Is it possible to (re)create partitions? #46
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The phone has lost all partition information, there is no GPT data. What is available is the scatter file and all the images for the partitions. Added: Using gdisk/dd etc., I can create a partition table for upload, but I can only write/replace an existing table - which does not exist. |
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What device do you have and what processor does it have? How did you lose the partitioning? Did you erase the entire device's memory? Perhaps you still have a GPT backup at the very end of the memory? Have you tried reading the flash drive? |
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Redmi 9 / lancelot with MTK6768 |
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Possible approach I am trying now:
The above works and the partitions are available now. The devil's in the detail... |
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Perhaps this will help you. I recommend first reading the flash memory with |
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I have created that backup. It took > 3h |
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python mtk.py wo 0x0 0x5C10 gpt_redmi_9.bin |
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Thank you for the file and sorry, I only now had time to try to flash it. Unfortunately, I have not managed to upload it. The phone seems to disconnect (again) and I receive time-outs. I am going to retry to hit the right timing. Just as FYI |
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I was able to flash the file after changing itse size to 1M using "truncate". |
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I was able to flash the file after changing itse size to 1M using "truncate".