SP Flash Tool errors and How To Fixed


Phone is totally dead

Message: Phone no longer responds to power button

Solution: Follow this guide @ http://forum.hovatek.com/thread-286.html




Phone still not working after flashing
Message: Phone still stuck at Bootlogo or Bootloop

Solution:
* Ensure there's a formatted SD card in the phone before flashing
* Give up to 5 minutes because first boot takes time
* Boot the phone into recovery mode then wipe data / factory reset
* Remove the battery for 30 seconds then slot back in
* Try a firmware upgrade . use MTK droid tools version 2.3.0 to backup usrdata & cache or copy then from the clockworkmod backup
* Try a firmware / ROM from another source 


Phone shows white screen,
 strange colors or divided screen after flashing
Message: You can see the phone responding to buttons and making sound but all is blurred by white screen

* Solution: The ROM / Firmware you flashed is incompatible, get from another source (especially boot.img , logo.bin and uboot.bin / lk.bin ) - 




Phone automatically disconnecting during flashing
Message: The phone makes the disconnecting sound just as flashing begins, interrupting the process

Solution:
* Try a different USB cord, USB port & PC
* Connect the phone to PC via USB cord > Go to device manager > If the device appears as Mediatek DA USB, right-click this item and select Update driver > Proceed with manual driver installation as described @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
* Try holding down the Volume decrease (you could try volume increase or both) while connecting the phone to PC for flashing

Sp Flash tool remains at 0%
Message: Phone only shows charging sign

Meaning: Necessary drivers have not been successfully installed on the PC

Solution:
* Follow this guide @ http://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html  to manually install vcom drivers

Error 5054
Message:  BROM ERROR S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTINGS_FAIL (5054) please check your load matches your target which is to be downloaded

Meaning: The files you're trying to flash do not belong to or are not compatible with the phone you're trying to flash them to

Solution:
* Ensure you're using the correct files. If you're sure they are, then try formatting before flashing again 

Initialize scatter failed

Message: Error: Initialize scatter file failed. Please check the scatter file name you load is legal

Meaning: SP Flash tool doesn't accept the name format of your scatter file

Solution:
* Ensure the scatter file wasn't renamed. If you're certain it wasn't, try a higher version of SP Flash tool 

Error 8038
 
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Message: Error 8038! Android download  pmt is ready and layout has been changed

Meaning: SP Flash tool is having trouble writing to certain partitions due to some incompatibility

Solution:
* Format the phone in SP flash tool (Do not format Bootloader) then try flashing the files again using Download
* If Download doesnt work then do a firmware upgrade
* If the MTK backup contains more than one scatter file, retry flashing with the other scatter file.
* If that isn't feasible, try formatting first or use firmware upgrade
* If that doesn't work, open the scatter file using Notepad++ and change __NODL_FAT to FAT by removing "__NODL_" . 

Error 4032
 

Message: BROM ERROR : S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032) [EMI] Enable DRAM fail

Meaning: SP Flash tool is unable to enable DRAM / communicate effectively with the device

Solution:
* Ensure that the file(s) you're trying to flash are actually for your exact phone model
* Ensure you tick the boxes for only the files present in the ROM you're about to flash
* Probably have the wrong driver installed. Uninstall vcom,  preloader and MTK drivers using usb deview then manually re-install using  https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html
* Delete the sp flash tool folder then re-extract
* Ensure the phone is switched off (with battery still inside) before connecting to PC for flashing.
* If that doesn't work, keep  holding  down the volume decrease button just before connecting the phone to PC for flashing (you could try volume increase , power + volume decrease or power + volume increase).
* Consider using the latest version of Sp Flash tool
* Format the phone before trying to flash the file(s) again 


Error 5056

Message: BROM ERROR : S_DL_PMT_ERR_NO_SPACE (5069)

Meaning:  The size of a file is larger than the available / possible partition size

Solution:
* Ensure that the file(s) you're trying to flash are actually for your exact phone model
* Try another stock ROM 
Error 4001



 


Message: S_FT_DA_NO_RESPONSE or

Meaning: SP flash tool is having difficulty communicating with the device

Solution: 
* Change the USB-port and transfer SP Flash Tool to the root of your main hard drive ( C: ) then run as admin
* Ensure to install the correct drivers (see  https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html

Sp flash tool was successful but phone's calibration doesn't work
Message: Soft keys and touch screen don't work / respond

Solution:
* Edit the scatter file using Notepad++ and remove NODL__  (or set is_download: false to is_download: true ) in front of the items you have in the backup folder but aren't listed when you load the scatter file in SP flash tool. This way, these items will become listed when  next you load the scatter file (after saving of course) and therefore flashable 

Error 4008
 

Message: BROM ERROR : S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008)

Meaning: SP Flash tool encountered an error while attempting to flash files

Solution:

* Ensure the battery is in the phone and the phone is switched off before connecting for flashing
* Try using a higher version of SP flash tool
* Change the USB cord and port or PC
* Use the format option then download in SP flash tool 

Error 3149
Message: BROM ERROR : S_DA_SDMMC_WRITE_FAILED (3149)

Meaning: SP Flash tool was unable to flash files to the phone

Solution:

* Ensure the phone is switched off (with a well charged battery in it ) before connecting to PC for flashing
* Try a different PC
* Try a different ROM
* Try a different USB cord
* Try formatting the phone first before flashing files to it 

Error 3168
Message: BROM ERROR: S_CHIP_TYRE_NOT_MATCH(3168)

Meaning: Sp flash tool believes there's a mismatch between the information provided in the scatter file and the phone's info.

Solution:

* Ensure you're using the ROM for the exact phone model
* Try a higher version of SP flash tool
* Ensure to install the correct drivers for the phone on the PC 

Error 2004
 

Message: BROM ERROR : S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (2004)

Meaning: There was an interruption in the communication between SP flash tool and the device

Solution:

* Ensure the phone's Bootloader is unlocked
* Try a different USB cord
* Try a different port on the PC or another PC
* Ensure the battery is well changed and inside the switched off phone before connecting to PC for flashing

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