Odin Tool (Firmware Flashing Software for Samsung devices)

What is the Odin Tool?

Odin Tool is a firmware flashing software program that uses Windows as an operating system and is used for flashing firmware of Android Samsung devices.

In an easy way, we can define flashing as replacing the operating system with another one or deleting like if I have windows 8 and upgraded it. we can say this operation called flashing, also deleting windows 8 and replacing it with windows 10 called flashing. it’s a rough example

History

Odin Tool Started in 2016 and at This Time it doesn’t belong to Samsung Company, after that Samsung Company Started to Develop Odin Tool to Become One of its Software Programs used by many customers and employees works in Samsung.

Finally, in 2019 Samsung released Stable versions of Odin Tool and users can use this tool.

Why do I need to use Odin Tool?

Need to use Odin Tool as If my operating system gets Hacked, Bricked or Err occurs like can’t open my phone so Odin Tool is founded to Solve all of these problems by flashing stack firmware, recovery firmware image.

Also, if I need specified firmware that not downloaded on my phone, I can use the Odin tool to modify firmware or choose the most firmware suitable for my phone.

Is Odin Tool-free and legal to use?

Yes, Odin Tool is free and legal to use and this mentioned in Samsung Knox SDK Document developer so we can download official firmware and flash it as we will see.

Also, there is unofficial firmware and we can use without tripping Knox security and this unofficial firmware is developed by third parties.

There are two ways to download Odin Tool one from Official site and another that is a cracked version use it who uses different regions. 

If I have an operating system Linux or Mac or another platform can I use Odin Tool?

Until now Odin Tool only founded at Windows operating system but luckily on the internet everything is available, you can download Jodin3 works on Linux and Mac Platforms, and this tool based on java so it needs run time libraries.

What is the requirement to be able to run the Odin Tool?

• You need windows 7 or above like windows 8 or 10 to be installed on your pc 
• You need the latest Samsung USB Driver to be installed on your pc
• You need to uninstall Samsung KIES, Samsung smart synch, and Samsung smart switch as these may interfere with Odin Tool and cause some problems while flashing.

Before Running Odin Tool some steps need to be considered as it may lead to damage or harmful device

• A battery needs to be wholly charged with your system earlier than using the Odin tool for every Samsung Device.

 • Enable the debugging into your device is a must, before the use of the Odin device because of the entire Samsung Device.

 • To Enable The Debugging within your Device.

 • Click regarding the Settings alternative between thine Samsung device.

 • Drags below to the remaining account “About phone” click on a yoke of times regarding that amount tale in imitation of open the developer option.

 • In the Developer option, you intend to discover the USB debugging option.

 • Enable It!

 • Before the use of the Odin tool in some Samsung Device, thou must allow the debugging anger between you devise. Doing so helps in conformity with Back over your cell smartphone data and helps you arrive read undesirable hassle.

Now let’s go to the practical part.

How can the Odin Tool be used for flashing Samsung phones?

• First, you have to get your mobile model number, easy way to get it from your mobile itself go to the mobile setting than about phone and you will see your model number 

Or

 get it from your IMEI number you can get your IMEI number by writing this number in calling screen *#06# and write the serial number you get in IMEI Check you will see all details including model number of your phone.

Assume SM-G950FD model number

• Now you have to get CSC code for your region

Go to this website << https://www.androidsage.com/2017/07/12/list-of-samsung-galaxy-country-specific-product-code-csc-and-country-region/

Scroll down until finding your country, if you are from Austria your CSC Code will be >>>>> TTR

  

• now you get your model number and CSC code for your country, next step is to catch your suitable firmware from Sammobile website >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  https://www.sammobile.com/ 

>>>> Press Firmware

 then >>> Press Browse Firmware Archive 

then>>>> write the model number you get 

then>>>> Select your country

Then Press>>>> Join to download

Then Press>>>> Tired of waiting

 

Then Press>>>> Join

Then Enter your information to join for free 

After completing your information, you will get this message

then visit your e-mail that you registered with and confirm registration and log in.

after that do the same steps to reach Wait & Download and press on it

After downloading CSC file, you will get files its name starts with BL AP CP CSC

Now we have to download Odin Tool, we can get last version from this website

>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://odindownload.com/

Or from this website

>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://odinflashtool.com/

So now we downloaded Odin Tool version3.14 and here how Odin Tool looks like

As we say before CSC files name will start with BL AP CP CSC, and as seen on Odin Tool Screen five rows with the name with BL AP CP CSC and user data, so pull out files you downloaded to these rows as seen in pictures 

After these steps we have to get our phone in download mode, how can we do this?

The way to put Samsung devices on download mode is not the same for all devices but most used way is

• turn off your phone
• press button volume down with home button and power button together with each other in same time
• choose download mode
• plug your phone to a computer
• press starts

after completing flashing with Odin Tool, you will get this message 

Finally, we flashed our Samsung phone with Odin Tool.