Samsung Galaxy S5 is just other Android-based devices with Download Mode feature. It allows users to install different files on the device. The installation of the new files is possible if you connect your device to a computer.
Entering into download Mode is really an easy task, task, you need to know that you’ll flash incompatible or bad files on the Samsung Galaxy S5 device. The user need to be sure about the file that should be installed on their device in order to be fully compatible with the with the device’s model. It is to be noted that install only files developed for Samsung Galaxy S5, otherwise you can brick/damage it).
A Samsung Galaxy S5 device has a stock (official) Android ROM installed, then you can follow the next section to learn how to enter Download mode for Galaxy S5 device:
- Power off the Samsung Galaxy S5 device.
- With the Galaxy S5 device turned off, press the next combination of buttons: Volume Down, Home and Power buttons in the same time.
- Once the warning message is displayed, release all the buttons.
- Now, presses Volume UP button to enter download Mode for the device.
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 device should be in Download Mode.
If the Samsung Galaxy S5 device is rooted and a custom ROM is installed, then the Reboot in Download Mode option should be on the power menu. You can access it by holding the power button.
- Once the device goes into download mode, the ODIN software will be installed on your Samsung Galaxy S5 device.
- The ODIN 3.09 software can be downloaded from
- In order to install ROMs on the Samsung Galaxy S5 device, the device should be disconnected from the PC.
- Enter into download mode, and after that open the ODIN application on your PC and load the file that you want to install.
- Now, you can connect the Samsung Galaxy S5 device to PC, press Start option from the ODIN app’s UI.
- If you want to ask any question regarding the download process, please put your comments in the comment section.