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4 Ways To Flash Dead Android Phone Safely - DR - Fone
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Jun 23, 2020 • Filed to: Fix Mobile Device Issues • Proven solutions
A phone is considered to be dead when it becomes completely unresponsive and refuses to switch on. Similarly, an Android
phone is said to be dead when it does not boot up. You may try to switch it on several times by pressing the power button but in
vain. You will see no sign of the phone’s logo or anything like a welcome screen. The Android phone’s screen remains black and
does not illuminate when you try to turn it on. Interestingly, even when you charge this dead device, it does not show that it is
getting charged.
Many people regard this as a battery issue and many think of it as a temporary software crash. Some users also seem to believe
that this is because of a virus attack. However, if you are looking for ways which tell you how to x the dead Android phone, you
must understand that a dead phone or device can be cured by ashing a custom rmware safely. If you are keen to know, how to
ash a dead Android phone or how to ash dead Android phones using PC here are ways to help you.
Given below are three techniques to ash your Android phone safely depending upon which phone you are using. It may seem
time-consuming and tedious, but we can assure you that it works. So, move ahead and read on to learn about ashing a new
rmware your Samsung Galaxy, MTK Android, and Nokia phones safely.
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Part 1: How to ash Samsung Galaxy in one click
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While you are worried about how to ash Samsung Galaxy instantly with a single click, Dr.Fone - System Repair (Android) swiftly
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We are going to explain, how to ash dead Android phone using PC using Dr.Fone - System Repair (Android)
Note: Before you understand how to ash Dead Android phone, take a backup of your data and then proceed to avoid any data
loss.
Step 1: Once you have downloaded and installed Dr.Fone, launch it. From the main menu, tap on the ‘System Repair’ and get your
Android device connected to it.
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Step 2: Click ‘Android Repair’ from the available options, and then press the ‘Start’ button to x Dead Android phone by ashing it.
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Step 3: On the device information screen, pick the appropriate device brand, name, model, and other details followed by tapping
the ‘Next’ button.
Step 1: It is essential to boot your Android device in Download mode before repairing.
If the device has a ‘Home’ button: Turn it o and then hold down the ‘Volume Down’, ‘Home’, and ‘Power’ buttons altogether
for 5-10 seconds. Un-hold all of them and hit the ‘Volume Up’ button for entering ‘Download’ mode.
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In the absence of a ‘Home’ button: Switch o the Android device and hold the ‘Volume Down’, ‘Bixby’, and ‘Power’ buttons for 5
to 10 seconds, then release them. Hit the ‘Volume Up’ button for entering the ‘Download’ mode.
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Step 3: Once the rmware gets downloaded and veri ed Dr.Fone - System Repair (Android) starts to ash your Dead Android
phone. All the Android system issues will be xed soon after.
In this segment, we will learn how to x the dead Android phone, i.e., Samsung Galaxy phones using Odin software. Odin is
software used internally by Samsung to generally unblock devices and perform a more utility-based job, namely, ashing a new
rmware in place of the old one. There are di erent variants available, so choose the one which is supported by your Galaxy
phone. Here is a step by step explanation on how to ash dead Android phone (Samsung Galaxy) using Odin software.
Step 1: Install the driver software on the computer. You can nd the best driver software for your device and PC on the o cial
Samsung website. You may also download Samsung Kies on your PC. Once you have downloaded and installed the driver
software, restart the PC. x
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Step 2: Now download a suitable rmware for your device in the form of a zip folder which you can open and store on your
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Make sure the le is .bin, .tar, or .tar.md5 only as these are the only le types recognized by Odin.
Step 3: In this step, download the latest version of Odin on your PC and move it to the desktop and then right-click on the
downloaded Odin le to select “Run as Administrator”.
Step 4: Now boot your dead device to Download Mode by pressing the power, volume down and home button together. When the
phone vibrates, release the power button only.
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Step 5: Gently press the volume up button and you will see the Download Mode Screen.
Step 6: Now you may use a USB to connect your device to the PC. Odin will recognize your device and in the Odin window you will
see a message saying “Added”.
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Step 7: In this step, nd the tar.md5 le you downloaded by clicking on “PDA” or “AP” on the Odin window and then click “Start”.
Finally, once the ashing process is complete, your Samsung Galaxy phone will reboot and start normally and you may see a
“Pass” or “Reset” message on the Odin window on the PC.
Part 3: How to ash MTK Android dead phone with SP Flash tool?
SP Flash tool, also know as SmartPhone Flash tool is a popular freeware tool used to ash custom ROM or rmware in MTK
Android phones. It is a very successful tool and is extremely easy to use.
Let us look at the steps given below to learn how to ash dead Android phones using PC with the help of the SP Flash tool.
Step 1: To start with, download and install the MTK driver on your PC and then download the ROM/ rmware you wish to use for
ashing purposes.
Step 2: Once done, you should download the SP Flash tool and extract it on your PC and move on to launch the Flash_tool.exe le
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to open the SP Flash tool window.
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Step 3: Now, on the SP Flash tool window, click on “Download” and select “Scatter-loading”.
Step 4: The last step would be to locate the le downloaded by you and click “Open” and then nally, select “Download” on the SP
Flash tool window.
After completing the above steps, connect your dead device to the PC with a USB cable and wait for it to get recognized. The
ashing process will take a few minutes to nish and then you will see a green circle indicating “OK Download”.
That's it! Now simply disconnect your phone and wait for it to reboot.
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Phoenix tool, better known as PhoenixSuit, is a tool similar to SP False tool and Odin. It works very well with Nokia phones and is
the best answer to “How to x dead Android phone?”, “How to ash dead Android phone using PC?”, etc.
Let's look at the steps of ashing Nokia dead phone with the Phoenix tool.
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First, download and install Nokia PC Suite driver on your PC. Then you will need to download the PhoenixSuit tool and then launch
it.
Now, on the toolbar, click “Tools” and select “Data Package Download” from the drop-down list.
Then move to download the rmware for your dead Nokia phone and save it in a new Folder. Once done, go back to the Phoenix
tool window and click on “File” and select “Open Product”.
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After this, click on “Flashing” and select “Firmware update” and then browse to select the appropriate product code and then click
“OK” again.
Then move on to select “Dead Phone USB Flashing” from the Firmware Update Box.
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Lastly, just click on “Refurbish” and connect your phone to the PC using a USB cable.
That was it, the ashing process may take up to a few minutes after which your dead Nokia phone will restart automatically.
A dead Android phone might be the cause of worry but the techniques given above to ash your dead Android device safely are
very helpful. These methods have been tried and tested by users all over the world and thus, we recommend them to you. If your
phone is dead or has become unresponsive, do not panic. Depending on your phone’s brand, here are ways to guide you about
how to x the dead Android phone and how to ash dead Android phone using PC.
Carefully follow the instructions given and you will be able to reboot your dead Android phone successfully.
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