Samsung Galaxy S II Odin Download Mode

Samsung Galaxy S II Odin Download Mode is new to me. Basically, it is used to install firmware, kernel and root Samsung Galaxy S2. Samsung Galaxy S2 needs to be in Odin download mode on these operations.

Samsung Galaxy S II Odin Download Mode

How to load Samsung Galaxy S II Odin Download Mode?

  1. Turn off Samsung Galaxy S2.
  2. Press and hold down Volume Down + Home + Power buttons at the same time.
  3. Press Volume Up button when warning prompt.
  4. Finally, SGS2 Odin download mode will be loaded.
Custom OS installation warning

Samsung did a great move by letting Samsung Galaxy S2 bootloader unlock. Therefore, lot of developers are developing custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy S2 now compare to HTC Sensation and HTC EVO 3D which have locked bootloader.