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How do I hard reset locked phone?

Hi,
I just purchased screen locked phone (requires password to unlock). I thought hard reset will fix it but it does not do anything.
I hope volume UP and volume DOWN buttons simultaneosuly while phone if off then press Power button and release it while continuing holding VolUP and VolDown but nothing happens - phone stays on locked screen. Does this procedure works on locked phones?

Mmmm...
Make sure you're holding the buttons in firmly while you briefly press the power button. It doesn't matter that the device is password protected, all the data will be cleared and set to default ROM settings.
If the device just switches on, it means that one or both of the volume buttons weren't completely pressed when you hit the power button

I tried like 10 times already. I hold both buttons very tight but after pressing power, it just comes back to unlock screen.

artisticcheese said:
I tried like 10 times already. I hold both buttons very tight but after pressing power, it just comes back to unlock screen.
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can u get it into bootloader mode?

How do I get into bootloader mode?
I can not connect activesync becouse device is locked.

artisticcheese said:
How do I get into bootloader mode?
I can not connect activesync becouse device is locked.
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hold volume button down and press power button. if you can do this just flash a new rom from the sd card.

This does not do anything either. I hold vol down button while phone is off and press briefly power while still holding button and nothing happens. It comes to load screen.

artisticcheese said:
This does not do anything either. I hold vol down button while phone is off and press briefly power while still holding button and nothing happens. It comes to load screen.
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its starts booting windows mobile? or tri color screen?

No. it does not do anything. It acts if I just press Power button. Both volume buttons work fine since I can adjust volume

artisticcheese said:
No. it does not do anything. It acts if I just press Power button. Both volume buttons work fine since I can adjust volume
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well damn...... ill try to help u out, ill do some looking around and get back to u.

Hard reset
Be sure first that device (not the screen) is turned off, then:
http://www.hardreset.eu/htc_touch_diamond_2_hard_reset_soft_reset_en.html

Thanks,
I figured this out. I was so stupud, I understood phone is off is like screen is Off. It actually meant the whole phone is off instead (had to remove battery for that).

The First thing you need to do: Power-OFF your device.
since it's locked, software interaction may not possible. you need to take the battery out, and put it back in 2-3 seconds later
Then, hold VOLUP and VOLDOWN tightly, and hit the power button to start the hard reset procedure.

htc inspire
hello friends I have the same problem do you fixt your phone? if yes please let me know how you did it please

Thanks I solved my problem..

Hard reset
I have samsung galaxy fit. and forgot the password nothing happen even reboot the phone. does any one help me

Wont go into recovery or download mode? Password swipe forgotten

Hi there i have a HTC One Mini 2 and i have forgotten the swipe password (as in the pattern).
So i turn phone off and hold power and vol down continuously and all it does is boot up (really fast).
I tried power and vol up for download mode and that doesnt work either.
So downloaded ADB, running that through command prompt (admin) and it says that my device is unauthorised.
So.....i am assuming that the usb debugging is disabled on the device. As far as i know its not been rooted.
The volume up and down work fine so its not them that dont work.
So my question is, is there any way to completely wipe the device? If so can it be rooted and it work that way?
For the record, when i connect the phone to Laptop it shows up, i have downloaded the google usb drivers, also the latest htc drivers. I turned off Anti virus and Firewall too.
Thanks in advance.

Try this: When android is up and running, press and hold VOL UP + POWER untill you see message about phone rebooting in xx seconds. Just as the screen goes black, let go of both buttons and immediately hold POWER + VOL DOWN. It should reboot into Bootloader without any delay or vibration.

asestar said:
Try this: When android is up and running, press and hold VOL UP + POWER untill you see message about phone rebooting in xx seconds. Just as the screen goes black, let go of both buttons and immediately hold POWER + VOL DOWN. It should reboot into Bootloader without any delay or vibration.
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Thanks mate ill give that a try and get back to you later :good:

asestar said:
Try this: When android is up and running, press and hold VOL UP + POWER untill you see message about phone rebooting in xx seconds. Just as the screen goes black, let go of both buttons and immediately hold POWER + VOL DOWN. It should reboot into Bootloader without any delay or vibration.
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LIFE SAVER. Worked perfect thanks

Glad I helped!

Note 5 volume button broke stuck in safemode.

Hi my volume button down is broken and everytime it boots it's in safemode.
Whenever trying to access recovery it normally boots up when buttons are pressed.
Booting into download mode freezes it, I have to do a hard reboot by pressing all the buttons.
Volume/power button work fine when in use.
I've opened up my phone to disconnect my volume button it stills boots up in safemode.
I've tried 2 new roms still in safemode.

Hello brother,
Even you flash 2 new roms still booting up safe mode, bad seen
i feel your volume down button was keep pressed maybe,,,,,maybe (it should be b coz of dust or something else).
to be confirm is that your volume button broken or pressed follow the steps below
1. switch on your mobile release the power key and Press again the power key and wait till finish the boot, (if the device get restarted it means we can confirm your volume down button was pressed & hold)
2. press home button & power button check if the device is going to download mode ( if you stuck press power button u will get exit)
how ever try to clean the volume down button inside and pull slightly. after turn on your mobile.
if your damn sure volume button was broken not working at all, then lets think about it

How do we get into Recovery Mode on the Note 8?

On my S7E, it was holding down the volume up, home key and then power key, and it would boot into recovery (power off first). But I can't figure out how to do that on my Note 8. I've done some searching, but no joy so far.
Anyone figure it out yet?

VOL up Bixby and power.

Its power button, Bixby button, and volume up(or maybe volume down, can't remember which).

xxx42069 said:
Its power button, Bixby button, and volume up(or maybe volume down, can't remember which).
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Recovery Mode = Volume Up, Bixby, Power
Download Mode = Volume Down, Bixby, Power

Kalm_Traveler said:
Recovery Mode = Volume Up, Bixby, Power
Download Mode = Volume Down, Bixby, Power
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Yup, this. Thanks.

button press for
clear cache option?

marctronixx said:
clear cache option?
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Go to recovery, highlight the option using volume buttons and press power to accept...

Be prepared to wait at least 30 sec pressing volume down and power to get out. I thought my phone got stuck in download mode, don't think ever had to wait that long for phone to reboot.

me2151 said:
VOL up Bixby and power.
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Thanks much!
It didn't work at first, since I'd used Bixby Button Remapper. I had to fully uninstall it to get it into recovery. But I found that using bxActions will still let me remap the bixby button, and be able to get into recovery.
Life is good!

pete4k said:
Be prepared to wait at least 30 sec pressing volume down and power to get out. I thought my phone got stuck in download mode, don't think ever had to wait that long for phone to reboot.
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Hard rebooting is 10 seconds of holding Volume Down and Power buttons together. If it took 30 seconds you must have been on crack.
I'm just joking about the crack. :highfive:

Cannot reboot into recovery.

Whenever the device boots it gives me a security warning and press power button to continue message. Because of it I cannot reboot into recovery because even when I hold vol up and power the screen comes up and i need to let go of vol up for it to register at which point phone boots into system.

Well, the keys need to be pressed before the phone boots up and I think you also need to be connected to a PC, otherwise it won't work. If you're able to boot into system then adb reboot recovery should also do the trick

I usually do use the adb method. But I would like to use a method that is more reliable. My problem is that intermediate screen that appears before the samsing s20 fe screen that warns the bootloader is unlocked and device is unsafe and requires power button to be pressed by itself. It does not register when I have vol up pressed down. And when I release to press power and no matter how quickly i go back to pressing vol up + power the phone starts booting into system.

KHSH01 said:
I usually do use the adb method. But I would like to use a method that is more reliable. My problem is that intermediate screen that appears before the samsing s20 fe screen that warns the bootloader is unlocked and device is unsafe and requires power button to be pressed by itself. It does not register when I have vol up pressed down. And when I release to press power and no matter how quickly i go back to pressing vol up + power the phone starts booting into system.
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The phone decides its boot method as soon as the screen turns on, that's why I said you need to have the buttons pressed and connected to the PC way before it even turns on.
Once it turns on and you get to that warning screen you can let go and just press the power button to continue and you don't even have to hold the buttons anymore.
Just do what I tell you and you'll be good
I think holding the buttons after pressing the power button to continue will make it boot to system I think, but I'm not sure lol

Can you get to fastboot? Is this an A/B device?
You can write to the misc partition to tell it to go to recovery.

ShaDisNX255 said:
The phone decides its boot method as soon as the screen turns on, that's why I said you need to have the buttons pressed and connected to the PC way before it even turns on.
Once it turns on and you get to that warning screen you can let go and just press the power button to continue and you don't even have to hold the buttons anymore.
Just do what I tell you and you'll be good
I think holding the buttons after pressing the power button to continue will make it boot to system I think, but I'm not sure lol
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Ah. I will try that once I start modding the phone again.

KHSH01 said:
Whenever the device boots it gives me a security warning and press power button to continue message. Because of it I cannot reboot into recovery because even when I hold vol up and power the screen comes up and i need to let go of vol up for it to register at which point phone boots into system.
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Well i had the same problem, here is how i solved.
First, you need to have a USB-C cable connected to a PC, if not you can do everything right but it wont go to recovery (and i think not even on Download Mode).
Second, shutdown the phone, don't just reset.
Third, Volume up and Power (keep it holding
Once the security screen come, take off the power button and with the Volume up, quickly take off and press again.
It should go to recovery.
Side note:
hey @ShaDisNX255 , nice to see you here.