Looking for an MT8117 scatter file that works with SP

[Please help] Looking for an MT8117 scatter file that works with SP_Flash OR just general advice.

mcfuddlebutt
Junior Member

23

13-02-2018, 09:46 AM

#1

I apologize for the long post, I've been working the better part of 3 days and have made a TON of progress on this machine I bought.

BACKSTORY

I bought 5 10" tablet "boxes" from an auction last week. They were store display units that would show a single app overlaid on top of Android 4.4.2. I managed to get ADB running and was then able to open android settings and side-load enough apps to get root access working. After I got root access I was able to go through the private-apps and delete all mentions of the store app and now have a functioning tablet except for a few key features.

The tablet doesn't want to load Google Play store, Google Play services or activate the notification bar. I can only assume there are a lot more things it has deactivated for kiosk mode so I wanted to go about loading a fresh new android OS. I gathered as much information as I could possibly find on the unit. I was able to get MTK Droid tools to load the unit scatter info but was unable to export it because the tool doesn't want to for whatever reason. I added my CPU into the .ini file and was able to export this scatter.

Code:

############################################################################################################

#

#  General Setting

#

############################################################################################################

- general: MTK_PLATFORM_CFG

  info:

    - config_version: V1.1.1

      platform: MT8117

      project: MTDTtest

      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: 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: MBR

  file_name: MBR

  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: EBR1

  file_name: EBR1

  is_download: true

  type: NORMAL_ROM

  linear_start_addr: 0x80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x80000

  partition_size: 0x80000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS3

  partition_name: PRO_INFO

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x100000

  physical_start_addr: 0x100000

  partition_size: 0x300000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: PROTECTED

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS4

  partition_name: NVRAM

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x400000

  physical_start_addr: 0x400000

  partition_size: 0x500000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: BINREGION

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS5

  partition_name: PROTECT_F

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x900000

  physical_start_addr: 0x900000

  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: PROTECT_S

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x1300000

  physical_start_addr: 0x1300000

  partition_size: 0xA00000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: PROTECTED

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS7

  partition_name: SECCFG

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x1D00000

  physical_start_addr: 0x1D00000

  partition_size: 0x20000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: INVISIBLE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS8

  partition_name: UBOOT

  file_name: lk.bin

  is_download: true

  type: NORMAL_ROM

  linear_start_addr: 0x1D20000

  physical_start_addr: 0x1D20000

  partition_size: 0x60000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS9

  partition_name: BOOTIMG

  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: SYS10

  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: SYS11

  partition_name: SEC_RO

  file_name: secro.img

  is_download: true

  type: NORMAL_ROM

  linear_start_addr: 0x3D80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x3D80000

  partition_size: 0x600000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS12

  partition_name: MISC

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x4380000

  physical_start_addr: 0x4380000

  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: LOGO

  file_name: logo.bin

  is_download: true

  type: NORMAL_ROM

  linear_start_addr: 0x4400000

  physical_start_addr: 0x4400000

  partition_size: 0x300000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS14

  partition_name: EBR2

  file_name: EBR2

  is_download: true

  type: NORMAL_ROM

  linear_start_addr: 0x4700000

  physical_start_addr: 0x4700000

  partition_size: 0x80000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS15

  partition_name: EXPDB

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x4780000

  physical_start_addr: 0x4780000

  partition_size: 0xA00000

  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: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x5180000

  physical_start_addr: 0x5180000

  partition_size: 0x500000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: INVISIBLE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS17

  partition_name: TEE2

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x5680000

  physical_start_addr: 0x5680000

  partition_size: 0x500000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: INVISIBLE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS18

  partition_name: KB

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x5B80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x5B80000

  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: DKB

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0x5C80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x5C80000

  partition_size: 0x100000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: INVISIBLE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS20

  partition_name: ANDROID

  file_name: system.img

  is_download: true

  type: YAFFS_IMG

  linear_start_addr: 0x5D80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x5D80000

  partition_size: 0x40000000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS21

  partition_name: CACHE

  file_name: cache.img

  is_download: true

  type: YAFFS_IMG

  linear_start_addr: 0x45D80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x45D80000

  partition_size: 0x7E00000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS22

  partition_name: USRDATA

  file_name: data.img

  is_download: true

  type: YAFFS_IMG

  linear_start_addr: 0x4DB80000

  physical_start_addr: 0x4DB80000

  partition_size: 0x80000000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: UPDATE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS23

  partition_name: FAT

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0xCDB80000

  physical_start_addr: 0xCDB80000

  partition_size: 0x104480000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: true

  is_reserved: false

  operation_type: INVISIBLE

  reserve: 0x00

- partition_index: SYS24

  partition_name: BMTPOOL

  file_name: NONE

  is_download: false

  type: NONE

  linear_start_addr: 0xFFFF0000

  physical_start_addr: 0xFFFF0000

  partition_size: 0x1500000

  region: EMMC_USER

  storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC

  boundary_check: false

  is_reserved: true

  operation_type: RESERVED

  reserve: 0x00

I was also able to have the program create a backup inoco27_tb_stm_kk_151109_backup_180212-182052 along with the scatter file

Loading this into SP FLash tools gives me an error about the Mediatek MT8117 not being compatible with this version and that I need to download a newer version.

This is where I'm stuck. I tried loading a scatter for an MT8217 but it ended up bricking one of the units Sad

I'm hoping to get this squared up so I can restore that one.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated. If I've forgotten something I'll do my best to get it posted ASAP.

Thank you!

This post was last modified: 14-02-2018, 06:10 PM by X3non.

hovatek
Administrator

49,778

13-02-2018, 11:56 AM

#2

(13-02-2018, 09:46 AM)mcfuddlebutt I apologize for the long post, I've been working the better part of 3 days and have made a TON of progress on this machine I bought.

BACKSTORY

I bought 5 10" tablet "boxes" from an auction last week. They were store display units that would show a single app overlaid on top of Android 4.4.2. I managed to get ADB running and was then able to open android settings and side-load enough apps to get root access working. After I got root access I was able to go through the private-apps and delete all mentions of the store app and now have a functioning tablet except for a few key features.

The tablet doesn't want to load Google Play store, Google Play services or activate the notification bar. I can only assume there are a lot more things it has deactivated for kiosk mode so I wanted to go about loading a fresh new android OS. I gathered as much information as I could possibly find on the unit. I was able to get MTK Droid tools to load the unit scatter info but was unable to export it because the tool doesn't want to for whatever reason. I added my CPU into the .ini file and was able to export this scatter.

Code:

############################################################################################################ # # General Setting # ############################################################################################################ - general: MTK_PLATFORM_CFG info: - config_version: V1.1.1 platform: MT8117 project: MTDTtest 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: 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: MBR file_name: MBR 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: EBR1 file_name: EBR1 is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x80000 physical_start_addr: 0x80000 partition_size: 0x80000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS3 partition_name: PRO_INFO file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x100000 physical_start_addr: 0x100000 partition_size: 0x300000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: PROTECTED reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS4 partition_name: NVRAM file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x400000 physical_start_addr: 0x400000 partition_size: 0x500000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: BINREGION reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS5 partition_name: PROTECT_F file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x900000 physical_start_addr: 0x900000 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: PROTECT_S file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x1300000 physical_start_addr: 0x1300000 partition_size: 0xA00000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: PROTECTED reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS7 partition_name: SECCFG file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x1D00000 physical_start_addr: 0x1D00000 partition_size: 0x20000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: INVISIBLE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS8 partition_name: UBOOT file_name: lk.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x1D20000 physical_start_addr: 0x1D20000 partition_size: 0x60000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS9 partition_name: BOOTIMG 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: SYS10 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: SYS11 partition_name: SEC_RO file_name: secro.img is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x3D80000 physical_start_addr: 0x3D80000 partition_size: 0x600000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS12 partition_name: MISC file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x4380000 physical_start_addr: 0x4380000 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: LOGO file_name: logo.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x4400000 physical_start_addr: 0x4400000 partition_size: 0x300000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS14 partition_name: EBR2 file_name: EBR2 is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x4700000 physical_start_addr: 0x4700000 partition_size: 0x80000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS15 partition_name: EXPDB file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x4780000 physical_start_addr: 0x4780000 partition_size: 0xA00000 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: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x5180000 physical_start_addr: 0x5180000 partition_size: 0x500000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: INVISIBLE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS17 partition_name: TEE2 file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x5680000 physical_start_addr: 0x5680000 partition_size: 0x500000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: INVISIBLE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS18 partition_name: KB file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x5B80000 physical_start_addr: 0x5B80000 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: DKB file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0x5C80000 physical_start_addr: 0x5C80000 partition_size: 0x100000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: INVISIBLE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS20 partition_name: ANDROID file_name: system.img is_download: true type: YAFFS_IMG linear_start_addr: 0x5D80000 physical_start_addr: 0x5D80000 partition_size: 0x40000000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS21 partition_name: CACHE file_name: cache.img is_download: true type: YAFFS_IMG linear_start_addr: 0x45D80000 physical_start_addr: 0x45D80000 partition_size: 0x7E00000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS22 partition_name: USRDATA file_name: data.img is_download: true type: YAFFS_IMG linear_start_addr: 0x4DB80000 physical_start_addr: 0x4DB80000 partition_size: 0x80000000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS23 partition_name: FAT file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0xCDB80000 physical_start_addr: 0xCDB80000 partition_size: 0x104480000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: INVISIBLE reserve: 0x00 - partition_index: SYS24 partition_name: BMTPOOL file_name: NONE is_download: false type: NONE linear_start_addr: 0xFFFF0000 physical_start_addr: 0xFFFF0000 partition_size: 0x1500000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: false is_reserved: true operation_type: RESERVED reserve: 0x00

I was also able to have the program create a backup inoco27_tb_stm_kk_151109_backup_180212-182052 along with the scatter file

Loading this into SP FLash tools gives me an error about the Mediatek MT8117 not being compatible with this version and that I need to download a newer version.

This is where I'm stuck. I tried loading a scatter for an MT8217 but it ended up bricking one of the units I'm hoping to get this squared up so I can restore that one.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated. If I've forgotten something I'll do my best to get it posted ASAP.

Thank you!

First, lets talk about one of the units that go bricked due to loading an incompatible scatter file. Did it go dead / get bricked after Sp flash tool gave a mismatch error?

Down to the error you're getting when loading the MT8117 scatter file, can I see a full screenshot of this error

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mcfuddlebutt
Junior Member

23

13-02-2018, 06:06 PM

#3

The firmware actually loaded but now I just get a slightly lit back light. Nothing more, I can get into meta mode or whatever it's called so I assume when I get this second unit squared up I'll be able to recover it.
Let me try to get the errors again so I can snap a few pictures.
Thank you for the reply!

hovatek
Administrator

49,778

13-02-2018, 06:58 PM

#4

(13-02-2018, 06:06 PM)mcfuddlebutt The firmware actually loaded but now I just get a slightly lit back light. Nothing more, I can get into meta mode or whatever it's called so I assume when I get this second unit squared up I'll be able to recover it.
Let me try to get the errors again so I can snap a few pictures.
Thank you for the reply!

while we await the screenshots, lets get something clear.,
when you say "The firmware actually loaded"
do you mean that you got a green successful tick in SP flash tool when you flashed?

mcfuddlebutt
Junior Member

23

13-02-2018, 11:58 PM

#5

(13-02-2018, 06:58 PM)X3non
(13-02-2018, 06:06 PM)mcfuddlebutt The firmware actually loaded but now I just get a slightly lit back light. Nothing more, I can get into meta mode or whatever it's called so I assume when I get this second unit squared up I'll be able to recover it.
Let me try to get the errors again so I can snap a few pictures.
Thank you for the reply!

while we await the screenshots, lets get something clear.,
when you say "The firmware actually loaded"
do you mean that you got a green successful tick in SP flash tool when you flashed?

Just got home from the office so I'll have some screen shots up in a jiff.

Yes, I got a green check mark when I loaded the firmware. I believe the rom might have been compatible with the tablet but the scatter file was bad. Loading the scatter file I took from the 8117 gives an error as well.

mcfuddlebutt
Junior Member

23

13-02-2018, 11:59 PM

#6

(13-02-2018, 06:58 PM)X3non
(13-02-2018, 06:06 PM)mcfuddlebutt The firmware actually loaded but now I just get a slightly lit back light. Nothing more, I can get into meta mode or whatever it's called so I assume when I get this second unit squared up I'll be able to recover it.
Let me try to get the errors again so I can snap a few pictures.
Thank you for the reply!

while we await the screenshots, lets get something clear.,
when you say "The firmware actually loaded"
do you mean that you got a green successful tick in SP flash tool when you flashed?

Just got home from the office so I'll have some screen shots up in a jiff.

Yes, I got a green check mark when I loaded the firmware. I believe the rom might have been compatible with the tablet but the scatter file was bad. Loading the scatter file I took from the 8117 gives an error as well. I loaded the scatter file from an 8217 which comparing to the file that I THINK is an 8117 is completely different.

Taking snapshots now, it's a little tough becuase I tried so many different things to remember which one I did to give me the errors Smile

This post was last modified: 14-02-2018, 12:18 AM by mcfuddlebutt.

mcfuddlebutt
Junior Member

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14-02-2018, 12:27 AM

#7

I uploaded the screen shots into an imgur gallery.

/I can't post links yet but add imgur before this /a/ArEvM

One thing I noticed is the size info from the scatter file I loaded isn't matching the flash tool info on the screen. Is this normal? The first screenshot is what happens when I load each file backward like the FAQ suggests.

Also, would you like a video of me booting up the unit I goofed up?

Thank you for your help!

This post was last modified: 14-02-2018, 12:50 AM by mcfuddlebutt.

mcfuddlebutt
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14-02-2018, 03:24 AM

#8

Ok so I was looking at the scatter file and I noticed the start and end points at the end don't add up correctly. Should I go through and add the start hex number with the partition size?

0xCDB80000+0x104480000 should be 0x1D2000000 but the scatter has it as 0xFFFF0000

mcfuddlebutt
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14-02-2018, 03:45 AM

#9

No s**t I think I got it. I changed Config version from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2,,Well it's flashing at least.

Chriminies that was a small change haha.

Now about a rom. How could I load an android rom in that would be like stock android and not the one they put on the device?

This post was last modified: 14-02-2018, 03:46 AM by mcfuddlebutt.

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14-02-2018, 03:56 AM

#10

Sorry for the chain posts. I flashed the firmware I pulled from a working unit but now the machine isn't showing anything on the screen. It is still visible on Windows but nothing in terms of action from the box itself. Can't boot into bootloader or recovery either.

Re-formatting and reflashing to make sure I didn't goof anything up.

This post was last modified: 14-02-2018, 03:57 AM by mcfuddlebutt.

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