Update 09/19/20: I have made a thread with custom ROMs and instructions how to install them, located here Update 09/09/22: @neutronscott Who has done the important work to hack this phone has a wiki with all the important information about this phone. His work can be found HERE , Update 09/01/22: Thanks to @neutronscott we now have the ability to install apps! Original Post: Does anyone have this phone? It looks different than the Alcatel My Flip 2 and the TCL My Flip2. According to Tracfones website it runs Android 11 and has more storage and ram than the My Flip. Is it the same thing or actually a new phone? Tips about this phone: Enable ADB: *#*#DEBUG#*#* ( *#*#33284#*#* ) Disable Apps with adb: Browser: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 org.chromium.chrome Texting: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.mms Secret Codes: Launcher list all apps: *#*#217703#*#* Barometer Calibration: *#*#1013#*#* Carrier Choose: *#*#22384#*#* Testing Settings *#*#73884647#*#* Enable APN editing: *#*#9663223#*#*

Very interesting. Doesn't look like Kaios, so I am assuming it's android. There is only a picture of the homescreen I not sure. I may get it, amazon $20 https://www.amazon.com/TracFone-Flip-Prepaid-Phone-Locked/dp/B09X7F2GCG I'm just scared it'll be super slow b/c it's alcatel

Biden2020prez Same thoughts. Although the Alcatel flip V which was Android for Verizon was significantly better than the KaiOs devices with the same hardware.

This may be a stupid question, but how can it be Alcatel and TCL?

I am very tempted to buy it... Im assuming I'll buy one. For the record, out of stock on tracfone, in stock on Amazon, and also in stock on total wireless for more expensive

I bought one. Will post back once I receive it and go through it...

I wonder if it would have this issue appsphoarflip (maybe someone can teach me how to properly quote)

Biden2020prez I dont think so. Its supposed to be running an AOSP Android 11 not Android Go.

darth From that post I can't tell what @appsphoarflip said Either: The schok is android 11 go, and all android 11 doesn't include the necessary apis. Or: The schok is android 11 go, and android 11 go doesn't include etc.

Alcatel TCL Flip 2 (T408DL)

iamn3tfox

lgexalter1 I don't actually have a Pc. I had to borrow someone else's just to get the os on. The one I used is an HP stream. It's junk. Basically a it's got Chromebook specs and tries to run normal windows 10. Badly. Intel Celeron and 4gb ram. Id prefer just replacing the component. Plus if I break the old flip phone opening it I still have the new one

Reifam

lgexalter1

avi1 helpful tip to get to home screen while on a call turn mouse on click on the top of the screen it will pull down notifications scroll down using the volume keys and click on manage which will be on the bottom on the of the notifications and then hit the back button on your key pad and it will take you to the home screen
to get back to call again use mouse to click on notifications and click on your call

Archie

Not sure if this is the right place for this question, but I got the Alcatel GO FLIP 4 (4056W) in June from a T-mobile store, and it ran on KaiOS. It broke a few days ago when I dropped it so I went to a different T-mobile store and bought the TCL FLIP Go (4058W), which runs on Android, I believe. I've read through this whole thread looking for info about it, even though I didn't completely understand most of what the posts were saying. (Although I don't understand it, whatever is going on with ADB stuff, etc. sounds very cool and it's amazing that people are testing out solutions for so many different phones - so thank you to everyone involved)
Can someone explain to me what's with all these different models of this phone? If they look exactly the same why do they run different operating systems? The Alcatel one had google maps, but the TCL one doesn't have any extra apps - does anyone know why not? It sounds like people here are trying to figure out a way to add apps to it, but has anyone figured out a safe and successful way to do it with this TCL model? I don't want to do anything that will cause my phone to break or not function properly.
If someone has the TCL model I do have more questions about how it works, so please let me know.

darth

Archie Like you said the 4056 runs KaiOs. The 4058 runs a modified android. All 4058 are very similar and only have minor differences. One if the differences that could have major ramifications when trying to mod the phones is the partition layout. The ability to install apps has been figured out and involves flashing a custom boot.img using fastboot. If you want more specific help I would be glad to help you and you can reach me directly at [Login to see the link] .

klien

what do i need to do to my phone to be able to run a command? when i debug it & use web adb & put in commands in the interactive shell nothing happends

Biden2020prez

klien Hmm... well maybe you are putting a bad command. What command are you putting. Please read Apps4Flip's guide to webadb at [Login to see the link].

princeofthecS

klien if you have filter like livigent you cant run commands
and (dont know if you knew this yet but it took me a min to realize) on webadb even if you add a phone you have to press connect to use the shell and then a bunch of letters come up on the shell and then you could use the shell

klien

Biden2020prez thank you got it to work i didnt take off the first to words now it worked i got browser disabled
whats the command to remove email?

Archie

Does anyone know how/if there is a way to add words to a custom dictionary on the TCL FLIP Go (4058W)? The t9 dictionary doesn't have basic words like "Yeah", besides for wanting to add my own words like names and Hebrew words. If not, is there any kind of algorithm that will recognize/predict words once you use them a lot? Just got it so not sure yet.
Also if anyone knows of a way to do talk-to-text on this phone that would be helpful.

Flippy

levone1 Don't know if you all know about this already, (not my work, just sharing since I was happy to find it), but I've been looking for an alternative to the stock IME on my Schok, trying to copy apks from other flips, etc., because the built-in one is very skippy/jumpy, and I came across this - [Login to see the link] . Was pretty happy with it to begin with, but having an issue, so I opened an issue, and was shown an updated fork here - [Login to see the link] . Works great, and is far superior to the stock IME...

Nice can this help Archie ?

mg5077

did someone know witch app on this phone is reliable for hotspot?

kolelguy

I would love to make my own custom ROM can anyone start me off?

mg5077

lionscribe we are still tuned....!

lionscribe

lionscribe [Login to see the link] mg5077
HI. I have just released 2 apps for the TCL FLip. I posted it all in the Beta-Test forum at
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Please try it out.
Thank you,
Lionscribe

Biden2020prez

Flippy No. It's a great keyboard but no on the TCL Flip 2

Jumptoheaven

Flippy Actually, the sspanak version does work on the TCL, albeit with a few bugs. Firstly, even when not typing a t9 word, it still takes over the "ok" button. This means that i cant click "send" directly (in messages), or "save" (in notes). Additionally, it takes over the left softkey. This means that i cant press a contact shortcut number and use the left softkey to "send message". But it does work. And it has the ability to add words to the dictionary.

asherV

Flippy
see here
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Reifam

Biden2020prez Why?

lionscribe

Hi,
I plan to release beginning next week, the following 2 apps, customized for the TCL Flip.

To start, I have completely rewritten the Hebrew Keyboard. It is customized for the TCL Flip. It integrates well with the built-in keyboard, you switch between the two with a long press #

Also, I have created a sub-launcher for the TCL Flip. It mimics the tools page in the main launcher. It is for use only on Kosher phones without Browsers, as it installs as the Browser package, so it should show up on the default launcher, and act like the tools menu. By default, it will show all user-installed apps, plus any apps hard coded in the array resource. The user can add/remove apps from the list.

Looking forward,
Lionscribe

Jumptoheaven

lionscribe can you also add copy/paste? Thanks for your work!

Biden2020prez

Reifam App just crashes. But it turns out this remix of it might work better. Working on it with Darth...

lionscribe

Not sure that has to do with keyboard.

Biden2020prez

Jumptoheaven and its open source and we can add hebrew. It also allows you to set different key controls for different phones, so we can play around...

I plan to take a bigger look at it later on

XanderXF

Jumptoheaven Actually, the sspanak version does work on the TCL, albeit with a few bugs. Firstly, even when not typing a t9 word, it still takes over the "ok" button.

In Beta16.3 it seems like the OK problem may have been fixed (change #174). There is also an open suggestion issue (#180) to add Hebrew support.
I tried to install it on my phone but can't change the input method, even if I disable Kika 12Key, any help?

XanderXF

Jumptoheaven Actually, the sspanak version does work on the TCL, albeit with a few bugs. Firstly, even when not typing a t9 word, it still takes over the "ok" button. This means that i cant click "send" directly (in messages), or "save" (in notes). Additionally, it takes over the left softkey. This means that i cant press a contact shortcut number and use the left softkey to "send message". But it does work. And it has the ability to add words to the dictionary.

So @sspanak and others have done a lot of work on his tt9 keyboard, and the OK to send along with many other bugs have been fixed. Also, support for Hebrew predictive texting has been added. This is a great keyboard for this phone. The latest release (v20.0) is [Login to see the link].

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