Thank you @neutronscott for making this possible! Thank you @lgexalter1 and @Biden2020prez and @yeti and @sdmde for helping me figure out different things about this phone. If anyone has any other ROMs they would like to add to this list please email me at t408dl@gmail.com Prerequisites: ADB , Auto Booter , MTK Drivers , ( Fastboot Drivers ), brains. Warning you are flashing custom firmware and can potentially brick your device! This process will delete everything on your device and there is no way around this! Make sure you are choosing a ROM that is for your specific device! 1. Setup: Download and install all of the prerequisites listed above Download a ROM from the list below and extract the super.bin Download VBmeta files and extract them Place all your files in the ADB folder 2. Unlocking bootloader and disabling AVB: Run Auto Booter Plug in your phone into the computer while it is powered off Once your phone screen says: =>FASTBOOT mode... on it run in adb: fastboot flashing unlock Press 'volume +' key to unlock the bootloader Once bootloader is unlocked run the following codes to disable avb: 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 2.5 Flash Boot.bin for Roms with apps that need a cursor Download this boot.bin : Run: fastboot flash boot boot.bin 3. Flash Super While phone is still in fastboot mode run: fastboot reboot fastboot When the phone is back in fastbootd mode run: fastboot flash super super.bin (If you see "Invalid sparse file format at header magic" you can ignore it safely.) Once completed, to restart your device run: fastboot reboot You now have a kosher rom! Here are links to ROMS: THESE ROMS DO NOT ALLOW APP INSTALLATION (Even if you try the methods posted on the other thread!) Tested on t408dl, 4058E and 4058L: Talk Only Removes: Browser, Texting, Email, Gallery, Camera, Music, Recorder. Talk Only-Basic : Removes: Browser, Texting, Email, Video. Talk Only-With Apps Op 3 : Removes: Texting, Browser, Video , Email, and Hotspot. Includes: Waze, Weather, and Siddur. Talk&Text : Removes: Browser and Email. Includes: Voice Access. Talk&Text-NO Video : Removes: Browser, Video, and Email. Includes: Voice Access. Talk&Text-With Apps Op 1 : Removes: Browser, Video, Email, and Hotspot. Includes: Waze, Weather, and Siddur. Talk&Text-With Apps Op 2 : Removes: Browser. Includes: Waze, Weather, Siddur, and Hotspot. I will be posting more as I make them If you previously installed my mouse boot.img and you are updating to a newer version of my rom you should update to this boot.img as it is the one that goes along with my updated rom. Helpful Tips: To set up Voice Access: Go to notifications, activate VoiceAccess by clicking on the VoiceAccess notification, say: "Open voice Access Settings", once in settings you can go to 'configure activation key', then to 'activation key', click on the key you want to set (quick dial on back of phone or message shortcut), say: "touch ok", you should be all set! Also in settings you can toggle 'Activation button' to turn off the on screen button. To toggle mouse press the favorites key (star icon). When mouse is on keys 7 and 9 scroll up, and keys * and # scroll down, key 3 opens options/right clicks. Once deactivated the mouse icon remains on screen for around 10 seconds.

Updating Roms Here is a guide for updating Roms. This means you already installed one of darth Kosher Roms, and want to switch to a different one. If you follow these steps you shouldn't lose your data. This guide assumes you already did all the steps to install a kosher Rom, and you are working on the same computer (so you already installed mtk drivers, flashed vbmeta, unlocked bootloader, know how to use fastboot, etc) Step By Step Instructions: Download the rom of your choice from the top post on this thread ( darth ). (make sure its named super.bin - I didn't check all them). You should probably download this boot.bin because you might have an old one. Run fastboot flash boot boot.bin to flash it. Run fastboot reboot fastboot , and wait for your phone to boot to the screen that says "Android Fastboot" among other information. Run fastboot flash super super.bin . When it finishes flashing super, run fastboot reboot , or press "reboot system now" on the phone. Great Job! All Done!

darth Thanks, the more clear we can be on providing instructions, the less questions we'll have to field (hopefully). Too bad you can't provide a link to brains... 😆

Techgen I don't think we should spend too much time on instructions because hopefully we will have a kosher firmware which will be preferable.

Biden2020prez True. BTW I just looked on Amazon, and it seems like its sold out 😦 EDIT: Just got one on ebay

Techgen A few frum cell phone store owners said they are going to start stocking up on the tcl flip 2 now that a good free kosher option looks doable. I’m not sure if that’s why Amazon’s out of stock but you never know. I plan on working on a simple thorough guide for the main apps4flip site but I plan on waiting until we have the full kosher rom to do it so I don’t have to write the guide up twice

What happens when you initiate recovery mode?

chaimzalman Want to explain your question?

Biden2020prez if you remove the browser you can still reset the phone?

Yes. We are working on a way to allow Factory reset but keep browser removed.

Darth your link for drivers was removed because of violation of google drive terms. I had the same issue when i uploaded. Try putting it in a zip

Instructions for installing a kosher ROM on TCL Flip2/Classic T408DL

COMPROT

Hello can you make a rom that has no text but it still have galley thanks

COMPROT

hello can you make a rom talk only and also no sd card access thanks

darth

Proflip I havent heard of anyone testing with that model yet, but I dont see why it shouldnt work. I would tell you to make a backup of your phone just in case. If you are willing to try I would help you through the process (I want to see that it works!) you can email me directly at [Login to see the link]

Flippy

Proflip Just curious where did you get that model from? What carrier is it?

Proflip

Flippy It's a phone being sold in Canada that's the version all Canadian providers who cell the TCL flip are selling this model. Maybe it's Canadian regulated or something.

Hi1

How do I flash back the original super after installing the kosher rom on my tcl ?

mg5077

Biden2020prez the link has expired

Biden2020prez

mg5077 its on the main Apps4Flip site

mg5077

darth can you please make the talk only option 3 without video

mg5077

mg5077 I think maybe its a good idea to just add another gallery witch don't have an option to view video

manyhill

When I try to add a gmail account it shows "jumping" and nothing happens? any success besides going through other?

Jumptoheaven

manyhill just create an app specific password for your email account and you'll be able to sign in.

manyhill

Jumptoheaven it only worked through when I select other not when selected gmail

lm4889

manyhill
set your gmail account using @googlemail.com instead of @gmail.com using a app password and it won't try to jump to the browser. You may need to enter the imap settings manually.
It worked for me.

manyhill

where can I find stock rom?

mailech

Biden2020prez downlead is unavailable

Biden2020prez

mailech its on the apps4flip.com tcl flip 2 page

mg5077

I have modified the galley app to remove video her is the link
[Login to see the link]
[Login to see the link] can you please update all your ROMs with this galley app?
and also cam you or someone else add this to the talk basic version?
thanks!!

Hi1

mg5077 how can I install it as my default gallery app?

darth

mg5077 Why would I modify all of my roms with your gallery? Some people want to have video. I have a modded gallery also and Im just not sure which new Roms to make. The 'talk only's' already dont have a gallery and the 'with apps op1' Im assuming wants video also.

COMPROT

mg5077 hello how do i install this app thanks

mg5077

Hi1 COMPROT its the original gallery app modified so if you have already galley you have firs to uninstall the first one and then install it the same way you install other apps and after a reboot you will have it on the main menu

darth you can see that 2 people already interested in this

mg5077

darth my opinion is that video is אסור because the פסק of the rabunim but of course I can't tell you what to do but can I please ask you to add this with the talk basic just for me and I think that more people will also like to have that option

RoseBoy

I followed the whole process. MTK Utility booted the device succesfully into fastboot. But now fastboot shows waiting for the device. It is not recognizing the device. I tried manually updated the driver but it didn't help. ADB did find the device before it booted in to fastboot mode. Anyone know if I need special fastboot drivers?

darth

RoseBoy You do need specific fastboot drivers. I found that sometimes I needed to go to device manager (win+x) and update the drivers for the phone manually.

RoseBoy

darth Thanks! I have fastboot drivers and it worked on other devices. Even on the Flip 2 a different phone. Now it isn't working. I tried updating the device manager with the drivers manually, but nothing happens. I am on Windows 10. Driver signing is turned off. I tried MediaTek Android ADB interface version 11.0.0.0 Dated 8/28/14. I also tried Google Android ADB Interface version 9.0.0.0 dated 1/27/14 and also Google Android Bootloader Interface same version and date. Can you share what fastboot drivers you have working?

Edit: I removed all mediatek drivers and reinstalled them. It works now. Thanks!

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