If you have ever tried to flash or or an Android tablet on your own, 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 do a complete reset of the operating system settings, reflash the device, backup the entire system or its individual partitions (just like restoring these partitions later) and some other things. At the same time, for this mode to work, the performance of the operating system itself is completely optional. That is why the recovery menu is often accessed when the device is no longer working in normal mode. And that is why this mode is called “recovery” (from the English “recovery”).
How to enter Recovery
To boot recovery, the device's hardware buttons are usually used. The most common combinations are:
However, some manufacturers may come up with “something like that”, so you have to look 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, the Reboot menu). However, keep in mind that these apps require .
Navigation in recovery mode is done mainly with the volume buttons, and selection with the power button. There are also devices where only the volume down button is used for navigation, and the volume up button is used to confirm the selection.
To all of the above, one important detail must be added. The functionality of the recovery mode itself is by no means universal, and can be quite different depending on the device. Especially distinguished in this sense are “noname” tablets from China and some B-brands, in recovery of which there is no list of commands at all.
In this article, we will talk about what Recovery Mode is on Android, how to enter it on various models of popular manufacturers, and also answer some frequently asked questions.
What is Recovery (Recovery)
Recovery mode is the so-called "recovery mode" of the Android system. Factory Recovery, which comes on the device out of the box, has limited functionality, but even from it you can either.
With the modified Recovery ( or ), a number of new features appear, including creating system backups and restoring from backups, as well as other interesting options, which we will discuss in a separate article.
How to enter Recovery: instructions
To get into Recovery on Android devices, you first need to turn off the device, and then press and hold a certain key combination until the screen lights up. Unfortunately, there is no single combination with which you can enter the Recovery menu on both Samsung smartphones and HTC, LG, Xiaomi, etc. Therefore, below we have collected instructions for various models.
(!) True, there are three almost universal ways - more details about each are written at the end of the article:
- By connecting your Android device to your computer, you can put it into recovery mode through the Windows command line using ADB.
- Special applications allow you to enter the Recovery menu from the system.
- Through the Terminal by entering the command (ROOT rights are needed).
(!) There you will also find information on what to do when a recumbent Android appears on the screen with an exclamation mark in the belly and the inscription "No command".
(!) Also on some smartphones and tablets there is no Recovery. In this case, you will have to install it yourself (unless, of course, custom recovery is developed for this model) - there are links to instructions above.
Moving through the menu is carried out with the volume up and down keys, the choice is made with the power / lock button. On newer devices, CWM and stock recovery can be touch sensitive.
Lenovo
With your Lenovo smartphone turned off, press and hold at the same time:
- Volume "+" and "ON"
If it doesn't work, use:
- Volume "+", Volume "-" along with the power button
Nexus, Pixel
If you have a Google Nexus or Pixel tablet or smartphone, you will first have to enter Fastboot mode, and from there go to recovery. To do this, hold:
- Volume Down + Power On
Then use the volume keys to switch the arrow to "Recovery mode" and select this item by pressing the power / lock button.
HTC
Use a combination:
- Volume "Down" + start
On some (you will immediately go to Recovery):
- Volume "UP" + start
On most HTC devices, you will be taken to the Bootloader first. Then, using the volume keys, go down to the "Recovery" item and go to it by pressing the power button.
In the Bootloader menu itself, there is a “Factory reset” item, which is responsible for resetting the phone to factory settings.
In modern Samsung models, the following key combination is used to enter recovery mode:
- Home button + volume up + power on
On older devices:
- "Home" + inclusion
On older Samsung tablets:
- Volume up + power on
Meizu
Meizu smartphones do not have the usual non-touch recovery, but there is a menu from which you can install the firmware or reset the settings to factory settings.
To get into it, use the following combination:
- "ON" + Volume "UP"
LG
- Hold down the "Volume Down" and "Power" keys until the LG logo appears.
- Then quickly release them and hold them again.
- Wait for the menu to load.
With your Xiaomi phone turned off, hold these keys:
- Volume "Plus" + power on
The Xiaomi recovery menu is available in several languages (it works in Chinese by default). To change to English, press the button as shown in the photo.
After that, you can boot Xiaomi into Fastboot, Download or Recovery modes.
Sony
Many Sony phones do not have stock Recovery installed (you will have to install TWRP - there is a link to the FAQ at the beginning of the article) and only on some models it is present. You can enter using one of the combinations (try in turn):
- "ON" + Volume "Minus"
- "ON" + short press the Volume Up until the SONY logo appears, then again quickly Volume "Plus"
- "ON" + volume down + volume up
Huawei Honor
For phones and tablets of Chinese manufacturer Huawei or Honor:
- Volume "Down" + Power
- Volume "UP" + Power
Motorola
- Press and hold the Power key and Volume Down key for 2-3 seconds, then release them.
- You will be taken to Fastboot Flash Mode. Using Volume "Down" / "UP" change the option to "Recovery Mode".
- Confirm the selection with the power button.
Fly
Hold, until the Fly logo or vibration appears, one of these combinations - depends on the specific model:
- Volume "Down" + turn on
- Volume "UP" + power on
Asus
- Hold down the power key and Volume "+" (second option: power and Volume "-").
- After vibration, release the power button, continuing to hold the Volume down until Recovery appears.
Chinese phones with MTK processors: Doogee, Bluboo, Blackview, Oukitel, Elephone, UMI and others
- Hold Volume "UP" + "ON".
- When the menu appears, move to the "Recovery" item with the Volume "UP" button, confirm with the Volume "Down".
We put the device into recovery mode via a computer: a universal way
Connect your Android device to your computer via USB. Launch adb and type in the command prompt:
Press "Enter", after which the device will reboot into Recovery mode.
We use a useful application
There are special programs thanks to which you can put the device into Recovery Mode in one click. For example, Boot Droid. It is enough to select "RECOVERY" in the list of options and confirm the choice by pressing "YES".
Entering Recovery Mode via Terminal Emulator
Download Android Terminal and type the following command:
Press "Enter", you will be prompted for root access, grant.
Then enter:
Press "Enter" again and the phone will instantly reboot into Recovery Mode.
There is an inscription "No command (No command)" and a recumbent Android with an exclamation mark
If, when entering Recovery, the message “No command” and a recumbent Android appear on the screen, quickly press 2 buttons: “ON” and Volume “+”. After that, the Recovery menu will open.
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Recovery mode (aka recovery) on Android is a special hidden menu and is available on any Samsung Galaxy smartphone. This is a great tool that can be used to wipe data, factory reset, format the system partition, install a custom kernel, new firmware and a lot of other things that should allow you to improve your smartphone and its system.
Recovery mode can be stock or custom. Stock Recovery Mode is the first and original version that is installed initially on a smartphone and you can work with it immediately after purchase. This mode works on a stock smartphone or already rooted, but not on a Galaxy smartphone that is flashed with custom firmware.
Custom Recovery Mode can only be installed after rooting your smartphone. There are two most popular custom recovery for ClockworkMod Galaxy smartphones - CWM and TWRP - Team Win Recovery Project. Both of them are very similar in their features and you can get the same features in either of them. Below you will learn how to boot Samsung Galaxy smartphone in recovery mode.
How to boot Samsung Galaxy smartphone into stock/CWM/TWRP recovery mode:
- Turn off the device completely.
- Press and hold the Volume Up buttons, the Home button, and the Power button at the same time.
- Release the buttons when the smartphone screen turns on and you see the stock / CWM / TWRP recovery logo.
To boot in normal mode, you need to return to the main screen of the recovery mode and select the "Reboot system" item.
What to do if something happened to the current firmware of your device, and you can’t turn on the phone in any way?
There are two modes, the main one is recovery. It is through it that the operating system is installed. How to enter it, and how to restore using recovery android?
For different versions of android firmware, both official and unofficial, there are different instructions, but, nevertheless, they are relevant for almost all devices. The process of launching the Recovery android mode will be needed if the user decides to change the firmware, completely clear the phone of any information, generate system restore points, or return to them.
Usually, the user uses such functions if he wants to maximize the productivity of his device. To perform these actions, full access to the production of any manipulations with the Android system (root-rights) is required, and in addition, the actual “recovery” image itself is installed. As a rule, two types are used: CWM and TWRP. It should be noted that in fact there are a lot of modifications, but our recommendations tend to install these particular options, since we consider them the most reliable and time-tested.
We draw your attention to one important detail: from the moment you open full access to the functions of your device, you will automatically lose the existing guarantees for it. This will happen because all factory restrictions will be reset, and in order to restore them, you will need to install the latest official firmware version.
Instructions on how to restore recovery android with root (open full) access
This method of launching the recovery mode can be considered the second easiest after using the key combination. The bottom line in this case is to download and install a specific program. What to do (step by step):
- In Google Play we find the Quick Boot program.
- Download the file, install it on your device.
- We launch.
- Then you need to go to the "menu" of the installed application, from the options presented, select "Recovery".
- After that, the process of rebooting and starting will begin, but already in recovery mode.
Locked Android device: how to install recovery
- We need: a cord to connect the gadget to a PC, a working computer itself and a smartphone.
- Enable USB Debugging on Android.
- We install the Android SDK program on the PC.
- We connect the phone (tablet) to the computer.
- On the PC, open the Fastboot folder.
- We launch the command window.
- In the field that opens, enter: "adb reboot recovery".
- After the manipulations, your device should automatically reboot in recovery mode.
How to recover files using 7-Data Android Recovery
An excellent program that recovers data from the internal memory of Android, or a memory card inserted into a micro SD device. So:
- Download the program from the official website (for free): http://7datarecovery.com/android-data-recovery/
- We install by simply clicking "Next", we agree with everything, because the program will not install anything else;
- Turn on USB debugging on the device;
- Connect Android to PC using a USB cable;
- To start debugging (Android versions 4.2 and 4.3), go to "Settings", then "About tablet" / "About phone";
- Press "Build number" several times until the message "You have become a developer" appears;
- We return to the main settings, go to the "For Developers" section, turn on USB debugging.
To enable USB debugging on Android 4.0 - 4.1, go to the settings, find the "Developer options" item, go in, check "USB debugging".
For versions 2.3 and below, go to "Settings", then - "Applications", then - "Development", turn on debugging.
After these steps, we connect Android to a PC running Android Recovery, click "Next", in the list of drives that appears, select the desired storage, select "Next".
We are waiting for the search to complete, select those that need to be restored, click the "Save" button. Important: you cannot save to the same media from which the data was restored.
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You can use Android and never enter the Recovery Menu. But if the phone does not turn on and does not enter Recovery, or you wanted to install custom firmware, then you will have to understand the reasons for the device not wanting to start.
This article is suitable for all brands that produce phones on Android 9/8/7/6: Samsung, HTC, Lenovo, LG, Sony, ZTE, Huawei, Meizu, Fly, Alcatel, Xiaomi, Nokia and others. We are not responsible for your actions.
Why does Android not enter Recovery?
On some smartphones, there is no official Recovery at all, so you have to immediately install a custom one. If the message “No command” appears on the screen with a lying robot, this means that Recovery is available, but there were problems starting it. To fix the problem, quickly press the power button and the volume up key.
If Android categorically does not boot into Recovery, then the reason for this behavior may be an error, which can also be fixed by installing custom Recovery. If the installation of custom Recovery does not help, you should contact the service center - perhaps there is hardware damage that cannot be eliminated by software methods.
How to enter the Recovery Menu
The login procedure differs depending on the manufacturer of the mobile device. To get into Recovery, you must first turn off the phone, and then hold down a certain key combination. , controlled by the volume keys and the power button. Recovery should not be confused with, in which all third-party applications are simply disabled. Recovery is, rather, an engineering menu for managing the phone bypassing the system.
Keyboard shortcuts for entering Recovery on different phones:
- Lenovo - "Volume +" and "On".
- HTC - "Volume -" and "On" or "Volume +" and "On".
- Samsung - "Home", "Volume +" and "On" squeeze at the same time.
- Meizu - "On" and "Volume +".
- Xiaomi - "On" and "Volume +".
- Fly - "On" and "Volume +" or "On" and "Volume -".
- ASUS - "On" and "Volume +" or "On" and "Volume -".
If the combination does not work and the phone does not enter, try looking for a combination specifically for your model. There are also universal ways to launch Recovery - using a computer or special applications. If you have a computer handy:
- Download and install ADB and phone drivers.
- Connect Android via USB, .
- Launch ADB and run "adb reboot recovery" command.
What to do if there is no computer? Install the Boot Droid app. In it you need to select the "Recovery" icon and click "Yes".
You can also get into Recovery using Terminal Emulator. Type "su" in it, grant root access and run the "reboot recovery" command.
Features Recovery
Recovery Mode features differ depending on the view. If this is the official recovery menu, then the functionality will not be the highest:
- Reboot to start Android normally.
- Installing updates.
- Reset to factory state.
- Clearing the cache.
- Backing up and restoring data.
