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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misi333k:
Hi there

I was trying all solutions but update for my phone is not possible :( and do not know why, unfortunately i'm new to this OS and need some help

so all info i get

my phone is 997d probably from germany, my location poland

OTA update shows sth like that "4.0.4 20131108_020802" gets 99% and do nothing (downloads about 327.7 MB)

via upgrade manager s 2.8.0 from alcatel i get only ics update, it's upgrade phone but to stock 4.0.4 ics (downloads about 530 MB)

and I'm stuck

any idea how to force update

how to force my "incredible" Alcatel to get update to 4.1.1

and how to make me happy user of JB on my "great" alcatel with dual sim that not works as good as it could :D only one sim works in 3g :(

and last question i red here that it's possible to install not original software with polish lng, saw couple posts ago, so maybe this is solution and I do need to root that crappy phone.

regards Lucas

(sorry for my weak language)

Baseband MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V1.F4.P4,2012/11/27

kERNEL 3.0.13 android-bld@aclgcl-ubnt173#1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Mar 4 15:12:35 CST 2013

Custom Build Version vBF7-0

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I found solution :D

reason why OTA update did not work was auto rotation

when i switch it off

everything starts to work, i installed latest soft OTA, 2 updates, first one to 4.1.1 second one i do not know what but about 40 mb, and installed witch succes

this phone is really annoying

sorry for disturbing

regards Lucas
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zihan:
Can you port cyanogenmod9 or cm7 for OT997D/OT997.

I like it.it's speed quick.

I find a Repositories on github.com about MTK6577's CM9 build code.

https://github.com/wiko-repo
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bert2290:
you need build prop editor for that, or you edit build.prop manually:

persist.sys.jrdtheme=001

New value: 000
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
The will be an official update to Jelly Bean for 997 and 97D

I got a response from alcatel, and good news is that alcatel 997 and 997D will eventually get the jelly bean update. Here is the original message:

Dear Skeljcim,

We have plan to ugprade ONE TOUCH 997/997D to higher Android OS which has been under development. Sorry that we can't tell definite day for your 997.

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?

If your phone Android OS version isn't updated after the upgrade, then it means your phone doesn't support Android OS upgrade at the moment.

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

Thank you for choosing Alcatel!

www.alcatelonetouch.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
This worked :thumbup:

Thank You :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SecretVamp:
my phone js nt german version

here’s what i gt my phone in malaysia n it’s 997D white version i dont think i’ll get the official update hence i use the twrp in page 78 to get jelly bean...although it works flawlessly but I want some extra language does there anyway to add system language?I want Chinese n Japanese.Great thanks for those who can lend me a hand
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
I have Nova Launcher installed and chosen it as the default when asked I selected always. But this setting doesn't stick. After a while or restart it asks me to pick my launcher again and Nova can't stay on always.

Anyone else getting this? Found a fix yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
I can also confirm it works with MTK Droid Tools. The unrootable Alcatel OT-997D has become rootable again. :laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KurtDK:
rooting confirmed here too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guruzone:
Succesfully ROOTED!

Automatically installed SuperUser and RootExplorer apps!

Other: MTK Droid Root & Tools doesnt see the phone NOW in factory mode. Any tips?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nanobyte109:
Thanks! It is working now :good: :victory:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klaasv00k:
I can also confirm it works with MTK Droid Tools. The unrootable Alcatel OT-997D has become rootable again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903idcop:
Wow! I just bought mine 997D yesterday and ever since I have been looking for a way / method to root! Searched all forums in CN for the TCL sister model but couldn't find any clue til now!

Will try it right away and posted later about the results... can't wait to have my screen's dpi to be changed!

Many thanks!!!

Guys... I can't get it working... can someone please post a step by step tutorial? I tried to connect it under factory mode (power + vol down), but the MTK tools seems it couldn't recognize the phone... >< help! Great thanks in advance!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Have you installed the drivers correctly? Which windows version are you using?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harry70:
Alcatel's onetouch-manager Software provides the driver. Don't forget to enable debugging mode!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pkdick1:
Hello,

I succeeded in rooting my Alcatel OT-997, I howver "lost" many applications that I had to reinstall (though they were still in the "memory" of the phone as I was warned that I was "replacing" them during the reinstall process). I was also obliged to wipe my cache to recover my "google play" application.

Now when I try to switch off my device (by pressiong the power button) I only get a menu with one line "switch off" choice (previously I had at least three lines (showing the audio profile and other choices...).Could someone give me a piece of advice to recover this ?

Thank you in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
I'm afraid you'll have to perform a factory reset from the recovery menu. Some people are having that problem. I only had the problem with Google Play Store, but others are reporting more problems. I know someone who suddenly also lost the ability to recieve phone calls, but everything worked fine after a reset. You'll have to reinstall all your apps again, but at least you'll still have a rooted phone and it will be working properly.

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I think the problem with the lost apps comes from answering yes when mtk droid tools asks whether you want to perform a backup. The backup throws a lot of errors and I think it is responsible for the data loss.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thunder141:
possible to get clockworkmod recovery?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903idcop:
Hey there, I have exactly the same problem after rooted! All I did was to do a factory reset then everything's fine now!

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Pretty strange happened... I did exactly the same on both my desktop and laptop... however it doesn't work with my desktop no matter how or what I tried... and on my laptop, just bing... done! I am using Windows 7 x64, thought it was the missing driver of "CDC Serial" but both of them have not had the driver for it anyway...

But finally, I have got it rooted with my laptop~! Tuned my screen dpi immediately and now's it's perfect! Many thanks guys!!!

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I had been searching for the onetouch manager even since you have shared the intel... however I cannot find it until I chose OT997 instead of OT997D on Alcatel's website... hahaha, stupid me. Great thanks!!! Appreciated!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harry70:
What about "screen dpi"?

Where do you tune it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Search for "lcd density" on Google Play Store, and you'll find many apps which can do it for you.

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:37 PM ----------

I tried flashing the ports I made (one using the online recovery builder and another one using the xda kitchen) with Mobileuncle Tools, but they didn't work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harry70:
LCD density: what app and which values did you use?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krivins:
Sent from my ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D

which resolution you used with lcd density apk,because igo is cut when i started app
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903idcop:
I'm using LCD Density Modder, and the default DPI setting of OT997D is 240. I'm currently using 200, but you can also try 220 too... depends on your personal favourite.

Attached with my screenshots at 200DPI.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
I'm using 220 right now and I'm quite confortable with it, but 200 is also a good choice. Anyway, some apps may not render properly (like the igo mentioned before) or you may find that some apps appear on Google Play as incompatible, even if they were working before. Or just could also get forced closes. You must try and choose the density you like most or the least problematic one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903idcop:
Couldn't agree more! My yahoo auctions app is not working properly with 220 but 200... hahaha. But I prefer 200 more as it looks more decent. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Ok, definitely the data loss problem has to do with the backup MTK Droid Tools asks you to make.

This evening, I've screwed my phone to the point when it wouldn't load past the boot animation, so I've had to open Onetouch Udpate and reinstall the firmware from my pc.

The first thing I've done then has been rooting it, with the same method I used last Saturday, but this time I've replied no to the backup. And voila, no data loss.

During the upgrade, I've been looking for the files downloaded, trying to figure where they were. I haven't found the firmware files, but I've noticed a log file that said there was a newer version on the server.

On settings > about phone, now I see "vB5T-0" as "custom build version". What's yours? Maybe there's an update not yet available via OTA upgrade?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kisteri:
Upgrade fail

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Hi,

Could you give me some advise please??I have the totally same problem, i tried your way,switced off auto rotation tried to upgrade but nothing happened, still the same story.Do you have any advise what to do now???

Regards

Zsolt
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The_UneXpecteD:
Problem Updating Alcatel 997D german edition to Jelly Bean

Hi to all.Sorry for my English.I tried to update my German Alcatel 997D via system update wifi (The phone has asked it because i had the auto update on)to a version 4.0.4_2 ...... something.I say yes and the downloading started.When Finished the phone was starting to install the update turn off and then never turned on.I tried to pull out battery for some time nothing the phone was dead.Then i Used the Alcatel tool upgrade and now i have lost all my contacts and other but the phone open in original 4.0.4.Does nobody know the way to update to jelly bean..if there is some trick please help ...thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shkelqimselimi:
Try this http://tinyurl.com/lyugxxx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sjoe96:
I had exactly the same problem, but I think I found the solution. Your device must be rooted for this.

Go with root explorer or es file explorer to /custpack/app/unremovable/withoutlib and locate the jrdlauncher.apk. Rename it to jrdlauncher.apk.bak and reboot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misi333k:
Hello

i made it probably wrong because i lost all my data, but update works

so all my steps

1 turn off phone and remove sd card

2 power + volume up

3 wipe

4 after phone will start do short wizard and settings go to update (remember autorotation turn off)

5 wait until all data will download ( prevent phone from sleep mode)

6 all data should download fine after about 20 minutes ( about 370 mb)

7 wait for download check

8 press install (remember to have at least 50% of battery)

9 wait until your phone will boot

10 start update tool on phone it should find another one update (about 40 mb)

11 do a backup of your data from sd then

12 put sd back to phone

13 format sd from phone level

14 turn off yor phone and remove sd

15 copy all needed data back to sd

16 install sd in phone and turn it on

17 install again all software (from google play or from apk)

18 it should work

19 now you have 4.1.1 JB phone :D

regards Lucas
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kenzo7:
Hi guys please help i think i brick this phone

I have searched all over the internet and the closest solution i've found is flashing the pre-loader and uboot. When I plug the phone via usb cable windows does not discover a preloader VCOM. I had ICS before this happened and I was trying to change the font using font installer app. I tried flashing uboot using SP flash tool but I get the following error;

{EMI] Obtain DRAM Failed!

[HINT]:

Please check your load matches to your target wich is to be downloaded.

NAND Flash test and EMMC Test returned the following when external sd card is not inserted:

----

===============	Memory Detection Report	===============

Internal RAM:

Size = 0x00020000 (128KB)

External RAM:

ERROR: External RAM was not detected!!

NAND Flash:

ERROR: NAND Flash was not detected!

EMMC :

EMMC_PART_BOOT1	Size = 0x0000000000100000(1MB)

EMMC_PART_BOOT2	Size = 0x0000000000100000(1MB)

EMMC_PART_RPMB	Size = 0x0000000000020000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP1	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP2	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP3	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP4	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_USER	Size = 0x00000000E9000000(3728MB)

============	NAND Test	============

SKIP! NAND Flash was not detected!

============	EMMC Test	============

EMMC Pattern Test(0x5A5A):

(0x00220800),(0x00221000),(0x00221800),(0x00222000),(0x00222800),(0x00223000),(0x00223800),(0x00224000),(0x00224800),(0x00225000),(0x00225800),(0x00226000),(0x00226800),(0x00227000),(0x00227800),(0x00228000),(0x00228800),(0x00229000),(0x00229800),(0x0022A000),(0x0022A800),(0x0022B000),(0x0022B800),(0x0022C000),(0x0022C800),(0x0022D000),(0x0022D800),(0x0022E000),(0x0022E800),(0x0022F000),etc etc

NAND Flash test and EMMC Test returned the following when external sd card is inserted:

===============	Memory Detection Report	===============

Internal RAM:

Size = 0x00020000 (128KB)

External RAM:

Type = DRAM

Size = 0x40000000 (1024MB/8192Mb)

NAND Flash:

ERROR: NAND Flash was not detected!

EMMC :

EMMC_PART_BOOT1	Size = 0x0000000000100000(1MB)

EMMC_PART_BOOT2	Size = 0x0000000000100000(1MB)

EMMC_PART_RPMB	Size = 0x0000000000020000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP1	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP2	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP3	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP4	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_USER	Size = 0x00000000E9000000(3728MB)

============	NAND Test	============

SKIP! NAND Flash was not detected!

============	EMMC Test	============

EMMC Pattern Test(0x5A5A):

(0x00220800),(0x00221000),(0x00221800),(0x00222000),(0x00222800),(0x00223000),(0x00223800),(0x00224000),(0x00224800),(0x00225000),(0x00225800),(0x00226000),(0x00226800),(0x00227000),(0x00227800),(0x00228000),(0x00228800),(0x00229000),(0x00229800),(0x0022A000),(0x0022A800),(0x0022B000),(0x0022B800),(0x0022C000),(0x0022C800),(0x0022D000),(0x0022D800),(0x0022E000),(0x0022E800),(0x0022F000), etc etc

Could someone please upload for me the preloader and uboot files of the stock ICS rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadowmaniac:
So i have 997 model and when i go to settings about check for updates i it says.no.new updates.how.can.i install 4.1?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coverdale78:
ok!

This procedure works for older 997D phone that cannot upgrade to ICS through Alcatel One Touch upgrade!!! ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Don't forget to make a full nandroid backup of your current rom (especially the uboot partition) in TWRP before you restore the jelly bean rom
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efipsom:
The link for the JellyBean backup doesn't work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efipsom:
At step 9 the installation fails so when the phone reboots the 370mb file is still at the update menu waiting to be installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The_UneXpecteD:
many thanks

shkelqimselimi many thanks

Thank you my friend.Your help was vital for me to fix and upgrade my phone.The problem was with the boot.Somehow the update failed to boot and with the instructions you gave me i have flashed the phone and then boot to 4.1.1 perfect.Thanks again.

This is the solution for all the users who ufter download and install the update the phone doesnt boot and is dead...because i cant post the site it is in the message from shkelqimselimi in page 79.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efipsom:
If you are rooted with TWRP recovery you should first flash the phone with the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade and then follow these steps. Worked perfectly! :D

Didn't know the external sd would be such a nuissance with the update..

Thanks a lot! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sacreew:
Link to JB

The link does not work h t t p s : / / w ww .dropbox. com/s/f7d24vjhoc1j1vx/ot997d-TWRP-Backup-stock-jb41-SuperSU.zip.

Someone to upload and share?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misi333k:
I didn't mentioned that you need to have stock software, my mistake but I'm glad that it works anyway, if you could tell me do you have some lags or other stops after update ?? I noticed some stops or lags or I do not know how to describe (in computers performance people call it throttlestop) this are micro lags, micro stops (from 1 to 5 sec) while browsing menu, or even if I play canasta it's odd, they appeared after update and are really annoying,

Fortunately I'll getting back to my IOS device, but i will keep this phone for testing,and learning android OS

regards Lucas

i can not post links (type google play canasta in google search and you find the game)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
You can use my backup:

https://hotfile.com/dl/254873013/8cffd6e/997D4_1TWRPROOT.rar.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sacreew:
Thanks! :laugh:

I'm gonna try it!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadowmaniac:
so my model of phone is 997X-2AS7RS1 and there is still no update to 4.1 do i have to wait for update or ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
Update is only for 997D but according to shkelqimselimi you can try Tod flash a backup.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ognjen994:
How to root

Hi! I updated 997d on jelly bean but I lost root. So I want to root it again. How should I do that ? The same procedure like I did before with MTK droid tool or how ? :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
Use framaroot

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ognjen994:
I've tried that...but It says: your device seems not vulnerable to exploit included in framaroot. -.-
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
Try the newest version 1.6.1

Gesendet von meinem ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D mit Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ognjen994:
Thank you very much ....:D it works :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Try wiping cache and Dalvik cache.

Also happened a few times here, but it disappears when I turn off powersaving in settings>battery. Definitely try wiping cache and Dalvik first
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joevidi:
Wake up with volume keys in the new JB OS

Hi mates:

I wonder if anyone has achieved to wake up the OT 997D with the volume keys instead of power button. In 4.0.4 OS was impossible, but now with JB maybe it's more affordable.

So I look for a MOD or something like that to get a wake up. Now I'm using Auto Screen On with proximity sensor, but it drains my battery a lot.

Thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadowmaniac:
How can i get this on our 997 ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandrakur:
This is tablet mod. (I try Xposed framework +tablet ui mod but dont work)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
In order to wake up with volume keys:

Use: "xposed addition" with "xposed install". ;)

But I don't know why, sometimes it's worked, sometimes no.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SecretVamp:
I'm not sure does anyone need this,but the cropping of picture to make home screen does annoyed me.I somehow found an app call pic speed and open the gallery and choose pic speed to set it it manage to give me home screen without cropping and not scrolling.But after reboot it will return to normal and need to set again.I wonder is there anyway to do it,thx in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kenzo7:
need a stock rom please

Could someone please upload a flash-able zip of the stock rom containing files that can be flashed with sp tools, probably extracted using mtk droid tools "To prepare blocks for Flash tool" command in the root,back up,recovery tab. shkelqimselim's TWRP backup is great but I can't boot into recovery nor can i extract his backup into flashable files. OTU tool says no new upgrade version available. Please help my desperation is killing me. Please......:(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SecretVamp:
Did you flash the 5mb twrp first with mobile uncle?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suhayl Memon:
Anyone got the nandroid backup of jelly bean after the second update? Please help me out
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joevidi:
First of all, thanks to [MENTION=5032685]toysnic[/MENTION]

A re-map of the keys is required, The phone wakes up with volume keys at last, but it seems this tweak stops working as soon as the phone gets "deep sleep" mode.

I need a permanent MOD which works in deep sleep! HEELPPPP

Thanks anyway
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
[MENTION=5536742]Kenzo7[/MENTION] You can flash this with SP Flash Tool: https://hotfile.com/dl/255023611/4c49258/Files_to_FlashTool.rar.html

It's just the TWRP Recovery, though. So restore the Backup afterwards.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m-blade:
Thankful, but for the DPI.....

:eek:

Am thankful for the Nandroid Backups with JB update, suffice to say I dont think Africa is ever getting that update any time soon. So I downloaded, restored and viola am in

and to my next favorite step......scaling down everything till my phone reads like a Phablet. on my ICS i have a DPI of 136, in JB I am bea hands down as to how to do it..... am getting soft bricks after another. Even Google Play DPI Fix wont create a good enough zip mod!

Any help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
Well, I could make a Backup of the whole ROM for you, but isn't the MBR part already present in my last file?

Edit:

Anyway, the custpack partition doesn't get backed up in mtk droid tools.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sacreew:
It worked like a charm. Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadowmaniac:
Can someone provide me with clean system folder? my friends wants to make a custom rom and we need a cleane system folder from someone that just flashed JB or someone that has that folder
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuano:
[MENTION=4212548]Shadowmaniac[/MENTION]: I read something like that over at android-hilfe.de^^

How about just extracting it from the backup?

Also I thougth, your friend already compiled the rom. :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadowmaniac:
Ye,he made it but there is still problem with camera and wifi so he needs new system folder from jb to edit all :)