# bkerler/mtkclient

Mediatek Flash and Repair Utility

Repository: https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mtkclient
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-02T09:52:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 75, longevity 16
- inputs: {"age_days": 227, "days_push": 31, "days_rel": 168, "gap_med": 23.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1088, forks 206 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:32.544332+00:00)

## What it is
A Python utility for exploiting, reading, and writing flash memory on MediaTek (MTK) smartphones via the BootROM or preloader. It supports many chipsets, includes a GUI, and can unlock, repair, and dump devices.

## Use cases
- read and write flash on a mediatek phone
- unlock bootloader on mtk device
- repair a bricked mediatek smartphone
- dump firmware from an mtk phone
- exploit mediatek bootrom to bypass security
- flash custom firmware to mtk device

## When to choose
- you need low-level access to a MediaTek device's flash or bootrom
- you want to repair or unbrick an MTK-based phone
- you need to dump or write firmware partitions on supported chipsets

## When to avoid
- your device uses a Qualcomm or other non-MediaTek chipset
- you need an official, warranty-safe flashing method
- your chipset's patched V6 bootrom lacks a suitable loader file

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, reverse-engineering, cli, gui, file-system
- domain: developer-tools, security, hardware, embedded-systems
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: mediatek, android, bootrom-exploit, flash-tool, phone-repair, brom, preloader, usb, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- bkerler/mtkclient (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:32.544332+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:49:21.240345+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:32.544332+00:00, sha a104073617df)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.