: Ticking the "Re-Partition" box in Odin without providing a corresponding .pit file in the PIT tab is the most frequent cause of this error.

The slate blinked, recalibrated, and spat out the same message. Then, a new one, like a ghost learning to speak:

: If OEM Unlock or USB Debugging is not enabled, the device may reject critical partition changes. Recommended Solutions

: In many cases, users accidentally check this box. Unless you are specifically trying to fix a corrupted partition table and have a PIT file, this should remain unchecked .

Samsung has a (e.g., v4, v5). If you try to flash Android 9 (bootloader v2) over Android 10 (bootloader v3), the phone rejects the old PIT structure. Result: Repartition operation failed.