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Just FYI in case anyone wants to know:
For download mode, with the phone turned off, phold the number 1 key on the QWERTY keyboard and the power button simultaneously
For recovery mode, with the phone turned off, hold Volume Down, CAmera, and Power simultaneously.
You navigate with volume UP/DOWN, select with HOME, Menu toggles to "Manual Mode", whatever that it.
Enjoy
chris5h said:
Just FYI in case anyone wants to know:
For download mode, with the phone turned off, phold the number 1 key on the QWERTY keyboard and the power button simultaneously
For recovery mode, with the phone turned off, hold Volume Down, CAmera, and Power simultaneously.
You navigate with volume UP/DOWN, select with HOME, Menu toggles to "Manual Mode", whatever that it.
Enjoy
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What is download mode?
Download mode is the mode you put the phone into to be able to flsh new software to it from a pc. Anyone going to this phone from the Moment will know exactly what it is.
is it a ms-mount?
ImSoHungry said:
is it a ms-mount?
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I am sorry, I do not know what that is.
chris5h said:
I am sorry, I do not know what that is.
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Mass Storage mount... Basically, does download mode turn it into a mass storage USB device?
Oh I gotcha. No it does not.
had epic 2.1.1 rooted with one-click method from sdx, seemed fine after superuser and busybox install or several hours.
HOWEVER, after installing Lauchad (maybe coincidence), my phone went into a cont. reboot every 30sec about. I managed to uninstall some recent apps with no avail.
I am doing a recovery/wipe-factory now....seems hung at little image of package opening with droid logo....
Should I force power-cycle?
Thanks!
I entered Download Mode and its stocked at Downloading. Do not turn off target. Is this the main screen?
Edit: Yes. Thats the Main Screen.
Hmm.. So we only need someone to create the Update.zip?
Quick question. I entered download mode.. I got the downloading! do not turn off target!!! How do I get out of this screen??
lilmexx said:
Quick question. I entered download mode.. I got the downloading! do not turn off target!!! How do I get out of this screen??
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Either use Odin to flash a new rom, or pull your battery out of the phone. As long as it's not mid-flash, you can turn it off without consequence. Obviously if you were flashing a rom, you wouldn't want to be pulling the battery out in the middle of it, of course...
FYI this mode isn't something anyone should need to access regularly. Please see this post for more information on the use of Download mode and how to return your phone to stock.
Fixter said:
I entered Download Mode and its stocked at Downloading. Do not turn off target. Is this the main screen?
Edit: Yes. Thats the Main Screen.
Hmm.. So we only need someone to create the Update.zip?
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Update.zip? You mean for Recovery mode? No, that's not necessary for custom roms or anything... You would want to use Clockwork recovery, not the stock recovery, and the .zip can be named anything. Update.zip is generally how the stock recovery flashes an OTA update after it's downloaded. If I recall, it has to pass a checksum before it'd flash - you couldn't just zip some files together and call it "update.zip" and expect it to work. With Clockwork Recovery you would.
Thank you very much... Yeah it was not mid flash, which would be way worse. I am just getting accustomed to all the different menus and various screens. I got into the mode, just to give it a try and was worried about just pulling the battery. Didnt think it would really matter since i wasnt flashing or anything. But figured I would ask first to save some headaches. Trying to read up and learn all I can about this thing. Clockworked and rooted, getting ready for the first rom go!
I'm a newb to Android so please forgive me if I don't have my terms correct. Long story short, I returned my Skyrocket to stock using Odin3 v1.85 with the SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane.tar and got a PASSED! result.
By the way I had a hell of a time getting it to go into download mode. The three button solution would not work for my device (kept going into recovery mode). If anyone else has this problem I had to remove the battery and SIM card. Hold Up/Down Volume while plugging in the USB cable (no need to hold the power btn).
I need to take the phone to AT&T because the data service isn't working and I was wondering if they can tell whether or not it was rooted before I used Odin to unroot. How do you read the binary counter to see if my Flash count is correct? I'm assuming that's how AT&T would check the device to see if it was ever rooted.
If there is another thread regarding this I apologize, please point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance.
- dkaspian
The three button trick is not supposed to be used for going into download mode.
The volume + usb at the same time is.
Three buttons is for going into recovery mode.
One of those two modes should show you how many times it's hit the counter. I don't remember which. But I saw it just the other day.
I took my phone in to ATT to get a warranty replacement for some screen issues.
They never even looked at the phone, other than for me to show them the issue with the display. But if you're having OS issues then they may (or may not) look at this as a source of the problem.
What's wrong with your data service?
OP, power off your phone and pull your battery. Plug it back in and then hold down both volume keys while plugging in the usb cable which is connected to your computer. Continue holding the vol keys and you should see a download screen. Let go of the buttons and then tap vol up. You should see the counter here.
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The 4g icon mysteriously disappeared and I could not get access to email, web or any other data related service. After I unrooted and restored to factory default the data services began to work again. I originally rooted so I could enable tethering (and it worked) but after reading several articles and threads regarding AT&T cracking down I decided not to put it to use. I may root again at a later date when cyangenmod has a version that works with the Skyrocket but my understanding is the current version wont work with the Skyrocket. Thanks for your help.
Rooting does not affect your data. You can use a rooted stock rom. Did u incorrectly flash a rom or restore apps and system data ?
dkaspian said:
I'm a newb to Android so please forgive me if I don't have my terms correct. Long story short, I returned my Skyrocket to stock using Odin3 v1.85 with the SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane.tar and got a PASSED! result.
By the way I had a hell of a time getting it to go into download mode. The three button solution would not work for my device (kept going into recovery mode). If anyone else has this problem I had to remove the battery and SIM card. Hold Up/Down Volume while plugging in the USB cable (no need to hold the power btn).
I need to take the phone to AT&T because the data service isn't working and I was wondering if they can tell whether or not it was rooted before I used Odin to unroot. How do you read the binary counter to see if my Flash count is correct? I'm assuming that's how AT&T would check the device to see if it was ever rooted.
If there is another thread regarding this I apologize, please point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance.
- dkaspian
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Take a look HERE
The short simple answer is this counter doesn't count ROM flashes, it count binaries and Odin uses. The easiest way is to buy a jig from ebay and reset the damn counter. No other way around it as far as I know.
KillaHurtz said:
The short simple answer is this counter doesn't count ROM flashes, it count binaries and Odin uses. The easiest way is to buy a jig from ebay and reset the damn counter. No other way around it as far as I know.
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can someone describe what this counter is, what it counts and if its really a big deal? I'm new to android coming from a few years with iOS, does the counter really matter? will att not take it back if this counter is > a certain amount?
with iOS i'd just flash back to stock and bring it in to get it warrantied out. now, knowing there's some sort of counter i may question what roms to flash if i can't get the counter back to zero.
Hi,
I have the I727R with Rogers.
I flashed a rom once (kernel included) with CWM recovery and install zip from sdcard. Now I'm back in stock mode.
I never used odin.
I try to enter into the download mode as you mention, but none of the methods described here work.
Hold down volume + and volume - at the same time and plug the USB cable brings me in recovery mode. such as holding the power button. hold down volume + and connect the USB cable up the phone to recharge. The only way that works is to hold down volume - and press the power button or plug the USB cable. the two ways gives the same result.
And when I got download mode (mode odin). I see "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO"
To return to stock mode, I used the recovery option from CWM recovery.
Is it normal that my counter is still at 0?
Ok so my fiancé pointed out that her phone got an update and I liked how it looked so I wanted to update mine. but I couldn't because of root. and so since I never use my root I went into super su and hit the unroot button and then my phone reset I have been in bootloop ever since. before someone suggests NO I cannot use ODIN because it wont register my phone being plugged in. YES I have the proper driver installed I triple checked and no my computer does not register the phone either. is there anything that I can do?
You didnt kill your phone!!!
The reason of bootloop is that when you press unroot in superSU it also restores unpatched stock boot.img which doesn't boot with custom recovery.
Hold power + home + volume up + volume down for 7 seconds to hard reboot your phone and enter download mode confirmation page. Press volume down to exit downloading mode and immediately hold volume up + power + home until you enter recovery. Do a factory reset.
Enter download mode confirmation page again by same method and press volume up, connect phone to your PC. Now if Odin doesn't recognize your phone then that 100% Driver or USB Cable problem. Flash latest official firmware and you should be good to go.
Aria.A97 said:
You didnt kill your phone!!!
The reason of bootloop is that when you press unroot in superSU it also restores unpatched stock boot.img which doesn't boot with custom recovery.
Hold power + home + volume up + volume down for 7 seconds to hard reboot your phone and enter download mode confirmation page. Press volume down to exit downloading mode and immediately hold volume up + power + home until you enter recovery. Do a factory reset.
Enter download mode confirmation page again by same method and press volume up, connect phone to your PC. Now if Odin doesn't recognize your phone then that 100% Driver or USB Cable problem. Flash latest official firmware and you should be good to go.
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Nice tut! Anyway, if he still can't get recognized by PC, i suggest to try different PC, i had the same problem a while ago, my pc wouldn't recognize my phone in odin no matter what. Then i checked on my friends PC and it worked like a charm. It must be USB ports problems.
if your pc does see your phone but the odin still fails you can just use smartswitch and do emergency recovery tyoe your model number and imei in and sit back and relax and you are done
Thank YOU!!!!!!
Aria.A97 said:
You didnt kill your phone!!!
The reason of bootloop is that when you press unroot in superSU it also restores unpatched stock boot.img which doesn't boot with custom recovery.
Hold power + home + volume up + volume down for 7 seconds to hard reboot your phone and enter download mode confirmation page. Press volume down to exit downloading mode and immediately hold volume up + power + home until you enter recovery. Do a factory reset.
Enter download mode confirmation page again by same method and press volume up, connect phone to your PC. Now if Odin doesn't recognize your phone then that 100% Driver or USB Cable problem. Flash latest official firmware and you should be good to go.
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You are a genius It was my cable that I was using... I was sitting here reading your post and I'm thinking to my self "yeah like I haven't tried that already thanks for nothing." then I saw the part about my cable and said its worth a shot. thank you so much I was so scared and frustrated about possible being without a phone... Thank you again
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You are a genius It was my cable that I was using... I was sitting here reading your post and I'm thinking to my self "yeah like I haven't tried that already thanks for nothing." then I saw the part about my cable and said its worth a shot. thank you so much I was so scared and frustrated about possible being without a phone... Thank you again
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Hey guys since my s6 SM-G920F is with tripped knox status 0x1 i can't use smartswitch for emergency recovery it stucks on 94% always with hours,what is the main reason of that i tried on other pc it is the same,my cable is ok because it charges s6 without any singl problem!sorry for interuppt in this thread like idiot but what is about smartswitch stucks always on 94%?!!!
anyone help me:crying:
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Hey guys since my s6 SM-G920F is with tripped knox status 0x1 i can't use smartswitch for emergency recovery it stucks on 94% always with hours,what is the main reason of that i tried on other pc it is the same,my cable is ok because it charges s6 without any singl problem!sorry for interuppt in this thread like idiot but what is about smartswitch stucks always on 94%?!!!
anyone help me:crying:
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just use odin to flash firmware.
vlatkonexus4 said:
Hey guys since my s6 SM-G920F is with tripped knox status 0x1 i can't use smartswitch for emergency recovery it stucks on 94% always with hours,what is the main reason of that i tried on other pc it is the same,my cable is ok because it charges s6 without any singl problem!sorry for interuppt in this thread like idiot but what is about smartswitch stucks always on 94%?!!!
anyone help me:crying:
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Nonsense.... I used it when I trashed my EFS / Modem
Smart Switch does work, check your USB drivers and internet connection.
At the end of the process smart switch does verify a lot of thing, when your CPU from your computer is slow it will hang a long time on 94%
i can try via teamviewer to help you
So, today my dad bought me a new phone because i needed one, an S10e. And i, like a massive idiot, decided to flash it with TWRP to try and root it. It worked, sort of, TWRP recovery worked fine, but the phone was in a boot loop when it wasnt in recovery. So i decided to flash the stock firmware, only that it got stuck on the System part when i flashed it with Odin, so i had the brilliant idea to disconnect and try again, except i ended up bricking the entire download mode. I cant turn off my phone, nor can i go into recovery mode, everytime i try to turn off the phone, it boots up back into the download mode with the Smart Switch error, no warnings, no cancels, nothing. Just the error screen. Now if i try to flash it again with Odin on the error screen, it gets stuck on Boot.
Am i royally ****ed to the point where i cant send it to the store? I got it today so i thought i could take it back to where i bought the phone for a replacement or repair, but if not then i honestly dont know what to do. I tried using Kies or Smart Switch for restoration, but they dont even recognise it.
Ooohh...So sorry. Im going to look around for some help for you.
I used to do this but havent the need in years with the new technologies.
Better to ask over at the Magisk root thread in the regular S10 forum.
You can call Samsung and if its under warranty they can walk you through or do it while connected to your computer.
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I found this...
https://www.androidexplained.com/galaxy-s10-unbrick/
and this
https://youtu.be/kIOiDSphmRI
I hope this helps.
you should be able to get into download even after that error
just take out the usb cable and hold power + bixby+ vol down to force reboot then just hold bixy and vol down and plug the cable then you are back into download mode and restore your phone. It's not messed up
Search on youtube s9 download mode.
:good: Help it rise Undertaker21.
Try to boot in fastboot and reflash all partition.
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you should be able to get into download even after that error
just take out the usb cable and hold power + bixby+ vol down to force reboot then just hold bixy and vol down and plug the cable then you are back into download mode and restore your phone. It's not messed up
Search on youtube s9 download mode.
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Thats the thing, if i hold vol down and power for the 7 secs to get out of download mode, it automatically boots itself back into download mode without any "press vol up to continue" and stuff, its just the constant "an error has occured while updating system software" screen and absolutly nothing else, and like i said, i tried to reflash all the firmware back to stock, but odin just stops at Boot, and a message appears on the error screen saying a PIT check failed (thinking about it, i could just be that i downloaded the wrong firmware, i dont actually know what country the phone was made in, and if it helps, i bought it in Lithuania, and i unlocked it with a Lithuanian SIM card, so im not sure what country firmware i should get. One strange thing: i remember looking at the display case at the salon i bought the phone at, and it said that the phone has the Snapdragon CPU chipset, but if that was true then i wouldnt be able to have unlocked my bootloader for Odin in the first place)
Could you check the back glass for the model number?
It should start with SM-
rishab_s said:
Could you check the back glass for the model number?
It should start with SM-
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The model is SM-G970F/DS. I remember this from when i looked for the firmware i need to reflash it
Install smart switch on your PC and do the emergency software recovery.
Intratech said:
Install smart switch on your PC and do the emergency software recovery.
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I already said, smart switch doesnt recognize the phone, nor do i even have a code for the emergency recovery
TehHoovy said:
I already said, smart switch doesnt recognize the phone, nor do i even have a code for the emergency recovery
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Could you take a picture of the phone in download mode?
This may help me or someone else figure out if your phone is recoverable through Odin.
Sent from my Sony Xperia XA2 using XDA Labs
sieghartRM said:
Could you take a picture of the phone in download mode?
This may help me or someone else figure out if your phone is recoverable through Odin.
Sent from my Sony Xperia XA2 using XDA Labs
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i would if i could, dont have the phone with me atm, left it with my dad, but i guess just imagine a boot loop but instead of the regular splash screen, its the download mode emergency error and not a single button combination works
TehHoovy said:
i would if i could, dont have the phone with me atm, left it with my dad, but i guess just imagine a boot loop but instead of the regular splash screen, its the download mode emergency error and not a single button combination works
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Use smart switch, please follow the instructions in this video
You need IMEI and Serial number which can be found on the box of your phone or it will be embedded in the back glass
I believe on the newer version of smart switch you have to enable device Initialization from the preferences tab
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i would if i could, dont have the phone with me atm, left it with my dad, but i guess just imagine a boot loop but instead of the regular splash screen, its the download mode emergency error and not a single button combination works
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Have you tried holding down bixby botton + Volume down then plugging in the USB cable?
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Have you tried holding down bixby button + Volume down then plugging in the USB cable?
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yes, i have, and again, nothing happens, it just instantly goes straight to the error you get when you **** up an odin flash in the middle of its work
This is so odd. Ideally a picture of the error screen would really help here. It's usually pretty darn difficult to brick a Samsung phone.
Have you tried using a different USB cable and PC to do the Odin flash?
Intratech said:
This is so odd. Ideally a picture of the error screen would really help here. It's usually pretty darn difficult to brick a Samsung phone.
Have you tried using a different USB cable and PC to do the Odin flash?
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Sadly i do not have my phone with me at the moment, however this is the exact error screen i get, and its the only screen i get, because it the only thing that actually lights up the screen
https://img.xda-cdn.com/MiQBugyvcr1...yazo.com/cae0a29bba68b440297ab7cc93413ff3.png
And no, i have not tried that as i do not have a second pc
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Sadly i do not have my phone with me at the moment, however this is the exact error screen i get, and its the only screen i get, because it the only thing that actually lights up the screen
https://img.xda-cdn.com/MiQBugyvcr1...yazo.com/cae0a29bba68b440297ab7cc93413ff3.png
And no, i have not tried that as i do not have a second pc
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Do you know the model number e.g. my is SM-G970F UK?
Sent from my Sony Xperia XA2 using XDA Labs
Hi,
Really need your help, after I updated my firmware using Odin, updated BL, AP, CP, CSC, my tab cannot boot up stuck in logo. Doing the Power + volume up leads me to different screen now.
What must I do? Pleasssee help. Added the pic, after doing hard reset (power + vol up)
I cannot connect back to Odin also. Always setup connection failed.
Please help. I really messed up big time :'(
Thank you all in advance.
Well let the battery drain then boot up works or not?
LR7875 said:
Well let the battery drain then boot up works or not?
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I haven't tried it yet, waiting also for the battery to be drain, it always boot loop but until samsung logo only..
JayR0503 said:
I haven't tried it yet, waiting also for the battery to be drain, it always boot loop but until samsung logo only..
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Hi, can this be repaired by service center?
If warranty still here, they should repair for you, although most likely they will go ahead and replace the motherboard.
LR7875 said:
If warranty still here, they should repair for you, although most likely they will go ahead and replace the motherboard.
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Oh my bad.. it is not under warranty anymore, this will cost me a lot right? Is there any chance of connecting back to download mode? I cannot access it anymore, it will show connect to PC only but Odin cannot setup connection though it is added successfully.
Thanks.
have you download the updated odin?
Try with latest Odin, patched Odin, or even running Heimdall(google 'Heimdall samsung') in an Linux virtualbox.
There is a procedure involving complete shut down, then holding certain buttons and somehow (with your fifth hand) connecting cable between device and PC. Probably with Odin already running on PC.
I'm sorry, I don't remember where I saw it described. I think I used it on my SM-T290, so start by checking the T290 and T295 threads.
ykkfive said:
have you download the updated odin?
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Hi, thanks I haven't downloaded the latest version but I use the 3.14.4.. version. I will try to find the latest one. Thanks.
J.Michael said:
There is a procedure involving complete shut down, then holding certain buttons and somehow (with your fifth hand) connecting cable between device and PC. Probably with Odin already running on PC.
I'm sorry, I don't remember where I saw it described. I think I used it on my SM-T290, so start by checking the T290 and T295 threads.
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HI, thanks for the reply, actually the tab has been added and recognized in odin, but while Odin will try to setup connection if always fail. and bootloader screen is not showing anymore only this new recovery screen which is totally different from the original and from those I have seen in the forum. attached image is the new recovery screen when I press Power + vol. up button.
JayR0503 said:
HI, thanks for the reply, actually the tab has been added and recognized in odin, but while Odin will try to setup connection if always fail. and bootloader screen is not showing anymore only this new recovery screen which is totally different from the original and from those I have seen in the forum. attached image is the new recovery screen when I press Power + vol. up button.
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I don't know what the options on your new recovery screen are. (Do you know what "RDX" is?) I can't read the first stack of options.
The tricky procedure I am trying to remember had to do with triggering download mode, and getting Odin to connect. Try to find a more reliable description of the procedure, it will probably include an explanation of what problem it is trying to solve.
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HI, thanks for the reply, actually the tab has been added and recognized in odin, but while Odin will try to setup connection if always fail. and bootloader screen is not showing anymore only this new recovery screen which is totally different from the original and from those I have seen in the forum. attached image is the new recovery screen when I press Power + vol. up button.
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Well not long before I saw someone enter this ss rdx mode. Maybe it is some sort of crashdump mode or something. Let the battery drain down and try to boot up again.
J.Michael said:
I don't know what the options on your new recovery screen are. (Do you know what "RDX" is?) I can't read the first stack of options.
The tricky procedure I am trying to remember had to do with triggering download mode, and getting Odin to connect. Try to find a more reliable description of the procedure, it will probably include an explanation of what problem it is trying to solve.
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Hi i don't really have idea about RDX sorry but im searching about it also.. there are only 4 options for me to choice from the new menu, To PC connect or US, Connect to SD Card, RDX AGAIN and RDX Exit that's all.
LR7875 said:
Well not long before I saw someone enter this ss rdx mode. Maybe it is some sort of crashdump mode or something. Let the battery drain down and try to boot up again.
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I'm trying to find some info on RDX also but I did tried to drain the battery but when it bootup same situation exit...
JayR0503 said:
Hi i don't really have idea about RDX sorry but im searching about it also.. there are only 4 options for me to choice from the new menu, To PC connect or US, Connect to SD Card, RDX AGAIN and RDX Exit that's all.
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Have you tried:
tablet shut down, no cable
run Odin on PC
boot tablet
connect cable between tablet and PC
I'm hoping that option
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[To PC] Connect a USB Cable
means "If you want to connect to a PC, now is the time to connect a USB cable."
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Upload Mode
There are several modes that Wave bootloader supports for certain purposes. The normal mode and low power mode just start the Nucleus kernel. I'm also pretty sure everybody knows what a DOWNLOAD MODE is (one with the red letters, but if initiated...
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