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[Please help] What is Scatter file?

[Please help] What is Scatter file?

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JOEL_360
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29-03-2017, 09:11 PM
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what scatter file and why is it important in flashing custom rom.
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29-03-2017, 09:16 PM
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Scatter file, in android terms, is a file used to describe the loads of regions in a specific android device running MediaTek's ARM architecture. Usually, SP Flash Tool needs scatter files to read its loads to revive an android from bricking or for other flashing stuffs.

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JOEL_360
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29-03-2017, 11:24 PM
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(29-03-2017, 09:16 PM)innagee Scatter file, in android terms, is a file used to describe the loads of regions in a specific android device running MediaTek's ARM architecture. Usually, SP Flash Tool needs scatter files to read its loads to revive an android from bricking or for other flashing stuffs.

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is scatter files should be downloaded to a phone?
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30-03-2017, 12:02 AM
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(29-03-2017, 11:24 PM)JOEL_360
(29-03-2017, 09:16 PM)innagee Scatter file, in android terms, is a file used to describe the loads of regions in a specific android device running MediaTek's ARM architecture. Usually, SP Flash Tool needs scatter files to read its loads to revive an android from bricking or for other flashing stuffs.

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is scatter files should be downloaded to a phone?

yh, because it is like a map that tell all file where to go.
JOEL_360
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30-03-2017, 12:37 AM
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(30-03-2017, 12:02 AM)innagee
(29-03-2017, 11:24 PM)JOEL_360
(29-03-2017, 09:16 PM)innagee Scatter file, in android terms, is a file used to describe the loads of regions in a specific android device running MediaTek's ARM architecture. Usually, SP Flash Tool needs scatter files to read its loads to revive an android from bricking or for other flashing stuffs.

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is scatter files should be downloaded to a phone?

yh, because it is like a map that tell all file where to go.
and in which memory internal or external sd card?

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30-03-2017, 01:09 AM
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No, it is use to flash mtk phones with pc

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30-03-2017, 10:02 AM
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(29-03-2017, 11:24 PM)JOEL_360 is scatter files should be downloaded to a phone?

The firmware / stock ROM contains several files, the scatter file is just one of them and is about the smallest in size. The scatter file contains a blocks map which tells the flashing tool which partition to write the other files in your firmware to.
You're supposed to download the entire firmware, not just scatter file. The firmware can be downloaded via any device but flashing would be done on a PC

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JOEL_360
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30-03-2017, 10:17 AM
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(30-03-2017, 10:02 AM)hovatek
(29-03-2017, 11:24 PM)JOEL_360 is scatter files should be downloaded to a phone?

The firmware / stock ROM contains several files, the scatter file is just one of them and is about the smallest in size. The scatter file contains a blocks map which tells the flashing tool which partition to write the other files in your firmware to.
You're supposed to download the entire firmware, not just scatter file. The firmware can be downloaded via any device but flashing would be done on a PC
Thank you.

My phone is TECNO W4

1. So the scatter file is inside the firmware which i will download? and not in my phone?

2. Can you please tell me what is lk.bin or preloader and what is its function in flashing the firmware?

3. I want to flash a firmware, how can i unbrick my phone in case it is bricked?

4. Is it necessary to format or delete android recovery in the processes of flashing custom recovery?
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30-03-2017, 05:17 PM
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(30-03-2017, 10:17 AM)JOEL_360 Thank you.

My phone is TECNO W4

1. So the scatter file is inside the firmware which i will download? and not in my phone?

2. Can you please tell me what is lk.bin or preloader and what is its function in flashing the firmware?

3. I want to flash a firmware, how can i unbrick my phone in case it is bricked?

4. Is it necessary to format or delete android recovery in the processes of flashing custom recovery?

I deally you should create separate threads for some of these questions but i'll answer them as briefly as I can.

1. The scatter files isn't in your phone, its one of the files contained in the firmware you download
2. preloader.bin is your phone's breath of life (makes the phone come on) while lk.bin is part of the phone's kernel
3. Why do you intend to flash a firmware if your phone isn't bricked?
4. A custom recovery only replaces your stock recovery. You don't have to format or delete anything else
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Baidoo Samuel
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18-10-2020, 06:20 AM
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is composery to download individual scatted files for every phone
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