[ZTE Grand X V970] bgcngm:
Hello everyone!

In this thread you'll find all my custom ROMs for ZTE V970 (MT6577) smartphone. It also work on the international models: ZTE V970M (also MT6577 based). Please be sure to read this carefully in order to avoid unnecessary questions. ;)

Do not mirror my files, as I will always make sure links are working. :fingers-crossed: Instead, please share the link to this thread.

Review of ZTE V970:

ZTE V970 (Dual SIM with 3G support)​

Tutorials and Frequently asked questions (FAQ):

For tutorials jump into post #2.

For frequently asked questions (FAQ) jump into post #3.​

Version history (including download links):

Android 4.0 (ICS) based custom ROMs:

V1.0MOD (27-08-2012):

Based on official Android 4.0.4 ROM (ZTE China release: CU-CN-QB18D-P175A20V1.0.0 / Custom build: B03 ; Stock kernel 3.0.13)

Custom changes:

Replaced China Unicom boot logo image with MediaTek logo

Removed China Unicom boot animation including sound

Removed all Chinese applications (Chinese IME, ZTE app store, etc)

Added reboot and reboot to recovery options to power menu

Integrated the latest version of Google apps

Added ES File Explorer (v1.6.1.8) and ES Task Manager (v1.3.1)

Rooted (no need to root phone with third party applications) with SuperUser application (v3.1.3) and su binary (v3.1.1)

Busybox (v1.20.2) installed

Added battery percentage (in steps of 1%) display

Disabled aee debugger daemon

Updated APN list (apns-conf.xml)

Added AdFree hosts to system hosts file (blocks ads in several applications or games, for example Angry Birds)

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 6d3acd55a2b5322c5a8be6577c6c0409​

V1.1MOD (04-09-2012):

Custom changes:

Fixed SystemUI crash if a default wallpaper was not set on the first boot

Added support for the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, German, Spanish, Farsi, French, Hindu, Indonesian, Italian, Malaysian, Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Russian, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Chinese (traditional and simplified)

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 9e87c955b41c380dbb02a97f52e3ae81​

V2.0MOD (22-09-2012):

Based on official Android 4.0.4 ROM (ZTE China release: CU-CN-QB18D-P175A20V1.0.0 / Custom build: B05 ; Stock kernel 3.0.13)

Custom changes:

Fixed E-mail app crash

Enabled CRT-effect animation when screen goes off

Updated Google Maps (v6.12.0) and added Street View on Google Maps (v1.8.1)

Fully odexed system apps

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: dd2dda6c6a8ac0ccbc9efbd31a2447ae​

V2.1MOD (23-09-2012):

Custom changes:

Fully deodexed system apps due to unexpected user issues

Fixed problem with auto-brightness feature (CRT-effect animation was breaking this functionality)

Added stock ICS LatinIME and dictionary pack

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 9096027058c8a8fd40a37be6b5b2800a​

V2.2MOD (30-09-2012):

Custom changes:

Fixed GPS-related app crashes

Fixed the bug related to the association of caller identification (CID) with contacts, due to country code prefixes

Updated YouTube (v4.1.23)

Updated ES File Explorer (v1.6.2.1)

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: d1ee52831df00ca2b8e69773341e5c0e​

V2.3MOD (21-10-2012):

Custom changes:

Added some build.prop tweaks to improve pictures and video quality, increase touch responsiveness and improve battery life

Updated ICS LatinIME and dictionary pack

Added Chrome for Android (v18.0.1025308)

Updated Google Play Store (v3.9.16)

Updated Street View on Google Maps (v1.8.1.2)

Added support for the following languages: Czech, Hungarian and Polish

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 75f9f6ae8ada506b7f13974c069c86b1

​

V3.0MOD (09-12-2012):

Based on official Android 4.0.4 ROM (ZTE Venezuela release: RET-VE-QB128D-P175A20V1.0.0 / Custom build: B03 ; Stock kernel 3.0.13)

Custom changes:

Added international ZTE splash logo and boot animation

User customize-able installation based on AROMA installer

Included script to automatically disable internal sdcard if extended userdata partition is detected (be sure to read post #4)

Included JB LatinIME (with predictive swipe) and dictionary pack

Updated Google Play Store (v3.10.9)

Updated Gmail (v4.2.1)

Added support for the following language: Greek

Fixed broken strings for the following languages: Czech, Hungarian and Polish

Fixed bootloop when factory reset was done under Android system

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 186e6a1b3b7b1e5713c97ac001931a41​

V3.1MOD (27-12-2012):

Custom changes:

Replaced "Press to unlock" by "Slide to unlock" lockscreen

Corrected date format entries for Czech and Greek languages

Fixed incorrect CPU throttling

Disabled built-in virtual disk drive

Updated APN list (apns-conf.xml)

Updated TZ data (timezone data)

Updated Google Maps (v6.14.2)

Updated Google Play Store (v3.10.10)

Updated Google Play Services (v2.0.12)

Updated YouTube (v4.2.16)

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 2589b663f87610ab52cc395e5ba8f383​

Android 4.1 (JB) based custom ROMs:

V1.0MOD (16-02-2013):

Based on official Android 4.1.1 ROM (ZTE Indonesia release: SMI-ID-QB18D-P175A20V1.0.0 / Custom build: B04 ; Stock kernel 3.4.0)

Custom changes:

User customize-able installation based on AROMA installer

Included script to automatically disable internal sdcard if extended userdata partition is detected

Integrated the latest version of Google apps

Rooted (no need to root phone with third party applications) with SuperUser application (v3.1.3) and su binary (v3.1.1)

Busybox (v1.20.2) installed

Added some build.prop tweaks to improve pictures and video quality, increase touch responsiveness and improve battery life

Disabled aee debugger daemon

Updated APN list (apns-conf.xml)

Updated TZ data (timezone data)

Added AdFree hosts to system hosts file (blocks ads in several applications or games, for example Angry Birds)

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: d97e35f08893fb4b4cf139cf546aa014

=> Patch: Fix offline charging​

V1.1MOD (02-03-2013):

Custom changes:

Added reboot and reboot to recovery options to power menu

Added battery percentage (in steps of 1%) display

Replaced "Press to unlock" by "Slide to unlock" lockscreen

Complete stock Android 4.1 look in terms of app icons and wallpapers

Included Android 4.2 Google Clock and Camera/Gallery apps

Added support for the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, Farsi, Finish, French, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: dbc52de2668472cdd18e800c3f19325c

=> Patch: Fix offline charging​

V1.2MOD (22-07-2013):

Custom changes:

Fixed Email and Exchange apps problem

Rooted (no need to root phone with third party applications) with SuperSU application (v1.41)

Busybox (v1.20.2) installed with init.d support

Updated all Google apps to the latest version

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: 9bc1a4b72b98c2c4f55bc1676c0aeb07

=> Patch: Fix offline charging​

V1.3MOD (29-11-2013):

Custom changes:

Integrated the latest version of Google apps

Updated SuperSU application (v1.80)

Integrated GravityBox (v2.76)

Patches Android's master key (bugs 8219321, 9695860 and 9950697) vulnerabilities

Includes lots of system tweaks and fixes

Included DualSIM Ringer (allows to set ringtone and notification sounds separately for each SIM)

Included baseband modem from Android 4.0 (optional for users who need it to have 3G working)

Fixed graphical slowness issue

Updated APN list (apns-conf.xml)

Updated TZ data (timezone data)

=> Download link

=> MD5 sum: f78c6c30199bac529cb269afde7841f4

=> Patch: Fix network location issues / Fix offline charging

=> Add-on update: Most recent version of GravityBox​

GPL compliance:

Kernel 3.0.13 source code

Link to github repo

Kernel 3.4.0 source code

Link to github repo

Credits:

iBotPeaches and brut.all for apktool

Koush for his wonderfull CWM recovery, as well to all contibutors

amarullz for his amazing AROMA installer

Chainfire for SuperSU

C3C076 for GravityBox, the wonderful tweakbox

...and finally to all the devs whose apps, tweaks and scripts I have used on my custom ROMs

Please don't just leech the files and go away. You can easily say thanks just by pressing "Thanks" button.

Feel free to post your comments. I hope you all like it! ;)

XDA:DevDB Information

ZTE V970 / V970M (MT6577) custom ROMs (ICS / JB), a ROM for the Android General

Contributors

bgcngm

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2013-11-18

Last Updated 2014-05-03