
Step 6: Enable USB Debugging from Settings > Applications > Development. It will now reboot with a yellow ! triangle symbol. Step 5: Launch a terminal window (or Command Prompt for Windows), navigate to folder in Step 1 and type the following:Ī custom kernel will be flashed to your device.

You will need to setup drivers using this click on Install Driver when it asks and then replug your phone and reboot your PC if you need to.Įxtract their contents to the same folder you extracted Heimdall to in Step 1. Windows users only: After following above step, navigate to folder you extracted in Step 1 > Drivers > zagig.exe. At this moment, you must connect your phone to your computer with USB cable. Step 3: Your device will say Download Mode Do Not Turn Off Target. You can do this by turning your phone off and then powering it on while holing Volume Down button. Step 2: Boot your Samsung Stratosphere into Download Mode. Windows users: be sure to install the C++ redistributables as well otherwise the tool won’t work. zip file of Heimdall 1.3.1 and extract its contents using suitable software (I personally recommend 7-zip). The developer suggests going for Heimdall – an open source tool for flashing firmware on Galaxy S-based devices such as the Stratosphere – as opposed to ODIN because Heimdall works on Windows/OS X/Linux.īefore starting, be sure to set up the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) toolkit so you can debug your Stratosphere.

DISCLAIMER: Redmond Pie is not to be held responsible for any loss of data as a result of the malfunctioning of your Samsung Stratosphere in the following of this guide.
