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flash Samsung tab A8

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
claims that certain version of bootloader doesn’t allow flashing here

prep image

  • download with SamFirm
  • details
    • SM-X200
    • EUX
    • serial/imei R9YT105EDLA
      files
size name
8gb AP_X200XXS5DXJ5_X200XXS5DXJ5_MQB87759842_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta_OS14.tar.md5
10 Mb BL_X200XXS5DXJ5_X200XXS5DXJ5_MQB87759842_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
#### Prepare your Tablet
(only necessary for first install on unrooted device) 
  1. install USB drivers on PC
  2. unlock OEM Samsung Tab A8 - OEM unlock
  3. flash with Odin - Samsung Tab A8 - Start Bootloader

access recovery menu

recovery menu
start tablet with volume up and power button held down

might error [PDP] Back-up : fail setup-wizard [ FINISH ]

other

](Samsung%20Tab%20A8%20-%20Start%20recovery%20menu%0A%0A##-backlinks
*-[[failed-to-load-locals-from-the-resource-files “Samsung Tab A8 - Start recovery menu

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* [source](https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Tablets/Update-corrupted-samsung-galaxy-tab-a/td-p/1938008) claims it needs reflashing the firmware.