During the era of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and 6.0 (Marshmallow), gaining "root" access on Samsung devices became difficult. Samsung implemented a security feature called , which would permanently trip a warranty void bit if the bootloader was modified.
Today, the process has evolved but the tools remain similar. samsung odin pangu
In this scenario, Odin provided the canvas (the firmware environment), and Pangu provided the paint (the root access). During the era of Android 5
: You hit "Start." The progress bar moves slowly. If the cable wiggles, the phone "bricks"—becoming an expensive paperweight. the phone "bricks"—becoming an expensive paperweight.