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[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
Does the OP of this thread still hold up? I'm thinking about getting the one touch Idol 3 from Cricket. It's only 129 right now. It's either this or the Moto G 3rd gen from Virgin. If I can root and put CM12 on it with ease then this is a no brainer. Also, how's lag vs stock? And camera?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Cricket uses AT&T towers. So you might can use it with AT&T sim. I use cricket in AT&T phones with no issue. And you should be able to find unlock services in eBay or use unlockr.com or something like that.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] BABostwick:
Cricket Alcatel Idol 3 phone calls not reversible

Question do you know why the Alcatel I3 is not reversible on phone calls. Thanks
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Must be the Cricket because the unlocked version indeed does calls either way.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] jani0417:
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] pglickenhaus:
I agree, it doesnt seem android 6 is any where in the future for this phone. I have since been in the store and the rep is no longer there.

Good sales technique, no fact to it.

:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] jani0417:
:crying:
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] hawk1500:
Did you disable the function? Reversibility worked fine on my Cricket Idol 3.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
It doesn't work on my phone either. When you actually go to make a call the screen flips back to original and only the top speaker works for calls. It switches orientation otherwise but I thought the whole point was to make calls easier lol.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Yes works on the unlocked version I think cricket did something to it. Also the cricket version of this phone seems sluggish slow at times compares to the unlocked version
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] insanedc:
I agree. I have to reboot every other day to maintain any performance. It also tends to reboot when pushed to the limit.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
I just got mine the other day and wasn't expecting so much lag, I mean I heard there was some but not that much lol. Its damn slow compared to the Moto E (with half the damn specs) I was using while waiting for this in the mail. On the contrary though, I've tried just about every ROM and never had a reboot, biggest issues have been battery, APN and over heating. I've left almost every ROM I've tried so far to go back to stock because of the heat. Think I've finally found the sweet spot on the 3/11 CM build with kernel auditor tweaks, temperature is much more normal. Still not as cool as stock though.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] insanedc:
I'm in the same boat, though I have a little less patience for ROM hopping these days. I was considering going back to my cracked screen HTC M8 due to the poor performance of this phone (ROM really). Daily reboots are kind of annoying. I looking at other alternatives, and will keep this one as a backup phone. I'm done with flagships though.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
Damn all was good for me on CM until my sim just randomly stopped getting data. Back to stock I went lol. Strangely stock seems a little smoother after this restore.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Phone runs better on custom ROM then stock Cricket but on my unlocked one I have both cricket and unlocked. I use stock on unlocked. But on the cricket one I went custom ROM since the software on the cricket one is beyond horrible. Not sure what cricket did to it.

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And infact the cricket version if I only would have the cricket version I would think this phone is junk. That's really how bad cricket screwed up the software. And there are apps the phone doesn't even let's u install on the cricket ROM that I can on the unlocked version. Yeah so really enough of complaining from my side. Just saying that cricket really butchered a great phone.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] BABostwick:
call handling not supported

On crickets quick start guide for the idol 3 under the unique Alcatel features that the call handling feature is not supported in reverse mode.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Well then cricket must have screwed the software up because it does indeed does calling in reverse.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] BABostwick:
calls not supported

I guess so, cause mines didn't and now I'm not sure if I want to replace my broken I3 and get a replacement I3. Might just try and get an unlocked I3
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
I think I have a solution. I've been flashing ROM after ROM but eventually keep switching off due to the heat problem or other glitches. I just installed the arde over clocked kernel on stock and messed with a couple settings, specifically entropy which I set at its highest and this thing is flying now. It's operating at the same or better than my galaxy S6 now. I have big and little sets of cores set at 1600 something max and 960 minimum. I have some apps installed to measure CPU temp just in case but so far all has been normal. Battery life is still just as good as well. This has saved my experience. Love this phone now lol. They must have under clocked things on purpose. Maybe they did that to justify selling it for such a low price ? I only payed 129 for mine on Cricket.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dongarritas:
I must say, after playing around with a couple ROM/kernel combos, I went back to stock rooted, TWRP, and Xposed. I was already able to disable what little bloat there is, and other than APM+ module not working in Xposed, and can't find a module to center clock/ remove AM/PM, I have no issues with lag or anything else. I get 40-60 hours of battery(don't play games), and the only issue I have is because of Greenify. I have to wake up the phone, let it screen off, then wake it again to keep it from sometimes freezing up for 30 secs or so.(not when I get a call or notification). Cricket 60450 :good: I use Seeder on moderate for entrophy, and have for years. Always works like a champ.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
After installing this OC kernel everything is great. It's like the phone WANTS to lag sometimes but the kernel kicks it in the face and skips the lag haha. I'm using seFix and Kernel Auditor for the entrophy fix. They got it up to 4000. I wonder if seeder is better?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
Does anybody here have the stock recovery IMG or maybe a full backup of everything?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] hawk1500:
There's a recovery tool you can use (in Windows) that'll make everything back to stock for you somewhere on here. Sorry, don't have it handy.

Oh it was literally the next thread down...

http://xdaforums.com/idol-3/general/return-to-stock-firmware-recovery-t3216077
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
It does not work for me. Before it can make any real progress it reboots out of download mode.....why? I have no idea. I can get it into download !PDE, get it recognized and start downloading the files but eventually it reboots and starts to start the phone. Its annoying as ****. I've even tried wiping the system so that it has nothing to reboot to but it still does it...... Therefore I cannot use the tool
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] hawk1500:
Try a different computer?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
That is the plan! Easier said than done though lol, other that the POS I own (which is really just a windows tablet that I have setup with a mini USB to full USB cable) I have no access to one, other than the library LOL, but I don't think those will let u install programs haha
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] chuckcamp:
reverse phone call handlig

I talked to alcatel tech support they said that Cricket wanted that feature turned off. Any body that has customed a cricket idol 3, does it make the reverse phone thing work?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] ScottsoNJ:
You can install Gravity Box for Lollipop and will be able to center clock,get rid of am/pm and I also change the color
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Shortyv:
Need to reboot

Need to reboot
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dongarritas:
Thanks....I got that figured out, and along with flat bar module, and tweaking each as they do some of the same things, I have everything placed,spaced,+ and hidden -for a clean, symmetrical status bar. Still no APM working, but I just used the reboot widget from ROM Toolbox Pro. No screenshot option, but all reboot options. Have always just used Wanam xposed, as I have used Samsung for the past 4 years, and a lot of the options are baked in. :good:
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] carnivalrejectq:
What is the logic in Cricket wanting that feature turned off? Especially since I'm pretty sure they advertise it in the phones details right on their website. I'm genuinely baffled sitting here trying to picture someone at cricket getting all hot and bothered that the phone had this feature which doesn't effect cricket as a service whatsoever and demanding it be turned off so we can't enjoy it lmao
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] chuckcamp:
[QUOTE I'm genuinely baffled sitting here trying to picture someone at cricket getting all hot and bothered that the phone had this feature which doesn't effect cricket as a service whatsoever and demanding it be turned off so we can't enjoy it lmao[/QUOTE]

Uhhhh that was me on the phone, and chat with Cricket, it is actually in the quick start paper in the box and in the phone manual that the reversible feature is not available for call handling. Used the alcatel restore function referenced on this site for restoring a bricked phone, apparently alcatels agreement with cricket keeps track of the IMEI or SN and installs the Cricket package not a generic alcatel package.

Charles
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] BABostwick:
I just received my replacement phone ( I3 ) and still not able to use reversible feature, well i contacted Alcatel, told them my issue. He compared his his I3 to my Cricket I3 and found out that cricket placed different software on the I3. His build number and baseband version was different from mines. He told assured me that that was off Crickets doing and not Alcatel. Now i wonder if one of mics is removed since i cant use the phone in reverse mode. Also I

'm going to see if i able to get it reverse mode switched on when my 6 months is up to get unlock code from cricket
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] chuckcamp:
Think it is deeper than unlock would fix. Would need more universal software. Based on what the guy I talked to at alcatel.

Charles
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] BABostwick:
Do you know if there is anything else disabled or missing on crickets I3...
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
I installed this one to my Cricket one and it has revisable calling it is really software related Cricket did a horrible job.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3257511
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] BABostwick:
Wow, we'll at least I know there is some sort of work around. Thanks
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] nemrosim:
Trying to root my alcatel one touch idol 3 with cricket service been unsuccesful

Im trying to find a full proof method to root and tweak my alcatel one touch idol 3 can anyone please help me with this matter thank you?

you can contact me via email at insomniaccomputers1975@gmail.com

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what was the process of how you rooted the alcatel one touch idol 3 , because I haven't found a root that has worked yet and im on crickets wireless network as well can you please assist me in this matter, im going crazy with all this factory installed bloatware
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] pglickenhaus:
From the cricket website

A symmetrical design, dual-mics and speakers, and a reversible smartphone experience means the Idol 3 is always right side up, no matter how you pull it out of your pocket or purse.

What a crock, has anyone called them out on this
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Murf.:
I have not turned mine on yet. Just got it and waiting for my current carrier minutes to almost expire this month before activating.

I must be the odd one out. I was actually going to turn off the reversible option. I like it to stay put with camera and buttons at the top so I always know the orientation.

Does Cricket take away any other features from the unlocked version or destroy Android options in any way?

Thanks
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] pglickenhaus:
I have not noticed any other features that dont work. The double tap to wake is quirky and sometimes wont wok at all. If you disable then turn it on it works again. It's a decent phone and I love that its so light. Reception is decent and gps is fair to poor compared to others I have used.

What this phone really shines at is audio. I use iheart radio and pandora and this phone makes even cheap headphones sound pretty good.

If you use manual settings in the camera app you can get some pretty decent shots. I use Camera MX and it is far superior to the stock app but it does not have panorama , yet.

Rumor has it alcatel is going to 6.0 on this. That would improve it vastly!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Hemidrosis:
Which kernel did you use?

I've been trying to get said ROM to work on my device but no avail.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
I honestly just installed it but it didn't install with clockwork recovery but with twrp clockworkmod did not work.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] chuckcamp:
Just worked for me too. TWERP'd it over did fine. Gapps, nova launcher, adaway, hotspot, I'm happy.

Charles
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Briben:
Root Failure

No matter what I've tried so far, I keep failing to root my Idol 3 from cricket. It seems like the fastboot is disabled on the phone. ADB recognizes my device, but when I tried to reboot the phone into fastboot mode using , "fastboot devices" fails to see the device connected. Can anybody point me in the right direction? The only thing that I haven't tried to do so far is downgrade back to stock before rooting. I figured it was best to upgrade, then root.

Model Number: 6045o

Android Version: 5.0.2

Android Security Patch Level: 2015-11-01

Baseband Version: M8939AAAAANLYD2020513.1.26298.

Kernel Version: 3.10.49

Build Number: v5AMB
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Briben:
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[Onetouch Idol 3 General] axne1:
I flashed the one plus camera and the andro mod it's great! Also CM 12.1
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Briben:
Root Failure - FIXED

My issue was with an outdated fastboot.exe file on my computer.

If you encounter an issue where ADB recognizes your device but FASTBOOT fails to see it after running "adb reboot-bootloader", then follow these directions (Windows 10 64-bit):

Install and run latest Android Studio.

Click on Configure.

Click on SDK Manager.

Click on "Launch Standalone SDK Manager"

Under Tools, ensure that Android SDK Platform-tools is installed. If not, check it and install package.

After that, you can close Android Studio.

Just follow the current walkthroughs with the latest adb and fastboot files you find within C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Briben:
WiFi Tethering Failure

Has anybody had any luck getting the Wifi hotspot enabled on the Idol 3 6045O? I've been fighting to get that enabled. No matter what I try, Cricket's hotspot notification keeps popping up and disabling the hotspot.

Model Number: 6045o

Android Version: 5.0.2

Android Security Patch Level: 2015-11-01

Baseband Version: M8939AAAAANLYD2020513.1.26298.

Kernel Version: 3.10.49

Build Number: v5AMB
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Asadullah:
Yeah I been trying everything aside of flashing cm
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] JohnS85:
I heard comments that Cricket somehow screwed up some core functionality on this phone, like the any orientation call thing. Is there a way to get this onto whatever the stock Alcatel firmware is, and not the Cricket version, not other custom versions either, but just the Alcatel firmware with no carrier bloatware? I've seen mentions of rooting and unlocking the bootloader for TWRP, so I'm thinking there is a way to just get as close to stock as you can on this, but it being Cricket after all, and some poor experience with the Moto G on Cricket, I'm expecting they somehow locked down all versions.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Yes if you install this version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3257511

That's the stock Idol 3 version you will have the reversible calling and wifi hotspot enabled plus you get the onetouch stream as well is basically like HTC news thing they have backed in to there phones. Anyway Cricket indeed messed up some parts of the software.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3257511
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] prashankmehta:
Is battery capacity it 2910 or 2000 mAH ?

I bought this phone 2 days back from Cricket.

The phone configuration on website says battery capacity is 2910 mAH. But when I cross checked using multiple app eg. GO Battery Saver it showed capacity to be 2000 mAH. Can you guys check for your phones. Is it 2910 or 2000 ??

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[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Hemidrosis:
Go Battery saver is inaccurate. I downloaded it & it's showing me 1450mAh.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] prashankmehta:
Its not inaccurate. It shows relative to the percentage of your battery. If your batter capacity is 3000mAH, then at 50% it will show 1500 mAh and at 70% it will show 2100 mAh. You need to calculate for 100%.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] raynorxr:
Yes, it does need to be unlocked. However that is a different process entirely from unlocking the bootloader and can often times only be done by the carrier it is locked too. Cricket's unlock policy requires that the device be active on a plan and that they receive payment for 6 consecutive months. To be honest Cricket is so much better than T-Mobile anyway as they use the AT&T LTE network which is far more reliable. Also Cricket offers a True Unlimited plan which is cheaper than T-Mobiles by like $20-$25 a month. Cricket's Unlimited plan is $70. I am currently a Cricket customer and I get service in places that others on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile do not get any service at all. The one downside to using Cricket's $70 unlimited is that it currently does not support the mobile hotspot. That however is an easy fix by enabling root access and installing a Custom ROM. There are some really good options on here for ROMS so just look around but like I said your better off using Cricket Wireless anyway...

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I would not trust the Battery Saving applications many do not work at all and actually cause your battery to drain faster. Your phone should have this feature built under Battery Settings. It is better to use the built in battery saver however often times I have seen no difference even when using the built in one. Now the only battery saving apps that work are going to require Root access. In terms of GO Battery Saver, I would not use anything with Go in its name at all. It contains known Spyware and Malware and all of there software is bad on the battery... So seeing as it is another GO app Id say it is inaccurate and probably infecting your phone with malware and spyware as well..
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] DaNg13:
The reverse on mine works fine
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] valve timing:
Just tried reverse calling on mine no luck
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dante501:
Does not work on the cricket version with cricket software but when rooted and using the stock international software you will indeed get the reverse calling I use it on my cricket version flawlessly.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] gm2racer:
Is there a thread on how to get the stock international software installed on the Cricket I3?

Also has anyone heard whether or not the Cricket model will get the update to Marshmallow? Cricket has abandoned both the Galaxy S4 and Moto G LTE I bought through them. Both phones are stuck on Jelly Bean in spite of the fact that most other carriers have Lollipop on both phones.

Thanks!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Murf.:
I wish I had the transcript, but I can't find it. I chatted with cricket support and asked them if/when Idol 3 would get MM 6. Basically they said they had no idea. It was up to someone else (I don't remember who) to push it to them. :eek:
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] eManuka:
does anyone able unlock cricket idol 3?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] valve timing:
Download and install the i806, dcz 1.4rom by dallascz then WiFi Hotspot and reverse calling works.

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Has anyone tested the mobile Hotspot and does cricket have a way to track usage?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] valve timing:
I thought idol 3,had 16gb
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] wogeboy:
Due to OS reserved partition. Most phones are like this. It's on the verge of false advertising, but just how it is.

Once we get a custom rom and unlock etc.. for the cricket idol 3 you will be able to gain some of the memory back. Alot of it is from bloatware too.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] valve timing:
Yeah that's what I figured I work for cricket they jacked this phone up. I have dcz 1.3 installed right now
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] tankdog03:
Google "unlock river" A+ service
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] MedzHovig:
anyone have issues with Instagram videos on STOCK?
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] valve timing:
Yeah videos don't work well on my 6045O either I'm running DC's 1.4
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dzap:
For anyone still looking to unlock their Idol 3 with Cricket, and have had failed attempts elserwhere, these guys finally did it for me.

http://ontimemobile.com/product/574...3_6045O_Cricket_Unlock_Service_Next_Day_.html

Ignore the "Next day" part. It took about 4 days for me (ordered Monday, received Friday). You have to constantly check the order status link that they send you, because they will not email or notify you when the unlock is "complete". Just post the unlock code to your order status page. Works perfectly though!
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] reachforthesky:
I've placed an order for a Cricket Alcatel 5.5" idol 3. 7 days later, the order status is still "Pending." Does not look good.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] famewolf:
Can a cricket user with a 6045i that is still on Android 5.0.2 run the 6045X_Backup_Modem_to_sdcard.zip from the folder below and upload the /sdcard/modem.img to zippyshare.com then send me the link? I'd like to add a cricket radio to the folder as cricket uses a few lte bands that are specific to it. This may fix issues for folks having to force their phones into "LTE ONLY" mode to get lte that have upgraded to marshmallow.

https://mega.nz/#F!u0UBAICD!DzKYnswfK5J6dw5WQNgEDg

Thanks! Just post here with the link so others will know it's done.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] dzap:
I would email or call them and ask what's up then. I ordered within the last week, so seems like I got it before you. Definitely contact them.
[Onetouch Idol 3 General] Lei31685:
I'm using a 60450 on cricket how do i unlock my phone