Samsung Odin

         

What is Samsung Odin mode?      

Odin mode, also referred to as Download mode, is a SAMSUNG only mode. It is a state where you can use Odin or other desktop software to flash firmware. "You will see a triangle with an Android image in it when in Download mode and say" Downloading ...        

What to do? Got Stuck in the Download Mode.

If you're stuck in Download mode or say you're stuck on the "Download ..." screen, you can just remove the battery and reinsert it, then power the phone back on.

NOTE that if you unplug your device or remove your device's battery while in download mode when you flash firmware, your phone will probably no longer turn on and be bricked.

Download Mode is the same as Bootloader Mode in essence.

How to access the Download Mode / Odin Mode?

Per device, the key combos may vary. Generally, holding a volume key or both volume keys and plugging in a USB cable is a combination that is plugged into a computer while the phone is powered off.

Odin mode is only visible on Samsung devices and is therefore referred to as Samsung Odin mode. Odin is a software that Samsung uses to flash its devices and introduce new and custom firmware and ROMs. On their Samsung phones, many users enter Odin mode to flash it and others accidentally experience it and then look for solutions to how to exit Odin mode. You can easily exit the Odin Mode screen, but if you encounter a problem such as failing Odin, i.e. if you are stuck on the Samsung Odin Mode Screen,

 

What is Odin Mode?

Samsung Odin Mode, best known as Download Mode, is a screen that you can see when you click the Volume, Power and Home buttons together on your Samsung computer. The Samsung Odin Mode screen gives you two options, namely "Continue" by pressing the button for volume up and "Cancel" by pressing the button for volume down. Another way to understand the Samsung Odin mode is to display a triangle with an Android symbol on the screen and a "Download" message.

You can exit the Samsung Odin Mode and your device will restart if you tap Cancel by pressing the Volume Down key. If you proceed, you will be directed to flash your computer or a new firmware will be introduced.

However, you are said to be experiencing what is called an Odin fail problem when you press the volume down button but are unable to exit the Samsung Odin Mode. Your phone will not restart and will remain trapped on the Samsung Odin Mode screen in this case. Just in case you press the volume up key and move on to flashing a new ROM / firmware, by following a few simple steps outlined in the following section, you can get out of the Samsung Odin Mode.

How to exit Odin Mode?

Exiting the Samsung Odin Mode is an fast and quick process. Three different ways to do this are available. Let's take a look at these techniques given below.

1. Firstly, as explained above, press the volume down key on the main Samsung Odin Mode screen to cancel the downloading process and order your computer to reboot.

2, Secondly, if you are experiencing a failure of Odin, press and hold down the volume key and power button together and wait a few minutes before rebooting your phone itself.

3. Thirdly, remove the battery from your computer, if necessary. Wait a minute or two and then reinstall the battery and attempt to turn the computer on.

However, if these methods do not help you get out of the Samsung Odin Mode and Odin error error persists, you are advised to try the methods given in the other sections of this article, before you do that, it is necessary to take a complete backup of your data, media and other files stored in your Samsung device because any changes to the firmware can be made while fixing the problem.

Just in case you lose any data when fixing the Odin error error, backuping your data will avoid data loss and will provide blanket protection.