Recovery mode:

• power off phone
• connect charger
• hold volume+power and wait for the logo
• release power and wait

Rooting and update:

• Framaroot (phone rooting)
• Titanium Backup - root (backup app+data, detach Nova launcher from market)
• Mobileuncle MTK Tools (installs recovery image from /sdcard/recovery.img)
• TWRP recovery v2.4.4
• Marsapa ROM (install v16, repartition disk, install v22)

Altro:

• ROM kitkat 4-4-2 (paolothlw8)
• ROM kitkat 4-4 (Vell)

Additional apps:

• Textra SMS (sms custom notification, disable stock sms app)
• Dual SIM Switch Widget (toggle on/of SIMs)
• Default music player