[hovatek]

This guide will teach you how to use GSM Aladdin Box to backup / dump a Mediatek (MTK) Android phone's firmware in both scatter and .bin format. Its important to backup so you have something to unbrick with.

Requirements

• Download the latest version of GSM Aladdin box
  
• Install Mediatek VCOM drivers on the PC
  

Steps to backup a Mediatek Android phone's firmware using GSM Aladdin Box

Follow the steps below to use GSM Aladdin to backup a Mediatek device's firmware

1. Extract the content of the GSM Aladdin zip and double-click GSM Aladdin 1.34.exe
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click the Mediatek tab
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Tick ReadFlash
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Set Model option to Auto Detect and USB
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. If you wish to dump the firmware in scatter format, tick Save as Scatter file. For whole .bin format, leave this option unticked
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Click Connect
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Click Start
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. You should now see >>> Scanning Mobile USB Port... . At this point, switch off the phone then connect it to the PC via USB cord (with or without the battery in it)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. GSM Aladdin should now detect the phone
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. If you ticked the Scatter file option, a box should popup. In this box, tick the partitions you wish to backup / Dump
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. Click OK when you're done
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
12. Select the location you wish to save the backup to then click OK
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
13. GSM Aladdin should begin backing up the selected partitions. Do Not interrupt this process
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
14. If you didn't tick the scatter file option, a window will popup. Select the location you wish to save the whole .bin backup to then click Save
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
15. GSM Aladdin should commence backup. Do Not interrupt this process
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
16. Once backup is done, you should get a success message
    
    
    
    
    
    

Important Notice

• GSM Aladdin ideally requires a hardware box to work. Running the module without one won't work
  
• If you decide to use a loader version (no hardware needed) then your antivirus might flag it. Its entirely up to you to heed or ignore
  
• For best compatibility, flash your backup using GSM Aladdin box
  
• Avoid interrupting the backup process as doing so could cause the device to go dead
  
• Secure Boot devices will require a DA file
  

[lakunle1love]

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Thanks for this.


If you backup with the scatter file option, does that mean that you can use Sp flash tool to flash the dumbed/backup firmware on an another phone?

[ALBA]

[quote='lakunle1love' pid='97273' dateline='1484671104']
Yes u can but u need to change the name from "example" recovery.bin to recovery.img and that should go to the other file as well and then u can flash it using Sp flash tool

[lakunle1love]

Please i have a problem. Whenever i plug the usb to the phone, it always charges instead of the ALADDIN to detect the phone, even if i remove the battery,ALADDIN will not detect it and if i put the batterry, it will start charging.


HELP!

[hovatek]

Please i have a problem. Whenever i plug the usb to the phone, it always charges instead of the ALADDIN to detect the phone, even if i remove the battery,ALADDIN will not detect it and if i put the batterry, it will start charging.


HELP!

That's because you've not installed drivers as the guide instructed

[lakunle1love]

Please i have a problem. Whenever i plug the usb to the phone, it always charges instead of the ALADDIN to detect the phone, even if i remove the battery,ALADDIN will not detect it and if i put the batterry, it will start charging.


HELP!

That's because you've not installed drivers as the guide instructed

I have  the vcom drivers installed. Maybe i should reinstall

[hovatek]

I have  the vcom drivers installed. Maybe i should reinstall

Yes, you should

[Adonso]

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Please how do I get the content of the .bin file after dumping? Power ISO says file is unsupported or invalid please.

[xerxes]

Please how do I get the content of the .bin file after dumping? Power ISO says file is unsupported or invalid please.

Which particular file do you want to unpack its contents?

[Adonso]

Please how do I get the content of the .bin file after dumping? Power ISO says file is unsupported or invalid please.

Which particular file do you want to unpack its contents?

the end dump file please. the ".bin" file.