yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
As you have flashed BL5 before that's why only defy+ sbfs could work for you.

Again: if you have no camera it means you have green lens and only 2ndboot builds will make it work again.

Flashing with SuperOneClick (2.3 works correct) should work ok when you force close Motorola Portal (just for next case :D )

You are doing it in a correct way :cool:

When Droid (or triangle) with exclamation mark appear you shall press volume - and + simultaneously - this will get you to stock recovery
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HybridRain:
I followed all the instructions, even selected the sbf from my region and the USA regions, but none of them works on my Defy. RDS makes the all pass but it doesn't reboot or even boot after getting the battery out, directly, nothing is happening. It still gets detected by the RDS even when it doesn't boot or gives me the Vol+ menu.

So what now? Did I just brick completely my phone???
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Hard to brick a defy.

But, do you know what BL version (or CG version) is?

Do you know your version?

And is your battery charged?

Also please note that US T-mobile sbfs usually do not work with CM10 2nd boot.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k.manojraja:
Mine is red lens.. i didn't try the camera on gingerbread, but it is working very well on CM10.

Btw.. I know adobe flash doesnt work on android versions greater than 4.. I was able to get it installed on galaxy nexus on 4.2... Why is that?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinu.shukl:
Defy bricked - INDIA

Can someone have a look at my peculiar brick? It's very unsual:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2038405
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolpepe:
I have a defy+ and it was on 2.3.6 GB and i tried to install a new SBF and it failed and after that whenever i try to flash it RSD give the " verifying code group errors" and after the fail message RSD does not respond and the defy screen shows "SW in progess" message and never switched off. And i have to take out the battery and as soon i insert the battery the following message is displayed on the screen:

Bootloader

09.10

Code Corrupt

Battery Ok

Ok to Program"

Any help on this please.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Try another sbf. Do you know which BL you had? 6 or 7? See here
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolpepe:
I think it was BL7 as it showed 4.5.1-134_DFP-231 in About.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
231 is BL7. I've no experience in BL7, maybe try 2311 or 2312 - here

Or try other 231
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolpepe:
Ok will give another try and hope it works.

EDIT:

In RSD it is saying

"Bootloader Version: v0x000910"

So what does this mean?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Do not mess bootloader version with BL or CG (code group) version. Bootloader 09.10 is also in froyo green lens defy. Bootloader is just a lower level program, like a bios in PC
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IgorVGS:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35550966#post35550966 - DEFY FREEZING

Somebody can help ?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vedang81:
My defy plus shows "low battery cannot program"

And even doesn't show connected in rsd ....plz help people

Sent from xda developers
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
That is simple: you have to charge your battery, either in external charger or with other defy. Or use a McGyver way with a prepared USB cable, but I do not recommend it. If the connection is unstable you can even brick your defy.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lab34:
I did the McGyver method with success with 3xAAA rechargeables (near 4v) cause I didn't want to break my usb port and I was afraid with putting too much voltage on the battery. Yes, it's risky... If you do the mcgyver method, prepare all the stuff before, plug power cable, and when the phone is detected, click on the flash button and pray :)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Troogle:
what is "image error" on sbf ???

Dear everybody!

sorry for my insolence - i write the same theme in 2 topics,

but i really want to ask here, i read all 33 pages of this topic!

here is my topic http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382667&page=3

"i have really the same issue. No bootloader, no M-logo, no recovery, only white flashlight, when connect to usb.

i can program sbf, rds see phone.

but only one(!) JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf, and nothing changes, after JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf, rds - writes finished and pass,

for ALL other sbf rds says me smts like "image error occur" and doesn't flash my phone((

i put sbf in c:\ with short name - nothihg changes.

defy+, full battery

Waiting for help!!! in advance a lot of thanks!"

ps here i want to ask , what is "image error" on sbf ???
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigma9:
If i remove the battery, press power and volume + button and nothing happens it is propably an empty battery right?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
If you replace the battery back keeping buttons pressed and then release them and nothing happens, then yes :D
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BokSteve:
This worked

:good: Grateful noob post here - just clicking thanks wasn't good enough. Wish I had seen this before I went out and upgraded to a Galaxy S3. Well, not really. I love the S3 but my Defy served me well for two years. Now that it is unbricked, I can pass it on.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steinerlein:
Hey,

I am pretty stuck with recovering my phone.. It still shows up in RSD lite, but I cannot achieve anything else than that. Powering it up does not work and I cannot get into the bootloader. I flashed many different SBFs by now, none of them worked.

I have described some more in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2093648

Do you guys have any idea on what to do?

This is kinda urgent.. :(
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyoder87:
My phone gets stuck in the boot loop. My problem is I can't get my phone to go into the recovery. It'll will go into the bootloader but not the recovery. Any ideas on how to fix that?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaGGy5678:
You should flash by sbf...my defy is also brick one time and i lose my camera...be carefull...
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
You mean when you press volume down while powering phone on nothing happens?

If so sbf flashing shall help as mate above proposed. To propose more you shall give some more info, like which stock was the last, which defy you have.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jalal-jap:
on Quarkx CM10 2nd boot Camera work for Defy(+).

I have green on Bootloader 7 And Camera Work. But battery wont charge.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
Defy Bricked :(

Hello,

I think I bricked my Defy while trying to flash a SBF.

I really need your help ppl.

Model: MB525

Lens: green

Baseband: EPU93_U_00.59.01 (before flashing)

ROM installed: CyanogenMod 7.1.0 Gingerbread GWK74

I have installed RDS Lite and already tried to flash the following SBFs:

JORDN_U3_97.21.51

JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANO2DE_P040_A011_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf

JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1_CHINESE_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTINT_P011_A013_HWp3_

Service1FF

JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-005_NORDIC_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTNORD_P003_A001_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf

JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-4.4_VFSBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8VFES03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYOVFES_P028_A018_M002_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf

JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1_DEBLUR_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA030.0R_USAJORDANRTCEE_P031_A020_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf

I'm always getting "Error verifying Code Group 33" and the flashing process fails.

The phone get stuck in "Corrupt code".

I even had the "Low battery / Cant program" problem but I fixed it with the MacGyver solution.

I don't know what else to try.

I can't enter to recovery, neather Motorola Stock nor 2nInit CW.

Please help.

Thank you!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
But why you tried to flash those sbfs? Have your system ceased to function?

Do you know your BL version before flashing those files?

(the 1st one is BL5 so not a good solution for a green lense defy) If you succeeded with a first one the next, which are BL4 shall give you an error.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
Thank you for your response.

My system was really laggy, the phone was rebooting itself several times a day, my battery was getting faulty...

So I first tried to flash several ROMS (doing all the wipes from Recovery), but nothing happened. I mean, all the installation went OK, but when I rebooted my phone, it had the old ROM installed and all my data was intact. I even tried to make a wipe from the Settings menu, but without success.

Then I tried to flash those SBFs and I got those errors.

I don`t know the BL version before flashing or I don`t know where to find it. I have a photo taken from the "About" menu before flashing, but nothing more.

If it`s any help to you, my phone was at first branded to Vodafone Spain.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
I had a situation like that (wiping and flashing not working) but RSDLite helped without a problem. It seems that checksum errors are caused by actually not flashing anything. Strange

Do you still have CWM? (are green and blue led working after powering on?)

Can you get to stock recovery? - push volume down when powering till triangle with exclamation mark appear? If so push volume down and up at the same time and do a factory reset from a stock menu.

If not - seems all you can do is trying some other sbfs, even BL6 and 7 (you will loose your camera then unless you use 2boot ROMs)

Vodafone Spain can mean BL4. Flashing the first file you mentioned before (it's BL5) is not a good idea, but it appears in many posts

Here you will find some links to sbfs, but first check stock recovery.

I hope your memory is not hardware corrupted (mine was, but in my case I could successfully flash every BL version and nothing worked)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
Thank you very much.

I can`t go into recovery :(

I really don`t mind flashing a 2boot ROMs, as long as I unbrick the phone.

Could you recommend me a SBF from here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php , please?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pgreed:
If you DIDN'T flash a Bl7 sbf then you can flash any JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-00x which are bl4 and will be fine. But if from errror you fhash an bl7 ROM you have no choice but to install an fixed ROM. Look for guides on the area.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
All files on the site are BL4 (maybe some are even lower). But also your situation is not clear as you received error after each flash, which gives only some probabilty that you still stay on BL4.

You will not make any harm to your phone trying few sbfs starting from the top of the list (like U3_2.21.0 Retail) and going down to U3_3.4.2-177 and 179. Only keep your battery charged (I'd recommend external charger or other defy). Just observe if you have error messages.

If nothing helps you can start with BL6 files like DFP-137 or 139 from here.

You have BL number guide in a link from my previous post. Till you have no stock recovery afaik fixed sbfs most probably will not help, as your main parts of the the system looks corrupted.

I can only keep my fingers crossed that it is not a hardware issue - keep trying.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
Help...

Thank you again for your indications. Thank you pgreed too.

I've tried flashing several BL4 and BL6 and in all cases RDSLite gave me this error: Phone[0000]: Error verifying Code Group 33 checksums. File 0xFC1B, Phone 0x4805 .

I don't know what else to do. It's the same error everytime, no matter what SBF I try to flash. It goes OK until it reaches Code Group 33, then it fails.

Please help.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jalal-jap:
Use Last Version of RSDLITE And Driver
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
I have RDSLite v.6.1.4 , MotoHelper_2.1.40_Driver_5.5.0 and Handset_USB_Driver_x64_v4.8.0 installed.

Are there newer versions? Could you provide me some links, please?

Thank you!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
So try any older version of RSDLite like 5 or even 4. Also try to use another USB cable (a good one), other USB socket, other PC or laptop. I forgot it earlier but sometimes it works, really
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
I`ve already tried all of that. I tried with RSDLite 4.9 and 5.6 , with another USB cable, connected to another USB port, in 2 other computers with Windows Vista and Windows XP...

More ideas, please? :(
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuSHtU:
It's alive!

Sorry for the double post, but my Defy magically got back to life. I didn't do anything, I just let it "rest" from Sunday 'till today and I switched it ON today and it booted OK.

Now I'm back to the original problem. I can't wipe or install any ROM. I have already tried this tutorial: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1756234 and several more without success.

I make all the wipes and the installation works fine, without any error, but when I boot, it boots up to Cyano 7.1, which is the system I have now.

Moreover, if I try to uninstall a program or change something in the configuration, after the reboot it is all restored. I don't know how.

I have tried to format my SD and even remove it. Then I tried to uninstall some programs that I had on my SD, and after the reboot, there where back installed, and working! :rolleyes:

Any ideas?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nakster:
nevermind, it worked, thank you so much!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sudipt123:
Hi,

Am having the Red Lense Defy and Been getting the following Error in stock recovery

E:Can't open/cache/recovery/command

E:Can't open/cache/recovery/caller

So as suggested i flash the 1st British retail ROM

RSDLITE showed me Pass- the phone did not reboot- I got a white LED

After this i'm not able to enter stock recovery or power on the phone

Please help

I flash the below SBF

JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTGB_P026_A007_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz

I did not see there are 3 different SBF's of British ROM

Thanks

Sudipt

EDIT- SOLVED-

Flashed the SE Asian ROM to the DEFY - phone was detected by RSD-LITE without entering bootloader mode. Now back to square one- The CACHE Recovery errors still exists and SD CARD not detected
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duduzerah:
Bootloader removed?

I can't enter in bootloader, no signal. Is it possible to remove it? How can I reinstall?

In RSD, I just put the cable and seems to transfer the sbf files smoothly, because at the end is showed the PASS message. Are you sure I need the bootloader to transfer sbf files?

I have a Defy+.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stathisGravia:
problem

hey i did everything till 12......when i took off the usb i tried to press the power on button and volume + and connect the usb but nothing happens.....the phone is just blackscreen....not even on
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JVTM:
Motorola Defy

i am already installed ICS firmware in my motorola defy. which sbf file is best for downgrade?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miim113:
I can't do wipe!

Hello!

I flashed my defy plus bl7 with sbf. The phone stuck in bootloop. My power button doesn't work. Any idea, how to make wipe or how do I flash a custom recovery? If exist, can you upload a custom reccovery which fileformat is sbf? Please help me! My defy doesn't function about a week!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackergnome:
connect it to a wall charger while holding volume down, you should be in stock recovery. from there do a factory reset ( wait you don't have a power button? that's a problem ).

Maybe you can use the unlocked recovery? and flash a zip which will wipe your phone?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miim113:
Thanks your fast answer!

Where can I find an unlocked recovery for my phone? I only found one, which not was good for me.

If you have one, please upload. That must be sbf file, because I can use only rsd lite to flash.

That will be good a cwm, because in cwm I can use the touch buttoms. :)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miim113:
Nobody can help me? I was at service and there told me that the phone's power button is not serviceable. Please somebody write back with a good answer. Tnx
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ervin bardhoku:
please help

I have a motorola defy 525 mb version 2.2.1, but I recorded version 2.3.6 (mb526).

I tried to play back to back with RSD Lite (JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-003_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED ......) makes registration, but does not turn on.

HOW CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME AGAIN IN to recover mb525 version 2.2.1.

(For the 526 mb version 2.3.6 camera not working)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
What do you mean 'makes registration'?

And which sbf you tried for 2.3.6?

Note about BL version for sbf and that you cannot go to a lower version once the higher was flashed. And as you most probably have SOC camera module, which is not working with MB526 official sbfs, then your only way might be to use 2ndboot builds, like CM10 to get camera working again.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robi959:
I have problem, what SBF i need to use to flash, i have Defy and stuck on motorola logo after installing ms2ginger v5 , now my only solution is to go in android stock recovery and that is it. My phone is from Croatia VIP carrier.. please help ! first version was 2.2.2 on phone
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rameshemessage:
Token of appreciation

Worked like a champ..got stuck up bootloop..then tried the 2nd step..worked..
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunil_defy:
nothing happens after flashing .sbf...the rsd reads PASS but black screen with LED in white color...any hint
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
It usually happens when not a proper sbf file is flashed. Could you give some more details? Like what sbf was previously and which you tried to flash?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vmarijus:
New Hardware wizard cannot find device

My defy is bricked, I was trying to restore SBF, but device could not be found by New Hardware wizard. Latest drivers from Motorola site are installed. Any idea? Thank you!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
When you try to restore sbf you shall connect your defy in bootloader mode(vol + when powering on) or switched off when totally bricked. No new hardware wizard required when proper drivers installed. RSDLite shall find the phone and show it.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avirexone:
Hi guys.....I've a half dead defy+

when I connect the phone in bootloader mode say battery low and cannot program

rsd does't see my phone

also i don't have anymore a stock recovery

How I can save my phone? any solution?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayanth1255:
Please help me

Hi Friends,

After 10 months i tried with others battery what i found mistake, mine is Defy(red lens) I long back flashed with Bl7(Defy+) sbf, everytime i failed by trying with bl6 sbf, yesterday i flashed with defy+ sbf now using Stock thaiwan gb rom. Do i also need to do any battery patch of Defy +?? And tell me how to root?? Whats my next step? I forgot everything. Please help me.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Hi,

Looks like a similar case to mine. As my defy red got bricked one day during normal use, and no BL6 or BL7 worked any more (passing and not booting), I let her rest :D for a month or two. But then one day I tried BL7 again and she came back :highfive: staying with me till now.

So, concerning the battery: I really do not know, as my defy worked very good with BL7 stock, charging to 100%.

Rooting: I used this thread
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avirexone:
Help please!!

Somebody had my same problem? !
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Charge the battery and check if u still have any problem

U can use external charger, friend's defy or McGyver's method, which I do not recommend as not proper use can damage the phone
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2Pints:
My Dey has self-bricked, and

So everything was running fine - i was on the last CM7 build ( maniacs final ) with a BL7 defy, left it on charge overnight and when i came ot it this morning its stuck on the red M logo and wont boot - and recovery has gone as well - no blue LED.

I can boot into the bootloader, but thats about it, the standard recovery menu wont appear either.

need help fast - please im going away in 5 hours
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovedeep2002:
mb525

not able to start flash process says failed to validate image file downlaoded from the link provided what to do please help me ...

or directly srtr rooting process?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
What exactly did u want to flash? And what do u have right now on the board?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovedeep2002:
mb525

thanx a lot this forum and u to plk :) there were some missing dll files because of removed by antivirus ..thereafter i installed them and it worked well and i too now have android 4.1.2 yipee thnx a lot admin and all :)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b_ignatov:
Hi there.

I've been reading for 5 hours and I can't slove my problem.Yesterday I bough old Motorola Defy to my wife.The model is Bayer(red lens).It came with some MIUI 2.3.7 Custom ROM I think.The kernel ver was 2.6.32.9-gb08c3c8.Couple hours ago I tried to flash stock froyo and then Oficial Cm7.2....but I stuck on black screen after flashing and I can't do anything.I used RSD Lite with correct drivers installed but after every procedure the status is PASS but the phone not boot up.I tried almost all of SBF 3.4.2 (Froyo) (Defy) files but nothing happen.Then i tried and higer version SBF 4.5.0 / 4.5.1 (Gingerbread) (Defy) fiels but they even don't start to flash.Pls help me to unbrick my phone and get stable cm rom.

Thak you in advance.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Hard to say whether you've changed to BL7 or not.

Anyway check whether stock recovery works (press volume (I suppose up :D ) when powering, and when android with exclamation mark appears press both volume up and down at the same time. Then choose a factory reset.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Does RSDlite result say pass after flashing sbf file?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMHUI94:
THE RESULTS ARE FAIL.

or pass in a second with nothing change in my phone
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Then you should enter enter into stock recovery and give factory reset.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMHUI94:
but i cant enter stock recovery,

i just only can make a double wipe in costume recovery
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
You are using CWM right. You wipe data using that.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMHUI94:
AFTER wiping data, the problem is still here.

I click start and RSD finished in one second and showing pass as result.

In fact, nothing had been made~"~
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
In CWM enter recovery->stable recovery->advanced->Motorola recovery. Now you will enter into stock recovery. Wipe data/factory rest. Reboot try again.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMHUI94:
MY CWM does't have option of motorola recovery....

sorry~"~

but i can do wipe data/factory reset in costume recovery,

i also have done it but i still get stuck..
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
What version of CWM are you using??
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMHUI94:
v3.1.0.0
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Ok. You can still access Stock recovery by holding vol- and power button. Remove your battery. Hold those buttons and put the battery. wait till you enter into stock recovery.(A caution symbol will appear). now press both volume keys together. you will enter into stock recover menu, now select wipe date/factory reset.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMHUI94:
however,

all problems are cleared.thank you!

the sbf can be flashed randomly into my defy-.-
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Which sbf worked??
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omarvin:
...

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