Hello, I will be showing you how to flash or unbrick dead MediaTek (MTK) devices like Tecno, Gionee, infinix, THL etc. using SP Flash Tools. Just follow the steps below carefully and your phone will come back to life.....Listed below are the tools needed to complete this operation:
NOTE: the flash files should have been prepared for flash tools.
3- Mark/Select Partitions to Flash Onto the Phone from SP Flash Tool: once you have selected the "MTXXXX-ANDROID-SCATTER", SP Flash Tool will automatically load the files ready to be flashed.
The image should look like this below:
NOTE:
I recommend that you ONLY select/mark the ones in the image below;
4- Select "Download": on SP Flash, select "Download". Once selected, SP Flash will now be waiting to detect a phone connection.
5- Connect your Phone to the PC: while SP Flash is waiting to detect a phone connection, remove battery from your phone, connect the phone to PC using your Working/Compatible USB Cable, insert the battery in the phone and tap the power button once.
6- The Flashing Process Begins: once the phone is detected, SP Flash should now begin the flashing operation. Simply wait until you see "Download Complete" dialogue box on SP Flash Tool.
Congratulation!!! Your have just flashed your MTK phone.
You may watch Video tutorial here on how to flash your mtk android using SP Flash Tool
- Download an install android adb drivers from here.
- Download SP flash tool (latest version is preferable)
- Download the stock rom of the device you want to unbrick or flash.
- Extract SP Flash Tool and launch.
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
1- MTK Androids: MTK android devices are most android devices generally regarded as China androids. Technically speaking, they are those android devices powered by MTK which also known as MediaTEK CPU and chip set.
MTK android devices include;
Tecno androids
Infinix androids
Wiko androids
Gowin androids
Gionee androids
Opsson androids
Most Huawei androids
Some LG androids
Lenovo androids and the likes of them.
2- Bricked Androids: when an android device is bricked, it is an android device that cannot boot to android mode. Though, it will be turned on, it will NOT boot beyond the first logo.
Some bricked android devices displays just blank white or indigo blue.
3- Flashing: this is the term used for reverting most phones back to its factory defaults by means of loading its firmware on it by any means possible.
ISSUE TO BE SOLVED:
1- How to Flash MTK Androids Using SP Flash Tools.
SOLUTION(S):
First, the requirements;
1- MTK Backup Files/Stock Firmware: this is the stock firmware for the particular phone you wish to flash. The stock firmware or MTK Backup files can be extracted from another phone of exact kind. It may also be downloaded from the internet. Here is a complete tutorial on how to extract the ROM from another phone.
The firmware contains the system files/programs required to boot android on your phone.
2- MTK Drivers: the drivers needed include the followings;
i- Preloader
ii- PDanet+
The preloader driver is an essential tool for the success of any MTK android flashing operation.
iii- Compatible USB Cable for the phone.
iv- Your PC
v- SP Flash Tool: SP Flash Tool is a Windows PC program designed for flashing MTK android devices. You may download SP Flash Tool from here.
If you have met the requirements stated above and have installed the USB Drivers needed, you can now prepare the flash files for the flashing operation.
FLASHING MTK ANDROID USING SP FLASH TOOL
1- Lunch SP Flash TOOL: if you have installed SP Flash tool on your PC, lunch/run it.
2- Select Scatter File by clicking "Scatter-loading" as in the image below: this is a file written in .txt format. It contains the configuration, arrangements and structure of the flash files you are going to use to flash the phone.
When you select scatter-loading, a file browser should appear; navigate to the folder where you saved the flash files you extracted or where the copy of the flash files for that phone is saved on your PC and select "MTXXXX-ANDROID-SCATTER", where "xxxx" refers to the MTK version of your phone. See the image below:1- MTK Androids: MTK android devices are most android devices generally regarded as China androids. Technically speaking, they are those android devices powered by MTK which also known as MediaTEK CPU and chip set.
MTK android devices include;
Tecno androids
Infinix androids
Wiko androids
Gowin androids
Gionee androids
Opsson androids
Most Huawei androids
Some LG androids
Lenovo androids and the likes of them.
2- Bricked Androids: when an android device is bricked, it is an android device that cannot boot to android mode. Though, it will be turned on, it will NOT boot beyond the first logo.
Some bricked android devices displays just blank white or indigo blue.
3- Flashing: this is the term used for reverting most phones back to its factory defaults by means of loading its firmware on it by any means possible.
ISSUE TO BE SOLVED:
1- How to Flash MTK Androids Using SP Flash Tools.
SOLUTION(S):
First, the requirements;
1- MTK Backup Files/Stock Firmware: this is the stock firmware for the particular phone you wish to flash. The stock firmware or MTK Backup files can be extracted from another phone of exact kind. It may also be downloaded from the internet. Here is a complete tutorial on how to extract the ROM from another phone.
The firmware contains the system files/programs required to boot android on your phone.
2- MTK Drivers: the drivers needed include the followings;
i- Preloader
ii- PDanet+
The preloader driver is an essential tool for the success of any MTK android flashing operation.
iii- Compatible USB Cable for the phone.
iv- Your PC
v- SP Flash Tool: SP Flash Tool is a Windows PC program designed for flashing MTK android devices. You may download SP Flash Tool from here.
If you have met the requirements stated above and have installed the USB Drivers needed, you can now prepare the flash files for the flashing operation.
FLASHING MTK ANDROID USING SP FLASH TOOL
1- Lunch SP Flash TOOL: if you have installed SP Flash tool on your PC, lunch/run it.
2- Select Scatter File by clicking "Scatter-loading" as in the image below: this is a file written in .txt format. It contains the configuration, arrangements and structure of the flash files you are going to use to flash the phone.
NOTE: the flash files should have been prepared for flash tools.
3- Mark/Select Partitions to Flash Onto the Phone from SP Flash Tool: once you have selected the "MTXXXX-ANDROID-SCATTER", SP Flash Tool will automatically load the files ready to be flashed.
The image should look like this below:
NOTE:
I recommend that you ONLY select/mark the ones in the image below;
4- Select "Download": on SP Flash, select "Download". Once selected, SP Flash will now be waiting to detect a phone connection.
5- Connect your Phone to the PC: while SP Flash is waiting to detect a phone connection, remove battery from your phone, connect the phone to PC using your Working/Compatible USB Cable, insert the battery in the phone and tap the power button once.
6- The Flashing Process Begins: once the phone is detected, SP Flash should now begin the flashing operation. Simply wait until you see "Download Complete" dialogue box on SP Flash Tool.
Congratulation!!! Your have just flashed your MTK phone.
You may watch Video tutorial here on how to flash your mtk android using SP Flash Tool
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