Right-click whatever the phone is detect as and select Update Driver Software. Take note of what the phone is detected as (often as Unknown or Mediatek under Other devices) Launch Device manager (Right-click My Computer > Select Manage)Ĭonnect the phone to the PC via a USB cord, Device manager should refresh Try holding down the Volume decrease (you could try volume increase or both) while connecting the phone to PC for flashing Solution: Try a different USB cord, USB port & PC Message: The phone makes the disconnecting sound just as flashing begins, interrupting the process Phone automatically disconnecting during flashing The ROM / Firmware you flashed is incompatible, get from another source (especially boot.img, logo.bin and uboot.bin / lk.bin ) Message: You can see the phone responding to buttons and making sound but all is blurred by white screen Phone shows white screen, strange colors or divided screen after flashing use MTK droid tools version 2.3.0 to backup usrdata & cache or copy then from the clockworkmod backup Remove the battery for 30 seconds then slot back in Give up to 5 minutes because first boot takes timeīoot the phone into recovery mode then wipe data / factory reset Solution: Ensure there's a formatted SD card in the phone before flashing
Message: Phone still stuck at Bootlogo or Bootloop Message: Phone no longer responds to power button
This will save you the stress of endless scrolling or accidentally scrolling past the SP Flash Tool error you're looking for.īelow is a list of SP Flash Tool errors, their meanings and how to resolve them
In order to easily find the solution to the error you're getting, use the 'Find in page' option in your browser to search for the error code e.g 4032. We have neatly arranged each error into error code, message, meaning and solution. Important Notice (PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU PROCEED) List of SP Flash Tool errors & their solutions Just in case you don't know how to use SP Flash tool, please see the video below to get a good insight into how the tool works in order to boost your chances of success. This guide is dedicated to listing errors / problems you might encounter when using SP Flash tool, what they mean / indicate and what steps you can take to fix / resolve them.
Its a pretty easy tool to use but you're bound to encounter one error or the other at certain points in your flashing experience. Smart Phone Flash Tool also known as SP Flash Tool is a Desktop application used to flash firmware to Mediatek (MTK) Android devices.