[Tutorial] How to use Odin

[hovatek]

This is a step by step guide on how to use Odin to flash a Samsung Android phone's firmware or stock rom.

Requirements

• Download Odin
  
• Download the firmware / stock ROM specific for your phone model
  
• Download and install Samsung KIES @ https://www.samsung.com/in/support/kies/
  

How to use Odin

1. Extract the contents of the Odin zip file into a folder
   
2. Launch Odin
   
3. Boot the Samsung phone into Download mode (Turn off the phone > Press and Hold the Volume Down + Home + Power buttons together > Wait for the warning message to appear on the phone's screen > Next, hit the Volume Up to continue into download mode)
   
4. With the phone in Download Mode, connect it to the PC via a USB cord
   
5. At this stage, Odin should recognized the connected device (Display COM port)
   
   
   
   
6. Only check the "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" options
   
7. You’re now ready to use Odin to Flash stock firmware on your device. Tick PDA
   
   
   
   
8. Hit the PDA button then browse and select a tar.md5 file from the extracted folder
   
   
   
   
9. Wait for Odin to initialize the firmware update file then click Start
   
   
   
   
10. Wait for Odin, it will take sometime, normally a few minutes. During this time, you'll see some text on the phone's screen
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. Once it is completed, you'll get a PASS!! green labelled message which means that the file has successfully been flashed. The phone will automatically reboot.
    
    
    

Important Notice

• On Odin interface, the following has been changed on newer versions of Odin Bootloader > BL ; PDA > AP ; Phone > CP
  
• Its important you only flash firmware for your device else you could run into problems not only on Odin but also on the device
  

[BuddyM]

I have a Latin American P1000n Phablet. I rooted it and lost the touchscreen function. I then followed these instructions to restore factory Gingerbread and now have a blank screen. The tablet stills powers on and off and even goes into Download mode. I assume this because I can still use ODIN3 and flash the files again. But still have the black screen. HELP plz.

Thx

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[hovatek]

@buddym, did you use the ROM files in the guide or you downloaded the stock ROM from another source?

[BuddyM]

I got them from your link using pwd vio. The Latin Version definitely has different hardware for touchscreen than USA. I loaded your files twice with same results. Is there another rom i should use?

Thx
Buddy

[hovatek]

the ROM above is for Korean version. you should google for the version specific for your device

[BuddyM]

Thats my problem, been looking for weeks with no luck. Any suggestions?

Thx

[hovatek]

IMPORTANT! For this guide, i'll be using the Samsung Galaxy P1000 as example so ensure to download the firmware for your specific phone type.

Now lets get your Bricked Samsung Android phone working.

Procedure :
1. Install KIES on your PC
2. Turn off the tab (hold down power button till it goes off)
3. Unzip ODIN3 v1.7 and launch it
4. Click on the PDA and select the PDA you just downloaded
5. Clink on the PIT and select - gt-p1000_mr_PIT
6. Check only RE-PARTITION, "uncheck auto reboot and f.reset time"
7. in your tab press and hold "VOLUME DOWN AND POWER BUTTON"
8. If DOWNLOADING APPEAR leave it like that
9. Now, connect you tab in computer
10. If ODIN detects your phone PRESS START in ODIN
11. Wait for it until success, after that disconnect your tab
* NOTE
- If for an instance it gets stuck at downloading mode but you have already finished flashing, do not worry, you just have to manually hold the power button for it to boot up, it might get into recovery, so please reboot the system .
- If you boot into recovery, it might be a touch recovery so tap the home touch key to continue

12. If it keeps on booting or gets stuck at "samsung", do not worry, you are not done yet with the restocking procedure, so please proceed to the next step)
13. Press and hold power button until it will turn off
14. Open ODIN3 v1.7 again
15. UNCHECK it all "re-partition, auto reboot, f.reset time"
16. Click on the PDA and select dbdata.zip
17. Press and hold "VOLUME DOWN AND POWER BUTTON" again
18. If DOWNLOADING APPEAR leave it like that
19. Now, connect your tab again
20. If ODIN detects your phone, PRESS START in ODIN
21. Wait for it until success, after that disconnect your tab
* NOTE
- Again, if it is stuck on downloading mode but you have successfully done the flashing, hold power key to turn the tab on
- If it keeps on booting to "samsung" again, proceed to the next step
22. This time we will go to CLOCKWORKMOD by holding "VOLUME UP and POWER BUTTON"
23. Wipe data, and wipe cache, (volume keys to scroll up or down, and home touch key to select) and reboot system, wait for a minute or two and home screen will now appear)
Your Samsung Android should start working normally again
* NOTE
- When there is an error for example that flashed on your tab screen like a color red "E:\ " something like that, do not worry, it is the external sd card so just let it be, wait until it finishes

[Lawkay3]

Is all this drivers the same

[innagee]

Is all this drivers the same

Yes, for Samsung phones is all the same.