faulty operation. after draining the voltage completely (including letting capacitors discharge), perhaps there will be no more hard bricks

supergaijin said:
it's got its own thread, by adi_pat. rohan posted from there. ask adi_pat, I'm sure he'll say yes.
if you like, add the bit about taking the battery out for 30 min or whatever, 'cause it could be that having some voltage in the circuits helps maintain the "memory" of the faulty operation. after draining the voltage completely (including letting capacitors discharge, perhaps there will be no more hard bricks
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Ya you are right... some components in the circuit like capacitors flip flops etc all have a particular state even in off condition after some time all the current drains from them and comes to initial condition...
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[q] samsung galaxy s problem

Hi, my samsung galaxy s keeps turning itself off, and i have to remove the battery and start it up again. Then the home button does not work, and it sometimes says the internal sd card has stopped working. It works ok for a while with no home button or sounds but will then power down again.Any ideas will be appreciated

Try a factory reset.. It should work..
If not try a fresh install of stock firmware n check if the issue is rectified..
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thanks for the reply, sorry to sound thick but how do i install a fresh stock firmware

markjcrausby said:
thanks for the reply, sorry to sound thick but how do i install a fresh stock firmware
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Download the firmware files for your phone from Sammobile.com.. Exactly for your phone and not any other.. As it might brick your phone..
Open Odin and select respective files on respective areas..
put your phone on download mode by pressing volume down + home key + power button simultaneously..
Connect thought USB n when Odin detects your phone click start.. Remember not to click on repartition and do not clear efs of phone..
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