SP Flash Tool, also known as Smart Phone Flash Tool, is a free utility developed by MediaTek Inc. It is widely used for flashing firmware (stock ROMs) onto smartphones and tablets powered by MediaTek chipsets. This tool is essential for repairing, upgrading, or customizing MediaTek devices.
What is SP Flash Tool?
SP Flash Tool, also known as Smartphone Flash Tool, is a powerful software utility designed for flashing stock firmware, custom recovery images, custom ROMs, and bypassing FRP on MediaTek (MTK) powered devices. This is essential for technicians and users looking to manage their Android devices more efficiently.
Key Features
- Flash stock firmware: Restore your device to its original state by flashing the stock firmware.
- Firmware Updates: Update your device to the latest firmware versions.
- Custom Recovery Installation: Install custom recoveries to unlock additional features and functionalities.
- Unbrick Devices: Recover bricked devices like Bootload or Dead Boot by flashing the correct firmware.
- Memory Testing: Test the RAM (Random Access Memory) and NAND Flash memory for errors, helping diagnose hardware issues.
- Format partitions: Format Required partitions on the device, such as the system partition or the data partition.
- FRP Bypass: Remove Google account verification lock on your MediaTek device
Download SP Flash Tool for Windows and Linux
The SP Flash Tool V3 to V5 allows you to flash or install .txt-based scatter firmware on MediaTek devices.
| Version | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| v5.2316 | Link | – |
Download SP Flash Tool V6 for Windows and Linux
The SP Flash Tool V6 allows you to flash or install firmware based on a .xml scatter file on MediaTek devices.
| Version | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| v6.2120 | Link | – |
How to Use SP Flash Tool
- Download and install MediaTek Driver on your computer (if already installed, then SKIP this step).
- Download the Stock ROM (firmware) of your Mediatek Device and extract it on the computer.
- Download and Extract the SP Flash Tool on the computer, and you will be able to see the following files:
- Find flash_tool.exe and double-click to open the flash tool.
- Once the SP Flash Tool is launched, click on the scatter-loading button.
- Locate the extracted firmware path and select the scatter.txt file.
- Click Open to load the firmware on the tool.
- Untick the Preloader option (flashing the preloader.bin can brick the device).
- Click on the Download Button to begin the flashing process.
- Power off your Mediatek device completely.
- Now, hold the Volume Down or Volume Up key and connect via USB cable.
- SmartPhone Flash Tool will detect the device and make a MediaTek USB Port in the Device Manager.
- Once the computer detects your device, the flashing process will start automatically.
- Once the flashing process is completed, a green ring will appear at the end.
- Now, Close the Flash Tool on the computer and Disconnect the Device.
