yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daynight365:
Possible?

Is it possible to use the system root "caught" to

Direct root this device?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bullshipcaptcha:
I have two of these actually 3

My first one came to an abupt end when I didnt do anything exept flash the stock rom with sp flash tool. It's dead an just lays there blank now. Number two how ever I was successfully able to root using the magisk and the image file provided in this thread. I confirm that this worked for me. However phone three wont go into fastboot mode. Same phone different results.

I used this method to root my phone. In the dev tools settings I enabled OEM unlock, I :eek:used the adb commands

adb kill-server

Adb start-server

Adb usb

Adb devices

Adb reboot bootloader

Fastboot flash oem-unlock

Then I started the phone after it reset. transferred the . Img file to my phone and used magisks manager 6.0 and installed boot img with install up existing boot img. Transfered file back to computer used command adb reboot bootloader and once in fastboot I used command fastboot flash boot and drag an dropped file into cmd prompt. Install quick and successful. Magisks had full root control once my phone was starting back up.

The difference between one phone and the other is only that I unlocked the boot loader on the one that is rooted right after I purchased them but the one that won't unlock has been around for a few months before I tried unlocking the bootloader. An update must have locked bootloader.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Probably the December 2018 update. I'm also using the AT&T version

Really wished there was a way to flash without fastboot...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stasik805:
Step by step?

Congrats on figuring it out...any way you fine folks would be willing to put the rooting instructions in the newbie-friendly step by step fashion that allows us begginers root access? I think I got the gist of it, but as I have only rooted 2 devices before, the more straight forward the better. Thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustified Dev:
It definitely is the update. I work at Cricket and i've done several of them as far as rooting them and bypassing hotspot. But I bricked one and restored it with alcatel sugar mtk and now it can no longer enter fastboot mode. The good news is I have my cricket one up and running but I already flashed a GSI of Lineage since these cheap phones support treble. So maybe I can downgrade the bootloader on my other one but keep the same system and boot with newer security patch. I could never get SP flash tool to work so if someone can help with that I wouldn't mind testing. Also to note the cricket and ATT one's are exactly the same no firmware difference at all.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
The scatter files and others were linked earlier in this thread. I'm not sure if you'll have any luck, but please try.

SP Flash Tool comes with some documentation
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustified Dev:
I've tried both windows and Linux this is my first time working with a MTK device. I'll keep poking around. I've worked with Alcatel before. Typically they don't lock bootloaders you just need a method of flashing. On their Qualcomm devices they strip out fastboot but you can always edl flash an image. I've done several att and cricket devices by using their own program sugar QCT. Even the idol 3 had fastboot and regardless if you ran oem unlock or not it still booted an unsigned image. So far, I rather try booting the stock boot from Cricket as they could have done something as simple as stripping the reboot bootloader command from the kernel. That would be the easiest step before trying to downgrade the bootloader. Not sure if it's possible on mtk or not.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Good news!

I've successfully submitted a request through the TwrpBuilder app. Now to wait and see.

I will post files when they are available. Of course, if anyone has a stable working twrp for this device, don't hesitate to upload
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Can you link to the mentioned flashing software? Maybe I can try my hand at it. Unless it's qcom only?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Check your bootloader lock

It *MUST* be unlocked to flash and boot a non official image
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShortsYoungster:
Yes I realize this, I forgot to do the oem unlock in fastboot so now I am stuck. I can't get back into fastboot. Any Ideas? i have tried MTK flash but it asks for an authentication file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
hello people I have tcl a502dl also called Alcatel LX of tracfone and I want to know if it is compatible root for my device I see that it uses same mtk chipset (MT6739WM)

can I have root?

edit
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Probably not. TracFone is well known to lock down devices (including bootloader).

If you can get the boot.img from the phone, fastboot enabled, and bootloader unlocked, you can use the magisk manager Android app to create a rooted boot.img file, and flash it.

I will also note that Alcatel seems to have disabled fastboot on their cheap devices
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
[MENTION=8564572]cthulu_rises[/MENTION] earlier posted a zip with necessary auth file
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Hey, can you upload a zip version?

If it was zip, users of the December update and later may be able to flash via stock recovery

And yes, December update locked off fastboot....on February now and still locked
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
if exact device does not use fastboot, only by mtk flash tool or a compatible box.

I risk using my device as an experiment
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustified Dev:
I'm getting close to downgrading the portions to allow unlocking again I'll keep you all updated since I have successfully bypassed hotspot on Crickets unlimited plan once again. I also have a device tree started for twrp once I achieve this.

Edit: Achieved by downgrading lk (Little Kernel) to a version exploitable. This means not only can I recover any bricked version you can also upgrade without the fear of never being able to hack it again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 13crowley93:
If possible, I'm requesting the same. I've never even rooted a device before and I have no access to a PC. Is there any way to root the Tetra without a PC? And if so, can you give us newbies a step-by-step as stasik805 also said? I catch on quick, but am currently out of my depth on this one and truly need to root this device. I have found a workaround for using it as a hotspot, though VoIP doesn't seem to be working through it no matter what I do.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
**Note: On the December 2018 update or newer, this method is no longer possible, as fastboot has been disabled**

Step 1)Locate the patched_boot zip [MENTION=8564572]cthulu_rises[/MENTION] linked to, and download it

Step two) Enable USB debugging and OEM unlock in developer options (System -> about phone -> tap build number 7 times)

Step 3) Plug your device into your PC. Make sure your phone screen is unlocked through the entire process. On windows three drivers should install, one being an Alcatel ADB interface. If that doesn't work, ensure your notification say USB debugging and usb to transfer files (don't know why, but if it says USB charging this device, Windows will not recognize it

Step 4) Obtain Google adb and fastboot binaries (Google it)

Step 5) Extract it

Step 6) Right click + shift within the folder that contains the files adb and fastboot, open command window here (on windows 10, it's open powershell here , click that then type cmd in the powershell (

Step 7) Type adb devices, and on the prompt on your phone check the box saying 'always allow debugging from this computer' then tap ok

Step 8) Type adb devices, and now something should be listed. If it isn't, double check previous steps, especially #3

Step 9) Type ADB reboot bootloader, your device should boot into download/fastboot mode

Step 10) Extract the zip into your adb folder (DO NOT EXTRACT THE IMG, JUST THE ZIP)

Step 11) Type fastboot devices, it should recognize

Step 12) Type fastboot oem unlock. If it prompt you, just hit yes/ok

Step 12) Type fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img

Step 13) This may take a minute

Step 14) Once finished, type fastboot reboot, and hopefully after a few seconds warning on boot, it'll boot

Step 15) Download root checker from play store and if needed magisk manager (Google it), sometimes this won't install on first rooted boot,but should

Step 16) Check root with root checker, should find it

Step 17) Congrats, you are rooted

Step 18) Wait for me to upload TWRP, or compile it yourself (Google that, too)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
And how did you accomplish that?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Last I knew, even sp flash tool would not work on a TracFone

Unless I'm doing it wrong...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 13crowley93:
Thank you very much for detailing the process. Hopefully at some point there will be a method that doesn't utilize a PC, as I don't have access to one.

How do I determine if the December 2018 (or newer) update is active on my device? Is this referring to the Android security patch? If so, mine is still on the one from September 2018. Can I prevent it from updating?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Turn off automatic update in developer options

And I don't own a computer, I go to the library.

Please also note any non PC methods use security vulnerabilities, which is highly dangerous as some services are downright malicious (glares at kingoroot)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustified Dev:
Research I dumped both lk from September and then one from December and analyzed that it was the reason for the lack of fastboot UI. Technically it still existed Alcatel just made it no longer parse reboot bootloader command. With a swap trick I learned from working on tons of them it also worked on mtk. With their own flash tool I swapped in order LK and let it flash it and aftewards reboot bootloader worked and I could unlock my device again. I have reason to believe that it's not even locked and that they just disable the UI. It's this way on every Alcatel device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
How do I do that, precisely? Links to tools used, September update firmware, etc?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustified Dev:
I'll write a guide tomorrow morning just hope they don't change the tool username again. It's fairly simple
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
after doing this my cell phone does not charge the battery, my cell phone has the September patch ... any solution?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
:D:good::cool:My Releases---Fixes---Patches---Addons:cool::good::D​

Questions, Comments, Help- Telegram: https://t.me/PizzaG​

PizzaG Alcatel Tetra- 5041C Phh-Treble GSI Prep Package

----------------->From Stock to GSI Flashing<-----------------

--->Prep Package Covers<---

-Downgrading Little Kernel to Re-Gain Fastboot

-Stock Rom Flashing

-Bootloader Unlocking

-Security Patching

-Rooting

-Remove AT&T Bloat Downloader

-Flashing GSI System Images

-Includes all released Custom Recoveries

-Alcatel Tetra GSI Prep Package(4-25-2019): https://drive.google.com/open?id=17Dj9Y5zOFvRI7QIIq8-wJ-UofW1VtLKJ

Custom Recoveries

-TWRP 3.2.3-0(3-27-2019): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rw_GblaxGtcMiK8ysnKHOfwBivvTiHRV

-PitchBlack Recovery Project[PBRP] 3.2.3-0(4-7-2019): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jFsvCcg9aqlKFKaRdWXimQE7cdsS_dhF

-OrangeFox Recovery Project[OFRP] 3.2.3-0(x-xx-2019): WIP..........

-RedWolf Recovery Project[RWRP] 3.2.3-0(4-14-2019): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gwjV7BmaC5P18inhNd4mvUyQIY95UIgr

Fixes and Patches

-Android 9 GSI Boot Time Fix

With a root file explorer, navigate to root/vendor/build.prop and open the file and make it so you can edit it. Then go all the way to the very bottom and add this line to it: ro.audio.ignore_effects=true

Then save and exit and enjoy less than 1 minute boot times on Android 9 GSI roms built after March 6th, 2019

Boot times are from 20-40 minutes on average WITHOUT this fix

-Powered Off Charging Fix

Download this file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uuZFkGZyBSsa6yOh3T2Cj3XAVdDDtMSX

Place the file into root/system/lib

-Wifi HotSpot Workaround For Android 9 GSI Roms

Use PdaNet+ for Wifi Hotspot

Addons

Flashable Addon for Non-Rooted versions of Android 9 GSI Roms

-AddonSU-16.0[arm]: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PZjQLGqSrFGokFCkIl-DL8W1Y7mmSCwZ

TWRP Themes

Themes for TWRP only, not for Redwolf or PitchBlack TWRP. Instructions Included

-TWRP Theme Package: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ezGKEYOxycgCQbVl6d6EpKx_Op3W6ff8
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FaultyHeartĺ:
Bump.... Would love to get TWRP for this garbage little phone! Thanks to everyone's hard work!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tank606:
im still curious and waiting stop by everyonce in a while to see updates, thanks for your work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
In a couple weeks, I will upgrade my phone, permitting me to more extensive testing on my Tetra (doesn't matter so much if I brick it).

If you can get a zip of the September firmware that can be flashed via stock recovery, that would be great. However, as it stands now, users with December 2018 update or later can not use fastboot, rendering fastboot and flashing impossible. I am working on a TWRP, but I'd you have a way to flash your stuff without fastboot that I'd be willing to test
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Trust me, two thousand views on a thread and counting. It's still active
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Please upload the fixed boot image. Not all users who read this post, and may be on the September update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
:D:good::cool:My Alcatel Tetra Releases---Fixes---Patches---Addons:cool::good::D

https://xdaforums.com/android/help/root-alcatel-tetra-5041c-t3866819/post78919190#post78919190
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Where is the sugar mtk tool and login info?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
the boot2 solves the problem I had but now the wifi and Bluetooth fails me, I'm in the September patch.

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I have another device with a June patch and that has no problem following the steps of this post
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
the problem is that I do not have the original
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
Could you give me the step by step of what I have to do?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
Can I install the custom recovery on the device that has the June patch, make a full backup and install it on the other device?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
later I try to see what happens
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
my alcatel is stable now ... thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragga:
Please disregard...wasn't at end of thread, didn't know how to delete reply..

Respects,

Ragga.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *#imnothere#*:
Progress

Thank you for the custom TWRP :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
These need gapps?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dromino:
I am new to rooting phones. I am attempting to root this phone so that I may use tethering. I have tried both methods listed in this thread. The first one gives me no root access when checked with multiple root checkers. The second method, I can't get past the changing the lines. After I change the lines, I reboot into "decryption unsuccessful," then I am asked for a password while the keyboard fails, so no typing. Only way out of that for me is to start over with Sugar MTK. Is there any idea what I may be doing wrong, or has anyone else got either of these to work?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaxn111111:
Will rooting this phone allow me to use as hotspot or find ad hoc network for sharing? What about (forced) OTA updates from AT&T? Been following this story for awhile now, thought I'd cut to the chase. Thx to all.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cursedmale:
Security or baseband update?

Last week I had everything working. I used a zip on another thread to turn off DM verify and Forced encryption, changing fstab didn't work for me. Then I started getting com.android.phone.com stopped working. Nothing fixed it. I reset and started over, same results. Now the username and password won't work for me in SUGAR??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
**RED ALERT** We may need new sugar credentials, especially if the old are no longer working
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
[MENTION=5437200]PizzaG[/MENTION]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gfmjack:
I have the 5041c with the February security patch. ImVery new to all of this rooting and fastbooting so bare with me please. In my current situation I do not have access to a computer so keep that in mind when and if you decide to help me out. I really really need to root this phone. If there is any way I can root it without a pc please reach out
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
something I'm doing wrong, I can not disable DM verity. Can someone tell me what steps to follow in more detail? sorry if I write badly I'm using a translator
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jusanchez:
???

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I need help with dm verity please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bullshipcaptcha:
I have successfully rooted 3 tetras

I can confirm that using magisks to patxh the file provided on an earlier post and then flashing that boot image with fastboot command works on June update. I downloaded and installed magisks manager then downloaded the file the second one earlier in this thread and patched it with magisks. After Enter dev mode. I used commands

Adb reboot bootloader

Fastboot oem unlock

Phone factory resets

Fastboot flash boot patchedboot (with patch file in the adb folder)

Fastboot reboot

Then downloaded and installed super su that's it. Super simple root. Thank you guys for the time you out into this the tetra is a nice phone after it's rooted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lincoln97:
Hi my phone won't charge how can I fix it? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Please use another way to get help. This thread is for rooting the Alcatel Tetra, not general help. There are many other resources available to use
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jframil:
Hey bro im interested in asking some things about cricket but it was impossible to send a PM to you, your inbox is full. Hit me up you may be interested !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
He may not be answering but I may be interested in whatever info you have or may be able to help. Just let me know

UPDATE: Added RedWolf Recovery and Offline Phone Charge Fix to the Page 7 Releases section

Has nobody updated to Android 9 on this phone? It works alot better than the stock crap. Somebody said they got SuperSU to install and work? I'd like that to be proven please as I've spent hours trying to get it installed and working with no luck.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
As far as I know, there is no Android pie for this device and only magisk is working
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clcombs262:
Ah just saw the GSI

FYI GSI in general is buggy
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Ive been using gsi daily for over a month, works great. Use the march build of los16. I posted fixes for the nagging issues. You guys are missing out if not using it. Dont use the april builds, they are broken.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bal2nis:
Me too :( I am trying to unroot, or find the stock rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kozyy:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarvinMod:
so whats the full and correct instructions for unlocking the bootloader, installing twrp and magisk for this device please? alcatel tetra 5041c att.

ive read through this post but am confused on what the correct steps are.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kozyy:
Download the zip file in this post and the instructions are in it. I can get root and magisk working but have an issu when trying to edit fstab.

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From here

Be sure to thank his post!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Sorry guys, I'm still here. The power was off for a week?. Ill redo the instructions in the next couple days.

Once you edit the fstab and change it to encryptable, you have to then boot to twrp, and you'll want to format data, not wipe it. Once you do that and restart, You wont have any screens asking for pass

The stock rom is located in the root package i posted a while back. Sugar MTK. All the files you need are in it, i just want to update the instructions and slim it down a bit. Ive been running Android 9 GSI for over a month now, trying to squash bugs and post the fixes for everyone.

Im always on telegram, i highly suggest people grab that if they need more support. Sometimes i dont get on xda for days
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kozyy:
Thankss
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wild-Owl:
Thanks PizzaG for all your hard work!

My phone updated to 8M8TUAT0 and now the .mbn trick doesn't work any ideas?

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Answered my own question!

If your like me and your phone updated to build 8M8TUAT0, you can no longer reboot to fastboot and switching the .mbn doesn't work. Rename the file in PizzaG's little kernel downgrade folder from U8M8N0N0CT00.mbn to U8M8T0T0CT00.mbn then copy to Sugar MTK installation folder.

Boom back in fastboot mode!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I haven't taken that update, any idea what's changed in it? notice any performance improvements? I'l go ahead and rename that little kernel file according to the newest update and re-release as well. I just walked a lady through the process from start to finish and my tutorial needs some work. If you follow my tutorial, you may end up with the encryption issue. Stay tuned for my revised tutorial. It is easier and now shorter
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noelb2:
hey PizzaG thanks for your help followed your instruction to the T! now im at the last part which is to edit this file "fstab.mt6739" You said to "change the below 3 lines in that file" Im a bit confused here, I have the file open in txt mode to edit, but lost what am I doing here thanks?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
You are at the part of my original instructions where you are about to run into an issue with your data partition being encrypted. Get ahold of me on Telegram for 1 on 1 help please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noelb2:
what your telegram look for noelb2 send me request
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noelb2:
Yes that were im stuck, i sent you my telegram name, all im trying to do is get complete Root because I have 4 of these phones im trying to unlock via sigmakey. Then I just want to flash back to stock. So far the instruction was self explanatory, and i want to thank you again for your hard work! contact me when can please :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voluptuary:
This file won't open, I've redownloaded it multiple times and still no luck. Any way this could get reposted? Or is there some other place we can get all the prep stuff to load TWRP and custom ROMs? I already have the phone rooted with Magisk via the patched bootloader and adb.