Hit OK when complete and then enter your serial Number and then hit OK. Be sure to read the warning and be aware this will erase all your data from the phone.ĥ.Now enter your device Model Number which you recorded earlier. The IMEI is also usually printed on the back of the newer devices as well in fine print at the bottom.ģ.When you are finished recording the numbers you can go ahead and hit the Home button again and you will be in download mode with an arrow pointing down in a box.Look in the upper left of the screen you will see The product name or Model number record that as well as you will need it.įor older devices than the Galaxy S6 you will need a separate Application and different Instructions which can easily be found right here.Īfter Install Launch Smart Switch and go to More and choose Emergency Software and Initialization.Now click on the device Initialization tab. This is one of the best ways to retrieve both numbers especially when the phone cannot boot up. Record both Numbers as you will need them both later on.
How to restore any device Firmware with Smart Switch?ġ.Power down your phone and place the device in download mode as shown here.Ģ.You should see a screen as above in the picture when you get into the mode.Now you are going to press the Home button and you should see your devices Serial number and IMEI. Watch the video to see how its done or read the instructions below and follow along. Download the Smart Switch Application for your computer.ģ.Original USB cable for your Samsung Phone. A reliable computer with Internet access.Ģ. This will completely wipe the phone and reinstall the Android operating system from scratch so bear that in mind. In case you want to Unbrick, restore, Un-root, remove viruses and much more. For older devices you need to read this tutorial here. This should also work on tablets as well from Samsung. This will work on all new devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S6, S7, Galaxy S8 and Note 7, Note 8 and so on. This method is simpler than using the much more technical Odin software which can also be used also to Flash your Samsung devices or phones as well.