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.
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
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.
Thank you I'll give it a try!...
Use mtk-client to unlock the bootloader. I have unlocked bootloader /have root on an a509dl
@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.
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!
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?
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.
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
Okay thanks. I'm out on the road working but should be able to start patching the boot image Monday. Sorry for the delay.
