The next step is to connect the Samsung Galaxy device to your computer in download mode: hold down the Power, Volume Down, and Home buttons at the same time and connect the device via USB. To complete the process, make sure to restart your Mac. Note that the Heimdall binary comes with an installer package that reduces everything to following the on-screen instructions. However, if the procedure does not go through as expected, you can also install Heimdall on your own. The JOdin3 application works with the Heimdall utility so, to make things easier for the user, the app tries to install Heimdall on your system automatically. The JOdin3 utility can be used to perform various management tasks on your Samsung Galaxy devices, and can automatically download the PIT file for your device, but you must find the firmware PDA on your own.Ĭonnect the Samsung Galaxy device to your Mac by going through all the necessary steps. See our tutorial how to Install a Custom ROM on Your Samsung Galaxy with JOdin on Mac.
JOdin3 is a cross-platform Java-based flashing tool that offers you the possibility to install custom firmware on your Samsung Galaxy device or to restore the stock firmware.