Other than buying a replacement volume button, does anyone know of a way to push the volume button without the button itself? I want to do a hard reset because I can't remember the PIN to unlock the phone. Afterwards, I'd need to flash a stock ROM & root it again.
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I have a problem whit my Raphael.
When I try to boot doesn't appers nothing...
I push Power + vol down + soft reset (soft reset try to hold down and just press) but the tricol screen doesn't appears!
Is there another way to send the phone in boot loader, maybe another combination of button or a cab file?
thanks so much
You shouldn't need the power button; you can always try holding volume down and then using a soft reset application. Or, shut the phone down (long press power and ok; pull the battery then put it back in; use xda shutdown...., there are many methods), then hold volume down and press power. It should go straight to bootloader. Make sure you hold volume down until the tricolor screen appears.
If none of that works, do a hard reset, then go into bootloader.
Thanx for your suggestions, but my phone doesn't load anyway...
I suppose is vol down button that not respons, maybe is broke, I don't know...
there's no a cab file for emulate the bootloader screen?
I think the only other way to get into bootloader is to do it over usb with an ruu (rom upgrader). I almost never flash that way, and couldn't really tell you how it works. Theres a file in the ruu's called enterbootloader.exe-I guess it sends the device into bootloader. There are some threads out there on hacking ruu's, you could try looking them up.
It sounds like your vol down button is effed. So, you can't hard reset, either?
Tnx, I solve the problem like you described.
I launched the RUU.exe and phone goes into bootloader automatically
Thanks for your suggestions
i just tried to reset my phone so I can upgrade to Mango officially, but I forgot my pin...how can i hard reset my phone without being able to log into it
ok now im stuck in download mode....this suucks, can i pull out the battery to get out of it?
ok im out of download mode, one thing fixed, so how can I reset the phone without being able to get in it
mmian said:
ok im out of download mode, one thing fixed, so how can I reset the phone without being able to get in it
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when you do a cold boot (hard reset) you have to
1. Power off the phone. Remove and re-insert the battery to make sure.
2. Press and hold the middle of the Volume button (so that both + and - are pushed down) and the Camera button. While holding these button also press the Power button.
3. Wait until the screen shows "Cold Boot" then release the Power button only.
4. Keep holding the middle of Volume and Camera buttons pressed until the Welcome screen appears.
This may require some fingering to get it right. If you don't get it right you may accidently enter the emergency download mode.
If this doesn't work you can use the download mode to deploy a NoDo rom that might be available for you phone.
I was just flashing the CM10 ROM on my phone. Pity did I know that I needed to flash the boot.img file also,so now I am stuck in a boot loop. The problem is that when I hold the power button to shut down the device it seems to be restarting. So holding volume down button and power button isnt actually bringing me to the bootloader.
What can I do to solve this problem? Is there a way I can revive my phone? I need help.
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I was just flashing the CM10 ROM on my phone. Pity did I know that I needed to flash the boot.img file also,so now I am stuck in a boot loop. The problem is that when I hold the power button to shut down the device it seems to be restarting. So holding volume down button and power button isnt actually bringing me to the bootloader.
What can I do to solve this problem? Is there a way I can revive my phone? I need help.
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Press and hold power button. After touch buttons on the bottom flash *5 times(i think), the screen will go black. When the screen goes black, let go of power and press and hold volume down.
Thanks man. That works
Hi has anyone managed to access the bootloader menu with the hw button method??
I have attempted and it doesnt work? :/
It does work, but there is a trick: make sure you do not maintain the power button pressed (but keep volume down pressed). If you keep both buttons pressed, the tablet will not enter the bootloader.
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It does work, but there is a trick: make sure you do not maintain the power button pressed (but keep volume down pressed). If you keep both buttons pressed, the tablet will not enter the bootloader.
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Thanks! Very quick reply too, i will give this a go when i arrive home, I think holding power button too long may be the issue as I see a blank screen as if it is to enter the bootloader menu just before it shows the nvidia android bootlogo
EDIT: Problem solved, successfully mamaged to access bootloader menu, thank you
Does anyone know the button combo in the stock recovery to get from the android on back to the menu?
Turn off the phone.
Push volume down and power button.
When logo apears release power button only and press it again. Than keep it pressed.
You should see the factory reset option.
If not - try again.
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Turn off the phone.
Push volume down and power button.
When logo apears release power button only and press it again. Than keep it pressed.
You should see the factory reset option.
If not - try again.
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Thank you for the reply but I wasn't trying to factory reset. I wanted to get to the recovery menu. Usually when you get to the point where there's the green android guy on his back you can hold power down and tap volume up the menu will pop up. It's not working for this phone. Is it different on this phone because of the assistant button?