yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mikec86:
That's where cracks start, impacts on the sides around the screen. I've had metal HTCs get cracks from those type of impacts. If you expect to drop your phone you need to protect edge all around the screen. Not much you can do from a full on collison

with the front of the screen.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tehsprayer:
Bump. .
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tehsprayer:
Bump..........
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ray4:
Can someone please post their IMEI number, because i need to check if the number will work on an unlock service before i buy the phone.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Roio:
What drug you have used?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] darkshadow1997:
hey Ray4

why do you need the imei number anyway all xperia ray phones have different also its a matter of privacy so no one can tell you their imei number.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ridho1:
Lol
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] oualidbenadid:
First post and he requesting MIEI you know what it mean ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ray4:
i need the number to check if Telenor gives out unlocking codes to xpera ray. Please send it on PM if you dont wanna post it in the thread.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Sobralobo:
Why don't you give your IMEI ? Btw, nobody can give to someone else his IMEI or he could be in trouble.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sucker for sony's:
Ask Telenor if they give out unlock codes for their phones they will either say yes or no. It doesn't matter what brand the phone is as they are all unlockable but at the discretion of the carrier which they are locked too, so ask Telenor before you buy. Don't expect anyone to give you their phones imei number because its no different from asking for someones bank card details as far as phones imei go.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ThilinaC:
perfect reply
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] frogerra:
His sick!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] broncogr:
Thread closed.

Never give out your IMEI!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hekinen5830i:
Somebody know cust roms and kernels (cust) then pls posht hier a link and Write down everything.

I want just make a collection for this phone Alcatel OT991.

Thankyou
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ZeroBeta:
Maybe someone first upload the original ROMs for this phone. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Difermo:
nice post!!! hope some1 will upload!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
Working on new ROM

Hello everyone,

Currently I'm working in a new ROM for 991 and 991D. It is a very basic ROM. The standard ROM (2.3.6)+Root+Remove Apps+Support for Ext3-Ext4 and App2SD.

The main problem is that we have few memory to work. :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] VitaminX:
Hello guys,

First of all, this might not be the proper section, but still, the problem I'm referring to was solved on other devices using custom ROM.

I have the same phone and I have a weird problem. I can make skype calls but the sound is played through the speakerphone, and not through the earpiece. The same is true for other VoIP apps - Kakao Talk, Line..... When I tried to use Viber I couldn't hear the other person, yet they could hear me.

I read somewhere, that the same problem occurred with ZTE Blade and it was solved by using Cyanogenmod 7. So I guess this could be solved with a custom ROM.

Here's a link to a forum thread with people experiencing the same problem.

modaco.com/topic/331808-skype-speaker-fix
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hekinen5830i:
and how to upload the stock rom because i dont know :\
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
Try the audio profiles. In settings. I will investigate later. It could be a stupid error in audio routing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
take your time but remeber that we wait your rom:D:D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
For sure. It will take a looooong time. It is my wifes phone, so I only can steal it sometimes. And I am a complete newbie cooking Roms. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
do you have some link of tutorial about cooking roms for newbie?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
Yes and no :) Do you know spanish? :)

Fist step (with a rooted phone). Get all the ROM img files:

1) Conect the phone throught adb.

2) adb shell

3) su

4) cat /proc/mtd

It will write down somenthing like this (this is from my LG P500 so it will be different for OT991D)

dev: size erasesize name

mtd0: 00440000 00020000 "boot"

mtd1: 0be00000 00020000 "system"

mtd2: 00500000 00020000 "recovery"

mtd3: 002c0000 00020000 "lgdrm"

mtd4: 00100000 00020000 "splash"

mtd5: 00180000 00020000 "FOTABIN"

mtd6: 005c0000 00020000 "FOTA"

mtd7: 00040000 00020000 "misc"

mtd8: 04000000 00020000 "cache"

mtd9: 0c780000 00020000 "userdata"

5) Now you can get files with cat. For exapample to get boot and recovery:

cat /dev/mtd/mtd1 > /sdcard/mtd1.img

cat /dev/mtd/mtd2 > /sdcard/mtd2.img

The files will be stored in the sd. Mount and copy.

Those are the basic files from our original ROM. But the boot.img. That is the vulnerable boot.img that we used to root the phone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
sorry but i don't know spanish

in the next day i root my phone then start to dump :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
991D Files

Files for Alcatel 991-991D:

dev: size erasesize name

mtd0: 00040000 00020000 "preloader"

mtd1: 000c0000 00020000 "dsp_bl"

mtd2: 00080000 00020000 "pro_info"

mtd3: 00300000 00020000 "nvram"

mtd4: 00020000 00020000 "seccnfg"

mtd5: 00060000 00020000 "uboot"

mtd6: 00600000 00020000 "boot"

mtd7: 00600000 00020000 "recovery"

mtd8: 00120000 00020000 "secstatic"

mtd9: 00060000 00020000 "misc"

mtd10: 00300000 00020000 "logo"

mtd11: 000a0000 00020000 "expdb"

mtd12: 07300000 00020000 "system"

mtd13: 09100000 00020000 "custpack"

mtd14: 00120000 00020000 "watchdog"

mtd15: 03c00000 00020000 "cache"

mtd16: 09e80000 00020000 "userdata"

Just remenber that boot.img is the vulnerable one NOT the factory one. Also system is modified with less applications (basically all that garbage that we don´t need) and the Alcatel keyboard is removed (also its languajes). System also includes root and busybox.

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B4Mx65V6aE-mRHU3dTdEcHc2cFk/edit

Be carefull updating with flash tool
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
Boot image with app2sd

Hi everyone,

finally I have a new boot image with A2SD support.

Mod Edit Link Removed as it is stated in next post not to use.

Please be carefull:

1) I don´have the 991D. So I can no test it by the moment.

2) It is the vulnerable image+app2sd DT.

3) Allways have the "new-boot.img" by mrdoubble by hand. Just in case you need to rollback.

4) Use flash tool to apply it.

There is somenthing strange with our boot.img so I have to separate the kernel from ramdisk by hand with hexeditor. I have done the new image with mkboot, so I don´t know if Alcatel it is not using the standard headers it is going to work.

You have to do a partition in your SD to store the apps (ext2). Try it and use app2sd gui to test if everything works.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sacreew:
DON'T USE

I had just tested it. An it don´t work. I will do not boot. I had just removed the file.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
but is possible use part of code of other mtk6573 device?

a lot of "china-phone" ar based on mtk soc

you can look here or here
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Difermo:
did any1 of you done full 100% backup and how did you do it ?

is there CWM Recovery for 991?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
Any news?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
this is a good thread, i would allso be interested in having the original rom and customes ones. Anyone knows if android 4.0 or 4.1 can be installed on alcatel ot-991?

thanks and hi everybody!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jgu67:
Problems flashing ot-991

Hi,

I've tried to flash my ot-991 following the instructions givens by tutorial 'how to root 991-d', using the file root991-D, the scatered file and teh 'new-image'. After then my phone is dead and when I try to flash again I have a message like : BROM ERROR : S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL (5054). Doing memory test I have the same problem, but it works fine when I 'Read back' the boot image. Can you have any idea ?

I understand spanish, cause I'm spanish.

Thank you for your help
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djole94hns:
So did anyonemake a custom rom yet?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
qltsar - seems to have an update but i can't post links yeat, pls search the forum for thread "Alcatel OT-991 Root how to?"

Cheers!:o
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yrsmarte:
how can we get the stock rom with the one-touch-upgrade-s-1-8-3?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] r3pl4y:
Unbrick

Hello!

First off all: Sorry for my bad english!

Maybe someone can upload img files from One Touch Upgrade Downloads directory..

I brick my phone and formatted with SP tools... after i downloaded files from second page, but when i try load dsp_bl or preloader SP tools can't load it... maybe the original files from one touch upgrade helps me...

When i try to update with one touch upgrade it says i have the latest software and then exit, no way to reinstall the software... its terrible.

Pls someone help me!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] leolipop:
Many of us hope and wait just like you.My device is still functional but i cant accept incoming calls for some reason...also no lockscreen the last few days.No stock rom anywhere....Things much easier with my wife's ot 990...Connect it and flashes no matter what.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] r3pl4y:
Maybe you can try install system from this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29259678&postcount=13

May the system.img is correct, so you can flash it with SP tools... but the preloader and dsp_bl are incorrect with SP Tools...

I try to give back my phone to a service with guarantee maybe they fix it, and if i get back i'll make backup for all imgs and upload somewhere... maybe it can help whos need new system.img.

But I red somewhere that the One Touch Upgrade download all these files to own Downloads folder, so if someone upload these files maybe help us, but i cant download an update to my phone 'couse the updater says I've tha latest firmware... maybe someone who have older phone and can update it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zemco:
Any updates for this phone? Is there any custom rom at all?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xmaxxximus:
custom roms

any custom rom for this phone please......
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] justgb:
I found this video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAG-jRr2AE4

This video shows a ROM for alcatel ot 991, it's android 2.3.6.

I have no idea if this works or not, and I don't know if it's a virus.

Use it on your own risk, I am not responsible for any damage.

According to the person who uploaded this video, there might be a possibility to add cyanogen mod 7.2 on the alcatel ot 991, the video is right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_133KN5LRHs

Good luck!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
i think is only a theme
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djole028:
??

i also try to find any rom but nothing still :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
Custom Rom

Hi,

if someone have an original ROM with boot.img ( or an update.zip) i think i can port any mt6573 ROM to the 991.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
hy Chrizzly92.

i'm kinda new to this so can you tell me how i can "extract" that from my phone so i can upload here?? whould a nandroid backup help?? ....sorry if my questions are kinda dumb :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
Is your phone rooted?

then try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1683883

i know the alcatel roms are slightly diffrent than other mt6573 based Roms, but if its working i can take a look at the images and we will se what i can do.

if this is not working, i would take a full nandroidbackup, too. :P
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Perryfuu:
Please help

Hello. Anybode can upload a full update of the stock rom of Alcatel OT 991 Please? D:

My phone just stop working in the bootscreen :/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
hi,

my phone is not rooted (was, but i managed to briked it so i updated to stock rom), i will root it as soon as posible, but right now i'm reeaaallly tight up with my job, but as soon as i have some spare time i'll try your link and if that's not working for me, that a nandroidbackup.

thz a lot, i'll reply as soon as i can:fingers-crossed:

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i found this http://www.filefactory.com/f/dc688d29ca8973cc will this help you Chrizzly92??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
and maybe this could help to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2045624 - 3m!n started develop a ROM, maybe you 2 could talk and put things head to head so that we could have a better ROM for this phone.

I'm at work now so i can't root my phone from this PC, but i'll tr it at home....i hope tommorow. Anyway, thz a lot and i'll write back as soon as i have the original ROM or nandroidbackup :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
this files will help, its a complete backup.

i do not own an alcatel OT 991(d), but i will take a look.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
ok...thz, and hope i can make a custom ROM (hopefully one that take as less RAM as possible :D)

Thz again Chrizzly92
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
i need the files from the /custpack folder, otherwise a lot of important files are missing. they are not included in the posted packages.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
if I root my phone, and have full access to files, shouldn't I be able to save it to pc? will that work or do I have to follow the instructions from your link?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
this script will only work, when your device is rooted.

so you first have to root it (SuperOneClick for example) and then u can back it up fully with the scripts i posted.

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yeah, that should be no problem. just root it when you have time and make a full backup through the applikation i posted.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
ok, this i the link after the backup described in this link http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1683883 you gave us.

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/385659/backup--rar.html

thz again and hope this helps!:D:fingers-crossed:

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if this is not what you need, then tell me, and i'll try a nandroid backup or find another solution

thz
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
yes, thats exactly what i needed! first, i will try to port it to my device and make some minor tweaks.

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the /custpack folder isn't included... did some googlesearching and found out, that alcatel adds a custom partition.

@adi-v

can you navigate to "/" via Root explorer oder ES file explorer( you have to set it up first, so you can navigate to the root of your phone) and extract the /custpack folder and upload it somewhere?

thx, Chris
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
hy,

i've uploaded the file, here is the link http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/385844/custompack-copy-rar.html and if you need anything else, just tell me.

thx :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
do you think is possible port recovery for another alcatel device to our 991d??

i try a lot to make a rom using android kitchen (thank to yuweng and his patience)

but any result, always a lot of error while processing the sistem.img

the only succes was using this backup tool

but attention that script backup correctly sistem.img but not boot.img

unfortunately now i don't have free time to continue my work but i'm here to share the few knowledge the i've understand
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
CWMR/TWRP can be ported easely. i just need a stock 991d recovery image.

alcatel devices are slightly diffrent, maybe it isn't that easy.

@adi-v

found the missing files myself, thx.^^
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
- super, but above is my upload in case you need it + if you need anything else, just tell me what you need.

thx

:good::fingers-crossed:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
look if the adi.v backup is ok...

if you need other help write here ;)

thanks for your work:good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
the whole strukture is completely diffrent to the mt6573 devices i used to know..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
well....i guess alcatel si "special" :silly: ...you think is doable?? a custom ROM i meen :D

thx
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
HERE you can look a custom rom for alcatel 918D, that have the same hardware and i hope:fingers-crossed: the same structure

and here the recovery of 918 if you wanna try to make a port

thanks again
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
interesting.. the backup from adi-v had a diffrent strukture, boot.img was only 300 kb..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
So this phone has a diffrent stukture then any other 6573 phones? if i got this right, then......why on earth would alcatel guys do that?:silly: well....i hope a custom rom it's possible, oh yeah, and if it is, you think it can support swap partition?? :D i know that ram is....a loooottt faster then any sd card and it decrese it's like time, but i think it's still better to have some ressorse available then non. I know a bit about how ram and swap functions and i think i whould help.

thx again :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gp.triple:
because the script don't work properly with 991d i'm shre that also the system.img give error into the kitchen

i'm uploading a complete backup + the vulnerable boot.img posted here on xda for rooting(it's 2 mb)

ASAP i post the link

edit

link to the backup
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
@ Adi.v

already build a kernel for mt6573 from sources, so swap support should be no "problem". I just don't have the knowledge to compile selfmade things right now.

alcatel included a "custpack" partition, so the normal backupscript isn't working.

im working on my own ROM ( ICS themed, Cyanogenmod settings, DSPmanager etc.) and i want to include swap /ext2(maybe 3,4) support, too. porting to your alcatels should be easy, when Rom is ready for using.^^
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
GREAT .... i hope you'll be able to finish it and that everything will work fine. If i can be of any help whatsoever just tell me. I'll start study about custom roms as soon as i'll have some spare time (right now i have 2 jobs and the small amount of free time left i use it to play with my baby boy :D )

but hopefully in about 1 month i'll have only one job and i wana learn how to make a custom rom myself.

thx Chrizzly92!:fingers-crossed: u're doing a very good job :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mentolatux:
help , my phone is dead , phone is rooted , i delete some files from memory phone and now is dead dont work to Boot into Recovery nothing what to i need to revive ??:crying:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
do you happen to remember what i've deleted??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mentolatux:
nop :crying:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
really sorry but i have no idea. I'll ask around and tell you if i find anything in private...cos this is kinda off topic
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Perryfuu:
Just easy

If you can use recovery to apply wipe/factory reset you're in good way... just get a clean backup of the system from other phone, a friend's backup maybe... put that in clockworld/backup folder and apply factory reset and then go to system backup and do the work... just one backup from the same phone model.. in the same language.. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mentolatux:
alcatel 991 dead , clock recovery dead led is blue on usb

alcatel 991 dead , clock recovery dead , led is blue on usb , with SP_Flash_Tool_v2.1134.00 work to format phone :crying:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Gradu2012:
Bricked my alcatel ot-991

hey,guys!some days ago i formatted my alcatel ot-991 with Flash Tool and now it's dead,i cannot even turn it on,i think it's bricked.does anyone know how can i solve it?i read a lot of threads but i still didn't find a solution for this. pleaaaaase,help me! thanks!

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i have the same problem...man,if you find any solution to unbrick it,pleaaaase,tell me!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
did you flash/formated the preloader? then your phone is dead. maybe there are serial/UART/debug ports on the mainboard of your phone, you are able to flash them through these connectors. cant tell you how, but that should be possible
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adi.v:
@mentolatux - here is a link to my backup 991 (not D) http://snk.to/f-cuparimh - now this link should never expire, but pls don't do anything until we get an answer to the next question.

@Chrizzly92 - if he trys with sd flash tool to flash the files from my backup, would it be ok? I mean i'm kinda new with android but i think what mentolatux did is like deleating files that the kernel needs to start up the phone, and then he needs something like a firmware upgrade.

have i got this right and should it be ok if he flashed .img files from my backup?? (dono if it metters but we are from the same country and if i'm not mistaking only Orange sells this phone so it should be the same network)

thx :) :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chrizzly92:
yes, he can try it. but NEVER FLASH THE PRELOADER! even if it is included in the backup_ folder. its the thing which "initializes" the phone. preloader dead - phone dead.

he should try it at first with boot.img, recovery.img and system.img. if he just deleted some files, this would help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Gradu2012:
Bricked my alcatel ot-991

i used Flash Tool and i formated it,i think i deleted all the system files,it's like the phone doesn't have any file inside.so,if there are serial/UART/debug ports on the mainboard,i think that if i'm going with it to a service,they can make it,is it true?:confused: