• Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
• Samsung Galaxy S5
• Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S5

Turn your Samsung Galaxy S5 off, remove battery and re-insert after some ten seconds. Boot Galaxy S5 in Download Mode. Launch Odin on your computer and connect your Galaxy S5 to PC using a USB cable.

Being a popular device opens tons of opportunities to Android developers to show their excellence and brilliance through building mods, custom Roms and other useful stuff. But sometimes using them leads to dead device or simply to brick condition. In some cases, some functionality of device stop working or behaves differently. To resolve that brick condition and bring back the device to it’s working state, flashing stock firmware would be the ideal option.

The same applies to Galaxy S5, if you have bricked your Samsung Galaxy S5 or it behaving in wrong way, than installing a stock firmware will repair it perfectly. So we will flash a stock firmware to unbrick the Samsung S5 using Odin utility software. It is idea for many conditions such as hanging, low performance, stuck on boot, auto restarting and many other conditions. The stock firmware will turn Galaxy S5 to its pure original state, like it was when you purchased it.

All data stored under the phone’s memory, installed apps, downloaded stuff and other data will be wiped out from phone’s memory.

To unbrick the Samsung Galaxy S5 we will using the official stock firmware built for it and flash it using the Odin program. We recommend to follow the exact and all steps listed here to successfully restore the device to its native state. Before going any further, read all the pre-requisites listed below and prepare the device accordingly.

Pre-requisites

• The stock firmware listed here and this guide are only meant for Samsung’s Galaxy S5 model and it meant nothing for any other handset. So firstly make sure that you have Galaxy S5 handset not the other one.
• Remember, installing the stock firmware will remove all the stuff stored, installed and everything from the internal memory. If possible then you should back all the data stored under the phone’s memory. Follow our easy to follow Android backup guide to do it quickly.
• Remember, it will remove the installed custom recovery and any other third-party mod from the device. Recovery will be replaced with official stock recovery.
• You need a Windows-based PC with internet connectivity. Odin program can executed only on Windows-based PC. Also need a USB Cable to connect the device to PC.
• Download and install the Samsung USB drivers from here. It is necessary that you install drivers of your device on your PC otherwise Odin won’t detect your device.
• If possible, charge the device to good battery level.

Downloads

Get the official stock firmware file from here based on your device model. Extract the zip to desire place on your PC. Under it look for tar.md5 file, we will be using it.

→To check the model of your device, go to Settings->About device->Model number.

Download the Odin tool from here. → Extract it get Odin3 v3.09.exe named file. We will be using it.

How to install stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy S5

1. Firstly on your PC run the Odin program, run the Odin3 v3.09.exe file from extracted zip.
2. Now turn off the device.
3. Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons to boot into download mode. Further press Volume Up to confirm the entry.
4. Now connect the device to PC through USB cable. Look on Odin program, Added! message will appear under the Message box and ID:Com section will turn to blue or yellow. If nothing then install the USB drivers first and try it again.
5. On Odin program, click on ‘AP’ option then find and locate the tar.md5 file from the extracted firmware file.
6. Make sure that “Re-Partition” box is unchecked and don’t make any other changes.
7. Click on “Start” button to begin the process. Wait until a Pass! message gets appeared under ID:Com section.
8. Now you can remove the device from PC.

Now you phone has been restored to its original state. So that’s all about our guide on how to restore or unbrick Samsung Galaxy S5 using official stock firmware.

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Sometimes it happen with we eventually end-up having our device bricked. Generally it happens when we try custom Roms, rooting, etc. Irrespective of device, whether you’re having an iPhone or flagship killer like Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+, it may happen to you too. If something like that happened to your smartphone, we have this guide for you. In this tutorial, we gonna help you to unbrick / repair the Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ by flashing the stock firmware onto it.

Sometime it happens that our smartphone starts to behave unnaturally. It may get stuck onto a boot screen, or won’t get started at all. App crashes, boot-loops, unresponsiveness, i.e these issues are common. To get rid of such issues instantly, flashing a stock firmware would be the ideal way. Or trying resets may work. In this guide, we also mention some methods to reset the handset, If you’ve been facing such issues on your Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+, this guide will surely help you in the best manner.

Before we get onto the steps to flash stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+, it would be a good check if existing issue can be rectified thought resets (soft/hard resets). We gonna discuss these resets, and when /how to perform them in this tutorial. Without much more talk, lets get onto the ground, and play it simple.

How to Reset Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

Samsung Galaxy S5

Basically there two methods. One is factory reset, and the second one is hard reset. Each of them have their own benefits, and can help to take care of many issues. Let’s discuss the very first one.

1# Factory Reset

It is helpful in many minor issues such as app crashes, out of storage, low-performance, etc. This reset will wipe out the device, and take it down to its very native state, factory fresh state. Facing performance issues on the Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, check out below tutorial to get the best performance:

If you see something similar on your phone, it is the time reset factory it.

-How to

1. Tap on Settings
2. Then Tap on Back up and reset
3. Hit the Factory data reset option
4. Perform the Reset.

That’s it. It may take a few minutes to reset the handset thoroughly. It should remove the minor issues instantly.

Note: Before you perform resets, we recommend to backup your device appropriately. Follow our below guides to backup your phone.

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2# Hard Reset

It takes reset to another level. It includes the use of recovery mode, and there we clear device completely. Noteworthy, That won’t hurt the operating system. Instead, it cleans the internal memory of the device completely.

It helps to cutoff major issues like boot-loops, stability, etc., If you find that factory reset does not work, then go ahead and give this a try.

-How to

1. Boot into →recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy S8 /S8+
2. Under recovery mode, perform following actions: Wipe data/factory reset
3. Reboot the device.

Task accomplished. This is how one perform the hard reset on these smartphones. Further, we gonna serves you with the last, and absolute solution.

Flashing stock firmware works most of the time, and it restores the device to it’s native operating system. That means, it will wipe out entire device’s memories.

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Once that performed, it can’t be undone. Make sure to keep a backup before you proceed any further or if you intend to flash stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S8 /S8+.

How to Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ using stock firmware

The process is very simple. You need to follow the steps exactly that we mention them here. The success rate is quite high.

1. Download the Odin Flashing tool from →here. Extract the .Zip file to your Windows Laptop/Desktop. Under the extracted folder, look for Odin3 v3.12.7.exe. We’ll be using this tool to flash the firmware onto these phones.
2. Download the Stock firmware for Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ from →here according to your model number. To locate the model number, go to Settings->About Phone->Model number. Make sure to download correct firmware file, and extract it into your Laptop/Desktop.
3. Run the Odin program. Tap twice on Odin3 v3.12.7.exe file that you’ve extracted from the .Zip file. The Odin software looks like below:
4. Now put your phone into Download Mode:
   1. Turn off the phone.
   2. Press and hold Bixby + Power + Volume Down buttons.
   3. Release them once you see Warning! Or it gets into Download Mode.
5. Now connect your to your Laptop/Desktop using a USB cable. Make sure that you’ve the proper device driver installed on your system. If you have not, get’em →here.
6. Once you connect the handset, the ID: COM section under Odin will turn to Blue color. That means, your device it ready for flashing purpose. If you don’t see such thing, therefore go ahead and install the device drivers again, and restart your system.
7. Now Select “AP” and then find and locate .md5 file from the extracted folder of firmware. Do not make any other changes.
8. Make sure that “Re-partition” box is unchecked.
9. Click on “Start” button to execute the process and let it complete. Once finished, a PASS! message will appear.

Now disconnect your phone. Sometime it takes about 5-10 minutes to carry out the task. Don’t get panic as it happens naturally.

The phone should now boot you to its native home-screen. Put your Google Account details, settings to get going with it.

That ends our tutorial here about flashing stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+. Don’t forget to share your pity experiences with this smartphone. Take full advantage of this device, and take gaming to PSP level.

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