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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomgag:
Hi, I have alcatel 997 (without D same but has some plastic in front of sim card slot so you can't insert another sim), and I have also

X'Pop 5035D, phones are very similar, have same SoC, 5035d has 512 mb ram and 960x540 screen.

Anyway i have found twrp backup made on 5035d with JB rom here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2284347&page=17 in post 169 .

I have restored using twrp data boot and custpack from that backup and my phone boots , but with black screen. Good thing it responds on touches on screen it has normal sound you can lock it unlock and it can be normaly turned off if you find right spot on the screen to click (about middle of the screen).

Further if I go in recovery picture is little disorted with some horizonatl white lines, but everything works i have tried to change build.prop but without success. Then I restored my old image, because i don't have experience in modding rom :(

Maybe someone of you know to fix it has to be something about resolution,

on the same link above you have deodexed files for that jb rom.

p.s. (that jb rom is not for dual sim)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simonkjam:
Easy root? No problem, try THIS, is a gift for you by IWT

It SHOULD work, i haven't an alcatel to test of course

Requirements:

- A recovery like CWM or TWRP (better TWRP)

- Reboot into recovery and install the zip

- Reboot

:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
hi everyone!

Do you know a serious shop on the internet where you can buy a touch screen for the 997D?

I found: GSM doctor, but I don't trust in it, after reading reviews everywhere ...

Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
How to remove the fps cap and compile the kernel source.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] allouche1781:
how to install VBF4-0 & VBF7-0 update.zip

I tryed to install the update.zip on my alcatel 997D but could not work, I recieve an error message :

assert failed

error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

Can anyone provide help please. I'm from Tunisia.

thx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Patch Adams:
Hi guys is there a way to root the Alcatel onetouch evo 7 tablet??

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docbrown83:
is this a thread for alcatel evo7?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maraszkie:
Alcatel's DE facebook profile deleted

Have you noticed that german Alcatel's facebook profile disappeared? Apparently they lied all the time about coming Jelly Bean update, and when they couldn't go on with the lie any longer, they deleted the whole profile to avoid PR disaster. Now they say it was never they official site (see below). Too bad the internet remembers. Needles to say, I will never again choose Alcatel or anything TCL. Fu&^*# liars.

:mad:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vitorsemeano:
Hi, if you go to german Alcatel oficial webpage , you can see the link to their old facebook still there... Is really frustrating .

Sorry my bad english, I am new here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sandor.barna:
Nice. I never choose any Alcatel protuct again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docbrown83:
Not the first abandoned project. Or better, is not only Alcatel (that we are proudly accusing...)

Inviato dal mio XT894 con Tapatalk now Free
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vitorsemeano:
alcatel fr facebook is still promissing the 4.1 jb update for 997d. if you go to the sourceforge of alcatel you can see that the last release was on 30 Sptember for ot4011x, and if you search well you can conclude that is an update for that device.

SO, if the next release isn''t 997d rom, we are screwed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ognjen994:
wifi connection problem

Hi! I have this phone a half year

It's good, works fine but a day ago I wanted to connect to the wifi which is secured with 801.2x. When i wanted to connect it says " settings stop, force close" . It didn't asked me for a password. When i click just kick me out from wifi settings. On every other network it connected fine

So if someone knows what's the problem I will be grateful if someone help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bert2290:
That`s a bug in the latest firmware. you can use wifi manager from playstore to make it work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ognjen994:
I will try it

Thank you very much! :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vitorsemeano:
Finally, after exposing all events happened about jb 4.1 to the official support of alcatel, they confirmed the update:

--please do not reply below this line--

Dear Vitor Figueira,

Yes, we can't tell definiet date, but are going to upgrade ONE TOUCH 997D to higher Android OS in very short future.

Please upgrade your phone with one touch upgrade which can be downloaded from the following website later:

http*//support*alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/upgradeSoftware

You can also refer to the following FOTA FAQ to upgrade your phone:

http*//www*alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/support/faq/fota.html

Q3How can I use FOTA to make phone upgrade?

Should you have another request, do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for choosing Alcatel!

www*alcatelonetouch.com

----------------------------------------------------------
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leosinto:
How much can we trust them?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadowmaniac:
So my friend compiled PAC 4.2.2 rom for our 997 alcatel,only problem is that camera and wifi arent working if there is some dev that can help him,pls reply here
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eamelas:
So if we 're lucky, we can expect and an 4.2.x upgrade?

I have my phone rooted, with Motoblur HD theme and icons pack installed with nova launcher pro, so I have a Jelly Bean feeling of the device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903idcop:
Wow... can't wait for it if it's true!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eamelas:
Is there a way to root it without losing our settings?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skooby_3:
I root with this and keep all settings

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eamelas:
Thank you! Worked like a charm!

Anyone who has the official Greek rom?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zixnbg:
So does that Framaroot works even with the latest OTA updates ?

I havent updated in a while, and don't want to loose the root...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eamelas:
Ohhh, yes! I have the latest Android version installed of this device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alanon:
Is there any word on the Jellybean update?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hummel95:
Not on the German Alcatel Facebook page.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baalco:
Jelly Bean

Guys, Jelly Bean upgrade is available for the German versions via One Touch Upgrade! :laugh::good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
Is this true?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hummel95:
There's still no offical information about the Jelly Bean update. I guess they are just not good enough informed.

They only told us that they needed more time for testing.

Thanks for the Jelly Bean information! Great job!

Cheers
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
What region are you in? Could you provide the rom? Not sure I'm legible for the update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tsakman21:
Android 4.1 is not available as an OTA update. You need a PC and the program Alcatel OneTouch upgrade. A backup is recommended.

mrmad.de/alcatel-onetouch-ultra-997d-android-4-1-jelly-bean-update-ist-da-0611
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Nice find :) if anyone manages to update can you please post the rom and/or post a nandroid of it if the former is not possible. Much appreciated since I'm not in Germany, not sure if I'll be able to update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eamelas:
With Titanium Backup Pro, if I choose to restore my settings and applications, such as the stored sms files after the JB upgrade, I will able to do the restore without issues?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
I shouldn't expect any issue with restoring using TBU from ICS to JB. As long as you aren't restoring any system apps. Not sure if settings will be restored aswel, but no doubt about user apps and data
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Rooting ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Try Framaroot

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What phone did you select in One Touch Upgrade?

OT-997 or

One Touch 997

Can't find 997d, went through the whole list
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eimai_kala:
Framaroot works just fine with the new update!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Thanx for confirming :)

Could you tell me what phone you chose in the OT upgrade tool?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eimai_kala:
Just follow the instructions and choose the 997 model.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Update coming soon in France, they told me this on facebook:

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH FR Bonjour Nicolas,

La mise à jour du 997D arrive en Allemagne lundi prochain et dans les jours qui suivent en France

ALCATEL ONE TOUCH FR Hello Nicolas,

Updating the 997D arrived in Germany on Monday and the days in France

:p
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Let's see if it works, apparently it's downloading the rom now, waiting for it to finish then I can check if it's updated. Any idea how to tell if it's going to flash the jelly bean update or just refresh the whole ICS rom? I can't tell if there's an update available or anything, it just started the update. :fingers crossed:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
And OT-997

I have Alcatel 997 withought D, and I am waiting for a long time the jelly bean update, the problem is that I live in Serbia. I fear I have to wait alot more. Can someone help me by uploading the official firmware for OT-997 if someone finds it. Thank you all
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
MTK Droid Root & Tools

Could someone with the updated JB rom please use this tool to make an image of the rom that can be flashed by other not so lucky users please?

It's really simple to do. I've tried as best as i can to break down the process into easy steps, and will only take a few minutes of your time:

Tools needed:

1. Rooted device on latest JB update. You can root using this tool in seconds http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130276

2. MTK Droid Root & Tools http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43512610&postcount=311

3. Alcatel One Touch Upgrade (for ADB drivers)

Steps:

1. After installing framaroot and rooting device, Make sure your device is rooted by installing root checker from play store and checking if root is available

2. Enable USB debugging Settings>Development>USB Debugging

3. Make sure you have Alcatel One Touch Upgrade installed and all drivers working properly.

4. Open MtkDroidTools_v248.exe (the MTKtool you downloaded from the link and choose your location to extract it) - this tool is in no way a malware or virus, ignore any antivirus warnings you get

5. Once extraction completes, find the folder you extracted to and look for a folder called ''MtkDroidTools'' open it and Launch ''MTKdroidTools.exe''

6. Once MTKdroidTools opens, connect your phone and it should be detected in the MTKdroidTools window

7. After Detection, open the ''root, backup, recovery'' tab and click on ''ROOT'' at the bottom of the MTKdroidTools window (this is to give the app temporary shell root access to read the phone's system files and take backups.

8. After root shell is granted the ''backup'' icon under the two tabs should now be available.

9 Click on backup and wait a few minutes while the phone's rom is dumped, after the process it should ask you to create a single zip for easier storage, select yes and let MTKdroidTools create the zip.

10. The backup should be found at the location where you extracted MTKdroidTools in a folder called backups >>> \MtkDroidTools\backups <<<

11. If you may kindly upload the final zip to a cloud service where you could make it available to us, I would be very grateful.

Thanx in advance :fingers-crossed:

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btw, this is what i get from the log file when trying to update:

The phone's cu is 997D-2AALKE1

The phone's IMEI is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The phone's version is B5YYTY0

The version in the server is B5YYTY0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
Cannot post the web site

I don't have the right to post links here because I don't have more than 10 posts. I fount at forum dot benchmark dot rs a link to the german website where someone posted the backup I am downloading it right now. Its just too late and will check it tomorrow....

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w w w . android-hilfe . de / 6681007-post151 . h t m l

Here you go and hope I didn't break any rule by posting the link like that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sirius1977:
Its not the jb backup. It's an ics backup to get the recovery back.

I posted a twrp backup a few posts later but it won't work, for the People where the Alcatel update tool breaks the phone. And there are many where the update goes wrong.

For now it looks like that my backup which works for me is useless If the Alcatel tool don't get the things done.

Maybe it changes the partition size or there are other differences between some of our phone '.

Gesendet von meinem ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D mit Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diacritico:
I have tried JB upgrade (I have german version), now the phone doesn't switch on at all.

I have tried several time...but nothing to do! :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Some people over at Android Hilfe are suggesting turning off fast boot before proceeding with the update, but I'm not quite sure what's going on, since the pages are in German and I'm just using Google translate. Try turning off your phone, removing battery and starting the update tool again. If you can boot into recovery and have a nandroid backup you could try restoring that. These are just suggestions.

Happy to help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diacritico:
It doesn't turn on/off, just as dead. Only when I plug the phone via usb cable windows discovers a preloader VCOM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
What about battery light when you connect charger? Hope you're trying on the same computer with Alcatel Upgrade Tool installed as it's needed for the drivers aswel as getting your phone to the default
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diacritico:
I've contacted the customer care... the help desk guy has hanged up while I was tying to explain the problem... he was repeating as a mantra "why you did an upgrade not required!"

997d nice phone, rubbish customer care....

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Battery light is on... I have tried more then 10 times... same pc, others cables, changing usb port, installing the driver before... no way
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diacritico:
meantime Alcatel cancelled the JB upgrade (as I read also on android-hilfe)... from the onetouch upgrade tool now says "no new version bla bla"!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr_agosh82:
I updated yesterday, and now have 4.1.1, but the problem with loosing phone signal when charging is still present ... so iritating ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
Thats hardware problem bro not software, a friend of mine has 997d and I have 997 because I don't need dual sim but he allways had this problem, when charging one sim loses signal. Its alkash*t chinese made...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diacritico:
I agree. Never had such problem on mine. Maybe different hw or revision
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
Did you try to unplug the battery during 5 min, and restart with Power and Vol+ pressed together?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
this is my phone model, 997D-2AALKE1.

Think your twrp could work?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sirius1977:
Good question. On a n d r o i d - h i l f e . de we are collecting our model number at the moment.

3 x 997D-2AALDE1 where the update works. Until now the only model. The others failed.

From the logic i would say that 997D-2AALKE1 could work. But i don't know.

If you wish to try sent me PN.

Something that speaks for different hardware versions too is that the Alcatal updater downloads nearly 750mb but my backup has only 444mb.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
My thoughts exactly, I was thinking same model different region. Although, as you can see when I tried to use OTU, the otus_log in the program's directory says the version on my phone is the same as on the server. Check my comment a few posts back. Do you suppose it would update by just flashing your twrp? Cause don't we need the boot, preloader and all the other partitions to be updated aswel?

Btw, Thank you for trying to help those of us who haven't gotten the update, even though it's alcatel's job to make sure we all get it :thumbup:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sirius1977:
In the meantime we found out that the digits are just describe the color version. You got ardesia black, right? :laugh:

Anyway, another user got it managed to come to the new boot screen. Maybe there is something missing in my backup. If i have to bet, i would say that its nvram. I didn't backup it because i read on nearly any Tutorial i found, that the nvram contains the IMEI and MAC adresses.

I made new, full backup. If it works, i will report it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Colours, wow Alcatel! Mine's the black/dark grey one.

Yeah, NVRAM is meant to be personal. I don't think that's it. When you do a backup with mtk you'll see all the partitions that are on the phone and twrp isn't backing all of them up
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duleks:
Question

I did everything by your guide, it did the job but reported a problem. Im not so good with these things. Do you think it was done properly?

http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...d6baf8/527e5fd0/2/3/8/1/5/9/7/Clipboard01.jpg
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Hmm, I'll look into that and report back.

But for now, Sirius1977 has provided a nandroid backup which has had some success.

Could you provide your phone model number and colour? (check under the battery ''OT997d - xyx'')

And did you successfully upgrade to jelly bean using the Alcatel OTU?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duleks:
Yes, i successfully did an update to jelly bean yesterday. Its the 997D for german market, ardesia colour, i think...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Should be the model number then 997D-2AALDE1

You can confirm it by removing the battery and checking the sticker under.

Still trying to figure out why Alcatel would make update specific to colour models.

Thank you for your help, much appreciated :cowboy:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diacritico:
Hi there!

Thanks to a german guy that has posted uboot backup I was able to turn alive my phone!

For those had the same problem concerning upgrade to JB on android hilfe de the solution.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Glad you could bring your phone back to life :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
I never ran AnTuTu benchmark on ICS.

Could anyone who ran it on ICS and has now upgraded to JB post results of before and after to see if it improved anything?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fran_javi2:
Thank you very much :good:. I had the same problem as you and it worked :laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bert2290:
ICS: 6600

JB: 8100 :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
AnTuTu

ICS

JB

Graphics performance has noticeably increased :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
How I wish I could upgrade to JB too. :(

Can someone post the instructions here? :-?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
http://tinyurl.com/lyugxxx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
Jelly Bean Upgrade guide

I will try to help you as I am noob and I did succeed to flash my phone to JB. And I have normal 997 withought D - 997X. But after flashing it I got my phone recognises both sim slots, removed the plastic that is under sim 2. and tryed both sim cards and bothe work :D.

First sorry for my english and I will try my best

First step - is rooting your phone - "framaroot 1.6.1" -use google to find these aps and backups cause I am not allowed to post links as I am new member.

second step - is "Mobileuncle MTK Tool" from PlayStore and install it

third step - than you need "TWRP" forum.xda-developers. com/showthread. ph p ? p=38554232 download only "TWRP for alcatel 997D" unzip in the root folder of your sd card.

fourth step - is You open "Mobileuncle MTK Tool" and go to option recovery than choose the file that you extracted earlier from TWRP zip file and reboot

Fifth step - is after restart you enter TWRP, you have an option backup -you need the backup if you want to get back the ICS. You select all and after backup now restart the phone

Sixth step - you need the JB backup h t t p s : / / w ww .dropbox. com/s/f7d24vjhoc1j1vx/ot997d-TWRP-Backup-stock-jb41-SuperSU.zip. Now go to the sd card and you have a TWRP folder inside you have backups folder than model folder and than you have the folder of the backup we made. Now under the phone model folder create another folder and name it jelly bean update, open it up and extract the backup file that you downloaded - JB backup

Seventh step - Now turn off your phone, wait 10 seconds and turn it on while holding the volume up button. Now you should see the TWRP backup, go to WIPE and do factory reset, than go back and choose restore and than choose the folder that we unziped - the JB backup.

This is it and hope I helped a little. All this is thanks to zlaja87 wich is member of forum.benchmark.rs

If something goes wrong I don't take responsibility.

This is Jelly Bean Upgrade Guide for Alcatel 997 and 997D - OT-997 / OT-997D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindedfox:
The update works. But unfortunately, I still get ICS instead of JB. Bummer.

Thanks anyways. :)

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I'll give this a shot. Will update on the results later.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
IMEI error

I am enjoying the JB 4.1 update. But my SIM2 shows IMEI all 0000...

Can someone help me about this, How can I change IMEI, isn's there a tool or aplication that helps. Eventhough the network is working fine but I just want to put a real IMEI. I have a broken phone can I use the IMEI of that phone for this alcatel ? Thank you ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eamelas:
If I want to "save" a system application of stock rom as .apk to install it to another device. How should I do it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
You can back it up with Titanium Backup and restore it with Titanium BU again on the other phone, or you could just open the titanium backup folder and look for the app you backed up. The apk itself should be in a compressed file ending with ''.apk.gz"

Alternatively look for ApkExtractor on play store. Not sure if it works with system apps.

If you have root and and root Explorer you could check in /system/app/ all system apks are located here by default, on the OT 997d you might have to look in the custpack partition if you don't find it there
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
Please someone help me fix IMEI of my second SIM
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Try using the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade Tool
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Does anyone know how to change the white and blue colours in 4.1.1? I'm rooted :D