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[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
Hi Bruno! Any news about a 4.2.2 ROM? I remember you were asking about roms for other devices with the same chipset. I found this link from cyanogen dev for mtk devices http://www.androidnova.org/micromax-is-working-on-android-4-3-update-for-canvas-hd . It's 4.3 and mtk6589 based...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Hmmm... seems that Micromax is doing great things. But the ROM is not yet released, is it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
New version of GravityBox was just released. Download from link bellow and flash through CWM recovery.

GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.9.6

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.9.6 - 10/02/2014

- Application picker: added support for alternative icons

--- allows to assign alternative icons from the predefined list

- Lockscreen/navbar ring targets: implemented dynamic icon highlighting (focusing)

- Lockscreen tweaks:

--- fixed freeze when slide before security unlock used in combination with maximized widgets

--- fixed unlock ring size issues when slide before security unlock is active

--- added independent option for slide before security unlock

--- reorganized Lockscreen tweaks menu

- Navbar ring: added option for Haptic feedback

- Quick Settings:

--- Auto-switch QS extended: added option that ignores persistent notifications

--- added option to specify Quick pulldown size

- Statusbar tweaks:

--- added option for double-tap to sleep

- Launcher tweaks:

--- added additional options for desktop grid size

--- fixed intent receiver leak introduced by "Show launcher drawer" action

- Key Actions:

--- added action to open brightness dialog (4.3 only)

--- action for expanding QS hidden on Android 4.1 (thanks to bgcngm)

--- action for opening app drawer hidden if supported launchers are not installed (thanks to bgcngm)

- GB Actions: added shortcut to open brightness dialog (4.3 only)

- Compatibility improvements for Lenovo devices (thanks to mrjavum)

--- Included detection of Vibe UI and ROW firmware

--- Fixed disabling data network type icons on devices with Vibe UI

--- Fixed bug that prevented the use of custom actions on HOME button on devices running ROW firmware

- Fixed issues with recents soft key occurring on some devices when key remapped (thanks natezire71 for testing)

- Fixed issues with recents soft key when double-tap on home enabled

- Fixed issues with custom carrier texts

- Added Hebrew translations (thanks to daxgirl)

- Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)

- Updated Spanish translations (thanks to jvbferrer)

- Updated Italian translations (thanks to pesa1234, valerioscifoni)

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)

- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)

- Updated Greek translations (thanks to CTCaer)

- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

- Updated Hungarian translation (thanks to benjoe1)

- Updated Slovak and Czech translations

- Updated Indonesian translation (thanks to awaaas)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gojo.pl:
I've asked google and found something even more interesting: http://micromaxcanvas.co.in/micromax-canvas-android-4-4-kitkat-update/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
So is there any chance we get 4.4 port?? :fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Too soon to tell. Lets see when some ROM is leaked. Chances that we have something not working (e.g. camera or bluetooth) are high.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] FioleK:
gizchina.com/2014/02/08/faea-f2s-spotted-running-android-4-4-kitkat-based-omni-rom/ Is there any chance to convert MT6589 to MT6589T in our ZTE?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Schmouddle:
Wifi Hotspot

Dear Bruno,

I have installed the newest version of your ROM (4.0B0Mod) and it runs great, the new email app is a pain, but there is downgrade solution.

I have one issue, though - It seems to me settings page for Wifi Hotspot is missing - In Tethering and Portable Hotspot settings, there is a switch for Activation, USB data share, Tethering via BT and AP and Share Settings (I am translating it from CZ version, so I might be a bit off)

AP and Share Settings is the area where I would search, but it only asks me for a choice between IPv4 or IPv6 and there is no further possibility to change Wifi AP name or password.

Obviously, the Hotspot is unusable as it is under password I cannot change.

Is there a way out?

Thanks for help

Jiri
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gojo.pl:
Tap the text label next to the on/off switch
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Schmouddle:
Shame on me! :eek::eek::D

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
I'm not an expert, but most probably not...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Flow:
This ROM has a default sort of build in Ad-blocker which just blocks some URL's... I like that. But I can't open any http://po.st links.

Is there any way to modify the URL blacklist? I can't seem to find it.

Also (html5) embedded Youtube video's won't play in Chrome. Anyone else having that issue?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Just edit hosts files (found under /system/etc/). ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] juyer:
I remember when I had to install cyanogen mod on my first phone because I cannot see a wifi from other device which made tathering...

Now with ZTE v987 the problem is back. I can see all network from routers but can NOT see a network from other devices which makes tatherig...

Any solution ?

PS I use ROM 4.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
I cannot confirm your problem. Just tested by enabling Wi-Fi hotspot on the tablet... V987 detects the network and connects just fine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gojo.pl:
Hi all

Recently I cannot charge my V987 to 100%. Last week it was 92, later on 88 and today maximum I can reach is 84%.

I've tried to remove the batttery, charge the phone when it is disabled. Also deleted batterystats.bin (at 90%, I couldn't do it at 100%).

Any suggestions? Right now when charged the battery shows 84% - 4205mV. Still the red LED is on (as when charging is below 90%)

What is your voltage when battery is fully charged? (you can check the voltage with this soft)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kielkiam:
A problem about charging happened twice to me too.

I connected the charger (phone turned off) but the red led didn't light. I turned phone on and reconnected the charger: a warning message appeared saying "battery under temperature" and not charging.

I installed an app to see that trmperature and it showed -16°C (yes minus 16).

I removed battery for about 30 seconds and I could charge again.

This occurred randomely twice for about ten charges.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] juyer:
Is there somebody from Russia...

Can you download and make a backup of

1.1.3+radio.zip from

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=466076&st=6360#entry29124605

and

nvram.img from

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=466076&st=5320#entry27177246

Thanks in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] zperetz:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qun3ptddvbppvjq/1.1.3+radio.zip

https://www.dropbox.com/s/agclayw02nuotpm/nvram.img
[Miscellaneous Android Development] KopiJahe:
Um, you might not want to use the nvram backup. AFAIK, it contains IMEI and other identities (like Wifi MAC Address) unique to everyphone
[Miscellaneous Android Development] juyer:
Yes, I know that... As you can read on my user's thread history I have fu**ing, annoying problem with my z987.

This phone can not connect to network 900 Mhz, I have two different cards from this 900 Mhz network, which work ok on another huawei.

My z987 works perfectly in 3G, H, H+ with 3 another networks on 2100 Mhz, but this one 900 Mhz doesn't.

Of course I've used and tested 'mobile uncle' a lot, checked it and tried to change the bandwitch hundreds time, the 900 Mhz is set: on on wcdma, but problem has existed.

Today I have checked my modem.img and BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6589_S00_MOLY_WR8_W1248_MD_WG_MP_V6_P4

from my phone and this Russian backup.

No difference.

And finally nvram.img which I've made by #>dd command.

nvram has 5242880 bytes

and there is 31630 bytes different between my nvram.img and the Russian one.

Thats 5 MBytes and 31 Kbytes is different, can it be somethink more that MAC, bluetooth and 2 IMEIs addresses.

The last chance now is to make this step and try nvram.

When it doesn't help, I can say that the 3g radio module on 900 Mhz part is probably damaged.

PS This phone can even connect to 2G to 900 Mhz on one network. Only the one network which works on 900Mhz on 3G doesn't work. But people on local forum write that it works for them.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] juyer:
Let me describe that problem. I have an old Nokia and an old android huawei u8220 with cyanogen.

When I had first this huawei 4 years ago I cannot connect to my nokia which made tethering. I found:

"Ad-hoc is not natively supported by Android. "

"Ad-hoc mode used to be supported in the Cyanogen ROMS, it is not in the stock images AFAIK.'

This problem and a few others made me to install cyanogen on this huawei.

From the step, I could connect to nokia from huawei, I also can made tethering on huawei and connect nokia to huawei. It all works.

Now I can NOT connect v987 to both. When I execute a wifi analyzer application on zte, the chart shows both ad-hoc networks (nokia and huawei).

But from setting, search wifi, reload, etc, zte v987 can NOT see them. They just don't exist in the list.

As I understand it was an android politics to disable it.

"There are no Android versions that support the 802.11 ad-hoc mode"

E.x. big thread: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=82

People who didn't want to change the whole ROM just override some part of binaries, e.x.:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=872521 (thread from a year 2010)

If I want to see these 2 ad-hoc networks (tethered from nokia or from huawei) on my new v987 as I understand I probably must override also some part of binaries in the ROM.

PS Of course my v987 works ok with my wifi router.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] reglaspv:
Apparently I'm chased by problems this week.

I think that there is a problem with Gravity Box (or with my phone), affecting somehow dalvik cache. I saw it first in 2.9.5 but i thought that maybe is a problem that will pass in 2.9.6. It didn't.

Basically, at some point, the launcher feels sluggish, return from applications to launcher is slower and so on. If I restart the phone, after the animated logo is done, it remains stuck in the white ZTE logo.

I found out that if I try to delete the dalvik cache from recovery, the phone starts without problems but only after the step with "Android is optimizing", in which probably is rebuilding the cache.

The problem is, the log in recovery says:

E: unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]

rm: can't remove '/cache/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory

rm: can't remove '/sd-ext/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory

Dalvik Cache wiped.

I don't know what is wiped, maybe there are another paths for cache and something is wiped but not logged.

After restart everything seems smooth but If I tried another restart, the story goes on in the same way.. stuck at ZTE logo, restart in recovery, delete dalvik, reboot.

At this point, I can't restart the phone without first deleting the dalvik cache

Is it me or there is a problem? I'm using v3, with addon, latest GB.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Could you please try to replicate the problem with GB disabled? I never run into any problem with it on the phone, but on the tablet I had some random bootloops.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
As a matter of fact, AOSP doesn't support connection to ad-hoc networks. You would need a patched binary (wpa_supplicant) for it to work, but I never found one compatible with our device. Although, note that I can connect my phone to my tablet's tethered network, so I assume the latter creates non-ad-hoc networks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] reglaspv:
Sure. But I don't know how to disable GB without direct acces to Xposed, as it is in V3.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Well, install Xposed Installer to be able to manage the module.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] reglaspv:
Well, it works :) After installing Xposed, reboot functionality, both normal and soft are working normally. With or without GB enabled.

To complet the circle, i've uninstalled Xposed, installed GB 2.9.6 from cwm and ... stuck at the ZTE logo. Reboot in cwm, delete dalvik, boot complete.

How can I help to identify what is wrong?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stvgr:
Guys I need help

the mobile does not do anything with BOOT I changed 3 cwm i have tried 3 different rom and startup of crashes at ZTE. Try pass through SP Flash Tool v3.1308.0.125 the original recovery setup I did the original rom but the same again ... What do I do now I go mad?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
We are trying to find the root cause for this strange problem, but it is not being easy.

How did it all started? When you tried to install the stock ROM, did you make a factory reset from within the recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stvgr:
the mobile have v2 and put the new v4 I did full wipe, v3.1 puts the restart and after v4 ..... but nothing .... after try the miui but still nothing .... I changed cwm version again nothing .... now what;;;
[Miscellaneous Android Development] reglaspv:
I understand. Let me know if I can do something to help.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fok3r:
Similar hapen tome was atculy simple solution when i was installing this one V987 extended userdata mod2 - 2GB_USRDATA.zip i made mistake , when i tranfers all files to folder i forget to unzip te recovery.img from the cwm.zip.

see if you have all files like this ( the name of the folders are diferent of course )

Soory bad english i hope this help .
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iostrym:
Hi, thank s Bruno for your ROM. It works fine.

I'm using v3.1, do you know if there is something to do to change wifi mac address of the phone?

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Do you want to know if it is needed to change WiFi MAC address or do you really want to do it? If you want to change it, you can use MAIU Meta 3G Tool. I can share the link later, otherwise search for it.

Note: I never used the tool on V987, but I know it allows users to change several NVRAM parameters (including IMEI numbers). Phone has to be in Meta mode to be detected by the tool.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iostrym:
Hi, yes i would like to change WiFi Mac address. Because it seems that the v789 Mac address is blacklisted on several WiFi hotspot.

I tried several app in play store without success.

I am interested by your tool but I don't know what is meta mode.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Have a look here and then explore the tool. There's an option that allows you to change WiFi MAC address.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.9.7

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.9.7 - 20/02/2014

- Fixed mysterious bootloops occurring since 'Last screen' feature was added

- Fixed option for enabling/disabling menu overflow button

- Fixed notification icons overlapping with centered clock

- QuickSettings management:

--- Stay Awake tile extended to allow cycling through common screen timeout modes (long-press switches directly to Stay Awake and back)

--- Added tile for toggling Smart Radio feature on/off on the fly (relevant when Smart Radio master switch is enabled)

--- Default (English) labels adjusted to be consistent with AOSP tile labels

--- Fixed coloring on USB tethering tile (thanks to bgcngm)

- Icon Picker:

--- Improved alternative icon handling to maintain used icons across GB updates (change requires to set currently used icons again)

--- Created and added icons for Tapatalk and Whatsapp

- Lockscreen tweaks:

--- Added option for double-tap to sleep on unlock ring

--- Last screen:

------- don't reduce image quality

------- fixed scaled images (thanks to bgcngm)

- Power tweaks:

--- Added option for charger plugged/unplugged sound (plugged sound relevant only for AC/USB as wireless has its own sound)

--- Changed battery charged sound for more audible one

- Smart radio:

--- Fixed undesired switching to power saving mode when "Power save when screen off" disabled

--- Implemented toggle for toggling Smart Radio feature on/off on the fly (using tile or GB action)

- Statusbar: Added option for assigning app/action to long-press on notification panel clock

- Brightness settings: Allow lower values for minimum brightness level (changed from 5 to 1 - use with caution)

- GB Actions:

--- Added action for toggling Smart Radio feature on/off on the fly (relevant when Smart Radio master switch is enabled)

- Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)

- Updated Italian translations (thanks to pesa1234, valerioscifoni)

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

- Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)

- Updated Spanish translations (thanks to jvbferrer)

- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translations (thanks to Eric850130)

- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Indonesian translation (thanks to awaaas)

- Updated Hungarian translation (thanks to benjoe1)

- Updated Slovak and Czech translations

- Updated Vietnamese translations (thanks to alienyd)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stvgr:
thank you very much my friend
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iostrym:
Thanks bruno for the tools I will have a look.

By the way, there is something very strange with my phone with V3.1. Quite often, when I want to take a photo, the screen is black. I can't take any photo but the phone is still responding. And when it happens, I can't also switch the Torch On. After a complete reboot it could work. Sometimes not. very strange.

Do you think there is a problem with the v3.1 (my wife has the same version without any problem) or maybe with busy box (I don't modify it since the install of v3.1).

Any Idea ?

thanks a lot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] j4371:
Hi Burno

Please have a look this thread, it might help our v987 development

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2650513
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
Yeeeaaah!!!:D:D:D:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Byte_Me:
Do you have an idea if I could use your files to disable the internal SD on my ZTE V965, and use all space for internal storage?

I already have CWM installed, but I am not sure how risky it would be to flash your files.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
Bruno, may I suggest that you include Chronus in the next release? As normal widget and lockscreen widget
[Miscellaneous Android Development] drlalitbida:
Can we use this rom for flashing xolo q3000 ehich has got the same chipset if yes than any procedure to follow
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wilcovh:
The chipset being the same is not enough. the rest of the hardware is very likely to be different so expect problems if you flash this rom.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
New version of GravityBox was just released. Download from link bellow and flash through CWM recovery.

GravityBox latest version

Download: GravityBox v2.9.8

Flash via clockworkmod recovery. No wipes needed.

Changelog 2.9.8 - 04/03/2014

- Volume Panel: option to disable volume adjust vibrate (thanks to JayT5)

- Added title line for master switches in GB settings (thanks to Minty123)

- Don't play Battery charged/Charger plugged/unplugged sounds when Phone's not idle (e.g. while in call)

- Fixed undesired back/recents keys actions triggering when swiping for navbar ring

- QuickSettings management:

--- Ringer Mode Tile: preserve vibrate state when switching to silent mode (thanks to jacknicholson for pointing out)

- Statusbar tweaks / Clock settings:

--- Added master switch for Clock settings

--- Added option for controlling day of week text size

--- Added option for controlling AM/PM text size

- Navigation bar tweaks: option to disable navigation bar ring (disables navbar gesture)

- Lockscreen tweaks / Unlock ring targets:

--- Added 2 more unlock ring targets

--- Disabled magnetic targets (targets won't snap to current touch position)

- Compatibility fixes related to signal cluster hiding (thanks to bgcngm, C3C0)

- Fixed issues with custom carrier texts on certain MTK devices (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Portuguese (PT) translation (thanks to bgcngm)

- Updated Italian translations (thanks to pesa1234, valerioscifoni)

- Updated French translation (thanks to ch-vox)

- Updated Russian translations (thanks to gaich)

- Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations (thanks to liveasx)

- Updated Chinese (Traditional) translations (thanks to Eric850130)

- Updated German translations (thanks to Minty123, calav3ra)

- Updated Spanish translations (thanks to jvbferrer)

- Updated Korean translations (thanks to SDKoongchi)

- Updated Japanese translations (thanks to WedyDQ10)

- Updated Polish translations (thanks to xtrem007)

- Updated Slovak and Czech translations
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kratos69:
Thanks Bruno!

NOTE: From Spain a lot of people ask for a new update :p
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
Yes, and I found a ROM from Lenovo A820 with 4.4.2, no need to mention is the same chipset...

http://www.movilesdualsim.com/threa...y-project-doge-4-4-2-lenovo-a820-multi.59655/

Is the second ROM in the post, I hope you can port it to our v987, Bruno. :fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
That is fake. Please avoid posting those links here. When a real KitKat ROM is available, if ever, we will know.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Wolfillete:
Fake??? I've just installed in my aunt's A820 this morning and works like a charm...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Yes, fake. It is not based on Android 4.4.2. I could easily edit Android version number as well...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kratos69:
Thanks for all :cowboy:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] FioleK:
What about this?

gizmochina.com/2014/03/10/finally-android-4-4-kitkat-is-available-for-mediatek-mt6589-chipset

Does it mean, that we could look forward to 4.4 ROM?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] superdragonpt:
Hi

Sorry to disturb this thread, but there's no need to bombard Bruno with all this.

All you need is right here on xda.

For the moment there's an release of CM 10.2 (JB 4.3) and another release of CM 11 (KK 4.4.2) its still on early stages but for the moment a lot of things have been fixed. (Including wifi working and call working on SIM1-RIL)This releases are for your SoC MT6589, thanks to the work of OMNI Team.

Now before you start asking CM to Bruno, think on this:

You will require your Kernel Source in order to compile CM and as you know ZTE ... Ummm well didn't provided.

And of course porting won't do the trick either.

/off topic

B.Regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] KopiJahe:
It's actually here

But there's so much work to do

and also, without kernel source-code, the possibility is next to zero, cmiiw (btw, my phone is without source-code too, but I'm pushing my distributor to release it, and they're currently reconsidering to release it :D )
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Actually, ZTE was quite good in providing kernel sources compared to other vendors back in the days I was doing some development for ZTE Skate.

You might want to check these pages: http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsMain.aspx?type=service