If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
i never manage to enter recovery using the button combination with the 8.4... dont really know why...
edan1979 said:
i never manage to enter recovery using the button combination with the 8.4... dont really know why...
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Only works if the tablet is off. The key part of this little tutorial is just turning the tablet off when you are stuck in a loop. Once you are off you're golden.
I panicked yesterday because i can't exit download mode with a simple hold of the power key,
LoVeRice said:
I was panicking yesterday because i can't exit download mode with a simple hold of the power key,
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Hope this helped.
Thanks.
Lots of new roms. Make sure you check those firmware numbers before flashing folks!
When I was stuck on the Samsung logo for 20 minutes after installing this (beta version) rom a week or so back I did this:
1. Held down the Home, Power, Volume up and down buttons for about 10 seconds, not sure if you need all of them held down, but it seems it force restarts the tablet.
2. After the screen went black I immediately held down the Home, Power, and Volume down buttons to enter into download mode.
3. Flashed the latest XAR stock rom from SamMobile.
If anyone is testing a new kernel keep an eye on those temps. An app called CPUTemp has excellent monitoring. You want to be staying under 100c even when benchmarking.
Almost there but
I did everything you said but when i press the recovery combo nothing happens.It is as if there is no recovery!!!
Help plz.I am furstrated and angry!!!
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mitchellvii said:
Only works if the tablet is off. The key part of this little tutorial is just turning the tablet off when you are stuck in a loop. Once you are off you're golden.
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Ok that all worked fine, but now that I got it turned off I can't get it to go any further than the charging icon is there a way to push files to it while it off? any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated
Same here. Can get into download mode but can't get into recovery. I've TWRP.
Ok made it into recovery.
Update:
I've now wiped Cache and Dalvik Cache and after rebooting it now says Android is upgrading / Starting apps.
Is this a good or a bad sign?
mitchellvii said:
If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
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my nandroids were not visible... like,wtf,I can't find any of my backups, twrp isn't showing internal or external SDS...weird
Just bricked my Galaxy Tab S. Got it off and it is showing the battery sign. During TWRP I somehow wiped the internal sd. If I download a T800XXU1ANJ6_T800XAR1ANI1_XAR.zip will I be able to ODIN it back to stock? HELP
Lost my backups
Just downloaded and installed via Odin a firmware version of this tablet and all is well. Just have to start all over again, currently writing this due to a Samsung update for the firmware. YEA!
mitchellvii said:
If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
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Just bricked my new Tab S and could not shut it down. I also deleted my sd card during a TWRP move so found the firmware and back to ODIN and I am on my way to recovery, but first thanks is to you to save me from my panic!
Appreciate your advice in getting tab off and back into recovery. Whew!
mitchellvii said:
If you have flashed a rom and your tablet "soft bricks", i.e. it gets stuck at the Samsung splash screen or boot loops Recovery there is an easy way to recover without having to reflash the original firmware in ODIN (assuming you were smart and made a NANDROID backup before flashing your rom).
TURNING THE DARNED THING OFF:
Here's the problem. If you are at the Samsung splash screen or boot looping Recovery, you cannot turn your tablet off by just pressing the power button and you can't pull the battery. This prevents you from getting back into Recovery and restoring your NANDROID backup. So here is what you do:
1) Plug your tablet into your computer (this is important!).
2) Hold down the home, volume down and power buttons until you boot into download mode. Once you are prompted, push the volume up button to enter download mode completely.
3) Now, once in download mode, hold down the power and volume down buttons (not the home button this time) until you screen goes blank (your tablet MUST be plugged into your computer for this to work!). Release the buttons and you will see the battery symbol on your screen. Your tablet is now off - thank god.
4) To enter Recovery mode, hold the home, volume up and power buttons down until Recovery loads.
5) Restore your NANDROID backup.
Disaster averted.
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Thanks a lot. I just registered at xda developers in order to be able to reply and thank you. You saved my tabS 8.4 two weeks ago. However, I lost this thread since that time and I just found it again today after almost 2 hours of google searching. All that to show my appreciation for helping me to switch off my tablet having been stuck at the booting loop.
I would send you money if I knew how. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had this problem with a Samsung Tab S I got at Costco, and returned it for a new one. That was about a year ago, and I was sure I would have to take it back again. You are uberawesome!
Kindly help me if u can ^_^
cyaclone said:
Just bricked my Galaxy Tab S. Got it off and it is showing the battery sign. During TWRP I somehow wiped the internal sd. If I download a T800XXU1ANJ6_T800XAR1ANI1_XAR.zip will I be able to ODIN it back to stock? HELP
Lost my backups
Just downloaded and installed via Odin a firmware version of this tablet and all is well. Just have to start all over again, currently writing this due to a Samsung update for the firmware. YEA!
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Dear,
My case problem is like yours, after I wipe from TWRP I do restart my device & I'm now stuck on Samsung Logo or Battery Logo (if I plug it with my computer).
Now how can I download a new firmware, although I can't open download mode or recovery mode through (Volume Down+Home+Power)?
Thnx n Adv.
Kashkool said:
Dear,
My case problem is like yours, after I wipe from TWRP I do restart my device & I'm now stuck on Samsung Logo or Battery Logo (if I plug it with my computer).
Now how can I download a new firmware, although I can't open download mode or recovery mode through (Volume Down+Home+Power)?
Thnx n Adv.
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You have a couple of options.
1) Do as the guide says. It usually works.
2) If it didn't work, unplug your device and wait until it discharges the battery and goes off. Then charge it from USB, and turn it on with holding down Home+VolumeDown+Power buttons until DOwnload mode appears. Then press VolumeUp, and flash it from ODIN.
i unlocked phone and flashed recovery , then installed successfully but when go to recovery screen became black..
and now my only shows black screen the phone is not in switch off mode its on but not working...please help i'm worried about it ??????plz reply soon
ishan4999 said:
i unlocked phone and flashed recovery , then installed successfully but when go to recovery screen became black..
and now my only shows black screen the phone is not in switch off mode its on but not working...please help i'm worried about it ??????plz reply soon
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try to restart try combination (VOLUP+POWER)OR(VOLDOWN+POWER)
If no change connect your phone with usb and try to restart phone with adb command ( adb reboot )
i had that issue when i did it. had to hold all 3 buttons for 15 seconds... booted into a Safe mode. Also have to use this if im plugged into a usb and powered off (shows battery icon as charging. red text saying development purposes only) power button+volume up+ volume down.
hi, I have the model ze500cl, turns on but remains stuck on the screen "asus in search of incredible" and turns off after a minute, I tried to get into recovery but does not work, I tried to get into fastboot but does not work .if I connect to the PC in the device Manager appears for a few seconds "Cloverview" but after disconnects immediately. is there any hope to restore it?
thanks
urgu said:
hi, I have the model ze500cl, turns on but remains stuck on the screen "asus in search of incredible" and turns off after a minute, I tried to get into recovery but does not work, I tried to get into fastboot but does not work .if I connect to the PC in the device Manager appears for a few seconds "Cloverview" but after disconnects immediately. is there any hope to restore it?
thanks
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Are you using the correct steps to enter recovery mode?
1. Power off your phone
2. Press and hold the volume up button, then press and hold power until the phone vibrates
3. Let go of power ONLY
4. Use volume keys to select recovery mode on the next screen.
5. If you have stock recovery, it will say "Error". While holding power+Vol down, press and release Vol up.
Hello everyone, I got a problem again with my Robin, when I try to turn on the phone I do it with my charger since my power button and volume buttons are smashed, now since I cant use my power button I cant start the phone, and after a while it boots me intro TWRP, so my question is Is there a way to turn on my Robin without my power button on TWRP?
Your help is very aprecciated. :fingers-crossed:
I would think mounting it to a pc and issuing a reboot command would work. I never thought TWRP loaded automatically though.
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I would think mounting it to a pc and issuing a reboot command would work. I never thought TWRP loaded automatically though.
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I already did that, and it didn't work :crying: it goes to fastboot mode, I cant choose anything and just stays in fastboot for a while then it goes back to TWRP.
Maybe your smashed buttons are getting pressed at boot simulating the fastboot and/or recovery.
My ADB is On in settings and I can use ADB normal. But when my Phone is off I can't turn it on anymore the only way would be with ADB command: ADB reboot devices!
Power button + Volume UP/DOWN isn't working anymore...
The thing is, when connecting my Phone to my PC after it gets off it will show the charging animation. And when my phone reached 100% it stays in the animation and doesn't boot up. ADB isnt working in that state.
How can I boot my phone?? Pls I hope someone can help me PLS PLS
You must try conclude pins on motherboard for button volume up when you connecting USB cable, after that fastboot was started and you can type fastboot reboot command on pc.
my volume up button broken and i need that to flash stock rom again as phone in bootloop and cant access recovery,phone boots and shows logo for 1 sec and reboots again any ideas plz i flashed the oneos rom
ireaper4592 said:
my volume up button broken and i need that to flash stock rom again as phone in bootloop and cant access recovery,phone boots and shows logo for 1 sec and reboots again any ideas plz i flashed the oneos rom
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If you have power and volume-down buttons functioning, boot the phone with the power button and when the bootloader unlocked warning comes up, press the volume-down button and you will get the options for restart, fastboot, recovery etc. Simply choose what you want with the volume-down button and confirm with the power button.
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If you have power and volume-down buttons functioning, boot the phone with the power button and when the bootloader unlocked warning comes up, press the volume-down button and you will get the options for restart, fastboot, recovery etc. Simply choose what you want with the volume-down button and confirm with the power button.
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yes got that problem is i need volume up button to work so i can put in adb mode so i can flash stock rom,i decrypted my devices then installed the oneos rom and thats when i lost access to recovery and goot into bootloop?