Firmware-Update: How-to

First, get the Samsung MultiLoader (-> Tools).
Switch off your phone and remove SIM card & memory card, if installed.
Connect via Samsung USB data cable (drivers must be installed).

Hold down the Volume down key (on the left side) and the camera key (on the right side) simultaneously while switching the phone on. There should appear a service-message like ‘Samsung Bootloader v5.32 (…)’ on the display.

Now start the MultiLoader v5.33 and click on Port search. In bottom there must appear the port-nr of the USB/serial port used by your datacable, beside ready.
In the top, choose the right processor-type (in this case, ‘MSM6280′).
Below check Full Download.
Choose the file path for each of the files: ‘Amss’, ‘Rsrc1′, ‘Rsrc2′ (low) and ‘Factory FS’, included in the Firmware folder (unzipped).
Now click on Download. The updating process should start, and you should see a progress bar (also on phone display) indicating duration of download.
After a few minutes the phone should restart automatically 2 times and then the firmware update is complete.

Note:
If the phone doesn’t boot up after flashing firmware, repeat the whole process and try to flash the ‘Boot’ files also.
You can check the firmware version installed by dialling *#1234#.

5 Responses to “Firmware-Update: How-to”

  1. Umar Mohammed says:

    When i press download it says this
    Download Start Ch[0]
    Warring : Security fail!!
    Warring : Phone Info fail!!
    ERR : Diff UsbBoot Nand Size 4000 20000

  2. AK says:

    Connect via Samsung USB data cable
    in my case while Hold down the Volume down key (on the left side) and the camera key (on the right side):otherwise no service massage but does not want to turn on

    click on Port search. In bottom there must appear the port-nr of the USB/serial port used by your datacable, beside ready.
    Notting happens..

    Choose the file path for each of the files: ‘Amss’, ‘Rsrc1′, ‘Rsrc2′ (low) and ‘Factory FS’, included in the Firmware folder (unzipped).
    please explain this???

  3. Sebastian says:

    I cant press download why ? :O

  4. Steve says:

    Hi,
    I have tried this with an F480 Tocco and although i get the loader to start I get the following:
    Download Start Ch[0]
    Serial port open error!

    I’ve tried assigning another COM port (was COM27, now COM2), but this makes no difference, I’m using VIsta Home Premium, is there anything else I should be doing to make this work ?

  5. Webmaster says:

    Did you select the boot files to flash? Try it without them to avoid serious problems with your phone!
    Or you probably using a firmware that doesn’t match your phone.
    Or one of the firmware-files is damaged (incorrect checksum)…