[Q] PLEASE help! I can't boot my phone! - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I installed that Boot Manager Pro to install a second rom on my sd card (Jellybean) and when i went to reboot my phone into that rom it was stuck at the Google screen for 10 minutes or so. I did a battery pull and it still won't boot up!
If I go to my recovery I can't scroll through to get to recovery with my volume buttons. It just says Start at the top, has the green android guy and says "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!" at the bottom.
Can someone please help me?!?!

That's odin mode.
Turn off (battery pull).
Power + Volume up + Volume down.
You're only hitting volume down.

I am such an idiot! I am used to my old HTC device where it was just volume down to access recovery. I did know it was both but while I was worried I screwed up my phone I didn't even think about what I was doing! I appreciate the help, I am restoring my backup now.

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Really stuck!

I think I'm screwed!! I get stuck on the android boot screen and when I pull the battery I can't get into the recovery by pressing the down volume + power!
This happened after I flashed the circled battery patch on ARHD4 B2. I was experimenting but failed.
Now I can't get into CWM Recover (3.0.0.6).. I mean when I press the - Volume and the power button when the phone is off nothing happens!
When I press both volume buttons and the power I get few vibrations and green LED (even though battery is near empty). <--- What phone state is this? (might be unrelated)
Any idea how to solve this?
EDIT: OK never mind! Fixed it!
leaving the boot screen till the battery is dead and plug the usb and power on.. and forces it to CWM recovery

[q] help i destroyed my phone

Hello
Yesterday i tried to overclock my sgh-t999 with "ALL STARS KERNEL DEVELOPERS" but something wrong has happening and now i cant open my phone.IM stuck i cant entry on download mode or recovery mode to make a reset.NOTHING WORK what to do to reset my phone cuz i dont know what to do in this momment.IM STUCK.
Are you sure that you are unable to get into Download mode? Try this pull the battery, then replace it and then hold Vol Down & Home then pressing Power until it vibrates, still holding Vol Down & Home buttons, until the "Yellow Triangle" screen shows up. and Recovery is the similar with Vol Up instead.

Bootloop, Can't get past warning screen in download mode

Hey Guys
So my friend gave me a Note 2 with 4.1.1 that's stuck in safe mode.
So i tried installing TWRP to install a KitKat rom, but i forgot to format data "stupid me :\"
anyways at first it booted till the part where it's "optimizing apps"
after it got to "finishing boot" it rebooted and, well, it's stuck in a bootloop.
so i tried getting into recovery by pressing the 3 buttons, it just continues with booting into the bootloop.
then i tried getting in download mode, it gets to the warning screen, but it refuses to continue when i press the volume up button :|
any help?? thank you
taha_elfeituri said:
Hey Guys
So my friend gave me a Note 2 with 4.1.1 that's stuck in safe mode.
So i tried installing TWRP to install a KitKat rom, but i forgot to format data "stupid me :\"
anyways at first it booted till the part where it's "optimizing apps"
after it got to "finishing boot" it rebooted and, well, it's stuck in a bootloop.
so i tried getting into recovery by pressing the 3 buttons, it just continues with booting into the bootloop.
then i tried getting in download mode, it gets to the warning screen, but it refuses to continue when i press the volume up button :|
any help?? thank you
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perhaps try to reboot you phone by long press power button...
if you could get the phone to be recognized by adb then you could use:
adb reboot download​
to get to download mode.
Just a reminder:
TWRP :Vol Up + Home + Power (Release Power Button when samsung logo appears, keep holidn Vol Up + Home untill you see TWRP )
Download Mode: Vol Down + Home + Power, then press up when warning appears.
Hope this helps.
dabenaute said:
perhaps try to reboot you phone by long press power button...
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tried that, with no success
bobfbaby said:
if you could get the phone to be recognized by adb then you could use:
adb reboot download​
to get to download mode.
Just a reminder:
TWRP :Vol Up + Home + Power (Release Power Button when samsung logo appears, keep holidn Vol Up + Home untill you see TWRP )
Download Mode: Vol Down + Home + Power, then press up when warning appears.
Hope this helps.
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that was how i used to get the phone in download/recovery back when it was in safe mode.
but now, adb can recognize the phone, but it's "unauthorized" and stuck in a bootloop so i'm screwed :\
Anyways i think i should just take it to a repair shop but thanks so much for ur help guys ^^

GUIDE: What to do in the event of "soft bricking" your tablet...

If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
i never manage to enter recovery using the button combination with the 8.4... dont really know why...
edan1979 said:
i never manage to enter recovery using the button combination with the 8.4... dont really know why...
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Only works if the tablet is off. The key part of this little tutorial is just turning the tablet off when you are stuck in a loop. Once you are off you're golden.
I panicked yesterday because i can't exit download mode with a simple hold of the power key,
LoVeRice said:
I was panicking yesterday because i can't exit download mode with a simple hold of the power key,
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Hope this helped.
Thanks.
Lots of new roms. Make sure you check those firmware numbers before flashing folks!
When I was stuck on the Samsung logo for 20 minutes after installing this (beta version) rom a week or so back I did this:
1. Held down the Home, Power, Volume up and down buttons for about 10 seconds, not sure if you need all of them held down, but it seems it force restarts the tablet.
2. After the screen went black I immediately held down the Home, Power, and Volume down buttons to enter into download mode.
3. Flashed the latest XAR stock rom from SamMobile.
If anyone is testing a new kernel keep an eye on those temps. An app called CPUTemp has excellent monitoring. You want to be staying under 100c even when benchmarking.
Almost there but
I did everything you said but when i press the recovery combo nothing happens.It is as if there is no recovery!!!
Help plz.I am furstrated and angry!!!
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mitchellvii said:
Only works if the tablet is off. The key part of this little tutorial is just turning the tablet off when you are stuck in a loop. Once you are off you're golden.
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Ok that all worked fine, but now that I got it turned off I can't get it to go any further than the charging icon is there a way to push files to it while it off? any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated
Same here. Can get into download mode but can't get into recovery. I've TWRP.
Ok made it into recovery.
Update:
I've now wiped Cache and Dalvik Cache and after rebooting it now says Android is upgrading / Starting apps.
Is this a good or a bad sign?
mitchellvii said:
If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
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my nandroids were not visible... like,wtf,I can't find any of my backups, twrp isn't showing internal or external SDS...weird
Just bricked my Galaxy Tab S. Got it off and it is showing the battery sign. During TWRP I somehow wiped the internal sd. If I download a T800XXU1ANJ6_T800XAR1ANI1_XAR.zip will I be able to ODIN it back to stock? HELP
Lost my backups
Just downloaded and installed via Odin a firmware version of this tablet and all is well. Just have to start all over again, currently writing this due to a Samsung update for the firmware. YEA!
mitchellvii said:
If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
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Just bricked my new Tab S and could not shut it down. I also deleted my sd card during a TWRP move so found the firmware and back to ODIN and I am on my way to recovery, but first thanks is to you to save me from my panic!
Appreciate your advice in getting tab off and back into recovery. Whew!
mitchellvii said:
If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
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Thanks a lot. I just registered at xda developers in order to be able to reply and thank you. You saved my tabS 8.4 two weeks ago. However, I lost this thread since that time and I just found it again today after almost 2 hours of google searching. All that to show my appreciation for helping me to switch off my tablet having been stuck at the booting loop.
I would send you money if I knew how. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had this problem with a Samsung Tab S I got at Costco, and returned it for a new one. That was about a year ago, and I was sure I would have to take it back again. You are uberawesome!
Kindly help me if u can ^_^
cyaclone said:
Just bricked my Galaxy Tab S. Got it off and it is showing the battery sign. During TWRP I somehow wiped the internal sd. If I download a T800XXU1ANJ6_T800XAR1ANI1_XAR.zip will I be able to ODIN it back to stock? HELP
Lost my backups
Just downloaded and installed via Odin a firmware version of this tablet and all is well. Just have to start all over again, currently writing this due to a Samsung update for the firmware. YEA!
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Dear,
My case problem is like yours, after I wipe from TWRP I do restart my device & I'm now stuck on Samsung Logo or Battery Logo (if I plug it with my computer).
Now how can I download a new firmware, although I can't open download mode or recovery mode through (Volume Down+Home+Power)?
Thnx n Adv.
Kashkool said:
Dear,
My case problem is like yours, after I wipe from TWRP I do restart my device & I'm now stuck on Samsung Logo or Battery Logo (if I plug it with my computer).
Now how can I download a new firmware, although I can't open download mode or recovery mode through (Volume Down+Home+Power)?
Thnx n Adv.
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You have a couple of options.
1) Do as the guide says. It usually works.
2) If it didn't work, unplug your device and wait until it discharges the battery and goes off. Then charge it from USB, and turn it on with holding down Home+VolumeDown+Power buttons until DOwnload mode appears. Then press VolumeUp, and flash it from ODIN.

Help!!! I bricked my htc one m9!!

So funny story. I was trying to install a different ROM onto my M9 and I went to recovery mode (I have TWRP Recovery) and then wiped The device which got rid of the existing ROM and then i turned off my M9 so i could remove the external SD card and then put on the new ROM i wanted. I re-inserted the SD card and then turned on the device (like a dumb ass) then realized that I had no OS installed so it's currently stuck at the white screen with the green HTC logo and the classical red text because it's rooted. I tried to hold the power button for like 2 minutes, tried the power and volume down button and power and volume up button. Nothing seems to break it out of this screen and I have no idea what to do. right now i'm thinking I should let the battery die and then charge it and then hold the power button and volume down to put it into download mode so i can put it back into recovery to install my ROM. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Zadcost77 said:
So funny story. I was trying to install a different ROM onto my M9 and I went to recovery mode (I have TWRP Recovery) and then wiped The device which got rid of the existing ROM and then i turned off my M9 so i could remove the external SD card and then put on the new ROM i wanted. I re-inserted the SD card and then turned on the device (like a dumb ass) then realized that I had no OS installed so it's currently stuck at the white screen with the green HTC logo and the classical red text because it's rooted. I tried to hold the power button for like 2 minutes, tried the power and volume down button and power and volume up button. Nothing seems to break it out of this screen and I have no idea what to do. right now i'm thinking I should let the battery die and then charge it and then hold the power button and volume down to put it into download mode so i can put it back into recovery to install my ROM. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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U are posting in the wrong section.
Moderators will move it to "help + q&a".
Now the answer: hold power and volume up for 10 seconds, phone will reboot.
Then quickly vol down and power for recovery.

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