Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini TWRP Recovery: Downloads and Installation Guide

Downloads

  • TWRP Recovery
    • Model no. SM-G800F/M/Y — Link | File: recovery.tar.md5 (8.6 MB)
    • Model no. SM-G800H — Link | File: recovery.tar.md5 (11.29 MB)
  • Odin PC software — Link| File: Odin3_v3.10.6.zip (1.6 MB)

In case the download link stops working, do let us knwo via comments section below. We will update the link with working one.

Supported devices

  • Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, model no. SM-G800F/M/Y (Exynos processor) and SM-G800H (Snapdragon processor)
  • Don’t try on any other device with a model no. different than the one specified whatsoever!

Important: Check your device’s model no. on its packaging box, or in Settings > About device. BTW, be sure to use an app like Droid Info to make sure that your device’s model no. is the one given above. If you don’t see the same model no. and codename, then DO NOT try this on your device.

Warning!

Warranty may be void of your device if you follow the procedures given on this page. You only are responsible for your device. We won’t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.

Backup!

Backup important files stored on your device before proceeding with the steps below, so that in case something goes wrong you’ll have backup of all your important files. Sometimes, Odin installation may delete everything on your device!

Step-by-step Guide

Step 1. Download Odin and TWRP recovery file from above.

Step 2. Install Galaxy S5 Mini driver (method 1 there!) first of all. Double click the .exe file of drivers to begin installation. (Not required if you have already done this.)

Step 3. Extract the Odin file. You should get this file, Odin3 v3.10.6.exe (other files could be hidden, hence not visible).

Step 4. Disconnect your Galaxy S5 Mini from PC if it is connected.

Step 5. Boot Galaxy S5 Mini into download mode:

  1. Power off your Galaxy S5 Mini. Wait 6-7 seconds after screen goes off.
  2. Press and hold the three buttons Power + Home + Volume down together until you see warning screen.
  3. Press Volume Up to continue to download mode.

Step 6. Double click on extracted file of Odin, Odin3 v3.10.6.exe, to open the Odin window, as shown below. Be careful with Odin, and do just as said to prevent problems.

Odin 3.10.6

Step 7. Connect your Galaxy S5 Mini to PC now using USB cable. Odin should recognize your Galaxy S5 Mini. It’s a must. When it recognizes, you will see Added!! message appearing in the Log box in bottom left, and the first box under ID:COM will also show a no. and turn its background blue. Look at the pic below.

Odin 3.10.6 Added message

  • You cannot proceed until Odin recognizes your device and you get the Added!! message.
  • If it doesn’t, you need to install/re-install drivers again, and use the original cable that came with device. Mostly, drivers are the problem.
  • You can try different USB ports on your PC too, btw.

Step 8. Load the TWRP file into Odin. For this, click the AP button on Odin and the select the file: recovery.tar.md5

Odin 3.10.6 Firmware loaded after md5 check

Step 9. Make sure Re-partition checkbox is NOT selected, under the Options tab. Don’t use PIT tab either. Go back to Log tab btw, it will show the progress when you hit start button in next step.

Re-partition Remains Off

Step 10. Click the Start button on Odin now to start flashing the TWRP on your Galaxy S5 Mini. Wait till installation is finished, after which your Galaxy S5 Mini will reboot automatically. You’ll get PASS message as show below upon successful installation from Odin.

Odin 3.10.6 Pass Message Appears

  • If Odin gets stuck at setup connection, then you need to do this all again. Disconnect your device, close Odin, boot device into download mode again, open Odin, and then select the TWRP and flash it again as said above.
  • If you get FAIL in the top left box, then also you need to flash the firmware again as stated just above.

→ That’s it. Enjoy the TWRP recovery on your Galaxy S5 Mini!

To access TWRP recovery, you have to reboot into recovery mode:

  1. Power off your Galaxy S5 Mini. Wait 6-7 seconds after screen goes off.
  2. Press and hold the three buttons Volume up + Home + Power together until you see Samsung logo on the screen.

Need help?

If you need any help with this, let us know via comments below and we will try our best to help you out.

Via jackeagle (for G800H TWRP)

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Kapil Malani

A die-hard Liverpool FC fan, Kapil is a big fan of Batman, Android and street Cricket. In that order, probably. Email: [email protected]

9 Comments

  1. Link for TWRP Recovery file for â—¦Model no. SM-G800H seem to be broken. Is there a new link?

    1. Post updated with new link to TWRP for G800H. And the version is also TWRP 3.x. Which is great! Try it now and do let us know if you face any problem whatsoever.

      1. João Freitas Brandão Neto

        Still broken. Message: “md5 error! Binary is invalid”

  2. The file for G800H is not working “md5 is invalid” i received in Odin

  3. Followed all the steps to the letter and flashed TWRP successfully, Odin gave me a PASS, but when I go into recovery mode it appears as if the stock recovery is still there. My phone is a Samsung S5 mini G800F. Do I need to root it or am I doing something else wrong?

  4. Has this thread closed or is nobody out there????????

    1. Try this: do not reboot the device normally after TWRP is flashed via Odin. For this, first do not check the Auto Reboot box in Odin. So that phone doesn’t reboot automatically after TWRP is flashed using Odin. Then, after flashing is done, manually reboot to TWRP by pressing and holding powers+home+volume up. You should see TWRP. This is required for one time only. Reboot the phone normally now, but system won’t replace TWRP with stock recovery now.

      1. Thank you for that, it almost worked. I could not get into recovery mode. There is a message at the head of the screen that says something like “Serranoid not enforcing”. Will doing a Factory Reset get rid of the problem so that I can start from scratch.

  5. Thank you for that, it almost worked. I could not get into recovery mode. There is a message at the head of the screen that says something like “Serranoid not enforcing”. Will doing a Factory Reset get rid of the problem so that I can start from scratch.

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