[Guide] How to get into Download Mode

Mr Pro · Apr 13, 2014

how do I buy?

champ1919 · Apr 13, 2014

Mr Pro said:
how do I buy?

Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271304154674

ramin_ra · Jun 25, 2014

downloading mode

Samsung S4 mini(i9190) displays chinese menu instead of download mode

pls help me

DerPuGNa · Jun 25, 2014

ramin_ra said:
Samsung S4 mini(i9190) displays chinese menu instead of download mode

pls help me

because this is SAMSUNG S 4G T959V/T959W

:good:

ramin_ra · Jun 25, 2014

DerPuGNa said:
because this is SAMSUNG S 4G T959V/T959W :good:

what can i do now?

Spartan_Don · Jun 25, 2014

ramin_ra said:
what can i do now?

I would start by posting your question in one of the forums for your device:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini

KayonJB · Jun 28, 2014

Step-by-Step Video Instructions

Check out this YouTube video:

the video ID is: 0LXwdi0B2Xw

P.S. i cant post the link... so just search the ID on YouTube.

It very simple to understand and worked like a charm!

---------- Post added at 02:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:23 PM ----------

ramin_ra said:
Samsung S4 mini(i9190) displays chinese menu instead of download mode

pls help me

Check out this YouTube video:

the video ID is: 0LXwdi0B2Xw

P.S. i cant post the link... so just search the ID on YouTube.

It very simple to understand and worked like a charm!

thewoose · Oct 1, 2014

Phone stuck in TWRP loop and can't mount /system and /data

Hi,

Doing something I shouldn't I ended up with a bootloop in TWRP. I can mount the phone in Linux using twrp but I can't get into download mode. When I try to install a ROM I get can't mount E: /system and E: /data.

Is there any hope?

Thanks,
thewoose

tetakpatak · Oct 3, 2014

thewoose said:
Hi,

Doing something I shouldn't I ended up with a bootloop in TWRP. I can mount the phone in Linux using twrp but I can't get into download mode. When I try to install a ROM I get can't mount E: /system and E: /data.

Is there any hope?

Thanks,
thewoose

Why do you post in SGS1 and SGS4 threads the same question?

People will gladly help you but you should provide bit more information about your phone, recovery, last OS etc.

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo

thewoose · Oct 4, 2014

tetakpatak said:
Why do you post in SGS1 and SGS4 threads the same question?

People will gladly help you but you should provide bit more information about your phone, recovery, last OS etc.

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo

Hi,

My phone is the original Samsung Galaxy S I9000. The last working ROM on it I honestly can't remember as it has been on the shelf for a while. Anyway, it was ICS I believe. I attempted to flash the latest Cyanogenmod to it without doing an ODIN wipe. I should have known better than to go to a different android version without flashing stock but oh well. The ROM failed to install and then I tried I believe it was Mackay's ROM and it failed but left me with nothing but TWRP recovery. No matter what I do with the phone using all the tricks I've read on the forum I get booted into TWRP. Plugging in the USB gives me no battery icon but also TWRP.

I fear that the phone is bricked ... unless there is some other technique to get it into download mode (which I have been unable to do as I think the bootloader is damaged.)

Thanks for any and all help

-thewoose

champ1919 · Oct 4, 2014

Did you try all the possible combinations with the volume buttons while dropping the battery in and holding the power button while plugged into usb port? I mean, both up & down, just up, just down. If I remember correctly, Samsung used a couple of different ways on different models (this is the sgs4g forum, not the 9000).
If none of that works, buy a jig. They're cheap enough. Search ebay for "Samsung download jig".

tetakpatak · Oct 4, 2014

thewoose said:
Hi,

My phone is the original Samsung Galaxy S I9000. The last working ROM on it I honestly can't remember as it has been on the shelf for a while. Anyway, it was ICS I believe. I attempted to flash the latest Cyanogenmod to it without doing an ODIN wipe. I should have known better than to go to a different android version without flashing stock but oh well. The ROM failed to install and then I tried I believe it was Mackay's ROM and it failed but left me with nothing but TWRP recovery. No matter what I do with the phone using all the tricks I've read on the forum I get booted into TWRP. Plugging in the USB gives me no battery icon but also TWRP.

I fear that the phone is bricked ... unless there is some other technique to get it into download mode (which I have been unable to do as I think the bootloader is damaged.)

Thanks for any and all help

-thewoose

You have two good alternatives for download mode:

- to remove battery, keep 3-button-combo pressed amd insert battery while all three buttons are pressed

- to use USB jig

You can also try to flash Mackay ROM again. You can copy zips to your external SD card on your PC and insert it then on your phone. Do full wipe (system, data, cache and dalvik)

Which android version was the Mackay you attempted to flash and which android version was the last that worked well?

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo

champ1919 · Oct 4, 2014

http://www.quora.com/How-do-I-enable-download-mode-in-Samsung-Galaxy-S-GT-I9000

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thewoose · Oct 6, 2014

champ1919 said:
Did you try all the possible combinations with the volume buttons while dropping the battery in and holding the power button while plugged into usb port? I mean, both up & down, just up, just down. If I remember correctly, Samsung used a couple of different ways on different models (this is the sgs4g forum, not the 9000).
If none of that works, buy a jig. They're cheap enough. Search ebay for "Samsung download jig".

Thanks for your help ... it just won't go into download mode so I guess I'll need a jig. Thanks for your help.

thewoose

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tetakpatak said:
You have two good alternatives for download mode:

- to remove battery, keep 3-button-combo pressed amd insert battery while all three buttons are pressed

- to use USB jig

You can also try to flash Mackay ROM again. You can copy zips to your external SD card on your PC and insert it then on your phone. Do full wipe (system, data, cache and dalvik)

Which android version was the Mackay you attempted to flash and which android version was the last that worked well?

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo

I'm not sure which version I had before but it was older than the Mackay ROM I installed (the latest as of a week ago.) I'll try the SD card thing and see if that works. Thanks for your help.

-thewoose

JustVlad · Apr 6, 2015

hi

my dad haves the first one not the 4g .
i tried all methods but no one works.

maciio10 · Apr 7, 2015

Ramdump mode-help!!!

golmar88 said:
I have seen this asked quite a bit around here lately. Thought I would put this out there for reference. Let me know if you have better ways/I have it totally wrong.

FIRST METHOD (easiest/most common)

1) Power phone off
2) Plug USB into computer
3) Hold vol up + vol down
4) Plug USB into phone while still holding the vol up and vol down
5) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
Your now in Download mode

SECOND METHOD

1) Power phone off
2) Plug USB into Computer
3) Plug microUSB into phone
4) Hold pwr + vol up + vol down
5) When Batt icon goes away, release pwr, still holding vol up + vol down
6) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
You should now be in Download mode.

THIRD METHOD

1) Power phone off
2) Pull battery out
3) Hold vol up + vol down
4) While holding vol up + vol down, plug in USB cable into the phone
5) While still holding vol up + vol down, put battery back in
6) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
You should now be in Download mode.

FOURTH METHOD (adb)

1) Enable debugging on your phone (Menu>Settings>Applications>Development>)
2) With phone on, plug USB into computer and phone
3) Open cmd
4) Type in "adb devices" (not totally necessary, but I always do it just to make sure everything is good), making sure it recognizes your device
5) Type in "adb reboot download"
6) Yellow /_\ (triangle, Downloading, Andy shoveling, Do not turn off Target!!! symbol)
You should now be in Download mode.

If you have CERTAIN GB bootloaders it changes the the way you access download and recovery.
Download mode = vol down + pwr (NOT - vol up + vol down + pwr)
Recovery = vol up + pwr (NOT - vol up + vol down + pwr)

Like I said, let me know if any of this should be changed.

*Edit- Changed steps 4 & 5 in "THIRD METHOD", per comments.

I'm doing everything what is written but my phone gets to RAMDUMP MODE, not into DOWNLOAD MODE. Please help

champ1919 · Apr 8, 2015

What phone do you have?

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