(See other thread - soon to be unstickied)

[jmtheiss]

See this thread

 

[TRusselo]

dont you hate typing the same answer every couple days?

this was much needed over-kill!

 

[mrhaley30705]

"Just get into download mode and..."

Ever find yourself with a phone that's misbehaving, and you can't seem to figure out how to get it to download mode?

Here's a list of things to try (many thanks AdamOutler and Pirateghost), sorted in a "where are you now" setup:


FROM A POWERED-DOWN STATE - BATTERY REMOVED
- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol+ and Vol-, then insert your USB cable.
- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert Battery, Insert USB cable
- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert USB cable, Insert Battery
- Use a 301Kohm jig between USB pins 4-5 (can be manufactured jig or homemade chain of resistors)

FROM A BATTERY CHARGING STATE
- With USB cable inserted into Android device, press and hold Vol+/Vol-, then press Power
- (Advanced Method) Use UART, and during battery charging, type "reboot download"

FROM CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY MENU
- Position the cursor (highlighted selection) on "Restart device", Plug in USB cable, press and hold Vol-, then hold Vol+, then press power
- (Where available) Use the "Reboot Download" option in the "Advanced" menu

FROM A FULLY BOOTED PHONE STATE, WITH USB DEBUGGING ENABLED
Note: you may need to have ADB installed on your computer, and/or an Android Terminal Emulator installed on your Android device.
- Connect your Android device to your computer, navigate to your ADB directory, and type "adb reboot download"
- (Where available) Use the rom's power menu option to reboot into download
- From a terminal, type "su", then "reboot download"
- Download the app "quickboot", follow the app directions to reach download mode.

ADVANCED METHODS - REQUIRE HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS OR MORE IN-DEPTH TECHNIQUES
I'm presenting these largely unedited, as I don't want to incorrectly type an important detail of something that I don't understand myself.
- Apply UnBrickable mod to your device, then remove the battery, insert the battery, and click the "Download Mode" button on the computer
- Use UART (619Kohm resistor between USB pins 4-5, D+=RX, D-=TX, 192500bps 8n1 comms), press and hold ENTER while booting, then type USB



One additional thing - your download mode screen should, normally, look like the yellow triangle with the Android guy digging. However, if a flash goes foul somehow, you may be left with the infamous "phone--/!\--PC" screen. If you see this, don't panic. Although it's not technically the download mode screen, many users (including myself) have been able to successfully flash from that screen. Give it a try.

Oh, and thanks mrhaley30705 for suggesting this thread.

No problem. I'm just glad you had time to do it.

 

[studacris]

Thank you! I have been trying for MONTHS to get this mofo into download mode!!

 

[MidniteMarauder]

Maybe a mod can sticky this and save some extra posts. Wishful thinking possibly.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

 

[mrhaley30705]

Recommended to be stickied to a mod.

 

[reinbeau]

Stickied and added to roll up

Stickied and added to the sticky roll up but I have one question - aren't there differences between getting into download mode between Froyo vs. Gingerbread? Wouldn't that be worthwhile highlighting - or not, just wondering

 

[studacris]

Only for I9000 bootloaders.

And with those its super easy, no USB chord needed, just volume down and power that's it.

 

[reinbeau]

Ok, unstuck and now closing this thread.