
- #USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X SERIAL NUMBER#
- #USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X INSTALL#
- #USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X DRIVERS#
- #USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X UPDATE#
- #USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X UPGRADE#
Go through the setup on the device and enjoy your fixed device 🙂 Sit back and wait another 5 to 10 minutes and your device will finish booting up and you will be fully restored and/or unbricked.
#USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X INSTALL#
Once the firmware is at 100% the device will reboot and it may boot to recovery and install your cell radios or may just reboot. (NOTE) Do not unplug the usb cable from the device during the Firmware Download or it will freeze and you will have to start the download all over again. Most new devices have 1.5GB firmware files so this is going to take awhile. This step will take some time you may have to come back in a hour if your internet connection is slow.

#USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X UPGRADE#
You will now see this screen below and just click start Upgrade to restore the device. Kies will find the right firmware for your device and start to download it. Then enter your model and IMEI numbers, then click OK.Ħ.

Click on Tools on the top bar of kies and select Fimware upgrade and initialization. Start the Kies program you downloaded and installed on your computer.ĥ.
#USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X DRIVERS#
(NOTE) The Samsung drivers got installed when you installed kies software.Ĥ. I check XDA developers site if I am looking for the NO WIPE FIRMWAREġ. Reboot phone into Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons) from the powered off state.ģ. Connect your device to the PC and wait until your drivers install. There are some customized firmware out there that removes the wiping data part of the restore, if you can find them. Also this process will wipe all your data off the device and return it to like new. (NOTE) Before you start this process it is a good idea to backup all your data and fully charge your device.
#USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X SERIAL NUMBER#
(NOTE) if you have a tablet you will need your Serial Number which should be printed somewhere on the back of the device. The IMEI number can be found under the back cover sometimes under the battery on the device. You can find your device model number in download mode. Find your Device Model number and IMEI number. Download and install Kies or Kies 3 software whichever your device needs.Ĥ. DO NOT unplug the device while flashing firmware as this could hard brick your Samsung device.ģ. Once the device is fully booted, you can close Odin and unplug your device. (NOTE) most firmware restore will take about 10 minutes to flash and then the device will reboot and you need to give it another 10 minutes to boot up. Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes. After selecting your firmware file, Odin will check the MD5 to make sure you have a good download.ĩ. Add the firmware file by pressing the AP / PDA. For example: COM 4 Added in the odin program.ħ. Connect your device to the PC and wait until your drivers install and you get a blue sign in Odin. Reboot phone into Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons) from the powered off state.Ħ. Extract (unzip) the firmware file to desktop.Ģ. I check XDA developers site if I am looking for the NO WIPE FIRMWAREġ.

Also, this process will wipe all your data off the device and return it to like new. (NOTE) Before you start this process, it is a good idea to backup all your data and fully charge your device. You can get your Samsung firmware from my server or If you don’t know this info and your device is bricked, then start Googling it. Normally a quick Google search can accomplish this task. Another good thing to find out is the device code name. Between these you should be able to figure out the firmware you will need. Look at System Version plus build number. (NOTE) The best way to find out what device and firmware you need is to go into phone settings, then about phone. Samsung Drivers downloaded and installedĥ. USB cable to connect device to your computerģ. Lets start with Odin Instructions, which is my preferred way of unbricking and restoring my devices.Ģ. (NOTE) Odin program is designed only for Windows PC.
#USE SAMSUNG KIES TO CONNECT TO NEXUS 5X UPDATE#
Kies can do a lot more then just restore your device, but in this post I will only be covering the restore and update functions.

The Second program is Kies or Kies 3, another great tool offered by Samsung to help customers manage their tablet or phone. The first program is Odin, a great tool that interfaces with a Samsung device while it is in download mode. In this tutorial I will be covering two programs that can restore your Samsung phone or tablet.
