Odin/Hidden/img Fail 100% Solution

hey Friends If you have been trying to install a firmware file on your Samsung devices and the installations fails becouse of hidden.img issue you can use this tutorial



When you get this error while installing the stock Samsung firmware, you will see the following message in the Odin log: Enter CS for MD5.. Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable.. Please wait..G920FXXU1AODE_G920FOXE1AODE_G920FXXU1AODE_HOME.tar .md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully.. Leave CS.. Added!! Odin engine v(ID:3.1005).. File analysis..SetupConnection.. Initialzation.. Get PIT for mapping.. Firmware update start.. SingleDownload.sboot.bin NAND Write Start!! cm.bin boot.imgrecovery.img system.img modem.bin cache.imghidden.img FAIL! Complete(Write) operation failed.All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)The solution of firmware installation failure in Odin because of hidden.img is very easy and here’s how you can fix it. [h=3]Prerequisites[/h] * The stock Samsung firmware file with .tar.md5 extension. * Install a zip extractor program like 7-Zip if you don’t have it installed on your computer already.


[h=3]Fixing Odin Firmware Installation Failed at Hidden.img Issue[/h] 1. Open the folder where you have saved the firmware file. Then click the View option in Windows Explorer menu and enable File name extensions option there.



2. Now you will be able to view and edit file extensions. Right-click the firmware file and select Rename option. Now remove the .md5 extension from the file name so that it end with .tar only (see below)




3. Now right-click the firmware file, highlight 7-Zip and select Extract to “firmware file name” option.


4. Since the firmware file is big, it will take a few minutes to extract.


5. After extracting the firmware, open the extracted folder and make sure that the system.img file size is not 0 KB. If that is the case, use a different Zip extractor.


6. Anyway, look for the hidden.img file in the folder and delete it.


7. Now select all files in the folder by pressing Ctrl+A keys. 8. Right-click on the files and select 7-Zip> Add to archive… option.


9. A new window will pop up. Click the drop-down menu in front of Archive format and select tar and click OK.


10. 7-Zip will start compressing the files. Wait until the compression finishes.


11. When the compression is done, you’ll get a new file with firmware name and .tar extension. Right-click this file and add .md5 extension so that you have .tar.md5 extension.


12. Click Yes when prompted to ask if you want to save the changes made in the firmware file name.


13. You now have your firmware ready for installation Congratulation Friends Now You Can Succesfull Flash Your Device without Facing Any Error.