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How to find out S-On or S-Off / Booting Into Hboot

Turn off the phone.
Take out the battery for 1-2 seconds and put it back in.
Hold volume down while pressing the power button.
Phone should now boot into Hboot mode. You can tell what version of Hboot and whether or not it's secured or not by looking at the top line.
It looks like the hboot interface hasn't really changed since the original G1.

You can also just go menu settings power and turn off fastboot then power off normally and boot in to hboot normal
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You can also just go menu settings power and turn off fastboot then power off normally and boot in to hboot normal
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What do I do if I can't get to hboot using the provided method?
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grantusmantus said:
What do I do if I can't get to hboot using the provided method?
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if you're already running a custom ROM like CyanogenMod or AOKP, then hold the power button, choose restart, and choose bootloader. once it boots up into the white screen with some text, use the volume keys to move up and down, and the power key to select, and select the first option. should take you to Hboot.
but honestly the best way to get right to hboot is completely shut the phone down (or pull batter), and hold the volume down, and WHILE STILL HOLDING, press the power button. never failed for me.

grantusmantus said:
What do I do if I can't get to hboot using the provided method?
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in adb run this command: adb reboot bootloader

Do I have to take out battery and reboot to get into recovery mode?

If I don't take the battery out first, hit vol down and power button, nothing happens. When I release them, it will boot normally.
Is there an easy way to get into recovery mode?

Disable fastboot under settings -> power
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geoffcorey said:
Disable fastboot under settings -> power
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That was checked. "Turn off to use some market apps".

Unchecked it. Then when you power off, it actually powers off and you can enter recovery.
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geoffcorey said:
Unchecked it. Then when you power off, it actually powers off and you can enter recovery.
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Great! Thanks. Just curious, "turn off to use some mkt apps". What apps can be used when the phone is off?

im not really sure because i had a stock recovery since the 2.3.4 update but cant you just do it in rom manager?

bootloader screen

how do i get to the bootloader screen on this phone?? lol

Take the battery out, hold volume down and press power holding volume still

Pull out battery and replace. Then hold vol down button in and switch phone on. Otherwise go to Settings/Power and untick Fastboot. Then switch phone off, hold in vol down and switch on again.

ok, i had fastboot on i guess thats why i couldnt do it lol thanx

You don't need to pull the battery.
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Utorrent76 said:
You don't need to pull the battery.
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You do if you don't turn Fastboot off.

can i use all bootscreen whatever rom i have?

Reboot and just as it has shut down hold power and vol down or use adb
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[Q] can't get into bootloader.

Am I doing something wrong I have had many android phones, and this is giving me troubleQ
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Ok, Make sure Fastboot is unchecked under settings > power.
Then power off and hold volume down and power button.
Or use adb reboot bootloader
Or if you're rooted, use an app like quickboot.

How do I get into the stock recovery?

Friend has a HTC Sensation on T-Mobile and is having software problems. I suggested factory wiping and wiping cache in recovery.
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go to boot loader ...
(power off phone ,remove battery,re insert it ,then hold volume down + power )
from there browse to recovery using vol up/down buttons and select recovery using power button
once you enter recovery ..you will have a red triangle ..if its stock ...then do a three finger salute (press vol up,down and power at once)..then you will get some options

Thank you sir!!
Also another question, is there a way to reboot (restart) the phone natively on stock? My friend is running the Official ICS OTA if that makes a difference. Or is turning off the phone and back on manually the only way? Lol.
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Thank Me Later said:
Thank you sir!!
Also another question, is there a way to reboot (restart) the phone natively on stock? My friend is running the Official ICS OTA if that makes a difference. Or is turning off the phone and back on manually the only way? Lol.
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he can do shut down from phone.. By holding the power button for some time.. Then remove batt, reinsert it and follow the rest..
Edit: mistook your question.. Yes he will have reboot option too iirc.. When you long press power button
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