please be aware if you load the windows insider onto these devices there is still no open market recovery image on the recovery tool, so you will be stuck on insider builds with no way to get back to the original system image. You can use the tmobile image but it will leave you with a branded tmobile device and the firmware is older.
So you can confirm that cross flashing is not disallowed by WDRT?
Because myself and a few others may want to go the other way... T-Mo to Open Market.
We can only hope. I prefer to cut the carrier out of the process.I don't know if it would work going from the tmobile locked version to the open market one when it arrives, but give it a try and let us know.
Correct for flashing the unlocked model. Next trial is when the Open Market rom comes... Before I returned my device to Microsoft, I tested flashing the T-Mobile rom and it flashed with no issues. Unfortunately I had to return it like that but the Microsoft Rep seemed to not even care. Never turned the device on or looked at it. Just processed the refund. Same unlocked hw just with a T-Mobile rom instead, I guess they will figure it out when it goes back to the stock room...
This device flashes a little different than most other devices. Most of us are use to the Lumia boot loader style flashing where it resets the device to AppFlash mode. The Idol4s has to be rebooted to the sprocket/lightning bolt screen then flashed using WDRT. The PlatformID for the T-Mobile and the unlocked model based on my findings are also identical. It is matter of waiting for the FFU to appear in the tool and then see.I don't know if it would work going from the tmobile locked version to the open market one when it arrives, but give it a try and let us know.
I don't know if it would work going from the tmobile locked version to the open market one when it arrives, but give it a try and let us know.
Hmm, you saying that has me wondering. If we are able to "debrand", would it mess up my Tmo SMS/MMS (and WiFi calling) since they are my carrier. I've always been able to get unlocked phones to play nice with Tmo but this would be new territory.Oh, I'm definitely going there when the image comes available...
Not only debranding, but I'm hoping to clear up my SMS/MMS bug. http://forums.windowscentral.com/alcatel-idol-4s/451392-2.htm#post3625693
Hmm, you saying that has me wondering. If we are able to "debrand", would it mess up my Tmo SMS/MMS (and WiFi calling) since they are my carrier. I've always been able to get unlocked phones to play nice with Tmo but this would be new territory.
There is no reason to debrand in the US if you are using a branded phone on that provider, unless you really want something the unbranded FW/SW offers.
This will be the interesting part. I was able to flash the T-Mobile FW with no issues too. If the open market NA (North America) FW flashes on the T-Mobile model without issues, then you could try it and then roll back if needed.I was thinking from the standpoint if, in the unlikely event, Alcatel does a firmware update it's nice to have a non-carrier phone because you know you will get it.
I'm 1000% positive you would loose T-Mo WiFi calling and VoLTE.
Had it in my cart half a dozen times, i have a bunch of Amazon credit this month from work travel and am seriously considering getting it... I'm waiting out MWC this weekend in the event a Surface Phone gets announced but I can't imagine that would not have leaked in some capacity by now.