Mt6580androidscattertxt Link - Updated

Here’s a concise guide to understanding and using MT6580 Android Scatter.txt links for firmware flashing (SP Flash Tool, etc.).

3. How to use scatter.txt with SP Flash Tool (Windows)

1. Install MTK USB drivers (e.g., MediaTek DA USB VCOM).
2. Open SP Flash Tool (v5.x recommended for MT6580).
3. Click Scatter-loading → select your correct MT6580_Android_scatter.txt.
4. Choose Download Only (or Format All + Download only if necessary).
5. Turn off phone → press Download → connect USB.

Basic Structure of scatter.txt

The file typically starts with a [HEADER] section, followed by specific sections for each partition. Here is a simplified example:

[HEADER]
Version: 1.1
#Layout Version: 1
#Header Version: 1.1
[PARTITION]
Name: preloader
Type: ATE
Start: 0x0
Size: 0x60000
FlashType: MT
BlockSize: 0x200
Name: uboot
Type: ATE
Start: 0x60000
Size: 0x14000
FlashType: MT
BlockSize: 0x200
; Add more partitions as needed...

Partition table

partition_index: SYS0 file_name: preloader.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x00000000 physical_start_addr: 0x00000000 partition_size: 0x00080000 region: EMMC_BOOT_1

partition_index: SYS1 file_name: mbr is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x00080000 physical_start_addr: 0x00080000 partition_size: 0x00020000 region: EMMC

partition_index: SYS2 file_name: ubiblock is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x000A0000 physical_start_addr: 0x000A0000 partition_size: 0x00020000 region: EMMC

partition_index: SYS3 file_name: lk.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x000C0000 physical_start_addr: 0x000C0000 partition_size: 0x00140000 region: EMMC mt6580androidscattertxt link

partition_index: PRELOADER file_name: preloader.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x00000000 physical_start_addr: 0x00000000 partition_size: 0x00080000 region: EMMC_BOOT_1

partition_index: PROTECT_F file_name: PROTECT_F is_download: true type: PROTECTED linear_start_addr: 0x00080000 physical_start_addr: 0x00080000 partition_size: 0x00020000 region: EMMC

partition_index: MBR file_name: MBR is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x000A0000 physical_start_addr: 0x000A0000 partition_size: 0x00020000 region: EMMC

partition_index: EBR1 file_name: EBR1 is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x000C0000 physical_start_addr: 0x000C0000 partition_size: 0x00140000 region: EMMC

partition_index: UBOOT file_name: uboot.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x00200000 physical_start_addr: 0x00200000 partition_size: 0x00200000 region: EMMC Here’s a concise guide to understanding and using

partition_index: BOOTIMG file_name: boot.img is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x00400000 physical_start_addr: 0x00400000 partition_size: 0x00A00000 region: EMMC

partition_index: RECOVERY file_name: recovery.img is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x00E00000 physical_start_addr: 0x00E00000 partition_size: 0x00A00000 region: EMMC

partition_index: SEC_RO file_name: secro.img is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x01800000 physical_start_addr: 0x01800000 partition_size: 0x00200000 region: EMMC

partition_index: LOGO file_name: logo.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x01A00000 physical_start_addr: 0x01A00000 partition_size: 0x00200000 region: EMMC

partition_index: ANDROID file_name: system.img is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x01C00000 physical_start_addr: 0x01C00000 partition_size: 0x08000000 region: EMMC Install MTK USB drivers (e

partition_index: CACHE file_name: cache.img is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x09C00000 physical_start_addr: 0x09C00000 partition_size: 0x04000000 region: EMMC

partition_index: USRDATA file_name: userdata.img is_download: true type: NORMAL linear_start_addr: 0x0DC00000 physical_start_addr: 0x0DC00000 partition_size: 0x2C400000 region: EMMC

2. Backup from a Working Device Using Miracle Box or MTK Droid Tools

If your device still boots, you can generate the scatter.txt yourself.

• MTK Droid Tools (legacy, works best on Android 5-6) – Connect device with USB debugging, click "Blocks Map" -> "Create scatter file".
• Miracle Box (commercial software) – Can read partition table from preloader mode.
• SP Flash Tool Readback – Set readback addresses from the phone’s preloader, then reconstruct scatter.

Warning: MTK Droid Tools requires root access on the phone.

Example Snippet of an MT6580 Scatter.txt

- partition_index: 4
  partition_name: boot
  file_name: boot.img
  is_download: true
  type: NORMAL
  linear_start_addr: 0x2e00000
  physical_start_addr: 0x2e00000
  partition_size: 0x1000000

Without this file, the SP Flash Tool has no idea where to write the firmware images. It is absolutely mandatory for any low-level flash operation.