partition_index: 4 partition_name: lk file_name: lk.bin is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x880000 physical_start_addr: 0x880000 partition_size: 0x80000 region: EMMC_USER storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC boundary_check: true is_reserved: false operation_type: UPDATE reserve: 0x0

If you are reading this, you are likely staring at a flashing tool (like SP Flash Tool) and a folder full of cryptic files. You might be trying to unbrick a tablet, port a custom ROM, or simply understand how your device ticks.

A scatter file is a text-based blueprint (usually formatted as MT8167_Android_scatter.txt ) that tells MediaTek’s flashing tools exactly how the device's storage is organized. MediaTek chips use a unique storage architecture, requiring this specialized map to navigate the eMMC or UFS memory chips.

The top of the file typically contains general settings:

Click the green Download button at the top.

: MT8167 comes in variants (like MT8167A or MT8167S). Using a scatter file from the wrong variant can result in a "PMT changed for the ROM" error or, worse, a hard brick.

A standard MT8167 scatter file is divided into two main domains: