MTKClient

Just some mtk tool for exploitation, reading/writing flash and doing crazy stuff. For windows, you need to install the stock mtk port and the usbdk driver (see instructions below). For linux, a patched kernel is only needed when using old kamakiri (see Setup folder) (except for read/write flash).

Once the mtk script is running, boot into brom mode by powering off device, press and hold either vol up + power or vol down + power and connect the phone. Once detected by the tool, release the buttons.

MT6781, MT6789, MT6855, MT6886, MT6895, MT6983, MT8985

• These chipsets use a new protocol called V6 and the bootrom is patched, thus you need a valid da via --loader option.
• On some devices, preloader is deactivated, but you still use it by running "adb reboot edl".
• This only works with UNFUSED devices currently.
• For all devices with DAA, SLA and Remote-Auth activated no public solution currently exists (for various reasons).

Credits

• kamakiri [xyzz]
• linecode exploit [chimera]
• Chaosmaster
• Geert-Jan Kreileman (GUI, design & fixes)
• All contributors

Installation

Use Re LiveDVD (everything ready to go, based on Ubuntu):

User: user, Password:user (based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)

Live DVD V4

Live DVD V4 Mirror

Install

Linux - (Ubuntu recommended, no patched kernel needed except for kamakiri)

Install python >=3.8, git and other deps

For Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt install python3 git libusb-1.0-0 python3-pip libfuse2

For ArchLinux

(sudo) pacman -S  python python-pip git libusb fuse2

or

yay -S python python-pip git libusb fuse2

For Fedora

sudo dnf install python3 git libusb1 fuse

Grab files

git clone https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient
cd mtkclient
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
pip3 install .

Install rules

sudo usermod -a -G plugdev $USER
sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER
sudo cp mtkclient/Setup/Linux/*.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
sudo udevadm control -R
sudo udevadm trigger

Make sure to reboot after adding the user to dialout/plugdev. If the device has a vendor interface 0xFF (like LG), make sure to add "blacklist qcaux" to the "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf".

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macOS

Install brew, macFUSE, OpenSSL

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew install macfuse openssl

You may need to reboot

Grab files

git clone https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient
cd mtkclient

Create python 3.9 venv and install dependencies

python3.9 -m venv mtk_venv
source mtk_venv/bin/activate
pip3 install --pre --no-binary capstone capstone
pip3 install PySide6 libusb
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

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Windows

Install python + git

• Install python >= 3.9 and git
• If you install python from microsoft store, "python setup.py install" will fail, but that step isn't required.
• WIN+R cmd

Install Winfsp (for fuse)

Download and install here

Grab files and install

git clone https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient
cd mtkclient
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Get latest UsbDk 64-Bit

• Install normal MTK Serial Port driver (or use default Windows COM Port one, make sure no exclamation is seen)
• Get usbdk installer (.msi) from here and install it
• Test on device connect using "UsbDkController -n" if you see a device with 0x0E8D 0x0003
• Works fine under Windows 10 and 11 :D

Building wheel issues (creds to @Oyoh-Edmond)

Download and Install the Build Tools:

Go to the Visual Studio Build Tools [download](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools) page.
Download the installer and run it.

Select the Necessary Workloads:

In the installer, select the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
Ensure that the "MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ x64/x86 build tools" (or later) component is selected.
You can also check "Windows 10 SDK" if it’s not already selected.

Complete the Installation:

Click on the "Install" button to begin the installation.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Restart your computer if required.

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Use kamakiri (optional, only needed for mt6260 or older)

• For linux (kamakiri attack), you need to recompile your linux kernel using this kernel patch :

sudo apt-get install build-essential libncurses-dev bison flex libssl-dev libelf-dev libdw-dev
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/devel/pahole/pahole.git
cd pahole && mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make && sudo make install
sudo mv /usr/local/libdwarves* /usr/local/lib/ && sudo ldconfig

wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-`uname -r`.tar.xz
tar xvf linux-`uname -r`.tar.xz
cd linux-`uname -r`
patch -p1 < ../Setup/kernelpatches/disable-usb-checks-5.10.patch
cp -v /boot/config-$(uname -r) .config
make menuconfig
make
sudo make modules_install 
sudo make install

• These aren't needed for current ubuntu (as make install will do, just for reference):

sudo update-initramfs -c -k `uname -r`
sudo update-grub

See Setup/kernels for ready-to-use kernel setups

• Reboot

sudo reboot

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Usage

Using MTKTools via the graphical user interface:

For the 'basics' you can use the GUI interface. This supports dumping partitions or the full flash for now. Run the following command:

python mtk_gui.py

Using stock mtk functionality without exploits :

python mtk.py --stock

Run multiple commands

python mtk.py script run.example

See the file "run.example" on how to structure the script file

Root the phone (Tested with android 9 - 12)

1. Dump boot and vbmeta

python mtk.py r boot,vbmeta boot.img,vbmeta.img

2. Reboot the phone

python mtk.py reset

3. Download patched magisk for mtk: Download latest Magisk here

4. Install on target phone

• you need to enable usb-debugging via Settings/About phone/Version, Tap 7x on build number
• Go to Settings/Additional settings/Developer options, enable "OEM unlock" and "USB Debugging"
• Install magisk apk

adb install app-release.apk

• accept auth rsa request on mobile screen of course to allow adb connection

5. Upload boot to /sdcard/Download

adb push boot.img /sdcard/Download

6. Start magisk, tap on Install, select boot.img from /sdcard/Download, then:

adb pull /sdcard/Download/[displayed magisk patched boot filename here]
mv [displayed magisk patched boot filename here] boot.patched

7. Do the steps needed in section "Unlock bootloader below"

8. Flash magisk-patched boot and disable verity + verification on vbmeta

python mtk.py da vbmeta 3
python mtk.py w boot boot.patched

9. Reboot the phone

python mtk.py reset

10. Disconnect usb cable and enjoy your rooted phone :)

Boot to meta mode via payload

Example:

python mtk.py payload --metamode FASTBOOT

Dump preloader

mtk.py r preloader preloader.bin --parttype boot1

Dump serialnumber / special partition

mtk.py r preloader preloader.bin --parttype boot2

Read efuses

Example:

python mtk.py da efuse

Unlock bootloader

1. Erase metadata and userdata (and md_udc if existing):

python mtk.py e metadata,userdata,md_udc

2. Unlock bootloader:

python mtk.py da seccfg unlock

for relocking use:

python mtk.py da seccfg lock

3. Reboot the phone:

python mtk.py reset

and disconnect usb cable to let the phone reboot.

If you are getting a dm-verity error on Android 11, just press the power button, then the device should boot and show a yellow warning about unlocked bootloader and then the device should boot within 5 seconds.

Read flash

Dump boot partition to filename boot.bin via preloader

python mtk.py r boot boot.bin

Dump boot partition to filename boot.bin via bootrom

python mtk.py r boot boot.bin [--preloader=Loader/Preloader/your_device_preloader.bin]

Dump preloader partition to filename preloader.bin via bootrom

python mtk.py r preloader preloader.bin --parttype=boot1 [--preloader=Loader/Preloader/your_device_preloader.bin]

Read full flash to filename flash.bin (use --preloader for brom)

python mtk.py rf flash.bin

Read full flash to filename flash.bin (use --preloader for brom) for IoT devices (MT6261/MT2301):

python mtk.py rf flash.bin --iot

Read flash offset 0x128000 with length 0x200000 to filename flash.bin (use --preloader for brom)

python mtk.py ro 0x128000 0x200000 flash.bin

Dump all partitions to directory "out". (use --preloader for brom)

python mtk.py rl out

Show gpt (use --preloader for brom)

python mtk.py printgpt

Mount the flash as a filesystem

python mtk.py fs /mnt/mtk

Write flash

(use --preloader for brom)

Write filename boot.bin to boot partition

python mtk.py w boot boot.bin

Write filename flash.bin as full flash (currently only works in da mode)

python mtk.py wf flash.bin

Write all files in directory "out" to the flash partitions

python mtk.py wl out

write file flash.bin to flash offset 0x128000 with length 0x200000 (use --preloader for brom)

python mtk.py wo 0x128000 0x200000 flash.bin

Erase flash

Erase boot partition

python mtk.py e boot

Erase boot sectors

python mtk.py es boot [sector count]

DA commands:

Peek memory

python mtk.py da peek [addr in hex] [length in hex] [optional: -filename filename.bin for reading to file]

Poke memory

python mtk.py da poke [addr in hex] [data as hexstring or -filename for reading from file]

Read rpmb (Only xflash for now)

python mtk.py da rpmb r [will read to rpmb.bin]

Write rpmb [Currently broken, xflash only]

python mtk.py da rpmb w filename

Generate and display rpmb1-3 key

python mtk.py da generatekeys

Unlock / Lock bootloader

python mtk.py da seccfg [lock or unlock]

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Bypass SLA, DAA and SBC (using generic_patcher_payload)

python mtk.py payload If you want to use SP Flash tool afterwards, make sure you select "UART" in the settings, not "USB".

Dump preloader

• Device has to be in bootrom mode and preloader has to be intact on the device

python mtk.py dumppreloader [--ptype=["amonet","kamakiri","kamakiri2","hashimoto"]] [--filename=preloader.bin]

Dump brom

• Device has to be in bootrom mode, or da mode has to be crashed to enter damode
• if no option is given, either kamakiri or da will be used (da for insecure targets)
• if "kamakiri" is used as an option, kamakiri is enforced
• Valid options are : "kamakiri" (via usb_ctrl_handler attack), "amonet" (via gcpu) and "hashimoto" (via cqdma)

python mtk.py dumpbrom --ptype=["amonet","kamakiri","hashimoto"] [--filename=brom.bin]

For to dump unknown bootroms, use brute option :

python mtk.py brute

If it's successful, please add an issue over here and append the bootrom in order to add full support.

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Crash da in order to enter brom

python mtk.py crash [--vid=vid] [--pid=pid] [--interface=interface]

Read memory using patched preloader

• Boot in Brom or crash to Brom

python mtk.py peek [addr] [length] --preloader=patched_preloader.bin

Run custom payload

python mtk.py payload --payload=payload.bin [--var1=var1] [--wdt=wdt] [--uartaddr=addr] [--da_addr=addr] [--brom_addr=addr]

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Stage2 usage

Run python mtk.py stage (brom) or mtk plstage (preloader)

Run stage2 in bootrom

python mtk.py stage

Run stage2 in preloader

python mtk.py plstage

Run stage2 plstage in bootrom

• Boot in Brom or crash to Brom

python mtk.py plstage --preloader=preloader.bin

Use stage2 tool

Leave stage2 and reboot

python stage2.py reboot

Read rpmb in stage2 mode

python stage2.py rpmb

Read preloader in stage2 mode

python stage2.py preloader

Read memory as hex data in stage2 mode

python stage2.py memread [start addr] [length]

Read memory to file in stage2 mode

python stage2.py memread [start addr] [length] --filename filename.bin

Write hex data to memory in stage2 mode

python stage2.py memwrite [start addr] --data [data as hexstring]

Write memory from file in stage2 mode

python stage2.py memwrite [start addr] --filename filename.bin

Extract keys

python stage2.py keys --mode [sej, dxcc] For dxcc, you need to use plstage instead of stage

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I have issues ....... please send logs and full console details !

• Run the mtk tool with --debugmode. Log will be written to log.txt (hopefully)

Rules / Infos

Chip details / configs

• Go to config/brom_config.py
• Unknown usb vid/pids for autodetection go to config/usb_ids.py

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