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

FliphoneBochur

beginer You could download the Accessibility app from the website and enable it there.

beginer

FliphoneBochur I have the kosher rom it is installed it just closes

beginer

FliphoneBochur didn't get what your trying to say

FliphoneBochur

beginer I have no idea. Maybe [Login to see the link], [Login to see the link] , or someone else has an answer.

Businessy21

Talk&Text-With Apps Op 2: Removes: Browser. Includes: Waze, Weather, Siddur, and Hotspot.

is there a way to keep video and take off hotspot and email?

hk675

how do I change to Hebrew keyboard and back ?

FliphoneBochur

hk675 I think by holding #

Add

If I want to be able to install apps without any restrictions on the browser or anything else, is my only option to follow the instructions on [Login to see the link] ?
This is my first time attempting something like this and it looks above my pay grade.

Reifam

Add 👍

FliphoneBochur

Add A) Please post anything related to apps and rooting here, and post anything related to kosher ROMs ins that thread.
B) If you want an easy quick-start guide, see here: whynot

flip101

darth folder

what does this mean to put all the files in the ADB folder?

whynot

flip101 The folder named platform-tools
flip101 plug in the phone before

flip101

when i run autobooter the application open for a sec then shuts down

flip101

get an error that a security is preventing this driver from loading
driver usb2ser.sys

Biden2020prez

flip101 where did you get this error. Run autobooter from cmd. just open cmd in that folder and type: autobooter and press enter and send us the output.

I can take a guess, the issue might be with your antivirus.

Flippy

joe1234 after pasting fastboot reboot fastboot it says waiting for device and then I cant paste anything else. when I open a 2nd terminal and paste fastboot flash super super.bin it says waiting for device and nothing happens.

I am having the same issue now and its driving me nuts. I tried a few different good cables, and the newest adb/fastboot version. Any ideas left?

Biden2020prez

Flippy use this older method

Biden2020prez

Flippy

Flippy And.... I just plugged the phone back in to try again, and since I had the 2nd terminal with the fastboot flash super command already loaded (but waiting for device) it sent the command. Does this mean I am doing the slow way?

Flippy

Flippy Yes, 🐌. To answer my own question...

Biden2020prez OK thanks I'll try that next time.

Biden2020prez

Flippy HAHAHA I guess you figured it out though. That's what matters.

mendymishmn

Do any of the ROMs remove the file manager? Or at least is there one that blocks both video and photo? It's a bit unclear. Thanks

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