Are you looking for a way to flash your bricked Android device using a MediaTek (MTK) scatter file and the SP Flash tool? Look no further! In this article, we will guide you through the process of flashing your Lenovo A6000 device using a scatter file.
Requirements:
- PC with Windows or Linux OS
- Manually install VCOM drivers on the PC
- USB Cord
- Working/Original Stock ROM (Do an appropriate research as flashing the wrong ROM would eternally brick your device)
- Your bricked Android device
How to Flash with MediaTek (MTK) Scatter File With SP Flash Tool
- Install the drivers on your computer: Download and install VCOM drivers on your PC.
- Switch off your phone: Make sure your phone is turned off before proceeding.
- Extract the Stock ROM and SP Flash Tool from the download folder: Extract the stock ROM and SP flash tool to a directory on your desktop.
- Open the SP Tool: Open the extracted SP flash tool (Sptool.exe) as the Administrator.
- Choose the Scatter-Loading option: Select the "Scatter-Loading" option in the SP Flash tool.
- Select the scatter file: The tool will ask you for the location of the scatter file. Find the scatter file ("Android_scatter_emmc.txt") in the extracted stock ROM folder and select it.
- Select firmware upgrade: Select the "firmware upgrade" option and click on the "Download" button.
- Assign your phone to your computer via USB cable: Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
- Select Download: In the SP flash tool, select "Download" for downloading the ROM onto your device.
- Wait for the process to finish: The SP flash tool will auto-detect your mobile and start the flashing process. Wait until the process is complete.
- Disconnect your phone from the computer: Once the flashing process is complete, disconnect your phone from the computer.
Caution:
- Do not try to stop this procedure as it may block your device.
- Ensure no power partition happens during the flashing process.
- If SP Flash tool cannot detect or recognize your phone, you need to install VCOM drivers. Switch off the phone and reconnect with the computer.
- If the phone is not recognized, try the Meta mode flashing process.
Readme:
- Before flashing any firmware on your smartphone device, take a backup of everything as all data can be deleted after the flashing process.
- To check the new firmware, go to "Settings" > "About Phone" > "Check Firmware". You can find the new terminus of the firmware.
How to Install Mediatek Vcom USB Driver
- Open Device manager from My computer: Open the device manager on your PC.
- Click on any item and Go to Actions – Add legacy hardware: Click on any item and select "Add legacy hardware".
- Press next and select Install drivers manually: Press next and select "Install drivers manually".
- Press next and tap on Have Disk: Press next and select "Have Disk".
- Select the VCOM drivers from the browse option according to your OS: Select the VCOM drivers from the browse option according to your OS.
- Vcom USB driver will be installed: The VCOM USB driver will be installed.
What we can do with SPFlash tool
- Flash Custom ROM (scatter based)
- Advanced Memory test and verify
- Apps for Fixing Bricked device
- Read / Write parameters
- Formatting / Erasing / Reset Your MTK-based device
Lenovo A600 Flash File Download
How to Solve Hang On Logo problem
- Download verified firmware, flash tool or USB driver from link below: Download the verified firmware, flash tool, or USB driver from the link below.
- Unzip or unrar from .zip to your desktop or as you like path (must be installed WinZip or Winrar): Unzip or unrar the downloaded file to a directory on your desktop or as you like path (make sure you have WinZip or Winrar installed).
- Open USB driver folder and install it first: Open the USB driver folder and install it first.
- Now, Open SP Flash tool Folder and choose SP flash_tool.exe file and open it: Now, open the SP flash tool folder and select the "SP flash_tool.exe" file and open it.
- Choose Scatter-loading button and select scatter.txt file: Choose the "Scatter-loading" button and select the "scatter.txt" file.
- Now select Download button: Select the "Download" button.
- Assign your phone to your computer via USB cable: Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
- Wait for the process to finish: Wait until the flashing process is complete.
How to Solve Hang On Logo problem
- Reinstall the stock ROM: Reinstall the stock ROM on your device.
- Try different scatter files: Try different scatter files if the above method does not work.
- Contact a professional for further assistance: If none of the above methods work, contact a professional for further assistance.
By following these steps and using the SP Flash tool, you should be able to flash your Lenovo A6000 device using a MediaTek (MTK) scatter file. Remember to take a backup of everything before flashing any firmware on your device.