yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
I'm in Poland, Germany phone distribution.

English language interface, the location of Poland.

No update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
It's a country specific issue, I'm sure now. Looks like Italian 997D's have an update with a working compass, but others don't. I live in Spain, but my phone was bought in Germany, so there's no new update for me besides vB5Y-0.

It looks like the Italian updates are named vBF1-0, vBF4-0, etc., and the German updates are vB5T-0, vB5Y-0 and so on, so I guess they are treated as different updates, even if it looks like they are the same, since they had the same bugs, such as the compass problem.

We'll have to wait until Alcatel Germany releases its own "vBF4-0".
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
using fota to get updates won't work, i tried that and i found nothing , so i try to use one touch upgrade tool ,there is a 997 device but not 997d ,and I'm afraid to select 997 to transform my 997d to 997 and lose the dual sim advantage , and I'm waiting the answer .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
You have to select 997. Don't worry, you won't loose the dual sim functionality
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
thanks for reply , but it takes a lot of time as if it's downloading a full system not an update , why is that ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikec_thebest:
Which phone should I select? I have OT-997D!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psyhound:
Because it is downloading full system.

I've selected OneTouch 997, and it worked like a charm. :)

Sent from my ALCATEL OneTouch 997D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandrakur:
Hi everyone,

If anyone has skills for this(	[FRAMEWORK] Xposed - ROM modding without modifying APKs/flashing) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24267797 :confused:

I changed dpi to 200 ,it is better now ,but some apps like phone dialer and keyboard(touchPal)are a little less than it should be.

It would be great if we can change the dpi for each app,like in paranoidandroid or pacman roms.:fingers-crossed:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaza78:
It has been confirmed we get 4.1Jelly Bean :D :p, ALCATEL ONE TOUCH DEUTSCHLAND confirmed on their facebook page here is link

http://www.facebook.com/AlcatelOneTouchDE?fref=ts
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psyhound:
Google Translate :P :

The final decision for the update of the 997D is like: There will be an update on Jelly Bean 4.1, which is expected to be available mid-year! An update to version 4.2. is not planned. The exact date and any other information we will announce.

Sent from my ALCATEL OneTouch 997D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
Great news :laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
Once upon a time we know that has to be updated.

He had to be in Q1, then Q2 and now in the second half of the year.

So may be in December :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
Well.. Some system apps must be manual scaled so Xposed can't do anything about it... Speaking of stock ROM, but when u have something like CM based ROM you can scale with xposed whatever you want :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
During call

Hi,

two questions that I have problem but has nothing to do with the development and updates

these two problems are when I call:

- When I call someone the tone sound, before the person answers, is very strong and destroys my ear. Do you know if we can adjust the volume without affecting other sound settings?

-still during a call, the screen turn off near my head and when I want to touch it, it turns on then off, etc ... I find it hard to be able to tap the screen. Can we prevent the screen turns off?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cuoco92:
AW: Alcatel OT-997D Root and Rom development

The same by me! Screen on/off during a call is a bug that must be fixed by Alcatel. So you have to disable the auto-brightness to fix it temporarily :)

This work by me ;)

Regards

Cuoco92

Gesendet von meinem ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D mit Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuweng:
Guys, i have created a KANG for porting TWRP V2.4.1.0 that supports Alcatel /custpack & /mobile_info here...

Credits to Russian Master Shifu Javum for compiling it & Russian Master Shifu Michfood for the repack utils...

Don't forget to support Operation RMD...

---------------------------

Hmm, since nobody try out, i've ported it to OT-997D, Credits to jman0 for his recovery.img...

Use this app here to install... ( root access required ) :good:

If it doesn't work pls let me know... :fingers-crossed:

Cheers... :cool:

---------------------------

Added on Mar 20, 2013

- TWRP with sd-ext support
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schalkerjung1984:
AW: Alcatel OT-997D Root and Rom development

works fine on my Device :D thanks man ;)

Gesendet von meinem ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D mit Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
It's there any advantage to using TWRP instead of CWM, as we haven't a custom rom?

I'm sorry, but I didn't know TWRP until today, and I just understand that it's a touch recory and whit other functionality but I don't know which ...

If somebody can give me some information, it will be great, and if I need to change my recory: useTWRP instead of jman0 CWM.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirschm:
AW: Alcatel OT-997D Root and Rom development

Has anybody yet tested the recovery result?

E.g.:

Full Backup...

Messing up or resetting the 997d...

Restoring the Backup....

Ist the phone the 'same' as before?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RATTAR:
@yuweng

Great work.

I have tested the new TWPR, it work like a charm. the TWPR mounts at start all partitions of the phone.

So have i no need to mount custpack/framework for installing my framework-res.apk with smaller navbar-Buttons using aroma-filemanager.

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Howto install the framework-res.apk

Put the framework-res.apk onto sdcard > put aroma-filemanager on sdcard > boot into TWPR recovery > push install > install aroma-filemanager > in aroama copy the framework-res.apk from sdcard > goto custpack/framework > paste framework-res.apk > exit aroma > reboot system

The framework-res.apk is from a vB5Y-0 Firmware, maybe other Firmwares will not supported.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuweng:
As said, this is a specially compiled TWRP made by Master Shifu Javum originally just for Alcatel OT-992D only... :o

With this TWRP, newly develop update.zip will install correctly with /custpack partition support...

i strongly suggest you guys to support Operation RMD & get Master Shifu rua1 here ( Yes, he is the same DEV that got your OT-997D rooted at the first place ! ) to include support for Alcatel devices then you guys can backup your OT-997D Factory ROM out of it easily & start developing custom ROMs out of it & also use it for unbricking too... :cool:

Fyi, TWRP has built-in File Manager too... ... ;) Advanced -> File Manager

if you make an update.zip then it will be so much more easier, at TWRP, just install it...

Open framework.zip with 7-zip but don't extract it. Go to /custpack/framework/ & drag & drop your framework-res.apk into it & install via TWRP & see if it works... :fingers-crossed:

updater-script example

mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", "/custpack");
package_extract_dir("custpack", "/custpack");
unmount("/custpack");
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Well, following the suggestion by robin-sips, I've tried following the instructions on http://www.mediafire.com/view/?ldao6p9eyjuu1f9

I've setup the dsixda's kitchen and the MT6577 plugin from the link robin-sips supplied, and, as a result of that, now I have another recovery image. I don't know if this would work, either, but it's supposedly made in the correct way.

I've uploaded it to Mediafire again: http://www.mediafire.com/?yu2o5i27sk8e57m

Don't forget that this doesn't root the phone, but lets you install zips (like Chainfire's SuperSU zip, which can be found here on xda) which will surely root it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klaasv00k:
But you have not try it your self ?

you don't know of it work and it could destroy our phone ?

i have looked at the file you have uploaded and the size is smaller than the one i have download from the phone

and about fastboot you can set it off settings/accessibility fastboot
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
You're wrong. Fast booting the phone, and the fastboot utility aren't the same. If they were I would have tried it right away.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
If my phone wasnt brand new i would test it with much pleasure, but i need it for every day work. I rly can't miss this awsome dual sim anymore in combination with gps.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
That's exactly why I haven't tried it myself.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Anyway, I've read, on the Alcatel Onetouch Germany Facebook page, that the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update is due this week, so maybe we should wait, and see if after the update, the phone can be rooted again with the usual utilities.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaza78:
Can you post the link .Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
that would be awsome, jellybean is much smoother then ics, and it can have the possibility to root indeed, also this means that alcatel keeps there software up to date, wich cannot be told of other brands like Samsung / HTC ;)

Thanks Jman0 already for this nice work, i now much about computers and hardware/software, but i don't have enough knowledge about android (yet) to be sure to make my own root like you did ;)

If anyone dare's to flash this possible method of root plz post a message ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klaasv00k:
a bout the flashing

learnt a new thing but i have try to upload it tho the phone but can't uploud it.

i dont have the dsixda's Android Kitchen and the tools so that part i cant do

but have try to flash the jman0 img but doesn't work on my phone fails at part 1 of uploading

jman0 the img backup of the fist step to build the recovery.img does it start at 00D8C000 (recovery) or does it start at 0138C000 (sec_ro)

because from the MT6577 CWMR Root Updated.pdf it say that i have to use the sec_ro part but i think i need to use the recovery part ????

or do i see the thing completly wrong

alc one thouch 997D

Firmware 4.0.4

baseband maui.11amd.w12.22.sp.v1.f1.p9, 2012/10/17 14:02

custom build vB5T-0

the phone info
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Forget about the sec_ro mess. In fact, since I had already dumped the recovery image (instructions at http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/creating-rom-dump-of-your-mt65x3-device.html) I ignored the first part of the pdf and just went on with the kitchen part.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
i tried this myself, mine started at 0138C000 (last number with red circel around)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Anyway, mine didn't work. I've just tried to flash my modified recovery back into the phone, and everytime I try it, I get the same error: "S_NOT_ENOUGH_STORAGE_SPACE". I've flashed several Mediatek based phones in the past, but I had never seen that error message.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klaasv00k:
Thank for the awnser and i see that you will whait for the update to 4.1 next week
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildgunman:
It comes no 4.1 update this or next week... its only a update for 4.0.4.... this tells me the Alcatel Support.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Well, anyway, let's hope the phone becomes rootable again after this new update. I'd be more than happy if it worked that way.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
No update yet, it seems like we have been fooled by Alcatel this time. A friend of mine, who had been the owner of an Alcatel OT-918D for quite some time, recently warned me about this. He told me Alcatel do this all the time, announcing updates that get delayed later.

We'll have to keep waiting.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Take a look at the newest version of the rooting script here at xda. Look for "root many android". The author claims it should now be compatible with more devices.

Enviado desde mi ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D usando XDA Premium HD app
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
i googled to this, Most webpage's don't post anything bout the possible release. i found this on a german site: Das mögliche Upgrade auf Android Jelly Bean 4.1 ist für das 2. Quartal 2013 vorgesehen. Translated in English: The possible upgrade of Android jelly bean 4.1 is for the 2nth quartal of 2013. this will be around februari next year i think?

btw no succes with the root with restore v17 here ;) any other idea's? ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sibigr:
new one touch upgrade version

I noticed that Alcatel released hours ago the new One Touch Upgrade S utility version 2.6.3 for the 997D and some others. Maybe there is an update for our 997D, I will try the utility later...

http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/products/smartphones/one_touch_997d.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
One more thing. As you may probably know this phone is manufactured by a Chinese company called TCL, owned by Alcatel. In China, this phone is sold as the TCL s800, which might also serve as a source of information for finding root methods, accesories, etc.

I've been also searching for root methods for the s800, but there's no info, either. Looks like Chinese experienced the same problem: when people upgraded to the latest firmware version, the phone became unrootable. But maybe in the future we can get something out of this.

And something for people looking for accesories: Alcatel has just stocked cases and other accesories for this phone, but at a rather high price. Here's an example, a flip type case (similar to those people use with Samsung Galaxy Note or Galaxy SIII): http://www.alcatelonetouchshopping.com/product.php?id_product=213

There are other colors too (white and red).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jebiga:
How to unlock 997?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuweng:
@mogamycool & jebiga

Where have you you guys been all these while... Refer to here... :cool:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
whenever I press the three buttons altogether , the phone doesn't want to go to any page or even turn on until I get the battery out .

but when I press volume up with power on I see a page ( ANDROID SYSTEM RECOVERY) . Is it factory mode menu which mentioned .

and i tried MTK Droid Tools with this page but there were no change . What should I do ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Just do the same, but instead of using volume up + power, use volume down + power, and you'll get to factory mode menu.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
I got factory mode .

and i connected the device to pc and turned on MTK Droid Tools , but It doesn't read any info about the device .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Did you install the drivers? If not, the best way to get them installed is by installing Alcatel Onetouch Manager and Alcatel Onetouch Upgrade
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
I installed the drivers , and the pc reads the device as mt65xx android phone , but MtkDroidTools doesn't see my device in a strange way .

I don't know what to do more .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuhno:
bad news:

after writing that the 997D will get the update, they now said there is no JB update planned responding to a question on their facebook page.

Here is the (german) original text:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
One question:

It will be updated or not?

Alcatel showed new models, can not be older will develop.

I hope that I am wrong
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vojkan22:
they didn't say it "now", that post is from a month ago.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
Let's arrange to:

information from facebook is higher ?

news?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
whether the subject died?

anything new?

What about updating?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljubisat100:
Одг: Alcatel OT-997D Root and Rom development

Contacted Alcatel from Serbia here, got a response that the update for OT-997 is not planed.

Послато са ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997 користећи Тапаток 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fear_factory84:
time to find another phone, before price drops too much? :D :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
:good::laugh: sooner we will see a new Alcatel Idol X dual , before they update to JB
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
Whew. I just hope a custom ROM comes up soon. I so love this phone, JB update or not.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fear_factory84:
I hate this phone when it's in charge. It loose signal on the secondary sim (that one without 3g enabled). A manual network cell search solves this problem, but sometimes it looses signal again in a random way.

That happens with some network operator combination and not always. I've ordered some additional batteries and a desk charger so I have not to charge the phone itself. But they are travelling from china.

Maybe I'll grab an acer liquid e1 when it will be available...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
That's nothing compared to other dual sim phones .

will you be able to deal with an eco every time in some other phones , etc .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
I use a couple of years dulasim.

These were:

Nokia Samsung and Motorola.

Dualsim always been a lot worse than ordinary phones.

Alcatel OT-997D only reached the average level, which is more better than samsung.

Unfortunately, it lacks support, new roms.

But even on the original rom in my works smoothly and properly.

Although I do not have Polish language, appreciate the work of this phone is very positive.

Fortunate enough to install several applications and we are happy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
I think a custom rom will solve the Polish language issue .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandrakur:
fantastic 997

Is it realy important whether it will be stock J.B?Someone will port custom j.b. to our 997,its just question of time.(kernel too overclocked.)If you read threads,you know that one our friend port cm10 to us but he has still some problems gps wi-fi,and this is just the beginning.With moded framework-res.apk,(rooted phone)and twrp recovery, we are progressing in a short time.Who whant to change system apk just replace or delite some apk.I have nova launcher ,dpi is 182,with seeder apk,moded playstore,changed minifrees,and everything is great.You can play with your phone ,just do backup first.

Enjoy a bit of patience, and we'll have a superb phone.:fingers-crossed::good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mogamycool:
Can you create a jb mod for our device till the coming jb rom ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandrakur:
I cant, but now HUELK has working progress on cm10 http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38537810&postcount=43

as I said just a matter of time

But you have to know that the first custom ROMs can not be stable for everyday use,but after some time...:D:laugh::fingers-crossed:

Until then you can play with the upgrading of the existing rom.(some build.prop tweeks,system,ram tweeks ,if you know what you are doing),but if I remember good from posts you just rooted your phone,than take it easy(backup phone before anything you do and read posts).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxAndroided:
AW: Alcatel OT-997D Root and Rom development

There is a stock custom rom based on ICS

- wifi / bloutooth not working

Is beta version. Everybody can use it as base for modding... the dev needs some help :)

http://www.android-hilfe.de/showthread.php?t=389710

Lol :D Post 404:D:D:D:eek:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuweng:
Hmm, seems to be the same symlink problem that exists on MT6577 as discovered & solved by Master Shifu dsixda since Version 0.214 here... :D

just add below statement to updater-script & it'll work... :laugh:

symlink("/system/lib/modules/p2p_mt6620.ko", "/system/lib/modules/p2p.ko");
symlink("/system/lib/modules/wlan_mt6620.ko", "/system/lib/modules/wlan.ko");
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxAndroided:
Oh thanks men :good: I´ll post it on Android-hilfe.de :o
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] odisseo79:
Hi,

how did you changes the dpi?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandrakur:
The easiest way is by some application like density changer,apk(phone must be rooted of course).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxAndroided:
AW: Alcatel OT-997D Root and Rom development

Is somebody here with a succed in deodexing this stock rom? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Hi,

if I understand correctly your image, you only consumes 33% of ram memory (337mb).

On my phone with the original launcher, button savior, SwiftKey and map, my consumption is about 400mb.

How did you do to have so little memory used when I have the impression that your screen should consums a lot with all informations present on your picture? :confused:

Regards

Nico
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandrakur:
You can adjust out of memory(minifrees)with different apps,rom toolbox pro,system tuner pro...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
Today I received updates to version vBF 7-0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
can you root your phone now?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cuoco92:
How to root BF70 Firmware on Alcatel One Touch 997D

Download this package :

BF70 Root

- Turn off your phone then remove/insert the battery

- Open Sp Flashtool (Under Windows 8 with Admin privileges)

- Select the scatter file

- Clic on Download

- Connect your phone and waith until the process finish

...and voila´ :laugh: TWRP Recovery :good:

Then flash the Suspersu update and you are root :cowboy:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
I do not know.

I did not do ROOT

Waiting for JB: Laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psyhound:
Got an update, too. Rooted with MTK Droid Tools 2.2.9. :)

Sent from ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D using Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
I confirm update vBF7-0 installed and phone root again with mtkdroid. :D

Edit: after trying to load my backup that I made before the update, my version is returned in vBF4-0!!

2° Edit: I asked on facebook to alcatel what the update change, they answered me: add function EAP SIM
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
What's this? :D

and what does it mean?

two different methods of root?

post 414- post 416
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
EAP Sim: I understand but I'm not sure: that it's for automatically switch between 3G and wifi network provied by operator sim card, and perhaps everywhere
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
I guess that update is for specific regions? I don't get that update over here. (Philippines)

By the way, is it okay to use stock ROMs on this device that are meant for other regions? just curious.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr_agosh82:
Tried an over the air update, but failed, after reboot I get the message:

Update.zip is not correct, installation aborted

The phone is rooted.

Anyone else tried with a rooted phone ? I really don't want to use the one touch upgrade tool, and then to install everything again
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
It's the only one way, because update check your phone at beginning and if your systems files are different, it doens't start.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
I live in Europe, Germany phone distribution.

There was no update, only the present.

Update via wi-fi.