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[Guide] How to get into Download Mode

I have seen this asked quite a bit around here lately. Thought I would put this out there for reference. Let me know if you have better ways/I have it totally wrong.
FIRST METHOD (easiest/most common)
1) Power phone off
2) Plug USB into computer
3) Hold vol up + vol down
4) Plug USB into phone while still holding the vol up and vol down
5) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
Your now in Download mode
SECOND METHOD
1) Power phone off
2) Plug USB into Computer
3) Plug microUSB into phone
4) Hold pwr + vol up + vol down
5) When Batt icon goes away, release pwr, still holding vol up + vol down
6) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
You should now be in Download mode.
THIRD METHOD
1) Power phone off
2) Pull battery out
3) Hold vol up + vol down
4) While holding vol up + vol down, plug in USB cable into the phone
5) While still holding vol up + vol down, put battery back in
6) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
You should now be in Download mode.
FOURTH METHOD (adb)
1) Enable debugging on your phone (Menu>Settings>Applications>Development>)
2) With phone on, plug USB into computer and phone
3) Open cmd
4) Type in "adb devices" (not totally necessary, but I always do it just to make sure everything is good), making sure it recognizes your device
5) Type in "adb reboot download"
6) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
You should now be in Download mode.
If you have CERTAIN GB bootloaders it changes the the way you access download and recovery.
Download mode = vol down + pwr (NOT - vol up + vol down + pwr)
Recovery = vol up + pwr (NOT - vol up + vol down + pwr)
Like I said, let me know if any of this should be changed.
*Edit- Changed steps 4 & 5 in "THIRD METHOD", per comments.

Perfect
the first method worked for me

For the 3rd method I plug in the usb cable first, then push both volume keys, then put battery back in while holding both volume keys.

Great guide, thanks!

ive got a bricked phone that doesnt even respond to the USB jig... and still none of these work for my "phone--!--comp" screen

Does odin recognize it? In most cases you can still flash odin on that screen.

not sure if you got yours fixed. If you can see your phone + !+ comp then it's not a full brick. Jig should work, it worked for me today.

I got this, what do I do next? I keep getting message "SIM network unlock PIN". I have tried everything I find in this site, only to be dazed...I have two SamsungS Vibrant's and I got one to work just fine...it's the second that has gotten the better of me...HELP, please and THANK YOU

4th method should be
open cmd then
cd/
cd androidsdk
cd tools
adb devices (to make sure its connected)
adb reboot download

jdubb1106 said:
4th method should be
open cmd then
cd/
cd androidsdk
cd tools
adb devices (to make sure its connected)
adb reboot download
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I have mine pointed a tools.

Great guide, thanks!

try this, hold the volume down button and power then insert the USB. worked for me. haha

I tried all these methods after updating to 2.3.4 and can not get back into the download mode. Any suggestions please? Thanks in advance.

Hold volume down + up and insert usb while phone is off

I did that. It didn't work.
EDIT:
I evidently did it wrong. It worked the last time I tried. Thanks

i'm on 2.3.3 and am having this issue with not being able to get back into download mode anymore or recovery mode. tried every combination and all four mentioned in another thread. is there another way to flash a rom without being in download mode? can i just do it straight from odin after plugging it in?

mine didnt seem to work with any of those but i saw a video based on the epic by holding down the #"1" button on the key pad and the power button takes you to download mode ,and it worked for me

It Works
Volume down + Power..It works Thanks!!
But am still stuck with bad IMEI ..

omg!
thank you so much! it worked for me. but my imei is still null . and wont read my sim card. any of them this happened after i tried to unlock it . does any one know how to fix it? ive used odin and flashed the stock rom still didnt work. ive upraded it to 2.3.3 still didnt work. idk what the deal is . but it wont work. can any one help me with this? i have a galaxy s 4g for tmobile. it keeps saying searching at the top

What I do, is take the battery out, put the battery in, plug in the usb, take the battery out, volume up down up down up down up down, unplug usb, take out the battery, take the dog for a walk, put the battery back in, hold down the volume keys, then plug it in, and it works!
jk, great guide. much thanks

j700H dead after flash need help

today i received Brand new j700H/DS 5 pcs for language
after flashing with odin all of them are dead no power at all
not going to download mode and nothing appears in computer when i connect it with computer
the flash file i use its working and tested file
always i use same file never had such a problem
after these phones i flash other phone on same flash file just to test if files has problem or no but it was working fine
even not matter of downgrading because i flash a phone with a latest version the last version which was available in samemobile.com then i tried to downgrade its working fine so phones are not dead because of downgrading
my question how to check if the bootloader is damage and which box has support for j700H boot repair
please replay i need a quick solution
thanks

j700f/DD (make in india.Christmas Pack) Dead After Flash off is if I start guide

Have you found a solution?
Also have a dead J700H/DS
I flashed with J700H file though
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Have you found a solution?
Also have a dead J700H/DS
I flashed with J700H file though

j700f/dd dead
Hi.
I have a samsung j700f / DD dead after pass flash with odin
Computer does not recognize my mobile.
(How can I get your phone to connect my computer? When the computer does not recognize it?)
1. Is there any way that the computer can recognize my mobile?
2. Is the problem can be solved by software?

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ,
Take the battery off then put it on after each of the attempts below...
Well before doing anything else, try a combination of keys such as :
- Power button + Home Key + Vol Up
- Power button + Home Key + Vol Down
- Power button + Vol Up
- Power button + Vol Down
- Etc
If nothing appears, then try a combination of keys while plugging it at the same time to the PC, but before doing so check if anything got detected [ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages ] :
- Vol Down
- Vol Up
- Vol Up + Vol Down
- Home Key
- Home key + Vol Up
- Home key + Vol Down
Note : In some SoC's the preloader or the SoC bootloader sometimes pops up for a few seconds and disappears, which gives the time for the flash tool to establish a connection before the SoC bootloader closes the connection, in other cases it keeps popping in and out, so focus when plugging the cable.
Then report back to this thread.

CHAOS-THEORY said:
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ,
Take the battery off then put it on after each of the attempts below...
Well before doing anything else, try a combination of keys such as :
- Power button + Home Key + Vol Up
- Power button + Home Key + Vol Down
- Power button + Vol Up
- Power button + Vol Down
- Etc
If nothing appears, then try a combination of keys while plugging it at the same time to the PC, but before doing so check if anything got detected [ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages ] :
- Vol Down
- Vol Up
- Vol Up + Vol Down
- Home Key
- Home key + Vol Up
- Home key + Vol Down
Note : In some SoC's the preloader or the SoC bootloader sometimes pops up for a few seconds and disappears, which gives the time for the flash tool to establish a connection before the SoC bootloader closes the connection, in other cases it keeps popping in and out, so focus when plugging the cable.
Then report back to this thread.
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Hi
I did the steps. But in any case, the computer did not recognize the phone.
Then
I repeated the process with the power supply, too.
The result was that:
1. When the power button is pressed. (amount of flow is equal to 0.12.)
2. Whenever USB cable to connect the phone. (amount of flow is equal to 0.12.)
3. In all other cases (amount of flow is equal to zero)
where is the problem from? Is there a way to enter into download mode
When no images (dead), and amount of flow is not suitable for phones.
I am also using USB jig, steps did. But did not alter.
I am waiting your reply friends.
Thanks.

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ,
I have mentioned that you need to take the battery off everytime you make an attempt, did you do that?
And what flow are you talking about, electrons? charges? current? what's that amperes?
I don't understand what you mean by power supply, i can't follow you, and what about the jig, i've read that samsung's uses a system to enable different modes depending on the amount of resistance between DP and DM of the usb, i really don't know about this, but give it a try.
Technically if you corrupted the SoC internal bootloader, the phone wont be able to perform anything, unless mainly using JTAG to reflash the internal flash memory region of the SoC [ system on chip ], am actually stuck at the same place with an MSM8625 SoC from Qualcomm, i couldn't find anything else to communicate with the SoC's main ARM chip except the JTAG pins, logically there isn't another way in here.

j200h dead after flash
CHAOS-THEORY said:
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ,
Take the battery off then put it on after each of the attempts below...
Well before doing anything else, try a combination of keys such as :
- Power button + Home Key + Vol Up
- Power button + Home Key + Vol Down
- Power button + Vol Up
- Power button + Vol Down
- Etc
If nothing appears, then try a combination of keys while plugging it at the same time to the PC, but before doing so check if anything got detected [ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages ] :
- Vol Down
- Vol Up
- Vol Up + Vol Down
- Home Key
- Home key + Vol Up
- Home key + Vol Down
Note : In some SoC's the preloader or the SoC bootloader sometimes pops up for a few seconds and disappears, which gives the time for the flash tool to establish a connection before the SoC bootloader closes the connection, in other cases it keeps popping in and out, so focus when plugging the cable.
Then report back to this thread.
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hello sir my set is dead after flash then i did above method phone is detected when i pressed volume up + power button and connected to pc......... now how to repair it.........

Galaxy J4 Plus J415FN/DS Bricked

So i have a j4 plus and when i press the power up bottom he doesn't respond, when i press volume up + power, doesn't respond either, but when i press volume down + power, he starts shows the recovery image really fast, and then reboots or shut off~
What can i do ?
https://gph.is/g/ZdolGzw

Charge the battery using mains charger.

ashyx said:
Charge the battery using mains charger.
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Already done it and left it for an hour or maybe more, and didn't respond yet, but i will try it again

ashyx said:
Charge the battery using mains charger.
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He doesnt boot up, it only works when i press vol down + power, he doesnt even show the battery icon charging

ClaudioG123 said:
He doesnt boot up, it only works when i press vol down + power, he doesnt even show the battery icon charging
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You need to be in a mode where the kernel can activate charging mode.
Try booting to the download mode confirmation screen, but don't press up to go to actual download mode.

ashyx said:
You need to be in a mode where the kernel can activate charging mode.
Try booting to the download mode confirmation screen, but don't press up to go to actual download mode.
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Already done that but instead he activates recovery, like the gif i posted

ClaudioG123 said:
Already done that but instead he activates recovery, like the gif i posted
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Considering I have seen these same symptoms now on several devices included the J4+ I would be pretty certain this is a totally flat battery.
The fact that you say it boots to recovery simply suggests pilot error and not actually booting to download mode. It will continue this loop until you actually boot to download mode.
You need to have the USB cable attached and then firmly hold Power + vol down + vol up until download mode appears. Ensure both vol down and up are firmly pressed.
If it flashes recovery then simply continue to hold the 3 buttons above.

ashyx said:
Considering I have seen these same symptoms now on several devices included the J4+ I would be pretty certain this is a totally flat battery.
The fact that you say it boots to recovery simply suggests pilot error and not actually booting to download mode. It will continue this loop until you actually boot to download mode.
You need to have the USB cable attached and then firmly hold Power + vol down + vol up until download mode appears. Ensure both vol down and up are firmly pressed.
If it flashes recovery then simply continue to hold the 3 buttons above.
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Went on 5 minutes straight, does the same thing has the video attached in url
and the buttons are firmly pressed. vol down + up + power
https://vimeo.com/365983817

ClaudioG123 said:
Went on 5 minutes straight, does the same thing has the video attached in url
and the buttons are firmly pressed. vol down + up + power
https://vimeo.com/365983817
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I'm sorry but the way you are holding all three buttons does not ensure all buttons are correctly pressed.
I suggest holding down and power with opposing finger and thumb and up with the other finger of the other hand.
Also ensure the cable is attached to the PC. It's also worth trying a different cable.

ashyx said:
I'm sorry but the way you are holding all three buttons does not ensure all buttons are correctly pressed.
I suggest holding down and power with opposing finger and thumb and up with the other finger of the other hand.
Also ensure the cable is attached to the PC. It's also worth trying a different cable.
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Done and done, already tried with OEM cable and a generic one, no hope for this phone ?, better selling it for pieces

ClaudioG123 said:
Done and done, already tried with OEM cable and a generic one, no hope for this phone ?, better selling it for pieces
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Does your PC have the Samsung USB drivers installed?
I can't understand why it's not activating download mode.
Booting continually to recovery is a function of a bootloader flag which has been set and not cleared.
However power, vol down and up bypasses this flag and forces the bootloader to boot to download mode, so I'm a little perplexed as to why it's not working.
Might be worth leaving it bootlooping until it completely switches off and then try and boot to download mode from an off state.

ashyx said:
Does your PC have the Samsung USB drivers installed?
I can't understand why it's not activating download mode.
Booting continually to recovery is a function of a bootloader flag which has been set and not cleared.
However power, vol down and up bypasses this flag and forces the bootloader to boot to download mode, so I'm a little perplexed as to why it's not working.
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Yes i have the drivers installed since i own a note 9, and i now and then do some shell commands, i tought the same, only vol down + power makes it turn on and goes to recovery and shuts down, i managed to screenshot the recovery part and it says that failed to mount cache . invalid argument and reboot recovery cause.. and the rest is in the attachments

ClaudioG123 said:
Yes i have the drivers installed since i own a note 9, and i now and then do some shell commands, i tought the same, only vol down + power makes it turn on and goes to recovery and shuts down, i managed to screenshot the recovery part and it says that failed to mount cache . invalid argument and reboot recovery cause.. and the rest is in the attachments
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If you hold all three buttons then plug in the usb cable it should turn on.

ashyx said:
If you hold all three buttons then plug in the usb cable it should turn on.
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Still the same result

[Guide]How to access recovery on Global Nokia 5.1 Plus

Hey guys,
I just found out how to access the working recovery on the Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Instructions:
1. Make sure USB debugging is enabled.
2. Run adb reboot recovery from your pc
3. When you see the android and the no command statement press power+volume up simultaneously.
5. Say hi to the recovery!
Hope this helps.

Sorry guys but pressing and holding power+volume up turned out to be useless; you need to run the command from a pc.

BurningGrip3 said:
Sorry guys but pressing and holding power+volume up turned out to be useless; you need to run the command from a pc.
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I only connect the usb and get + vol and power until recovery starts, then press the volume and power times until you get the message
https://telegra.ph/Como-instalar-manualmente-las-actualizaciones-07-19

KRou705 said:
I only connect the usb and get + vol and power until recovery starts, then press the volume and power times until you get the message
https://telegra.ph/Como-instalar-manualmente-las-actualizaciones-07-19
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I meant that trying not to run the command and pressing volume up+power with the device off will not work as it will not bring you the message.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) - No Download mode or Recovery and infinite bootloop

Hi,
Recently i was trying to apply another rom to my Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 edition and i am stuck in an infinite bootloop. I cannot enter download mode with the Volume Down and Power keys and the only thing it does is showing the logo of Samsung every 5 seconds and restarts. I have tried to built a usb jig with 300k resistors and still does not boot up in download mode to flash with odin a stock firmware. Also i left the battery to drain and now it is turned off,but when i plug in the usb cable and power it up it still goes into infinite loop. Any help?

I was trying the Android 10 Magisk root for A750F and was greeted by a similar situation after ODIN rebooted my phone after flashing Magisk image.. Anyways, don't panic, try all combination of buttons. vUP,vDN,PWR or vUP,PWR or vUP,vDWN while connected to usb.. It wasn't working for me too but i tried all combinations and it landed me to download mode where I flashed the stock rom

just press those button and connect to usb

im glad i read his, had just the same issue while flashing wrong twrp on A750FN .. yihey thx budies

how did you solve this issue.
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which button combination helped you. I having a similar issue. can not enter download mode.

Solution that helped me
Just Press the volume plus + volume minus + power button at once. Once the phone reboot black screen appears, Leave the power button and keep pressing the volume plus and volume minus button. It will redirect to the download mode. and reflash the room using Odin. Only use official sammobile rom file as other files may be corrupted. The issue may arise. The problem is in rom.
If any issue query me at : [email protected].

try this bro
Tantalord said:
Hi,
Recently i was trying to apply another rom to my Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 edition and i am stuck in an infinite bootloop. I cannot enter download mode with the Volume Down and Power keys and the only thing it does is showing the logo of Samsung every 5 seconds and restarts. I have tried to built a usb jig with 300k resistors and still does not boot up in download mode to flash with odin a stock firmware. Also i left the battery to drain and now it is turned off,but when i plug in the usb cable and power it up it still goes into infinite loop. Any help?
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do one thing hold volume + and volume - buttons toggether and connect your phone to pc while holding v+ and v- buttons your phone redirect to download mode without any other logo/animation :good:

zebby12 said:
I was trying the Android 10 Magisk root for A750F and was greeted by a similar situation after ODIN rebooted my phone after flashing Magisk image.. Anyways, don't panic, try all combination of buttons. vUP,vDN,PWR or vUP,PWR or vUP,vDWN while connected to usb.. It wasn't working for me too but i tried all combinations and it landed me to download mode where I flashed the stock rom
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icodix said:
just press those button and connect to usb
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ikram.senguen said:
im glad i read his, had just the same issue while flashing wrong twrp on A750FN .. yihey thx budies
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simonastani21 said:
Solution that helped me
Just Press the volume plus + volume minus + power button at once. Once the phone reboot black screen appears, Leave the power button and keep pressing the volume plus and volume minus button. It will redirect to the download mode. and reflash the room using Odin. Only use official sammobile rom file as other files may be corrupted. The issue may arise. The problem is in rom.
If any issue query me at : [email protected].
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I have tried keeping all 3 buttons (vol up + vol down + power), tried holding vol up + vol down and then connecting to my PC (nothing happens, I always see the same screen (SAMSUNG Galaxy A7 Secured by Knox and Powered by android underneath)).
Tried vUP,vDN,PWR or vUP,PWR or vUP,vDWN while connected to PC via USB.
Tried vUP,vDN,PWR or vUP,PWR or vUP,vDWN while NOT connected to PC via USB.
Phone sometimes reboots but always gets into the screen I mentioned above.
Odin, obviously, doesn't see the phone either.
Also, adb devices command deosn't show the device in the list.
Anything else I should try?

Ah I solved it, and nobody mentions that you have to be SUPER quick!?
So you hold down vol down + power button and keep the USB cable at hand and the millisecond your phone reboots, reeeealy quickly release vol down and power and quickly afterwards press vol down + vol up and again quickly plug in your USB cable, if you did it before the Samsung logo appears you will get into Downloading... screen.

androidBanana said:
Ah I solved it, and nobody mentions that you have to be SUPER quick!?
So you hold down vol down + power button and keep the USB cable at hand and the millisecond your phone reboots, reeeealy quickly release vol down and power and quickly afterwards press vol down + vol up and again quickly plug in your USB cable, if you did it before the Samsung logo appears you will get into Downloading... screen.
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haha nice. we have different procedures though.

simonastani21 said:
Solution that helped me
Just Press the volume plus + volume minus + power button at once. Once the phone reboot black screen appears, Leave the power button and keep pressing the volume plus and volume minus button. It will redirect to the download mode. and reflash the room using Odin. Only use official sammobile rom file as other files may be corrupted. The issue may arise. The problem is in rom.
If any issue query me at : [email protected].
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doesn't work for me

Tantalord said:
Hi,
Recently i was trying to apply another rom to my Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 edition and i am stuck in an infinite bootloop. I cannot enter download mode with the Volume Down and Power keys and the only thing it does is showing the logo of Samsung every 5 seconds and restarts. I have tried to built a usb jig with 300k resistors and still does not boot up in download mode to flash with odin a stock firmware. Also i left the battery to drain and now it is turned off,but when i plug in the usb cable and power it up it still goes into infinite loop. Any help?
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just plug it to ur pc while pressing vol up + down, works for me

sagar81307 said:
try this bro
do one thing hold volume + and volume - buttons toggether and connect your phone to pc while holding v+ and v- buttons your phone redirect to download mode without any other logo/animation :good:
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Hello sir, I just want to thankyou alot this fixed my problem. I tried to install a android 13 gsi rom that I saw was compatible with my phone but the after I installed it had some bugs and I restarted my phone to go to download mode and flash a backup I had but the phone went into a bootloop with in to the recovery(i was using pbrp) and I couldnt get into download mode even to flash my stock rom. after I saw you post I tried it and it took me in to a screen that was saying you system has been corrupted and asked me if I wanted to go to download mode and said yes and flashed my rom and everything is working now
Thank you Again