Hi XDA geeks , pros and fans !
I'd like to start this new threadline concerning the freshly-appeared TCT MOVE handheld device marketed for the budget segment.As i understand it appeared in march or later this year and has quite good specs for the approx. 100 euro category.
Some details can be found on
http://alcatelonetouch.com/products/smartphones/move
Contrarily to some beliefs IT IS NOT a branded OT-908 ,rather a cosmetized one .It comes in black or silver / white , a bit heavy for it's size , and higher specs than the OT-908.
Concerning the hardware specs, i'll be coming back later with some accurate chipset and sensor details.For now
OS is Android Froyo v2.2.2.Looks like there will be official ROM updates,at the time being there is the OneTouch Upgrade v1.2 ,which downloads about 540 Mb chunked firmware files, and exits with error.
Memory is 512 Mb RAM , for user space is available about 300 Mb
512 Mb ROM flash, available to user about 160Mb.
SD card slot supports up to 32Gb MicroSD, the phone comes with a 2Gb one.
Camera is a 2.1Mpixel one.There is no secondary one,but the main camera is available for video calls,with Yahoo! Messenger i tested it myself.How to use it this way i will explain later.
GPS is amazing , if assistance software is used , the lock-on takes only seconds.
Sensors - linear acceleration sensor
- 3 axis orientation sensor
- 3 channel magnetic field sensor (digital compass)
- light sensor for illuminance detection
- optical proximity sensor , it seems not in use by operating system(or rather poorly)
Processor - 600 MHz Qualcomm ARMv6 compatible, min frequency is 122 Mhz, and deep sleep capability.Qualcomm MSM 7627 chipset
rooting ?
hi djada80.i should like to ask if you managed to root your phone ?
Yeah , it's quite simple.There are in the Android Market some free apps , i think the best which i also use is the one named Ginger Break.Just download and install it.Detailed usage info can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
firmware upgrade
it seems that the branded ones somehow cannot be upgraded ! at this point i need assistance , so PLEASE , if there is anybody experienced in debranding Acatel smartphones, then YOU ARE MOST WELCOME !.I saw guys having problem with debranding T-Mobile Move , so let's DO IT !
cannot sync with windows
i cannot sync my tmobile move with windows.have a toshiba satellite c665 with win 7 .pls help !
connect phone to computer,enable usb tethering.install alcatel android manager on computer. Can be found here
alcatelonetouch.com/contents/download/T-Mobile_AndroidManager_2.2.1108.1645.rar
This should work,instead of Android Sync Manager WiFi ,the last has some issues with this phone ,do not use it.
Yahoo! messenger front camera
Contrarily to some beliefs THERE IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE VIDEO CALLS with front camera only on Froyo 2.2.It is quite simple:
1.) if you have any version of yahoo apps , remove them all
2.) install Y!Messenger v1.3.2 , the afferent audio and video plugin and
optionally Y!Mail v1.3.2
Nothing fancy with it , just works.Remember, DO NOT UPDATE from Market.
Might also check this,if it doesn't work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087769
remove bundled apps ?
Hi !
Is there a way to remove some of the unnecessary factory shipped apps ?
RE
Yes , there is. So the smart method vould be to remove them from phone memory , and eventually install it on SD Card , if they are (and they are) UNMOVABLE.
Or just leave them ,anyway a factory reset will restore all the shipped applications.
1.) [optional] install Android SDK with platform 2.2 , sdk tools and eventually drivers.Enable USB debugging on device.On PC launch command prompt and change directory to \Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\.Run command
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
This enables SDCARD installation by default.Prerequisits to have ROOT ACCESS.
2.) with RootExplorer simply delete unwanted applications from \custpack\apps\ on device.Optionally you can make backups.
3.) if you made backups , the backed-up apk can be used to be reinstalled , NOW ON SD CARD
Good luck.
RE again
A reboot of the device is required to cleanup the junk after a forced delete.Or it can be done manually , BUT USE CAUTION.
i have an alcatel move branded Cosmote Move, i like this phone very much but i`ve managed to brick it the second time, first time i bricked and took it to waranty, they reinstall the software free of charge, now it has the same simptoms (pass the carrier logo and get stuck to carrier animation) and i need to send it to waranty again. i dont manage to get it unbricked. i`ve root it with gingerbreak but this phone doesnt go to recovery mode. i`ve searched the internet and google it for hours, but nothing.
if anyone knows how to do it please tell me, in the user manual says hard reset vol - and power, get stuck whit touch buttons light up and screen black!!
thanks in advance
re Themaster
it's not a brick yet i suppose , though you didn't specify how you managed to "brick" your phone.a nice clean reflash would solve the problem , probably you deleted some system files while in root mode.again did you use root explorer or something similar ?
try a factory reset as it follows:
1.) turn off the phone
2.) press vol up and the power on and hold the buttons pressed for about 1 minute
3.) the phone boots up , android logo appears and then an animation with some sort of thrashcan or whatever
4.)wait until it finishes , then the phone shuts down automatically.power on the phone and it will be restored
Beware ,battery must be at least 70 % charged or kept in charger , NOT USB connected to PC.
This restores phone to factory state , but not all the applications from /custpack/apps
Best regards !
Useful Key Combinations
These keypress modes apply on a shut down phone
Hard Reset - reinstalls android core system from ROM , deletes user data and misconfig
key combo : vol up + power on long pressed until trashcan animation appears
Flash Mode - used for ROM update , useless momentarily
key combo: vol down + power on long pressed , black screen appears and touch buttons lit up
Root access , mount filesystem with root access ,DANGEROUS !
key combo : home + power on long pressed until boot
build environment under Ubuntu
Lately, there has been some problems setting up an Android build environment under Lucid Lynx, as i've seen many have been complained for the missing java5 jdk.
For Romanian users: seems to be a problem with the Romtelecom DNS servers , when adding Jaunty or Dapper repositories to Lucid.
Use Google DNS as alternatives 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.This works.
From what I've been able to determine. The move and 908(s) are the same hardware with with only cosmetic differences. Something is different in software, I've been unable to root my 908s with ANY tools I've found.
I was also unable to use ADB under windows. The handset apparently requires four drivers, I was only able to find three of them. I got the Alcatel tools to work, as well as tethering, but no ADB. i didn't have any such issues under Ubuntu, but without root it isn't helpful.
I could not locate a stock rom or source anywhere on the Alcatel sites, so I sent a GPL request, i'm waiting to hear back.
UPDATE
After a long night I managed to root my 908s. I'll write out the jist of it, but I was flying by the seat of my pants, fueled by caffeine and sleep depervation. DON'T consider this a HOWTO.
First off, to the best of my knowlage there is no one click solution as of yet. As I said before still missing the driver that makes ADB work in windows, and handset based solutions didn't pan out. A little reasearch showed that the OT-990 has the same chip/ram and ROM space as ours. The screen is bigger, and I don't know what board is in it, but on a hunch I figured it was close enough. So I went here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1164391 in the hopes that some sort of combined effort in future ROM development would be possible.
Yes that's right folks its a guide to MANUALLY root you handset with ADB. So not for the faint of heart. I didn't have high hopes, as issuing ls -l on either the sqlite folder or data threw a permission denied. So blindly I tried to push psneuter, busybox and su to /data/local. I almost fell off my chair when it worked! from there I used psneuter to get ADB into root, and managed to get the su binary to /system/xbin, and Superuser into /system/app. Superuser was installed, but still no root. So I checked out Root Checker to see what was going on. There are three places that su typically lives; /system/xbin, /system/bin, and /sbin. So I tried to put su in those folders. I got it into /system/bin but sbin is mounted read-only. I did not remount any directories, as the instructions are lacking syntax (I'm a little rusty with advanced mounting commands). I think things are mapped a little differently anyway. I still did not have root on the handset, so I then fired up Superuser to see what it could see. It saw the su binary, even though it wasn't working right. Then I thought well if it can see it, then maybe it can update and fix it. Sure enough after running the update to su in Superuser, (drumroll please...) I had working root.
So that's my story so far, I'm gonna give Alcatel a week or so to reply to my request. Then we'll take it from there. (Hey it worked on Huewei right?)
If a real dev should come across this, feel free to jump in. Its a solid little phone and has the potential to work on a range of handsets.
Gratitude
Thanks snkiz for your attention ! I am pleased that someone 'heavy' noticed my efforts of dedicating this threadline to the newcomer ! Indeed a small little phone with potential , maybe in time we get it gingerbread , cupcake ( or whatever ),even wm6.5 or 7 ...
As of ADB drivers , i had ADB from the first by these steps:
1.) http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/contents/download/move upgrade 1.2 Setup.rar , package contains the drivers
Now i noticed that when i try firmware upgrade , the utility downloads about half a giga of *.bin files and then exits with 'download failed error'.
2.) installed Android SDK , platform tools and Google drivers (i am not sure if necessary), the 2.2 platform (api 8)
Under Win7 cmd in platform tools , adb shell , su and on device pops up 'unknown has been granted superuser rights' and voila! in cmd shell i have '#'.Previously installed Gingerbreak.
My device is a Cosmote Move.
Ya, no I got that file too. I think they are "consumer drivers" because like I said I got all the Alcatel tools running but on my win 7 one driver was still missing, and I have pretty good googlefu. effin hate windows, this is why. I'm by no means a "heavy" but I am comfortable in a Linux environment, that helps alot. As to you being able to get gingerbreak to work, i'd bet that comes down to carrier firmware.
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djada, seeing as your the op could you please re-tag the thread with the model numbers to make it easier to find? cosmote, 908, 908s, and qualcom should do.
perhaps a mod could move this thread to the android hacking forum where it can get the proper attention please?
ADB driver
Driver files are from WHATEVER.\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\ , if does not install automatically , can be forced.Anyway Win$ux 7 detects ADB interface , installs some sh.t from windows update server , and you'll have an ADB interface in Device Manager (working or not).Try to force the google drivers.
On the other hand ,i'm sorry but dunno how to move the thread , maybe i should start a new one in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=565&order=desc&page=552
Just looked at it and they don't have Alcatel
Mod
Just started workin on a Cyanogen build , if i manage to build at least a kernal img , maybe i can lure in the Koush guy from github.We are in need of flash , backup , recovery tools.Not as lucky as the Samsung or HTC guys ...
So my 10 was working fine yesterday on an older LinageOS release. However, today it had a software issue, so i thought it time to update and do a clean to the latest linage release and open gapps.
Now, i cannot swipe the notification bar down and using a screen test app, it appears the top of the touch screen is not registering touches.
I think it must be hardware, but thought id shout out here incase any one else has ever had this issue and managed to resolve in software?
As a work around, ive setup Nova and down swipe to open the notification bar, not great but at least its usable.
Mine is fixed yaaay
I had the same issue the upper 15% doesn't work...
A week ago I did a command from the PC to lower the screen so i can use the device:
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,260
Today I wanted to revert back to full screen instead of using only 85% so i did the command with default values:
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,0
Now it is working with no issues so i can confirm it is not hardware fault must be software.
If anyone has the same issue try the first command and reboot the phone the use the second command. (You need a PC with adb installed)
Good luck
Thanks, tried and it dosnt work on mine. Here is a image of a screen draw test, is this the same area that failed on yours?
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Notice :
1. Do it or not depend on you.
2. You can revert back any time.
3. It is not really convert your hardware, just for more space working and view Youtube in 1080p.
4. Your phone may lag because your chipset will work with 1080p
Follow this Method : ( You can view Video Guide here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf8cJPkgC4w
1. Install adb & fastboot driver : http://adbdriver.com/downloads/ or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
2. Download ADB & Fastboot tools : http://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2kFletApi72TGhzN0dGR3pHbGs
3. Enable USB debugging on your phone.
4. Plug your Phone into PC
5. In the Folder ADB & Fastboot tool , Press Shift+ Right Click to "Open Powershell her" Or "Open Command window here"
6. Type the command : "adb shell wm size 1080x1920" . Your phone will appear a dialog , just select check box and press OK
7. Type the command : "adb shell wm size 1080x1920" again and see the result on your phone.
8. Done. :highfive: (Restart phone and go to display setting to set bigger font size if you want)
Now you can use CPU-Z to check your resolution and go to youtube you can check the option 1080p in your phone. Thanks
Hey, I have a lenovo vibe k5 plus (Snapdragon 616) which has a full hd display, I want better battery management so, may I convert to 720X1280 resolution through your method? Will it work? And also Is it improve my battery?
Ｄｈｒｕｖ said:
Hey, I have a lenovo vibe k5 plus (Snapdragon 616) which has a full hd display, I want better battery management so, may I convert to 720X1280 resolution through your method? Will it work? And also Is it improve my battery?
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Yes, you can. try it bro. This is the universal method
hi need help here. is this whole method can fix my video camera which only has only hd 720p.. when i turn on my moto e4 plus video camera is so dark and cant barely see anything at night even with enough lightning... the settings of my video camera max is hd720p instead of hd 1080p which is in its spects..or is there any other way to lighten up my video camera... in camera mode its good and very ok..but when u turn on video its too dark and cant barely see anything .. badly needed help
After reading up on this, I found you also need to set the display density.
Only needs to be done once:
Code:
adb shell
For 1080p:
Code:
wm size 1080x1920
Code:
wm density 480
For 720p:
Code:
wm size 720x1280
Code:
wm density 320
After set to 1080p my device cant take screenshoot. Power + volume down. Got message " app cant take screenshot bla bla bla "
Back to 720p i dont have problem take screenshoot. How to fix this?
Yes you heard it right!
It's finally done!
Its a custom ROM for the WIKO RAINBOW JAM!
The porting community for this phone is so small that the phone isn't even listed at this site. (Thanks XDA)
!Sorry that I posted that thread at the Wiko Rainbow Forum!
I don't know if this works on the 8gb version of the phone, which means only the 16gb variant is supported now.
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UPDATE !
Android MM (6.0) has some really annoying porting bugs(especially camera) which cause bootloops for example and I would even say, that porting Nougat to this phone is a LOT easier than fixing these bug(which doesnt mean, I'm not going to fix them)
Even newer update:
I tried like 2 months getting the camera to work and NONE of my builds worked out.
I think I have to accept, that the camera drivers are just stuck on Android 5.1 or even just the original Stockrom.
So now there is a VERY experimental build of the Ressurection Rom for the Wiko Rainbow Jam.
(Bluetooth, Camera, and a lot of Apps like CM-Audio dont work correctly
+ phone sometimes randomly reboots)
Yeah , this build can be installed exactly the same like the other one (exept the MM-Gapps)
v.01 = "https://mega.nz/#!E51imQgZ!FfoRt1kltg7_qkXSa2lAQTlK8Q2m1Mg6zs4E9WnQb54" (This has a bootloop!)
v.02 = https://mega.nz/#!gp1ATSCA!dJcc6YvSp-9ZFkv1sfETZpU_623mj9SrvvGiq6Y18ks (Known bugs mentioned earlier)
DONT FORGET TO WIPE DALVIK AND REFORMAT THE DATA PARTITION!
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This is for the 3G version ONLY!
This rom is nearly completly untested and bugs shouldn't be a rarity.
PRE-REQUIREMENTS:
-A working WIKO RAINBOW JAM
-A Internet Connection
-Enough time to read my Instructions
-A USB-OTG Cable + USB MOUSE !IMPORTANT!
-Windows PC (Windows 7 or above)
-At least 80% Battery
What works?
WIFI / BT
Dual-Sim detection
SMS/MMS
Vibration
All of the buttons
Every app i tested till now...
Calling someone
Screen (Brightness / Pixel / Touchscreen ...)
Voice recording
720p YouTube playback ( The phone has a 50 hz display which means 60fps videos are experimental!)
Regular internet browsing via Chrome
+ The new Lineage OS 13 Features
Doesn't work
Camera ... fix will come soon!
Wrong Internal Storage detection ( only shows 1.45 gb in total)
UPDATE : to fix this problem you have to boot into recovery mode > wipe > Advanced wipe > check data > confirm
+ go to advanced wipe again > FS options > Repair FS > THEN RESIZE the partition
The Rom has still the build.prop from the phone I took the PortRom from ( INFINIX X510)
Feel free to post Feedback !
Modifications to the rom are welcome!
I WILL TAKE NO WARRANTY IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE . ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP
HOW TO INSTALL.
1. : Download the zip file I uploaded : "https://mega.nz/#!dh9S2K4D!WsZlBayDdI-kIAj0bgJp5f9xUEtQWZU63WDGKcnM_rY"
2. : Extract everything and open the SmartPhoneFlashTool (SPFT) . Now search for the flashtool.exe ( YES this guide is for Windows)
3. Go to the Download tab and select the Android scatter file from the "Files for flashing" folder.
4. You should see that all of the fill the boxes up automaticaly.
5. Say goodbye to your old Lollipop rom and to your internal storage. Then shut the phone down!
6. Click the "Download" button first! and then connect your phone via USB to your computer.
7. If your drivers are setup correctly the bar below should start blinking and the phone is about to be flashed (DON'T UNPLUG THE PHONE NOW)
8. If the green "check" shows up you can safely disconnect your phone from the PC
YOU NEED A USB-OTG Cable now because the TWRP recovery has a broken touchscreen support
9. Boot into Recovery Mode via pressing "POWER BUTTON" + "VOL-UP". (Thanks to the creator of the Recovery!)
10. Use the USB Mouse to wipe the Dalvik Cache ( Wipe/Advanced Wipe/"now check only Dalvik Cache" ) and confirm you action
11. Reboot and optionally install GAPPS ( ARM Marshmellow Android 6.0) and root via SuperSU if you want
Proceed with the phone setup and you are ready to go...
I added all my source as a .txt file to the downloadable zip I mentioned earlier.
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Is it hard to instal im a boob with phones and computer s :silly:
I would recommend a bit of knowledge on the whole flashing thematic. Just following the the instructions should be fine.
Just be sure that you have enough time to download the file properly and have at least 20 min of your time for the flashing process.
Camera fix
great rom, thanks. for when camera bug fix?
I dont know when this feature will work again. I tried so many bugfixing tutorials that i don't know where to start. It will probably be fixed in a few weeks, but from know on i need to wait until summer vacation because of school . That means that the project isn't dead yet
Dunno if someone is still interested in this device, anyway here's an interesting directory for those who are able to port ROMs:
https://androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=247444
...hope that inspires !
Hello,
Mega is asking for a key ??
Friendly,