yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy General] Lord_Flaya:
You sure you flashed the correct sbf?

I'm not perfect, but i'm pretty f-ing close!!!
[Defy General] *IN*:
hi

i think i flashed a wrong .zip on my defy now it wont pass the google logo...

it had a 4.1(cm9) rom and i think i flashed a 4.0...

now i want to flash 2.2 rom with sbf but i can't when i press the start button this happens:

img.ir/gHT.png

how can i downgrade and flash my phone?
[Defy General] *IN*:
anyone???
[Defy General] Moambeiro:
Option 1. (McGyver method) Worked well for me, thanks.
[Defy General] deckard.901:
ppero196 you are God :good:
[Defy General] georgegpzx:
Flash sbf

As long as Moto log is still there you need to restore defy to a previous situation...meaning RSD...Vol up+power and insert bat (all together at once) =bootloader and connect to the pc...flash the original SBF file that you find for your country or a similar...wait till its finished and then start rooting etc..etc..etc

---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:59 AM ----------

Downgrading...use RSD...download several sbf files (in case some dont work)...press power and vol up with the one hand and insert batt with the other...bootloader appears...connect with pc...flash sbf ...wait...done...
[Defy General] Mickey M Mouse:
A good option is to use a universal charger - most phone shops will have one - where you adjust the charger to fit your positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on your battery. No hacking up of usb cables required and you can always charge that camera battery for which you lost the proprietary charger too :cyclops:
[Defy General] DefyVictim:
Bricked Defy

Noob here. My unmodified (not rooted) Defy (running 2.2.1) started to boot loop, so I eventually did a factory reset. That worked for a while, although certain apps were suddenly no longer compatible) and then suddenly the defy froze on the Moto logo (not even cycling to the Blur screen) and I could no longer get to the reset screen. However I could still get to the bootloader, so I tried to use RDS lite. I got one sbf to say it passed, but the phone did not reboot. (I could only find 2 SBF's for the US and only got one to work). Now RDS will detect whether the phone is on or off (and if on I'll get a white LED) and I can flash the sbf still, but otherwise the phone is completely bricked - can't get to reset OR bootloader screen. Do I have the wrong SBF? Which one do I need?
[Defy General] sorcer1:
Hello,

Thank you for this guide but i still have a black screen.

After the last step, the phone seems to reboot but i have a black screen.

There is something wrong in my preocedure ?

Thanks for your help.
[Defy General] hotdog125:
Either you flashed wrong sbf or your battery needs to be charged.
[Defy General] rajkumar85:
success

hurrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyy. finally i unbricked my defy after 3 days long try. my defy was bricked after installing salad bar ics rom. the phone stucked at boot with motorola M symbol and battery not charged and goes dead. i have tried many ways from last three days,failed all. finally i charged the battery seperately with external battery charger.then i put the battery in phone, but again i stucked in bootlogo.

rsd lite not recognised the phone, then again i installed another version of rsd lite( it was older version).then connected my defy in bootloader mode , this time i got victory, the phone displayed BATTERY OK OK TO PROGRAM CONNECTED USB MODE. now rsd lite recognised my phone, i flashed JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.7 CHINESE- SIGN- SIGNED sbf file. now i got back my original 2.2 rom

.thank god.:D:D:D:D:D:D

i think in most cases dead battery is a problem. so if u charge it externally, you may success. dont use macgyver hack, this only put me in trouble. buy a external battery charger as it is very cheap it costs around 60.00 rupees in india.
[Defy General] nickaustin:
installed successfully but now cant root.

deleted
[Defy General] rc_nico:
Hi guys!

I'm about to buy a used mb525 that got stuck in Moto Logo.

The guy says that when he plugs in into the computer, the computer doesn't recognice the phone.

Should i buy it?

Can it be fixed??
[Defy General] Lord_Flaya:
Most likely yes. The defy is almost brick-proof due to locked bootloader. Use rsd lite to flash correct sbf found on this forum and you should be good to go.
[Defy General] bokkszi:
Hello All,

I've bricked my Defy (MB526 but not Defy+) successfully... :(

I I'd like to resurrect it but I don't know exactly which SBF file I should use. Should I use the reccomended 2.2 CEE Froyo? Can be a problem that on the phone there was 4.3 before?

Thank you
[Defy General] hotdog125:
It's likely you have a Defy with MB526 firmware, that is Gingerbread 2.3.6. I don't think flashing Froyo will help. Flash DFP-231.
[Defy General] bokkszi:
Chacking it... Thanks a lot
[Defy General] brendza:
Hi guys. I bricked my defy trying to install KitKat (from 4.1). Than tried to unbrick using SBF (that one recommanded in 1st post), RSD gave me message that is finished and after that black screen. Now I can't turn it on, get into bootloader, stock recovery, I only get sound (beep) when I connect it to PC via USB cable and white led turn on. Is there any way to brought it to life?
[Defy General] Mitra87:
I'm trying to unbrick my Defy+ but non of SBF link works, please help if you have any alternative links.
[Defy General] brendza:
Try this one, I managed to install this one after no other worked. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
[Defy General] Mitra87:
This one worked for me: http://www.mediafire.com/?8f637yv8tzapmma
[Defy General] sterver1:
Hi

Can anyone reupload sbf from first post and help me with my problem here http://goo.gl/bYZCVm ? http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ haven't got sbfs for jordan now...
[Defy General] Gloaming:
Nothing worked for me, and i have my defy bricked since one year ago
[Defy General] KairosDev:
I'm in the same situation, where can I find this file? I've looked over the net and can't find any Defy SBFs, all the links have changed.
[Defy General] opssemnik:
thx it helped my friend :eek:.

btw: you CAN HARD BRICK a defy, just delete bootloader block and reset your phone....
[Defy General] Speedies:
Hey guys,

I'm trying to flash the Retail Rom onto my Defy+. Right now, I'm using CM7. However, RSD Lite won't recognize my phone. I've installed the Device Manager.

What can I do? It used to work but it doesn't anymore.

Thanks!

Greetings,

Speedies
[Defy General] sterver1:
Try to reinstal rsd and moto device manager and than an other USB port... Exactly, you must be in BL.
[Defy General] Speedies:
I already tried that too. I tried it on 4 different computers including the one where it used to work a year ago.

When I plug the phone in the computer there is an error concerning the MTP driver and when I use the bootloader mode then the S flash omap driver cannot be installed.
[Defy General] Speedies:
I got it to work now using a XP computer.
[Defy General] NiFlMa:
Bricked Defy?

Hi, ppero!

My Defy is not seen under RSD Lite. The reason is that I have unsuccessfully tried a Cyanogen Mode 10.2 installation and failed. How can I install your nandroid backup via CWM? Specifically, how can I first install CWM, since the only option that I have in the recovery mode is apply update.zip?

To make things even worse, now the batterry is completely drained...

Thank you for any useful clues!
[Defy General] hotdog125:
Charge with a universal battery charger or by McGyver method (search xda). Then connect to RSD.
[Defy General] AtzaMan:
Really hard to brick eh?

I just bricked mine by simply setting the date to January 19th 2038, and the time to 03:13 AM. And it got stuck in a bootloop, just like that.
[Defy General] hotdog125:
Well, it's not really bricked. You can easily revive it using a SBF.
[Defy General] Lord_Flaya:
Why would anyone set time and date like that. Are you from the future? ;)
[Defy General] AtzaMan:
Only 24 more years to go!

Well depends on what you define by bricked. The bootloop was making it unusable, thus effectively turning it into a brick, a coaster, or whatever you wanna call it. Since Motorola thoroughly locked the bootloader and recovery mode; rooting it, accessing via adb, fastboot or any other shell injection was impossible, because it can't boot, leaving my only with stock bootloader and stock recovery. I never modded my phone. After several attempts at flashing different stock ROMs using RSD Lite, with ROMs from all over the world, wiping data/cache partitions each time, the result was the same. The only way I was able to escape it was to load a different stock ROM, Gingerbread for the DEFY+ worked fine.:victory:

It's the Year 2038 problem.

To be honest, I was learning about timestamps in PHP, and the time(); function, which uses unix time. It turns out time on unix systems is measured in seconds since January 1st 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. It is saved as a signed 32-bit integer with a value of + or - 2^31 or, positive and negative 2 billion seconds, approximately 68 years. It ends on January 19th 2038, 03:14:08 UTC. One second later, the counter would add a bit over a line of 31 ones, turning them all into zeros, and the first zero into a one, making the integer sign convert the whole number into a negative one, overflowing back to minus 2 billion seconds, or January 1st 1970. Normally that would be the case, and the date on my DEFY would overflow back to that day, since Android is a Linux, which in turn is a unix derivative. However the date settings menu won't let you set that date if it's overflowing, BUT you can set the date, if it's the time of the day before 03:14:08, for example a minute earlier, or 03:13:00. Which is what I did. One minute later it bootlooped. I believe if you did that on anyones Android smartphone, the bootloop would occur. Like a timed bricking.;)
[Defy General] Pepi17:
My phone doesn't turn on

I have a Defy+ and it won't turn on. I tried flashing different .sbf files, and at first RSD showed a message to manually reboot the phone and I got bootloops, but then the battery died, so I had to charge it using a universal charger. When I tried to flash it again, RSD said PASS, but the phone wouldn't turn on, not even bootloop. All I got is a blck screen and white LED. Is there anything I can do to revive it?
[Defy General] Pepi17:
SOLVED

It turned out that I had flashed GB 2.3.6, which has bl7, and is not downgradable, and then i tried flashing back my original sbf file, which was 2.3.5, causing the phone to not boot. The solution was just to keep trying different 2.3.6 sbf files until one got me into bootlooop. From there, I was able to enter stock recovery, do a full wipe and the phone booted up :D

I hope this is somehow helpful to anyone :)
[Defy General] schezkhan:
Hi there...I am stuck in bootloader menu for my motorola defy plus 526.

I was trying to upgrade my android version from 2.3.6 to (CM 7.2).I followed all the steps mentioned out there in various forums .But mistakenly i installed a latest version of gapps with it ,so that when it rebooted the android keyboard and a couple of other apps were not working and kept on giving errors..so i again reset and wiped all the data through recovery mode and installed CM 10.2 with its gapps but it didnot reboot and was stuck at the cm10 logo for more than 30 mins.so I again went to the recovery mode and wiped and reset all the data and then it got stuck and didnt boot again.I have tried to flash the sbf files though bootlog using RSDLITE 4.9 but i always get a fail message....and I am stuck. Whenever I put the battery in bootloader menu appears..I cannot find the appropriate sbf file (I have tried Chinese retail for motorola defy)..I dont know where the fault is..Is it the wrong SBF file or something else..My phone details are as follows

MOTOROLA DEFY+ MB526

DJ: T20120227-03121

MODEL NO: HG3303AP5G8

MSN M77ASC2HQH

IMEI 358961040445497

TYPE MVQ7-334411011

Made in china is also written in the backpannel under battery panel

please help....
[Defy General] ianvanren:
This is what I was looking for

Option 1. (McGyver method)

Apply some tape to keep them in place, but don't cover the other connectors. Now plug the battery back in, a tight fit, but possible if you've peeled back the shielding and the white and green wires so that only Black and Red are actually being crammed in there with the battery

It should look like this:MISSING IMAGE FILE

I was hoping the pic was there. It seems to me that they have made a plastic tab right at the spot, over the leads , to make it next to impossible to get the wires in.

Ahh but wait, typing this made me realize I can go AROUND the tab and stick the wires in the leads well enough, then proceed to insert the bat.

Its getting too late for all that...Ill give it a whirl in the am. Ill post how it goes and send a pic

I know this is ancient, but the phone was new and in the box, so I bricked it by flashing with low bat!.This is my 3rd go around with an M device.

But this is the way I learn! Thanks. I have :good: been visiting these forums for a while since I work on phones for a living, but never took a minute to post.

:good:
[Defy General] ltdrifter:
Thought I fried it until...

I've been fighting with my Defy for 3 days after a flash gone bad, having read this, I just wasn't willing to take the chance of frying the board in the Defy, my USB ports, or the battery. So, I'm reading all the pertinant MacGyver info when it dawns on me; my old Blackberry is also 3.7v and isn't really doing anything other than holding some invoices down.

Long story short, I charged the Crackberry to 100%, turned it off and used two pieces of 20ga wire from it's battery, in place, to "jump-start" the Defy, also with battery in place. After connecting the USB (link) cable to my PC, my Defy was back up and running in 15 minutes flat.

Thank you all for the information and inspiration I've gotten from this site. I hope this post helps someone else who doesn't realize that they probably have a 3.6-3.8 volt power source in their junk drawer. :good:
[Defy General] sagar7569315151:
same problem

Dude, I am stuck with same problem. Send me correct sbf . I am currently at 2.3.6eu version. I need Indian version
[Defy General] braindeady:
Hi there,

I have a M525 with green lens (as I can see). I can't exactly remember, but I got a battery question mark so I can't charge my phone. I think I flashed a SBF without enough battery. After that I tried several 2.2 Froyo SBFs with a fully charged battery but my phone still does not charge. Is it possible to get it back working (-> charging)?

Thanks in advance
[Defy General] MB525:
Bricked indeed

Well, at last i have a brick. After three days of strange behaviour i tried a fresh flash and now all i get is

Err: a5,69,35,00,21

I tried several SBFs. They all install fine but after reboot the error stays the same. Batteries are okay.

Anyone?
[Defy General] rickwind:
defy

sorry for my english

i star play with my defy (it my first time)

I try this from quarx2k . ru

"This wipe your data except sdcard

Before installing CM11 you need ROOT your phone. And download latest ROM from here

Also download all files from here and copy them to /sdcard

After need install bootstrap. To install bootstrap, via terminal or adb shell write command in this order:

su(May you need approve superuser request after)

cat /sdcard/defy_bootstrap_ext3.img > /dev/block/mmcblk1p21

(image name depend on device)

reboot(or reboot normally)

After reboot enter to recovery and install resize.zip

"

byt i take bootstrap_ext3.img from	[Kitkat][Nightlies] CM11 Android 4.4 for the Defy(+) by Quarx

and make

cat /sdcard/bootstrap_ext3.img > /dev/block/mmcblk1p21

after reboot i HAVE:

red motorla

Recovery in (left down site) and contiue (right down site)

after i press 3-5 times recover my screen is black....what can i do ???
[Defy General] Goutham_SRIRAM:
The sbf links are dead, or may be blocked here, please give me a mirror

Thank you
[Defy General] bonedriven:
Exactly. I searched for half an hour just for a non-dead sbf, and I couldn't.
[Defy General] cest73:
Hi,

You did try to flash the correct bootstrap.zip file from motorola OEM recovery?

The one you get by pressing volume while power on?

To me it looks as you boot proper but fail to init after boot?
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[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hifiadi:
I have a Asus EEE Pad Transformer wifi only ... Rooted it installed revolver and 3g toggler ... I have the option of mobile networks under wifi and connections. But I am confused what to next...
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catfishbilly:
the only rom that supports 3g dongle as far as i know is megatron. u might want to flash it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hifiadi:
Can u suggest me a way to flash it without losing my data ???
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catfishbilly:
do a titanium back up before flashing i guess.
[General Questions and Answers] Zeuszoos:
See sig for device info.

What software do you use to make your device easy to use and increase its performance?

For me, I've installed utils like;

SD Booster, which allows you to set a read/write cache.

Swapper 2, which allows you to create a swap file.

Fing, which is a great network tool.

WiFi Analyzer, to check your setup and maybe make changes.

Photo Editor, a great tool for pics!

Boat Browser, which is far superior to stock and I think better than Dolphin.

TinyURL, a great link sharing tool!!!

Parcels, which is an easy, simple and great little tool to use for tracking shipments!

ES Explorer File Manager a great file mgr, incl Root access.

These are just a few. I was wondering what others might use to make their devices either run smoother, or just be easier to use.

Thanks,

--

Zeuszoos

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T 10.1" Tab. 64GB, WiFi

nVidia Tegra3 Quad Core CPU/12 Core GPU, ICS 4.0.3, Rooted
[General Questions and Answers] annyarun:
Hi All,

Phone Specification: Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 - CyanogenMod 7.

I am planning a long ride and because of the battery constraint on my device i would like to have only one app running and disable all others for that day. So that i can use google maps only and i can use almost everything of my battery for only that purpose. As it is a bike ride i wont get next charger point for the next 12 hours. Appreciate for all the advises. And please excuse my english :P

Thanks,

Arun
[General Questions and Answers] Gam3boy:
dont open any app & use a task killer
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
I'm sorry, there's no way to leave the phone with network connection on, GPS on, and screen on for 12 hours on an older device with a smaller battery.

My suggestion is to bring an extra few batteries and/or an extended battery.

@gam3boy task killers are no longer effective on Android 2.2+ they actually create more battery drain.
[General Questions and Answers] asdot:
Use SystemCleanup app or some like that to disable autorun any apps unused

Sent from MARVEL
[General Questions and Answers] annyarun:
I found out.... there is an option to freeze the apps in link2sd.. used that to freeze all unused apps...
[Xperia Play Android Development] Zerosuit Connor:
XenonLeHappyFrog

Hey there, I've just delved into the world of development and porting and that is just what this is!

This is pretty much a port/build of LewaOs with Xperia features being added each version :)

It uses a stable Cm7 base and utilizes pretty much any Cm7 kernel available.

Features

*Brilliant Lockscreen Features

-Music Playback Controls

-Shortcuts to Music, Messaging, Telephone

*Lewa Launcher or ADW Launcher (Latter recommended)

*Lewa Themes or T-Mobile Theme Chooser

*Push Notifications!

*Built in data usage counter

*Tap the status bar for soft-keys!

*OTA Upgrades (when I can be bothered working it out :silly: )

*Xperia Boot Animation

*Boots in seconds

*39 Wallpapers (Including Xperia)

*Working Gamepad (as it does on CyanogenMod, will see about full compatibility after more testng

*and more!

Downloads

Beta One

LeWa Google Apps

Installation

So you want to install this rom huh? Well follow these instructions!

First time flashing CyanogenMod 7 to the Xperia Play, or are you coming from another ROM?

Flash a Cyanogenmod7 Kernel (see post below)

Perform a backup of your current ROM

Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device

Perform a factory reset.

Wipe Dalvik-Cache

Flash XenonLeHappyFrog.

Optional: Install the Specfic! LewaOS Google Apps addon package provided and factory reset again.​
[Xperia Play Android Development] Zerosuit Connor:
Screen Shots​
[Xperia Play Android Development] abrahamt24:
working gamepad.? is it working like on xdark/markphyton/pureness.?

it's nice to see new roms on xperia play :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] Zerosuit Connor:
Looking like it works like it does on CyanogenMod, hopefully after some more testing It'll work with full compatibility. Might also see about a cm9 build.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Zerosuit Connor:
Rom uploaded <3
[Xperia Play Android Development] game_guy:
If you do decide a CM9 version of this, would there be any chances of attempting a CDMA version?