Alcatel One Touch Pixi 4 - [GENERAL][ROOT][RECOVERY]

[kirito9]

Firstly and foremost this is a follow on from this thread and would likely not have happened if not for the helpful users there:
Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 Official Thread [ROOT][RECOVERY][ROMS]

Here are the different phone variant specs: 3.5", 4", 6", 7" screen sizes: http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sQuickSearch=yes&sName=alcatel+Pixi+4

All feature a Mediatek CPU and Android Marshmallow except the 3.5" which comes with Lollipop, and are more technically branded as a TCL phone (the current chinese owner of the Alcatel brand)

Root and custom recovery have been achieved on the 3.5" 4017x model, the recovery image is attached, note ADB does not work in recovery, but there is a file manager.

NOTE #1: PLEASE PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR ROM USING EITHER A CUSTOM RECOVERY OR MIRACLE BOX TOOL BEFORE DOING ANYTHING TO YOUR DEVICE. IT ISN'T POSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE ALL THESE DEVICES WITH THEIR BACKUPS AVAILABLE WHEN YOU MESS UP!!

NOTE #2: While SPFT is not fully compatible with our device in the way we would want it, it does detect our scatter file and you can flash images etc. BUT DO NOT FORMAT YOUR DEVICE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER. REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU SEE ON THE INTERNET DO NOT FORMAT YOUR DEVICE USING SPFT. IF YOU DO I WON'T BE SO WILLING TO HELP YOU.

NOTE #3: THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WHEN UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER FOR THE 4034N AND 4034X MODELS OF THE PIXI 4 (4). Warning: Current Pixi 4 (4) 4034N will softbrick if you unlock the flash.

 

[kirito9]

For now this will be where I post info about the different models for the Pixi 4 devices and link them to their respective posts. This will be edited over time of course so stay tuned . Once I get a way to make a backup and be able to restore that backup I will add that here.

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-3.5 (4017)
Root- Kingroot (PC or apk will work) or here
Recovery- CTR 3.3
ROMs- Here
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-4 (4034) (3G MODEL)
Root- phh's superuser | Chainfire's SuperSU
Recovery- TWRP 3.x | CTR-6.6
Kernel- Stock
ROMs- Here
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4 Plus Power (5023)
Root- phh's superuser | Chainfire's SuperSU
Recovery- Here
ROMs- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-5 (5045) (4G) MT6735
Root- Here
Recovery - CTR 6.6 | TWRP 3.0.2-0 | TWRP 3.0.3-0 thanks varior1719@4pda
ROMs- Here
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-5 (5010) (3G MODEL)
Root- phh's superuser | Chainfire's SuperSU | Modded SuperSU thanks @ZonaRMR
Recovery- TWRP 3.x | CTR 6.6
ROMs- Here
Kernel- Stock
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-6 (8050)
Root- Here
ROMs- Here
Recovery- CTR 5.7
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-7 3G (9003)
Root- Here
Recovery- Here
ROMs- Here
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Alcatel OT Pixi 4-7 Wifi (8063)
Root- Here (don't forget to say thanks to @dashu42332
Recovery-
ROMs- Here
Mobile Upgrade Tool- Here

Useful Links
Mediatek Preloader Drivers (Win 7/8/8.1)
Mediatek Preloader Drivers Win 10 32 & 64 bit
[TUTORIAL]How to setup SP_Flash_Tool_Linux (MTK/MediaTek Soc)
ADB Driver
ADB access anywhere on PC
SP Flash Tool
Pixi 4 device repos
Flash with SPFT
How to repair a boot loop issue (Pixi 4 5" 5010) thanks @gandul . Should be able to work for the Pixi 4 4" (4034), only change the recovery.
Port MT6580(6.0.1) ROMs
Create backup with SPFT

Credits
All the devs and modders and contributors..too much to mention

 

[kirito9]

Pixi 4 ROMs

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.


ROMs

Be careful how you use these SPFT ROMs, they can sometimes cause more problems than solving because of model numbers.

SPFT ROMs- Pixi 4 (3.5) | Pixi 4 (4) 3G (4034G) | Pixi 4 (5) 3G (5010D) | [URL="https://yadi.sk/d/6Vpxfgpz3DgykH"]Pixi 4 (5) 4G (5045D)[/URL] | Pixi 4 (6) (8050G) (8050E) 8050D

TWRP Backups- Pixi 4 (3.5) | Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (4.5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G (5010D) | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)

Stock ROMs- Pixi 4 (3.5) | Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G (5010G)| Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)

CyanogenMod 12.1- Pixi 4 (3.5) | Pixi 4 (6)

CyanogenMod 13- Pixi 4 (3.5) | Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G, CM13v2*New Build* | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)

AOSP - Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (4.5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)

Resurrection Remix - Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (4.5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)

Ported Stock ROMs - Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (4.5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)

Mokee - Pixi 4 (4) 3G | Pixi 4 (4.5) 4G | Pixi 4 (5) 3G | Pixi 4 (5) 4G | Pixi 4 (6)


Note: If you do not see your device highlighted, it means the ROM is not there......yet .

 

[haydent]

Hi, thanks for signing up to provide your feedback. Im guessing your saying it didnt work ? Did you make a rom backup first, can you provide that to us ? If not can you revert, and make one ?

 

[vili4u]

Google Play crashed

KingRoot rooted.
First, the System App Managerapp (by flaki)
then it collapsed.
then I worked with System Cleaner ROOT application.
They have been integrated into the updates.
Removed Google Photos, Google Books, and the like. But no system files.
After the mobile phone is restored.
Restart. WiFi connection. Or 3G connection. They.
When checking for updates to Google Play crashes.
And again in the WiFi list.

 

[mat584]

Just got a Pixi 4 (4), it works pretty well.
Can't wait to root it.

Subscribing to this thread

 

[Junior15mars]

How to root Pixi 4 (4) on marshmallow

I also have the Pixi 4 (4) on marshmallow 6.0 and it is a good smartphone (quadcore 1.3ghz 1g RAM 8g ROM ....) I really want the root

 

[kevios12]

Now i rooted my tcl alcatel 8050D with kingroot and no restore all works playstore too

 

[Paxile2k]

9015w/Pixi4-7_4g-tmo

Is there a stock/rooted/custom rom for this variant? Having a tough time with a boot loop issue after changing the boot animation. Was able to root with kingroot successfully. I got a little to explorative. Was finally able to get into recovery but factory reset did not resolve the issue.

Its an alcatel one touch pop7 lte/4g

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Lucas Ribeiro-BR]

It works in pixi 4 6 8050e?

 

[kirito9]

It works in pixi 4 6 8050e?

Nope, it won't. This is for MTK devices only. You have a Qualcomm chipset.

Sent from my 4032A using Tapatalk

 

[IrhadTa]

Do someone know if this works with the Alcatel pixi 4 (7") 9003x tablet. Thanks

 

[imgo]

Recovery

Have someone got a clean recovery img to alcatel pixi 4 (6) 3g ?
I tried to install that recovery. Img in the top of this topic but it still doesn't work

 

[Lucas Ribeiro-BR]

Nope, it won't. This is for MTK devices only. You have a Qualcomm chipset.

Sent from my 4032A using Tapatalk

CPU Z shows how mtk processor

 

[kirito9]

CPU Z shows how mtk processor

Strange, can you send a screenshot?

Sent from my 4032A using Tapatalk

 

[Lucas Ribeiro-BR]

ok

Strange, can you send a screenshot?

Sent from my 4032A using Tapatalk

ok ht tp://i mg ur.c om/a /ajX A0 remove the spaces

 

[kirito9]

ok http://imgur.com/a/ajXA0 remove the spaces

Ahh, I see now. It's actually MTK but MT6580. The recovery in the first post if for MT6572. If you want a custom recovery or a TWRP recovery. You'll have to compile on your own. Don't forget to say thanks by clicking the button.

 

[Lucas Ribeiro-BR]

Now i rooted my tcl alcatel 8050D with kingroot and no restore all works playstore too

It works in 8050e?

 

[rabsmd]

I tried to root a Pixi 4 4" 4034D.
Reasons, for those interested:

My main goal is to disable/remove com.facebook.appmanager, which sent a few MB of data when I connected to wifi. I'm on a very tight budget for 3G data (only used for "emergency"), so I don't want such waste to happen.
Anyway, it also annoy me that my device communicate "information" to 3rd party. Android 6 permissions should be enough in a general case, but com.facebook.* services are encrusted in the OS...
Then as a bonus, maybe I'll try to customize more things.

What I noticed/tried:

• first thing, I tried TCL/Alcatel recovery tool "Mobile Upgrade S 4.5.2 ", which works well
• no problem to activate developer mode and USB debug
• though on this device also, adb doesn't work in stock recovery boot menu
• 'fastboot oem unlock' seems to be authorized, but ends on a loop of failure to boot (2x alcatel logo, then an animated android, then reboot). I checked the recovery logs a bit, but it's difficult on the device, so I'm not sure what's wrong. I had to reflash everything with "Mobile Upgrade".
• KingRoot app (NewKingrootV4.95_C149_B283_en_release_2016_07_05_105203.apk) fails, 55 people tried. The device was in a boot loop afterward, but a stock recovery "reset data" was enough, no need to reflash everything.
• KingRoot exe (KingRootSetup_v3.2.0.1129_105002.exe) fails, 0 (?) people tried

 

[dr.mnemonix]

Help.. Please

I've been trying to follow along and use some of this advise to root my tablet with no luck.
Would anyone be so kind as to give me some specific instructions on how to root this device.
I really appreciate it.
If the tone seems like begging it's because I'm at that point.
Thanks!
Here is a pic of my system off cpu z
//imgur . com/a/mDIa9