ZTE T790 Discussion / Q&A Thread

[josephjdrew]

Hi There!
There is a distinct lack of a place where owners of the T790 can discuss mods/technical problems/roms/etc anywhere on the web. So I have set up this thread for some discussion around this phone. I'll update this thread with links to Nandroid Backups and verified working roms when they become available :laugh: .

Root Access: http://www.kingoapp.com/
Working CWM: http://v790.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/recovery-for-zte-v790.html
Working TWRP: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwY7fOHbQ0_FVmx6VzlOSHQwaWc/edit

Stock Nandroid Backup (Un-Verified) (Credit to @piersoar/brick007123): Here
Stock TWRP Backup (Credit to @piersoar): Here
^ None of the above works are mine, they are links to the creator's external sites for instructions and downloads.

Thanks :silly:

 

[brick007123]

Keep up the work!

Great post. Cheers fellow OzBargainer. :good:

Hi There!
There is a distinct lack of a place where owners of the T790 can discuss mods/technical problems/roms/etc anywhere on the web. So I have set up this thread for some discussion around this phone. I'll update this thread with links to Nandroid Backups and verified working roms when they become available :laugh: .

 

[piersoar]

Custom Recoveries & Stock NANDroid

Thanks Chipotleez for this thread. We have much to learn about the T790 (Telstra Pulse) / B790 (Boost Tango) device!

The link to the NANDroid dump above contains a carriage return & doesn't work. I'm too new to post the correct one or upload it here on XDA. Will PM updated link to Chipotleez.

It was made on a rooted but otherwise unchanged ZTE T790 using Online Nandroid Backup.
Note: this has been compressed (7-zip) to save space and will need to un7zipped before use.

In my experience both the Custom Recoveries from the V790 fail to mount DATA (MTD6) and SDCARD partitions on the T790. This means they cannot generate a complete NANDroid backup, and will probably also fail to restore one. Keen to be proven wrong.

Haven't been able to open up the recovery images (yet) to see why they're failing, but suspect different partition sizes &/or locations than the V790 which must be a close cousin, but not identical.

Keep sharing! Cheers.

 

[josephjdrew]

Thanks Chipotleez for this thread. We have much to learn about the T790 (Telstra Pulse) / B790 (Boost Tango) device!

The link to the NANDroid dump above contains a carriage return & doesn't work. I'm too new to post the correct one or upload it here on XDA. Will PM updated link to Chipotleez.

It was made on a rooted but otherwise unchanged ZTE T790 using Online Nandroid Backup.
Note: this has been compressed (7-zip) to save space and will need to un7zipped before use.

In my experience both the Custom Recoveries from the V790 fail to mount DATA (MTD6) and SDCARD partitions on the T790. This means they cannot generate a complete NANDroid backup, and will probably also fail to restore one. Keen to be proven wrong.

Haven't been able to open up the recovery images (yet) to see why they're failing, but suspect different partition sizes &/or locations than the V790 which must be a close cousin, but not identical.

Keep sharing! Cheers.

Hmmm, perhaps we could make a port of CM or sorts based on the material in the Nandroid Backup. However I doubt ZTE release any kind of kernel or OS sources....

Root is worth it alone to get rid of the bloatware Also getting Xposed framework and BusyBox is great!

Had to send my ZTE off with my HTC Desire X to Fonebiz for repair. I've sent my broken stuff to them tonnes in the past, but I'll let you all know how well they repaired a ZTE device.

Thanks

 

[deathbypizza]

...So I have set up this thread.....

You Sir, Are a gentleman and a scholar :good:

---------- Post added at 08:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:07 PM ----------

Can confirm working Root with Cydia Impactor: http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/

I've got some playing around with rooting & stripping bloat from the T790 documented here: http://www.techthreads.com.au/2014/04/titanium-backup-make-your-device-useful.html

 

[josephjdrew]

You Sir, Are a gentleman and a scholar :good:

---------- Post added at 08:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:07 PM ----------

Can confirm working Root with Cydia Impactor: http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/

I've got some playing around with rooting & stripping bloat from the T790 documented here: http://www.techthreads.com.au/2014/04/titanium-backup-make-your-device-useful.html

On an unrelated note, I have got to say, this phone makes a brilliant Chromecast companion...
I just use it by my TV to stream stuff to the big screen

 

[hal9o0o]

Had to send my ZTE off with my HTC Desire X to Fonebiz for repair. I've sent my broken stuff to them tonnes in the past, but I'll let you all know how well they repaired a ZTE device.

Thanks

hiya mate! any news on the repair? i'm stuck with the stock recovery, can't do a thing with it.

 

[phillipdi]

Much Apreciated. However...

So basically I came across these 2 ZTE T790's in a Cash Converters for $30 and its a half hobby to unlock them and half so I can sell them/give to family

Now so far I managed to Root it (cydia impactor), then install recovery and finally install a custom Rom form the ztev790support.wordpress.com website. (Also were I got the recovery).

I managed to install the recovery after downloading terminal emulator and running it as admin.
"su" then
"flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img"

That was almost too easy.
However. The problem is with the ROM. You see the ZTE V790 Rom is built for a Dual SIM phone and not on the T790 Network's wont register. Everything else is fine as far as I can tell.

Please let me know if you can find a "stock" rom of the (T)790 preferably unlocked or unlockable. Or does anyone know of a Modded ROM?

Also, Does anyone need some help with this Phone? If so please let me know I came across many different things.

 

[elkedra]

Firefox OS Running on a ZTE T790 (Telstra Pulse)

Details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/firefox-os/general/firefox-os-running-zte-t790-telstra-t2987108

 

[manfromnn]

Details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/firefox-os/general/firefox-os-running-zte-t790-telstra-t2987108

Hi guys. I am the owner of ZTE V790 dual-sim phone 512Mb-RAM, 512Mb-ROM. I looked up FireFoxOS, which works on your phone and i can say that it is exactly the same works for me. T790 and V790 share the same platform-ROAMER2, and it looks like the ROMs for my phone should also work on your. I managed to build the CyanogenMod11 for my phone but there are a few small bugs. I certainly can't guarantee that everything will work fine, but if anyone wants to, you can try this out for yourself. For registration to Network: Menu Settings > > SIM cards > OperatorSettings > "and tap the radio-button"
It may well be that many will not work at your device, then you can try to replace the files in the CM11 archive to files from your phone from this list except Adreno200 blobs, and then flash it again. Sorry for my English.

 

[phillipdi]

I don't quite understand what you are saying

Hi guys. I am the owner of ZTE V790 dual-sim phone 512Mb-RAM, 512Mb-ROM. I looked up FireFoxOS, which works on your phone and i can say that it is exactly the same works for me. T790 and V790 share the same platform-ROAMER2, and it looks like the ROMs for my phone should also work on your. I managed to build the [] for my phone but there are a few small bugs. I certainly can't guarantee that everything will work fine, but if anyone wants to, you can try this out for yourself. For registration to Network: Menu Settings > > SIM cards > OperatorSettings > "and tap the radio-button"
It may well be that many will not work at your device, then you can try to replace the files in the CM11 archive to files from your phone from [] except Adreno200 blobs, and then flash it again. Sorry for my English.

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Hi there, I don't quite understand your post, are you saying you installed the Mod (unofficial) and it worked fin on your ZTE (T)790? because I flashed it on one of mine and I still could not pickup a Sim/Reception

 

[elkedra]

I had the same problem with V790 rom's on my T790. SIM wouldn't register (although I didn't do the Settings thing that manfromnn posted).

 

[manfromnn]

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Hi there, I don't quite understand your post, are you saying you installed the Mod (unofficial) and it worked fin on your ZTE (T)790? because I flashed it on one of mine and I still could not pickup a Sim/Reception

I had the same problem with V790 rom's on my T790. SIM wouldn't register (although I didn't do the Settings thing that manfromnn posted).

No, at me V790, and this ROM worked for me fine, but only first sim.
If I'm not mistaken, the T790 is also dual-sim phone?
Try to replacing this files:

# RIL & misc
system/bin/bridgemgrd
system/bin/port-bridge
system/bin/qmiproxy
system/bin/sapd
system/bin/netmgrd
system/bin/ATFWD-daemon
system/bin/qmuxd
system/bin/radish
system/bin/rild
system/bin/rmt_storage
system/lib/libauth.so
system/lib/libaudioeq.so
system/lib/libcm.so
system/lib/libdiag.so
system/lib/libdsi_netctrl.so
system/lib/libdsm.so
system/lib/libdss.so
system/lib/libdsutils.so
system/lib/libgsdi_exp.so
system/lib/libgstk_exp.so
system/lib/libidl.so
system/lib/libmmgsdilib.so
system/lib/libnetmgr.so
system/lib/libpbmlib.so
system/lib/libqc-opt.so
system/lib/libqdi.so
system/lib/libqdp.so
system/lib/libqmiservices.so
system/lib/libqmi.so
system/lib/libqueue.so
system/lib/libril-qc-1.so
system/lib/libril-qc-qmi-1.so
system/lib/libril-qcril-hook-oem.so
system/lib/libril.so
system/lib/libSimCardAuth.so
system/lib/libwms.so
system/lib/libwmsts.so

From your phone into the zip with CM.
And flash it again.

 

[phillipdi]

It has one SIM only

It has only one sim, which Is what makes it cheaper, and I suggest is giving me these issues.

What do I replace those files in the zip with?

 

[manfromnn]

It has only one sim, which Is what makes it cheaper, and I suggest is giving me these issues.

What do I replace those files in the zip with?

Oh, if so, first you need to fix the lines in the system/build.prop:

persist.radio.multisim.config = dsds
persist.dsds.enabled = true

in this way:

# persist.radio.multisim.config = dsds
# persist.dsds.enabled = true

Maybe that will be enough

 

[phillipdi]

Okay, I will give it a shot

Oh, if so, first you need to fix the lines in the system/build.prop:

persist.radio.multisim.config = dsds
persist.dsds.enabled = true

in this way:

# persist.radio.multisim.config = dsds
# persist.dsds.enabled = true

Maybe that will be enough

Okay I will give it a shot, thanks

 

[phillipdi]

This is the line's I have in the build.prop

"#persist.radio.multisim.config=dsds
#persist.radio.dont_use_dsd=true"

What do they need to be changed to??

 

[manfromnn]

This is the line's I have in the build.prop

"#persist.radio.multisim.config=dsds
#persist.radio.dont_use_dsd=true"

What do they need to be changed to??

You need to write the # in front lines:
persist.radio.multisim.config = dsds and
persist.dsds.enabled = true
In the file manager editor, save and restart the phone
If it will not help, then you need to take files, which I wrote above, from your phone, and put them instead of the files inside of archive with ROM (do not need extract the archive), and at the same time you can fix those lines in the file build.prop Then try to flash again.

 

[phillipdi]

Alas no avail

I have tried and tried but still no respite, I have the feeling I am doing wrong.
I eventually paid to get the phones unlocked, I was wondering if there was a way to find out the Algorithm by using the IMEI number
and the code given?

Would it be possible?
Now on the one I got unlocked the 3G data works but when someone calls me it goes straight to voicemail.
I reset the phone multiple times but nothing.

I am thinking the OS is stuffed.

In my attempts to unlock the phone on the cheap I used a universal sim card unlocker, it worked on both phone for only one day before the registration failed, they have always been a bit 50/50 on these matters. Weird.

 

[kriogenic]

My brother just bricked his T790 (Telstra Pulse) and he did not backup... I got him into CWM but nandroid backup link in OP no longer works, anyone have or can make me a stock nandroid backup so i can recover his phone?

Thanks,
Kriogenic

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