Likely not. This error is usually a driver or connection issue. Try different USB ports/cables.

| Issue | Solution | |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | Wrong partition size | Causes S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL (0x13BE). | | Missing pgpt or preloader | Device won’t enter bootloader mode. | | Address not multiple of 0x20000 | SP Flash Tool alignment error. | | Swapping protect1/protect2 | IMEI loss / baseband unknown. | | Using MT6755 scatter on MT6755T | Works, but some partitions (GPU/cpufreq) may fail. |

| Mode | Use Case | Risk Level | |-------|-----------|-------------| | Download Only | Upgrade without wiping data | Low | | Firmware Upgrade | Full reflash (recreates partitions) | Medium (safe if scatter matches) | | Format All + Download | Only for hard brick recovery | High – will wipe IMEI, nvram |

Let’s open a typical MT6755_Android_scatter.txt file. Here is a sanitized excerpt:

PRELOADER 0x0
__NODL_NFTL 0x0
MBR 0x0
EBR1 0x0
__NODL_BMTPOOL 0x0
pgpt 0x0
proinfo 0x8000
lk 0x100000
boot 0x200000
recovery 0x300000
para 0x400000
logo 0x500000
expdb 0x600000
secro 0x700000
nvdata 0x800000
metadata 0x900000
system 0xA00000
cache 0xB00000
userdata 0xC00000