How to enter recovery on Android. How to enter Recovery Mode on Samsung Galaxy

If you have ever tried to flash an Android tablet yourself, you have probably come across the concept of “Recovery”. Today we will talk in detail about what this thing is, why it is needed at all, and of course, how to enter it.

What is Recovery

Recovery mode is a special boot mode for Android devices that allows you to full reset settings operating system, reflash the device, make backup copy the entire system or its individual sections (as well as restoring these sections later) and some other things. At the same time, for this mode to work, the functionality of the operating system itself is completely optional. This is why the recovery menu is often accessed when normal mode the device no longer works. And this is precisely why this mode is called “recovery” (from English “recovery”).

How to log into Recovery

To boot recovery, the device's hardware buttons are usually used. Most frequent combinations This:

However, some manufacturers may come up with “something like that,” so you have to search and experiment.

If everything is done correctly, a lying robot will appear on the device screen, on top of which there will be a menu with commands.

Another way to download recovery is special applications, with which you can reboot your smartphone or tablet into recovery mode directly from the operating system itself (for example, Reboot menu). However, it is worth keeping in mind that these applications require .

Navigation in recovery mode is carried out mainly using the volume buttons, and selection using the power button. There are also devices in which only the volume down button is used for navigation, and the volume up button is used to confirm the choice.

To all of the above, it is necessary to add one important detail. The functionality of the recovery mode itself is by no means universal, and can differ quite significantly depending on the device. Particularly distinguished in this sense are “noname” tablets from China and some B-brands, whose recovery does not have any list of commands at all.

In every mobile device working in the operating room Android system, available set mode Recovery, which is a special system startup mode with a certain set of functionality. Today we will tell you about how to enter recovery on LG smartphones and why it is needed for a common user.

First of all, Recovery Mode used for installation official firmware, creating and restoring a complete copy of the operating system along with all the information and settings of the smartphone, clearing the cache, and sometimes resetting to factory condition. When you receive a firmware update over the air, it is installed from the recovery mode, without starting the OS itself.

In its stock (factory) state, Recovery mode has the following set of functions:

Apply update from ADB – installing the update via ADB commands

Apply update from external storage – installing an update from external storage

Wipe data/factory reset – delete data and reset to factory settings

Wipe cache partition– cache deletion

Apply update from cache – apply update from cache

It is worth noting that using Recovery Mode does not invalidate the action warranty service, and the procedure itself does not foreshadow anything dangerous for the performance of the mobile device.

How to enter recovery on LG

Entering recovery mode is quite simple and does not require any special skills. First, turn off your smartphone. When turned off, press and hold the “Power” button and the “Volume Down” key until the “LG” logo appears, and then release them and press again. Ultimately, a menu should appear on the device screen on a black background, as in main picture at the very top. That's actually the whole process of this operation. The desired action is selected using the volume rocker, and the “Power” button confirms the choice made. If you entered recovery mode for review and want to exit it, then simply select “reboot system now”.

For more advanced users, there are custom recoveries that offer more options, such as installing any firmware, including custom ROMs, as well as selectively clearing phone data and deleting unnecessary pre-installed applications. The most popular of them are called Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), Philz Touch and ClockworldMod Recovery (CWM). The first two are controlled using a sensor, while the latter uses only physical buttons, as is the case with Factory Recovery Mode.

Our site has already managed to tell you before. Let us remind you that this is the so-called recovery menu, with which the user can, for example, reset all data or reflash his gadget.

There are two types of recovery menu (Recovery Mode): stock and custom. Stock is the same type of Recovery Mode that is installed by default. When flashing, it can be installed custom Recovery Mode.

And now - the most interesting part. We will talk about how to enter the recovery menu. And here an interesting quest may await the user - various devices this mode may run differently. How exactly? To begin with, we will tell you about universal method, and then we’ll go through specific brands of smartphones and tablets.

Universal mode

What's good about it? The fact that it is relevant for most modern devices.

• Turn off your device by pressing the Power key, then in the menu tap on touch button"Switch off".

• Once the device is completely turned off, you will need to press the Volume Down key and the Power key at the same time.

• Or - press the volume up key and the Power key at the same time.

• When the device starts up, you can release the Power key.

This is the most convenient way of all and the easiest to launch the specified mode.

How to enter Recovery on Samsung?

For new models: press the volume up key, Power and the central Home key.

For older models, a universal method is used: pressing the volume up or down key, as well as Power.

Google Nexus

Volume down key + Power.

This will load Fastboot mode, and from there you can go to Recovery Mode.

LG

Classic method: Volume Down + Power key. Please note that the volume up and down buttons on LG smartphones may be located on the back.

Xiaomi

Volume up + Power.

Meizu

Volume up + Power.

Please note that Meizu has its own menu with which you can reset the settings or update the firmware. This is not exactly a recovery menu.

HTC

Or increase volume + Power:

Or Volume Down + Power:

Huawei

Volume up + Power.

Or volume down + Power.

Motorola

First, you will need to launch Fastboot Flash Mode, for which press the Volume Down + Power button.

In the menu that loads on the screen, go to Recovery Mode using the Volume Down and Volume Up keys.

ASUS

Classic option. Either Volume Down + Power:

Either Volume Up + Power:

Sony

There are several ways.

The first one is simple: Volume Up + Power.

The second one is a little more complicated: Power button, then Up, the Sony logo appears and Up again.

Third method: Volume Up + Volume Down + Power.

How to enable Recovery Mode via terminal?

Download the application Terminal Emulator. Launch it, provide root rights (required).

Write the reboot recovery command.

The gadget starts in Recovery Mode.

How to enable Recovery Mode via a computer?

Install Adb Run and also necessary drivers. Connect the device to the computer, launch the command line on the computer, enter adb command reboot recovery and press the Enter key.

Many instructions for upgrading and Android firmware require actions from Recovery menu. What kind of mode this is and why it is needed you will learn from this article. What is Recovery (recovery) - this is a special mode Android downloads in which:

• Perform a full Android data reset
• flashing a smartphone
• get Root rights

How to log in to Recovery? The Recovery menu is usually available in all Samsung smartphones and tablets, but is absent in other brands Android smartphones, but you can easily add it by flashing this section onto your Android device.

If the device has a Recovery menu and it has not been changed, then it is called STOCK, but if there was no Recovery menu and it was flashed, then the name is CUSTOM. There are mainly two types of custom: CWM and TWRP, less common are 4ext, Philz CWM, (different development teams).

How to log into Recovery

ATTENTION! If the Recovery menu is missing or not installed, then it is IMPOSSIBLE to enter it!

For Samsung

Before transferring to recovery, disconnect Samsung from charger or USB cable!

(older models and some tablets)

a) Turn off Android and hold down Center button And On/Off button

b) Turn off Android and hold down the button Volume Up And On/Off button

or in a universal way(read below).

(new models)

Turn off Android and hold down Central button + button Volume Up+ button On off

Turn off Android and hold down the Center button + Volume Up button + On/Off button

Turn off Android and hold down Center button and a button On off

For HTC

Switch to bootloader mode, then

• choose Bootloader -> Recovery
• or immediately upon entering the menu it will be Recovery

In the menu, find the Recovery item and use the volume keys to get to this item and select the power button.

If suddenly it doesn’t work out, use the universal method (read below).

For Nexus

Turn off Nexus and hold down the buttons Volume DOWN + ON/OFF.

In the menu, use the volume keys to find the Recovery menu and confirm the selection with the ON/OFF button

If suddenly it doesn’t work out, use the universal method (read below).

For SONY

Turn off, turn on and when the Sony logo appears on the screen or when the indicator will light up - HOLD/Press(possible options):

• Volume DOWN
• Volume Up
• Click on the logo
• Or turn off Sony, hold down the “Power” button, wait for a couple of vibrations, release the power button and hold down the “Volume Up” button
• Use the universal method (read below).

A universal method from an installed terminal with Root rights

1. Download and install the Terminal application

2. Go to the newly installed application

3. Type the following commands

su reboot recovery

4. After a couple of seconds, Android will start to reboot

Universal for other Android devices using PC and ADB tools

(Asus, HTC, Lenovo, Sony, HTC, LG, Samsung and others, provided that recovery is available in this device)

Adb Run Program - Method 1

ADB RUN working window

From the command line - Method 2

Another option for getting to the Recovery menu is using standard means ADB and ADB programs RUN:

Connect Android to PC and type command adb reboot recovery

Example in ADB RUN:

From the command line - Method 3

As practice shows, on some devices (and more specifically on LG), it is not possible to transfer an Android device using the command adb reboot recovery, in this case you should use next command

adb shell reboot recovery

There is also a command to switch to Recovery mode for LG, you need to enter the command

adb reboot --bnr_recovery

After which the device will begin to reboot in a few seconds!

Management in the Recovery menu

Volume keys Up and down- move through the menu Key On off- selecting an item in the menu. There are Android devices that no volume key, in this case you will need an OTG cable and computer mouse. As soon as you start putting Android into Recovery mode, connect your mouse.

This concludes the article. If you don’t know how to use it and what items in Recovery are responsible for, then read the article

• If errors occurred when installing the update - Status CWM