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Bricked: Phone goes to Android recovery mode (3e) instead of Download Mode

My phone seems to shut off after reaching and loading the DarkSide splash screen. I've tried to get it into Download mode but it goes into Recovery instead. What can I do? Also, odin doesn't recognize it in recovery mode.

UnidH4x0r said:
My phone seems to shut off after reaching and loading the DarkSide splash screen. I've tried to get it into Download mode but it goes into Recovery instead. What can I do? Also, odin doesn't recognize it in recovery mode.
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Have you tried flashing a new rom in recovery ?
I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth

Follow this should work fine
Download Mode
You wont be needing unless you want to return the phone completely back to stock, or if you screw-up so badly that CWR no longer works for you this is a good safety net to go back to stock.
Prerequisites:
Get and Install the USB drivers directly from Samsung website http://www.samsung.com/us/support/do...SGH-T989ZKBTMB
click on "Software" tab
select the one listed as "Device(Install),Tethering (Software)"
turn off the phone
wait for the green battery to show up
use left hand thumb to hold on down vol+ & vol-
NOTE: Telus SGH-T989D only requires vol-
plug in USB cable
wait until it shows the Warning!! screen
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then hit vol up to confirm, then it'll let you continue into the Download Mode
NOTE: you can exit the Download mode screen by holding power button for 10 sec
To Odin the phone back to stock
Download Odin (if you don't already have a copy already)
Download a stock ROM matching your phone model listed in the INDEX page http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1324517
boot into Download Mode as shown above
then flash the stock ROM using Odin

rymanh said:
Have you tried flashing a new rom in recovery ?
I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth
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Like going into recovery>install from sdcard? It won't load the external SD card for me to flash. As far as I know, I have the stock recovery but I still have the custom ROM splash screen.

shankar10 said:
Follow this should work fine
Download Mode
You wont be needing unless you want to return the phone completely back to stock, or if you screw-up so badly that CWR no longer works for you this is a good safety net to go back to stock.
Prerequisites:
Get and Install the USB drivers directly from Samsung website http://www.samsung.com/us/support/do...SGH-T989ZKBTMB
click on "Software" tab
select the one listed as "Device(Install),Tethering (Software)"
turn off the phone
wait for the green battery to show up
use left hand thumb to hold on down vol+ & vol-
NOTE: Telus SGH-T989D only requires vol-
plug in USB cable
wait until it shows the Warning!! screen
then hit vol up to confirm, then it'll let you continue into the Download Mode
NOTE: you can exit the Download mode screen by holding power button for 10 sec
To Odin the phone back to stock
Download Odin (if you don't already have a copy already)
Download a stock ROM matching your phone model listed in the INDEX page http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1324517
boot into Download Mode as shown above
then flash the stock ROM using Odin
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I can't seem to enter Download mode, it takes me straight to Android Recovery 3e.
EDIT: also, when I plug it in while holding the volume rocker, my pc says USB device not recognized.

UnidH4x0r said:
Like going into recovery>install from sdcard? It won't load the external SD card for me to flash. As far as I know, I have the stock recovery but I still have the custom ROM splash screen.
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had the same issue like 20 mins ago, all i did was find the files for ics restore from factory and pulled up odin. as i went to do a recovery reboot (power+vol+&down) all i did was connect usb while i let go of power button. odin recognized and allowed me to factory restore to ics. from there reroot and install ur esssential apps(busybox,titanium backup, rom manager) and start from scratch. thats how mines worked so far. already dl and installed into sd darkside super & cache wipe. happy rootings. hope this helps
or follow here..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359[/URL] ......and add my suggestion and i hope all works good...
dont know how to load links here but i hope u get the idea.

datrapstar said:
had the same issue like 20 mins ago, all i did was find the files for ics restore from factory and pulled up odin. as i went to do a recovery reboot (power+vol+&down) all i did was connect usb while i let go of power button. odin recognized and allowed me to factory restore to ics. from there reroot and install ur esssential apps(busybox,titanium backup, rom manager) and start from scratch. thats how mines worked so far. already dl and installed into sd darkside super & cache wipe. happy rootings. hope this helps
or follow here..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359[/URL] ......and add my suggestion and i hope all works good...
dont know how to load links here but i hope u get the idea.
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Tried this, Odin doesn't seem to recognize the phone.

UnidH4x0r said:
Tried this, Odin doesn't seem to recognize the phone.
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http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-ga...-to-ics-stock-on-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
try this, as you try to reboot, and let the power button go have odin open and connect usb before recovery comes on. have to do it super fast. thats what i did. sorry if my way did work.

datrapstar said:
http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-ga...-to-ics-stock-on-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
try this, as you try to reboot, and let the power button go have odin open and connect usb before recovery comes on. have to do it super fast. thats what i did. sorry if my way did work.
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Nope... doesn't seem to work.

Will not boot into Download/Recovery

Hey,
I was installing the latest version of Paranoid Android on my wife's phone, with the latest TWRP recovery and something seems to have gone wrong. I wiped the system and caches since her phone was on CarbonRom, and then installed PA along with their gapps. I then had the phone boot on, let the phone stay on the bootscreen (they suggest up to 5 mins), but after almost 7 mins, nothing. After some searching I've tried booting into Recovery and since that had not been working (just boots to system, which is the endless bootscreen) I tried getting it to enter download mode so I can put it back to stock, no luck, same bootloop issue. Kinda getting worried it could be bricked, any help is very much appreciated.

Use the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit to download a factory image and start over fresh.

How am I supposed to use this program if my phone is stuck in a bootloop and I can not access Recovery or Download mode?

The only other option is to order or make a USB-jig to force it into fastboot mode, which will then allow you to use the Toolkit. If that doesn't work, then the bootloader is damaged, and you will have to exchange the phone.

I don't think bootloader get flashed when using cwm or twrp. Just try to pull the battery, put it back in and then hold vol+ vol- and power to get in fastboot. Once in fastboot just flash everything you need. If you need help with fastboot just check for the thread in general section about returning to stock.

If you can get to fastboot, try scrolling to recovery, and then factory reset, and see if it boots.

I believe I got it into download mode last night after many attempts at every battery and button combo I could try. Unfortunately I hit start too soon and it just booted to system, I believe I will have to make a jig and go from there, if there wasn't such a big issue with just getting into the bootloader or download mode I would have been done a long time ago.

DWake014 said:
I believe I got it into download mode last night after many attempts at every battery and button combo I could try. Unfortunately I hit start too soon and it just booted to system, I believe I will have to make a jig and go from there, if there wasn't such a big issue with just getting into the bootloader or download mode I would have been done a long time ago.
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EDIT: culprits:
a) when switching ROMs, you didn't wipe data/factory reset.
b) when you're in FASTBOOT mode, you use the volume keys to go up and down, through the several options, until you see RECOVERY mode; THEN, you press POWER to boot up, INTO recovery mode, which will allow, obviously, to factory reset (mind that if you formatted /system again, you will need to reflash the ROM).
Note: you should still read the guide I linked below.
Pull the battery out again, wait a minute, Hold VOLUME UP+VOLUME DOWN+POWER and you'll be in FASTBOOT, not DOWNLOAD mode. Then PLEASE, go follow efrant's guide that's stickied on General section, and stop messing around with toolkits. Here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
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boyomarga said:
The only other option is to order or make a USB-jig to force it into fastboot mode
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Please, everybody, read his post!! He can get into fastboot mode!!
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People what are you talking about? USB jig will never bring you to fastboot mode! It's always download (odin) mode.
If you can boot into fastboot I would recommend you to at least re-flash recovery.

Strage Bootloop

Guys, I have been on Task's AOKP ROM ever since I got my GS3 last year. Recently, I have been having weird issues with the ROM where if I push the power button to say lock the phone, the screen will cut off then come right back on. After that, it will proceede to freeze and cut off and go into a boot loop. It would also happen if I push the lock button and the screen cut off. The phone would just cut off and restart. Most of the times, the phone would just restart with no issues. However, right now it won't get past the initial boot screen. I can't get into download mode or recovery as it just cuts it off as soon as I prompt it.
I have no idea how to fix this. I am not a noob as I have been doing this for a while and have done my research. I have not found any issues where the power button is somehow causing the phone to freeze then go to a boot loop.
If someone could advise on what to do at this point, I would be grateful. As I said, I can't get to recovery, download mode or Odin as of now.
Thanks in advance!

Take your battery out.
Put it back in.
With the power off hold
Volume up
Power
And home
This should boot into recovery.
Try wiping cache and dalvik cache and rebooting. After a dalvik wrote it needs rebuilt upon boot. So... give it a good 15 minutes to boot before you go on to the next.
Button combo back into recovery. And just "dirty" flash your Rom meaning don't wipe anything.
Still nothing... recovery, factory reset flash Rom again.

I heard someone else with this problem... It was his power button, was sticking on and just kept resetting the phone. He sent it back on warrentee and got a new phone. Get off the original development and come to touch wiz. Much more reliable and everything works without work around. Strats is the best in my opinion.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

blaker13 said:
I heard someone else with this problem... It was his power button, was sticking on and just kept resetting the phone. He sent it back on warrentee and got a new phone. Get off the original development and come to touch wiz. Much more reliable and everything works without work around. Strats is the best in my opinion.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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Im afraid this may be my problem as well. I thought it was a ROM issue, however, I was able to get the phone on finally and I wiped everything and flashed a ROM on there with nothing else on it. I hit the power button to see if the issue persisted and it did. So it is doing this even after I wiped cache, d.c., factory reset and format system. Would it not have to be the power button at this point?
I took the back off the phone to see if I could see the issue, but I can't tell anything. It doesn't appear to be stuck, but apparetly it is once i press it. I have ATT and have insurance, will they send me a replacement? If not, I guess I am out of luck.

Infuser86 said:
Im afraid this may be my problem as well. I thought it was a ROM issue, however, I was able to get the phone on finally and I wiped everything and flashed a ROM on there with nothing else on it. I hit the power button to see if the issue persisted and it did. So it is doing this even after I wiped cache, d.c., factory reset and format system. Would it not have to be the power button at this point?
I took the back off the phone to see if I could see the issue, but I can't tell anything. It doesn't appear to be stuck, but apparetly it is once i press it. I have ATT and have insurance, will they send me a replacement? If not, I guess I am out of luck.
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You'll have to triangle away and bring it back to stock using Odin if you wanna send it for replacement.

Infuser86 said:
Im afraid this may be my problem as well. I thought it was a ROM issue, however, I was able to get the phone on finally and I wiped everything and flashed a ROM on there with nothing else on it. I hit the power button to see if the issue persisted and it did. So it is doing this even after I wiped cache, d.c., factory reset and format system. Would it not have to be the power button at this point?
I took the back off the phone to see if I could see the issue, but I can't tell anything. It doesn't appear to be stuck, but apparetly it is once i press it. I have ATT and have insurance, will they send me a replacement? If not, I guess I am out of luck.
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BWolf56 said:
You'll have to triangle away and bring it back to stock using Odin if you wanna send it for replacement.
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Unroot your device
Need to get your S3 ready to return to the manufacturer? Follow this link and you'll be squared away in under 10 minutes. You'll need:
- Triangle Away installed
- The official stock firmware for your device
- Odin installed on your PC
- Your Samsung USB cable, if possible
- Samsung drivers installed on PC

Thanks guys. ATT is shipping me a replacement phone. I have managed to get this phone on and keep it on by not using the power button.
I will have to go back to stock but am having issues getting Odin to show my phone for some reason. Tried several computer, cords, reinstalled drivers etc to no avail. I can do all this through mobile Odin, correct?
Glad I will get a replacement device, but not happy about having to root and reinstall everything.
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Can't get into download mode

It goes straight to the battery screen. One time I've reached the stock recovery but that's it.
Hold all three buttons, vibrate , release power and hold volume up and down correct?

GetPatriotized said:
It goes straight to the battery screen. One time I've reached the stock recovery but that's it.
Hold all three buttons, vibrate , release power and hold volume up and down correct?
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for download mode, it depends on the phone. The SGH-T989 is both volume buttons and power. The SGH-T989D is volume down and power. Or you can get a USB dongle that can do it for you (bridges 2 pins... I think it is pin 4 and 5, but I could be wrong).
OR if you can get it into any mode, you can use adb to get into download mode I believe by running "adb reboot download"

bmg002 said:
for download mode, it depends on the phone. The SGH-T989 is both volume buttons and power. The SGH-T989D is volume down and power. Or you can get a USB dongle that can do it for you (bridges 2 pins... I think it is pin 4 and 5, but I could be wrong).
OR if you can get it into any mode, you can use adb to get into download mode I believe by running "adb reboot download"
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Ahh, it's the T989D, I'll try it out, thanks!

bmg002 said:
for download mode, it depends on the phone. The SGH-T989 is both volume buttons and power. The SGH-T989D is volume down and power. Or you can get a USB dongle that can do it for you (bridges 2 pins... I think it is pin 4 and 5, but I could be wrong).
OR if you can get it into any mode, you can use adb to get into download mode I believe by running "adb reboot download"
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Dear, i have and T989, the screen is black but i can see the taskbar (where it show the time and where you can turn on/off WiFi, Bluetooht....)
and it says ''Aplication Installer has crashed Stop or Wait'' and i cant get in download mode to flash a new ROM, waht i can do???
Thank you

Lukkas18 said:
Dear, i have and T989, the screen is black but i can see the taskbar (where it show the time and where you can turn on/off WiFi, Bluetooht....)
and it says ''Aplication Installer has crashed Stop or Wait'' and i cant get in download mode to flash a new ROM, waht i can do???
Thank you
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If phone is booting the rom that far and crashing on an app, I'd suggest to just boot into recovery and Wipe Cache & Dalvik Cache and reboot to see if is fixes issue, or try a Factory Reset in recovery.
To boot into recovery: Power off the phone and hold Vol Up and Down and Power.
Let go of Power once it vibrates, keep both Vol pressed until you're in recovery.

Almite said:
If phone is booting the rom that far and crashing on an app, I'd suggest to just boot into recovery and Wipe Cache & Dalvik Cache and reboot to see if is fixes issue, or try a Factory Reset in recovery.
To boot into recovery: Power off the phone and hold Vol Up and Down and Power.
Let go of Power once it vibrates, keep both Vol pressed until you're in recovery.
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Hi, thanks for reply,
i do it like 10 times, but no luck...
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Lukkas18 said:
Hi, thanks for reply,
i do it like 10 times, but no luck...
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If no luck, then I'd just flash another rom from recovery, make sure you have the right recovery version based on rom you flash, if your recovery is TWRP, use 2.6.1.0 for any JB 4.3 based rom, and most will suggest to use 2.6.0.0 or 2.5.0.0 for older JB 4.2.2 or 4.1.2 etc.

Almite said:
If no luck, then I'd just flash another rom from recovery, make sure you have the right recovery version based on rom you flash, if your recovery is TWRP, use 2.6.1.0 for any JB 4.3 based rom, and most will suggest to use 2.6.0.0 or 2.5.0.0 for older JB 4.2.2 or 4.1.2 etc.
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Hello bro, i cant get in Download Mode, but i can go into Recovery, but when i try to install CWM or anything else, it says the Signature is Failed, and i dont have the toggle for signature, i dont know what to do, im thinking in test a JTag...

Worked for me, thanks!
Got TWRP installed and flashing away! What' are the good ROMS? New to this phone.

Freezing than rebooting, now device is corrupt and may not work properly?

Hi, so just recently my phone has been freezing and rebooting frequently. The likelihood that I can make it to the home screen after entering the password is a complete coinflip, and even if it does there's a good chance that it'll freeze then reboot again. I tried clearing my cache and eventually resorted to a factory reset; which one it's own experienced that exact same issue of freezing and rebooting. Eventually, I managed to set it up, then it rebooted again. This time it brought up a screen warning me that the device was now corrupt and may not work properly. I can't even boot into recovery mode now since that warning screen is the first thing to pop up, and pressing power will continue.
Any tips/advice?

Can you send out that screen?

LR7875 said:
Can you send out that screen?
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Sorry, I genuinely can't get the phone to even boot up without freezing and rebooting. Though this photo is exactly what I see before it gets to the startup animation.
This photo is NOT mine, but it is more or less the exact screen I get
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After pressing power key, it will just boot to system, and crash?

LR7875 said:
After pressing power key, it will just boot to system, and crash?
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It'll boot to the lock screen. Which seems to be the safe spot since I can turn it on and off there without any issue. But the second I enter the password it's likely to crash before I can even see the home screen.

LR7875 said:
After pressing power key, it will just boot to system, and crash?
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Edit: I had a window of luck in which I was able to get back in. I went through some instructions(https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-op6-op6t-how-to-fix-red-boot-screen-device-corrupt.3891479/) to get rid of the warning screen. Though it still frequently freezes and reboots, I've seen some posts recommending to flash a new rom onto it. Would this be the best step given the circumstances?

hehehhhh said:
Edit: I had a window of luck in which I was able to get back in. I went through some instructions(https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-op6-op6t-how-to-fix-red-boot-screen-device-corrupt.3891479/) to get rid of the warning screen. Though it still frequently freezes and reboots, I've seen some posts recommending to flash a new rom onto it. Would this be the best step given the circumstances?
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Yeah. Reflash stock ROM via stock recovery mode.

LR7875 said:
Yeah. Reflash stock ROM via stock recovery mode.
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Sorry one last question, this is my first time doing this. Do I just download the rom(https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/support/softwareupgrade/details?code=PM1574156155944), transfer it via usb then install from internal storage in recovery mode?

hehehhhh said:
Sorry one last question, this is my first time doing this. Do I just download the rom(https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/support/softwareupgrade/details?code=PM1574156155944), transfer it via usb then install from internal storage in recovery mode?
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Yes.

hehehhhh said:
Sorry one last question, this is my first time doing this. Do I just download the rom(https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/support/softwareupgrade/details?code=PM1574156155944), transfer it via usb then install from internal storage in recovery mode?
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If that doesn't work, you may have to sideload it instead.

gman5T said:
If that doesn't work, you may have to sideload it instead.
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Yeah, the luck isn't coming back so I'm trying to install from ADB

LR7875 said:
Yes.
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Sorry I think I goofed again. I couldn't get it to sideload, I tried many solutions then it just kept getting stuck at 47%. Now that corrupt error is back and when it boots I'm greeted to a black screen with constant phone vibrations instead of the lock screen. Would clearing system data in recovery mode do much?