DumpTool Kleister v1.12: Free Firmware Dump Analysis Addon for Infinity CM2
When a device reaches a service bench in dead condition, the technician's first useful question is rarely "what is broken" but "what is inside". DumpTool Kleister exists to answer that question. It is a free addon built for the Infinity CM2 platform, and the developer's official information states that it needs neither a dongle nor a paid subscription. Its purpose is firmware dump analysis — taking raw binary reads of flash memory from mobile phones, car head units, IoT boards and similar hardware, and turning them into readable details such as partition layouts, filesystem types, SoC identity and firmware versions.
Version 1.12 is the current release. It brings tested support for Allwinner Car Radio SoC images, accepts more file types than earlier builds, and ships with an updated PDT (Platform Detector) that recognises additional hardware. This article covers the v1.12 changes, the tool's documented feature set, how it works at a technical level, a practical usage outline, and the areas where the official information is thin. If your work involves dead boards, unidentified handsets or head units, the sections below should help you decide how Kleister fits into your workflow.
What's New in DumpTool Kleister v1.12
The developer's changelog for version 1.12 records three changes:
- Allwinner Car Radio SoC images tested. Firmware images from car radio head units built on Allwinner chipsets have been tested with the tool. This is the most practically significant change for technicians who handle automotive boards, as head unit images now fall within tested coverage.
- More file types supported. The loader accepts additional formats in this release. The changelog does not name them individually, so the exact list can only be confirmed through the tool itself or the official website.
- PDT Platform Detector updated. The hardware detection component now recognises more new devices, improving the tool's ability to identify chips in unknown boards.
For anyone comparing releases before updating, the table below summarises how the tool has developed since its feature set took its current shape:
Here is the information organized into a clean and easy-to-read Markdown table:
| Version | Main Changes |
| v1.12 | Allwinner Car Radio SoC images tested; more file types; PDT updated for new hardware |
| v1.11 | More loadable file types; MTK BOOT1/BOOT2 parser updated for eMMC and UFS |
| v1.10 | Prints MTK DA file information and the list of supported SoCs |
| v1.09 | EXTCSD detection updated; prints PACK file information including firmware and Android versions |
| v1.08 | More file types; EXTCSD information printing; detailed GPT information; signed image handling updated |
| v1.07 | Prints MTK preloader supported hardware information |
| v1.06 | Apple iPhone detection; updated Xiaomi detection; FTDI/VCOM device detection |
| v1.05 | Squashfs filesystem detection; additional TV partition types; faster partition fill operations |
| v1.04 | Major release that introduced the current feature set — dump analysis, PDT, converters and the merge tool |
Key Features
The feature list below is drawn from the official changelog, grouped by purpose so the scope of the tool is easy to see.
Firmware Dump Analysis
- Loads DUMP files, including reads taken with external flash programmers. The tool is not limited to files created inside the CM2 environment.
- Checks dump integrity before you start working, so a bad or incomplete read does not waste your time later.
- Detects firmware and Android versions where the information is present in the dump.
- Identifies the SoC used in the dumped device.
- Detects and marks empty partitions, often the fastest clue when diagnosing corruption.
- Detects squashfs filesystems (added in v1.05).
- Handles signed images, with the handling updated in v1.08.
Partition Table and Filesystem Tools
- Supports multiple partition table types and filesystem types.
- Prints the detailed partition table structure, including the disk GUID.
- Detects the Android [super] partition used for dynamic partitions and reports the partitions inside it.
- Identifies the filesystem type of each individual partition.
- Saves the GPT to a file and exports the partition layout in layout.txt format.
MediaTek (MTK) Specific Features
- Supports several MTK file formats, including preloader and auth files.
- Prints MTK preloader supported hardware information (v1.07).
- Detects MTK eMMC and UFS boot areas, with the BOOT1/BOOT2 parser updated in v1.11.
- Prints MTK DA file information and the supported SoC list (v1.10).
- Prints EXTCSD information from loaded .extcsd files (v1.08), with detection updated in v1.09.
Partition Operations
- Saves individual partitions as separate files — useful when you only need one section of a dump.
- Fills any partition with 0x00, 0xFF or a random value. Partition fill operations became faster in v1.05.
- Saves the detected firmware version to a text file for record keeping.
- Drag and drop support for loading DUMP files into the file list.
Converters and Utilities
- Sparse to Bin converter — turns Android sparse images into raw binary.
- Bin to Sparse converter — performs the reverse conversion.
- Kleister merge tool — joins split DUMP parts into one solid file.
- AI Cloud Samples Analyzer — listed in the changelog; its detailed working is not specified.
- Updates checker — notifies you when a newer version is available.
PDT (Platform Detector)
- Identifies which SoC is installed in an unknown device.
- Detects Apple iPhone devices (v1.06).
- Updated Xiaomi device detection (v1.06).
- Detects FTDI/VCOM devices (v1.06).
- Updated in v1.12 to detect more new hardware.
Supported Devices and Platforms
The table below lists only what the official information confirms:
| Category | Confirmed Coverage |
| MTK devices | Preloader, auth and DA files; eMMC and UFS BOOT1/BOOT2 parsing |
| Car head units | Allwinner Car Radio SoC images tested as of v1.12 |
| Storage | eMMC and UFS boot areas; .extcsd file support |
| TV devices | Additional partition types supported since v1.05 |
| PDT detection targets | Apple iPhone, Xiaomi and FTDI/VCOM devices |
Two gaps are worth stating plainly. The changelog does not publish a complete device compatibility list, and PC system requirements are not specified in the supplied information. Because Kleister is an addon for Infinity CM2, confirm current installation requirements on the official website before setting it up.
How DumpTool Kleister Works
To understand what the tool does, it helps to start with what a dump actually is — this part is general technical background rather than tool documentation. A firmware dump is a raw copy of the contents of a device's flash memory — eMMC, UFS or similar — usually taken with a hardware programmer when the device cannot boot normally. On its own, a dump is just a very large block of data with no labels, no file names and no visible structure.
What Kleister does, according to the official changelog, is read that binary directly and work out what is inside it:
- It verifies the file and its integrity, then examines the partition table structures stored in the dump.
- It identifies each partition, its filesystem type and whether it is empty, and — on Android devices — the inner structure of the [super] partition.
- It extracts identifying details such as the SoC type, firmware version and Android version.
- For MediaTek files, it parses preloader data, DA files, EXTCSD data and the BOOT1/BOOT2 boot areas on eMMC or UFS storage.
Once the structure is understood, you can act on it: export individual partitions, fill a partition with a defined value, save the GPT, export the layout as layout.txt, convert between sparse and raw binary formats, or merge split dump parts into one file.
The key point is that all of this happens at file level on the PC. The device itself never needs to boot, which is exactly what makes dump analysis practical for dead equipment.
How to Use DumpTool Kleister
The exact menu names are not published in the supplied information and can vary between versions, so the steps below follow the documented workflow rather than specific buttons. For precise controls, follow the official instructions on the developer's website.
- Install or open the tool. Kleister is distributed as an addon for Infinity CM2. Set it up as described on the official website.
- Prepare your file. This can be a full eMMC or UFS read taken with a flash programmer, or a firmware file you already have on hand.
- Load the file. Drag and drop the dump into the file list — a loading method confirmed in the changelog.
- Review the detected information. Expect the partition table structure with the disk GUID, filesystem types per partition, empty partition markers, the SoC type, firmware and Android versions, and MTK boot areas where applicable.
- Perform the operation you need. Save a partition as a separate file, fill a partition with 0x00, 0xFF or a random value, save the GPT to file, export the layout as layout.txt, convert between sparse and binary formats, or use the merge tool to join split dump parts.
A few file types get dedicated handling. Loading an .extcsd file prints the EXTCSD information. Loading an MTK preloader, auth or DA file prints the related hardware and SoC details. PACK files print firmware and Android version information.
Real-World Use Case
Consider a typical bench situation — this is an illustrative example, not an officially published case study. A customer's Android car head unit no longer boots. The technician reads a full dump of the storage with an external flash programmer and is left with a large, unlabeled binary file.
Loading that dump into Kleister, the technician can run through the documented features: check the dump's integrity, read the partition table with the disk GUID, see which partitions are empty, identify the SoC, and detect the firmware version — saving that version to a text file for the job record. If the programmer produced the read in several parts, the Kleister merge tool joins them first. With this information in hand, the technician knows exactly what firmware to source before attempting any repair.
Every capability used in this scenario is documented in the changelog; the scenario simply shows how they combine in practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is DumpTool Kleister free to use?
Yes. According to the developer's official information, Kleister is a free addon for Infinity CM2 users. No dongle and no subscription are required.
2. What is DumpTool Kleister used for?
It analyses raw firmware dumps. It reads partition tables, detects filesystem types, identifies the SoC, firmware and Android versions, inspects MTK boot areas, and converts or merges firmware files.
3. Which devices and file types are confirmed to work?
Confirmed coverage includes MTK files (preloader, auth and DA), Allwinner Car Radio SoC images as of v1.12, eMMC and UFS boot areas, .extcsd files, PACK files and sparse images. A complete device list is not published.
4. Can Kleister identify the chipset of an unknown device?
Yes. The built-in PDT (Platform Detector) is designed for this purpose and was updated in v1.12 to recognise more new hardware. It detects Apple iPhone, Xiaomi and FTDI/VCOM devices.
5. What is the Kleister merge tool for?
It merges split DUMP parts into one solid file, so the complete dump can be analysed in a single operation.
6. Which languages does the interface support?
The interface is available in English, Spanish, French and Russian.
7. What are the PC system requirements?
Not specified. The supplied information does not publish system requirements, so confirm them on the official Infinity-Box website before installing.
8. Where can I download DumpTool Kleister v1.12?
From the official developer website at http://infinity-box.com. Verify the current version and release details there before installing.
Conclusion
DumpTool Kleister v1.12 is a focused, free analysis addon rather than a repair suite: its job is to make raw dumps readable, and the changelog shows steady, incremental expansion — from MTK boot area parsing to Allwinner car radio images in this release. For technicians who already work at flash level, the combination of dump analysis, MTK file parsing, partition export and the merge tool answers most of the routine questions a dead device raises. The remaining gaps are documentation-related rather than functional: file type lists, PC requirements and the AI Cloud Samples Analyzer are all unspecified. Get the current version from the official website, keep backups of every dump, and confirm the details of each release against the developer's own notes before relying on them in paid work.
Download DumpTool Kleister v1.12
The tool is distributed through the official developer website:
Download: http://infinity-box.com
Mediafire:- DumpTool Kleister v1.12
Always verify the current version number and release notes on the official page before installing.
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