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Default [Q] Boot into Recovery

Is it possible to cold boot into recovery? I used to be able to do it on my G2.
 
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Just boot into the bootloader (power on + volume up) and then choose recovery from the menu.
 
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Just boot into the bootloader (power on + volume up) and then choose recovery from the menu.
Make sure to release the buttons right as the screen turns on... Takes a little timing but it works.
 
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When ever i do this, i choose the bootloader option. then it takes me to the menu where i can choose the recovery option but before i get the chance to hit anything, it just starts to update. what should i do from here?
 
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i then deleted pg05IMG.zip. i got to get to the point to hit recovery but when i do that it just boots right back into the bootloader it wont start up the recovery and it wont factory reset it. am i screwed?
 
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sorry for the triple port. it says i have s-on. how would i turn s-off
 
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are you rooted??? you need to root to get s-off
 
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i am rooted but for some reason it says s-on right now and i dont have adb on this computer. how would i be able to turn s-off?
 
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what method of root did you use? i used the "unlocked bootloader + permaroot" method by jcase and have never lost root or s-off.

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