For older MediaTek devices (typically those running Android 4.x or 5.x), you can generate a custom scatter file directly from your phone: Android Partitions on MTK Devices - rigacci.org
partition_index: SYS0 partition_name: preloader file_name: preloader.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x0 physical_start_addr: 0x0 partition_size: 0x400000 region: EMMC_BOOT_1 scatter file for all android phones
Creating a single "universal" scatter file for Android phones is technically impossible because the Scatter file is a map of the phone's internal hardware structure (Partition Table). Every phone has different partition sizes, memory addresses, and partition names. For older MediaTek devices (typically those running Android
################################################################################################## # Partition Index 6: OEM / custom parameters ################################################################################################## - partition_index: 6 partition_name: para file_name: N/A is_download: false type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0xf80000 physical_start_addr: 0xf80000 partition_size: 0x80000 region: EMMC_USER Most official firmware packages for MediaTek phones include
The safest and most reliable source. Most official firmware packages for MediaTek phones include the scatter file.
However, as long as MediaTek continues to supply reference designs with SP Flash Tool support – and budget phone manufacturers keep using legacy flashing methods – the scatter file remains essential for:
