Mstar-bin-tool ●

A user wishes to remove pre-installed applications from a Smart TV.

The tool is frequently associated with the OpenWrt and TomatoUSB communities, as many third-party router firmwares needed a way to repack MStar bootloaders.


Users can probe a binary to map its layout without writing data to disk.

The config file is critical. Example:

[General]
format=mstar

[Header] size=1024 magic=MSTAR encrypted=0

[Partitions] count=5

[Partition0] name=bootloader offset=0x1000 size=0x80000 type=raw mstar-bin-tool

[Partition1] name=kernel offset=0x81000 size=0x400000 type=zimage

[Partition2] name=rootfs offset=0x481000 size=0x2000000 type=squashfs

[Partition3] name=logo offset=0x2481000 size=0x100000 type=raw A user wishes to remove pre-installed applications from

[Partition4] name=params offset=0x2581000 size=0x10000 type=env

You must obtain or create the correct config for your device. Often found in the tool's configs/ folder or in device forums. Users can probe a binary to map its