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[Android General] natlegal2:
Here we go then....

First: it's (almost) stable enough to be used as a "daily driver" ROM, the port work is very good, but...

Second: The bugs :(

> There's a tiny persistent write bar on the top of the screen (it's not orientation based, it keeps on the top of the screen ALWAYS), it's tiny but it's there.

> I can't send NOTHING trough the Bluetooth (but I can receive), and the Bluetooth audio (for listening to music with bluetooth headphones) is not working. And the Bluetooth tethering doesn't work too :( .

> There are some slowdowns here and there (even when it's "pure" [without any user app installed])

> The Wi-Fi Direct and the Wi-Fi tethering are not working (can't connect to the network that I created with the phone, even when it's "password-free")

> When you use the keyboard, there are the soft keys (they are not necessary because we have "physical" keys) [I'm using the "expand the screen" option [which hides the notification bar and the (unnecessary) navbar]

> You cannot change the boot animation within the "themes" app (it says ok, but when you reboot it shows the stock one)

> [This one I'm not sure if it's because of the ROM or because of the "cheapness" of the phone] The touch screen it's a little slow.

> The GPS it's not very accurate (I used the stock ROM and noticed that the GPS there is VERY precise. There's a system app in the stock ROM that I think that have something to do with that "deadly accurate" GPS [can't remember the app name, sorry :( ]

Third: The positives

> IT'S A FREAKING CM13 ON A VERY NEW PHONE! THAT'S AWESOME :D (sorry, I was very happy)

> The life of the [tiny] battery has increased (35% more battery time, based on my calculations)

> Besides the bugs, everything works surprisingly well (there are some bugs that will disappear with a more recent CM13 version)

> With this custom ROM (and a good SD Card), you can have (almost) INFINITE space. In the stock ROM, there is a bug that when you merge the external SD card (the expandable memory ~Marshmallow~ feature) AND install more than 25 apps on the SD card (now part of the memory), the phone won't boot (It freezes in the lock screen, even when there's no lock screen)

(It would be nice if you port an updated version of CyanogenMod 13 [I "have" an LG G2 Mini, they are doing an amazing job with the updates]) {It's just a suggestion, I'm not underestimating your work :D :good: }
[Android General] Ikk999:
How about inaccessible recovery mode ?!
[Android General] noobfromfar:
Anybody know how to reset frp of 4034n ?
[Android General] electrikjesus:
I can get to recovery mode just fine on mine
[Android General] Ikk999:
Not for Pixi 4 devices , I mean for another mt6580 devices

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What's frp btw?!

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What's your device model?!
[Android General] noobfromfar:
as I kow frp is the google account, after factory reset the phone ; 4034n
[Android General] Heelixx:
Hi there. Can anyone give me the livewallaper apk for the Alcatel 4 (3.5)? I had uninstalled it but now I want it back so that I can use the KLWP app. Thanks
[Android General] kirito9:
It should theoretically be possible for MTK devices, I only tried it with Spreadtrum chipsets before. I pulled the /system folder from my phone before and then converted it to and .img file. I was able to flash it using the Research Downloader for Spreadtrum but not sure if it's the same with MTK. I don't really like how TWRP compresses their backups and I've never been able to unpack them to see the contents so that's the first issue. The second would be actually getting the folders converted to img format so that SPFT can recognize it. If your device is no longer booting in recovery not bootloader then I think that means you need a full ROM and not just the TWRP backup. Maybe someone else has an 8050E that is working, maybe they can make a backup for you and you can flash to your device.

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Thanks for the very detailed feedback after using the ROM. Firstly I must say that I didn't port the ROM but am only sharing it here for you all. It was ported by a spanish speaking developer on Facebook who I'm friends with. He has a lot of devices working on at the moment so I'm not sure if he will be able to make an updated port. He also has this device that is why he was able to test it, I don't have one of these Pixi devices or you would've have seen work from me. I'm just here to help out with whatever I can. I'm not sure if I can fix those bugs or if an update will but I will update my post with the bugs you shared and ask the developer if he can make a new port :).
[Android General] hansel0517:
thanks [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]. i thought i can readily use the back up files. i guess i have to wait to have someone upload a full working stock ROM for 8050E. in the mean time i sent back the device to the shop for warranty claim. yeah - that's the last resort.
[Android General] kirito9:
That's good so when you do get a new one you can make a backup up before doing anything.
[Android General] Ikk999:
Hey guys , just finish to port Infinix Hot 2 Android one MM update and All work fine except camera , how can I fix It , please help :confused:
[Android General] hansel0517:
thanks. i ported several roms already and this is the first time i bricked a device. i know how to restore it but i don't have the stock rom. i agree with you. you cannot go bad with back ups - full and working backups.
[Android General] kirito9:
But how can you brick when porting ROMs? I mean hard brick.
[Android General] hansel0517:
i think i messed up with the preloader...
[Android General] kirito9:
Hmm, but hmm lol I still don't understand what flashing the device/preloader has to do with custom ROMs. These work through recovery and I'm sure a ROM is not able to do damage to the preloader partition by just flashing it :eek:.
[Android General] hansel0517:
a wrong preloader file was flashed and the phone died...
[Android General] natlegal2:
The Alcatel Pixi 4 (4) 4034E :good:
[Android General] kirito9:
Hmmm alright.
[Android General] DurpTv:
Alcatel Dawn 5027B

im in dire need of help with this device, im simply trying to root and unlock bootloader, have done a good bit of searching on XDA with no luck yet. here are the stats below for the phone from CPU-Z

valid.x86.fr/a/65irrl

if anything else is needed just let me know, ill be up late tonight working on this phone to try to achieve bootloader unlock and root.

Note: None of the one click roots have worked and you are unable to adb reboot bootloader in any way (pc or hardware)
[Android General] stephenseiber:
im curious if you have had any luck... my phone says its model 4060w. cant seem to find it anywhere. google calls it a US TCL 4060w... fastboot does not boot into bootloader it just reboots. kingroot fails. though this device will probably end up getting replaced in the next month with a better one... its LTE speeds are fine for a tether device.
[Android General] deloused inthe comatorium:
i tried kingoroot apk and it rooted my device successfully without error...

after successfully rooted i install superSU.. install binary.. reboot.. uninstall kingoroot..
[Android General] DurpTv:
I tried kingroot it says no root exploit available and there is 200+ requests for a root exploit. So if anyone has any ideas to help I'd love to remove the bs bloatware on this device and flash a custom ROM.

What device are you referencing? The Dawn (5027B)
[Android General] Heelixx:
No custom Rom for the 4015A? That's the Pixi 4 (3.5)
[Android General] fahimch:
CM 13 for Alcatel Pixi 4 (5) ported by Getakgt1

CyanogenMod 13 is a free, community built distribution of Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone.

This is the unofficial build of CM 13 for Alcatel Pixi 4 (5) ported by Getakgt1.

DISCLAIMER:

Rooting your phone and using custom Recoveries and ROM's have risks and may result in bricking your device, and has nothing to do with Google or the device manufacturers. In case of any mishap I am not responsible if you brick/ruin your phone in any way.

Basic computer skills are required and minimal knowledge about the phone and phone utilities also.

Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.

BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP! ROM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE

Requirements

You must be rooted.

You must have a custom recovery installed (TWRP)

You must have experience flashing but if not, feel free to ask questions before flashing.

Features

All Android Marshmallow with CM tweaks

Stable

No Gapps

No Root

Working

SIM

Wifi

Vibration

Bluetooth

Sound

Flashlight

Camera

Led Notifications

Not working

You tell me...

Bugs

You tell me...

Installation Instructions

Download rom from here: mega:///#!d4M3iCAK!0LEB5um0vorPOmjLNmfvS0rhXZr6ATWtr3e7ZvEOZp0

Download Gapps from OpenGapps: http://opengapps.org/, choose ARM and Android 6.0

Boot to recovery

Wipe data/factory reset

Install rom then gapps

Reboot

Credits

TEAM AMD

GETAKGT1

Fahim Ch
[Android General] Tarzanny:
Hello Jimmay,

I tried rooting with TWRP flashing method found in XDA. But I am not able to flash TWRP (may be not the right one for 5010x) and stuck in fast boot. Then I have to restart the phone by removing battery. If you have TWRP for Alcatel pixi 4 (5) 5010x, I would like to ask you for a favour to spare me. Or If you have another way round to root pixi 4 (5) 5010x, can I honestly ask you to share me the method for my phone. All I want in my phone is just custom font.

Thanks in advance.

Tarzanny.
[Android General] sparala:
[MENTION=7601016]hacknmtk[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]

Thanks a lot to you both. I finally got access to a windows computer where I could install the mobile upgrade tool from alcatel and it perfectly worked to reinstall my phone. That really great so thank you for your help !
[Android General] sparala:
[MENTION=7601016]hacknmtk[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]

Actually I have another question now. After reinstalling my phone with the mobile upgrade tool I get adb access to my phone and then I can boot it into recovery. However, even though the bootloader option is present in recovery, it wont boot into bootloader. Not with the recovery, not with the keys, not with adb. It just starts as usual. So i tried to read the partitions to see if something is messy and succeeded to make my phone recognized by mtk android tools in order to create a scatter file. I have a weird result with the mtk tool since it only displays one partitition going from 00000000000*to 000000000000. I can't find where the partition table would be stored on the files of the phone either, all the more that I am not rooted and don't have access to some directories. So, does anyone have a scatter file for the model 5045 or how do you do in this situation ? I'd really like to get rid of all that crap they're shipping with the standard rom.
[Android General] kirito9:
Hmm and you were able to boot into bootloader before you restored? MTK Droid Tools doesn't work with 6.0 to create the scatter file much less the new MT6580 chipsets. I tried creating a scatter as well but it didn't work. There's a method to create the scatter file with Miracle Box but I've yet to find a working Miracle Box to use. Maybe you can root it then remove the crap or disable them, it's safer that way.
[Android General] sparala:
Good idea, but even though I browsed it a bit through, I don't remember where it was written how I can root it without any access to the bootloader. I'll try kingroot and other such apps and let you know.
[Android General] longboy75:
I need pixi 4 (7) rom for recovering my tablet. No luck on web.
[Android General] Rickyzx:
WOW, 6"

way too big I think. But, nowadays a sentence became quite popular; "The bigger the better".

Guess I'm an old school then.
[Android General] kirito9:
Ownership of this thread has been transferred to me thanks to [MENTION=4141407]haydent[/MENTION] complying and the Mods of this section working speedily to get it done. I will try to make guides for all the Pixi 4 devices and try to make some developments on this new platform. I recently got a Pixi 4 (4) device to work on so you should be seeing some things from me.

This is a new platform for me as I've only worked with stock JB and KK before, never LP or MM with both new kernels :eek:. So it will take some time for me to get used to LP/MM and find ways to make proper backups and restoring that backup.

Regards,

kirito
[Android General] electrikjesus:
Welcome :) Hopefully we will see something for the 5098s eventually
[Android General] kirito9:
Thanks and yes hopefully :).
[Android General] groovity:
[MENTION=6583251]fahimch[/MENTION]

CM 13 for Alcatel Pixi 4 (5) ported by Getakgt1

this rom works like a charm! thanks to the porter! however I was wondering how to get rid of the 3 bottom buttons in screen? Since you actually have those buttons underneath the screen.. is there a way?

what is not working:

·I noticed that the ear speaker is not working.. only the phones back speaker. Headphones work though, but for calls it can be a bit annoying to have only the back speaker working..

·screen brightnes cannot be changed. (slider doesn't affect anything). (EDIT: Does work you have to disable automatic dimming, as this is not supported on the pixi 4 (5).)

·There seems to be a bad reception for mobile networks.. it works though.

·location cannot be accessed by other applications (idc though, don't use this feature, only thought you might want to know) (EDIT: I think it does work, I tried it with weather widget, but I actually do not have a weather app to make it work.. won't be able to test this though as I only use f-droid and not play store or any other google app.)
[Android General] da1k:
Hello,

I tried to unlock bootloader and root my Pixi 4 (4) 4034D but when I send command " fastboot oem unlock" and device is rebooting it shows me android picture and sign "erasing". After few seconds it it rebooting and start again with erasing. I'm able to enter to Recovery Mode but none of options doesn't help. Does anyone had similar problem? Anyone root Pixi4 4034D?

best regards,
[Android General] groovity:
uhm download recovery tool from here: http://www.alcatel-mobile.com/global-en/support/softwareUpgrade/list

you need to turn off your phone and start the tool. Once you are at the screen where it starts scanning for your phone, connect it via USB to your computer.

Once downloading is done, you need to disconnect your phone again. Click apply and next until the tool is scanning for your phone again and then reconnect your phone, wait for the flashing to be done and that's it. (first time boot after flashing will take a very long time on those alcatel gadgets.. it is installing and optimizing a lot of bloat ware)

cheers
[Android General] longboy75:
Thank you. It works like a charm.
[Android General] groovity:
you're welcome.
[Android General] hoeczek:
Hi guys I have installed TWRP and CM 13 on my Pixi 4 (4) 4034 Dual Sim but I would like to get back to original firmware. Does anyone know how to do that? Is there somewhere original rom to download? Can I install it using TWRP?
[Android General] Ikk999:
4pda.ru check for Pixi 4 (4) 4034D
[Android General] groovity:
I'm just gonna copy paste my previous post as it works for the whole pixi series:

download recovery tool from here: http://www.alcatel-mobile.com/global-en/support/softwareUpgrade/list

you need to turn off your phone and start the tool. Once you are at the screen where it starts scanning for your phone, connect it via USB to your computer.

Once downloading is done, you need to disconnect your phone again. Click apply and next until the tool is scanning for your phone again and then reconnect your phone, wait for the flashing to be done and that's it. (first time boot after flashing will take a very long time on those alcatel gadgets.. it is installing and optimizing a lot of bloat ware)

cheers
[Android General] hoeczek:
This is perfect solution. Works great for me. Thank you. This tool is awesome, it also fix one of my bricked alcatel smartphone.
[Android General] jh3141:
Help!

Installed the wrong recovery on a 4034X. Now boot-looping between the alcatel logo screen and a blank screen every 2-3 seconds. Power + vol-down does not work for getting into fastboot. Tried mobile upgrade tool, but it reports I am already at the most recent version so refuses to do anything. Downloaded SP Flash tool, but as I don't have a "scatter file" that doesn't seem to be able to do anything either.

Any suggestions how to get the right recovery installed?
[Android General] lolasher:
Where did you get CM13 for Pixi 4 (4)? Or you installed that version for 4(5)?
[Android General] hoeczek:
Power + Vol-up and from recovery choose reboot to bootloader. I also added as attachment a scatter file.

Here you go CM 13: http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=748000&st=440#entry53280866

But I don't, recommend it.
[Android General] lolasher:
Why? What doesn't work? I trying to unlock bootloader now and it hangs on "Select Boot Mode: VOLUME_UP to select. VOLUME_DOWN is OK" Phone doesn't react on keys or fastboot commands. Now phone is bootlooped, what am I doing wrong?
[Android General] jh3141:
Power + vol-up didn't work, either, but with the scatter file I've been able to put the stock recovery back on there. But now it's just cycling around doing a factory reset on each boot (at least I'm assuming that's what's happening.... it's displaying this animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPiTxJLLVgE), then rebooting and repeating. I can get into recovery now, and viewing the logs I see a couple of odd items:

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /data, so format it.

I've tried doing a manual factory reset and cache wipe from the recovery menu, but that hasn't helped. So how do I get it to complete the factory reset? Is there a blank /data filesystem image I can flash over the (apparently corrupted) one I currently have?
[Android General] jh3141:
May be the same problem described here: http://xdaforums.com/android/general/warning-current-pixi-4-4-4034n-t3463154
[Android General] katbastard:
Pixi 4 4.5 4060w

Can't find anything for this phone either. Looks like I am going o give up on alcatal
[Android General] da1k:
Yes, it is the same bug...

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I had the same. IMHO the best solution at this moment is to recover stock rom via Alcatel Onetouch Upgrade/Recovery Software and wait until Alcatel will fix this bug....
[Android General] stephenseiber:
I switched to moto G... had cynogenmod installed by end of day... works so amazingly too. only problem being a keyboard glitch where it occasionally closes itself.
[Android General] lolasher:
Could someone link me proper stock rom paired with scatter file for 4034D? I downloaded rom backup from 4pda.ru but it doesn't match any scatter file I'm finding here or even attached to that backup. Official tool says I have latest software and refuse to do anything. It's my first Mediatech device so I don't really understand how to make my device work again (it bootloops after bootloader unlock failure).
[Android General] groovity:
Glad to hear that! :)

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look through the posts, the tool I linked to on page 44 or so, works even if you have the latest software installed. Just follow my instructions on how to use it!

And honestly, i do not trust the roms posted on the russian forums, best is always to use official roms, those custom roms by unknown users can easily be tempered with!! (By official roms I mean also CM roms from cyanogen home page!)

CM doesn't officially support Alcatel devcies, but if you go through their download site you may find a cheap phone that is supported, I think the xiaomi note 3 is an awsome phone for its price btw. Thinking of buying it myself and it is officially supported by CM, that means you can download and install their recovery and rom and also OTA will work!)
[Android General] jh3141:
Not on a 4034X it doesn't. When I plug my phone in (switched off as per description) it says it's contacting the download server, then puts up a message box saying I'm already at the latest revision of the software and exits.

xiaomi note 3: £94 dispatched from a chinese vendor

alcatel pixi 4 (4): £25 from a phone shop 3 minutes walk from my house (including £5 discount on top-up).

It may well be awesome, but it costs nearly 4 times as much.

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The only way I got my broken 4034X to work again was by installing the cyanogen mod version described in kirito9's post here: http://xdaforums.com/android/general/alcatel-one-touch-pixi-4-t3376597/post68429813#post68429813 - it seems like everyone assumes you can always roll back with the official update software, but there are a handful of phones that it just doesn't work on.
[Android General] lolasher:
I've got the same problem and solved it the same way. I would stay on CM, but there is no sound on bluetooth A2DP. and whole system crashes after few minutes of connection.

It is possible to create stock rom in zip flashable via TWRP?
[Android General] hoeczek:
Maybe this could be useful for someone https://mega.nz/#F!PF9hhAaI!P2HyMHcBFdocHnqQZjfeDw

All stuff I found when tried to root and change rom.
[Android General] sensei.felius:
Could some of you genius developers give me a hand on installing ubuntu?

I installed an mrom for the Nvidia shield, and that was a good twrp from this forum!

now I would like the same for the pixi. followed all your steps on rooting on the 5010D and 4034

both fine and got busybox working and can ping to my laptop

any tips on bootstrapping, a new mrom or rootfs image

http://xdaforums.com/shield-tablet/development/multirom-v30-unofficial-port-t3025355

and I would like the same for ubuntu and touch in stead of unity

I am still puzzled about the memory layout, I already downloaded the nightly arm build, but that is arm7a

and but that is a rootfs, I do not know how to get it started

would really like your import and if we succeed you can stay next to buzzing Rotterdam for a long weekend.

thanks Chris
[Android General] Unreal_Hawkz:
Thanks [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]

Working on 5010D recovery and root

Xposed not working???

Which did u guys try? I tried xposed-v86-sdk23-arm.zip(results in bootloop) :(

Those of that has successfully tried xposed pls help? Which xposed did u use?normal or systemless?

;;;;;EDIT;;;;;

Actually it was not bootloop sorry...had to wait for 3mins for device to boot then it worked:(

But i can see a new problem...not using es file explorer to 3c toolbox can i uninstall system apps....freezing works(using 3c toolbox but uninstall fails) tried uninstalling using es file explorer still fails,.....

Cannot use adaway...host file modification not possible ...plzz help
[Android General] kirito9:
I used the same zip as you in the 4034, normal xposed. Didn't try the systemless as yet. I wiped dalvik/cache after installing in TWRP.
[Android General] Unreal_Hawkz:
Hi there [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]

Xposed is working(had to wait for around 3mins which i thought was bootloop) but cannot uninstall system apps :(

Using 3c toolbox or es file manager uninstalling system apps fails

can u confirm this on ur device?

Thanks
[Android General] kirito9:
What are you using to uninstall? I usually freeze system apps instead of uninstalling with Titanium Backup. If you freeze a wrong system app you can just factory reset it to get it working again as opposed to uninstalling which would cause a softbrick.
[Android General] 7ed:
Hi. Any option to root PIXI 4(5) 5045X?

I try, like many times, use Kingo Root but all time Root failed.

On list (first post) I don't see my version of pixi.

Somone can help?
[Android General] lolasher:
Does A2DP work? (on rom from 4pda.ru it connects, but there is no sound)