Master and Extended Boot Records that define the partition table. BOOTIMG: The Linux kernel and ramdisk.
quad-core chipset, this file is the "skeleton key" to successful flashing. What is a Scatter File?
Never flash an MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt from a different phone model. While the chipset is the same, the partition offsets differ. Flashing a Xiaomi Mi2A scatter onto a Lenovo P780 will overwrite the partition with NVRAM data, hard-bricking the device and corrupting IMEI.
partition_index: 0 partition_name: PRELOADER file_name: preloader_mt6589.bin is_download: true type: SV5 linear_start_addr: 0x0 physical_start_addr: 0x0 partition_size: 0x40000 region: EMMC_BOOT_1
This is a highly specific file used in the world of for devices powered by the MediaTek MT6589 chipset.
The total space allocated to that specific block. Region: Typically EMMC_USER for main storage partitions. Key Partitions in MT6589 Devices