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[Tutorial] How to extract APDB & BPLGU / MDDB files from Mediatek

[Tutorial] How to extract APDB & BPLGU / MDDB files from Mediatek

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hovatek
hovatek
hovatek
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30-01-2016, 04:39 PM
#1



The DB file (BPLGU or MDDB) is required for tools like SN writer and Maui Meta to write IMEI, WiFi / Bluetooth address etc to a Mediatek Android device. You'll usually find the DB files in the official firmware. Should you not find the file(s) in the firmware you downloaded, you can easily extract it from your device. You can also consider using Modem Meta instead.

Steps to extract BPLGU / MDDB from a Mediatek device


To extract the DB files(s) from a Mediatek Android phone:

  1. Root the phone (you could use Magisk )
  2. Install a root browser like ES Explorer or ROM Toolbox Lite
  3. Navigate to  /system/etc/mddb/
  4. Copy BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP****  from /system/etc/mddb/ to your device's storage and then to your PC

[Image: IMEI_2.jpg]

Important Notice
  • Should you flash a different firmware after extracting the DB file then you best re-extract the DB when next you wish to use it an a tool else you could run into 'DB inconsistent' error codes
  • You best extract the DB file only from the phone you wish to work on. Using another device's DB files could give errors in the IMEI write tools
  • You can also find the DB files in some firmware for your model
  • In some models, MDDB file is located in /data/vendor_de/meta/mddb and the APDB file is located in vendor/etc/apdb
This post was last modified: 17-11-2023, 10:14 PM by hovatek.

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mtenget
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24-02-2016, 01:45 PM
#2
As i know we need two files here, i mean BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP****and APDB
AND THE ABOVE tutorial i can copy only BPLGU, how to copy APDB file? or where to get this file then.....
hovatek
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25-02-2016, 08:50 AM
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(24-02-2016, 01:45 PM)mtenget As i know we need two files here, i mean BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP****and APDB
AND THE ABOVE tutorial i can copy only BPLGU, how to copy APDB file? or where to get this file then.....

check a working phone,not the affected one. the db file should be enough for Maumeta3g

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mtenget
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25-02-2016, 02:54 PM
#4
Already checked a working phone and copied BPLGU file, but my question is.....where is APDB file coming from..??
hovatek
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26-02-2016, 01:04 AM
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(25-02-2016, 02:54 PM)mtenget Already checked a working phone and copied BPLGU file, but my question is.....where is APDB file coming from..??

If you don't find both there then you'll have to use maumeta3g

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mtenget
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26-02-2016, 10:58 AM
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(26-02-2016, 01:04 AM)hovatek
(25-02-2016, 02:54 PM)mtenget Already checked a working phone and copied BPLGU file, but my question is.....where is APDB file coming from..??

If you don't find both there then you'll have to use maumeta3g

Ok
Ripunjoy
Ripunjoy
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21-07-2016, 04:33 AM
#7
(30-01-2016, 04:39 PM)hovatek ...
* Root the phone
* Install a root browser like ES Explorer or ROM Toolbox Lite
* Navigate to  /system/etc/mddb/
* Copy BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP****  from /system/etc/mddb/ to your device's storage and then to your PC

Thanks A Lot Bro
This post was last modified: 15-05-2018, 03:09 PM by hovatek.
profeduards
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10-09-2016, 04:27 AM
#8
Will this work on Lenovo k900?
Pline
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10-09-2016, 05:53 AM
#9
thanks alot
hovatek
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10-09-2016, 12:08 PM
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(10-09-2016, 04:27 AM)profeduards Will this work on Lenovo k900?

If its Mediatek, it should

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