Hi there,
I'm wondering if someone could help me.
On my Tab Im pressing the power down and volumn down but i'm unable to get into download mode .
I see the menu (with the two icons)
but it just goes pass this soo quickly that its only up for .3 of sec if that!
afterwards it just boots into the OS as normal.
Anyone got any ideas how i can fix this?
Regards
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let go of power... still holding volume when you see the samsung tab screen popup.... I have asked the person to update the guide. Release power, problem solved.
Tiger33 said:
Hi there,
I'm wondering if someone could help me.
On my Tab Im pressing the power down and volumn down but i'm unable to get into download mode .
I see the menu (with the two icons)
but it just goes pass this soo quickly that its only up for .3 of sec if that!
afterwards it just boots into the OS as normal.
Anyone got any ideas how i can fix this?
Regards
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You can do this through adb mode if you have. Go to adb shell and type :
reboot recovery -> for recovery mode
reboot download -> for download mode.
Tiger33 said:
Hi there,
I'm wondering if someone could help me.
On my Tab Im pressing the power down and volumn down but i'm unable to get into download mode .
I see the menu (with the two icons)
but it just goes pass this soo quickly that its only up for .3 of sec if that!
afterwards it just boots into the OS as normal.
Anyone got any ideas how i can fix this?
Regards
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Did you get it to work? The previous two posts are definitely the best way, but there might be other ways if you are still having trouble.
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As soon as I boot I get random lines / flickering unable to read screen. I cannot tell if I get in the recovery screen. Based on the noises I can tell it boots up. Since I can't read the screen at all, the software side will have to be done on my win 7 machine. Is there anything I can do?
I don't know the Kernel number or android build, etc. As I bought this on ebay.
Probably your build. I bought mine off of eBay too, broken though, and repaired it.
The first cm10 Rom I installed had that problem where it'd look like a static t.v. channel upon booting sometimes or it would just randomly do so while on. Resetting would be the only way to return the screen back to normal. Now two builds later, I have yet to re-experience that issue.
So I'd say keep resetting with volume down and power to get into recovery and install a new rom. The previous owner probably had a bad flash and wasn't able to restore the screen condition.
If that still doesn't work, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you can rescue your tab with a factory reset using ADB, as long as you get into download mode.. which should be the first option on the right when launching the tab into recovery.
If you're unfamiliar with ADB like me, I can give you the steps in number counts to get your device into recovery and hard reset it.. like: click volume up once and hit power, hit volume down 4 times then power etc.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
OTAw said:
I can give you the steps in number counts to get your device into recovery and hard reset it.. like: click volume up once and hit power, hit volume down 4 times then power etc.
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Please do, that would help a lot!!!
fstfrd00 said:
Please do, that would help a lot!!!
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This probably will depend on the recovery that you have installed on the tablet, whether it's stock or custom.
This method is for clockwork recovery (CWM):
To get into recovery:
-Hold volume down + power buttons and release the power button once the "Galaxy Tab 10.1" logo shows (should be the first screen to even show). Continue holding volume down for a few more seconds and you should then be at a screen where you choose from download mode or recovery.
-Volume down
-Volume up
Once in recovery:
-Volume up 2x
-Power
-Volume down 5x
-Power
Your device should now be factory restored so you can just hold the power button until it restarts. If that still doesn't fix the issue, I'll look up the stock recovery procedure and you can try that.
Remember, volume UP is the 3rd button on the top left corner of the device and volume down is the second.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
Perfect, thanks for the help!!!
fstfrd00 said:
Perfect, thanks for the help!!!
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Glad I could help. I'm assuming from your reply that it worked?
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
Hey guys i solve my problem today i desided to solve it anyway and now i am free from this **** ....
i just go to http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/roms/cm10/p4/ and download
bootloader.tar.md5
latest recovery.tar.md5
cm-10-20121112-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip
but before start anything first i format my tab memory then restart in download mode install bootloader.tar.md5 and recovery.tar.md5 ... volla ... reboot in recovery mode volla thats it all is now working perfect .... then i install cm-10-20121112-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip now my tab is free on madness ...
must try but first fully clean your tab ...
iff its really work then click on thanks button ...
Hi guys! I've been having problems with my Mega. My phone works really fine. I just got it the other day. But whenever I try to go to download mode or recovery I only get a blank screen but I know that it goes to download or recovery because my phone could detect it. I've been reading some forums that I have to reflash the bootloader of my phone so I could fix that error. Does anyone here confirm this and could anyone provide me a flashabble copy of the bootloader? Thanks!
Here's what I found on the other forums:
makeyourself said:
Your problem sounds similar to this one. I assume when you say 'blank screen' that the screen is powered on?
Power off the phone, hold down VolUp + VolDown + Power for 4 to 5 seconds. Then release ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Now press Volume Up. Now hopefully you will be in download mode even if you can't see that you are. If it doesn't work try it again a couple of times. The reason that you have to press Volume Up is that a warning screen is actually displayed before the phone lets you into download mode.
The phone will give you no other indication that its in download mode and won't 'recognise Odin' when not in download mode. Make sure you have Samsung USB drivers (comes with Samsung Kies) installed on your PC.
Oh yeah and by the way the thread I've linked to suggests you have to reflash the bootloader to fix the 'blank screen' problem.
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Mods, could you delete this thread? i've move it to the android development forum. Thanks! Sorry for the inconvenience
You where correct to keep this thread here, vice posting in the Development threads....this one is closed and I have moved your other thread from the Dev Sections to this section.
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Hello all,
I was using my phone, checking emails and making phone calls just fine. Then I got home and went to the computer to do some work. I noticed that my phone was showing the Galaxy S3 logo. I though weird. So I removed the battery, put it back in but still the same thing. I though maybe it was broken so I though a factory reset would be a good idea. BUT, I can't go to Recovery. When I try to go to Download mode, it opens up the interface where it says "Volume up" to go to Download mode or "Volume Down" to reboot your phone. Even when I press the Volume Up button, the phone restarts. So basically, my phone has gone full retarded and I can't do anything, no Recovery or no Download mode.
Anyone knows anything?
Thin_Bezel said:
Hello all,
I was using my phone, checking emails and making phone calls just fine. Then I got home and went to the computer to do some work. I noticed that my phone was showing the Galaxy S3 logo. I though weird. So I removed the battery, put it back in but still the same thing. I though maybe it was broken so I though a factory reset would be a good idea. BUT, I can't go to Recovery. When I try to go to Download mode, it opens up the interface where it says "Volume up" to go to Download mode or "Volume Down" to reboot your phone. Even when I press the Volume Up button, the phone restarts. So basically, my phone has gone full retarded and I can't do anything, no Recovery or no Download mode.
Anyone knows anything?
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Doesn't look good but have you tried adb to recovery.
tallman43 said:
Doesn't look good but have you tried adb to recovery.
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Yes, It doesn't work. I even tried holding Vol Up + Home + Power buttons for 10 minutes hoping the phone would go to Recovery. It doesn't even want to go to Download. It shows the Download menu but when I click the Volume Up button, it simply reboots the phone. And it was working fine before it happened.
Thin_Bezel said:
Yes, It doesn't work. I even tried holding Vol Up + Home + Power buttons for 10 minutes hoping the phone would go to Recovery. It doesn't even want to go to Download. It shows the Download menu but when I click the Volume Up button, it simply reboots the phone. And it was working fine before it happened.
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I thought it might not work but was worth a try...It sounds like either corrupt partitions or emmc chip corrupt/damage but all the solutions I know of need you to at least get into download mode and if adb is not working as well then the only thing I can suggest is service repair.
This is the situation I would hope not to find myself in maybe somebody else as some suggestions but sorry it's not looking good.
tallman43 said:
I thought it might not work but was worth a try...It sounds like either corrupt partitions or emmc chip corrupt/damage but all the solutions I know of need you to at least get into download mode and if adb is not working as well then the only thing I can suggest is service repair.
This is the situation I would hope not to find myself in maybe somebody else as some suggestions but sorry it's not looking good.
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This honestly sucks. I have been using my Galaxy S3 for two years without any problems. It was my main device for everything. Maybe because I have used it for 2 years without rest for work has caused a chip failure.
If I press power + volume down all I get is a picture of a penguin, which stays there until the phone runs out of battery.
Does anyone know how I fix this?
pane32 said:
If I press power + volume down all I get is a picture of a penguin, which stays there until the phone runs out of battery.
Does anyone know how I fix this?
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This is normal I don't think you can do anything with that, what do you actually want to achieve?
Same here. When I try to install TWRP all I get is the tux penguin. Trying to root the x800.
shadow78 said:
This is normal I don't think you can do anything with that, what do you actually want to achieve?
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I was trying to root the phone and get a new ROM but I've since managed to do both.
I wrote a very quick guide in another thread, for anyone else experiencing the same problem.
pane32 said:
I was trying to root the phone and get a new ROM but I've since managed to do both.
I wrote a very quick guide in another thread, for anyone else experiencing the same problem.
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The guide in the other thread didn't exactly tell you how to get around the tux penguin issue.
Darkness2748 said:
The guide in the other thread didn't exactly tell you how to get around the tux penguin issue.
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Yes it does. I mentioned the penguin specifically:
Seeing the penguin is normal. I have managed to fix the issues I have and I am running a custom ROM by Cuoco92, all thanks to the help I got from @simidisc.
I will assume that you have installed all appropriate USB drivers.
1. Visit http://bit.ly/1Q6irPH and download SEZIONE FIRMWARE and SEZIONE RECOVERY. Don't worry about this being in Italian - I don't speak Italian and managed no problem.
2. Copy the zip file from Sezione Firmware to your phone.
3. Unzip the the recovery file on your computer and connect your phone to your computer.
4. After unzipping TWRP, run "Install Over Fastboot".
5. Your phone will reboot and you will see THE PENGUIN. Just press VOLUME UP + POWER at the same time and your phone will reboot to TWRP.
6. You should now be able to flash the ROM, making sure to wipe cache, dalvik etc.
help needed..
bro..can you give the link thread..because i am also facing same problem installing twrp.. the penguin logo come and then boot automatically to the original state..thankx
ragib1982 said:
bro..can you give the link thread..because i am also facing same problem installing twrp.. the penguin logo come and then boot automatically to the original state..thankx
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Did you follow the steps above? When you see the Penguin, did you press VOL UP + POWER?
If so, what happened? This should boot to TWRP.
I did but nothing happen
ragib1982 said:
I did but nothing happen
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Sorry, but I don't know what to do now.
Have you been on http://www.letv.re/? It is a forum dedicated to Letv phones and someone there might have a solution.
TWRP Fastboot
I am having the same problem.
The penguin comes on then no matter what I do, it either just reboots (if I keep holding power down) and continues to do this for ever, or boots into the LeEco recovery, if I press volume up and power, or just boots into EUI rom if I do nothing.
Any suggestions?
Phone is not rooted.
ragib1982 said:
bro..can you give the link thread..because i am also facing same problem installing twrp.. the penguin logo come and then boot automatically to the original state..thankx
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KarlDroid said:
I am having the same problem.
The penguin comes on then no matter what I do, it either just reboots (if I keep holding power down) and continues to do this for ever, or boots into the LeEco recovery, if I press volume up and power, or just boots into EUI rom if I do nothing.
Any suggestions?
Phone is not rooted.
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Friend, did you solve Your problem. I have the same.
When i ENTER TO FASTBOOT MODE (Vol- +power) penguin appearf for few seconds and system starts to eui. I cant flas TWRP and do nothing. Few seconds of penguin and restart. ehhhh..
Hello Guys,
Please help, S6 Edge phone suddenly died and when I turn it back on it's stuck on boot up and the samsung logo is overlapping like it's program was corrupted. Also, pink flashing light is appearing on the notification light (upper left). have held down Vol Up, Home Button and Power for 5 mins, and it still just shows that same screen above. I then press Vol Down, Home Button and Power for apporx 10 seconds but still to no avail.
Does anyone of you experienced this kind of issue? Tried searching from different forums but to no avail. I think I am the first one to encounter this Please advise if this is hardware or software issue and if possible the first action I will do. Will be very grateful for your kind response.
Please email me if you have experienced this type of issue and for further details: [email protected]
Thank you so much and best regards
Same here - bootloop at Samsung logo and no recovery. Flashed countless times with Odin , whole rom , recoveries , kernels . Recovered with Smart Switch , still nothing even when all procedures where successful. It looks like is a hardware problem.
engrstephencas said:
Hello Guys,
Please help, S6 Edge phone suddenly died and when I turn it back on it's stuck on boot up and the samsung logo is overlapping like it's program was corrupted. Also, pink flashing light is appearing on the notification light (upper left). have held down Vol Up, Home Button and Power for 5 mins, and it still just shows that same screen above. I then press Vol Down, Home Button and Power for apporx 10 seconds but still to no avail.
Does anyone of you experienced this kind of issue? Tried searching from different forums but to no avail. I think I am the first one to encounter this Please advise if this is hardware or software issue and if possible the first action I will do. Will be very grateful for your kind response.
Please email me if you have experienced this type of issue and for further details: [email protected]
Thank you so much and best regards
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So sorry to hear that your facing those problems. Maybe this article can help you to fix the issue. Which rom.version did you had ?
https://www.google.gr/amp/thedroidg...king-other-power-related-problems-1050166/amp
StonebridgeGr said:
So sorry to hear that your facing those problems. Maybe this article can help you to fix the issue. Which rom.version did you had ?
https://www.google.gr/amp/thedroidg...king-other-power-related-problems-1050166/amp
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Thanks but none of the suggestions from this article works .
Phone can not enter recovery , just download mode. Flashing doesn't change anything , phone just bootloops with white-pinkish led .
I wonder if bootloader is corrupted . Odin flash or Smart Switch recovery supposed to flash bootloader too , but still same problem .
seaman5705 said:
Thanks but none of the suggestions from this article works .
Phone can not enter recovery , just download mode. Flashing doesn't change anything , phone just bootloops with white-pinkish led .
I wonder if bootloader is corrupted . Odin flash or Smart Switch recovery supposed to flash bootloader too , but still same problem .
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Did you try to download another stock Rom from sammobile and flash it? Maybe you have to unplug the battery and reinstall it if it stucks. I don't know what else to say :/ really :/