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[Q] Can't get into Download Mode?

No matter how hard I try I can't seem to boot into download mode with the battery in or out the power and 1 button won't work any ideas?

Have you tried a USB jig?
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Nope.... only other way?

Hold down menu and A as its powering up, then when its on the Sense screen, press 1 and it should boot into download mode.
REMEMBER, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK EFS CLEAR
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A_Flying_Fox said:
Hold down menu and A as its powering up, then when its on the Sense screen, press 1 and it should boot into download mode.
REMEMBER, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK EFS CLEAR
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You guys are hilarious...
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Nvm thought I made progress back at square one.

thought your were joking
I read your thread about all our strays, and came straight here. Lol why did you stop, it would have been fun to see how long it went on for.

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Hey Biggoron, I've had success holding the 2 button and power. Give that a shot and see if that works for ya!

Try typing "d-o-w-n-l-o-a-d-m-o-d-e" while holding the power and camera buttons, that always seems to do it for me

Doesnt up down up down left right left right A B A B select start get you into download mode?
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jasone4gt said:
Doesnt up down up down left right left right A B A B select start get you into download mode?
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No, you got it backwards....its. B A B A, start. No select either....I mean c'mon who wants a 2 player download mode.
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chrisbass said:
No, you got it backwards....its. B A B A, start. No select either....I mean c'mon who wants a 2 player download mode.
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I actually think that's the way to get unlimited download mode
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Backup solutions?

Ok, So i have a defective note II :crying::crying::crying:... In a dark enviorment and with brightneess set all the way down there is a big blob inside the screen..... So im recieving a replacement device in 2 days :fingers-crossed: . so to my question... Is there any way that i could backup EVERYTHING so it will be on my new device?? I mean setting, pictures, videos, movies, wallpapers, apps, and especially 3rd party apps NOT found in playstore. my device is NOT rooted and can not root since sending it back to ATT.
please help, thanks alot
Sebas

Root, make a backup, unroot then root new phone, restore backup, unroot. Only way I no besides copying your whole internal sd on the new phone.
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Android The Greek said:
Root, make a backup, unroot then root new phone, restore backup, unroot. Only way I no besides copying your whole internal sd on the new phone.
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I will have possesion of both phones at the same time. Like i can have BOTH phones fir up to 10 days. How would i do the internal sd? how would i copu it? what would i copy? where would i paste it?

Sebastianq28 said:
I will have possesion of both phones at the same time. Like i can have BOTH phones fir up to 10 days. How would i do the internal sd? how would i copu it? what would i copy? where would i paste it?
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Never mind. To copy apps you need access to the system folder which means you would need to root.
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Android The Greek said:
Never mind. To copy apps you need access to the system folder which means you would need to root.
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.... So do i have any options if i need to remain non rooted? any next-best-things?

Weird..I just noticed this last night....wtf I dont notice it unless I have screen britness all the way down plus a filter n it shows up on blacks...hmmmm I dont think I will b sending it back. Dosent bother me ,, just wonder what it is
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twanskys204 said:
Weird..I just noticed this last night....wtf I dont notice it unless I have screen britness all the way down plus a filter n it shows up on blacks...hmmmm I dont think I will b sending it back. Dosent bother me ,, just wonder what it is
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What????

The blob the op is talking about
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Ooooh ok I'm the op. Lol. And yea... I payed good money for this phone and I want it to be perfect. Haha I suggest u file a warranty complain to lol.
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Dosent bother me enough....im just gonna buy the s4 when it comes out
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Just thought of this....
Back up you phone in kies
The restore when you get your new one.
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Could you link me to anywhere that can tech me how to do this? Thanks.
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http://m.samsung.com/us/kies/
Download on computer. Install. Backup. Press thanks button
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Android The Greek said:
http://m.samsung.com/us/kies/
Download on computer. Install. Backup. Press thanks button
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None of my apps got backed up..... but thanks

Did you select back up apps in options
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Yeah but you need the pro version for it to be downloaded on another device....
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you could odin a custom recovery image, boot into recovery and create a nad of your phone and then dropbox it for safe keeping. Flash the original recovery - i think i saw it in the development threat - and check the flash counter to see if you tripped it... if you did then you'll have to follow the instructions in the dev thread on how to reset everything to stock, it'll take a bit of the search function and some reading but should be releatively easy.

Lgnpst error 67.

I error out at 67% but then I get flashing soft keys...what to do next?
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i dont wanna scare you but the only time ive heard of soft keys flashing was a hard brick.... you sure you download the right files?

I did. Got the files from the IRC. The new auto lgnpst...im still able to get to download mode just fine so I dont rhink its HB.
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Hop on irc and ask.
Oh, and wrong section.
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Yes I saw after. My apologies
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i dont mean to bash or be mean man and i know it can be confusing but wrong thread. ALL questions belong under Q and A

besides the obvious (wrong thread) I have the exact same issue. LGNPST keeps stopping at 67% or 85% and not working. Then my device stopped working all together. taking it to the store tomorrow.

I just unplugged my phone, let it reboot than plugged it back in and lgnpst finished up after that. It kept freezing at 85% for me.
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The 67,85% issue is a bug with the software, but it's not an issue. Your device would reboot then and everything would be peachy.
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Does your phone do anything while not plugged in? Mine when i bricked didn't. You may need to take out the battery.
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xboxfanj said:
You may need to take out the battery.
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Is that possible
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genaro12543 said:
Is that possible
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Yes with a torx 5 screwdriver and Phillips 00
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Ok! Even though this is the wrong forum...again I apologize. I was able to recover lol.
Heres the story: my phone soft bricked. I had zv8 rooted using the AIO tool and unlocked bootloader using freegee app..support the devs! And was lazy lol.
A friend of mine decided it would be a fantastic idea to allow the OTA for ZV9 to install...needless to say the phone went nuts. Into "epileptic mode" as I like to call it.
The phone would not turn on..at all...unless you hooked it up to usb or AC. And even if you connected to such power options...the phone would only flash the the red notification light and the softkeys consistently over and over like a police car lol.
Even after running LGNPST. It would go back to "epileptic mode" after reboot at 67%. I found this to be annoying....since the firmware was flashing without issue.
I hopped on IRC and fiddy and shelnut2 instructed me to do a battery pull. Thank God for them lol.
I got a T5 screwdriver and a small philips, removed both screws from the bottom and then removed the back cover carefully. Once it opened I peeled back the blue clear tape covering the battery connections and removed the two screws under that (used philips). Disconnected the battery for 5 seconds then reconnected and pressed power on button and finally.....PROFIT!!!!!!
Phone booted with stock firmware from LGNPST.
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genaro12543 said:
Is that possible
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Yes it is possible and simple..just have to be very caring with the edges and have the right tools....read previous post from me.
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[Q] Strange Brick Case

My brothers S3 is soft bricked, it boots but will not go into recovery mode. It will go into download mode but before I am able to flash anything it shuts off. I made sure that the battery was fully charged. Any suggestions?

android4545 said:
My brothers S3 is soft bricked, it boots but will not go into recovery mode. It will go into download mode but before I am able to flash anything it shuts off. I made sure that the battery was fully charged. Any suggestions?
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Whwn you go into download mode are you connected to ODIN? Does Odin at least see the device?

Odin recognizes it but before it can do anything the phone shuts off
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android4545 said:
Odin recognizes it but before it can do anything the phone shuts off
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Sometimes the power button gets stuck. Will always reboot.
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KorGuy123 said:
Sometimes the power button gets stuck. Will always reboot.
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So how can I fix that? Will I have to send it to Samsung?

android4545 said:
So how can I fix that? Will I have to send it to Samsung?
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Make sure it has a satisfying click when pressed. If yes than I'm wrong. If not than try pressing it a couple times or spraying compressed air at it.
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KorGuy123 said:
Make sure it has a satisfying click when pressed. If yes than I'm wrong. If not than try pressing it a couple times or spraying compressed air at it.
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It is a satisfying click, I don't think that its the issue, any other ideas?

Odin not recognizing my phone

So I am having a huge issue: about a year ago I rooted my sph-l900. No issues, flashed Roms perfect, no bricks,just a clean, perfect machine. Then about a week ago I decided to unroot to update to 4.3. Suddenly, Odin decides it no longer sees my phone in download mode. I've tried reinstalling drivers, using a different computer/cord, completely wiping the phone. Tried removing the battery, tried removing the SD card, even found a flashable zip that completely removed root and placed it back to stock. Now I'm at stock 4.3 and Odin still doesn't recognize my phone in download mode. I'm about to lose my mind. Anybody have a solution that doesn't involve one of the above?
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Nobody? It's recognizing my phone outside of DL mode, just no luck when I'm actually in DL mode. (Yes, I've tried both putting it in DL then plugging it in and the opposite).
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Melijah said:
Nobody? It's recognizing my phone outside of DL mode, just no luck when I'm actually in DL mode. (Yes, I've tried both putting it in DL then plugging it in and the opposite).
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Probably wrong drivers.

Wish that was it. I've used around four or five different types (based on other sph-l900 users) and all end with bollocks.
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Melijah said:
Wish that was it. I've used around four or five different types (based on other sph-l900 users) and all end with bollocks.
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Have you tried on a different pc? I know you said it recognizes it out of download mode but it doesn't hurt to try
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Yep. Two others. And made sure USB debugging was turned on. Even tried turning debugging off and making sure unknown sources was off. No avail.
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I've also uninstalled/reinstalled kies, ran it with kies completely shut off and completely on and running, and with it installed and uninstalled.
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Well shi*. It's the computer that isn't knowing it's connected in download mode. Any suggestions?
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No beep, nothing in device manager. It's as if it isn't plugged in at all.
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Sounds like a cable problem then.
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jlmancuso said:
Sounds like a cable problem then.
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Either that or perhaps the OP is using an old copy of Odin not intended for Knox ROMs.
OP, what Odin version are you running?

I've used everything from 1.83 to 3.09. I run as administrator. I'll try another cord later today when I get off work but I don't believe that's the issue.
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Melijah said:
I've used everything from 1.83 to 3.09. I run as administrator. I'll try another cord later today when I get off work but I don't believe that's the issue.
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Have you tried a different USB port on the pc? I can usually switch between the two front ports and Odin will finally recognize it.
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Yep. All three on my wife's comp and all three on mine.
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Solved. For some reason when I used someone else's cord (and my laptop), Odin noticed it right off the bat. Thanks for the help guys!
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I had this issue before and helped someone out here recently. Despite the cable "working" most of them don't. I've ALWAYS used a genuine HTC cable (yeah I know...I have a Samsung product) whenever messing around with Odin or when connected to the baseband. Those aftermarket/ebay cables should be avoided for anything other than charging or using MTP.
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ecs87 said:
I had this issue before and helped someone out here recently. Despite the cable "working" most of them don't. I've ALWAYS used a genuine HTC cable (yeah I know...I have a Samsung product) whenever messing around with Odin or when connected to the baseband. Those aftermarket/ebay cables should be avoided for anything other than charging or using MTP.
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Meh. Monoprice cables work fine IME.

It was an LG cord that did it. But my last cord I used was a ten dollar one from a gas station.
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