How to use Odin3 to flash stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy

Follow the step by step guide on how to use Odin to flash a stock Firmware/ROM on your Samsung Galaxy device to fix and unbrick your phone.

Our recent post ”Firmware upgrade encountered an issue” a number of people tried the Samsung Kies to fix this issue and only a few succeeded so another ultimate solution for the problem was to use Odin and I have already given this solution and instructions to a number of readers and they have successfully fixed and unbricked their Samsung devices but there are still many requesting the solution through email, So I have decided to explain it to all using the step by step instructions on how to use Odin to flash firmware on your Samsung Galaxy device, if you’re encountering issues via Kies or OTA update or your device is bricked.

This is a simple method that anyone can use, you don’t have to be an expert to do it and only will require to have a PC and obviously your Samsung phone or tablet device. Furthermore, I have listed the required files down below read them carefully and download the required files for your device.

Requirements:

Download Odin v3.07 tool
Go to Samsung Updates, and download the firmware update file for your specific device. Make sure you download the latest firmware available for your device, otherwise you may face issues.
You’ll also need Samsung USB drivers to be installed on your PC. If you’ve already installed Samsung Kies that’s ok otherwise download here.

How to Flash Stock Firmware/ROM using Odin for all Samsung Devices

Step 1: Extract the downloaded files on your desktop.

Step 2: Reboot your Samsung device into ‘Download Mode’:

Note – This almost works for many devices, if not then try a search on Google for your specific device.

– Turn off your phone.

– Press and Hold the ‘Volume Down + Home + Power’ buttons together and wait for the warning message to have appeared on your screen.

– Next, hit the Volume Up to continue into download mode.

Step 3: While in download mode connect your device to PC via the USB cable. At this stage make sure that Odin has recognized your device, check the below image:

Step 4: Next, Only check the “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” options as shown in the image below:

Step 5: Finally you’re now ready to use Odin to Flash stock firmware on your device. Hit the PDA button then browse and select a tar.md5 file from the extracted folder.

Step 6: Wait for Odin to initialize the firmware update file as shown in the image below:

Step 7: At last hit the ‘Start’ button to start flashing the firmware update on your device. Wait for Odin it will take some time, normally up to 3 minutes and once it is completed, it will show you PASS!! green labeled message which means that it has successfully been updated and your phone will automatically reboot.

Odin Video Tutorial:

Congratulations!! Your device has successfully been restored, recovered, fixed and unbricked you can now use it normally like before.

It is the only working method that you can use to fix your brick Samsung device and I am pretty sure it has worked for you if applied correctly.

Do let us know and share your experience in the comment section below. Do not forget to share it with your friends, so that they are able to fix their devices as well if they had the same issues. For more updates and android tips stay tuned with us.

172 Comments

Tiffany Growney February 12, 2014 At 10:18 pm

Does it always take 2 hours to download the samsung firmware updates??!

- Imran Aftab February 13, 2014 At 7:30 am
  
  It totally depends on your downloading speed.
  
  - Christine Sinko February 25, 2014 At 12:07 am
    
    Disagree, I’m pushing 70Ms on a speed test…. I can’t get above 300 Kb/s with this download link.
    
    - Imran Aftab February 25, 2014 At 5:19 am
      
      well, you’re right and this is good enough speed on a free account, if you had premium account then definitely you would have high downloading speed.
      
    - PiGHamM3R March 1, 2014 At 1:08 am
      
      Google the firmware number, you should be able to find one with a bit quicker speeds (roughly 150-200kB/s). Someone should put this on a torrent file & site…
      
- Noob March 27, 2014 At 9:54 am
  
  I going to wait 1 day -_-
  
Jennifer Bailey March 4, 2014 At 3:57 am

I keep going all the way through and then it pops up with the fail notification. What could I be doing wrong? This is so upsetting!

- Imran Aftab March 4, 2014 At 6:54 am
  
  Hey Jennifer!! Try the following:
  1. Make sure that Samsung Kies/Anti-virus program is not running in the background.
  2. Try another version of Odin3.
  3. If possible try it on another PC, hopefully this works.
  4. Download the latest/ new firmware update file, because the one you have might be corrupt.
  5. If all does not work, then try using another PC.
  
Francis Brooks March 19, 2014 At 5:52 am

Ok so my problem is when in download mode it just lookses connection this is how I ended up with the soft brick trying to put the stock rom on. Any ideas what to do next. it wont stay in download mode long enough to run.

Ibrachim Berin Z March 22, 2014 At 10:40 am

My problem is when I download the newest update from the link above it downloads all as zip files but i need tera files to do this.How can I get the tera files?

- Imran Aftab March 22, 2014 At 1:34 pm
  
  Why don’t you use any file extractor, like Winrar?
  
Noob March 27, 2014 At 9:49 am

Irman, is downloading firmware took that long?

Rozzainie Ishak March 30, 2014 At 1:11 pm

why it stuck at recovery.img for long time? last time i do, it take more than 5 hours. but nothing happen.

- Imran Aftab March 30, 2014 At 1:41 pm
  
  Can you explain? What you’re actually doing? Are you flashing a custom recovery?
  
  - Rozzainie Ishak March 30, 2014 At 7:18 pm
    
    Added!!
    
    Enter CS for MD5..
    
    Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
    
    Please wait..
    
    P6200XXMD6_P6200OLBMD5_P6200XXMC3_HOME.TAR.md5 is valid.
    
    Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
    
    Leave CS..
    
    Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
    
    File analysis..
    
    SetupConnection..
    
    Initialzation..
    
    Get PIT for mapping..
    
    Firmware update start..
    
    zImage
    
    NAND Write Start!!
    
    Sbl.bin
    
    recovery.img
    
    - Rozzainie Ishak March 30, 2014 At 7:19 pm
      
      stuck at here.
      
      - Rozzainie Ishak March 30, 2014 At 7:36 pm
        
        Yes. i try to flashing custom recovery. i already try to recover using kies, but my device GT-P6200 does not support firmware initialization
      - Imran Aftab March 31, 2014 At 11:10 am
        
        Ok man, It is not recovery, I guess it is the firmware update file you’re trying to flash. Well, try the following:
        1. Make sure that Kies/Anti-virus program is not running in the background, turn it off from the task manager.
        2. Try another version of Odin3.
        3. If possible try it on another PC, hopefully this works.
        4. Download the latest/ new firmware update file, because the one you have might be corrupt.
        5. If all does not work, then try using another PC.
Olivier Dion April 7, 2014 At 3:17 am

it doesn’t work for me either ive been trying for like 5 hours and i can’t get my phone out of this freaking page! It’s always on this error page and even with the latest version of my phone it stucks and fails at the end

Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

boot.img

recovery.img

system.img.ext4

tomb.img.ext4

mdm.bin

Complete(Write) operation failed.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

T989DTLUMC4_T989OYBMC4_T989DTLUMC4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

T989DTLUMC4_T989OYBMC4_T989DTLUMC4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

Removed!!

Added!!

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

T989DTLUMC4_T989OYBMC4_T989DTLUMC4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

boot.img

recovery.img

system.img.ext4

tomb.img.ext4

mdm.bin

Complete(Write) operation failed.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

- Olivier Dion April 7, 2014 At 4:15 am
  
  i can’t even get into the dowload page… is all hope lost for me?
  
  - Imran Aftab April 7, 2014 At 6:31 am
    
    Hey Dion try again and do check the following:
    
    1. Make sure that Kies/Anti-virus program is not running in the background, turn it off from the task manager.
    2. Try another version of Odin3.
    3. If possible try it on another PC, hopefully this works.
    4. Download the latest/ new firmware update file, because the one you have might be corrupt.
    5. If all does not work, then try using another PC.
    
- Nerwo Tzx August 20, 2014 At 4:27 pm
  
  its memory chip damaged – you can try J-Tag, but you needs special devices and more…or new main board…
  
John Nguyen April 12, 2014 At 10:29 am

I have a MacBook. Where can I find Mac version? Thanks

- Imran Aftab April 12, 2014 At 6:00 pm
  
  Hey John, If possible borrow Windows based PC/Laptop from your friends etc.
  However you may try VMware or Use the Heimdall which is the alternative of Odin for Mac devices. This is the official website:
  http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
  I never did used this tool, So I am not familiar with it. But I may release a tutorial in the future for Mac users.
  
  - John Nguyen April 13, 2014 At 1:51 am
    
    I have a note3 running 4.4 version. Can this be resolved?
    
    - Imran Aftab April 13, 2014 At 6:41 am
      
      Heimdall works fine for almost all devices and they have tested it on a number of devices, Now again I would suggest to to find a windows based PC or try again using Heimdall!!
      
  - John Nguyen April 13, 2014 At 3:06 am
    
    Hi Imran, I’ve downloaded Heimdall like you provided and it does not supported any files I have. What can I do now? Thanks
    
Sue Gee Cheng April 19, 2014 At 9:11 pm

Hello, I cannot do step 4, it would let me select or do anything… is there something I am missing?

- Imran Aftab April 20, 2014 At 3:28 am
  
  Hey Cheng, In your version of Odin, the two options might be selected by default so there is nothing to be worried about it, just make sure that the repartition option is not checked.
  
Carlos A Salvador April 20, 2014 At 10:22 am

i keep getting a failed massage. i have Note 2 SGH-I317 on 4.3

Added!!

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

KIES_HOME_I317UCAMA4_I317ATTAMA4_578342_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

boot.img

NAND Write Start!!

recovery.img

system.img

modem.bin

cache.img

hidden.img

sboot.bin

Complete(Write) operation failed.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

- Imran Aftab April 20, 2014 At 12:12 pm
  
  when using Odin make sure that Samsung Kies/Anti-virus program is not running in the background.
  If fails, try using another version of Odin.
  Also make sure you’ve downloaded the latest version of firmware update available for your device.
  Reinstall the USB drivers
  Try it on another PC.
  If still fails, redownload the latest version of Firmware update for your specific device, the previous might be corrupt..
  These are steps, which most of the time works.. Best of Luck… If you do have further issues or need support do let us…
  
willow007 April 23, 2014 At 7:25 pm

It worked in my case (Galaxy S4) it just took almost 19 minutes not three.

Valeriy April 25, 2014 At 2:42 am

mine keeps saying “fail” in the odin program… ive downloaded multiple odin programs, multiple firmwares, used different USB ports and wires.. nothing works…

- Imran Aftab April 25, 2014 At 5:09 am
  
  Did you tried it on another PC? and what is your phone model?
  
Marianne Prim May 1, 2014 At 2:59 pm

This worked for me after I figured out that in the new Odin 3.09 version, there is NO PDA button. Used CSC button instead. Took about 8 minutes

alex May 3, 2014 At 4:14 pm

Thank you so much! Patience was very important especially when downloading the correct file to flash. My only advice is to read everything 8 times before doing anything. Took me 8 hours to download the zip file and then 10 minutes to flash in odin.

BabyFist May 12, 2014 At 4:10 am

Mine is stuck at initialization, any idea what I should do?

- Imran Aftab May 12, 2014 At 4:49 am
  
  I am not sure exactly where your device is stuck?
  
  - BabyFist May 12, 2014 At 5:32 pm
    
    After I connect my phone and hit start, it says setup connection then initializing… and it won’t go from there just stays. I put in download mode and had correct firmware
    
Aniket Patole May 12, 2014 At 12:14 pm

how long does it takes for Odin to recognize ur device..?

- Imran Aftab May 12, 2014 At 3:01 pm
  
  A few seconds, Try changing the USB port or reinstall the USB drivers. Also make sure that you’re using the Original USB cable as mostly other cable does not work.
  
Aniket Patole May 13, 2014 At 9:16 pm

Great work Imran!!
Thanks a lot! It helped me save so much time and money if I had to go to any mobile repairing shop…Thanks a lot!
Brilliant work

Mehrdad SComputer May 15, 2014 At 4:32 pm

Hi Imran, thanks for your tutorial, I did what you said and now it’s in the “Nand write start” and it doesn’t go forward, it’s more than one hour, What is the problem?

- Imran Aftab May 16, 2014 At 3:50 am
  
  Disconnect your phone and then reconnect it and try again.
  
Esther May 16, 2014 At 10:55 am

Computer is not recognizing my phone on Odin or Kies or anything. I’ve tried different USB ports, different computers, different original cables…nothing. Currently stuck on recovery mode. Possible to go to Odin mode but nothing works after that because computer doesn’t recognise the phone. Any advice?

- Vehle Munde May 16, 2014 At 12:51 pm
  
  YES.. go to settings>developers and check the usb debugging option and try the whole process again…
  
  - Esther May 16, 2014 At 12:59 pm
    
    It’s stuck on recovery mode so I can’t access anything on the phone at all.. Any ideas? If it’s a problem with the EEPROM is it fixable?
    
    - Vehle Munde May 16, 2014 At 1:38 pm
      
      No Brother.. Sorry About That..
      
manoj May 16, 2014 At 6:13 pm

Hi Imran,

I tried all the things which are on this page but still fails as below.
Could you please help me?

Thanks in advance!

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

I9001XXKQP_I9001ODDKP5_I9001DDKP9_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Added!!

Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Can’t open the serial(COM) port.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

- ananth June 6, 2014 At 6:16 pm
  
  after selecting the PIT, getting the same problem
  
- Heather Lichfield July 16, 2014 At 11:55 pm
  
  Same problem here.
  
- Nerwo Tzx August 20, 2014 At 4:20 pm
  
  its problem with USB connector and must be replaced…
  
- joel September 13, 2014 At 9:18 am
  
  i think this tutorial will explain it better than this one, JUST SEARCH FOR YOUR PHONE MODEL’S TAR ON STEP 12. that’s it, hope this helps
  
Juan Manuel Orta Grajales May 17, 2014 At 3:23 am

Hi Imran! today I had this Firmware upgrade encountered an issue with my sgh-i337m. I want to thank you sincerely because without this post I guess I´d have taken my phone to a lab and spent $. Your explanation was very clear to follow. I´d like to add that many people must go to the task manager in PC, kill all kies processes and with the ROM that is the most recent and from their region (previously downloaded), follow your wise tutorial.

Jason Grant May 20, 2014 At 7:32 am

tried this on a galaxy note 3. wont pass NAND witre 🙁 can someone please help

Adriane Baidowi May 26, 2014 At 12:24 pm

good job posting this guide! it helps me alot.. thank you!

sean May 30, 2014 At 2:19 am

it says failed every time Can’t open the serial(COM) port.

Felipe Grahl May 30, 2014 At 2:59 pm

Hi, odin recognizes my phone but it always fail to instal the new firmware. I was trying to root my phone when this problem occured. Then I tried to instal ROMs of differente sources but all failed. I dont know what to do. I dont have time to bring it to an assistance.

- Imran Aftab May 30, 2014 At 5:35 pm
  
  When you download the correct firmware file then flashing is not a big deal… Try to carefully read the post again and give it another try. Check your phone model from Settings > About Device.
  Feel free to ask for further support…
  
  - Sylvester Oliver July 27, 2014 At 1:59 am
    
    What do u do when the is no file for the Galaxy s3 SGH I-747
    
Kamari Pruitt May 31, 2014 At 4:16 pm

none of this is working for my phone I have a SGH-I747 & everytime i tried it failed now my phone is stuck saying firmware upgrade encountered an issue

- Imran Aftab June 2, 2014 At 5:36 am
  
  Check the followings:
  1. Make sure you’ve downloaded the latest and correct firmware file specific for your phone model.
  2. During the installation process, check that Anti-virus or Kies is not running. Close it from Task manager.
  3. Try another version of Odin.
  4. If possible use another PC.
  5. Or redownload the firmware again the one you’ve might be corrupt..
  
ananth June 6, 2014 At 5:37 pm

Leave CS..

odin v.3 engine(ID:12)..

file analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialization..

stopped here and waited for 45 minutes …..if i unplug the usb the following message is shown in odin

Get PIT for mapping

Removed!!

There is no PIT partition

All threads completed (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Imran bhai plzzzzz help me

Pedro de Pacas June 9, 2014 At 4:23 pm

Hello. I soft-bricked my phone after trying to root the I535VRUCNC1 4.3 (Verizon) Jelly Bean update. I followed the instructions a now it’s fixed! Thank you!

- Imran Aftab June 10, 2014 At 1:54 pm
  
  Glad to see it worked for you.
  
Dhruv Srivastava June 11, 2014 At 9:56 pm

Hi Imran,

I too am having issues flashing either a ROM or a Kernel using Odin.

My phone was bricked and I was unable to enter recovery mode. So I flashed the stock firmware from sammobile, but got the following error:

Added!!
Odin v.3
engine (ID:4)..
File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..
Get PIT for
mapping..
Firmware
update start..

SingleDownload.
boot.bin
NAND Write
Start!!
cache.img

Complete(Write) operation failed.
All threads
completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I am pretty sure there is NAND rw corruption as it keeps giving the NAND write error despite having tried numerous roms and kernels, with different cables, laptops etc. and I have also tried the above after reinstalling drivers and uninstalling kies.

Is there anyway to resolve this short of seeking professional help?

Cheers

- Imran Aftab June 13, 2014 At 4:54 pm
  
  Check ur IMEI address to make sure you’ve got the correct model number… and you’re flashing the correct firmware..
  
Not so techie girl June 26, 2014 At 8:01 am

where can I find the PDA File? I cant seem to find it in the folder I downloaded from the link above.

- Imran Aftab June 26, 2014 At 8:48 am
  
  The firmware file you’ve downloaded from samsung-updates.
  
  - Not so techie girl June 28, 2014 At 2:15 am
    
    I cant download the firmware. It just looks like this. How long will I have for it to upload? thanks so much!
    
    - Imran Aftab June 28, 2014 At 5:23 am
      
      Your phone model number?
      
  - Not so techie girl June 28, 2014 At 4:10 am
    
    I’ve done it! Thanks for your help!@OhGuideMe:disqus
    
Not so techie girl June 26, 2014 At 8:11 am

I cant find the tar.md5 file from the extracted folder. please help. Thanks.

syafiq June 28, 2014 At 7:13 am

hi imran please help me I cant found samsung updates for my phone
Galaxy Grand 2 : SM-G7102

- Imran Aftab June 28, 2014 At 12:08 pm
  
  Just Google it..
  
vijay jain July 2, 2014 At 8:54 am

@OhGuideMe:disqus : Dude i have downloaded .md5 file but unable to open it in Odin. Could u please help me.

Justin July 3, 2014 At 1:40 pm

what if it says fail !!! -__-?

- Imran Aftab July 4, 2014 At 6:04 am
  
  I have explained to other users.. Look in the comment section..
  
Justin July 3, 2014 At 2:06 pm

GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL!!!! Guys before using Odin make sure that Kies is not running!!! That’s what happend to me I kept getting the Fail!! Message and it was all because Kies was running! Make sure no programs are running when you do this and it shall be succesfull! :DDDD Im so happy thanks man i love you so much right now no homo

Sibte Raza July 6, 2014 At 3:44 pm

Hi Imran, Thanks for the post. I am running into an odd issue. my S3 sgh-1747m keeps rebooting every 1 min. I am using koodo in Canada. If i plug my phone through the usb cable, it does not get in this reboot loop. It was working fine until i upgraded from 4.3 to 4.4.2. Any ideas or suggestions on how to fix this?

- Imran Aftab July 6, 2014 At 5:19 pm
  
  Did you tried factory reset/wipe through stock recovery? If not do it now. If the problem still remains you’ve to reflash firmware that could fix the issue.
  
  - Sibte Raza July 6, 2014 At 9:19 pm
    
    Yeah i have already tried that and it did not work.How do i reflash the firmware?
    
    - Imran Aftab July 7, 2014 At 7:25 am
      
      You can use Kies or Odin.
      
mairtin July 9, 2014 At 7:22 pm

Hi i did everything and odin gave me pass and my phone is rebooting (turns on and shows network logo (vodafone) and then samsung logo). But my problem is it keeps going back and too the 2 logos constantly, its been doing it for over an hour and the phone hasnt turned on properly yet, does this seem normal, should it take this long? ive used the original samsung firmware so that should be fine, ive still got the phone plugged into my pc, is this ok? p.s. i have a samsung galaxy ace

Mario July 25, 2014 At 8:18 pm

Thanks a lot, I tried to root my Galaxy Ace 2 but it got stuck at boot, but with your method I could resolve it without losing my data. Thank you

Imran Aftab July 27, 2014 At 12:28 pm

I am glad you’ve given your own suggestions, Hopefully it solves other people problems.

- mustakim August 7, 2014 At 8:42 am
  
  hello imran i m facing some prob while flashing my s2 gt-i9100 via odin i hd done it b4 many time bt dis time while flashing i stops at CHAHE dnt go ahead i hd tried many time then plugged off d cable nd it shows error FIRMWARE UPGRADE ECOUNTERED also tried wit kies as par ur instruction bt nthing goes on my way plz help me bro
  
  - Imran Aftab August 7, 2014 At 10:12 am
    
    did you tried the above method by Heather?
    
Abd Noury July 31, 2014 At 12:32 am

How to choose the right firmware from Samsung-update , it gave me 25 links to my very own mobile !
And do I need the UNLOCK thing on the same page ?

- Imran Aftab August 5, 2014 At 6:44 am
  
  Choose the one right for your region. for example if you’re from United States then download it. If you did not found for your specific region then download any or where your device is from?
  
mikepod August 6, 2014 At 2:57 am

My son took his phone swimming. I dried it out, opened it up and cleaned with alcohol.
I have the following failure: Any ideas? Thanks

- mikepod August 6, 2014 At 3:11 am
  
  sorry, hard time figuring out this site
  
  - mikepod August 6, 2014 At 3:12 am
    
    trying to post pic…..
    
- Imran Aftab August 6, 2014 At 3:43 am
  
  Read the comment by Heather Lichfield that might help you.
  
  - mikepod August 6, 2014 At 4:05 am
    
    That’s for a Sprint S3. I have a AT&T S4….
    
    - Imran Aftab August 6, 2014 At 5:10 am
      
      Instructions are same for all devices.
      
LeRemy August 8, 2014 At 6:44 pm

Hi, my problem is that when I flash the tar-md5 file with Odin. It almost finishes, but always stops at system and my phone says “Invalid ext4 image”.
I have a G900F, hope you can help me.

- Imran Aftab August 9, 2014 At 2:46 pm
  
  make sure that you’ve downloaded the correct firmware file.
  
  - LeRemy August 9, 2014 At 3:36 pm
    
    I use the latest firmware on Samfirmware, designed for norwegian Telenor Galaxy S5´s. I still get invalid ext4 image on my phone, do I maybe have to wait for an later firmware?
    
    - Imran Aftab August 10, 2014 At 6:13 pm
      
      I think there is somehting wrong with the firmware or baseband. You should try another firmware with different version.
      
coco August 22, 2014 At 1:37 pm

hey had a real struggle with my phone samsung galaxy 2 skyrocket bc i wanted to update it but something went wrong therefore had to go into recovery but kies wouldnt work no matter what i did so i really happy to find this, i downloaded odin & went on the samsung-updates to try to find my version. i have but it just says uploading & has been for while. I looked at comments & went on task manager to delete the task in the background but its still not working so this is my last resort :c

Diya Rai August 30, 2014 At 10:41 am

hai,

I’m getting the following error.
Could you please help me rectify the issue.
Thanks in advance.

Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
N7100XXUFNG4_N7100OLBFNG1_N7100DXUFND2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:60)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Can’t open the serial(COM) port.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Ashar Kandathil September 1, 2014 At 1:38 pm

Thank you so much Imran! This method really worked and saved my phone.

JOCEYVDV September 1, 2014 At 3:50 pm

I get
sbl1.mbn
NAND write start!!
sbl2.mdn
sbl3.mbn
aboot.mbn
FAIL!(Auth)
all threads completed. (succeeded 0/failed 1)

Killerlook September 1, 2014 At 6:13 pm

Hi Imran.

I’m getting this error after trying 3 different firmware from H3G and i did try the other method from heather also but no luck. My phone is from the middle east what could be the reason from this error?

Added!!

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

I9305XXUEML5_I9305CROEML1_I9305XXUEMK1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

SingleDownload.

boot.img

NAND Write Start!!

cache.img

hidden.img

modem.bin

FAIL!

Complete(Write) operation failed.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

andy k September 2, 2014 At 4:51 am

hey Imran
im trying to download the firmware from samsung-updates for my SGH-I717D but it just keeps on saying uploading…what do i do.
ive tried searching on google but its hard to find one.

joel September 13, 2014 At 8:11 am

i didnt find my phone model from samsung updates!

Sameer Limbu September 19, 2014 At 7:10 pm

i have an extra-ordinary issue. i think i have done everything right according to Imran, downloaded the correct FW for my device, Disabled Kies or antivirus from task manager. so whenever i try to connect my device in Odin mode, the device doesn’t stay “added”. it frequently gets “added” and “removed” instantly and simultaneously. might be the USB cable, but i did tried 3 different cables. thinking of trying on other PC. help me out here Imran. your help shall be appreciated.

Claudya Florina October 5, 2014 At 6:57 pm

it doesn’t work >.< i have a dead phone now :(((( it's blocked in odin at start :((

- Imran Aftab October 13, 2014 At 6:16 am
  
  I don’t think so, if you’ve followed the exact steps.. Also I never saw Odin has bricked any device.. If you do need further help let me know.
  
  - Claudya Florina October 18, 2014 At 12:14 pm
    
    uhuh it worked at 12 try :))))))))
    
Dragoneer Mwo October 12, 2014 At 11:16 pm

my phone stlll the same after the PASS……Still keep on restarting..help

Goz October 15, 2014 At 2:24 am

Site Owner Thanks a million times oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo It worked perfectly without Stress……..Working Great Date 15/10/2014 Love U site owner oo

Joshua Hall October 28, 2014 At 1:37 am

Hi Tausif
It WORKED! thx for giving the tutorial.Kudos to u

Hamza November 2, 2014 At 12:58 am

I am still stuck on boot loop

Amir Laufer November 18, 2014 At 11:08 pm

Hi there, I have similar issue but Odin doesn’t recognize my phone at all. I’ve installed Samsung USB drivers and killed all Kies processes. Still can’t detect the device when plugged in to the PC… please HELP!

Mahmoud Ahmed November 22, 2014 At 9:07 pm

Realy THANK YOU 🙂

johnnynero December 4, 2014 At 9:19 am

My S2 GT-I9100T is unable to go into download mode and when I try to update via kies it says I can’t initialise…. Is there any way to force into download mode???

salitha December 12, 2014 At 4:22 pm

Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much…..now my device is ok

Cws Mecholl December 17, 2014 At 4:57 am

i have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S Advance. i already update firmware using ODIN and PASS.. But the phone do not restart and i can’t turn it on. please help me…

manoj devender December 23, 2014 At 10:39 am

does this work for gt-s7562.please reply

- Imran Aftab December 27, 2014 At 5:33 am
  
  Yes
  
manoj devender December 23, 2014 At 11:03 am

wow,thanks this worked

Sansserifa January 17, 2015 At 2:33 pm

Dear All,

Please help with this error, my Note 2 is soft bricked

Added!!

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

SingleDownload.

boot.img

NAND Write Start!!

recovery.img

system.img

FAIL!

Complete(Write) operation failed.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

- Imran Aftab March 17, 2015 At 5:18 am
  
  Try flashing a lower version of Android and it should work fine.
  
disqus_qJeFrYaJsB January 17, 2015 At 5:59 pm

can anyone help me I cant switch into download mode because it say firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies and try again help plz

- starmann July 10, 2015 At 3:52 pm
  
  Its already in download mode if that happens. Just flash stock via Oden.
  
John White January 22, 2015 At 6:28 pm

May the phone be fully charged because when im trying to restock or repair my phone it’s shutting down and restocking fails and with usb it’s not even starting it starts for some time with these words “firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.” and again shut’s down usb is working i tried it on many android phones:

reda January 29, 2015 At 9:40 am

Hi Imran, I have a problem
I have carried on all the steps and Odin states was Pass!
But after that the Samsung Note 10.1 GT-N8000 never continues to open
it hanged on the first screen as if it’s trying to boot but nothing happened, hanged on the title screen “Samsung Galaxy Not 10.1” just that.
Could you please help me, is there’s a problem with the boot loader and how to fix it
Regards
Reda

TCrispin February 9, 2015 At 9:47 pm

THANK YOU! All directions I’ve seen up to now say to select Start when you first select the firmware. So I did, Odin does a couple steps and then ends at Leave CS.. I keep waiting and waiting and nothing else happens.This is the FIRST one I’ve seen that says select Start AFTER you get the above message. As soon as I clicked START at the correct time, it worked. Thank you!

ayush February 12, 2015 At 1:06 pm

Hey!!!

I flashed the firmware and it passed but the phone keeps rebooting after flashing it.
My Phone model is GTs 5830i.

Thanks in advance.

Jake February 15, 2015 At 2:00 am

Im having some issue. My computer reads my phone and i start odin and start the process but it stops half way through the recovery step and says.
Intialization…
Get PIT for mappig..
Fimeware update start…
recovery.img
NAND Write Start!!
FAIL!(Auth)
Please help!

Sofia H March 6, 2015 At 2:00 am

HI. MY GALAXY TAB DOESN’T EVEN GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE ANYMORE.

Saurav March 16, 2015 At 1:27 pm

hey Tausif,
Thank you so much for sharing this info.
I am able to do it successfully after trying hard from various different ways posted on internet.
Definitely it saves lot many bucks for me.
Thanks alot.Appreciated!!!

Jeremy Allen March 18, 2015 At 1:00 pm

Will the device still be able to get OTA updates after reverting back to stock via ODIN.

Sean D March 30, 2015 At 4:45 am

cant find the pit

thats what it keep SAYING

MY SAMSUNG IS CONNECTED YET I CANT GET THE PIT

Mang Agus April 26, 2015 At 6:19 pm

does this metode works for GT-P3100? i’ve tried many times and still can’t enter odin mode, its just showing “Firmware upgrade encountered an issue…”

Mang Agus April 26, 2015 At 6:43 pm

Not re-boot after flashing done…and when i plug usb cable…still showing “Firmware upgrade encountered an issue…”

what can i do then?

- Sebastian Schumacher July 17, 2016 At 7:36 pm
  
  I have the problem that Odin does not detect my Phone when I plug it in.
  
  I have Galaxy S5 G900-F, it was running with CM12 and I wanted to reinstall the firmware with odin but it failed and got into the “Firmware upgrade…”- Screen. And now when i I plug it in it is not dtected by Odin despite my PC makes the “plugged in/ dadum” sound.
  Any suggestions?
  Have an awesome day,
  Sebastian
  
afu richardson June 10, 2015 At 12:48 pm

Hi Imran,

I have tried to switch from “firmware upgrade encountered an issue” to download mode by using the 3 buttons, but unfortunately, the screen just went off and on with “firmware upgrade encountered an issue” again … then i tried to use my USB cable to my kies, but it cannot detect my s4, i have tried 2 of my USBs and it still couldn’t. I’ll really appreciate if you want to help me out 🙂 thanks!

Aaghaz Ahmed August 2, 2015 At 6:47 pm

Alhamdulillah all worked well..
Please get me out of this problem as early as possible.
I’m tired trying all solutions given my many websites…

After deleting all texts and all applications still my phone says” Low on storage”

please HELP

dJulio Garcia August 7, 2015 At 10:05 am

I need help! I keep trying to download my firmware update file but it doesn’t. any way I can download it from somewhere else?

Suneth Tissera September 4, 2015 At 12:33 pm

Thank You so much guys I was able to fix my broken old phone after months haha .

- Imran Aftab September 11, 2015 At 12:47 pm
  
  Hi there,
  I am glad it worked for you! Cheers 🙂
  
Muhammad ALi KHan September 10, 2015 At 3:11 pm

i dnt knw which version does my phone had and there are plenty of them for my phone 🙁

Muhammad ALi KHan September 10, 2015 At 3:12 pm

it was 2.3._ something 🙁

plotvis October 7, 2015 At 4:56 pm

i hate odin. everytime i put in the md5 folder, odin fucking crashes. and kies won’t work because it says that my phone is not compatible. i have a samsung galaxy s3 neo. i’m lost. plz help D;

- Imran Aftab October 8, 2015 At 12:49 pm
  
  Well almost everyone get stuck when file is added, all you have to do is wait for a minute and then everything works fine.
  
Sibson November 14, 2015 At 11:47 am

Hi Tausif,

I have a GT-P3100 with the “Firmware upgrade encountered an issue—” message. It stays like that until battery runs out. I can’t get to download mode. I have tried lots of solution with odin but no success. I recently got a “Pass” with odin but the problem is still the same however.

Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
P3100DDCNA3_P3100ODDCNB1_P3100DDCLK1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine
(ID:7)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start.
system.img
NAND Write Start!!
boot.img
cache.img
hidden.img
recovery.img
MLO
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
modem.bin
RQT_CLOSE !!
RES OK !!
Removed!!
Remain Port …. 0
All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

It says success but the firmware upgrade issue still shows on the screen

- Imran Aftab November 14, 2015 At 2:34 pm
  
  Reboot into recovery mode, Clear cache and wipe data factory reset your phone. You can use Volume Up+Home+Power keys to boot into recovery.
  
  - Sibson November 14, 2015 At 11:21 pm
    
    Thanks, but unfortunately, buttons are not working. the screen only has the message “Firmware upgrade encountered an issue…” Nothing else happens.
    
    - Imran Aftab November 16, 2015 At 4:42 am
      
      You should Clear cache and Wipe data factory reset your phone using the Recovery Mode.
      Power off. Press and hold the Volume Up+Home+Power key to boot into recovery mode.
      
- Deo Zumang January 28, 2017 At 3:41 am
  
  Same with me! Successfully flashed stock ROM via ODIN on my bootlooped Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 GT-I9205, but still the same old problem is there -rebooting and rebooting on Samsung opening screen only. That means, despite the success, the bootlooping was not solved!
  
Ammar Dakkak December 2, 2015 At 8:03 pm

Keis failed and odin failed as well Help!! device SM-N910C

- Imran Aftab December 3, 2015 At 4:33 am
  
  Try it on another PC.
  
Kennyjar March 3, 2016 At 9:07 pm

my gs3 reboots but does not go any further than the Samsung that flashes

Kennyjar March 3, 2016 At 9:08 pm

my GS3 rebooted but does not go further than the Samsung flashing

- Imran Aftab March 4, 2016 At 7:10 am
  
  You’ve stuck on Android boot loop. Here is the step-by-step guide how to fix it:
  http://goo.gl/366GLt
  
TodayShapesTomorrow March 31, 2016 At 8:04 pm

Thanks for posting this guide.

Dhruvit Jain April 6, 2016 At 11:13 am

My wire got disconnected during the flashing process and hence, i can’t boot into recovery. but when i boot into download mode, odin doesn’t recognise my device. what to do..?

Sebastian Schumacher July 17, 2016 At 8:12 pm

I have the problem that Odin does not detect my Phone when I plug it in.

I have Galaxy S5 G900-F, it was running with CM12 and I wanted to reinstall the firmware with odin but it failed and got into the “Firmware upgrade…”- Screen. And now when i I plug it in it is not dtected by Odin despite my PC makes the “plugged in/ dadum” sound.
Any suggestions?
Have an awesome day,
Sebastian

- Imran Aftab July 21, 2016 At 3:56 am
  
  Hi Sebastian sorry to hear that. Here is a detailed guide on how to fix it:
  http://www.progeeksblog.com/3-common-odin-errors-fix/
  
OreoKun September 24, 2016 At 4:40 pm

This is what I got
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
FAIL! (DeviceInfo)
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Removed!!
Added!!

Nikolaxz Becerra Benitez November 8, 2016 At 7:44 pm

System.img Fail Help Please!!!

Chong Pi-Mak November 29, 2016 At 8:36 am

Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the
cable..
Please wait..
Checking MD5 finished
Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Added!!

Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
File
analysis..
SetupConnection..

Initialzation..
FAIL! (DeviceInfo)
All
threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed)

need assistance samsung s4 I9505 Philippines

Prashant Panday December 20, 2016 At 2:00 am

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b71c2a7e3d0da61728be16a09a7bb15881861795575bc57c4ebbb01a0b8e1e15.jpg please help me

Prashant Panday December 20, 2016 At 2:02 am

I have samsung s4 i9500.i tried to install custom rom but it went wrong snd i brike my device please help me

Kuldeep Barodiya December 22, 2016 At 5:46 pm

Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

There is no PIT partition.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
I9500XXUHPI2_I9500ODDHPI1_I9500DDUHPE1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

KaynPex January 19, 2017 At 6:03 pm

Hi! I’ve tried this with several Odin and Firmware version. Everything seems to be going fine, I even receive the green PASS message from Odin. But when the mobile restarts all I get is the same message again: Custom binary blocked by FRP lock. Any tips?

Deo Zumang January 28, 2017 At 3:44 am

Thanks for the guide! I did it!

Successfully flashed stock ROM via ODIN on my bootlooped Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 GT-I9205, but still the same old problem is there -rebooting and rebooting on Samsung opening screen only.

That means, despite the success, the bootlooping was not solved!

What else could be the problem?

Emeka Nwokocha September 18, 2017 At 7:17 am

hi everyone,i am having an error message. complete (write) operation failed. what should i do?

Patrick Alozie Nwuzi November 29, 2017 At 9:47 am

After several attempts from other forums, your trick worked perfectly well for me. Thank you very much.