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)

Techgen

lgexalter1 Definitely!

darth
I'm excited (and waiting) to hear the details of the breakthrough

darth

Right now it can be done with using the boot.img neutronscott provided and than running the following commands from adb shell:
/data/local/tmp $ echo 'resetprop ro.build.product gflip6gc' > /data/local/tmp/1.sh
/data/local/tmp $ echo 'pkill system_server' > /data/local/tmp/2.sh

[Login to see the link] is working on simplifying his boot.img to not need these commands.

Apps4Flip-Admin

Thank You! This is amazing work [Login to see the link] . Can't wait to try it out later tonight!

Apps4Flip-Admin

Now that we are able to modify the properties to allow installs, next step is to get a MDM based filter working on it!

neutronscott

Apps4Flip-Admin What is a "MDM filter"? I am trying different things to make the new boot.img allow install without user intervention but I already tried to install a launcher from here and it was still not allowed. That is my next task, but [Login to see the link] reminded me of the key shortcuts can be set to any installed app so at least that gets things running.

neutronscott

I decided to go with setting the ro.vendor.tct.endurance variable in a custom.rc.

on init
  setprop neutron.build 2022-09-01T00:10
on post-fs-data
  exec u:r:magisk:s0 root root -- ${MAGISKTMP}/magisk resetprop -n ro.vendor.tct.endurance true

Same URL but I kept the old img that ran the shell script every 5 sec as neutron-debug

This is built with Magisk-v25.2.apk

9612c358d5130c399787d1840b3fd5f0 [Login to see the link] [neutron.build=2022-09-01T03:50]
eb50480572980ab6894b08789bbc47f0 [Login to see the link]

Instructions are something like --

Open [Login to see the link] and select "Reboot Fastboot Mode"
Plug in powered off flip phone
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flash boot neutron.img
fastboot reboot
Dial *#*#DEBUG#*#* to enable adb (optional)
adb install magisk.apk (optional - can do online download later)
Menu > Settings > Phone Settings > Key shortcuts
Change left or right key to Magisk and select Save (If not an option, reboot once more)
Launch Magisk
Run adb shell and su!
EDIT: You need to reboot once for the magisk.db to be created and to keep your Grant saved

To remove write protection on emmc partitions in normal boot run /vendor/bin/write_protect 0

Apps4Flip-Admin

neutronscott Great work! An MDM filter is something that allows a user to block access to specific apps. A lot of users in this community use it to prevent there flip phone from having internet access, hence the reference here.

We would love to post these instructions on our main site with a link to your image. Are you ok with us doing that? What name would you want us to list as credit for this?

darth

neutronscott Do you need to install magisk with adb? Once your boot.img changed the props to allow for installation Im pretty sure the stub is installed already automatically and can be accessed using the settings>phonesettings>keyshortcuts
Also do you need to enable OEM unlocking before unlocking bootloader?

Reifam

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

neutronscott

Apps4Flip-Admin Yes I think this thread is too long. Please put it on a device page or something 🙂

Just the handle neutronscott is fine.

Apps4Flip-Admin

neutronscott Will do! Thank You

Apps4Flip-Admin

[Login to see the link] Do you have a good site you would recommend to download mtk-meta from? All the links from a google search look spammy

neutronscott

Apps4Flip-Admin This is the direct link I used [Login to see the link]

ChaseChiller

So now the TCL flip 2 can install apps?

neutronscott

ChaseChiller Sure can

Google Maps

neutronscott

I realized the Magisk popup was because the patched.img was built with 25201 so I recreated it with the release version v25.2 (25200). Now I'll leave it alone for awhile.

EnriqueMcquade

neutronscott very impressive work you did, You've managed to circumvent the restrictions of this device, meaning you can install apks on this device.

neutronscott

darth Do you need to install magisk with adb?

Oh I didn't know. I just quickly tested after a factory reset and it did show up after a reboot, then after I setup wifi it installed after enabling magisk to install apps. So that way works fine too I just didn't have WiFi setup yet and didn't try rebooting. Perhaps the rc could be modified so that reboot isn't necessary.. I'll check it out tomorrow.

darth Also do you need to enable OEM unlocking before unlocking bootloader?

No. I never entered that menu on this phone.

darth

Im working on a zip with very basic instructions and all that is needed for app installation on this phone (ADB, MTKmeta, [Login to see the link] boot.img).

darth

KCO mouse has the selecting glitch. Button mapper is not able to use the star and message and sos buttons.

darth

neutronscott Yes I didnt need to install the magisk app at all it installed by itself once it connected to wifi and was allowed to install apps

darth

lgexalter1 I just want to confirm you are using the tracfone version from amazon?

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