A scatter file is a plain text file (.txt) specifically used for MediaTek (MTK) chipset-based Android devices to describe their flash memory structure. While there is no single "universal" scatter file for every Android phone because each model has unique partition mappings, you can easily find or generate the specific one you need for almost any MTK device. What is a Scatter File?

  1. Identify Device Specifications: Understand the device's memory layout. Tools like adb shell df, parted, or fdisk can provide insights.
  2. Use Existing Scatter Files: Look at scatter files for similar devices or from the same manufacturer as a reference.
  3. Edit or Create from Scratch: Use a text editor. The file usually starts with a MEMORY_LAYOUT definition and then specifies offsets and sizes for each partition.
################################################################################################## # Partition Index 9: Android kernel ################################################################################################## - partition_index: 9 partition_name: boot file_name: boot.img is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x2500000 physical_start_addr: 0x2500000 partition_size: 0x2000000 region: EMMC_USER