yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] NovaTheGreat:
Alright, I think I'm going to stay unrooted for a while, maybe a new method will appear. Its just that I don't feal confident doing something like that alone.

Also thank you very much for putting everything you had into this thread just to help me, I really am greatful for this.
[Android General] C0mm4nd_:
Hi, I have an Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 4 (5" with 4G)

I'm trying to unlock the bootloader...

The only problem is that I have the drivers, but fastboot can't read them.

So I can't do "fastboot reboot-bootloader"

ADB works
[Android General] kirito9:
You already tried two root methods available for 6.0. Not sure if there's another.
[Android General] kirito9:
Fastboot reboot bootloader is wrong. Adb reboot bootloader then fastboot oem unlock.
[Android General] C0mm4nd_:
The problem is that it doesn't reboot to bootloader...
[Android General] kirito9:
Then you probably don't have a bootloader to unlock. Do the normal flashing of ctr-6.6 recovery then make a backup then root.
[Android General] C0mm4nd_:
k, but if something goes*wrong?
[Android General] kirito9:
Take a backup before https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13347.html.
[Android General] vulbi:
Hy.Can I flash cyanogen rom for Alcatel pixi4(5)4g on pop star ot 5070d 4g?Thank you

Hi.Can I flash rom marchmalov for pixi4(5)4g on pop star ot 5070d 4g?Thank you.
[Android General] C0mm4nd_:
Ehm... I can boot to the recovery... but I can't boot*the phone... It's stuck at boot screen

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K..*after flashing SuperSU everything is*working
[Android General] kirito9:
What SoC is the 5070D?
[Android General] vulbi:
Mtk6735

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PLATFORM

OS	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)

Chipset	Mediatek MT6735P

CPU	Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU	Mali-T720MP2
[Android General] kirito9:
Similar specs but I can't grantee that it will boot without modifying.
[Android General] vulbi:
Nice phone,but on whole internet very small information(Custom rom,root) for this phone.Why???Thank you for your time:).
[Android General] NovaTheGreat:
Hmm, maybe king root in the future?
[Android General] kirito9:
Or that. You'll have to wait until they process your request. I only know of one use who rooted kingroot after sending a request. So try that option.
[Android General] kirito9:
This may not be a very popular device. Not a lot of people know how to make a backup and provide info like this thread etc. I can help getting a custom recovery for you, not so sure about custom ROMs.
[Android General] jezzaaaa:
Mate, it seems to be working, but it isn't perfect, although certainly good enough for a daily driver. I did what you said using CIKA. I used the CM13 zip for Pixi from this thread, replaced the boot image with my repackaged version containing the stock kernel, and put it all back into a zip file. I installed the zip from TWRP.

On reboot, the CM13 pulsing logo kept pulsing for about 20 minutes. And I couldn't get back into TWRP. Then I read somewhere (probably here) that sometimes the boot image needs to be installed using SPFT rather than by installing the zip in recovery. So I tried that, and it worked! I had to reflash TWRP in SPFT also. After a few reboots, it's all working. There wasn't enough space for Open-Gapps nano, so I had to mount /system in TWRP and remove a few packages that seemed to be non-critical. I also installed Magisk for root.

Another thing that wasn't right was that the back/home/task-switcher buttons are replicated on-screen, even though I have physical (touch) buttons below the screen. A build.prop edit fixed this in CM, and there's probably a build.prop in the recovery image also.

I'm quite surprised how easy it was to get this going. It's not a very fast ROM, but it's nice to have my old friend CM at my fingertips. But now that I've mastered the art of rom-hacking, I might try out a few more Pixi 4(4) ROMs and see if they're any quicker.
[Android General] kirito9:
Excellent job getting the rom-hacking down so quickly, you might be able to compile ROMs sooner than I think ;). Glad to know that Magisk works too. Another thing about ROM porting is the bug fixing part, it's easy to get a ROM booting (sometimes) but the challenge is fixing bugs. Common porting suggests you replace the firmware folder (usually for sim, modem stuff) found in /system/etc from the ROM you are porting with the one from your stock system. But I figure since your vodafone device was basically a clone of the Pixi 4 (4), replacing it wasn't needed.

Glad to know Magisk also works :good:.
[Android General] lolasher:
I'm on CM13 on Pixi 4(4) 4034D and I would like to go back to stock but stay rooted. Official Upgrade Tool doesn't work for me (says no updates). Will using SPFT lock my bootloader again? Because for me unlocking method provided here makes stock rom bootloop so it's one way ticket to CM.
[Android General] kirito9:
Yes, you'll have to unlock your bootloader again. To get by this, you'll need to restore a backup of the stock ROM via TWRP.
[Android General] ErnestoRD:
Hello everyone,

Is anyone else having problems with the GPS not working on their Pixi4 4 (5010G)?

My wife and i both recently bought the Alcatel Pixi 4 5", model 5010G, we bought them on diferent stores as we use diferent operators. And both phones seem to have problems with the GPS. Basically, the only GPS featured app that seems to work is google maps and it could be getting the location via cel network wi-fi or something. ALL other applications we have tried that use GPS (my tracks similar, distance meters, etc.) dont work, they all hang forever waiting for GPS data.

Anyone else having this problem?

Our firmware versions are the same: 01001

any help greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Forgot to specify, both our phones are 100% stock. Not rooted, no custom roms.
[Android General] lolasher:
Hmm I don't know if I understand correctly. When I executed "fastboot oem unlock" device hung without any indication of wiping anything. After restart it got to bootloop and bootloader was unlocked. So I don't see how backuping broken rom solves my problem. Or am I doing something wrong and should waited longer after executing command?

And any tip on how to use SPFT image? There is no tutorial on that here and I'm a little scared of doing something wrong.

I am little sad that there is flashable zip only for single sim version. It works fine, but without RIL.
[Android General] Youssefkarmad:
worked in TCL 5010u (pixi 4 (5) )?

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what about TCL 5010u

its worked / not worked
[Android General] Pinage:
Is there any root working for the 7" variant?
[Android General] mqualls2:
Any info on rooting Alcatel Pixi 445 / Tcl 4060w Android 6.0.1?
[Android General] kirito9:
I don't use GPS so not really a problem for me. You can try the GPS test app from the play store and see if that works. Could it be a place of location or maybe allowing some permission for that particular app? MM has this new permission feature that blocks access to certain features of apps. Check the permissions for those GPS apps.
[Android General] kirito9:
Some users had this problem with their Pixi 4 (4) variants but I don't think you fall in that bracket. They have the 4034N and you the 4034G. If you already have the SPFT files, there's a good guide here that you can follow to flash your SPFT files. When you get to where you have to load the scatter file, after doing so, manually select the images that weren't automatically selected. If it asks to format, do not format. There's a guide to flashing via write memory that I will add later if you do not get through with flashing first.
[Android General] kirito9:
Are you trying to root? Custom ROM?
[Android General] kirito9:
What chipset is the 7' variant?
[Android General] kirito9:
Unfortunately none as this device uses the Qualcomm SoC (MSM8909) and has a locked bootloader.
[Android General] mqualls2:
Does this mean that the QUALCOMM Soc MSM8909 cant be rooted? Or are you just saying not at this time.

And if the bootloader is locked theres no way to unlock it? I purchased this phone to practice the art of rooting.
[Android General] kirito9:
Qualcomm MSM8909 can be rooted yes but these devices by Alcatel with these chipsets has a locked bootloader or hidden I should say. I worked on another device like this and they couldn't unlock their bootloader to a custom recovery. I tried once before and a user ended up bricking but luckily they have a recovery software similar to the Mobile Upgrade S tool that the MTK Alcatel devices use. I can compile a recovery for you to test but there's no way to backup and no way to restore in case there's a brick. I don't want to risk it with you since it's not my device. I recently found a way to root using dirtycow exploit but I don't have any of these Pixis so I don't know if it actually works. I you said you bought just to practice then I guess you can try.
[Android General] reiseb:
HI! guys

I got bootloop on pixi 4 (4) 4034E after try unlock bootloader, flash recovery custom and rooting using this tutorial. I tried recovery on Mobile Upgrade S - no sucess - and used too SPFT also no sucess.

can anyone guide me to solution!?
[Android General] BenHands:
Looking for stock anything for Pixi 4 (6) 9001X

Can root with Kingroot to flash.

Recovery does not load.

Preferably, stock recovery, however anything is appreciated.
[Android General] kirito9:
You can flash twrp or ctr with spft then boot to the recovery and copy the stock flashable ROM that is in the second post of this thread.
[Android General] kirito9:
Qualcomm version of the Pixi 4 (6)? Haven't seen anything posted relating to stock files for this device.
[Android General] BenHands:
Okay, thanks for your help. I've sent it away to Alcatel under a Software Issue.

Thanks again,

BenHands.
[Android General] kirito9:
No problem.
[Android General] mqualls2:
Thanks kirito9. I would like to practice, but I can't mod anything with this phone. adb reboot bootloader just reboots, so no boot loader, no fast boot, no root! Acatel pixi 445 / tcl 4060w. this phone might just be unrootable.I can use adb but cant root shell. for $20 this phone would be awesome for exploring android, and a rooting tutorial starter kit. Hopefully someone will crack it. Alcatel needs to make their phones more root friendly, maybe it would make their phones more popular and they would make more money. cpuz says bootloader l3p5g0g0cl10 so I assume there is a bootloader someware.
[Android General] kirito9:
Indeed they need to, that's what everyone us saying with the mediatek devices. Release source and increase sales. I've yet to see anyone with a bypass to this bootloader problem. Hopefully someone will.
[Android General] reiseb:
All right! [MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]

Following your tutorial my beetle came back! Thank u so much!
[Android General] marcin131:
hi i have bootloop, i cant get in revovery. how flash twrp now?
[Android General] kirito9:
You can flash the recovery using SPFT. There is a guide on the 2nd post of this thread that show how to flash using SPFT. Follow the guide and instead of flashing everything, select only the recovery that you want to flash.
[Android General] lolasher:
But I have 4034D not G, there is even G model?
[Android General] kirito9:
Apparently there is, 4034G.
[Android General] LowTension:
[ROM][STOCK][PIXI 4(5) 5010G] Stock ROM Telcel

Features:

- Debloated

- Flashable via recovery

- Rooted(Supersu)

- Busybox

- October security patch

Languages:

- English(United Kingdom)

- English(United Stated)

- Spanish

- French

- Portuguesse

How can I install it?

1.- Make a backup of your current firmware/rom

2.- Boot in to recovery mode

3.- Wipe cache, dalvik cache and data

4.- Install the ROM zip

5.- Reboot system

6.- Enjoy!

Download:

https://mega.nz/#!ipQQxToJ!HeuQdwyymDYHzxfD1cy2YRtZyhp3tltHqNhD7QM7Eus

Credits:

ZonaRMR(me)

TeamDroidMTK

getakgt1
[Android General] kirito9:
Added to the 3rd post, thanks :highfive:.
[Android General] sunsfan888:
pixi 4(5) 5010x

today just flashed cm 13 after boot device cant detect my sim card and sd card and everytime i turn off phone and charge it , it reboots to alcatel logo and stays their. any help for this. thank you in advance:):D
[Android General] Jamalama:
Hi guys

i just thought i would through this at you, i have a Vodafond Smart Turbo 7 (VFD500 / VFD501) and in the back of the phone it says PIXI4-5-VF-MAIN-V1.0-SPD

now this phone supports 4g so i know it is a pixi 4-5-4g however doesnt the 5045D have a dual sim because this phone doesn't, and could you show me how to use Miracle box to create a scatter (Also has the MT6735 chipset) unless it will be the same as the alcatel one and if it is could you make a modified version of your CTR recovery so that people can flash it with sp flash tool

thx

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
How to root Alcatel Pixi 4 (6) 9001x?
[Android General] kirito9:
Never had anyone reporting any problems like this one. If you made a backup before flashing (which was recommended you do) you should restore this and then copy this folder from your system partition, the firmware folder located in etc.

/system/etc/firmware

. Copy this to the PC, unpack the CM13 ROM and replace the firmware folder there with the one you copied.

For the plug in problem. Get your stock boot.img and unpack it with CIKA and also unpack the cm13 boot.img, replace your boot.img-kernel from the stock boot.img to the cm13 boot.img. Repack the cm13 boot.img and copy it to the cm13 ROM, zip the contents and then flash the ROM again.
[Android General] kirito9:
After making the backup from miraclebox. Send your build.prop, stock boot and recovery and I'll make the CTR/TWRP for you. To get the build.prop, run

adb pull /system/build.prop

from the command prompt when the device is connected to the PC.
[Android General] kirito9:
No root method is available that I know of, you can try kingroot however.
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
Thanks. Not working Kingroot.

I have problem with Kingroot app, i can not delete system, it seems that the virus? And after factory reset kingroot it remains in the phone.

For version 8050 exists root?
[Android General] Jamalama:
Got em

:highfive: Success

Pulled all files SO HAPPY

I also should add that I would prefer that you make TWRP instead of CTR as I find it more flexible

PS if i wanted to make a full backup of my rom with miracle box in scatter format can i leave out these three partitions

Cache, otp, FLASHING

and could i use the same root zip as this one here https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69884357&postcount=672

thx so much

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]
[Android General] jezzaaaa:
Can you describe how you make the recoveries? I'm guessing you copy the kernel from the stock recovery?
[Android General] kirito9:
Thanks, I'll get working on the build. Also yes, you can leave out those tree partitions.
[Android General] kirito9:
Yes, I copy the kernel from the stock recovery but it's a bit more complicated than that. Before I learned to compile, I did everything the easy way. Porting the recoveries, I would copy the stock kernel and edit the mount points found in the /etc folder of the ramdisk.

What I do now is compile/make the recoveries from source. I first find out what SoC (chip) the device is and android version and if I have worked on this chip before I find a device tree that is the same, modify it for that device and then build and test. It's a bit more complicated than that but I can show you if you ever want to learn. There's also a step-by-step guide for compiling TWRP. I'll edit this post later when I find it.
[Android General] kirito9:
Factory reset should remove kingroot unless it installed itself onto the system partition which it cannot do without root.

Root for the 8050 is here. Scroll down to 8050 section.
[Android General] Jamalama:
Awesome, Will you make a new thread for it and one more thing

Is the 5045D dual sim because this phone is not so I would assume it is a 5045X unless running a firmware that supports dual sim on a single sim phone doesn't matter. The reason I am saying this is because I am thinking about flashing the Alcatel firmware on because if a custom ROM came out for the pixi4 5 4g then I could flash it on this Vodafone model and Alcatel users could (If they want to sacrifice not having a dual sim) have Vodafone firmware as I find it has less bloatware

Thank you again

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
just so I could not install it in a system it appears after reset, it creates me problems with application settings, adds the advertising ... I do not know how to delete it?

whether the 9001x is not possible to unlock the bootloader? considers the root required to change the boot logo. that the difference between 8050 and 9001 1GB and 1.5GB-resolution 960x540-1280x720?
[Android General] kirito9:
If what you're saying is what I think you're saying then it has been done but from the Vodafone side. Two other devices were similar (Pixi 3 and Vodafone 695). It should be possible flashing the vodafone firmware directly on the Pixi 4 5 (4G) without modifying anything but I do not have this device or know anyone who would be willing to test that theory.

Test the attached recovery, unpack it and then flash with SPFT (SmartPhoneFlashTool). Select only the recovery partition and then load the twrp recovery and then click on Download.
[Android General] kirito9:
Hmm, try using a root checker app because it's strange that you can't delete this app and you don't have root.

The 9001X runs a Qualcomm chip while the 8050 runs Mediatek. It's more than just the resolution. The 9001X has a hidden bootloader as with all Alcatel phones that run the MSM8909 chip. So unlocking the bootloader is a no no.
[Android General] Jamalama:
its no working i always get this error

BROM ERROR : S_INVALID_BBCHIP_TYPE (0x3EB)

Please help

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]
[Android General] kirito9:
How are you flashing? The battery should be out. It could also be a scatter problem. Compare your scatter with the one from the root post for the 5045.
[Android General] Jamalama:
i had the battery out detecting phone is no problem, but the scatter from root post just had a different error it could be the scatter however i am really stumped :confused::(:crying:

[MENTION=5515628]kirito9[/MENTION]
[Android General] kirito9:
Hmm, let's try the write memory method.

Go here https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68503435&postcount=315 and go to the PMT section at the bottom. Follow and guide and adapt it to your device.
[Android General] Tiemma:
Help me store your backup online, please!!!

My alcatel pixi 4 got bricked after I unlocked my bootloader and I didn't perform a backup.

I have been trying to get the backup of a rom from the same pixi device but it doesn't root and I can't perform a backup.

Please can anyone with a backup of the alcatel 5010u help me store it online so I can download it

Thanks
[Android General] kirito9:
How many times do I have to tell people to backup :/. Use the mobile upgrade tool from Alcatel to get back your stock ROM.
[Android General] sunsfan888:
thx man gonna try this next week cause i have exams. and yeah let me add that in cm 13 why cant i disable navigation bar?
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
I tried to root checker, phone is not rooted. That you can reinstall the factory software again, I can not erase kingroot virus? Please help!
[Android General] kirito9:
Try the factory reset again, if it still doesn't work then probably yes, some kingroot virus. Contact them and let them know. They should provide a way to remove it.
[Android General] kirito9:
Edit the build.prop and look for qemu.hw.mainkeys=0. If it is a 1 then change to 0, if a 0 change to 1.
[Android General] kirito9:
Just saw this KingRoot Malware / Adware root !! soo yeah :|. Could be a virus.
[Android General] sunsfan888:
yeah tried that changed it using root browser saved, then after reboot it changes back to zero

:confused:
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
but how to delete it? After a couple of reset still remains in the phone and causing problems.
[Android General] kirito9:
Edit it before flashing the ROM.
[Android General] kirito9:
Contact them and see if anything can be done.
[Android General] grael25:
Hi. I am about to buy a Pixi 4 (5) 4G. I´ll be new using android and wanted to know if after root I can update it to nougat 7 in some way. Thank you
[Android General] sunsfan888:
Man just tried this out today and i get an error while flashing in TWRP(twrp could not find meta-inf/com/google/android/update-binary in the zip file).:(
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
I sent them an email, do not correspond. 9001x'll sell, and buy 8050D because it can root.
[Android General] kirito9:
Check the ROM you repacked, it appears the META-INF folder is missing.
[Android General] BradorTheBarbarian:
I just recently bought a Alcatel Onetouch Pixi avion A571VL

and I can't seem to find a way to get it into the bootloader state.

I have tried doing it straight from the phone (power + volume up) (power + volume down)

I have tried doing it from my computer using adb commands aswell and the device shows up when I do abd devices but when I do abd reboot-bootloader it just restarts my phone.

Any insight would be much appreciated!
[Android General] sunsfan888:
i opened the repacked rom the meta inf folder is their :confused:
[Android General] nemanjapixi:
if I can root 8050 with kingroot without unlock bootloader and installing recovery, or unlock bootloader and recovery must first and then kingroot?
[Android General] kirito9:
This is the only Pixi 4 that I know kingroot works on because it is android 5.1. So if you prefer the malicious rooting app then sure you can use that without unlocking the bootloader then remove kingroot after flashing the custom recovery. SuperSUME removes kingroot.
[Android General] kirito9:
Check the build.prop of the device using any third-party file explorer that allows you to see the system partition. Go to /system/build.prop and open it. Look for anything like MSM8909. If you find this then yeah, you do not have a bootloader. If you see MT6735 or something else, MT6**. Then you do not need to unlock the bootloader.
[Android General] kirito9:
Was the contents zipped as .zip or .rar? It should be .zip.
[Android General] BradorTheBarbarian:
I just looked through my build.prop and I did find the msm8009... Is there a way to to install a bootloader manually?

If not I could do the kingroot method and then install supersume but Im kinda scared knowing that the file is malicious.

I mean it is a cheap as dirt phone, do you think this would be the way to go?
[Android General] kirito9:
Only Alcatel can restore your bootloader/make it visible for development use. Kingroot may work but I'm not %100 sure. If you are going to use it, try the older version of kingroot.
[Android General] sunsfan888:
its zip
[Android General] UlisesCNF:
Pixi 4 (5) 3G CM13v2

May you fix the root please? It's a good rom, but I miss the root privileges :(
[Android General] kirito9:
Have fun tweaking with xposed :)
[Android General] DarkShadeX:
Any Custom Recovery for 8050D yet?
[Android General] kirito9:
Provide your stock boot.img, stock recovery.img and your build.prop from system.
[Android General] DarkShadeX:
how do i do that?

edit:

Already rooted and installed xposed on it.. not sure if that's any good for those files
[Android General] kirito9:
Ok, root is no problem. Use the flashify app and backup those files. The boot.img will be the kernel and recovery...recovery.
[Android General] DarkShadeX:
Here are the files:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vgxv5gdm9zz3cc1/AACIj367GsbB0dk8ya8pNcoNa?dl=0

I hope so at least :p
[Android General] kirito9:
Your build.prop isn't there but that's ok. I'll find it in recovery.
[Android General] Lucas Ribeiro-BR:
root using kingroot is working perfectly in the model 8050e, no bug
[Android General] kirito9:
Available to test recovery?
[Android General] kirito9:
Post updated with Pixi 4 (6) TWRP 3.0.2-0. Thanks to [MENTION=6526894]DarkShadeX[/MENTION] for testing.