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[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Yess :D

I have found a friend with Grand X Pro , i made a ROM Dump and so I sucessfully made a MIUI Port for Grand X Pro :D

He will be away for 4 Months so he cannot give me more files which i will need. I will share the ROM in about 4-5 Days . The ROM is MIUI v5. The installation fully works (tested with kitchens - no fails) , now i only need to make a CWM to get this Rom installed. Here is the ROM which i used as base: Click here.I added fully root permission , swap support and OC support added (no sure if it works , u gotta test it. It was a work like hell so please don't care about if there are any little bugs :good:)

I have decompiled the stock recovery.img (thanks to kudzo) , and took the files that i need to make an CWM Port.

The CWM is finished , now i only need some people who can test it.

Click here to download my CWM Port.

This CWM port is only made for ZTE Grand X Pro.

If you get into a bootloop , just fastboot stock recovery.img Click here to download stock recovery Just name it to recovery.img and fastboot it.

How to fastboot the CWM recovery.img

1. download ZTE USB drivers

2. download and install Android SDK tools and platform-tools to get adb and fastboot

3. download recovery.img recovery image

4. create a new directory somewhere and copy adb.exe, fastboot.exe and recovery-cwm6032-atlas40.img into it

5. plug in your device via USB cable and install drivers (make sure you've enabled USB debugging on your device)

6. cd into the directory you created and execute following commands in terminal window

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot flash recovery recovery-cwm6032-atlas40.img

fastboot reboot

8. Boot into Clockworkmod by pressing volume down while powering on or using the command 'adb reboot recovery'

I really hope that CWM works :)
[Blade General] kudzo:
...

Okay people finally we managed to find a solution for CWM on Zte Grand X Pro

Thanks to Aeonia thread

Look here - xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2379412

http://dc700.4shared.com/img/PPnoEnyE/s3/140c4a9dc28/IMG_0007.JPG

Cheers
[Blade General] heraSK:
did you try kevinrus' solution? if it works we don't have to go through all that. sadly i'm still unable to flash anything because of USB problems on my MoBo and i can't get a hold on somebody's computer to try. :mad:
[Blade General] kudzo:
...

I tried on his way, but I got only a black screen.

If you have usb problems then install mobileuncle tool app and then put this file on sd card

.4shared.com/file/Y9zDTbmI/Grand-X-Pro_130418__recovery_1.html

In mobileuncle tap recovery update and there he will show you file on sd card,install that and go to recovery mode

enyoj
[Blade General] heraSK:
thx mate, i'll give it a go and post results. ;)

EDIT: it worked. thx again, buddy. now we wait for custom goodies! ;)
[Blade General] rubio9611:
zte

Perdone las molestias puedes subir el link de la roms de nuevo es que no la el link ese.
[Blade General] mixxx5:
Hi, I failed trying this... Phone get bricked... So I gave it to guarantee service... There phone were repaired, motherboard replaced. So if someone try this, he can expect this.
[Blade General] yognqnyo:
Any luck with uploading new links for the rom up there ? :confused:
[Blade General] rubio9611:
stock roms

Perdone alguno me podría pasar los archivos del SP Flash Tool para zte Grand X pro V983. Esque le probé metiendo otras roms distintas pero me fallan todas y necesito una urgentemente. Por que tengo un Backup creado de la original de recovery pero no se como restaurarla del SP Flash Tools. Pasarme los archivos por favor. Yo poseo una copia de seguridad de la rom Original. Pasame los archivos se Sp flash tool y yo te paso la copia
[Blade General] :
I have used a device of this type, and was pretty satisfied with it for its price tag. Sadly it had the ancient old ICS, and recently I broke its screen. After a while I managed to get my hands on an other piece with also with a broken screen. I might or might not be able to repair it/them (spare parts take a long time to ship from eBay), but since I use a different lowbie phone now I have nothing to loose by at least trying to make a custom ROM for it. If I/we succeed I have a bit more time on that device, if we don't I'll eventually replace it (that I'd have to do anyway).

So I'd be glad to help out any way I can, but I'm pretty inexperienced in ROM making. I'm a software developer tough, so I can catch up from this ground zero, but the more I read the more questions I have. This is not really productive, and I definitely need someone who can give me a few pointers.

So this is our phone, running on the MT6577 chipset, which may or may not be named slightly differently (MTK6577, MT6577T, MTK6577T) on the web, but I'm guessing they are pretty much the same. I guess the same goes for the built in GPU having multiple aliases. MediaTek's page didn't yield any specifications, maybe they had these product pages removed.

Now at first I thought that it would be possible to port a JB ROM from a different phone having the same SoC, but all the MTK port guides have shown that only the same versions of MTK based ROMs may be ported, so that should be a no-go.

If it would be that easily possible, it definitely would have been done so far. There are quite a few phones using this SoC, with more or less similarities.

Of course none of these devices are exactly identical hardware wise (there could even be errors on the specs mentioned on GSMArena), neither are they linked/compiled with the same kernel, nor are they partitioned the same way, so if I'm right porting anything could be a big gamble.

After ditching the porting research, I thought the way to go (not the easy obviously) then will be to make/compile an Android system for this device (AOSP, CM...).

At this point it even got more confusing, since Wikipedia states, that AOSP versions ship with different versions of the Android kernel. Now that's mighty fine, and would suggest that certain versions of Android require certain version of the Linux Kernel, but that is not stated anywhere.

On the opposite I'm pretty sure that on factory OS upgrades the kernel version stays the same, even references on forums/comments suggested that. Now this would indicate that there is no strict compatibility rule with Android and Linux Kernel versions. Is that really true?

Taking it even further would it (theoretically) be possible to compile any version of Android to this (or any) device, while keeping hardware requirements in mind? If yes, why hasn't it been done yet? If the answer for the latter is the device being crappy resulting in lack of interest and poor distribution for developers, then please someone shoot me for wasting my time on this nonsense :)

Sorry for the wall of text, and thanks for any replies in advance!
[Blade General] DarkIce:
If after format the phone is not recognized by the PC then try the following things:

1. Restart the PC and plug the ZTE in the same USB.

2. Plug the phone in different USB.

if the PC still not see the ZTE then unscrew all the screws under the back cover. Remove that back plastic, which cover the battery. Plug carefully the phone to the PC and as it is plugged just disconnect the battery. Repeat this until the PC see MTK device in the COM devices. After at least 5-6 phones been re-partitioned by the flash rom I gave in the link today I met another ZTE Grand X Pro, which after format (FLash tool) was not seen by the PC. I managed to make the PC to see it by plugging / unplugging the batt while the phone is connected to the USB. After that SP Flash tool just flashed it. In this case the flashing process was done with unplugged battery.

If no IMEI after that use MTK Droid tool to restore the NVRAM from the backup I provided in the same folder with the firmware.

In any case after formatting the motherboard can not be bricked in way that needs to be replaced. Just be patient and try untill the PC see the MTK device.
[Blade General] potyqa:
I know this was a long, long, long, long time ago and I know that you don't have this phone anymore and you might have forgotten but I don't understand DO NOT REBOOT AFTER THIS! What do you mean?
[Blade General] gerjoaguimar:
help

dropbox.com/s/xn5l78oabu7mfqv/zte_v983_romdump.zip

its no working ... please help
[Blade General] gerjoaguimar:
help

hi, 2018 someone has the stock zte grand x pro v983? the dual sim, please. I have my tlf bricked..

the links that are posted previously, are no longer useful
[Blade General] gerjoaguimar:
ayuda

el mio es dual sim.....
[Blade General] gerjoaguimar:
HI I NEEED THE ROM FOR GRAND X PRO V983 (DUAL SIM) .

That rom serves him but he reads only one sim, I need the rom that uses two sims, does anyone have it?
[Blade General] kudzo:
I'm glad to hear that,enyoj
[Blade General] NotShouting:
Can I help somehow?
[Blade General] kudzo:
You can make one good custom rom :D
[Blade General] NotShouting:
peace amizaki

How did you extract boot.img?
[Blade General] kudzo:
Just do it :D
[Blade General] NotShouting:
Someone capable should port this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45048032#post45048032

I'd love to start, but I don't know how to begin...
[Blade General] esmin:
MIUI for Grand X Pro?

Has anyone tried this?

ZTE Grand X Pro is my first android device. Rooted it.

Not really sure how to proceed now, but was surfing around and found this:

WWW_HERE_miui.gr/forums/downloads/index.php?page=Entry&entryID=1405

(used Google chrome to translate from Greek)

I'm familiar with basic linux and and point in rigth direction would be nice now...

BTW, can one sync contacts and so on after switching to MIUI?
[Blade General] NotShouting:
You mean sync with your Google account? Sure!

I'm reluctant to try the ROM however, as they say it's for the U956, and not for the V983. I'm afraid it's a different device.
[Blade General] kudzo:
If you had just rooted your phone then install cwm and make backup after that we will continue :D

They show Grand X Pro but look here

Η συγκεκριμένη ROM είναι για το ZTE Grand X Pro (U956).

(U956) is quad core phone,so I dont know what to say, I would like to flash any rom on this device to give a try,but first we must see what is it

:D
[Blade General] NotShouting:
anticDe sincere

There is a MIUI port for the V970 here: en.miui.com/thread-4717-1-1.html

It has the same CPU, so it might be easy to port it....for someone who knows how... Anyone?
[Blade General] esmin:
ZTE r2d2

Good catch! Really didn't paid any attention there.

Thanks to ZTE for having absolutely worst naming policy for their phones.

Don't get me wrong. Grand X Pro is nice buy - great value for the money. But having android 4.0.4 on device announced in April 2013, and naming it as this and having Grand X (without Pro) and Grand X In, and soon Grand X Lite etc... really hurts having to google around :eek:

I'm hoping next model is not called Grand X Grand or smth.

Anyhow, my phone is ZTE Grand X Pro - v983 and I really hope there is no more models with same name and different version number.

Will try to install cwm (whatever that is, but google will help I guess), make backup and try some images of similar phones.

Btw, v983 should be in topic name, I guess.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
ROM !!

If someone could give me rom dump of the phone , i would make a really good custom rom with cool features :)

Anyone who can give me a full romdump?

So , do you have now a working Clockworkmod for Grand X Pro?

Nessesary to know ; cause if you got an working one , i would make the ROM as soon as i get the dump :D
[Blade General] NotShouting:
Awesome, thanks! My romdump: dropbox.com/s/xn5l78oabu7mfqv/zte_v983_romdump.zip

Yes, I managed to install CWM using MtkDroidTools.

If I may have a request... could you port a standard CyanogenMod please?
[Blade General] kudzo:
Chek here how to get cwm

- xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2379412

with mtkdroid tool you can make

Or just install mobileuncle tool app and install this http://db.tt/CiV5EnFh under recovery update.
[Blade General] esmin:
next step?

Well, cwm installed (thans mobileuncle). :highfive: Backup made. Backup backuped onto PC. :good: Now what? :confused:
[Blade General] kudzo:
Now we must wait custom rom or try to port some rom from similar device.
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
What are the chances of the flash failing? I don't wanna brick my phone.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Pay attention on this post please.

Don't flash the MIUI Rom! I looked at build.prop and some other files and the values are not similar. The MIUI Rom is for another phone. When you try flashing it on your Grand X Pro , you have best chances to brick your device ; cause you get in a bootloop and you won't be able to get in recovery to restore your Nandroid Backup.

SO DON'T FLASH IT.

I will make a good Rom and i am now working at it (thanks to NotShouting for the romdump).

The Criterias of the Rom:

-Fastness

-Good Battery Life

-Smooth and stable

-Ready for daily use

-Debloated

-Turn on/off Navigationbar (I know many people which doesn't like it)

- In Version 2 or 3 there will be a Over-the-Air-Updater added

[MENTION=4633034]NotShouting[/MENTION] ... i don't know ... not yet.

I will look at it to make a naked Cyanogenmod for Grand X Pro , but it is hard to port Cyanogenmod cause i don't have the device to fix bugs instantly...

What launcher do all you want to have?

Xperia Launcher , Touchwiz Launcher , ....

I will modify them to run high smoothly on Grand X Pro.
[Blade General] kudzo:
Dont worry just download the recovery.img,you have link in my post here and than with mobileuncle under recovery update flash. Ofc first you must put the file on sd card

For TeamMaverick
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Your romdump is kinda wired :D

I need META-Inf Folder, system Folder , and any other extra files.
[Blade General] NotShouting:
Sorry. How would you dump a rom then? My method is not what we need, apparently.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
The rom dump is okay , sorry :)

ZTE has a really weird layout of rom dumps...

I need the Meta-Inf Folder , do you have it?
[Blade General] NotShouting:
Nope, but a few days back I did a dump using a different method and that pulled META-INF too... can't remember how I did it, though..
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Without Meta-Inf i cannot make anything , sad ...
[Blade General] NotShouting:
I'll do an other dump tonight
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Thanks. Lets see if a wild meta-inf appears :D
[Blade General] NotShouting:
I can't pull Meta-inf... what now?
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Then we have to wait till there is one :(
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Can I try to make a rom dump? Just tell me how to... I have ADB on my PC so it ain't no problem.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Yes , when you got root acess and android terminal you could try it.

Click here to get to guide.
[Blade General] kudzo:
This guide dont pull out meta.inf boot.img and recovery.img. I was try two times and got just this

config.gz

system.info.gz

system.info

cheksum.md5

system.tar

Tomorow I will try whit adb settings to make new rom dump
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
No signs of the folder either... I'll try another method and post the results later.
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Nope... Can someone try using MTKDroidTools. For me it says : "Device not revealed". What .img do you need?
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
There is hope.... I got root explorer and I will probably find that meta-inf folder. Fingers crossed!
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Nope, but I can make CWM touch for this phone. It has a ICS kernel so it will be easy...

The Port will be out in a few hours.
[Blade General] heraSK:
our device has MTK6577T processor and this one here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2418990 is for MTK6577 (without "T"). so, i don't really know if it'll help but here you go in case you guys know what's it all about... ;) sorry if i just posted the stupidest thing...
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Maybe someone could mail ZTE to ask for official firmware for Grand X Pro?
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
I'll e-mail them..

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E-mailed them. Let's see what they will say :good:

I'll post their reply.. if they reply xD.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
I never waited so much for a damn Meta-Inf folder :D

In 5 days the school goes on again , so i would only have time at weekend to develop for Grand X Pro , so the procedure could take longer when i don't get meta-inf ...
[Blade General] heraSK:
don't worry about it buddy. you're helping much as it is now. when you finally get that meta-inf folder take your time, don't forget about school and take it easy. i'm sure you'll come up with a good rom in time, and we're not going anywhere so no problems! ;)
[Blade General] NotShouting:
As far as I know, the two CPUs are the same, the T symbolizes the +200mhz the Grand X Pro got.
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
[MENTION=5303124]kevinrus123[/MENTION]

Bro, no worries... Even a custom recovery is a HUGE step for us. And this might sound stupid, but is a nandroid backup the same thing as a romdump? If so, can someone make a nandroid and post a link.
[Blade General] heraSK:
so actually this might help?
[Blade General] kudzo:
No it's not a same thing ;)
[Blade General] heraSK:
how about this one: http://www.mediafire.com/download/68gqhjgmee5qp3b/META-INF.zip

it's from thread about making custom roms for noobs: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801690

actually, it says "demo meta-inf" but it might be worth a look?
[Blade General] NotShouting:
I don't really know much about rom making, but I think yes, it could be customized to work on our device.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Let me take a look at it! I reply in few minutes :D
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Darn.. The CWM builder is such a PITA. Go to jenkins.cyanogenmod.com/jobs/recovery for more info. The build ID is: 1ea512a265531ccc87b6df3d5834dc22. Not done yet. Someone send e a pm when its done
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Okay i looked at the Meta-Inf ...

We cannot use it =(

The Meta-Inf is build for Galaxy Ace Plus and the permissions are not compareable with the ones from ZTE...

Maybe we could use Meta-Inf from ZTE Grand X?

Edit: Grand X IN is very similar to Grand X Pro ... should we use it?
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
I think we could mod it.
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Meanwhile .. has ZTE replied? :)
[Blade General] NotShouting:
It's not similar at all, different CPU
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Nope. Looks like they don't support devs ;(
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
This doesn't matter , i only need the meta-inf from the grand x in...

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Ohh maaan :( ZTE got so lazy bones in their company...
[Blade General] beiba2000:
If anybody telling me how to get that file from my Grand x Pro I will do it for you, I have this phone but in Hungary they called it ZTE Blade S ( Menas Super) Maybe I can get you the good meta inf!Just tell me how to do it!
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Try using RKDump. Just google it. You need ROOT.

After you dump it, send kevinrus123 the link in a PM.:thumbup:

If the romdump works , and we get a wild meta-inf, you just done something awesome for this phone. So we can all have a beer and celebrate then!

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ZTE phones rule, but their support sucks xD
[Blade General] beiba2000:
My phone just wont let to do it, it says Permission Deniad when I wanted to copy the rkdump file... Don't know why... Its rooted, CWM already on it... cant imagine wtf is going around with this phone... any other ideas for Meta.inf?
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Hmmpfh. Same thing with my phone... get root browser and put rk dump in /data/local/ folder,edit permissions using root browser, go to adb, and type this:

adb shell

su

/data/local/rkdump

It should allow the romdump to work.

Best to do on a rooted fresh install (factory reset)...

---------- Post added at 01:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 PM ----------

Can someone try to use this? Seems cool, but my pc is dead.

Even lets u make a TWRP port.

---------- Post added at 01:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:14 PM ----------

Link here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30040093
[Blade General] dimon-dlx:
Hello I apologize in advance for my English. I write to you with the help of an interpreter. Could you share with me dump firmware for ZTE V983, a user who posted NotShouting. Since the link is not working dropbox.com/s/xn5l78oabu7mfqv/zte_v983_romdump.zip (dump I need to build it from the original firmware for FlashTool and restoration of software bricks. Thanks in advance :)
[Blade General] NotShouting:
Hey! Sorry for removing the file. Here is a better alternative: (Thanks, Cappa72!) http://logout.hu/bejegyzes/cappa72/zte_blade_super_mentesek_ilyesmik/hsz_1-50.html

Don't let the name Blade Super deter you, that's what the Grand X Pro is called in Hungary for some reason...
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
You would make a flashtool for this phone do i understand it right? :)

Edit: I am downloading this backup from hungary side right now .. if it contains the folder , we are on our goal! :D
[Blade General] dimon-dlx:
Yes, i make flashtool firmware for this phone :)
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
If i can't get Meta-Inf folder , i hope you will get flashtool running.

I would make a rom out of the firmware , so all hopes to you that you will make this possible.

My Rom , your Flashtool :D
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
that's great! ZTE didn't reply, again...

Sent from my ZTE Grand X Pro.

Any questions? Send me a PM
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
My next phones won't be from ZTE , i know this from now...
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
I agree with you... Totally developer-unfriendly.

Sent from my ZTE Grand X Pro.

Any questions? Send me a PM
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Dear Teefrak,

Thanks for contacting ZTE.

We apologize for inconvenience as we are not directly into the Markets we do not provide with any kind of Stock ROM's.

Thanks for understanding.

Should there be further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best Regards

Sent from my ZTE Grand X Pro.

Any questions? Send me a PM
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Uhmm this is now a joke , isn't it? :D
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Nope , not kidding...
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
This is nearly the dumbest answer i ever heard from a phone company... Who the heck should be responsible for ZTE's own stock roms when not ZTE itself?
[Blade General] Cacobronx:
SD Card moving

hy to all... i have little question for all, can someone explain how to move my aplications and games on my SD Card, not phone memory? is there some option to check? in my options i set to install all app on my SD Card, but they dont do that, they install it on phone memory and he is onli 1.3gb user avilable... thanks...
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
When It say install to sdcard , it means interal sdcard.

You can move apps to exteral sdcard , by using the app "App2SD" from App Store :)
[Blade General] Cacobronx:
i try that, but dont work...
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Try using Titanium Backup batch move

Sent from my ZTE Grand X Pro.

Any questions? Send me a PM
[Blade General] Cacobronx:
they dont work.. btw do you have in application folder TAB in that write SD Card, not Telephone Memory? i use 8GB class 10 card..
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Try using MobileUncle Tools, if you have a ZTE Grand X Pro

Sent from my Nook Color.

P.s: I kinda broke my phone so I am replying from my nook

Any questions? Send me a PM
[Blade General] kevinrus123:
Why is your phone broken? :P
[Blade General] TeamMaverick:
Well, I fixed it, but I accidentally flashed recovery to bootloader partition and I had to reinstall stock recovery and stock boot.img.

Sent from my ZTE Grand X Pro.

Any questions? Send me a PM
[Blade General] heraSK:
still nothing about meta-inf folder? how is it possible that it can't be extracted?