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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
Newbie

hello to all.. i am just a newbie and i just actually bought my OT997D.. could someone post a step by step instruction? i red the previous posts and i got confused with the things they mention previously.. i hope there is someone could help me.. thanks!:angel:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xse8001:
There is a link with detail instructions in post#168.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Complete instructions on the new thread I opened:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2046865
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
thanks!

thanks both of you sir xse8001 and jman0..:good:

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i have concerns about the steps.. i've downloaded the mktdroid tool and follow the steps.. i got stuck in the

Factory menu (power + vol down then rum MTK tools) because in my phone when i press the power + vol down it wont go to factory menu, instead it will take a screenshot on my phone.. i manage to discover the factory menu i guess of my phone which i turned off the phone and press the power + vol up.. and when i try to connect my phone via usb cable and run mktdroid tool the software and my laptop doesn't recognized my phone.. im so confuse.. need help..:confused::confused::confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Install Alcatel one touch manager and one touch upgrade, in order to have driver.

Then turn ON your phone and keep push: Power + Vol down buttons

then you must arrived in one menu where you can see:

Factory Mode

Full test

Item test

Test Report

Clear eMMC

Version

Rebbot

In that menu, open mtkdroid. Normaly it will find alone your phone. When the phone is found, launch Root
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
i have already one touch manager and one touch upgrade.. how can i have driver?do i need to upgrade my phone first? or what.. sorry sir.. im just really newbie on this thing..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Driver are installed with both software, try to restart your PC

Have you enable USB debog Mode?

When you start in normaly mode the phone MTKdroid recognize your phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
yes i already installed both software and i already used one touch manager once.. but i havent yet used one touch upgrade with my phone.. where can i find exactly the driver on the softwares?

yes i already enable the debug mode and the mtkdroid recognize my phone when my phone is switch on and i connect it thru my pc via usb cable..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
If alcatel manager and mtkdroid recognize your phone, I think you have all driver you need.

Have you disable quick start ? (I don't think it's the problem but...)

Perhaps after turn off your phone, retire your battery few secondes. And then restart by press Power ON + vol down keep pressed (it take about 10s to enter in factory mode on my phone)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
wait, i already found the factory mode.. thanks! phew! :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Cool! free to root
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zixnbg:
Hi, for removing soft keys I used this:

"You can easily hide it on a stock rom with a build.prop edit.

Just add qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 to your build.prop and reboot.

Then you have no more navigation bar.

You'll need to use something like LMT launcher (here at xda) or

Button Savior (in play store) to have the home, recent, back,

etc functions (easiest to set up BEFORE rebooting after editing build.prop ). "

It is reversible, I tried it few times.

For full LMT function i used SuperSu software!

Not Reversible: bevare of the Fullscreen Toggle on this phone: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2080742

Also reversible: Force Full Screen apk from the Google Store is reversible without reboot, but LMT launcher does not work fully for me.

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Also for the cameras: I (former QA xD) tested these:

Camera zoom FX, Camera360, camera FV-5, ProCapture, Camera ICS+ and Camera JB+,

and winner is ProCapture very closely followed by Camera FV-5.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
Question

Is there a possible way to have a free internet access via gprs on OT99D?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kassipopassi:
Hey thanks for this post, did you find any way to make the virtual buttons smaller? Like its possible in CM?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
For me any .apk work in order to restore softkeys.

The only way is to write manualy in build.prop:

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
I just want to ask. many rooted users always speaks of titanium backup and cyanmod (if im not mistaken). what is the purpose of that apps actually? does it works on our phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thunder141:
Titanium Backup ist a tool-Set for backing up and restoring Apps and Data. And moving System apps and User apps., And freeze and uninstall System apps., IT works on our, device
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
And Cyanogenmod, it's a custom rom who replace ice cream sandwich system (but it's nearly the same). With this kind of rom, you can customise and optimise your phone with plenty of functionality that you can't find in the normal version ICS (ice cream sandwich).

But Cyanogenmod is developped by programmers who do that if: it's a good phone, there is a great demand or for their pleasure...

You need to wait for this kind of rom. as me

Question to all:

I want to modify how to unlock the screen. Normally I need to press power key. But I want also the possibility to unlock by pressing volume key up or down.

with one hand it's difficulte to press the power button when you drive.

I found plenty of threads with this subject.

the solution that I found, it's to modify with Es exporer (for example) all files that you can find in: /system/usr/keylayout

in order to add "wake_dropped" next to volume key

key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE_DROPPED

key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE_DROPPED

After save and reboot it's apparently operational. But not for me!

In keylayout, I can find and apply modification in all followings files:

-Genric.kl

-hid-keyboard.kl

-mhl-keyboard.kl

-mtk-kpd.kl

-qwerty.kl

So I maked the modification, save and reboot: nothing.

I can't do it on my pc by adb pull and push, because when I want to remount the system I'm not allowed.

Someone did it tried ? one solution?:confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
Before i rooted my phone i did not able to back up my rom.. is there a way to unroot our phone? i just want my warranty.. :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
When I use Alcatel One touch Upgrade Software on my pc, my phone become again as before, I lose root (but I tdidn't test it with an application like rootchecker).

It is also a way to go back when I made ​​a mistake, but it takes me 45 minutes easily.

I saw in previous answers that other menbers are able to Unroot the phone, you need to check.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
thanks bro! i am just having trouble with my new rooted device.. i am just asking in case my phone breaks or need the warranty just in case..

i need your suggestion.. what app is best for our rooted device? i just don't know what to do now with my rooted phone.. LOL
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
For me:

I use "fullscreen toogle" and "button savior" or "lmt",

"Adfree" of course

"xda"

"mobileuncle" last version

"SuperSu"

"Es explorer" with root configuration
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
all that apps are available in the market?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zixnbg:
All except LMT and full screen toggle: but they are from this forum itself:

LMT Launcher: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330150

Full screen toggle: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1497558

There is a similar Force Full Screen on the market.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duleks:
>>>

Have you seen the solution for the on screen buttons on the new huavei ascend mate? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlHkz3F9w5A

It would be great if someone could make an app or a solution so this could work on 997D... :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petarl:
Thank you, LMT is great app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Yes lmt is great, but after using it, I think button savior is more practical.

With lmt I had lots of problems when I want to scroll the screen or others operations.

Wherea as with button savior, I placed it at the top right corner, just down the clock and is really easy to use.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Yes, Button Savior is also a good option. I prefer LMT since you can completely get rid of buttons, fixed or floating. But yes, it takes a bit of time to get used to it, so you don't mess things up while scrolling. That's why I always use double finger gestures, so doing it wrong is harder.

But LMT also gives you the choice to only show floating buttons (in a way I think is visually nicer than Button Savior, but also a bit harder to use) and not use gestures at all if you don't like them.

Anyway, both apps are good, but a little training is needed to get used to them (but it's not so hard).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergiuhusca:
Hy guys

I want to buy this phone and i have some questions!

1.Can i select separate ringtones for sim 1 and sim 2?

2.Can i find an app like samsung?"smart dual sim"?

3.Baterry life is good?

4.Screen is scratch resitant or not?

5.This phone have notification led?

6.Camera quality is ok?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
1:no

2:I don't know, can you explain: what is "smart dual sim "

3:yes

4:yes

5:yes

6:in auto I have problems with "flou" (in French), the preview is nice but the final picture is "flou". I'm searching for the good compromise.

I'm really happy to have bought this phone.

Now I'm just waiting for a custom rom
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergiuhusca:
But if someone call you,the phone shows you what sim is ringing?One or two?

The Samsung phone are dual standby.Not dual active!But they have an app that make the phone to be "dual active"!For example,if i speak on sim 1 and someone call me on sim 2 the phone will be ring!Without this app or system developed by samsung the phone apear closed!

The resolution of the screen is ok?The case is low quality or acceptable?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Yes, when you receive a call, you can see which sim is called. And the colour is adapted as you set in the parameters.

It's only a stand-by dual sim. But do you really need an active sim?

Movie,pictures,... quality is ok. But dark is just enough.

The case is perfect for me. Before I had a Chinese dual sim, so that it's a revolution for me. The battery cover is in special plastic with grip.

Before I bought this phone I watched a YouTube video by "top of the phone " (in French), at the end you can see a video clip on.

Check it.

If you look at the Samsung galaxy S duo, I think it's too more expensive than the 997D. And I don't remember exactly but the 997D has the best hardware (not sure).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadMav88:
Anyone could help me with Button Savior? I'm not rooted, but I've the app. Is it possible to hide the status bar by Button Savior or is strictly necessary lmt or similar? Thanks :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
No, button savior can't hide softkeys bar.

Before try the following advice, be sure that all functions of LMT or button savior work (back, home,...).

For me it didn't work until I replaced SuperUser by SuperSu.

In order to hid softkeys, You can use differents applications, like: HID bar, GMD gesture... But I don't like it because it always remove your deskop or hide the top and bottom bar or others bugs.

Me I use this one, but read till the end:

Full screen toggle: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1497558

After disable nav bar, you need to restart your phone.

But It's little bite more difficult, because the app doesn't restore the softkeys bar.

In order to retrieve the bar, I use ES explorer with root permission.

I go in system folder, and I modify build.prop.

You juste need to write directly on the phone:

qmenu.hw.mainkeys=0

Save in ES explorer, reboot, the bar reappears.

After you go to the same file and add:

##qmenu.hw.mainkeys=0

Next time you want to restore the bar just delete ##.

enjoy the full screen!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
The dual active option on Samsung Phones is not really "dual active". The phones achieve such a behaviour by redirecting calls between the two sims. When you activate it, the phone asks you to enter the phone numbers for both sims. Then, it works this way:

1) You're on a call on sim 1 and get a new call on sim 2

2) The phone redirects the call on sim 2 to the sim 1 number, so the phone rings as usual, since now both calls are on sim 1.

3) You decide whether to put the first call on hold and answer the second one or reject the second call.

The main problem with this is that most cell phone providers charge for such a redirection, so the dual active option costs money.

The resolution is OK and the case is high quality, with a rubbery touch on the back, so the phone doesn't slip.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kassipopassi:
hey guys, anyone has an idea how to resize the navbar/buttonbar? tried to de and recompile the framework-res and change the values in dimens.xml, but since it's also placed in /custpack it doesnt seem to be that easy to change the framework :(

i tried it this way:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1844878

i could kill for anyone who can tell me how i can make it 10 or 20% smaller ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naurilf:
Hello

Today I tried to root the phone. I installed the drivers (by installing Alcatel android manager it works). But after the rooting and the reboot, the phone could not boot anymore. The moment I saw the dark blue screen with the German message that said it opened it was switching off and restarted again. I installed everything again by One Touch Upgrade. But I can not do this anymore. I installed all my apps 3 times in one month. I will not try this again. I will wait for the next update and then we will see.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naurilf:
Forget it, it took me sometime to realize that wipe data is from system recovery menu (switch on - volume up)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
someone here with enough android knowledge an some time?

i would love to cook a new rom for my device, simple things like deodexing the device, zipalign the apk's. I would love to have the stock android (AOSP) theme from ICS

the problem is that i only have some basic android knowledge, i need someone who can point me out to the right directions.

Structure of the 997d system is not like most android device's, it would need some working.

Anybody intrested?

regards,

Robin
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergiuhusca:
Please, can someoane put a picture with the notification led?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
search a picture of 997D in the google.. just imagine at the bottom of the phone there is a white straight line led right at the center.. sorry im just new here.. i dont know how to manage some attachments..:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naurilf:
The picture of the phone at GSM Arena, has the lead switched on, when it is switched off, you see all the area black!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naurilf:
Hello

I used LCD Density Modder and I reduced from 240 to 200 dpi's. The result is not bad at all. However the grid layout is strange. I see a 4x4 and space around. How can I make it stay 4x4 but in the same space? I attach a picture of it. Why do they look like this? 903idcop you used the same application. Yours appear better. Why?

Regards

Akis
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
As we have said saveral times before, the first thing you must do after rooting the phone is perform a factory reset from the recovery menu. It's the only way, since the phone won't work right away. The next update could also have the same "problem", but at least we already have a solution

And one you have the phone rooted, you can use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and data, so when you install an update or factory reset the phone, you can recover all of them without having to reinstall the apps.

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Use another launcher. Right now, I'm using 360 launcher, which I got in English here at xda, and it works flawlessly with 200dpi density.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naurilf:
Hello jman0

I am new to android but I am learning quickly. I used Go Launcher for now but I will try more. I am very comfortable with Unix prompt since I belong to the old school of HP-UX and SunOS and it reminds me the old days.

Best Regards

Akis
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903idcop:
Hi Akis, attached 2 screenshots for your reference. I'm using ADW launcher, or you could try with any other launcher to see which one suits you the best. Most launcher would have the option to adjust the numbers of icon for row and column.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
I have one problem... I'm using android since cupcake and i never, ever had a problem with rooting... Now i have rooted yesterday 997d and i my mic is broken... Don't know how root did this??!!

Sent from my ubercool NeatRom'ed Galaxy S2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
Hello good day!

just want to ask if there is an app available on manipulating the buttons in our device and make them run as we like.. i just want to have a button to capture an image if i use the camera because it's so hard locating the capture button in the screen without looking at it.. thanks! i hope there is someone who can help me.. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
U can use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.camera.pro&hl=en and go into app settings and choose volume keys for capture/focus ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
it says not compatible with my device.. does it works on you? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
You need to root your phone, use market unlocker (find on google) use market unlocker and choose Verizon or T-mobile USA after changing, clear data and cache from Playstore in settings/application, then go and open play store, press accept and you'll see app, it's paid one just to know ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
Good day everybody! Thanks for this wonderful thread.

However I do have a question..

I previously had the vB5T-0 firmware on my 997D. I successfully rooted it with the procedures stated here (using MTKDroidTools). Everything was topnotch. But then a few days ago, I managed to update the firmware over OTA to vB5Y-0. I thought everything was fine until I realized I just lost my root priveleges!

My first action was to do what I did when I still had vB5T-0 to achieve root. But then, when I ran MTKDroidTools after it detected my phone and clicked ROOT, I only get four lines on the status window (the 4th line says something about root shell being achieved before reboot..) The phone hangs (I think) on the Alcatel OneTouch logo. Rebooting it thru the MTKDroidTools takes me back to my home screen, all my apps are still there, but still, no root.

So I booted to factory mode, wiped out the eMMC to reset to factory, and did the whole process again with the MTKDroidTools.. Still I get only four lines on the status window. And still, no root. :( I have done this for like a dozen times, still no luck.

Any ideas? (Oh and by the way, I noticed that the MobileUncle Tools and Superuser apps are still there even after I did a factory reset thru factory mode. Is that normal? I have a hunch those two are ones causing MTKDTools to fail when rooting. But again, I'm not so sure.)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
First of all u aren't doing factory reset cause wipe emmc does clearing internal storage, to do factory reset you can do volume UP + power and when screen flashes release power and keep holding volume up until u get recovery.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
That was quick. :)

I already did that too though. By accident actually. I pressed Up rather than Down on the volume. It booted to recovery (the one with the big android background). I selected wipe data/factory reset, the recovery did some things, then I selected Reboot Now. The phone restarted and I was again back on the homescreen. But still, the MobileUncle Tools and Superuser apps are still there.

I did the procedure on rooting again, but still, no root. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deni_NS:
Try again procedure... Install drivers correctly on pc, restart pc, turn off phone, start mktools, volume down + power, plug usb into the phone, let him establish connection, click root, wait for 2 reboots after that go into recovery volume up + power and after booting screen release power and hold volume up until u get into recovery, do wipe data + wipe cache, reboot and u are ready to go :)

I rooted 3 997d phones in two days and it works...

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
I have just tried that about three times now and still, no root. :( I managed to root this thing easily before i updated the firmware. :(

Thanks for your help by the way. Maybe I'd just have to live with an unrooted phone for now. Whew.

Add : I really have this gut feeling that the Mobileuncle Tools and Superuser apps that persist even after factory reset is the cause why the rooting fails. :-/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Your only option is to reinstall the latest firmware using Alcatel Onetouch Upgrade with the phone connected to a pc, so everything, including the system partition, gets updated. A wipe from recovery doesn't touch the system partition, and that's why you still have Mobileuncle tools, superuser, etc. As you said, those apps come from when you first rooted the phone, and will remain there forever, unless you do a full update using the Onetouch Upgrade utility.

Once you update your phone from the pc, you root it again, perform the wipes from the recovery menu, and you'll end up with an updated and rooted phone.

OTA updates screw the rooting and prevent the phone from being rooted again, so if you have rooted your phone and want to update, your only option is to use the Onetouch Upgrade utility. But you loose all your apps and setting in the process.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
I see. So that's how it works. :) OTA updates prevent the rooting of our device then. :D

Thank you so much for this. Wish me luck! :D

Add : I have just downloaded the OneTouch Upgrade software. But "OT-997D" isn't on the list. I can only see One Touch 997 and OT-997.. Which of those should I use? (I'm sure I have selected 997D as the device before I downloaded the software from the site..)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Use "One Touch 997" or "OT-997", work the same on my phone.

I'm agree with Jman0, I'm pretty sure you will go back with One touch upgrade on PC, but If you can't make a backup before, you lose everything that you have done. It's also a solution when you have a big problem on your phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
Success! Thank you guys! :)

I wish there would be a cooked ROM for this thing. The stock ROM feels kinda 'slow' when compared to other lower-priced, almost same spec phone here in the Philippines. :-/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulkun:
i follow your steps.. i installed market unlocker and ching to verizon USA, cleared the data and cache in the application.. but when run the play store nothing happened.. :(