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What happened to android stock recovery?

I had several android phones before
all of them had standard recovery which look like this one:
http://www.omappedia.org/images/b/b3/2011-03-22_19-27-25_273-II.jpg
but when I try to enter recovery mode with the GN I only get android lying (link in operation) with red triangle and exclamation mark.
there is no wipe or other options to choose from.
also the only thing I can do in this state is to pull out the battery.
SO...
where is the stock recovery?

omrij said:
I had several android phones before
all of them had standard recovery which look like this one:
http://www.omappedia.org/images/b/b3/2011-03-22_19-27-25_273-II.jpg
but when I try to enter recovery mode with the GN I only get android lying (link in operation) with red triangle and exclamation mark.
there is no wipe or other options to choose from.
also the only thing I can do in this state is to pull out the battery.
SO...
where is the stock recovery?
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It's right before you. You just need to hit a key combo to get past the warning screen. Perhaps the same one you used to get to the recovery.

if you just leave it, it will reboot by itself eventually
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There is no combination to enter recovery directly.
I entered fastboot mode
and selected recovery.
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I'd go ahead and try either volume down / volume up / or both at the same time to see if u get into the stock recovery once your at the exclamation screen

T3CH9ICIAN said:
I'd go ahead and try either volume down / volume up / or both at the same time to see if u get into the stock recovery once your at the exclamation screen
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Yeah, that is pretty much what I meant by my post. there is only 3 keys.
so it's either:
up vol + power
down vol + power
up and down vol + power
I think it is the last one, since I think that is what takes you to fastboot. I don't have my Gnex just yet. so can't check.

I just tried again all the combination
still nothing

Press the middle of the volume rocker after you are in the fastboot menu and the top selection will scroll the boot options including recovery. Hit power when the desired option is displayed.

Thats what I did to get to the red triangle
I found out what the next combo is
first hold power then add volume up
Thank you

Thanks guys
Spent ages messing found ODIN mode and others then one search and up pops the ansa.

Wow lots of weird answers in this thread.....
In recovery, if you see the android with the exclamation point, press the power key and while holding it press volume up. This will reveal the recovery UI.
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[Q] Stock Recovery not working?!

Hello,
My GNex is having charging issues and I'll probably will have to send it back, so I wante to unroot it and lock it again! I did that with the GNex Toolkit v5.4; I flashed the Stock Google Image 4.0.2 ICL53F without problems and then I choose the option to flash the stock Recovery and that worked without problems too, after that of course I locked the bootloader again.
But the problem is, when I want to enter Stock Recovery there's just an android layed down with a red warning triangle?! Is this a problem or is this normal? Will this eventually void my warranty?!

lukasb9000 said:
Hello,
My GNex is having charging issues and I'll probably will have to send it back, so I wante to unroot it and lock it again! I did that with the GNex Toolkit v5.4; I flashed the Stock Google Image 4.0.2 ICL53F without problems and then I choose the option to flash the stock Recovery and that worked without problems too, after that of course I locked the bootloader again.
But the problem is, when I want to enter Stock Recovery there's just an android layed down with a red warning triangle?! Is this a problem or is this normal? Will this eventually void my warranty?!
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that is the stock recovery.

Zepius said:
that is the stock recovery.
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Oh ok thank you, I was just unsure because with my old Milestone the stockrecovery still had some options =)

lukasb9000 said:
Oh ok thank you, I was just unsure because with my old Milestone the stockrecovery still had some options =)
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it still does. you just need to press vol up and vol down i think to access the options.

Zepius said:
it still does. you just need to press vol up and vol down i think to access the options.
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Are you sure? Because I can't, theres really only the android with the red warning triangle and nothing more... pressing buttons doesn't work at all (tried several combinations) and the only way to get out of that screen is to pull the battery?!

lukasb9000 said:
Are you sure? Because I can't, theres really only the android with the red warning triangle and nothing more... pressing buttons doesn't work at all (tried several combinations) and the only way to get out of that screen is to pull the battery?!
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on previous phones it was touch enabled and you press the lower right (may be left not sure) to access menus.
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lukasb9000 said:
Are you sure? Because I can't, theres really only the android with the red warning triangle and nothing more... pressing buttons doesn't work at all (tried several combinations) and the only way to get out of that screen is to pull the battery?!
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really sure
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22617008&postcount=4

Press all of volume up, down and power at the same time. That gets you into the menu.
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lukasb9000 said:
Are you sure? Because I can't, theres really only the android with the red warning triangle and nothing more... pressing buttons doesn't work at all (tried several combinations) and the only way to get out of that screen is to pull the battery?!
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In my (limited) experience, if all you see is the Android with the red triangle, then yes you have to pull the battery. I also found that if you are trying to get into the recovery menu from a cold boot, you must have the USB disconnected when you start up after you put the battery back.
That may just be my phone. But it went like this:
1) Ugh, red triangle and unresponsive to button clicks.
2) Pull battery.
3) replace battery.
4) Unplug USB cable.
5) Hold down upVolume, downVolume and Power.
6) When it vibrates, let go and wait for recovery mode.
You'll see a red banner at the top of the screen with the current option. Press up & down on the volume to change it.

lukasb9000 said:
Hello,
My GNex is having charging issues and I'll probably will have to send it back, so I wante to unroot it and lock it again! I did that with the GNex Toolkit v5.4; I flashed the Stock Google Image 4.0.2 ICL53F without problems and then I choose the option to flash the stock Recovery and that worked without problems too, after that of course I locked the bootloader again.
But the problem is, when I want to enter Stock Recovery there's just an android layed down with a red warning triangle?! Is this a problem or is this normal? Will this eventually void my warranty?!
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mine gets stuck with red logo.. i did everything but only thing work is pull out battery .. so i guess that is stock recovery... unless you install CWM

Recovery menu???

For the life of me I can't get the Vol Up + Vol Down + Power button combo to bring up any menu options in the recovery mode on my Galaxy Nexus. This is a GSM from the Play store. I'm running stock Jelly Bean setup. I was trying to unlock the bootloader and do the factory image install, but I kept getting a boot cycle. I tried to go into recovery to data wipe, but I couldn't ever get the menu options to come up, just have the Android on his back with the exclamation point. Anyone else see this?

that is the stock recovery.
press power and vol down and up and you'll get the menu.

Zepius said:
that is the stock recovery.
press power and vol down and up and you'll get the menu.
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Yeah, that's the problem, pushing those buttons don't bring up a menu for me...

dmarmstr said:
Yeah, that's the problem, pushing those buttons don't bring up a menu for me...
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yes it does, if you're on the screen with the android on its back.

dmarmstr said:
For the life of me I can't get the Vol Up + Vol Down + Power button combo to bring up any menu options in the recovery mode on my Galaxy Nexus. This is a GSM from the Play store. I'm running stock Jelly Bean setup. I was trying to unlock the bootloader and do the factory image install, but I kept getting a boot cycle. I tried to go into recovery to data wipe, but I couldn't ever get the menu options to come up, just have the Android on his back with the exclamation point. Anyone else see this?
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Wait, let's see if you're not confusing things.
To unlock: with the device off, 3bc (3 button combo) power+vol up+vol down. Hold it until you see bootloader screen. Connect the device to pc previously set up with fastboot, and in a command line, type 'fastboot oem unlock'. Accept on the device.
When in recovery (accessable by using volume keys in bootloader screen, also allows to reboot bootloader, start system), press vol up (or vol up+power, can't remember right now) to see stock recovery menus.
Nevermind recovery right now, follow efrant's guide on flashing stock/unlock. Set up fastboot. Don't use toolkits.
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bk201doesntexist said:
Wait, let's see if you're not confusing things.
To unlock: with the device off, 3bc (3 button combo) power+vol up+vol down. Hold it until you see bootloader screen. Connect the device to pc previously set up with fastboot, and in a command line, type 'fastboot oem unlock'. Accept on the device.
When in recovery (accessable by using volume keys in bootloader screen, also allows to reboot bootloader, start system), press vol up (or vol up+power, can't remember right now) to see stock recovery menus.
Nevermind recovery right now, follow efrant's guide on flashing stock/unlock. Set up fastboot. Don't use toolkits.
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Ok my phone is now flashed. But I still can't get anything to show up in stock recovery. I can get to bootloader and volume up to recovery then I get the android on his back with bang. No button combo here brings up any menu options.
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Zepius said:
that is the stock recovery.
press power and vol down and up and you'll get the menu.
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It's actually power and volume up.

efrant said:
It's actually power and volume up.
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well good to know... i havent used stock recovery since like... i got the phone.

efrant said:
It's actually power and volume up.
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I'm running stock recovery right now, but havent rebooted yet to check what was the combo. Thanks
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efrant said:
It's actually power and volume up.
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Awesome, thanks! This actually works, not sure why the 3 button combo wouldn't get it every once in a while. Is the 3 button combo used for the CDMA VZ version of the phone? I even saw this used in a youtube video!

dmarmstr said:
Awesome, thanks! This actually works, not sure why the 3 button combo wouldn't get it every once in a while. Is the 3 button combo used for the CDMA VZ version of the phone? I even saw this used in a youtube video!
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Nope. It's power and volume up to get into the recovery menu from the recovery screen. Power and volume up and down is to get into the bootloader.

I tried power and volume up. Nothing happened!!!
I flahsed back to stock.... and got bootloop. since I didn't flash data image.
Edit:
Ok got it. press power button first .follow by volume up.

[Q] Factory Reset help

(bare with me, i am kind of a noob, i rooted my phone, but i think somone else flashed a rom..not sure and it has nova launcher) I have Verizon Galaxy Nexus and I am about to trade it along with some cash to someone with a note 2. I currently have my phone rooted and i think it is running a rom. If i just do the default factory reset...will that be good enough for when we swap phones?

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(bare with me, i am kind of a noob, i rooted my phone, but i think somone else flashed a rom..not sure and it has nova launcher) I have Verizon Galaxy Nexus and I am about to trade it along with some cash to someone with a note 2. I currently have my phone rooted and i think it is running a rom. If i just do the default factory reset...will that be good enough for when we swap phones?
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yeah thats AOKP, a custom rom.. and yeah you could do a factory reset there but i would recommend doing it in recovery, power down you, hold both volume buttons and power button at the same time to get into the bootloader. then press the down volume button twice until you see "recovery mode", and press the power button to select. now if you see a android with a exlamation you have stock recovery so you will need to press and hold the power button then press the up button.. but i am 99% sure you will have a custom recovery and that wont be needed.. but either way when you get to recovery do a factory reset
PS- i find it weird that you knew to put the "[Q]" before the title but didnt post this thread in the Q&A section

Khizar said:
yeah thats AOKP, a custom rom.. and yeah you could do a factory reset there but i would recommend doing it in recovery, power down you, hold both volume buttons and power button at the same time to get into the bootloader. then press the down volume button twice until you see "recovery mode", and press the power button to select. now if you see a android with a exlamation you have stock recovery so you will need to press and hold the power button then press the up button.. but i am 99% sure you will have a custom recovery and that wont be needed.. but either way when you get to recovery do a factory reset
PS- i find it weird that you knew to put the "[Q]" before the title but didnt post this thread in the Q&A section
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I saw the "Q" after i already typed all this up >_< and i was in a hurry just got home from a 16 hour shift and ready for bed...so i just went to the general page. Sorry =/... AND THANKS FOR THE HELP!

[solved]I might have messed up somewhere Stock Recovery

So I downloaded the Stock Recovery from Mr Hofs Collection of Stock Recovery thread in General Section.
I flashed stock recovery, all went well. I attach picture of command prompt to show.
After I flashed it though and went to recovery it just gave me a black screen with a little phone in the middle, in the middle of the little phone was a red triangle with an upside exclamation mark. It was stuck like that for the better part of half an hour(pressed volume down with power, held power alone for minutes on end) nothing. No writing on it nothing.
Luckly as I was busy starting this thread now it just rebooted on its own and went back into the system. Is it totally fixed now or will it give me problems when I go into recovery? Should I go into recovery again?
How do I check if stock recovery is fine now or if there are any problems? I don't want it to hang and/or brick now.
Please if I made a mistake somewhere, tell me what I did wrong for future reference, I don't think I did anything wrong with commands
You can see at bottom of command prompt to, I even tried fastboot devices / adb devices to see if it picks anything up because I get the sound the computer makes when it's connected to USB so the computer at least picked up something.
Should I sell the phone now? lol

Boot again into recovery using the method you described. Once you see the android with red triangle image press and hold the volume up key and then press the power button while keeping the up button pressed. You'll enter the stock recovery.
This is the normal way of booting into stock recovery. You are fine!

umsheikh said:
Boot again into recovery using the method you described. Once you see the android with red triangle image press and hold the volume up key and then press the power button while keeping the up button pressed. You'll enter the stock recovery.
This is the normal way of booting into stock recovery. You are fine!
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I tried going back into recovery, got to the screen with the triangle and and pressed volume up and power button like you said. Instead of then taking me into stock recovery, it just vibrates and then reboots the phone.

BerndM14 said:
I tried going back into recovery, got to the screen with the triangle and and pressed volume up and power button like you said. Instead of then taking me into stock recovery, it just vibrates and then reboots the phone.
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hmm...i am running TWRP on GPE so i am not able to test this directly. Let's try one more time, but this time follow these steps:
- go back to recovery and wait for the red triangle screen
- wait for 5 - 10 seconds (don't think this is necessary, but try it anyways)
- this time press both volume up and down keys, and while holding them down press the power button
hopefully this will work. Otherwise i can try on a friends phone in the morning and give you the right combo.

umsheikh said:
hmm...i am running TWRP on GPE so i am not able to test this directly. Let's try one more time, but this time follow these steps:
- go back to recovery and wait for the red triangle screen
- wait for 5 - 10 seconds (don't think this is necessary, but try it anyways)
- this time press both volume up and down keys, and while holding them down press the power button
hopefully this will work. Otherwise i can try on a friends phone in the morning and give you the right combo.
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Same thing, just vibrates and then reboots

What are you hoping for? You have stock recovery installed now. You seem to have discovered why there are custom ones.

BenPope said:
What are you hoping for? You have stock recovery installed now. You seem to have discovered why there are custom ones.
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With no recovery options, is that right though? It doesn't show me anything written on the screen and when I press "up volume and power" this should take you to some options, it gives nothing, it just reboots.
Not right then? Or will it still work fine just as it is now for OTAs?
P.S I have tried all methods given by umsheikh, I downloaded quickboot to try it, I did an adb reboot recovery to see if I can go through there, did it manually, shut off, wait a bit, turn back on go to recovery press power, wait 10secs press up and power, nothing, all of them just reboots the phone. It's bugging me lol
If you say it's right though and there is no need for me to actually see the options that it gives and I'll still receive my OTAs etc then fine, I'll leave it then, but I don't think it's right, is it?

Getting into the options is fiddly, but it sounds right. Try fastboot erase cache

BenPope said:
Getting into the options is fiddly, but it sounds right. Try fastboot erase cache
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Thank you, clearing cache worked, I see options now in recovery :good: