Anyone here have experience with the Flip 3 as compared to the Flip 2, specifically does anyone know if it can be reflashed or have developer settings enabled? They are available for $20 on ebay and amazon.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1du03v7/tcl_flip_3_review_not_an_upgrade/
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Well, I just ordered one. Be fun to see if it can be modified.
Phone arrived. No debug mode, but can easily be put into Qualcomm download mode. Once I find the right firehose, I’ll have a stock ROM to post.
Edit: No firehose that I can find. It is a Qualcomm 215 chip, which according to this link is a stripped down version of MSM8917.
I tried every 8917 firehose I could find.
I’ve often heard that you can dump device firmware via jtag, but haven’t ever done it. Can anyone confirm for me if the six pins in a row in this picture look like a jtag interface?
Ask chatgpt
Aaaah… 
That’s high tech for me…
What’s jtag
