Installing Custom ROM in a MediaTek Phone

     Installing Custom ROM in a MediaTek or any Android Phone is almost same. What we require is a source to collect custom rom for our devices. There is various source for custom rom. like Needrom,  forum-xda any many personal blog also. So before getting started we need the following things.

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   What required 

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• A MediaTek Android Phone
• Custom Recovery See my Post: installing-custom-recovery-in-android
• Custom ROM (ROMs that ported only for your Phone not the ROM  ported for other phone), Search: www.needrom.com or For Walton Primo H2 visit: fb Group: fb group 1 or Droid Adda
• The ROM must be in zip format (like: ABC.zip), do not extract the rom. keep it as it is.

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   How to flash

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• Got to Custom Recovery Mode [Volume Up + Power  button together while phone is switched off.]
• Select backup
• Go through the process to get the backup of your Current ROM  or  [for an advanced backup see my post: Backup
• Now go back and find out the following options
• You need to wipe your data and/or cache. 
•  In TWRP, you'll find this under the "Wipe" section,

TWRP Wipe Techniques
Do not select the sd card where you have your current rom's backup/ Custom rom ready to flash

•  In ClockworkMod, you'll find this under the in
• In "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" option
• In the "Wipe Cache Partition" option. 

Wipe Cache

Wipe data

You need to confirm the wipe 

• Now select install  (in TWRP) or Install zip form SD Card (In CWM Recovery)
• Nevigate to the ROM & select it
• In CWM the process will start immediately or in TWRP swipe the burron "Swipe to flash"
• The Installation or New ROM will start and wou will see the progress with information.
• After successful flashing a message will appear.
• Now wipe your data and/or cache again (only select cache or dalvik cache only)
• Now reboot your phone
• It will take some times aroud 5 minutes maximum, So keep patience
• After that enjoy the new ROM

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    Remember

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• Collect the right Custom Recovery, there are may flavours (TWRP/CWM/CTR), it doesnt matter. The Important things is that collect the appropriate TWRP/CWM/CTR which one is ported for your Device.
• Collect the right ROM that is ported for your device
• Before Installing new ROM, always keep a backup
• Before installing rom do a wipe (Factory reset/Wipe Data/System/Cache)
• After flashing rom if it wont boot keep patience and wait for 5 min.  If it still won't boot go to the Recovery Mode again and Restore your original ROM from backup
• Do it at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage

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