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[Q] how to go in boot menu without pressing volume down key

hi..my desire's volume down key is defective & its not working..
so is there any apps. or any other method to go in boot menu without pressing volume down key.
plz help
i want to install another rom in my phone

push power + vol down!

ashuonweb said:
hi..my desire's volume down key is defective & its not working..
so is there any apps. or any other method to go in boot menu without pressing volume down key.
plz help
i want to install another rom in my phone
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You should install 'Quick boot' from the market. You need root access to use this app. You can also connect your phone to your PC and use ADB to reboot the phone in bootloader mode with the following adb command: adb reboot bootloader.

You mean the hboot menu? Press and hold back and power button, and when fastboot screen appears, press power button. Now you are in hboot.

You can install "ROM manager" , it can reboot into the Recovery(CWM)

Code:
adb reboot bootloader

thanx to all above for your valuable reply..
but i am having problem that my usb connection get automatically disconnected whenever i click on.exe file of rom
plesae help

ashuonweb said:
thanx to all above for your valuable reply..
but i am having problem that my usb connection get automatically disconnected whenever i click on.exe file of rom
plesae help
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As far as I know, there isn't any .exe file in an android operating system. And for your problem, you should do something like this:
1. If you're on Windows:
- make sure that you have the android sdk downloaded;
- make sure the drivers for HTC Desire are installed on your pc / laptop
- go to platform-tools, hold the SHIFT button from your keyboard pressed and, while holding it, press the right mouse button in that folder. The right click menu will appear, but having an extra option "Open Command Window Here" or something like that;
- connect your phone cable to your pc / laptop;
- plug the cable into your phone;
- in the command prompt window opened earlier write "adb shell reboot recovery" to go into recovery, "adb shell reboot" to simply reboot or "adb shell reboot bootloader" to boot into the bootloader;
2. If you're on Linux:
- open terminal;
- cd /to/the/android/sdk/path;
- cd /platform-tools;
- use the commands I wrote above, the ones including adb;

If your existing rom allows it, if you press and hold power button, choose restart, then you can get a mini menu with the option to boot into recovery. You can then use the recovery to flash the new rom.
Another option is 4ext recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408936
It will install a new recovery on your phone - but it is pretty cool. You can use the touchscreen to navigate rather than volume buttons (handy if your volume is stuffed) You can also use the app to launch the recovery.

I am also having a similar problem .I was trying to install superuser in a .zip file ,but now I have ended up in a boot loop ,I am not able to go to the boot menu .................
Can anybody help me.

aditya p said:
I am also having a similar problem .I was trying to install superuser in a .zip file ,but now I have ended up in a boot loop ,I am not able to go to the boot menu .................
Can anybody help me.
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Take the battery out, then boot in hboot (if your volume buttons are not working, press Power+Back button, then select Bootloader), then recovery and restore your backup (you should have done one) or reflash your rom.

[Q] Power button respond prob and Hboot prob

My phones stucked on Fastboot and it doesnt let me to go(select) recovery or anything.It only read PD99IMG.zip files and hardware keys only work to select yes or no(update or not).I was on CWM recovey and i flashed CWM img.But still phones doesnt let me to get into recovery! Still can reads PD99IMG.zip and only doing that. What should i do?I also tried RUU.exe.But it tell me to connect phone via usb even it still connected.
TIA
P.S.
Flashed CWM recovery image through Android Flasher and able to get into recovery! So i restored previous backed up CM.Everything perfect except these things.Now POWER BUTTON DOESNT RESPOND CORRECTLY and STILL CAN'T GET IN TO RECOVERY BY HOLDING VOLUME DOWN+POWER BUTTON. But ROM Manager CAN get in to recovery! What is now?
1st power button didn't work.Then i gave a factory reset. Nothing changed.After few hours,power button begun to respond, but not correctly. I mean,when i press on power button,screen doesn't off. But when i long press on power button and after few seconds,phone respond(show the power button long press menu).Also i can select Power off,reboot etc..This seems a software problem.What shold i do?
Ah.Another thing,I think i have Stock Hboot.Should i flash CM Hboot because i have a CM rom?
TIA

crazykas said:
My phones stucked on Fastboot and it doesnt let me to go(select) recovery or anything.It only read PD99IMG.zip files and hardware keys only work to select yes or no(update or not).I was on CWM recovey and i flashed CWM img.But still phones doesnt let me to get into recovery! Still can reads PD99IMG.zip and only doing that. What should i do?I also tried RUU.exe.But it tell me to connect phone via usb even it still connected.
TIA
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look at my guide

bortak said:
look at my guide
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Thank you very much sir!I already read your guide. This is the part i want.
" [2] ADVANCED BOOT PROBLEMS
S-OFF
"I'm S-OFF, I can't boot recovery and my phone doesn't
boot"
For one reason or another, your recovery image is corrupted
and when you try to boot into recovery, all you get is the
HTC screen and your phone doesn't boot. It is relatively
simple to fix, and there is more than one way to go about
doing this. All you need to do, is to flash a new recovery
image.
Possible causes
- I have no idea, however if somebody has an explanation
then feel free to PM me.
Repairing recovery, booting phone:
NOTE: If you have a PVT4 Device, go to "Flashing custom
recovery". If you are unsure, check just to be safe.
#METHOD 1#
Method One uses Android Flasher to flash the recovery
image.
[STEP1] - Battery pull. Hold the BACK button and the
POWER button to boot into FASTBOOT mode.
[STEP2] - Download Android Flasher
[STEP3] - Download the recovery image . Put it in a place you
can remember.
[STEP4] - Run android flasher, tick "Recovery", and press
"Begin"
[STEP5] - Browse to where you downloaded the recovery
image, select it, and press "open"
[STEP6] - repeat [1] from [STEP4] onwards
#METHOD 2#
Method two uses cmd and requires Android SDK to be set
up.
[STEP1] - Battery pull. Hold the BACK button and the
POWER button to boot into FASTBOOT mode.
[STEP2] - Download the recovery image . Rename it to
"recovery.img" for simplicity, and place it in the following
directory:
Code:
C:\
[STEP3] - then in cmd type the following commands
Code:
cd c:\android-sdk\tools
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
fastboot oem gencheckpt (this command boots you into recovery, ignore the feedback from
[STEP4] - repeat [1] from [STEP4] onwards"
Im trying with AndroidFlasher .Problem is link to recovery.img is not working.Can you tell me the full name of recovery i should google and download?
TIA

download ClockWorkMod recovery for bravo then you can flash any custom rom... 4ext is highly recommended but you should download it via app (download from here)
Is it really necessary to open another thread about your problem?

kotag82 said:
download ClockWorkMod recovery for bravo then you can flash any custom rom... 4ext is highly recommended but you should download it via app (download from here)
Is it really necessary to open another thread about your problem?
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If link is down then use any other recovery from the recoveries section.

[Q] boot to recovery

when i decide to change rom, after flashing kernel by fastboot and power on phone, I can't going to recovery by pressing volum down.
is there a command for fastboot to boot phone to recovery without pressing volum down?

Use adb i.e. adb reboot recovery

Many ways to do this...Easy wasy out,try an app like rom manager which gives u a direct recovery boot option,or u can use comand line prompts from ur PC ..or use terminal emulator..type in /system/bin/reboot recovery..

sinkster said:
Use adb i.e. adb reboot recovery
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i connect phone in fastboot mode and use adb reboot recovery but not working! "error device not found"

Forgot, you can only be connected to adb if the phone's active or in recovery. When it's rebooting are you repeatedly pressing the buttons or holding them?

Hi, I am having a simlar issue. I flashed the Lupus kernel and after i turned of my phone, I pressed the volume down button while i turned the phone on and once it loads it just goes into safe mode. Am i doing something wrong?
EDIT: I was holding the button down. Not pressing repeatedly. All good now. Thanks.

amir143 said:
i connect phone in fastboot mode and use adb reboot recovery but not working! "error device not found"
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flash again driver package in driver folder flashtools and select your device options

rod555 said:
flash again driver package in driver folder flashtools and select your device options
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I do it but adb not working in fastboot mode

amir143 said:
I do it but adb not working in fastboot mode
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try flashing CWM again ?

amir143 said:
I do it but adb not working in fastboot mode
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your OS? Win7 x64?

Hi amir143!
You could try installing x-Parts (a free application from the market).
Good luck.

I thinks it's kernel dependent..
try pressing Vol-down OR backward button several times when the LED lights OR the phone vibrate OR the logo glow from normal after powered-on.

Cant enter recovery or download mode

Hello.
I flashed one KDZ for my country and root my E987. I also used freegee to install CWM (it should unlock boatloader I guess).
The problem in that when: phone turning on, trying to enter recovery, fastboot or download mode I have nothing but a black screen.
The phone is working perfectly.
In freegee I see these options: Backuo and restore EFS, Re LOCK and CWM/TWPR installations
What can be wrong??

In Optimus G (E975), should turn of phone completely (press power button for 10 seconds), then press vol up + power to start phone in bootloader. Then press vol down twice and then power button to start recovery.

I tried again but nothing but a black screen
Creative9170 said:
In Optimus G (E975), should turn of phone completely (press power button for 10 seconds), then press vol up + power to start phone in bootloader. Then press vol down twice and then power button to start recovery.
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So, if you can even access to your bootloader with vol up + power , you can connect phone to PC and flash a recovery image file via fastboot adb. (put your recovery image file in fastboot folder and then open a command prompt in that folder and type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
Also maybe on your black screen you can do this.
If not, disconnect phone from PC, turn it off, press vol up + vol down together and connect USB cable, you may see download mode. if you see download mode, following method may help, but I'm not sure about E987! I did this on my phone E975 and it works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249500
Please consider it may remove all your data including system, userdata, sdcard , etc.
Good luck friend
ErnestoD said:
I tried again but nothing but a black screen
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E987 is the international E975 but sold in Argentina. Its the same celphone.
I understood what U said and I going to find how/where to find a recovery image
I tried to enter recovery and download mode and always black screen, but phone is properly detected on PC.
I flashed several KDZ´s and same thing.
Thanks for your help
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Creative9170 said:
So, if you can even access to your bootloader with vol up + power , you can connect phone to PC and flash a recovery image file via fastboot adb. (put your recovery image file in fastboot folder and then open a command prompt in that folder and type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
Also maybe on your black screen you can do this.
If not, disconnect phone from PC, turn it off, press vol up + vol down together and connect USB cable, you may see download mode. if you see download mode, following method may help, but I'm not sure about E987! I did this on my phone E975 and it works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249500
Please consider it may remove all your data including system, userdata, sdcard , etc.
Good luck friend
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Your welcome
If you could flash kdz means you can access download mode so you can try that method I've said.
Also you can download recovery images from following links :
CWM: https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
TWRP for Optimus G (Sprint) : http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/geehrc4g
ErnestoD said:
E987 is the international E975 but sold in Argentina. Its the same celphone.
I understood what U said and I going to find how/where to find a recovery image
I tried to enter recovery and download mode and always black screen, but phone is properly detected on PC.
I flashed several KDZ´s and same thing.
Thanks for your help
:laugh:
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Sent from my LG-E975 using Tapatalk

I tried to enter fastboot yesterdar and flash recovery image but I couldnt, But I could enter download mode (remember that I have black screen) and flash another kdz again.
I will try your second suggestion using tinybeen
Thanks for your help. Really appreciate this
Creative9170 said:
Your welcome
If you could flash kdz means you can access download mode so you can try that method I've said.
Also you can download recovery images from following links :
CWM: https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
TWRP for Optimus G (Sprint) : http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/geehrc4g
Sent from my LG-E975 using Tapatalk
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ErnestoD said:
I tried to enter fastboot yesterdar and flash recovery image but I couldnt, But I could enter download mode (remember that I have black screen) and flash another kdz again.
I will try your second suggestion using tinybeen
Thanks for your help. Really appreciate this
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Your welcome say thanks to autoprime that makes tinybin
Please remember that after tinybin you may see black screen and can't boot android. But fastboot and recovery should work and you can push a flashable zip ROM and flash it through recovery.
Sent from my LG-E975 using Tapatalk

Stuck in recovery after ADB with broken power button

Its very complicated. My T705's power button was damaged by water. And i flashed Stock MM rom with odin. It was fine after flashing, the tablet boot into the os properly, work very well in the os.
But then i want to wipe the cache and data after that, so i was using the code"adb reboot to recovery" to get into recovery mode because my power button was broken. (I thought it can be using home button to select in recovery mode)
But the nightmare is i can't select anything in recovery mode which requiring a power button. So i can't wipe the cache, also can't select the option to reboot my tablet...... I've tried to hold both the volume down and home key to go to the download mode menu, and select restart by holding volume down, but it go to recovery again even after removing the battery, i think it's because the adb command.
And the strangest thing is i can't use my volume up button in download mode menu, so sadly i can't flash the rom again,:crying: but the volume up is working well in recovery and in the os......
Is there anyway to prevent the tablet to boot into the recovery again? I'm quite sure it's not the problem when flashing MM rom, the problem should be the adb command makes my tablet boot into recovery until i change the boot setting in recovery mode.

hungpakto said:
Its very complicated. My T705's power button was damaged by water. And i flashed Stock MM rom with odin. It was fine after flashing, the tablet boot into the os properly, work very well in the os.
But then i want to wipe the cache and data after that, so i was using the code"adb reboot to recovery" to get into recovery mode because my power button was broken. (I thought it can be using home button to select in recovery mode)
But the nightmare is i can't select anything in recovery mode which requiring a power button. So i can't wipe the cache, also can't select the option to reboot my tablet...... I've tried to hold both the volume down and home key to go to the download mode menu, and select restart by holding volume down, but it go to recovery again even after removing the battery, i think it's because the adb command.
And the strangest thing is i can't use my volume up button in download mode menu, so sadly i can't flash the rom again,:crying: but the volume up is working well in recovery and in the os......
Is there anyway to prevent the tablet to boot into the recovery again? I'm quite sure it's not the problem when flashing MM rom, the problem should be the adb command makes my tablet boot into recovery until i change the boot setting in recovery mode.
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Install twrp, you won't need a power button then.

ashyx said:
Install twrp, you won't need a power button then.
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How to install when this tablet can't do anything now..
Can't select anything now, can't go into the os and use adb to boot into download mode

hungpakto said:
How to install when this tablet can't do anything now..
Can't select anything now, can't go into the os and use adb to boot into download mode
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If your power button doesn't work how do you turn the device on after removing the battery?

unified android toolkit has a reboot device option...

mordeith said:
unified android toolkit has a reboot device option...
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That would only work if you could actually use adb.

ashyx said:
That would only work if you could actually use adb.
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probably would help,if i read all the posts before commentijng...but ive used it on random devices to reboot it..not soleley from adb

ashyx said:
If your power button doesn't work how do you turn the device on after removing the battery?
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Holding vol down + home key can boot to the download mode menu.
But the device will automatically turn on after inserting the battery, no need to press any button, but the device only boot into recovery after i use the adb boot into recovery command.

hungpakto said:
Holding vol down + home key can boot to the download mode menu.
But the device will automatically turn on after inserting the battery, no need to press any button, but the device only boot into recovery after i use the adb boot into recovery command.
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If that's the case that means the power button is stuck on or you wouldn't be able to power on or boot to Download mode.
All you need to do is flash the stock firmware or twrp and it will reboot back to the OS.

Hopefully I've got your fix:
When you insert the battery your device boots up, if so, insert the battery and press the correct key combo while the splash screen from logo.bin is showing to boot into the download mode.
After that flash TWRP latest version with Odin. Then when your phone again boots to recovery, chose Reboot -> System to boot Android.
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If the above isn't applicable and you can start Android somehow, I will download either FlashFire or MobileOdin to flash another recovery/ROM.
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ashyx said:
If that's the case that means the power button is stuck on or you wouldn't be able to power on or boot to Download mode.
All you need to do is flash the stock firmware or twrp and it will reboot back to the OS.
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And don't know why the volume up doesn't work in the download mode menu, stuck in the download mode menu and can't select the option "continue" to go into the download mode

hungpakto said:
Holding vol down + home key can boot to the download mode menu.
But the device will automatically turn on after inserting the battery, no need to press any button, but the device only boot into recovery after i use the adb boot into recovery command.
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lot of problems can be fixed by samsung k300 tool ,disconect phone and start that tool and connect phone again and let the tool find the phone ,if found just click that icon and phone go to download mode and you can flash back stock firmware...that tool dont need adb enable just working usb cable ,i say working cant be fake...