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[Tutorial] How to back up Mediatek firmware using Miracle Box

[Tutorial] How to back up Mediatek firmware using Miracle Box

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(18-10-2016, 02:10 PM)djtetei I have an Allview X3 Soul Style on MT6753 platform, 3 GB RAM, Dual Sim, running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
I managed to make a full ROM backup, as scatter, with Miracle Box 2.27A.
The resulting scatter file is as follows:
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############################################################################################################ # #  General Setting # ############################################################################################################ - general: MTK_PLATFORM_CFG  info:    - config_version: V1.1.1      platform: MT6753      project: mtk_android      storage: EMMC      boot_channel: MSDC_0      block_size: 0x20000 ############################################################################################################ # #  Layout Setting # ############################################################################################################ - partition_index: SYS0  partition_name: PRELOADER  file_name: preloader.bin  is_download: true  type: SV5_BL_BIN  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x400000  region: EMMC_BOOT_1  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: BOOTLOADER  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS1  partition_name: PGPT  file_name: pgpt.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS2  partition_name: PROINFO  file_name: proinfo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x80000  physical_start_addr: 0x80000  partition_size: 0x300000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS3  partition_name: NVRAM  file_name: nvram.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x380000  physical_start_addr: 0x380000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS4  partition_name: PROTECT1  file_name: protect1.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x880000  physical_start_addr: 0x880000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS5  partition_name: PROTECT2  file_name: protect2.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1280000  physical_start_addr: 0x1280000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS6  partition_name: LK  file_name: lk.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1C80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1C80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS7  partition_name: PARA  file_name: para.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1D00000  physical_start_addr: 0x1D00000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS8  partition_name: BOOT  file_name: boot.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1D80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS9  partition_name: RECOVERY  file_name: recovery.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x2D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x2D80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS10  partition_name: LOGO  file_name: logo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x3D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x3D80000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS11  partition_name: EXPDB  file_name: expdb.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4580000  physical_start_addr: 0x4580000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS12  partition_name: SECCFG  file_name: seccfg.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4F80000  physical_start_addr: 0x4F80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS13  partition_name: OEMKEYSTORE  file_name: oemkeystore.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5000000  physical_start_addr: 0x5000000  partition_size: 0x200000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS14  partition_name: SECRO  file_name: secro.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5200000  physical_start_addr: 0x5200000  partition_size: 0x600000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS15  partition_name: KEYSTORE  file_name: keystore.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5800000  physical_start_addr: 0x5800000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS16  partition_name: TEE1  file_name: tee1.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6000000  physical_start_addr: 0x6000000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS17  partition_name: TEE2  file_name: tee2.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6500000  physical_start_addr: 0x6500000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS18  partition_name: FRP  file_name: frp.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6A00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6A00000  partition_size: 0x100000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS19  partition_name: NVDATA  file_name: nvdata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6B00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6B00000  partition_size: 0x2000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS20  partition_name: METADATA  file_name: metadata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x8B00000  physical_start_addr: 0x8B00000  partition_size: 0x2500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS21  partition_name: SYSTEM  file_name: system.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0xB000000  physical_start_addr: 0xB000000  partition_size: 0x10C000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS22  partition_name: CACHE  file_name: cache.bin  is_download: true  type: YAFFS_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x117000000  physical_start_addr: 0x117000000  partition_size: 0x19000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS23  partition_name: USERDATA  file_name: userdata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x130000000  physical_start_addr: 0x130000000  partition_size: 0x616B80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS24  partition_name: FLASHINFO  file_name: flashinfo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x746B80000  physical_start_addr: 0x746B80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: false  is_reserved: true  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00
 Now in order to make the scatter file (V1.1.1) compliant with SP Flash Tool you have to change the "config_version" line from V1.1.1 to V1.1.2 to enable SP Flash Tool region detection.
At the same time you have to make the following modifications:
- change the extension from ".bin" to ".img" for the following partitions: boot, recovery, secro, system, cache and userdata.
- remove the ".bin" extension for the following partitions: pgpt, proinfo, nvram, protect1, protect2, para, expdb, seccfg, oemkeystore, keystore, frp, nvdata, metadata and flashinfo.
- unpack "recovery.img" to find the proper file system type (e.g. EXT4) for the following partitions: protect1, protect2, nvdata, system, cache, userdata. If you look at the scatter file created by Miracle Box you will notice that the "system" partition type is "YAFFS". After I unpacked recovery.img, i discovered that "system" partition type is actually "EXT4" (look at fstab.mt6735 file)

Code:

# 1 "vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/fstab/mt6735/fstab.in" # 1 "<built-in>" # 1 "<command-line>" # 1 "vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/fstab/mt6735/fstab.in" # 20 "vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/fstab/mt6735/fstab.in" /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/system /system ext4 ro wait,verify /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/userdata /data ext4 noatime,nosuid,nodev,noauto_da_alloc,discard wait,check,resize,forceencrypt=/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/metadata, /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/cache /cache ext4 noatime,nosuid,nodev,noauto_da_alloc,discard wait,check /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/protect1 /protect_f ext4 noatime,nosuid,nodev,noauto_da_alloc,commit=1,nodelalloc wait,check,formattable /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/protect2 /protect_s ext4 noatime,nosuid,nodev,noauto_da_alloc,commit=1,nodelalloc wait,check,formattable /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/nvdata /nvdata ext4 noatime,nosuid,nodev,noauto_da_alloc,discard wait,check,formattable # 37 "vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/fstab/mt6735/fstab.in" /devices/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0* auto vfat defaults voldmanaged=sdcard0:auto /devices/mtk-msdc.0/11240000.msdc1* auto auto defaults voldmanaged=sdcard1:auto,encryptable=userdata /devices/platform/mt_usb* auto vfat defaults voldmanaged=usbotg:auto /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/frp /persistent emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/nvram /nvram emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/proinfo /proinfo emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/lk /bootloader emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/para /misc emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/boot /boot emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/recovery /recovery emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/logo /logo emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/expdb /expdb emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/secro /secro emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/seccfg /seccfg emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/tee1 /tee1 emmc defaults defaults /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/tee2 /tee2 emmc defaults defaults

I have only one question: Is preloader.bin (extracted with Miracle Box) compatible with SP Flash Tool?

Off course you do not have to flash it if your phone is not dead, but preloader.bin must be present in the ROM folder in order for SP FLash Tool to perform a succesful flash.

Yes, its compatible but your scatter file needs to be perfectly modified
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As I sayd earlier my phone is an Allview X3 Soul Style (european version of Gionee S6s) running on MT6753 chipset with a flash memory of 32 GB.
Miracle Box 2.27A saved the firmware in scatter format, as follows:
Code:

############################################################################################################ # #  General Setting # ############################################################################################################ - general: MTK_PLATFORM_CFG  info:    - config_version: V1.1.1      platform: MT6753      project: mtk_android      storage: EMMC      boot_channel: MSDC_0      block_size: 0x20000 ############################################################################################################ # #  Layout Setting # ############################################################################################################ - partition_index: SYS0  partition_name: PRELOADER  file_name: preloader.bin  is_download: true  type: SV5_BL_BIN  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x400000  region: EMMC_BOOT_1  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: BOOTLOADER  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS1  partition_name: PGPT  file_name: pgpt.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS2  partition_name: PROINFO  file_name: proinfo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x80000  physical_start_addr: 0x80000  partition_size: 0x300000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS3  partition_name: NVRAM  file_name: nvram.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x380000  physical_start_addr: 0x380000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS4  partition_name: PROTECT1  file_name: protect1.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x880000  physical_start_addr: 0x880000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS5  partition_name: PROTECT2  file_name: protect2.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1280000  physical_start_addr: 0x1280000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS6  partition_name: LK  file_name: lk.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1C80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1C80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS7  partition_name: PARA  file_name: para.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1D00000  physical_start_addr: 0x1D00000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS8  partition_name: BOOT  file_name: boot.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1D80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS9  partition_name: RECOVERY  file_name: recovery.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x2D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x2D80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS10  partition_name: LOGO  file_name: logo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x3D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x3D80000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS11  partition_name: EXPDB  file_name: expdb.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4580000  physical_start_addr: 0x4580000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS12  partition_name: SECCFG  file_name: seccfg.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4F80000  physical_start_addr: 0x4F80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS13  partition_name: OEMKEYSTORE  file_name: oemkeystore.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5000000  physical_start_addr: 0x5000000  partition_size: 0x200000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS14  partition_name: SECRO  file_name: secro.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5200000  physical_start_addr: 0x5200000  partition_size: 0x600000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS15  partition_name: KEYSTORE  file_name: keystore.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5800000  physical_start_addr: 0x5800000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS16  partition_name: TEE1  file_name: tee1.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6000000  physical_start_addr: 0x6000000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS17  partition_name: TEE2  file_name: tee2.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6500000  physical_start_addr: 0x6500000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS18  partition_name: FRP  file_name: frp.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6A00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6A00000  partition_size: 0x100000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS19  partition_name: NVDATA  file_name: nvdata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6B00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6B00000  partition_size: 0x2000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS20  partition_name: METADATA  file_name: metadata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x8B00000  physical_start_addr: 0x8B00000  partition_size: 0x2500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS21  partition_name: SYSTEM  file_name: system.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0xB000000  physical_start_addr: 0xB000000  partition_size: 0x10C000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS22  partition_name: CACHE  file_name: cache.bin  is_download: true  type: YAFFS_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x117000000  physical_start_addr: 0x117000000  partition_size: 0x19000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS23  partition_name: USERDATA  file_name: userdata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x130000000  physical_start_addr: 0x130000000  partition_size: 0x616B80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS24  partition_name: FLASHINFO  file_name: flashinfo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x746B80000  physical_start_addr: 0x746B80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: false  is_reserved: true  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00
Now I modified the scatter file to be compatible with SP Flash Tool as follows:
Code:

############################################################################################################ # #  General Setting # ############################################################################################################ - general: MTK_PLATFORM_CFG  info:    - config_version: V1.1.2      platform: MT6753      project: mtk_android      storage: EMMC      boot_channel: MSDC_0      block_size: 0x20000 ############################################################################################################ # #  Layout Setting # ############################################################################################################ - partition_index: SYS0  partition_name: PRELOADER  file_name: preloader.bin  is_download: true  type: SV5_BL_BIN  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x400000  region: EMMC_BOOT_1  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: BOOTLOADER  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS1  partition_name: PGPT  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS2  partition_name: PROINFO  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x80000  physical_start_addr: 0x80000  partition_size: 0x300000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: PROTECTED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS3  partition_name: NVRAM  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x380000  physical_start_addr: 0x380000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: BINREGION  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS4  partition_name: PROTECT1  file_name: protect_f  is_download: false  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x880000  physical_start_addr: 0x880000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: PROTECTED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS5  partition_name: PROTECT2  file_name: protect_s  is_download: false  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x1280000  physical_start_addr: 0x1280000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: PROTECTED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS6  partition_name: LK  file_name: bootloader.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1C80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1C80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS7  partition_name: PARA  file_name: misc  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1D00000  physical_start_addr: 0x1D00000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS8  partition_name: BOOT  file_name: boot.img  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1D80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS9  partition_name: RECOVERY  file_name: recovery.img  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x2D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x2D80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS10  partition_name: LOGO  file_name: logo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x3D80000  physical_start_addr: 0x3D80000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS11  partition_name: EXPDB  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4580000  physical_start_addr: 0x4580000  partition_size: 0xA00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS12  partition_name: SECCFG  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4F80000  physical_start_addr: 0x4F80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS13  partition_name: OEMKEYSTORE  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5000000  physical_start_addr: 0x5000000  partition_size: 0x200000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS14  partition_name: SECRO  file_name: secro.img  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5200000  physical_start_addr: 0x5200000  partition_size: 0x600000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS15  partition_name: KEYSTORE  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5800000  physical_start_addr: 0x5800000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS16  partition_name: TEE1  file_name: tee1.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6000000  physical_start_addr: 0x6000000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS17  partition_name: TEE2  file_name: tee2.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6500000  physical_start_addr: 0x6500000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS18  partition_name: FRP  file_name: persistent  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6A00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6A00000  partition_size: 0x100000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS19  partition_name: NVDATA  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x6B00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6B00000  partition_size: 0x2000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS20  partition_name: METADATA  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x8B00000  physical_start_addr: 0x8B00000  partition_size: 0x2500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS21  partition_name: SYSTEM  file_name: system.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0xB000000  physical_start_addr: 0xB000000  partition_size: 0x10C000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS22  partition_name: CACHE  file_name: cache.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x117000000  physical_start_addr: 0x117000000  partition_size: 0x19000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS23  partition_name: USERDATA  file_name: data.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x130000000  physical_start_addr: 0x130000000  partition_size: 0x616B80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS24  partition_name: FLASHINFO  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x746B80000  physical_start_addr: 0x746B80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: false  is_reserved: true  operation_type: RESERVED  reserve: 0x00
Later on i found another scatter file on the internet wich is supposed to be from an Allview X3 Soul Style (stock, unrooted), and it looks like this:
Code:

############################################################################################################ # #  General Setting #     ############################################################################################################ - general: MTK_PLATFORM_CFG  info:    - config_version: V1.1.2      platform: MT6753      project: gionee6753_65u_m0      storage: EMMC      boot_channel: MSDC_0      block_size: 0x20000 ############################################################################################################ # #  Layout Setting # ############################################################################################################ - partition_index: SYS0  partition_name: preloader  file_name: preloader_gionee6753_65u_m0.bin  is_download: true  type: SV5_BL_BIN  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x40000  region: EMMC_BOOT_1  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: BOOTLOADERS  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS1  partition_name: pgpt  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x0  physical_start_addr: 0x0  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS2  partition_name: proinfo  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x80000  physical_start_addr: 0x80000  partition_size: 0x300000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: PROTECTED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS3  partition_name: nvram  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x380000  physical_start_addr: 0x380000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: BINREGION  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS4  partition_name: protect1  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x880000  physical_start_addr: 0x880000  partition_size: 0xa00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: PROTECTED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS5  partition_name: protect2  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x1280000  physical_start_addr: 0x1280000  partition_size: 0xa00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: PROTECTED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS6  partition_name: lk  file_name: lk.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1c80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1c80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS7  partition_name: para  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1d00000  physical_start_addr: 0x1d00000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS8  partition_name: boot  file_name: boot.img  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x1d80000  physical_start_addr: 0x1d80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS9  partition_name: recovery  file_name: recovery.img  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x2d80000  physical_start_addr: 0x2d80000  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS10  partition_name: logo  file_name: logo.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x3d80000  physical_start_addr: 0x3d80000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS11  partition_name: expdb  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4580000  physical_start_addr: 0x4580000  partition_size: 0xa00000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS12  partition_name: seccfg  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x4f80000  physical_start_addr: 0x4f80000  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS13  partition_name: oemkeystore  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5000000  physical_start_addr: 0x5000000  partition_size: 0x200000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS14  partition_name: secro  file_name: secro.img  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5200000  physical_start_addr: 0x5200000  partition_size: 0x600000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS15  partition_name: keystore  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x5800000  physical_start_addr: 0x5800000  partition_size: 0x800000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS16  partition_name: tee1  file_name: trustzone.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6000000  physical_start_addr: 0x6000000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS17  partition_name: tee2  file_name: trustzone.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6500000  physical_start_addr: 0x6500000  partition_size: 0x500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS18  partition_name: frp  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x6a00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6a00000  partition_size: 0x100000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS19  partition_name: nvdata  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x6b00000  physical_start_addr: 0x6b00000  partition_size: 0x2000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS20  partition_name: metadata  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x8b00000  physical_start_addr: 0x8b00000  partition_size: 0x2500000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: INVISIBLE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS21  partition_name: system  file_name: system.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0xb000000  physical_start_addr: 0xb000000  partition_size: 0x10c000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS22  partition_name: cache  file_name: cache.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x117000000  physical_start_addr: 0x117000000  partition_size: 0x19000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS23  partition_name: userdata  file_name: userdata.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x130000000  physical_start_addr: 0x130000000  partition_size: 0x60000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS24  partition_name: flashinfo  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0xFFFF0084  physical_start_addr: 0xFFFF0084  partition_size: 0x1000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: false  is_reserved: true  operation_type: RESERVED  reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS25  partition_name: sgpt  file_name: NONE  is_download: false  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0xFFFF0004  physical_start_addr: 0xFFFF0004  partition_size: 0x80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: false  is_reserved: true  operation_type: RESERVED  reserve: 0x00
As you can see for yourselves, the are some differencies between the scatter file made by Miracle Box and the last one (above).
First, if you compare the Miracle Box scatter with the scatter from the internet, you can see that they are similar, except for the following:
Miracle Box scatter:
Code:

- partition_index: SYS23  partition_name: USERDATA  file_name: userdata.bin  is_download: true  type: NORMAL_ROM  linear_start_addr: 0x130000000  physical_start_addr: 0x130000000  partition_size: 0x616B80000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00
Internet scatter:
Code:

- partition_index: SYS23  partition_name: userdata  file_name: userdata.img  is_download: true  type: EXT4_IMG  linear_start_addr: 0x130000000  physical_start_addr: 0x130000000  partition_size: 0x60000000  region: EMMC_USER  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC  boundary_check: true  is_reserved: false  operation_type: UPDATE  reserve: 0x00
In the Miracle Box scatter, the USERDATA partition size is 0x616B80000 (Hexadecimal) = 26150961152 (Decimal Bytes) = 24.35498 GB
In the internet scatter file, the USERDATA partition size is 0x60000000 (Hexadecimal) = 1610612736 (Decimal Bytes) = 1.5 GB
At the same time, the internet scatter contains an extra partition called SGPT.
I tend to believe the internet scatter may be wrong in some way because the USERDATA partition can not be so small (1.5 GB) for a phone with 32 GB internal memory.
Miracle Box saved the userdata.bin file with a size of 24.2 GB.
I do not like to think that Miracle Box could read the wrong values from the phone.
I would like to hear some opinions from you about this.
Thank you!
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(27-10-2016, 07:59 PM)djtetei Miracle Box saved the userdata.bin file with a size of 24.2 GB.
I do not like to think that Miracle Box could read the wrong values from the phone.
I would like to hear some opinions from you about this.
Thank you!


Both cases could be correct depending on the tool / situation.
The first scatter file (1.5GB userdata) is stock / factory which doesn't account for unused space. Thats why you'll find userdata in the stock ROMs some what smaller that system.
When you do a dump like Miracle box does, the entire partition is dumped. So if you have a 32GB ROM with just 2GB used, you'll find the userdata partitions dump still about 32GB because both used and unused space are dumped as a partition.
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(27-10-2016, 07:59 PM)djtetei Miracle Box saved the userdata.bin file with a size of 24.2 GB.
I do not like to think that Miracle Box could read the wrong values from the phone.
I would like to hear some opinions from you about this.
Thank you!


Both cases could be correct depending on the tool / situation.
The first scatter file (1.5GB userdata) is stock / factory which doesn't account for unused space. Thats why you'll find userdata in the stock ROMs some what smaller that system.
When you do a dump like Miracle box does, the entire partition is dumped. So if you have a 32GB ROM with just 2GB used, you'll find the userdata partitions dump still about 32GB because both used and unused space are dumped as a partition.

Thank you for your reply.
But in this case it means that the internet scatter was created by a software that takes into account the used data on partitions.
In my opinion the partition size from the scatter file should represent the size of the entire partition and not the size of the used space in the partition.
In our case, if the userdata partition size is indeed 24.2 GB, and the used space is only 1.5 GB, the scatter file should represent the entire partition size and not the used space size because if you try to flash the partition like this it means you resize the partition to a smaller size.
Why the partitions above userdata have the same start addresses and sizes like in the scatter created by Miracle Box?
My scatter file is the same as the one from the internet, except for the userdata partition size and the presence of another partition at the end (SGPT).
This post was last modified: 28-10-2016, 09:36 AM by djtetei. Edit Reason: Update
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(28-10-2016, 08:59 AM)djtetei Thank you for your reply.
But in this case it means that the internet scatter was created by a software that takes into account the used data on partitions.
In my opinion the partition size from the scatter file should represent the size of the entire partition and not the size of the used space in the partition.
In our case, if the userdata partition size is indeed 24.2 GB, and the used space is only 1.5 GB, the scatter file should represent the entire partition size and not the used space size because if you try to flash the partition like this it means you resize the partition to a smaller size.
Why the partitions above userdata have the same start addresses and sizes like in the scatter created by Miracle Box?
My scatter file is the same as the one from the internet, except for the userdata partition size and the presence of another partition at the end (SGPT).

First, I need you to see userdata and cache as not so critical partitions during flashing (compared to other partitions). This is why a simple factory reset can correct them after flashing. This is also why you could take userdata and cache form a different ROM entirely and still flash successfully (then boot up fine after a reset).
The size of userdata could vary (large or small), it just shouldn't be LARGER than the partition size else,you would get the no space error. At the end of the day, A simple factory reset would correct the userdata partition regardless of the data.img (and size) flashed. If the data.img is compatible, you won't need a factory reset, else,a factory reset would set things right. The size isn't really an issue
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Here's another issue:
I know that there was another method to obtain a scatter file for a device within SP Flash Toll itself.
For that purpose you could obtain a SPFT ROM that is known to be good for any phone, preferrably with the same chip as yours.
Make sure that scatter file loads into SPFT without error. SPFT checks the PRELOADER and if it is not present in the scatter directory, it will fail and maybe crash.
Close SPFT.
Now modify the MT*_Android_scatter.txt file and introduce a few errors in the partition names, but don't change PRELOADER.
For example, instead of "SYSTEM" replace it with "MYERROR". You would do this to make SURE that the "Download" feature fails. You DON'T want the "Download" to actually work and write your random SPFT ROM to your new device. After loading the freshly broken scatter file, click "Download" and hook up your MTK device in preloader / META Mode. It will say your PMT block does not match the scatter file and it will fail with an ERROR.
Then browse to "C:\ProgramData\SP_FT_Logs" and find the latest date. Open the BROM_DLL*.log in a text editor and look for a text line like "CMD_ReadPartitionInfo()". You could you the data from here to create your own scatter file.
Just make sure that you find the partition dump from your device and not the dump of the broken scatter (the one that contains the "MYERROR" partition name).
Is it still possible to do that in the latest versions of SP Flash Tool?
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(28-10-2016, 12:15 PM)djtetei Here's another issue:
I know that there was another method to obtain a scatter file for a device within SP Flash Toll itself.
For that purpose you could obtain a SPFT ROM that is known to be good for any phone, preferrably with the same chip as yours.
Make sure that scatter file loads into SPFT without error. SPFT checks the PRELOADER and if it is not present in the scatter directory, it will fail and maybe crash.
Close SPFT.
Now modify the MT*_Android_scatter.txt file and introduce a few errors in the partition names, but don't change PRELOADER.
For example, instead of "SYSTEM" replace it with "MYERROR". You would do this to make SURE that the "Download" feature fails. You DON'T want the "Download" to actually work and write your random SPFT ROM to your new device. After loading the freshly broken scatter file, click "Download" and hook up your MTK device in preloader / META Mode. It will say your PMT block does not match the scatter file and it will fail with an ERROR.
Then browse to "C:\ProgramData\SP_FT_Logs" and find the latest date. Open the BROM_DLL*.log in a text editor and look for a text line like "CMD_ReadPartitionInfo()". You could you the data from here to create your own scatter file.
Just make sure that you find the partition dump from your device and not the dump of the broken scatter (the one that contains the "MYERROR" partition name).
Is it still possible to do that in the latest versions of SP Flash Tool?

If not tested this with the latest version but you could give it a shot
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is this method work with :
  1. locked phone with pattern
  2. bootloader locked
  3. usb debugging not enabled
all of them together ( bad luck )
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(16-11-2016, 09:42 AM)Dr.BL@CKDeaTH is this method work with :
  1. locked phone with pattern
  2. bootloader locked
  3. usb debugging not enabled
all of them together ( bad luck )
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Yes, it works.
It only needs VCOM drivers on your PC
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(04-06-2016, 09:57 AM)hovatek This guide will enable you easily backup an MTK phone's firmware without having to root it. Other methods you could consider are MTK Droid tools @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-468.html (root required) and SP Flash tool Readback / ROM dump @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-526.html (root not required)

Note

* If you get the inactive start button error when using Miracle, then see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-14815.html

Requirements

* Download Miracle Box v2.27a + Loader @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-15700.html
* PC
* USB cord
* Manually install Mediatek VCOM drivers (see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-440.html )

Procedure

See the video tutorial below or @ https://youtu.be/_rIXJ4eSxgg


1. Extract the Miracle Box zip into a folder and launch Miracle loader exe

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-0.jpg]

2. Wait till Miracle Box opens to the Dashboard

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-1.jpg]

3. Click the MTK tab

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-2.jpg]

4. Tick Read

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-3.jpg]

5. Select the phone's chipset type from the dropdown

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-4.jpg]

5a. If you want the backup saved in an SP Flash tool friendly format (with a scatter file) then tick Save as scatter file.

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...Box-5a.jpg]

6. Click the Start button

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-5.jpg]

7. You should now see >> Waiting for USB Port at the bottom left corner. Connect the phone to the PC (must be switched off still with battery inside) then press the Power button just once (this is to ensure that your device is detected immediately). DO NOT hold down the power button else the phone will boot up normally

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-6.jpg]

8. If you did not tick Save as scatter file, a box should pop up. Navigate to the location you wish to save the firmware (in .bin format) then click Save

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-7.jpg]

8a. If you ticked Save as scatter file then a box should popup asking you to select which block / partition you would like to backup. Tick all if you want a full firmware backup / dump or tick only what you need to backup then click OK

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...Box-8a.jpg]

8b. Navigate to the location you wish to save the files to then click OK

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...Box-8b.jpg]

9. Wait while Miracle Box begins backing up the phone. If you did not tick Save as scatter file, it should look something like

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...-Box-9.jpg]

9a. If you ticked Save as scatter file, it should look something like

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...Box-9a.jpg]

10. Once backup has been completed, you should see a Done message

[Image: Hovatek-How-to-backup-or-dump-a-Mediatek...Box-10.jpg]

11. Disconnect then power on the phone

Note

For the scatter backup, you can rename the file extensions in order to use them in SP flash tool, e.g recovery.bin to recovery.img
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