darth m trying to do the same thing, so far all ive done is just changed the apps package name to the one I deleted or one of the extra ones in the arrays.xml

Did that work? What's easiest way to change the package name?
I also uninstalled stock Launcher3, then was able to install my edited version but it kept crashing

I've been working with [Login to see the link] and [Login to see the link] and we made a program that automatically boots your phone to fastboot (I did the easy part, its mainly their work). Just make sure you have mtk drivers.
Instructions:

  1. Download AutoBooter.exe
  2. Open it, and plug in your phone
    Enjoy!
    Download: [Login to see the link]

    techy im still not sure why the matrix file worked. And i still cant get the mtk file to work.
    [Login to see the link] how can i use the chmod command that you've referenced?

    lgexalter1 I was wondering about that too, however, it says 0 by The Matrix file too and that one worked so I assumed it was nothing.

    Regardless, what do you think is the issue?

    • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

      Biden2020prez Was not working for me. Was the phone supposed to be powered off like when using mtkmeta?

      lgexalter1 Thank you for working with me. I really appreciate it.
      I ran
      `platform-tools>adb push matrix-keypad.kl /data/local/tmp
      matrix-keypad.kl: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 0.0 MB/s (400 bytes in 0.064s)

      platform-tools>adb push mtk-kpd.kl /data/local/tmp
      mtk-kpd.kl: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 0.0 MB/s (72 bytes in 0.048s)

      platform-tools>adb shell
      Gflip6_TF:/ $ su
      Gflip6_TF:/ # mount -o rw,remount /
      Gflip6_TF:/ # rm /system/usr/keylayout/matrix-keypad.kl
      Gflip6_TF:/ # rm /system/usr/keylayout/mtk-kpd.kl
      Gflip6_TF:/ # cp /data/local/tmp/matrix-keypad.kl /system/usr/keylayout
      Gflip6_TF:/ # cp /data/local/tmp/mtk-kpd.kl /system/usr/keylayout
      Gflip6_TF:/ # cd /system/usr/keylayout
      Gflip6_TF:/system/usr/keylayout # chown root:root matrix-keypad.kl
      Gflip6_TF:/system/usr/keylayout # chown root:root mtk-kpd.kl
      Gflip6_TF:/system/usr/keylayout # chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r matrix-keypad.kl
      Gflip6_TF:/system/usr/keylayout # chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r mtk-kpd.kl
      Gflip6_TF:/system/usr/keylayout # reboot`
      However, it didn't work, and now I lost all the keys including the ones from Matrix.
      Am I doing something wrong?

        lgexalter1 would the original neutron.img work, or do I need a full super?
        I don't want a kosher rom. (I use manage engine, allows me to have many more apps)

        lgexalter1 Thats what I thought. Do you know where I can get one?
        Also, do I need to run this?

        darth
        fastboot flashing unlock
        fastboot flash --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.bin
        fastboot flash --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta_system vbmeta_system.bin
        fastboot flash --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta_vendor vbmeta_vendor.bin
        fastboot flash recovery recovery2.img
        fastboot reboot recovery

          • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

            techy Email me at [Login to see the link] . I will help you with the keypads. Those are instructions for installing custom recovery which allows for a much faster flashing of super, its not a prerequisite for flashing super. And if you have the neutron-novb boot img then you shouldnt need to do the disable commands.

            • HHi1Level 3 - Gold Member

              Anybody have a idea how to paste a text with this phone?

                • ReifamLevel 4 - Platinum Member

                  • Edited

                  neutronscott I tried flashing this custom ROM and for some reason, I couldn't find magisk after I flashed it (I also suspect that I flashed it in a wrong way, because it only took 1 sec to flash it.)
                  When I flash it it says Sending 'boot' (24576 KB) OKAY [ 1.365s]
                  Writing 'boot' OKAY [ 0.524s]
                  Finished. Total time: 1.915s

                    • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                      Reifam You flashed a boot.img, not a super.img, it does only take a second to flash a boot.img.

                      tried to install vmouse2 with magisk and got error
                      "copying zip to temp directory
                      unzip error"

                      can somebody explain what I did wrong?

                        once i allow installing apps is there a way to re-disable it?

                        Reifam sometimes the prop that allows apk installs doesn't catch and you need to reboot again.

                        • YytepsLevel 2 - Senior Member

                          • Edited

                          Anyone tested any versions of the phone on verizon yet? If so, which one. (Not total by verizon, unless that works on regular verizon too). Will the rooting work on that version?
                          Also, anyone know if there is a way to root it from a Mac (with mtk utilities) not PC?

                          Hi again. Thanks to [Login to see the link], I now have my keys back. However, I'm still in the same place where I started. I still can't change the keys. Seems like I can't write to system.
                          I suspect it may have something to do with

                          neutronscott flashboot flash lk lk-neutron.img
                          mount -o rw,remount /
                          rm -rf /system/app/Chromium
                          reboot. see if it's gone.

                          but I can't figure out how to run those commands.