I would like to know the technical details of download mode on our phone, specifically does download mode load straight from the bootloader? Also, how come commands like 'reboot bootloader' do not work on an S5830i? I have read that this is because our phone does not have an 'accessable bootloader' but I do not understand what this means?
Finally, just to confirm, recovery mode is loaded from the ramdisk, right?
The reason I ask these questions is related to preventing a hard-brick as I'm doing a lot of experimenting at the moment! From what I can gather so far I could enter recovery and download mode even if I formatted /system. But I could perhaps only enter download mode if I wiped boot.img. But I need confirmation please
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Download mode is basically used when you lose everything and even when recovery is not opening...we use it to install stock rom.
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Appreciate the reply but I know what download mode is and how to use it, I was asking for the technical details of how it works.
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Appreciate the reply but I know what download mode is and how to use it, I was asking for the technical details of how it works.
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No
Download Mode is a bittt different from Boot loader Mode
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Download Mode is a bittt different from Boot loader Mode
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Ok thanks but in what respect? What I need to know is what part(s) of the phone is used to load it, bootloader, kernel, ramdisk?
For what it's worth, I tried compiling a kernel and flashing it, which kinda.. bricked my phone (it was weird... my phone would load but only the corner of the screen would update, the rest would still show the boot screen "Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-5830i", then everything would hang). I could still enter Download mode and I was able to flash the stock kernel using ODIN.
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Hi,
I have flashed my GalaxyS with the hardcore kernel. (I rebooted in download mode with "adb reboot download" bacause the 3 key combination didn't work for me).
Now the device is rebooting endlessly with the boot screen "GalaxyS".
I can't access download mode now.
How can I fix this issue?
elye said:
Hi,
I have flashed my GalaxyS with the hardcore kernel. (I rebooted in download mode with "adb reboot download" bacause the 3 key combination didn't work for me).
Now the device is rebooting endlessly with the boot screen "GalaxyS".
I can't access download mode now.
How can I fix this issue?
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Hm okay - lets think... you didn't get in Download-Mode before... Now you have a bootloop (what FW do you were on? What Speedmod Version did you flash? etc...) - why should you get in Download-Mode now...
Can you go in Recovery?
If so then you can use "adb reboot download" another time
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Hi , if you cannot access download mode through adb or the three button combo you will have to make or buy a USB jig to force download mode (search xda or Google or eBay) then next step is install stock firmware .
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Sorry to hi jack but I also have a I9000M stuck on a bootloop (samsung screen). I can access download mode and have flashed stock firmware but still the same. IS there something I'm forgetting to do?
defender007 said:
Sorry to hi jack but I also have a I9000M stuck on a bootloop (samsung screen). I can access download mode and have flashed stock firmware but still the same. IS there something I'm forgetting to do?
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Try another Stock Firmware and tick repartition in Odin
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Gammelgustav said:
Hm okay - lets think... you didn't get in Download-Mode before... Now you have a bootloop (what FW do you were on? What Speedmod Version did you flash? etc...) - why should you get in Download-Mode now...
Can you go in Recovery?
If so then you can use "adb reboot download" another time
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No I can't go in recovery. The button combinations do not work. I think I will have to buy or make a jig like imgibby123 advised.
elye said:
No I can't go in recovery. The button combinations do not work. I think I will have to buy or make a jig like imgibby123 advised.
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Does your phone Kernel-Bootloop or system-bootloop (kernel screen or bootanimation)?
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Gammelgustav said:
Does your phone Kernel-Bootloop or system-bootloop (kernel screen or bootanimation)?
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It is Kernel-Bootloop.
I made a usb jig following some videos (search galaxy s usb jig for more details) and now I can access download mode.
Only reflashing can help.... I had this problem too
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1.The combination button must follow corect order [Vol up (or down) + Home + Power]
2.Try to remove battery and put it back, then go to Download mode.
That is my experience..good luck, my friend
First thing you do before anything else is making sure you have 3buttoncombination. Which you didnt or else you wouldnt have been in this mess.
plz help
plz help im on the same situation
I've moved this thread to the correct section (Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting), you're far more likely to get a relevant answer here
Good luck
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why dont you try flashing it directly(zip folders)..some rom and then see if u can access the download mode
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So if I can't get access to download / recovery mode Then I must have that JIG?
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Kalyan_121 said:
why dont you try flashing it directly(zip folders)..some rom and then see if u can access the download mode
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Because im a noob.
Now I can't do anything with that device
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ok so i tried to flash CM9 coming from gingerbread, i followed all the instructions and it all went well until it rebooted then it got stuck on the carrier logo ( att) and will not go any further. and way to recover? or is this a hard brick? oh and if it matters the kernal i was using was Corn
Try using the button combo to reboot into recovery and then reinstall ur Rom.
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Try using the button combo to reboot into recovery and then reinstall ur Rom.
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i did try that and it seems like its trying so i dont believe its one of the models that dont have that button combo also some things i forgot to mention is i was using clockwork recovery, and do have the original rom backed up on my external sd and also have back ups of verything titanium will back up if that helps narrow down a solution
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i did try that and it seems like its trying so i dont believe its one of the models that dont have that button combo also some things i forgot to mention is i was using clockwork recovery, and do have the original rom backed up on my external sd and also have back ups of verything titanium will back up if that helps narrow down a solution
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Nope, not a brick. You probably have a working button combination, but the recovery simply isn't there. You need to boot into download mode and flash a kernel.
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Nope, not a brick. You probably have a working button combination, but the recovery simply isn't there. You need to boot into download mode and flash a kernel.
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well got it into download mode... only problem is computer wont recognize it
See if this thread helps.... Captivate PC Connection Issues, Download Mode and Recovery Mode Help
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korockinout13 said:
Nope, not a brick. You probably have a working button combination, but the recovery simply isn't there. You need to boot into download mode and flash a kernel.
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thanks that fixed it. my phone is now awesome.
so last flash i wanted to try my new aokp on my sgt7,
i flashed it, but it seems that it just flashed boot.img instead of boot_p1.img :/
so it fails to boot and i cant get ito recovery mode.
The thing is that i can get in download mode while i have my p1000 connected to the original samsung charger!
So i tried to get my sgt7 in dl mode on my charger and put it on my pc, now it comes: it does not get recognized -.-'
Hope someone of you could help me!
I can relate to that. My first install also stuck at Samsung logo and no recovery.
But i can go to download mode the usual way, volume down + power button.
Then I use heimdall flash --kernel boot.img
Anyway boot.img is the right one. It wasn't caused by wrong file.
It was something else.
I can't replicate it again no matter how I try.
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priyana said:
I can relate to that. My first install also stuck at Samsung logo and no recovery.
But i can go to download mode the usual way, volume down + power button.
Then I use heimdall flash --kernel boot.img
Anyway boot.img is the right one. It wasn't caused by wrong file.
It was something else.
I can't replicate it again no matter how I try.
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fixed myself with restocking
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Hello people, I'm new to this forum as a friend gave me a Galaxy i9003 for repair but I'm unable to get it working. I've tried to reflash but although it seems to do it then it's always stuck on bootloop. I can get into download mode so I think it's something ain't doing right, so I need your help.
These attached pictures show some errors with internal memory when I get into recovery.
Hey there,
Take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149455
In the first post, download the dbadata.rfs.tar file.
Turn the phone off, reboot it into Download mode (vol down + home + power), connect it to Odin.
Put dbsdata.rfs.tar under PDA, don't touch anything else, just let it flash.
Cheers
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There is a place for your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1365
But flash any stockROM and try again. According to the error messages the partitions are either gone or damaged..
or u can read here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841250
n mr mrjraider, ur link cannot be access..
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Soryuu said:
Hey there,
Take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149455
In the first post, download the dbadata.rfs.tar file.
Turn the phone off, reboot it into Download mode (vol down + home + power), connect it to Odin.
Put dbsdata.rfs.tar under PDA, don't touch anything else, just let it flash.
Cheers
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Tried that and got an error in Odin:
Now if I boot or try to enter into download mode I get this new symbol:
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Tried that and got an error in Odin:
View attachment 2051740
Now if I boot or try to enter into download mode I get this new symbol: View attachment 2051741
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Odd... I don't see why that happened, being on an I9003 shoudn't make any difference...
Try take out the battery and hold down the power button for 30 seconds. It seems to work for some people (or variations of this method).
Or just keep trying to boot into download mode- it has worked for me once before, download mode suddenly working again after getting that symbol.
Worst comes to worst, it requires a USB jig, but there have been cases (including my own) where download mode has been recovered without needing a jig.
Did the error in Odin happen instantly? (you did everything correctly, judging by your screencap)
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Please check i9003 for your phone as SGS 1 and 2 software may not be suited for your device just to be on the safe side
Got it into download mode using this method. Then flashed I9003XXKPE package but it's still bootlooping and recovery says that /data can't be formatted. I've seen this method that could solve this situation, but I would like to try to recover data partition before.
read carefully, choose, download urs n flash it, all there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787
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Hi everybody !
Yesterday, I swapped the sd cards of my gs+ but the phone didn't boot and stayed at the boot animation (CM10.1). So, I tried to restock it but Odin stayed at the AMSS download. I tried to install many other stock ROM but it was stuck at this thread. Today, I retry to flash CWM recovery and stock ROM but now it block at setup connection. I don't know why because I put the ariesve.ops file in the good section.
I have already bricked my phone many times but the restock worked fine.
What can I do ? Please help me I love my I9001 ! :crying:
Thanks a lot for your answers !
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Hi everybody !
Yesterday, I swapped the sd cards of my gs+ but the phone didn't boot and stayed at the boot animation (CM10.1). So, I tried to restock it but Odin stayed at the AMSS download. I tried to install many other stock ROM but it was stuck at this thread. Today, I retry to flash CWM recovery and stock ROM but now it block at setup connection. I don't know why because I put the ariesve.ops file in the good section.
I have already bricked my phone many times but the restock worked fine.
What can I do ? Please help me I love my I9001 ! :crying:
Thanks a lot for your answers !
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The best solutions is to go to a Samsung Service. I had bricked my phone to and i paid 100 $ and they changed my motherboard. Or go to a professional service.
blackbunny96 said:
The best solutions is to go to a Samsung Service. I had bricked my phone to and i paid 100 $ and they changed my motherboard. Or go to a professional service.
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I like my S+ but I don't want to pay 100$ for a thing I think I can do by myself ^^
Have you tried with worked2.rar??
It helped me many times.
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jabrif said:
Have you tried with worked2.rar??
It helped me many times.
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Downloading ...
do not worry is happening for me everytime i want to flash the stock firmware.. just change the USB port power off the phone then put it in downloading mode and try again till you succeed
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do not worry is happening for me everytime i want to flash the stock firmware.. just change the USB port power off the phone then put it in downloading mode and try again till you succeed
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Thank you a lot for your answer I hope it will work
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I like my S+ but I don't want to pay 100$ for a thing I think I can do by myself ^^
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My phone didn't boot to download mode or recovery mode , i trieed with a JIG but it didn't boot to download mode. That's why I payed 100$. Can you boot to download mode?
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Have you tried with worked2.rar??
It helped me many times.
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WORKS ! :victory:
blackbunny96 said:
My phone didn't boot to download mode or recovery mode , i trieed with a JIG but it didn't boot to download mode. That's why I payed 100$. Can you boot to download mode?
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Yes I can boot into download mod that's I thought there is an issue
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WORKS ! :victory:
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:thumbup:
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The problem you had was caused by ODIN. I've had it to. You have to use a specific version of ODIN and that version is the one you finde in the recovery package you've just used. So beware in the future!
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silviu_iliescu said:
The problem you had was caused by ODIN. I've had it to. You have to use a specific version of ODIN and that version is the one you finde in the recovery package you've just used. So beware in the future!
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I tried with 3 versions of Odin but now I'm glad it is working fine
From now on you can use this http://easyandroidsolutions.blogspot.ro/2012/10/recover-samsung-galaxy-s-plus-i9001.html
It is very important to use correct version of ODIN, happened to me too with my first flashing
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Hello !! need help its so important to me :/
i think i have the same you had
and i even tried worked2 but when it rebooting in Odin it stuck in the logo of CM 10 after rebooting and don't go to recovery mode
but i still can see my download mode and i think the CWM is not exist now
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i think i have the same you had
and i even tried worked2 but when it rebooting in Odin it stuck in the logo of CM 10 after rebooting and don't go to recovery mode
but i still can see my download mode and i think the CWM is not exist now
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If you successfully flashed cwm via odin. switch off the phone. take out the battery and insert it back.
Connect your data cable to your phone(not to pc). Then press and hold volume up button and switch on the phone. When the samsung logo appears leave the button. When Samsung galaxy s plus logo appears, just tap the menu button(left touch button). You will get in to the CWM recovery. Then wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvic cache (in advanced menu). Then flash a new rom.