yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] branflakes138:
2.3 rom for the 980?

This might just be my noob-iness, but can someone please write a comprehensive tutorial on how to flash 2.3 on the device? IDK186's instructions are a little confusing at times. A video tutorial would be of even greater help. Sorry to have to ask for this, but I can't find one anywhere!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
And waiting ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
hello,:cowboy:

I'm a french user of the OT980.

I follow this thread in order to upgrade from 2.1Eclair to Gingerbread RC. ( Installrecovery + GBupdate + Gapps + AZERTYupdate).

All seems to be ok , But....

......But unfortunately I have an issue ( Android market Force Close ) with process " com.android.vending" .

I try an other installation but i have always Android Market Force Close.

Please :crying: ... Can someone help me to solve this issue.???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Sorry Watcher I'll upload it today forgot since last week was really hectic.

---------- Post added at 02:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:32 PM ----------

Do google apps work if they do then please try the script I'm going to upload for Watcher0 today.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
It seems that other google apps work well.

I wait for the script.

Thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Market cleanup script

Hi Watcher0,

This script cleans up data from the market installation I'm hoping it fixes your crashing. If it doesn't please tell me we'll need to run adb again :/

1) Grab the cleanup script from http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71594697/MarketCleanup/Cleanup.sh (right click save link as) and place it on the root of your sdcard

2) Open the terminal emulator

3) Run the following commands in the terminal:

sh /sdcard/Cleanup.sh

4) Reboot your device and try running the market
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
I 've run the script (it run) :good: but after reboot I've got " process com.android.vending Foce Close": crying:

Is it not possible to install market from an APK file ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
---------- Post added at 05:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:48 PM ----------

No (its a system applications). Also you didn't install google apps from this link http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29975204&postcount=596 (if you did then you installed the wrong one for your device probably).Can you try the following:

1) Open the terminal

2) Run the commands:

su

adb logcat > /sdcard/marketLog

3) Run the market

4) Reboot your phone

Post the log from the sdcard called marketLog.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getochkn:
no luck with the 2.3 bluetooh yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
No support for voice so far.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getochkn:
Meh, I only use mine for music 99% of the time, I may try it. Is there an updated package or list of instructions, I know its gets confusing a few pages back with all the different updates and everything.

Is there steps I can take to backup what I have first in case I don't like it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getochkn:
Nevermind, got it installed 1st shot on a Wind 981A. Working good so far, thanks for the work on this.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
When i run the commands:

su

adb logcat > /sdcard/marketLog

It appears " adb: not found ".:(

What can i do ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
that should be (second time I have made the same mistake :/):

logcat > /sdcard/marketLog
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
I run

su

logcat > /sdcard/marketLog

It appears

logcat read: Invalid argument

I run Android Market -----> Force Close

I reboot

I open The file market log In sdcard, But the file is empty.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
Hello,

When i plug on the phone(off) via USB cable on charger or on PC(on), it starts.

It is possible to modify this in the settings ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Reboot if you see that error. Then it should work.

---------- Post added at 01:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 AM ----------

No its done at a low level. The phone originally went into charge mode (airplane mode), so it can be detected but I don't think we can turn it off.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
Nothing changed at all :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
Can this file help us to find the origin of the problem and an solution to fix my Android Market Force Close ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
The main issue is:

E/dalvikvm( 1923): Can't open dex cache '/cache/dalvik-cache/system@app@Vending.apk@classes.dex': No such file or directory

I/dalvikvm( 1923): Unable to open or create cache for /system/app/Vending.apk (/cache/dalvik-cache/system@app@Vending.apk@classes.dex)

....

com.google.android.finsky.FinskyApp in loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[/system/app/Vending.apk]

Can you run the following:

1) Open the terminal

2) Run the following:

su

cd /data/dalvik-cache

rm *

exit

3) Restart your device

If the market still crashes, rerun the steps from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31265101&postcount=634. I think I messed up cleaning the dex cache so its having trouble loading the market because of that. Watcher0 can you try the same steps since and post a log if you still see the crash.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
Always Android Market Force Close.

But this time , I get a marketLog file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
I can read:

E/dalvikvm( 2079): Can't open dex cache '/cache/dalvik-cache/system@app@Vending.apk@classes.dex': No such file or directory

I/dalvikvm( 2079): Unable to open or create cache for /system/app/Vending.apk (/cache/dalvik-cache/system@app@Vending.apk@classes.dex)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Argh I gave the wrong command (cache is probably full, not the dalvik-cache). Can you run the following:

1) Open the terminal

2) Run the following:

su

rm -rf /cache/*

exit

3) Restart your device
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
I run:

su

rm -rf / cache/*

it appears:

rm: can t remove '/cache/* : directory not empty

rm: can t remove '/cache/download' : device or resource busy

rm: can t remove '/cache/lost+found' : directory not empty

rm: can t remove '/cache/mb;': directory not empty

I reboot but always android market force close.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Run these steps and upload marketLog and freeSpace off the sdcard:

1) Open the terminal

2) Run the commands:

su

logcat > /sdcard/marketLog

df > /sdcard/freeSpace

3) If you see an error in the last step and go back to step 1 (should only have to do it once)

4) Run the market

5) Reboot your phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
Done. (Always Android Market Force close)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
I solve the issue " logcat read : invalid argument" by the command " logcat -c ".
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
You forgot the second log on the sdcard called freeSpace. Basically run:

df > /sdcard/freeSpace

in a terminal to generate it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
No, I don't forget it. FreeSpace has been done.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Can you upload it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
Sorry ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Cache has more then enough space let me think on it a bit, scratching my head not sure whats causing it yet :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
I followed the steps meant to do by me from you, and it still crashes. Heres the marketlog from #634
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Can you run the follow steps and upload freeSpace. Your getting a 'No space left on device' from dex so its out of space some where :/

1) Open the terminal

2) Run the commands:

su

df > /sdcard/freeSpace

3) Upload the freeSpace file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
here you go
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
anyone there ? :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Sorry for the lack of response I'll try and look into it tomorrow. Busy with other things today.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nordine71:
Finally, I succeed to solve my "Android Market Force Close".

I went to /system/app/vending.apk and launched vending.apk . So the market is working now.:good::good::good:

Special thanks to Idontknow186 for you very good work and your help.:cool:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
wow that does seem to work!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Watcher0:
Advanced Task Killer shows like 30-35mb free memory... that shouldn'be slow, should have at elast 125 mb free, how can I make some reasource hogging crap disappear? even if I close everything it shows that 25-35. :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octavioln:
So... is this thread dead?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lokmetro:
Hello guys i've been checking this tread some time ago, and I only have one doubt, will this rom work with the OT-980 CARBON? idk if its the same phone just with another looking but I don't want to risk my phone.

This is the image of the phone that I have.

Thank you for your answers!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SouSoulebarbu:
Hi everyone,

I just bought this phone, and as usual when i got a new one, I try to install a custom ROM, but I am not bilingual and it might be very complicated for me to read the 60 pages of this topic... :-S

So I have some questions:

- Is there a custom recovery, where can I find it, how to install?

- Which rom does exist (stock, custom, CM)? What's the best? Where can I find it?

For now, I am in android 2.1-update 1

Thks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getochkn:
GB, 2.3 is available somewhere in the thread.

Everything works but bluetooth voice for calling, so if you use bluetooth headset, the rom won't work.

It is the only rom out there for it, so it's this or stick on 2.1 stock.

Bluetooth may never be fixed or anymore updates as this seems to have stalled for 6 months and what is there, is there and that's it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SouSoulebarbu:
This solution worked also for me!!

Everything is perfect, thanks a lot!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
I'm no longer working on this since I changed devices. But if any body is interested in the sources for the device for CM just post in this thread and I'll put it up on github.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pl8715:
I don't even use my Alcatel OT 980, I've now got a Samsung Galaxy Note N7000.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draky50110:
Did you succeed in flashing ICS ? Or you stopped all after GB ? What's your phone now ?

Envoyé depuis mon Blade S avec Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Moved to a Galaxy Nexus. Stopped at GB but ICS would be much worse due to the amount of RAM on the device (the latter will need swap and the former behaves slightly better with swap).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
You guys should think about making some custom roms for the Alcatel OT-983, it has a broadcom 1ghz cpu, android 2.3.7, 512mb ram, 512mb rom, 2gb micro sd and is just £40 locked to o2. Root is already available and people can unlock phones with some unlocking software via usb, there isn't unlock generator codes available yet. We are looking for someone to create a stock image of v2.3.7 without all the junk that alcatel shoves on it, hope you guys can help: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2039293
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draky50110:
The only dev here have no more OT so...

Envoyé depuis mon Blade S avec Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
If your looking for recovery you can build it your self using http://builder.clockworkmod.com/ if after pulling the recovery image and flash the result to recovery using fastboot. To be honest if some one wants to put in effort to support CM7 it should be fairly easy but will take a ton of experimentation since all of the files are on the device for Gingerbread (so it should be possible) but again it takes effort to get it right. Looking at the CPU unless they have ICS drivers I wouldn't expect it to be ported. Kernel sources can be found at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/ (but for CM7 I don't think you need to rebuild the kernel until you run into something with issues).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guilou123:
Just to be sure

Idontknow186 's last rom is from the JUNE 27th 2012 post in this thread ? (link : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27528595)

Or did I miss some updates since ?

(btw thanks a lot IDK186 for all the work ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sandeshs23:
HELP

When i flash my alcatel ot-980 with gingerbread update with the the help of cwm update was sucessfull but when i re boot my phone it was stuck only in alcatel boot img what to do help???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idontknow186:
Sorry for the late reply can you run CheckAndroidLogs.bat in the Update package with your phone plugged in and paste the output here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guaripolo:
upgrade to ics

Friend I'm thinking of cooking a rom based on ics for my alcatel ot980 but chefs need friends ..: (: (: (: (

would be good to cook a rom ics for this phone : Good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draky50110:
Not enough RAM and not enough space.

Only GB.

Envoyé depuis mon Blade S avec Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhyrePhox:
Sorry if I haven't been paying attention, but did anyone see that the source code has been posted to Sourceforge? http://sourceforge.net/projects/alcatel/files/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guaripolo:
como instalo el kernel para el alcatel ot 980

Como instalo el kernel para dicho movil,puedo instalar cualquiera?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koklimabc:
OT-980 Alcatel problems.

I've one Alcatel OT-980 android device with recent problem where H sign where I've never access any data plan before, but it keep charges me moneys and I'm still don't know to keep it off.

I din't touch Data roaming option and already disable mobile Internet access in both but I keep appeared in anywhere.

Could someone pointed me out on how to disable "H" sign appearance features? Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draky50110:
Hello

1st : this forum is dead, as OT980 is completely outdated.

Then, your problem seems to come from Android, no from the phone...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david20188:
los link no funciona y los necesito para mi tlf MODELOS: ALCATEL OT-980a o ot 980
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryo99:
I noticed on his site he does offer to help if you loan him a device and you mail it to him, anyone willing to do that or perhaps is near Seattle to even drop one off? He says it takes about a week.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debs626:
Hey guys (n gals)

I've got my daughter one of these phone's and would love for her to get more out of the battery.

I have other android device and have been able to get root with no problems using Z4Root. I cant find this or Universal Androot on the market.

Could someone help me solve this problem ... just so I can delete the battery draining useless apps that are on the phone.

Thanks very much in advance ;)

Edit : .... after much head scratching and fiddling about I've finally got root :) ... I was trying to use an old version of Universal Androot, I side loaded the latest 1.6.2-beta5 version and it worked like a charm

I've since been busy deleting all the clutter and I cant say for sure but the performance and battery life are showing slight signs of improvement.

Also managed to get Android manager WIFI to connect to this fone by deleting the old Android sync manager and replacing it with the new wifi version :)

All in all (with these few tweeks) its turning out to be a pretty good budget android phone :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] conaeolos:
Yeah why not, I'll mail it this week.

EDIT: Cancel that, shipping would end up costing more than the phone. Guess it is back to reading some more documentation.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debs626:
Does anyone know how to turn off data connection (3G) My daughter has woke up to no credit on her sim this morning !

Roaming and background data is turned off but if she's where there is no wifi signal she gets the 3G HSDPA icon in the notification bar :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryo99:
There are a couple of market apps that will disable it, like APNdroid. But all it does is change the APN name to something else that will prevent android from accessing 3g data, you can change it yourself without the app if you have no need to toggle data back on.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XBrav:
For what it's worth too, if you want a new plan with WIND, they're offering this Unstoppable plan right now for $45 that includes unlimited data.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XBrav:
Ok, I wanted to drop in with a quick, really cool update.

If you remember, I mentioned that the Alcatel drivers weren't working AT ALL for Windows 7 64 bit. Well, I noticed a lot of Android articles talking about up-and-coming Motorola devices that share the Qualcomm 7227 processor. Well, after using these drivers, and making my system think that the Tribe is a Motorola CDMA device, we are good to go!

http://www.freeware4android.net/mot...-usb-driver-for-windows-64-bit-get-13685.html

I just tested by forcing the modem driver, and I can now tether on x64 through the Alcatel PC Suite. Hopefully this'll lead me in the right direction here.

Here's my speedtest :P
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mistix:
Doing speed tests using the speed test app I was able to get better speeds of the WIND network. (Downtown Edmonton) Good to see its possible to get tethering working! Good work :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XBrav:
For what it's worth, on my phone, the speed is 1.24 / 0.16 in Calgary on the phone. So I'm getting double on my PC.

In other news, I swear they JUST turned on a new tower. My speeds doubled and reception is full now at home, previously 3 bars.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smnc:
Hey all,

For those that have ROOT and want to WiFi tether, try "Barnacle Wifi Tether". It's available in the market and seems to work fine without netfilter.

I have a Motorola Spice on Mobilicity here in Canada and it also lacks Netfilter. Barnacle works for me regardless.

I also have an Alcatel Tribe (OT-981a) for my wife. I actually mostly like it better than my Moto, except for the Resistive touchscreen. If it had a more sensitive screen or better yet, capacitive, I'd be all over it.

So far, no luck unlocking the Alcatel for me. Z4Root won't do it, and Universal Androot crashes on me every time.

I may have to ADB this badboy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debs626:
Try this version of Universal Androot

http://software2tech.com/2010/08/29...2-beta-5-released-and-available-for-download/

I was having the same problems as you, all other versions I tried would just crash the phone :)

HTH
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smnc:
Thanks!

I actually ended up rooting over ADB with SuperOneClickhttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682 from here on XDA. Worked flawlessly.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maverick4lyes:
I tried barnacle and wasn't able to get internet access on it. Using a OT-981A

just like the above link i used universal androot and installed it from the sd card. That rooted the device quite easily. There is also a youtube video on how to root OT-981A

Please let me know if barnacle works for u on OT981A and any special settings u may have to use.

I Emailed ROM Manager but no response>
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atolibot:
I use PDANet for tethering (usb) with my ot-981a from Wind. Works great.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smnc:
I'll try barnacle tonight when my wife gets home.

I'll post my results here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mistix:
Sadly downtown at my home or work i usually only get 2 bars. Not to mention the 3G fliks off and on frequently, (may be the OT-980a's antenna).

I am going to have to eat my words i am sure i had 2down-ish and 1.5ish up when i tested it weeks ago. I when to confirm and now I only get .2 Down and .29 Up.

Could be because there was a SpeedTest.net server in Edmonton weeks back and now it says the closet one is in Ontario. I dont know why the Edmonton one does not show up on the App anymore its on the speedtest.net web site...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michaelrp67:
com.google.process.gapps

Glad to have found this thread. I have the OT-980a and root on it. After removing several apps that came with the phone I now get an error com.google.process.gapps has stopped working and ask me to force close. This happens at start up and shut down and randomly as I use the phone. Market get's stuck on starting download while the phone does not show anything at all downloading it none the less after time will say download complete but no app can be found and market will still be stuck on starting download.

I tried re-installing gtalkservice.spk siince I think that was the start of the problem but that did not solve the issue.

I have seen all the clear cache stuff and done factory reset. Read about the syncing issues and what not. All those fixes do not work on this phone. I have gapps-gb-20110120-signed.zip but do not know how to get it installed and am not even sure it will fix the problem.

I hope somebody figures out how to get into recovery on this phone. I think I could figure out how to fix it if I could get there. Would be even better for somebody to get and explain how to flash everything back to stock for those of us who clicked on stuff we shouldn't have messed with.

... thought of some more info. I have Rom Manager and tried to flash clockwork in order to install gapps but can not get clockwork to flash. Would this even be the right steps to take? I have a Clockwork Recovery zip and a SP Recovery zip but don't know how to get to recovery to install them. Is there a way to put Clockwork in the folder Rom Manager would download it too? Is it because Market freezes up that Rom Manager is unable to download Clockwork? I have read that clockwork takes several clicks to get it flashed and sometimes many "seconds" to get a "success" pop up. I have seen no such popup.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XBrav:
YES!

I DID IT!

Fastboot :D!

Ok, now that I can get into fastboot mode, we can now flash custom roms. I still have to check security bits, however, I doubt they put any overhead on this bootloader.

Firstly, recovery on the phone simply restores to factory condition. This does not recover deleted apks, so if you deleted the launcher (like I did), then you'll have to manually install the APK through the ADB.

All we will need is a compatible recovery. I know nothing about making that image, so we will need a coder that wishes to take the dive.

Until we have a working recovery, I do not want anybody to attempt to flash their own ROMs. I say this because I do not have the key combo to boot into the bootloader mode to flash anything.

If somebody can write a boot module that can simply give me an on-screen terminal, we're set. As well, I would encourage anybody who is capable of doing so to dump the mtd2 "recovery" partition for me to look at. I corrupted mine by trying a recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XBrav:
Here's some more details:

While tearing apart the recovery, I found some details on the communications:

To talk to the phone in recovery, and probably bootloader, you need to talk via ttyMSM2, at a baud of 115200, no parity, 8 bit.