yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy General] matheusvilela:
Hey guys,

is this rom stable enough to daily use? I mean, does everything, including camera and camcorder, work?

How is the speed of it? Is it much slower than cm7?

Thanks a lot!

Sent from my Nexus One
[Defy General] nostupidthing:
no, no, no and no.

please wait for stable release, kid.

(actually, the answer is [mostly] yes, but we have too many people complaining about problems which quarx and epsylon know about already, don't need another)

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the batteries are the same (3.8v for hf5x and 3.7v for bf5x), what's printed on the cell and what's reported in system is different though.

no battery fix needed for latest quarx builds afaik, if you have battery charging or draining problem with latest build (09-Nov), please full wipe and test again before asking any further question.

if there's battery drop (e.g. 70% suddenly -> 40%) and your battery is >2-year old (like for the original Defy), it's very very likely the battery problem not the ROM.

thx very much.

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no. isn't the file name obvious enough?
[Defy General] AnTerNoZ:
there are many ways Ppl can damage the battery, it's not only the age that give u drops. for example, my battery is not old (6 month) and with an earlier build I'm testing different battd configurations and test wifi tethering for a long time. battery was hotter as hell and far from limit that Motorola say it's good & secure. that cost me 60% of my battery life (but the akku works...).

normal a new battery is flat on all six sides, if I take mine out it has a liddell bubble in the middel, not big (like 2cm wide and 2mm high), but finally the Li-ion battery is ruined.

be warned, not every battery is the same, and not every battery can handle the same temperatures!

(don't test it, Li-ion battery's can really damage u, ur defy, or burn down ur house)

and overheating it's not the only dead for Li-ion battery's.

Jelly powered.Defy
[Defy General] nostupidthing:
overheating can definitely damage the batteries, and there are many possibilities, people maybe even using cheap knockoffs w/o knowing it, the point is that many defy users, if still using the original battery, is about 2-year old and if it's heavily used, the battery capacity may have seriously depleted, they might not notice it until after flashing the rom when they put everything into scrutiny and think THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE ROM.

same thing for battery drain. but there are indeed cases that battery drain are ROM related so.

in short, for sudden battery drop, it's ALMOST absolutely un-related to the ROM so please stop asking about it in ROM threads.
[Defy General] Sleepy!:
Chill out, bro.

This is the FAQ thread. Noobs get trolled everywhere else. Let them ask what they want here. Or in Q&A.
[Defy General] Twilight_alex:
Hi, I have a HUGE problem with CM10 2ndBoot roms. I was using the pre-2ndBoot ones and I was happy, but when I try to upgrade to the last one (9/11) I get always a bootloop. I have a red lense Defy and upgraded by wiping data, cache and dalvik first, flashing the 9/11 rom and gapps zip and wiping dalvik again. What could be the problem?
[Defy General] Tapajyoti:
ooh thanks!! :) i was a little confused with the 2nd boot thing!! and expectant too..!! thought it meant about having two CWM in one phone!! LOL:cowboy::cowboy:..just another version of 2nd init! get it!
[Defy General] Sleepy!:
Might just be an omission in your post, but,

Wipe both cache and dalvik after a flash. Not just dalvik.

The obvious stuff:

Does the red M stay or does it go away?

How long did you wait on first boot up?

Did you try booting up more than once?

Did you by any chance change vsels/ freqs?

Have you tried flashing the previous build+update, ie 02.11+07.11?
[Defy General] Twilight_alex:
Hi, thanks for answering!

- Whenever I boot I see the red M at the beginning, but after a few seconds it disappears, the LED turns red and the screens stays black.

- I waited more than 15 minutes and nothing happened.

- I tried booting up lots of times but it didn't help.

- I didn't change vsels/freqs or anything like that.

I saw this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32870080&postcount=10489 and I was wondering if it could fix my problem, but I don't even know which .sbf file should I flash and if it will be useful. What do you think?
[Defy General] Sleepy!:
It's a BL6 SBF.... so you could try....

Try waiting some more...

Only after a few more boot tries should you flash an sbf.

Flashing an sbf should only be the absolute last resort.

Better to try out 02.11 first.

You positive you're not on BL7?

Coz BL7 had to flash something extra... I'm not on BL7 so I'm not even sure what the whole issue was....
[Defy General] corrinti:
Give some details of your stock sbf - ROM
[Defy General] Twilight_alex:
Where can I find the details you're asking?

BTW: I don't think my Defy is a BL7, I installed the 02.11 and I have the same result: it gets stuck in a black screen after the Motorola logo with a red LED and it restarts again all the time. Plus, now everytime I open the custom recovery I get this message:

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/caller

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

And a few lines more.

What can I do now? Should I flash the sbf or there's another solution?

PS: If I install the 2ndBoot ROM in my red lens Defy, do I have to flash the battery fix too?
[Defy General] AnTerNoZ:
flash sbf again to erase that can't mount errors.

for the reboot thing... have u put the battery out of the defy for some minutes? helps the most users.

and NO, no battery fix it's needed

Jelly powered.Defy
[Defy General] corrinti:
As AnTerNoZ wrote you have to flash sbf

To choose the proper one write what was your stock system (I understand you've never flashed any full sbf?)

You have red or green lense?

What operator was your phone from?
[Defy General] Sleepy!:
He previously said its Red lens...
[Defy General] bharathexe:
flash sbf again to erase that can't mount errors. ==> I get the below errors when I enter the motorola stock recovery(vol down + power):

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

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

I get these errors even after I did a full SBF flash. Please note that the error is a little different from what Twilight_alex said. I get can't OPEN error instead of can't MOUNT error. Is this behaviour normal or is something wrong? Please advise.
[Defy General] triovi:
+1

I have the same error massages on my defy+. Them appear only on boot menu. Phone is working OK. Are them a such big problem?
[Defy General] AnTerNoZ:
have u formate data and cache in ext4? don't think that stock recovery can mount ext4.

Jelly powered.Defy
[Defy General] corrinti:
Try flash stock full sbf again, reboot, go into stock recovery and wipe data - helped me two days ago :cool:
[Defy General] triovi:
In my case those errors appear after I change the 9.11 ROM to 18.10 . I change back, now, to November version and the errors disappeared.
[Defy General] corrinti:
You've changed data and cache to ext4 while on 09/11? Seems like you'd changed and didn't revert back to ext3 when moving to earlier ROM
[Defy General] triovi:
No, i just use ext3. I didn't format to ext4 because I don't know his benefits.

But I think, that error is related with this ext3/4 modification in kernel.
[Defy General] bharathexe:
No, I didn't format data and cache to ext4 when that error occurred, but later I tried to format to ext4. I have a doubt regarding ext4: If I format data and cache to ext4 and after that if I flash the SBF of stock OS, will those partitions remain in ext4 format?

I remember that the error occurred just after flashing the stock OS full SBF (and also after installing quarx CM10 2ndboot nightly builds). Any way I will be flashing the SBF in a day or two bcoz, I have been trying to dualboot CM10 18th and later builds with CM7.2.0 Many times I lose both the custom recovery and stable recovery, forcing me to flash the SBF and start from the beginning :crying: I joined this forum only to find how to dualboot CM10 2ndboot builds in my defy, but still I haven't succeeded.

I have posted in Multiboot/DualBoot On CM10 thread which was started by veddandekar. But still no one has provided steps to dualboot quarx CM10 2ndboot with another ROM... If anyone in this thread knows how to dual boot CM10, please reply in veddandekar's thread.

Edit:

Mine is green lens Defy MB525. Currently running quarx CM10 9th nov build..
[Defy General] AnTerNoZ:
If a data partition is in the sbf no. and the most contains one.

Jelly powered.Defy
[Defy General] pibe86:
Thanks, it works!

For 2nd Boot Builds

1) Go to Custom Recovery.

2) Wipe data/factory reset, wipe Cache and go to Advanced ► Wipe dalvik.

3) Go to install zip from sdcard ► Choose zip from sd card.

4) Flash CM10-********-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip

4b) Install kernel update if available (for instance the update_for_11.10_v2.zip for 11.10 nightly)

5) Flash Gapps.

6) Wipe Cache and Dalvik again (recommended).

7) Restart.

Note: Sometimes you'll have to remove the battery and restart the phone.
[Defy General] solfx:
I'm updating from 02.11 to 17.11. I want to keep all the information. Should I wipe dalvik after/before flashing?
[Defy General] corrinti:
Wipe cache and dalvik cache after flashing, you'll not loose any personal info/ settings
[Defy General] solfx:
Thanks!
[Defy General] nitin55:
Any way to increase System Partition??

Just an Offtopic Post

Guys is it possible to increase our System Partition beyond 340 MB?? because i always face the problem of system partition getting full every time i flash 2ndboot builds. Also do u guys get Spare Parts icon on your APP DRAWER because although my system shows that Spare Parts app is installed the icon is not shown on the App Drawer. And looking at today's Quarx Build which is 151 MB i am really worried whether i may run out of space. So if possible can any 1 inform me who have installed 18th nov build how much free space they have without flashing any gapps?? Plz this will be very helpful for me. Thanx in advance and sry if this post bugs any 1 :fingers-crossed:
[Defy General] Bé Yêu:
Can't backup & restore with last version Quarx's 20121118 .
[Defy General] Zuff:
+1

Stable recovery (Bootmenu ICS Recovery v5.6.7)

Can't mount backup path. in case of Backup all attempt.
[Defy General] tngjs1230:
Then you have to mount sdcard
[Defy General] Zuff:
Seems OK.

Do I also have to unmount SD card after the Backup all process is done before Rebbot system now ?

EDIT : at the end of Backup all process, device rebooted itself ! How to check that the backup is OK ?
[Defy General] AnTerNoZ:
that is not possible with locked bootloader we can't remap it. and the spare parts is not shown in app drawer, u only reach it over settings menu.

I had to clean the system installation every time, that I don't run out of space. best tool is AROMA filemanager, u can direct after flash the ROM del not needed apps, like music visualize live wallpaper or louncher if u use second part launcher. I install the ROM del unneeded apps with AROMA, flash gapps, flash different mods, and restart. and all work fine for me, at last I had 11MB free system space.
[Defy General] kins299:
11/18 update works awesome .improved fluidity in UI. Fastest and coolest ROM I ever used . Great work quarx....
[Defy General] adanova:
Last stable nightly?

Does anyone know what's the last stable nightly from Quarx?

I already tried 11/18 and 11/17 and I'm having problems with syncing and GPS among others.

Thanks.
[Defy General] shangjiyu:
18/11/2012 build is good~
[Defy General] adanova:
Last stable nightly?

Thanks for your quick answer. However, as I mentioned, I had problems with that build. I've got a Defy (not Defy+) maybe it works better for you because you own a different phone.

Another question: I've read some people flash a rom and then update to a newer one as a way to get a more stable release. Will that work? And if so, why?

Again, thanks.
[Defy General] _ossie_:
They are all nightlies, not stable releases. That's the definition of "nightly".
[Defy General] adanova:
Last stable nightly?

Yes, my bad, sorry.

I should have said, the last generally known as least unstable release.
[Defy General] Justch:
Try 11/9 nightly. it's quiet stable
[Defy General] danimagrin:
Hi!

Opera Mobile force closes when trying to open some websites (such as Facebook) on 11/18!

I hope Quarx notice it...

Thanks

Daniel
[Defy General] cibulak:
Bluetooth really not working properly now. Car handsfree mutes the radio but the phone call sound remains in the phone.

Also, the network signal strength often freezes on a certain value me being unable to use the mobile network.Until this release switching to only 2G solved this problem but this does not work anymore and only restart helps.

Both issues were nonexistent prior to 11/18.
[Defy General] AlexGraves:
+1 on this...

I have reinstalled Opera Mobile to no avail... Temporarily using default browser for now...

Sent from my CMX - MB525 - 4.1.2
[Defy General] migueldefy:
2ndboot

Hi I have a few questions about those 2nd boot builds , first are they stable as main ROM , if i have the latest non 2ndboot build can i manually update or should i fresh install thanks
[Defy General] irekd:
CM File Manager

How to grant root privilages:

1. Just enter CM File Manager,

2. Go to /system

3. Press a padlock icon

4. Press a label next to triangle with exclamation sign (label: File system mounting operations are not allowed in Safe mode. Tap to change to Root Access mode.)

How to check out disc usage:

1. Just enter CM File Manager,

2. Go to /system

3. Press a padlock icon (a dialog will appear)

4. Press 'Disk Usage' button at the top of the dialog.
[Defy General] guaraldo:
Confirmed. No Batery issue anymore.

That's what I did. full wiped and flashed again the 20121109 ROM... Worked so well. Thanks Quarx. You're doing a great job!!!
[Defy General] feversanj:
help me

i flashed 18.11 jb rom on my defy green lens.but when i tried to go back to miui gb it showed me md5 mismatch error.

after that i flashed full froyo sbf and installed 2init recovery.now when i am flashing miui 2.4.6 then after installation successful i am stuck at M logo.removing battery gave me no recovery.sh found error when i try to enter in recovery....

i hv flashed miui 2.4.6 with any problem many times but i dont know whats the problem now.
[Defy General] corrinti:
Then do it once again, flash sbf, wipe data in stock recovery, root, 2ndinit - your problem happens when changing from last CM10 builds (had it twice too). But still do not know what is the exact reason :p
[Defy General] s_u_n:
Thank you for these details.

My File Manager is v1.0.1

I went to File Manager and it shows sdcard by default. There is no way for me to complete step 2 (Go to /system).

Note: I am in safe mode and granting super user privilege fails if I change from Safe mode to Root Access Mode from the File Manager Settings.

I hope that there is some other way to accomplish this task.

I await further help.
[Defy General] armydog13:
I had that issue the first time I loaded 11.18. Was able to select 'prompt user's then grant such access. After that I was able to switch to full root mode without issue. Only had to do it once.

sent from xda-developers premium on my MB525 (SOC) running CM10 2012.11.18 nightly. QKernel FTW!!! 74 user apps. interactive governor. 300/18,600/33,900/48,1200/63.KSM active.
[Defy General] solfx:
Hi,

I flashed this ROM about a month and a half ago and kept updating each time there was a new release.

After the ecstasy of having a JB on the Defy(green lens) passed (~2 days), I’ve started to see that this ROM is extremely stuck. Even more than the stock!

Some examples:

It takes to the camera about 5-6 sec to load

Web browsing is absolutely terrible

It takes over 4 sec to load contacts, dialer and messages, which means that it is not functional even as a standard phone!

Before this ROM I had MIUI (The official latest for Defy – based on 2.3.7) which worked really fast.

Each time I flashed a new release of CM10 I hoped that maybe this time everything will be faster. Unfortunately it is not going in this path.

I’ve looked for videos in YouTube reviewing the CM10 for Defy, and I was amazed that their phone works really fast. It leads me to the conclusion that maybe I did something wrong.

I’m using ICS 5.6.7-jordan recovery. Wiped everything, flashed ROM, wiped dalvik and cache. When flashing a new CM10 release I only wipe dalvik and cache before and after flashing.

Can you please assist with this problem? Is there a way to dump my setting into a file to be able to debug? Should I take a video of how it works and post here to make it clear?

Thank you in advance,

Mark.
[Defy General] sa3e1:
@solfx: I have the same experience of slowdown, but I love JB's features and UI so much, that I always feel bad to go back to CM7 :P

I think the YouTube videos were mainly recorded after fresh install, and the ROM is really fluid then. But the slowdown begins after I sync all my accounts, install all my apps, and sync contacts with haxync. But as I think the phone has just so much more to do when on JB (hi-res contact photos, Google Now) than on GB that it's understandable why it's slower....

Only "solution" I can think of going back to CM7 and use holo launcher or new ADW launcher, and a CM10 theme, to get a little JB look and feel, but on the end of the day I always miss the REAL JB :D
[Defy General] solfx:
Thank you @sa3e1,

Maybe rolling back to MIUI or CM7 would be the most clever solution, because a phone should be first of all functional and only then feature-full.

I'm disappointed that the heavy stuff are not removed from this ROM (that is allocated to the Defy)
[Defy General] j16sdiz:
Or try the cm9.1 build from Eppy. It have different set of bugs. let see of it suit you better.

-- this is tapatalk sig
[Defy General] srijithn:
Contest - Thanks

:cyclops::cyclops:Thank your mastermind:cyclops Quarx ::cyclops:

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/what-developer-are-you-most-thankful-for-win-a-nexus-7-for-yourself-and-your-favorite-dev/

Pick your favorite developer !!!!!
[Defy General] solfx:
Proximity sensor calibration

Another issue I have with the Defy for pretty long time is extreme inaccuracy with the proximity sensor.

I've checked it with Z-device test, and it works but not accurate.

I don't want to start releasing screws (as was suggested in other threads) since I want to keep it waterproof.

I tried "DHD Proximity Sensor Recalibrator" (that is natively for HTC), but it says: "ps_kadc not found" (kernel issue) on startup and exits.

Do you know any way to fix it? Something that is already included in the CM10?

Thanks

Update:

Soled the problem - it is a matter of screen protector. I've applied a new screen protector and cut from it a piece where the proximity sensor. Work like a charm :)
[Defy General] sUpErwHoO:
Battery

For the ones having issues with battery backup, you should try using juice defender! using it for almost 4 days now and the difference is PHENOMENAL!

happy thanks giving to all fellow xda members! :D cheers!
[Defy General] okij:
I'm using Juice Defender for a couple of months now and indeed it really helps saving battery.

One cool feature e.g. turns wifi on and off automatically, depending on if you're close to one of the hotspots/routers that you've told JD to use. It doesn't even use the GPS to make out the location, instead it uses the cell locations of the mobile phone network.
[Defy General] sUpErwHoO:
hi guys, really sorry to post this here but does the defy+ battery work on our defy? i have to change my battery because of all the drops and such, so if anyone could advice it would be great! ty in advance! :)
[Defy General] bharathexe:
Just now i installed Quarx's CM10 18th nov build + BT fix. I didn't use the new battd provided by Quarx. I have a green lens (SOC) defy.

1. U can find at Settings > Developer Options > Kill App Button (scroll down to bottom in developer options)

2. I tried playing videos using MX video player(which i always use to play videos). I didn't face any issues in playing the videos which played in the previous builds. MX Video Player was set to use HW in HWA Settings app by default, i didn't change it.

Note on MX Player

: I believe that u r not on the latest version. The HW+ option is removed in the recent version, I guess. I'm able to see only HW and SW decoder in the latest version. What video format did u try playing? MX player plays only a few formats through

HW decoder, like .mp4. Formats like .flv, .mkv and .dat will be played using SW decoder only. Please check if u hv the latest version: 1.7.8
[Defy General] AlexGraves:
Yes. I am using a non original HF5X 2350mAh battery on my (SOC) MB-525 and having no problem at all.

The battery charges to 100% and discharges normally without any jumps ...

And i didn't even patch any battery fix, all default Quarx's kernel. :D

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Defy General] Melah:
Just got installed SndInitDefy_2.3.apk from here and the phone doesn't pass the Google CM animation screen at the boot. The boot menu gives me errors at every step it has. Is this any way to change a bootmenu without phone boot? Sorry for my English.

OS - Last cm10 from quarx

Phone Motorola Defy
[Defy General] cyrusct82:
WHY HAVE YOU INSTALLED THE 2ndinit APP ON A CM ROM. :confused: NEXT TIME READ THE INSTRUCTION OF THE APP.
[Defy General] Vitor_Hugo:
1. Thank you :)

2. I'm using version 1.7.8. Right, I've converted my videos to .mp4 and now I'm able to use in HW decoder. HW+ decoder isn't removed, it's just disabled, you can enable it in settings, but I couldn't use it in with any video format (tried .flv, .vob, .m4v, .3gp and .mp4)

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So, I got some more questions to ask, they are:

1. How can I (if it's even possible) play 720p videos at 24FPS? Every 720p video that I try it's possible to notice that it playing like with 5~10FPS, that causes audio to freeze at some points. CM10 18/11 + MX Video Player 1.7.8 + SW decoder (HW decoder is even worse) + this video (.mp4 format)

2. How can I take a proper panorama photo? While on panorama mode I'm not able to take a 360º photo, it starts saving the photo before I get even on 180º

3. Quarx told that lgCamera is better for recording videos, but I can't record any anything with it, it just says "Record video failed", any explanation is given, here are my settings:

* White balance: auto

* Effect: none

* Scene mode: auto

* Exposure compensation: 0

* Anti banding: auto

* Focus mode: auto

* Video resolution: 848x480

* Video encorder: Default

* Video file format: MPEG4

* Video bitrate: 6 Mbit

* Video framerate: 24

* Video stabilization: disabled

* Auto rotate video: disabled

* Audio source: Microphone

* Audio encorder: Default

* Enable stereo mode: disabled

Any idea how to fix this?

4. When connected to an USB, touchscreen become unreliable sometimes, I know it happens to many people and even with the stock ROM, but is there any way to fix this?

EDIT: 1. Still without a solution

2. Fixed in 28/11 build.

3. Gave up, camcorder in 28/11 is usable

4. Check here
[Defy General] bharathexe:
Sorry, I was wrong about MX Player:silly: I didn't have time to go through MX Player settings.. I was able to enable HW+ decoder from settings. Thanks for the info. But I was also not able to play any files using HW+ decoder..
[Defy General] EricUtah:
This is a physical issue due to RF or electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the USB charger. I have a cheap no-name charger that does this, but my OEM Motorola charger does not. I also have a thin unshielded USB cable that is prone to capturing and sending interference to the phone. The easiest way to address the problem is to use a USB cable that has a ferrite bead. You've probably seen one before, it's a cable that has a lump on one end. A decent shielded cable with a ferrite bead typically eliminates most interference problems.