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[ZTE Grand X V970] HidEaL:
Having used V3.1MOD since launch, here is a small "review", mainly in comparison with previous versions:

- CPU throttling is indeed fixed AND I seem to have slightly better battery life than I had with V3.0MOD + boot.img fix.

- Unwanted CB messaging is fixed for good.

- Touch responsiveness seems better than V3.0MOD, altough that might be related to the fact that...

- ...The whole system seems faster. It is even noticeable when multitasking and/or switching apps (e.g. terminating a call and going back to the home screen).

- Notification LED now lights up every 2 seconds instead of 4 seconds in previous ROMs. I know this seems meaningless, but for me at least, it makes a world of difference in a daily basis. Thank you Bruno.

- AROMA launcher is still in great shape. All the boot animation options really made my day :D (I don't know if they were present in V3.0MOD because I only tried the default install :o).

Adding to this, I don't have any UI crashes, nor any battery not updating issues (that said, I've been using this phone for almost 4 months now, and I had the battery not updating bug only once or twice).

So, to sum up V3.1MOD: Stellar work Bruno. It is the best one so far :D (BTW, I made a small donation to your account).

I do have one small question though, and I do not know if this is ROM related or not:

When using V2.3MOD, the dictionary learned the words I used when writing and/or suggested new ones, even contact names if the option for that was selected. Now, and since V3.0MOD, I don't have any word suggestion or autocorrection of any kind.

I tried all the keyboard options in AROMA to see if it made any difference, and it hasn't. I checked the system/app folder to see if the LatinIMEGoogle.apk and LatinIMEDictionaryPack.apk were there, and they are. Also, when I install a new ROM, I always clear all data and I don't use any form of backups, so the system is absolutely stock.

Any idea of what I can do to bring the suggestion / autocorrection feature back? Thanks in advance.
[ZTE Grand X V970] Samal:
Thanks but not familiar with aroma installer

I assume, it comes up when I install the ROM from SD card using Recovery?
[ZTE Grand X V970] lurkerPL:
Yes.

Wysyłane z mojego ZTE V970 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] heartygooner:
Hi All and thanks Bruno for your time and effort...

I have a problem with the ROM though. I have installed the 3.1 version which worked without a problem. However if I reboot my phone for whatever reason, it boots to the boot logo and then just hangs there. The only way I can get past this is to remove the battery, boot to recover and re-install the rom again.

I searched the thread and could not find anyone else that has had the same issue so I'm guessing I've done something wrong? I just can't work out what.

Any ideas anyone??

Thanks in advance.
[ZTE Grand X V970] baseh:
Stuck in ZTE boot

I had the same problem. I applied Bruno's suggestion in post #778 on page 78 and it saved the day!

---------- Post added at 09:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ----------

---------- Post added at 10:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 AM ----------

I tried install from scratch three times on two phones with various Aroma options and still no go.

Can you detail what parameters and options you used?

Thanks
[ZTE Grand X V970] tlac:
new ics

new ics from Yemen for V970M: link

build.prop
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Hmmmm... not sure what it could bring when compared to the latest ROM, apart from possible additional languages.
[ZTE Grand X V970] heartygooner:
Thanks baseh. That has fixed it for me!!
[ZTE Grand X V970] drait:
Baseh I cannot find the solution to this problem there, I think. What heartygooner describes happens to me from time to time also with a reboot. The booting sequence is started, but you don't see the blue blocks fading and then the ZTE logo, the logo just stays at ZTE. I also have to take out the battery then and after that it boots OK for me. I don't need to reinstall the ROM everytime.

I wouldn't know what defect, hardware or software, could cause this. Because it's erratic, perhaps it's a battery problem (battery cannot take the extra current needed for booting?).
[ZTE Grand X V970] heartygooner:
Hi drait, Your problem is not exactly the same as mine but have you tried starting from scratch as per post #778?? e.g. Re-flash the stock rom, re-flash custom recovery and then install Bruno's rom.
[ZTE Grand X V970] juandpineiro:
Hi Bruno, I wanted to thank you for your great work in this ROM and also ask a maybe a little off-topic question.

I see you have experience with other MTK powered devices so I wanted your opinion on this: Is the internal memory re-partition process compatible with similar phones? If not, is there a way to make it compatible? I just wanted to be pointed in the right direction.

This is the phone I'm talking about, also by ZTE, the V887 http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_v887-5135.php

It seems the internal memory has the same distribution as the V970M. Thanks in advance, Bruno.

EDIT 1: Sorry for the lack of information about the V887 I'm currently asking some of its users about the phone's detailed specs.
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
How do you actually know that both have the same eMMC partitioning table? Even the slightest change in one of the partitions can make the mod incompatible with V887. I can only assure if it is compatible or not if both stock MBR and EBR1 partitions are entirely equal. ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] pankycool123:
guys can we increase the memory of our micromax a110 (same MT 6577) using the files given in post 4 for re-partition & disable internal memroy card?

plz confirm ?
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Read my previous post and please stop with V970 unrelated questions.
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
man just wanna thank you - great job - this rom is sooooo much bettter then oryginal one! fast ans realy smooth! thanx a lot!
[ZTE Grand X V970] juandpineiro:
You're right. I'm only assuming that because the internal memory distribution as seen in Settings > Storage, is the same as in our phone, but the partitions you mention could be different. I'll further investigate this issue. The problem is AFAIK the stock ROM for that device hasn't been published by ZTE and I'm very interested in building CWM for it and re-partitioning eMMC.

Thanks again for your kind reply and sorry for going off-topic.
[ZTE Grand X V970] tlac:
now they released an SD card update for V970 (not for V970M), maybe they uploaded wrong image

becuse it is for the Qualcomm version and 4.0.4
[ZTE Grand X V970] juandpineiro:
Mmmm... nope! Check again. The SD upgrade package is for >>>V790<<< totally different device!
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
do we have any updates about flashlight app etc?

is it problem of this room that it is lit so dark? or just this applications is not good enough for v970?

br
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Does this rom, sort the international phone number problem?

Deleted, thanks for the ROM dude!
[ZTE Grand X V970] wtel:
Hardware problem.
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Did you read version history on first post? If you do so, you'll notice that since V2.2 it was "Fixed the bug related to the association of caller identification (CID) with contacts, due to country code prefixes".

Install the latest ROM and among that fix you'll find many other improvements. ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
ZTE V970 internal memory re-partition

Following the instructions for the repartition:

Shutdown the phone

Open SP Flash Tool v3.1222.00 (or higher) and load the scatter file

Flash MBR, EBR1 and RECOVERY as shown on the next image:

Does this mean:

Turn off the phone completely, then

Open the SP Flash Tool and load the scatter file, then

Click "Download" on the SP Flash Tool

If this is what is meant then I'm having a problem! I suspect the phone should be in Fastboot USB mode (sorry I've only ever flashed HTC and Samsung phones).

Should I put the phone into Recovery or Factory modes or what?!!!!

Thanks, I've read the guide a few times and searched but I can't find the answer

Matt
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerstavros:
what do u mean??
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Just forget about what you already know regarding HTC and Samsung phones. Simply follow the instructions that are shown on my tutorial (read all the first four posts of the thread).

And please, do not edit your posts and remove all the information after having solved your questions. That may be useful for other people.
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
how hardware if in camera app led is a lot brighter?
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Drivers

I've downloaded the drivers from multiple sources but suspect they are not working properly on my PC.

I started by installing the package from the 4shared folder linked @

http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html

That when I had the first unsuccessful flash and posted my first query above.

I have since downloaded the drivers posted here from the Indonesian ZTE site but I can't install them as they don't come with an installer and my handset isn't visible in Device manager ( on connection it makes the USB connection noises and "Ports (COM & LPT)" flashes up in the Device manager window then disappears.

So I've got a driver problem it appears. I've altered the Environment Variables so I can see the Phantom unconnected devices when I select "show hidden devices" and the MT65XX preloader appears twice occupying two ports. The problem seems to be that whenever I connect the phone to the PC it times out really quickly so the PC thinks it has been disconnected.

I've installed the ROM now but I've already run out of space for apps so I'd really like to get this working. As an aside; should the driver for " MT65XX Android Phone" be included in the driver pack?

Any suggestions to get the preloader drivers working (Win7 32bit)?
[ZTE Grand X V970] sianhulo:
hey guys, ca I use this?my phone says it is v970M so I don't really know. I'm from venezuela, as far as I know there is a v970M with 512mb of ram, but mine has 1gb
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Yes, of course you can use this ROM on your phone. If you check first post you'll notice that the latest releases are based on the ROM from ZTE Venezuela. ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] djtomas:
mobile-review.com

from review ZTE v970:

"Я уточнил у представителей компании насчет обновления до 4.1, они ответили, что не планируют это делать."

-> google translate: "I checked with the company representatives about the upgrade to 4.1, they said they did not plan to do so".

:crying:
[ZTE Grand X V970] darkguy2008:
Hey, I've got a question: Do the settings you configure in Engineering Mode persist through ROM flashes? where are they stored? or how can you change them through a bash script?
[ZTE Grand X V970] HidEaL:
I may be misunderstanding, but I believe that the ZTE V970 in that particular review is the nVidia Tegra one, meaning it is not a MT6577 device nor a dual-sim one for that matter (they refer to V970M as the dual-sim, MT6577 version). Nontheless, let us hope that this doesn't mean we won't get a 4.1 update :fingers-crossed: (I think it is unlikely we do though)

On a different subject:

I don't mean to impose

but has anyone experienced this behaviour or is it just me and my "noobness"?

For the moment, I'm making due with Swiftkey 3 - which is a great keyboard - but I'd like to have the standard keyboard with correction/prediction... Any tips?
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
It seems the ROM doesn't correct the contacts for UK formatting, it works exactly the same as the etotalk ROM. Shame as it means I will have to add phantom numbers into all of my UK contacts to ensure caller id works.

Eg. +447971###### stored in contacts,

07971###### displayed as incoming call.

This is the one feature that really annoys me about this phone.

Matt
[ZTE Grand X V970] Pegli:
I have a problem: whatever ringtone, notification or alarm I set up (from the system settings menu), I lost it and I get the default ones.

What could the problem be?? :confused:
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
After each reboot it forgets the default input method and changes back to android keyboard.

I have touchpal (updated) and Swype beta installed.

Is there any chance of an icon pack to flash the default icons back (for personal taste.)
[ZTE Grand X V970] Samal:
email

Hi

Got the phone on Friday (London, UK), used knowledge from here and installed 3.1ROM. thanks every one.

I have one real issue:

The email app (not gmail), in the sent folder it list all email by "sent by" rather then "who to".

Is this an error or by design

thanks
[ZTE Grand X V970] jonasbeavis:
i ppl , im getting low scores in antutu , like 4000 more or less with this last version. strange the first time i tested with a fresh install got 6400 ... Anyone else?
[ZTE Grand X V970] HidEaL:
Check the detailed scores to see if there are any strange results. Mine isn't benching the sdcard section (and all is well with my sdcard) and as a result i get 1000 points less. I don't know any fix for that though.
[ZTE Grand X V970] n0v4c41n3:
Yup me too..i saw ram,cpu integer and cpu float-point was drop..maybe bcoz many apps running at background..and i try test after reboot n kill all app its become normal score 58++..
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerstavros:
With a very good contition in the phone, without apps that consume power without reason etc, it scores more than 6500
[ZTE Grand X V970] tlac:
colors for V3.1MOD

FYI

Some Russians added colorful icons to the settings menu (source) and a Hungarian guy did some modification on it and created CWM installer.

CWM installer and restorer for V3.1MOD

More pictures
[ZTE Grand X V970] alexw801:
Hi, tlac

Do you teach people to Hungarian ((and Russian)?

Regards,

Sandor from Budapest (also Novicsok in local forum)
[ZTE Grand X V970] rubenyai:
Works fine! =D I love it

Enviado desde mi Nexus 7 usando Tapatalk 2
[ZTE Grand X V970] tlac:
V970M Jelly Bean review

sure, it can be useful sometime ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

now we just need some download link :D just one :D
[ZTE Grand X V970] zchuxz3x:
Link specify a RAM of 512.. ZTE v970M "original" have 1Gb... :confused:
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Although the model number is a V970M the only difference I can see its that we have 1gb ram instead of their 512mb. Antutu reports our processors are the same (theirs reports ARMv7, ours reports ARMv7 (VFPv3, NEON)).

Hopefully some clever Indonesian can pull the ROM and upload it for us to test.

Has anyone got any idea why my Windows drivers aren't working? They detect the preloader then say the phone is disconnected. I can't repartition the internal memory and having to uninstall and reinstall apps each day is driving me mad!
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Which OS are you using?
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Win 7 32 bit
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
i have a problem with mms

anyone else?

all settings are ok , i did send it also one more time via sms from operator site, still no luck just some error message that data connection failed etc......

i tryied also with just one sim in 1st slot and then in the second... still the same...
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Have you checked your APN settings for each sim card?
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
yes

for each it is the same - each orange poland just one prv and one for work ;)

settings are 100% correct checked on my old lg optimus also on android
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
this is strange.....

i flashed whole room one more time... stil it was not workink...

i deleted apns.conf

then in apn settings > restore defaults - it cleared my list

i created new apn for internet and for mms

witch the same settings as before

and now it is working........
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Have you turned it off then on again? Hopefully it still works, mine forgets the input method when turned off which is a shame as one of the best features is the ability to schedule it to turn itself off overnight!

I'm m considering going back to the EtoTalk rom I backed up as I can't repartition my storage and the phone number format - contacts anomaly isnt fixed for the UK in this ROM.

I'm really hoping these problems are solved by ZTE in the Indonesian ROM then I'll have a reliable daily driver.
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
There must be something wrong with your setup. I can assure you that there's no CID problem in my latest custom ROMs, not for the UK number format nor to any other country. For your information, I have set number min_match to 7, which means that the number 447971234567 stored in contacts will match with 07971234567 displayed as incoming call. Just read this post.

Now, your problem with the MTK USB VCOM driver installation is strange. Have you thoroughly followed my tutorial and even went till the part where you press "Download" on SP Flash Tool and have to connect the phone into the computer? At that time, you have the chance to install the driver anyway.
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
is there a way to disable vibrations on screen unlocking ?

i unlock screen too offen and id like to reduce battery drain as much as i can so disabling it may probably save me like another 1% per 100 unlocks during 2 days?
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerstavros:
check profile settings
[ZTE Grand X V970] d00lar:
i checked

there is only option to disable vibrating on touch etc

but no option on screen unlocking?
[ZTE Grand X V970] Majkl007:
buttons backlight

Hi all, today I recieved this phone and there was this ROM installed. I don't know ICS android (I had Blade before) and backlight of touch buttons is set to off. It is no such a big problem, but can sbd help me with turn them on? Or is it a bug of this ROM? Thanks for response.:confused:
[ZTE Grand X V970] tlac:
it sounds hardware issue for me, you do not have to turn it on
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Success, kinda!

Backup to sd using etotalk cm recovery didnt work. Against my better judgement I persevered.

Uninstalled win7 drivers

Started flashtool and hit "download"

Plugged device into usb

Browsed to driver folder to select drivers

Half way through driver install flashtool flashed device with repartition

Driver install unsuccessful!

Ran AROMA 3 times with different configs before it finished successfully

ROM seems to work as advertised now (inc. UK phone numbers!) weird it didn't before!

Only bug I've found is default keyboard is forgotten every reboot.

Thanks for the ROM and repartition method , works great now.

Matt
[ZTE Grand X V970] angel.grin:
Re: [ROM][27-12-2012] ZTE V970 (MT6577) custom ROMs (ICS)

Helo guys. My device is mt6577 chip also. I have a problem that i cant seem to solve by myself. Its the incoming calls not being recognized. I read somewhere in this thread about something like my problem but no solution. I tried to port other phones contacts.apk and contactsprovider.apk but its still the same.. i dont know if what im doing is correct. can anyone point me in the right direction. TIA
[ZTE Grand X V970] baseh:
Have you tried to set the phone numbers as international, i.e. +xxx yy-zzzzzzzz where xxx is the international code for your country, yy is the area code (without preceding 0) and zzzzzzzz is the phone number?
[ZTE Grand X V970] Chornomorets:
Problem with Google+ App

I've installed V3.1 ROM on my V970 and it works great! Thank You for Your great job!

I have a problem when using the Google+ application with this version of ROM: when I press on profile icon in news feed or in some other place (see the attached screen-shot) my phone hangs up and then reboots. This appear not for every press on this icon but in most cases (approximately 7 of 10).

Maybe someone had the same problem and you can help to solve it. :confused:

Thank You.
[ZTE Grand X V970] angel.grin:
Re: [ROM][27-12-2012] ZTE V970 (MT6577) custom ROMs (ICS)

Yes all my numbers are in international format. i.e. +63 999 1234567 this is in the philippines. Then in singapore +65 12345678. It doesnt get recognized when incoming calls and if i replace it with 0 it doesnt get recognized in messages. This is really frustrating. I already tried editing build.prop with ro.phone.min_match=7 but still same problem.
[ZTE Grand X V970] baseh:
On my V970 with MOD3.1 with international format it works.

On my wife's with local 0xx format it also works!

This is for both calls and messages
[ZTE Grand X V970] angel.grin:
Re: [ROM][27-12-2012] ZTE V970 (MT6577) custom ROMs (ICS)

Ok how did you fix it? Or what did you use?
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
It's fixed in the framework.

Here are my instructions which are a bit old (from the time when I had a MT6516 phone)... so note that you have to adapt it to your case.

Now... let's stick to the topic, please.
[ZTE Grand X V970] msiviter:
Re: [ROM][27-12-2012] ZTE V970 (MT6577) custom ROMs (ICS)

I feel stupid I hadn't checked before but the input methods had all installed to external storage. On moving to built in storage Swype is still set as default input method after reboot.

If there's a front facing camera I haven't found, and we can unlock the rear cameras massive 13 mega pixel ability and sort out the NFC. This might be the perfect phone!!!
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Hmmm... installing an IME into external storage was not a wise decision indeed. Glad you have sorted it out. :good:

Unfortunately, the phone doesn't have any front camera and rear camera is limited to 5 MP, can't be unlocked to 13 MP. :silly:
[ZTE Grand X V970] jonasbeavis:
To be perfect just some custom kernel needed , and still don't know why i have poor performance in games..just got 4600 in antutu...
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerstavros:
Why do u need custom kernel?

And you have probably problem from some app you have installed. You should score more than 6000
[ZTE Grand X V970] jonasbeavis:
im talking about kernel to be able to boost the cpu/gpu so we can play some new games like real racing 3 ...
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Any news regarding V970M Indonesian ROM? It's strange that there's not leak yet... :rolleyes:
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerstavros:
You cannot overclock mtk6577.
[ZTE Grand X V970] czullo:
ZTE Indonesia selling V970M with pre-installed 4.1.1 so i think they have no rush to release it to public. Maybe we must wait for another country to relase it...
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerstavros:
someone from indonesia to extract the rom? although i think 4.0.4 is better for battery life
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
That was what I was expecting... someone to release a backup of the stock ROM or a custom ROM based on it, so that we could try on our phones. About battery life, we can't be sure what's better or not before testing, but I would sacrifice battery life just to get JB. :silly:
[ZTE Grand X V970] Alefello:
Hi bgcngm, many thanks again for your work!

I still have V2.3 on my V970 and I really want to upgrade to V3.1, but I'm not sure about a thing...

In V2.3 I decompiled and recompiled Mms.apk to correct a bug in italian XML and made a pair of changes...

- can I still use V2.3 Mms.apk app or in V3.1 has changed?

- if it changed, can I still decompile-modify-recompile or the rom was odexed? (so I think it's not so easy to do this)

Thank you

Best regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] czullo:
Maybe not too much people from Indonesia (with V970M) visiting this forum, this is over a month from releasing 4.1.1 and still no ROM. The ROM will be released in other countries too i assume but we will need to wait...

ROM from ZTE Indonesia from 2013-01-15 is still 4.0.4 based.

http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/endata/mobile/Indonesia/
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
That's because it is not meant for V970M, it's for V790. Be carefull, V790 is not even based on a MTK SoC. ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Well, V3.1 is odexed, but if you are not changing smali code, or in other words, if you are only changing .apk resources you don't need to deodex Mms.apk. :good: Apply your changes again to the new Mms.apk and you're good to go.