From Android Studio’s SDK manager or directly via platform-tools.
If you are a developer or plan to root your J6 Plus, the standard USB driver is not enough. You need the Google USB Driver with Samsung identifiers.
Samsung does not make device-specific drivers public anymore. Instead, they release a unified USB driver that works for all Samsung Galaxy devices, including the J6 Plus, A series, S series, and Note series. samsung j6 plus usb driver new
Current latest version (as of 2025): Samsung USB Driver v1.7.86.0 or newer.
Download link:
Go to the official Samsung Developers website → Resources → Samsung USB Driver.
(Alternatively, search “Samsung USB Driver official download” on Google and look for the developer.samsung.com link.) From Android Studio’s SDK manager or directly via
File details:
Samsung does not provide an official Samsung J6 Plus USB Driver new for macOS. Instead, macOS uses Android File Transfer (AFT) or Google’s official macOS USB Driver for Android. However, for advanced tasks like ODIN, you need a Windows virtual machine (Parallels or VMware). If you don’t want to manually install drivers,
If you are on macOS Monterey or later, you can use OpenMTP – an open-source MTP client that works better than Google’s tool. But for firmware flashing, you still need Windows.
If you don’t want to manually install drivers, Samsung Smart Switch for PC will automatically install the latest drivers when it detects your J6 Plus.
Cause: Installing 32-bit drivers on 64-bit Windows or vice versa.
Fix: Download the latest unified driver—it supports both architectures. Uninstall old drivers and reinstall as Administrator.
Follow these steps carefully to avoid corruption or signature errors.