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G1 stuck in safe mode

hi everyone
yesterday i was using my G1 normally ,then the screen get freeze i reboot the phone and when the phone start up show a messege in left corner says safe mode , whats exactly safe mode and how can i exit to a normal mode ?
p.d i used a search button and no answers found

You enter safe mode by holding menu as the phone is booting, so it's very weird that yours is entering safe mode by itself.
Don't really know what to suggest. You could try holding down menu while booting and see if that gets you out of it, or try wiping as a last resort.

There is a safe mode? Wow, what's next
A recovery?

gridlock32404 said:
There is a safe mode? Wow, what's next
A recovery?
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Yeah, the whole point of safe mode is that it ignores home screen alternatives. There was a problem with OpenHome a while back where it would FC on launch, so the phone couldn't do anything, hence safe mode.
There's a nice bed time story for the kids ;-)

Safe mode? We don't need to stinkin' safe mode!!!

crpercodani said:
Safe mode? We don't need to stinkin' safe mode!!!
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Of course we do! You're aware Android is based on windows, right?
I kid, I kid, put down the pitchforks :-O

Adrian, there is someone knocking on your door, do you know an angry mob by any chance

make sure ur menu button isnt stuck and u didnt search well enough because there was a thread with this exact problem a while back

How to fastboot ROMs using ADB

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Flash CWM via ADB fastboot then flash the rom through CWM on the device itself, it isnt all that hard to do... Then again I guess the lack of basic knowledge has something to do with how often people stuff up the most basic of tasks

Nocturnal_50 said:
Flash CWM via ADB fastboot then flash the rom through CWM on the device itself, it isnt all that hard to do... Then again I guess the lack of basic knowledge has something to do with how often people stuff up the most basic of tasks
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Man iam having trouble flashing a recovery mode, how did you do it?

chipis said:
Man iam having trouble flashing a recovery mode, how did you do it?
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see post 2 of this guide
Honestly it isnt all that hard to root the device

Nocturnal_50 said:
see post 2 of this guide
Honestly it isnt all that hard to root the device
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well bro,
now it reboots every time i want to go recovery mode and then bootloops. Some how it saids that flashes successfully using fastboot but when i press VOL + and POWER at the same time it reboot... i have to let it go when the DELL logo flashes or when the buttons?

chipis said:
well bro,
now it reboots every time i want to go recovery mode and then bootloops. Some how it saids that flashes successfully using fastboot but when i press VOL + and POWER at the same time it reboot... i have to let it go when the DELL logo flashes or when the buttons?
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You have to continue to hold the buttons in after the buttons light up till the menu appears on the screen a few seconds later.

wptski said:
You have to continue to hold the buttons in after the buttons light up till the menu appears on the screen a few seconds later.
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Man i did it so many times that my danm thumb finger hurts.
It did flashes the image recovery over fastboot and it saids secessfully
flashed.
Bro, I did every thing on the steps.
What i think is that may be the buttons switch or something because it does not go to recovery as the steps saids.
It possible to flash a ROM over fastboot using commands prompt and how?
Iam asking because it reboots the tablet every 10 seconds, i switch to safemode and it would not reboots.

chipis said:
Man i did it so many times that my danm thumb finger hurts.
It did flashes the image recovery over fastboot and it saids secessfully
flashed.
Bro, I did every thing on the steps.
What i think is that may be the buttons switch or something because it does not go to recovery as the steps saids.
It possible to flash a ROM over fastboot using commands prompt and how?
Iam asking because it reboots the tablet every 10 seconds, i switch to safemode and it would not reboots.
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Not sure what you mean by "safemode".
I'm not sure how or where the different modes that use the buttons are or how they are loaded. Meaning are they protected memory areas that normally don't get written over or what?
Can you enter NVflash mode? Can only suggest starting there with a ROM of your choice.

wptski said:
Not sure what you mean by "safemode".
I'm not sure how or where the different modes that use the buttons are or how they are loaded. Meaning are they protected memory areas that normally don't get written over or what?
Can you enter NVflash mode? Can only suggest starting there with a ROM of your choice.
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Man i need a serious help.
Safe mode comes when i press VOL - and power.
But limited on apps ( i can not used all the apps int the tablet )
how do i enters NVflash?
Can i installad any rom or recovery using NVflash mode, even if i dont have stock or custom recovery?

chipis said:
Man i need a serious help.
Safe mode comes when i press VOL - and power.
But limited on apps ( i can not used all the apps int the tablet )
how do i enters NVflash?
Can i installad any rom or recovery using NVflash mode, even if i dont have stock or custom recovery?
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That is normally refered to as the Fastboot mode.
To enter NVflash you depress both Vol - and Vol + and plug into your PC. You should hear a beep and APX device will appear in your device manager.
Not all ROM are installed using NVflash mode but the first build uses NVflash and thereafter CWM is used to install newer versions. Most if not all NVflash come with a recovery mode some with CWM and even rooted as well with Superuser7.
Take a look at these videos by user "giveen" for help: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB99FAE280F618B12
This may help also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7#Official

How to enter recovery mode?

Well title pretty much says what my problem is. I know there are topics that are pretty similar to this one and I read them, tryed them all and I still cannot make recovery mode on my phone work. My best guess is that network from which i bought the phone locked that somehow?
Here's what I've tryed:
Recovery Mode:
With the phone powered off
Turn phone on, while holding power button and pressing back button as shown in video below (start at watching at 0:40)
/watch?v=kReGHJw0elo
I dont think this way (below) is a proper way of entering recovery mode. Anyways i've tryed it:
giles117 said:
nevermind.
I used this method and resolved the problem. Thanks
Recovery Mode:
With the phone powered off
UnPlug the USB cable.
Turn the phone on it’s side and use both thumbs to hold (left thumb) Vol Up and (right thumb) Vol Down
Press and hold the power button with your right index finger til you see "Virbant" release the power button and it should be on the recovery screen.
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I also tryed with battery out and cable on but all other things that I've tryed sounds more like witchcraft than anything else. So is it possible that network disabled recovery mode and what do you guyz think I should do? Tnx in advance.

Tjufta said:
Well title pretty much says what my problem is. I know there are topics that are pretty similar to this one and I read them, tryed them all and I still cannot make recovery mode on my phone work. My best guess is that network from which i bought the phone locked that somehow?
Here's what I've tryed:
Recovery Mode:
With the phone powered off
Turn phone on, while holding power button and pressing back button as shown in video below (start at watching at 0:40)
/watch?v=kReGHJw0elo
I dont think this way (below) is a proper way of entering recovery mode. Anyways i've tryed it:
I also tryed with battery out and cable on but all other things that I've tryed sounds more like witchcraft than anything else. So is it possible that network disabled recovery mode and what do you guyz think I should do? Tnx in advance.
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Recovery doesn't come preinstalled with phone! You have to install it via flashtool!

First, you need to have root access.
Then,you can install a recovery, I´d recommend you to install Dual Mode Recovery (use the search button, because then you can have both recoveries.
After that, you can enter CWM recovery with touching the screen repeatedly while it´s showing you the white "Sony Ericsson" logo, and you can enter xrecovery by pressing any button repeatedly

Kernel
I have rooted my Xperia X8 and flashed kernel nAa on it, but I can't get in recovery mode no matter what I try..

forkspoons said:
I have rooted my Xperia X8 and flashed kernel nAa on it, but I can't get in recovery mode no matter what I try..
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press back button for few times to enter CWM Recovery in nAa's kernel.
note: you can't successfully flash kernel into your X8 when you only have rooted your device. you need to unlock bootloader! read these threads!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043491
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1549696
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436957

for first u can't boot up to recovery. cause sony doents have default recovery. u must install manual, xrecovery/cwm recovery. u can install it with x8tool, flashtool, or manualy pushing to /system/bin folder.

Tjufta said:
Well title pretty much says what my problem is. I know there are topics that are pretty similar to this one and I read them, tryed them all and I still cannot make recovery mode on my phone work. My best guess is that network from which i bought the phone locked that somehow?
Here's what I've tryed:
Recovery Mode:
With the phone powered off
Turn phone on, while holding power button and pressing back button as shown in video below (start at watching at 0:40)
/watch?v=kReGHJw0elo
I dont think this way (below) is a proper way of entering recovery mode. Anyways i've tryed it:
I also tryed with battery out and cable on but all other things that I've tryed sounds more like witchcraft than anything else. So is it possible that network disabled recovery mode and what do you guyz think I should do? Tnx in advance.
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Use search before posting anything. X8 recovery has two or three types. Dual mode is to either tap the screen and back button. Most recovery is back button.
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[Q] Safe Mode on ICS ? How to enter ?

Hey I entered into a SAFE MODE where all the applications were gone.
This happened to me after a sudden reboot by the system.
Please throw light on how to enter this mode and how it works !!!

I don't think there is such a mode, unless... your /data/ is somehow gone?

There was such a mode on GB, and probably still is on ICS.
Dr.Ketan said you could enter the safe mode by either frequently tapping the menu button or keeping it pressed (can't remember which now) while your Note is booting.

chasmodo said:
There was such a mode on GB, and probably still is on ICS.
Dr.Ketan said you could enter the safe mode by either frequently tapping the menu button or keeping it pressed (can't remember which now) while your Note is booting.
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Whn you power on your phone and see "Galaxy Note N-7000" screen,press and kepp holding menu soft key untill you boot into os and you will be in safe mode.

Thanks Vijai but I could not make it work.
I also read in other forums about pressing power and the menu key.
May be I need to know through a step by step process.
Anyone else successful with this ??

prabhu1980 said:
Thanks Vijai but I could not make it work.
I also read in other forums about pressing power and the menu key.
May be I need to know through a step by step process.
Anyone else successful with this ??
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I have tried it in my note by the steps I said above.Did you keep holding the menu soft key till you reach the home screen?

I learned something new today.

lenrek said:
I learned something new today.
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That is what android is

Thanks to all, good but of info I was totally unaware of
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Help (crazy circumstances) - Stuck in Safe Mode - Volume Down broken

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
SM-T710 8.0" Wifi
Nougat with all the latest updates
Wife hands me her tablet the other day and it is stuck in safe mode. Using notification shade link to turn off safe mode simply reboots to safe mode. To make this worse, the other method of on/off safe mode is to hold vol down with power. It seems the volume down button has failed. When android is running, pressing volume up raises the volume as normal, pressing volume down does nothing. Same in recovery, volume up works, volume down does not.
Looking around for solutions, I stumbled on this:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/how-exit-safe-mode-samsung-phones-simple-solution-here-1727011/
which claims to allow safe mode disabling with root. Ok, so I figure I need to root the tablet, no big deal. Well I'm stuck, I can't get it to work.
I've follow every guide I can find. Most all of them start with rebooting to download mode. The standard method is to hold volume down again, can't do that. So instead I use adb (adb reboot download). The use Odin to flash TWRP - no go. Every instruction I can find also says to hold volume down after Odin finishes the flash. Just powering off, and then holding vol up + power + home doesn't get me anywhere. I can boot back to android, reboot recovery, and it is only the stock. Even tried flashing a nougat (supposed) version of CF autoroot. That does something more, because the boot screen warns me that SE Andriod is not enforcing. But even that simply ends with rebooting to Android, no root. Interestingly, the last step in the CF Autoroot says "Restoring Stock Recovery", not sure why.
Ok, so there it all is. I'm stuck. Anyone have any ideas
a) how to get safe mode off with no vol down button
b) how to actually successfully root the latest nougat (again, with no vol down button)
Any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks

hdad2 said:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
SM-T710 8.0" Wifi
Nougat with all the latest updates
Wife hands me her tablet the other day and it is stuck in safe mode. Using notification shade link to turn off safe mode simply reboots to safe mode. To make this worse, the other method of on/off safe mode is to hold vol down with power. It seems the volume down button has failed. When android is running, pressing volume up raises the volume as normal, pressing volume down does nothing. Same in recovery, volume up works, volume down does not.
Looking around for solutions, I stumbled on this:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/how-exit-safe-mode-samsung-phones-simple-solution-here-1727011/
which claims to allow safe mode disabling with root. Ok, so I figure I need to root the tablet, no big deal. Well I'm stuck, I can't get it to work.
I've follow every guide I can find. Most all of them start with rebooting to download mode. The standard method is to hold volume down again, can't do that. So instead I use adb (adb reboot download). The use Odin to flash TWRP - no go. Every instruction I can find also says to hold volume down after Odin finishes the flash. Just powering off, and then holding vol up + power + home doesn't get me anywhere. I can boot back to android, reboot recovery, and it is only the stock. Even tried flashing a nougat (supposed) version of CF autoroot. That does something more, because the boot screen warns me that SE Andriod is not enforcing. But even that simply ends with rebooting to Android, no root. Interestingly, the last step in the CF Autoroot says "Restoring Stock Recovery", not sure why.
Ok, so there it all is. I'm stuck. Anyone have any ideas
a) how to get safe mode off with no vol down button
b) how to actually successfully root the latest nougat (again, with no vol down button)
Any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks
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I doubt it's failed. Your volume down button is probably just stuck down which is why it continually boots to safe mode.
Volume up would still work.
Pop the back off and check the contact under the button isn't stuck down or get the vacuum cleaner hose with the slim attachment , place it over the button and it MAY just be enough to release it.

ashyx said:
I doubt it's failed. Your volume down button is probably just stuck down which is why it continually boots to safe mode.
Volume up would still work.
Pop the back off and check the contact under the button isn't stuck down or get the vacuum cleaner hose with the slim attachment , place it over the button and it MAY just be enough to release it.
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You could be right. Wouldn't know it by the feel of the button. It feels perfect. And being in safe mode won't let me load any app or anything that might tell me one way or another.
I'm trying to avoid cracking the tablet open because I'm not sure I'd be able to fix it at all once I did. Probably can't physically see any issue it might have with the button. Plus it looks like a royal pain to open. But in the end I might be forced to try.
Anyone know a root method that doesn't involve volume down?
Terrible to think that the whole device could be rendered useless by a button that isn't critical to its use. (can turn down volume by hitting vol up and then using the slider on screen)

hdad2 said:
You could be right. Wouldn't know it by the feel of the button. It feels perfect. And being in safe mode won't let me load any app or anything that might tell me one way or another.
I'm trying to avoid cracking the tablet open because I'm not sure I'd be able to fix it at all once I did. Probably can't physically see any issue it might have with the button. Plus it looks like a royal pain to open. But in the end I might be forced to try.
Anyone know a root method that doesn't involve volume down?
Terrible to think that the whole device could be rendered useless by a button that isn't critical to its use. (can turn down volume by hitting vol up and then using the slider on screen)
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You can get root no problem just by flashing a rooted Magisk boot image, but I doubt going to help with booting into safe mode as that button combo is hard coded.

ashyx said:
You can get root no problem just by flashing a rooted Magisk boot image, but I doubt going to help with booting into safe mode as that button combo is hard coded.
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Well if root does not allow disabling of safe mode, then I'm out of luck. But this link indicated that it could work. I've never tried so I'm just grasping at anything.
How exactly can I install a rooted boot images without the following:
- No ability to install a playstore or any other app (no magisk manager)
- Can't get TWRP to install (presumably because this is now blocked by latest firmware?? Not sure but it fails for me following the Odin instructions I find here and elsewhere) I think this requires vol down button - at least all the instructions call for it after flashing TWRP with Odin
I have ADB and Odin at my disposal, but I can't seem to get Odin to actually install TWRP. CF Autoroot (for Nougat) does nothing either.

Am stuck in safe mode please my volume is not working galaxy tab 4 please help

Did someone solve this issue? I am also stuck with a non functioning tab due to one stuck button...

Stuck button
I had a friend with this issue. I was able to use a sewing machine needle to pop the button up. Make sure you tape or protect the side from scratches. Also, you can try holding down the volume up button. It's a meaningless combo so it may boot.