• First rule, flash only with a charged battery on the smartphone and uninterrupted power supply on the computer.
• Second rule, do not pull out the USB cable during Android flashing.
• Third rule, The USB cable must be original and undamaged. Recently, it is very important to use exactly the USB cable that came with the phone, since if you use non-original ones, it is possible to break the device!
• Fourth rule, the path to the firmware should not contain Russian-language folders ( C:folderwrong, C: or C:samsung - right).

There are firmware

single file- consist of one firmware file;

Two-Three-Four-Five-file(multi-file) - consist of more than one file (firmware from service centers);

Firmware extension * . tar or * . tar.md5

Preparing for the firmware

1. Download official firmware Samsung
2. Install the driver on the PC
3. Download and unzip the ODIN program
4. One-piece, original USB cable

Where to download Samsung Firmware

Or use special utility which quickly downloads Samsung firmware to your computer - Samfirm instruction.

• firmware SER - Russia and CIS
• firmware SEK - Ukraine and CIS

Other regions - CSC

Albania:
ALB

Algeria:
ALG
ALR

Argentina:
ANC
ARO
CTI
UFN
PSN

Aruba:
ARU

Australia:
OPP
OPS
VAU
XSA
TEL
HUT

Austria:
AOM
DRE
MAX
MOB
MOK
ONE
TRG
ATO

Baltic:
SEB

Belarus:
MTB
VEL

Belgium:
BAE
BSE
PRO
XEB
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
BHO
BHT
TEB

Brazil:
BTA
Btm
TMR
ZTA
ZVV
ZTO
ZTM

Bulgaria:
CMF
GBL
MTE
MTL
OMX
PLX
VVT

Canada:
RGS
BMC
TLS

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

Colombia:
COB
COL
COM
COO

Cyprus:
CYV

Egypt:
EGY

Finland:
ELS
SAU
NEE

France:
OFR
AUC
B.O.G.
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
CYO

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
FWB

Kazakhstan:
EST
KCL
KMB
KZK
SKZ

Korea:
SKT
Kor

Mongolia:
MPC

Netherlands:
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
B.R.I.
TCC
TCI
CWT

Thailand:
CAT
THE
THL
THO
THS

Tanzania:
SOL

Tunisia:
ABS
RNG

Turkey:
BAS
KVK
TUR
TLP
TRC

Ukraine:
KVR
SEK
UMC

SOUTH AFRICA:
MID
ARB
XSG
AFR
IT

Great Britain:
BTC
O2I
O2U
ORA
TMU
TSC
VOD
XEU
VIR
H3G
CPW

USA:
AWS
DOB
TMB
CLW

Uzbekistan:
USD

Vinisuela:
VMT

Vietnam:
XXV
PHU
XEV
DNA
FPT
SPT
TLC
VTC
VTL

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After installing the drivers and downloading the firmware, you need to put Samsung into firmware mode (bootloader or download):

For flagship smartphones (S8,S9, S10)

To do this, turn off the device and perform the following steps:

For smartphones and tablets, it looks like this:

Turn off smartphone / tablet and hold down the buttons "Volume Down" + "Center Button" + "On / Off" button

we get here such a menu, release the buttons and press the "Volume Up" button

For older smartphones (before mid-2011):

If you can't switch to Download mode

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2. Connect Android to PC and wait until the drivers are installed.

3. Launch Odin, on the left upper corner A window should appear that the device is connected:

4. Add firmware files to the Odin program

Now let's move on to the firmware process, more precisely, how to set everything up correctly so that it works!

When flashing, programs and their data may be lost (but not melodies, pictures, etc.)

Firmware

Samsung single-file firmware and multi-file firmware are flashed differently!

If the firmware is single file

Insert firmware into AP or PDA field (press the button)

If the firmware is multi-file

• File PIT(if any) in the field PIT(click on the button)
• File APBOOT_xxxxx.tar.md5 in field BL or Bootloader(press the buttonBootloader)
• File CODE_xxxxx.tar.md5 in field AP or PDA(click on the button)
• File MODEM_xxxxx.tar.md5 in field CP or PHONE(click on the button)
• File CSC_xxxxx.tar.md5 in field CSC(click on the button)

do not change anything and do not check the boxes in the left corner (if this is not required):

5. After selecting the firmware files, press the button START, and Android which will last from 2 to 5 minutes. Then a message will appear PASS or RESET, the firmware is installed and the smartphone will reboot (you can disconnect samsung from the PC).

This firmware is finished. Good luck with your flash!

Samsung won't boot after flashing?

Video Instructions for the firmware
Samsung smartphone via ODIN

Errors that may occur during the firmware process

In the process of firmware samsung smartphone ov and tablets can experience various errors:

1. Can't see device
2. Process hung
3. Crash during firmware
4. unexpected cliff
5. Error starting device update

Firmware kernels (boot.img, zImage), recovery files and modems

How to flash a modem?

If you are told to flash the modem, then this means that you need modem file paste into field phone and flash it.

How to flash the kernel or Recovery?

If you are flashing a third-party kernel or Recovery and you have Android 5.X.X and higher pre-installed, then you need to make certain changes to the Android settings:

Flashing the kernel, kernel or CWM means that you need to insert the file into the AP or PDA field and flash it.

Possible problems when installing Recovery

If suddenly, after flashing a custom recovery, you see that the recovery remains standard, then this instruction will come in handy:

1. In ODIN uncheck AUTO REBOOT
2. Flash custom Recovery
3. Switch off Android device
4. (if Samsung just started to boot, then repeat procedure 1-4)
5. Apply patch (root rights)

• How to create tar file with img
• to a Samsung smartphone

Read more articles and instructions in the section Articles and Android Hacks or Android Firmware. Stay with the site Android +1, then it will be even more interesting!

Like other Android devices, Samsung smartphones support the so-called recovery mode, with which, among other things, you can flash the device, make wipes or. However, Samsung devices have an additional so-called Odin Mode (or Download Mode). It allows you to flash your device using a third party software to be installed on the computer. In fact, Odin Mode replaces Fasboot Mode or Bootloader - modes that can be found on other smartphones.

Here is what the mode window looks like:

FROM using Odin Mode, you can reflash a smartphone or tablet not only to the official factory firmware, but also to a custom one, if one exists for your gadget. You just need to use the Odin program, which is installed on your computer.

How to enter Odin Mode?

• Turn off your device completely. You can even remove the battery for a few seconds if possible.

• Press the volume down key, HOME key and POWER key at the same time. The device will boot up and ask you if you should enable Odin Mode?

• To continue, press the volume up key.

• You can start flashing your device.

How to exit Odin Mode?

Before loading Odin Mode, the system will ask you if you are ready to flash the device using this mode or not. If you press the volume up key, you will enter Odin Mode, if you press the volume down key, the device will reboot into normal mode.

If you have already entered Odin Mode, to exit, hold the POWER key for 10-20 seconds, the device should turn off or reboot in normal mode. Of course, this cannot be done during the firmware, since such a procedure can disable your smartphone or tablet.

Some of the owners Samsung phones may encounter a situation where their phone refuses to boot on reboot, and the screen displays the message “Downloading… Do not turn off target”. Pressing various keys does nothing, the phone does not react in any way, and the user has no idea what to do. In this article, I will try to shed light on this problem, I'll tell you why this inscription appears, as well as explain how to get rid of Do Not turn Off Target Samsung on your mobile device.

The above screen that says "Downloading... Do not turn off target" in "Downloading... Do not turn off target", which translates to "Downloading... Do not turn off the target device" is the downloading mode (downloading mode), which is used to implement firmware (installation of the OS and its elements) mobile devices from Samsung. As a tool for this purpose, special program called "Odin", designed exclusively for flashing mobile devices from this South Korean brand.

Usually, to enter this mode, you need to hold down the power button and the volume down key, and then, after entering the technical mode, also press the volume up key. So you get into the “downloading mode” (“odin mode”), the inscription I quoted is displayed on the device, and the device itself enters a state of readiness for firmware and connection to a PC.

Since the average user does not know what to do in this situation, the device will remain in the Do not turn off target state until the battery runs out. After the device is turned off and the user charges it again, the device will again work in normal mode.

Except for the reason crazy hands” that accidentally launched “one mode” on the device, there are a number of other determinants that can put your Samsung smartphone into the specified mode:

How to Fix Do Not Turn Off Target Error

If your phone accidentally enters Do Not mode turn off Target, you don't have to wait hours for the battery to run out. Just hold down the power button for a while (10 to 30 seconds) and your phone will reboot normally.

Also, a good alternative would be to simply remove the battery from your device (if it is removable), some experts recommend also removing the SIM card along with the battery. Wait a few minutes and then put the battery and card back.

Usually, these actions are enough to restore the normal operation of the device. If these techniques were ineffective with the Do Not Turn Off Target mode, then we are dealing with a serious dysfunction of the device, and you need to do the following:

• Try resetting your phone to factory settings. I immediately warn you about the loss of user data on the device after performing this action, but if the usual reboot of the device does not help, then you can try this tool. Hold down the power and volume up keys of the device, wait for the image to appear on the screen, and then release the keys. You will fall into recovery mode(recovery), there you need to select the option wipe data / factory reset and wait for the process to end;
• If resetting the data to the factory settings did not help, then you should consider flashing your device. Please note that this action should be carried out by a professional, and it is advisable to use official firmware from the developer;
• It is also worth contacting service center with a description of the problem. Your device may be damaged physical level, and various software manipulations here will simply be ineffective.

Visually, how to remove the Do Not Turn Off Target inscription can be seen in the video.

The program is designed to flash devices based on Android. Flash your smartphone or samsung tablet quite simple, but if you do not know a few elementary rules, the phone can be disabled. Below we will tell you how to reflash Samsung Odin correctly.

To use Odin does not require any special skills, the program can be used even by not very sophisticated users.
All available on this moment Odin versions: , . The most stable version is v1.85.

Samsung Odin firmware rules

The main thing: Make sure that your Samsung is charged before flashing and in no case turns off during the flashing process. Do not disconnect the USB cable before the firmware is finished. It is advisable to use only the original and undamaged USB cable that you received with the device. The path on the computer to the firmware to be installed should not contain Russian letters (C:\samsung is correct, C:\New folder is not).

Samsung Firmware:
1. Download the official Samsung firmware for your model. Firmware can be found at:
samfirmware.com
sampro.pl
samsung-updates.com
live.samsung-updates.com
Firmware is divided into countries and regions: for example SER - Russia and the CIS, SEK - Ukraine and the CIS.

Albania:
ALB

Algeria:
ALG
ALR

Argentina:
ANC
ARO
CTI
UFN
PSN

Aruba:
ARU

Australia:
OPP
OPS
VAU
XSA
TEL
HUT

Austria:
AOM
DRE
MAX
MOB
MOK
ONE
TRG
ATO

Baltic:
SEB

Belarus:
MTB
VEL

Belgium:
BAE
BSE
PRO
XEB

Bosnia-Herzegovina:
BHO
BHT
TEB

Brazil:
BTA
Btm
TMR
ZTA
ZVV
ZTO
ZTM

Bulgaria:
CMF
GBL
MTE
MTL
OMX
PLX
VVT

Canada:
RGS
BMC
TLS

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

Colombia:
COB
COL
COM
COO

Cyprus:
CYV

Egypt:
EGY

Finland:
ELS
SAU
NEE

France:
OFR
AUC
B.O.G.
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
CYO

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
FWB

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
B.R.I.
TCC
TCI
CWT

Tanzania:
SOL

Tunisia:
ABS
RNG

Turkey:
BAS
KVK
TUR
TLP
TRC

Ukraine:
KVR
SEK
UMC

South Africa:
MID
ARB
XSG
AFR
IT

Great Britain:
BTC
O2I
O2U
ORA
TMU
TSC
VOD
XEU
VIR
H3G
CPW

USA:
AWS
DOB
TMB
CLW

Uzbekistan:
USD

venisuela:
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 a computer and firmware, you need to boot Samsung in bootloader mode, for this:
For older Samsung models:

Turn off the smartphone / tablet and press the buttons at the same time Volume Down and On/Off. We are waiting for the inscription:

We 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.

Looking forward to the picture:

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

3. Connect your device to computer USB cable. Drivers should be installed if they were not installed earlier.

4. Run Odin, if everything was done correctly before, then there will be a yellow window in the upper left corner, the device is recognized.

5. Specify Odin firmware file. If the firmware is in one file, then specify 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)
APBOOT_xxxxx.tar.md5 file 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 at Samsung firmware Odin throws an error:

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

try to use another USB port or computer, repeat the whole process from the beginning.

If it pops 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...

it means the firmware file is broken, not fully downloaded. Download again, if it doesn't help, remove the md5 extension from the file and try again.

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. 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!