yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
Yeah, I guess you can say it's "encrypted". It's actually a file that can't be extracted using any tools (at least that I know of). I've researched this years ago and no one has been able to do it. When you build a kernel using linux, the build outputs a zImage file ( or complete boot.img if you choose to do so). That zImage file is the kernel that's in the boot.img that allows your phone to boot.

You can see detailed guides on how to build kernels here Getting Started: Building a Kernel from source . I've never actually tried to do this since my device (Alcatel) doesn't release full source code x_x. If you can find the source code of the 5054N then you can start building a custom kernel and a recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Ok, thanks ☺

BTW, aren't all Linux/Android code, open source/public? Don't they have to share it in the end?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
In the end? :") Have a read here and here.

You can also do more reading about Alcatel, Mediatek and GPL on google.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Androidrulez13:
Looking forward to something being brewed :D

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You guys are awesome!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Nice!

It seems that sourceforge has no idea our phone exist. Lol.

Once we have source code, everything will roll down hill. Really smooth .

Like butter. (I hope) :)

Anyone know how to speed up this process?

Like actually getting into Alcatel 5054n project.

Edit: about the Alcatel 5054n project will anyone post a request or will we find the source code ourselves?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
So it's not worth trying Cygwin and Android Kitchen?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
Using Cygwin and Android kitchen to get the kernel file? Or do you mean make a ROM with it.

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If you decide to look for the source code and you do not find it, then eventually you'll have to make a request for it but I did some extra reading and those who request source code from mediatek have to pay a fee ._.. It's supposed to be free but they ask for money -_-.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Hmm, how much? I'm willing to throw in. I imagine If more than just myself were willing to pay that we might get a speedy project.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clark71822:
This phone has Qualcomm hardware so if you're going to find any kind of source it'd be in code aurora forums repo
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
would that not be a clear violation of GPL license asking money for the source code.thought i do understand there are part of it not under GLP
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Um, yes, but idk if this is exactly our case ...

https://www.codeaurora.org/forum/projects/android/android-msm-source-download-through-git
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wawa222:
how do you flash a firmare when your locked out of email on android and how to you tell what version os is android running when you cant see settings screen
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clark71822:
Probably not TwentyFoursWorld but they do have their version of the source code for the msm8909 chipset updated for MM 6.0.1 as of 2-16, so might be worth checking out if we can ever get the bootloader unlocked
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Hehe, to get the kernel!

Yes, I know, I'm too eager and desperate to break this curse on our qualcomm device.

Back in 2014 there was some kind of vulnerability on qualcomm bootloaders, suppose it's all patched up by now, grrr ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Firehouse8909

Look what i found
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Can someone back up first 100 megs of partition for me i need it bad to finish my sd unbrick well try anyway

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U can use a tool to do this its partition backup in play store plz and think u

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Just a heads up guys took phone appart and on mainboard was printed pixi 3 5.5 4g lte so there might be a solution there being tgese share same board prob a small chanc there will even be firmware for that phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
[MENTION=6914996]Nickalick[/MENTION]

Here's the link to all partitions ☺

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g5w03o7sg4on4hy/AADchMPd5ZzrXFVYtA6cUFzSa?dl=0

Yes it's pixi 3 (5.5) but I thought the fact that it's different hardwares made it risky...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
No. The pixi 3 5.5 4g is diff from pixi 3 5.0lte or 5.5 the 4g lte edition is same chipset and same screen and same ram rom 2gb/16gb i believe last time i checked but i think they do share the same board
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Hope you're right ☺

I did check it out (post #16) but someone mentioned that if it's any tiny difference like cameras, buttons, screen type and so on, it's not going to work?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
alcatel fierce xl

it should because the chipset will run the same types as long as the firmwarre is there now i could be wrong but im asuming just the camera would not work right because i have ported ropms and it was prity easy

unfortunitly i can not find NYTHING ON THIS phone either
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
bricked

Did you tell them that you bricked it. Mine is bricked rn I tried to install ios imojis I barely know about recovery and stuff so baisically didn't know what I wa and so now its bricked as I write this. if someone would give me a link on how to do this stuff it would be great thanks:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Heheh, well for now my friend you need to wait as we're still working on this and I'm spending so much time with research (ugh).

But for now plz stay updated as we are getting close to having this

phone unbricked/recovery/ROM.

Sorry about the bricked device. But for sure this will be solved.

((((THIS INVOLVES EVERYONE ELSE READING THE FORUM.

AS WE SAID BEFORE, PLEASE READ THE WHOLE FORUM THROUGH AND GET CAUGHT UP. ))))

If you have a bricked device, plz. Be patient. We all know. We all can't really do anything about it as for now.

Plz don't repeat what others had said.

Thank you and love you all :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
Who?

Who is we when saying we are working on unbricking this. And can you send me a link on how to do this stuff

, on recovery, installing, boot, flashing, zipping, etc.

Thanks, I'd appreciate it:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
It's all of us here who spend a lot of time researching and testing. There's nothing we can do yet, but you probably knew this already after reading through this whole thread ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
can u or someone use this for me and use the option to backup the first blocks witch backs up the first 100 mb witch is the gpt
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I'll give it try ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Think u its simple believe u have to be rooted bit after install go to top and u will see a wrench ctap on it and there is ur option to back it up i need that file trying do build an sd unbrick
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2kcqD-L6shMkg2NzdoMXRHNmM/view?usp=docslist_api

Heres my backup off the first 100 blocks it wasnt under the wrench but the menu button

New link..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
Read

So read through these threads
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
This is beyond me, but might be useful :)

MSM8909-MTP devicetree:

msm8909-mtp.dts:

+ msm8909-mtp.dtsi

| + msm8909.dtsi

| | + skeleton64.dtsi

| | + dt-bindings/clock/msm-clocks-8909.h

| | + msm8909-ion.dtsi

| | + msm8909-smp2p.dtsi

| | + msm8909-ipcrouter.dtsi

| | + msm-gdsc-8916.dtsi

| | + msm8909-iommu.dtsi

| | | + msm-iommu-v2.dtsi

| | + msm8909-iommu-domains.dtsi

| | + msm8909-gpu.dtsi

| | + msm8909-coresight.dtsi

| | + msm8909-bus.dtsi

| | | + dt-bindings/msm/msm-bus-ids.h

| | | + dt-bindings/msm/msm-bus-rule-ops.h

| | + msm8909-mdss.dtsi

| | | + dsi-panel-sim-video.dtsi

| | + msm8909-mdss-pll.dtsi

| + msm8909-pinctrl.dtsi

| + msm8909-camera-sensor-mtp.dtsi

| + batterydata-palladium.dtsi

| + dsi-panel-hx8379c-truly-fwvga-video.dtsi

+ msm8909-pm8909.dtsi

| + msm-pm8909-rpm-regulator.dtsi

| + msm-pm8909.dtsi

| + msm8909-regulator.dtsi

| + msm8909-pm8909-pm.dtsi

+ msm8909-pm8909-mtp.dtsi

http://esmondjhchang.blogspot.com/2015/02/msm8909-device-tree.html

(chinese site)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rc1289:
need help flashing

hello everyone im somewhat new to this but I've bin checking all information that I find to be uselfull on this site and I gata say you guys out there are pros all props to yall yall my inspiration for development and tweaking system.

so I have the alcatel onetouch fierce xl5054N 5.1.1 on meteopcs runing root on supersu 2.66 and 2x more currently bricked so im trying to learn the most I can in recovering and being a team player in possibly helping out... so to start off i have the system dump for this phone. $ also stock build.prop and stock/rooted build.prop . recovery.img. $ boot.img $ ive made a nandroid backup successfully. and I believe I may have a custom rom im not so sure CWM recovery .. Im on stock rooted rom. nothing custom I believe.. anyhow maybe with what I have and you guys out there making a killing out there. lol any way email me if u need what I got maybe we can finally make a recovery to unbrick most of our phones out there... info is

monkies9514@gmail.com

ps. do not use the supersume app to get rid of king root...f'ing fail... a bit of advise because ive bricked 2 of these alcatels or soft brick either or...

thanks to all you guys out there. I need help or could be some kind of help..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Another team player, good to see

We already got system dump, all partitions and a separate system catalog if anyone just need one of the files/apps.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g5w03o7sg4on4hy/AADchMPd5ZzrXFVYtA6cUFzSa?dl=0

The "Online Nandroid Backup" app from playstore will do for both a twrp and cwm nandroid backup.

Kindly, explain in more detail what you mean with custom rom and recovery? Have you unlocked the bootloader?

It may take a while before something really works with this device, but we will prevail
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
Yes, Android Kitchen can get the kernel file from the boot.img but it's not enough to make a recovery with it.

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This seems to be a layout for the kernel source for another MSM8909 device, it can't be used for your device as you need specific files for your device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Google Drive link to partitions if Dropbox didn't work:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7OqstiMe94hZ0ZwUngzRzRfRVU&usp=sharing

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I might be wrong but don't we also need a MPRG8909.hex file for QPST to work?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
I don't get it how to do this and how to start helping trying to figure out an unbrick I'm so confused I don't know what to do or how to help I'm new to this stuff. help me. How can I start helping on figuring this out.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
We've all been there, I promise ?

The process of learning the basics is just limited by what you don't Google, hehe.

I don't know much myself, but thanks to xda and Google I've digged deep since a few years. In the end I always need help.

For now, just Google "how to" or similar, combined with:

Unlock bootloader

Root Android

Unbrick qualcomm

Flash tool msm8909

Fierce xl 5054n source code/stock rom

And so on...

Just don't expect to understand everything, I still can't grasp all what I read ?

Don't feel any pressure to help if you can't right now, we still appreciate your presence ?

Good luck ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJRay2015:
Kingroot 4.6.2

I used Kingroot 4.6.2 on my Alcatel Onetouch Fierce XL through MetroPCS. Worked the 1st time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
+1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WesleyMontenegro:
Hey guys, new to this thread. I have a question, while recording video on this phone, is there a way to pause the recording and then unpause and pick up where I left off?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AesopRock127:
Not with stock recorder would be my guess. I'm sure there's a 3rd party app for that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WesleyMontenegro:
So is there a sure way to root this phone? I kind of want to mess around with the build prop a little.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJRay2015:
Rooting

I used Kingroot 4.6.2 and it worked the 1st time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I bricked my fierce xl, and I believe the reason was, I forgot to set the proper permissions on the actual file: System/etc/permission/platform (Changed the sdcard permissions).

Did it properly on my girlfriends phone, so I know it's working when done correctly.

Remember that the factory data reset on this phone will just erase data while trying to reboot what's on the system partition, including any tweaking or deleting you've done. So be very careful before we have a working custom recovery ☺

Received a new phone from MetroPCS so I'm happy ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LazMike:
I've bricked 2. Don't use xposed, don't use layers, and dont usean app called SuperSu.Me , its supposed to replace King user with SuperSu. Anyone know how to side load? Its my only option on one of them. Here is my thread from another forum

am having some issues with it since installing an app. The phone will turn on and get to the Android is starting part after optimizing the apps and the screen goes black. It is still on though, the buttons on the bottom light up and vibrate when pushed and the power button turns the screen off and also brings up the power off menu and the shutdown animation plays when its turning off. "Google play services isn't responding"popped up a couple times as well. Could it be the launcher isnt loading? Ive started in safe mode, I've done a factory reset as well. Ive looked online for the firmware but can't find it for that model. The phone has only been out for a month, i havent found any support for it yet. Would i be able to install firmware Via ADB sideload if I find it? I did a titanium backup as well but not sure what i can do with it via ADB sideload. Sideload is the onlycommunication i can get with my phone. Anything i have tried returns with the error footer is wrong and signature could not be verified. I rooted the phone with kingroot and then used an app called supersu.me that wassupposed to replace Kinguser but after the reboot is when this started. There was a option to unlock boot loader in developer options, I turned it on. One lastthing, i know its probably a no already, but you only learn from asking, the Alcatel Onetouch Pop 3 or the IDOL x is almost the same phone, would that firmware work? In mybuild description it is modeled from Pop355. Except that is running 4.4.4. The only support Alcatel has is the One Touch Upgrade but my phone isn't onit since an update has not beenissued.

*update* I got a new one and copied the system image before I did anything, how can I use that to fix the other one. I can only side load from recovery and it says footer is wrong signature verification failed?

.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
i hope this helps, its totally different than what youre saying but here it goes---

i think i have found a working xposed framework on this phone (alcatel one touch fierce XL)--

as tring to install xposed from xposed installer. it will say (sdk22 not supported) armeabi.V7 blah blah)

from looking all over i have found nothing except this (working) (experimental) xposed framework. wasnt gonna try it yet due to no TWRP.

not sure if we can try this. but look on another forum (i dam lost the website) xda forum

it is from wanam xposed-v78-sdk22-arm

again, not sure if i could help but this is the closest i got from research

hopefully this phone can get a move on , :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Fastboot or bootloader unlock

Anyone figured out how to enter fastboot.. Or figured out what unlock bootloader does under developer settings?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Stock Recovery

Can some one shoot me a recovery dump of this phone I lost mine and I have been working on twrp for this phone but I flashed a bad recovery to my phone and now have no stock so if I can dump one for me be very thinkfull u can send to my email nickalick2727@gmail.com thinks :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I have the recovery.img backed up. Is that what you want?

In that case, here it is (in case anyone else also needs it)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/138pxsams2m2h00/recovery.img?dl=0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
How are you guys flashing anything without fastboot? How can I make an IMG dump I keep getting some PIE error
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Found something called otacerts.zip with a testkey.x509.pem would this be useful to push a zip via update.. Still really learning how the is functions with updates.. Just exploring options
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Stock Recovery

U can flash recoverys only if I have root and to make a dump I use part backup from google play I can do it with root browser and terminal emulator also

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
So it might be useful with a proper recovery? And sign me up for testing. Let me know if there's any way I can help with that twrp
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Helgen:
I can't believe nobody is really talking about this phone, but I have a major problem with this phone: I cannot send or receive MMS messages. I am not the only one, I posted on the androidforums and two or three other people have this same problem while on MetroPCS service. I've reset the APN settings, heck I even reset the whole phone, but still can't use MMS, just keeps saying sending.

Someone please help, Alcatel and Metro say the same thing "reset your phone," already did that, and nothing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
**Edit** Now that i look again I realize that I also changed my message settings to auto retrieve while roaming on...

I had that problem for like a day or two.. I erased my MMS messages. So for instance my girl and mom sent me some pics but they just remained in the download mode without doing anything so I deleted our conversations with each and rebooted my phone and bam. Working... Simple but solved my problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
kernal source

Guys I need a kernal source if im to build this twrp and so far it's looking like a no go help me find this kernal I have everything else but git does not have the sorce yet I will give more detail on kernal but for now if I can help find it would speed the process up for twrp
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
So it won't help to backup the kernel with flashify and take it from there?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
Ok thanks. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Maybe useful to get hex file from boot.img? Or someone can recommend a good way to do it ?

http://androidforums.com/threads/without-pc-unpack-edit-repack-boot-img.811999/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2587462
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dev199505:
Anyone have tips on increasing battery life?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AesopRock127:
Root + greenify
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dev199505:
Are there settings that I need to mess with I haven't noticed a big difference. I unplugged my phone maybe 30minutes ago and I'm already down 10%
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Greenify will usually make your phone 10% more lasting in hours.

But if what you say is true you may have an actual problem with the battery . maybe an energy leak somewhere internally.

Try root auditor. It is another app that can range CPU status and modify its usage.

If that doesn't work, you may have a problem inside the phone.

Might need a battery replacement .

Edit:kernel auditor not root auditor he he.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
My battery lasts 14 to 25 hours depending on usage. And believe it or not, I've set my Cpu on minimum 800 MHz and the Gpu on minimum 266Mhz - so my phone is really snappy :)

I'll post more details in a bit :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dev199505:
My phone's not even a week old bought it on friday

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I just downloaded kernel auditor and turned the CPU max down to 800 and GPU down to 307 so hopefully that will help the battery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
When using a phone for the first time, I always drain the battery down to 5-10% charge it full, unplugg, use and drain down to 5-10% again, 3 to 5 times before I don't really bother about that process anymore. They say it's not nessesary anymore, but it always makes a difference for me. Depending on if there's a chip inside the battery and how this works together with the log/statistics in the phone, I believe this start process is crucial for a stable and long lasting battery. If you didn't do this, I recommend a battery cleanse/calibration, and after that, try the process I just described ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
My frozen apps...

Except for the Google bundle - deleted!

I never touch gms and Play Store obviously.

(will explain more in a bit)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I'm a big fan of HTC Sense, so this is obviously still my choice. Endless themes, colors, icons and so on. I also use htc mail, gallery and Internet browser.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3049438

Maybe we all should share ideas for this phone as much as we can. I mean, let's optimize our Fierce Xl experience as much as possible, even if our bootloader can't be found/unlocked at the moment :)

At least we're rooted and enough of us have soft bricked, so our learning curve should help us make this phone a blast :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I know that others have made custom roms that you install by restoring a nandroid backup instead of flashing a zip. So I wonder if maybe it's also possible to make a flashable zip (custom rom) from a nandroid backup? Hmm, dreaming :)

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION], any thoughts?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
this is just a thought but for some one that soft bricked there using supersu-me if u have usb debugging on and havent reset your phone some one post system folder u might can copy file system folder over with adb or what ever needed and possibly recover you phone.i cant try this because i have already did a reset
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Sorry, not working :(

I did the same and the only solution was to bring it back to MetroPCS and tell them it's not booting, don't mention anything about rooting! I said it happened after I put a new sdcard in and moved apps to SD. They gave me a new one :)

We still haven't found a way to rescue this phone!

And btw, the system folder I uploaded is not untouched, so we need a pure original system folder to be on the safe side. I uploaded the folder in case anyone needed apps or files from it...

I still hope that we will find a way to rescue this device, fingers crossed :)