Samsung Galaxy On5 is one of Samsung’s middle-priced smartphones. Although, its price is low. Still, the hardware standard is not compromised during its manufacturing. We can see that the specs are lower than those of the flagship Galaxy series. Still, the quality is maintained. The specs are more down to accommodate the price drop. If you are not into phones and want a Samsung for daily use, Galaxy On5 is one of the most suitable phones. Now let us move on to the guide on installing a stock ROM on Galaxy on5 to unroot or unbrick the phone if it’s stuck in the boot loop.
First and foremost. Try the factory reset or hard reset. Try a transparent cache partition after trying all these solutions if your phone is still stuck in bootloop at the startup, and it won’t pass the Samsung logo animation. Then you might have to flash stock ROM on Galaxy on5 to unbrick it. It is also called as flashing stock firmware on Galaxy On5. You can also use this guide to return to the stock Android operating system from a custom ROM or unroot On5.
Let me give you an overview of what we will do in this guide. First, we will install ODIN and Samsung drivers on the PC, then flash stock ROM on Galaxy On5 using Odin. Move on to the guide below.
Install stock ROM on Galaxy On5 to Unroot or Unbrick Bootloop.
Before moving forward on how to flash stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy On5, there are some files that you will have to download and install on your PC or Laptop. This guide is just for Windows PCs, as ODIN is not supported on OSX.
- Download Samsung Drivers for Windows. (The link to download the file is under the main heading)
- Download Odin for Windows.
- Download the Official Stock ROM for Samsung Galaxy On5 from Sammobile.
- The charge of your phone should be >40%.
- While using ODIN, ensure KIES is off and not running in the background. (Uninstall it)
- Unlock Bootloader:
- Go to Settings -> About Device -> Tap on Build number 7 times.
- Now Go back to Settings -> Developer Options -> Turn on OEM Unlocking and USB debugging.
First, download and install Samsung USB drivers on your Windows PC. This is to make sure that your computer recognises your phone. Install the ODIN. We will be using this tool to flash stock ROM on Galaxy On5.
Furthermore, download the Official Stock firmware for Samsung Galaxy On5. Make sure you select the correct model of your phone. If you don’t have any idea about your phone CSC and build number, go to About phone in settings and see the details there. If your phone is stuck in bootloop, download the ROM concerning your carrier and country.
Ensure you don’t install an unbranded ROM on a branded phone. You can install any firmware from any country if your phone is carrier-free. Although getting the exact match of your phone’s existing firmware is recommended, you will not lose any data in your phone. Branded phones are the ones that show the logo of any carrier company (e.g. Verizon, T-Mobile, Telenor, Docomo).
Once you download the stock firmware concerning your phone,eed forward.
Follow the steps below to install stock ROM on Samsung Galaxy On5:
Following is the comprehensive guide on how to install Stock ROM on Galaxy On5. If you are confused at any step, Please ask me in the comments. I will get back to you in a day.
- First of all, install Samsung USB drivers on your PC or Laptop.
- Now you have to install ODIN on your Laptop.
- Now, turn off your phone.
- Get your Samsung Galaxy On5 in Download Mode:
- Once your phone is completely shut down.
- Press and hold Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button simultaneously.
- When you see a warning, release the button and press the Volume up button to continue.
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Now, on your PC, open ODIN.
- Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable.
- Once your phone is connected, you will notice that the ID: COM will change its colour to blue. ( If the colour didn’t vary, the PC failed to recognise your phone. Ensure you have installed the correct drivers and that the drivers were installed successfully. Sometimes, the fault lies in the USB cable).
- After your phone is connected. Click on PDA or Some Odin versions; it is AP.
- Now select the .tar or .tar.md5 file from the files in the extracted firmware.
- Ensure only Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time are checked in the options tab of Odin.
- Now, if everything is ready. Press on start.
- It will take around 10 minutes to install stock ROM on Galaxy on5. Suppose the flashing is unsuccessful due to some reason. Then try with some other version of Odin.
- Finally, if the flashing is successful, your phone will reboot and have official stock firmware. As a result, it won’t get stuck at the Samsung logo animation at the start.
Note: If the firmware you downloaded and extracted has more than one file, select the corresponding file in its specific tab in Odin. Identify the files from their extension type. Typed belongs to Bootloader; AP belongs to PDA; select CP in the Phone(Modem) tab and CSC file in the CSC tab.
That’s all on how to install Stock ROM on Galaxy On5. If you have any questions, you can ask me in the comments. If you successfully flashed stock rom on Samsung Galaxy On5. Then do give us feedback. You can also ask us if you are confused about any of the steps in the guide above.
