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mstar-bin-tool is a popular open-source command-line utility used to unpack and repack firmware for devices using MStar chipsets

./mstar-bin-tool.py pack -d ./tv_rom -o fixed_firmware.bin mstar-bin-tool

mstar-bin-tool: The Complete Guide

1. What is mstar-bin-tool?

mstar-bin-tool (often found on GitHub under luckyzhu/mstar-bin-tool or similar forks) is a Python script designed to handle firmware images for TVs, set-top boxes, monitors, and other devices using MStar/MediaTek embedded controllers. Hex dump the first 1MB : xxd firmware

Why the "Tomato" Logo?

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

1. Hex dump the first 1MB:

   xxd firmware.bin | head -n 200
   

2. Look for strings: strings firmware.bin | grep -i "MSTAR\|U-Boot\|SQUASHFS"
3. Search for partition table – sometimes at offset 0x400 or 0x800.
4. Use binwalk to auto-detect partitions:

   binwalk firmware.bin
   

5. Manually build config using offsets from binwalk.