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wtf not going into recovery mode?

i need to root my phone so i can download rom manager so i can flash my first rom but its not kicking into recovery mode. im holding the power and volume keys at the same time. is there any other way?

1. Install android toolkit on computer
2. Install captivate drivers
3. Settings --> Enable USB debugging
4. Connect phone to computer
5. Open command prompt
6. Issue the command adb reboot recovery
Plus, u don't need ROM manager, nor root to do any of this stuff. Read the stickys on page 1 to get started on how to install ROMs.

1 turn off phone. wait for the vibrate to tell you its off!
2 hold both volume buttons
3 press the power button
4 DONT let the volume go until the screen comes on!
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Trusselo said:
1 turn off phone. wait for the vibrate to tell you its off!
2 hold both volume buttons
3 press the power button
4 DONT let the volume go until the screen comes on!
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tried that, just flashes att screen

jamezz23 said:
tried that, just flashes att screen
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Let power go when you see the ATT screen, keep holding up+down vol

Mine just did the same thing tonight after using ODIN for the first time. Prior to ODIN, I could use the volume keys + power. After ODIN, the AT&T screen just flashes and then boots up.
I found other experiencing the same issue as me. I tried the following and it worked. However, I still cannot get the volume + power button trick to work anymore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304

jamezz23 said:
tried that, just flashes att screen
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Have a look for the 3buttonFix.zip

jamezz23 said:
i need to root my phone so i can download rom manager so i can flash my first rom but its not kicking into recovery mode. im holding the power and volume keys at the same time. is there any other way?
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Not all build numbers can use the 3 button fix to enter recovery mode.
Look underneath your battery compartment to find your build number (1007, 1008, etc.). Then do a search to find out how to enter the recovery mode for your particular phone.
You may need to get yourself a usb jig.

Custom Recovery

Hi guys I just got my Blaze today... I was able to root and flash CMW But I don't know how to access it... can any one please tell me the button combo to access CWM.. Thanks in advance

Mr_Jay_jay said:
Hi guys I just got my Blaze today... I was able to root and flash CMW But I don't know how to access it... can any one please tell me the button combo to access CWM.. Thanks in advance
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Power your phone down, and then power it up holding either both volume bottons or the down volume button, when you see the "Samsung" logo pop up, let go of the power button but keep holding the volume button(s), and youll go right into CWM

Download anreboot from Google Play, set the shortcut on the home screen and get into recovery the easy way.

[Q] No recovery after slimsaber

i did the one click
then then one click wit a twist
then cmw flash slimsaber
then twrp
then wipe
then flash again...
what happened next no GAPPS!
ok so lets flash gapps ....
nope click on power button menu dont see recovery!
hold volume down or up home n power button....
nothing just restarts !!!!
geez i tried im done plz help..:angel:

highsoim420 said:
i did the one click
then then one click wit a twist
then cmw flash slimsaber
then twrp
then wipe
then flash again...
what happened next no GAPPS!
ok so lets flash gapps ....
nope click on power button menu dont see recovery!
hold volume down or up home n power button....
nothing just restarts !!!!
geez i tried im done plz help..:angel:
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Your post doesn't indicate that you held all three buttons down. This can be initiated at any time while powered up. Hold down vol up AND vol down AND power, keep holding until you see the Galaxy S 4G logo screen. Let go as soon as you see that screen. This should take you into recovery (TWRP in my case).

Spartan_Don said:
Your post doesn't indicate that you held all three buttons down. This can be initiated at any time while powered up. Hold down vol up AND vol down AND power, keep holding until you see the Galaxy S 4G logo screen. Let go as soon as you see that screen. This should take you into recovery (TWRP in my case).
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thx worked fine

[REMOVE] Hardbricked galaxy s6

Hello.
A friend of mine brought me an s6 that is hardbircked and asked me to fix it. I cannot enter safemod or download mode. The only thing that i cand do is enter into a thing that says "enter boot mode" where i can navigate but cant select anything.
So i was wandering if there is any solutinon for this or is the phone dead?

Right first of hold down all the buttens ( vol up , down, home , power) and the phone should turn on then go to black , once its black , hold power + vol down to accsess download mode then flash the right firmware for the device , this is how i fix my s6 when i hard brick it
if this dosnt work do you know what your friend did to it to hard brick it and the model number ( flash a bad kernal , change the bootsplash badly etc)

hairyfred said:
Right first of hold down all the buttens ( vol up , down, home , power) and the phone should turn on then go to black , once its black , hold power + vol down to accsess download mode then flash the right firmware for the device , this is how i fix my s6 when i hard brick it
if this dosnt work do you know what your friend did to it to hard brick it and the model number ( flash a bad kernal , change the bootsplash badly etc)
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Thanks for replying,
It didn't enter download mode, it shows the same "Select boot mode" menu. My friend said that the phone was rooted and he tried to unroot it. What do you think i should try in this situation?

Can u send a image of this "select boot mode" menu because ive never encounted this menu as far as i remeber

hairyfred said:
Can u send a image of this "select boot mode" menu because ive never encounted this menu as far as i remeber
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I cant post a link other than this: imgur[dot]com/kPC7oQm

NotAndrei said:
I cant post a link other than this: imgur[dot]com/kPC7oQm
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Thx for the image , can u accsess the recovery through this by pressing the power butten in this menu

hairyfred said:
Thx for the image , can u accsess the recovery through this by pressing the power butten in this menu
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I can't select anything. The only buttons working in this menu are the volume ones. I can browse but in can't select.

NotAndrei said:
I can't select anything. The only buttons working in this menu are the volume ones. I can browse but in can't select.
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Try pressing both volume buttens at once?

hairyfred said:
Try pressing both volume buttens at once?
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It just starts browsing throgh the menu.

NotAndrei said:
It just starts browsing throgh the menu.
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Normaly you use volumes to go up and down etc and the power butten is to select , so how do u acsess this menu , does it just happen when u turn it on or etc
EDIT In your image does it say vol down is select , i cant read it cause of the reflection of the light sorry

PC recognise the phone while in this mode?
Try some ADB commands to see if you have acces to it. If that, then type adb reboot bootloader and maybe you're lucky to get it to work.

hairyfred said:
Normaly you use volumes to go up and down etc and the power butten is to select , so how do u acsess this menu , does it just happen when u turn it on or etc
EDIT In your image does it say vol down is select , i cant read it cause of the reflection of the light sorry
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It enters in that mode when i press power + vol- but as i already said, i can browse thorugh that menu options but i cant select anything.
punktnet said:
PC recognise the phone while in this mode?
Try some ADB commands to see if you have acces to it. If that, then type adb reboot bootloader and maybe you're lucky to get it to work.
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I dont have acces through adb. I've tried. I was thinking maybe an usb jig would help. What do you think?

You can try usb jig as it's only few bucks on ebay. If not maybe jtag and that's it.

punktnet said:
You can try usb jig as it's only few bucks on ebay. If not maybe jtag and that's it.
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Ok dude. Thanks for your help.

Have you made it..? I can clearly see that Volume Up is to select on your picture...

milos_87 said:
Have you made it..? I can clearly see that Volume Up is to select on your picture...
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Sorry i didn't answer. I was gone for a few days. Today i hope to get a jig. I'll let you know if that helped.
Update: The jig did not work.

GT-P5110 unable to reboot directly to recovery after twrp installation

full stock, unrooted, GT-P5110
... connect to odin (3.12 PC)-> uncheck auto reboot -> install twrp -> PASS -> unplug cable from usb
but all I seem to be able to do is reboot into system.
I :-
hold power button for 1 sec, 2 secs, 3 sec.... trying to just turn it off (instead of reboot)
hold vol down + power button,
hold power button + tap volume down,
just hold vol down,
tap power button (does nothing), only long press restarts.
hold power button till screen goes black and then hold vol down + tap pwr button
hold power button till screen goes black and then hold vol down + hold pwr button
hold power button till screen goes black and then hold vol down on its own
search forum
pull hair out
type this
each time reinstalling twrp
any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
thanks

To reboot to recovery you need to hold volume UP + power.

john99ap said:
To reboot to recovery you need to hold volume UP + power.
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well that's strange, as, on my device, from off:
Volume UP + power takes me to download mode... I have done this several times and it asks me to confirm by then pressing down.
AND, from off
Volume DOWN + power takes me to recovery.
and doing a search, via google and xda all agree with me.
.. but thanks
I never said I couldn't get into recovery... I cannot get from odin into recovery without it first rebooting and therefore wiping my flash.
edit: So I tried it anyway, and got back into download mode, which in a way is kinda good news as, my logic, if I can get back into download mode from a reboot then I should be able to get into recovery from a reboot.

Same same but slightly different
Dizzee said:
well that's strange, as, on my device, from off:
Volume UP + power takes me to download mode... I have done this several times and it asks me to confirm by then pressing down.
AND, from off
Volume DOWN + power takes me to recovery.
and doing a search, via google and xda all agree with me.
.. but thanks
I never said I couldn't get into recovery... I cannot get from odin into recovery without it first rebooting and therefore wiping my flash.
edit: So I tried it anyway, and got back into download mode, which in a way is kinda good news as, my logic, if I can get back into download mode from a reboot then I should be able to get into recovery from a reboot.
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I am having the exact same problems and tried exactly the same things. I am just not able to install twrp because of this. ( I read that it overwrites the recovery with the stock one when you are not going straight into recovery mode after installation) I am stuck at the “Samsung Galaxy note 10.1” screen if try to go straight into recovery.
What is strange though is that with my device: VOLDown (towards the power button) + Power button takes me to download mode and the other combination supposedly to the recovery mode.
This is so frustrating. Done this so many times with other devices but this one just does not give up… I just want to get rid of all bloatware and other crap…..

DonnieCorleone said:
I am having the exact same problems and tried exactly the same things. I am just not able to install twrp because of this. ( I read that it overwrites the recovery with the stock one when you are not going straight into recovery mode after installation) I am stuck at the “Samsung Galaxy note 10.1” screen if try to go straight into recovery.
What is strange though is that with my device: VOLDown (towards the power button) + Power button takes me to download mode and the other combination supposedly to the recovery mode.
This is so frustrating. Done this so many times with other devices but this one just does not give up… I just want to get rid of all bloatware and other crap…..
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I've given up, for now, tried every combination I could think... I have a sneaky feeling it must be rooted first. It is the only thing I haven't tried doing.

I am now trying to root it first
Dizzee said:
I've given up, for now, tried every combination I could think... I have a sneaky feeling it must be rooted first. It is the only thing I haven't tried doing.
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I am currently doing just that! Using the files from autoroot . chainfire . eu (can not post links yet haha) . I will let you know how it went!
UPDATE:
It worked! I rooted my device first. After that I flashed my recovery via the TWRP app. I also must say that my device is the GT-N8010 (p4notewifixx). I got confused of all the different models. Still I think it will work with your model aswell! Good luck!