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)

papermario

hyperactiv So far the apps I have gotten working:

Blink (the Amazon webcam thing)
Microsoft To-Do (I use it for shopping list)
Microsoft Outlook (though voice access or a pointer is required to switch between email and calendar, and calendar is functionally read-only on this UI)
Moon+ Reader (heavy customization is possible!)
Zepp Life (the mi band app, I exclusively use it for getting notifications on my wrist so can't vouch for how usable the rest of it is)

Partial successes I have found in my experimentation:

Zenit launcher (works but hiding apps is paywalled)
Tiny desktop (same problem, also it's unclear what icons you have selected)

Failures:

Niagra launcher, Olauncher, Before launcher, and indistractible launcher (all require screen touches and/or scrolling)
Google Keep (needs google play)
Windows Phone Link (says it's incompatible iirc)
Readera (UI takes up most of the screen)

I have many more I have to try, I just took a break from experimenting once I got everything I needed for this phone. 🙂 Also I feeeeeel like I saw someone got Spotify working on this phone but I'm not sure if it was this phone or a different one. (I decided to not use the phone as a music player and I use a dedicated mp3 player instead.)

hyperactiv

papermario ~~How well does the Zenit launcher work for you?~~

Oh it's actually really good - I set it in my settings as my "Right Shortcut" and it works amazing.

So I have

AnimePipe (Anime and YouTube app combined)
ES File Explorer
F-Droid
InnerTune (YouTube Music)
Magisk + vMouse
OsmAnd (Navigation)
RedReader (Simple Reddit App for news / links)
Telegram
Signal
Ultrasonic
Termux
Weather
WireGuard

Really happy with this little device so far. May switch away from YT Music for a local MP3 player or something tho

XanderXF

papermario I have Spotify on my phone, works pretty well with the mouse.

papermario

hyperactiv Oh, putting a second launcher as a hardware button is genius! I'm going to try that and try more launchers that do allow hiding apps. I'm impressed by all the things you got working! I'm being very intentional with what I put on my Flip 2 because I don't want to turn it into basically a scuffed smart phone with the same problems as my smart phone (I'm transitioning into digital minimalism) but I'll probably try some of these.

hyperactiv

papermario I agree - I've purposefully avoided social media apps. Reddit is a must for news though for me. Everything else is just how I can text with family like telegram or signal. Once root is achieved on the phone, you can access literally any android feature - only limitation is the screen resolution which I am working on finding a fix for so I can do "better" nav cause right now, it works but it sucks lol

Biden2020prez

hyperactiv in ADB shell, or termux (su), run: wm size 321x428

hyperactiv

Biden2020prez Any recent app that can do that automatically when I open certain apps?

knopper

UPTHECREAK
Number 2 is certainly fixed. It was something weird regarding imported contacts that did not get recognized by the Messages app.
I was tracking the issue here: [Login to see the link] and could only report it by purchasing a TCL Classic which TCL customer support can actually give support on. Giving them the IMEI of my Tracfone one only led them to tell me to call Tracfone. Tracfone support sucks and doesn't really take proper note & action of software bugs.
However, since the issue occurred on the TCL Classic too, TCL support was interested in the bug and reported it to their developers.
woo!

Biden2020prez

hyperactiv Try Macro Droid, or else we might be able to create a shell script that runs on boot.

papermario

I finally found the setting to schedule DND (I had to search "schedule" instead of "do not disturb" to turn it up for some reason?) but whenever I open the menu it crashes half a second later. 🙁 Anyone had luck with this? Maybe there's a 3rd party app that can do it...

Edit: Found one! ...Sort of. I can't get it to stop the phone from vibrating, only turn off the volume, but better than nothing.
[Login to see the link]

Edit 2: It seems to be requesting ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY permission but 1. I don't know how to grant that in adb and 2. I don't know whether granting it is a good idea anyway

hyperactiv

papermario If you have zenit installed, which I believe you do from your other comment, just long press the app and select "app info" then selection permissions and enable all the ones you need. No adb needed.

Looking at the apps features, notification access is likely used for detecting different app notifications to schedule DND. If you only need the app for scheduling based on time you could probably leave it off.

hyperactiv

Biden2020prez Does increasing the resolution revert after reboot (if I don't do it manually?)

darth

hyperactiv no

Biden2020prez

hyperactiv No. To revert it use an app, or run wm size reset

hyperactiv

Found more interesting things, idk if this could maybe be added to the Flip2 wiki by [Login to see the link] ?

If you install [Login to see the link]

then you can use the search function to open the native android settings "search" feature (by launching the search intent from com.android.settings) and then search for any native android setting.

this allows you to reset / change stuff like default apps.

So far you can replace or reset:

Home, Web Browser, Home App, Phone App, and the SMS App.

You can also enable the full debug menu as well, allowing one to change debug settings without adb use

Biden2020prez

hyperactiv There are a few other ways. For example dialing *#*#217703#*#*, choosing MTK non framework lbs, and there should be a button to that brings you to a screen with a search bar on top right.

Ppotecha

hyperactiv Do you suggest any other default apps?

beginer

hyperactiv

beginer If you follow [Login to see the link]'s suggestion right above your comment you can launch the accessibility center built into android (instead of the one TCL made) and you can activate that feature.

Biden2020prez

beginer use adb shell appops set com.package.name SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW allow

hyperactiv Nope. You must use adb to install. adb shell su -c magisk --install-module /path/to/vmouse2.zip

techy

I just saw someone's tagged TCL Flip 2 and it had a different recent calls app which works well. It also had a Zmanim app. Just wanted to know if anyone knows if its proprietary? Or i can get them?

papermario

techy Where did you see it?

hyperactiv

techy It's android so you can do any recent call app you want "technically"

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