[Revised] How to use SP Flash tool to flash Mediatek firmware

This guide explains how to flash Mediatek devices using SP Flash tool.
More resources @ forum.hovatek.com/thread-159....
- Things You'll need -
* Install Mediatek USB VCOM drivers @ forum.hovatek.com/thread-440....
* Download SP flash tool @ forum.hovatek.com/thread-1397...
* Firmware for your device (scatter format)

[@habtamusium8646]

i spent much time to understand on sp usage. but got yours z best presentation ! many thanks !

[@janij7990]

Thank you very much team Hovatek. You are just unbelievable.

[@viniciusvlms]

Thank you very much team Hovatek for this tutorial, this procedure helped me on fixing a bootloop issue on my Android Car Unit.

[@user-zs7bm3uv5u]

Can you help me get that for my car

[@cherchetutrouve6056]

merci beaucoup , tu m'a vraiment vraiment aider , thank you so much men , without you I cant repair my cell phone Lenovo , with your expilication I was able to install correctly my firmware …… peace on you

[@raymondkalumbajoseph3943]

Thank you very much lad, had spent nights trying to fix a butch of things with lots of errors

[@caror0]

Thank you so much. This was so infromative!

[@lorenzoforte2870]

Hi, what should i do, i always have thir message : S_BROM_DOWNLOAD_DA_FAIL [Description] l [H/W] Fail to download DA to baseband chip's internal SRAM! [Reason] 1. There’s a cable communication problem between Flash Tool and Boot ROM. 2. Target might be shutdown unexpectedly or target lost power supply. 3. The DA is not correct. [Solution] 1. Try again. 2. Proceed H/W checking in download cable and target side com port. 3. Monitor if power-drop occurred in target side thank you !!

[@evangevans3695]

Thanks sir I love u tutorials

[@gsethi2003]

You can't just say I'm gooing to power on without showing how. We are newbies that's why we are watching this!

[@HovatekTV]

The guide said "Power Off"

[@IbrahimAli-wn9ru]

please assist me i installed stock rom for device but the phone never came on

[@FilmenthusiasHashh]

It was a nice video of all

[@Casper-vl1xz]

if it gets to fastboot you can type fastboot reboot bootloader then from there you can flash the ap bp cp csc files using odin to make the phone work again

[@protoyeen]

I'm using a Blu G90 Pro and could use help flashing Android 13 gsi and TWRP

[@iamtheyikes]

fantastic tutorial, easy to follow and well explained. Just one quick question. What button did you press on the phone as you connected it to the USB cable? Volume up or down? Please help!

[@HovatekTV]

None

[@li_B4shar_il]

hello hovatek, i have an urgent situation i downloaded a DA file from your website for my Gionee A1 but it gives me this error "LIB DA not match, please re-select DA or ask for help" what do i do please help

[@HovatekTV]

see forum.hovatek.com/thread-439.html

[@killerblazty3963]

how do i download the firmware

[@awalulevison9326]

Hello Hova Tech Please help me I am failing to indicate the proper files inside the sp flash tool for example: which file should be located at Preloader, MBR, EBR1 and the rest? Your assistance is greatly appreciated

[@HovatekTV]

All that is indicated in your scatter file

[@chriskent2845]

Hi thanks for your guides,i'm trying to flash a cubot bobby(old phone)i have flashed other phones with no problem,when i have downloaded the rom/firmware file and opened it it's not like a normal flash file,there is no firmware file to open just a file that says scatter but this only has a errorr invalid(oxcoo30001) when loading,i'm using sp flash tool.Thanks for your help.Chris.

[@HovatekTV]

Its probably an OTA file

[@dhallos]

how to flash huawei y360-u31 stuck on huawei logo

[@faisaldeen7805]

Hi can I use splash tool to flash my phone name is Liberto Doro 825 Android please let me know many thanks

[@ari_jay]

I followed the steps in the video and after loading the scattered file all partitions in the folder containing the firmware were ticked except preloader, please what should I do?

[@HovatekTV]

It means the firmware doesn't contain a preloader

[@goatmeal5779]

Hello, I am trying to flash an ROM to an old tablet I have which is bricked (only soft bricked, hopefully). There is nothing wrong with the app, but the device disconnects from Windows before i can flash anything, resulting in error 2004. I know this occurs when the tablet leaves the preloader to display the charging screen. If I disconnect the battery it does the same thing but instead it repeatedly resets and does it again. Know any way I can prevent it from leaving the preloader? Thanks in advance! :D Tablet: Quanta QMV7B CPU: MT8125 (seems to use MT6589 scatter file for some reason??)

[@HovatekTV]

Hi. We'll be happy to help. Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@sakshamrajput2895]

please help me I am stuck at download da 100% in flashing my oppo A1601 and afterwards its shows error status device ctr exception. I tried every solution install and re installed my MTK usb driver. and if you can what would be best firmware and flash settings. i would be very grateful

[@HovatekTV]

Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@ayobola2k]

Thanks for the information. Please my doogee N20 is was not booting, the phone will show sign of small light when I switch it on. I got the phone new last year i did not even use it for a month before the phone power off by itself. I have flash the phone and the flashing was successful but the phone did not boot. Please, help.

[@HovatekTV]

Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@Hayat_Bilgisi]

Thanks for your help. I have a problem. I bought the device in mtk mode with test points, but I could not get out of this mode without taking any action on the device. Do you have any information about this? thank you for your help.

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@niro-sk2119]

Help pls sp flash tool can’t detect my phone even all drivers instaled (mt6763)

[@berwincarpio5600]

Same

[@antoineal8229]

Dear hovatek, i flashed magisk patched img and forgot disabling dm-verity, phone is now in constant loop, device tecno pova 2, what to do ?

[@HovatekTV]

flash back stock boot.img using sp flash tool

[@annanmanpaul101]

do you have the stock firmware for the doogee s88 pro i mest up my phone 📱 and have two flash it back and cannot find it in ware on google plz

[@HovatekTV]

Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@ReasonableCat07]

Device is dead, able to connect to pc with name "Mtk port com4", Is there any change in method for dead phone? Because by normal way it get stuck on red DA. And it get dead by format with bootloader 😢

[@HovatekTV]

It's stuck in BROM and can be fixed. We can help. Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@user-lr8vy2hj6e]

Hello Boss pls I'm having issues with midiatek driver. It doesn't work and sometimes showing some error code like code 10, 45, pls help and I discovered that a ⚠️ yellow sign like this attached to the driver in device manager.

[@HovatekTV]

The code 10 isn't a big deal. It should work regardless. What error are you getting when using Mediatek tools?

[@pbgtt6085]

hey before i watched your video i tried to flash an 10s 7m/ds its completly dead nothing on screen bt connects to the sp flash tool via mth auth bypass tool however the preloader cant seem to go in it always gets status failed error vfy

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@Netunation]

Nothing happens on mine. Tablet is connected via USB, debugging is enabled, scatter and download agent are correct but I click download and nothing happens

[@HovatekTV]

It should be off when you connect

[@shayaanali5534]

hey, I'm really stucked and can't flash stock rom on my device. I need da file but can't find it anywhere would help me plz?

[@HovatekTV]

See forum.hovatek.com/thread-37957.html

[@NNK338]

thank you so much but i still have a lot of problems i want you to assit me on my sp flash is not working properly i want you to help me out

[@HovatekTV]

We'll be happy to help. Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@nicksiolos2423]

using this am i gonna lose my data from my phone? i mean photoes etc. i stack on recovery mode loop on my phone and i am trying to find best solution withought wiping and loosing data like photos

[@HovatekTV]

So fat you don't tamper with userdata, cache and other device-specific partitions

[@benzimajoseph526]

Ur explanation is one of the best. Pls how can reach out to u. I will to speak to u as regard some confusing things about android flashing

[@HovatekTV]

our contact details are @ www.hovatek.com

[@nirajghimire7668]

What drivers are needed to flash my vivo v15 (MT6771) through sp flash tool

[@HovatekTV]

Mediatek Preloader USB VCOM or Mediatek USB port

[@dunderdee]

is there any other way to flash stock rom without sp flash tool it never works says Brom not enough memory 1012 error and phone is bricked cannot go to recovery cannot boot cannot use adb it flashes logo for one milliseconds then goes black for about 20 seconds then repeats bootloop

[@HovatekTV]

You must be doing something wrong. Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@popops3]

First of, great video. I hope you can help me I traed to bypass fsrp and overwright the memory. But as stupid as I am I did also click on download with some random firmware and now the phone has no sign of life... is there a way to repair this ?

[@HovatekTV]

It can be fixed. Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@danilowich]

hi hovatek if me formated my device lenovo tab2 a7-10F for install other ROM and i cant install rom and where found authentication file ca help me cris this very need fix

[@HovatekTV]

I don't understand you please

[@heyokgamingyt9638]

I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong I have all the sp flash software I've downloaded so many versions but it's till not detecting my Blu phone, right now it's stuck on the bootup screen and because it's a non-removable battery so I cannot take it out and no matter what I try I can't get the phone to flash🤷🏼‍♀️ maybe I'm not understanding someone about how it detects the phone or maybe I'm just bad luck 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@HovatekTV]

We can help. Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@winfredq9138]

how do i flash android 10, i have the kdz and scatter file from different sources

[@HovatekTV]

you build a scatter file from the extracted kdz (using wwr), modify the scatter (file names) then flash. Post this question at our forum for details

[@stumzamolefe3761]

my phone is stack at meizu how can i flsh it course i dont know the rite file for it

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@javiera.riverop.8471]

Hovatek guys, i need your advice... I just want to upgrade my cellphone to the lastest official build i can get on internet (i know, because my actual build number is V07 while i can find V14 on internet). I DON't want to mess it up and i am studying this thing as much as i can. what partitions should i download? should i unlock the bootloader first? i don't want to lose the IMEI

[@HovatekTV]

v07 vs v14 isn't necessarily an upgrade; they might as well be different variants. You should backup your v07 firmware just incase. Your IMEI should be fine so far you flash using download only (not format, format all or firmware upgrade)

[@javiera.riverop.8471]

@@HovatekTV thank you guys. I will have that in mind... also: should i unlock the bootloader?

[@HovatekTV]

@@javiera.riverop.8471 you should if you can

[@javiera.riverop.8471]

@@HovatekTV great. Thank you

[@nil3sh37]

How do I find if my device has Secure Boot and should I root my phone before installing?

[@HovatekTV]

This has nothing to do with rooting. The error you get when trying to flash will tell you if you have secure boot or not

[@nandikaasdiro4225]

hello sir, how you search firmware text format? I'm having trouble finding it

[@HovatekTV]

Please go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@isaacani8995]

My phone has a cracked screen so I can't put it off ,I can only restart. How can I flash ?

[@HovatekTV]

disconnect the battery

[@xeshin1267]

can I tick all of them? if I'm going to downgrade or I wanna use the whole firmware? thanks in advance!!

[@HovatekTV]

Yes you can

[@elikanawanyama8618]

thanks sir,but while start flashing my phone also starts charging ..what causes

[@HovatekTV]

you didn't install vcom drivers as instructed

[@charlesmwila6814]

i formatted my phone how do i get the old for Azumi Kirei A4 D?

[@HovatekTV]

Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@shubh-yg1gx]

Error coming select atleast one rom for execution What should I do

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@vusimama]

I'm getting this error message when i try to flash my Doogee X93: qthelp://com.mediatek.flashtool/doc/S_SECURITY_SECRO_HASH_INCORRECT.htm Can u kindly assist, thanks for the video

[@praisejoseph_]

Hello Hovatek Please, where can I get the DA file for secure boot device?

[@HovatekTV]

It depends on the model

[@rudranil3608]

Hello sir , I have a question, the device has stock rom and boot loader not unlocked , and no custom recovery also, I want to downgrade , i have scatter and other necessary filees,,,.......My question is , do i need to unlock bootloader to do so. edit : Realme device RMX2040

[@michaelpionjr.7281]

no

[@michaelpionjr.7281]

but much better to unlock the bootloader so if anything goes wrong, u can flash on fastboot

[@user-xk6eq5sq6u]

hello Hovatek am stuck in scatter file ,how can i doenload firmware for my device

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@wisdomkighowa75]

My sp tool doesn't have scatter file at all where can I download from

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@crazystyles7931]

Hello I installed the wrong firmware and my phone is dead is there any way I can fix this

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@leroymckenzie9604]

I have sp flash tool scatter file flash my phone liquid zest to8 now phone not booting

[@HovatekTV]

Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this as post

[@oluwasegunsalako5034]

Thank you for this info. I have an A/B device, and my full ROM dump. I want to flash both slots anew. (1) Will sp flash tool automatically flash both when I load my scatter file? (2) What are the core files I need to flash in other to get clean newly flashed ROM? Thanks

[@HovatekTV]

1. I don't know you made your dump but the official firmware contains files for both slots and will flash to both 2. I don't know what partitions(s) you modified so flashing any modified partitions + a factory reset should get you back in clean state

[@oluwasegunsalako5034]

@@HovatekTV ok.. Thanks

[@snoopkidosi105]

Hi I have an umidigi A7 pro stuck in bootloop can I download the the stock rom from their website or how do I go about it..... Please it's urgent

[@HovatekTV]

If you find it on their website then why not

[@snoopkidosi105]

@@HovatekTV have tried using the stock rom still the same issue.... Still stuck in bootloop and flashing was completed

[@HovatekTV]

@@snoopkidosi105 Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@patrickwise429]

I flash my device and it's not turning on again, please help me.

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@lawrencekhariseb6109]

hi i have chosen format all and now cant reinstall software help plz

[@HovatekTV]

What error are you getting?

[@rajmaljat9321]

Any person want to flash only boot.img file from sp flash tool for rooting their device with magisk patch boot fild, can he flash only boot.img not whole rom?

[@HovatekTV]

Yes

[@rajmaljat9321]

@@HovatekTV my message for hoverak"this happy newyear 2020, so in this happiness pls update 'auto twrp porter' so i can port pie 9 and q 10 android phones recovery..."

[@HovatekTV]

@@rajmaljat9321 We already added Pie support. Try v1.5 @ forum.hovatek.com/thread-21839.html

[@rajmaljat9321]

please tell what happen when sp flash tool flashing mtk phone when its 50% and disconnect data cable or electricity goes? will the phone hard brick?

[@HovatekTV]

@@rajmaljat9321 it gets stuck in flash mode. See forum.hovatek.com/thread-808.html

[@pipediaz6631]

Como flashear una ROM stock si al descomprimir tiene extensión pac?

[@HovatekTV]

See forum.hovatek.com/thread-1231.html

[@pipediaz6631]

@@HovatekTV amigo,una pregunta,hay que desbloquear el bootloader del Motorola para realizar este procedimiento?

[@litfam6913]

device aint turning on after the flash what to do now

[@HovatekTV]

We'll be happy to help. Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@petrisorxyz]

This is a metod to bidpass.google account?

[@K_fred]

And keeps on restarting again&again

[@miftahmujahid8979]

How do I get tye Authentication file for MT6765

[@HovatekTV]

Please go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Request this and post.

[@ivannclarkramasta1078]

can i use the recovery file for twrp? to

[@HovatekTV]

Could you rephrase?

[@chuksoka-wp4pq]

Which "screen recorder"are you using

[@HovatekTV]

Debut Video Capture

[@alexandruchiru3271]

Hello after flashing the stock firmware al files showed ok with the scattred file with no errors. The tablet is still stuck at fastboot...what can i do?

[@HovatekTV]

You've probably flashed an incompatible firmware

[@Otachitaki]

do I need to use fastboot or recovery for this?

[@HovatekTV]

No

[@jessadave2458]

Bro. How fix autofastboot after i flash my stock rom?

[@HovatekTV]

Do you mean it keeps booting straight to fastboot?

[@jessadave2458]

Yes

[@HovatekTV]

@@jessadave2458 This either means one of the volume buttons is stuck or the firmware you've flashed isn't compatible

[@kuhanrajsara1926]

Pls help me my device is not turning on

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@almeidateixeira5383]

it's not work in mt6567V help me bro

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@lubilubi5800]

I dont find the scatter file on my firmware? How?

[@HovatekTV]

It means what you downloaded wasn't scatter format

[@lubilubi5800]

@@HovatekTV oh i didn't know about that, can u tell me what format should i download? Cos i only search for global rom, i didnt know any other specifications

[@HovatekTV]

@@lubilubi5800 Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@PramodYadav-uk5ol]

It is not downloading

[@HovatekTV]

Did you install drivers?

[@andreschou9560]

6:21 this happened to me how do i fix it

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@jollynery]

I must confess, it's a Nice presentation. But I have a challenge. My baby's Gionee f200 has refused to be flashed. The network is super slow, and it's hotspot is a dead zone. Sp returns error 3 and Brom CDC.... I don't wanna give up on it. I could really need help. Somebody. Anybody please help.

[@HovatekTV]

We'll be happy to help. Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@elvisrockson1727]

Hey bro I need a valid scatter file website or the link...

[@HovatekTV]

look for a firmware for your model

[@mariti4077]

why i cant find scatter file

[@abhijeetmore6343]

you must download flash file

[@cm5221]

please i urgently need help and i will pay if you could help me. i bricks my XIOMI NOTE 10 PRO 5G CHINA. I NEED BACK UP STOCK ROM FOR IT BECOS IS BLANK BUT STILL FLASH COMPLETELY

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@dany-sonic2486]

How to flash Android 11 with SP flash tool No da

[@HovatekTV]

see forum.hovatek.com/thread-37957.html

[@peremokechristopher7759]

Mine is not showing the progress bar

[@HovatekTV]

ensure to install vcom drivers

[@asherazeem2262]

scatter file not showing in choosen folder

[@HovatekTV]

You probably didn't download a scatter firmware

[@asherazeem2262]

@@HovatekTV how to download the best one . Also tell me weather winwar or zip is the best one

[@HovatekTV]

@@asherazeem2262 7zip

[@rybeenali4371]

It repairs only mediatek devices how about qualcom devices

[@HovatekTV]

QFIL www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-22466.html

[@fanielee2441]

Why tf I cant find my scatter file I've been doing this for the past two days am so angry rn

[@HovatekTV]

Look for the firmware for your device model

[@fanielee2441]

@@HovatekTV found one but ig it's the wrong one

[@fanielee2441]

Try searching for samsung j2 core SM-60M J2MUBSDALTL3

[@HovatekTV]

@@fanielee2441 You flash this using Odin, not sp flash tool

[@fanielee2441]

@@HovatekTV ohk

[@user-zl5uw8cj3x]

Please help me flash my vivo z1i please

[@HovatekTV]

Please go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@mrpersonreel]

Will this fix bootloops if you so everything

[@HovatekTV]

if you have the right firmware, yes

[@mrpersonreel]

@@HovatekTV it will also work on a cubot right?

[@benniwatford1394]

I love your programs pls I love to contact you for more sir

[@HovatekTV]

Our contact details are @ www.hovatek.com

[@K_fred]

What to do if my device is on orange state 😥😥😥help

[@HovatekTV]

it should boot fine unless you had flashed something without disabling dm verity

[@K_fred]

Disabling what be specific

[@bokangmodise3597]

My sp flash tool won't download

[@HovatekTV]

are you getting errors or its just not downloadinng?

[@chiranthan5930]

can anyone help it is not downloading

[@HovatekTV]

Go to forum.hovatek.com and click Ask Question at the top. Explain this and post.

[@rohit5981_]

Firmware download or rom download?

[@HovatekTV]

firmware and rom refer to the same thing

[@haroldauguis6466]

please send me a myphone my89 dtv firmware file

[@HovatekTV]

Go to www.hovatek.com/forum and click Ask Question at the top. Request this and post.

[@alimrahimi5355]

please kindly tell us password Call Touch C8i Firmware MT6572 Flash File Cm2 Read (Free)

[@HovatekTV]

Its not our file

[@melchizedekibrahim8065]

show us how to get the firmware brooooo

[@HovatekTV]

Run a Google search for it

[@netbat4399]

where is scatter file

[@HovatekTV]

in the firmware you downloaded for your device

[@netbat4399]

is it in pac file when I extracted?

[@adiputeera]

What wrong for my tools.? Brom Send Da Fail

[@HovatekTV]

Check forum.hovatek.com/thread-439.html

[@naikkelas1241]

Great tutor. But shoot man, it say I need an auth file

[@HovatekTV]

what's your device model?

[@naikkelas1241]

@@HovatekTV mine is the Xiaomi play sir. Its a brand new phone. It got weird for no reason, I'm back using my old phone now.

[@HovatekTV]

@@naikkelas1241 I believe this model requires an authorized Mi ID for flashing

[@naikkelas1241]

@@HovatekTV i look for it in some russian forum this guy use the exact same model. What he does was simply "apply update from SD card". You might wanna use this idea for your next content. It also work on several new models. No auth.