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[Q] Gingerbread 2.3.6. cannot enter to recovery menu

Hi,
I bought galaxy ace a week ago... updated via the latest gingerbread 2.3.6. (official way). After few days of testing the phone I found out that it is quite slow therefore I decided to root it... there is the problem, I cannot enter to recovery menu (home + power), even to download menu (home + vol down + power), everytime I hold the above mentioned combination I got soft reset of the phone... no menu, no nothing. I could not find anything on the web.. Could you help me how to enter to recovery menu OR how to root to CM7.2. a CWM without entering to recovery menu.
I believe the recovery menu has been blocked with new gingerbread 2.3.6.
Thank you.

I don't think so (about the blocked recovery) ..u go on trying dude ..recovery mode is a bit tougher to get in stock rom ..u should get it on the 10th attempt ( at least) I believe ..btw there are rooting guides in this forum ...check them out
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does it mean that i should hold power + home for 10 soft restarts?

I think so here's a tip press the home button first ..keep it pressed and then press the power button UNTILL THE SCREEN COMES ON...recovery mode is tougher to get in stock rom(well at least for me )..in cm7 its nothing ..
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I tried to soft restart 10 times no luck... even with your tip...can anyone else help me please?

only odin can help you as if you are not able to get into any kind of recovery and want cwm then odin is the only path for you .. do backup contacts,sms if you want
all other things will be lost..
and if you don't want to loose things then choose to skip rooting and love what you have now
and 2.3.6 haven't blocked recovery btw as i am using it

I cant use ODIN as I cannot access to download menu (vol down + home + power). Anyone else who can me advice?

turn your phone off!
Now without pressing the power button!
Hold the center button and plug your charger!

Still does not work, any other solution?

Try this if you have root access then install ROM toolbox from the market and try going into recovery via the app
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jumbobombo said:
Try this if you have root access then install ROM toolbox from the market and try going into recovery via the app
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Dude read the post properly I guess he's on stock rom and the only way of rooting gingerbread is the update.zip method ( correct me if I'm wrong ) ..so there's no way he could have root access ...
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Prouder to be a part of XDA

Try adb
Adb reboot recovery
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Dragonoid said:
Dude read the post properly I guess he's on stock rom and the only way of rooting gingerbread is the update.zip method ( correct me if I'm wrong ) ..so there's no way he could have root access ...
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Ohhhh yeah... Srry my bad
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Check this video.. Skip to 0:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCXm-1kTLM

NJosh said:
Check this video.. Skip to 0:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCXm-1kTLM
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.... ****%n OUt!
HE CANNOT ENTER RECOVERY MODE!
If you bought that way you should take it back show problem and let service take care of that!
Say that you were trying to do a factory reset when you found out that you coudn´t enter recovery mode!

I'm on stock ROM, just flashed this morning using ODIN. Even root will go then. To go into recovery press the home+power button till the phone turns on, leave the power button not the home button. You should land up in recovery. If that doesn't work then try using ADB. Go to adb with your phone normally on:
adb reboot recovery
but try flash recovery again
to enter fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
And if You've worked with ODIN then download a new bootloader and flash it using ODIN.I think (not sure) the problem is with secondary bootloader (SBL).Put the phone into download mode using ADB:
adb reboot download
This will put your phone in download mode. Check Odin now, and if ID:COM has turned yellow, you’re good to gnce you’re satisfied, press the Start button on Odin. The flash will take couple of seconds, after which your phone will reboot automatically.
That’s it. This should fix your download and recovery mode 3-button combo issue. You can now apply any mods with the normal procedure.
I bought galaxy ace a week ago... updated via the latest gingerbread 2.3.6. (official way).
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You had mentioned updating to 2.3.6 in the official way? Kies or Service center? If Kies then did you get the download mode when it was updating? And No, Recovery is not blocked on 2.3.6

Xr01d_GT said:
I'm on stock ROM, just flashed this morning using ODIN. Even root will go then. To go into recovery press the home+power button till the phone turns on, leave the power button not the home button. You should land up in recovery. If that doesn't work then try using ADB. Go to adb with your phone normally on:
adb reboot recovery
but try flash recovery again
to enter fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
And if You've worked with ODIN then download a new bootloader and flash it using ODIN.I think (not sure) the problem is with secondary bootloader (SBL).Put the phone into download mode using ADB:
adb reboot download
This will put your phone in download mode. Check Odin now, and if ID:COM has turned yellow, you’re good to gnce you’re satisfied, press the Start button on Odin. The flash will take couple of seconds, after which your phone will reboot automatically.
That’s it. This should fix your download and recovery mode 3-button combo issue. You can now apply any mods with the normal procedure.
You had mentioned updating to 2.3.6 in the official way? Kies or Service center? If Kies then did you get the download mode when it was updating? And No, Recovery is not blocked on 2.3.6
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hi all i got the same problem on 2.3.6, however i tried the adb method n is not workin either ....~~ anyone else any idea ??

noty81 said:
hi all i got the same problem on 2.3.6, however i tried the adb method n is not workin either ....~~ anyone else any idea ??
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If even adb isn't working
I would take it in to the service center and tell them you can't access (stock)recovery
Sent from my GT-S5830 using my hands

yeps it might be difficult first time,,,but never after i found it difficult,,,,
u need a working hand and usable brain....
hold the middle button and power button and as when u see the start screen just let go off the power button but still hold on middle button,,,
and u are in recovery mode...
same goes for download mode
keep hold on the vol down+middle button+power and then just let go off power button as u see the start screen(rather anything coming on screen )
enjoy
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there is also an app in market ... quick boot or speed boot something like that...
and it DOESNT need root permission (long time no use so dont remember exactly but it should be)
u can try that

I had the same problem, but luckily I found this thread.
I can enter to recovery ONLY with adb reboot recovery command, pressing home button does nothing.

Galaxy Note 7000 Home button Issue

hi everybody
I bought this phone and the home button not working
first i want somebody to tell if have a custom rom or is the original ICS (See attachment)
Second, how can i check the button, like before boot

victorlht88 said:
looks like its running on stock rom.
you can try flashing another rom via odin, i've faced the same issue before when i removed certain apks in custom roms before flashing.
else boot into recovery mode and see if your home button can function when you make the selections.
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how can i boot on recovery?
the phone is not rooted

Stock Recovery !
The G-Note has a stock recovery function as well. Just turn off your phone and hold the volume-up + Home + Power to enter into recovery. if this is successful then your home button functionality is good.

Akilesh said:
The G-Note has a stock recovery function as well. Just turn off your phone and hold the volume-up + Home + Power to enter into recovery. if this is successful then your home button functionality is good.
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if you talk about this (downloading mode) i can do it only with restart and volume down
with volume down, home button and power it's only power up my phone (normal function)

how can i root my phone if I'm not able to run in recovery mode?
only in download mode
is any tools like superoneclick for Samsung note?
thanks

nobody have a solution for this?
thanks

nickmatine said:
how can i root my phone if I'm not able to run in recovery mode?
only in download mode
is any tools like superoneclick for Samsung note?
thanks
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it might be a hardware fault go check up wid service centre.

I'm Pretty Sure Its A HardWare Fault Cause You Said you didn't flash any, rom or kernels Maybe you Could try flashing the stock rom with Odin again?
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA

xGeekyKiidx said:
I'm Pretty Sure Its A HardWare Fault Cause You Said you didn't flash any, rom or kernels Maybe you Could try flashing the stock rom with Odin again?
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA
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i tried flash another rom and the same issue
i want to flash a rom already rooted with odin but i can't find
thanks for response

xGeekyKiidx said:
I'm Pretty Sure Its A HardWare Fault Cause You Said you didn't flash any, rom or kernels Maybe you Could try flashing the stock rom with Odin again?
Sent from my GT-I9100G using XDA
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i didn't flash any but the item i bought it's second hand, in first post it's a picture with initial specs from phone. And the counter in download mode is around 16 and i only flashed 2 times

I'm back with my question:
it's any way to root my phone (with a custom rom already rooted) or anything else?
i can't restart my phone in recovery mode since y home button doesn't work
i want to root and after try to flash many rom's maybe it is not a hardware issue with home button
thanks

http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-root/how-to-root-ics-on-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-no-computer-required/
That link shows you how to root your device without going into recovery.

tejaswi.rohit said:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-root/how-to-root-ics-on-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-no-computer-required/
That link shows you how to root your device without going into recovery.
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it always ask to use home button

thanks to everybody
It's a hardware issue. I'm gonna open a new thread for this
SOLVED- changed the home button cable (not so easy)

How to enter CWR without ROM manager

I want to enter CWR while switching on the phone (not with ROM manager)
Bcoz if booting fails, you can't use ROM manager to select CWR
So, if anyone has solution, plz first try on LG Optimus Black phone, then only answer me whether it works
Once again, plz read briefly and understand my question
Enter CWR to (backup or restore) without ROM manager (not mean to use alternate for ROM manager)
While switching on the phone, I want to enter CWR
I read in XDA to hold volume keys (some one said volume - and some said volume +) while holding the power button, but it didn't work

Use ADB.
adb reboot recovery
hugs! :laugh:

AFAIK, in stok ROM there are no physical key combo to enter CWM when booting, while in CM7 there is PBR (google it)
but there are some mod for it
one of them : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311775

it would b useful

On stock rom there is no key combination but on roms like zeus you can press g key repeatedly
For you, adb reboot recovery
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

I googled about it, adb reboot recovery
Not found exact information
plz tell some information and how to install
And if there are any installation files, plz give me the link and tell me procedure to install

sekhar13515 said:
I googled about it, adb reboot recovery
Not found exact information
plz tell some information and how to install
And if there are any installation files, plz give me the link and tell me procedure to install
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DOES THIS HELP?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311775

[Q] LG p990 really hard brick

hello every body, im hellvis.
i know the androd scene and i've work with it.
im a happy user of the lg 2x but yesterday appned a strange fact.
i use a miui 2.7 and when i restar in recovery (i've installed cwm by rom manager)
my lg sow only the lg logo, and after 2-3 seconds the lg logo are 2 lg logo displaced one in front at other.
my lg DONT BOOT IN RECOVERY AND DONT GO ON NVFLASH MODE!
i've think the cwm is im my external mico sd card...(it's possible??)
i need a serius help. my lg is full bricked?

hellvis93 said:
hello every body, im hellvis.
i know the androd scene and i've work with it.
im a happy user of the lg 2x but yesterday appned a strange fact.
i use a miui 2.7 and when i restar in recovery (i've installed cwm by rom manager)
my lg sow only the lg logo, and after 2-3 seconds the lg logo are 2 lg logo displaced one in front at other.
my lg DONT BOOT IN RECOVERY AND DONT GO ON NVFLASH MODE!
i've think the cwm is im my external mico sd card...(it's possible??)
i need a serius help. my lg is full bricked?
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Hi!
I didn't noticed that your phone doesn't go to nvflash mode. Try to press the two volume buttons really really hard. My volume buttons got really unsensitive after 2 years. So I am also strugling with my phone to get it to nvlfahs mode.
Go to this thread.
Download AIO-TOOLKIT.
Install AIO-TOOLKIT.
Remove the battery from your phone
Connect the USB cable to your phone while you are pressing volume up & down buttons.
If you haven't installed APX drivers before, then windows will notice a new hardware and it will try to install the drivers for it, but it will fail.
Start AIO-TOOLKIT.
If you already have APX drivers installed skip this step. If you don't have the APX drivers installed, then press "I" (capital i), After that a window will apear. Just follow the instruction.
In AIO-TOOLKIT at the Main menu press number 4.
On the next screen you can decide between the new and old pt layout and bootloader. Keep in mind that whatever you choose you have to flash the correct rom for the correct bootloader+partition layout. So the new MIUI roms are only for the new bootloader and layout, old miuis like the 2.7 is for old bootloader. Here in the developement forum you can find CM10.1 roms which are made for new and old bootloaders, you just have to download the correct one to your actual bootloader. So press number 1 or number 2
Whatever you choosed at the previous step, press number 1, unless you want to do dualboot (two type of andorid on your phone). If you want dualboot then press number 2 and follow the instructions on the screen.
On the next screen you have to choose between 3 cwm version. If you selected the new bootloader I recommend to use cwm 6.0.2.5 or twrp 2.5.0.0. If you choosed oldbootloader I recommend you to use cwm 5.0.2.8 or twrp 2.5.0.0.
On the next screen, after you choosed your custom recovery, type "ok" (without the " marks) and hit enter.
Now the phone is going to be reparititonated and etc... so your phone will work again.
After the flashing ended wait about 10-15 secs then unplug the usb cable.
Reinsert your battery, then turn on your device. It should boot up into the selected custom recovery. If it does not boot up into recovery then turn off your phone and turn it on again while you are pressing and holding volume_down and power button.
Enable usb mass storage in the cwm recovery then plug the usb cable back. Format the internal SDcard to FAT32 then copy the zip file of the selected rom you want to flash (like miui or cm)
Flash your prefered rom
Restart phone.
Done

bitdomo said:
Hi!
I didn't noticed that your phone doesn't go to nvflash mode. Try to press the two volume buttons really really hard. My volume buttons got really unsensitive after 2 years. So I am also strugling with my phone to get it to nvlfahs mode.
Go to this thread.
Download AIO-TOOLKIT.
Install AIO-TOOLKIT.
Remove the battery from your phone
Connect the USB cable to your phone while you are pressing volume up & down buttons.
If you haven't installed APX drivers before, then windows will notice a new hardware and it will try to install the drivers for it, but it will fail.
Start AIO-TOOLKIT.
If you already have APX drivers installed skip this step. If you don't have the APX drivers installed, then press "I" (capital i), After that a window will apear. Just follow the instruction.
In AIO-TOOLKIT at the Main menu press number 4.
On the next screen you can decide between the new and old pt layout and bootloader. Keep in mind that whatever you choose you have to flash the correct rom for the correct bootloader+partition layout. So the new MIUI roms are only for the new bootloader and layout, old miuis like the 2.7 is for old bootloader. Here in the developement forum you can find CM10.1 roms which are made for new and old bootloaders, you just have to download the correct one to your actual bootloader. So press number 1 or number 2
Whatever you choosed at the previous step, press number 1, unless you want to do dualboot (two type of andorid on your phone). If you want dualboot then press number 2 and follow the instructions on the screen.
On the next screen you have to choose between 3 cwm version. If you selected the new bootloader I recommend to use cwm 6.0.2.5 or twrp 2.5.0.0. If you choosed oldbootloader I recommend you to use cwm 5.0.2.8 or twrp 2.5.0.0.
On the next screen, after you choosed your custom recovery, type "ok" (without the " marks) and hit enter.
Now the phone is going to be reparititonated and etc... so your phone will work again.
After the flashing ended wait about 10-15 secs then unplug the usb cable.
Reinsert your battery, then turn on your device. It should boot up into the selected custom recovery. If it does not boot up into recovery then turn off your phone and turn it on again while you are pressing and holding volume_down and power button.
Enable usb mass storage in the cwm recovery then plug the usb cable back. Format the internal SDcard to FAT32 then copy the zip file of the selected rom you want to flash (like miui or cm)
Flash your prefered rom
Restart phone.
Done
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my device dant want to go on APX mode.
when i plug on computer nothing appair *like magickcarp using splash*

quote police!

60nine said:
quote police!
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I do not understand what you mean by
"quote police!"
excuse my crappy English

Do you remove the battery?
Try to enter s/w upgrade mode by press and hold volume down key and plug the usb cable. Then use smartflash to flash rom
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nope
bitdomo said:
Do you remove the battery?
Try to enter s/w upgrade mode by press and hold volume down key and plug the usb cable. Then use smartflash to flash rom
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app
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do nothing

hellvis93 said:
do nothing
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You have no drivers installed....Check the aiot and you will have the menu to install drivers...
If not installed..your pc will not recognize your device
@bitdomo
Great tutorial once again...thanks
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda premium

SREEPRAJAY said:
You have no drivers installed....Check the aiot and you will have the menu to install drivers...
If not installed..your pc will not recognize your device
@bitdomo
Great tutorial once again...thanks
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda premium
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the driver are installed propery!! i know is as!
now my battery ar dead and i dont know how to start the phone, or how to unbrick thaht

hellvis93 said:
the driver are installed propery!! i know is as!
now my battery ar dead and i dont know how to start the phone, or how to unbrick thaht
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For the battery...use an universal battery charger my friend...
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda premium

I dont really know what drivers did installed succesfully, but you don't need battery to use smartflash or nvlfash. If you want to use smartflash without battery then first flash the .fls file and for the second attempt flash the .bin file.

[Q] I accedently deleted my android OS

I am using Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9(P7300). I deleted my android OS accidently when I was trying to install a custom ROM. After that,I downloaded a Custom ROM for my tab. And installed using Odin. It showed pass. After that,when I try to start the tab. Samsung's logo will be showed and got stuck in there.I can't even switch off my tab.If press power button,It again comes to logo screen.I am able to get downloading mod by pressing volume button and power button.Anyone please suggest me a solution to recover from this disaster that I have made.:crying::crying::crying:

Flash stock firmware via Odin.

I have done that.When Tab is starting,It got stuck at samsung logo.

ashik786 said:
I have done that.When Tab is starting,It got stuck at samsung logo.
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Which recovery are you using? I recommend twrp. See here for installation instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602188
After that you can try to install a new rom, following these instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../roms-kernels-nameless-kasper-kernel-t2937458

accedently deleted my android OS
graug said:
Which recovery are you using? I recommend twrp. See here for installation instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602188
After that you can try to install a new rom, following these instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../roms-kernels-nameless-kasper-kernel-t2937458
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The problem is that my tab is not detecting by computer since it doesn't contain any OS. So, anyone please tell me how to transfer downloaded recovery tar file to my tab???

ashik786 said:
The problem is that my tab is not detecting by computer since it doesn't contain any OS. So, anyone please tell me how to transfer downloaded recovery tar file to my tab???
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What happens when you push power+volume down? Do you have recovery/download menu? can you access to recovery?

Recovery Menu
fabduhameau said:
What happens when you push power+volume down? Do you have recovery/download menu? can you access to recovery?
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Yes, I can access the recovery menu which showing download or install from SD card options when holding Power button + Volume up key. But, there is nothing in the SD card

ashik786 said:
Yes, I can access the recovery menu which showing download or install from SD card options when holding Power button + Volume up key. But,
there is nothing in the SD card
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Did you install a custom recovery before trying to install your custom rom?
If you are able to boot into recovery, then you should be able to connect the tab to your computer and put files onto the tab. You should be able to do this even if there is no custom rom installed. Does odin not detect the tab if it's booted into recovery? If so, you might try pushing files with adb onto the tab. If adb doesn't recognize the tab, then you might need to reinstall the drivers on your computer and/or try with a different cable, if you can get hold of one. It might be helpful to describe in more detail what exactly you did and what is failing.

I did this once, I booted into download mode, flashed an original rom from Odin and then put the zip files from my PC and flashed them.