Meaning: The firmware you're trying to flash is either not compatible with your device or you have selected the wrong flashing settings
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. 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: 0xC0050003
Message: BROM ERROR: STATUS_DOWNLOAD_EXCEPTION [0xC0050003] Meaning: There was an interruption during writing to one or more partitions
Solution: Repeat flashing with the latest version of SP Flash Tool Try using a different Port, USB cord and PC
Error: 0xc002002A
Message: BROM ERROR: STATUS_SEC_IMG_TYPE_MISMATCH [0xc002002A] Meaning: The firmware you're trying to flash is either not compatible with your device or you have selected the wrong flashing settings
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. 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 0XFA8
Message: BROM ERROR: S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL [0XFA8] 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 the latest version of SP flash tool Change the USB cord and port or PC Use the format option then download in SP flash tool Try changing the Download Agent setting in SP Flash tool
Error 0x7D5
Message: BROM ERROR: S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL [0x7D5] Meaning: The device attempted to power on before SP flash tool could flash files to it
Solution: Ensure the battery is well charged Take out and reinsert the battery Try using a different USB cord, port and PC Right-click flash_tool.exe > Select Properties > Select Compatibility > Set to Windows XP Service Pack 3 > Click Apply > Click OK > Run SP flash tool as Administrator 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 Do not hold any button when connecting to PC
Boundary Check Failed
Message: Boundary Check Failed: rom_end_addr >= next rom begin_addr. ROM[PRELOADER]: rom_end_addr[0x000000000001cbd3]! Next ROM[PGPT]: m_begin_addr[0x0000000000000000]
Meaning: The firmware has a partition that wasn't included while backing up the firmware. SP flash tool encounters an error in the end address of the preloader partition and the begin address of PGPT partition [i.e the partition which wasn't included in the backup]
Solution: Close the error message, then manually select the location of all files in the scatter file from the bottom to the top. Meaning that preloader would be the last thing you'll select If that doesn't work, open and modify the scatter file using Notepad++ then change "boundary_check: True" to "boundary_check: False" If after modifying the scatter file and you still encounter the same or a different error, then flash the firmware using miracle box.
Error 3179
Message: BROM ERROR : S_CHIP_TYPE_NOT_MATCH [3179] Meaning: The firmware you're trying to flash is either not compatible with your device or you have selected the wrong flashing settings
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. 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 5073
Message: BROM ERROR : S_DL_READ_PT_FAIL [5073]
Meaning: SP flash tool encountered an error while trying to format the device Solution: Use "download only" under the download tab to flash the firmware then you can format if need be.
SP Flash Tool force-closes when scatter file is loaded Message: SP Flash tool automatically closes after selecting a scatter file Meaning: SP Flash Tool doesn't support the scatter file due to its blocks or configuration
Solution: Open the scatter file using Notepad++ > Locate the last partition on the list [flashinfo] > change is_download from true to false > Save the scatter file and reload
Storage type mismatch! Message: scatter storage type is HW_STORAGE_EMMC target storage type is HW_STORAGE_NAND Meaning: There's a mismatch between the phone's storage type and that which the scatter file expects
Solution: Try using a different firmware or a Chinese box . Try a different version of SP Flash tool and run as Administrator
Error 8045 Message: No Valid Partition Management Table [PMT] for storage Meaning: SP Flash tool encountered a problem identifying the device's partitions ahead of file writes
Solution Try Flashing the firmware using Download only
Error 1041
Message: BROM ERROR: S_CHKSUM_ERROR [1041] Meaning: There was a checksum error when flashing the firmware
Solution Delete any file with checksum in its name from the firmware folder Go to Options > Option > Download > Untick Da DL all with checksum
0x00 Message: BROM ERROR: S_SECURITY_AC_REGION_NOT_FOUND_IN_SECROIMG [6128], MSP ERROR CODE: 0X00 Meaning: The ROM contains a Checksum file but DL All With CheckSum was unticked
Solution Ensure to tick DL All With CheckSum under Options > Option > Download BROM ERROR : S_SECURITY_SECRO_HASH_INCORRECT [6126] , MSP ERROE CODE : 0x00 Message: BROM ERROR : S_SECURITY_SECRO_HASH_INCORRECT [6126] , MSP ERROE CODE : 0x00 Meaning: The ROM contains a Checksum file but DL All With CheckSum was unticked
Solution Ensure to tick DL All With CheckSum under Options > Option > Download
Error 0xC0050005
Message: ERROR STATUS_EXT_RAM_EXCEPTION [0xC0050005]
Meaning: The firmware you're trying to flash is either not compatible with your device or you have selected the wrong flashing settings
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
Error [3]
Message: BROM ERROR: ?? [3]
Meaning: There's a problem with the format of the scatter file or file[s] being flashed. An example is trying to flash .bin files using SP Flash Tool