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)

Hi1

Biden2020prez in [Login to see the link] instructions are the last 2 steps this
Dial *#*#217703#*#* to bring up list of appsLaunch Magisk (stub downloader) download full version.
Launch Magisk (Press down for recent apps) and allow to reboot.

So when I launch the app and I wanna install the full version it says read olny

Biden2020prez

Hi1 and su says permission denied? It doesn't show a dialog on your phone?

Hi1

Biden2020prez what do you mean a dialog?

NEC

neutronscott installed and it shows the installed module but nothing happens when i try to toggle. edit: you meant the favourite contacts key! sorry! btw - the mouse does toggle off. but it won't dissapear. any suggestions?

neutronscott

Sometimes the app unlock command doesn't run right. Try rebooting

Biden2020prez

@"NEC"#p82212 wait ten seconds

Hi1

Biden2020prez so how do I root this phone?

Biden2020prez

Hi1 If magisk is installed you are rooted.

Biden2020prez

If you are stuck you can email the email in my bio and ill try to help.

neutronscott

Few things that'll be easy to add/fix are making pointer disappear, having horizontal scroll, and maybe have volume keys adjust speed. Oh and right click will be fixed.

Edit: and maybe changing it to a double/long tap to engage mouse mode so favorites can still operate.

Edit 2: Darn disconnecting the mouse and reconnecting it doesn't seem to do anything for having the pointer disappear and location reset

neutronscott

v2 ready for testing. probably it for awhile:

[Login to see the link]

Activate: Long press * (fav contacts not number pad)
Deactivate: Press *
Left click: OK or 1
Right click: 3
Increase speed: vol up
Decrease speed: vol down
Horizontal scroll: 4/6
Vertical scroll: 7/* or 9/#

Power button is always passed through and will deactivate the mouse.

purpleicing

I'm using a Windows 10 machine. I open MTK Meta, select "Reboot Fastboot Mode". Plug in the turned off phone, the phone vibrates and acts like it's turning on (i.e. shows TCL and then the battery) but MTK Meta never shows the phone connecting and it times out. What is going on? Am I missing a step?

neutronscott

purpleicing Perhaps the driver is wrong. In device manager select View > Show hidden devices. Do you see the MediaTek Preloader VCOM under Ports (COM & LPT)?

purpleicing

neutronscott I don't even see a Ports (COM & LPT) option in Device Manager. This led me down another rabbit hole of why I don't see those and I wasn't able to get it working. Any tips are appreciated but I feel you have already helped enough.

pasus

~_Hi [Login to see the link]

wrt your steps below, I am unable to get to fast boot after steps 1 & 2. In MTK META utility, the status is "usb device inserted(\?.......) In the device manager I see that the "MT65xx preloader" device briefly appears & goes away. What additional steps are required?

TIA,~~

Resolved - COM drivers are required for MTK tool to boot up into fastboot mode.

neutronscott

My instructions left out drivers. Please check the first post for Darth's thread that has links and more detail

jackmicron

I also discovered that the reason why most MTK tools don't work, is because the Media Tek 6739 chip is running a different firmware then most chips, which is patched against most payloads and requires the correct, modified driver agent.

techy

neutronscott Is it necessary to first do this [Login to see the link] ?
EDIT: Just tried it without and it worked without remapping!

Also, can you give some instructions on how to remap the keys?
I tried just running all the listed commands, but I got an error
Gflip6_TF:/ $ su Gflip6_TF:/ # PATH=$(magisk --path)/.magisk/busybox:$PATH Gflip6_TF:/ # mkdir -p /data/adb/modules/mymodule && cd $_ Gflip6_TF:/data/adb/modules/mymodule # /data/adb/modules/mymodule # vi module.prop /system/bin/sh: /data/adb/modules/mymodule: can't execute: Is a directory 126|Gflip6_TF:/data/adb/modules/mymodule # data/adb/modules/mymodule # vi module.prop /system/bin/sh: data/adb/modules/mymodule: inaccessible or not found

pasus

techy Try his new MouseV2. It should superseed these instructions ([Login to see the link]) I have verified that new mouse works with adb access, But I dont know a way to run the mouse binary from the UI which makes this whole setup tethered atm.

neutronscott

pasus once installed as a magisk module and rebooted it should always run.

techy

pasus [Login to see the link] I got the mouse working (works great btw!)
I still need to be able to remap/free up some of the keys to be able to use for other things, e.g. voice access.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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