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[Android General] angort14:
New Mode discovered I think

So i found a "safe Mode " on our device i dont know what it does but people smarter than me should look into it it may help with unlocking our bootloada' .Directions power off phone.then press the turn on button until you see the alcatel one touch fierce logo the one that is black and white release the power button.then quickly as the screen is still on that first screen(black backgrounf with white letters) press the volume up and slowly like 2 secs add the volume down key and hold both until end of boot .then a safe mode watermark will appear in the lower left corner of the screen cheers also keep trying and if it didnt work try again who knows there may be more combos out there .I found this out at lunch today when i turned it on and pressed the buttons for stress relief lol
[Android General] heybrowtf:
Quick question...well two questions that is... Soo i gather that there are no CWM/TWRP recoverys for these phones yet?

Where the hell do i install a custom bootanimation... I mean i found where the stock one is but i cannot get any of the custom boot animations to work. Does anyone know what to do? Or even tried to install a bootanimation?
[Android General] kpirnie:
You would have to be rooted in order to do it... but basically yud copy the files over using something like Root Explorer to do so you can chamge folder and file permissions

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[Android General] ANDROID LOVER 79:
I tried A custom boot animation on my Alcatel one touch fierce and it bricked my phone so be careful with it and I have all the good paid root apps so be careful the only advantage ive had is uninstalling system apps
[Android General] ANDROID LOVER 79:
If anyone else knows anything that you can do with a rooted Alcatel one touch fierce besides change fonts and erase system apps please post and share

Thanks
[Android General] 1876unlocker.com:
unlock your phone

I can unlock this phone for you at a cost
[Android General] harrychang:
the touch screen on this phone sucks... i accidentally deleted something using titanium backup. i think it was called google framework service or something like that. now the phone just hangs on the metroPCS white screen. how can i reflash the phone to stock ?
[Android General] drago10029:
hey! quick question. how did you know motochopper would work for rooting this device?
[Android General] kpirnie:
by that great new invention called Google ;)... at least thats how i found it for my wifes phone...

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[Android General] brandnew2009:
I recently got this phone thru walmart/tmobile and I have the latest update and build..(4.2.2/L2RUMR0).. read carefully and would like to know if these root exploits work with latest build or if there is another root exploit for the latest build
[Android General] kpirnie:
you will have to search around. the phone is still relatively new. my wife got it the day it hit MetroPCS... and it took me a couple weeks before this thread hit the boards...

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its been my experience (going back to android 1) that root has never bricked any of my devices. it either works... or fails

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[Android General] drago10029:
that's not what's I meant at all lol.....
[Android General] chagla:
well, i didnt know motochopper was going to work. i just thought i give it a try. you know. instinct. i'm a root-er by birth. lol.
[Android General] drago10029:
Aaah cool, but more risk then cool lol. Glad it didn't brick your phone, but maybe research first though. I'm sure if that Briked it you would of been upset!
[Android General] kpirnie:
honestly... ive been on a droid device for a ling time now.. always rooting and have never found a eoot method that bricked. not saying its not poasible... but all the ones ive done or tried either failed at it or worked

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[Android General] drago10029:
That's good to know! If I had extra money to spend on phones I would be just as ballsy as you too. anyway, good stuff! and I'm done wasting thread space now :)
[Android General] ANDROID LOVER 79:
Root with framaroot worked on my Alcatel one touch fierce with no problems and no computer, I did brick one trying to change my boot animation logo but I didn't research and just got in a hurry but framaroot is the best way takes literary 5 seconds
[Android General] pickle_pk:
Thanks for sharing!:good:
[Android General] rekamyenom:
FYI:

You can use Kingo ROOT to root this phone. Easiest one click root.
[Android General] kpirnie:
seconded.

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[Android General] leonards31:
alcatel one touch fierce

I HAVE THAT PHONE JUst wondering is there any custom roms for this phone and a bootunlocker
[Android General] FoneWatcher:
Kingo was having trouble staying connected to mine until I switched to "charge only." After that, it worked like a charm.

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That's what I like about this phone - dirt cheap quad-core. I still want to be careful, but the risk is lower. Brand new TMOUS-branded ones for USD 99 - I love this phone more every day.
[Android General] kpirnie:
My wifes had one since it came. The touch on it has lost sensitivity..

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[Android General] FoneWatcher:
Should be under warranty?
[Android General] kpirnie:
I'm sure it probably is, but is still a turn-off for me...

Thanks for the link. :good:
[Android General] brandnew2009:
tried all root methods and keep

I have tried all root methods. Framaroot worked at first. After I installed the supersu apk as a system app I lost root. Now I can not gain su priveleges, even in adb shell. Tried re-installing, re-rooting, restoring to factory also. Did make a nandroid backup with nano.apk of device rom right after root.

Tmobile/family mobile 4.2.2

Im not sure but I think I may still have the root.. yellow indicator w/ mtk d tools "error: su inaccessable" comes up.

Using motochopper I recieved on the text screen "permission denied" and "/system/bin/sh: rm: not found" and "/system/bin/sh: /data/local/tmp/pwn: cant execute: permission denied"

Any help would be greatly appreciated
[Android General] sgtchili:
Rooted my fierce using framaroot. Proceeded to install Superuser by ChainsDD and ROM Toolbox lite rebooted a couple of times and removed all bloatware and installed AdFree by bigtincan. Next up is getting a 32 gig microsd and move apps from phone to SD. This is actually a good bargain of a phone
[Android General] yourbabysdaddy:
Wifi tether not working

Trevemod wifi tether app is not working. I used motochopper to root the device and I cant get the hotspot to workk. Enable mss clamping fails and its not broadcasting the SSID. I have family mobile. Does anyone know how to get wifi tether working?
[Android General] FoneWatcher:
It only works via USB tethering IIRC.
[Android General] gooogler602:
Yes, you will be able to use a regular T-mobile SIM card, or a Wal-Mart Family Mobile SIM card without having to root or unlock the phone. Also, I believe Brightspot Mobile SIM cards available thru Target will also work.
[Android General] FoneWatcher:
A better option, IMO, is to get them a Moto E. Much higher quality, unlocked for any SIM, less frustration. The Fierce will always hold a near-and-dear spot in my heart for its quad-core value, but the phone is a PITA in several ways, especially for the uninitiated.
[Android General] kpirnie:
good luck. I just returned my wifes and traded it for an lg optimus l70.

even tho its only a dual core... much better than this garbage...

first thing to go for her was the touch responsivness... then camera then stuck at the mtropcs screen on boot...

i took it to my local corporate store...4 seperate employees told me exactly what it was doing without me having to tell them... and they all stated that I was lucky i got the 5 months out of it that we got. LOL

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[Android General] Moderus Prime:
When I turn this phone on, it stays on the Onetouch Fierce logo and does nothing else. It doesn't go into a boot loop, it just stays there until I reboot it or the battery dies. I've factory reset it and cleared the cache and that had no effect. Is there something I can flash or some way to get it boot correctly?
[Android General] kpirnie:
that is the bootloop

sure... if its under warranty... return it

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[Android General] Moderus Prime:
So what you're more or less sort of telling me is that there is nothing that can be done besides returning it if it's under warranty?

That's a given. What I was asking is if there are other means besides that.
[Android General] kpirnie:
aye.

I searched for 3 days before i gave up and brought my wifes to metropcs... who then told me i wad lucky to get the 5 months out of it that we got...

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[Android General] FoneWatcher:
Indeed. I feel fortunate to have been able to dump mine on ebay while they were still working. Great idea - quad-core for USD99 - but there's no such thing as a free lunch. They're shoddily built, crap components, fragile and suspect software.
[Android General] kpirnie:
Yep yep.
[Android General] vvvvkennyvvvv:
i deleted the contact app and now cant open nmy phone one

i deleted the contact app and need the link to istall it again so i can use my phone !!!! can some one please help ,me?

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Android General] McMick:
To anyone with an unrecoverable boot loop:

Try sticking the phone (in an OFF state) in front of a running AC unit or in a refrigerator or freezer for a bit. Don't keep it in too long, though, as moisture will condense on it and possibly fry the electronics. However, when I was having problems with mine, cooling it seemed to make it boot and function normally for a time. The quickest way for me seemed to be taking the back cover off and then holding it in front of air conditioning.

It may not fix your phone, but it might allow you to retrieve contacts or other data from it. Also, if you still have Framaroot installed, it may be worth trying to re-root using *both* Boromir & Faramir. My current replacement is running fine right now, even though it was messing up badly on the first night. I'm beginning to suspect that the Boromir root option might somehow break unexpectedly later on. You can read the details in my previous reply.

DISCLAIMER: Everything I've mentioned here might just be pure superstition. But when nothing else works, what have you got to lose?
[Android General] shivwest:
Yeah honestly none of this is likely to work unless you are bootlooping due to overheating which I have never experienced with this phone. It you bootloop due to something like modifying the build.prop there is nothing that can be done but get a replacement. But I suppose when there are no other options there is no harm trying this approach:)
[Android General] Shinotheweevil:
I just got this phone and was wondering if there are anyone working to bypass the bootloader?
[Android General] kpirnie:
do yourself a favor and return it...
[Android General] Shinotheweevil:
Is it that bad? Well I can't return it because it was given to me for free. This isn't my main phone so I decided to play around with it
[Android General] kpirnie:
:D it is that bad lol.

if (strong if) I remembet correctly there is a fastboot way to do it... root it first.. boot it ... make sure USB debugging is enabled.

the plug it into your pc.

youll need the drivers and the latest adb/fastboot

open up a command prompt where fastboot is located on yur pc and type

fastboot oem unlock
[Android General] Crossvxm:
Put it this way, the more famous a phone is, the more people will buy it, the more development will go into it. Usually, phones that arent that famous get handled more on the Android Central side but even there there is no development going on. Alcatel is a very far behind brand trying to squeeze in hope in the smartphone world. But most devices running MediaTek processors dont make it far in life.

The best you can do with this phone is download the Seeder 2.0 apk, enable its service and set it to aggressive in order to reduce most of the UI lag and so on.

I got mine as a gift and sold it because there was no development going on with it. This phone could have been better AT LEAST with a Cyanogen Mod rom on it. I've seen many phones with potential get stuck in a hole because of no development support such as the Boost Mobile LG Venice. It sports a single core Snapdragon 1GHz processor, but it didnt feel like a 1GHz phone. It had the Optimus 3.0 UI which is usually pretty fast on its own, but in that case the LG Venice was horrible. You would swipe thru the UI and it would be too late to respond. Not to mention I compared it to an Samsung Epic 4G (Galaxy S1 with a slide out keyboard for Sprint) and with a single core 1GHz exynos processor, the S1 performed better and ran simple 3D games such as Temple Run 1 and 2 way faster with minimal lag compared to the LG Venice.

Truth be told, your better off selling it for at least $100 and going for something like an HTC One S (which I see many for $100 in my area) or even a more older MyTouch 4G Slide, which has hopped from gingerbread to very stable jellybean thanks to custom roms.
[Android General] Shinotheweevil:
Totally understand, but I already have a main phone and this phone is just for kicks and giggles. I would love to contribute to this thread as much as I can because I love messing with things. By no means am I an expert, but I do want to learn/ help.
[Android General] FoneWatcher:
Or a used Moto G - very much bang for the buck.
[Android General] Haloreapergod:
Here is the root help for the people who need help

This is to help you all with root!

You can use any version of framearoot i used 1.8.1 but any newer will work

Open framearoot and select SuperSU and then click the button starting with "B" then restart your device if it worked you will have SuperSU YOUR WELCOME

here is the link to FrameaRoot------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2784451&d=1402084843 --------------------------------------------- I DO NOT OWN FRAMEAROOT.apk I AM ONLY DISTRIBUTING FOR THE SAKE OF ROOT AND ANDROID KIND
[Android General] locorican44811:
soft bricked my one touch fierce

i received a OTA update this morning from Metro pcs. my phone is rooted and i hit the update button on accident in stead of cancel. i was going to unroot it first but , as i said earlier, the update went thru and now i cant goto the settings in my phone and Framaroot wont unroot my device . What can i do now i just tried hard reset and gets stuck on setup screen, and a toast message of " settings has stopped " pops up and starts setup all over again. Please help me

?
[Android General] FoneWatcher:
Try a hard reset?
[Android General] locorican44811:
thanks for the quick responce. I did try a hard reset and tried to reset to factory settingd as well, now it gets stuck on thr setup screen and when i try to get passed thr language selection screen i get a message saying unfortunattly settings has stopped, and thats as far as i can get. plz help for this is my only phone...:crying:
[Android General] McMick:
Shot in the dark, since nobody else has replied: let your battery drain completely, then charge the phone completely, and try to boot.
[Android General] Shinotheweevil:
Is there any new updates on how to fix a brick?
[Android General] the_murdered_warrior:
I figured id put in my two cents as to how i rooted mine. i had trouble doing it because i couldnt find the windows seven drivers for the fierce,and i went through the pre-installed windows drivers to see if i could make use of one. The T-Mobile mytouch 4g was the driver i used (not sure if others would work).I then got Kingo and ran it,with the phone on,until the screen showed where i then clicked root. This had powerd down my phone,and said root successful. using Root Checker Basic,checked the root,and i had root access.
[Android General] hellgood:
Bricked!

My phone is bricked, any way to unbrick? i m very sad :( Unauthorizaded Sofware boot loop!
[Android General] 4evanoobin:
Thank you so much!!!
[Android General] Kriz-Jamez:
Stock Rom

Hey? did u get the Rom for this phone? mind sending it to me if you did please and thanks? whytekriz@yahoo.com
[Android General] fugeeohu:
Backing up

I wanna back up my phone (and be able to restore back to stock original whenever I want) before I modify it Can I do it with stock recovery or do I need a custom recovery?
[Android General] kpirnie:
custom
[Android General] mrjadd5:
help

cant root my one touch fierce. it just go until the message something like "it take few minutes something" and just a plain Failure just after that, and just want me to press anykey to restart my phone but still not rooted. help please? thanks! cant root via framaroot too.
[Android General] rekamyenom:
Use kingoroot works just fine. Make sure Debugging is on
[Android General] GJSmith3rd:
I used framaroot
[Android General] mrjadd5:
yeah already tried framarot but always says failed.
[Android General] hitman0681:
won't root.

I used MTK drivers, then ran moto chopper. ive got nothing and the download apk for one click root did not work either,

my phone info is alcatel one touch fierce

firmware version is 4.2.2

kernal version is 3.4.5

build number M32UP22
[Android General] rekamyenom:
Did you try Kingoroot?
[Android General] mouse in ya pocket:
I am having the same problem I tried to uninstall root and restart phone and still can't get the settings to open to even try to reload the update what do I do hhhheeeeeellllllpppppp
[Android General] Ftvguy:
Custom ROM

Guessing there's no hope for our device?
[Android General] GJSmith3rd:
It's a big risk rooting this device. With no available stock or custom recovery a soft brick can easily become a hard brick. I have the version that does not have the locked boot loader hack. I keep my fingers crossed and avoid complicated configurations of software with root access because many are bricking without a recovery.
[Android General] Valicore:
Flash MetroPCS to T-Mobile

Hi everyone,

Sorry to bring this thread back to life after so long, but I was wondering if anyone could point me to the threads that have the instructions for how to flash a a MetroPCS device to T-Mobile and vice-versa. I have done it before so I know the stuff is out there, but I can't find it anywhere now.

Thank you!

Tommy
[Android General] luckyleroy:
With framaroot what version did you use and do you think it will work for the fierce 2
[Android General] rannz7:
You shouldn't have to unlock it. If it 's the same network then it should work without an unlock. If it's a different carrier then an unlock is free just go to your local carrier store and request an unlock.

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Motochopper didn't work for me at all but Framaroot did. Did you choose Boromir as your exploit?

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You don't have to flash or unlock Metro PCS phones or T-Mobile phones to work vice versa. They run off the same cell towers and won't require an unlock or flash. You just have to bring the phone to your local authorized dealer and they should do the work for you for free. or you call them up and request a phone transfer just make sure you have the IMEI and SIM number written down as they need it prier to activation.
[Android General] phonecapone:
When rooting mine I believe I used KingoRoot or oneclickroot.

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Do any of you have a Stock Rom for this phone?

Here is the problem I have ran into with mine. -> http://xdaforums.com/general/help/alcatel-one-touch-fierce-stock-rom-t3162284
[Android General] kicknick1:
I rooted it with kingoroot
[Android General] Mike69tempe:
Which version framaroot do I download?

Framaroot has 16 versions, from 1.4 to 1.9.3

Appreciate any advice, don't want to brick.

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Versions 1.3 all the way up to 1.9.3 ( 16 versions )

Which do I download?
[Android General] megaener:
Freezing after root

Hi thank you for the post. However not only was I unable to root the device. On top of that the phone is now slow. Very slow it freezes several times when using it. I even reset the phone to factory defaults but it just works with lag it is so annoying that I have thought about smashing the phone altogether. However this probably has a fix. I hope. Please help me. I know that the original intention of the post is to help us (rooting) but is there a way to fix my phone now?
[Android General] Mi5sy_D:
I used Kingroot
[Android General] Thoreandan:
New URL for USB driver

Since that link is now 404-not-found (Thanks, "Alcatel"!), I found the old version in the Internet Archive WayBack Machine. It had the following:

This led to the URL http : / / 54 . 247 . 87 . 13 /softwareupgrade/Driver/ALCATEL_ADB_%20Driver%20Qualcomm_ADB.rar which is still working.

Worked for me to connect ADB. Shows up in Device Manager as "Alcatel Android ADB Interface" and "ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Fierce"

Host: Win10 64-bit

Phone: ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Fierce (TMobile US)

Firmware: 4.2.2 Build L31UM11

Settings: 'USB computer connection' - PTP, 'USB debugging' enabled

USB ID - 1BBB:0169 (T & A Mobile Phones / TCT / MediaTek)
[Android General] cyntalkz1987:
Uuugggghhhhh

Tried Framaroot and got the message that my phone was not vulnerable to the exploit included in Framaroot .....is there any other other way to root this phone
[Android General] kpeezy:
Kingroot

Kingroot works.
[Android General] TechieDrew:
Link to Trwp 3

Hey guys here's the link to TWRP recovery touch for tne 5054n

https://xdaforums.com/android/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-2-alcatel-pop-3-5015-t3387035
[Android General] jlkkljh:
ideas

Has anyone tried using a factory cable? Or maybe using a build.prop edit to make use of the post delay? From the post delay we might be able to issue commands like holding escape to access the boot menu on a pc. I'm gonna get a fastboot cable somerime to test, but I'm not sure how it will go. On mine i use wifi only with airplane mode 24/7 as to not get ota updates as well with hosts and etc... xposed installer works fine, and i have/have had a plethora of mods with no problems. Guide I'm using says to jump pins 1&4 to get into fastboot, I can confirm the guide was not faked because kindles' don't have unlocked bootloaders and i had to make one myself. (I've been around the block a few times)

youtube watch?v=iUUFW2CRxHQ

I'm gonna try to post an update sometime, wish me luck if anyone checks this dead thread. :good:

(Hate to resurrect an already zombified thread, but i thought it was worth a shot given the endless possibilities of twrp/cyan[lineage?].)

jlkkljh
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Sickness:
Does anybody know where the default lock screen is at? Ive changed it in framework-res and it stays the same.

Im freaking pulling my hair out!! :mad:

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