Hold down the key while clicking Restart in your Windows Start Menu.
Click the button first . The flashing program will now sit in an active "listening" state, waiting for the hardware signature.
The most common cause. MediaTek devices require specific drivers: it cannot find the meta usb com port for modem handshake
Sometimes, the computer itself is the problem.
MediaTek bootloaders notoriously struggle with the controller logic of blue USB 3.0 ports. Plug your cable exclusively into a USB 2.0 (black/grey) port. Hold down the key while clicking Restart in
You should briefly see appear under Ports (COM & LPT) .
Navigate to . Press F7 to disable driver signature enforcement. The most common cause
When a powered-off MTK device is connected to a computer, it briefly boots into a temporary state controlled by the MediaTek Preloader .
MediaTek devices require physical key inputs to enter the correct handshake state. Power off the device completely.
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