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

darth lgexalter1 - I understand that the rationale and method of the FilterLG which uses device management is different than a custom ROM - I saw they have a large list of features and so used that to verify what was and was not done - as it turns out you also blocked software updates (which is expected and understood) and public WiFi which is an extra feature that I discovered by asking 🙂

    Flippy It opens a popup that can be used possibly as a browser

      • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

        ZTEGuy Oh I (should've) know that.

          Flippy yes, it's like an IAB (in-app-browser)

          XanderXF great question. Good chance it will, but might not. I would suggest first backing up your super partition. If you need help with that email me [Login to see the link]

          • HHi1Level 3 - Gold Member

            Can anyone tell me exactly on witch Alcatel models I can use this custom rom? And if I can't use them on all will the suspend adb command work on all Alcatels?

              • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                Hi1 This has only been tested on the t408dl. It may work on the 4058's but I would tell you to backup super before you do that, if you need help with that email me at [Login to see the link] . The suspend command will work on any of the 4058's. Afaik all other Alcatel models run KaiOs so it wont work (except for one old verizon alcatel flip)

                darth The MTK Drivers link expired. Can you please upload it to google drive or send a link to the correct drivers?

                After a 'kosher rom' is on, can apps still be installed?

                  ChaseChiller debends what boot img ur using with stock no

                  So how do I get an app enabled boot image?

                    is hot spot allowed with the "talk and text" kosher rom? does it just remove browser/email or other apps too?

                    after installing the kosher rom, will the phone be unlocked to the bands that is is capable of? (if it was TracFone, will it take Verizon right away?)

                    Well.... I can never make it through the last step. I always receive this error when trying to flash the super.bin

                    Invalid sparse file format at header magic
                    Sending sparse 'boot' 1/12 (130964 KB) OKAY [ 4.459s]
                    Writing 'boot' FAILED (remote: 'sparse image size span overflow.')

                    • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                      darth [Login to see the link]: No Browser or Email, added Voice Access.

                      Can you make a version with email, and a few added apps (waze+weather etc.)
                      What about hotspot, is it blocked?
                      Is software reset blocked? Or will it reset to the same software thats running (no browser)?

                        • HHi1Level 3 - Gold Member

                          darth your giving instructions gow to install the kosher rom and after finishing the instructions you have 2 links talk only or talk and text so my question is what is the default kosher rom if I just follow the instructions?

                            ChaseChiller this thread is for kosher ROMs that don't allow app installation - if you're looking for a ROM that doesn't have any restrictions [Login to see the link] created two boot images which do allow apps to be installed - and his work is linked to by darth in the OP of the currently 700+ thread that started this all.

                            Hi1 if you follow instructions in the first instruction you'll extract the super.bin from one of the two ROMs linked to at the end which are the talk only ROM and the talk and text ROM so obviously whichever of those two you take the super.bin out of will be the ROM you get 🙂

                            darth your instructions have flashing the super.bin which by default may take 35-45 minutes - is there any reason that you haven't updated your instructions to suggest first flashing [Login to see the link] 's recovery.bin which cuts flashing the super.bin down to less than two minutes?

                              Flippy hotspot has not been blocked in the two ROMS posted and since the browser/email/text depending on the ROM are not present at all (as opposed to them being present in the ROM but just suspended or disabled from settings) so after a reset which just wipes user data and restores all default system settings but doesn't install anything new there still won't be a browser etc and so resets are allowed. However updates which do install system apps have been blocked.