Ok, so, after flashing the recovery to my gear while it is in download mode I held down the power key and got it to the menu with download, recovery, and continue. and i selected recovery and it should show the TWRP logo, right? it doesnt. it just turns off. and if i hold down the power key it just reboots normally into the stock gear android interface. am i doing something wrong???
It seems like your doing everything right but some where your missing something AU
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I've always found the power button methods a bit hit and miss. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 goes of what seems like doing the same thing before it works.
The easiest and fastest way to get into recovery for me is to connect to the pc and type
adb reboot recovery
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Is there a reason you created 2 identical threads in the same forum?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2633782
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I changed my splash screen using the herc.img method - The only downside I see to this is not being able to boot into recovery mode by pressing the volume down key and the power key at the same time - I can obviously boot into recovery mode via alternate methods - like if I am already powered up by using Quick Boot or if my phone is off, I can use adb reboot recovery and that works -
but I'm thinking more along the lines of if I need to get into recovery and I am not at home and can not get to a computer -
any other ways that work?
you can't get into the hboot screen?
You can access recovery by pressing POWER and holding the HOME button.
But if you can't access hboot/fastboot screen...that seems like a much bigger problem to me.
Should have nothing to do with the splash screen. I changed mine, and can access fast boot and recovery fine
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Please disregard....I figured out what to do...
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Hey guys, sorry for the cliche first post, but believe me I have been searching and reading all night and day for a problem similar to mine.
I was running CM9 on my Droid 3 and was having trouble because my phone kept running in safe mode, which was causing some of my apps to not work, and when I turned safe mode off, it ran the stock droid OS, which I didn't want. Therefore, I manually turned my safestrap off (first mistake) so now I can't get into it. Alternatively, my volume down button doesn't seem to be working so I can't select AP Fastboot to flash my phone back to factory settings and eliminate all my woes. When I try to power my phone on manually, all it does is load me into the BP Flash screen, which to my understanding doesn't work (why did they put it in?). I've tried to press the down direction key and power to shortcut into AP Fastboot, as well as power button volume down, neither of which work. I can get into the screen with Normal boot, recovery, etc but cannot select anything, and it just goes to normal boot and proceeds to bootloop. Is there anything I can do in this predicament? Any help is much appreciated.
If you can, try using the keyboard arrow keys to navigate the boot menu.. I've never tried it before but its worth a shot.
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I bricked my tablet after I tried to change my font using font installer by jrummy?
It asked me to restart for changes to occur so I figured if I restarted on my own it would work the same way so I hit cancel. I restarted about 1 minute after I hit cancel.
My tablet will boot up to the AT&T "Rethink possible" screen (after the animation).
It will get stuck there with a pattern of light vibrations between a couple seconds each.
Currently running the stock AT&T ics rom posted in the android dev section for i957.
I've tried to boot into recovery but the Samsung screen doesn't come up until I let go of the buttons therefore leading it to reboot again.
Also tried to go into the emergency download mode ( power, up, down) but it didn't work either.
I appreciate all and any advice, please and thank you!
My device is rooted if that wasn't already implied, I will provide any other details if needed, please help!!
Thanks again!
Are you sure you can't get into recovery mode? Hold power and volume up buttons, etc. Does Odin recognize the device?
Do you have a custom recovery, and if so which one, or is it stock.
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keep trying to get into download mode or recovery. should be possible. the font change will not affect recovery.
I was also performing a backup with titanium backup when I restarted does that make a difference?
I have clockwork mod recovery.
From experience, I can only go into recovery if the Samsung logo pops up for a milli second and I let go.
I actually haven't tried to see if Odin recognizes my device but I assumed if I couldn't go into download mode it wouldn't.
MzzSarahx3 said:
I was also performing a backup with titanium backup when I restarted does that make a difference?
I have clockwork mod recovery.
From experience, I can only go into recovery if the Samsung logo pops up for a milli second and I let go.
I actually haven't tried to see if Odin recognizes my device but I assumed if I couldn't go into download mode it wouldn't.
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Were you restoring apps from a honeycomb Rom? That will cause a soft brick.
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If you can get into recovery do a factory reset. That should get you out of a soft brick. You'll have to re-install your apps though.
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I never use tibu anymore
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Didnt see if you worked your way out of this or not. You may have to hold 3 finger salute (power, up, down) for up to 16 seconds. My guess is that covers the 8 seconds to reboot through any hang up plus up to 8 more to boot to menu.
Still no luck, the computer is not detecting my tablet.
I also wasn't restoring, I was just backing up my data. I'm letting it charge for now, anyone know what else I should do?
I really can't enter recovery OR download.
**** UPDATE****
Okay guys I finally fixed it. Will post details if anyone is still interested.
I'd be interested in the details.
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How did you do?
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I couldn't go into download mode until I did some weird trick with the buttons.
I had to hold the 3 buttons ( power, vol up, vol down) for a couple seconds.. like 6 seconds
THEN hold power and vol up for 2 secs
THEN back to power, vol up, vol down.
I did it by accident cuz I was frustrated but it ended up working so all is good
Thanks for all the help guys!!
I am in the Same Boat!
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Still no luck, the computer is not detecting my tablet.
I also wasn't restoring, I was just backing up my data. I'm letting it charge for now, anyone know what else I should do?
I really can't enter recovery OR download.
**** UPDATE****
Okay guys I finally fixed it. Will post details if anyone is still interested.
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Please Post the fix as I am having the same exact issue as you were! Thanks
The fix has already been posted. :good:
Guys.. since i unlocked the bootloader im no longer able to restart in fastboot mode. I hold the vol- and power but nothing happens. It just show the warning unlocked boot logo and start the phone. I need to restart in recovery mode and restore my phone from a bkp...
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When it vibrates as before - quickly release the power button only
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I wonder is the OP referring to the changed sequence after the Jelly Bean update?
I have a different 'fastboot not working' problem - many of us have bricked phones saying 'service required, code corrupt'. Everyone with this brick seems to be saying they cannot get the device in fastboot.
Had the same problem, all I had typo do was wait for the screen to flicker and then I let go of both buttons. That'll take you straight to fast boot mode
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hi, i have a big problem.
I can enter in the boot selection menu with vol+ and vol- button but when i select ap fastboot, the razr turn off and if i connect to the pc, it doesn't be recognised and i can't reflash the rom.
Any solution? i read a lot of topics but no way to solve until now! :crying:
thanks,
gs
Hello,
I have a unlocked Galaxy S 3 Mini which I bought in the UK, after flashing TWRP I noticed that I couldn't boot into recovery with the key combination at boot. Only by selecting "Recovery" from the reboot menu of certain roms or by using adb, but both require that the phone is functional. I'm mainly worried about if the phone happens to be non-functional and I'm unable to get to a useable state.
Is there any other way to boot into recovery or a fix for this problem?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157282
Make sure to charge phone to 100% before doing. After you flashed, you can then flash your favorite rom and still retain the 3 button combo.
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Install the S3 Mini toolkit then install from the toolkit the 3 button combo.. It should flash something with Odin3.
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