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

hard_chusid Did you install MTK drivers?

HADELSCAPS

all the roms are very confusing. Which one has the most apps with just browser and email removed?

ymcp

darth perfect. now is it possible to explain how i go about installing it (step by step please) i'm not that good at this.
thanks

darth

ymcp It doesnt really help for installation. To use my binary technically someone can replace the binary in the magisk zip that neutronscott made. However for my Roms its not really useful. It is more that I can add it to my future Roms (which I do hope to get to eventually...)

aberry

If i follow all these instructions but factory reset the device, will it go back to normal or will it still be filtered?

Biden2020prez

aberry Still filtered 🙂

aberry

Biden2020prez Thanks!!

aberry

aberry Is there a way to filter multiple devices at once or save filter a second device with the same settings but do it faster?

anonymousflipphone

Will I have a problem unlocking my phone if I first install the kosher rom? In other words, will I be able to use my phone being that it has a browser, for the 2 months before unlocking? Anyone know?

darth

anonymousflipphone You can unlock your phone no problem after installing the Rom

kolelguy

do the custom ROMS work the same way on the 16GB phone?

Biden2020prez

aberry Once all the files are downloaded it will save you from needing to donwload them again. Otherwise, it will all be the same. but once you get used to it its pretty quick.
aberry I think it works with both but I don't know if anyone explicitly told us he did the 16gb version yet.

aberry

Also i see there is a tcl flip2 16 gb and 8gb, which one does the filter work with?

aberry

Biden2020prez Thanks, do you know of any difference between the two? on the tracfone website they only have the 16 gb but everywhere else they have the 8gb.

Mypcool55

aberry I have installed this on 3 16GB versions and it worked flawlessly.

aberry

Mypcool55 Thanks but besides for the filter, is there any difference in the phone?

Mypcool55

aberry I have never had the 8gb variant so I cant compare. From what I was able to find there is no difference other than the memory.

aberry

darth Is there a video on how to do all this. I am having a hard time.

flipperk

Went thru the process here. Got to flashing super (using Talk&Text ROM). Goes thru until 7/12 and then stalls there. Any ideas please? Thanks much!

FliphoneBochur

flipperk It could stay there for up to an hour. It's normal.

flipperk

flipperk Forgot to mention: this is on a Tmobile TCL Flip Go 4058W

flipperk

FliphoneBochur Oh wow, didn't realize that, thanks much! Hope I didn't brick the thing by pulling the plug on it. Can I just restart it with the super flash step or do I have to restart from the top?

flipperk

FliphoneBochur actually went thru and flashed successfully and got a "finished. Total time". Was excited when powering up and seeing "Free Filtered SW Talk and Texdt v1.2" but no mazel tov yet -- it's just stuck there!?! Any ideas please?

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