Guide To Flash Stock ROM Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 Using ODIN v3.10.7.

Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000. See you on android guide at We, now, we will share a little guide how to flash a stock ROM on Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 using Odin V3.10.7 software. This Samsung android device is released on 2015, August. and available on this countries ; China and Hongkong, Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 is the smartphone with 5,7 Inchi Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, work on Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop), with Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Chipset, supported with Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and Adreno 405 GPU, combined with 2 GB of RAM and 16 MP of  Main camera and 5 MP on secondary camera. 

Flashing process in android Smartphone is like reinstall process on windows computer PC, with flash your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 android device you can unbrick, downgrade, manually upgrade (instead of updating via OTA or Samsung Smart Switch), or restore Samsungs stock firmware instead of custom ROM. I make this guide just for you as user all Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 variant.

You need to read this guide carefully, so you can get the best result flashing on your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000. Cause you need to download necessary file, you must ensure that you have good internet connection in your computer device, this guide using a windows computer.

Initial Step To Flash Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 

Now, we have reached on beginning guide, so you must to do initial step to ensure everything run smoothly.

1. Make sure your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 battery is not in a low battery state, a minimum of 80%. If the battery runs out in the middle of the Root, it can lead to failure
2. Always perform backup your important data before flashing process, Cause this process will delete or erase the data in memory.
3. Make sure you have installed a Latest of Driver Samsung  that support with your Smartphone, If you dont have, please download here
4. Original USB cable driver for your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000
5. Download Samsung Smart S witch, Here
6. Download Odin V3.10.7, Here
7. Download Official firmware file for the model number of your device, download it from - SamMobile, or you can visit the other site, Here

Main Guide To Flash Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 

1. You must download all necessary file.(Samsung USB driver or Smart Switch and Odin)
2. Then you must install all driver or samsung smart switch to your computer or PC.
3. Extraxt Odin V3.10.7. file on the destination folder.
4. To download Samsung firmware you must visit this link, you can download specific firmware file for your device model number. you must Log In with your registered account on this website.
   
   

   

   sammobile website Log In

5. On the row menu at the top of page, you can select firmware.
   Then you must enter in search bar with your phone model number.

   

   sammobile website GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

   

   Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000
6. Then select your country.

   

   Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000
7. Then you click on appear link.
8. Select regular download.

   

   Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000
9. And Donwload button again. Approximately file size is 1,6 GB
10. Wait untill your file finish downloaded, after that you must extract all firmware file on specific folder on your computer.
11. This is your file.

    

    Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

12. Switch Off your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 to start flashing process.
13. Then, you must run Odin3 v3.10.7 by right click on Odin.exe and select Run as Administrator.

    

    Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

14. When program is running, now you can click AP, and navigate to the *.tar or *.tar.md5 firmware file.

    Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

15. Now your firmware file has been inserted in Odin3 

    

    Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

16. Then, Enter download mode your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 by pressing and hold Volume Down Button + Home Button + Power Button. Hold and press all button untill your phone vibrate and LCD show menu.
    
    

    

    Download mode Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000
17. And you will see picture like this on your LCD screen.

18. 

    Download Mode GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

    On this mode, now you must connect your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 to your PC / laptop using a USB cable. 
19. After your phone connected, you will see a message appear that show your device added and there is info on the ID: COM at top left corner. Keep in mind for this COM vary depending on the PC / Laptop. Just Ignore all, in this picture you will see that your device is detected on (COM 5)

    

    Port Com samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

20. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
21. When everything already you can click Start Button. at the bottom left corner
22. Just wait for the process to run about 2-5 minutes, and make sure there is no interference in this process. 
23. When complete it will display a notification PASS and your smartphoneSamsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 will automatically restart.
24. Wait your device to boot up, it will take a while.
25. When your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 is ready to use, you can check your firmware update version by dial *#1234# on dial pad.

    

    dial pad samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

26. And you will see your new firmware version.

    

    firmware version samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000

27. Fin ish.

Warning.

Never disconnect the USB cable while flashing process is running.
Install Samsung Mobile Driver or Samsung Smart Switch if you dont see a sign in Odin.
Flash your Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 device at your own risk.
Flashing firmwares which contains more than one *.tar.md5 file will wipe all data on internal storage.  Flashing official/stock firmware wont increase the binary flash nor KNOX WARRANTY VOID counter and wont cancel the Samsung GALAXY A8 SM-A8000 devices warranty.