yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy General] vis_9:
Thank you! Reading of so many people updating full rom made me think that there was a difference but I wasn't able to catch it... other than remaining stuck with BL7! :p
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
If you just bought your Phone and it still has 2.1, your best bet is install the Oficiall SBF using the Official motorola updater, but sometimes it fails, the ROM doesnt get downloaded or whatever, and people need an alternative to be able to update their phones.

Full SBFs is also the easiest way to recover if you screw up your phone while tinkering with it. I have used it countless time hehe, Full Froyo SBF + Titanium Backup => working phone in less than 15 mins.
[Defy General] defim:
I did it at first after i bougt the phone. As a beginner I wanted to use an unmodified version
[Defy General] configuration:
Why don't you use a nandroid backup of your ROM instead of using Titanium?
[Defy General] nggies:
thank's guys
[Defy General] labsin:
Then you don't have latest savefiles of your games cause you don't do a nand backup every week ^^ and if you flashed wrong rom, you can't access 2nt init
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
Titanium is not only easier to keep updated with your latest files, it is also Sync'ed with Dropbox, I can transfer apps from one device to another ( I own more Android Devices) and when restoring I can only restore what I actually want and not the whole thing.

Way, WAY better, than doing Nandroid Backups everytime to keep your apps up to date.
[Defy General] neo.ank:
Can't get exactly what you intend to say??

If you've got a BL7, you can mod it..
[Defy General] rokrmotolovers:
thanks 4shered :)
[Defy General] milerx:
Thanks a lot for this guide!
[Defy General] smit_agrawal:
I m having Defy+ having system version45.0.2310 and andriod 2.3.6, kernel 2.6.32.9 and i want to upgrade my OS to Icecream Sandwitch. Can any body tell the procedure to upgrade the OS..!!
[Defy General] SAMHUI94:
great tips but i'm suffering in troubles:mad:
[Defy General] neo.ank:
In simple words,

Root your device.

Install 2ndInit.

Boot into custom Recovery.

backup your current ROM.

Flash from recovery the custom ROM you want to(followed by the kernel as & when required.)
[Defy General] mal_berto:
Great information, thank you
[Defy General] DanielAraujo:
Thanks for the guide! I helped me a lot on understanding the Defy and Android's internals.

Also, it helped me on a problem that had been bugging me since I began using Cyanogenmod 7: WiFi dropouts. My connection would often freeze, even thought the WiFi icon on the top was still visible. I had to disable and reenable WiFi to get it working again.

After I flashed the recommended 3.4.2-179 CEE Deblur SBF, the problem seems to be mostly gone, at least on 802.11g networks. It still happens a lot on 802.11n, so I disabled it following these steps:

1. Use the Root explorer, open this file path: “/etc/wifi/”,

2. Use the file editor to open the “tiwlan.ini”.

3. Find this two lines below, change the value if it is not 0.

HT_Enable = 0 # 0=diable 802.11n support

BurstModeEnable = 0 # 0 - Disabled 1 - Enabled

4. Save the file, then reboot your Defy.​

(Can't link the source because I'm new to the forum ¬¬)

Funny enough, I first tried a "fixed" SBF + the nandroid backup and it didn't help at all. Only the full SBF fixed it for me.

I'm still having dropouts when trying to copy files through SSH. But at least I can finally download large files and watch Youtube again.

Edit: I rolled back to stock 2.2.2 for testing purposes and found out both SSHdroid and 802.11n networks work just fine.
[Defy General] Aardvarking:
Thanks a lot for this guide! Very usefull.
[Defy General] albeey:
Can you tell more detail about this?

I rooted my phone and i already install 2ndInit,

I want to flash cm9 rom to my phone..

I still get confuse about step *5 about the kernell and zip file and gapps...

SOLVED......

THANKS TO janeindiran and nsm1234
[Defy General] mja711:
Thx

Hi,

I am new as a member in XDA...

but without signin in i was following this site and this thread in particular .....

starting from rooting to installing my first cm7 and then going up to cm9....

i learned it all from this thread....

because of u i had the "balls" to poke around my defy and use it to the max....

thx a ton....

and hope you will keep adding to this guide :)

thx
[Defy General] Eazz:
Thaks!! Defy+ here
[Defy General] imam88:
i already read the tutorial and still confused

it said that

How to Install CM7 after Installing a Full Gingerbread SBF: (!) Ok, first of all do all the steps above on "Installed full Gingerbread SBF and can’t go back to another rom"

Root your Defy (Using SuperOneClick 1.7 and not 1.9).

Install SystemRecovery from GoAPK. If you install 2nd init, you'll just get into a boot loop and have to start over.

Reboot to recovery. Do a factory wipe, then do the cache wipe.

Install CM7 .Zip and then gapps zip file. DO NOT wipe again, you'll just go back to 2.2.2 CEE (if you accidentally do this, you can pick up again from step 3).

profit!

Thanks jebrew for the info.

(!) NOT for Defy+

right now i'm using defy+ 2.3.6 build number 4.5.1-134_DFP-1321

when i buy this phone, its already rooted..

so how can i flash it to cm9?
[Defy General] neo.ank:
Since its rooted,

Install 2ndInit (v 2.3 is specifically for defy+),

Boot into custom recovery,

Wipe data.

Flash the CM9 (for GB kernel)

Flash Gapps.

And its done..
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
The step that you just posted is only for Defy, not Defy+. This is a special case where the Defy can't go back to either CM7 or Stock.

For what you are looking for, you have to follow what neo.ank said or follow one of the other available guides.
[Defy General] imam88:
a bit of confusion.. it said "A How to on flashing ICS(Defy Plus Builds)" and "6:Flash CM9 Kernel [Note: Defy Plus users DO NOT FLASH KERNEL ZIP!]"

do i need to flash CM9 Kernel?

just install from the latest builds "CM9-NIGHTLY-120428-Defy+" ur u must install some previous builds then update it with the latest one?
[Defy General] neo.ank:
No..you don't need to flash the CM9 kernel of you flashed the CM9 defy+ build (I'd suggest Quarx's build)..
[Defy General] imam88:
i already flash epsy..

what the different in their latest build? pros n cons?
[Defy General] neo.ank:
There's no particular list of differences..
[Defy General] strumpfv:
Awesome post man!! Thanks
[Defy General] corrinti:
Have I screwed sg?

Sorry, forget
[Defy General] gentle_giant:
Thanks Zephyrot for all the hard work.

This tread has been dead for a while but I found it to be very informative.

Unfortunatley I doesn't work for me.

Bought a retail Defy+ in Germany through Conrad very recently.

Here's all the relevant info:

System version 45.0.2310.MB526.retail.en.DE

Model number:MB526

Android version: 2.3.6

Baseband version EPU93_U_00.60.03

kERNEL VERSION: 2.6.32.9-ge281b6ehudsoncm@il93lnxdroid80#1

Build number:4.5.1-134_DFP-231

Boot loader version: 09.10

I have struggled through many, many info but its 1: confusing, 2: mostly for Defy, not Defy+ and last but not least: I'm a big NOOB

Am I correct in that the bootloader version might be the culprit here? Some people managed to root the 4.5.1-134_DFP-231 version but with bootloader 07.

It seems that this latest version is not rootable at this moment but perhaps you or someone else can point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance for any help.

EDIT: My Apologies, for some reason I didn't see how long this tread is, Thought it was very short. I will do my homework further...
[Defy General] DanielAraujo:
MS2Ginger

As I posted before, the WiFi on my defy was really unreliable (it seemed to be on, but no data would pass through), until I flashed the 3.4.2-179 CEE Deblur SBF.

The SBF worked fine, but only if I didn't install any ROMs. My problems returned when I tried to install CM7, CM9 and MIUI, although less often than before.

So, today I installed the Beta 4 of MS2Ginger and WiFi seems to be working great. To test it, I transfered a 1.7GB folder using SSHDroid. With the other non-stock ROMs, it would have failed after a few MBs.

Funny enough, MS2Ginger isn't installed like other ROMs... it's a kernel update + nandoid backup.

So I finally got to solve two problems I had... getting rid of Froyo and of my WiFi problems.

Edit: Even 802.11n WiFi seems to be working alright! Finally!

Edit 2: Phone is a Red Lens (Bayer) Defy
[Defy General] TheNewGuy410:
Awesome.

Why can't everything be this easy? LOL but thanks a lot. I had my defy just laying around so I decided to mess around with. Thanks for getting me started. :D
[Defy General] 我很2哟~:
Thank you

My English is poor,so I've spent a lot time to read .But thanks a lot,I know more about 2nd int
[Defy General] chibicitiberiu:
This was a nice guide. Still, I have one question...

I understood what's with the SBF roms, but... what's the difference between these and the .zip roms that I flash using custom recovery? When I download custom roms, I don't download SBF files, but I download zip packages. What's the difference?
[Defy General] tames:
Hi!

Just a quick question: How can i reduce the buttons brightness in MS2Ginger? :)
[Defy General] tames:
anybody?
[Defy General] schusorp:
MB 525 Help

I had Defy MB 525 tmobile us for almost a year never do anything with it until i realize it could do more so did some searching and found this site, found this Thread, listed of all SBF. So I decided to download most stuffs i need before i started and decided to go with SBF Tmobile US top and bottom of the page. All I remember I had 2.2.1 with bootmenu 09.10 which 2.3.4 or 2.3.6 look more interesting. Then every run fine until reboot got stuck at MOTO logo with red circle (flash with RSD 5.3.1). So i guess was crash so I follow the instruction to flash the Jordn_U3_97.21.51 then try to put the 2nd Init 1.42 in but i guess I don't know how to get or make it to .apk file to download in the phone (tried system recovery and can't do anything beside 4 options). And now all my phone can do is turn on wifi to search the web and apprently simcard not working cuz i cant get the signal and the andriod market don't even work.

Can somebody help me please....

PS. I already root with 2.3.3 after flash to 97.21.51 permission granted. Then i decided to go back to all older version with RSD 4.9 and superoneclick 1.9.5 both don't work said root failed
[Defy General] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
Jordn_U3_97.21.51 is BL verson 5, so you are now stuck with SBF's BL version 5 or higher and can not downgrade to your stock SBF. In order to get out of the bootloop, follow these instructions:

Then I would recommend flashing some of Quarx's CM9 ICS ROM's (there is a tutorial a couple of threads down) and then use BaseBandSwitcher to change your baseband and get reception back.
[Defy General] kherzad:
have you tried swithcing the baseband?

recomend you to get Defy baseband switcher.

also remewmber that each time you flash to a new ROM you need to wipe de dalvik,cache.

That should help you get the signal.

Regarding the market not working it must be because now it´s playstore, so you should look for the latest version of Gapps and flash it to your phone.

Let us know if it works for you!
[Defy General] schusorp:
I did went to system recovery to clean cache and data. The sim still can't find any signal and maybe because of that that's why all the program didn't work. Not even sure motoblur suppose to work on that version all not but didn't ask me to log-in to there at all.
[Defy General] kherzad:
baseband switcher

alright, I´ll asume you haven´t used the base band switcher.

just download the APK file, install it and switch the bands to the one´s for your operator and you should recive signal.

http://DefyBaseBandSwitcherByKherzad.4shared.com

there is the link for a baseband switcher in case your ROM doesn´t come with one.
[Defy General] schusorp:
and how do i put 2nd Init 1.4_2 in the SD card my files doesn't have any .apk file
[Defy General] kherzad:
2nd init 1.4_2

here is the APK for the 2nd init 1.4_2

Ifound it in google, but it redirects to this forum.

http://www.google.com.co/url?sa=t&r...5Bbi7Et3wYpUf4pJw&sig2=GpIFeBZVAg6blhxIDsxOOg

Now just install the APK´s using your explorer get to the file and open it, it will prompt the installation proces!
[Defy General] schusorp:
2nd Init

I do have the whole zip file just not seem to have apk file after unzip it. Do I change the zip to apk or .......?
[Defy General] neo.ank:
Go here. D/l the version you need..The attachments are .apk

Just put it in your sdcard and install..

In case you're getting a .zip file, just check the contents. If it contains a folder as 'Meta-Inf', then it is the .apk file..change the extension..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=12837303
[Defy General] Kyle07:
This is awesome. Thanks!!:cool:
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
If you downloaded the file from my Guide, you already have the .apk.

The problem you seem to have, is that you have your PC to default open APK files with a Zip viewer, like WinRAR or alikes. The files/folders you are seeing is the stuff inside the APK (which is nothing but a container for all the files you are seeing).

You dont need to unzip or do anything to the file attached to the Guide.

Just download and copy to your Defy :)
[Defy General] ashaysa:
gyz need help..

i was flashin cm9 fuzz rom on my defy plus...

i updated my device from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5 aftr tht i saw some very weak signal strength in my device...

further i installed the rom successfully bt the signal problem continued...

for tht i again flashed 2.3.5 to my device... i updated to 2.3.6 bt aftr tht my signal strength gone to nearly 0..

i knw i shuld hav backupd my rom before goin to new one..

i knw bt i don knw how i forgot to do it...

i installd stock 2.3.6 nw tht to europe version...

nw thrs no range to my device...

as it is nw totally new and unrooted i went to motorola to flash the latest version of 2.3.6 bt they told tht my memory went off and my cell is nt acceptin new rom they told to replace motherbord of cell which will cost Rs3500 bt i dont trust... coz still signal is thr(eventhough its 1 or two line) i will try my best to solve this i dont think tht i need to change motherbord...

kindly requestin u to help me...

for nw my cell is like an ipod with no sim...

plz help me out...

regards...

reply asap..

thnx in advance...
[Defy General] Gmmつ:
Thank you!:)
[Defy General] Gagana:
"This CG 7 Version is NOT rooteable"

So, how to check CG version? I've got DEFY+

System version: 45.0.2310.MB526.MERetail.en.06
radio: EPU93_U_00.60.03
Core: 2.6.32.9-ge281b6e
hudsoncm@il93lnxdroid80 #1

4.5.1-134_DFP-231

Have no idea...

When I run SuperOneClick (2.2 or 2.3.1) it goes to

...
Rooting Device... - Step #7 WaitForDevice 0,04s

and stops responding. Waiting several minutes - nothing happens.

Motorola drivers are installed. USB Debugging is ON. While connecting to PC - choose "None" when it asks how to connect.

What else should I try?
[Defy General] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
You are on BL7. Read this thread for a how to.
[Defy General] DeLime:
Great post!

Thanks a lot! Just got my Defy + (coming from a SGS) and so I wanted to get it flashed before using it.

This tutorial is easy to understand and complete, I'm still going to read around before starting the process but I just wanted to congralute you first!
[Defy General] rejuvenise:
New To flashing

Hello friends

M a new user @ XDA

I have motorola Defy+ with Following

System version

45.0.2310.MB526.AsiaRetail.en.03

Model Number

MB526

Android version

2.3.6

Baseband Version

EPU93_U_00.60.03

Kernel version

2.6.32.9-ge281b6ehudsoncm@il93lnxdroid54#1

Build number

4.5.1-134_DFP-231

I want to install new ROm. Please suggest which is the best rom n how to go about it?

I have read the complete guide but m unable to find my phone lens type (red/green):confused:

Secondly don't know how to install CMW recovery

please help :)
[Defy General] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
Defy+ doesn't have green-lensed version.
[Defy General] levem:
motorola defy muerta

Hello I am new to the forum, need help with my defy, I cast a bad flash and I have no root or anything, no buttons work and no way to do anything, put the rds lite pass and not to do, help haver if anyone knows a solution, thanks.
[Defy General] vipzy:
flashing sbf fileon defy

I have motorola defy which was running froyo when i bought it.Now i have rooted it and runnung cm7.1, but now i wanted it to be the same as it was before running froyo.so please tell me the specific .sbf file which i can flash on it.Doses carrier makes any difference bcoz there r different carriers attached with different .sbf files.(i m from india)
[Defy General] H.C.:
Hi,

do i get this correctly? the internals of the defy and defy+ are the same but only the softwares differ? and the plus got issues which the defy doesn't? would it be wiser to get a defy instead of a plus?
[Defy General] dgero83:
hi everybody, i tried to install this stable new cm, but i have problems, is there anyone willing to help?
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
First 3 sections explain all this info in detail.

->I just bought a Defy, now what?!

->Red, Green, Plus. What can I and cannot do

->Facts

If you have problems, you could just install your corresponding stock SBF and try the steps again :)

For Guarantee purposes, yes a specific SBF is needed. If you dont need to turn your Defy in for Guarantee all you need is a SBF that works with the Radio Freq. used in India. Try searching the Forums for the latest India SBF version.
[Defy General] emraantermin:
@Zephyrot

Thanks for the info :)
[Defy General] ak.pp:
Do I need to flash the exact build sbf?

Dear Zephyort,

First of all- HUGE thanks for the excellent guide-- by far the best all-in-one source of information I have found about Defy/Defy+ :)

If I'm not turning in my phone for warranty purposes, did I understand correctly that I can flash an sbf that's not exactly matched to my build number? My rooted Defy+ has build 4.5.1-134_DFP-891- could I just flash one with the same 'base' number e.g. DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-

125

or similar? What effect would that have on the phone (if any)?

Saw a comprehensive list of sbf at droid-developers, and was wondering whether it is ok to use them since my specific one isn't there.

Many, many thanks in advance.
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
Im not up-todate with latest BL/CG Versions and SBF Versions, but as long as the CG code is the same, there is no problem with flashing.
[Defy General] m11kkaa:
Great Guide but there is a little wrong detail:

That would be really great but the fact is it kicks in after booting kernel and while initializing android("on init"-section inside init.rc).

Don't know if this can be explained in easier words.
[Defy General] cesargdmi:
Good day

please friends help me.

for error, flash the sbf

DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-125_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTES_P025_A023_M002_HWp3_WIG148097_Service1FF.sbf

in my Defy Mb520 (T-Mobile Version), i tried download witch nandroid whitout result, only can flash this rom,

any ideas?, how to downgrade to Gingerbread or install CM/ o MIUI?, i can root and install 2init but when install CM/ or MIUI show error in bootloader err: A5,70,00,00,23

excuseme for my bad english
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
I know, but it is too complicated for the scope of this guide, knowing in general terms when it kicks in is enough for what I'm trying to explain :)
[Defy General] sainath23:
Thanks for such a nice tutorial.

Thank you! ;)
[Defy General] Motofiy+:
Thanks

Thank You As Of Last Week I Brought A Defy And The Manul Was In German Because It Was A Parelel Import So

Thanks , Motofiy+

:):):)
[Defy General] nakster:
Hi guys, I'm running CM7.2 stable (2.3.7).

Can I upgrade to CM9 (4.0.4) by simply updating the cm9.zip and then the gapps.zip?

thanks!
[Defy General] cirujatuc79:
thanks a lot! :good:
[Defy General] sami2704:
Thanks a lot for this guide... ITs like a Wiki for New members..
[Defy General] corrinti:
@Zephyrot

The giude is great for understanding and very helpful. It's already brought my lovely defy 2 times alive.

According to my experience I would made a slight change in Common Problems/Questions Method 2.

When I tried to do it point by point I was stopped at point 6. and had to start from the begining. Found out that wiping data/cache from CWM just after flashing CM7 is the only way for me, as after reboot I had no way to get to CWM.

Next note would be to flash any CM7 like official - maniac's CM7, which is ca 15 MB bigger in zip caused the phone to stuck at bootlogo (after whole procedure I had only 30 - 35 MB free of internal memory, so bigger CM7 probably caused the memory full)
[Defy General] jerryba:
No signal after rooting

Hi, yesterday i rooted my MB526 with instructions from the thread "[success!]defy bl7 root!", which worked perfectly.

However after i rooted it my sim card became locked or something, only emergency calls were available. I think this could be because of the SBF being an "asia retail" and I used to have the Nordic Retail.en.EU.

I rooted it with the nordic.retail.en.eu sbf again and now everything works as normal but I still want to have a rooted phone :(

Are there Nordic roots to try so my signal would work or what's the problem?

Thanks.

Jerry

(Hope this was the right place to post this, since i wasn't allowed to post in the original bl7 root thread)

My phone right now:

Systemversion: 45.0.2310.MB526.NordicsRetail.en.EU

Android: 2.3.6

Version: 4.5.1-134_DFP-231
[Defy General] rishi2100:
Did you tried to switch your baseband, if you flashed different sbf than using baseband switcher app solve your problem.

Just select your default baseband from there.
[Defy General] jerryba:
Thank you for answering, I followed the guide in this thread and on this page: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1595013&page=9

How do I change the baseband in that case or does the sbf file include the baseband? What is the baseband really? :o I'm all new to android and rooting so sorry for my questions.

Jerry

edit:

found this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542956

And here there is an SBF called:

4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE Rooted SBF

Could this maybe work? It doesn't say nordic however.
[Defy General] rishi2100:
Flash any sbf than install baseband switcher app either by play store or using your computer( download and place the apk in your SD card)

Install the app on your phone

Open it and choose your country's baseband then reboot

Remember that you need root permissions to do this all.
[Defy General] jerryba:
Thank you, I am right now flashing the phone with the sbf i found, I will try baseband switcher app when I got it up and running if I still don't get a signal.

Hope it works.

Edit:

I've got a signal :D

Can't believe the sbf worked, only problem now is, how can i change to swedish language? (not really necessary but still would be nice)
[Defy General] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
There is Svenska included in ICS. You can find a "How to" thread with download links in this section, just a couple of threads down.
[Defy General] nakster:
vidapsy the

Hi guys,

I was running CM 7.2 stable on my Defy and I flashed the CM9 nightly ROM.

However, I did not flash the Froyo kernel but the phone runs fine.

Any reason I should flash the Froyo kernel?

Thanks!
[Defy General] corrinti:
No, if u've flashed CM9 froyo build. My proposal if u flash next nightly then just before flashing CM9 flash newsets froyo kernel. Most might not observe any changes, but ... ;-)
[Defy General] nakster:
Err... I got the build from http://defy-cm.net/

the Readme.txt says: 'These nightly builds are made for Gingerbread kernels on Defy and Defy+ They doesn't include kernels inside to be compatible with both Defy (2.3.4) and Defy+ (2.3.6)'

Ok, will do as you recommend for the next flash then, thanks boet!
[Defy General] corrinti:
If u've got your build from defy-cm9-nightly folder then flash newest CM7 kernel as stated before, if from defy_plus-cm9-nightly folder (only for defy red lens or defy plus) then flash CM9 kernel
[Defy General] rajapatr1:
Thank for your guide
[Defy General] PupkinV:
This info is rather outdated.