[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmakro:
ROM from moviledualsim.com installation instructions

The guys BREAKK, SAMARKANDA & HAMMY from mobiledualsim.com built a new ROM with enhancements for the 918d. It makes the phone faster and frees memory

Original link: http://www.movilesdualsim.com/foro/threads/9369-1ª-ROM-ALCATEL-0T-918-D-PUZZLE-S-B-H-BLUE-v-1

Improvements (translated text from google):

- ROM Root

-Removed many app, removed some unnecessary and others because it is always being updated and is better to have the latest version and so won the ROM space

- Adaptation of build.prop to increase performance and speed of the rom

Changelog:

SAMARKANDA:

- Removing the original rom system.img through unyaffs application.

- Added installation script.

- Added the folder system / etc / init.d that adds tweaks to overall improvement in the rom.

- Modified build. prop

- Installing busybox

- Home of the modification of general graphical phone, with the release of

Framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and Setings.

- Battery icon

- Elimination mejoresjuegos.apk, and some more.

- Added ER.apk screenshot, pulWifi.apk, volume +. apk HAMMY: - Setting and adjusting the graphic design of the ROM - Adaptation of the graphical parts of the other ROMs to the resolution of 320 x 480 - Change icons and conducting checks - Amendment Framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and Settings. apk BREAKK: - Tests and testing of the ROM - Editing Framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and Settings.apk - Elimination of the following apk: Acuweath.apk, bebbled.apk, busqueda.apk, facebook.apk, google + , apk, latitude.apk, maps.apk, messenger.apk, navigation.apk, noticias.apk, picsay.apk, pinball.apk, shazan.apk, sites. apk, sweet.apk, tecladotouch.apk, tunein.apk, youtube.apk, videos.apk, busquedavoz.apk, launcher.apk - Added the launcher ZeamLauncher see 3.1.10

To install the new ROM you should first ROOT the phone. Of course you must take all appropriate backup files from the mobile phone and to be 100% safe take a backup of your old rom ( http://www.movilesdualsim.com/foro/...DE-LA-ROM-DEL-ALCATEL-OT-918D-(chip-MTK-6573) )

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) You download the new rom from here (do not unzip) http://www.mediafire.com/?oz1aem9qwex4f9a Put the file as it is compressed to the memory card of your mobile to the root dierctory (not in a folder)

2) Download the recovery from here http://www.mediafire.com/?0fad6s5c2hbnkqt unzip and put in the root directory of the memory card the file 592zn.com_recovery_OT_918D_MT6573_V2.img

3) Download the mobileuncletools application from here http://www.mediafire.com/?5lhw4hhdlqswcen decompress in the memory card and install the apk on your mobile. You run the application and select Flash recovery from sdcard. Select the 592zn.com_recovery_OT_918D_MT6573_V2. Once installed the recovery the phone will go in recovery mode. Select power off. With the phone turned off keepd pressed the volume + button and press the power button. It gets into recovery mode. Go to wipe (the menu navigation buttons are volume + and - and to confirm use the power button). You click wipe data, wipe cache and finally wipe dalvik-cache. After that you press return to go to the main menu and select flash zip from sd card. You choose the zip file you downloaded in step 1 and confirm. When the installation of the new rom finishes select reboot system recovery now and you're ready. It will take some time for the phone to boot, don't be afraid everything is normal, just wait. Also I have to mention that all the menus are in Spanish, you should go to settings and change the language (it is the 12th selection in Settings, it has an icon with an A)