Is your Samsung Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung logo when you power on your phone? Then, I have found every possible fix for this issue. So move on with the guide; it will help you fix your Galaxy S6 if it’s stuck on the startup screen at the Samsung Logo.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is one of the most adored Samsung phones of the Galaxy series of its time. It has top-notch specs and a sleek and stylish body. It has everything that it takes to be the number one smartphone. Great processing power with 3 GB RAM and Exynos 7420 Octa-core processor. It has good battery life and fantastic picture quality.
While tweaking with custom ROMs or recoveries, sometimes you end up bricking up your phone; in simple words, your phone won’t pass the Samsung logo screen, and it will fail to load the operating system. It will be stuck in a bootloop. Don’t worry; it can be fixed easily. It is soft-bricked. There are several ways to fix this issue. The one I have stated in this guide is 100% working and easy to perform. It might look technical for the newbies who have never tried flashing firmware or recoveries on their phones. You don’t need to worry if it is your first time flashing firmware via ODIN. Just perform the step-by-step guide on how to fix the Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung Logo.
Galaxy S6 Stuck at Samsung Logo Solution:
The solution I will recommend for Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung logo is to flash stock firmware using ODIN on your phone. It will unbrick your phone. It just takes a few steps, and it is pretty straightforward. You will reinstall the operating system on your Samsung Galaxy S6.
Note: Know that performing this guide will fix the Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung Logo, but it will erase all your data present on the phone
Prerequisites:
- Download ODIN v3.10.7 from here.
- Download Stock Firmware for your Galaxy S6 from SamMobile. And extract it on your PC.
- Download Samsung Drivers for Windows. (The link to download the file is under the main heading). Although these drivers are to be installed on your PC, they are essential for your PC to recognize your device correctly.
- You will need a computer for this solution.
Selecting the correct firmware is very important. If your phone is carrier unlocked and has no carrier branding, you can download the firmware of any country that is not branded. To check the brand. See if some carrier logo (like Verizon or T-Mobile) appears when you reboot your phone. If your phone is not branded, you can flash a firmware of any country that is not carrier-specific. Make sure you don’t flash unbranded firmware on a branded phone. Although, it is recommended to find the same firmware as the one installed on your phone before it gets bricked. Suppose you found the same firmware installed on your Galaxy S6. Your data present inside your Galaxy S6 won’t be deleted.
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Follow the below steps to flash stock ROM on your Galaxy S6:
- Download ODIN on your PC.
- Install Samsung USB drivers for Windows on your PC or laptop.
- Now turn off your Galaxy S6 and Get it into Download mode. Press the Volume Down, Power button, and Home Button simultaneously. Keep on holding till you see a warning.
- Press the Volume Up button to continue.
- Now open ODIN on your Windows PC.
- Connect your phone to your PC using a USB data cable. ID: COM will turn blue, indicating that your PC connects and recognizes your phone. Suppose your phone is not recognized. Make sure you have installed proper Samsung drivers on your computer.
- Click on AP or, in some ODIN versions, PDA.
- Select the stock ROM with (.MD5 file extension) you downloaded from Sammobile.
- Ensure only Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked in the options, like in the screenshot below.
That’s it. Click on Start and wait for 10 minutes. Now, ODIN will flash Stock ROM on your Galaxy S6. That’s how to fix the Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung logo. Your phone will reboot on its own after the flashing.
Note: If the ROM you downloaded extracts more than one file, then follow the three additional steps below:
- Put the BL file in the BL tab.
- Select the tab and select the CP file in it.
- Finally, select the tab and select the HOME_CSC file in it.
If the flashing is unsuccessful. Try using another version of ODIN again.
“Update”
If you are reluctant to flash stock ROM using ODIN to fix Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung logo or Bootloop. Then, use Smart Switch. It’s the official software from Samsung and is very easy to use. And it does the same job. Watch the tutorial in this guide.
Comment below if you have any queries about fixing the Galaxy S6 stuck at the Samsung logo. You can also give your feedback in the comments. Feel free to ask me in the comments if you have any other issues.
