SP Flash Tool, also known as Smart Phone Flash Tool released a new update V5.2316. It is an application that allows you to flash Stock Firmware (ROMs), unbrick bricked devices, upgrade or downgrade their operating system, and perform advanced tasks like memory testing and parameter editing. on devices powered by Mediatek chipsets, whether they are smartphones or tablets.

On this page, I have shared the Latest update of SP Flash Tool which you can download from the below links, and a simple step-by-step procedure to Flash firmware, Bypass FRP, Remove User Lock, and Fix any OS related problems All MediaTek Android smartphones (MTK based) in just one click easily.

What is SP Flash Tool?

Sp Flash Tool is an application that mainly helps you to flash or install the Scatter Based Stock Firmware (ROM) on devices powered by MediaTek Chipsets, whether a smartphone, Tablet or feature Phone. It also allows you to flash or install the Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP), Boot File, and fixing in some extreme cases ( firmware update, Flash recovery, unbrick bricked Android device, etc). and remove Factory Reset Protection (FRP) from the Mediatek Devices.

SP Flash Tool Main Functions

• MTK Flash tool/ Flash MTK Stock ROM: It allows you to flash scatter-based firmware on any Mediatek aka MTK android device. It also allows you to downgrade or upgrade your device firmware in a few clicks.
• Flash Recovery: It allows you to flash custom recovery to your MTK-based device. Simply, add the scatter file in the SP Flash tool and locate the recovery.img image and flash it.
• Memory Test: It allows users to check and verify the RAM on external memory and the NAND Flash on the device.
• Format memory: you can Format your Phone using a single click, just Load Scatter and Click Format,
• Dump Stock/Read back: You can read back the whole ROM using the SP flash tool, and MTK tools.

What you can do with the SP Flash Tool

• Flashing to Android stock-ROM (scatter-based)
• Flash Custom ROM (scatter-based)
• Application for Fixing Bricked device.
• Advanced Memory testing and verifying.
• Read / Write parameters.
• Erasing / Formatting / Reset Your MTK-based device.

Requirements

• Pc or Laptop
• USB data cable for the device
• Drivers (MediaTek USB-VCOM drivers ). You can see the above tutorial and download links
• Scatter file + files to be flashed
• Backup the device (forum.hovatek.com/thread-468.html)
• SPFlashTool Download from the above links.

Download SP Flash Tool V5 for Windows

The SP Flash Tool V3 to V5 allows you to flash or install .txt-based scatter firmware on MediaTek devices.

Download SP Flash Tool V6 for Windows

The SP Flash Tool V6 allows you to flash or install firmware based on a .xml scatter file on MediaTek devices.

How to install MediaTek USB VCOM drivers

• Download and extract the MTK Driver package on the computer. If you have already downloaded and extracted the driver package, then SKIP this step.
• Once the MTK driver package is extracted, you will get the MTK-Driver-Setup.exe file:
• Double Click on MTK-Driver-Setup.exe to launch the Setup Window:
• When the Setup Window opens, click the Install button.
• Now, a window Popup shows MTK Driver is installing on the computer (this may take a few seconds to complete).
• Once the installation is completed, you will see a Small Dialog box show, Please Restart the computer. Click on the OK button.
• Click on the Finish button to exit the Setup Window. (head over to Mediatek Driver Installer page for a detailed guide).

Now connect your MTK device to the Computer. If you are facing a connectivity issue, Please Restart your computer. Upon reboot, you can connect your MTK device to the computer without facing USB Driver connectivity issues.

How to use SP Flash Tool

• Download the STOCK ROM (Firmware of Your Phone) and extract it on your computer
• Download and Extract SP Flash Tool on your computer. Once the Tool is extracted Successfully,
• Open flash_tool.exe to launch the tool
• Once SP Flash Tool is launched, Click on the Scatter Loading Button
• Locate and Select the Scatter File (YOu can find the scatter file in the Stock ROM of your device and click on the Open Button
• Untick the Preloader option (flashing the preloader.bin can brick the device). Choose accordingly depending on your requirements.
• Click on the Download button to Begin the Flashing Process.
• Connect your Mediatek Device to the computer using the USB cable(make sure it is powered off Already). After Connecting the Device to the computer Press the Volume Down or Volume Up or Both Volume Up & Down Key, so that the Smartphone Flash Tool can detect this device
• Once the Computer detects your Device, the Flashing Process will Start Automatically (YOu will be able to see Yellow Line).
• Once Flashing is completed, a Green Circle with Check Sign will Appear at the End.
• Now Disconnect the Device and Close the Flash Tool.
• Congrats you have successfully flashed or installed Stock ROM on your MediaTek Android smartphones with SP Flash Tool.

Note: Flashing or installing Stock ROM (Firmware) using the SP Flash Tool will Wipe/Delete the User data Such as Photos, Videos, Contacts, Etc. Therefore, We Recommend you take a backup of your Data before using any operation on the tool.