yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
I have tried this and 2 other guides to downgrade to froyo all failed with blank bootscreen. As I wanted to run MIUI but you cant run it on 2.3.6. Hats off to people that got it to work but I didnt and I was sick of redoing everything over and over again so stuck with the WhiteRabbit till they upgrade things to work on 2.3.6.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
you are on defy right. try this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1152377 see post no. 8
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
defy + Tried that one and few others none work. I am happy with what I got so not going to risk having a bricked phone again and having to install all the SBF's to get it rooted so I can install a rom when I like the one I have ATM
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
ya. while flashing just wipe data, cache and dalvik and you can flash it.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fesleywox:
RDS not recognising my defy+

And this is my problem, I can't see my phone on RDS Lite anymore? So I can't flash an sbf ... I have tried holding down power and - and replace battery and power and + but nothing blank dead phone .. only life is when I plug it USB via PC and the white light turned on above the screen?? Computer doesn't recognise the connected defy+ anymore either.

What I need is a guide on how to get it from bricked to being recognised by RDS light again?

I have tried the steps on page 1 but still no life ?

Thanks

Wes
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Try downloading the latest version of RSDLITE and update drivers. This should work.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
Wiped it all before flashing and cant after flashing as it just comes up black screen wont show recovery or bootloader just black screen.

---------- Post added at 09:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:10 PM ----------

You need to do the macqyver trick. The phone wont charge in the state its in and they seem to use the battery HEAPS fast. Look up that trick in this forum and use it then hold the volume up and it will show in bootloader.

You may have to try the trick a few times till it works as some times if the wires dont touch properly it wont work.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fesleywox:
Well finally using the McGyver trick I flashed the asia retail and then flashed a special sbf to install super user and then installed from my SD card SndInit 2.3 followed by a delete data and cache and reboot .... a rooted 2.3.6 defy+ .... happy days...if anyone would like a detailed guide to what files I flashed I can dropbox them and write a step by step guide :p

My phone is an Defy+ MB526 UK Retail, out of the box Gingerbread 2.3.4 updated OTA to 2.3.6 Stock ...

Files I flashed :

DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P015_A030_Service1FF.sbf.gz
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
You need to do the macqyver trick. The phone wont charge in the state its in and they seem to use the battery HEAPS fast. Look up that trick in this forum and use it then hold the volume up and it will show in bootloader.

You may have to try the trick a few times till it works as some times if the wires dont touch properly it wont work.[/QUOTE]

Does this work on DEFY that is flashed with DEFY+ 2.3.6. no downgrade. Tried few tricks nothing seems to be working.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
the macqyver trick is just to get your battery to work. As if it wont boot it will not charge as well. So while your trying to flash the SBF files your battery will run out quick.

Only try to use it if RSD lite wont connect to the phone as its not the best thing to do but if your battery is flat then there is no other way to get your phone to power up.

It will work on defy and defy+ it will work on any phone and battery you just have to know where the positive and negative is on the battery and terminal.

You will still have to find the right SBF file to flash. It just makes it boot for RSD lite to connect to the phone
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
But phone gets detected no issues. its defy on bootloader 7 so not able downgrade. is there anyway. tried whole lot of trick. i know we have to flash with eclair to downgrade as there no direct downgrade to froyo but will it work
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
I have not been able to downgrade to froyo I have tried 3 different threads and 3 different SBF files with no luck yet.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Ya a friend of mine has the same issue. Trying my best to solve it.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
It maybe something to do with the DFP231. I am not sure. But ATM I cant find a fix for it. If you find a way to fix it please let me know as I would like to try more ROMS and not be stuck to a select few.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Ya sure.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Itseems that there is no way yet found to downgrade in B7 but itseems see this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20140187&postcount=183 CM9 is working. Give it a try. Here are the iink for CM9 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1618904
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
I have got CM9 working, WhiteRabbit and just installed the latest version of CM7.2 today. So there is a few options but I would love to try others, CM9 had a few issues. None that worried me to much, It was mainly the camera.

I found WhiteRabbit a bit unstable, heaps of programs kept freezing and the root programs all froze when it got below 21% on the battery. Also using juicedefender when I enabled the network again it wouldnt work it said it was enabled in the settings but it wouldnt connect, I had to restart to get it to work. Also some settings seem to not open, This may be as there is the CM settings then there is the settings of the phone and then there was a updater that had a few things in there so maybe a bit of conflict?

But it was fast and smooth, just the freezing programs and settings conflicts seem to put me off it. Also I loved how you can almost install a ROM with no apps or only the ones that are truly needed, You can get rid of all stock apps and replace them with CM7 ones or use your favourite ones, This could also be reason for conflict?

Only just trying out CM7.2 now, It looks and feels good nothin special but if it works and is stable then thats good. It has no bulk programs you do not need. I installed gapps but the latest one is a light version so it just installed the play store and backup and restore settings.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Try CM9 by epslyon camera is fixed or try Quark's latest build. You can find links in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25915941#post25915941
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kelbygreen:
Yeah I will if I get sick of CM7.2 it seems good only visually ICS is better so thats not the biggest thing. Will see how this one works. Quarx had a later version then epsylon but I went with epsylon it was good but still a few issues.

Will wait it out with CM7.2 ATM I like it and the stock style is really me so that saves changing stuff.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
ICS still has just few bugs. No big deal. Almost everything works in the latest buid.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ldnjoe:
Bricked Defy+

I was trying to flash my ROM back from a bl7 to the retail british one in the sbf list and rsd said pass but screen remains black and nothing is functioning except when i plug into pc i get a white led. RSD shows no devices. Is it totally bricked?????
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Its because you would flashed it with 2.3.6 before and it has changed your bootloader version to BL7 which means you can't downgrade as for now there is no solution. So you have to flash only 2.3.6 else you will get only blank screen. What device are you using? Sorry for delay
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kordi666:
So my phone discharged while flashing SBF... does it mean it is permanently dead? Or is it enough if I manage somhow to charge the battery?

I start to wonder if all my time is worth it... ehhh....
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
No you can charge it and flash the sbf
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
Charge the battery, but don't use the MacGyver method as it is too risky. Charge it in another Defy or external charger.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extremeoverlord:
I think i messed up my Defy+

So yeah i got hooked in rooting and customizing my Defy+ phone for the first time and successfully flashed CM9-NIGHTLY-120511-Defy+ on my phone however i was could not get Gapps working and decided to flash it again with gapps-ics-20120304-signed but got stuck in M logo. with desperation, i tried to use other ROMs but still got the same error. with thoughts of the phone being bricked, i thought i'd follow the instructions here (Maybe not since it failed.). I used

DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_VFBLUR_SIGN_USADEFYEMARAB1B8VFDE004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRVFDE_P023_A029_M003_Service1FF.sbf and got to the last step and even the reboot part however i got stucked on this error after reboot (btw, i used RSD lite 5.6 if it helps)

Bootloader 09.10

Err:A5,69,35,00,27

all I wanted to do is to revive this phone and maybe learn from the mistakes that i did :o

here's the phone info before i made changes on the phone

Version :45.0.1390.MB526.Vodafone.en.DE

Baseband Version EPU93_U_00.60.00

Kernel 2.6.32.9-gbdd6614ehudsoncm@il93lnxdroid51#1

Build number 4.5.1-134_DFP-139

I don't know how to start from scratch but i know all of you guys would be able to help me out. :) Many thanks!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Seems to me that you forgot to do a wipe before flashing gapps. Please try (at least several times ;-)) to start the phone into stock recovery while in sbf given by u. Pull battery, wait and try again. If successful do a factory reset.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jalal-jap:
use this buddy

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
I guess you are on BL7 so flashing other sbf's won't work. Follow the link given by jalal-jab.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
OK, for sure he is BL7, but first step in the link is wipe and to do it he should get into any recovery which till now was unsuccessful as I understand. And if he gets into then factory reset could help to start the system.

Only then he can try rooting etc.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
In this case wiping alone won't solve the problem. His device won't start unless he flashes with the correct sbf. Wiping data has nothing to do in this case. That error is caused because of the sbf version he flashed not because of any data in the system.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extremeoverlord:
messed up defy+

So how do we proceed? I have an idea with wiping however i won't be able to go to recovery since if i open up the phone i will be directed to the bootloader error..(i no longer see the green/blue led light when i installed 2nd init.i guess it was overwritten or something when i flashed the sbf file through RSD)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extremeoverlord:
-

So i tried the process below however with the instructions from Auris but still got with this error:

Bootloader 09.10

Err:A5,69,35,00,27
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
Well, now that your battery is charged and you are in BL, just flash an SBF file with a higher BL version.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Flash this sbf (RETAIL BRITISH, there are retail british choose this version)DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_BLUR_SIGN_USADEFYEMARAB1B8RTGB005.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTGB_P023_A025_M002_Service1FF.sbf.gz from here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nerd Rage LBC:
Use this method to go stock?

Been looking around (possibly not thoroughly) for a method to flash my phone to factory/stock settings (been more than a year since I rooted).

My Defy has been rooted and updated from eclair to froyo or so (I lost track) and it's been such a long time since I HAD my backups.

So I was wondering if I can just use this method to stock flash my defy even though it's not bricked (serious inquiry just crossing T's and dotting I's) because I want a clean slate before I decide to do ICS or CM7.1

Assuming the answer is yes, would it be possible to add "May use method to flash back to stock"? lol Just saying...

(P.S. Just saw my signature lol... now assuming that info is correct I just boot/wipe/reset to factory?)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
No, not this method ;-).

If you are froyo, rooted then you are just on the way to change to CM7 (rather any CM7.2 not CM7.1 seriously outdated, though working) or CM9, and flashing any sbfs could be risky or move you to the state with no way back to froyo (at least now).

You will have a clean state just during installation (do all wipes as in tuts - just janeindiran's http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1618904 is great)

All you need is custom recovery, proper backups of what you want to get back after system change and choosing what you want to change to (as a start I would propose any RC, not nightly - they are more for testing).
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Auris 1.6 vvt-i:
Just get into BL (Vol+ and Pwr), find the stock Froyo SBF for the US and flash via RSD Lite. Easy as that.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nerd Rage LBC:
Thanks for that link... I ended up clearing cache and going back to factory, re-rooted, and went into a boot loop lol... Ended up using RSD anyway lol.

Then I followed cyanogens #1 method and gave me "cant clear cache: recovery/log etc... Read that was normal... but not successful.

Now thanks to that link I know about 2ndInit (something) and looking forward to 7.2 or even 9. Much appreciated. Let you know how it goes in a few hours lol.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Is your problem solved? If not, let me know what ROM you want to flash.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extremeoverlord:
Just to clarify, am i still going to do the process on the earlier page? or just normal flash through RSD? will definitely try this over tomorrow. I'll give you an update guys. Many thanks!

**edit.. Still have the same error after flashing that SBF :(
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
You try few sbf from that. It all about trial and error. You should find a sbf which suits your phone. Try flashing few sbf's randomly.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nerd Rage LBC:
Yea, the guide was not too descriptive so I flashed kernel first then cm9 and boot froze (more than 20 minutes)... starting the process over AGAIN.

Todays android agenda:

RSD original sbf

Clear cache/factory

update via OTA

Superoneclick root

SindInit install

cm7 from zip

cm7 kernel from zip

try upgrade to cm9...

Later that day:

So far CM9 Nighly by Quarx is working, just need some tuning and etc and be good to go as my Ice Cream Google Phone lmao...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26869335#post26869335
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
If you have flashed with DEFY+ sbf or if you are using DEFY+, you should not flash the kernel.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nerd Rage LBC:
No its just defy. Green lens that came stock eclair. I went from froyo to cm7 then cm9 now I'm on cm9 by quarx but sometimes my launcher flickers...
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Wipe dalvik cache. If you are not a CM fan, you can try WIUI. Lots of customization options
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extremeoverlord:
Hi

I tried flashing different SBF files but i'm still stucked in the same error :( btw. im using 5.3.1 version of RSD
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Try DFL_U3_4.5.2_51-50_SIGNED_USADEFYB15RETBRLA007.0R_STABLE45LADEFYRETBR_P018_A016_M001_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz from http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlshad:
hi guys

my phone :

defy+ MB526 australian UNLOCKED-maybe notfactory unlocked!

i use RSD 5.6 and 4.9 to flash i instal may of files from:

here http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php

all is same error :

status wrote:

Error validating image file

when i press start change msg to:

Failed flashing process.Failed flashing process. (0x7100);phone connected

please any idea any help i want solve it

now my phone cant start system freezing @ motorola logo

when i chioce power and down button then down + up open a windows wrote this :

Android system recovery

<3e>

1. reboot system now

2. apply update from sdcard

3.wipe data/factory rest

4.wipe cache partion

copy may ROMs to SD and i choiced 2.apply update from sd

show me after check this msg:

E: signature veification failed

install aborted

i wiped 10 times data/factory+cache FORMAT SYSTEM
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Try this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24743292&postcount=1 Let me know whether it worked or not
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apurvdate:
i was on quarx's CM9 wanted to try wiui..so i got into recovery cleared data & cache..flashed wiui stable zip...it installed kernel in that process...so i got bootloader error..

to get back to original thing i flashed stock sbf "THIS" one..

RSDlite (v 5.6) detecting my phone & flashing sbf alright..but after "PASS" result phone doesnt reboot..the WHITE LED is on whenever i connect to usb..if i disconnect from usb & powerup manually nothing happns.. :(

i was stuck in bootloop before & solved by clearing data from stock recovery but this time phone is not powering up :( :(

when i connect phone to wall charger nothing is happning..not even LED indication for charging..so im not sure my battery is getting charged or not :(

UPDATE 1 = i guess im stuck with BL7 DAMM!!! :(

UPDATE 2 = solved issue by "THIS" thanks..found the answer in this thread only :)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
WIUI is based on froyo build so you can't use it on DEFY+. I guess battery is dead. Try to charge with some external charger, else connect to usb and see if you are able to turn on the phone and flash with stock sbf
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgero83:
my phone desn't bot anymore now! I arrived at point 13, where you say to press the power button and everything was ok. But now it doesnt react when i press the power button. The only thing that happens is when i connect it to the computer with the usb cable: the led ligh becomes white. that's all! please can anybody help me? i don't know what to do!

edit: ok, my mistake, i didn't read all of the thread. It doesnt seem to charge now. ill it work?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
What device? What issue and what you did??
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
As above but first charge your battery with external charger, other defy or with prepared usb cable
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgero83:
ok, (defy) i am charging the battery using the cable with exposed ends as suggested by mcgyver.

but now it doesn' have the white led anymore when conneced.

but rds lite detects it.

i installed cm9 previously, and tried to install cm7.2 back

i'm going to follow this guide, is it correct?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076735
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Just flash stock sbf and unbrick it first.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgero83:
ok. now i go for a search for the stock sbf.

Did the problem come out because i tried to downgrade?

---------- Post added at 03:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------

thanks, i was panicking. now it works. thank you thank you
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
What version were you using?? Links to stock sbf's are in this thread,see post 1
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgero83:
i was using cm9
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
you got it fixed????
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maxpower700:
checise numismata

i've been trying to fix my bricked defy for about half an hour now, with this guide.

and no matter how much i tried, i couldn't get RSD-Lite to find it....

After some headscratching i realised i had my usb-cable plugged into my wallcharger, and not my PC...

i cursed a little over my self, and now it is working. Thx :D

EDIT: oops, spoke too soon haha.

Now it is non-responsive to everything. USB plugin, vol-,vol+, battery insert. nothing. won't light up or react. any ideas? :)

MB525, red lense.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corrinti:
Main idea is that your battery is empty. It is not being charged when no working system onboard
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonhy:
ive now got 2 defys bricked...

First defy can get into bootloader v09.10 and flashes fine (says *PASS*), but wont boot up afterwards. tried about 5+ rooms of different version numbers already and still no good...

Was flashed a few times from stock to various custom ROMs then used with a stable CM7.2 ROM.

This one hasnt been abused that much.. just died for no reason... started off being stuck at the red Moto logo screen a few days ago, then now wont boot up, just has white LED on until batteries dies out. I have a external battery charger and can charge it to 4.2v, so the batteries are not the problem.

I will try other ROMs but no sure why it wont boot up after a successful flash in RSD...

------------- Device properties:

IMEI/ESN/MEID: N / A

Technology: N / A

Software Version: N / A

Flex Version: N / A

Bootloader Version: v0x000910

DRM Version: N / A

AP Die ID: 11b0001449415f010000d8ff0200

BP Die ID: 0000000000000000000000000000

AP Public ID: 457266efa7697800e357e5858804680a36f32d97

BP Public ID: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000

-------------

The other defy, cant even be detected by RSD lite v5.4.4, 5.3.1, & v5.6 . This one probably has been abused too much, under water for too long, too much flashing or something...

Re-installed drivers and RSD, fully charged batteries to 4.2v, opened up and dried out in the sun for a day...

Screen does not go ON, white LED just goes ON for a micro second if I plug it into the USB port, but thats it, wont boot into bootlaoder.

Was running fine on CM7.2 until a reboot after a titanium backup killed it.

What else can i try?

Anyone got suggestions?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janeindiran:
Wipe data, cache, dalvik cache

Flash this sbf: Retail Asian	JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.7_CHINESE_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTINT_P012_A014_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz

Wipe data, cache, dalvik cache
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonhy:
still no good...

Thanks for the help, but no luck... I just flashed it with your exact ROM version, it PASSED but the screen wont boot up... white LED still ON constantly... windows XP can detect the phone going on and off... but the defy is still dead...

the screen shows the white text saying updating rom.. so the screen isnt dead...

Is it the bootloader software/partition thats broken or the motherboard is general??

What else can i try before i start pulling it apart?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemski07:
got the same problem

I think the bootloader ver. is 09.10

IMEI/ESN/MEID: N / A <----missing I think

Technology: N / A <----missing I think

Software Version: N / A <----missing I think

Flex Version: N / A <----missing I think

Bootloader Version: v0x000910 <----missing I think

DRM Version: N / A <----missing I think

only the last few lines have the number which corresponds the latest rom u patched using rsd lite, the screen wont boot it only boots when SW updating, havent been able to root it and put the 2nd recovery mode, almost tried all the stock roms on this site for mb526, still completes the patch but doesnt boot up. anyone who has an idea how to fix this thing is much appreciated as long as I could be able to normally used it.