Recently my power button took a crap on me, and about the same time I noticed j cannot boit into recovery. I've tried multiple different ways, and every time it just boot loops. Shows me the Samsung logo then a black screen and repeats forever. The only way I can get out of the loop is to pull battery and enter download mode then reboot. I've tried reinstalling the newest recovery again also. Anyone have any bright ideas? I can't wipe anything or install anything new, and I'm getting frustrated. :banghead:
Thank you ahead of time
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Load goo.im from the market, flash twrp, then use the app to reboot to recovery?
You can use Quick Boot app, which lets you go to recovery using single click shortcut/widget
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"Adb reboot recovery" from your computer or go into terminal in your phone and "su" then "reboot recovery"
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Tried all of these with the same results
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Which recovery are you actively using (or trying to)? If its cwm, are you sure you got the right one for our phone? Download ROM manager and let it flash the correct cwm and then try rebooting if that still doesn't work odin the phone to stock, reroot and attempt again
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I sent my GS3 in with the same problem. The phone power button started to do crazy things and would not stay in download mode or in recovery mode long enough to flash anything. They are sending it back fixed today. Samsung knows about the motherboard going bad on these devices but they wont tell you about it.
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I sent my GS3 in with the same problem. The phone power button started to do crazy things and would not stay in download mode or in recovery mode long enough to flash anything. They are sending it back fixed today. Samsung knows about the motherboard going bad on these devices but they wont tell you about it.
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How long of a turn around was it? I think that is the only solution. Also, did you deal with samsung directly? What did you tell them?
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Yup called them directly. I told them that it was rooted but had a hardware problem. They told me that I can send it in since it was still under manufacturers warranty and they would tell me if it could be fixed. Sent it in on May 28th. Just got email that they are sending it back fixed.
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Hmm awesome. I'm not sure if mine is still under warranty but ima call tomo. Thanks
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Wish I saw this earlier. But the easiest way to boot into recovery without a power button is using terminal emulator.
Type in
Su
Reboot recovery
Same can be done for download mode.
Edit: nevermind, this was already mentioned.
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so i tried to revert back to stock last night using odin and something went terribly wrong. still believe it is due to my power button. i got one section as failed and one as passed in odin. the phone shut off at the end and said it was rebooting, but it never did. eventually i unplugged it and tried to get it on with no luck. if i pull the battery and reinsert it, the phone vibrates, and i get a screen that says "Samsung, custom" with and unlocked pad lock. i have never seen this screen before. i also can only get to download mode for about 2-3 seconds before the screen goes black again. So i cannot retry the process, i now have a brick. Anyone have any suggestions? i was going to send it back to samsung today, but i don't believe they will touch it in this state.
reading up on hard bricks, and mine doesn't seem to be quite that since i can get into download mode. It just doesn't stay there, the screen turns off after a few seconds. obviously not long enough to odin. any help would be GREATLY appreciated. i now have no phone... this shall be interesting with the lady friend :laugh:
vdub2pt0 said:
reading up on hard bricks, and mine doesn't seem to be quite that since i can get into download mode. It just doesn't stay there, the screen turns off after a few seconds. obviously not long enough to odin. any help would be GREATLY appreciated. i now have no phone... this shall be interesting with the lady friend :laugh:
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As long as you get into download mode you're still ok. Send it into samsung and tell them your issue with the power button. They will fix your hardware issue and will load the stock rom back onto your phone.
I don't think they care as long as your phone isn't hard bricked. I'm sure they use odin anyways to update every phone that comes out of their service center.
Can anyone confirm this is correct?
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As long as you get into download mode you're still ok. Send it into samsung and tell them your issue with the power button. They will fix your hardware issue and will load the stock rom back onto your phone.
I don't think they care as long as your phone isn't hard bricked. I'm sure they use odin anyways to update every phone that comes out of their service center.
Can anyone confirm this is correct?
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i never thought they would even consider it since it was rooted. i called them up and it is being sent in tomorrow. i really appreciate it man. :good:
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I've been having a bit of a hard time with a friend's Skyrocket tonight. I flashed CM9 for her before, and it seems to work well. In the past two to three weeks, though, she tells me that her phone's been randomly turning off. Tonight, I finally decided to install CM10 on the Skyrocket, thinking that this would fix the issue. I installed it through CWM like normal (I've flashed many a ROM, so I couldn't have messed up this process).
With everything installed, I reboot through CWM. The issue is, the phone just goes black. After pulling the battery and trying to boot again, I see the Samsung logo, followed by a black screen. The phone sort of pulsates for a bit at this point, giving me a short vibration here and there, before finally stopping. Attempting to get into recovery doesn't work either. I also, due to me not being used to the download mode feature (I personally have a Galaxy Nexus), accidentally tried to start it by holding the power and volume buttons (rather than holding volume and plugging the phone in, not touching power). The yellow triangle would show up very briefly, and then the phone shuts off.
When getting into download mode the proper way, I was able to get into Odin and flash CWM again. At this point, I should definitely be able to get into Recovery. But alas, I cannot... Same issues as before. At this point, it's revealed to me that, after the random shutoffs that my friend had been experiencing, she would sometimes also have trouble turning the phone back on. Noticing a trend?
I'd like to know what you guys think: Is this a software issue, or is it a hardware issue? For the former, what do you guys recommend so the phone could boot normally again? And for the latter, well... I don't suppose there are any easy hardware fixes I could try?
If you pull the battery and reinsert does the phone start on its own with no button pushes? If so... Stuck power button.
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If you pull the battery and reinsert does the phone start on its own with no button pushes? If so... Stuck power button.
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Nope, not at all. I need to press the power button for it to start.
It'd flash back to stock with Odin and then go from there.
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It'd flash back to stock with Odin and then go from there.
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I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't try flashing to stock because I figured it would work, but somehow, it did. I still feel that there's something wrong with the power button, and I'll be doing some more testing, but for now, everything's okay. Thanks for your help.
I bet you can reflash cm10 and it'll work fine. Just do a factory reset and the wipes and you'll be fine.
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Wipe ALL the things, then Odin back to stock and reinstall. I'd bet that solves it
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So i was going thru in flashing the stock rom through odin but my dog layed on my surge protector and turned off my PC (i know...) so i ended up getting stuck on a "failed firmware connect to keis in recovery mode" or something similar. So i couldnt get into the downloading screen. Everytime i restarted it would go directly to that screen.
Well something happened and i ended up on a new sceen showing the battery logo but it wasnt moving, just frozen. I figured it was a dead battery so i let it charge overnight. I woke up and i was still on the battery screen but i tryed to get into the download screen and i could.
So now im here can i flash the stock firmware using odin?
I cant get oast rhe samunsg logo if i try to boot normally so i figured i just need all the firmware reflashed?
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If you can get into download mode - reflash stock, just keep the dog out of the room
Good luck
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JLloydMedia said:
So i was going thru in flashing the stock rom through odin but my dog layed on my surge protector and turned off my PC (i know...) so i ended up getting stuck on a "failed firmware connect to keis in recovery mode" or something similar. So i couldnt get into the downloading screen. Everytime i restarted it would go directly to that screen.
Well something happened and i ended up on a new sceen showing the battery logo but it wasnt moving, just frozen. I figured it was a dead battery so i let it charge overnight. I woke up and i was still on the battery screen but i tryed to get into the download screen and i could.
So now im here can i flash the stock firmware using odin?
I cant get oast rhe samunsg logo if i try to boot normally so i figured i just need all the firmware reflashed?
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Yup just like bill_in_mtl said just reflash
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bill_in_mtl said:
If you can get into download mode - reflash stock, just keep the dog out of the room
Good luck
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Ican get into the download mode but now i keep getting firmware encountered an issue please select recovery mode in keis and try again. Bit keis wont recognize it.....
Im soo bummed right now. Ive spent nearly 48 hours
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I've never encountered this issue - and do not have an answer - my apologies
I am sure someone else will chime in and help you get this resolved
Fortunately, every time I've borked a flash - I have been able to get into regular download mode
Does Odin recognize the tab when you plug it into your PC ??
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I've never encountered this issue - and do not have an answer - my apologies
I am sure someone else will chime in and help you get this resolved
Fortunately, every time I've borked a flash - I have been able to get into regular download mode
Does Odin recognize the tab when you plug it into your PC ??
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well i have actually figured it out:good::good::laugh::good::good:, or at least saved myself and got my tab up an running again.
thanks for the support and help.
im going to be writing a detaild version on what to do over the next 2 days, im going to write it for linux but it will easily work for windows as i needed virtual box. ( a program that can emulate another O.S)
I forgot to mention i was on Linux mint so it was a little bit "harder" so to speak, but thats because there is not alot of info, hopefully my post will save some stress.
JLloydMedia said:
well i have actually figured it out:good::good::laugh::good::good:, or at least saved myself and got my tab up an running again.
thanks for the support and help.
im going to be writing a detaild version on what to do over the next 2 days, im going to write it for linux but it will easily work for windows as i needed virtual box. ( a program that can emulate another O.S)
I forgot to mention i was on Linux mint so it was a little bit "harder" so to speak, but thats because there is not alot of info, hopefully my post will save some stress.
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That does make a difference
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Hi. I just got my galaxy s3 and was following directions for rooting so I could try out some of the ROMS.
I was following the directions in this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-tQ05Zo_9U) and in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439)
I was on Step 2 of the thread (Step 2 - Flashing VRALEC Bootchain to allow Custom Recovery). Watching the video I thought the phone should reset more quickly so I tried to press the power button and unplugged the usb. Now the phone won't turn on, but when I plug in the usb to the computer I hear the connection and disconnection sound (when I unplug). Did I brick my phone? Not sure what to do from here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I just watched some more videos are realized it was a fifteen minute process that I should have waited for. I have a feeling my phone is done (I can't even get into download mode anymore), but if anyone has any direction I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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I just watched some more videos are realized it was a fifteen minute process that I should have waited for. I have a feeling my phone is done (I can't even get into download mode anymore), but if anyone has any direction I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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Does it not boot up at all? About the only thing I could suggest is removing the battery then trying to boot into download mode again. You know this now but you're never supposed to do anything once Odin starts flashing files. Just let our sit until it's done. When you plug it into a computer, do you receive a prompt for a qhusb download driver or something to that effect?
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I had the same problem once. And like the last person said take the battery out and and put it back in while attempting to enter download mode.. Don't give in and keep trying you should be able to unless hardware damage occurred.... Or try putting into recovery mode.. Those 2 options should still be available unless you damaged the phone
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Yea. still no luck. pretty much unresponsive. I guess I'll keep trying but I think its dunzo. Thanks.
Pm me and ill give you a call and walk you through the process if you want.... I was able to fix it after 2hrs of failure... Don't give up.....
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O man. Just saw this. Thanks for the response. I actually got my new phone and I'm all rooted and everything now.
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All,
Hopefully this is an easy one. I looked through the board and did not see anything I haven't similar but i can be wrong. Quick background, I rebooted the phone it looked normal on shutdown but it never came back up.. What I have tried is tremove the battery and left it for day and tried to turn on with no luck. A couple of times it showed the battery indicator but would go black screen if i tried to turn it on. I have reloaded the stock rom using ODIN still no luck. The only thing I can make it do is go to the download screen, that's it. This is a stock ATT Skyrocket no mods or anything. It seems to be a software issue but I do not know how to fix it. Any Ideas Thanks
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I'm in the same boat. Root was a confirmed success after the OTA update, but now I can't get pass the download screen while booting up the phone. When I was trying to boot into recovery mode after I did a few quick restarts in a row after rooting phone, to install a debloater .zip, it came to this screen only (see screenshot), the Samsung logo comes up before this and it's all that it does now. Thinking it's a soft brick as this screen is the only thing that keeps coming up after Samsung Logo with no unlock/lock symbol, when I try to reboot the phone in various ways. I know I can't use Odin to reflash back to stock MDL after the June OTA update, as I tried with no luck came up failed like I knew it would. Plug in via usb to computer, PC doesn't recognize it, so I can't check / access anything on the phone. Pulling straws here. PLEASE HELP.......
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(Last night) Stock Firm: I337UCUAMDL
(This morning) OTA Firm: I337UCUAMF3
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Wrong forum bro
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Wrong forum bro
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Didn't notice that....
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Didn't notice that....
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Glad I caught it before you bricked using our files. Good luck!
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So my power button has been broken for a couple months now and I've been using the same custom rom since. (BTW it's not the outside button, but the actual switch that's broken)
Is there any way to install a custom rom using ODIN? Or is odin only capable of installing stock roms because of the file type?
My phone wont allow me to get into the custom recovery, but I can get into Download mode.
Please help!
xkookooman said:
So my power button has been broken for a couple months now and I've been using the same custom rom since. (BTW it's not the outside button, but the actual switch that's broken)
Is there any way to install a custom rom using ODIN? Or is odin only capable of installing stock roms because of the file type?
My phone wont allow me to get into the custom recovery, but I can get into Download mode.
Please help!
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Idk about using Odin for custom tars, but I imagine it would take someone more effort than its worth to compile one just for this purpose. When you try booting into download mode, how are you doing this? And how are you booting into recovery? What happens once it gets there?
You could also just get the power button fixed. Then all your problems are solved.
Mobile tech videos will do it.
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Doesn't ROM manager or something do reboots into recovery?
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adb reboot recovery
Actually if you didn't want to bother with setting up adb I'd imagine you could just type 'su' press enter, type'reboot recovery' and press enter into of the many terminal emulators in the play store.
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adb reboot recovery
Actually if you didn't want to bother with setting up adb I'd imagine you could just type 'su' press enter, type'reboot recovery' and press enter into of the many terminal emulators in the play store.
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I knew there was a way to do it!
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I knew there was a way to do it!
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ADB always has your back!
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ADB always has your back!
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I meant by terminal. That's easier. LOL.
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Get "quickboot" from the store
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I meant by terminal. That's easier. LOL.
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Oh, well yea terminal is great as well. You can do the same for download mode as well or even try using it to attempt to delete pesky files that just won't delete with a file manager.
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Oh, well yea terminal is great as well. You can do the same for download mode as well or even try using it to attempt to delete pesky files that just won't delete with a file manager.
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Ya! I forgot about terminal. You can do everything from there if you know the commands.
Kinda off topic here, but is there a thread with the common commands for terminal? Like to reboot, delete files, move files, and such.
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Not sure how you get into download but not recovery since the procedure is same except use volume up instead of volume down. Also the Quickboot app/widget is much easier than terminal emulator if just need to get to reboot/recovery or download modes. Enables the extended power menu same as the power button.
Mobile tech videos Did a great job repairing my broken power switch. Pretty quick turn around.
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I have a similar problem, but when I use the terminal commands or any app to reboot into recovery, the phone vibrates and turns off but then stays off until I pull the battery and replace it. Also, when I try to go into download mode, it comes up for about 5 seconds then turns off (similar to SDS). Any thoughts? I originally planned to try to switch roms and see if that would fix the power button issue, but if it's hardware, I'll try to unroot and take it too Verizon as a last ditch attempt.
Also, when I take the back case off and put it back on, the power on/off screen pops up.
Thanks!
I have the same exact problem as the guy above buy my power button is just completely borked.
I thought I could get into download mode but that doesn't work either.
I'm going to try and resolder the replacement power button I purchased that didn't work.
odin mobile
Mobile Odin did not work either. Gets stuck at logo screen when it first boots then stays black.
xkookooman said:
Mobile Odin did not working either. Gets stuck at logo screen when it first boots then stays black.
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I think the rom your trying to flash is bad …
Phone starting but getting stuck at boot screen means it's soft bricked, try flashing a different rom …
And once you manage to get your phone running use ''recovery tools'' from play store to flash a custom recovery, it flashes a touch recovery so that will eliminate your button problems …
No my phone operates fine. When I attempt to get into recovery, it restarts, a brief screen appears where it says "rebooting recovery" on the top left, and then it stays black. TO get out of this I go into Download Mode, and press Cancel to Restart.
I'm currently using CyanogenMOD 10.1.2.
At this point I'm thinking of just going to a mobile phone repair store...
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No my phone operates fine. When I attempt to get into recovery, it restarts, a brief screen appears where it says "rebooting recovery" on the top left, and then it stays black. TO get out of this I go into Download Mode, and press Cancel to Restart.
I'm currently using CyanogenMOD 10.1.2.
At this point I'm thinking of just going to a mobile phone repair store...
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Mobiletechvideos did a great job fixing my power switch... It was doing the same thing your describing. Been perfect ever since.
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