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January 22, 2026, 7:06pm
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i reconise a “Windobe” screen,
so you need “Odin3 ” to upgrade your recovery to “recovery-e-3.4-a15.tar ”
then you will be able to sideload the main /e/.zip file
In the following guide, where it is noticed TWRP, use your new recovery-e instead
Put your smartphone in download mode (see above how to do this).
The display differs according to the version of Android, here 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Connect your smartphone to your computer with a reliable cable .
The word “Added” should appear on Odin. This means the smartphone in download mode is detected.
If nothing happens, it means your computer doesn’t have the necesary drivers. So you need to install them, by following the steps of the following 7) part. Sometimes you just have to wait a few minutes that Windows install them automatically.
in the “Options” tab (between “Log” and “Pit”) untick the “Auto-reboot” box.
Click on “AP”, then select the TWRP file in .tar format previously downloaded.
Click on “Start” to start installing TWRP on your device. It will take a few seconds. Once finished, Odin will display in a green box “PASS”.WARNING :
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…NOW COMES THE CRUTIAL STEP !..
To get out of the Download mode you must Force Power Off your Samsung device,
(on some old devices, unplug the device,)
hold Volume Down + Power .
release when you see the screen turn off..
…IT IS THE CRUTIAL STEP !..
immediately Boot to Recovery before any other boot mode attempt,
hold Volume up + Home + Power
release Power when you see the very little blue line in the top of the screen…
…IT WAS THE CRUTIAL STEP !..
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Install the necessary drivers if needed
In order for your smartphone to communicate with the computer, and therefore be flashed, you must install the necessary drivers. (If you have already successfully installed TWRP, skip this step.)
Download them directly from an unofficial source .
Unzip the downloaded directory.
Open the unzipped directory created and launch the utility (the file ending by “.exe”).
Click on “Yes” in the Windows warning message and follow the steps indicated.
Perfect, your device can now correctly communicate with Odin.