| lehmancurtis147 | ea44b7f | 2021-01-20 15:21:25 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | --- |
| 2 | layout: device |
| 3 | title: "Alcatel Idol 5" |
| 4 | codename: simba6_cricket |
| 5 | downloadfolder: simba6_cricket |
| 6 | devicetree: https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_tcl_simba6_cricket |
| 7 | supportstatus: Current |
| 8 | maintainer: lehmancurtis147 |
| bigbiff | f1edfe4 | 2021-01-21 15:56:16 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 9 | oem: Alcatel |
| lehmancurtis147 | 6a2fc71 | 2021-01-23 17:49:24 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 10 | xdathread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-official-twrp-3-5-0_9-0-simba6_cricket-alcatel-idol-5-recovery.4222617/ |
| lehmancurtis147 | ea44b7f | 2021-01-20 15:21:25 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 11 | --- |
| bigbiff | f1edfe4 | 2021-01-21 15:56:16 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 12 | |
| lehmancurtis147 | ea44b7f | 2021-01-20 15:21:25 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 13 | {% include disclaimer.html %} |
| bigbiff | f1edfe4 | 2021-01-21 15:56:16 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 14 | |
| lehmancurtis147 | ea44b7f | 2021-01-20 15:21:25 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 15 | {% include supportstatus.html %} |
| bigbiff | f1edfe4 | 2021-01-21 15:56:16 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 16 | |
| lehmancurtis147 | ea44b7f | 2021-01-20 15:21:25 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 17 | {% include download.html %} |
| bigbiff | f1edfe4 | 2021-01-21 15:56:16 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 18 | |
| lehmancurtis147 | ea44b7f | 2021-01-20 15:21:25 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 19 | <div class='page-heading'>Installation:</div> |
| 20 | To install TWRP on Alcatel Idol 5, you first need to unlock the bootloader. |
| 21 | The process is a bit more involved for this device than it is on most others. |
| 22 | You can find an indepth guide [here on XDA](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-alcatel-idol-5-6060c-bootloader-unlock-and-twrp-guide.4157411/), |
| 23 | or [here on Android Forums](https://androidforums.com/threads/alcatel-idol-5-6060c-codename-simba6-bootloader-unlock-and-recoveries.1327876/). |
| 24 | Once you have unlocked the bootloader, |
| lehmancurtis147 | 6a2fc71 | 2021-01-23 17:49:24 -0600 | [diff] [blame] | 25 | you can follow the steps in the guide to finish installing TWRP on your Alcatel Idol 5. |