Warning: We strongly advise against using options that you are not familiar with.
To navigate the Bootloader:
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- Press the POWER button to use the selected item.
Follow these steps:
- Ensure the phone is turned off.
- Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button.
- Press the POWER button.
- Continue to hold VOLUME DOWN until the Download mode is displayed.
- Press VOLUME DOWN to go to Reboot to bootloader.
- Press the POWER button.
The following options are usually available in the Bootloader:
- REBOOT – Restarts the phone normally.
- REBOOT TO BOOTLOADER – Restarts the phone and boots directly into the Bootloader.
- BOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE – Boots the phone directly to Download mode.
- BOOT TO RECOVERY MODE – Boots the phone directly to Recovery mode.
- POWER DOWN – Turns the phone off.
The following options are usually available in Download mode:
- SYSTEM INFO – Displays information about the phone hardware.
- SHOW BARCODE – Displays key information such as IMEI and serial number.
- REBOOT TO BOOTLOADER – Restarts the phone and boots directly into the Bootloader.
- BOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE – Boots the phone directly to Download mode.
- REBOOT – Restarts the phone normally.
- POWER DOWN – Turns the phone off.
- FACTORY RESET – Factory resets the phone.
The following options are usually available in Recovery mode:
- REBOOT SYSTEM NOW – Restarts the phone normally.
- REBOOT TO BOOTLOADER – Restarts the phone and boots directly into the Bootloader.
- APPLY UPDATE FROM ADB – Enables you to sideload firmware using your computer.
- APPLY UPDATE FROM SD CARD – Enables you to sideload firmware from an SD card.
- WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET – Factory resets the phone.
- WIPE CACHE PARTITION – Deletes most items such as temporary files and logs from the phone.
- POWER OFF – Turns the phone off.
