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

beginer If you are using one of these Kosher Roms you cant install Google Maps. If you want to install it on stock Rom look at the main thread.

beginer

darth what about no network?

darth

beginer Do you have data? Is it turned on? Are you somewhere that you have good service?

UPTHECREAK

arongrossmanmtl you are probably pushing the quick dial button on the back of the phone without realizing it, that also turns the mouse on and off

beginer

darth this problem was salved
how do I put in an address I have no mouse?

darth

beginer You need the mouse. The instructions are in the first post in this thread for how to install and use the mouse. If you dont want to use the mouse it is possible to use voice access to touch places on the screen.

beginer

darth how do I use voice? and I don't see instructions on how to install the mouse if you are referring to the boot I was trying several times nothing changed

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

Cseal89 Correct. If you upgrade you will not lose any of your current data. You will not be able to install any apps or have any apps other then the ones included with the ROM.

(What do you mean by full voice control app? Hopefully when I get around to it I will add smartlist)

Jackbeast

is there any plans to make a kosher rom with additional apps from apps4flip? for example voice access or virtual cursor, currently you cant move around the waze screen

Techgen

Jackbeast They already have a virtual cursor AKA mouse, you just need to flash the boot.img, and there are some Roms that include voice access.

Jackbeast

Techgen can you post a link its not on the main page of apps4flip

beginer

Techgen how do you do this? for someone who is not familiar with this stuff I just did all the instructions and I have no mouse or voice access there is no way for me to use Waze please do a chesed and give clear info

thanks

Techgen

Jackbeast Everything you need is in the opening post of this thread.

FlipYid

Is there any at&t compatible phones that work with this rom?

COMPROT

FlipYid you can use TracFone ATT service or net10 ATT service but they don't no longer sell this type of sim card, try to get it from eBay... good luck

Techgen

beginer >
darth

avi1

[Login to see the link] is their any way to disable the sos button from turning on mouse i find that it turns on when its in my pocket and every time i open my phone i have to shut it off

pelfman1

darth Do have a ROM that is same as stock that simply allows apk install? I think that would be a great way for people to use this phone with the apps found on this site. Keep us posted

darth

pelfman1 That defeats the whole purpose of this thread. You can find out how to do that on the main t048dl thread.

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