Mt6589 Android Scatter Emmc ~upd~ Jun 2026

partition_name: MBR file_name: MBR is_download: true type: NORMAL_ROM linear_start_addr: 0x800000 physical_start_addr: 0x800000 partition_size: 0x80000 region: EMMC_USER

| Partition Name | Logical Address (Hex) | Size (Hex) | Purpose | |---------------|----------------------|------------|---------| | preloader | 0x0 | 0x40000 | Bootloader stage 1 (brick risk) | | pgpt | 0x0 | 0x2000 | Primary GPT (eMMC unique) | | proinfo | 0x2000 | 0x300000 | Factory data (IMEI, calibration) | | nvram | 0x302000 | 0x500000 | Wi-Fi/BT MAC, settings | | seccfg | 0x802000 | 0x200000 | Security config (DAA, lock flags) | | uboot | 0xA02000 | 0x600000 | U-Boot / LK bootloader | | boot | 0x1002000 | 0x1000000 | Linux kernel + ramdisk | | recovery | 0x2002000 | 0x1000000 | Recovery image (TWRP/CWM) | | secro | 0x3002000 | 0x600000 | Secure ROM data | | system | 0x3602000 | 0x4A000000 | Android OS (ext4/sparse) | | cache | 0x4D602000 | 0x14000000 | Temporary data | | userdata | 0x61602000 | 0x2E9000000 | /data partition (apps, user files) | mt6589 android scatter emmc

The MT6589 was a revolutionary chip that brought quad-core performance to the masses. Today, working with its eMMC and scatter files is a niche skill, but one that pays off in data recovery, custom ROM development, and preserving vintage Android devices. The fix: For eMMC-based MT6589 devices, a typical

This means the scatter file’s memory layout doesn’t match the actual eMMC geometry. The fix: The fix: For eMMC-based MT6589 devices

For eMMC-based MT6589 devices, a typical scatter entry looks like this:

(e.g., PRELOADER, MBR, EBR1, BOOTIMG, RECOVERY, SYSTEM).