Can't unlock tablet. Fast boot won't work. What are my options? (ME176C) - MeMO Pad 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So the kids changed the password on the tablet so I cannot unlock it. The tab is not rooted. If I try to boot holding power and volume up nothing happens. It just boots normally.
I tried putting the latest firmware on the SD and booting but nothing happens. Just boots normally.
Do I have any options here?
Thanks a bunch.

Hey there! Try to boot pressing volume down and power or middle volume and power. It should get you in recovery and you should be able to reset from there. You should see an android with an exclamation mark, then press volume down to get in recovery.
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Seems any key combination I try does not work. Power+Volume up, Power+ Volume down, Power+middle/both
It just always boots normally.
And if I try to user adb to reboot into recovery it tells me to check my device to give it authorization which I cannot do since I can't unlock it.

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Weird Softbrick

So I installed a TWRP RECOVERY a Motorola RAZR i, using the Flash Tool.
It installed but I could never access it from the POWER VOLUME UP & DOWN method.
So I had to turn the phone on and enable USB Debugging then use ADB to reboot into recovery via the Flash Tool.
Then I was working on a PORT when I flashed a ROM, it went into bootflop, now I cannot get into the BOOTLOADER at all.
It never works, it will show the normal warning sign and then just go straight to the ROM.
I tried using RSD with an SBF File but it did not work, as I have to be in fastboot and I cannot be in without going into the bootloader.
Is there no hope for this device...
I have the feeling that twrp isn't flashed right. U did use fastboot?
For the bootloop. Hold volume down the whole time when it boots/bootloops, it will boot in ap flashmode (fastboot). Maybe u need to stop pressing the button after the first restart(when holding the volume down button) at the moment u get the warning.
Easily recoverable, just need some trying with the above way.
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My method to come into fastboot-mode while having a bootloop:
1. when in bootloop press all buttons (power, VolUp, VolDown) and keep pressed
2. when screen goes off, leave the VolUp button alone, keep VolDown and Power pressed.
3. when phone vibrates, leave power alone and keep VolDown pressed
4. the bl-unlock-warning shows up and after a few seconds you should be in fastboot-mode
5. now you can leave VolDown alone
Maybe you need some tries, cause its a question of timing, but for me it works.
Thanks...
@icual
I am very grateful for your help. Thank You ever so much. The solution worked perfectly. You saved my phone

Can't go into fastboot mode. Please help!

Hello. I have a razr I and decided to unlock the bootloader. I tried the button combination power + volume down several times, but the phone just powers up normally (actually rhe screen flashes for a second, but doesn't go into fastboot mode. I trided using adb reboot fastboot but the device just reboots. What can I do about it?
NVM, just did it by fastboot reboot bootloader...
Ok, one more thing. It seems my device ignores the key combo, but I was still able to get into fastboot mode by using adb. However, I have tried to flash a custom recovery with no success.
I tred using the supplied installer and after rebooting I get to the open robot screen with the red exclamation mark. Then, after holding some keys (not sure if power or power + volume down I get into recovery, but it's still the stock android recovery. Then I tried flashing the recovery image from fastboot mode. It sait the recovery was flashed, but still cannot boot into recovery. What's wrong with my phone?
axlastro said:
Hello. I have a razr I and decided to unlock the bootloader. I tried the button combination power + volume down several times, but the phone just powers up normally (actually rhe screen flashes for a second, but doesn't go into fastboot mode. I trided using adb reboot fastboot but the device just reboots. What can I do about it?
NVM, just did it by fastboot reboot bootloader...
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Just incase you need to do it in the future:
Hold volume down, then hold the power button. When it begins to vibrate release the power button and keep the volume down button pressed until you get into fastboot.
AGISCI said:
Just incase you need to do it in the future:
Hold volume down, then hold the power button. When it begins to vibrate release the power button and keep the volume down button pressed until you get into fastboot.
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Alright. So how about the never appearing CWM recovery?

Help mode "test"

My zuk z2 pro went into test mode and I can not get out
Help
I have the same problem. I cannot even touch the buttons at the bottom, which is very annoying :/
Please see this post
phoenixrap said:
My zuk z2 pro went into test mode and I can not get out
Help
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I don't enter in the fastboot mode. The phone is blocking in mode FFBM and I can't touch de bottoms on display
Press & hold Vol+ and Vol- - now press (and hold) Power until phone vibrates. Release power key.
If there is a new screen, release Vol keys,
Select ENGLISH and shutdown.
Now restart phone
N2k1 said:
Press & hold Vol+ and Vol- - now press (and hold) Power until phone vibrates. Release power key.
If there is a new screen, release Vol keys,
Select ENGLISH and shutdown.
Now restart phone
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Nope. I have the same situation and am stuck with the test mode screen when attempt to boot the system. Recovery works fine. Tried the hold both volume buttons and plug into PC, and now have tried this. Always the same screen, nothing about selecting English, just the option to access the Options Menu. Selecting Fastboot takes me to menu where Ican select Recovery, Startup, AND "Boot to FFBM". Have wiped all but internal SD, and "Repaired" System, Persist, Cache. Have tried installing an official ROM and Lineage ROM. No combinations of these have fixed the problem.
Problem started when I was updating the official ROM and decided to try out the FFBM boot option. BIG mistake.
Now am stuck with a system that will no longer boot.
John
JBoy53 said:
Nope. I have the same situation and am stuck with the test mode screen when attempt to boot the system. Recovery works fine. Tried the hold both volume buttons and plug into PC, and now have tried this. Always the same screen, nothing about selecting English, just the option to access the Options Menu. Selecting Fastboot takes me to menu where Ican select Recovery, Startup, AND "Boot to FFBM". Have wiped all but internal SD, and "Repaired" System, Persist, Cache. Have tried installing an official ROM and Lineage ROM. No combinations of these have fixed the problem.
Problem started when I was updating the official ROM and decided to try out the FFBM boot option. BIG mistake.
Now am stuck with a system that will no longer boot.
John
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UPDATE: TWRP 3.0.3-0 saved my ass. It permits selection of booting into EDL (9008) mode, bypassed all the PC based commands that weren't working, and I reloaded Zuk factory ROM again. Got past the test mode screen finally. Discovered that I don't care for the original ROM at all, too many Google things I'm accustomed to (Like Google Play store) missing. Added a few things back in, but wasn't worth the trouble. It took me about 15 minutes to refla sh it using TWRP with the latest nightly version of the Mokee ROM for this device (Android 7.1.2) and it works GREAT. Lineage wasn't ready yet.
The only hold over from all my initial problems is that upon boot it acts of if I'm doing the up Vol button action. It goes to the screen where I can press a Vol button and go into the boot loader or just wait 5 seconds for it to carry on booting normally. I don't know how to correct this, but not really a problem.
Link about TWRP 3.0.3-0 -
HTML:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z2-pro/development/twrp-twrp-3-0-3-0-teamwin-recovery-t3529601
N2k1 said:
Press & hold Vol+ and Vol- - now press (and hold) Power until phone vibrates. Release power key.
If there is a new screen, release Vol keys,
Select ENGLISH and shutdown.
Now restart phone
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Works fine.

S10 stuck on bootloop!

Guys I need your help. I powered down my S10 and when I turned it back on it is stuck on a boot loop. I get all the way to the lock screen until it restarts and boot up again. I've tried holding down the volume down and power button but it won't work.
Are there other button combos I can try out?
I am S.O.L. right now and I'd appreciate the help!
thx
chivamex10 said:
Guys I need your help. I powered down my S10 and when I turned it back on it is stuck on a boot loop. I get all the way to the lock screen until it restarts and boot up again. I've tried holding down the volume down and power button but it won't work.
Are there other button combos I can try out?
I am S.O.L. right now and I'd appreciate the help!
thx
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My apologies if you know this, but I didn't see you mention the Bixby key when trying to get to the recovery menu.
chivamex10 said:
Guys I need your help. I powered down my S10 and when I turned it back on it is stuck on a boot loop. I get all the way to the lock screen until it restarts and boot up again. I've tried holding down the volume down and power button but it won't work.
Are there other button combos I can try out?
I am S.O.L. right now and I'd appreciate the help!
thx
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Maybe it was a setting you changed, or an app. Any important change you made before this? You can try booting in safe mode (Hold the power on key until the Samsung logo appears, when Samsung logo appears, release the power key and hold the Vol Down button until it finishes restarting.
To enter recovery mode, you have to boot the phone holding together the power key and the vol UP button.
This happened to me a few weeks ago. It rebooted at least 20 times but it eventually fixed itself. (Had to do a force restart on it a few times as well.) Are you able to try and launch in safe mode?

TWRP Not working

I flash via ODIN - it says PASS. I reboot using power and up. I remove the power button as soon as it flashes black, but it keeps going back into my ROM and not recovery. I've tried all combinations. Any suggestions?
Maybe you are releasing the power button too early.
The boot loader must boot with the button combination pressed.

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