Alcatel TCL A502DL/A501DL root/custom recovery/custom roms?

[lmgnsa]

Is there any way to get root/custom recovery/custom roms on the A502DL or A501DL? If so, how?

 

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I think this is the one Sugar_MTK

It says I don’t have access

 

[lehmancurtis]

It says I don’t have access

Let me see if I have multiple versions. Maybe a bad copy.

 

[lehmancurtis]

I do have multiple so I'll figure out what's up and change the link.

 

[lehmancurtis]

I changed the link let me know if this one does better.

 

[0000.0000.00]

I changed the link let me know if this one does better.

Still not working, here's a screenshot of the error on google drive https://gyazo.com/018b33ee29ddcd7d680ded6a49180ecd

 

[lehmancurtis]

Still not working, here's a screenshot of the error on google drive https://gyazo.com/018b33ee29ddcd7d680ded6a49180ecd

Ah ok let me fix that lol. Check it now. You should be able to get it now.
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[0000.0000.00]

Ah ok let me fix that lol. Check it now. You should be able to get it now.
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I tried the first version and I get an error, here's the screenshot of it https://gyazo.com/5d7885694829ef53716ebdae24a16f5d
I tried the other version which you changed the link to and wow it works, I'm really surprised. Thank you so much idk how it works lol.

 

[0000.0000.00]

One thing though, is I can't seem to find the tcl a501dl in the list but I'll look again tomorrow

 

[0000.0000.00]

Ah ok let me fix that lol. Check it now. You should be able to get it now.
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I looked but I can't seem to find the a501dl in sugar, not sure if I'm missing something. I tried flashing a different model to see if that would work, I tried the alcatel tetra thing but it wouldn't flash and said something about com port in use and I restarted and tried installing vcom drivers again but same issue.

 

[lehmancurtis]

I looked but I can't seem to find the a501dl in sugar, not sure if I'm missing something. I tried flashing a different model to see if that would work, I tried the alcatel tetra thing but it wouldn't flash and said something about com port in use and I restarted and tried installing vcom drivers again but same issue.

Good thing it didn't flash the wrong ROM lol. The kernel would more than likely fry the digitizer at the least. With sugar you sometimes have to clear old devices stored as COM ports in device manager. Also, since the battery is considered non-removable, you have to be sure the phone is powered down. Go through the process of starting the flash before you plug the device to the computer. I've not checked the drop down menu for the a501dl, but it did have other files used to pull in the ROM for flashing. Not sure why they did one and not the other, but I am going to take a closer look. More to follow after I check it out.

 

[0000.0000.00]

Good thing it didn't flash the wrong ROM lol. The kernel would more than likely fry the digitizer at the least. With sugar you sometimes have to clear old devices stored as COM ports in device manager. Also, since the battery is considered non-removable, you have to be sure the phone is powered down. Go through the process of starting the flash before you plug the device to the computer. I've not checked the drop down menu for the a501dl, but it did have other files used to pull in the ROM for flashing. Not sure why they did one and not the other, but I am going to take a closer look. More to follow after I check it out.

ok, a501dl has a removable battery btw so I think you are confusing it with another model. When I started the process in sugar the phone stayed with the screen black and there was the mediatek vcom port in device manager

 

[lehmancurtis]

I was thinking about the a502dl that the battery doesn't come out of. Sorry about that. Is the a501 in the list of options in the drop down menu?

 

[0000.0000.00]

I was thinking about the a502dl that the battery doesn't come out of. Sorry about that. Is the a501 in the list of options in the drop down menu?

I’m not 100% sure here but I think the a501 might be referring to the Alcatel a501 which exists and is completely different from the tcl a501dl. The image sugar shows for the a501 doesn’t match the tcl a501dl but matches the Alcatel a501.

 

[luridphantom]

not too late for a bump

use this to unlock bootloader and flash custom recoveries: https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient

 

[Deleted member 11575455]

I've got a A501DL, I enabled usb debugging and oem unlock, seems like the A501DL in fastboot does not talk with the pc, i've installed so many driver things its crazy butat fastboot when typing fastboot reboot bootloader, it reboots the phone but it skips fastboot and turns on to my home screen, I used volume up and power, I get in fast boot butthe device isnt being detected by windows 10 64 bit. Also in fast boot there is only
reboot system now
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
power off

im going nut that fastboot isnt working with this device.

BootLoader UNLOCKED folks, You can use mtkclient. I will release custom recovery and custom stock if anyone wants it

twrp device tree made, twrp built and it works

 

[luridphantom]

BootLoader UNLOCKED folks, You can use mtkclient. I will release custom recovery and custom stock if anyone wants it

twrp device tree made, twrp built and it works

can you share twrp? will flash it to my a501dls first

 

[Deleted member 11575455]

can you share twrp? will flash it to my a501dls first

 

[luridphantom]

i can flash it but adb sideloading, sdcard and usb otg mounting dont work. it also can't mount data due to the encryption

 

[Deleted member 11575455]

i can flash it but adb sideloading, sdcard and usb otg mounting dont work. it also can't mount data due to the encryption

ya, it has a few fstab issues I need to fix for mounting external sd and usb-otg. I'm working on Custom Stock now that kills encryption and other security to get ready for GSI Roms

Testing Custom Stock Rom now

 

[luridphantom]

ya, it has a few fstab issues I need to fix for mounting external sd and usb-otg. I'm working on Custom Stock now that kills encryption and other security to get ready for GSI Roms

Testing Custom Stock Rom now

sweet, i got a few a501dls to test it out once youre ready