Archer C20W BR v5 bricked

Hello mates, im trying to unbrick my tp-link devices, i was reading the posts about a year and half approximately to solve my problem but i already stuck on bootlooping... :frowning:

Nowdays i study Dev Sec Ops on college and my agenda is a trouble to solve this so... i've decided to ask help from someone more competent than me, so listing the things i know:

  • How to use tftpd64.
  • Set ip, mask and ports.
  • Use CLI and bash algorithms.
  • A little knowledge of bin archives.
  • How to use a computer in general.

And now, the things i tried to solve my problem:

  • Flash the "original" bin from Tp-link site.
  • Tried to merge the openwrt unofficial branch with original tp-link bin.
  • Using bin files from github who description match with my problem.
  • Search specifically my problem on this forum and tried to follow the steps (didn't work but i think bcause not tried enough)

The responses of my router after all that:

  • flashing a "clean" bin directly causes bootloop.
  • flash a merged bin causes a "steady on light", and just that.
  • flashing github solutions didn't work, bootloop again...

I've not opened my router (i plan to do this if really necessary) but i can assure its a ArcherC20W V5 brisp cause the box are in PT-BR lang. I dont think that info would help cause there's no logs, but i can provide that info later (i might need help to provide).

Sorry if my English is confused or bad (i'm a self-taught trying to learn more), if my descriptions is consise i'm glad to receive any help if possible. Thanks to read.

AFAIK the C20W isn't supported here.

What are you flashing it with ?

"Steady light" isn't necessarily bad.

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My bad, i put wrong information. I was using "unofficial branches".

For my researches its really very good, but the router stays unresponsive... so didn't work.

it's a long time since i've downloaded these files, just remember this repositories:
Linaro
nulloneinfo
Tp-link original firmware

The last one i don't remember... was a few years ago