1. Shut down phone.
2. Press volume Up and then hold power button
3. choose recovery (volume up choose menu, volume down enter)
4. android logo with red traingle is displayed
5. hold power button and press volume up
You're in recovery mode
(1-3 can be done with "quick boot" app or similar)
Thanks for this
timax69 said:
1. Shut down phone.
2. Press volume Up and then hold power button
3. choose recovery (volume up choose menu, volume down enter)
4. android logo with red traingle is displayed
5. hold power button and press volume up
You're in recovery mode
(1-3 can be done with "quick boot" app or similar)
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Very good information, thank you for this, thanks
Thank you for this. This post helped me 2 weeks ago, but i was not registered here.
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If you forgot your screen lock combination or password follow these steps.
Warning !All data will be lost!
1.Press together volume up + home button + power button
2.Release your fingers of the phone when Samsung logo appear
3.Choose with volume buutons "wipe data/factory reset" and select it with power button
5.Choose "yes" with volume buttons and select it with power button
6.Wait untiil format is complete
7.Select "reboot"
mikidan said:
If you forgot your screen lock combination or password follow these steps.
Warning !All data will be lost!
1.Press together volume up + home button + power button
2.Release your fingers of the phone when Samsung logo appear
3.Choose with volume buutons "wipe data/factory reset" and select it with power button
5.Choose "yes" with volume buttons and select it with power button
6.Wait untiil format is complete
7.Select "reboot"
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Pressing & holding down keys won't make any change my just reboots & reboot's again
tanveer4m said:
Pressing & holding down keys won't make any change my just reboots & reboot's again
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boot to recovery, that's where it will take you
I'm seriously not trying to be a ****, but that's pretty useless information. Obviously a factory reset will remove the pattern or password, along with everything else. That would be a last-ditch option... when everything else fails, this will, without a doubt work. Also, to boot into recovery just hold power + volume up. No need to hold the home button, stand on your head, and do a split while singing Hotel California just to enter recovery.
Just FYI, by typing "remove pattern unlock android site:forum.xda-developers.com" in Google, it pulls up many various techniques of doing the same thing WITHOUT losing data.
tanveer4m said:
Pressing & holding down keys won't make any change my just reboots & reboot's again
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My technique to boot into recovery / download mode:
1. Start with device all the way off.
2. Press and hold the volume down or volume up button as desired.
3. THEN Press and hold the power button until the system begins showing signs of life. Samsung logo or whatever. Release power button but keep holding volume button without fail.
4. When you get to recovery or download mode, release volume key.
If that doesn't work, consider you may have a button hardware failure or some serious other fault.
I used to have lots of trouble getting into recovery or download mode, because I tried to press power and volume keys at same time. That resulted in sporadic operation. Doing it as I describe above, starting with volume key, works every time.
Marc
Frankenscript said:
My technique to boot into recovery / download mode:
1. Start with device all the way off.
2. Press and hold the volume down or volume up button as desired.
3. THEN Press and hold the power button until the system begins showing signs of life. Samsung logo or whatever. Release power button but keep holding volume button without fail.
4. When you get to recovery or download mode, release volume key.
If that doesn't work, consider you may have a button hardware failure or some serious other fault.
I used to have lots of trouble getting into recovery or download mode, because I tried to press power and volume keys at same time. That resulted in sporadic operation. Doing it as I describe above, starting with volume key, works every time.
Marc
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You don't need to hold volume up/down before pressing power, but it doesn't hurt. You can hold the power button until the device vibrates and let off. As soon as you feel the vibration, you can then switch to holding volume up until you see the blue text in the upper-left hand corner that says "Recovery booting." Once you see that blue text you can release the volume key and you will enter recovery mode every single time. Same way with download mode. Basically, as long as you're holding whichever volume button you want when the Galaxy S4 splash screen pops up, you will enter the corresponding mode. Also, there is no real need to start from the device being powered off completely. You can actually use your basic power menu (or advanced, depending on the ROM) and select Reboot/Restart and then hold the correct volume key when the screen powers off; although with an advanced power menu the option to boot to either is obviously both there and foolproof
I have never understood why people make entering download/recovery mode a lot more complicated than it actually is... I've never had trouble getting into download or recovery mode because it's not hard at all.
How to cancel pattern password
I have set a pettern password, and i do remember the pattern but i want to cancel the pattern password, i want to keep my phone lock free. please advise.
Munna_cse
Go to settings, lock screen, none.
No spinning on your head.
Pp.
mikidan said:
If you forgot your screen lock combination or password follow these steps.
Warning !All data will be lost!
1.Press together volume up + home button + power button
2.Release your fingers of the phone when Samsung logo appear
3.Choose with volume buutons "wipe data/factory reset" and select it with power button
5.Choose "yes" with volume buttons and select it with power button
6.Wait untiil format is complete
7.Select "reboot"
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Or flash CWM, pull the /data/system/gesture.key file and open it with Revskills > Cryptoanalysis > Bruteforce android pattern lock (for pattern) - pull /data/system/password.key and /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db and open them with Revskills > Cryptoanalysis > Bruteforce android passcode
You will just need to find a Revskills.zip with key latest version is 2.08.6
can u elaborate on this
When you can't boot into recovery you can wipe your phone with the computer using ODIN
If the person can boot the phone into recovery and perform a factory wipe, Odin is not required.
A buddy of mine just gave me this phone and asked if I could help unbrick it. I have no info what they did with the phone before it got bricked.
I can't go into recovery and if I try that's when the bootloop begins.
I can go into fastboot mode. From there I installed 8 different STOCK boot.img and recovery.img files because I have no way of knowing the firmware installed and still nothing.
Is there anyway to unbrick this phone?
Thanks in advance.
Boot into Recovery mode with below steps:
1. Press Power Button + Volume Up Key
2. Then from Fasboot option - use Volume Key and choose Recovery Mode, press Power Button.
3. If it booted in Recovery Menu with Sleeping Android and Error, then Press
4. Again Volume Up Key and Power Button, leave Power Button immediately after 1 or 2 seconds.
5. You See normal Recovery Menu, from here you Reset Your Handset.
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k576 said:
Boot into Recovery mode with below steps:
1. Press Power Button + Volume Up Key
2. Then from Fasboot option - use Volume Key and choose Recovery Mode, press Power Button.
3. If it booted in Recovery Menu with Sleeping Android and Error, then Press
4. Again Volume Up Key and Power Button, leave Power Button immediately after 1 or 2 seconds.
5. You See normal Recovery Menu, from here you Reset Your Handset.
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Thanks for the reply.
When I Press Power Button + Volume Up Key I get a screen with the Asus logo and the Fastboot Mode!!! written on top.
There is no menu to choose Recovery Mode.
DV8_MKD said:
Thanks for the reply.
When I Press Power Button + Volume Up Key I get a screen with the Asus logo and the Fastboot Mode!!! written on top.
There is no menu to choose Recovery Mode.
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help me i also have same problem did u get any solution?
I used "adb reboot recevery", it takes me to the laying android with "no command" but the old power button/volume nerve pinches don't seem to work to get to recovery.
fr4nk1yn said:
I used "adb reboot recevery", it takes me to the laying android with "no command" but the old power button/volume nerve pinches don't seem to work to get to recovery.
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This is the most finicky device I've had for getting into recovery.
You need to hold power and then press volume up and immediately release both of them....just keep trying, it's very picky
skaforey said:
This is the most finicky device I've had for getting into recovery.
You need to hold power and then press volume up and immediately release both of them....just keep trying, it's very picky
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that is insane. After about 8 tries of doing like you said I got it. Finally flashing 8.1.
This took me a few tries.
When the Android logo is displayed hold down the Power key for a few moments.
While still pressing the Power button press and release the Volume Up key.
The following steps worked for me (taken from AndroidExplained):
Pixel 2 Fastboot Mode
Press and hold the power button for a few seconds
Tap the Power Off option when the Power Menu appears
Wait for the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL to completely turn off
Then press and hold the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time
Continue holding these two buttons down until you boot into Fastboot Mode
rajeshr said:
The following steps worked for me (taken from AndroidExplained):
Pixel 2 Fastboot Mode
Press and hold the power button for a few seconds
Tap the Power Off option when the Power Menu appears
Wait for the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL to completely turn off
Then press and hold the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time
Continue holding these two buttons down until you boot into Fastboot Mode
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That only gets you into fastboot. From there you will need to select recovery, then you will arrive at the dead android screen, at which time you will need to hold the power button, then while holding the power button, tap vol. up to enter recovery.
Verified instructions
Here are the instructions I pulled from a Google forum:
1. Press & hold the Volume down button. While holding Volume down, press & hold the Power button until the device turns on. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow around it.
2. Press the Volume down button until you highlight "Recovery mode."
3. Press the Power button to start recovery mode. You'll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark.
4. Press & hold the Power button. While holding Power, press the Volume up button once. Then release Power.
chazall1 said:
This took me a few tries.
When the Android logo is displayed hold down the Power key for a few moments.
While still pressing the Power button press and release the Volume Up key.
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This works like a charm on the P2.
I can change boot option with volume buttons on fastboot mode but can't select them. Power key doesn't work. Does anyone have this problem?
You need to long press power button in bootloader to select an option.
Power Button not working in fast pot mode
Hi there, same thing toate me. If I presa PowerPoint button sport - nothing, in I press a bit longer - nothing. If I press long...the sistem reboot.
How can I enter in this fastboot mode?!?
Power off your phone, then press and hold Power button and Volume up button simultaneously to enter Fastboot mode. Then select Recovery mode by pressing Volume down button and enter it by pressing Power button.
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