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

Jackbeast

I have the original rom and the email has a background browser was this issue fixed in the later versions?
if it was can someone elaborate how to switch it, i tried following the instructions in the beginnin of the thread but i cant get the phone to respond to mtk utility fastboost

darth

Jackbeast The issue has been fixed in the later versions. Try using auto booter. Try taking your battery out waiting a bit then putting it back in then start auto booter then plug in your phone.

beginer

darth Thanks could you give me instructions on how to do auto booting? I don't know what this is

Biden2020prez

beginer You should look at the first post in this thread where it spells it out for you

douglasflores

Hi, does somebody have any Kosher ROMs for Alcatel 4044 (My Flip) and Alcatel 4052 (Smart Flip)?
I bought several flip phones, and among them I got an Alcatel 4044C with a Kosher ROM that didn't open completely but was frozen at start, I erased (reset) it trying to making it normal again, and now it just tries to boot and doesn't pass from there.
I really would like the ROM and the instructions for installing it.
Thanks in advance.

Biden2020prez

douglasflores I dont think anyone here has that. You may have luck going to TAG

douglasflores

Biden2020prez Thanks for your quick response, but what is TAG?

Biden2020prez

douglasflores [Login to see the link]

these are paid filters to install on your phone.

VeeKay

I'm new.
When I attempt to open ADB it does not open, any advice?

whynot

VeeKay see [Login to see the link]

VeeKay

whynot Thanks!

VeeKay

VeeKay
I see I have trouble going forward next step to run "fastboot flash --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.bin"
I get "fastboot: error: ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT not set"

VeeKay

VeeKay I think I got it already I didn't extract the files from the folder to the same folder as adb, looks like it's working now.

VeeKay

It finally finished however after doing reboot< I see on my phone
Secure Boot Failure!
dm-verify corruption

Your device is corrupt.
It can't be trusted and may not work properly.
Press power button to continue.
or device will power off in 5 s

Doesn't look good, any idea?

darth

VeeKay It finally finished however after doing reboot< I see on my phone
Secure Boot Failure!
dm-verify corruption

Your device is corrupt.
It can't be trusted and may not work properly.
Press power button to continue.
or device will power off in 5 s

Doesn't look good, any idea?

Biden2020prez Try pressing the power button. The phone should then boot normally.

FliphoneBochur

VeeKay Lock and unlock the bootloader. Once you're rooted, the bootloader must remain unlocked.

VeeKay

FliphoneBochur Can you explain better?
what is the bootloader and how do I lock or unlock?

FliphoneBochur

VeeKay I'm not exaclty sure where you're up to in regard to this phone, but if you've already flashed stuff to the phone, this may be the problem.
Fastboot is the mode you boot into with autobooter. With your phone off, run autobooter and plug it in. Once you're in fastboot, run fastboot flashing unlock and see if it fixes the issue.

VeeKay

FliphoneBochur I did this in beginning
now i;m doing it again it says < waiting for any device >

Biden2020prez

VeeKay Did you flash the vbmeta?

FliphoneBochur

VeeKay The phone is off and you're plugging it in when it's saying that?

VeeKay

Biden2020prez The files were in the folder I just followed the prompts in this post;
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VeeKay

Biden2020prez To be more specific just seeing now On the post mentioned I missed number 2. "Open the MTK Meta Tool that you downloaded above and select ‘Reboot Fastboot Mode’"
I realize now thats because I followed partially the instructions in the beginning of this post, that didn't mention anything about #2 in the post.
but I mixed the instructions of both.
What now?

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