Smartphone Flash Tool -runtime Trace Mode-l |top| Jun 2026

Before dissecting the "-runtime Trace Mode-l" parameter, let’s establish a baseline. The Smartphone Flash Tool (SPFT) is a Windows-based utility designed to flash firmware (ROM) onto devices leveraging MediaTek (MTK) system-on-chips (SoCs). Unlike Qualcomm’s QFIL or Samsung’s Odin, SPFT communicates with the target device in or BROM mode —essentially before the main operating system boots.