This Tutorial is to guide you on how to Install Official Stock ROM in any Mediatek Smartphones OR how to flash your dead android phone using PC. Sometimes due to installation of custom ROM, not meant for your device, you often end up bricking your device. No charging, boot loop or white lines on the screen are some of the signs of a bricked device.
But you can get back to normal through some simple steps which involve, flashing ROM through CWM but sometimes you can’t even get into recovery mode but, this isn’t the end of your phone. Today we’re with an article about how to unbrick your phone; you can even use this method to install stock ROM. We are going to use SP Flash Tool, also known as “Smart Phone Flash Tool”.
Note: Do not flash firmware which is not meant for your device, or else your phone will be completely dead. Even the SP Flash tool will not detect your phone. So Check the name of zip file carefully.
Requirements:
- A PC with Windows or Linux OS.
- SP Flash Tool Download
- USB Cord
- Manually install VCOM drivers on the PC
- Your bricked Android device.
- Original/Working Stock ROM (Get Stock ROM from below Stock ROM section)
Supported MediaTek Devices:
Why Do You Need MediaTek DA VCOM Drivers
VCOM is a software that is small in size but useful to many users whos devices are powered bt MTK. This driver helps your Windows PC/ laptop identify your device properly as you device that has an MTK chip cannot be found by your Windows PC/Laptop.
How to Install VCOM Drivers for SP Flash Tool:
- Open Device manager from My computer. Click on any item & Goto Actions > Add legacy hardware.
- Now, Press next & select Install drivers manually.
- Press next & click on Have disk.
- From the browse option, select the VCOM drivers as per your OS.
- Once it’s done. You will see a screen similar to this:
Once you are done with the Installation part, goto device manager & you’ll find a device similar to this:
How to unbrick Mediatek MTK device – SP Flash Tool
Step 1: First Download Official “Stock ROM / Firmware” From your Official site.
Step 2: Install the download file.
Step 3: Now Power Off your device & remove the battery only if it’s removable.
Step 4: Extract “ ‘***”.zip i.e Stock ROM (** Indicates the file name)
Step 5: Run Flash_Tool.exe from the SP Flash Tool folder
Step 6: Select DA Please make sure the Download Agent has been assigned..
Step 7: Select scatter file. Please make sure you select the correct scatter file that you found in the ROM zip. Select DOWNLOAD ONLY.
Step 8: Once you have selected everything, Click on the download button at the top. Connect your phone with the battery in it.
- A. MOTA SIU like (Recommended) : Only Boot.img,Recovery.img & Android will be updated, format->Download.
- B. Format All + Download : Format Whole Flash and download all images.
- C. Firmware Upgrade : Aim to protect important data from to be lost.
- D. Custom : Image files to be updated (format -> download) can be customized in this scene, that is, partial download is allowed.
Download Process Indications:
Readback:
Format:
Download:
Step 10: Now Power On your device if it doesn’t gets on Automatically to begin the downloading process.
Conclusion
The steps above should have helped you unbrick your mediaTek device or solve the mtk dead boot. If you are still in need of any help or if you’re facing problems in installation, you can ask us in the comment section below. Let us know your queries about anything related to this post in the comment section. If you found this post helpful, then don’t forget to share this post with other Android users so that they could get their dead phones working in a few easy steps without paying any dollars for it.
FAQs
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Big Thanks, your solution works perfectly
Big Thanks, your solution works perfectly
I own a lenovo A7000 turbo non rooted phone and i accidentally clicked on the “format whole flash except boot loader”. So then my phone was totally dead. i downloaded the firmware form “http://androidmtk.com” and flashed my phone.On doing so phone used to boot up with a blank scree. I knew my phone booted due to the small vibration it makes. Then after some seconds the phone’s display come to live and displays a series of vertical colored lines on my phones and just stays that way. I have read and watched a lot of Youtube videos on how to flash dead phones /MTK phones and all.
So if any one can offer their guidance that would be very helpful to me.
-Thanks
I own a lenovo A7000 turbo non rooted phone and i accidentally clicked on the “format whole flash except boot loader”. So then my phone was totally dead. i downloaded the firmware form “http://androidmtk.com” and flashed my phone.On doing so phone used to boot up with a blank scree. I knew my phone booted due to the small vibration it makes. Then after some seconds the phone’s display come to live and displays a series of vertical colored lines on my phones and just stays that way. I have read and watched a lot of Youtube videos on how to flash dead phones /MTK phones and all.
So if any one can offer their guidance that would be very helpful to me.
-Thanks
SMG 955f bricked dead beying installed twrp pls help me
I can however, get into bootloader mode. Is that a good thing?
I just soft bricked a motoactv smart watch by botching a custom rom install. Will not boot and is no longer recognized by computer, even though it shows that the drivers are installed and working, and shows in ADB mode also. Tried re rooting and will not finish root because it will no longer boot to finish process. Any thoughts as to how I can possibly fix my debauched first attempts at hack and slash? Lol or should I just throw it in da trash?
Hello sir,
Thanks for the easy installation steps. I managed to successfully unbrick my mom’s:-
Phone:- Micromax Bolt Selfie(Q424)
Chipset:-MT6572
Flash Tool:-Latest Version
ROM:-Official Stock ROM
Anyway thanks for the guide.
I will share this post with my friends and relatives.
Do I need the SCI USBtoSerial drivers installed like in your screenshot? because I have tried everything possible but my infinix x551 fails to connect
Hi I use sp flash tool and MTK device when I finish download but data in my phone is no deleted. Help me plz.
hello please help I wanted help
my gionee a1 is bricked and not opening even recovery is not opening
bootloader is unlocked
what should I do if it des not work?
please reply soon
and why are those download links cutted
hello please i am begging for your help . i wanted to flash my infinix x551 but instead of installing the firmware x551 16g-1g, i have installed the x551 16g-2and now my fone cannot start and even when i used the infinx tool it stuck at 0%. please help me and sorry for my bad english i am francophone. please
I’m sorry to say but you literally killed your phone. Only the service guys can fix it now!
ok thank you
Any other procedure to satrt phone agin
Does not working procedure u described ….still phone is dead
same with mine too tecno a7