How to install android oreo on a samsung galaxy via odin

"Update the Samsung Galaxy S7 to Android Oreo", "Android Oreo for the Samsung Galaxy A5" and "Install Android Oreo on the Samsung Galaxy J7 2017" are three of the most popular searches both in Google and in other Internet search engines. For most of the models we have just mentioned, the latest version of Android 8 has already been released via OTA. However, there are times when a certain update can be portrayed for various reasons. If some time ago we taught you to force updates on any Android terminal, today we will teach you how to install Android Oreo on a Samsung Galaxy through the famous Odin program.

Before proceeding with the guide, we must clarify that Tuexperto is not responsible for any possible damage that may be caused to the terminal, since installing an update via Odin may entail some risks.

Download Odin and the Android Oreo firmware of our Samsung Galaxy

The first step to update our Galaxy J5, J3 or the terminal that we have to Android Oreo will be to download both the program for its installation and the installation package itself. The download of Odin can be done through the official website of the program itself (if you have a Linux or Mac computer, you can download Jodin3 from here). Regarding the download of the package or firmware of our mobile, things become somewhat more complex.

First of all, we will have to make sure of the version and model of our Samsung Galaxy to download the correct version. For this we will go to the About the device section within the Android Settings. Then, we will look for a new section with the name of "Model Number" or "Model" to dry and we will look at the code shown, which should be similar to SM-XXXX or GT-XXXX.

The next step to download the correct package will be, how could it be otherwise, search for it on the Internet. There are several websites to download Android Oreo for Samsung mobiles, however, the ones that we recommend are Sammobile and Updato. Once inside these, we will enter the model number noted above and all the available versions for that specific model will automatically appear. We will have to unzip the package to download until we have a file in MD5 format. Of course, we will download the one corresponding to our region and country.

Prepare the system to update our Samsung mobile to Android Oreo

At this point, we have everything ready to update our Samsung Galaxy A5 to Android Oreo, what is left then? Of course, make a backup of all the data stored in memory and put the device in Download mode. This mode allows us to install any official ROM on our Samsung mobile, and to access it, simply press and hold the volume down, start and power keys with the mobile off.

When a kind of screen with the Android logo is shown, the next thing we will have to do is open the previously installed Odin program. Then we will connect the mobile and a box with a blue color should appear that indicates the correct connection of the mobile. Otherwise we will have to update or install the Samsung drivers on our computer, which can be downloaded from the official Samsung website.

Set up Odin and install Android Oreo on a Samsung Galaxy

The last step to install the Android Oreo update on a Samsung Galaxy after having made sure that Odin recognizes our mobile will be to load the package that we have previously downloaded. In this case we will go to the PDA box (or AP in some cases) and select the MD5 file. Finally, and this is very important, we will uncheck the Re-partition box and click on the Start button. Now the program will start to install the Android Oreo update.

The update has already been installed on our mobile, what do we do now? Just disconnect the mobile from the computer after having made sure that the installation has been completed (a word similar to Completed or Finished will appear). It will automatically restart, but this time with the update installed. If by any chance it does not restart correctly or remains anchored in the Samsung logo, we will have to repeat the installation process that we have just explained.