doc:appunti:android:sp_flash_tool
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====== SP Flash Tool on GNU/Linux ====== | ====== SP Flash Tool on GNU/Linux ====== | ||
- | **SP flash tool** is an application which mainly helps you to **flash | + | **SP flash tool** is an application which mainly helps you to **flash |
The software is **proprietary and closed source**, it is distributed for two platforms: **MS-Windows** and **GNU/ | The software is **proprietary and closed source**, it is distributed for two platforms: **MS-Windows** and **GNU/ | ||
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To perform upload (flashing) and readback (backup) of partitions using SP Flash Tool, you need a **scatter file** specifically written for your device. See this paragrah for more info: [[android_partitions# | To perform upload (flashing) and readback (backup) of partitions using SP Flash Tool, you need a **scatter file** specifically written for your device. See this paragrah for more info: [[android_partitions# | ||
- | It seems that to create a scatter file, you need **MTK Droid Tools**, a proprietary, | + | ==== MTK Droid Tools ==== |
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+ | The most common way to create a scatter file was to use **MTK Droid Tools**, a proprietary, | ||
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+ | It seems that the program runs over the ADB (**Android Debug Bridge**), so it requires that the phone is started and running the operating system, and that it has the **USB debugging** enabled. Using the ADB bridge, it should do not require the MTK VCOM drivers, but it requires the **[[https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb|ADB Windows Drivers]]**. | ||
**MTK Droid Tools** does indeed runs in **GNU/ | **MTK Droid Tools** does indeed runs in **GNU/ | ||
- | FIXME: Please verify the following... Several people say that MTK Droid Tools is outdated, the latest **version 2.5.3** is from 2014. It seems that the program runs over the ADB (**Android Debug Bridge**), so it requires that the phone is started and running the operating system, and that it has **USB debugging** enabled. Using the ADB bridge, it should do not require the MTK VCOM drivers, but it requires the **[[https:// | ||
===== Download ===== | ===== Download ===== | ||
doc/appunti/android/sp_flash_tool.txt · Last modified: 2023/08/27 11:56 by niccolo