I can confirm that it does work when going to recovery and to bootloader so very handy instead of the volume down and power bs so enjoy people
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I hated doing that vol down + power button, so whenever I was in my phone, I just used an app called "Quick Boot" to reboot into recovery (found in the market). It requires root to use it but you get 4 options: Power Off, Reboot, Recovery and Bootloader. Helped me when I wanted to reboot into recovery and the Vol down method just wasn't working or was hit or miss.
I did the same thing, used this app a good bit with my og EVO.
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How many of us just want to see the s-off bootloader like maybe I was dreaming or its too good to be true.
I just use ROM Manager. For some reason, mine wouldn't fully power down without a battery pull, even with fastboot off. It was getting annoying removing my case and battery cover every time. But I used to use Quck boot on my OG Evo. I like the widgets/shortcuts it has
Hallo alle,
I have a question, how can I get in the bootloader? Power + volume down?
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That is correct. Make sure to uncheck fastboot in your settings, or restart your phone. When choosing to restart, watch LEDs go out at the bottom of the phone. When they go out, hold volume down.
oMaRcO said:
Hallo alle,
I have a question, how can I get in the bootloader? Power + volume down?
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D
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Yup, power & volume -.....Make sure fastboot is unchecked in settings>power. You could also download quick boot from the market, which will allow you to boot to the bootloader or recovery straight from the rom. Also a lot of the updated custom roms have these options built into the power button prompt.
You can make sure by pulling the battery for a few seconds before powering on and holding down the down volume. That is how I first did mine.
many thanks guys!!
I have a Galaxy Mega GT-I9205, which I have rooted and installed CWM recovery. I have had enormous problems in getting this phone into download mode with the stated key sequence of pressing Volume down, Home and Power simultaneously. It does work but probably only once in 40 tries, the other 39 times it just starts up normally and then has to be shut down before you can try again
I managed to find a different way to do this that works nearly every time and thought I would share it with you in case anyone else has the same problem, this is what you do.
Get your usb lead and plug it into your charger or a live usb socket on a computer. Plug the micro usb end into the phone and then without delay hold down the home and volume down buttons. Do not touch the power button. Keep these two buttons held down until the download mode warning screen appears (do not be tempted to let the buttons go when the phone vibrates to tell you it is connected to a power source or the method will fail). When you get the warning screen use the volume up button to confirm as per usual.
A couple of things I should say, there is absolutely nothing wrong with any of the buttons on my phone, they work perfectly in normal use, and secondly, I am not really a 'power user' when it comes to phones, I am more at home with computers, so this may be old news to you, but I have never read it before.
Hope this helps someone.
You could just install this Quick Boot (Reboot)
I also fail sometimes. Hold down vol down and home. Then press power and hold the three buttons until I see download mode. If I loosen any of the three keys too early, it may fail.
Download mode is Vol Down and Power only not the Home button as well.
Press both until the phone powers down and then you can release the power button but keep the Vol Down pressed until you see the warning screen.
And Recovery Mode is Power + Vol up (no home).
When we see a little blue line on top, pull up from Power but continue press the Vol up until Recovery arrive.
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Kangburra said:
You could just install this Quick Boot (Reboot)
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Whit "Quick Boot" we can go directly to Download Mode or to Recovery Mode. (no more Power + Vol xx)
Thanks for the replies. I discovered Quick Boot for myself, only today! It is certainly the best answer.
Sorry for not replying earlier, I subscribed to the thread, but got no notifications of replies, don't know why.
BTW Troute is absolutely right, Download mode is just power+Volume Down.
I got the 'home' key as well info from here: Edit Can't post outside links due forum rules, never mind.
Also
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
works as well (if you have adb on your computer).
Found a.convenient way to go into recovery or download mode a while ago:
Recovery : long press power button , select restart , confirm, put a finger near volume button, as soon as the phone vibrates, press vol up until booting recovery line shows up. The pressing must be quick and immediately after the vibration.
Download mode is the same as as above, only in the place of press vol up, do press vol down once and need not hold. Download mode shows immediately.
You can use Wanam Exposed module which has function of Power submenu. Tick Enable 4 way reboot menu option.
Can someone tell if triangle away works for Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 GT-I9152 or not ??
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So I've had my atrix unlocked for some time and have had Epinter's android 4.2.1 running on it smoothly. One day I tried to turn it on and it would only go to the boot logo screen (Motorola for stock) and i cant enter fastboot by using the volume keys. Further, the status light never lights up. This may have happened about a week after installing winterboard (port from iOS) probably a dumb choice, but.
can anyone advise if this is bricked, or a way i can get into fastboot and wipe the thing? any advice is appreciated
no input?! I just read somewhere i may be get it into AP fastboot by holding down both volume keys and power button. would love to get this phone working again!
wudien said:
no input?! I just read somewhere i may be get it into AP fastboot by holding down both volume keys and power button. would love to get this phone working again!
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So if you read something, why haven't you taken the initiative to try it out?
I have. And no luck. just says unlocked and will not toggle through options (fastboot etc). I included it in the post so it wasnt a lame 'bump' post. but thanks for your lame bump post.
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I have. And no luck. just says unlocked and will not toggle through options (fastboot etc). I included it in the post so it wasnt a lame 'bump' post. but thanks for your lame bump post.
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Just so we are sure, you were holding down the 'Vol down' key while simultaneously pressing the 'Power' button and the text 'Fastboot' didn't show up, is that right?
Also, did the phone have CWM installed?
Yes. clockwork is installed. Yes I held volume down and power.
If you notice when you cold boot your phone a status light appears before the splash screen, and then turns off. Mine.. Doesnt ever turn on.
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^ Unfortunately, that does not sound good at all. Did you have the 'fastboot' options (and the other menu items) enabled before? Would you happen to know exactly what made it go away? Because without that support, there's very little you can do.
You could try charging the battery separately, but I'm not so sure. We might need to know what was done/flashed to get into this state.
Press power + volume up, does it do something?
yes I previously had the option to go into fastboot and the other options (bypass motoblur etc) neither volume up nor volume down get me to the other options - it only stays at saying 'unlocked'.
Maybe the volume keys are broken?
I did install Winterboard by Saurik and that may have caused this problem.
I have used a different battery/charged the battery separately and still nothing.
The volume down button isn't doing anything on my son's Nexus 9. This wouldn't be a big problem in itself, but when rebooting he is put into the HBOOT recovery. I can move through those menu options (fastboot/factory reset/etc) with the volume up button, but can't select any of the options. Maybe the power button has broken too, I don't know.
I see that the volume buttons on Nexus 9 are causing problems for people, but can't find anyone with this kind of trouble.
Does anyone have any advice on what to do next? Is there a way for him to reboot properly, without going into recovery? How can we get it to boot from recovery without those buttons doing anything? Should we just send it back?
Thanks for any help.
-tim
It sounds like the vol down button isn't broken, but stuck in the held down position. When you boot android devices with the vol button held down, it tells the device to go into recovery/fastboot, which is exactly what you are seeing. There is no way around that. You have to open up your N9 and unstick the button (or, as you mentioned, return it for repair/replacement)
Sent from my Nexus 9
That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the confirmation.