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[Q] Cant get Fascinate into download mode help!

I have a Samsung Fascinate that will not boot, i get a black screen with a cellphone a ! in a yellow triangle and a computers. The 3 button method will not get me into download or recovery! takeing out the battery and plugging into usb with the volume up button down doesnt work either. I tried plugging it into the computer but adb nor odin would detect it(yes i have the right drivers) please help ive hit a wall

Try plugging in with the battery out and the volume down button pressed until the download mode shows up. Btw may I ask how you got yourself into this mess?
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as stated in the first post i have tried that method to get into download mode. and i got into this mess trying to get clockwork on the phone (did not install properly) and trying to put samsung fasinate (verison) rom on it... oops lol?

Actually in OP it says you pressed the volume up button. Volume down is what gets you into download mode.
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Also I believe you would get more help if you posted this in the fascinate forums.
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BTW i got stuck with one of the awsome fascinates that will not 3 button recovery/download

Found the solution that worked for me. I had to plug in the usb hold volume down then pop in the battery to get it to go into download mode.

Ohh usually it goes with the battery popped out.
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Avelnan said:
Try plugging in with the battery out and the volume down button pressed until the download mode shows up. Btw may I ask how you got yourself into this mess?
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That is how you get into download mode on the Verizon Fascinate. Why are there all these guesses all over the internet? That is how you do it.

psychopyro202 said:
BTW i got stuck with one of the awsome fascinates that will not 3 button recovery/download
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Was trying to reimage this phone using Odin v1.3 a usb malfunction error message came up Ive been trying to use it to several computers since then, but the same message kept coming up and of course the odin could recognise the devise and i went up turn the phone on normally all i have is a black screen with a phone and yellow explanation and computer logos on the screen the explanation sign is in between the phone and computer logos and now I can not do anything with this phone...I think my only option is for somebody to help me to find some image that will run on the SD card instead of the USB port.
Please help!
Thank you!

[Q] Samsung infuse does not startup

I was in chat when the cell was shut down suddenly and would not start, remove the battery and insert her again, was there when the phone lit immediately insert the battery but still in a cycle..
the phone on and off, on and off, and so on..
I need help :S
Is there any way to fix it?
PD: Sorry for my bad english.
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My infuse does this too, i cant even get recovery mode or download mode. Even tryed taking apart my phone and cleaned the power button and its still effed up. Anyone got a fix to this?
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Dhlan said:
I was in chat when the cell was shut down suddenly and would not start, remove the battery and insert her again, was there when the phone lit immediately insert the battery but still in a cycle..
the phone on and off, on and off, and so on..
I need help :S
Is there any way to fix it?
PD: Sorry for my bad english.
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When you say on, off, on, off. Do you mean the lights flash then it goes off or does it try to boot?
Can you get into download mode?
Have you tried a different battery or left the battery out for an hour or so, then tried again?

Truckerglenn said:
When you say on, off, on, off. Do you mean the lights flash then it goes off or does it try to boot?
Can you get into download mode?
Have you tried a different battery or left the battery out for an hour or so, then tried again?
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it does try to boot but then nothing happen..
i've never get into download mode :S how i do that?
Yes, i tried different battery and it does the same with both.
any solution? could be some files from the software are missing? repair software? u.u

First you need to download Heimdall or Odin from the ISET page to you PC. I believe Odin uses the Kies drivers and Heimdall replaces the with a Samsung composite driver. I personally use the Heimdall back to stock that is rooted.
Once you have them and decide which one you will use, you will need to get into download mode. Take the battery out, connect USB to phone and preferably a rear USB port on your PC. Hold volume up and down, No Power button though, and then insert the battery. This should put you in download mode and you need to push volume up to get to it. Volume down cancels it and will reboot. You may want to just try that one time to see if it corrects the problem. If not, repeat steps to get to download and flash either Odin to Heimdall and then start flashing again.
Read the instructions on the OP of Odin or Heimdall and ask questions if you aren't sure of what to do.
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psal217050 said:
First you need to download Heimdall or Odin from the ISET page to you PC. I believe Odin uses the Kies drivers and Heimdall replaces the with a Samsung composite driver. I personally use the Heimdall back to stock that is rooted.
Once you have them and decide which one you will use, you will need to get into download mode. Take the battery out, connect USB to phone and preferably a rear USB port on your PC. Hold volume up and down, No Power button though, and then insert the battery. This should put you in download mode and you need to push volume up to get to it. Volume down cancels it and will reboot. You may want to just try that one time to see if it corrects the problem. If not, repeat steps to get to download and flash either Odin to Heimdall and then start flashing again.
Read the instructions on the OP of Odin or Heimdall and ask questions if you aren't sure of what to do.
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I did what you said multiple times but evertime i do it it just goes straight to the charging screen then reboots and keeps doing the samething?

It seems your power button is faulty. You might need to open it up and clean the contacts or get it repaired.
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andros11 said:
It seems your power button is faulty. You might need to open it up and clean the contacts or get it repaired.
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yeah i just opened it up afew min. ago.. still same problem.. looks like i need to repair the power button.. thanks

playing with soder
crookx said:
yeah i just opened it up afew min. ago.. still same problem.. looks like i need to repair the power button.. thanks
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i opened it up and put my soder to it and it stoped boot looping but i think i did a bad job cuz the power button is not functioning is there a way to turn on without the power button

texmextech said:
i opened it up and put my soder to it and it stoped boot looping but i think i did a bad job cuz the power button is not functioning is there a way to turn on without the power button
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install ADB for windows and type the command
adb devices
(if your device's S/N is listed then type)
adb reboot

[Q] Unable to enter downlaod or recovery mode restarting in logo

Hello
actually one of my customer brought a samsung i997
which was restarting on logo...i tried to enter recovery or download mode but i could not
as soon as i insert battery into it...it starts restarting on samsung logo i tried by inserting usb as well
but it restarts on battery bar so i looking for solution thanks?

kabir.581 said:
Hello
actually one of my customer brought a samsung i997
which was restarting on logo...i tried to enter recovery or download mode but i could not
as soon as i insert battery into it...it starts restarting on samsung logo i tried by inserting usb as well
but it restarts on battery bar so i looking for solution thanks?
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If you put in battery pushing no buttons, does it go to samsung? That would be stuck power button.
Lots of good info discussed before, including this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifw2_yYP8e0

electricpete1 said:
If you put in battery pushing no buttons, does it go to samsung? That would be stuck power button.
Lots of good info discussed before, including this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifw2_yYP8e0
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yes it goes on samsung and keeps restarting i hav checked the power key no fault found

kabir.581 said:
Hello
actually one of my customer brought a samsung i997
which was restarting on logo...i tried to enter recovery or download mode but i could not
as soon as i insert battery into it...it starts restarting on samsung logo i tried by inserting usb as well
but it restarts on battery bar so i looking for solution thanks?
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Have you tried plugging the cord into the phone, holding the up and down volume buttons then putting the battery in? If not try that :fingers-crossed:

TokyoLee said:
Have you tried plugging the cord into the phone, holding the up and down volume buttons then putting the battery in? If not try that :fingers-crossed:
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i tried that but its in same condition

You have a faulty power button. If it boots as soon as you put the battery in, the button is "stuck on"
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magnetboard said:
You have a faulty power button. If it boots as soon as you put the battery in, the button is "stuck on"
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The power button was not stuck but it has a sort
after replacing it works fine thanxxxx for it...

No problem, glad we all could help
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Black screen after uising Odin

hey, i was trying to rood by verizon galaxy s3 using odin, when the process finished and rebooted phone the screen went black and remained black. i've tried pulling battery and letting it charge, but prior to doing any of this the phone has 100% charge. please help i'm not sure what to do next.

Are u able to go back to download mod? If yes try to go back to stock again
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juancaperez2000 said:
Are u able to go back to download mod? If yes try to go back to stock again
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I'm not able to get it into any kind of mode. when i connect it to the computer it makes a sound but is not successful. i tried holding power. I tried holding volume down, home and power and nothing happens.

[Q] Phone wont boot or enter download/recovery

i'm not sure what happened, but today my phone just turned off and now wont boot. everything on the phone is stock (ICS update) and i have no never messed with flashing any roms. what happens is the phone turns on, gets to the start screen, then crashes. after crashing it will vibrate continuously until i remove the battery. i have tried to enter recovery and download mode but the phone just crashes and i never see the screens..what can i do?

Buy a USB jig. Might work, its a pain to enter recovery/download .
its your data that needs clearing
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Somcom3X said:
Buy a USB jig. Might work, its a pain to enter recovery/download .
its your data that needs clearing
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thanks, i wasn't sure what this was, but after a bit of Google searching it seems something ill definitely try. everything seems to say that the phone should be completely powered down to use the jig though. will it be a problem that i dont seem to be able to get my phone to that point? the second i put my battery in the phone attempts to turn on, and after it crashes it will just vibrate non stop.

vinniesusername said:
thanks, i wasn't sure what this was, but after a bit of Google searching it seems something ill definitely try. everything seems to say that the phone should be completely powered down to use the jig though. will it be a problem that i dont seem to be able to get my phone to that point? the second i put my battery in the phone attempts to turn on, and after it crashes it will just vibrate non stop.
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Does it show the Samsung logo?
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Somcom3X said:
Does it show the Samsung logo?
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yes, the Samsung logo will come up, and then it will go to the normal boot screen where it says "Samsung galaxy s blaze" with the blue loading bar under it. the bar will stop loading at some point and then it will crash

vinniesusername said:
yes, the Samsung logo will come up, and then it will go to the normal boot screen where it says "Samsung galaxy s blaze" with the blue loading bar under it. the bar will stop loading at some point and then it will crash
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You can boot into recovery but it is annoying. If you have adb installed you can write:
Adb reboot download or adb reboot recovery really fast.
If not a jig may be the only option.
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Somcom3X said:
You can boot into recovery but it is annoying. If you have adb installed you can write:
Adb reboot download or adb reboot recovery really fast.
If not a jig may be the only option.
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i do not have abd installed, but i can install and try it. im worried that my computer wont recognize my device though. i was able to get into my boot menu once now through 3 button combo, however the phone crashed before i could select anything and i am unable to get back. is this a bad sign?

Prior to this incident have you ever tried entering download mode?
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Jserrano56 said:
Prior to this incident have you ever tried entering download mode?
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no, but i have successfully factory reset once before.

Okay that's nice to know... To enter download mode your phone has to be connected to your pc via usb cable, to enter download mode what you do Is hold the power button, volume up, and volume down button while the phone is off, once it powers on and you see the Samsung logo release the power button but continue holding the volume up, and volume down buttons this will put the device in download mode, have you ever used Odin before?
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Jserrano56 said:
Okay that's nice to know... To enter download mode your phone has to be connected to your pc via usb cable, to enter download mode what you do Is hold the power button, volume up, and volume down button while the phone is off, once it powers on and you see the Samsung logo release the power button but continue holding the volume up, and volume down buttons this will put the device in download mode, have you ever used Odin before?
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thanks,
i've tried the steps metioned above, however the phone always dies before making it to the download screen. and no i have no used odin in the past.

vinniesusername said:
thanks,
i've tried the steps metioned above, however the phone always dies before making it to the download screen. and no i have no used odin in the past.
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Just out of curiosity have you tried a different charger on your phone?
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Jserrano56 said:
Just out of curiosity have you tried a different charger on your phone?
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no, i could try, but the battery should still be pretty charged.

vinniesusername said:
no, i could try, but the battery should still be pretty charged.
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What percentage were you at before it powered off?
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Jserrano56 said:
What percentage were you at before it powered off?
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around 60.

vinniesusername said:
around 60.
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Hmm... Yeah makes no sense why it would just power off, well I'd say replace the battery but try a different charger first.
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Jserrano56 said:
Hmm... Yeah makes no sense why it would just power off, well I'd say replace the battery but try a different charger first.
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ill charge it more to see if it helps, but i dont think it's a battery issue. my mom has the same phone and i've already tried swapping batteries with the same results.

vinniesusername said:
ill charge it more to see if it helps, but i dont think it's a battery issue. my mom has the same phone and i've already tried swapping batteries with the same results.
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Okay one second what do you mean same result? Like so we're clear did you try your battery in her device or her battery in your device?
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Jserrano56 said:
Okay one second what do you mean same result? Like so we're clear did you try your battery in her device or her battery in your device?
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i tried using her battery in my device and the phone still died as it was booting. it always gets to the same place (loading screen after the samsung logo) and then goes black and vibrates continuously.

vinniesusername said:
i tried using her battery in my device and the phone still died as it was booting. it always gets to the same place (loading screen after the samsung logo) and then goes black and vibrates continuously.
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That's a problem... I had a blaze that had this problem it vibrated every two seconds... Never was able to fix it had to replace it. Like right before it goes black does a blue screen flash like just for a second?
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