Steps to Flash Stock Rom of Samsung Android Phone Using Odin

If you are using a Samsung phone, this is the best advice you can get when downloading Samsung Odin to flash on your Android device.

This application has the ability to flash ROM, custom ROM, recovery file, kernel, and also root packages.

If you need a flash Android smartphone or tablet to fix boot loop, app crashes, and app related errors, this guide will show you how to using odin appropriately.

The flash process is a bit critical and difficult, but most of the firmware available from Samsung may also tempt you to take a look at this process.

Samsung Odin download can update system root package to get admin privileges and make you super user on your smartphone. Once you have administrator access, you can access all files and data on the mobile operating system.

Preparation Before Flashing with Odin Download

• Samsung Android Phone with USB Debugging enabled
• Firmware that suits the type of phone
• Software Odin Download
• Samsung USB Driver
• USB Cable

Since the flashing process will erase all data, make sure you back up your data before doing so.

Odin flash tool is designed only for Samsung mobile devices. If you try to flash another device using this app, it may cause unexpected errors on the Android smartphone.

Please note that this tutorial walks you through a common procedure and no specialized devices, so use it at your own risk.

You should make a perfect backup of all personal data before participating in this update process as all data may be permanently deleted during the update process.

How to do it

1. First, extract and unzip the downloaded firmware files on your Windows PC
2. Right click on the Odin flash tool and click on Run as administrator
3. Start your Samsung device in download mode. Turn off the device, then press and hold the "power button, home button, and volume down button"
4. After a window appears with a yellow triangular warning mark, press the "Volume up" key to enter Odin's download mode. Then the window will change to show "Download" and "Do not turn off target !!" text.
5. Connect the smart mobile device to the computer with a recommended USB cable. The flash tool will automatically detect your device and display a message as an add-on in the white area at the bottom left.
6. Click the "PDA" or "AP" button. It will depend on the version of the app you are downloading.
7. The previously clicked button will appear as a window to load the firmware file into the application.
8. After selecting the firmware file, select the "Start" button to continue the procedure. Do not unplug or use your smart device during the process.
9. After successful flashing, this tool will show you a green button like "Reset" or "Skip". This message may depend on the version of your application.

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