Mt8163 Scatter File

Here's a simplified example of what you'll see:

PRELOADER 0x0
PMT 0x80000
TEE1 0x180000
UBOOT 0x380000
BOOT_IMG 0x580000
RECOVERY 0x780000
SEC_STATIC 0x980000
MISC 0xa80000
LOGO 0xb80000
EXPDB 0xc80000
ANDROID 0xd80000
CACHE 0x4d80000
USRDATA 0xcd80000

Note: Actual addresses vary by OEM and eMMC size. Always use the scatter provided with your specific firmware. mt8163 scatter file

When an MT8163 device enters a "soft brick" state (stuck on logo or bootloops), the SP Flash Tool requires a valid scatter file to engage with the device via the MediaTek USB VCOM port. The scatter file provides the map needed to locate and repair corrupted partitions like boot or recovery without wiping user data. Here's a simplified example of what you'll see:

Unlike Qualcomm or Exynos chips, MediaTek scatter files are device-specific even for the same SoC. An MT8163 scatter from an Acer tablet will not work on a Teclast tablet due to different partition sizes and offsets. Note : Actual addresses vary by OEM and eMMC size

If you've ever worked with MediaTek's MT8163 (a popular quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 tablet SoC), you've likely encountered a scatter file. This seemingly simple text file is the blueprint that tells flashing tools exactly where to write each piece of firmware on the device's storage.