

Loke runs on Samsung devices while in download mode and provides the functionality necessary to perform a flashing operation.

Odin communicates with a special software component called "Loke" which seems to be named after another important character in Norse mythology (often translated as "Loki"). The OEM developed its own firmware flashing tool known as "Odin," named after the king of Gods in Norse mythology. Unlike most Android devices, Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets don't have a true Fastboot interface for firmware flashing. Structure of a Samsung Galaxy firmware package In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to manually locate the appropriate factory image for your Samsung Galaxy smartphone, download it onto your PC, and finally flash the target device with the updated firmware.
