Odin3 makes it easy for Samsung users to update their Galaxy phone or Galaxy Tab, downgrade firmware, fix a boot loop, or install a custom recovery. Samsung Odin is a portable flash tool for Windows that can push firmware binaries with .tar or .tar.md5 extension. Being Samsung’s official flash tool, it’s trustworthy. Below, you can download the latest Odin v3.14.1 and v3.14.4 to flash Samsung firmware binaries (BL, AP, CP, and CSC). We’ve also explained all technical terms related to Odin so you can use the tool like a pro.

As mentioned above, Samsung Odin is available only for Windows PCs and is compatible with Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11. If you are a macOS or Linux user, you can use an Odin alternative called Heimdall, or Odin4 for Linux which works via the Linux Terminal. There is another great alternative called the Freya for Windows.

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Download Samsung Odin v3.14.1 & 3.14.4

Odin v3.14.1.zip (latest stable release)

Odin v3.14.4.zip (latest)

Odin3 3.14.1 3B PatcheD.zip

Download All Versions of Odin

The latest Odin works with One UI 6+ (Android 14), One UI 5 (Android 13), and older versions of Samsung firmware. If you own a Samsung Galaxy S24, S23, S22, S21, S20, or any other Galaxy device released after 2019, you should use Odin3 v3.14.1 or Odin3 v3.14.4.

Software Name Odin3 v3.14
Release Year 2022
Supported File Formats *.bin, *.img, *.lz4, *.tar, & *tar.md5
Supported Devices All Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets running One UI
OS Compatibility Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (32 and 64-bit)

Samsung Odin Detailed Cheat Sheet

Here is a complete cheat sheet of everything you need to know about using Odin.

Quick Steps to Flash Firmware

  1. Install the latest Samsung USB driver.
  2. Use one of these Samsung firmware downloaders to download the latest firmware and extract the zip file.
  3. Boot your phone or tablet into the Download mode.
  4. Connect your phone to a Windows PC.
  5. Click the BL, AP, CP, and CSC buttons and add the corresponding binaries from the firmware folder.
  6. Click the Start button.

Follow the visual presentation of Samsung firmware installation steps shown in the screenshot below.

odin firmware flashing steps
Samsung firmware installation steps in Odin
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Samsung Odin Explained

When you launch Samsung Odin, you’ll be greeted by the Odin window and will see a variety of buttons with options like BL, AP, CP, CSC, UserData, and PIT. If you are familiar with these terms, I have them explained below.

Odin Option Function
The Boxes Odin has 2 rows of 8 rectangular boxes. The big boxes on the top show the status of the flashing progress of firmware files. The progress bars below them display firmware installation progress.
ID:COM USB Serial COM ports that get highlighted when Odin detects a Samsung device.
Mass D/L By clicking on the Mass D/L option located right above the Exit button, you can enable 72 more COM Ports. Odin can handle 80 Samsung phones or tablets at the same time.
Auto Reboot This option is enabled by default and is found under the Options tab in Odin. If enabled, it will reboot your device when firmware is complete. However, due to bootloader encryption on most Samsung devices, you may need to disable ‘Auto Reboot‘ before flashing TWRP or any custom recovery.
Nand Erase Performing a Nand Erase in Odin will wipe everything on your Samsung device including the OS.
Re-Partition It is used to re-partition Samsung devices to their default state by flashing a PIT file with the firmware.
F. Reset Time Reset the firmware flash timer on your device.
BL Add a bootloader file with .tar or .tar.md5 extension to Odin.
AP It is used to add the AP component and custom recovery images. The full form of AP is ‘Android Processor’.
CP CP or ‘Core Processor’ is used to add the Modem file.
CSC Samsung CSC (Country Specific Code) determines the customizations related to a geographical location, APN settings, carrier branding, etc.
PIT You can use this option to add the Samsung PIT file. The Partition Information Table contains device storage partition tables, partition names, block sizes, block counts, and other technical stuff.
UserData This option is used to flash a backup of your phone’s data.
Start Click this button to initiate the firmware installation.
Log This field in Odin displays the log of events.

Odin3.ini Configuration Explained

When you extract the downloaded Odin Zip you’ll find 2-5 files inside.

  1. Odin3.ini
  2. Odin3 v3.x.x.exe
  3. 1 or 2 DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files

samsung odin files

The .ini file is a text file that contains the configuration settings for the Odin flash tool. If you remove this file, Odin will not run at all. It’s editable and you can customize Odin by changing the values. Depending on the Odin version, the configuration might differ.

The Odin3.ini has a bunch of labels (highlighted in blue). Under each label, you’ll find several flags (highlighted in green).odin3 ini configuartion settings file

Below, I have explained each label and flag fount in the .ini file for the latest Odin. You can enable or disable any flag by setting its value to ‘0‘ or ‘1‘. (0= disable, 1= enable).

  • Label [Options]
    • Title: You can customize this with any text. For example, if you replace ‘Odin’ with ‘Technastic’, the text will display next to the Odin3 header.
    • FactoryResetTime: Changing its value does nothing.
    • OptionEnable: If you change its value to ‘1‘ the items under Odin’s Options tab will be disabled and greyed out.
    • Warning: When you launch Odin, a warning pop-up will appear. You can disable the warning by setting the value of this flag to ‘0‘.
  • Label [APOption]
    • RePartition: This option is used to re-partition a Samsung phone using a PIT file. By setting its value to ‘1‘, you can turn on this option in Odin.
    • AutoReboot: Set its value to ‘0‘ if you don’t want your phone to reboot automatically after the firmware is flashed.
    • FResetTime: You can change its value to ‘0‘ or ‘1‘ to disable or enable the factory reset timer while flashing firmware.
    • FlashLock: When enabled, this flag tells the software to unlock firmware flashing so the device can be programmed again.
    • TFlash: Unknown flag.
    • NandErase: Settings its value to ‘1‘ will turn on the option to wipe the NAND memory on your Samsung device.
  • Label [CPOption]
    • PhoneEFSClear: EFS clearing is a deprecated feature that doesn’t exist in Odin.
    • PhoneBootUpdate: By setting its value to ‘1‘ you can enable bootloader update. By default, the value is as follows: PhoneBootUpdate=0k.
  • Label [ButtonOption]: The value for the following button options is set to ‘1‘ by default. If you want to disable any button, change its value to ‘0‘.
    • Bootloader: Enable or disable the BL button.
    • PDA: Enable or disable the AP button.
    • Phone: Enable or disable the CP button
    • CSC: Enable or disable the CSC button.
    • UMS/PATCH: Enable or disable the UserData button.

Odin Keyboard Shortcuts

Below are some useful keyboard shortcuts for Odin that you may find interesting.

  • Alt + S âž¡ Add the BL firmware binary
  • Alt + P âž¡ Add the AP firmware binary
  • Alt + M âž¡ Add the CP firmware binary
  • Alt + C âž¡ Add the CSC firmware binary
  • Alt + S âž¡ Start flashing
  • Alt + R âž¡ Reset Odin
  • Alt + E âž¡ Exit Odin

Now that you have the latest Samsung Odin and a complete understanding of its options and uses, it’s time to grab the official firmware files using the Bifrost firmware download tool for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

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