Okay, so first of all, thanks to all who take the time to actually look at this thread.
The Problem
Okay, so, my little brother has the Galaxy Mini, he set a lock on it (you know the one where you drag your finger to the points on the screen? the 3 x 3 block of circles?) Well, anyway, he forgot his password and has now had his phone "system locked". Anyway, there is an option to sign into his google account on screen though and that would solve the problem, but guess what? Yep, you got it! The little cretin has forgotten his email and password. I tried mine but that didn't work, so I guess it has to be his own.
My question is this: What if anything, can I do to solve this problem?
Any help at all will be greatly appreciated.
go to recovery mode and wipe all ur data and cache but remember it will delete all ur apps and settings
rohan007 said:
go to recovery mode and wipe all ur data and cache but remember it will delete all ur apps and settings
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Thanks for the help but I tried holidng Volume Up + Home + Power also tried Volume Down + Home + Power and both the screens that came up done nothing at all, am I doing it wrong? One of the screens just had a little Android man with the word "Downloading" on it and another just a black screen with Samsung and something else above it. No options to do anything.
TRY THIS:
take out the SGM battery and put it in back
now you can go in recovery by hold down POWER AND HOME BUTTON and wipe DATA
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.Wrighty said:
Thanks for the help but I tried holidng Volume Up + Home + Power also tried Volume Down + Home + Power and both the screens that came up done nothing at all, am I doing it wrong? One of the screens just had a little Android man with the word "Downloading" on it and another just a black screen with Samsung and something else above it. No options to do anything.
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Recovery mode is obtained by holding down home+power button......
home+power+volume down takes u to downloading mode
lackhoo said:
TRY THIS:
take out the SGM battery and put it in back
now you can go in recovery by hold down POWER AND HOME BUTTON and wipe DATA
hope it HELP
If i helped you be sure to click
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rohan007 said:
Recovery mode is obtained by holding down home+power button......
home+power+volume down takes u to downloading mode
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Thank you to the both of you, got the phone reset
which rom u use?
stock?
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On my I9000 - Andrid 2.1 - home button not working, that I bought it from a friend. I was curious and I used AndroidSDK and went into recovery mode. Now I can not get out. No way. I took out the battery but nothing. They can move across the volume keys but can not confirm "reboot system now" button for home that does not work. Please, how do I get out of recovery mode? Please...
I'm sorry for bad english
use the power button instead
theduckking said:
use the power button instead
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When the volume keys to select the option "reboot system now" and press the power button nothing happens. Nothing happens even when I press the home button, which I did not ever worked. When I hold power button for 10 seconds the cell phone turned off, and when I hold a few seconds, the mobile restart and back into recovery mode.
STUCK with the same problem!!!
Aaaargh!! its frustrating same on my Samsung galaxy i5801 pls help
Deniken said:
On my I9000 - Andrid 2.1 - home button not working, that I bought it from a friend. I was curious and I used AndroidSDK and went into recovery mode. Now I can not get out. No way. I took out the battery but nothing. They can move across the volume keys but can not confirm "reboot system now" button for home that does not work. Please, how do I get out of recovery mode? Please...
I'm sorry for bad english
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Try to remove the battery for a long time...
What is long time?
Hello i also have the same problem.
how long the battery have to stay out? and there is an alter way or a safemode? or a HardBoot? before the Recovery?
3lb3njy said:
Hello i also have the same problem.
how long the battery have to stay out? and there is an alter way or a safemode? or a HardBoot? before the Recovery?
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if u guys just like to get the phone back to work, it would be the best to just flash a new ROM via ODIN. After that, the phone boots normally.
But I dont know if this is an option!
Hope u are still able to get the phone to downloadmode via 3-Button-Combo?!
ottili81 said:
Hope u are still able to get the phone to downloadmode via 3-Button-Combo?!
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Home button isn't working -> no 3 button combo
try using a jig to get it in download mode and flash a stock rom
In recovery mode, you also can boot system with power-button.
mongo1010 said:
In recovery mode, you also can boot system with power-button.
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but that depends from the installed Recovery!
I initially intalled CM7 after cleaning cache and Dalvik and backing up my current ROM using Clockwork. it went good unitil after booting I accidentally installed Gapps from 6.1
Now it boots and loops from the blue CM7 screen to the green andriod asking ' Touch to Start '
I dont know how to get out of this loop or to go bak to recovery manual mode. Please Help. Any chance we can fix this
Thanks
Pull your battery to get out of the bootloop. Then press and hold home while pressing the power button. That should take you to your recovery, where you can wipe and reinstall CM7.
muttjr said:
I initially intalled CM7 after cleaning cache and Dalvik and backing up my current ROM using Clockwork. it went good unitil after booting I accidentally installed Gapps from 6.1
Now it boots and loops from the blue CM7 screen to the green andriod asking ' Touch to Start '
I dont know how to get out of this loop or to go bak to recovery manual mode. Please Help. Any chance we can fix this
Thanks
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EDIT: I am late to the party, nvm.
I did what you said. When i press power and home button the only menu option i get is 'Clear Storage' to which i pressed yes and 'Menu reset' which i pressed yes. it reboots and back to the loop. Back to loading CM7 and 'touch to begin'
The party is still on. As said installed CM7 with Gapps for CM6 accidentally and now stuck in endless bootloop. Trying to fix it. First suggestion hasnt worked so far
OK so you don't have a recovery (I'm guessing you tried to use rom manager = bad idea). Do you have ADB?
I think I do but have never used it ir dont know how
Is there any hope of recovering the phone or is it just better to get a replacement from Sprint
muttjr said:
I did what you said. When i press power and home button the only menu option i get is 'Clear Storage' to which i pressed yes and 'Menu reset' which i pressed yes. it reboots and back to the loop. Back to loading CM7 and 'touch to begin'
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You need to pull the battery, press volume down + end button (at same time) in order to get to the bootloader. You should then see the skateboarding androids. Press the home button to get into recovery and wipe/format boot, system, data, cache (just to be sure) and then reflash and flash the right gapps.
muttjr said:
Is there any hope of recovering the phone or is it just better to get a replacement from Sprint
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I doubt sprint would even look at it, let alone fix it or replace it, once they see that you rooted.
Also, I've flashed older gapps with cm7 and didn't get loops. My guess? You forgot to data wipe before installing cm7.
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Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Ginger-on-Hero action here!
Thank you so much. That finally got me into reboot. Now waiting for reboot with fingers crossed Thank you
Well something went wrong and for all you guys out there with Sprint. They did replace my phone. All i had to do was call and tell them that I was at their Service center to fix the phone and those guys couldnt fix it and it is stuck on the boot screen. But i think i will manage to salvage this before my replacement arrives
Lessons Learned
So the big lesson here is when you need to get into recovery press the volume down and the home button simultaneously and your home free. Thanks to all who helped
Update - Issue Solved
So i did mange to get into recovery and wipe everything off and reinstall cm7 again. Now i hope to flash the right gapps and ill be in gingerbread heaven
muttjr said:
So the big lesson here is when you need to get into recovery press the volume down and the home button simultaneously and your home free. Thanks to all who helped
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If you have a sprint hero, that is actually not correct.
hold home and press power = recovery
hold vol down and press power = bootloader
I don't know what's up with your phone, and I'm glad you fixed it, but if I were you I would reflash a good recovery image just to be safe. Also, make sure when you're getting ROMs you get them from a thread in hero cdma and use the gapps also linked in the OP of that same thread (don't use rom manager IMO). Always flash from recovery and follow the correct steps, that way you should not run into "issues" again. Also, my best encouragement for you, is to search and read. Happy flashing
If you have big fingers, pressing the power button can sometimes press the search button or back button, often causing you to boot into bootloader instead of recover.
aiwetir said:
If you have big fingers, pressing the power button can sometimes press the search button or back button, often causing you to boot into bootloader instead of recover.
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LOL, my fingers are so fat, that I have to be REALLY careful when doing these things, or in recovery using the trackabll
il Duce said:
LOL, my fingers are so fat, that I have to be REALLY careful when doing these things, or in recovery using the trackabll
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Yeah, I have to use my thumbnail which will eventually chip off the paint or whatever it is on the button.
Ha. I actually place the phone on a flat surface a press the buttons.
Root/Hack-Mod_Always*
Hold down the HOME button and then hold the POWER/END CALL button til the phone screen comes on and that should boot you right into recovery if you're having problems with the volume down method
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hello guys !
I really need help.
my galaxy note has blocked for some reason and I cannot go into download mode or recovry by using 3buttons (vol up/down + home + off)
apart of it everything is working (my curently rom is imilka v8)
how can I fix it ?
I will be glad for help !
regards
michal
Maybe your phone is not totally off before you do 3 buttons. Try to remove and reinsert battery to ensure it is totally off then repeat the procedure. Hope this helps.
kopitalk said:
Maybe your phone is not totally off before you do 3 buttons. Try to remove and reinsert battery to ensure it is totally off then repeat the procedure. Hope this helps.
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@kopitalk - Well you don't require to be off for using the 3 buttons combo for recovery. Anytime press the combo in any screen and keep them pressed till the time the Samsung GT N7000 logo comes up and leave all of them then. it will boot in recovery.
But since its not happening here with nowy57 so the best bet will be remove battery (as suggested by kopitalk). Leave for 2-3 mins and then insert and then try going to recovery mode!!
Use a jig to see if it helps
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@kopitalk - Well you don't require to be off for using the 3 buttons combo for recovery. Anytime press the combo in any screen and keep them pressed till the time the Samsung GT N7000 logo comes up and leave all of them then. it will boot in recovery.
But since its not happening here with nowy57 so the best bet will be remove battery (as suggested by kopitalk). Leave for 2-3 mins and then insert and then try going to recovery mode!!
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it doesnt help
combo button doesnt work anymore
any idea ?
In this case, only JIG will be helpful.
dr.ketan said:
In this case, only JIG will be helpful.
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okay JIG helps but after install new rom I cannot go into dovnload mode or recovery by buttons vol + home + off anymore
who will help me I offer 10$ donate
nowy57 said:
okay JIG helps but after install new rom I cannot go into dovnload mode or recovery by buttons vol + home + off anymore
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It should work if it is due to software error.
but it isnt
I install ones more time 3 files ROM + pit16
it not helps
Does your all three button works separately? I mean it is not defective when you using as routine use?
just check it.
dr.ketan said:
Does your all three button works separately? I mean it is not defective when you using as routine use?
just check it.
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it does !
I think, your bootloader is corrupted, which won't replace with 'PDA'.
Read this if it can help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23052721&postcount=10
Personally i don't have experience of it, this is just my speculation. Use it with caution N better after discussion with OP of that post.
dr.ketan said:
I think, your bootloader is corrupted, which won't replace with 'PDA'.
Read this if it can help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23052721&postcount=10
Personally i don't have experience of it, this is just my speculation. Use it with caution N better after discussion with OP of that post.
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I will try this after work , about 3PM GMT
thank you !
doctor , it wont work !
phone still doesnt want go into recovery or download mode by using combination key (voldown/up+home+off)
Really it is weired.
Though it is noob but can't stop me to clear again
Are you following this correctly?
Switch off device
Press vol up + home + power , n release power when display samsung logo appears, but keep pressing rest two.
i know this wud not b a issue, but w8 till someone guide you in better directiin.
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dr.ketan said:
Really it is weired.
Though it is noob but can't stop me to clear again
Are you following this correctly?
Switch off device
Press vol up + home + power , n release power when display samsung logo appears, but keep pressing rest two.
i know this wud not b a issue, but w8 till someone guide you in better directiin.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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of course ..
Hi guys. I just installed the value pack to 2.3.6 and was working fine but i got into recovery mode and cant get out of it. Home button just doesnt work. I've tryied to pull baterry of for 30min and put it back, hold all combo of buttons but the phone always goes to recovery mode and there a can go to reboot phone option but cant hit OK through Home button.... What could i do to solve this????
Please anyone??
I tryed also the adb reboot but the pc doesnt identify the phone while in recovery.
Thankx in advance.
Try menu button some recovery version us it or power button
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kalitza said:
there a can go to reboot phone option but cant hit OK through Home button.... What could i do to solve this????
Please anyone??
I tryed also the adb reboot but the pc doesnt identify the phone while in recovery.
Thankx in advance.
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select with volume button and use power button to activate and check out Quick Fixes and Solutions (link below) for other options
xsenman said:
select with volume button and use power button to activate and check out Quick Fixes and Solutions (link below) for other options
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Thankx both but power button doesnt do anything, tryed already. The menu button only make the options desapear and make them appear, so i'm stuck...
Any other advice?
Thankx
kalitza said:
Hi guys. I just installed the value pack to 2.3.6 and was working fine but i got into recovery mode and cant get out of it. Home button just doesnt work. I've tryied to pull baterry of for 30min and put it back, hold all combo of buttons but the phone always goes to recovery mode and there a can go to reboot phone option but cant hit OK through Home button.... What could i do to solve this????
Please anyone??
I tryed also the adb reboot but the pc doesnt identify the phone while in recovery.
Thankx in advance.
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you have i9001 ?
Laurentyu1995 said:
you have i9001 ?
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No. i9000
I've found that sometimes going to "advanced-->reboot recovery" and then "reboot phone" sometimes fixes this. Everything seems pretty hit-and-miss though, you sometimes just need to mess around and flash the hell out of it.
Hello / i install this rom cm10.02maclaw tru the CMW and ODIN3 in my phone though the cyanogenmod runing on the screen and nothing als coming ? can anyone help me please with this problem / i waiting like 2 days and still is not turning on just the logo runing and the phone is not starting on.. Place i need help
wXv said:
Hello / i install this rom cm10.02maclaw tru the CMW and ODIN3 in my phone though the cyanogenmod runing on the screen and nothing als coming ? can anyone help me please with this problem / i waiting like 2 days and still is not turning on just the logo runing and the phone is not starting on.. Place i need help
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Reboot to recovery and delete cache, dalvik.and data.
Benzonat0r said:
Reboot to recovery and delete cache, dalvik.and data.
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Thank you Benzonat0r for your quick answer / i dont know how i can delete can you tell me the detailed about this ?
wXv said:
Thank you Benzonat0r for your quick answer / i dont know how i can delete can you tell me the detailed about this ?
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There are tons of tutorials on xda, you didn't even try to look around did ya?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400123
Benzonat0r said:
There are tons of tutorials on xda, you didn't even try to look around did ya?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400123
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I look at here before and i did the same think what he write there but like i told you the cyanogenmod runing on the screen and nothing als coming.
the why you told me to do i dont know how i can delete the cache and dalvik data / i search alot really/ i am going search in here like you told me i hope i will fined some solution if you help me i be glad to bro.
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I look at here before and i did the same think what he write there but like i told you the cyanogenmod runing on the screen and nothing als coming.
the why you told me to do i dont know how i can delete the cache and dalvik data / i search alot really/ i am going search in here like you told me i hope i will fined some solution if you help me i be glad to bro.
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Flash these via Odin and power down your phone. Once finished you simply press and hold Volume down + Home + Power buttons to get into recovery, from there it should be very obvious.
Remember, Volume down button first, Home button second and Power button third. Hold them till the phone vibrates.
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Flash these via Odin and power down your phone. Once finished you simply press and hold Volume down + Home + Power buttons to get into recovery, from there it should be very obvious.
Remember, Volume down button first, Home button second and Power button third. Hold them till the phone vibrates.
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Thank you so so much brothers i fixit its work now / Thanks alot You guys are the best here