You can edit a scatter file with Notepad++ (Windows) or VS Code. Common modifications:
Use a Python script or manually assemble. Below is a minimal working template for MT6761 (adjust addresses/sizes from your device): mt6761 scatter file new
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# generate_mt6761_scatter.py
scatter_template = """# MT6761 Scatter File (Auto-generated) You can edit a scatter file with Notepad++
partitions = [
("preloader", 0x0, 0x40000, "EMMC_BOOT_1"),
("pgpt", 0x0, 0x2000, "EMMC_USER"),
("proinfo", 0x2000, 0x300000, "EMMC_USER"),
("nvram", 0x302000, 0x500000, "EMMC_USER"),
("lk", 0x802000, 0x200000, "EMMC_USER"),
("boot", 0xA02000, 0x2000000, "EMMC_USER"),
("recovery", 0x2A02000, 0x2000000, "EMMC_USER"),
("system", 0x4A02000, 0xC000000, "EMMC_USER"),
("vendor", 0xCA02000, 0x8000000, "EMMC_USER"),
("metadata", 0x14A02000, 0x1000000, "EMMC_USER"),
("userdata", 0x15A02000, 0x300000000, "EMMC_USER"),
] Use a Python script or manually assemble
for idx, (name, start, size, region) in enumerate(partitions):
scatter_template += f"""
Run:
python3 generate_mt6761_scatter.py
New scatter files often include a header version identifier.