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

darth

techy Change the wire? It looks like you might have a bad connection.

techy

darth Tried with another brand new wire, still wont work.

Biden2020prez

darth

darth If it boots to the bootanimation then you might want to try to do a reset from recovery and see if it boots.

Biden2020prez It's a boot loop. The strange part is that I can't even boot to recovery.

darth

Version 1.2 is being rolled out.
Changelog:

Removed Video from gallery in some Roms
Added a Hebrew keyboard (with a shortcut to switch between keyboards because the Hebrew doesn't have t9)
Voice Access is activated automatically (No need for adb commands)
Allowed the Up directional key shortcut to work
Switched weather app to the stock weather app from the 4058l
New look!
I think I fixed the usb not connecting bug
Added more safeguards to prevent apps that are not from my Rom

Important info: If you are upgrading from the previous version the mouse is run a little differently, you need to reflash the boot.img that is packaged with the Roms.

MXRJR

darth where can they be downloaded?

Hi1

darth how do I set up the shortcut key to change the keyboards? I tried at shortcut keys and when I set it to Hebrew keyboard its not working

darth

a-one There is no way to enable those apps. The my Rom does not allow for any other apps to be installed. (Even if they were installed previously) What [Login to see the link] said is outdated and is not true anymore. In the op I wrote these Roms do not support other apps. I also wrote in my Version 1.2 Changelog

darth Added more safeguards to prevent apps that are not from my Rom

Cseal89

darth if i upgrade to the latest rom will I lose all the data currently on my phone? Also, just to be clear any kosher Rom from OP cant install any apps, like the full voice control app, or the smartlist…. Correct?

darth

MXRJR In the OP with the same links that where there before, the ones that have '.2' (eg WithAppsOp1.2) in thee names mean they were updated already.

shaztzi

darth whats the link to the op? and how do i switch roms?

Techgen

shaztzi OP is the original post in this thread, everything you need is there, it's constantly being updated thanks to [Login to see the link] .

COMPROT

darth thanks a million, hopefully you will soon make the regular talk and text without video thanks a again

COMPROT

thanks [Login to see the link] for making the regular talk and text without video thanks a billion

COMPROT

COMPROT the link doesnt work please fix thanks

darth

COMPROT COMPROT COMPROT I got busy as I was uploading them and updated my post before it was ready. Have a little patience... It should all be there by tonight.

COMPROT

darth its working now thanks a lot

COMPROT

i think one very helpful rom a lot of people needs is talk no text with camera but without apps thanks a lot

COMPROT

i most say darth you are an amazing awesome person!!!

joe1234

Any chance on getting smartlist and Zmanim? Thanks for all your work!

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.

darth

Hi1 Im unsure exactly what you are asking. There is no easy way to constantly toggle between the built in t9 keyboard and the hebrew keyboard I added. I did add a shortcut inside tools to allow you to switch keyboards. Open the keyboard app and activate the hebrew keyboard and deactivate the t9 keyboard (Using the mouse). In the hebrew keyboard you can use the # key to switch between hebrew/english/123 (but no t9).

Hi1

darth my question is y I can't set the keyboard switcher app to a shortcut key like all other apps

joe1234

I just downloaded Talk&Text-With Apps Op 2 v1.2 , i'm having issues with voice access, I don't see anything in notifications. any ideas?

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