[Q] Get to recovery from download mode? Or Power Off? - Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Current Device State - Stuck on boot but I can get into download mode via buttons
Question - Can I power off or get in recovery from this state or from download mode?
Question - Can Odin be used to flash a TWRP backup?
Question -Is there another way to get into recovery?
What happened - I put together a rom from a NL2 backup and it initially booted but I had removed the launcher and setup wizard without replacing them
This made it so I could only get into settings and use the power menu. I powered off and attempted to enter recovery but it missed and now it's stuck on boot. I also have reset it using power and volume up and down at the same time but it still won't go into recovery using power and up[I'm actually not sure that's the right way to do that]
Right now I'm pretty much waiting for the battery to die so I can try to get in recovery again.
I don't want to flash back if I don't have to. I'm hoping to just get into recovery and flash a backup.
Any help is greatly appreciated! And if I can get some help without flashing back to stock and rooting again I might have a rom to share. That has a launcher even

Download mode is power+voldown+home

Yes it is. Thank you. I was trying to avoid odin and get into recovery. I ended up getting in by reseting the tab during reboot [volumes + power] then using correct method this time to get in recovery [power + volume up + home]
Thanks to anyone who read

reggie cheeks said:
Yes it is. Thank you. I was trying to avoid odin and get into recovery. I ended up getting in by reseting the tab during reboot [volumes + power] then using correct method this time to get in recovery [power + volume up + home]
Thanks to anyone who read
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Hi, read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/soft-hard-brick-t3036105

reggie cheeks said:
Yes it is. Thank you. I was trying to avoid odin and get into recovery. I ended up getting in by reseting the tab during reboot [volumes + power] then using correct method this time to get in recovery [power + volume up + home]
Thanks to anyone who read
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I will but it's answered. Thanks.

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Phone stuck or bricked?!

I recently flashed calkulin rom 292 now this is were my phone screens only goto. Please help I also included pictures.
That doesn't look bricked. Bricked would be if you had nothing show up on the screen. If you try to go to boot loader can you? It should be power + vol down or power + vol up as u start up.
Go into recovery and wipe data then phone should boot also cache and delvik cache
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA App
Power + vol down should be recovery right cause if so it no longer goes there just to the Odin screen an say downloading
stormseek said:
Power + vol down should be recovery right cause if so it no longer goes there just to the Odin screen an say downloading
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Power + volume up is recovery power + volume down is download mode. You are definitely not bricked though. If for some reason you cannot get into recovery just flash back to stock through odin.
Been there done that. Download a stock romm or the one click and instal with Odin.
You aren't bricked.
Good luck
If you cannot get into recovery just follow this video and you should be good to go. Make SURE and follow all instructions to a T or I cannot help you with any problems you may have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7pWjmKCsoc

Need stock ROM .tar file for Odin flash

Hey guys,
I managed to soft brick my device by flashing all sorts of crap today. :laugh:
I am able to get into download mode and Odin recognizes the phone. I have been trying to get my hands on the stock factory ROM in Odin flashable format but haven't had any luck. All the links I have found around here are either broken or are taking so long they are timing out.
If anyone has a working link to the stock ROM that I can flash through Odin I would be very grateful.
Thanks!
Do you have stock recovery? I had same problem before lol.
I will try to seaech my old thread.
Edit :: here we go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854778
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
bikrame said:
Do you have stock recovery? I had same problem before lol.
I will try to seaech my old thread.
Edit :: here we go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854778
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
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No, I was on TWRP Recovery. I flashed from CM10 to the new JB Touchwiz leak after performing a full wipe, which went fine. but then i decided to flash the nav bar mod and a theme just to see how far I could push it. Clearly the limit was hit. :laugh:
Thanks for this. Flashing now.
Strange, after flashing the stock boot image in Odin (which went successfully) I cannot seem to get the phone to boot past the Samsung logo. I also can't boot into recovery (volume up + volume down + power) is not working.
Any ideas?
sn0warmy said:
Strange, after flashing the stock boot image in Odin (which went successfully) I cannot seem to get the phone to boot past the Samsung logo. I also can't boot into recovery (volume up + volume down + power) is not working.
Any ideas?
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Boot into recovery (you're doing it wrong) and do a factory reset
Volume up + Home button + power until the screen comes on, then quickly release and you'll be in recovery. Then factory reset, you'll be good to go
sn0warmy said:
Strange, after flashing the stock boot image in Odin (which went successfully) I cannot seem to get the phone to boot past the Samsung logo. I also can't boot into recovery (volume up + volume down + power) is not working.
Any ideas?
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If you still want stock:
Download T999UVALH2: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=SGH-T999&pcode=TMB&os=1&type=1#firmware
Flash it through Odin.
ingenious247 said:
Boot into recovery (you're doing it wrong) and do a factory reset
Volume up + Home button + power until the screen comes on, then quickly release and you'll be in recovery. Then factory reset, you'll be good to go
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Whoops. You were correct. And that solved the problem.
Thanks guys!

SM-T110 Stuck after flashing recovery

Hi there,
everytime I flash CWM 6.0.4.8 and Philz Touch 6.3.0.1 with Odin I'm unable to boot to recovery. I have to flash the stock rom and the the recovery image again to work around this. I wonder if there is any solution to simplify this process as I have a few devices here and it's kinda annoying
(Edit: I see a yellow warning sign after flashing the recovery the first time)
Any ideas?
You acces the recovery by pressing power + volume up.
Maybe this is your mistake ?!
UAdeveloper said:
You acces the recovery by pressing power + volume up.
Maybe this is your mistake ?!
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I press volume down, menu + power to get into download mode. After flashing the new recovery I press volume up + menu + power to get into recovery but this fails (doent boot into recovery. getting a warning sign instead).
Strange thing...
.acy said:
I press volume down, menu + power to get into download mode. After flashing the new recovery I press volume up + menu + power to get into recovery but this fails (doent boot into recovery. getting a warning sign instead).
Strange thing...
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Are you sure you are holding the buttons long enough? This may be the problem
if you let go right when the screen turns black and about to reboot this won't work.
try to hold it almost until the recovery sign pops up. Also instead of booting to recovery
right away try powering off and letting it rest, then boot up and into recovery.
PS : Make sure you're flashing a stable version and compatible version of recovery.
.acy said:
I press volume down, menu + power to get into download mode. After flashing the new recovery I press volume up + menu + power to get into recovery but this fails (doent boot into recovery. getting a warning sign instead).
Strange thing...
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That sound very strange, could you send us a picture of that warning sign please ?!
Did you follow these steps, mentioned by gr8nole ?
.acy said:
Hi there,
everytime I flash CWM 6.0.4.8 and Philz Touch 6.3.0.1 with Odin I'm unable to boot to recovery. I have to flash the stock rom and the the recovery image again to work around this. I wonder if there is any solution to simplify this process as I have a few devices here and it's kinda annoying
(Edit: I see a yellow warning sign after flashing the recovery the first time)
Any ideas?
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Please at first post all Steps what you have done and witch files you are using, links of them.
You Boot manuely after flashing The Recovery into The Recoverymode?
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T805 bad flash in Odin and no recovery with button combo

Hi everyone, some help is needed. Mistakenly when rooting my stock T805 with CF autoroot, tired and sleepy, I flashed it in Odin in BL (bootloader) and not in AP box as I should. Soft bricked it, couldn't go back to stock, somehow managed to install recovery, from there to some AOSP rom and finally to Xtrolite (which is great) .Anyhow, all is working now, EXCEPT, i still cannot flash stock rom in Odin, seems i destroyed bootloader but then again, I flashed stock bootloader-only file, i got recovery, any rom etc. Help is needed what to do??
Also, is this normal that VOL UP+ POWER+ HOME wont enter recovery?? I remember this when i bought it, with knox 0x0 and now also, with TWRP, i have to use an app to reboot to recovery?! weird...
Cheers!
If you had trashed the bootloader you wouldn't even have a bootable device, it would be bricked.
Not getting into recovery is purely pilot error.
You need to give more details regarding flashing the stock rom, screen shots etc.
Part of the problem was that i couldn't enter recovery with button combo but needed to have working rom with special app or 4 way reboot mod. When flashing stock rom (either 4.4.2 or 5.0) at the end of the proccess it says: FAIL (red).
domagoj_zg said:
Part of the problem was that i couldn't enter recovery with button combo but needed to have working rom with special app or 4 way reboot mod. When flashing stock rom (either 4.4.2 or 5.0) at the end of the proccess it says: FAIL (red).
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You need to post a screen shot of the flash process in Odin.
I'll reiterate, regarding entering recovery mode is 99% of times user error.
From power off hold POWER + HOME + VOL UP until recovery boots.
ashyx said:
You need to post a screen shot of the flash process in Odin.
I'll reiterate, regarding entering recovery mode is 99% of times user error.
From power off hold POWER + HOME + VOL UP until recovery boots.
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Tnx. Finally managed to find some time and clear this one out. It was LP bootloader issue, appareantly you can go back only to some 4.4.2 bootloaders/roms and some not.
I got another brain puzzling issue with my Nexus 10, please share some insight....http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-10/help/nexus-10-half-to-bricked-t3210005

Help flashing MM firmware on T700

I'm having trouble flashing stock Samsung 6.0.1 firmware on my T700. I tried flashing USA (XAR) and Netherland (PHN) firmware using Odin 3.10 and 3.12. Everytime I get stuck on the SAMSUNG logo screen. While on that screen my T700 will vibrate once followed by 3 short/quick vibrations. It'll do this vibration pattern every 2-3 minutes. I waited as long as 25 minutes, but I never get past the SAMSUNG screen.
If I can't fix this, I'll just flash TWRP using ODIN and restore a backup.
Edit: Fixed the problem by flashing TWRP and wiping data and cache. Then I flashed the firmware and it worked. I though flashing stock firmware would wipe data and cache for me, but I was wrong.
thanks a lot, I had the same problem
I'm Beat?
How did you get it to boot into recovery after flash of twrp? All I get is bloody samsung boot screen.
thegrumpyoldman said:
How did you get it to boot into recovery after flash of twrp? All I get is bloody samsung boot screen.
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Hold down the power, volume up, and home buttons when rebooting
HKSpeed said:
Hold down the power, volume up, and home buttons when rebooting
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Did that but it won't go into recovery. Boots to download mode ok but not recovery?? F**** if I know why??
thegrumpyoldman said:
Did that but it won't go into recovery. Boots to download mode ok but not recovery?? F**** if I know why??
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Download mode is Power + Home + Volume Down. Try Volume Up instead. The way to remember is Volume Down for Download mode. If Volume Up doesn't work, then I don't know what to tell you.
HKSpeed said:
Download mode is Power + Home + Volume Down. Try Volume Up instead. The way to remember is Volume Down for Download mode. If Volume Up doesn't work, then I don't know what to tell you.
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Like I said. I know how to, it just wouldn't for some reason. Anyway finally got it to go into recovery & all is well. Thanks.

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