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)

sahmed92

Ok now I can't use the screen resolution changer app because it requires root permission. I've tried using adb shell pm grant but that doesn't work. I think it says that the app needs to request root. Any advice?

hyperactiv

sahmed92 Do you have Magisk installed? If so and you're not getting a root grant prompt, go into magisk, then there is a tab in there to re-allow the app as it may have been denied before.

sahmed92

hyperactiv Gotcha, that took care of it, thanks! Under Magisk -> Settings -> Superuser Access I had it set to ADB only, instead of Apps and ADB.

Ppotecha

beginer I should have been more specific....which alternate default apps do you recommend?

FliphoneBochur

Flippy I'd actually like it better if I would be able to control the volume when the phone is closed. If I walk into shul, I don't want to have to flip it open to turn off the ringer. I don't think the concern about accidentally pressing the volume buttons during שמנה עשרה is valid. I keep a ton of stuff in my pocket (mostly phones), and it doesn't happen. (I'm talking from experience of my old phone which had that feature and never went off.) Again, just an opinion.

XanderXF

FliphoneBochur Exactly my thoughts, but does anyone actually know if they changed this with the update?

Biden2020prez

FliphoneBochur Yeah. But I think the TCL Flip 2 is especially sensitive. I don't know though. Either way is fine for me, as long as I don't need to unlock it.

chaimzalman

XanderXF they did

UPTHECREAK

Biden2020prez Indeed it is especially sensitive, at least from my experience. That was my rational for originally considering it an 'issue'.

Reifam

darth Barometer Calibration: ##1013##

When I input the code it asks for a password. Does anyone know it?

Reifam

Does anyone know a good automatic backup app for this phone, that backs up everything to the cloud (SMS, notes, pictures, videos, contacts, etc.)?

FliphoneBochur

Reifam I don't know of any one app that does all of them, but I know how to do all of them. Pictures, videos, and notes could be simply copied off the phone. (Notes are in Internal Storage > Notes in a nice and simple text file.) You could backup contacts with this: FliphoneBochur. You could backup texts with this: FliphoneBochur.
EDIT: I just reread your post and saw that you want something that automatically backs up to the cloud. I don't know of an app that does that.

darth

Reifam GApps magisk module, use all google apps...

telefono

This is great to see this model have these options available!
I've managed to get the neutronscott img installed and the mouse installed and working with the star button.
Is there a good way to map voice access to the messages button? I'm not clear on the button remapping thread if that is supposed to make that work?

I'm using the a4flip voice access and it works from the notification menu but I'm not sure how to get it mapped to the messages key.

~~Would be great to get that working~~. Edit. I got the button mapper app to work well enough for now with a long press of a button to start the voice access. It is not quite as smooth as it was on the LG Classic Flip. It seems to start but not stop unless it either times out or is stopped from notifications menu.

Reifam

darth can you send me a reliable link?

nospamboz

Reifam

(Edit: That Magisk GApps module is 64-bit, and the T408DL is 32-bit, so it won't work, sorry.)

~~If you're looking for the Magisk GApps module, it's [Login to see the link]. I think the module zips for Android 11 are [Login to see the link].~~

The way other GApps work (like on LineageOS), Core should be enough to start, and you can install more stuff from the Play Store as you need them. Look at the bottom of the first linked page.

nospamboz

Hi. Thanks to all the people involved in this. I have two T408DLs from Tracfone, one 8GB the other 16GB, currently waiting for them to be eligible for carrier unlock before I try anything. In the meantime I'm doing my research. I used to compile my own Linux kernels 25 years ago, so I'm pretty tech-capable.

I'm sure I'll have more questions in the future, but for now I'm simply wondering whether I should update my T408DLs from KEEZ to KEFH stock firmware. If I do that, will the MTK FASTBOOT/READYTOO trick still work? Is it deep on the chip?

(BTW, I just need Magisk, not the kosher stuff, but I still read the kosher posts, which are full of useful info.)

Thanks again for making this resource available.

Jumptoheaven

nospamboz you can update. The boot.img will still work to root.

Reifam

nospamboz Are you able to direct me to which files I should download? The download link is [Login to see the link] and it doesn't have an option for Android 11 which this phone runs on. ~~Btw would this work even though this phone is Android Go?~~
Thanks

darth

Reifam This phone is not android go. [Login to see the link] is the download page for GApps for android 11.

nospamboz

Reifam

Look, I led you to water, but it's up to you to drink it. Read what I told you to read, and make your own decision as to which collection is right for you. Hint: According to the download statistics on the right side, Core is the most commonly downloaded.

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