- partition_index: 0
partition_name: preloader
file_name: preloader_mt6589.bin
is_download: true
type: NORMAL
linear_start_addr: 0x0
physical_start_addr: 0x0
partition_size: 0x40000
nnlin: 0x0 # New field - maybe start LBA or linear offset in bytes
⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) – Powerful for experienced developers, but dangerous for casual users. Without official MTK documentation on nnlin, treat it as experimental.
If you share an actual snippet of your nnlin-based scatter file, I can give a more precise alignment and safety check. mt6589 android scatter emmctxtnnlin new
When a scatter file is labeled MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt with "new" in the filename or comments, it typically indicates: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) – Powerful for experienced developers, but
Rebuild scatter using WwR MTK tool or SP Flash Tool read-back function with manual address input. Dump partition:
In the world of MediaTek's SP Flash Tool, the Scatter File (typically named MT6589_Android_scatter.txt) is the blueprint of the device's memory. It is a plain-text configuration file that tells the flashing tool:
A standard MT6589 scatter file for eMMC looks like this fragment:
- partition_index: SYS0
partition_name: PRELOADER
file_name: preloader_lnn_pub.bin
is_download: true
type: SV5_BL_BIN
linear_start_addr: 0x0
physical_start_addr: 0x0
partition_size: 0x40000
region: EMMC_BOOT_1
Without a valid scatter file, the SP Flash Tool is blind. It cannot locate the bootloaders or the operating system on the flash chip.