I have been searching and i couldnt find my answer so im making a thread hoping someone can help. When i go into recovery i cannot selct anything with my power button at all, my volume buttons can scroll but thats it.
they changed it use the home button
or i hear if you volume up repeatedly it'll renable the power button
oh ok i have struggling for so long thank you so much.!!!
for me if you hit both vol up and down at the same time it toggled what it called "back button disabled" and caused the power button to function as the back button.
iamtheug said:
for me if you hit both vol up and down at the same time it toggled what it called "back button disabled" and caused the power button to function as the back button.
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that never happend to me, i guess I have to get used to using home key.
When you boot into CWM hit volume up, then volume down, then volume up and you will get a message which will enable the power key. This seems to work on all versions, its just a matter of what the default is set to wen you enter CWM.
with reboot system highlighted i toggle the volume up down button and it enables the menu button
Holy tallito I wish I knew this sooner! I odined CWM just to get that damn button to work when there is key's to press in a fancy order to get the key functionality back. Silly ass me. Thanks for letting these tips know. Worth a thanks that I'm giving to every one of ya
This only happens when you have CWM version ending with "26 or 27". In the unofficial CWM recovery (v.23), it has the power button as the select.
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Hi,
I'm a complete noobie in android stuff. I want to root my unrooted desire.
But to use unrevoked3, i have to put in bootloader mode and i can't. I press the volume down key and the power key and nothing happens.
What i have to do?
Thanx
To use unRevoked you don't need to put it in bootloader. It will do everything itself. All you need to do is Enable USB Debugging. And you do that under Settings=>Applications=>Development.
But FYI getting into the bootloader, Hold Volume Down pressed and press Power button, while Volume Down is still pressed.
U need to press, AND HOLD, the volume down key, until the bootloader starts. Is this what doesn't work?
Thanx 4 your answers.
And that's exactly what it happens. I press the volume down key and while i hold, i press the power key and nothing.
But why i can't put in bootloader???
Please, any help?
pekas said:
But why i can't put in bootloader???
Please, any help?
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try holding the back button and pressing the power key, that will put you into fastboot, then just use the volume up and down key to select bootloader, and press the power key to confirm
I found how it does. I forgot to press the power button first and shutdown the device and then u can press the volume down button and while u hold it, press the power button again and voilá.
Thanx
I am having no luck getting my device into download mode (I can't believe it).
If I hold volume up, menu, and power button, 'samsung' in white letters just keeps flashing slowly.
if i let go of holding them, then it brings me to an android recovery screen.
any advice please?
edit: solved ---- thought it was volume up i was supposed to hold, but is volume down
Gucci.Nexus said:
I am having no luck getting my device into download mode (I can't believe it).
If I hold volume up, menu, and power button, 'samsung' in white letters just keeps flashing slowly.
if i let go of holding them, then it brings me to an android recovery screen.
any advice please?
edit: solved ---- thought it was volume up i was supposed to hold, but is volume down
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Yep... Vol Down + Home + Pwr for Download mode. BTW, it's the HOME (center) button... not the Menu key.
If you forgot your screen lock combination or password follow these steps.
Warning !All data will be lost!
1.Press together volume up + home button + power button
2.Release your fingers of the phone when Samsung logo appear
3.Choose with volume buutons "wipe data/factory reset" and select it with power button
5.Choose "yes" with volume buttons and select it with power button
6.Wait untiil format is complete
7.Select "reboot"
mikidan said:
If you forgot your screen lock combination or password follow these steps.
Warning !All data will be lost!
1.Press together volume up + home button + power button
2.Release your fingers of the phone when Samsung logo appear
3.Choose with volume buutons "wipe data/factory reset" and select it with power button
5.Choose "yes" with volume buttons and select it with power button
6.Wait untiil format is complete
7.Select "reboot"
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Pressing & holding down keys won't make any change my just reboots & reboot's again
tanveer4m said:
Pressing & holding down keys won't make any change my just reboots & reboot's again
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boot to recovery, that's where it will take you
I'm seriously not trying to be a ****, but that's pretty useless information. Obviously a factory reset will remove the pattern or password, along with everything else. That would be a last-ditch option... when everything else fails, this will, without a doubt work. Also, to boot into recovery just hold power + volume up. No need to hold the home button, stand on your head, and do a split while singing Hotel California just to enter recovery.
Just FYI, by typing "remove pattern unlock android site:forum.xda-developers.com" in Google, it pulls up many various techniques of doing the same thing WITHOUT losing data.
tanveer4m said:
Pressing & holding down keys won't make any change my just reboots & reboot's again
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My technique to boot into recovery / download mode:
1. Start with device all the way off.
2. Press and hold the volume down or volume up button as desired.
3. THEN Press and hold the power button until the system begins showing signs of life. Samsung logo or whatever. Release power button but keep holding volume button without fail.
4. When you get to recovery or download mode, release volume key.
If that doesn't work, consider you may have a button hardware failure or some serious other fault.
I used to have lots of trouble getting into recovery or download mode, because I tried to press power and volume keys at same time. That resulted in sporadic operation. Doing it as I describe above, starting with volume key, works every time.
Marc
Frankenscript said:
My technique to boot into recovery / download mode:
1. Start with device all the way off.
2. Press and hold the volume down or volume up button as desired.
3. THEN Press and hold the power button until the system begins showing signs of life. Samsung logo or whatever. Release power button but keep holding volume button without fail.
4. When you get to recovery or download mode, release volume key.
If that doesn't work, consider you may have a button hardware failure or some serious other fault.
I used to have lots of trouble getting into recovery or download mode, because I tried to press power and volume keys at same time. That resulted in sporadic operation. Doing it as I describe above, starting with volume key, works every time.
Marc
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You don't need to hold volume up/down before pressing power, but it doesn't hurt. You can hold the power button until the device vibrates and let off. As soon as you feel the vibration, you can then switch to holding volume up until you see the blue text in the upper-left hand corner that says "Recovery booting." Once you see that blue text you can release the volume key and you will enter recovery mode every single time. Same way with download mode. Basically, as long as you're holding whichever volume button you want when the Galaxy S4 splash screen pops up, you will enter the corresponding mode. Also, there is no real need to start from the device being powered off completely. You can actually use your basic power menu (or advanced, depending on the ROM) and select Reboot/Restart and then hold the correct volume key when the screen powers off; although with an advanced power menu the option to boot to either is obviously both there and foolproof
I have never understood why people make entering download/recovery mode a lot more complicated than it actually is... I've never had trouble getting into download or recovery mode because it's not hard at all.
How to cancel pattern password
I have set a pettern password, and i do remember the pattern but i want to cancel the pattern password, i want to keep my phone lock free. please advise.
Munna_cse
Go to settings, lock screen, none.
No spinning on your head.
Pp.
mikidan said:
If you forgot your screen lock combination or password follow these steps.
Warning !All data will be lost!
1.Press together volume up + home button + power button
2.Release your fingers of the phone when Samsung logo appear
3.Choose with volume buutons "wipe data/factory reset" and select it with power button
5.Choose "yes" with volume buttons and select it with power button
6.Wait untiil format is complete
7.Select "reboot"
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Or flash CWM, pull the /data/system/gesture.key file and open it with Revskills > Cryptoanalysis > Bruteforce android pattern lock (for pattern) - pull /data/system/password.key and /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db and open them with Revskills > Cryptoanalysis > Bruteforce android passcode
You will just need to find a Revskills.zip with key latest version is 2.08.6
can u elaborate on this
When you can't boot into recovery you can wipe your phone with the computer using ODIN
If the person can boot the phone into recovery and perform a factory wipe, Odin is not required.
my phone is stuck on bootscreen I tried flashing it following this method. Everything went successful but I can't go to recovery menu to reset the device cuz it's stuck on bootscreen. Anyone got any idea how to fix this?
I have found, on my phone anyway, that when you hold the volume down key and the power key it just sits there. I have to hold the buttons, let the power button go til I see the "LG" logo and hold the power button again. Then it gives me the factory reset screen. But you have to let go of the buttons as soon as you see this menu. Then you can hit power, hit power again, and it boots into recovery. Give that a try and see if it works.
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I have found, on my phone anyway, that when you hold the volume down key and the power key it just sits there. I have to hold the buttons, let the power button go til I see the "LG" logo and hold the power button again. Then it gives me the factory reset screen. But you have to let go of the buttons as soon as you see this menu. Then you can hit power, hit power again, and it boots into recovery. Give that a try and see if it works.
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ok so I hold down both power and volume down button then the lg logo showed up I released the power button and hold it again then the lg logo disappear and comes again and then it goes blank (um still holding both of the buttons) and the notification light keep on blinking. um really starting to get worried here I exchanged the phone with my galaxy s3 there is no way I cud return it now and I wudn't even try to re-flash it if it wasn't for the miui rom it had installed when I got it. I just want my phone to be at default 4.1.2 and now I'm clueless :crying:
however if I press and hold power and volume up button and when lg logo appear I keep pressing the volume up button rapidly this shows up:
http://gyazo.com/b49b6d1fe9e069446163af311befa8aa
i dont even know what it says its like in korean or something
That looks like the Korean download mode. When I use that method to get into recovery it's a bit tricky. I hold both buttons, nothing happens, while stil holding the volume down button, I let go of the power button just till I see the LG logo, then I hold the power button again til the small menu pops up. You have to let go of the buttons really quick when you see this menu because the power button and volume buttons are also the select button for this menu. Holding the buttons too long causes the menu to think you want to exit it....At least that's how it acts on my phone.
Remove battery, wait for 5 sec, attach battery again. press and hold power + volume down + home key, when you see reset option or recovery press power button to confirm and it will be fine.
Just try in the lg mobile support tool on top left and select update recovery the firmware will download and the phone will alobe get in the download mode and you don't have to do anything.
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Hello, I have searched the forum but cant seem to find an answer or a problem similar to mine.
So I was using my phone as normal and the power button wouldn't lock the screen. I held in the power button and it brings up a message saying hold power and vol up for 10 seconds to restart so the power button was obviously recognised.
I reboot into the hboot menu and can move up and down but not select, again the power button at fault. However when I hold the power button in here it turns the phone off.
When holding power button and vol up in hboot it reboots to safe mode, with the power key working exactly as it should locking screen and holding in for power options. There have been no recent app installs to cause this.
If anyone knows/ has an idea why it would be greatly appreciated .
paulmcclafferty said:
Hello, I have searched the forum but cant seem to find an answer or a problem similar to mine.
So I was using my phone as normal and the power button wouldn't lock the screen. I held in the power button and it brings up a message saying hold power and vol up for 10 seconds to restart so the power button was obviously recognised.
I reboot into the hboot menu and can move up and down but not select, again the power button at fault. However when I hold the power button in here it turns the phone off.
When holding power button and vol up in hboot it reboots to safe mode, with the power key working exactly as it should locking screen and holding in for power options. There have been no recent app installs to cause this.
If anyone knows/ has an idea why it would be greatly appreciated .
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Your volume down button is stuck.
xunholyx said:
Your volume down button is stuck.
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So If I fix that it will solve the problem? Thanks for the response
i have the same problem here; power button and volume down not working in hboot . and i m stuck in safe mode . please help
haitemPRO said:
i have the same problem here; power button and volume down not working in hboot . and i m stuck in safe mode . please help
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Were you having problems with vol and power buttons before?