Alcatel MyFlip (alcatel-gflip2)
| Manufacturer | Alcatel |
|---|---|
| Name | MyFlip |
| Codename | alcatel-gflip2 |
| Model | A405DL |
| Released | 2017 |
| Type | feature phone |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) |
| CPU | 4x Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Adreno 304 |
| Display | 240x320 main + 128x160 secondary |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Memory | 512 MB |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
| Original software | KaiOS |
| Original version | 2.5 |
| FOSS bootloader | partial |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
| Pre-built images | no |
| Unixbench Whet/Dhry score | 0.0 |
Status: Downstream kernel not found yet and mainline work not started.
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Only the international/unlocked version of this device can be manipulated using EDL. The Tracfone version does not work with the international firehose binary for some unknown reason. |
Overview
The Alcatel MyFlip, otherwise known as the Alcatel Go Flip 2, is an entry-level Feature phone featuring the clamshell design. This phone was the first KaiOS phone to support the Kai Store in North America.
Contributors
Justsoup
Users owning this device
- Justsoup (Notes: Feature Phone Port)
How to enter flash mode
Fastboot is most likely locked on this device and rooting has not been found yet either. This will most likely either require edl or some workaround to gain root access using adb.
Installation
This device has not been ported yet
EDL
Research is being done on how to flash lk2nd to the recovery partition to get a standard fastboot interface. The most promising outcome seems to be using the Qualcomm Emergency Download Mode of the SOC to directly write a lk2nd image.
To gain access to EDL mode, there is most likely a way using hardware buttons, but these have not been found yet. The most direct mode is shorting the EDL point on the motherboard, as circled above, to ground.