yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
Hi All,

I have just about finished AllianceROM for Sprint S5. I am looking for a few established members who would be willing to test things that I cant like Wifi Calling etc. Shoot me a pm if you are interested,

Here's a little preview...

Thanks :)
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
How to Install / Requirements

Requirements:

- New CWM or TWRP Recovery ( In The Downloads Section)

--> I Recommend TWRP

- Extended Internal UserData Partition (due to the new KK fstab, the internal Memory can't be mounted)

(Users with stock Partition Layout, can still flash this rom, however you'll have only 500MB of userdata)

Installation / Flashing Procedure:

- Put the rom on the EXTERNAL SD Card

- FULL Wipes are mandatory (Cache/dalvik/Data)

- Flash the ROM

Since Rom Build Stable 1.1: You have an customizable AROMA Installer:

Choose Single/ Dual SIM

Choose BaseBands Modems

Choose to Root/ Stay un-rooted

Downloads:

Downloads are on XDA DevDB

or

On my Dev-Host

KitKat_ZTE_v970_Stable_1.2.zip - 297.48 MB

On my AndroidFileHost

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934534755

Have Funn ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Kernel Goodies / INFO

Kernel Info:

New Custom Kernel to support KitKat

kernel version: 3.4.67

Governors available:

Hybrid <--Default

ondemand

userspace

powersave

performance

pegasusq (Add on Beta2)

smartassv2 (Add on Beta2)

Sakuractive (Add on Stable 1.1)

I/0 Schedulers available:

cfq <-- Default

noop

deadline

sio (Add on Stable 1.1)

row (Add on Stable 1.1)

TCP Congestion Control:

cubic <-- Default

reno

bic

westwood

highspeed

hybla

htcp

vegas

veno

scalable

Ip

yeah

illinois

Other Kernel Features:

ZRAM <-- Enabled as Default

SDCard Minimum Readahead 32 Kb / Maximum Readahead 1024Kb

Dynamic management of dirty page writebacks

You can check all the Custom Changes on my

GitHub Repo
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
F.A.Q

Q: How can i acess the MTK Engineering Menu?

A: On the dialer : *#*#3646633#*#*

OR --> Settings > MTK Eng. Mode ( added on Stable 1.0)

Q: What Can i do, on the MTK Engineering Menu?

A: The Engineering Menu, should be for Advanced users only, there's several things you can do.

a) Increase The volume speaker volume: >hardware testing>Audio>LoudSpeaker Mode> And set MAX Vol with an max value of 160 (145 as safe)

b) The same options, as in JellyBean MTK Eng Menu.

Q: What are the Partitions Layouts usable on This ROM/KitKat ?

A: BOTH Partitions are usable (Stock and Extended), however on stock Partition Layout, the Internal SDCard (~2GB) can´t be used as is not visible due to the new KitKat fstab (partition table)

Q: I have the Extended Userdata Partition Layout, do i need to flash any disabled Internal SDCard?

A: NO, There's nothing you need to do or flash

Q: Is this ROM Multi-Language ?

A: Yes

Q: How can i change the Kernel Settings (Governors/ etc) ?

A: You can download any app from the PlayStore, i recommend the Trickster MOD

Q: Where are the Developer Options?

A: Go to Settings>About Phone, and tap 7 times on the Build Number

Q: Where can i change the Android Runtime from Dalvik to ART and vice-versa?

A: You can change on the Developer Options

Q:I changed the Android Runtime from

Dalvik

to

ART

and app "x" is not working , why?

A: That's rather normal, not every app is compatible with ART.

Q: Is Xposed Framework and his modules compatible with ART?

A: NO, Xposed Framework and his modules (like GravityBox), are not compatible with ART

Q: I Love your work, how can i thank you?

A: You can press the "Thanks" button, and if you wish, you can pay me an beer(s) :fingers-crossed:
[ZTE Grand X V970] StuffiLike:
Recovery

Is the recovery touch? My power button doesn't work. Thanks in advance
[ZTE Grand X V970] Januh:
YEAYY!! Finally!! 4.4 for zte v970!!

THANKS BRO!! ;) all the best

Downloading atm... will reply with my feedback ;)

1st thing, Recovery when you put to reboot he go to the main menu of the recovery ALL THE TIME...

2nd i made all the steps and went well but in this ROM i cant get the expandable storage, with the previous roms i always got the expandable storage but with this one dont :\

any help on that?

3rd i made the expandable thing to my mobile, and i found 1 issue! when you made a call you CANT HEAR ANYTHING but the call IS MADE STILL i made a backup before doing the file for expand, i restored and now is fine the sound...

3rd a) i found out that if you put network to 2G the sound can be heard on the speaker when you made a call
[ZTE Grand X V970] Alucad:
Yes, it is the recovery Touch.

I'm testing this rom, at the moment is going very good and smooth! Will edit later if i find any bugs.

Great work and thanks!
[ZTE Grand X V970] big_alex:
Thank you, good job.

If the file is copied platform.xml to etc/permissions/platform.xml you will be able to install applications to the SD card.

View attachment 3039658

View attachment 3039657
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Hi

I'll be uploading an new recovery ( Twrp ) tomorrow, since cwm can be an buggy sometimes on KK. ( reboot doesn't work sometimes on recovery)

Edit: I can confirm that on calls, on 3G you cant hear the other person (Edit the OP with this info)

On 2G calls works just fine

Regards, have funn ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] Juanjose1:
It's very laggy in my ZTE.

Am I the only one? :p

EDIT: Not laggy now, all is correct. Thank you superdragon!
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
No problem haha ;)

It's actually as smoother as JB4.1 or even slightly better.

--> KitKat uses less RAM (any 512MB RAM Phone can run it just fine), you'll see that KK gives you more free Ram, than any JB/ICS Rom.

;)

Regards

EDIT: F.A.Q. and Kernel Features added on OP and following posts...

EDIT 2: New TWRP Recovery added (Its better than CWM ...)
[ZTE Grand X V970] yournametv:
Yes, KK's very stable on my devive(512mb ram). Compared to JB 4.1/4.2, it give more free ram. Don't lags, don't crashes. Amazing!!

Many thanks to superdragonpt :):) you are great!!
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Hi Yournametv

Yes KitKat runs very good on 512MB, i know, becouse i have another thread, Rom KitKat for micromax a110, and that phone only haves 512MB. and runs smooth ;)

This is still "Beta" , becouse its the first release, but im my opinion, the rom, runs great.

I've been testing this rom for some days, and no big issues.

Please, feel free to share you feedback about the rom, im

very

Curious to know how's it runs on 512MB.

If you play any heavy game (RAM consuming) please share your feedback here.

Also try to play heavy games, that didn't worked on ICS/JB, KK is more light ... ;)

EDIT: One of the bugs, seems to be fixed: Calls on 3G, i'll post later an patch for you all

Regards ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] wwhitefang:
thanks for bringing kitkat to this device :)

this rom is awesome for 512 ram device, after install full apps it left more 200mb free of ram, that was impossible in JB :), :cool:

I could moothly surfing heavy website in chrome, switch moothly to other mutitasking apps, I've never ever done it in lewa or JB. this rom make me love my phone more,

could you make a option to choose which sim to be used in 3nd message/dialer apps please? thanks in advance :victory:
[ZTE Grand X V970] Juanjose1:
BIg Games

Works fine with ''big games'' :good: . Tested:

- Boom Beach

- Candy Crush Soda Saga

- Clash of Clans

Thank you Superdragon! :D

EDIT: I'm in ZTE Grand XM (1GB RAM), 512 MB to play xD
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
calls under 3G Network

Ok , i heavly tested the new patch yesterday, and its now fixed.

Just bare with me, i'll upload the patch, as soon as i find some free time.

Im the time being, you can switch to 2G to make calls.

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] Farinha91:
No sound during calls

Hi all,

I've just installed this ROM and (as for your previous ROM'S for v970) I want to congratulate (and thank) you on your work, the ROM's are pretty stable and smooth.

However, in this ROM I'm faced with an annoying problem in which when I make/receive calls the other person can hear me but I can't hear anything. I already tested the recording app so it is not certainly an hardware problem. I installed the ROM with TWRP and on the second boot installed superSU as instructed. I got no error messages whatsoever and all the other features seems to work as announced.

I have the v970 version with a single SIM (tmn version). Does anyone has/solved this problem?

Sorry, did not read all the posts previously, forcing the 2G solved it. My bad. Keep up the good work.

Thanks,

Best regards,

André Farinha
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Patch 3G calls

Hi

You can now, download the patch for 3G calls ;)

Check download section.

In recovery:

wipe cache and Dalvik

Flash the patch

enjoy

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] Juanjose1:
Tested patch to 3G, Works fine! ;)

Thank you superdragon to port KitKat for this device; it was forgotten.. :D
[ZTE Grand X V970] david32843:
I want to congratulate you for great job!.

Droidvpn and troidvpn not working by problem "Tun Socket"

No problem for the moments, ty!
[ZTE Grand X V970] M1gu3lGnR:
Doesn't read the sim card

PLEAAASE HEELP ME, THIS VERSION DOESN'T READ THE SIM CARD, EVEN WHEN IT'S ON, WHAT CAN I DO!?!?

Sorry for my bad english

---------- Post added at 03:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:28 AM ----------

PLEEEEAAASSEE HEEEELLPP MEEEEE!!!!!!!:crying:
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Hi

There's two baseband Modems included in the ROM.

If one doesn't work for you, try the other.

Simply get back to the Aroma Installer. And select different baseband.

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] tatankam@hotmail.com:
-WIP- FIX: Camera (Improved Camera colours with the new re-compiled camera .blobs, still - WIP - ); also (merged qus1's camera patch)

So have you solved the pinkish camera problem?

Have I to wipe the device before install 1.1 version if I already installed 1.0 version?

Thanks a lot!
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
The rom, this limited the simmelock not appear and do not release the phone to use another operator than movistar in Venezuela.

the camera will notice the improvements,

with another sim card out com.android.phone

not seem all modules you had in the stable version v1, regarding menu engineer.

what would be the solution to release ??
[ZTE Grand X V970] M1gu3lGnR:
Thanks men

Now it works, I didn't read that the Venezuela baseband is just for Movistar and I have Digitel jaja, sorry about that, this ROM is perfect, really thank you.

Again, sorry for my bad english.
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
I'm happy for you ..

my case, not allowed to run

movistar to digitel, never..

does not appear simmelock
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Whats your venezuela operator?

I

Xeers
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
Movistar team, but use sim card Digitel. and can not release engineer mode

always get the error of com.androip.phone

either sim card digitel or movilnet.

movistar walks with the best, but there appears simmelock
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Ok thats odd...

So did you tried both basebands ( modems) on the rom's Aroma installer, and you still have the same issue?

Was it working on older rom versions? if yes what modem where you using?

Xeers
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
Using the modem Movistar, and I used all previous betas and stable version 1.0.

but this does not give me the option to simmelock ...

to release the computer and use the sim card that is not movistar ..
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Ok

When i get home i'll upload 1 or 2 test patches for you.

See you later.

Xeers
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Test Patch Modem Movistar

Hi

Please reboot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache, and flash this Test Patch.

Includes the Movistar OWN Modem and APN's.

Xeers
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
nooooo

NO APPEARS SIMMELOCK ...

WHERE IS IT ???
[ZTE Grand X V970] semoryZ:
thank you very much, though i don't use it a long time! but you have done a very very excellent work!:good:
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
OK I did several tests last night and your right.

I don't have issues with SIM lock, but the Engineering Menu did lost some Telephony functions.

I was abled to replicate your issue .

For the time being I removed v1.1 from the Download section, until I manage to fix that.

It only happens with some Operators, but just in case I removed the v1.1

For now, please revert back to v1.0

Thanks

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] lvg52:
Is it only me or the trick with Camera360 doesn't really help? I pick up "enhance", take a shoot and choose "balance" but the photos are kind of "blueish" instead of pink at the edges after all.

ps. Sorry for my extremely weak language.
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Hi

im still using an older version of camera360 and it works great.

If you are having issues with it, i can merge the app on the rom build (since it's freeware)

Ontopic

About the latest rom build v1.1 (now removed), i think i pin point the issue, i'll upload the fixed v1.1 soon.

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] ultrasound1991:
Camera

This means that the camera will function well without having to use camera360?
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Rom Build v1.1 R2

Changelog v Stable 1.1 R2(January 27 2015)

Now compiled with the latest Linaro Toolchain 4.9.3

New compilation Flags and MOD Flags: Neon; Cortex a9; arm v7; Linaro's 4.7+ / 4.9.x Flags; fgcse-las; etc

User Customizable AROMA Installer:

Single/Dual SIM Selection

Baseband Selection (Europe/USA/ JB Baseband **** Europe/USA 2 (Old ICS Modem) **** Venezuela (MoviStar) Baseband+APN's)

Root Selection (Choose to apply Root, or stay un-rooted)

ADD: CPU Governors: Sakuractive (Optimized HotPlug Governor)

ADD: I/O Schedulers: ROW and SIO

REMOVED: Motorola's FLEX Info (merged lingfude's patch)

Minimum Readahead increased to 32Kb (16 > 32)

Maximum Readahead increased to 1024Kb (128 > 1024)

Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS): Responsiveness Tweeks

Dynamic management of dirty page writebacks (Fully controlled via Settings > Performance Control )

Increase Swappiness to 70 (60 > 70)

Disable Gentle Fair Sleepers (Better UI responsiveness)

FIX: Headset Driver (Music/ on-Call Volume Buttons)

FIX: Network Data Meter (Mobile Data and Wifi)

FIX: Green LED when Charging > 90% (merged lingfude's patch)

-WIP- FIX: Camera (Improved Camera colours with the new re-compiled camera .blobs, still - WIP - ); also (merged qus1's camera patch)

This is an Fixed build of v1.1

Plus, There's now 3 Baseband Modems to choose from:

- The Stock JB Modem (this should work for most of the users)

- The Stock ICS Modem (for some Regions/Operators that can't get 3G/HSPA)

- The Movistar Venezuela Modem with APN's

Have funn ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] alexrafa1:
good, it will be possible to have the option to connect the WPS wireless networks?
[ZTE Grand X V970] lvg52:
Hi. Thanks for the answer. Could You tell me which version of the camera360 app are You using?

It would be nice to put it into the rom.

Regards.
[ZTE Grand X V970] tatankam@hotmail.com:
I have version 1.0

How to install 1.1R2 without wipe data?

Is it possible?

Thanks a lot!!
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
Thank You,

Now if I works great.

Grateful for everything ..
[ZTE Grand X V970] Marius8982:
zip file problems

Hello.

I've downloaded the rom 3 times and every time I try to instal it give me the error " E: unable to open zip file".

I've try to extract the file from the zip file on my desktop, and it give me the error "The archive is either in unknown format or damaged".

Can you give me an advice to resolve my problem ?

Thank's.
[ZTE Grand X V970] Maciejoslaw:
thank you very much
[ZTE Grand X V970] longo213:
You should not unzip the file, but copy it on SD card and install in recovery. Check the post #3 of this thread.

Again, nothing to unzip. But to be sure the file is okay, try to download it in torrent client.
[ZTE Grand X V970] rafa90elo:
Excelente ROM

good morning, friend that possibility is there that you create a ROM for zte V9800, since it only has update to 4.0.3, thank you very much.
[ZTE Grand X V970] tatankam@hotmail.com:
I downloaded without problem.

I see into the zip with 7-zip last version.
[ZTE Grand X V970] Marius8982:
Hello.

First thank's for your's replays to my problem.

But I have resolve my problem : I just give a restart to my computer :D . I think I have a problem to it. :p

By the way, I use TWRP and I follow all the instructions from this forum.

Thank's again.
[ZTE Grand X V970] erickdwi:
wow thanks for your consistency for this device and this kitkat rom

:svetius:
[ZTE Grand X V970] erickdwi:
use this cwm ZTE_v970_TWRP_Recovery_KitKat_v1.0.zip on downloads tab
[ZTE Grand X V970] YogiCK:
del
[ZTE Grand X V970] Affluxx:
KK 1.1R2

Hey superdragon, i would like to ask you something, i have your Kitkat Beta 2 installed (still with bluetooth prob) and i would like to know something... Is is possible to update to Stable1.1R2 without losing any data (like apps and other stuff) ? Or i need a clean wipe dalvik/cache/partition ?
[ZTE Grand X V970] :
Hello, is it possible to install this ROM on a Jiayu G3 (MT6577)?

Thank you
[ZTE Grand X V970] bfhggf:
Yes, you can update to stable 1.1r2 without losing any data, don't need wipe anything. Just go to recovery and install rom.

This is exactly what I did and everything is ok.
[ZTE Grand X V970] ultrasound1991:
Hi superdragon, do you think to solve camera problem in next version or in future?

Thanks
[ZTE Grand X V970] Affluxx:
Thanks a lot man !
[ZTE Grand X V970] TiagoDM:
Install TWRP

Hi, superdragonpt... how do i install TWRP having CWM already installed? can i just flash the zip file from CWM?

THankx,

Tiago
[ZTE Grand X V970] bfhggf:
Yes, you can install TWRP form CWM recovery and CWM form TRWP recovery.

I did it couple of times.
[ZTE Grand X V970] YogiCK:
I see only 2 issues with this rom - no Polish language and pinkish camera output. Everything else work quick and stable.

Recovery can be changed by instaling it like any other .zip trough recovery.
[ZTE Grand X V970] rhiel100212:
Yo

How to download the rom ?
[ZTE Grand X V970] gerardarmando:
R2 install review

Hello [MENTION=5238428]superdragonpt[/MENTION]... Thank you for keeping this on.

The first time I tried to install the rom, I chose custom install, so I selected dual sim, the Venezuela modem and root enabled. When the phone booted, I had no IMEI. So I tried replacing the MP0B_001 file in the nvram... Nothing. I tried via engeneering mode, the mediatek utility (don't remember its name), via command prompt and nothing worked. So I tried reinstalling the rom again, but this time I chose default install. This time I had my IMEI back... I replaced manually the modem... And everything worked fine until later Intried to transfer some files via BT. It didn't turn on. Just leke the first beta builds. I checked on the phone info and the BT adress was "unavailable". So I thought that maybe it had the same problem of the beta builds. The next day I accidentally turn the BT on via the quicksettings. When i realized that the BT was on, i shoked becaise i thougt " wait. If the bt has no address available, then it shouldn't be on. Then I checked the phone info and the BT address was there. Weird, isn't it?

So now everything else works like a charm. Thank you.
[ZTE Grand X V970] tatankam@hotmail.com:
[MENTION=6032857]rhiel100212[/MENTION]

Go in the section Download.

http://xdaforums.com/devdb/project/?id=6921#downloads
[ZTE Grand X V970] rhiel100212:
Thank you so much :D
[ZTE Grand X V970] longo213:
Please edit your previous post - it's rude to quote long posts, without any reason.
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
That rare bug with bt, and I'm using this rom and the only detail that has is the camera.

While the team reviewed all this set as it should, if you're digitel to detect the line you must be European baseband, if you're only movistar movistar and ready ..
[ZTE Grand X V970] dayletter:
Is it still going to happen? Or is there anyway I can patch the system so that it would work that way?

Thank you for the ROM nonetheless :good:
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Hi

Well in my tests, both storages where swap.

So you could use an external sdcard ( max 32gb is supported) as "internal" data memory.

However you will lose the 2.5gb of internal data.

Only the external sdcard will be visible and usable as internal mount point, so I drop that for now.

The desirable scenario would be full swap storages, and not just external into internal.

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] adam ellis:
I have a problem.

I installed the last update like 3 times, but comparing it to the 1.0 stable version, is really much slower.

Why? Version 1.0 works really well, but the 1.1 it's much slower, the principal problem is that I'm from Venezuela and I need the modem for 3g signal. What can I do? I don't want the 1.1 version 'cause the speed, but I need it for the modems.
[ZTE Grand X V970] kugesi:
During a call, if holding the phone to your ear, the screen goes off and immediately switched on. In the engineering menu always shows the proximity sensor is not calibrated and -1.

In phone settings on android 4.1 was lock function when you call. On kitkat not found
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
AMIGO PARA TENER 3G EN LA SEÑAL DEBES CONFIGURAR LOS APN..

FRIEND TO HAVE 3G SIGNAL MUST SET IN THE APN..

SI USAS MOVISTAR HAY APARECE BASEBAND CUANDO LO INSTALAS DE MANERA CUSTOM

IF THERE APPEARS USAS MOVISTAR BASEBAND when you install CUSTOM FASHION

SI ERES DIGITEL DEBES INSTALAR BASEBAND EUROPEA

IF YOU MUST INSTALL DIGITEL EUROPEAN BASEBAND

SIEMPRE AJUSTA LOS APN DE TU OPERADORA

ALWAYS APN ADJUSTING YOUR OPERATOR
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Hi

Use twrp for this kk ( as stated in the OP / instructions)

Please don't dirty flash, its always recommended to flash with all wipes.

Hi

Like said several times, since I released the jellybean kernel:

- there's several v970 phone variants and rebrands , there's some hardware changes between them, concerning the proximity sensor I only fond two sensors, most of the phone variants use them...

^^ Thanks for your inputs.

I know there's some confusion concerning the Venezuela Providers configurations

( Movistar / Digital , etc )

Thanks
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Ontopic:

Next release : Camera FIxed ( camera and video )

It was necessary to recompile the damm entire ROM from source, and several source Fix's ( on the ROM and kernel )

Many thanks to [MENTION=5406521]qus1[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4144706]lingfude[/MENTION] for their help

The ZTE is one of the very few using an 5MPX camera, also on top of that, it uses uncommon CMOS/HAL camera sensors ;)

:)

Regards
[ZTE Grand X V970] lingfude:
Finally. ;)
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Yeap, thanks buddy.

Funny thing is , the problem ( on kernel side ) was on the s5k5cagx_mipi_yuv camera sensor.

Had to removed it from kernel, and recompiled the ROM ( with ALL the sources fixs) without this sensor .

JellyBean Roms use it, but on KK source it completely breaks the HAL camera.

Regards ;)

EDIT:

Picture Sample:
[ZTE Grand X V970] datasource:
Great. I have been following your work and noticed you never gave up to finish this task although it seemed impossible due to the lack of sources. Congratulations and thank you.

Parabéns e obrigado superdragonpt.
[ZTE Grand X V970] klatecki:
Jupi :D Great job! :good:

When can we expect the next release?
[ZTE Grand X V970] adam ellis:
Hi again.

Hey superdragon, I did use twrp. I did all the wipes, but it still working really slow in my device :c. (Oh and, for when can we expect the new release?)
[ZTE Grand X V970] ultrasound1991:
Boot

How to disable boot sound?
[ZTE Grand X V970] superdragonpt:
Really strange...

Try re-download and reflash again

Maybe until the next weekend, still testing some small changes, and recompiling test ROM builds

Root browser - / system/media and delete the audio file

Xeers
[ZTE Grand X V970] HackMort:
Excelent... thanks