yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE Grand X V970] stcosmin:
OK, sorry for the "full of bugs" part. Now I use stock indonesian Jelly Bean ROM on my V970. I want to know if the list of changes that you perform to the stock indonesian Jelly Bean ROM is a summary or is a full list. Some users complain of some bugs that I do not have in stock version. These problems make me think twice.
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
There's a change history on the first post of this thread. Just have a read. The custom JB ROM is based on the same you're now using, so every bug you find is also present there.
[ZTE Grand X V970] longo213:
External SD card missing

After couple of hours testing I'm still not able to access external SD card from Jelly Bean (but works fine in CWM)

What I did:

- reinstalled the firmware couple of times

- wiped out data in CWM

- installed the JB again (Aroma correctly detected user data mod and disabled internal SD)

- went back to full stock rom (using Flash Tool)

- realized that even there isn't the external one accessible (weird), but internal one worked

- repartitioned internal memory (Flash Tool method which installed MBR, EBR1 and RECOVERY)

- wiped out data in CWM

- installed ICS 3.1 with default settings and suddenly SD card worked! (also internal memory was fine!)

- after that I tried to wipe out data in CWM and install Jelly with default settings -> no go, SD card invisible again

- wiped out data again, tried JB. Again, no go.

- wiped out data, went back to ICS 3.1, this time with custom settings. SD card visible again!

Hope this might help to you guys pinpoint the reason for me. I feel like I'm missing something, like I chasing my tail. I updated Newman N1 before and it worked correctly, but this V970 seems to ignore SD card in JB, at least for me.

I still don't use it as my main phone so I'm ready to test it for a while - hit me with whatever idea you get.

Also - in JB I could not work with it as with External Storage, while connecting it to USB port of my laptop. I saw to new drives in Explorer, both unaccessible. In ICS after I click to Turn On USB storage button (no present in JB) I can at least access the SD card, second drive (I think inrnal storage) is still unaccessible.
[ZTE Grand X V970] asturel:
+1, is there a fix for it?:D
[ZTE Grand X V970] Alefello:
Is there a way to associate a contact to a sim overriding the general settings? Because I have sim2 with free calls and sim1 with free texts and calls to a single number. So I set sim2 for calls and associated one contact to sim1, but when I call this contact from the shortcut on the home page it's called trough sim2 automatically instead of trough sim1

Inviato dal mio ZTE V970 con Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Have you tried Contacts & SIM, under Settings / SIM Management?
[ZTE Grand X V970] Alefello:
Yes. Is from that menu that I associated the contact with sim1... But it still calls it trough sim2 because calls are associated to sim2

Inviato dal mio ZTE V970 con Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
You two are the first users reporting that external sdcard can't be mounted on JB ROM. Can you both indicate when were your devices manufactured? I suspect that a new hardware revision is rolling out and Indonesian JB kernel is not entirely compatible with it.
[ZTE Grand X V970] yzeta2001:
Hello,

With the thetering on (sim 1), the incoming calls in sim 2 are out off service. But I can maje outgoing calls.

I don't know if this question is a issue oro feature. I think that it's a issue.

Enviado desde mi ZTE V970 usando Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Can you specify in which ROM you experience that behavior? Is that with ICS or JB?
[ZTE Grand X V970] yzeta2001:
Sorry Bruno , I have your JB ROM.

Enviado desde mi ZTE V970 usando Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] longo213:
Hello... here's the picture of sticker underneath the battery (IMEI blurred). Unfortunately I don't have my box around, but I will do in couple of days.

Not sure if any of that helps. Here's the HW info log from Android System Info app (I know, lame, but the best I can came up with)

Configuration
Font Scale : 1.0
Hard Keyboard Hidden : YES
Keyboard : NOKEYS
Keyboard Hidden : NO
Locale : en_US
MCC : 0
MNC : 0
Navigation : DPAD
Navigation hidden : NO
Orientation : PORTRAIT
Screen Height DP : 614
Screen Width DP : 360
Smallest Screen Width DP : 360
Screen Layout :
LONG_YES
SIZE_NORMAL
Touchscreen : FINGER
UI Mode :
NIGHT_NO
TYPE_NORMAL

BuildInfos
Android version : 4.1.1
Release Codename : REL
API LEVEL : 16
CPU ABI : armeabi-v7a
Manufacturer : ZTE
Bootloader : unknown
CPU ABI2 : armeabi
Hardware : mt6577
Radio : unknown
Board : ztenj77_cu_ics
Brand : ZTE
Device : P175A20
Display : SMI-ID-QB18D-P175A20V1.0.0.B04
Fingerprint : ZTE/P175A20/P175A20:4.1.1/JRO03C/20121129.102711:user/release-keys
Host : SW229
ID : JRO03C
Model : ZTE V970
Product : P175A20
Tags : release-keys
Type : user
User : ztesmart107
[ZTE Grand X V970] Jebusura:
Actually I had the exact same problem. My phone is from china. To fix it I simply formatted my SD card, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik and battery then did a clean install with the latest ROM from Bruno. You will need to build back your apps and data from there, don't try to restore your own backup, it's needs to be a fresh install.

Hope that helps
[ZTE Grand X V970] rafailo:
well, i am reading the post with the sd card problem and i want to mention something ....

i bought from etotalk 3 phones V970.

well, every phone have different bugs

1. the first one with JB have sound issues (the sound is like in a slow motion) but with ICS everything is OK.

2. the second one with JB , during a call sometimes the screen cant go on at all or is going on after 5-6 sec , so i cant end the call properly.

with ICS everything is OK.

3. the third one cant recognise SD card at all. Even when i powered up the phone for the fist time with the original rom, a message poped up

saying that the SD is damaged or not formated. I used other cards but nothing.

So i think that ZTE has major quality problems at their factory .

For the cost of this phone, the hardware is excellent.

Our Bruno is doing his best to keep alive the interest on this phone ( i donated right now 65G43278Y90963001)
[ZTE Grand X V970] muhrizky:
My V970M is totally dead after flashing with Stock rom in the third post.

It seems that the Stock rom was in CN and inside the scatter file was MT6577 not 6575
[ZTE Grand X V970] yzeta2001:
Hello again.

I installed the JB custom mode. I tested the tethering again and the incoming calls of sim2 ok.

Enviado desde mi ZTE V970 usando Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] mite_jan:
i have already sold the phone

coudln't find proper JB rom

now i have ordered the Star b94m

i know mine said something about 2012 on the sticker bellow the battery
[ZTE Grand X V970] longo213:
In my case, it was a clean, out of the box instal, And I reinstalled it again, no matter if with default or custom settings. Of course I wiped everything first. But no matter what, I could not use SD card in JB (tried with or without repartitioning mod), but it worked as a charm in ICS (tested with or without mod). So it doesn't look as an hardware failure to me, more like slightly different hardware.
[ZTE Grand X V970] muhrizky:
Could you send me your friends V970M preloader?

Please reply in PM
[ZTE Grand X V970] darkguy2008:
Why in PM? It would be useful if he could upload it for all to use, that file could be useful for others to save their phone just like you would.
[ZTE Grand X V970] muhrizky:
I assume there was a regulation in Xda-dev for distributing vendor proprietary material??
[ZTE Grand X V970] darkguy2008:
None that I know of o.O besides those files are part of memory extension mods and such, they're bundled with the needed stuff for using with SP Flash Tool as far as I know :P
[ZTE Grand X V970] vinamilk:
Bought V970M (512M RAM) version this morning and followed guide from OP but Flash Tool cannot see phone when it turn off to flash

custom Recovery.

When phone power on, and got driver ok, Win8's devices manager saw it as ZTE kernel android debuging but cannot see when it off.

How can I fix this problem ?
[ZTE Grand X V970] pinglis:
I had the same problem for ages ....you need to install the driver manualy after having turned off the digital driver signing in win8 there are lots tutorials on how to do that on google...and its mentioned a lot in this thread....I took me ages to trawl through all 100 and odd pages but i managed it in the end
[ZTE Grand X V970] muhrizky:
yes if you have done intact with it & belongs to your device.

What if you put proprietary OS source? To repeat: proprietary
[ZTE Grand X V970] imba_kan:
this rom is awesome...

i just unbricked my zte v970m indonesian and finally i am using this rom :D thanks :laugh:
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Do you mind sharing the trick? That may be helpful for others.
[ZTE Grand X V970] edgardurao:
Hello, bought swipe since its about 0,75€, but if reboot phone Android keyboard is enabled by default. If enable it and reboot, same happens: the keyboard by default its the Android one.Don't know if it's a Rom problem or keyboard problem. Does it happens to more people?

Using 1.1R2 jelly bean version
[ZTE Grand X V970] longo213:
Just checked my box, the manufacturing on the sticker inside the plastic envelope date was October 27th 2012.
[ZTE Grand X V970] drait:
Yes, this is a well-documented bug of Android 4.1.1, see for example this thread: <http://support.swiftkey.net/forums/116693-2-bug-reports/suggestions/3017556-reverts-to-default-keyboard-at-reboot-restart>.

Supposedly this has been solved in 4.1.2 - which might come out for our V970 if for example ZTE Indonesia releases an update. I myself make do with the included TouchPal, which is not really convenient when writing in many different languages, but it suffices.

On another note Bruno (and perhaps I have missed it): have you decided on your new MTK6589 phone yet? :)

Edit: ZTE V987 as per signature :)
[ZTE Grand X V970] edgardurao:
Re: [ROM][02-03-2013] ZTE V970 / V970M (MT6577) custom ROMs (ICS / JB)

Ok. Sorry completely missed it out. I've been using Cyanogen since about some years ago in my old phone, and because of that probably i didn't ever realized about that bug.

Guess, it could be because i always used stock keyboard from cyanogen too. Just now, i bought swype regarding it's price!
[ZTE Grand X V970] memento666:
AVRCP bluetooth

Hi!, could anybody test AVRCP with this JB rom.

A2DP works fine, but when I try to use the controls of my car-audio, the V970 does nothing.

Thanks!

Enviado desde mi Vega usando Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] darkguy2008:
You'd have to ban all the threads containing modified stuff from propietary OS source, and there is a whole hell of a ton of threads.

In other words, it doesn't matter :P
[ZTE Grand X V970] d07a2010:
Hi Guys,

Anyway to play music as FM transmitter via Car Radio,

thx in adv.
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
No, there's no FM transmitter built-in on V970.
[ZTE Grand X V970] d07a2010:
okay thx for reply bro.

And Is there anyway to use device as modem so that i can dialup connection *99#

cuz i can't see modem installed in device manager under modem category/
[ZTE Grand X V970] JaCoL_JcL:
Hell all! Bruno thanks for this rom is awesome :) My Phone using JB 1.1R2

BUT i have a problem with Deep Sleep. My device run allways on 1001 MHz. I use SetCPU and I tested 2 governor: Ondemand and Hybrid. In all modes in Spy CPU i see al the time in 100% use even if screen is off :/ Battery without use stand for 20h :/

Now i test this app http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2186957 MTK6577 CPU Governor Switcher and it seems do it the same :/

My phone is new i got it from last friday (after i get it i make Hard Reset!)

Please HELP !!
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
I'm almost sure that you have an application that is preventing your phone to entering into deep sleep mode. So far no one ever mentioned any deep sleep problem, either on ICS or JB ROM... I never experienced it as well (just for the record, I did experienced it with Huawei U8836D, not with V970). If you want, I can make a screenshot of my actual status taken from Spy CPU and you'll see that my device enters into deep sleep mode. Based on this, I advise you to double check which applications could be causing that (there are applications available on Play Store to detect wakelocks).
[ZTE Grand X V970] JaCoL_JcL:
I use the same aplication that I use on my old phone HTC Desire, GO luncher, beautiful widgest,opera ini, boat browser. Nothing special. It seems now when i use MTK6577 CPU Governor Switcher there is ok - 83% in deep sleep but I have still battery drains!! I use my device like 2h after unplug from charger and I have 92% of battery :( And I don't use my phone in this time !! Grrrr !!

2 screen from me:
[ZTE Grand X V970] imba_kan:
sure yeah

i will...but the files were not made by me...i will just give them credits :laugh:

i just wanna know why is the phone not chargin when it is turned off? :confused:
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Of course... you should keep credits to whoever did the backup and shared the files. ;) Which files did you got from another V970M, only preloader? If phone is not charging when turned off, it could be a broken logo (logo.bin). I know it's odd, but a broken logo can indeed be the culprit. If you also have logo.bin from that V970M backup, you should flash it.
[ZTE Grand X V970] Vioner:
Hi man,

I'm using your ROM and I was wondering... could you please add the "Longpress-back button app killing" ? It's from the CM Mod and it's very useful.
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Those kind of features can't be implemented without access to source code, which as you may know is not publicly available.
[ZTE Grand X V970] Vioner:
Well, so let's just hope that it will be avalible one day, but not too late ;P

Good jobe with the ROM man :)
[ZTE Grand X V970] rafailo:
can anybody please tell me where is the call registry file? i use bruno's ICS version .

i need it to see how the calls are registered and to program the application

" Call meter 3G"

If somebody don’t know what this program do, it is an application, with widgets, that can count

the minutes you talk, and also data.
[ZTE Grand X V970] muhrizky:
Refer to the forum rules http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?f=642

Point 9 and 12
[ZTE Grand X V970] darkguy2008:
Well if you don't want to help others that would be fine, but could you please send me through PM those files you got to revive the phone?
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
I second that. As I said previously, V970M Indonesian preloader may be very useful for others.
[ZTE Grand X V970] imba_kan:
i see

so i need to flash a logo.bin thanks for the info
[ZTE Grand X V970] edgardurao:
Well my calendar always crash when I add an event. In a Portuguese community asked others to reproduce my steps and other people calendar always crashed too. Tried to clear app data but problem remains.

Tried to flash gapps from goo.Im but it didn't work either.

Any suggestions?
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Install Google Calendar instead of stock Calendar. Clearing Calendar and Calendar Sotrage data is only needed to solve the sync problem.
[ZTE Grand X V970] vinamilk:
Something wrong with Camera in JB version. On ICS camera picture quality is very good with sharp pics when infinity focus

(landscape capture) but fuzzy on JB. Even I've installed ICS_camera+.apk app on JB but same results !
[ZTE Grand X V970] edgardurao:
Tryed that but the problem is I need my company d exchange calendar and that is only available on the stock.
[ZTE Grand X V970] rr565:
Hello, i have version V1.1MOD by BM (25-02-2013), what is the difference between 1.1R2, i dont see changes in changelog?
[ZTE Grand X V970] eddie-lu:
Check post #1, you will find there changes between versions.
[ZTE Grand X V970] wtel:
Hi Bruno, do you think this is useful to build ROMs for V970?
[ZTE Grand X V970] rr565:
man , i told in changelog is version 1.1R2 not 1.1
[ZTE Grand X V970] HidEaL:
v1.1 was very short lived, and as 1.1R2 was a revision (R2 means Release 2) of the original v1.1 and corrected some "flaws", bruno opted to delete it.

Even so, if you're curious, here's the "change log":

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38645255&postcount=1441
[ZTE Grand X V970] riflarn:
After 2 flash the problem of GPS stay, application could'nt access the gps apparently because they wait to fix it. If i go to the engineer mode the gps seems to be ok less than 5 second to be fix... EPO is activated and download A-GPs also...

---------- Post added at 08:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ----------

Apparently solved now with a third flash with gps enabled before going to recovery
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
Hi... I need help!!! :mad:

Today I turned off my v970 (battery at 5%), and when I start it up again... after the first "ZTE" image, I got this:

And then it turn itself off and boot up again and again.. an endless loop (only way to shut it off is remove the battery).

The same if I try to boot in recovery mode. I tryed to flash the recovery again (using the tool), but anything changed.

If I try to boot using Volume down and power button, I get this chinese window (and I'm afraid to have caused more damages pressing random buttoms):

Any idea to save the phone??? :crying:
[ZTE Grand X V970] riflarn:
Not solved finally just when i have install the apply but after impossible to catch gps... an idee ? it was choose for europe
[ZTE Grand X V970] arnong:
Avrcp /a2dp

I had the same problem. I switch back to the ICS ROM and the problem solved.

I think The JB Rom is too buggy and annoying .
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
Please, any help??
[ZTE Grand X V970] edgardurao:
Did you tried to flash the original Rom?

Seems something is not right there, but I'm not a Chinese reader :/

My best bet would be to try to install your Rom again and see if it solves
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
Unfortunately I *cannot* flash any rom, at least not from the sd card, since I cannot boot in recovery mode... :(
[ZTE Grand X V970] edgardurao:
There are tools you can use to flash instead of using recovery. I think it's called spfflashtool or something like that
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
You can... and you must, using SP Flash Tool. Flash stock Chinese ROM (read FAQ), let it boot once and then flash CWM and install a custom ROM all over.
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
YESS!!! After some problem with the drivers, I flashed the original rom and noe the phone boots up (even if in Chinese, of course).

After that I flashed MBR, EBR1 and RECOVERY for the internal memory re-partition (post #4, unsure if it's still necessary), and now I'm going to enter in the recovery, wipe cache and data/factory reset, and then install the latest rom (zip) from sdcard.

Hope it's all correct (and that JB is really better than ICS at the moment)

THANKS!!!!:good:

PS: Bruno, I just offered you a hot coffee and a small breakfast, just to thakn you for all your work past, present and future!!! ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
That is entirely correct! :highfive:
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
After the flash I couldn't restore anything using Titanium... so I checked, and I noticed that it says that the SD card was damaged.

So I copied all the data on my PC (it read the card without any problem), I formatted the SD from the phone and then I copied all the data on it again.

Unfornutately, Titanium still doesn't see any backup file. With ES File Explorer I see that the "SDcard0 is almost empty (it has just the files created after the flash, Titanium folder included), while all my past data are on "Sdcard1".

It's the first time I encounter this problem. I could simply merge the old Titanium folder with the new one in ES Explorer, and then try to restore my past backups... but I think something is wrong.

Why this time I have my old data in the other "sdcard"? How could I check if I have done something wrong?

Under "settings"/"storage", what I have to set in order to use the extended userdata partition? Phone storage or SD card?

Thanks once again!!
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Haven't you applied the extended userdata mod? If so, you only have an sdcard partition on your phone, that is the external sdcard. Moreover, which ROM have you installed?
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
Sure, I flashed the MBR, EBR1 and RECOVERY from post #4 and then I used Aroma installer to flash your JB R2 rom. The SD card is always the same I had... have I to partition it again???

Edit: I rebooted the phone.. under sdcard0 ES says that SD card is unmounted or not present (all my files are in sdcard1)...

Edit2: I could repartition and reformat the sd card... I used to do this via the recovery advanced menu... but now I cannot find it anymore...

Edit3: solved flashing ICS rom... who knows what's gone wrong with JB...
[ZTE Grand X V970] imba_kan:
for those indonesian zte v970m who bricked their phones... use this preloader and scatter mmc

i didn't own these file so say thanks to indonesian FB member https://www.facebook.com/adolf.c.htler who uploaded these files

here is their group https://www.facebook.com/groups/420766571340663/

say thanks to them :D
[ZTE Grand X V970] cannabis4711:
is there any possibility to use an undervolting tool with this rom that is supported?
[ZTE Grand X V970] imba_kan:
wat do you mean undervolting?
[ZTE Grand X V970] cannabis4711:
giving the cpu less power for doing the same work (untouched clock speed). that worked great for my motorola defy, there i even had the change to set a higher clock speed with lower voltages fdor the cpu.
[ZTE Grand X V970] muhrizky:
Many thanks for the link, now my V970M is back ontrack.

Still waiting for ID 4.1 Stock ROM
[ZTE Grand X V970] crampedagain:
I have 2 of these V970 phones, 1 from Etotalk and the other from Merimobiles. I did not choose the option to root the phone with either of the 2 sellers which I hope this was not neccesary. Am I still able to flash Bruno's custom ROMS without rooting the phone? And if not, how do I root it?

Question before I begin to flash Bruno's custom rom. Just wanted to double check as I don't want to brick the phone.

1) Downloaded the v6.0.1.2 v970 CVM recovery from post #2 which I will use in SP flash tool?

2) In SP flash tool, once I select the MT6577 scatter file, the only 3 boxes in the bottom frame checked is the DSP_BL, Recovery and Preloader. Is this correct? I just wanted to make sure that the preloader and rest needs to be checked as I read that the wrong files can brick the phone and don't want this to happen

3) I assume I don't need SP flash tool again as I think the rom just flashes from the zipped file through the custom recovery.

And I am going to test the ICS and JB roms to see which I like better. Would I be able to just run the new zip file in the custom recovery if I want to change from the ICS to JB rom? Or would I have to use the SP flash to redo the scatter file like step 2 above then upload the new zip and flash in recovery.

Sorry for all the questions, but I came from Bruno's old method on the eten site where all files were flashed through the SP flash tool and didn't have the custom recovery step.

Thanks
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
You don't need to root your phone, simply flash CWM recovery and you're good to go. To flash it, use SP Flash Tool along with the files you mentioned and select only recovery to be flashed (as you can see from my tutorial). After having flashed CWM recovery you can install every ROM, doesn't matter if it is ICS or JB based. Enjoy. ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] crampedagain:
So I only follow the steps in the second half of the tutorial for "Flashing only part of the ROM"? What is the preloader and DSP_BL files for as it preloads in the SP flash tool.
[ZTE Grand X V970] cannabis4711:
I have a problem, perhaps somebody has the same problem like me...

until now i used the PlayerPro Music Player widget, so I tried to use it with this rom, too....but every reboot I have to install the whole plyer new just to use the widget. Every setting from this app seems to be deleted. What could I do to solve this problem? Any idea?