How to Fix Android System Recovery 3e Screen Stuck Issue Without Data Loss

What You Saw on the "Android System Recovery" Screen

Like many Android users, when attempting to hard reset their phones, it's quite common to become stuck on the "Android System Recovery <3e>" screen. A Samsung Galaxy S6 user encountered this issue, with the message displaying as:

ANDROID SYSTEM RECOVERY <3e>

-FOR BML-

-REBOOT SYSTEM NOW
-APPLY SDCARD:UPDATE.ZIP
-WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET
-WIPE CACHE PARTITION

E: Update file backup completed: Reported>

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What is "Android System Recovery" all about?

If you're encountering the Android System Recovery 3e stuck issue, first understand what it is and why you're encountering it.

"Android System Recovery" can be utilized to boot the system, update the system via ADB, from a cache or an external hard drive, wipe data, perform a hard reset/factory reset, and clear the cache partition. It is incredibly helpful when your phone fails to turn on, you cannot access the Settings, or the touch screen becomes unresponsive. For instance, if your Android phone has a broken screen, and so on.

Usually, an Android system that's stuck is due to a faulty button or just a hardware issue. To fix it properly, give our solutions a try.

How to Resolve the Stuck and Freezing Issue in "Android System Recovery"?

Step 1: Inspect your phone buttons and ensure they are functioning correctly.

By powering off your device and then pressing simultaneously the Volume Up key + Home key + Power key, we can boot into the "Android System Recovery" screen. The Volume key allows you to navigate through the options on the screen; however, if the screen gets stuck, first ensure that the buttons, particularly the volume button, are functioning properly. Press and release the key several times to test it out.

Step 2: Remove the battery and attempt to turn on the phone again.

Sometimes, the problem could be caused by a permanently unresponsive system. Try turning off your phone by pressing the power button, removing the battery, waiting for a while, then replacing the battery and turning the phone back on. See if this resolves the issue.

Step 3: Factory reset

Press the volume button and select the "wipe data/factory reset" option. This is a last-ditch effort to fix the freezing and stuck issue. Though said to be the most helpful solution, it does come with risks. Performing a factory reset will erase all data from your device. Are you willing to take that risk?

How to Retrieve Data When Android Gets Stuck on the "Android System Recovery" Screen?

Yes, you can. Although performing a factory reset on an Android phone will erase data, including contacts, pictures, messages, videos, and some installed apps, there is an Android data recovery tool available to help recover data if your phone is stuck on the "Android system recovery" screen and you proceed with the factory reset.

The MobiSaver for Android tool can be of assistance. Regardless of how you lost your data, whether through deletion, formatting, or using a third-party data cleaning app, it can scan all lost data and recover it within minutes.

Step 1. Connect your Android phone to a computer. Launch the MobiSaver for Android tool and wait for the software to recognize your device.

Step 2. Scan your device, during which the software will work hard to find all your lost data on the phone.

Step 3. All lost contacts, messages, gallery photos, videos, audio files, and documents will be found and listed on the left panel. Select the files you wish to recover by clicking the "Recover" button.

Hopefully, you have successfully resolved the issue of the "Android System Recovery" screen being stuck or frozen and recovered all your lost data. The solutions provided can be widely applied to fix Android 7.0, 6.0, 5.0... system recovery stuck problems on devices like Samsung, LG, HTC, HUAWEI, Motorola, and more.