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[Q] Launcher pro bricked my phone

Hi,
I have the Htc Desire android 2.1 with launcher pro. I loved it until recently it is showing that Launcher Pro has expired & it won't allow me to do anything. I restarted the phone, took out the battery but nothing seems to work. I am basically locked out because I trusted this product. Please help me out here, I would appreciate it. Again, htc Desire 2.1,launcher pro free version saying expired & opening up the browser only. I can't do anything else & I can't reboot as I would lose my contacts & data.
I tried looking at the solutions provided over the internet but nothing suits my situation. A lot of those solutions work for android 2.2 but I have 2.1 which I cannot update right now. Please help me people.
Thanks in advance. My phone is bricked until one of you guys can tell me a solution.

First of all that is not a brick. Second can you get in to settings? If yes, got to application management go to launcherpro and clear the defaults hit the home button and select the Sense launcher or download 'ClearDefaultHome' and clear the defaults. If that does not work you can do a factory reset but you will lose all your data.
And last where did you get that version of launcher pro? From the market?

Same problem here - but for the HTC Wildfire...
I'm having exactly the same problem - My version of Launcher pro was downloaded from the Android Market and has worked fine until this morning when it expired.
My phone will not let me access my home screen or any of my applications. When I press 'Home' it just takes me to my browser which contains an error message stating 'You do not have permission to access /index.php on this server. Additionall, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request'.
As I cannot access my home screen, I am unable to access my settings in order to manage my applications and uninstall Launcher Pro... Starting to panic now!
Any suggestions would be appreciated!!!
Thanks x

Not bricked.
Erm, your phone is not bricked.
Well the way i see it,
1) you could email the maker of launcher pro and explain your situation, though I think its more of a user error
2) Do what TheGhost1233 said, try to go into your settings, and select clear default on launcher pro app. Use htc sense again.
3) factory reset everything and set up everything once again
4) root and flash a new rom (Its more fun )
edit* For people who can't access their settings, try downloading another app that allows you to change settings.

If a factory reset is a to big of a step you could also try to remover launcherpro (in recovery) via ADB.

Thanks for your replies! As ghost1233 and friedkimchi suggest, I am unable to go into my settings or do absolute anything with the phone. I have the exact same problem as described by the other person in this thread of not being able to anything but just go to the browser which I cannot use because wifi is not enabled and cannot be because I can't access anything.
I bought the launcher pro from the android market and it was a free version which I have been using for months now. I seriously want to avoid the factory reset thing until I can because I do not want to lose the data. If I have to then I will but just trying to see if I can avoid it somehow. Nothing seems to be working now.

Yes The Ghost1233, factory reset is a big step because I would lose all my data and contacts. But then, what is ADB and I thought recovery meant factory reset.

guptavar said:
Yes The Ghost1233, factory reset is a big step because I would lose all my data and contacts. But then, what is ADB and I thought recovery meant factory reset.
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Same problem here... How to remove launchwe pro via ADB? please help.

http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1747#p8659

lukyjay said:
http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1747#p8659
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Thanks, this seems helpful and points us in the direction where everyone is suggesting us to go to i.e. install ADB and uninstall Launcher pro in recovery mode. There is this video provided in this link which tells how to do that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1SOSXwkc_8
Is this what you guys think is the last resort we have here for this problem and if I install ADB, would that be make my phone rooted?
Thanks for all your help and replies!

No it won't root your phone but you will run in to the problem that your phone probably does not have USB debugging enabled.
But i suggest you follow the linked thread (the launcherpro forums) for further help.

I do not obviously want to run into any kind of problems. What do you suggest then. This is not something that I am choosing, I did not find any other options. Please suggest what would be my options given my situation. I am not a nerd so I do not know if I will be able to do all this installation thing properly or not. This was kind of a relief that this would not root my phone. I don't know why I am afraid of it but I really like the handset and I don't want it to be screwed because of anything.
Thanks

a coworker of mine had the same issue today. I'm just reposting the link from another website, since I typically come to xda to find answers to stuff like this... either manually type this into your ANDROID browser, or if you could somehow make it to this page from your phone, just click this link... from your phone lol
market://search?q=pnamerg.adw.launcher
it is the direct adwlauncher link to the android market!
hope this helps! =)

Bakano said:
a coworker of mine had the same issue today. I'm just reposting the link from another website, since I typically come to xda to find answers to stuff like this... either manually type this into your ANDROID browser, or if you could somehow make it to this page from your phone, just click this link... from your phone lol
market://search?q=pnamerg.adw.launcher
it is the direct adwlauncher link to the android market!
hope this helps! =)
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Thanks, I wish I could use the browser to use the internet but the wifi is disabled and I cannot reach into my settings to enable it.

You used free version of launcherpro, right?

Pjerisimo said:
You used free version of launcherpro, right?
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Yes, that's right. It was a free version that I have downloaded from the android market.

idk if some of you are still having the same problem but if you are, i got this from another forum and it seemed to work for them:
Hold down the 'home' key in order to start your native task manager.
You should see the Settings icon, probably in the bottom right, of your tasks.
If you don't see Settings, double-tap your Home key in order to open Voice Dialing. When it opens, say 'Open Settings.'
Once you're in Settings, go to Applications, and remove LauncherPro.
Hope this helps.
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if that doesn't work you, and could open the browser type this in:
(it should download adw launcher)
bubiloop.com/download/org.adw.launcher
ps. my cousin had this problem and search for a solution and found it, just thought i would share since. xda always helps me out

Hey, I tried doing all this except for the download thing but it does not work. I cannot download anything because wifi is disabled and there is no way I can enable it. If I could have had a back up of my data I would have probably tried the hard reset.
I really appreciate all you folks to try and help me out. I am still trying.

guptavar said:
Hey, I tried doing all this except for the download thing but it does not work. I cannot download anything because wifi is disabled and there is no way I can enable it. If I could have had a back up of my data I would have probably tried the hard reset.
I really appreciate all you folks to try and help me out. I am still trying.
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the download worked for my cousin.
when she held the home button it opens the most recent apps. and she had the browser there. she opened up the broswer and typed that in. and it worked now she has adw launcher.

[Q] How do I keep Sense from being shutdown due to OOM

Ever since I received the upgrade to gingerbread (first 4.06 and now 4.08), Sense will get shut down when I am in other applications. Then when I hit the home button I get the white "HTC" screen and then sense has to start up and reload all my home screens and widgets. It typically happens when I use the browser but has sometimes happens when in other applications.
Here are the things I've tried to keep this from happening:
* reducing the number of things on my home screens
* removed all widgets to try and reduce the memory footprint
* factory reset/cleared dalvik cache
* renice <htc.com.launcher process> -20
* installed Auto memory manager (AMM) and set it to "aggressive" mode
* using AMM reset the priority of "HTC Sense" from 6 down to 2 and specified "always keep alive" but the kernel seems to just reset the priority.
What's really annoying is when I look at the list of processes, things like facebook and weatherbug have a higher (meaning lower number) priority than Sense. Does anyone have any idea how to force Sense to be given priority over other apps so it can stop from being shut down?
tia,
John

swindelljd said:
Ever since I received the upgrade to gingerbread (first 4.06 and now 4.08), Sense will get shut down when I am in other applications. Then when I hit the home button I get the white "HTC" screen and then sense has to start up and reload all my home screens and widgets. It typically happens when I use the browser but has sometimes happens when in other applications.
Here are the things I've tried to keep this from happening:
* reducing the number of things on my home screens
* removed all widgets to try and reduce the memory footprint
* factory reset/cleared dalvik cache
* renice <htc.com.launcher process> -20
* installed Auto memory manager (AMM) and set it to "aggressive" mode
* using AMM reset the priority of "HTC Sense" from 6 down to 2 and specified "always keep alive" but the kernel seems to just reset the priority.
What's really annoying is when I look at the list of processes, things like facebook and weatherbug have a higher (meaning lower number) priority than Sense. Does anyone have any idea how to force Sense to be given priority over other apps so it can stop from being shut down?
tia,
John
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with any OTA its recommended to do a factory reset. did you do this? its a pain to loss all your data but it might fix your problems.
sorry i didnt have my morning coffee yet.... If you wiped dalvik then that means you have root. your phone is not shutting down. something is killing rosie (the sense launcher.) and that why the white HTC splash screen comes up again. What rom are you runing? i know its the OTA but is it the RUU or one of the devs roms based off RUU??

swindelljd said:
Here are the things I've tried to keep this from happening:
* reducing the number of things on my home screens
* removed all widgets to try and reduce the memory footprint
* factory reset/cleared dalvik cache
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If you read his entire post you would know he did a factory reset.
My best guess is to go back to stock sense before the last ota (by rooting and flashing or whatever way you wish..sbf or whatever) then download the ota on your computer and try manually updating your phone..if that doesn't work then I don't know
/Droid3

What about bulletproofing the launcher with V6 Supercharger?
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RamAir02 said:
What about bulletproofing the launcher with V6 Supercharger?
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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That worked for me.

synisterwolf said:
... i know its the OTA but is it the RUU or one of the devs roms based off RUU??
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Most recently I am running the stock 4.08 version starting with applying the 4.06 RUU and then applying the 4.06 to 4.08 update file. I do have root and really use it for monitoring/managing the /data/data partition.
RamAir02 said:
What about bulletproofing the launcher with V6 Supercharger?
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Whoa, that looks pretty serious. I'll have to read that through first so I can understand what it's doing and so I don't accidentally brick my phone.

swindelljd said:
Most recently I am running the stock 4.08 version starting with applying the 4.06 RUU and then applying the 4.06 to 4.08 update file. I do have root and really use it for monitoring/managing the /data/data partition.
Whoa, that looks pretty serious. I'll have to read that through first so I can understand what it's doing and so I don't accidentally brick my phone.
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There's no risk of brick with v6. It just tweaked a couple parts of the kernel.
Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk

swindelljd said:
Whoa, that looks pretty serious. I'll have to read that through first so I can understand what it's doing and so I don't accidentally brick my phone.
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You'll just want to make sure you have busybox 1.18.2 installed, then run the script with Script Manager, and you'll want to select either 6 or 7 (I use option 7), then reboot. It won't brick your phone, but you can always run a nandroid backup to have something to fall back to.

RMarkwald said:
You'll just want to make sure you have busybox 1.18.2 installed, then run the script with Script Manager, and you'll want to select either 6 or 7 (I use option 7), then reboot. It won't brick your phone, but you can always run a nandroid backup to have something to fall back to.
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Is this the correct script manager app: https://market.android.com/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager ?
Noob question, how do I check which version of busybox I have installed. I found one in TitaniumBackup that is 1.18.14 but that looks like it is local to TitaniumBackup. I did find "toolbox" in /system/bin which looks like the stock rom's version of busybox. Is this what I should be looking at or is busybox installed somewhere else?

swindelljd said:
Is this the correct script manager app: https://market.android.com/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager ?
Noob question, how do I check which version of busybox I have installed. I found one in TitaniumBackup that is 1.18.14 but that looks like it is local to TitaniumBackup. I did find "toolbox" in /system/bin which looks like the stock rom's version of busybox. Is this what I should be looking at or is busybox installed somewhere else?
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Yes, that's the app.
Download this app as well: Busybox Installer
It'll tell you what version you have (if you have it), then you can select what version you want to install. No need to adjust where it installs, just leave that at the default, just select version 1.18.2, then hit Install.

I read through the script just to get a sense (no pun intended) of what it was doing and then installed Busybox 1.18.2 and applied setting 11 "Hard to kill launcher" from the script. I've done a bunch of browsing to sites that normally caused Sense to get shut down and so far so good.
I initially installed busybox with symlinks and it the script threw a ton of errors so I reinstalled with symlinks to fix that.
Thanks for all the help. For completeness, here is a link to V6 Supercharger so all the links are in this one thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276 .
One thing I did have to change because I am running Sense and not a stock android launcher is the name of the launcher process itself.
On line 64, I changed this "pidof com.android.launcher" to this "pidof com.htc.launcher"

will the V6 script it just tells the android memory system to not reclaim memory from the launcher app so it stays on no matter what happens. only way to kill it is to go to settings and FC the launcher. also with the script you cant brick the phone because its not ran till after the phone boots. The term brick means : that the phone will not boot at all. you just have a phone that does nothing at all not even turn on. You can soft brick the phone meaning the software will not boot. all you need to do is make a backup before installing the script and you will always have a way back if anything happens.
for me i run the beta V6 script option under -=*512HP*=- which is more of a balanced one with bullet prof launcher and its is wonderful. but each phone is different so just try them out and see what works for you.

synisterwolf said:
... You can soft brick the phone meaning the software will not boot. ...
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I did "soft" brick the phone recently when I deleted build.prop and forgot to put a new one in it's place before I rebooted. Had to use adb to access the phone to restore build.prop. I can tell you that was a nervous few minutes after I realized what I had done. Definitely not a recommended activity.

swindelljd said:
I did "soft" brick the phone recently when I deleted build.prop and forgot to put a new one in it's place before I rebooted. Had to use adb to access the phone to restore build.prop. I can tell you that was a nervous few minutes after I realized what I had done. Definitely not a recommended activity.
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Yeah, you kinda need that one there!
Good job getting it replaced using adb and all, good to hear you figured it out!

swindelljd said:
I did "soft" brick the phone recently when I deleted build.prop and forgot to put a new one in it's place before I rebooted. Had to use adb to access the phone to restore build.prop. I can tell you that was a nervous few minutes after I realized what I had done. Definitely not a recommended activity.
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yes that will do it. lol i did that a long time ago when i wanted to edit it my fat finger deleted it. now as good practice i always make a copy of it but add .bak at the end of it so if i do delete it i can just replace it before reboot.

I've been using options 1, 8, and 12 in the V6 Supercharger and my phone has been running great. What options did everyone else choose?

[App] Fix S-Voice Network Error W/ Download Link (Root Explorer Fix)

USE AT OWN RISK
Download S-Voice - not modded apk
download and install like you would any other app
Fix S-Voice Network Error
After installing the S Voice app, use a root explorer app to edit your build.prop
Change...
ro.product.model= ( your Phone )
To
ro.product.model=GT-I9300
and also change
ro.product.device=GT-I9300
HowTo Manually Edit your build.prop File.
Open Root Explorer
Scroll down to your /system directory and tap on it.
At the top of the screen tap the button that says 'Mount R/W' (it will change to 'Mount R/O')
Long press on your build.prop file and select 'Open In Text Editor'.
Your build.prop file is now fully editable, please pay attention to what you are changing!
Make Changes
Hit back twice, Root Explorer will ask you to save it. Tap 'yes'.
Reboot
Root Explorer (File Manager) - Android Apps on Google Play

It works but what about everything you want it to do locks up? Set alarm..lock up. Maps, lock up. Lol does anything work?
sent from Transformer Prime cranking it out with WSG customs.

Scuddster said:
It works but what about everything you want it to do locks up? Set alarm..lock up. Maps, lock up. Lol does anything work?
sent from Transformer Prime cranking it out with WSG customs.
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From what JC tested on Venum Ice, that's kind of what it only does... Lol
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i used the command navigate to (Location)
and it worked
i believe the alarm part does not work cause it depends on the clock from gs3

you should try the modded apk then cause not having any of those issues with that apk.

but u have to force install that apk file by coping it to system and changing permissions
that is to hard for some people

Es file explorer, super manager are easy to use not hard at all

if you want to post the file link to the other apk and detailed instructions i will add it to op

is the link in the OP the modded apk?

no

changed post to reflect not modded apk

htls said:
changed post to reflect not modded apk
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thats what im saying.. when modded apk is posted id try that. i had it but uninstalled already and didnt back it up. but it is good to have two options.. if its too hard to set permissions they can take your route .. i personally only used it to check weather lol.. and i did ask this:
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Beware anyone changing their build.prop. Some apps wont run like mobile odin and some other apps may not install, just saying. AND WHATS UP Rob. I hope you and your family are well man!!!
Sent from my SPH-D710

Will this work on gb, blazer 4.1?

your stupid fix ****ed up my phone. i rebooted it and now it only goes past the "boot" screen and goes black and that's it. it wont boot at all... just great! :0/.

draconx said:
your stupid fix ****ed up my phone. i rebooted it and now it only goes past the "boot" screen and goes black and that's it. it wont boot at all... just great! :0/.
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You do know every thing we do in here is at your own risk. You could of said hey I am running blah blah blah rom and did the fix but it wont let my phone boot up. So that others reading this would know that there are even more risks... Jus' Sayin'
Hope you get back up and running

wow .. it works ... thanks buddy .. last day i installed SVoice but frustrated bcz it didnt work .. now it works ..

playya said:
You do know every thing we do in here is at your own risk. You could of said hey I am running blah blah blah rom and did the fix but it wont let my phone boot up. So that others reading this would know that there are even more risks... Jus' Sayin'
Hope you get back up and running
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your right, i apologize, I'm on CM9 alpha 4. epic 4g touch. and i did this "fix" and it wouldn't let me boot my phone so i had to re insatll the CM9 rom through odin to get it to boot again.
try it out if you guys want but make sure you have odin and whatever rom your currently on.

draconx said:
your stupid fix ****ed up my phone. i rebooted it and now it only goes past the "boot" screen and goes black and that's it. it wont boot at all... just great! :0/.
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Hahaha couldn't help but laugh. Playya is right OPs are not responsible for what happens to your phone.

Should I revert back to the old build.prop before flashing a different rom?
Edit: So I did some reading and figured it out. Sometimes it's better to look for the answer on ur own. Ignorance is not bliss!

Titanium Backup Pro...

I have been using Titanium Backup Pro for a long time, but something weird is happening with it now. After I flash a ROM, the first thing I usually do is restore all my apps using the "batch" option. Now when I go to the menu to choose batch, it's a totally different menu with like 10 options. Now there is no option to batch restore my apps. This started after flashing CM9 Alpha 3 by Team Chopsticks. I went back to TDJ's UCLE2 Beta 7 thinking it would correct the problem, but it didn't. Has anyone heard of this? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...
EDIT : I found the answer. Since the latest update, the batch restore option is in the upper right hand corner of the main page. Totally Stupid!
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Here's the official website. There's a change log. I never batch restore, but I would say the menus are different. There was an update recently. Your phone or you probably updated it.
http://matrixrewriter.com/android/
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Don't hit settings. Hit the box in the top right corner. Then after you choose restore, hit the check mark in the top left corner.
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I have been having a problem since ICS update. TiBu Pro doesn't see any apps. No user, no system, nothing. I have root. It is pointed to the proper backup folder location and I can see the apps in there but it shows nothing in the batch menu. The filter is set to show all apps. Any suggestions?

Atmazzz said:
I have been having a problem since ICS update. TiBu Pro doesn't see any apps. No user, no system, nothing. I have root. It is pointed to the proper backup folder location and I can see the apps in there but it shows nothing in the batch menu. The filter is set to show all apps. Any suggestions?
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applications > force stop, clear data, uninstall, re-install?

I've uninstalled re-installed ran darkside cache wipe, no difference. I guess next I'll just Odin ICS again and start over.

It's very good program)) but as usual it has some bugs....

Titanium Backup is a very powerful tool, but the UI has always been it's weak point. It's not very user friendly and is completely noob unfriendly.
Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.

[Mod] Boot into CWM without pressing any buttons!

I know lots of you are booting into recovery like crazy but in order to do so we've got to press and hold 3 buttons at once, its gonna wear out our buttons.......not anymore!
Go to the Play store and install QuickBoot. Once installed you can then make a shortcut on your desktop, or the dock if you choose, for recovery. Simply tapping the shortcut automatically powers off your phone and boots you directly into CWM recovery.
Just thought I'd share
via Galaxy S III

and here i am using adb like a fool...
adb reboot recovery

deserted1 said:
and here i am using adb like a fool...
adb reboot recovery
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lmao. that made my break better.
but yes. quickboot technically does do the job
sent from "the next big thing"

deserted1 said:
and here i am using adb like a fool...
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Got the job done though, right?
sabreful said:
but yes. quickboot technically does do the job
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Technically???? I think "actually" is better fitting.
via Galaxy S III

So does the Power menu Mod which should be ported soon. (already in several Roms)

Shoulon said:
So does the Power menu Mod which should be ported soon. (already in several Roms)
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Exactly! That's then, this is now.
via Galaxy S III

Haha ya I used adb for in the begining but have been using Quickboot since last week. I put the widget in 2nd screen so when I need a reboot a quick swipe and im ready.

Bizdady said:
Haha ya I used adb for in the begining but have been using Quickboot since last week. I put the widget in 2nd screen so when I need a reboot a quick swipe and im ready.
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Yep...I do something similar. I have a scrolling dock, apps are one the first "page" and toggles are on the second, including QuickBoot's boot into recovery :good:

Gadgetz said:
I know lots of you are booting into recovery like crazy but in order to do so we've got to press and hold 3 buttons at once, its gonna wear out our buttons.......not anymore!
Go to the Play store and install QuickBoot. Once installed you can then make a shortcut on your desktop, or the dock if you choose, for recovery. Simply tapping the shortcut automatically powers off your phone and boots you directly into CWM recovery.
Just thought I'd share
via Galaxy S III
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OMG Thank you so much.. I've started to develop carpal tunnel. I think the phone designers must have played that Xbox "Try not to Fart" game way too much. (That game will REALLY test your finger dexterity!)

quickboot has been around since the G1 days......where you guys been

kscasper13 said:
quickboot has been around since the G1 days......where you guys been
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Not all of us have been with Android since the G1 days

kscasper13 said:
quickboot has been around since the G1 days......where you guys been
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Well for me this is the longest I have stayed with a stock rom EVER lol. I dont want to flash any custom rom right now, im too lazy to a 4 in 1 reboot mod so this works just wonderful for the time being.

You could just always download rom manager and use it to boot into recovery..
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Tasker is also very handy for this. Create a new task with a pop-up menu that has your reboot options- Recovery, Normal, Bootloader. On home screen- Add > Shortcut > Task Cut > select task. Edit icon if necessary. Done!

MallCop said:
Tasker is also very handy for this. Create a new task with a pop-up menu that has your reboot options- Recovery, Normal, Bootloader. On home screen- Add > Shortcut > Task Cut > select task. Edit icon if necessary. Done!
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For someone who already has tasker, great option. If not, my method is much, much easier
via Galaxy S III