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[Q] Gingerbread 2.3.6. cannot enter to recovery menu

Hi,
I bought galaxy ace a week ago... updated via the latest gingerbread 2.3.6. (official way). After few days of testing the phone I found out that it is quite slow therefore I decided to root it... there is the problem, I cannot enter to recovery menu (home + power), even to download menu (home + vol down + power), everytime I hold the above mentioned combination I got soft reset of the phone... no menu, no nothing. I could not find anything on the web.. Could you help me how to enter to recovery menu OR how to root to CM7.2. a CWM without entering to recovery menu.
I believe the recovery menu has been blocked with new gingerbread 2.3.6.
Thank you.

I don't think so (about the blocked recovery) ..u go on trying dude ..recovery mode is a bit tougher to get in stock rom ..u should get it on the 10th attempt ( at least) I believe ..btw there are rooting guides in this forum ...check them out
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does it mean that i should hold power + home for 10 soft restarts?

I think so here's a tip press the home button first ..keep it pressed and then press the power button UNTILL THE SCREEN COMES ON...recovery mode is tougher to get in stock rom(well at least for me )..in cm7 its nothing ..
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I tried to soft restart 10 times no luck... even with your tip...can anyone else help me please?

only odin can help you as if you are not able to get into any kind of recovery and want cwm then odin is the only path for you .. do backup contacts,sms if you want
all other things will be lost..
and if you don't want to loose things then choose to skip rooting and love what you have now
and 2.3.6 haven't blocked recovery btw as i am using it

I cant use ODIN as I cannot access to download menu (vol down + home + power). Anyone else who can me advice?

turn your phone off!
Now without pressing the power button!
Hold the center button and plug your charger!

Still does not work, any other solution?

Try this if you have root access then install ROM toolbox from the market and try going into recovery via the app
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jumbobombo said:
Try this if you have root access then install ROM toolbox from the market and try going into recovery via the app
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Dude read the post properly I guess he's on stock rom and the only way of rooting gingerbread is the update.zip method ( correct me if I'm wrong ) ..so there's no way he could have root access ...
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Try adb
Adb reboot recovery
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Dragonoid said:
Dude read the post properly I guess he's on stock rom and the only way of rooting gingerbread is the update.zip method ( correct me if I'm wrong ) ..so there's no way he could have root access ...
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Ohhhh yeah... Srry my bad
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Check this video.. Skip to 0:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCXm-1kTLM

NJosh said:
Check this video.. Skip to 0:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCXm-1kTLM
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.... ****%n OUt!
HE CANNOT ENTER RECOVERY MODE!
If you bought that way you should take it back show problem and let service take care of that!
Say that you were trying to do a factory reset when you found out that you coudn´t enter recovery mode!

I'm on stock ROM, just flashed this morning using ODIN. Even root will go then. To go into recovery press the home+power button till the phone turns on, leave the power button not the home button. You should land up in recovery. If that doesn't work then try using ADB. Go to adb with your phone normally on:
adb reboot recovery
but try flash recovery again
to enter fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
And if You've worked with ODIN then download a new bootloader and flash it using ODIN.I think (not sure) the problem is with secondary bootloader (SBL).Put the phone into download mode using ADB:
adb reboot download
This will put your phone in download mode. Check Odin now, and if ID:COM has turned yellow, you’re good to gnce you’re satisfied, press the Start button on Odin. The flash will take couple of seconds, after which your phone will reboot automatically.
That’s it. This should fix your download and recovery mode 3-button combo issue. You can now apply any mods with the normal procedure.
I bought galaxy ace a week ago... updated via the latest gingerbread 2.3.6. (official way).
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You had mentioned updating to 2.3.6 in the official way? Kies or Service center? If Kies then did you get the download mode when it was updating? And No, Recovery is not blocked on 2.3.6

Xr01d_GT said:
I'm on stock ROM, just flashed this morning using ODIN. Even root will go then. To go into recovery press the home+power button till the phone turns on, leave the power button not the home button. You should land up in recovery. If that doesn't work then try using ADB. Go to adb with your phone normally on:
adb reboot recovery
but try flash recovery again
to enter fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
And if You've worked with ODIN then download a new bootloader and flash it using ODIN.I think (not sure) the problem is with secondary bootloader (SBL).Put the phone into download mode using ADB:
adb reboot download
This will put your phone in download mode. Check Odin now, and if ID:COM has turned yellow, you’re good to gnce you’re satisfied, press the Start button on Odin. The flash will take couple of seconds, after which your phone will reboot automatically.
That’s it. This should fix your download and recovery mode 3-button combo issue. You can now apply any mods with the normal procedure.
You had mentioned updating to 2.3.6 in the official way? Kies or Service center? If Kies then did you get the download mode when it was updating? And No, Recovery is not blocked on 2.3.6
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hi all i got the same problem on 2.3.6, however i tried the adb method n is not workin either ....~~ anyone else any idea ??

noty81 said:
hi all i got the same problem on 2.3.6, however i tried the adb method n is not workin either ....~~ anyone else any idea ??
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If even adb isn't working
I would take it in to the service center and tell them you can't access (stock)recovery
Sent from my GT-S5830 using my hands

yeps it might be difficult first time,,,but never after i found it difficult,,,,
u need a working hand and usable brain....
hold the middle button and power button and as when u see the start screen just let go off the power button but still hold on middle button,,,
and u are in recovery mode...
same goes for download mode
keep hold on the vol down+middle button+power and then just let go off power button as u see the start screen(rather anything coming on screen )
enjoy
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there is also an app in market ... quick boot or speed boot something like that...
and it DOESNT need root permission (long time no use so dont remember exactly but it should be)
u can try that

I had the same problem, but luckily I found this thread.
I can enter to recovery ONLY with adb reboot recovery command, pressing home button does nothing.

Reboot Loop

Heys guys ive got a problem with my S5830i, i wanted to flash AceCream v1 for the second time but at some point i failed, (i flashed it succesfully first time)
now my phone is Rebooting everytime and black brick appears on the screen covering 4/5 of the Galaxy ace logo
whenever i try to go into CWM, it just reboots.
I've tried odin, won't even connect to the phone.
Does anyone know how o fix that? Help would be really appreciated.

You're able to go to download mode?

jraquino said:
You're able to go to download mode?
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I can't go to recovery mode, and dunno what Download mode is
is it battery with loading circle on it?

download mode: vol up + vol down + power button
recovery mode: vol up + power + menu.
in order to connect your phone and use odin you should go to download mode.

jraquino said:
You're able to go to download mode?
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jraquino said:
download mode: vol up + vol down + power button
recovery mode: vol up + power + menu.
in order to connect your phone and use odin you should go to download mode.
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Yes i can, and it didnt reboot, so it means my phone isn't hard bricked

yes maybe just a soft one. You do know how to use Odin, right? You can flash a stock firmware, there's one thread who has stock firmware just follow the instructions from there. try this. Hope you fix your ace in no time :good:

jraquino said:
yes maybe just a soft one. You do know how to use Odin, right? You can flash a stock firmware, there's one thread who has stock firmware just follow the instructions from there. try this. Hope you fix your ace in no time :good:
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when i connect my phone to the pc it says failed to install the drivers or something like that, and because of that odin wont recognize my phone
@edit dont need that anymore, just had to reboot the downloader

Qnrx said:
when i connect my phone to the pc it says failed to install the drivers or something like that, and because of that odin wont recognize my phone
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Try installing the Samsung drivers yourself, I think there is one in Sammobile.com. Not sure though, or just try visiting samsung's website and download the drivers.

Just Google for Samsung mobile usb driver, i have just downloaded it few hours ago.
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search SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones

[Q] Can not enter recovery mode anymore

I need your help here. Coud´t not find an anwser anywhere.
I tried to use ROM Manager (premium) to flash ClockWorkMod recovery on my P7300. It did not work and after reboot into recovery the screen flashes some lines and then goes dark. If I try to turn it on I get the same result.
If I try to go in recovery mode manually (by pressing on/off and Volume button) I get the same result. I can go to download mode but as soon I try to flash a stock rom via odin3 it does not work either and I get a fail in the first blok (of odin3). Drivers are OK, Odin3 gives a yellow comport number so it seems that the USB connection is OK.
Any help will be appriciated.

dutchguy2 said:
I need your help here. Coud´t not find an anwser anywhere.
I tried to use ROM Manager (premium) to flash ClockWorkMod recovery on my P7300. It did not work and after reboot into recovery the screen flashes some lines and then goes dark. If I try to turn it on I get the same result.
If I try to go in recovery mode manually (by pressing on/off and Volume button) I get the same result. I can go to download mode but as soon I try to flash a stock rom via odin3 it does not work either and I get a fail in the first blok (of odin3). Drivers are OK, Odin3 gives a yellow comport number so it seems that the USB connection is OK.
Any help will be appriciated.
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Same problem here as you described....so if any of you guys can help...pls..
Pls..
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Answer to how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570I (Soft Brick)

THIS IS NOT A QUESTION, THIS IS A ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEMS
1. Download this: S5570I.rar
Extract it
2. Open Odin3_v1.84.exe
3. Press BOOTLOADER and choose DefaultCalData....
4. Press PIT and choose tassve_0623.pit
5. Press PDA and choose PDA_S5570I....
6. Press PHONE and choose MODEM_S5570I....
7. Press CSC and choose GT-S5570I-MULTI....
8. Shut down your phone if it isn't
9. Reboot it in ODIN Mode (Volume Down + Home + Power)
10. Press Volume Up to enter The Odin Download Mode
11. Now the ODIN should recognize your phone (Yellow text comes up in the program LEFT upper corner)
12. Press start
13. Just wait and your phone will auto reboot.
Change the language by pressing the bottom right button when booted, because it will start at some language i don't know
Click Thanks if this works for you
PLEASE DO BOOTLOADER BEFORE PIT OR IT WILL HANG!!

This should be stickied! :good:

i don't know how to say thank you!!!
realy it's a very nice job
you saved me

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hey there i flashed CWM of GT-S5570 by error and now my phone is stuck in BOOTLOADER ,please help me i did everything from the instruction and i guess it should work but there is one problem , ODIN dont reconise my phone when i plug it and i dont know why please can you give me a solution

Yahia700 said:
hey there i flashed CWM of GT-S5570 by error and now my phone is stuck in BOOTLOADER ,please help me i did everything from the instruction and i guess it should work but there is one problem , ODIN dont reconise my phone when i plug it and i dont know why please can you give me a solution
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u flash cwm or kernel

I don't know where to download S5570I stock ROM ....

here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares

thankyou bro ! can you teach me how to install S5570I stock rom, thankyou !

Hello FixMyProblems, thank you for the guide.
I have a problem, when i press Volume Down + Home + Power, nothing happens, than i pressed Volume Up + Home + Power, and the Odin recognized my phone, and i do everything as you say in the first post, but Odin stuks on: "<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..".

I have the same problem. as @kenshiro1.
No matter what I try, my device is always being recognised but downloading stuff to it always fails. It just hangs everytime. I also tried with Kies but there I'm always stuck at the "connecting" screen. I really don't know what to try anymore...

Lvw2000 said:
I have the same problem. as @kenshiro1.
No matter what I try, my device is always being recognised but downloading stuff to it always fails. It just hangs everytime. I also tried with Kies but there I'm always stuck at the "connecting" screen. I really don't know what to try anymore...
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tried to uninstall the kies ...
then boot into download mode .. maybe it will work now...
i already tried this before but i didn't had any problem like you guy's

redirect me please
i was looking to unbrick my samsung galaxy mini but i have the s5570 version not the s5570i version. can you redirect me to a page which will unbrick MY phone?

Worked well for me.Thank you

Thank you friend
You Solve my big Problem

Nippernator said:
i was looking to unbrick my samsung galaxy mini but i have the s5570 version not the s5570i version. can you redirect me to a page which will unbrick MY phone?
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same with me, please help up with gt s5570 indeed
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CWM flash GT-5570I
Hi there, i tried to flashed with CWM my GT-S5570I to be able to upgrade GB to YB, now my phone is stuck in BOOTLOADER, please help me. ODIN don't reconise my phone when i plug it.
I have installed latest kies Odin 4.42 as your site suggested and many other Odins since I got soke files for PDA, modem and CSC but can't try them since I'm not getting Odin to acknowledge my phone. please can you give me a solution. Thanks in advance.

Great guide. it worked.
I had the problem and it just helped me. Thanks a lot man.

can some one tell me how can i install the regional stock rom downloaded from sammobile?

Need help on my GT-S5570I my phone cant enter recovery mode and not detected by odin what i am supposed to do please?
thanks in advance.

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hey there,, i have a problem here.. ODIN can only detect my phone when i boot it to the never-ending samsung-logo--flickering.. But, when i boot to download mode, ODIN is unable to detect my phone.. help please ;(

[HARD-BRICKED] Help!

Hi Guys I flashed a Miui rom. But there was some error and even when I wiped/factory reset and installed cm11 rom on top of it showed successful installation. Now when I pressed the reboot system the phone just never turned on. I also checked my version is the GT-S5830 normal one. I can flash cm11 earlier so it that.I mean cm11 booted when I tried the initial builds but now it just won't power on.
Also I tried using the connecting to PC and then tried this method. But I could only get a port if I pressed all the keys including vol up.
Even on odin it shows an error. can you help me fix it?. Attaching the photos
Sorry for tagging you guys . I think only you can help
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Falcon G said:
Hi Guys I flashed a Miui rom. But there was some error and even when I wiped/factory reset and installed cm11 rom on top of it showed successful installation. Now when I pressed the reboot system the phone just never turned on. I also checked my version is the GT-S5830 normal one. I can flash cm11 earlier so it that.I mean cm11 booted when I tried the initial builds but now it just won't power on.
Also I tried using the connecting to PC and then tried this method. But I could only get a port if I pressed all the keys including vol up.
Even on odin it shows an error. can you help me fix it?. Attaching the photos
Sorry for tagging you guys . I think only you can help
@CallMeVentus @Mardon @SpaceCaker @brijeshep @Rhievaldo @Sky_Walker
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At the time of flashing Miui rom, were you using CWM 6? Can you also specify which CM 11 you flashed? Are you able to go to Recovery Mode? Also it seems you are going to Emergency Download Mode rather than the Download Mode. You go to Emergency Download Mode by holding down Volume Up + Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button in which it loads a screen that says "Emergency Download Mode" and you go to Download mode by holding down Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button in which it does load the correct download screen with the yellowish message that say "Downloading…". Please make sure you are going to the Download Mode. Now even if odin starts flashing in Emergency Download Mode, you will get the "setup connection" error in the end. If you can't bring you phone to Download Mode, try USB Jig as last resort. As for the odin error, try changing the USB ports. Try reinstalling the drivers. As a final resort to odin error, try to flashing odin in another pc. Do post the result. Hope I Helped

Falcon G said:
Hi Guys I flashed a Miui rom. But there was some error and even when I wiped/factory reset and installed cm11 rom on top of it showed successful installation. Now when I pressed the reboot system the phone just never turned on. I also checked my version is the GT-S5830 normal one. I can flash cm11 earlier so it that.I mean cm11 booted when I tried the initial builds but now it just won't power on.
Also I tried using the connecting to PC and then tried this method. But I could only get a port if I pressed all the keys including vol up.
Even on odin it shows an error. can you help me fix it?. Attaching the photos
Sorry for tagging you guys . I think only you can help
@CallMeVentus @Mardon @SpaceCaker @brijeshep @Rhievaldo @Sky_Walker
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Aham, which CWM version did you use to flash CM11??
Did you try this METHOD?
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mahithm said:
At the time of flashing Miui rom, were you using CWM 6? Can you also specify which CM 11 you flashed? Are you able to go to Recovery Mode? Also it seems you are going to Emergency Download Mode rather than the Download Mode. You go to Emergency Download Mode by holding down Volume Up + Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button in which it loads a screen that says "Emergency Download Mode" and you go to Download mode by holding down Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button in which it does load the correct download screen with the yellowish message that say "Downloading…". Please make sure you are going to the Download Mode. Now even if odin starts flashing in Emergency Download Mode, you will get the "setup connection" error in the end. If you can't bring you phone to Download Mode, try USB Jig as last resort. As for the odin error, try changing the USB ports. Try reinstalling the drivers. As a final resort to odin error, try to flashing odin in another pc. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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:good:

mahithm said:
At the time of flashing Miui rom, were you using CWM 6? Can you also specify which CM 11 you flashed? Are you able to go to Recovery Mode? Also it seems you are going to Emergency Download Mode rather than the Download Mode. You go to Emergency Download Mode by holding down Volume Up + Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button in which it loads a screen that says "Emergency Download Mode" and you go to Download mode by holding down Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button in which it does load the correct download screen with the yellowish message that say "Downloading…". Please make sure you are going to the Download Mode. Now even if odin starts flashing in Emergency Download Mode, you will get the "setup connection" error in the end. If you can't bring you phone to Download Mode, try USB Jig as last resort. As for the odin error, try changing the USB ports. Try reinstalling the drivers. As a final resort to odin error, try to flashing odin in another pc. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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Viper The Ripper said:
Aham, which CWM version did you use to flash CM11??
Did you try this METHOD?
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Thank You for your precious replies. I am not able to power on my phone in any way. Nothing appears on my screen. Also I used CWM 5 modded version of cm11 and flashed miui and cm11 on cwm5. I tried using the method Viper mentioned. But as I said odin won't even give me a yellow port with this. I used Jig but nothing appears on my screen. Also I gave the phone to a shop for Jtag. But I don't know why even they couldn't fix it.
It happened to me a year ago. I flashed a wrong rom. After the Jtag the stock rom was back. But now it doesn't come back. Please help. I only flashed my phone compatible rom and even that bricked it. And yes about the cm11 version. I think it was the KK for All

Falcon G said:
Thank You for your precious replies. I am not able to power on my phone in any way. Nothing appears on my screen. Also I used CWM 5 modded version of cm11 and flashed miui and cm11 on cwm5. I tried using the method Viper mentioned. But as I said odin won't even give me a yellow port with this. I used Jig but nothing appears on my screen. Also I gave the phone to a shop for Jtag. But I don't know why even they couldn't fix it.
It happened to me a year ago. I flashed a wrong rom. After the Jtag the stock rom was back. But now it doesn't come back. Please help. I only flashed my phone compatible rom and even that bricked it. And yes about the cm11 version. I think it was the KK for All
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Since USB Jig and the method @Viper The Ripper mentioned didn't work, I'm sorry but there is nothing else you can do. Better consult a Service Centre.

mahithm said:
Since USB Jig and the method @Viper The Ripper mentioned didn't work, I'm sorry but there is nothing else you can do. Better consult a Service Centre.
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No Problem Bro. I was glad you all could help.
Thanks

Falcon G said:
No Problem Bro. I was glad you all could help.
Thanks
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Have You Tried Recharging Your Battery In Another Phone or maybe a universal charger???

waqaswasil said:
Have You Tried Recharging Your Battery In Another Phone or maybe a universal charger???
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Yes I tried with another phone- the ace-i but it never worked
Thanks for your help though