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[TUT] Driver & Root Sky Vega LTE (im-a800s/810s/810k/820l)

More detail: Xem hướng dẫn tại đây: http://android24h.com/threads/460/

Thanks for those information and file links i was able to root my lte. though it took me quite awhile to successfully root. more power to you nguyenhonganh!!!
Btw my rom version is still v1.36. There is an update message that v1.43 is available but I'm hesitant to upgrade that version might restrict rooting. So I'm hanging on to 1.36 until someone confirms root success on the latest rom version

astro49 said:
Thanks for those information and file links i was able to root my lte. though it took me quite awhile to successfully root. more power to you nguyenhonganh!!!
Btw my rom version is still v1.36. There is an update message that v1.43 is available but I'm hesitant to upgrade that version might restrict rooting. So I'm hanging on to 1.36 until someone confirms root success on the latest rom version
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Thank you for report!
I know that rom v1.43 is android 2.3, nothing changes.
You don't need to update, I'm not sure that my stuff will work
But i try to work for new tool, cwm and more than is custom rom for Vega LTE
You are welcome in my thread

nguyenhonganh said:
Thank you for report!
I know that rom v1.43 is android 2.3, nothing changes.
You don't need to update, I'm not sure that my stuff will work
But i try to work for new tool, cwm and more than is custom rom for Vega LTE
You are welcome in my thread
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hi buddy, did you save the stock recovery to unroot the A800s ?
i've rooted it, now i face some rebooting issues so i need to flash back to original state (unroot).
please share the stock recovery if possible.

to nguyenhonganh
i have sky a800s fw 1.43 , i do follow your guide , it success , but my camera dont work , it say "unable to operation camera , camera end " , i try to flash custom recovery , wide all but no happen , i try to flash online but it isn 't successfull . pls help me to solve it . sorry for my bad eng

thang_hesman said:
to nguyenhonganh
i have sky a800s fw 1.43 , i do follow your guide , it success , but my camera dont work , it say "unable to operation camera , camera end " , i try to flash custom recovery , wide all but no happen , i try to flash online but it isn 't successfull . pls help me to solve it . sorry for my bad eng
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Hello friend, SKY website does not warrant custom recovery, you must install original recovery before flash online.
Anyone can jump original recovery.img for this guy?

tks for reply , when i do , after step 1 finish , my phone was rebooted , and i check my camera, it didn't work . i think flash the "mikukernel.img" effected it . do u have any way to flash stock boot for my sky a800s , or u can back up skycamera.apk by titatium back up and send it for me . mail my [email protected] .
looking forward for u file

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Pantech Vega LTE's features
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=3271&c=pantech_vega_lte_im-a800s_sky
Code:
OS: Android 2.3
CPU: APQ8060 1.5 Ghz Dual core
RAM: 1GB
ROM+capacity: 15.2 GB
Display: WXGA (1280x800),LCD
Dimensions: 132,4x71,4x9,35 mm
Weight: 135,5 gram
Color: Black & White
Camera: 8MP - full HD 1080p,AF CMOS, Led flash - 1.3 MP FF
Battery: 1830 mAh
GPS: A-GPS
WiFi: 802.11 b/n/g - 2.4Ghz
Connection: 4G LTE,DMB-TV, bluetooth 3.0, NFC
Motion Sensing
This tutorial will help you to root Sky Vega LTE (im-a800s/810s/810k/820l) Android 2.3.
Requirements: windows pc, usb cable, 50% of battery, USB Debugging Enable and follow step by step
You need to prepare:
Driver: http://www.mediafire.com/?o3rzly9lvl2wwf7
Root Tool: http://www.mediafire.com/?jc4nzgoavrab40n
Install Pantech driver, connect phone with pc via usb cable and check the driver on the computer (My Computer - Properties - Device Manager)
Download and extract "A800S-ROOT.rar":
Step 1: Run "Step.1-Fastboot.bat" your phone will reboot in to fastboot (If it's not reboot, go to the fastboot by press: Power , Volume Up , Volume Down).
Step 2: Run "Step.2-ROOT_A800S.bat" waiting...phone will reboot to android, Check the applications menu appears "super user" such that the phone has been root.
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Please tell me how to install pantech drivers.

A820L rom or solution to 80 character limitation
does anyone know a custom rom or solution that can fix 80 character limitation of the Sky A820L LTE? I've tried Go sms, Handscent, etc. all these apps still cant go past 80 characters. Message sending will fail if byte count exceeds 80.

a800s camera problem
thang_hesman said:
tks for reply , when i do , after step 1 finish , my phone was rebooted , and i check my camera, it didn't work . i think flash the "mikukernel.img" effected it . do u have any way to flash stock boot for my sky a800s , or u can back up skycamera.apk by titatium back up and send it for me . mail my [email protected] .
looking forward for u file
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Hello this is my first post, i have the same problem whith my camera (a800s).
Today i have updated my phone to v 1.46 and this don't solves nothing.
Can somebody help us. Thanks and excuse my bad english

Any chance of custom roms and kernels for the Sky phones?

hakkai999 said:
Any chance of custom roms and kernels for the Sky phones?
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if you know chinese
then visit this site :
wpcnn.com
or you can use google translate,
and plz help me if have success...

Framework
Please give me a link to download the firmware, and then after the official update the phone left to cyclic boot.

some body help me. A800s camera not work after root.
My phone A800s - camera not work after root. Im try some cook rom but can fix this problem. Im try unroot; back to stock rom, but nothing happen. " Unable to operation camera, camera end". . Somebody help me, please.

Sky A800s
I have downloaded
"150ROM mirror recovery package (non-wire brush, recovery mode, the mirror recovery restore package)," if you google youll find it
I've gotten to recovery options and there I see "back up and restore" how can I copy the downloaded backup files and restore it using the recovery?
I just want my phone to be back to factory default. I bought it as is with some custom Rom which is messed up
BTW I also have a bunch of recovery img ... tkx

4.0.4
What would be really nice would be to have ICS on this, or even Jelly Bean. God knows the hardward can support it!

Sky A800s
Im sure it can easily support ICS, while most of my apps are crashing due to messed up ROm, can anyone guide me how to install one from a backup / restore?
this is what I downloaded "150ROM perfectly finished, fully functional mirror recovery package," or if I can just over write some of the files

SOS _ I backup / restored something wrong
OK - my stupidity I back up restored the wrong file. My A800s turns on and restarts I can get into fast book mode by pressing Vol and power keys but nothing happens. I saved the clockworkmod backup but cant get the phone to go to recovery mode.
I have tried a bunch of things but nothing seems to be working and as I attach the device to my comp it turns on and off in the device manager
please help my phone is dead!!!

Not to ot, but my Vega's lcd keeps flickering.
does anyone know where I can get a replacement?

help!!! sky vega 4g LTE IM-A800S
I recently got this sky vega 4g LTE IM-A800s
accidentally i flashed it with q wrong firmware
now I got a hard bricked phone
its not even turning on
any help how to unbrick my phone?
thanks

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glad to see one of our two ideas worked lmao!

Thank you. This should help many... Nice op...and staff. @strumer thanks again for your write up as well as many contributions...two thumbs up!! Peace!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

I would suggest adding the jelly bean root method since the ICS method does not work on Jelly Bean and some people may want to root without re flashing a pre-rooted jelly bean per the first root sticky:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
Method and guide is courtesy of open1your1eyes0.

ISSUES WITH computer finding s3 via USB
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE POSSIBLE FIX FOR OTHER PEOPLE HAVING USB ISSUES EVENTHOUGH IT MAY BE IN THE WRONG SECTION AS OF RIGHT NOW.
My phone was in download mode and was not being recognized by my computer my windows 7 computer. I pressed the usb icon, where a box popped up saying that there was an unknown device. You could find this in device manager.
I then went to device manager to update the driver instead of pointing the device directly to the driver when i clicked browse my computer for software then it shows a location and option to let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer then a box pops up showing model above that there is a little check box uncheck that two boxes will appear with manufacturer and model
Scroll samsung electronics and model samsung mobile composite device that is what you want to update the driver to...
I pulled the battery then re-entered download mode and windows to over installing the rest now it works fine. I would attach images but it will not let me for some reason. if anyone can help with that I will do it later.
THIS COULD POSSIBLY help with devices not being found on computers in bootloader or just on rom loaded and running..

Thread updated.

I'm looking for a rooted stock rom but can't find it.
Edit: found it on Scotts roms.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

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Who do we PM if we lost and need to repair our IMEI? I found a tool from this forum on another site but DO NOT want to touch it. My ERI = None, IMEI = 0 and IMEISV = 00. Please let me know, thank you ........
.......... nevermind, already received a new phone from insurance but it still might be a good idea to add who we can PM about that issue, just a thought............ Thks for all your work here........

PM Me. .
For those of you who have, sorry for the delay-- my XDA messages have been going to spam in Gmail for some reason.

I'd suggest adding a link for the rom comparison / family explanation at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1950824 .
It explains the different Rom families (Touchwiz, AOSP) and their subcategories, and talks about the pros and cons of the various implementations. Especially helpful is the "is this for me" summary for each flavor (cm, aokp, pa, p.a.c., etc).

[LOLLIPOP Stock ROM] SM-G900F - G900FXXU1BNL2 - Multi Lang European Version

Download all files and please make sure to check your mobile version before flashing and make sure you backup before taking any step. By downloading and using this guide you understand and agree to, that you may brick, damage, aliens hijack, or gnomes that may send you with your mobile phone to Mars (make sure to book return ticket that would save you lots of cash yup!), for which i hold no responsibility what so ever!
Rest enjoy and have fun with this stable and beautiful ROM! Don't forget to support with hitting thanks butting, donation or my house chores
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ROM info:
Model: SM-G900F
Model name: GALAXY S5
Country: Poland
PDA: G900FXXU1BNL2
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FIRMWARE DETAILS
Model: SM-G900F
Model name: GALAXY S5
Country: Poland (can change in the wizard to any other country required)
Version: Android 5.0
Changelist: 77433514
Build date: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:41:00 +0000
Product Code: XEO
PDA: G900FXXU1BNL2
CSC: G900FXEO1BNL1
MODEM: G900FXXU1BNL2
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Open Odin v3.09 / Download here
Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
Download the Stock Firmware from here
Rooting:
This root method tutorial is only for Galaxy S5 SM-G900F. Please do not try on any other Galaxy S5 LTE variants.
Make sure you backup all your data in your phone before proceeding as a precaution.
Your Galaxy S5 should be on an official firmware by Samsung, not a custom ROM.
Remember you may brick or damage your phone i would like to mention i take no responsibility what so ever should you somehow manage to do that! By trying this guide might solve the issue for now
Not sure why but doesn't seem to be that stable for me with this one maybe it's just my phone but that's just to mention so anyone may take note of this, if you don't need root then avoid for while till it's fixed.
Download Root File - CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.zip
Recovery:
Enter your smartphone in download mode: for achieving that, first turn off your device; then press power, volume down and home buttons at the same time.
Connect your device with your computer via USB cable.
Odin will recognize your SGS5 thus the “added” message will be displayed and the ID:COM section will turn yellow or blue – if not, reinstall the drivers on your computer and retry the steps from above.
From Odin select the “PA” option and pick the TWRP recovery file from desktop.
Don’t make any other changes and in the end click on “start”.
The installation process will be automatically completed.
The “added” message will be displayed in the end and the ID:COM section will turn green.
Unzip USB cable and reboot your smartphone.
You can learn how to enter recovery mode on your Android device by using our dedicated tutorial.
Download Recovery here...
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Credit:
Chainfire
Samsung
Google
Recovery Team
and all those whom made this possible
if anyone i missed please feel free to pm and let me know
and to XDA
Well i wouldn't take any credit but little for putting this guide together, i am just putting this together as a guide to help you guys as i did put a lot of time to find these materials and thought i'd share here see if someone else is looking for it as well... so yeah this is not my material and i can't take the credit for that. But any appreciation in any way is always welcome and as always thanks for your support and love
Download Recovery
Well i wouldn't take any credit i am just putting this together as a guide to help you guys as i did put a lot of time to find these materials and thought i'd share here see if someone else is looking for it as well... so yeah this is not my material and i can't take the credit for that. But any appreciation in any way is always welcome and as always thanks for your support and love
please go easy on me if i have messed up something or missed anything important to be included just pm me

2nd just incase

3rd maybe in future?

Ooo very good bady perfect working rom

And root is stable?

it's stable and very fast ROM yup!
if anything gets messy try re-flashing and that usually helps but make sure you flash first time with wipe and ready for installing new ROM!
Good luck n enjoy

flashed the rom from this link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39833/G900FXXU1BNL2_G900FXEO1BNL1_XEO.zip/ and i get bootloop , only show me Samsung Galaxy S5 powered android ! im coming from ank7 , so ?

Working 100% after flashing twice in a row from Odin.. Thanks buddy!!!

hi
Can I install this rom on galaxy s5 ATT G900A?????

Facebook crash
Hello, after install this room facebook app cannot open.
Also I cannot install TWRP recovery... keeps failing
Any help

marius1985 said:
Can I install this rom on galaxy s5 ATT G900A?????
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Nope

blackjack_1908 said:
Hello, after install this room facebook app cannot open.
Also I cannot install TWRP recovery... keeps failing
Any help
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you need to use the other link for the root and go through it properly after rooting update and go through it completely then you can go for recovery the problem with lollipop is unstable root that's what causing it else the ROM is stable and fully working 100% without any problem as is!

can somebody please explain why there are like three threads with the same firmware?? what's the point?

supermaster said:
it's stable and very fast ROM yup!
if anything gets messy try re-flashing and that usually helps but make sure you flash first time with wipe and ready for installing new ROM!
Good luck n enjoy
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its not stable nor fast, and the guide you made is like everywhere so you really didn't add anything!.
loads of applications wont work on this rom and its bloody slow.

I don't know what k0sh is on about but there's nothing wrong with this Rom. It's very fast, all my apps work perfectly and the battery life is as good as most other roms. The only bug I have found is the Gifs do not display properly in twitter. They look like they're being fast forwarded!

supermaster said:
you need to use the other link for the root and go through it properly after rooting update and go through it completely then you can go for recovery the problem with lollipop is unstable root that's what causing it else the ROM is stable and fully working 100% without any problem as is!
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I tried everything...no luck
Im stuck, I have stock recovery and cannot flash anything else. what ever I flash through odin or recovery fails except this rom
Any ideas?
EDIT: I had enabled f**ing Reactivation Lock......, after disabled it, everything ok

I've also noticed there's no Mute option now, only sound or vibrate.

Anyone else have issues going back to KitKat?
Whatever rom I try to flash it stuck on samsung logo.

blackjack_1908 said:
Anyone else have issues going back to KitKat?
Whatever rom I try to flash it stuck on samsung logo.
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Flash/download samsung stock firmware then flash it via odin then root ?!? . i tried it with ng2 firmware and everything went fine
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Andyokane said:
I don't know what k0sh is on about but there's nothing wrong with this Rom. It's very fast, all my apps work perfectly and the battery life is as good as most other roms. The only bug I have found is the Gifs do not display properly in twitter. They look like they're being fast forwarded!
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Ignore the guy, he's an idiot. I remember him from Galaxy Tab days. Obviously nothing has changed.

[Q] Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 (SM-G388F)

This is the first phone I've purchased without it's own seperate section on XDA. As I'm no developer, I've always simply jumped on XDA, found the appropriate root/custom boot recovery/ROM development threads, but it doesn't seem like there's any info our there for this phone. Google searches only returned spam/malware/fake root methods.
I understand not being a developer, I have no right to expect others to create roms/develop anything for this phone.... but is there a general way to at least attain root access for Android phones?
Thanks for any help you guys can offer

I'm also looking for a way to root my g388f. Also find only a lot of junk when I google for this.
Yesterday I came across this info, annyone who can verrify if this works or not?
http://axeetech.com/2015/05/23/how-...388f-running-android-4-4-kitkat/#.VWL7ltzCQtR
With kind regards!

It seems to me that this will not work ..
Why?
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There is no support for our device

ep09043 said:
It seems to me that this will not work ..
Why?
View attachment 3331066
There is no support for our device
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its just a spammy link to a packed SU archive, not the promised files needed for cf autoroot
most probably chainfire method will work, i already asked for it
need some patience here

for me the same, i Need the root for changing the non working sap Profile ....
sap Profile out of the box was the Point why i purchased the phone ...
I already spoke to the Samsung Support, they tell ist the fault of vw ...
but it testet the sap with another android phone (S2) works fine out of the box

Even I am looking for root method for XCover 3. towelroot, Kingo IRoot are not working

Even with a large amount of requests in the cfroot thread, it seems that no one is interested in making any form of auto root for this phone.
Anyone know of a universal, manual method that can root our phones?

I am also looking for root access, or lolipop, I need to write to my SDcard..

Any news? I am trying to root my phone but after extensive googling I can't find it. I tried "everything" but it does not work.

Working root
Hi
I used this guide and it worked for me. Used the Odin method.
The guide for Odin is not that accurate, amoungst other things it tells you to use the "AP" to load the image you downloaded. In my Odin i used the "PDA". Also the setup guide for disabling "Re-partition" and "PIT table" is not correct.
But if you are used to using Odin, you will figure it out. Anyway, it worked for me.
Follow the link at the bottom and download the Super SU, before rooting. This saves you a reboot.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/samsung-galaxy-xcover-3-root-twrp-recovery-84011/?PageSpeed=noscript
tero999 said:
Any news? I am trying to root my phone but after extensive googling I can't find it. I tried "everything" but it does not work.
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This worked. Thank you.

Get the Root file for SM-G388F at this post

Found a good guide for TWRP install here, gonna give it a go later..
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/samsung-galaxy-xcover-3-root-twrp-recovery-84011/?PageSpeed=noscript
Then it's just a matter of flashing BETA-SuperSU-v2.49.zip to gain root!
https://download.chainfire.eu/740/supersu/
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Seems someone got in ahead of me here with the same info
Anyway, when your rooted go get a PRO version of 3C Toolbox.
And take full control of your phone, it's the one must have app in my book!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.at&hl=en

Yes, it worked for me too. Thank you!

Hi guys... Is someone know where to get network or sim unlock script?.

Root Galaxy X Cover 3
Recently I got my X Cover rooted !!
It costed me sometime, but it works !
I've got a package of 11 MB with all the tools !
Now the phone says it's rooted
How can I post the package here, ive got it on Filedropper, but I cant post urls here......
its fildropper dot com slash samsungxcover3rootpackage

Not working with Lollipop?
Hi guys,
I successfully used the method above to root the phone when it was on Android 4.4.
Now I updated to 5.1.1 and the method doesn't seem to be working anymore.
After I flash TWRP with Odin and (immediatly) try to boot into recovery I get the message: "recovery is not seandroid enforcing", and nothing else happens.
Any ideas? I didn't find anything with google or here on xda and there doesn't seem to be any newer version of TWRP than 2.8.7.0-xcover3ltexx.img.
I'd be grateful for any help!

So if I'll update to lp I'll loose rooting & twrp.. Bad indeed... I'm very tempted to buy this phone after my xcover 2 breaks down but with zero roms I think I'll wait some other time... Thanks for any info!
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Hi, I have huge problem with my xcover3, I tried to flash a rom from sammobile, but it was wrong region I suppose, and the odin procedure failed and ended up messing with the bootloader, the device doesn't start at all, no logo no recovery, no download mode, nothing, it only just vibrates when I press any key combination, which means it's not completely dead.
What should I do? I think the only way to fix this is to boot somehow from microSD card, is there any way to do that, or anything else I can do, I even tried the usb jig and same result.

Xcover 3 root with LOLLIPOP
Somebody knows a way to root Samsung Xcover 3 with LOLLIPOP 5.1.1 ?

Please help, Samsung A11 - TRWP problem

Hi everyone,
Recently I purchased and Samsung A11. I wanted to root it and unlocked the bootloader first. Than I used Odin to install TRWP recovery. Odin showed "PASS" and I was supposed to press certain buttons which didn't work. Phone kept coming back to "Download Mode" although I pressed those buttons. So I was stuck. The only option was to cancel the download mode, so I pressed volume down + power button for more than 7 seconds. That was the end Now the phone turns on until I see the Samsung logo, there's a small vibration but it can't go forward. It resets back and now stuck in a loop. None of the buttons work including Volume Down+Power combination. Don't know what I am supposed to do now. Can anybody help?
Thanks...

1. Add Samsung A11 to this thread's title thus mainly owners of such a phone get addressed
2. My recommendation: Re-flash STOCK ROM to get rid off of all mods you applied.

jwoegerbauer said:
Re-flash STOCK ROM to get rid off of all mods you applied.
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Thanks but how can I do that? Phone doesn't turn on, so PC cannot recognise...

gokund said:
Thanks but how can I do that? Phone doesn't turn on, so PC cannot recognise...
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As I can see you are proud owner of a softbricked phone.
Take it to authorized service center and let them fix it.

jwoegerbauer said:
As I can see you are proud owner of a softbricked phone.
Take it to authorized service center and let them fix it.
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Yeah, veeeery proud
I plan to let it die on battery and will try to see if I can turn on "Download Mode" after recharging. Do you think it may work?

gokund said:
Yeah, veeeery proud
I plan to let it die on battery and will try to see if I can turn on "Download Mode" after recharging. Do you think it may work?
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it wouldn't ... usually the cause of bootloop is certain corrupted partition and as long as that partition is corrupted it would keep bootlooping.
if you doesn't know what your doing your best bet is Take it to authorized service center and let them fix it. like what @jwoubeir said

I don't have the A11 model but have used this on other A models that were in the same loop.
Press the volume up and down at the sametime and plug in the usb cable.
This has to be done within a second or two after it vibrates and before it reboots and will likely take a few tries. Good Luck

sammiev said:
I don't have the A11 model but have used this on other A models that were in the same loop.
Press the volume up and down at the sametime and plug in the usb cable.
This has to be done within a second or two after it vibrates and before it reboots and will likely take a few tries. Good Luck
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great tip work on ADB too anyway OP is provably using sp flashtool since his phone is samsung so this method would be rather tricky

Yayy, I managed to get into the "Download mode" doing exactly how @sammiev told and I tried flashing another TRWP file thinking that might have caused the problem but nothing has changed. Same loop again ! So I flashed the original ROM back using Odin and it's back live again Thanks for the help guys. But to be honest, I am still curious. What might be the problem in not getting TRWP flashing going right?

gokund said:
Yayy, I managed to get into the "Download mode" doing exactly how @sammiev told
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Used that method of a few peoples Samsung phones. Worked for me every time. It's just to get the timing right.
Sure you have the correct TWRP?

sammiev said:
Used that method of a few peoples Samsung phones. Worked for me every time. It's just to get the timing right.
Sure you have the correct TWRP?
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I tried again from scratch with a new TRWP file and the result is the same. Odin shows "PASS" but the "Download Mode" screen gives the error as in the photo:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
My phone model is A115F and I downloaded the TRWP file from this link:
Downloads for : Samsung Galaxy A11 | AndroidFileHost.com | Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
androidfilehost.com
The version I used is "twrp-3.5.0_10-3_afaneh92-a11q.tar"
I also tried rooting with Magisk without the need of TRWP installation. That was also unsuccesfull. Odin was PASS but I got bootloader screen saying Secure Check Fail : vbmeta
Here's the screenshot of Magisk fail in "Download Mode"
Can't figure out what's wrong ...

Have you flashed the latest stock rom to this device?
Was there other TWRP files for this model?
Is other people having trouble with this model?
I never worked on A11 Samsung yet
I would hate to give you bad info and have you brick your phone.

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sammiev said:
Have you flashed the latest stock rom to this device?
Was there other TWRP files for this model?
Is other people having trouble with this model?
I never worked on A11 Samsung yet
I would hate to give you bad info and have you brick your phone.
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Following your advice, I managed to get into the Download Mode and I flashed the original rom. So phone is up and running now but not rooted. So I've been trying to root again first with Magisk to bypass the need of TRWP installation and with others which need TRWP installation first. There seems to be something blocking the flashing of anything other than the original rom !! On the link I shared above, there are other (older version) TRWP files. Shall I try them?

gokund said:
Following your advice, I managed to get into the Download Mode and I flashed the original rom. So phone is up and running now but not rooted. So I've been trying to root again first with Magisk to bypass the need of TRWP installation and with others which need TRWP installation first. There seems to be something blocking the flashing of anything other than the original rom !! On the link I shared above, there are other (older version) TRWP files. Shall I try them?
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Usually the latest TWRP with the latest firmware.

Check my profile, your KG stated is ****ed. There is nothing you can do about it, there is abosulutly no way to fix this without unsoldering the eMMC and resetting it entirely. Some people on 4PDA had the same problem and found no fix. I was hopping to develop a custom rom but I cant as my kg state is prenormal. This mexican dude on youtube fixes devices with KG and FRP issues, but yeah this aint something that you can do at home. At least I learned not to buy any samsung devices in the future https://www.youtube.com/c/TeamOcmineMMCBootRepair
edit: nvm your oem is unlocked, you can just flash the vbmeta reset script via odia and everything should flash fine.