Crash Recovery for the Samsung Galaxy A20
1. Be Prepared
Most of us will suffer from a crash at some time. If you know how to fix it, you will have a lot less stress.
There are certain files you need to keep in readiness.
Always backup boot, data, system before you try any new ROM.
A. On your PC
- Firmware you downloaded from one of these sites
https://samfrew.com or https://www.samfirmware.net
or for a faster download: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/a20-repair-firmware-t4066551
- recovery.tar you can download from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/guide-quick-root-twrp-galaxy-a20-t4069423
B. On your A20 external sd
Don't keep any important files on your internal sd card. Keep backups on the external sd and on usb otg.
- Boot, data, system backup
- Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_08.18.2019.zip
or this one
View attachment 4975463
To go to download mode
Normal method
1. Turn off phone
2. Hold down both volume keys
3. Plug in computer
Bootlooping
1. Plug in to computer
2. Hold down both volume keys
For a difficult phone
1. Connect usb to computer but not to phone
2. Hold down all 3 keys
3. When it buzzes release power and quickly plug in usb to phone.
It might take a few times to get it right.
If it's REALLY BAD
1. Wait for the battery to completely run down and use normal method.
2. Soft Crash
This is when you get a bootloop.
Recover method
1. Reboot into TWRP( hold down all 3 keys and release vol down when it reboots)
2. Restore your backup.
3. Hard Crash
This is when you get red text along the top.
Recover method
1. Connect phone cord to PC
2. Reboot into download mode (Hold down all 3 keys
When the phone reboot release power key and plug in to computer at the same time
It may take a few times to get the timing right)
3. Flash each part of the firmware into its slot.
BL_20xxxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the BL slot
AP_20xxxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the AP slot
CP_20xxxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the CP slot
HOME_CSC_xxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the CSC slot
4. You might do a Factory data reset
5. Wait for the restart
6. Skip through a minimal setup
7. Activate developer mode
8. Allow usb debugging
9. Reboot into download mode
10. Flash recovery.tar in the AP slot
11. Reboot the A20 into TWRP and mount everything that you can.
12. Format Data (not just wipe) - don't restart
13. Flash Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt
14. Wipe both caches then go back and Reboot into Recovery.
15. Restore your data backup.
16. Reboot
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1. Be Prepared
Most of us will suffer from a crash at some time. If you know how to fix it, you will have a lot less stress.
There are certain files you need to keep in readiness.
Always backup boot, data, system before you try any new ROM.
A. On your PC
- Firmware you downloaded from one of these sites
https://samfrew.com or https://www.samfirmware.net
or for a faster download: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/a20-repair-firmware-t4066551
- recovery.tar you can download from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/guide-quick-root-twrp-galaxy-a20-t4069423
B. On your A20 external sd
Don't keep any important files on your internal sd card. Keep backups on the external sd and on usb otg.
- Boot, data, system backup
- Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_08.18.2019.zip
or this one
View attachment 4975463
To go to download mode
Normal method
1. Turn off phone
2. Hold down both volume keys
3. Plug in computer
Bootlooping
1. Plug in to computer
2. Hold down both volume keys
For a difficult phone
1. Connect usb to computer but not to phone
2. Hold down all 3 keys
3. When it buzzes release power and quickly plug in usb to phone.
It might take a few times to get it right.
If it's REALLY BAD
1. Wait for the battery to completely run down and use normal method.
2. Soft Crash
This is when you get a bootloop.
Recover method
1. Reboot into TWRP( hold down all 3 keys and release vol down when it reboots)
2. Restore your backup.
3. Hard Crash
This is when you get red text along the top.
Recover method
1. Connect phone cord to PC
2. Reboot into download mode (Hold down all 3 keys
When the phone reboot release power key and plug in to computer at the same time
It may take a few times to get the timing right)
3. Flash each part of the firmware into its slot.
BL_20xxxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the BL slot
AP_20xxxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the AP slot
CP_20xxxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the CP slot
HOME_CSC_xxxxxx.tar.md5 goes into the CSC slot
4. You might do a Factory data reset
5. Wait for the restart
6. Skip through a minimal setup
7. Activate developer mode
8. Allow usb debugging
9. Reboot into download mode
10. Flash recovery.tar in the AP slot
11. Reboot the A20 into TWRP and mount everything that you can.
12. Format Data (not just wipe) - don't restart
13. Flash Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt
14. Wipe both caches then go back and Reboot into Recovery.
15. Restore your data backup.
16. Reboot
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