[Guide] Flash / Update Firmware Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 Using ODIN v3.11.1.

Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000. This guide show you how to flash a stock ROM on Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 using Odin V3.10.7 software. Before you decide to use this guide, we recommend using Samsung’s own utilities, Samsung Kies and OTA (Over-the-air). Only use this guide if you are 100% sure about the risks involved in flashing your device. guidebelajar is not responsible for any damage caused by following this guide.

This Samsung android device is released on 2015, December. and available worldwide. Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 is the smartphone with 6,0 Inchi Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, work on Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow), with Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 chipset, Adreno 510 GPU, combined with 3 GB of RAM and 13 MP of  Main camera and 8 MP on secondary camera. 

Flashing process in android Smartphone is like reinstall process on windows computer PC, with flash your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 android device you can unbrick, downgrade, manually upgrade (instead of updating via OTA or Samsung Smart Switch), or restore Samsung's stock firmware instead of custom ROM. I make this guide just for you as user all Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 variant.

You need to read this guide carefully, so you can get the best result flashing on your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000. 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 A9 SM-A9000 

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 A9 SM-A9000 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 don't have, please download here 
4. Original USB cable driver for your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000.
5. Download Samsung Smart Switch, Here 
6. Download Odin V3.11.1, Here 
7. Firmware Samsung GALAXY A9, you must Log In to download firmware via this link.
• SM-A9000 - China (Open China), Hongkong. Direct Link 

Main Guide To Flash Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 

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. Extract Odin V3.10.7. file on the destination folder.
4. To download Samsung firmware you must visit Sammobile, you can download specific firmware file for your device model number. you must Log In with your registered account on this website.
5. On the row menu at the top of page, you can select firmware.
6. Then you must enter in search bar with your phone model number.

   

   Firmware Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000

7. Then select your country/carrier.
8. Then you click on available country link.
9. For Non-Premium member you can Select regular download.
10. And Download button again. Approximately file size is 1,5 GB
11. Wait until your file finish downloaded, after that you must extract all firmware file on specific folder on your computer.
12. This is your file.

    

    Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000

13. Switch Off your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 to start flashing process.
14. Then, you must run Odin3 v3.11.1 by right click on Odin.exe and select Run as Administrator.
15. When program is running, now you can click AP, and navigate to the *.tar or *.tar.md5 firmware file. 
16. Now your firmware file has been inserted in Odin3 
17. Then, Enter download mode your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 by pressing and hold Volume Down Button + Home Button + Power Button. Hold and press all button until your phone vibrate and LCD show menu.



download mode Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000

18. And you will see picture like this on your LCD screen.



Download Mode GALAXY A9 SM-A9000

19. On this mode, now you must connect your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 to your PC / laptop using a USB cable. 
20. 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 A9 SM-A9000

21. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
22. When everything already you can click Start Button. at the bottom left corner
23. Just wait for the process to run about 2-5 minutes, and make sure there is no interference in this process. 
24. When complete it will display a notification PASS and your smartphone Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 will automatically restart.
25. Wait your device to boot up, it will take a while.
26. When your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 is ready to use, you can check your firmware update version by dial *#1234# on dial pad.

    

    dial pad samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000

27. And you will see your new firmware version.

    

    firmware version samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000

28. Finish.
Warning.
Never disconnect the USB cable while flashing process is running.
Install Samsung Mobile Driver or Samsung Smart Switch if you don't see a sign in Odin.
Flash your Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 device at your own risk.
Flashing firmware which contains more than one *.tar.md5 file will wipe all data on internal storage.  Flashing official/stock firmware won't increase the binary flash nor KNOX WARRANTY VOID counter and won't cancel the Samsung GALAXY A9 SM-A9000 device's warranty.