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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NOORWAZIR:
want to install firmware without using any software box ...using sp flash tool

yes battery is full. i want to install new firmware on my Samsung and other android mobile using sp flash tool using window 8.1 but when i open the sp flash tool and select the scatter.txt file from the download firmware file and the press the download button and it need to connect the mobile the sp flash tool not detecting the mobile i try 3 or 4 mobiles but no single phone was detected by sp flash tool even i install the vcom driver when i install the vcom driver on my window 8.1 it gives error code 10
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
Note that SPFT won't work with a Samsung phone. Samsung uses Qualcomm chipset. SPFT only works with MTK chipset.

Error code 10 is not a problem. You're supposed to ignore it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NOORWAZIR:
i checked lenovo mobile and q mobile also and i also chcked Lg f2ook model but nothing happen

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kindly give me detail about this Samsung uses Qualcomm chipset. SPFT only works with MTK chipset.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
Samsung is flashed with a program called ODIN. Use Google search to find it and download it. You can find Samsung firmware at www.sammobile.com

Also, you can't flash LG with SPFT. LG has its own flash tool called KDZ. Again, use Google.

I'm not sure about Lenovo phones. Is it using MTK chipset? I'm not sure Lenovo is compatible with SPFT. Again, just do a simple Google search for your make and model and you will find the forums that are for that phone.

This thread on SPFT assumes you already know that it is the right flash tool for your phone!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bohemia63:
Could you kindly help me with my problem, please?

I have a NeuTab G7. The manufacturer has provided the firmware and the flashtool links, and I have downloaded both for my model number, so I know the firmware is right.

My PC has windows 10 and I had to go through a lot of trouble to make it detect my NeuTab as a USB unit, which I finally did, but I suspect there must be a USB driver issue, because I run the whole process as instructed (installing SP flashtool, directing it to the correct scatter.txt, choosing Firmware Update, turning off the phablet, connecting the USB cable and hit Download) but there is no data transfer betweeen the computer and the Android Phone. No red bar or yellow bar at all even if I wait for 5 full minutes.

Could you please help me with this? Thank you so much!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
You installed the MTK USB Vcom Preloader driver? It's not the driver for your brand of device. It's the driver that SPFT uses to connect to any MTK device when the device is turned OFF and then connected to the computer. Do a Google search for this driver and install it. If it's not installed on your computer, then SPFT will not detect your turned-off device.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bohemia63:
Thank you, Angelo, first of all! I am SO frustrated at this!

I have installed the MTK USB Vcom Preloader Driver, yes.

If this is NOT what I should have installed, then I evidently need to install a different one.

NeuTab G7 is not a widely acknowledged brand of Tablet-Android Phone, so I am at a loss about getting proper drivers or even manufacturer's support.

I understand that my device it not communicating in off mode with the computer because when I try to use MTK Droid Tool as a monitoring interface, the phone is not recognized.

So, yes, I gather what you are pointing at, SPFT will not detect my turned-off device.

Now, Angelo. Can you help me about getting this driver that I need? Could you at least indicate the exact name of the driver so I can google for it at forums? Thank you so dearly! I have spent precious hours at this to no avail!

Very grateful for your help!:good::good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
You may have misunderstood me. What I said was that you need the MTK USB Vcom Preloader driver to flash your device with SPFT. You don't need the drivers for your specific phone to flash. But it sounds like you DO have the Preloader driver installed.

So what you should try when you are attempting to flash with SPFT is to make sure that your phone is turned OFF (take the battery out of the device). Go to the Download tab in SPFT and click on the Download button. Then connect the USB cable to the phone with the battery still out (wait to see if the Preloader driver recognizes the device because some phones require the battery to remain out of the phone for flashing). If the flash doesn't proceed with the battery out of the phone, then slip the battery into the device and wait to see if the flash proceeds. If not, try pressing the volume up or down button while you are slipping the battery into the phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] redmon:
HTC 310 Flash brick

https://s11.postimg.org/5pp3fbzj7/HTC_310.jpg

VCOM driver are not present. Just MediaTek USB Port.

Few days ago, after the error "cannot open port" The preloader driver loaded in device manager.

Now, the phone is still connecting to pc, but only with Mediatek USB Port and give me this error.

Thank you in advance for help.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Arty45:
Can i flash only the system.img with sp flash tool because i don't want to lose my data.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
Yes. As a matter of fact, that is how you unbrick a device without losing your data (but you really should check all the boxes EXCLUDING Preloader, Data and Cache). At the very least you should flash boot.img, recovery.img and system.img

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What is the brand and model of the phone you are trying to flash? And where did you get the scatter.txt file from? I can't help you unless I have the answer to those two questions.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GrantThrice:
Download Fail 4008

Hi. I have a Lenovo Yoga B6000, Wi-Fi only model. I previously used the same files to flash the firmware back to stock, so I think my ROM files are fine. Basically I was copying files from internal to SD card and the tablet locked up until the battery finally died 12+ hours later. I fully charged it and started it up and it wouldn't boot, just showing the Lenovo logo. Last time, I just flashed with 'Lenovo_Yoga_8_B6000_A422_000_059_131219_WW_WIFI' which I downloaded from a Russian Lenovo forum. That worked perfectly fine and I've been running that ROM for several months until this happened. So I fired up my old XP laptop, which I haven't touched since the last flashing of the firmware so expect all the files to be just as they were. As a matter of principle I also downloaded the files again and tried with these new files too, to no avail. I don't think the drivers are an issue (?) since I installed the 'Lenovo USB Driver' last time round and haven't used this machine since, not totally sure.

I 'think' I have inadvertently formatted the eMMC. The bootloader was all in Chinese! Now when I power the tablet on, I get "TOOL DL image fail!!' message. Holding volume up+power on, I get the usual Recovery, Reboot, Normal boot menu. Recovery takes me to the same 'TOOL DL image fail' message, with the Lenovo logo. So I'm at a loss.

I tried the latest SP tool with this firmware and have tried to Format and Format+Download and Download, all complete failures. Format+Flash gets me to 'Download Flash 35%' then it errors out with S_FT_Download_Fail (4008). I attached the logs if anyone can help?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Msf107252:
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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gentleman_1:
Explanation for MTK info

I tried to back up ROM from a tablet brand Wintouch but when I connected it to MTK droid app I got the info shown in the attachment. What does that mean and how to backup such a tablet?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=5383461]Gentleman_1[/MENTION]

The request is aboutMTKDroid and shopuld be posted in MTKDroid thread.

The device use 2048 bytes for sector. MTKdroid handle only ROm with 512 bytes for sector.

Create the scatter with MTKDroid.

Use Flashtool Readbackup to create ROM-0.

use ROM-backup-splitter with ROM_0 and scatter file to create the ROM component files.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] frac82:
hello! somewhere I read that to use properly FlashTool the device must boot in "download mode"; if I'm right, what's that?!? how to do it? thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=7533942]frac82[/MENTION]

Probably your read something about Samsung device.

The download mode is not present in mediatek device that is just switched off.

You should

- before install the USB preloader driver (on Windows 7/8/10 you have to start system presing f7 to start in unsigned driver mode)

- downlaod, decomrpess Flashtool program, and run it

- downlaod, decomrpess you ROM,

- select the scatter of your ROM

- Use SP Falshtool DOWNLOAD ONLY mode (for partial flash) or FIRMWARE UPGRADE (for full flash), never use FORMAT ALL+DOWNLOAD

- Select DOWNLOAD and connect you device (switched off).

Note: before to flash a new ROM make ALWAYS a backup of your original ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdedeone:
[MENTION=637263]bovirus[/MENTION] canu help me, any way to backup all stock rom running lollipop 5.1 in MT6582? Mtk Droid Tools fails, not compatible now.. and i trying using read back whith flash tool, but images like system or data are too large. up to 4 gb (data), and sp flash tool not have option to read back only the read page (option only available whit nand flash, and phone have emmc flash), only read page + spare. Result in too large file size, any other way to full dump? I need create a sp flash tool flasheable rom, twrp make backup but i need a PC flashable image.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=6925857]xdedeone[/MENTION]

You can use file larger than 4Gb if you have a PC with HHD formatted as NTFS or EXT4.

Or otehrwise can create samll file selectying star/end address of ROms zie. But it's quite complex.

After you created the ROM0 file and the scatter (try to create it with MTKDroid), you can use ROM-backup-splitter program to create different modules of the ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
Just a quick note. You don't have to backup Cache or Userdata to have a stock ROM backup. It is best to backup only up to the system partition but not past that. That way, if you ever have to restore your stock ROM backup, it won't replace all your current data.

Use other tools to backup your data frequently.

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Is it possible to simply backup to an appropriately formatted USB or external drive so he doesn't have to worry about the format of his internal HDD? Just curious.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdedeone:
Not really, im working on Superstock rom, and i need add in the rom apps to test and performance the rom, but is a test build to share whith friends using the same model of my phone, then need include data for test all other apps. But thanks for the tip.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdedeone:
[MENTION=637263]bovirus[/MENTION] can u give me the link of ROM-backup-splitter for windows ? i search in google and find it in 4pda.ru, but links are down. not more active?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=6925857]xdedeone[/MENTION]

It's available here: https://mega.nz/#!icp0lKpC!DLcxyRDDufE42NKAy2H-Ja-3aHWlvmfVM1Dfsd_HH8Y
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdedeone:
[MENTION=637263]bovirus[/MENTION] I really apreciate ur help. Can u explain me the use to make a split of ROM_0. Really thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hardKNOXbz:
Hi all:

I used this tool to flash recovery on my phone after successfully using it to open bootloader. Flashing recovery failed and phone seems in a dead state. When plugged in to my pc it is detected in device manager but not in sp flash tool. I was following instructions here: http://xdaforums.com/meizu-mx/development/howto-flash-twrp-flash-cm-gapps-t3467516

please guys any response would be good. Is there any hope for my device?

10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: file_open_sentry::file_open_sentry(): filepath(0x0347EECC), mode(0x6C6F2910). (flashtool_handle_internal.h:1528)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: EMIBloaderInfoParser::LoadBloaderFile(): file_length(0) is NOT valid! (FlashToolLib/source/common/generic/src/emi_setting.cpp:91)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: DACmdV4::SyncWithDA(): EMI setting () is not ready! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/interface/src/da_cmd_base.cpp:218)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: DADownloadBase::DA_Download_Loop(): failed! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/interface/src/da_download_base.cpp:139)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: FlashTool_Connect_Download_LoopDA(): FlashTool_Connect_Download_LoopDa fail, error S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL(5054) (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:1619)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: FlashTool_Connect_Download_DA(): S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL(5054),ft_handle(0x034A0E98): FlashTool_Connect_Download_LoopDA(): fail! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:1413)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: FlashTool_Disconnect(0x034A0E98): mutex: LOCK ... (FlashToolLib/host/windows/mutex.cpp:143)
10/29/16 13:04:00.077 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: DEBUG: DA_cmd::CMD_Finish(): Send DA_FINISH_CMD(0xD9), device_status(DISCONNECT_USB_AND_RELEASE_POWERKEY). (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/da_cmd.cpp:1048)
10/29/16 13:04:10.084 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: DA_cmd::ReadData(): Retry(88): ReadComm(0/1): exceed timeout 10000 ms, retry 88 times fail!, total=(0/1). (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/da_cmd.cpp:270)
10/29/16 13:04:10.084 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: DA_cmd::CMD_Finish(): Error return(2). (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/da_cmd.cpp:1082)
10/29/16 13:04:10.100 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: DEBUG: DA_cmd::CMD_Finish(): OK! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/da_cmd.cpp:1088)
10/29/16 13:04:10.100 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: ERROR: FlashTool_Disconnect(): (0x034A0E98): da_cmd.CMD_Finish(): fail! (FlashToolLib/sv5/common/generic/src/flashtool_api.cpp:2010)
10/29/16 13:04:10.100 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: FlashTool_Disconnect(0x034A0E98): mutex: UNLOCK. (FlashToolLib/host/windows/mutex.cpp:158)
10/29/16 13:04:11.153 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: com_sentry::Close(\\?\usb#vid_0e8d&pid_0003#6&28726712&0&3#{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}, 00000EF0): OK! (FlashToolLib/host/windows/com_sentry.cpp:663)
10/29/16 13:04:11.153 BROM_DLL[5312][4696]: com_base::~com_base() m_hCOM(FFFFFFFF) (FlashToolLib/host/windows/com_sentry.cpp:122)

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=3531167]hardKNOXbz[/MENTION]

Please post the details.

Flashtool version, how to use it, link of recovery, etc.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
I have some questions:

*You say you successfully unlocked the bootloader...how do you know that the bootloader was successfully unlocked?

*What model of the M2 Note do you have? Is it the M571C?

*You say that SPFT can no longer detect your device even though the USB Vcom Preloader driver appears in the Device Manager. Why do you think SPFT is not detecting your device? What are you trying to flash now that your device is bricked? If you're not trying to flash something, SPFT isn't going to be doing anything. So I don't know what you mean by SPFT won't detect your phone. Take a screenshot of the SPFT screen showing the error message you get when you're trying to flash something. If there's no error message, take a screen shot anyway.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hardKNOXbz:
dbl post
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hardKNOXbz:
Hi :

1. in the instructions it states below. And I indeed realized what was stated.

2. My phone model is 571U

3. The preloader driver does not appear. It appears as seen here. I've uninstalled and deleted multiple times with usbdeview. But I can't get it to just use the preloader driver when I log in. I get below.

I tried to flash twrp again since that was when I encountered the issue.

when I try to initiate spft to download on flash my phone, it stays in the state below.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
Thanks for the detailed responses. You confirmed that the bootloader was unlocked. That's a good thing because flashing a phone with a locked bootloader often results in a brick and sometimes a hard brick.

The instructions appear to state that the TWRP recovery is for the 571 model. Perhaps it wasn't meant for the 571U. What's the difference between the two models. Do you know? If it's a difference in the Android version, that could be the problem. And you'll need to restore the stock recovery. The only question is how.

It looks like the preloader driver is indeed being associated with the phone. However SPFT isn't seeing it. Try a few the following:

*Uninstall the driver with USB Deview, then install it again, but this time using the Legacy Hardware menu option in Device Manager. This way, the driver is always present.

*Switch the USB port that you've been using to connect to the phone.

*Use a shorter USB cable if you have one.

*When you're going to flash the device, keep holding down the volume down or volume up button while you inserting the battery into the phone.

*Be certain that the battery is fully charged to 100% before you attempt to flash (you'll have to charge the battery outside the phone since it won't charge inside the device).

Keep me posted.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hardKNOXbz:
Hey there thanks for taking an interest in my issue.

Ok this is funny, my dad who has absolutely no experience in phone flashing has restored my phone. I have had fairly good experience of flashing mods and Roms for years and am in shock. He pushed the home button and power button for 30 seconds and the phone booted right up. Holy crap.!!!!

In desperation yesterday I thought I pressed and held all combination of buttons including this one with no result.

Anyways another good thing that happened is that my dad had already given me his Huawei p8 that he was not using. Hehe. Not sure if I will attempt to do this again. I will give this phone to my wife, Perhaps I will try the "in device" method if I do. Thanks guys.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shtikanthraj:
Flashed wrong rom

i flashed a wrong preloader on my MTK6582. now its not powering on or charging, please let me know if there is any solution for this.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ildar_prophet:
Actually there is IIRC. Make it ignore the flash then after flasher sees the phone, flash the right boot loader. This is done by fusing a pin of the flash chip.

Отправлено с моего GT-N5100 через Tapatalk
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
Usually there is no user solution when you flash the wrong preloader because it mostly results in a HARD brick meaning that you irreparably damaged the phone because it can no longer be detected by the computer...so you cannot flash it. On some devices, flashing even the correct preloader will brick the phone. This is why all the user guides and videos instruct that you should NEVER EVER flash the Preloader partition directly. Always uncheck the Preloader box when you use the Download tab of SPFT.

In the rare instances, when there is a soft brick meaning that your computer recognizes the device (you'll hear the computer chime when you connect the device to the USB), you MAY be able to recover. You will need to install the MTK USB Vcom Preloader driver via the Legacy Device option in Device Manager. Then use SPFT to flash the stock ROM *including* the preloader partition.

But there is also a manual solution to recovering from a hard brick that was caused by overwriting the preloader partition. All phones have a copy of the preloader permanently stored on a motherboard chip in the device. There is a way to force that copy to be written back to the preloader partition in the EMMC memory. However, it involves soldering various contact points on the motherboard. The location of those points varies by device. And on some motherboards, the points are not marked so they may be impossible to identify. Thus, only a professional technician with specific knowledge of the motherboard of the particular device can do this safely...in other words, a factory technician.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pohlipit:
Whenever I plug in the phone when it's off, my PC starts recognizing the phone for a few seconds, then the phone goes off (or in charge only mode). After a few seconds the phone is being recognized again, then it turns off again. This goes on and on. Not sure if it's a hardware or driver issue.

Did anyone encounter the same?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=1867966]pohlipit[/MENTION]

Check USB preloader driver installation.

The preloader driver become and stay active for 3/4 second (nor more...).,

You have to load scatter (Flashtool ROM), then flag mode and partition modules to flash, press DOWNLOAD in Flashtool, and only now connect the device (switched off).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
This is perfectly normal. What are you trying to do?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Richter99:
sec.ro issue

hi. im in a problem. i forgot to uncheck sec.ro in huawei y330-u05 and flashed a firmware y300-u07 over it. Now my phone bootloops without image, just vibrate every few seconds. there is some way to recover it? i can get another huawei u5 but i couldn`t create a backup in this model. please anyone knows how to fix?thx in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CVAngelo:
So now, download and flash the correct version of the firmware and you should be back where you started. What am I missing?

For all the rest of you out in Flashland, BEFORE flashing anything to your phone, MAKE A BACKUP OF THE STOCK ROM! With SPFT, simply use the READ BACK tab before doing anything on the DOWNLOAD tab. This way, if you make a mistake, you can simply flash the stock ROM to recover your phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iamaboothahiru:
My honor hollt mt6582 (hol-u19 =) touch screen and soft keys not working after I flashed stock ROM from sp tools help me

mt6582
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=6884097]iamaboothahiru[/MENTION]

Please read CAREFULLY first post.

This thread is ONLY about MTKDroid.

Is not about device support.

Please post your question in your device thread.

Please take care that Huawei device has a locked bootloader and the use of MTKDroid can brick the phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bullracing:
Hello guys, someone knows how to identify the MTK chipset of a bricked Device, its a Note 5 (replika, clon, fake) I saw that there are a lot of diferent devices as "galaxy note 5 fake" so I need to identify my correct MTK chipset. My device is succesfully recohnized by the SP flashtool but I'm getting this prompt "PMT is ready and layout has been changed", wich I've seen that corresponds when you use a wrong firmware. So I'm trying to find the way to get my Chipset name or model (MT65xx). I already tryied with the MT6582. MT6572 and MT6589.

Suggestions are welcome :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bovirus:
[MENTION=7223741]bullracing[/MENTION]

SP Flashtool identify itself the CPU of your device (and show it on the left of the window)

The message "PMT changed" identify a different partition scheme between the device and the new ROM.

Not always it means a wrong firmware.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bullracing:
[MENTION=637263]bovirus[/MENTION]

LOL i didn't looked at that small window at the button left corner, yes it shows that is a MT6572. Do you know how to fix that error, or if there is a posible solution?

Thanks for reply.