Android: start recovery mode

If you have problems with your Android smartphone, you usually have to start the recovery mode. Our instructions will help you with this.

Android: start recovery mode

To get into recovery mode, you must first switch off your Android smartphone. Pressing a certain key combination starts the recovery mode. You can then use the volume buttons to navigate in the menu. The key combination is slightly different depending on the device.

• For Samsung smartphones and numerous other devices, proceed as follows: Simultaneously press and hold the volume up key, the home button and the power button until something happens on the display.
• On other smartphones, such as HTC devices, you need a different combination: hold down the volume down button and the power button here.