• darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

    • Post #53
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    Biden2020prez I tried that. It didnt work. This is what it showed:
    Waiting for device
    Found port = COM12
    Device hw code: 0x699
    Device hw sub code: 0x8a00
    Device hw version: 0xcb00
    Device sw version: 0x2
    Device secure boot: True
    Device serial link authorization: True
    Device download agent authorization: True
    Found device in preloader mode, trying to crash...
    status is 7024
    Waiting for device
    Seemingly the device is going to preloader instead of brom, the fix to this should be some vol+/- pressing when plugging in. Issue is I cant find what to press and Im scared its something else because there are so many physical buttons (eg keypad works in recovery)

      Yes, this is pretty similar

      Using library Brom_DLL_v7.1813.3
      Engine version 1.0.0.5737
      Searching phone in normal mode;
      [connect the phone powered off with volume down and up pressed to the usb cable]
      Phone detected (MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM (Android) (COM167)) (Driver version: 3.0.1504.0)
      Preparing to start flash mode;
      Preparing to open COM167
      Device hw code: 0699
      Device hw sub code: 8A00
      Device hw version: CB00
      Device sw version: 0002
      Device secure boot: True
      Device serial link authorization: True
      Device download agent authorization: True
      Disabling watchdog timer;
      ERROR: Timeout waiting !
      ERROR: BOOT_PHONE;

      darth I'm trying to create the same error you have (didn't have it). Please post the full adb commands you used to get that error

        It's an interesting error. I think it usually happens when someone tries to install an update to an app but the original app didn't uninstall correctly.

        So, I found two models of TCL phones in my warehouse(which both run Android 11). I extracted the APK for settings and tried to install it on my phone, the same thing happened to both: First, it didn't let me because it was a downgrade (not even sure why that's a downgrade.) The I did ADB install -d which allows downgrade, but I got error that the signatures didn't match. And then out of curiosity, I tried to install one Smartphone's settings APK to the other smartphone, and it had the same error. I guess TCL signs all their APK's with different signature's (never had this issue with LG).

          I just tried the camera app from another phone and got the error Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]. I guess TCL signs all their com.tcl (very few exist) apps with same signature but not com.android

          They put a lot of hurdles to install APKs, and once you get past the hurdle, there's another one waiting. Hopefully there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel...

            SamFried

            darth I can disable apps: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 org.chromium.chrome
            Disables the browser.

                  We received the phones and are busy checking it out. So far the build quality looks really solid and the software is leaps and bounds ahead of kai os.

                  • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                    • Post #72

                    Biden2020prez [Login to see the link]

                    [Login to see the link] I can disable apps: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 org.chromium.chrome
                    Disables the browser.

                    To be on the safe side you may also want to disable Search: com.android.quicksearchbox
                    Im not sure what the app does but it can be opened even if there is no browser.

                        • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                          • Post #75

                          Biden2020prez I did open it. It opens up a search bar that says "Google" on it. It didnt display any results when I searched but to be on the safe side I removed it from my phone.

                              On which carrier is it running?

                              im here in the catskills and only AT&t works here,,,,, can i use this phone?