Hey Moris - Follow the below steps to try and flash/download the Vodacom/Vodafone Smart Grand 6 Yoda a.k.a VF696's firmware or ROM.
- First download and install/extract the latest version of the: SP Flash Tool
- Also download and extract the VF696's firmware or ROM from [ROM Download].
- Install the MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM drivers as per the tutorial here
- Launch the SP Tool from the extracted folder
- Click on the Download tab
- Click 'Scatter-Loading' > browse to and locate the scatter file from your extracted firmware files
- Connect the VF696 to the computer via a compatible USB cable without the battery
- Then click on the Download/Start button > SP Tool should get ready to flash > then install the battery so computer can detect and communicate with to its system
- The flashing process should then start with progress bars and you should get a green cycle with a white tick and the text 'Download OK' when the flashing is completed. At which stage you can safely disconnect the your VF696 device and power it on for a re-setup.