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

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              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

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                      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.

                      lgexalter1 Im having issues with it also, would appreciate if you can get the lk as well

                      whats the easiest way to put on a hebrew keyboard onto this phone?