yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
you and me both it would help if we had a prog to flash individual partitions like the spflash tool it make it a lot easier to recover with out risk of hard bricking.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Once there was Hashcode who created a special custom recovery called Safestrap, which worked alongside locked bootloaders. It wasn't a perfect solution, but it certainly helped some. A way of dual booting, keeping the original ROM alongside the one you preferred :)

We need the source code/firmware before we can use any flash tool, I believe.

Qualcomm HS-USB Qdloader might help us one day, we'll see.

For now, let's enjoy our rooted phone, I'm lovin it, actually :)

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Dual boot on Android

http://www.xda-developers.com/dual-boot-on-android-a-power-users-holy-grail/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
it might help to get the source faster if go here https://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/reviews/?sort=created_date&stars=0#reviews-n-ratings and click summary then go down to where rmcardle requested the alcatel fierce xl source and click helpful on right. ifthey see enought ppl wanting they might release it sooner

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Worth a shot, but it might be what kirito9 said earlier, that Alcatel refuse to release sorce code, and if they do, it will cost?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
It's possible but mentioning flashable zip means having a custom recovery, which for now you don't have.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
might be something out of the blue, but i found a tool that may work with our phones? possibly? i hope? :)

https://developer.qualcomm.com/download/sdsdk/snapdragon-sdk.zip
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
So flashing something like that is not going to work with a flash app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
I'm sure flashfire can flash roms but since there is no way to restore backup in case of brick. I wouldn't risk it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Just a quick thought....

Has anyone heard of safe mode? When phone is off, turn back on and smash volume+ and volume-.

I'm thinking....if we made a flash app into a system app, we could use them in safe mode.

Safe mode doesn't allow downloaded apps unless it's a system one. Safe mode also doesn't allow background processes. (I'm guessing?)

Another idea, what if we make a zip that's flash able with the built in recovery?

We don't have source code, but we do have the backups of boot.IMG and recovery.IMG.

I heard before that the source code is in boot.IMG.

Just some random ideas I might of had before.

Its just getting to me this phone is out of luck of Xposed :P

(All I really want is Xposed)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Either the screen stays black and charges the battery and here I used adb earlier or it turns black with back lite and this is qdloader. Safe mode (from boot)? Please explain, I never used it (from boot I meant) ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
Safe mode is volume down while booting.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Safe mode

Or while phone is on push power button and then hold down restart till it asks if u want to boot into safe mode

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Guys i extracted boot.img got ramdisk and kernel the wierd thing is it gave me a folder witch looks like to me like sorce kernel its wierd ive never gotten that before extracting boot images but this one gave me this init folder sorce ill upload for everyone to play with

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What u are geting with that combo is called qualcomm service port and u use qpst qfil miphone to flash out of a brick hard brick but u would need two files mprg8909.mbn or hex and msimage8909.mbn witch there is none to my knolage has to get leaked to get them
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rc1289:
Has any one unbricked this device yet? I need a way to either flash or fastboot or adb push stock rom or custom rom . I have 3 alcatels fierce xl for metro. Witch 2 I have bootlooped . Please any one. Support. Would really appreciate it.

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What drivers do I need to connect to bricked device... Would any one know
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Yes safe mode, what I usually do is

1.power off phone

2.power back and rapidly spam volume up and volume down. (Lol)

Keep doing this until you are booting in home screen. In the corner you should see safe mode.

I have already made a flash app as a system app :) and it works in safe mode.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rc1289:
Has anyone installed xposed yet.. On this device. All I know is that to install it is with a zip file. But u don't flash it. Install with terminal emulator..commands ...I would take a risk and doing so but I have 2 bricked devices back to back and I dont wana make it a third.. At leaast until I know how to recover my other two. Then we're solid.. But until I dont know what version of the zip to install on my alcatel 5.1.1 iknow its mr1 sdk22
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I know how annoying it is to not be able to fix the phone, most of us know actually. That's what this thread is all about for now...

If you read through the whole thread, you will find everything we know regarding your questions - if you want to help (us and yourself) searching for answers/solutions I meant.

For now, there's no way to unbrick, don't know how many times we've said this?

PLEASE READ THROUGH THE WHOLE THREAD!

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I've been visiting this brilliant dev forum since back in the HTC Bravo days and even if I love this place, I still think that the search function for any one single thread could be much more user friendly and smart. And it defenitely looks like there's no end to the repeating questions situation?!

So I was thinking about writing a summary of all we know so far (This should obviously be part of the first post (OP), but I don't know how we could do that?), and just post it every time someone ask THAT question that proves he didn't read through the thread, including:

- Root including King, Kingo and SU.

- How sensitive the system is, reason why freezing is better than uninstall/delete, why xposed is too risky for now, and how a factory reset won't restore the phone to original state.

- Qualcomm HS-USB Qdloader, all the tools available, and files needed to unbrick/flash.

- Some speed and battery advice.

- A collection of links.

Did I miss anything?

[MENTION=7064204]toddishere24[/MENTION] will it be OK if we collect all we know and you post it in your first post?

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Please, read through the thread, search the thread! It's all here if you read ?

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Spam?

So is it volume up ONCE, volume down ONCE?

Or is it just important to start with volume up and then spam both ways until home screen?

Or do you spam in between up and down (both at once)?

Rapidly? So it needs to be fast?

???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
get a op or mod to post or place it at the start of the thread so it first thing that you see when you enter the thread,and if anyone asking question already asked ref back to that first post:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Exactly ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Yes. Keep pushing both of them back and forth . spam both ways.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
you could also use pastiebin keep the infomation then all u need to is post a link to it at start of thread that way you have full control to update as needed without having to keep asking the first poster.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ice711:
@TwentyFoursWorld

How did you get supersu to work. I install it but it says it needs to update the binary and just fails. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
This is my other 5054n, the soft bricked one. Found a lollipop file (tar file) for Pixi 3 5.5 (pop355) and sideloaded it. It's the first time it finds, opens and verifies the update package ?

Is there anyway to fix the (probably phone specific) footer and to sign it? Any thoughts anyone? [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]

I really don't expect this ROM to work on this phone, just wanted to see if Recovery 3e would accept it...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirito9:
Can you send the link to the tar file?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
I don't know why, but I extracted the system.tar from the zip and tried it and that's the picture. Then I extracted all and compressed it to tar and tried - same result. Didn't try the zip itself yet, I'm at work now so it have to wait.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w6f32xu85ipphb5/Lollipop 5.1.zip?dl=0

(update)

Maybe there is no other error message, so whatever doesn't work, this is the process on the screen?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] void513:
here something interesting they have a windows 10 version of this phone http://www.alcatelonetouch.us/alcatel-onetouch-fierce-xl-with-windows-10 wonder if you would be able to flash with either one

i also notice several these flash tools req you to have phone spc code to flash it.with .this might be a prob if its bricked to get the code
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
The zip file could (probably will) work. Do you want me to flash it? Lol .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Worth a try, hehe ?

Better let me try on my other (the soft bricked) phone. I have nothing to lose.

Don't try it on your working phone yet ?

Maybe check what's inside first, who knows, maybe it's more similar than we think?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
Wait how can you unbrick your phone if its turned off and what go past the brand screen.

this is what I did:

I downloaded King Root

rooted successfully

then had no problems

then tried to get apple emoji's on my android

then I set a recovery I didn't even know what I was doing

then I flashed it and rebooted

then it would change from the Alcatel logo

So again how in the world can you unbrick your phone when it cant go past the Alcatel logo

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So basically we set recoveries to not get bricked right???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
....

I'm going to wait until you read the whole forum. K?

...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CampTheChamp:
So i followed what you did to get into safe mode and i had no lucky.Any help?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Even if most of us aren't skilled developers, I believe we have some basic experience from rooting, unlocking bootloader, flashing both stock and custom roms and even unbricking (other phones).

We could spend our days trying to share our knowledge about all this but there's so many good and educating sites, forums and all for just that - THIS IS NOT!

Before anyone does anything that has to do with what I just mentioned, he should carefully learn all the basics.

This thread is only about 5054n and it's future - unlocking bootloader (if it's even possible), unbricking and maybe even custom rom...

Regarding THIS PHONE, please READ THROUGH THIS THREAD before asking questions, and regarding basic knowledge about rooting and unlocking bootloader (what it really means) SEARCH THE RIGHT GUIDES AND LEARN...

And remember that at least based on what we know so far, WE CAN'T UNBRICK THIS PHONE! So please be careful!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Make sure everything is unlocked in development options.

Regardless if is OEM lock.

Unlock that and USB debugging. (Just the basics)

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Yes true, have you looked into safe mode? I'm realizing this mode is pretty handy in alot of cases.

Hehe
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Only tried on my soft bricked, and I really can't tell if it works ?

It still freeze at MetroPCS boot animation!

Haven't tried on my working phone yet.

Was hoping that it would be a savior for my broken device ?

Thanks anyway ?

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Want to remind anyone who's tempted to experiment further than root/SU.

It's a really good phone as it is. There's plenty of launchers to try, where you can find themes you like and many good apps to make battery last and set the Cpu and oom as you like it. Be patient with the rest, you'll just regret it as there's no way to save the situation right now. Well, except for getting a new phone if possible ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
Lol there is no way you can unbrick your phone unless to something with parts. [MENTION=3395027]nyttliv7[/MENTION] - And yes im talking about Alcatel XL 5054n.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
???

THAT'S exactly what we're trying to explain throughout this whole thread!?!?

I'LL SAY IT AGAIN:

AT THIS VERY MOMENT, YOU CAN'T UNBRICK THIS PHONE!

Just to make it really clear, I'll say it again:

WE CAN'T UNBRICK THIS PHONE!

So anyone wanting help to unbrick, it's useless to even ask, no offense ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
lol

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha lol:D:o:angel:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Wait? We can't unbrick? x)

JK. YES. WE CANT. FINAL. HEHE.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickalick:
Lol u guys are funny

But no we cant not yet but we will its only a matter of time im also working on the windows version its exactly same board i might just see it its posible hehe for me and maybe u but there is one way i can think of but only if u no what u did that caused it and u have adb and did not factory reset u can fix it i got pushed pulled and flashed a full partition in that state off but other than that ur screwed. Put it away untill we can figure it out i called and email alcatel about release of sorce code the emaild me back with a number to call im going to give them some lip and see what i can find out so cheers and keep thinking lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Lol safe mode for android phone s just like it is for the pc.. Not much help in terms of flashing I wouldnt think
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TwentyFoursWorld:
Sounds cooooliooo

I'm a 15yr old comedian btw.

Anyways I'm done spamming the chat. He he.

I noticed everyone has been saying he he.

Enough giggles. Let's get some work done ?☺

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I made a flash app into system app so I could use it in safe mode.

So think if it as this way. In case you have an app that is not working (say like an actual system binary app) you get some error spams

I would think safe mode would block those. But not sure. All I know is I could use a flashing app in safe mode. ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Interesting! This is the last line in the init.rc file, confirming the Pop355...

#add by linjun.zhu(SH) for mini_cu all in one for pixi355_tmo end
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AesopRock127:
I could tell you to search the thread before posting, but I won't.

Are you rooted with kingroot?

If you're using kingo or some other temp root solution besides kingroot, I suggest switching to the newest version of kingroot

http://www.kingroot.net/wap/download

Then follow this guide to remove kingroot and replace it with SuperSU:

http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html?m=1

This will also require the Terminal Emulator. There will most likely be multiple error messages in the terminal when you run the script, don't be alarmed this is what happens to most people and it still worked for me. Once you get SuperSU to work I recommend updating the app fully and then installing as a system app.

Btw you need to do it this way because while kingroot is great to root you're phone, it forces you to use kinguser and somehow blocks the binary of SuperSU from updating.

Best of luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ice711:
Thank You!!

Your right I should of searched. I admit I was lazy. Thank you for your help. May I ask you one more question? All worked how it was suppose to except it fails to install as system app. I have the newest SuperSU with PRO...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AesopRock127:
Well after you update app and binary make sure you restart your phone if you didn't . Then try to install as system app. If the app closes while installing as system app, it should restart your phone. But if it doesn't, do it yourself manually as soon as SuperSU closes itself.

Also, I didn't mention this but its best to deploy SuperSU as a system app with the in-app option (meaning in SuperSU's options) rather then trying to use Titanium Backup or other program to change it from a user app to a system app. Don't forget, if SuperSU app is updated not only will you most likely need to update the binary again, but also redeploy as a system app. Hope this helps but if it doesn't, I wouldn't worry as it is not REQUIRED to be used as a system app, only recommended :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
More people are about to have this phone as metro is now selling it for like 50or $60 with the new promotion going on..

I just hope that they read through the thread before we get a million repeat questions...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
[MENTION=2614663]shabbypenguin[/MENTION] if I bought this phone and sent it to you, would you have the time and any interest in devving it?

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We've been looking for fast boot and boot loader. It's possibly a long shot, but imagine for a moment. If we unlock one of our devices, it is said that you can THEN flash a backup or firmware. What if it was as simple as acquiring an unlock code, the partition that is hidden from us (possibly removed) then becomes available.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shabbypenguin:
I must admit it has been a long time since i did any real development, however i dont accept device donations. done it in the past and it left a sour note. I am willing to offer advice if you are willing to bring me up to speed on it, last i knew tmobile/metro has been locking the bootloader on the alcatel devices. i see yall have root has anyone dumped partitions?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Sorry to interrupt psychs but does anyone else have conflicting wifi and mobile data issues. Every app network based app wont connect while I have both wifi and data on.. Specifically tapatalk but others as well. If I turn airplane mode on and wifi after apps are fine. And both work alone just not together
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
I do believe there is a dump, I'll need to scroll through the thread to locate it.

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I sure don't, my device is running very smooth. I had an issue right out of the box when I rooted it with a similar issue. I hard reset it, root survived. Now everything is good.

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[MENTION=2614663]shabbypenguin[/MENTION]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shabbypenguin:
he mentions thats from the alcatel pixi
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shabbypenguin:
all that is really needed for me is recovery.img, it will let me look at it when i have a chance and see if i am even able to offer any kind of help. then its a matter of finding someone brave enough to risk breaking their phone :).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/otjwik4r1qy92m5/AABGKSUfckWi8yTguQSh6RRka?dl=0

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I'll buy a second 5054n and use it for testing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vexx421:
Idk whats up maybe it's because I activated wifi before cellular data that was causing the error.. But I turned both off and turned cell data on first then wifi.. Problem solved
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nyzai22:
ok

Well ok, my phone is bricked I have a new one coming next week, but cant risk that one too. But too me just talking about electronics and etc. fascinates me. I love electronics.:D:good::cool::o

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@shabbypenguin - What do you do for a living because I see it says your a recognized developer so just wondering, it seems interesting. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
My Dropbox files are 5054n of course!

The pixi was another question answered...

And obviously there's plenty of recovery uploads already and if you guys read from the start, you would know all this and that we already tried fixing a recovery. New experiments are good and welcome, but if you're really serious about it, go through what's done first..

Marry Xmas ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
I invited shabby to this thread specifically to look into the 5054n. He and I have read through the thread in its entirety. In most development it takes more than one head, and device all working to achieve the desired results. There may be several copies of recoveries that have been worked on. But to have a copy of my own, and mildly from ease I upload my own for shabby.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shabbypenguin:
I'm a stay at home dad, recognized developer tag came from the years of working on devices here and on other forums.

i havent read through this thread, thats why i asked for a TLDR summary. what exactly do you mean "fixing a recovery"? as in you ripped stock apart and made a device tree? repacked it and saw if it would boot or if you guys have a locked bootloader? if youve got locked bootloaders then im afraid there is nothing i can do, if it is unlockable/unlocked then i can work on TWRP for yall when i get a chance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrnmcII:
OK I've been following this thread from the begging (in the shadows) and wanted to ask a noob question. Is there not a way to create a flashable file of whatever a soft bricked person needs.....say like from zipme that would have the correct signatures....and if that's been answered please don't bite my head off I missed It
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyttliv7:
Sorry if that sounded harsh, wasn't meant to ?

Just thought we'd still don't have enough to build a working cmw/twrp. Need that "fracking" bootloader to show itself and to be unlocked ?

Thanks for your efforts though, and please don't give up, miracles have happened before ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psych0Smil3s:
I wonder if there is anything in

Aboot and SBL that might reveal anything hidden.