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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
This device cannot be rooted. To date, there has not been a single validated claim of a rooted TCL A509DL. The bootloader cannot be unlocked, preventing root, custom ROM installs,etc.

UPDATE: After hearing from some members regarding the Hydra Tool, and doing a little bit of research on the method, it appears that I was completely wrong on my.statement. Members here on XDA as well as Hovatek have confirmed that the A509DL bootloader can indeed be exploited with the Hydra Tool method, opening the door to systemless root with Magisk. Thanks guys for the info and guidance. I have one of these devices and look forward to unlocking & rooting soon. Thanks @PrivyetCyka for the info.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrivyetCyka:
Yes it can .. it was extremely easy to do so also..i have a rooted one in my hand as we speak the only issue is I was stupid and tried to flash the magisk zip in twrp and it set off secureboot so in working on fixing that .. but .. if you just use MTKClient you can pull the entire firmware , magisk patch then reflash the boot.img using the same tool and you can even install twrp I have the entire firmware , twrp, and magisk patched boot imgs for the device saved ,. If someone knows how to disable secureboot I would really appreciate it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zerosava:
I sure would like to give it a whirl, but I haven't had that phone in over a year :(

Anyway, I decided to stop buying devices made deliberately less functional by their manufacturers.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
I stand corrected on my statement. I was incorrect. Out of curiosity, does the Hydra tool require the dongle in order to unlock the bootloader?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
@PrivyetCyka send me the Magisk packed boot image and I will unpack it and disable secure boot. I can then pack it back up and link it to you. Are you referring to only secure boot or also AVB 2.0/dm-verity?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrivyetCyka:
I didn't use hydra tool I used MTKClient from GitHub and did an entire system read back to have a backup then just renamed boot.bin to boot.img used magisk to patch it and then used the same MTKClient tool to reflash it... I have a twrp I made for it also but I don't know how functional it is as far as flashing things and backups , the only thing I tried to flash was the magisk zip just to see what would happen and that tripped the secureboot , I used the mediatek secureboot tool and it says it's disabled but it's still not booting past the secureboot fail screen.. when I get home I'll get the files and upload them tonight
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrivyetCyka:
i was having a hard time getting androidfilehost to upload so i had to use smash but here is the stock and magisk patched boot imgs, stock and twrp recovery, and also a couple secureboot bypass and twrp porting tools to help out https://fromsmash.com/TCLLX-FIles i think that link only lasts 5 days if someone wants to reupload the files and provide a better link also
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Gotcha. Okay I see what you're saying. Yeah I think unpacking the boot image and setting the default prop values to ro.secure=0, security.perf_harden=0 and ro.adb.secure=0, thus enabling insecure boot image support, you should be able to avoid tripping the secure boot check during the boot sequence.. However, the secure boot error may also be the result of dm-verity which can be disabled in the fstab file. I'll do both when I unpack the boot image. Nice work by the way on getting the partitions dumped.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrivyetCyka:
Thank you lol. As much as I'd like to take credit it was all the developer of MTKClient and EDL tools... This is the 2nd unrootable phone his tools have enabled me to unlock , in theory you should be able to use either this MTKClient or the Qualcomm version, EDL, to unlock bootloader and root any phone , do you have a brief guide on how to edit the default props? Everytime I use prop editor app or manually edit it the changes never stick / have an effect
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
To edit your default.prop so that the changes will stick, you'll first need to unpack the boot image. Carliv's Image Kitchen works nice. It's available here on XDA. For editing the default.prop values, use Notebook++, a free and open source utility. A Google search will lead you right to it. Finally, use the Carliv Image utility again to repack your boot image. Then, of course, flash the modded boot image to the /boot partition.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrivyetCyka:
Thank you I'll give it a try!...

update.. i used the tool to unpack it andf have show hidden files enabled but all its giving me is a symlink to default.prop , i dont see anything i would be able to edit anywhere ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamx51:
Use mtk-client to unlock the bootloader. I have unlocked bootloader /have root on an a509dl
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
@iamx51, when using MTK Client to unlock your TCL A509DL, how did you manage to boot your device into BROM flash mode? Do you happen to recall the correct key combination? Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chrona859:
Have root access, message me for guide for how to do the same
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
i have a a502dl would that guide help with my phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chrona859:
Maybe, I would think the methodology would be the same
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
would you be so kind as to provide a link? please and thank you in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
I have the Alcatel a502dl and been haveing a ridiculously hard time trying to get to where I can even use the mtk tool because im a newb and having trouble getting the dumb using WwR_2.5 and sp_flash_tool for the firmware to use the mtk firmware tools but I used the mtk easy su which gets me rooted but I have to keep redoing it every reboot but I have access to I believe all the files using xplore with root access. Is there anything I can do to make it easier to use fastboot or turn off secure boot, I had root and used the twrp to flash, said success but when rebooting into recovery imediatly after flashing from phone. it says secure boot fail and boots up like normal unrooted with out custom recovery. If you could be of any help you would be my hero. Please and thank you in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
What Android version are you running on your A502DL?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luridphantom:
you should be using mtkclient for everything with this phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
8.1 and I actually wanted to thank you, for the work you did on the scepter 8 table. is there anything i can edit on the phone from the phone after i set the temp. root using with X-plore file app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Send me your stock boot.img. I'll decompile, decrypt it, and repack it as m insecure boot image that will hopefully allow you to get past the secure boot error. With temp root, you should be able to flash the patched boot image using Flashify. I'll also patch the boot image for Magisk systemless root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Do you know how to pull your stock boot image with temp root?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
no but you said something about i saw flashify while trying to figure out my options i downloaded a file someone posted on here it has stock boot and recovery and a magisk patched boot and twrp recovery and i was able to make one with magisk thats the one thing i havnt figured out how to do since the bootloader is still locked and im guessing secure boot is not any help either

I didn't pull it myself by here it is
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Okay thanks. I'm out on the road working but should be able to start patching the boot image Monday. Sorry for the delay.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
No, man your totally good. I just appreciate the help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Okay my friend, I'm going to work on patching your stock boot image today. I'll keep you posted on my progress. I do need a couple more things if possible. Your stock recovery image (if your device uses one) and a copy of your system/build.prop and default.prop files. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
TCL_LX_A502DL_Files.zip | by Privyetcyka for Generic Device/Other

Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.

www.androidfilehost.com

That's a link to what I have for my phone but it's someone else work you'll see once you click it and I'll work on trying to get the default.prop if I understand how it works it's a text file that tell the phone how some things should work. That being said the default one I should be able to copy the file no problem and possibly the other one but I'm not sure if its are modified by the app that gives me temp root but I'll work on that now, hopefully I get the correct files.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
@Johngrogers12 , I have you fixed up I think but I need to ask you, have you installed or booted the TWRP for your phone? I'm referring to the one in the link you posted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
I have the twrp app on my phone and every time I try and flash it using that app it says successful til I attempt to reboot into the twrp recovery it says secure boot fail and boots up as normal and I can only do that after I use the mtk easy su. I have also been trying flashify but either my phone is to low spec or the root is not good enough for it I tried after using SELinux but still no.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Ok. I see what's happening. You never disabled dm-verity before trying to reboot I'm assuming?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
I was attempting to do all that to use that mtk tool but I kept getting stuck and never did end up getting it done on my phone although I think I have like all the file to do it I just made the mistake of trying to follow more than one tutorial and I have really bad a.d.d. and I'm not sure which tutorial to watch and then part of it was was I kept getting stuck because there is a mt6739 and an mt6739mn and I kept getting caught on that detail im sure I'm making way harder than it needs to be but I just don't know.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
Don't kick yourself on this one. These devices that are not supported for normal OEM unlocking -- that require MTK Client exploits to unlock the bootloader -- can be pretty difficult. I'm going to get you some clear instructions together on what you need to do. Without having the device myself, I'm going to attempt to disable verity for you, so that all you need to do is flash the image. By later this afternoon I'll have you something together either way.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
i can not emphasis how much appreciate you kindness and helpfull ness, hopefully im not overstepping but you seem to have your time managed and your attitude on awsome, if im overstepping just say so but do you mind me asking what is the most important you do in your day to day that keeps you so you? agian if im overstepping just say so and i apologize if i seem like i act as if i know you, i certainly dont but i have been on this site a lot more the i used too and c
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
No problem. Anytime. I have three methods outlined on disabling verity..Does the A502DL have a /vbmeta partition? I just read the fstab file in the boot image and I don't see /vbmeta. It's one method you can use, but if you don't have vbmeta there are two more methods.

Ok my friend, great news. I have used a hex editor and disabled dm-verity in your stock boot image. You may now use TWRP to flash this boot image. In turn, it should boot without failing on secure boot. I verified the disabling of verity before uploading so I hope this works.

No-Verity Stock Boot Image A502DL
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viva La Android R.I.P.:
@Johngrogers12 , the suspense is killing me. Haha. Did you have any luck?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johngrogers12:
so i flashed it via the twrp app with the setting that says to allow flashing to boot partition ( above it it say twrp should not be flashed to boot partition) boot img i think is what its for so i flashed that it said success, rebooted no problem then

So sorry I wrote a whole detailded description but I updated my windows so now pdanet stopped working anywho so I flashed it with twrp with it set to boot but you click flash to recovery I assumed after ticking the to boot partition that's where it would go, so I click flash, says successful I reboot to system an option from the twrp app no secure boot fail the first flash but after that's I turned off flash to boot thing ad then flashed twrp to recovery and unfortunately secure boot fail. I'm sure it was something I did. Again thank you very much.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaankhan:
Jznnnx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cglas36:
Just going to bump this with a question for the pros:

I have a TCL T602DL, which says its the TCL 30Z, but it's not the same as some specs I pull up doing searches. This chipset is the MT6765V/CB Helio G37 (12 nm). I cannot get to Fastboot or get the boot.img file pulled. I could try using the mtkclient but it has problems with (I assume) Windows 11 compatibility. I'm guessing it's better to use Linux...anyone recommend the best Linux distro for using this? (By best, I mean any Linux distro that has the tools/software/patches built-in already).

I appreciate any advice that can be given. Thanks a lot.

Klent
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luridphantom:
I've already rooted the 30z using these steps: https://xdaforums.com/t/alcatel-tcl...very-custom-roms.4249853/page-6#post-88219119
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] enri1357:
Hi,

I have a XT1922-7 Boost version, it has been SIM unlocked by Sprint. Now, I no longer use Sprint.

I want to use the phone with T-Mobile or Verizon but there are a lot of bloatware & Sprint-custom settings which is very annoying . Right now, at least on T-mobile, it won't answer call on 4G/VoLTE, it drop to 3G on every call.

What is the best thing I can do? I suppose I can flash my phone to Retail?

I know my phone is Jeter. I might need to unlock my bootloader, flash TWRP, backup the existing Boost G6Play to a microsd card, but I do not seems to see any guide to go to retail, nor I see any Jeter rom to Retail.

Any advice? Thanks
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
Nope. Sprint Jeter is a different device. Not capable of VoLTE. It's not a retail device. Slightly different chip, different storage, different ram.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] enri1357:
I see. Thanks for replying

That means the best thing I can do is to disable all Sprint app...
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
Most of it is in /OEM
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
You can flash RETUS and it'll work. I've done it. Hell, I've even flashed the RETBR Aljeter firmware and that works too. I just can't get data without a gsm sim card. The bootloader and gpt.bin won't flash, but it shouldn't matter anyways. Just skip them.

Edit: RETUS Firmware.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
On Jeter?
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
Yep. xt1922-7 Virgin.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
Nice. Retail firmware is for 32 GB device though isn't it? It still ran?

Looks like USC is the only one that got a pie full firmware... Weird
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
Yep, retail is for 32gb. I just grabbed the USC Pie firmware a little bit ago. I think that I can turn it into a flashable ROM. I'm trying to figure how to work the modems though. USC will be missing bands, so I'm just going to DD the partitions I need for Sprint/Boost/Virgin from the soak test. I think that'll make it work.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
It might work.

I can't believe the retail firmware flashed. That's crazy.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
I'd really like to know if it works for anyone else because I've never heard of it myself. Another thing that might also be related is, my phone came with a clear silicone case that had some numbers and MAN-S printed on it. I think it stands for manufacturer sample.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
Mine definitely didn't come with a clear case. Odd indéed. I ordered mine from virgin Mobiles website.

Maybe you got a review unit?
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
I'm think that's highly probable. There was an issue where a bunch people got Boost models inside generic white boxes, instead of Virgin in proper packaging.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] kwiksi1ver:
I flashed the US Cellular pie update on my 1922-7 (which I had on Sprint and after my time with them was up they unlocked the SIM slot). It works no problem.

I used it with t-mobile for a week and everything seemed to work fine with it. It also works fine on ATT as well.

Right now it's got a t-mobile sim running Descendant Treble ROM - A only ARM GSI. Works like dream. I never tried VoLTE before I switched from T-Mobile and ATT doesn't offer it in my area.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] Spaceminer:
Same here. I tried it a little while ago. I just can't update my profile or PRL on it, but LTE did work.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] enri1357:
Hi, can you point me to the rom you have trried? thank you :)
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] madbat99:
I should ask virgin to unlock mine. Should be eligible by now. Who can remember dates.... Not me! I feel old today. 42, but most ppl think I'm closer to 32. But today I feel 52. LoL, sort of....
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] kwiksi1ver:
https://xdaforums.com/g6-play/development/roms-run-g6-play-gsi-t3904067

Update your device to PIE, unlock your bootloader, flash the newest TWRP build that works with PIE, download the A Only ARM build, unzip it, you should have a system img. Boot to fastboot, fastboot flash system system.img, boot to TWRP, flash this https://xdaforums.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389. Boot the rom one time. Then boot back to TWRP and flash pico gapps for Pie. You'll have to get your device certified with google to get google apps to work.
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] enri1357:
Does this means flash this Jeter? https://xdaforums.com/g6-play/development/ota-moto-g6-play-aljeter-t3921877

Thanks
[Moto G6 Play Questions & Answers] kwiksi1ver:
Flash whatever version of Pie is out for your model. Your Model should be XT1922-? where the ? is a number. For example mine is XT1922-7. The retail US version is XT1922-9 etc

There should be a Pie update for whatever model you have. Flash the correct model and you should be good.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Shiro744760:
Hi there,

My S9+ (SM-G9650) is softbricked right now, due to a attempt on flashing the Pixel Experience ROM in it. After a few tries, using the "High on Android" tutorial for this kind of procedure, I gave up, seeing that my phone did not correctly flash it, and every time I booted it up, the Samsung logo appeared, with the opened lock with the "CUSTOM" warning below it, and the warning "Set warranty bit: kernel" on the top of the screen (or sometimes with the "Set warranty bit: Recovery" message instead, when I boot into recovery mode). I also can't seen to rid myself of TWRP, since every time I boot into recovery mode, TWRP is there.

So I wanted to undo all that I have done by flashing the stock firmware for the device through Odin 3.13.1. But I keep getting the same error message, a few seconds or a minute later the flashing process is started. It says "Complete(write) operation failed".

I am familiar with adb and fastboot, as well as flashing images to phones like Essential Phone, but I am at a loss with this one. I have tried following some tutorials, but they all say the same thing, and it is not working for my case. Btw, the name of the zip file I downloaded and tried to flash is SM-G9650_1_20180418174053_asu7y86t8u_fac.zip (oreo 8.0.0), if this information is of any help.

Any thoughts? Or advices?

Edit: fixed it already. Guess I had the wrong file
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] @mwi:
am in a a similar issue , did you manage to solve it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sir_overthrow:
When I connect my bluetooth headsets, it is set to 44.1khz and balanced data transfer.

I change it in "developer option" to 48khz.best quality.

I turn the headphones off and on and it reconfigures to 44khz and balancer transfer data.

I want to know where are those options (files) to fix them as I want and not have to change them whenever I match the headphones.

Is there an application that tells you what file is changed when you change something in the system?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] sk842018:
Any progress been made on root for this phone
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] krisluna:
Hello guys,

I have this problem that when I'm trying to connect my S7 Edge using my original Samsung charger, it doesn't shop up in my PC (Windows 10). I already tried those steps at google and youtube but no luck. Is there any way to solve this problem?

I hope you guys can help me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uniacidz:
Tried another cord?

Installed Samsung USB drivers?

Sent from Samsung S7 Edge [Oreo]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathandrake:
Hi to all! I send this because i have a problem with my Infinix Zero 5.

PROBLEM: After a bad update my device was bootlooped so i downloaded the firmware from Infinix Oficial Site and proceed to flash the ROM with SP Flash Tools he problem was in middle of process when a error appears and the program crashed.

After that I restarted SP Flash Tools and proceed to try again to flash but an error appeared “ STATUS_INVALID_GPT (0xC0030008)” i tried several times but the same error appears, tried with Firmware Update “PMT Error appears” so my device was hard bricked and i can´t use again, my PC doesn,t detect now, only charge (the red light appears) and is all. No screen, PC Detection is fast because after a second the USB disconnect sound appears

if you know who to fix this please help me, im desesperated.

Thanks for all.

ps. i put a link to a video below, recorded by me about the error for reference

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq3jLLPguN4[/YOUTUBE]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theaddus:
STATUS_INVALID_GPT (0xC0030008) pls if you have gotten the solution. pls email me on ktheaddus@gmail.com / thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mostafasalem423:
give me the soulotoin pleas
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mojorisin7178:
Hi so I am coming from pixel 1 xl completely stock no unlocked bootloader or root. When I got the pie update the adaptive brightness picked up on my screen brightness preferences almost immediately within a day or two. I noticed with the 2 xl it's not really doing that. It likes to completely done my screen in low light no matter how many times I adjust it. Is this a common thing with this phone?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] EeZeEpEe:
You can try resetting Adaptive Brightness:

https://www.techmesto.com/reset-adaptive-brightness-data-on-android-9-pie/

Personally I "calibrate" my adaptive brightness without needing to reset it by going into a pitch black room and setting the minimum brightness. After that it's bright enough outside, indoors, and dark enough in low light environments. Only time I've ever had to actually reset it was when it stopped adjusting.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mojorisin7178:
Thanks for the info