Some people still find it difficult while others simply don't understand what to do when the face some problems or errors with their device or while using sp flash tool.
These are some quick tips to have mind/do before or while using sp flash tool.
Learn how to use sp flash tool from here
1.
Device boots and hangs on logo
Device gets error messages like com.android.xxxxxxxxx process has stopped.
Device boots and enters recovery mode (mostly happens after using OTA to update a rooted device)
First try a factory reset
To factory reset your device, boot into recovery by holding volume up and power button for about 3secs select factory reset from the list. (If you see the green android man, press volume up and power button again)
you can as well boot into the Chinese recovery by holding volume down and power button for about 3secs then select eMMC from the list.
If the solution above does not work for the device then you will have to flash the device using sp flash tool.
Download the stock ROM of the device. Download stock ROMs from here
Load the scatter file in sp flash tool
Flash only system.img that is tick only android on the list shown sp flash tool after loading scatter file.
Click Download and connect your device.
Wait for the process to complete.
2.
If device just vibrates when you press power button.
Do a full flash. Watch video tutorial from here
Download the stock ROM of the device. Download stock ROMs from here
Load the scatter file in sp flash tool
Select all the images present.
Click Download
Connect device and wait for process to complete.
3.
If device displays " Unlock privacy protection password "
Do the following below
Format the device before Download. Watch video tutorial from here
To format the device,
Download ROM of device. Download stock ROMs from here
Load scatter file of the device.
Goto Format tab and click Start button.
Connect the device and wait for process to complete.
Disconnect your device
Now enter back the Download tab and click Download button
Connect your your device and wait for flash process to complete.
4.
If after flashing the screen of your device shows white or different funny colours
Hear Boot sound, touch pad sounds but screen is dark or has funny colour
Flash device with ROM from a different source. (The ROM used has issues with device)
5.
If the device boot loops that is it stops on logo then returns back after flashing with SP Flash tool,
Do a factory reset
To factory reset your device, boot into recovery by holding volume up and power button for about 3secs select factory reset from the list. (If you see the green android man, press volume up and power button again)
you can as well boot into the Chinese recovery by holding volume down and power button for about 3secs then select eMMC from the list.
6.
If after flashing, Phone still hangs on logo and boot sound is stopped half way,
-Try flashing the device using firmware upgrade.
-Download another ROM from a different source
7.
If you get errors like
(4032) S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (Sometimes this means the ROM is not compatible with the device also using another version of sp flash tool might solve this problem)
(5054) S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTINGS_FAIL (In a weird way drivers can cause this problem)
PMT Changed for the ROM
Do the following below:
Format the device before Download.
To format the device,
Download ROM of device.
Load scatter file of the device.
Goto Format tab and click Start button.
Connect the device and wait for process to complete.
Disconnect your device
Now enter back the Download tab and click Download button
Connect your your device and wait for flash process to complete.
If problem persists try flashing the device using firmware upgrade.
8.
If connecting your device to PC and sp flash tool don't detect it (Phone is charging)
-Hold volume down or volume up while connecting the device to PC
-Drivers are not properly installed
-Change USB cord or port
9.
If the phone keeps disconnecting during flashing
-Use a charged battery
-Change USB cord or port.
-Use another version of SP Flash Tool
Below are common errors and some solutions.....
Image Preloader Checksum failed!
Delete Checksum file inside the ROM package
(1013) BROM ERROR:S_COM_PORT_OPEN Fail
Change USB cord or port
Uninstall drivers and install it back manually
(3168) S_CHIP_TYPE_NOT_MATCH
The scatter file loaded is not the one of your device.
Load the matching scatter file of the device.
(5069) S_DL_PMT_ERR_NO_SPACE
Sometimes Format and Download solves this problem
Mostly this error is as a result of wrong ROM or a hardware problem.
(5002)S_INVALID_DA_FILE
Use another SP Flah Tool or select a valid download agent from the SP FLash tool folder.
(4050) S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL
occurs when PMT and scatter do not have the same unit size
Select all images including userdata and cache before flashing
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My Techno M7 screen and it touch have broken. I found new ones and after fixing them it come on well but shortly it displayed " Error, and didn't come on up to now. What can I do? My option is may be I can change the motherboard, but no one has it here. Can I get it from you if available please?
ReplyDeleteI Root my tecno CX air with sp flash after that I went and uninstall some of the systems software unfortunately my phone went off and came on but stuck boot mode with tecno logo on the screen. I went to twrp recovery mode I clear the cache and factory rest the phone but still not stuck on boot. The phone is not charging I went to Sp flash tools I flash the recovery images with download mode and when it completed the phone was not still stuck on Boot mode. I went and format the phone with the Sp flash tools after format completed I removed the cable from the phone and close the Sp flash tools I try to put the phone on but it was not come on again.I went I plug it to the computer I here the beep sound.
ReplyDeleteI open Sp flash tools and choose download but this was the message I got showing me S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032). I went and download the firmware for the phone trying to format but the same message showing me the same message S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032)
Sir my phone is not coming on I went I download Sp flash tools 3.0 the latest I open the Sp flash tools but when I went to the scatter files it do not want to load to the Sp flash tools.
But when I try the old Sp flash tools it load all the files but the same message coming on the old Sp flash tools showing me S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032).
But the new Sp flash tools is not loading the scatter files sir please help me my phone is not coming on. MY phone is Tecno CX air Chip set is Mt6737.