Benefits of Upgrading Samsung ROMs
- Interface customization: You can change the interface, icons, fonts to your liking, creating a unique and personalized phone.
- Increase performance: Many custom ROMs are optimized to help the phone run smoother, reducing lag.
- Expand features: You can experience new features that are not available on the original ROM, such as customizing the navigation bar, customizing gestures, etc.
- Error fixes: Some custom ROMs can fix minor errors that the manufacturer has not fixed.
- Regular updates: The ROM development community regularly updates new ROMs with the latest features and bug fixes.
Risks when flashing ROM on your Samsung device
- Brick your phone: This is the biggest risk when flashing ROM. If the flashing process fails, your phone may be bricked, meaning it cannot be restarted.
- No warranty: Most manufacturers do not provide warranty for devices that have been modified with software.
- Software errors: Custom ROMs may not be fully developed and may cause minor errors such as application errors, connection errors, etc.
- Data loss: If you do not back up your data before flashing ROM, you may lose all data on your phone.
- Difficulty in reverting to the original ROM: In some cases, when you want to revert to the original ROM, it may be more complicated than flashing ROM.
Check the current requirements and conditions
Make sure the device before backing up the ROM meets the following conditions:
- Battery above 50%, preferably 100%.
- Stable Internet connection.
- Make sure the bootloader is unlocked (backup data before this step to avoid data loss).
- Enable the device in developer mode.
Download Odin and driver:
How to flash 4-file firmware (ROM) to Samsung phone using Odin software:
Step 1: Download and install Odin from a reputable source on your computer. Users need to run Odin with administrator rights (Run as administrator).
Step 2: Put the phone in Download Mode:
Step 3: Use a USB cable to connect the phone to the computer when the phone is in Download mode. At this time, Odin will automatically recognize the phone.
Step 4: On the Odin software, select BL, AP, CP, CSC or USERDATA corresponding to the file in the ROM. Then, select the ROM file you downloaded (format *.tar or *.md5).
Step 5: Press the Start button on Odin to start the ROM upload process. After the ROM upload process is complete, the phone will automatically restart.
Note, users do not disconnect the phone from the computer during this process.
How to flash 1-file firmware (ROM) to Samsung phone using Odin software:
Step 1: First, download the Odin software to re-flash the ROM for your phone.
Step 2: Open the application under Admin rights by right-clicking on the application and selecting “Run as Administrator“.
Step 3: Enter Download Mode on your phone by pressing the “Volume Down” + “Home” + “Power” keys at the same time. Then press “Volume Up” to confirm entering Download Mode.
Step 4: Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable. After Odin has recognized the connection with your phone, click on AP on the application.
Step 5: Find the original ROM file of your Samsung phone. This file is usually in *.tar or *.md5 format. Then, press Ok to confirm selecting the file.
Step 6: Press Start on Odin to start re-flash the software on your phone. At this point, let the application run automatically. After running, your phone will automatically reboot and enter the boot screen.
Thus, you have completed Up ROM Samsung with Odin. Your phone will return to the state as new from the factory. Now you can enjoy the new operating system and the phone will also be much faster than before.