[Tutorial] How to convert LG MTK kdz or tot to scatter format
[Tutorial] How to convert LG MTK kdz or tot to scatter format
Follow the steps below to build a scatter format firmware for LG MTK
Quote:In this video tutorial, I'll be explaining how to convert an LG kdz or tot into a scatter format firmware which can be used in flash tools like SP flash tool for Mediatek devices. Now, you're going to need the LG firmware extractor, I'll link to that. You'll need WWR, you'll need the kdz for the device you intend to work on and and of course you'll need SP flash tool to flash. You'll also need Notepad++ although regular notepad could be sufficient. Now, I've created a done folder here. This is where I'll be saving my processed files. Its currently.. ok, I need to first clear this so we're starting afresh. Alright, so its empty. Alright, so the first thing you do is to launch the kdz extractor or tot then you load the kdz or tot. Now, you scroll down, you tick this box then click Extract KD and you wait till it is done. So the kdz is done extracting, now you load the dz. The... there are two very important files you'll need; preloader and pgpt then any other file you intend to flash so I'll tick preloader, patched pgpt, maybe boot and laf and any other files you intend to flash. This is just for example. Alright, so I click on extract dz. Alright, so extract is done and you can close the lg extract tool. So next is wwr so launch wwr.
You have to wait till the countdown. if you don't want to wait for 120 seconds then consider donating to the developer to help keep the tool free. Alright, wwr is up. If you find the tabs too small then just come under settings and you change the font size to 6. 6 is... 6 works pretty good for me. Now, you click on Select file. We're going to load the preloader first. Now, click To extract preloader and save as. I'll choose the done folder to save the processed preloader and save. Alright, next you load the pgpt then you scroll to the auto tab, click Start Autopilot, You tick Enter platform manually. Mine is 6765 so you choose your platform and click Start the process. When you get this prompt, click OK. Next, click Create scatter file.. Select the folder you intend to save the scatter file to and click select folder. So we have the scatter file. Now you can close WWR. Now, the next part is to edit the scatter file with the information of the files you intend to flash so I'll copy the two partitions I intend to flash and then open the scatter file using notepad or notepad++. Now, you locate boot. Its an A/B device so that is boot_a I intend to flash to. Now, ensure is_download is set to True and then you get the file name for boot thn you do the same for the laf. Set is_download to true then get the file name and then you save the scatter file; Ctrl S.
Now, lets test this in SP flash tool. You can see, preloader is ticked, boot is ticked and laf is ticked. So the scatter file works pretty well. So that's how to convert an LG kdz or tot to a scatter format firmware for flashing in a scatter tool like sp flash tool
(20-06-2021, 11:44 AM)BHUNTSMAN Thank you so much for this. I think this is missing piece I need to root my Stylo.6 that is unlocked now from Cricket . Would the unlocked firmware be the way to go so as to unlock bootloader and have fastboot instead of fastbootd ?
(20-06-2021, 11:44 AM)BHUNTSMAN Thank you so much for this. I think this is missing piece I need to root my Stylo.6 that is unlocked now from Cricket . Would the unlocked firmware be the way to go so as to unlock bootloader and have fastboot instead of fastbootd ?
(19-11-2021, 02:54 AM)wesside298 hello..and greetings from las vegas..was ???..i am working on LG K-51.mtk 6762..there is no support for this chip..would it be the same as 6765??to use scatter file..
(24-11-2021, 01:48 AM)Warlockguitarman WWR also worked for the Samsung A125U which I'm now working on to unlock the bootloader, and it's not that easy to flash the unlocked firmware to the stylo 6 or K51 because they have a totally different pgpt and scatter than the carrier versions.