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Hi,
my Galaxy S GT-i9000 got into force close loop and I am now stuck after Android boot. Before performing a hard reset (and spending a week setting up the phone and apps again) I would like to try with safe mode: unfortunately I was so far unable to find how to get into safe mode on it.
Anybody could help? Thank you.
BB
I don't remember there being a Safe Mode. Although you can go to Download Mode and flash a new firmware. It should fix the problem you're having.
There is a safe mode. I've unintentionally ended up in it a few times. I have no clue how to get there willingly though.
Edit: That was easy... Just power on the phone while holding the menu button, just as on a bunch of other android phones.
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bbanzai said:
Hi,
my Galaxy S GT-i9000 got into force close loop and I am now stuck after Android boot. Before performing a hard reset (and spending a week setting up the phone and apps again) I would like to try with safe mode: unfortunately I was so far unable to find how to get into safe mode on it.
Anybody could help? Thank you.
BB
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look at recovery mode
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/Vibrant_GT-I9000M
mickeko said:
There is a safe mode. I've unintentionally ended up in it a few times. I have no clue how to get there willingly though.
Edit: That was easy... Just power on the phone while holding the menu button, just as on a bunch of other android phones.
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Thanks for the suggestion. With menu button you mean the left-most one, right? I tried this already and seemed to have no effect. I will try again a few times.
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AllGamer said:
look at recovery mode
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Thank you. I already checked I can get to the recovery mode menu, but I understand this would reset everything on the phone, including personal settings and third party apps. I am looking for a way to avoid this, if at all possible: all I need to do is uninstall a looping application.
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Ok I found it. For some reason on my Galaxy safe mode is entered by pressing
Menu+Home+Power On
Thank you everybody for your help, the phone is in good shape again now.
BB
bbanzai said:
Ok I found it. For some reason on my Galaxy safe mode is entered by pressing
Menu+Home+Power On
Thank you everybody for your help, the phone is in good shape again now.
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Perhaps they've changed it in newer firmware. I hope so, it annoys me when I end up there unintentionally.
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bbanzai said:
Ok I found it. For some reason on my Galaxy safe mode is entered by pressing
Menu+Home+Power On
Thank you everybody for your help, the phone is in good shape again now.
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can you post your model number according to the sticker in the battery compartment?
it's weird that it uses Menu + Home + Power
AllGamer said:
can you post your model number according to the sticker in the battery compartment?
it's weird that it uses Menu + Home + Power
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Model: GT-i9000
SSN: -I9000GSMH
Is this what you were interested in?
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can some one try these buttons and see if it works?
i read on another topic and some people were able to get in
but i still can't get it to go into Safe Mode
I tried and no luck
i have a 3 button disabled phone
Seems random to me... Sometimes I get safe mode by doing a jig and perform some weird wicca rituals.
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Today i restartet my SGS and on the reboot i swyped the Display over my T-Shirt to clean the screen. Even before the Pin-Input showed up, in the left bottom corner i had "safe mode" written. As my intention was not to go into this mode i restartet again.
After this, my widgets didn´t work anymore, so i had to take them of the screen and put them again. And all my well sortet apps in the menu are now unsorted.
But no big deal.
Finally i found out how to go into the Safe-Mode every time you need.
As soon as you start your SGS you have to press for a half a second constantly the left Softkey, meaning don´t have it pressed all the time, but touching it every half a second. When coming to the Pin-Input you cann stop it and you will see on the left bottom corner Safe-Mode!
Very usefull if a third-party Launcher or Widget makes some trouble.
i tried it, it didn't work
Which firmware are you on?
AllGamer said:
i tried it, it didn't work
Which firmware are you on?
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Really? tried it 3 times now and every time i was able to get in. I´m on 2.1 I9000XXJF5
You have to touch the button as soon as the screen shows the Samsung Logo, even when the Softkey only will light up 2-3 seconds after the Power on!
I´ve taken a photo. As my Phone is in german it shows not Safe mode but sichere Modus. But it is the same.
it might be another key for the JH2 ROM
i'll see if i can figure it out, but so far the few methods we've figured out doesn't work on the JH2
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it might be another key for the JH2 ROM
i'll see if i can figure it out, but so far the few methods we've figured out doesn't work on the JH2
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Ok thanks for testing. Maybe its like the Recovery mode that doesn´t work on some devices without patching.
i'm hoping that is not the case, but it might be true
This is my second SGS with this problem and I am trying to determine if it is common or if I am just monumentally unlucky.
During normal use the bottom soft keys (menu and back) will become non-functional. One will stay lit and one will go out, but both will cease to work. Everything else on the phone is still responsive, sometimes the keys 'revive' themselves after a short period of time, other times I need to lock the phone to get them back.
I got this phone (a replacement) on the 6th, and this started on the 12th and has been happening more and more often ever since. Has anyone else seen this or have an idea what it may be? Or is this phone is destined to be my 2nd DOA in a month?
Here is a video showing the problem: '
you tube.com/watch?v=1s-wqWsHaIs
That is definitely not normal behaviour.
Exact same problem here; it seems to happen when I'm using the phone quite a bit but when I leave the phone alone for awhile, problem seems to go away then return because I'm using it too much.
// galaxy s
hol17 said:
Exact same problem here; it seems to happen when I'm using the phone quite a bit but when I leave the phone alone for awhile, problem seems to go away then return because I'm using it too much.
// galaxy s
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FYI: Samsung support told me to return my phone.
It is almost like one of the soft keys gets stuck 'down', because it is the same behavior if you just hold down one of the keys. Mine seems to happen more when bluetooth is on and it comes and goes in spurts; good for an hour, bad for an hour, etc.
ETA: I am sure now that the soft keys are getting 'stuck down'. I have seen it 3 times now where I would press the left soft key and the light on the key will remain out, then after a second or so the quick search screen comes up and the left soft key light is still out.
any solution to this problem? i seem to have a slightly different issue
this just happened to me recently everything was working fine until this morning when i tried to press the menu and back buttons it wouldnt work, although the buttons light up and is registering my actions when i press them the light turns off and let go is lit up again.
could this be a software issue or something conflicting with my lednotification mod?
please reply ^_^
I've got the exact same issue with my soft keys getting stuck too. Just started a couple days ago, phone's less than a month old. I was also told to take my phone in for repairs.
Oh one tech support guy told me that Froyo might fix it... I'm kinda hoping for that, seeing as how this issue isn't exactly 100% reproducible for the warranty service department
I have the same problem its almost like the soft key is being held down, anyone find a fix for this?
Add me to the list
Add another one to the list. I too am experiencing this problem and I'm unfortunately screwed because of it. I attempted to return the phone, however the store in question refused to accept it because they tested it and found it had been unlocked. Two week old phone on stock FW bought outright ($600) and they won't replace it.
Unbelievable!
robcarey said:
Add another one to the list. I too am experiencing this problem and I'm unfortunately screwed because of it. I attempted to return the phone, however the store in question refused to accept it because they tested it and found it had been unlocked. Two week old phone on stock FW bought outright ($600) and they won't replace it.
Unbelievable!
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Lock it back and go again.
I know this post it's a bit old, but i was harvesting the web looking for an answer to my problem that seems to be the same posted here.
I have a i9000T with eclair 2.1 and soft keys get stuck now and then. I couldn't find a way to reproduce this behaviour.
Recently (yesterday) i flashed a new 2.3.3 firmware hoping this curse to end. The problem seems to persist, but in some situations that i asume for a bad flashing (i didn't repartition neither wipe the phone before flash).
Anyway, can anybody tellme if this is a software or hardware issue? I'll have to return my phone or this is going to be 'fixed' with a nice flash?
Thanks.
cknu said:
I'll have to return my phone or this is going to be 'fixed' with a nice flash?
Thanks.
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Only one way to find out mate.
You need to flash a 2.1 rom that consists of 3 files. 512 pit and re-partition.
Should get you back on track again.
I did flash it again with the 2.3.3 JVH, a few moments ago. Also did a repartition and wipe data and cache. It seems nice, but in a few minutes the same happend. Now, when i press the menu button it takes a nice screenshot of the phone. xD
I need to flash to a 2.1 version? Why is this? I thought flashing with any rom will work.
Thanks.
Solution to this problem!
Hey all - I found a solution to this problem - I can confirm this has fixed the problem on TWO phones for me - read the whole thread as this fix doesn't like custom firmwares, but works fine with all the regular FWs I've downloaded.
Works perfect - and simple fix!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869492
^^^
Do not do this unless you have a i9000m. You will break your buttons.
electrotune1200 said:
^^^
Do not do this unless you have a i9000m. You will break your buttons.
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Too bad i didn't see this before
I have I9000T used this 2663 method and now my soft buttons doesn't work anymore...
Didn't find a clear solution in the forums so i want to ask, like i said my phone is a I9000T with official 2.2.1 (UBPJA) rooted using SuperOneClick and unlocked editing the nv_data.bin file.
I was thinking on doing a hard reset to get back to the factory defaults but i see many ways of doing it that it gets confusing... i see peolple doing it through the privacy menu but i think that only erase data and doesn't restore anything OS wise, also see other people doing it using volume + home + power and selecting later clear storage, i think this is the same that the option in the privacy menu, and finally i see some people typing this code *2767*3855# what is the proper way to get back to the original OS in my case?
Thanks in advance...
GT-i9000m with SGH-I897 AT&T Firmware Accidentally Installed -Howtoget Download Mode?
I made a horrible mistake and need to experts on this forum to help me out.
I have a GT-i9000m (Bell Mobility in Canada). I used Odin to install SGH-I897_I897UCKK4_UC_ATT.tar from a link somewhere on XDA. The phone took the update, and it loads into Gingerbread but the firmware is for a different model (the Captivate).
I need to know how to put my phone into download mode, in order to re-flash with firmware actually meant for the SGS (GT-i9000M). I have a feeling the physical buttons are different and therefore the volume down plus center button that used to work, is different with the captivate...I am even wondering if it possible now that I have put software onto the phone that it wasn't meant for.
I will be very very appreciative for anyone who can help me out here.
Thanks,
Mike.
Does the Jig help ?
Is the screen black or can you See something?
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Thanks for the quick reply.
The phone actually boots up...shows the AT&T splash screen, and loads into Gingerbread...i can even place calls...but for the most part doesn't work properly...which is to be expected I suppose since it was meant for a different version of the galaxy
When the phone is loaded into Gingerbread, and I plug in the USB into my computer, the phone just shuts down (i was hoping I could use Kies within Windows).
I am going to investigate the 'jig' method...since I can't figure out how to get it into download mode (the traditional method isn't working).
if anyone has other suggestions that can get me into download mode, I would be eternally grateful!
Did you try this??
Try to holding Volume keys and mean time plug the USB cable without releasing them. Did you try this?
The Solution (followup)
Thank you theKingJan and rockz5555 for your suggestions.
What I ended up doing is ordering a pre-made JIG off the internet for $12 (if you go on youtube and search "samsung JIG" there are a bunch of places that will sell them already made). For $12, I wasn't about to mess around and make my own homebrew one with resistors and whatnot..
The JIG method as theKingJan suggested did in fact put my phone in download mode. This enabled me to put on the correct firmware (it seemed to be the only thing that worked...no combination of key presses worked while the incorrect firmware was on the phone) ....although it took my many many attempts of loading different firmware versions and almost a month of having no cell phone, I finally got the phone back to normal (rooted and running ICS)...
Hi everyone, I'm sure this question has been answered before but being a complete noob, I honestly don't understand ANY of the technical terms such as "rooting", "flashing", "ROMS", etc etc. So most of the answers I have read make zero sense to me.
My phone started bootlooping when it was in my bag and I have no idea why it started doing so. The battery ended up draining enough to get it out of the bootloop and it was working fine for a day or so, until I put it back in my bag to go out and when I took it out, it was bootlooping again.
What I am trying to ask is what might be the cause of this and is there anyone who can explain how to fix this issue (in simple terms) so that I'd understand?
Cheers.
mine is doing same!
lostpigeon said:
Hi everyone, I'm sure this question has been answered before but being a complete noob, I honestly don't understand ANY of the technical terms such as "rooting", "flashing", "ROMS", etc etc. So most of the answers I have read make zero sense to me.
My phone started bootlooping when it was in my bag and I have no idea why it started doing so. The battery ended up draining enough to get it out of the bootloop and it was working fine for a day or so, until I put it back in my bag to go out and when I took it out, it was bootlooping again.
What I am trying to ask is what might be the cause of this and is there anyone who can explain how to fix this issue (in simple terms) so that I'd understand?
Cheers.
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mine is exactly the same reboots every few seconds , cant do anything about it
Have you done anything to your phone? attempt to root or install any new mods or apps or is this an out of the blue occurance?
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Ajxx16 said:
Have you done anything to your phone? attempt to root or install any new mods or apps or is this an out of the blue occurance?
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Well I don't know what rooting or mods are, so I doubt it is anything like that. The only things I've really done with my phone are install apps from the play store, torrent music using utorrent and save images/pictures. I thought that maybe it was due to my phone overheating in my bag as it has been rather hot the past few days. Could that be a possible reason?
Just do a factory reset
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dia_naji said:
Just do a factory reset
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Well the thing is, I can't do a factory reset because whenever I try to access that menu that has all the options, it starts looping before I can choose anything, and for some reason the buttons dont always work
lostpigeon said:
Well the thing is, I can't do a factory reset because whenever I try to access that menu that has all the options, it starts looping before I can choose anything, and for some reason the buttons dont always work
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since it seems you haven't done anything to your phone (ie unlocking, custom ROMs, etc), this could likely be a hardware problem.
how's the power button working? damaged?
you can also do a factory reset in bootloader, power off your phone, then hold VOLDOWN, press POWER, keep holding VOLDOWN until the bootloader appears (the white screen, with a few options), you use VOLUP and VOLDOWN to move the "cursor" and POWER to select the option you want.
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since it seems you haven't done anything to your phone (ie unlocking, custom ROMs, etc), this could likely be a hardware problem.
how's the power button working? damaged?
you can also do a factory reset in bootloader, power off your phone, then hold VOLDOWN, press POWER, keep holding VOLDOWN until the bootloader appears (the white screen, with a few options), you use VOLUP and VOLDOWN to move the "cursor" and POWER to select the option you want.
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cant do that because as lostpigeon said it loops again before we get a chance to select anything! mine has been doing it out of the blue since this morning , cant turn off or anything . . .loops and loops over and over every 13 seconds.
johntychwith said:
cant do that because as lostpigeon said it loops again before we get a chance to select anything! mine has been doing it out of the blue since this morning , cant turn off or anything . . .loops and loops over and over every 13 seconds.
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if it's rebooting in bootloader, then it's very likely the power button that's the problem, for example: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563572
what can you do to fix the power button? tried drying the phone although it hasnt got wet.
johntychwith said:
what can you do to fix the power button? tried drying the phone although it hasnt got wet.
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off to warranty...
hardware problems are very hard to fix; and i'm not saying it's the power button for sure, it's just highly likely it is, if it's rebooting bootloader.
asi have no orange insurance what would you do next?
johntychwith said:
asi have no orange insurance what would you do next?
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How long have you had the phone, defects like that should be automatically covered regardless.
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Ajxx16 said:
How long have you had the phone, defects like that should be automatically covered regardless.
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The problem with my phone is that I found it. Turned it in and no one claimed it for a substantial amount of time so I gained ownership of it. I don't have the warranty or anything that came with the phone except for the phone itself and the charger. If I took it to a phone repair shop would they possibly be able to fix it? Or am I screwed...
Okay so I let my phone run out of battery over night and just plugged it in to charge then and it's seemed to have gotten out of the bootloop and it working normally now, so would this still possibly be a hardware issue? And is there anything I can do to prevent it from bootlooping again?
i phoned up orange and they said to ring htc as ive only had the phone for 5 months . will ring them 2moro. pain in the ass.
lostpigeon said:
Okay so I let my phone run out of battery over night and just plugged it in to charge then and it's seemed to have gotten out of the bootloop and it working normally now, so would this still possibly be a hardware issue? And is there anything I can do to prevent it from bootlooping again?
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Im not sure this is hardware related, there are a few things you can try though to prevent this from happening again. first off, if you ever do encounter another bootloop... pressing and holding in the power button for around 20 seconds or so forces a reboot, the capacitive button on the bottom will start to blink. Second would be to boot into thee bootloader by powering down the phone, holding the volume down button and powering back on while holding voldown. this will bring you to a menu described above eariler, then do a factory reset.
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Hello everyone,
I tried to search Samsung's website, Google, and the forums, but can't seem to find anything relating to my issue. Whenever I take a screenshot, my volume slider will go all the way down as if I'm just holding the volume down button. I will try to drag the slider back up and it will just go back down again. This will usually go away in a minute or so, but it's really annoying every time I screenshot. My buttons are fine and are still clicking, so I don't think they're getting stuck or something. I appreciate any advise offered
I would say hardware issues.
If not already done, try reboot, then factory reset.
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My HTC U12 Plus had that issue but that's because the buttons were haptic, not pressable buttons but even then people told me its a hardware issue that I should get fixed (never bothered lol). I know the buttons on the S10 aren't the same as on the U12 Plus but it might be the same problem.
Seems to be hardware issue
Yes, you're right. This could be hardware issue if it doesn't go away after a reset. I followed this guide: https://techshali.com/take-screenshot-samsung-galaxy-s10-plus/ was able to screenshot easily and there's no issue while accessing or editing that through menu that appears right after we screenshot.
Fredzvw said:
I would say hardware issues.
If not already done, try reboot, then factory reset.
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