I've encountered the following problem with my Galaxy Note 4: I just bought it online from a guy who turned out to be a fraud and I was not able to find or contact him again via the internet market place. So that was really stupid of me...and expensive...and I regret it very much and with hind site I should have picked up the signs but...o well you got the picture...I got ripped.
Anyways after careful inspection it turned out to be a real genuine Note 4 N910F with 64 Gb but with a korean or chinese or something recovery mode (I saw it once when I got home), an imei not to be found on any stolen phone list and working correctly with an european rom that includes English and Dutch at that point.
That's when I decided to factory reset it and then I got into trouble again: For some reason it got stuck in a boot loop with just a No Command message. Normally you can reach the recovery mode by pressing Volume Up +Home +Power but now nothing happens. It's not a real brick but with just the No Command message and no access to the recovery mode I don't know how to fix this.
Can anyone help me with a clue on how to get out of a No Command loop without recovery mode? Or how to get into recovery mode if start with Key Up etc does not work? Or any other clue that could help me?
Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Rene (aka the guy who got ripped off but hopes to save the phone)
Can you get into download mode?
Thanks dr.mOx for responding!
I tried both volume up+home+power to get into recovery mode and also volume down+home+power to get into download mode but in both cases the device starts and shows me the android robot on it's back with a red warning triangle containing an exclamation mark and below the robot the message "No command." . The screen blinks every two or three seconds. The power button is not shutting the phone down in this state. I have to remove the battery to retry.
Battey out. Then in. Go to download mode. Flash stock rom with odin
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Hi Ozzyblack. The thing is that, if I'm correct, when I press volume down+home+power to get into download mode I expect some sort of menu to appear asking to go into download mode or not. Am I correct? I saw same sceendump about that. And now I keep getting the No Command window. Do you think I miss something here? I do press volume down first, then home (keeping volume down pressed), and them the power button (keeping all buttons pressed). After a few seconds the display turns a bit more grey for a sec and then the android robot appears. But no message of sorts about getting into download mode.
Hi reborn67.
**Only if you have a galaxy note 4 N910F model**
If you can get into download mode your safe, and you can reflash an offical ROM, there is no menu system in Download mode so don't worry.
Don't stay in download mode forever or a long time, i.e. power off and wait till you have the ROM and Odin before you go into download mode as it sometimes times out even though it still shows in download mode.
Go to here http://samsung-updates.com/details/37086/Galaxy_Note_4_Snapdragon/SM-N910F/DBT/N910FXXU1ANK4.html download the ROM, and then download Odin here https://mega.co.nz/#!UdRRyCAT!H4FyVxYynNWvXqRNmnpMGQRCP-dG3uykgP2pT4rh8Ek
These are the instructions from sammobile on how to flash ROm with Odin.Instructions
1-Extract (unzip) the firmware file
2-Download Odin v3.09
3-Extract Odin zip-file
4-Open Odin v3.09 (make sure the extracted rom file "N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FOXA1ANK4_N910FXXU1ANK4_HOME.tar.md5" is in the same folder as Odin before opening up Odin.
5-Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
6-Connect phone and wait until you get a blue/orange sign in Odin (above text top left ID:COM)
7-Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
IMPORTANT** Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
I always do a hard reset after flashing new ROM's (settings, backup and reset, factory data reset)
I have a network locked UK N910F on EE and use this German ROM with no problems, this ROM has little bloatware.
Thanks gadjet. I do have odin and a stock rom ready for use now:
1-I tested odin and the usb port plus driver setup with my 'old' galaxy s4 and within a second the ID:Com in Odin turns blue. So that seems to be working fine.
2-So now I put in the Note 4 battery and connect to usb WITHOUT ANY KEYS PRESSED...just to test! And the usb connection bleeps from windows confirm a device is connected...so far so good.
3-Last and most important step fails: Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons), the 'no command' robot is still there, and also connect phone and wait until you get a blue/orange sign in Odin (above text top left ID:COM) never happens. And also there are no windows usb connection bleeps so apparently there's a difference when I tried to select download mode.
Please know that I'm really thankful for all the great tips. But I guess I'm still missing something here.
Kind regards,
Rene
Can you try this,.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume up buttons
Do you get a menu?
gadjet said:
Can you try this,.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume up buttons
Do you get a menu?
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Tried it. I do not get a menu. Just the No command robot.
reborn67 said:
Tried it. I do not get a menu. Just the No command robot.
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OK next.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons, now open up samsung kies and see if it repairs your note 4
gadjet said:
OK next.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons, now open up samsung kies and see if it repairs your note 4
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Unfortunately Kies 3 (latest update) does not recognize any connected device when I try this. The No command screen is laughing at us again
This is different
Turn your phone off or make sure it’s turned off.
Press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
When the phone vibrates, release the Home and Power buttons, but keep pressing Volume Up button.
gadjet said:
This is different
Turn your phone off or make sure it’s turned off.
Press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
When the phone vibrates, release the Home and Power buttons, but keep pressing Volume Up button.
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There's no vibration...just the No command window.
OK, corrupt boat-loader Samsung service centre repair job, or local phone repair job.
Requires boot chip to be reflashed at board level.
Sorry we couldn't get you going bud..:crying:
Thanks for trying guys!
I'll see if I can find a local phone repair store.
I used to have the same problem with my SM-P605 when I flashed some ROM in the summer, the only special thing I did was not giving up and after all I got to the Download mode. Hope it'll work for you without Service.
Good Luck
Today I went to visit an official Samsung store. They told me I bought a very good but fake Note 4 and it is not likely it can be recovered. The weight is incorrect...a bit to heavy. Also the serial numbers are unknown in the samsung database and some other details were not correct. Thanks again for trying to help me! I now officially have a really expensive brick that looks like a note 4.:crying:
same issue i am facing..i tried all..but it shows no command error and no menu shows up
ill be going to get my phone checked today..if i get any way out ill let u know
What you did later to recover ? I'm facing the same problem I've visited samsung service centre but they are unable to solve it.
Can you guys help me for my phone Samsung note 4 because its just keep repeating in a logo SAMSUNG...
I tried pressing volume down+home button+power then got "WARNING CUSTOM OS... and stuff and then I press volume high+home button+power then I got the logo SAMSUNG that keeps on repeating. Please help me what to do
Hi,
I have a Samsung XCover 2 (or GT-S7710) that is stuck in a boot loop. The phone has never been flashed or rooted.
I couldn't get the Samsung logo shown, just a not-spinning spinner.
Image I have : andre-k.at/img/image1.jpeg
Taken from thread : forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/gt-s7710-samsung-bootloop-t3015707
When I try to enter in recovery mode (vol up, home, power) nothing happens.
When I try to enter in download mode, I have download mode shown a few seconds, then reboot...
I tried to flash a stock rom with odin and download mode, but flashing was interrupted by a loop, and now I have "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." shown a few seconds, and then reboot...
Any idea on how to get my phone working ?
Thanks
HI,
the real reason is maybe that the phone isnt charging
To fix it hold on charger after 1st shut down hold power volume down and home button. When you enter download mobe click on volume down button very fast before it turns off. It wll restart to fastboot ( samsung galaxy xcover 2 and model showed. It will shut down after it. So when you click on restart after 1 sec hold the volume up and home button. the power button will automaticly trigger and then when it showes the logo 1st time wait when the screen is black wait and when logo shows again release the buttons. then wait you whil enter recovery and dont do anything just let it charge it wont restart in this mode for some reason
reply me if you did it or there is an error
I actually have the same problem, but when I reboot it in fastboot and I press the volume up + home button, it displays the loading screen and it just doesn't work.
Am I doing it wrong ?
Hello guys,
Can I somehow solve the problem of entering the Recovery Mode or I can throw the phone in the trash can ?
turn the phone off then press volume up + power and your phone will boot to recovery
StefanoLambelet said:
turn the phone off then press volume up + power and your phone will boot to recovery
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I've already tried that (Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button), but the phone doesn't respond on that. At the moment in the top left corner appears "Recovery Booting" and then immediately switch to Download Mode. Several times I took out the battery and wait a few mins but even that didn't help.
k1z4 said:
I've already tried that (Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button), but the phone doesn't respond on that. At the moment in the top left corner appears "Recovery Booting" and then immediately switch to Download Mode. Several times I took out the battery and wait a few mins but even that didn't help.
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Stay in Download Mode and flash TWRP again by ODIN ==> https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote3internationalqualcomm.html
OR flash an original ROM from sammobile.
Thank you very much ! It works! Yay!
Hi
Im trying to get in Download or Recovery mode but without of luck. I tried fisrt Download mode. I get first screen and says Volume down for Cancel and Volume Up for Download mode. When i hit Volume UP, Phone restart it self and i have normal sumssung boot then come PIN and after that reboot and that does it all the time. If I go in Recovery Mode, i see Android logo for like a second and that it reboots. Which option do I have
Keklja said:
Hi
Im trying to get in Download or Recovery mode but without of luck. I tried fisrt Download mode. I get first screen and says Volume down for Cancel and Volume Up for Download mode. When i hit Volume UP, Phone restart it self and i have normal sumssung boot then come PIN and after that reboot and that does it all the time. If I go in Recovery Mode, i see Android logo for like a second and that it reboots. Which option do I have
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looks like a bad stock rom, try https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/sidesync
if that doesnt work then your emmc chip is done
zfk110 said:
looks like a bad stock rom, try https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/sidesync
if that doesnt work then your emmc chip is done
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How can Sidesync be helpful?
When you try to go in recovery mode keep pressed longer volume up and home, release power when screen is on. I had this issue and worked for me this way
So I'm playing around with a Samsung S8 and I'm trying to enter the recovery mode/download mode screen, I'm considering rooting or testing different ROMs I'm fairly new to that and want to try it out.
Anyways log story short.
I turn off the phone, hit the Vol up + bixby + power I hold it till the Samsung logo comes up (even tried holding through the logo as well) and the phone just goes right into android like usual.
The buttons all work I've tested them individually but for whatever reason I cannot get into recovery mode.
Is there something I'm missing?
I've downloaded Odin as another thing I want to fool around with, is there a way for me to use that to enter recovery mode?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Samsung S8
Unlocked but originally with Rogers in Canada
Security patch updated to Oct 2018
Digital-J said:
So I'm playing around with a Samsung S8 and I'm trying to enter the recovery mode/download mode screen, I'm considering rooting or testing different ROMs I'm fairly new to that and want to try it out.
Anyways log story short.
I turn off the phone, hit the Vol up + bixby + power I hold it till the Samsung logo comes up (even tried holding through the logo as well) and the phone just goes right into android like usual.
The buttons all work I've tested them individually but for whatever reason I cannot get into recovery mode.
Is there something I'm missing?
I've downloaded Odin as another thing I want to fool around with, is there a way for me to use that to enter recovery mode?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Samsung S8
Unlocked but originally with Rogers in Canada
Security patch updated to Oct 2018
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Odin will not get you into recovery/download mode
Getting into these modes is a matter of timing and as with everything takes practice
What I normally do is :
If the phone is powered off
Press power button until phone vibrates then immediately release power button then striaght away before s8 powered by android logo press and hold together at the same time vol up ( or down ) + bixby + power buttons together until in desired mode.
Same goes if rebooting from system
Press power button to bring up power menu hit restart when screen goes blank press and hold button configuration until in desired mode
It's all a matter of getting the timing right