Thank you very much. Worked perfectly. I could not get to recovery mode without first turning the device completely off (just rebooting it doesn't work).
also... whichever google bypass method you use, make sure to uninstall it directly after using it because there are some that will steal your credentials (i lost a google account like that once)
its late reply but also giving an idea...if u dont have sim card u can press volume down and power key together and hold until second samsung logo appears and remove it ur phone will shut down then..
