How to Format a Single Partition of a Mediatek (MTK) device using SP Flash Tool

Itz_evuti · 发表于 2018-01-10 06:20:06

Edited by Itz_evuti at 2018-01-10 06:23

Requirements

Download SP flash tool
Download Notepad++
Scatter file for your device. You can extract this from the stock rom / firmware of your device (you may check our collection OR backup from your device using a box e.g Miracle box, CM2, etc.

Steps on How to Format a Single Partition of a Mediatek (MTK) device using SP Flash Tool

Extract the content of the SP flash tool zip file and Launch SP flash tool

Select the scatter file for your device by clicking choose beside the scatter-loading file's dropdown bar

In the windows that appears next, navigate to and select the scatter file

You should now be taken back to SP flash tool window, Click on the Format tab

Tick the checkbox beside "Manual format flash"

Open windows explore and navigate to the location of the scatter file you selected earlier on then open it using Notepad++

Scroll down the contents of the scatter file till you get to the partition you wish to format [in my case, i'm trying to format FRP partition]

Input the values of Linear_start addr and partition_size into SP flash tool then Click on Start
Linear_start addr = Begin Addresspartition_size = Format Length

Once successful, you should get a green tick