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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Switch to SuperSU, I was having issues with link2sd and kingo before I swapped
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Still haven't received an answer to my request regarding upgrade tool for our device?

I found something interesting though! Sadly enough, not very positive, just confirms that some Chinese brands have begun to hide the bootloader.

Quote from a long explanation regarding Xiaomi:

"And you need to realize that from 6.1.14 onward the locked bootloader means that there is no fastboot available"

http://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-locks-bootloader-on-recent-devices/

Could be worth keeping an eye on those guys if they find a solution...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Damn its times like this I wish I was multilingual. There's a lot we could learn from chinese devs. And thanks Psychs for that suggestion link2sd now works flawlessly with the ext partition.. Must have been a root permission error.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
How did you get it to mount? I get error mont script can not be created, no such device. I've always used f2fs, maybe that's the problem?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Mine mounts on Ext4
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Mine mounts ext2 set as ext4 under link2 so I just decided to roll with the ext4 mounted as ext4 instead

I couldn't get ext3 to work right anymore so I moved on.. I just wanted it working again.

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Does anybody know what commands are recognized via husb mode any adb or fastboot at all? Someone DM'd me about using the black screen (which im assuming means our supposed 9008mode) to get out of a brick. Never got a reply back about exactly what they did. Any thoughtS?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
There is an husb mode for unbrick. Some of the tools that I posted works with 9008mode. And our phone is based on that recovery.

Reason we never got far was because nobody found any Formats to flash them.

The phone is based of TOA format. Or something like that.

If we could have an actual ROM or unbrick file it would be great. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
This kernel obviously don't support f2fs ? Changing to ext4 made it work, thanks ☺

In my opinion, f2fs is slightly faster and extend the life of the card, but hey, ext4 is good enough when needed ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
This guy mentioned that he already succeeded with fastboot?

Quote:

(MikeGunn)

"I did get it fixed, actually easy, got into fastboot and did Fastboot-w"

http://androidforums.com/threads/wheres-the-support-whats-the-point.979884/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
This is the mail I sent to support:

"Hi...

Just wondering if it's possible for you to release an upgrade tool with the original stock rom, for our fierce XL?

I did get a new phone after mine froze on boot screen, but it would definitely make things easier if it happens again.

Also curious if you plan to update this phone to Android 6.0?

And I'm surprised there's still no support for this phone on your site?

Kind Regards"

SUPPORT@alcatelonetouch.us

if all of us send a mail with similar request, then maybe they'll listen ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
I already talked to him about it but it sounds like he accessed fastboot with hsusb mode.

This is the last thing he wrote me about it..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
I tried this configuration already, if I am correct he is saying hold volume up, while holding volume up press and hold power, once the phone vibrates and starts turning on, release volume up, and switch to holding volume down while releasing power and quickly pressing it again. I'll try it one more time here in a second and let you know if this produces results.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Hold both volume up and down at the same time (in the middle of button) ,connect your USB, wait for screen to just start (Alcatel, Powered By Android) and there, let go. The screen will be black but with some dimm back light.

What I really want to understand is how he could execute fastboot commands?

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Alcatel support answered... (Useless as expected!)

"Thank you for contacting Alcatel OneTouch. We understand your request but unfortunately we don’t have the Original Stock Rom available to be downloaded for this model. If this type of issue happens our customers need to send the phone to our repair center to get it repaired. We still don’t have the update for Android 6.0 but if we do get it available you will get a notification so you can download it. And we are sorry about the limited support on our website, since is a phone that is sold by an specific carrier the software might change. But if you have any questions, we can help you through here."
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
See thats why I like phone calls its a little easier to coerce people into helping you haha
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I agree ☺

I will call! I will ask them if they can flash stock if i send my soft bricked phone ☺

Nothing to loose really...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Lol just finished watching takedown/trackdown and now im totally on some hacker conman ****
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Would backing up the recovery partition and uploading it to a desktop be any help?

Edit: I'll leave the question and note that it wouldn't help. Out of the 40 system position there are would any single partition be of special interest?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
See I would try to contact Alcatel, but idk If they allow 15 year old kids trying to mod their device. x)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Kirito9 already done that...

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I'm checking what firmware is uploaded so far for Alcatel phones and the format is .tar.gz

Maybe this is the format that our built in recovery accept? Anyone familiar with this format?

https://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
These .tar.gz files are compressed kernel sources for various Alcatel devices, most of the if not all are incomplete. The stock recovery only accepts ota update.zip's which I guess is probably signed or modified to work on stock recovery. Not really sure how it's done.

EDIT: Did you get to that fastboot mode? If fastboot mode is active while on the black screen, connect your phone to PC and try these commands.

to check to see if the device actually shows up in fastboot mode

fastboot devices

to check the bootloader info

fastboot oem get-bootinfo

Let me know if it works or is there something else you have to do to get into fastboot mode.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
I have tomorrow off, I'm going to get into the supposed black screen fastboot mode and try this. I'll update after I attempt this.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I'm confused? My way of holding both volume up and down (at the same time) while connecting the usb clearly activates qualcomm hs-usb qdload (if properly installed). But from this state, there's no fastboot or adb.

So what MikeGunn said:

"Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeGunn, convMessage: 763788, member: 1883554

With the phone off I am holding down+vol then power, then--vol. Then plug in USB. The screen goes blank, I was able to do the wipe command and getb out of my boot loop. Ib will double check my steps and see if I told you correctly."

must be something else?

I've tried he's combo, or did I ?

Is it volume up AND power, THEN volume down and THEN let go of all and connect USB?

Is it volume up THEN power, THEN volume down and THEN let go of all and connect USB?

Is it volume up (let go) THEN power, THEN volume down and THEN let go of all and connect USB?

Is it volume up AND power, THEN volume down and connect USB (at the same time)?

Is it volume up THEN power, THEN volume down and connect USB (at the same time)?

Is it volume up (let go) THEN power, THEN volume down and connect USB (at the same time)?

I could go on...

No offence, but his guide is not very clear, and I've tried everything I could come up with so far with no results?

If he could guide us through this properly please... I've asked him a week ago, but still no answer?

Just hope we can solve this :)

I mean, isn't fastboot what we all are waiting for :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Well, in my experience with this device, while in an off state, hold volume down, THEN plug in the USBs cord, what I'm assuming he meant was using one finger laying over all three buttons at the same time. Immediately plug on the USB cord. Unless he means all three at the same time then release power after getting the cable in but still holding both volumes.

But yes you are right, I'd like to know why someone who tried so so very hard to acquire this step, hasn't felt compelled to help others achieve this same process. If he in fact actually did acquire?????
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dev199505:
Just picked up my fierce XL yesterday and rooted using kingroot 4.8.1 love it so far though for the life of me I can not turn off the stupid vibrate on touch feature my question is what factory apps are safe to remove and wich aren't.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
For right now , I would suggest freezing those apps. You don't want to remove anything when we still don't have a backup recovery. Its safe to say you should only freeze the apps.

Now I'm not completely sure. But I froze all the metro apps and the lookout app.

Everything else comes in handy.

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Maybe he found just only hs-usb mode. And he thinks it has to do with other volume combos.

The only combo is Volume+ and volume- and power. (All three)

The USB doesn't really matter if its plugged in or after. I always had mine plugged in and it still worked.

Maybe he means that after one vibrate. Plug in the USB to PC. (I'm assuming) I'll tinker around with different combos. And see what's different.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Use terminal to replace King with SuperSU. I stripped out several stock apps from mine. I base my uninstalls off a mental list of apps that I know to be safe to remove across different devices.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dev199505:
I did that after reading this forum. I was getting an error saying com.tmobile.pr.adapt has stopped working till I cleared it from the SU permissions and restarted my phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyropunk2006:
One Toucuh Fierce and Xposed

Does anybody know if the Xposed Framework will work with this phone? I like to use the Per App Settings but I cant find an alternative that does not use Xposed. Has anyone tried it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Does anyone know what the com.tmobile.pr.adapt does? It needs root permission but whether it has it or not it doesn't really seem to do anything...

And as far as mikegun's fastboot.. Im lost ive tried like every combination and all I get is hsusb mode.. And fastboot commands def dont work. Im going to DM him again.. This is frustrating...

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Someone tried an old version of exposed a while back and it was casing a brick. Without a way to recover system files its better to hold off unless you wanna take one for the team and try a new revision
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
It's relative to the My T-Mobile Account app, I would freeze it and save battery consumption.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wpmcevoy:
Can I Run "Create Backup" on my friends One Touch Fierce XL....

Can I Run the "Create Backup" on my friend's One Touch Fierce XL, with my MicroSD card in his phone, then after backup is created and saved to the MicroSD card, remove the MicroSD card from his phone and put it in my One Touch Fierce XL and run recovery or update?

I have corrupted the OS and I created no backup files from my phone. (Experimenting with KingRoot, and ES File Explorer.)

His is stock, not rooted, same carrier, make, model and running Lollipop 5.1.1

We got our phones from the same exact store a week apart. METRO PCS.

Both are Alcatel One Touch Fierce XL 5054n

Now mine is stuck at CHECKING CONNECTION page, with no SKIP option.

Any advice on which Guide to read or where to begin would be great.

Thanks,

Bill Mack
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
is it posssible that xl has same partions as fierce 2 witch a full recovery has been made
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
It doesn't sound like a bad idea, but the problem is our built in recovery may not read any of the back ups we make. If the backup is in ota-toa(something like that, I always get confused :P) then it should be a good to go.

Try it, maybe it will work. Make sure both phones are OEM unlocked, so that there's no distribution between the recovery. Try to backup in the right format.

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Well, not sure, but if you'd like try to backup into it, nothing can be possibly done at this point due to no boot loader. The only way we can do this is in hs-usb mode.

If you can find a way to try this, then go ahead. :)

They're different phones, but right now we're looking for sacrifices. More ideas.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
well the idea use the partion info from the fierce 2 with the xl images someone will have try this right now i dont have cord to try it and thinking most fierce devices might use same partion layoutalso could compare fierce 2 stock image size to xl
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I'm trying to backup as much as possible to help people who end up like I once did

Check in now and then to see what I have...

For now, some partitions and all system apps

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j3gm5gsbqgmpl8b/AABSaQwjKqVkbYZqU7UogYCJa?dl=0

And for anyone wanting to copy partitions from one model to another, good luck with your hard bricked phone!

Guys, please read through the thread properly.

I don't know how many times we've pointed out how important it is to NOT change anything inside the system until we can make a proper nandroid backup (unlocked bootloader). You will soft brick!

READ EVERY POST IN THE THREAD BEFORE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
[MENTION=6987951]TwentyFoursWorld[/MENTION] ota stands for over the air update. Thats how I remember the abbreviation.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Just sharing ☺

ls -al /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 Basic_data_partition -> /dev/block/mmcblk1p2

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 DDR -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 abootbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 config -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p38

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 devinfo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p36

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 efsdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 fota -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 fsc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 hdcp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 hyp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 hypbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 keystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p37

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p34

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 oem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p39

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 pad -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 persistent -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p35

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 reserved -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 rpmbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 sbl1bak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 sec -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 simlock -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 splash -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 tctpersist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 traceability -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 tunning -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 tzbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11

lrwxrwxrwx root root 1969-12-31 18:00 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p40
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Where are the boot hardbutton commands ? Eg.. volumes &power with usb = recovery.. where would those commands be stored? Are they theyre own seperate files or are they stored in the boot.img

Such as how both fast boot and adb have a file to designate acceptable commands
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
It's all in the thread... All we know is already posted ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Lol I suppose I already knew that...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Is this a full copy of our phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
I got lucky, I was able to uninstall several system apps, then convert certain apps pertaining to root tools into system apps. I started this endeavor BEFORE ensuring I had necessary steps in place.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
It's work in progress ☺

Keep an eye on it...

I will definitely inform you guys when I succeed in making a whole raw image...

As for now I'm trying to backup every single partition. The system files is there for anyone who needs to restore apps. I still haven't tried myself to restore/push any original apps back to system? This phone is PROBLEM when it comes to doing anything in the system, so be aware! I didn't want to make a system.img because it's not untouched/new/original...

Fiddling with adb on Linux...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
There's something like 26 partitions on this phone. I can back all of mine up but my device was stripped out, and root tools installed as system.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
I was under the impression that over partitioning a drive would jeopardize it's integrity. How is android any different

Nvm.. I suppse this only applies when constantly writing to them all.. And system most of them would be read only
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Can you PM on how to back them up? My device has root tools as secondary apps.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psycho_deth6:
Just clarifying

This also means we can't use flashify to flash the partitions?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I don't know if we can flash partitions on this phone without problems? It should work, but as I said, I don't know! I will experiment with my other softbricked phone via tools first, if possible.

I made a whole "backup" of the phone/partitions (uploading right now)... Have in mind though that it's including my data right now, so some discretion please, hehe... My goal and whish is to create a flashable file that works in SPFT (with qdload hs-usb driver) or any other tool, but I haven't got a clue how to go from raw file to flashable file, YET?! So please, if anyone have a clue about raw files and how to create something that works on SP Flash Tool, please help!

I used:

dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/mmcblk0.raw

(puts the file on external sd)

I couldn't do it on adb phone off, no superuser access? But adb with phone ON worked :)

I will continue to fill my Dropbox catalogue with all the separate partitions as well.

---------- Post added at 04:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:38 AM ----------

Here's the link to mmcblk0.raw

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ndvn9z6qw6anewo/mmcblk0.raw?dl=0

Have in mind, it's 4,2 gb.

---------- Post added at 05:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 AM ----------

So there's 40 partitions and I'm uploading them right now, all except the user data partition :)

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

I really hope this will help us in some way???

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION] is it possible to build something (recovery or flashable rom) from this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
Hmm, can't build a recovery with these partitions (need kernel source to do that, and Alcatel doesn't release source code or full source code). It may help in porting the recovery (like what I did before). I used the Idol 3 to see how the partitions are in the recovery fstab file for TWRP. Idol 3 is the closest thing to your Alcatel 5054N minus the difference in processor. I'll have a look at the partitions, especially that .raw file and see if it's possible to make a flashable ROM. I'm quite busy with my other thread ( I have ROMs to make) so you may not hear from me so soon.

EDIT: Nice job on the partition backup, I will download the files and see if there's some loophole in getting to the fastboot mode or something that can help with the HS-USB mode
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Thanks for even thinking about it ☺

Just curious, the kernel that's available, can't we open/compile it, is it locked/encrypted or something? I mean, we have it, is there nothing we can do?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
You have the kernel source for the 5054N? That file you backed up with flashify that's called the kernel is the same as the boot.img. Flashify just renames it as Linux Kernel but kernel source is actual code that can be used to make a modified (overclocked) or recovery using Linux.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
is it possible for another upload place? dropbox is being a bit mental with my pc, and also they want 10 bucks for more space :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
You shouldn't need space if you are downloading to desktop, only if to another dropbox. If there is a hosting is an issue I have a dropbox with 50gigs if it's needed in a shared folder.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Yeah, no need to sign up to Dropbox! I have it all in my public folder. Just click the link and ignore the option to sign up, just download ☺

---------- Post added at 02:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:20 AM ----------

Aha, so the kernel is inside the boot.img

So is it encrypted or something? Is it not possible to extract the boot/kernel?

Would like to know more about how this works ☺

Google it just hits how to build a kernel...