How to Flash Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 Firmware via Odin (Flash File)? Flash is one way to solve problems on android. If the Samsung bootloop because of the malware virus, you can try this flash file to solve the problem. This will replace the system that is corrupted with fresh Samsung GT-I8160 firmware flash file stock ROM. But the data stored in internal memory will also wipe after flashing. So do backups before flashing. Before downloading this firmware, make sure your device is the same as this Samsung Ace 2 firmware.
With this tutorial How To Flash Firmware Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 via Odin can also solve other error problems, such as:
How To Flash Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 Firmware via Odin
Model type is very important, make sure it has been chosen correctly before download.
After all the materials are downloaded, move them to one folder.
Extract the Samsung GT-I8160 flash file with .zip and you should see the .md5 file.
Install the Samsung driver and make sure your computer detects the device.
Open and run Odin.
Turn off your device.
Then go to Download Mode, press and hold down “Volume Down + Home + Power” together, you will see a “Warning” message, then you should quickly press Volume Up.
If it is already in download mode, check on the Odin application whether it has been detected or not.
When connected, check the status in the top left corner, “ID: COM, Added!” (If ID: COM does not appear, then there is a driver that has not been installed correctly).
Then click the “AP” and locate the .md5 file earlier in the extracted folder. If there is more than “AP” files, please input it according to its original name “BL“, “CP“, “CSC“.
And make sure the settings should be the same as below (only “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” are checked).
If everything is ready, click on “Start” to start flashing.
A successful flash sign will display the message “PASS!” in the upper left of the Odin application.
After the message appears, the device will reboot the system automatically and wait until entering the wizard menu.
This boot process will take a little longer than usual, so just wait.
Flash Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 finally is done.
If booting more than 10 minutes or get bootloop, you should wipe reset manual through recovery. Turn off your Samsung, go into recovery by pressing “Up Volume + Home + Power“, then choose wipe menu (cache, data, dalvik cache).