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[Defy General] psbh:
Hi,

this is my first message here and I hope it is in the right place.

Only 2 days after getting my defy I already managed to brick it.

Basically, I wanted to add hebrew fonts, was playing arround with a file explorer trying to copy the fonts from the microSD to the /system/fonts/ folder, then as the files were not copied I deleted one of them and tried again. Continued playing arround and then did a restart. Only Motorola logo is showing.

I tried the down arrow for starting in "Android system recovery" and tried both wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition. I also tried to apply sdcard:update.zip with only the fonts in it. no luck.

I am reading and reading and not finding anything... Can someone please help me?:(
[Defy General] mariu$:
i think bricked is when it doesnt start at all, so its not that bad

Someone help this guy

psbh, how do you think the defy feels in hand, i like metalic phones , im not sure with this one, its light and plastic

do you value the build quality extremely , like me?

if so does it feel cheap?
[Defy General] psbh:
thanks for your reply mariu$!

i have to admit that i already solved it by myself ~embarassed~. i should learn to try everything before i am crying for help like a lil girl.

if anyone would get to see this and had the same problem, how i solved it was by installing RSD Lite and flashing the phone with a new .sbf file. i did feel like i was close to die from sadness...

to the defy: the phone indeed feels cheap and i really doubt its outdoor "abilites". it is light and the big screen and fast processor makes it worth the 300€. i have it since 2 days and already dropped it a couple of time and it stayed one piece:)
[Defy General] mariu$:
i really dont want it o be cheap

do you have the white version? i think that it looks cheaper because it's as it has a rubber band arround it

i saw you mentioned the price in euros, so you bought it in europe, hows the call quality your hearing?

thanks for your answers
[Defy General] psbh:
I agree that the white version looks cheaper, thats why I got the back one. At least from the front it looks good:)

I havent had the chance to call with it yet:) I rarely ever use mobile phones for calling...:P but the rest is great!
[Defy General] mariu$:
ill probably buy it too

i think after i dive it in the water a few times, it wont feel cheap, after all not many phones can do that, and it must be build seriously to be able to do that

My alternative was the XT720, but i hate the side part and the blue back

The Build quality however is exceptional
[Defy General] shorty66:
in my opinion it doesn't FEEL cheap. I could understand if someone would say it looks cheap from the back though, but i really like the design.
[Defy General] amsoft:
help me please ... i bricked my defy also , but where to find the right *.sbf file ?
[Defy General] amsoft:
* push * anyone able to help me reactivating my bricked phone
[Defy General] Sorensiim:
I got mine back to life after screwing around too much. I'm not allowed to post links yet, so go to the forums at modaco dot com, search for Defy threads started by dkspook, scroll down to the long post on page one. I even posted all the tools you'll need :)

Please post your results! :)
[Defy General] amsoft:
@Sorensiim : It works, thanks bro ! i was already near throwing this phone out f the window, thanks again for your support
[Defy General] twon23:
You can't brick a phone by flashing roms (assuming the rom has no radio image) or recoveries, but can when flashing a new radio image and i think when flashing a new SPL bootloader

Your phone is fine if you can get into any one of the following:

ROM

recovery

Bootloader (fastboot ect)

its when you can not get into any of these, you have a true brick.

Please correct me if i am wrong
[Defy General] Sqoerk:
Can this help:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=853674
[Defy General] sonynamase:
Real Brick..

Guys I really need some help here.

I've really bricked my phone! I cant flash any ROMs, even small BOOT ONLY ones.

All I get is "error flashing subscriber unit" error...

I've tried RDS Lite 4.8 and 4.8, with Drivers, every time clean uninstall and install.

RDS can see the phone no problem, I've tried changing setting in RDS, no luck...

This is the log from RDS:

ERROR: Flash failure: Phone[0000]: Error flashing subscriber unit. Device API Error: 0xE0030009 Address: 0xB101F000 Command: ADDR (Error Code: e0030009),

Detailed Error Details: Direction of the Error=1000, Command Value=200000, Code Group Number=35

All this happened suddenly after flashing to Chinese 2.2 with Higgsy Mod coming from stock T-mobile UK.

I've searched everywhere, but no one know what's going on.

Any Ideas Please...
[Defy General] Rish13:
Bricked defy for sure

My defy isnt starting at all, was flashing a sbf file when my windows crashed and now my phone is neither entering recovery nor bootloader. I think its bricked but any suggestions would be appreciated( urgently needed):(:(.
[Defy General] Zephyrot:
Everything needed to flash a defy, don't kill it and know what you are doing is in a Sticky in the forum. Very first post.

Edit: That's what happens when you dont see the post date hehe.

To the last poster, if you cant really enter Bootloader or Recovery, I'm afraid you really have a Brick :(
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
First make sure your battery has a full charge. You can look up the McGyver usb charging method. Your battery might not have a charge anyone. With this method you can flash another sbf. If this doesn't work then yes, you have a brick.

LG G2x EB 2.3.3 v. 1.07

Motorola Defy MIUI 108190
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
This happened to me, the phone wouldn't turn on but when plugged in, RSD lite still recognized the phone. If this is the case flash away. Always make sure your battery has enough juice in it. Good luck!

LG G2x EB 2.3.3 v. 1.07

Motorola Defy MIUI 108190
[Defy General] Rish13:
Thanks for your replies guys, btw can you please elaborate on McGyver usb charging method, and my phone is not at all recognised by rsd lite and initially when i was about to flash ie when my phone was is a working condition i had some issues with rsd lite v4.9 too, it would flash only one specific sbf file and none other would start(start bar wouldnt get highlighted but for that one specific fixed sbf file), the only thing that i can see on my phone is when i connect it to usb a white led glows, and finally god forbid if my phone is bricked what do i do? take it back to the shop coz its still within warranty(hardly a month over:( ) is it ruined by all the firmware stuff that i did? This is one of the best phones ive ever and i dont wwant to lose it:(. Please help me out! Eagerly waiting for your suggestions...
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
McGyver USB method

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=892026

I also got the white LED, have you tried pushing volume down while the phone is connected to your computer with RSD lite running, when I did this, RSD recognized my phone even though my phone didn't show the bootloader. As far ar sbf files I not all worked with my phone. I tried a good deal of sbf's. Try until you find one that boots up.

http://and-developers.com/sbf:defy

I think the one that worked for me was the UK Tmobile Build # JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1.

I used baseband switcher after flashing both CM7 and MIUI (current) to get 3g working.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1052745

Good Luck man
[Defy General] Rish13:
Hey bro, i tried the method u said but for no avail...and i think that Mcgyver usb kit(ny otr alternative) is hard to find here in india. And now i think ive screwed up my beloved defy :(, tellme an appropriate reason when i take it back to the shop and will they come to know that i tampered with the firmware?
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
Dude, the McGyver usb you build yourself. The link is posted shows how. A reason for you to claim as warranty is can't think of. Remember that all the forums post that once you root your phone all warranties are void. Sorry to hear your phone was bricked for good.
[Defy General] Rish13:
Hey buddy m back and my phone too :D, gave it to the service centre, they replaced the motherboard. Thanks for all your help!
[Defy General] Angelus47:
To anyone who is new to the Defy, it is very hard to brick. Use RSD LITE 4.9 and make sure you have motorola drivers installed. 3.4.2_177-005_NORDIC.sbf has been the best stock .sbf I've found. After flashing, to enter recovery, hold vol. down button while turning on phone. When ! with Droid pop up, press both vol. buttons at same time. First boot takes longer, has to build cache. Let sit on first boot at least 5 minutes. Rebooting twice after initial boot has worked for me to get OS settled.

Go here for more info http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=966537

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Defy

Hope this is helpful. Good luck
[Defy General] Derpasaurus:
My phone...

Hey guys, over the past couple days I've been scouring your forum hoping to find a solution to the problem I am having with my motorola defy. I recently decided to attempt to put the cyanogen 7.1 rom on my phone. Initially everything went well, I rooted/backed up everything. I flashed the rom and even got the phone to boot in the new OS. I was pretty excited, then I rebooted my phone and now I'm having an issue where the phone won't start at all. It gets to the motorola M and freezes everytime, however I can still access the Recovery menus. I've attempted to restore it using RSD lite, like many of the threads have said to do in similar situations, but my RSD lite is not recognizing the phone when it is hooked up to my computer. I haven't really seen an issue like this in your threads, but then again I may have just overlooked it. I would greatly appreciate anything that you guys/gals could do to help me resolve this issue.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me with.
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
I would suggest to first try to boot into stock recovery. When the triangle with the ! Appears on the screen press volume + - at the same time. You will then be in stock recovery. Wipe system and cache, then reboot. If this doesn't work then try RSD lite version 4.9 on Windows Vista. When I tried using it on Windows 7 I wasn't able to flash. There is a thread on how to work around it on Windows 7. Good luck!

Update : if you are still able to go into custom recovery, I would suggest then to redownload the ROM and reflash.
[Defy General] Derpasaurus:
RSD

I just somehow finagled my phone into Bootlog mode and flashed it, using RSD, to some version of either Froyo or gingerbread. However now my sim card isn't being recognized. Might just take it to T-mobile and get that replaced and then see if that works. Also I flashed it to JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf, it was one of the ones I found on here during the tutorial on how to put custom rom on. My question is now can I go straight from this version of whatever it is, to CM7 in an attempt to reapply it. Also When my CM7 rom actually booted the market place and such, was not working. How do I rectify that?
[Defy General] Derpasaurus:
Sim

It isn't my SIM card it must be the version of what I just flashed onto my phone. Any idea what sdf would work? I have an MB525, green lens.
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
I have never faced this problem, my suggestion is to flash a different sbf, the UK and Nordic sbfs have worked for me, here's the link

http://and-developers.com/sbf:defy

or maybe you only need to change the baseband on your phone, for this you will need to flash baseband switcher

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1052745

This link is to a guide for the defy, since I haven't had the problem you have I cannot be sure my advice will help, maybe if you read a bit you can find out where you're at and what you need to do next.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1216982

Let me know how it goes. Good Luck!
[Defy General] swanster:
defy not turning on

bro I have a problem like this too, my Defy do not turn on, I'd do the flash via SBF, but when there is android logo, my Defy do restart .. and now my defy will not turn on .. Was there a solution?
[Defy General] Shrewdy:
Bringing Life To Defy

Has happend to my defy a lot many times...dont worry....

I hope you can make it to the recovery...because it is very very hard to brick your defy.

1. Download the latest MIUI for defy from here http://roms.miui.us

2. Place the zip file somewhere on your sd card.

3. Boot your defy in recovery and choose recovery and the choose intall zip from sdcard option.

4. It will take some time and then will install MIUI on your phone..

And after that you can clean the Cache and Dalvik Cache and reboot your phone it should work.

Try this and let me know if it works else i will tell you the workarounds.

chao!!
[Defy General] swanster:
thanks for your solution, but I tried to turned on my defy, nothing happen with defy.. It must be HARD BRICK.. :(
[Defy General] NrikeCalderon:
Is RSD lite still recognizing your phone when you plug it to the computer? If so, try flashing a different sbf to it. On the previous page I posted a link to the sbf page. Good luck.
[Defy General] nightwizard666:
Hey guys,i have a defy mb525 that i a friend gave to me.He tried to update from stock 2.1 to 2.3 and the phone didn't turn on anymore,so he tried flashing alot of diferent versions without researching first,but in the end the phone was still dead,so he gave it to me.

Later i found that the latest SBF that he flashed on the phone was a FULL CG7 version.

So i downloaded alot of CG7 stock roms to try,i flashed this one EFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-2312_TMOUK_SIGN_USADEFYEMARAB1B8TMDE011.0R_PDS03C_ USAJRDNGIBRTMDE_P029_A033_M008_Service1FF.sbf and the phone turns on but goes straith to the bootloader with this error code:A5,69,35,00,27 every single room that i tried that makes the phone turn on show this error.

As i am stuck on CG7 rooms i don't know what to do anymore,i've tried all the sugested solutions that worked for other people with the same problem but for me none of them worked and in the last 6 days i've been searching and reading everything i could about it.

Wasn't a full cg7 rom supposed to revive my phone?why none of them work on this defy?

So if any one could give me some help i would be really happy
[HD7 General] bimori:
What does everyone think about YouTube videos on the HD7?? It looks terrible to me. Thoughts anyone???
[HD7 General] ratchetjaw:
Yeah unless on WiFi it sucks big time. I hope they either update or hack it to go HQ on 3g.
[HD7 General] ckacey:
seems to depend on my connection quality, on a friend's inexpensive connection it looked like it does on an edge connection, on some 3g towers it seems the same as it does on home wifi, and on edge it looks like mud
[HD7 General] ace10134:
No, on all 3G towers it looks like crap. You have to be on WiFi for a decent looking picture right now. Really crappy.
[HD7 General] chwascior:
Where to get Youtube

Hi, from where You download the Youtube APP? Marketplace? On You are watching Youtube using Internet Explorer?

Thx for reply
[HD7 General] ace10134:
Yes, I downloaded the YouTube app from the Marketplace. The app then allows you to watch YouTube videos from Internet Explorer.
[HD7 General] HTC1111:
basically its not an app at all and is just a link to your browser, very unimaginative stuff

anyone any ideas on being able to use other browers?? Or any talk of an update

ANYONE???
[HD7 General] ace10134:
No, it actually installs the codecs and whatnot so you can view YouTube videos from your browser, so it does do more than just install a browser link.

No clue when any updates to fix the YouTube quality are coming, hopefully soon!
[Windows Phone 7 General] wspaw:
Is there any way at all to send contact info to a third person via vcard, sms or anything? There's no cut and paste - so, do we really have to write it down on paper, then enter it into an sms to send a one contacts info to another? :confused:
[Windows Phone 7 General] babyjustine:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18340364#post18340364
[Windows Phone 7 General] dtboos:
Thats an old thread to bump lol.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ratchetrizzo:
With this version of the gallery, I noticed it is missing the image size information under details. When I say image size, I mean the pixel information (like 1024x768).

Is there any other place that shows that? It's nice to have after I save a MMS picture so I can see what it got resized to.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amfetamine:
Hey. Just wondering, does anyone else have a graphics issue in Browser or DolphinHD, where in landscape the progress bar breaks up, disappears, moves backwards, etc?

This behavior is not an issue, but an annoying glitch.

It is rom independent; I've had it will any CM6 releases I've used since July. I think I had it with CM5, but can't say for sure. Can't remember if I had it with stock Sense or not.

One thing to note, days after moved to CM from Stock, I dropped my phone, cracked the digitizer and replaced it with a 'for parts' eris off Ebay.

So to make a long story short, do ya'll see this too or do you think it has to do with dropping it or my part replacement?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orkillakilla:
I don't use dolphinHD (prefer opera mobile personaly) but decided to download it to see, and I'm having now problems with the progress bar. I'm using a CM6 rom (tazz froyo 17) and the phone has never been dropped. Seems like it could be an issue with your phone.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amfetamine:
Thanks, I appreciate the test. That's what I was thinking too. Two dropped phones put together to make one good one leaves too many hardware variables. But its odd that the progress bar is the only thing I see a problem with.
[G2 and Desire Z General] NLCMOBSTA183:
for some reason my battery is dying even when the phone is off yesterday i turned the phone off at 59% and 2 hours later i turned it back on and it was at 23% it started yesterday my phone went off and it didnt want to go back on i had to remove the battery and put it back in the phone was never dropped or anything. can my battery be damaged i got a app from the market called battery checker and it says the health is good but from a full charge is says expected remaining time 3h20m if the battery is damaged does tmobile replace them?the g2 is stock with no overclock
[G2 and Desire Z General] luis86dr:
If your in your remorse period yeah. Else call htc.

[G2/HTC Vision]
[G2 and Desire Z General] wideruled:
Yes tmobile replaces batteries. Just call 611 and say PDA or Technical Support and it should route you directly to tech. Tell them what you told us and more than likely you'll get a new battery asap.
[G2 and Desire Z General] NLCMOBSTA183:
thanks for the response im going to call tmo right now
[Droid X General] javroch:
Am I the only one who still hasn't taken the 2.2 OTA (even after the full sbf came out)?

At first it was the whole sbf thing, but now I think I'm just being lazy haha..
[About XDA developers] Nevralgeek:
As I don't have enough time to work for the XDA TV in making weekly show, but would like to contribute as well, I am making a little video introduction (to XDA-TV) that could be at the beginning of each show.

I don't know if it will be usefull, but if it may be, here is a first attempt :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoJC0bTBfA

The watermarks are only visible cause it's not a final version yet.

The jingle is an attempt to make an orchestral version of the Windows Mobile 6.5 theme (ringtones) arranged a bit like the John Williams' NBC News theme, because it's mainly a site for winmo smartphones...

What do you think ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] VICTOR SAMPAIO:
How installer windows mobile palm treo 750 using MTTY??

help-me!!

Thanks.

Victor Sampaio
[Fascinate General] frostysax:
This is starting to get ridiculous, are the galaxy s the only high end phones that don't have 2.2 yet? I got my son a Droid X yesterday and it came with 2.2, my buddy got an Evo and it came with 2.2. Does anybody know when these clowns are really going to bless the galaxy s phones with 2.2. I'm getting real tired of hearing(mine comes with 2.2):confused:
[Fascinate General] Kamar234:
Bad place to put this and bad topic. We should be getting this this month and if not then we won't. Development has picked up and we have overcome most shortcomings. The devs don't want to see this. Samsung went back to the drawing board when people were unimpressed by the initial update to avoid a droid x like fiasco. I prefer a good update when it's ready than one that crooked out phones. Please respect the devs and don't post non -developmental things here. The general forums are more suitable.
[Fascinate General] em.Tea:
First of all, asking will not make it happen sooner.

Second, this isnt Fascinate Development related, so wrong forum.

Third, how the hell should we know. No one on xda is making 2.2, and just like you we are all waiting for an official release.

Sorry if I sound mean, but check the general section, theres threads just like this already
[Fascinate General] illtema:
Hey op, if people seem rude its cause someone has been posting this exact same thread every two weeks since this phone was released
[Fascinate General] keith.mcintyre26:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zEQhhaJsU4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Fascinate General] justin94:
Try the search button next time. There u can rant on someone else's post about not having froyo
[Fascinate General] Domush:
Good thread! I've been waiting for someone to post about this subject. I was beginning to wonder if nobody remembered if Froyo existed. It is like everyone has been avoiding the subject of "when will it be released" for months!

Thanks for breaking the mold! Poo poo all those naysayers that are afraid to talk about a totally new, undiscussed subject.
[Fascinate General] justin94:
It's not new, or undiscussed.... its old. Were tired of heating the same rants
[Fascinate General] fallingup:
Apparently you didnt see the sarcasm dripping off of his post...
[Fascinate General] deaffob:
God these pricks posting these craps on dev forum. gtfo
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
@OP There is a new announcement at the top of the development page specifically pointing to your topic.

good day.
[Fascinate General] Captainkrtek:
Thread Closed, Just be patient
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] jacobydarkon:
I apologize if this is a repost. I've done extensive searching on this and found only limited results.

My girlfriend has a Droid 1. We had her first Droid replaced due to a bad proximity sensor.

The replacement worked fine for about a month or so. Now she is having issues.

First, the Facebook app won't load at all. Additionally, we tried loading it on the browser and that didn't work. That makes me think that it's a Facebook issue not a Droid issue. Is anyone else having this problem?

Second, the GPS doesn't work at all now. It can't find her location. It just keeps searching. I've read a few posts where an app may interfere with the GPS. Has anyone had this experience? Also, I've heard of the app GPS Test and the fact that it can potentially fix the problem. Could this be true?

I am willing to try anything to make her happy considering I have to deal with the complaints.

Her phone is all stock 2.2. I haven't rooted it or customized it in any way.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Edit: Now I can't access my facebook. I have a Droid also.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svenskamerican:
Ok, so for some reason my vibrant is all of the sudden "stuck" in USB mode. It's constantly says that I have my phone connected via USB. As far as I can tell, it isn't causing any damage...but I would like to figure out a way to get that off of there...

Any ideas?