yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] simon25t:
Ok guys i see many people are asking how to root the stock Gingerbread rom but no one posted a solution yet. There are good news for u.ITS Rootable :victory: . I managed to find a solution after some trial and research and it turned out its pretty simple, and managed to get it on the freshly stock ROM too so i deleted all the bloatware etc.

Anyway here it is :

1. You need to install recovery via fastboot if you havent alreadyl if you have go to step 2. How to install recovery is explained at the begginging of this thread so i wont write how to do it again.

2. Download Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and copy it on your sdcard, you can do it while the phone is running normally through the USB cable, ADB, Wifi or whatever.

3. Reboot in Recovery (after the buzz when you start realese power-on button and quckly press and hold menu+volume up for 10 sec until recovery menu shows up)

4. Select install zip from SD card,find and chose the Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and select YES when asked

5. After it finishes its work choose reboot now (shouldnt take longer than a few sec)

6. Phone will boot in normal mode, and if you see the Super user icon it means that u have successfully rooted ur phone ( u can check it with rootchecker too). Congratz :)

For those who said they have bricked their 908 phone and dont have OTU, i suggest to try the MOVE update instead, for the models that has simmilar hardware it can MAYBE work (i bricked my move while tryng to install kernel that doesnt work ;)and fixed it like this) altough im not responible for any damage it may happen, its on your own risk and own responsibily, and only if you "bricked" your phone and dont have ANY OTHER option. After a successfull update your soft buttons will be messed up but you can fix that or install the Yogo rom at begging of the thread. Just do it when the phone is off and insert the USB cable while holding the HOME button and start the update process.

Anyway good luck :good:

BTW, anyone found a way how to downgrade to Froyo from GB like the ot 990??:eek:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
well-well, many things here... thanks for your contributions !

Rafael, my friend ! you like reading here and the old Move thead ;) only that nobody care about ...:( ... but I'm here to say thanks for your contributions here :good:

- well, is not possible to flash this Robinson ROM if you are still on Froyo check for an official Gingerbread update then try this ROM ! if not stay on Froyo a bit .. :o

- why to revert to Froyo if on Gingerbread ? if someone just want to REALLY brick the phone just send me a PM but you have to sign a document "you are the only responsible for the case ..." :laugh: to give an idea just use a terminal to input

cat /proc/mtd

... and take a look at output but I'm stopping here -read previous posts about my hardware failure(s) .

@simon25t : I have to comment this a bit :

- good job :good:

- it means you do not like my work here Robinson rom is not good for you :( .... but yes ! as I said stock rom is good enough :laugh:

-yes good job for the case you like stock so much :good: only that I recommend you to prepare a new package with the latest Superuser app from Market that about version 3.1.3

- yes everything is based on CWM Recovery if you do not have it nothing is possible it is the basement for everything : root/ custom rom / what you want !

-if you do not like this custom ROM why not to use first version -it is almost stock-like nothing touched BUT has a very-very important feature named /etc/init.d - scripting support i.e. a2sd is almost not possible without it etc etc
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jwkk:
HD games

I got a weird and possibly naive question!

How to run on this phone HD games ?

As most of these games are only for armeabi-7 (etc.) and for "hdpi"

Install it most, that is when I can get it somewhere outside play.google.com (market mobile). Since over play.google.com (market mobile), of course not.

I changed "ldp" to "hdp", but after a reboot, you start up (I had then restore from a backup:D)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] profglavcho:
maybe we can go from froyo to gb(and go back)

just run move-upgrade in debugger and change trace information getting from handset(t-mobile<-->cosmote):fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wissemelmokh:
there is no official update for alcatel ot 908 F ..........we have just to wait :p
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kiksotaki:
i want to update the rom to the newest. Is there any way so i won't lose my apps that are installed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jwkk:
I use and reliable: GO Backup https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jiubang.go.backup.pro
[Miscellaneous Android Development] linusuli:
silent silence

That's what I said about small, quiet was more handsome, ha, ha, ha!:laugh: bad traduction google: original, "Mis padres me decian de niño: estas mas guapo calladito (yo)! Ja, ja, ja:good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadK9:
Finally!!!

Hurray!!!:good::good::good::good:

MY MOVE IS ALIVE!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Wow, this ROM is really awsome, indeed... it comes already rooted and from here on possibilites are larger than stock rom!!!

Love the luncher, screen locker, bootanimation, splash boot, menu... everything is greeeeeeat and cool...

Don't know what is wrong with icons from notification bar but I can live without them... we have widgets!!!

BIG THANK YOU CALIN!!!​
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Frankfor85:
Hi everyone, i'm an italian owner of this phone, and i'm unable to install your great custom rom because for my country official gingerbread update it still not avaliable. I just was wondering and i'm asking: how alcatel move upgrade 1.7 can recognize country of our phones? Can we "deceive" it changing anything in system files or similar, in mode to can start the official upgrade? Anyway many thanks for your great work, Ruscan.calin!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mickaela:
au secour !!

bonjour jai installer cette rom Alcatel OT-908 ROM Gingerbread sur mon ot 908 jai installer correctement puis redemarrer le telephone mais au redemarrage il bloque sur alcatel one touch puis plus rien jai essayer reinstaller et mais rien a faire jai tout essayer quelqu'un a t-il une solution pour moi svp merci davance
[Miscellaneous Android Development] FormerSlacker:
Supposing you flashed a Froyo rom from a country that got GB, and then used the move upgrade from that country to update your phone, I wonder if it would then recognize it and upgrade it to GB?

Whatever check it does, there must be a way around it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Frankfor85:
It's exactly that i would try, but i can't find a stock rom 2.2 of Czech republic or Romania, or other country that already got gb... anyone know where we find these stock roms?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Neko2394:
Va voir le post 88 page 9.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] profglavcho:
alcatel server check IMEI and product code.no chance to upgrade.but ,if you change trace info in debug mode and suspend overwrite ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Frankfor85:
Please can you explain what are you saying? How can we enter in debug mode? There is really a possibility to change product code of our phones? It is dangerous? Thanks in advance!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
Parlez vous Francais ? ... but I would like to :cyclops::laugh:

well there are 2 ways to bypass Alcatel servers to get GB :

- to manage files in fota/ hidden-somewhat partitions - this is hard and risky to destroy/ REALLY brick the phone

- to change product code as profglavcho said so that server will think you are from Romania / Cosmote and will update it to GB

well I never worked on it because I do not have time - you have to understand this ROM is free of charges so I spend hours of me time in weekends to work on it; also I have already had 2 hardware failures till now so I do not want it more ...

first method is very risky second way is very difficult you do not need to change anything on the phone (files/ setting ) but to manage output form the update software/ phone before to be sent to update server ! I made something like this on Samsung Omnia/ Nokia phones but from service menu or Phoenix software - this is for Nokia only anyway on this phone is not possible because service menu is locked so you have to go the hard way - if you do not know anything about C language / disassembler better drop it will not be easy and I'm not sure to work on it just now !

I repeat it : you have to understand I do not have enough time for this and most important - I'm the first to check this on my phone ...what if I get a new failure ... what for - nobody will pay me for this ! I think this ROM I made it's enough ! or just wait all phones will get that Gingerbread or maybe profglavcho is to post something to solve the problem anyway is good to know that everything is possible for a price- nothing about my phone.

If you flash a stock Froyo from Cosmote/ Romania etc and check for update you get ...Froyo.

I prepare a new version to add some changes it comes with Go Launcher - the most advanced one from Market ! - tomorrow ..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Frankfor85:
Thanks for your great explanation, i see that it's very difficult to try anything to force upgrade and the risks are high. So we have to continue using your old custom rom and wait for an official update! Just I dont understand why alcatel decides to release an upgade only for some countries, it's a very unfair commercial policy! My next phone will not be an alcatel...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] as007:
Install recovery on stock froyo.

I have a question. Can I install CWM recovery from #2 post in stock froyo? I will save this rom, becouse this rooted and fast rom, but I need trying robinson rom.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadK9:
Proximity sensor!!!

Hi everyone,

My phone was quite tortured this last weeks in order to get it working again.

But now my screen does not turn off during calls!!! This should not be happenning.

When phone is raised to ear for the conversation, screen should turn off. The proximity sensor placed near the ear speaker supposed to sense any obstructions and send turn off command to screen... In my case, this isn't happening!

Is it a hardware failure?

Is it a software glitch or setting? In this case I tried setting in main menu, disabled system tuner... nothing...

Anyone?

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
this is a hardware failure and can not be solved yes it's about that sensor. They used hot air (about 230 degrees ) to replace mini USB connector and it seems proximity sensor (sensor- it means " sensitive" ...) was affected so much..

proximity sensor is not important only phone is important

@as007 : do not use recovery from post #2 on Froyo in fact it's not possible to use it -will not work it has different kernel if you are on Froyo use recovery from old Move thread in order to perform a backup of your phone also if you are on Froyo do not flash Robinson/ Gingerbread ROM because it doesn't work for you firstly check for update by Move Upgrade /One Touch Upgrade read post #1 on this thread

@Frankfor85 :

it also depends of your GSM provider

... think like that :

for Alcatel IT IS EASY to put a download link for everybody

....

so things seem to be complicated ... one is to read some papers and think about before to

why was Alcatel my choice this time

?

Name is Alcatel-Lucent ...it is about Bell Labs a huge company involved in fundamental research and this is great !

NO COMMENTS please !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
ask your carrier for update not Alcatel

Alcatel made a good job to release GB for this phone but where is the problem why not for all countries ? (as I said) in my opinion it depends of your GSM provider too .. well I performed some search so here is the result

at this time surely they got GB update from Alcatel...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kiksotaki:
i am trying for 3-4 days to upgrade my alcatel 908 to gb but when i use the upgrade software it says that can't connect to the server. I tried both one touch upgrade and move upgrade also i tried it to 3 different pc. Am i doing something wrong?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] furumuser:
Are you behind a firewall or proxy?

Check your network connection MU and OTU use a custom port over 1024, i don't remember wich one. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tgeanin:
Hi!

You everybody sais the TCT 908 or Cosmote move it have andro 2.3 but in all sites "cosmote" or "internity" it have andro 2.2.

It is an oficial update 2.3 launched soon?

can update with "move upgrade"?

sorry for my ENG! i expect a romanian forum for this phone.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kiksotaki:
I disabled all firewall but the problem persists
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tgeanin:
prea multe detalii strica

Nene da mai multe detalii ca nu inteleg cum se face....

lansez fastboot si se deschide fereastra si se inchide imediat.... altceva... ce fac?

telefonu in ce stare tre sa fie?

eu unu nu am avut de aface cu sdk-u ala si nus procedura. email me sau Ymess tgeanin
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadK9:
Use search function

First of all, first time bought MOVE comes with FROYO 2.2 by default.

Using MOVE UPGRADE APP will install 2.3 GINGERBREAD on your MOVE.

http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/products/smartphones/move.html

Use this link to download application and first of all drivers that come with their software (T-Mobile Android manager)

Foloseste link-ul de mai sus. Dai jos android manager, ca sa ai driverele instalate mai intai instalezi programul asta. Dupa aceea instalezi si move upgrade 1.7 si lansezi aplicatia.

Trecerea la Gingerbread va dura destul de mult. Sa ai bateria full cand faci upgrade!!! Instalarea se face de pe serverele din afara.

Pentru modul Fastboot cauta pe forum, sunt solutii si nu e greu. Trebuie sa folosesti o combinatie de butoane.

so there are

- updates from manufacturer by Move Upgrade/ One Touch Upgrade

-updates from GSM provider by OTA update form phone menu

to update by Move Upgrade the easy way:

-install drivers by Android Manager

-install Move Upgrade

stop phone remove/ insert battery

press Menu button - NOT Power !!

then connect to PC keep Menu pressed !

then start Move Upgrade

if not working you missed some drivers​

1.) FASTBOOT PWR si VOL- pana se aprind butoanele touch.

Trebuie sa astepti sa se instaleze driverele.

Abia dupa aceea instalezi recovery. Vezi postul 2.

Dupa ce ai instalat Android sdk, in locatia unde acesta s-a instalat, cauti folderul platform tools. In acest folder pui fisierul recovery.img.

Ca sa folosesti cmd promptul, trebuie sa dai click dreapta pe folderul acesta, platform-tools, si sa alegi comanda "open command prompt here".

Se va deschide o fereastra care va ramane deschisa.

Acolo introduci comanda fastboot devices si dai enter.

Inca odata, citeste cu atentie postul 2!!!

SUCCES!

Sa ne tii la curent.

Keep us inform with your progress, GOOD LUCK!!!:good:

Urmareste posturile din forum. Vei reusi.

Succes:good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
e "necesar" sa schimbi ceva la mesajul ala pe ici-colo mai prin ... partile esentiale (...)

1.telefonul trebuie sa fie in ..stare buna de functionare...:laugh:

2.nu lansa nici un fastboot ca nu il mai poti prinde iti spun eu ...!

3.nu poti sa faci flash la softul asta daca nu ai deja facut un update la Gingerbread de la Alcatel citeste post nr 40 ca sa faci update si pe urma mai vorbim

4.mai bine scrie mesaj in privat daca vrei sa te adresezi in romana ca nu toata lumea o sa inteleaga ... .check your PM..

@kiksotaki: after pushed from behind you tell us : it's not about firewall !:good:

friend: nobody can guess where is the problem show more info : logs, screenshots anything ..

i.e. check in Device Manager for ADB Interface (when phone connected to PC) or start phone in fastboot mode (vol down+menu) then connect it to PC - it should detect it (pop-up message is showing up from systray)

I think your problem is related to drivers (not installed - ALL of them )
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
update

what is new:

- changed power menu :

1.screenshot - open an application press power button select screenshot - a picture is saved in /sdcard/DCIM folder

2.hot reboot - will close all apps/ services execept for system-based and reinitialize the framework - Android interface

( very useful this is I think the best task killer )

- support for Czech/ Polish/ Russian ( related to TouchPal keyboard)

- tun.ko kernel module - for some VPN clients like Open VPN ( I'm sure you use VPN or anyway secured connections when checking mail on hotspots isn't it ? if not this is your bad ideea

-replaced/ removed/ added some new apps ( stock apps are good but you never get updated ...)

-some changes (update superuser etc)

i.e. an app to transfer files between phones ( bluetooth-like ) / to access phone directory from a remote browser / an app to add support for ssh/telnet/ ftp - 15 servers totally :) that's good I use it every day/ an app for Wifi ADB - to protect usb cable - :laugh:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadK9:
When, when, when???

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::good::good::good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] as007:
OK, do I well understand?

First, I must install recovery from Move thread , saved stock froyo rom. Next I must update phone on Alcatel Upgrade to 2.3 stock and next install recovery to 2.3?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jwkk:
NEW VERSION! Alcatel OT-908 GB ROM ROBINSON (October 13, 2012)

Alcatel OT-908 Gingerbread ROM ROBINSON

(October 13, 2012)(T-Mobile MOVE Android 2.3)

http://hrejsi.jwkk.biz/en/download/alcatel-ot-908-gingerbread-rom-robinson-october-13-2012

News, Changes and details in post #129 here

Free Download, saved forever, without limitation :cool:

Very Thank You ruscan.calin !

Thank downloads ...

Open and Download on mobile :

​
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DeadEndRic:
2.2 to 2.3

I read that some people tried installing a country's rom, which already got update, so if i install the Czech T-Mobile rom then i'll be able to finally update to 2.3...Is there anybody who tried it out? I want to make sure it won't be just a waste of time...becouse there's still no hungarian gingerbread.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
when the world is not enough

@DeadEndRic : is not possible to flash a Czech or Romanian Froyo ROM then check for update -->by this way you get .. Froyo

read my previous posts already told it better ask your GSM operator for update

@jwkk: I see....but it's not possible to run HD games on this phone - it has the lowest display resolution and 120 dpi - Galaxy S3 has ~300+ dpi ---> that's a phone for HD - everything that's way I was never focusing on changing something about graphics on such a little display but it's good enough !

@Mister_007- any of them:

..well, that's way you will stay on this version for a while - actually I do not have time but better is to say this ROM has many features no need to add more - if you do not agree just suggest me something to change any feedback would be appreciated !

I give only an example...but better read my post on a2sd ( on my blog ) now I have time to add some articles one is about decompiling an apk or working with .dex files - on ot908.blogspot.ro

When I prepared CWM based on CM sources ..was interesting so I have built a complete build based on Cyanogenmod 7.2 sources I uploaded it to my phone and it works BUT - many of them are not working - wifi/ sound/ mount sdcard etc but anyway it runs ! It's in pre-alpha status:laugh: so it's worth to work on this better ..nothing more to add to Gingerbread stock

btw based on this Gb kernel it's possible to port even ICS and MIUI will work too - based on this kernel but surely is not easy to "patch" all involved libraries to test it and again... it involves many resources usually a team anyway many hours to work on

MIUI is most interesting it has (maybe) all CM features + an amazing interface (better than CM at this matter) but it is made by Chinese (iPhone-replica) and ..I do not like iPhone :victory:

...but this is not a paid software it is a hobbyist activity so it's better for me to focus on a paid application to upload it to Market to get some bucks :laugh:

.. well I'm reading here to help you solving your problems and read ot908.blogspot.ro maybe there is the solution ?!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Frankfor85:
Hi Ruscan, i've installed your last custom rom based on froyo (move 4.0) and i have a problem: i can't add a direct contact dial shortcut on my home screen. In older version i remember that i can do this... maybe it's due to a missing contacts stock app? Can i solve this? Thanks in advance!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] qltsar:
Can you try to make a full backup of the phone (from the original gingerbread state) for Us? I mean a full backup which can be made by manually from cwm, but if you can do it, please do not flash the cwm, just boot it with fastboot.

You can make a full backup of the nand by an easy command:

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/backup.img

The backup directory don't have to be the same, just try to save somewhere to the SD card.

The process doesn't need to mount any internal partitions, but I think you have to have at least 512 MB free space on your SD card before you start it, and you have to mount manually the sdcard.

It's a better idea that you make a factory reset or format the /data & /cache partitions.

Thank you!

qltsar

Edit: My mistake...it's only working on eMMC phones, but could you make a backup from a FOTA and FOTAFLAG partitions?

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tgeanin:
succeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Firs for all ho is beated in had like me....

1.use qadb program from Ruscan post...

2 turn off the phone

3 launch QADB program and insert the usb cable in computer but do not insert in the phone yet

4 pres and hold with one hand power+vol down to put the phone in download mode

5 insert the micro usb in the phone and after 1 second releace the butons

now in the window of qadb will apear flash recovery and many more, use theat to falsh recovery from ruscan ROM

from theat moment you can flash with the rovery the Ruscan custom rom or you can keep the stok and make root

flash my attachment to make root

sorry for my einglese

tnx too all!

you are grate guys!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tgeanin:
ce versiune e asta? what version is?

This is V4 or?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ruscan.calin:
:laugh: man you are amazing !

(and name it ver 4.0 if you like )

io zic ca tu esti mai mult original decat "beated in head" ;) si simpatic:)

@Frankfor85: well, check it

/system/app/contacts.apk

/custpack/JRD_custres/app/contacts-res.apk

get files from a stock rom or Sebastian's stock or from previous versions of Move ROM copy them accordingly using Root Explorer and do not forget to set them permissions (long tap on file to open menu) if you do not know what permissions well give them all permissions :laugh:

@qltsar: you said to mount manually sdcard well I think you do not have this phone and more you have a problem with recovery on your phone ...but why to do this ? you forget to give me a reason to spend some time on this anyway as I said I do not like this better is to call operator asking for update and more you can "boot" = upload to RAM only (not to flash- just to be sure) a kernel how about a full backup .img - are you sure ?

many people here are using stock rom or asking for root only (i.e.see poll results ) because they do not trust custom roms yes stock is an option on the other side many are asking to "force" an update - how to explain this - this is a fake for me it means they do not know what they want

about poll it is interesting and will consume only 1 J of energy :laugh:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Frankfor85:
Thanks, it's worked!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kiksotaki:
Is flash player pre installed on alcatel 908?