Odin phone firmware. Flashing Samsung Android devices using the Odin program

Hi all! Here is another article for you on the topic “how to flash a smartphone” today we will talk about the ODIN utility developed by the company S amsung this special utility for software update of Samsung smartphones, it is easy to use and does not require any special skills. There are various modifications of Odin. With this program you can flash various firmwares like .tar, tar.md5 or .bin. Later in the article the firmware process will be described in detail.

A short tour of program options

Re-Partition- redistributes file system on your device by default (RFS);
F. Reset Time - resets the firmware counter (flash counter);
PIT - Partition Information Table. If you choose Re-Partition, then you must also specify the .pit path to the .pit file to repartition the device's file system;
Bootloader- for flashing bootloader firmware;
PDA - firmware assembly. To select a file with firmware, kernel, etc.
Phone- modem. To select a modem file for firmware;
C.S.C. - Consumer Software Customization. To select a CSC file containing region and operator specific data;

Attention: Be very careful when using Odin, especially with the Re-Partition option and the correct .pit file. If you do not have the required .pit file, do not check the box next to Re-Partition. Odin can only be used on Samsung devices!

How to flash Samsung Galaxy using Odin?

Preparation
1. Download and install USB drivers for Samsung. Or you can install Samsung Kies , when installed, the drivers will be installed automatically.

2. Make sure you have backups all important information for you (contacts, SMS, MMS, videos, photos, documents, etc.) on the internal or external SD cards of your device (or on your computer).

3. Make sure that the battery of your device is charged at least 60-80%, the more the better (I wouldn’t want to brick the phone during the firmware if the power goes out).
4. In the device settings, enable USB debugging/ USB Debugging in Developer Options/For Developers.

5. Make sure Samsung Keis is not running. You can “kill” a process through the task manager.

Firmware

1. Download zip file with the official firmware for your device and unpack the archive to your computer. You will see either one .tar or .tar.md5 file, or several files:

If you see one file, then inside it will already be everything you need for successful firmware(PDA, PHONE, CSC);

If there are several files, then use separate buttons PDA, PHONE, CSC to select the corresponding files;

2. Download the archive attached to the post below and unpack it. You will see the following files:

Odin3 v3.04.exe;

Tmax.dll;

Zlib.dll;

Odin3.ini;

3. Run Odin3_v3.04.exe with administrator rights (right click ---> in administrator mode).

4. Boot your device into download mode ( download mode). For most Samsung devices, to do this you need to turn off the device and then simultaneously hold down Home buttons(home) + Power + Sound down and in the menu that appears, confirm entering the download mode by pressing sound up.

5. Once the phone is in download mode, connect it to the computer via a USB cable. If Odin recognizes your deviceThe ID:COM field will turn yellow or blue color and display COM number port (screenshot below).

6. If zip archive had only one file with the firmware, then click on the PDA button and through the browse select the .tar or .tar.md5 file with your firmware. If the zip archive with the firmware had several files:

Click on PDA and select a file that has CODE or PDA in its name;

Click on PHONE and select a file that has MODEM in its name;

Click on CSC and select a file that has CSC in its name;

7. Make sure the checkboxes are set correctly:

Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked;

All other checkboxes are unchecked;

8. After selecting the appropriate files and checking the checkboxes, click the Start button. The firmware process will begin. Do not under any circumstances disconnect your phone from your computer during this process. This may take a few minutes.

9. Once the flashing process is completed, your device will reboot. Now you can disconnect it from your computer and start using it.

Attention: If you do not see the port number in the ID:COM field, or if the field is not yellow or blue, please do not proceed with the operation. Disconnect USB and restart your device by long pressing the Power button. Check if the USB drivers for Samsung are installed correctly.

Installing factory/official firmware via Odin is usually a fairly safe task if done correctly. But you should understand that there is always a chance of bricking/breaking the device, albeit small. So you will do all this at your own peril and risk, and the author of the post does not bear any responsibility if something goes wrong.

The program is designed for flashing devices on Android based. Flash your smartphone or samsung tablet quite simple, but without knowing a few elementary rules, the phone can be damaged. Below we will tell you how to reflash Samsung Odin"Oh that's right.

Using Odin does not require any special skills; even not very experienced users can use the program.
All available on at the moment Odin versions: , . The most stable version is v1.85.

Samsung Odin firmware rules

Samsung firmware:
1. Download official firmware Samsung for its model. You can find firmware at:
samfirmware.com
sampro.pl
samsung-updates.com
live.samsung-updates.com
Firmwares are divided into countries and regions: for example, SER - Russia and the CIS, SEK - Ukraine and the CIS.

Albania:
A.L.B.

Algeria:
ALG
A.L.R.

Argentina:
ANC
ARO
CTI
UFN
PSN

Aruba:
ARU

Australia:
OPP
O.P.S.
VAU
XSA
TEL
HUT

Austria:
AOM
DRE
MAX
MOB
MOK
ONE
TRG
ATO

Baltika:
SEB

Belarus:
MTB
VEL

Belgium:
B.A.E.
B.S.E.
PRO
XEB

Bosnia-Herzegovina:
BHO
BHT
TEB

Brazil:
BTA
BTM
TMR
ZTA
ZVV
ZTO
ZTM

Bulgaria:
CMF
GBL
MTE
MTL
OMX
PLX
VVT

Canada:
R.G.S.
BMC
TLS

Chile:
CHB
CHE
CHL
CHT
China:
CUH
INT
TEC
TIY
CMC
CHN
M00

Colombia:
COB
COL
COM
COO

Cyprus:
C.Y.V.

Egypt:
EGY

Finland:
ELS
SAU
NEE

France:
OFR
AUC
BOG
COR
DIX
FTM
NRJ
ORC
ORF
SFR
UNI
VGF
XEF

Germany:
DBT
DTM
DUT
EPL
MAN
MBC
VD2
VIA
XEG

Greece:
AOC
COS
EUR
GER
TGR
VGR
C.Y.O.

Romania:
PAN
VDH
WST
TMO
XEH
TMH

India:
HFC
HYA
INA
IND
INU
IMS
REL
TAT
INS

Israel:
CEL
PCL
PTR

Italy:
GOM
HUI
ITV
OMN
TIM
VOM
WIN
XET
F.W.B.

Kazakhstan:
EST
KCL
KMB
KZK
SKZ

Korea:
SKT
KOR

Mongolia:
MPC

Nedirladny:
BEN
MMO
ONL
QIC
TFT
TNL
VDF
VDP
XEN
KPN

New Zealand:
VNZ
TNZ
NZC

Norway:
TEN
NEE

Pakistan:
WDC
PAK

Poland:
ERA
IDE
PLS
PRT
XEO

Romania:
CNX
HAT
ORO
COA

Russia:
AZC
BLN
EMT
ERS
GEO
MTV
SER
SNT

Singapore:
BGD
XSO
XSP

Slovenia:
MOT
SIM

Slovakia:
GTL
IRD
TMS
ORS

South Africa:
XFA
XFC
XFM
XFV
XFE

Spain:
AMN
EUS
FOP
XEC
ATL

Sweden:
BAU
BCN
BME
BSG
BTH
COV
HTS
SEN
TET
TLA
XEE
VDS
TNO

Switzerland:
AUT
ORG
MOZ
SUN
SWC

Taiwan:
TWM
BRI
TCC
TCI
C.W.T.

Tanzania:
SOL

Tunisia:
ABS
RNG

Türkiye:
BAS
KVK
TUR
TLP
TRC

Ukraine:
KVR
SEK
UMC

South Africa:
M.I.D.
ARB
XSG
AFR
ITO

United Kingdom:
BTC
O2I
O2U
ORA
TMU
T.S.C.
VOD
XEU
VIR
H3G
CPW

USA:
AWS
DOB
TMB
C.L.W.

Uzbekistan:
UZB

Venezuela:
VMT

Vietnam:
XXV
PHU
XEV
DNA
FPT
SPT
TLC
VTC
VTL

2. Boot Samsung into bootloader mode.
Putting Samsung into bootloader mode
Before connecting the device to the computer and flashing the firmware, you need to boot Samsung in bootloader mode, for this:
For older Samsung models:

Turn off the smartphone/tablet and press the buttons simultaneously Volume Down and On/Off. We are waiting for the inscription to appear:

Let's release the buttons.

For new models from 2011-12.
Turn off the device and press the buttons at the same time Volume Down - Center + On/Off button.

We are waiting for the picture to appear:

Release all buttons and press once Volume Up, it should appear:

3. Connect your device to computer USB cable. Drivers should be installed if they have not been installed previously.

4. Launch Odin, if everything was done correctly before, then in the left top corner There will be a yellow window, the device is recognized.

5. Specify the Odin firmware file. If the firmware is one file, then indicate the path to it in the PDA window:

If multi-file, then:
PIT file (if any) in the PIT field (click on the PIT button)
File APBOOT_xxxxx.tar.md5 in the Bootloader field (click on the Bootloader button)
File CODE_xxxxx.tar.md5 in the PDA field (click on the PDA button)
File MODEM_xxxxx.tar.md5 in the PHONE field (click on the Phone button)
File CSC_xxxxx.tar.md5 in the CSC field (click on the CSC button)

reset settings - wipe .

If, when flashing Samsung Odin firmware, it gives an error:

SetupConnection..
Can't open the serial(COM) port.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

If it comes out:

Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
MD5 hash value is invalid
xxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 is invalid.
End...

If you need to flash Samsung only partially, for example you want to flash a modem, then paste the modem firmware file into the Phone field. If you want to flash the kernel or , then specify the file in the PDA field.

Remember that you act at your own peril and risk!

All official firmware for Samsung smartphones are released for installation via Odin program. This program can install firmware on everything Samsung smartphones, using operating system Android. If you have decided to update or restore your Samsung, then it's time to learn how to flash Samsung via Odin.

How to flash Samsung via Odin and what you need for this

Before you start flashing your smartphone, you need to make sure that the battery charge is more than 50%, otherwise the smartphone/tablet may turn off during the software installation, after which it will be very difficult to revive the device.

While charging your device, you need to prepare everything you need to update or restore your Samsung. Download and install the official Samsung driver, also download and extract the archive from Odin.

Instructions on how to flash Samsung via Odin will not help if the wrong firmware is selected.

How to choose firmware for Samsung

The first step is to decide how many files should be in the firmware. There are two types of firmware released for Samsung:

• Single-file – simple firmware, great for updating a smartphone
• Service (Multi-file) – 4-file firmware, which is best used to restore smartphone software

Also, flashing firmware via Odin can help with memory re-partitioning; a PIT file is used for this. If we talk in simple words– you can take memory from the built-in storage and give this memory for installing applications. It is better not to use the PIT file unless necessary.

All new Samsung devices have system rollback restrictions that are related to the bootloader. You will not be able to install firmware with a bootloader version lower than what is currently installed. To find out which firmware is right for you, follow these steps:

• Open Settings - About phone
• Find "Software Version"
• The first 4 characters after the device model are the bootloader version

Suitable for you Samsung firmware with the same bootloader version. . If you can’t decide which firmware to download, write your device and software version in the comments, indicate your wishes and I will select the firmware for you.

Firmware via Odin

Step-by-step instructions for flashing Samsung firmware via Odin in the video:

Text option:

• Install drivers
• Unzip the firmware and Odin
• Turn off your phone
• Launch Odin
• On your phone, press Volume Down+Home+Power
• Confirm entering the firmware mode with the Volume Up button
• Connect your phone to your computer with via USB cable
• In Odin, specify the firmware files one by one
• Click Start
• Wait full inclusion devices
• Disconnect the cable from your phone and close Odin

Ready! That's how easy it is to flash firmware via Odin! Did your Samsung firmware finish successfully? If you have any questions, write in the comments and I will definitely answer them!

Answers to questions:

What should I do if Odin doesn't see my phone?

Reinstall the drivers and restart your PC, check your USB cable, better connect another one. Also try using a different USB port.

From this you will learn how to flash your phone using the odin3 program. Before you start working with the device, make sure you have the following:
smartphone on Android platform with a battery charge level of at least 50%;
access to personal computer and the Internet;
firmware (it is available for free download on the Internet);
Odin3 program is one of latest versions(please note that Russified versions are available and)
USB cable to connect your phone to your computer;
a set of drivers installed on a PC for working with a smartphone.

Please note that all this You do it at YOUR OWN RISK, claims are not accepted.

Instructions: how to flash a smartphone using Odin3

To flash your phone, carefully follow the step-by-step instructions:
1. Before you start flashing the firmware, do not forget to do backup efs folders. This is necessary in order to restore your device's file system in case something goes wrong.
2. Go to the PC task manager through the control panel or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and end all processes related to Kies.
3. Launch the Odin3 program. If your archive contained one file, then in the File area, select the PDA option and specify the path to the file.

4. Now open the archive containing necessary firmware. Make sure the archive contains one or three files with a .tar or .md5 extension. Create any folder on drive C: and unpack the files into it.
5. If there were three files in it, then for the PDA, select the most large file, containing the word CODE in its name. The file for PHONE must contain the word MODEM in the name. For CSC - the word CSC.
6. Make sure the Re-Partition option is disabled.
7. Turn on your phone and enter Odin Mode. To do this, press and hold the Volume Down key, the Power key, and the Select key. A confirmation window will appear, press the volume up key.
8. Connect your smartphone to your computer using USB cable. As a result, the phone display should light up yellow. Then the port number will appear. Click on the "Start" button.

9. If everything is done correctly, the screen will soon turn green, after which the phone will reboot.
10. That's it! You have managed to flash your phone.

We repeat once again - all this is done at your own peril and risk, we do not accept complaints about the instructions, everything works for us.

Odin will become quite useful tool, which will allow product owners trademark Samsung to flash its devices. Next will be given detailed instructions via firmware via Odin. It is worth noting that the program was developed by professionals, so you don’t have to worry about the quality of the final result. Firmware via Odin is very simple and does not require users to have deep knowledge in certain aspects of Android devices.

Similar about Odin

The application was developed for Windows OS. After downloading the program, you get the opportunity to flash your Samsung phone or tablet. Koreans once used the utility only as professional software, implementing updates for their devices. Fortunately, its files were leaked onto the Internet, allowing every Samsung fan to use it. You can download the application on many fan sites dedicated to the Korean manufacturer or Android devices in general. have long ceased to be dangerous for your devices. However, not all users dare to take such radical measures, getting rid of stock ones and going free of pirated programs. It is worth noting that updating Samsung firmware via Odin will open up new capabilities of your device that are not available in stock solutions.

This is where a dilemma arises, because many people establish a certain identity that looks like this: flashing = big risk = loss of warranty on the device. But all these are just myths based on long-standing stereotypes. Nowadays there is simply an insane number of owners of Samsung devices in the world, so a measure was taken to create software that would be suitable only for these devices and only in quality form. It was Odin that became such an application, “flying in” from the world of Scandinavian mythology. And here you can be 100% sure that you will definitely not harm your phone or tablet by using this program.

Program versions

In order for the firmware to be successfully installed via Odin, there are a number of different versions of the program, each of which is designed for a particular Samsung device. The main file extensions include the following: .bin, .tar and .md5. By the way, the most stable versions are 1.85, 3.07 and 3.10.6. Next, we will indicate how the Samsung firmware should be installed through Odin, and also tell you about the main options of the program.

Program options

So that you don’t get lost in the Odin program, let’s take a brief tour of the main options:

• Auto Reboot - if this option is checked, your device will automatically reboot after successful completion of the firmware;
• Re-Partition - allows you to redistribute the file system according to factory presets (RFS);
• F. Reset Time - function allows you to reset the counter of previous firmware;
• PIT - if the Re-Partition function was checked in the second one, you will need to specify the path to the .pit file, which will make it possible to redistribute the device’s file system;
• CSC - designed to open a file that contains data specific to certain countries and operators;
• PDA - the option is necessary to select the necessary files with firmware;
• Phone - allows you to select the modem file that is needed for the firmware process.

You need to be extremely careful when using the Odin program. This is especially true for the Re-Partition function, because if you do not have a .pit file, then it is better not to check the box next to this option. Finally, it is worth remembering that the software is intended only for Samsung devices. Flashing other brands of phones via Odin can lead to unpleasant consequences. As alternatives, you can use FlashTools or KDZ Updater.

Preparing for the firmware process

In order for Samsung firmware via Odin to be successful, you need to complete several preparatory steps. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:

1. First of all, you need to download and install USB drivers for your device. If you wish, you can use Samsung Kies, when installed, the drivers will be installed automatically.
2. Then you need to make sure that there are backup copies on the device important files, which will be lost after the firmware. It is advisable to create backups on external map memory or computer.
3. Next, we charge the phone/tablet to 100% (or at least 80%), so that the power does not go out during the firmware process.
4. In the settings, enable the “USB Debugging” option, which is available in the “For Developers” section. We make sure that samsung app Keys is not running. Otherwise, disable it through Device Manager.

It is worth noting that when installing official firmware via Odin, the chance of damaging the device is extremely low. Of course, if you follow all the instructions. Nevertheless, all actions are performed at your own peril and risk, so if you are not sure of the final result, it is better to take your device to service center. Next, let's move on to the firmware process itself.

Firmware process

As an example, we will describe how firmware should be installed via Odin. The algorithm is as follows:

1. First of all, download the official firmware for your device to your computer.
2. Next, enable download mode on the device. As a rule, in Samsung devices it is launched by pressing the following key combination: Power (Turn on/off the device) + Volume Down (volume down key). Then confirm the action by pressing the Volume Up button. Be sure to press the keys at the same time.
3. Next, launch the Odin program on the PC and make sure that the Auto Reboot and Reset Time options are checked. This is extremely important.
4. We connect the phone or tablet to the PC using a USB cable. After detecting your device, the program will change the color of one of the ID:COM windows.
5. Next, press the PDA button located in the Odin program interface and select the .tar or .md5 file.
6. Click on START, after which the firmware process starts. Disconnecting your device from the PC during installation is strictly prohibited.
7. Once your device has successfully completed the firmware process, automatic reboot. At this stage, you can remove the cable from the PC and start using the device. As you can see, everything is very simple.

This instruction for flashing firmware via Odin is the most common. If you adhere to all points, success awaits you!

Creating Root access to Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phones

If you need to open the “superuser” mode, then the Odin and SF-Autoroot programs can help with this. So, we follow this algorithm of actions:

1. Download SF-Autoroot for a certain model phone, which can be found in the settings menu item "About phone". The files themselves can be easily found on the Internet. If you cannot find a file for a particular model, it is better to leave everything in stock mode, because other actions can harm the device.
2. Download Odin and install USB drivers for your phone.
3. Turn off Galaxy Note 2 and put it into download mode. It turns on by simultaneously pressing 3 buttons: Volume Down + Home + Power. Then, to confirm the actions, press Volume Up and connect the device to the PC.
4. In Odin, click on the PDA button, where we select required file, which has the extension tar.md5. Then check the boxes next to the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Make sure that no other functions are checked.
5. Click "Start" and wait for the installation to complete.

As you can see, flashing firmware via Odin is not the only advantage of this program. If you do everything wisely and according to the instructions, the application will be an excellent help for owners of Samsung devices.