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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.
Hey everyone! I have a rather weird situation here. For the past couple months I had been running the SkyICS rom and it had been working great. Then I found out that the official ICS update was being released and so I wanted to switch over to it. I went through the process of using Odin to flash the 2.3.5 rom back onto it and it worked out great, but then when I loaded up Kies it says "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" when the update is only to be done via Kies. I figured maybe I could reflash the rom through Odin and try again just in case, but when I try to put in Odin mode, it goes to stock Android recovery. WHAT HAPPENED TO DOWNLOAD MODE?! Obviously I can't use Odin to fix that. If anyone could lend a hand here that would be awesome. I have already tried pulling out the battery and restarting it that way, but to no avail. It is the i727 from AT&T. If you need more info I would gladly oblige you.
Thanks in advance!!!
P.S. I have attached a picture to show that it is going to stock recovery instead of download mode. Everything else seems to work alright besides that previously mentioned.
How are you trying to get into download mode? Holding volume up and down then plugging in the USB cable?
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gmillz said:
How are you trying to get into download mode? Holding volume up and down then plugging in the USB cable?
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To get to download mode I leave the device unplugged, power it off, and then hold power+volume up+volume down until the first time it says Samsung. Then I would plug it in once it brings up download mode.
Turn it off then try holding volume up and down then plug it in without pressing power button.
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SUH-WEET! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It worked!!!
Glad I could help
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For me whenever the phone is plugged to the computer vol up+down gets to download mode, when its not it goes to recovery.
ndguardian said:
To get to download mode I leave the device unplugged, power it off, and then hold power+volume up+volume down until the first time it says Samsung. Then I would plug it in once it brings up download mode.
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This is why it was going to recovery. Vol up + volume down + power will always go to recovery. To go to download mode you leave the power button out of it.
Same issue
gmillz said:
Turn it off then try holding volume up and down then plug it in without pressing power button.
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Same trouble... I am not able to enter download mode now with skyrocket and ics 4.04.
I am trying the steps:
1) Phone off.
2) Press up and down <NO PRESSING POWER>. Nothing happened. I have waited like a min and nothing. Now, silly question, does the cellphone needs to be turned on? If that's the case, if the cell phone is ON, when I press the combination of volume up and down, the next screen ends on recovery :S.
Someone can advice?
Thank you!
Ageous said:
Same trouble... I am not able to enter download mode now with skyrocket and ics 4.04.
I am trying the steps:
1) Phone off.
2) Press up and down <NO PRESSING POWER>. Nothing happened. I have waited like a min and nothing. Now, silly question, does the cellphone needs to be turned on? If that's the case, if the cell phone is ON, when I press the combination of volume up and down, the next screen ends on recovery :S.
Someone can advice?
Thank you!
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You're supposed to plug it in while holding down the volume buttons down.
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gmillz said:
Turn it off then try holding volume up and down then plug it in without pressing power button.
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Whenever I try to put my Skyrocket into download mode I turn the phone off, hold volume up and down, and plug into computer. I don't ever touch the power button yet it goes into recovery instead of download mode. Any ideas?
eliwest1 said:
Whenever I try to put my Skyrocket into download mode I turn the phone off, hold volume up and down, and plug into computer. I don't ever touch the power button yet it goes into recovery instead of download mode. Any ideas?
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You gotta plug that phone into the usb first and make sure the drivers are installed, then you repeat what you've been doing. Make sure use the cable that came with the device. Hope this helps.
read the return to stock link in my sig, theres a section on getting into dl mode, and a troubleeshooting section for getting into dl/odin mode
Best way to save buttons from crapping out ...
Install adb and drivers
Connect usb
From PC : Run/cmd/adb/adb reboot download
mahanddeem said:
Best way to save buttons from crapping out ...
Install adb and drivers
Connect usb
From PC : Run/cmd/adb/adb reboot download
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Elaborate PLEASE
Elpidio said:
Elaborate PLEASE
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You'll need to install the Android SDK, and modify environment variables to make it easy to use ADB and fast boot commands. If that all sounds like a bit much, which it should unless you're going to do development or your buttons are borked, just stick with the previous methods. I've always done the following: Power off phone, plug it into computer, press and hold power button+VolUP+VolDown until it vibrates, release power button while continuing to hold VolUP+VolDown. Should get you into the bootloader where you can use the volume buttons to select an option and the power button to execute.
(I cannot be held responsible if the aforementioned damages your device; do the research and own the process.)
I'm always glad to help..but elaborate what ?
You just need to download a simple folder containing the adb command (5 small files) and put it like in root of c:
Install the skyrocket USB driver on your computer
Enable USB debugging mode in phone
Now connect the skyrocket to computer
Don't activate USB storage
Open command prompt by going to start menu then run command and type "cmd"
In command prompt do "cd" at the location of where you put the adb folder....so like :
C:/cd adb
C:/adb/adb reboot download
That's all
PS: you can also do"adb reboot recovery" to reboot to recovery..
This will save your buttons big time from the funky way of pressing volume up and down simultaneously...I never rebooted into recovery or download using the phone keys...even in Android I use app called"quick boot" needs root but I can reboot into anything by touching that option...
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I'm always glad to help..but elaborate what ?
You just need to download a simple folder containing the adb command (5 small files) and put it like in root of c:
Install the skyrocket USB driver on your computer
Enable USB debugging mode in phone
Now connect the skyrocket to computer
Don't activate USB storage
Open command prompt by going to start menu then run command and type "cmd"
In command prompt do "cd" at the location of where you put the adb folder....so like :
C:/cd adb
C:/adb/adb reboot download
That's all
PS: you can also do"adb reboot recovery" to reboot to recovery..
This will save your buttons big time from the funky way of pressing volume up and down simultaneously...I never rebooted into recovery or download using the phone keys...even in Android I use app called"quick boot" needs root but I can reboot into anything by touching that option...
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Thanks, got it. Reminds me of the old DOS, you had to type every command. Good thing I still remember how. Thanks again.
Elpidio said:
Thanks, got it. Reminds me of the old DOS, you had to type every command. Good thing I still remember how. Thanks again.
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Here's the adb folder , just unrar (or unzip) it...put it wherever you like and navigate to it using cmd command in Windows ...
PS : please hit thanks if I've help you so no jerk would say(like one did before) I have a high post count with few thanks !!!
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Here's the adb folder , just unrar (or unzip) it...put it wherever you like and navigate to it using cmd command in Windows ...
PS : please hit thanks if I've help you so no jerk would say(like one did before) I have a high post count with few thanks !!!
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Why is your post count so high with barely any thanks?
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help! volume down is bad. and the phone is booting. just want to revert to stock
EBUKS4UALL said:
help! volume down not working. and the phone is booting. just want to revert to stock
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power off/pull battery then make sure usb charger isn't connected then hold both volume buttons and connect the usb charger to computer then phone and you get the warning screen press volume up and your in dowload mode
6th_Hokage said:
power off/pull battery then make sure usb charger isn't connected then hold both volume buttons and connect the usb charger to computer then phone and you get the warning screen press volume up and your in dowload mode
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bro i mean the volume down is bad
EBUKS4UALL said:
help! volume down not working. and the phone is booting. just want to revert to stock
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With the phone connected to the PC and the device fully booted, type in command prompt on your PC:
adb reboot download
If you don't have adb, you can get it here.
Alternatively, you should be able to type...
su
reboot download
...in a terminal (on the phone), but I got a system reboot when I tried with this ROM (Beanstalk 4.4.285).
But there's this app too:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jakar.rebootwidget
Boot to download mode? Say what...what do u plan on using "download mode" for?
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chrisb906 said:
Boot to download mode? Say what...what do u plan on using "download mode" for?
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Looks like the OP want to use ODIN "to revert to stock".
If you're Rogers (probably not) you could back-to-stock with CWM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193927
If your phone is AT&T (likely), there may be an equivalent image, but a quick search could not find one (only ODIN).
Um. Odin is for Samsung phones. I think I am in the wrong forum. Lol
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My Galaxy S3 just faced the bootloop issue because of a faulty power button. I had CM12 installed, so couldn't use warranty. I opened up the phone, and cut the power switch off with a razor blade. Now, I can boot to download mode using the volume and home buttons while plugged in, and cancel download mode to boot phone. My issue is that I experienced a huge battery drain on a ROM, and dirty-flashed another ROM over it. Now, the phone won't boot. I'd like to go back to CM11, but can't figure out how to boot to recovery. Thus, this is what I need:
A way get to recovery, without using a power button, or booting up the phone
Thanks for any help
-Shwise.
shwise said:
My Galaxy S3 just faced the bootloop issue because of a faulty power button. I had CM12 installed, so couldn't use warranty. I opened up the phone, and cut the power switch off with a razor blade. Now, I can boot to download mode using the volume and home buttons while plugged in, and cancel download mode to boot phone. My issue is that I experienced a huge battery drain on a ROM, and dirty-flashed another ROM over it. Now, the phone won't boot. I'd like to go back to CM11, but can't figure out how to boot to recovery. Thus, this is what I need:
A way get to recovery, without using a power button, or booting up the phone
Thanks for any help
-Shwise.
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Can you install an app to perform it for you?
Search the Play Store, there's plenty that can do it
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XdrummerXboy said:
Can you install an app to perform it for you?
Search the Play Store, there's plenty that can do it
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I can't boot up the phone at all. It's been trying to boot for three hours. All I can do is boot to download mode.
shwise said:
I can't boot up the phone at all. It's been trying to boot for three hours. All I can do is boot to download mode.
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If you can boot to download mode, you can get to recovery mode. Here's how. I figured this out when my power button broke and I removed the power switch from the phone's motherboard, so it should work for you:
1. Take the battery out of the phone and unplug it from USB power.
2. Plug in USB power.
3. While holding down the volume-down button and the Home button, insert the battery (this is a little tricky).
4. The phone should start and warn you that you are entering Download mode.
5. Press Volume Down to reboot and then *immediately* push and hold Volume Up and Home simultaneously. The phone should reboot into recovery. Mine does.
Jacquestrapp said:
If you can boot to download mode, you can get to recovery mode. Here's how. I figured this out when my power button broke and I removed the power switch from the phone's motherboard, so it should work for you:
1. Take the battery out of the phone and unplug it from USB power.
2. Plug in USB power.
3. While holding down the volume-down button and the Home button, insert the battery (this is a little tricky).
4. The phone should start and warn you that you are entering Download mode.
5. Press Volume Down to reboot and then *immediately* push and hold Volume Up and Home simultaneously. The phone should reboot into recovery. Mine does.
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This worked, thank you very much!
Jacquestrapp said:
If you can boot to download mode, you can get to recovery mode. Here's how. I figured this out when my power button broke and I removed the power switch from the phone's motherboard, so it should work for you:
1. Take the battery out of the phone and unplug it from USB power.
2. Plug in USB power.
3. While holding down the volume-down button and the Home button, insert the battery (this is a little tricky).
4. The phone should start and warn you that you are entering Download mode.
5. Press Volume Down to reboot and then *immediately* push and hold Volume Up and Home simultaneously. The phone should reboot into recovery. Mine does.
shwise said:
This worked, thank you very much!
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Yes - thank you very much! FYI - when I read @Jacquestrapp 's instructions, I suspected the battery gymnastics wouldn't be needed since I had already learned (in this informative video) that I could boot the phone from a powered-off state WITH THE BATTERY INSTALLED by plugging in USB power and immediately depressing home and vol-down. This gets you to step #4 above, and proceed from there.
So this is cool! My trusty-old d2vzw's power button had stuck in the "On" position last September as they apparently tend to do, so I set it aside as a brick and bought a used HTC One m7. Needing a WiFi skype device for a friend, I searched and read about scraping off the S3's power button and operating without one. Now, I see how much I missed the S3's AMOLED display colors and contrast compared to the 1080p display on the m7, and I'm reluctant to part with the S3 .
Help - when pressing volume down it does not reboot.
I9300. could there be a difference in different regions?
edit: volume down switch (not the plastic bit, the hardware connectors) was a bit flimsy so I had it replaced. Still not working though.
I read the instructions wrong. I was using a USB jig to directly boot into download mode. But I need to get to the prompt before it. However, when following the steps the phone just begins charging instead.
Jacquestrapp said:
If you can boot to download mode, you can get to recovery mode. Here's how. I figured this out when my power button broke and I removed the power switch from the phone's motherboard, so it should work for you:
1. Take the battery out of the phone and unplug it from USB power.
2. Plug in USB power.
3. While holding down the volume-down button and the Home button, insert the battery (this is a little tricky).
4. The phone should start and warn you that you are entering Download mode.
5. Press Volume Down to reboot and then *immediately* push and hold Volume Up and Home simultaneously. The phone should reboot into recovery. Mine does.
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Thanks a lot and a lot buddy!!! Yu woke up my phone from a one week of sleep!!
This was my problem!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ed-color-verizon-screen-t3243149/post63721945
Jacquestrapp said:
If you can boot to download mode, you can get to recovery mode. Here's how. I figured this out when my power button broke and I removed the power switch from the phone's motherboard, so it should work for you:
1. Take the battery out of the phone and unplug it from USB power.
2. Plug in USB power.
3. While holding down the volume-down button and the Home button, insert the battery (this is a little tricky).
4. The phone should start and warn you that you are entering Download mode.
5. Press Volume Down to reboot and then *immediately* push and hold Volume Up and Home simultaneously. The phone should reboot into recovery. Mine does.
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Man I think I love u, U saved my phone! thanks
Why not get a new switch and replace the button...
2.98 with free shipping on Amazon you get 3 if you are comfortable with cutting it off surface mount soldering should be no big...
My s3 won't go neither into download nor to recovery I don't have a power button anymore, but I can boot the phone until Password prompt, when i unlock it, it freezes. I have a encrypted s3 with cm13 on it. Would be very happy for any hints what I could try! might there be a way to get into recovery from password prompt?
ps. I don't own a jig
respect11 said:
My s3 won't go neither into download nor to recovery I don't have a power button anymore, but I can boot the phone until Password prompt, when i unlock it, it freezes. I have a encrypted s3 with cm13 on it. Would be very happy for any hints what I could try! might there be a way to get into recovery from password prompt?
ps. I don't own a jig
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Boot the phone, when it gets to the unlock screen try connecting it to PC and open an adb terminal then type:
adb devices(press enter, if it returns a serial number your device is recognized)
Then type:
adb reboot recovery
Or
adb reboot bootloader
Try unlocking it and typing the reboot commands while it is frozen.
Or you can order a USB jig for $5 US or less from eBay.
Or you can use an old USB cord and a 300k resistor(or any combination of resistors equaling no more and no less than 300k) to make your own jig, there are videos on YouTube for making your own jig.
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Droidriven said:
Boot the phone, when it gets to the unlock screen try connecting it to PC and open an adb terminal then type:
adb devices(press enter, if it returns a serial number your device is recognized)
Then type:
adb reboot recovery
Or
adb reboot bootloader
Try unlocking it and typing the reboot commands while it is frozen.
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it worked! thank you so much
so how once in recovery how do I select without the power button?
slocko said:
so how once in recovery how do I select without the power button?
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If no power button and in recovery, it's a touch recovery so there's your answer
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ShapesBlue said:
If no power button and in recovery, it's a touch recovery so there's your answer
Sent from my Nexus 6
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I don't know if you are been cheeky or not, but I will go check if I can actually touch the option. Lol.
In case I can't what ROM can I install via Odin that will give me touch recovery. Or what other options do I have?
I really don't want to take it apart again to remove the plastic button so I can short the power leads with a wire to mimic a power button press.
slocko said:
I don't know if you are been cheeky or not, but I will go check if I can actually touch the option. Lol.
In case I can't what ROM can I install via Odin that will give me touch recovery. Or what other options do I have?
I really don't want to take it apart again to remove the plastic button so I can short the power leads with a wire to mimic a power button press.
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No I wasn't being a jerk just being honest. Twrp is touch along with cwm, I don't think any rom includes a recovery as far as I know
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I am facing similar problem with my Nexus 5, but the battery is not removable. Any other options?
abidnazirisami said:
I am facing similar problem with my Nexus 5, but the battery is not removable. Any other options?
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I have a nexus 5 as well. Believe it or not the back panel isn't that hard to remove. I have to replace my charging port on my N5 also, I borked the rom I was trying to run on it and it doesn't get past the boot screen
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How can I get my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra out of stuck at 'entering fastboot mode'?
Hold down power and volume down until it reboots back to recovery. I got stuck there last week and that's what worked for me.
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Is this problem solved? I cannot boot into bootloader mode, thanks!
Switch off the device. Then hold volume up and down buttons and insert the USB cable plugged to PC. You will get to download/odin mode
shantanil said:
Switch off the device. Then hold volume up and down buttons and insert the USB cable plugged to PC. You will get to download/odin mode
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Download mode is different from fatboot mode, I can enter, and works ok download mode. However, fastboot does not, it gets stuck in entering fastboot mode and no fastboot command works
I got same issue here, I've tried rooting via TWRP and after data wipe and "reboot to recovery" it got stuck in same thing and doesn't move at all, if I hold power and vol down it just boots the device which i dont want since i need to flash magisk as a last step. if anyone encountered this or knows how to fix it i'd be helpful
I'm not rooted but I've had past Samsung devices that I was able to root and if I'm not mistaken Samsung phones aren't able to boot into fastboot mode because Samsung removed the ability to. You can run commands via ADB mode but I think that's about it
adj998 said:
I'm not rooted but I've had past Samsung devices that I was able to root and if I'm not mistaken Samsung phones aren't able to boot into fastboot mode because Samsung removed the ability to. You can run commands via ADB mode but I think that's about it
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Yea I fixed it somehow I don't even know myself
i cant eneter into download mode by using volume up and volume down ... the only thing that happens is the battery display kicks in .. is there a trick on how long to hold the volume bottons .. or any special way of doing it .. or for the usb c while trying to connect it to the computer
it gets stuck into fastboot entering if i try to do it the old fashion way .. please help
Guys, turn off the phone, press volume up and volume down together, and plug the usb cable while pressing volume up and down, and wait until the phone enter in downloading mode. This work for me.
leonardo_evaldy said:
Guys, turn off the phone, press volume up and volume down together, and plug the usb cable while pressing volume up and down, and wait until the phone enter in downloading mode. This work for me.
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Thanks Man. This worked.
Since we can"t enter into fastboot mode is it possible to flash boot.img with adb commands?
I m having the same problem with a21s(a217f). I can t enter download mode using key combinations and the other way launching it from recovery doesn t work, it stays stuck at,, entering fastboot mode,,
The ROM is already bricked, it says in recovery when i try to factory reset the following error:,, can t mount. /system (structure needs cleaning)
Even with,, apply up. with adb,, doesn t work, it just doesn t get detected on my computer when i checked with adb tools.
! The only thing that works is that I can access my sd card and apply a update from sd card but I don t know where to get the update file. (I ll edit if it works to flash stock rom from,, apply update from sd card,, )
Anybody got some ideas or should i burn my motherboard and replace it?
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Honestly plug device into PC.
Power off device
hold all 3 side buttons. Volume up and down and power/bixby.
Should usually work.
After in fast boot you must press a button Volume button to find via odin.
ivoe said:
Honestly plug device into PC.
Power off device
hold all 3 side buttons. Volume up and down and power/bixby.
Should usually work.
After in fast boot you must press a button Volume button to find via odin.
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I already did that, unplugged the battery, reconnected it after 1min, connected my phone to the computer and pressed all 3 side buttons, still doesn t work. I guess the download mode is deleted or something..
Volume up & down, no side key, then connect to PC. Works for me. Connect to PC first does not work for me.
guru96 said:
I already did that, unplugged the battery, reconnected it after 1min, connected my phone to the computer and pressed all 3 side buttons, still doesn t work. I guess the download mode is deleted or something..
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It wouldn't be deleted as it's a safety protocol if the device has a bad update and freaks out.
Maybe try to person above method.
Normally I can enter download mode with any of these methods if you cannot I'd suggest trying to get the device replaced due to software malfunction
altojd said:
Since we can"t enter into fastboot mode is it possible to flash boot.img with adb commands?
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Samsung phones use a tool called Odin to flash firmware. If you're flashing custom firmware firmware you'll need to have your bootloader unlocked.
I got mine into download mode just now. It's a Galaxy A13 .. Like stated above, try to hold all three buttons down and connect to USB. I had to let go before it showed the battery charge icon. From off. If not from off try from charging. I think that's what I did just now. Plug the usb -> let it show the charging icon (from powered off!) -> hold all three buttons, let it power on, let go. DONE.
just follow this video it helped me a lot to unlock my boot loader