!!Warning!! I am not responsible for any problems/bricking etc. that you may encounter! Proceed at your own risk!
The Exact Device Used
Alcatel Pixi 3 (3.5) 3G Version | Model: 4009A - 2AALAU1
The Goal
(!!BACKUP!!) Root, Flash TWRP Recovery, Wipe Everything, Flash LineageOS, Root, Install Apps
And finally, GAIN PERFORMANCE!!
And finally, GAIN PERFORMANCE!!
The Process
I will provide links for the exact files I used as to ensure functionality via Mega.
Official download sites are linked in steps, and the exact files I used are linked beside.
Due to trial and error with different files,
I am unable to properly credit authors. So if you are the author of any files,
You may leave a comment so I can credit you properly
Official download sites are linked in steps, and the exact files I used are linked beside.
Due to trial and error with different files,
I am unable to properly credit authors. So if you are the author of any files,
You may leave a comment so I can credit you properly
!!Warning, Before You Start!!
Backup EVERYTHING!
Including the STOCK ROM, RECOVERY, IMEI, BOOT, PERSONAL FILES, ETC, ETC, ETC.
I will not include instructions on this however, so, Google, Google, Google!!
Including the STOCK ROM, RECOVERY, IMEI, BOOT, PERSONAL FILES, ETC, ETC, ETC.
I will not include instructions on this however, so, Google, Google, Google!!
!!Warning, Before You Start!!
Pre-ROM Flash Preparations
1. Copy below files to phone
TWRP .img Recovery Files (Phone is currently not officially supported, so Google if you don't want to use the ones I uploaded)
Official | Mega
and
LineageOS .zip (Once again, phone not officially supported)
Official | Mega
3. Allow "Unknown Sources" (Settings>Security>Activate "Unknown Sources")
4. Charge phone to at least 80% to finish whole process on the phone
TWRP .img Recovery Files (Phone is currently not officially supported, so Google if you don't want to use the ones I uploaded)
Official | Mega
and
LineageOS .zip (Once again, phone not officially supported)
Official | Mega
3. Allow "Unknown Sources" (Settings>Security>Activate "Unknown Sources")
4. Charge phone to at least 80% to finish whole process on the phone
1. Root
A. Download and Install Kingroot - Official | Mega
*Ignore extra apps Kingroot tries to install
B. Run Kingroot and run the root function.
*Ignore extra apps Kingroot tries to install
B. Run Kingroot and run the root function.
2. Flash TWRP Recovery
A. Download and Install Flashify (Allow root access on first start) - Official | Mega
B. Flash the TWRP .img file to recovery using Flashify
C. Power off device
D. Hold "Volume Up" + "Power" together until TWRP splash screen shows
Congrats, recovery is flashed with TWRP
B. Flash the TWRP .img file to recovery using Flashify
C. Power off device
D. Hold "Volume Up" + "Power" together until TWRP splash screen shows
Congrats, recovery is flashed with TWRP
3. Flash ROM (Lineage OS)
A. Boot into TWRP Recovery if not already (Refer to step 2,D)
B. Wipe Device - Wipe>Advance Wipe> Tick Dalvik Cache, Cache, System and Data
C. Install ROM (LineageOS) - Install>lineage-14.1XXXXX.zip>Swipe to Install
D. Optional. Google and Install GAPPS according to installed image version. I was unable to install due to "System" partition constraints (Too little storage dedicated for important files despite having extra space available)
E. Reboot
Done! Might take a while to load the first time! (5-10 minutes)
B. Wipe Device - Wipe>Advance Wipe> Tick Dalvik Cache, Cache, System and Data
C. Install ROM (LineageOS) - Install>lineage-14.1XXXXX.zip>Swipe to Install
D. Optional. Google and Install GAPPS according to installed image version. I was unable to install due to "System" partition constraints (Too little storage dedicated for important files despite having extra space available)
E. Reboot
Done! Might take a while to load the first time! (5-10 minutes)
Post-ROM Flash Preparations
1. Copy below files to phone
AddonSU (For LineageOS 14.1)
Official | Mega
and other apks you want to install.
AddonSU (For LineageOS 14.1)
Official | Mega
and other apks you want to install.
Root LineageOS
1. Boot into TWRP Recovery (Refer to step 2,D)
2. Install .zip - Install>Install Zip>addonsuXXXXX>Swipe to install
Done!
2. Install .zip - Install>Install Zip>addonsuXXXXX>Swipe to install
Done!
Google App Alternatives
For those without GAPPS (Google Play and Google Services etc.)
Facebook > Facebook Lite
Messenger > Messenger Lite
Youtube > Newpipe
Facebook > Facebook Lite
Messenger > Messenger Lite
Youtube > Newpipe