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[Defy General] m11kkaa:
Is your Defy still showing "battery low - cannot program" or is it ready to program now?

If not you didn't correctly connected the cables to the battery.

If it's ready to program it should work. The only difference to what I did is that I used sbf_flash to flash the firmware because I'm using Linux.

Another problem could be, that you have an defective contact between the phone and your +5V-source. This could result in an aborted flash-process.
[Defy General] dilfatx:
My phone doesn't show a message. Only has white light appear when connected to laptop. Today I used a friend's defy to charge my battery then put my battery back in my phone and still will not boot.
[Defy General] m11kkaa:
I think you have another problem, too.

It's possible to brick your defy so it won't show anything on the screen.

This happens if you cancle the flash-process or flash a ROM with a lower CG-version.

I think this thread should help you: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076735
[Defy General] dilfatx:
Before coming here I used that method and unlike the comment on that thread red lite did not detect it. I figured my phone needed this hack to get it going. When I get home today I will try again to load red lite.
[Defy General] dilfatx:
Now that I have 100 percent charge to my batter.. my phone will no longer light up the white light while plugged into the laptop..

I have tried holding volume up and power and nothing happens.. screen is black and no lights.. tried again while plugged into laptop with same results.

Before when batter had no charge I would easily get the white light on laptop..now that I have full charge I get no light..

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Just figured it out.. I haven't seen this mentioned before on these thread..

on RSD lite

make sure to have First Come First Serve checked!

After doing that my phone was easily detected with the full charge batter and I was able to install sbf file..

I'm so happy.. thanks to all for the effort :-)
[Defy General] Vuky:
Another hint

This a genious way to complete a flash when stuck with low battery and no other way to charge battery up.

What I also did was to cover the far right and far left battery poles with tape, leaving only the 2 middle plates exposed. Then use the USB +/- wires and expose the bare copper "hairs" and tape them over the original taped plates. This wat only the phone gets the USB current. Why this may be beneficial is that the battery does not get exposed to the 5V USB current and you minimize risk of damage/explosion (?).
[Defy General] Junkyardjames87:
Hey all. I had this problem a really long time ago and it took me like 3 hours to figure out this trick on my own, but I didn't use another usb cable. I had used an old Motorola home travel charger for some phone that took a mini usb. Only thing was that it wouldn't charge any other mini usb phone I had. Prob a special Razr charger. Anyway I hooked it up to the battery and put it all into my phone and then had to hold the battery (because I ran the cable over the wrong side of the battery) and was able to RSD Lite 5.0 my phone. BTW MY PHONE IS A MOTOROLA BRAVO MB520. They both take the same battery and stuff.
[Defy General] rklomp:
Thanks! That made my phone happy ;)
[Defy General] EVEALEX62:
Hi all,

A friend on Frandroid Forum, post the same problem ... but with the RAZR XT910 ..so can't open and see the batterie....

Could you give your me an idea please ??

Edit :sorry for my bad english :o
[Defy General] mpiekp:
Connect to wall charger and remove battery phone will boot eventually, then insert battery.
[Defy General] EVEALEX62:
Thanks for your answer but do you read what I write ... "can't open and see the batterie" on the RAZR XT910 !!!
[Defy General] mpiekp:
Yeah helpful patronising attitude! your post is not related to the topic. Your friend should research a device before buying, the battery is built into the razr....

Will have to prise the back.off, there are also break off clips holding it on, the warranty has had it either way
[Defy General] EVEALEX62:
... ??!!??...I know the battery is built into the razr but I may be poorly explained.;) My post is related to the topic because it's the same message error ...
[Defy General] Zombiepiratez:
Wow. I would never do that to my phone XD Too many risks
[Defy General] WarLion:
agree if you like to do something like this is better if you get a few li.ion batteries like 18650 3.7 volts and 3000mah the biguer one or a 14500 900mah same size of a AA, 10400 900mah same size of a AAA

im a big fan of ecigs so i know about batteries lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egO77SnblDc
[Defy General] hackergnome:
Anyone Tried Motorola Service Cable Hack??

m planing to make one... when i get time...
[Defy General] soulsk8r99:
Best fix ever! Wish I would have thought of it sooner, but that is why you are pro while I am a noob. Thanks again going to try and break my D2 again.:)
[Defy General] Dabb:
Worked brilliantly for me! Bricked my Defy and it seemed there was no alternative way, luckily this wasn't hard nor was it really dangerous either.
[Defy General] komakaze:
thanks for this :). Bricked my phone installing an older firmware. I didn't realise because I'd done the official update to Android 2.2.2 I wouldn't be able to flash the previous rom that was 2.1 back on again. Left it a day to read exactly which firmware I should be installing. PC no longer detected phone the next day. McGyver technique made the PC detect my phone right away! just had wires held in place by a tiny piece of sticky tape realised halfway through flashing how that may have been a bit risky. If they came loose while flashing would that be "very very" bad?
[Defy General] thehunt33r:
Trying this. How long the battery takes to be fully charged ? (going from 0% ?)
[Defy General] sam_24:
i tried it ,it worked well, battery isnt required

Cable:

just connect ID to Vcc for factory cable

Samuel
[Defy General] Most_Wanted85:
It works very fine too for Milestone 2 :-D

Thx guys
[Defy General] Mariofrith:
You can simply use a universal charger & charger the battery... or ripp off the end of your usb cable & attach the wires to yhe appropriate battery terminals (-/+)
[Defy General] Piaer:
Would service cable from RAZR work on Defy to avoid mc'gyvering the battery?
[Defy General] King_Rat:
best fix ^^

don't flash SBF unless fully charged :rolleyes:
[Defy General] RoydeM:
Thank you, this method saved me $450 :p Something failed during flashing so my Atrix 2 wasn't able to charge its -almost depleted- battery. With an old usb cable, these instructions and lot of prayers my phone lived again. Now it's updated to 2.3.6 and rooted!
[Defy General] chacals84:
Hi everybody,

I am a french owner of a defy phone.

I thought my phone was screwed up, but thanks to this thread I was able to charge a phone and I could flash it again. Thank you again, and I hope that google has translated what I meant;)

It's not so difficult to do but you have to be carreful and accurate.

The procedure I followed was to remove some plastic at the tip of the red and black and caught the two by putting the battery respectively the red to + and black to -. It holds well, but of course, do not hang the phone.

Be patient and do not let anything rash, I have two left hands (French-speaking to say not very handy) so doable by anyone, just do not connect the USB cable if you are unsure of what is did.

Good luck, there are no problems only solutions :D
[Defy General] 13i11y:
This is very interesting is there any other ways to do this? this seems kind of dangerous
[Defy General] sd_shadow:
Yes this is dangerous, I bought a battery charger from Ebay, for about $3, to avoid this problem.
[Defy General] xdvl:
Somehow I managed to brick my Defy and thanks to you guys I bring it back to life.

Some pics:
[Defy General] bone101:
If you donrt want to destroy an usb cable You can also use an old mobile charger adapter (from your old siemens or nokia or else )
[Defy General] gyan_th:
Get a universal charger

For me I bought a universal charger which cost me something like Rs. 100/- in India (about 2 USD). This is after running around after service center to service center for 4 days. Some of the service center says it is going to cost me Rs. 5K.
[Defy General] TheBrutalLicker:
So I could use any USB-cable or any random mobile charger lying around in my house?
[Defy General] bone101:
Look for 4.5 V to 5 V DC

Dont foget : its all on your own risk
[Defy General] imachine:
Great stuff, brought my Defy back to life after I flashed a 2.3.x kernel on it and the battery suddenly just stopped charging.

Cheers & thank you.
[Defy General] sd_shadow:
or just buy a $5 spare battery charger from Ebay or Amazon
[Defy General] silentarts:
how do I know if it is working and charging my battery, because I am not getting the power on the phone at all...
[Defy General] badboy47:
you saved my phone. thank you :D

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that means the wires are not connect it correct way. I had same problem, now it works!!
[Defy General] aerismel:
Hello, thank you very much for your post!

I have a question. My phone doesn't give the message "battery low, cannot program". It simply doesn't boot, there is nothing on the screen. The only thing that happens when I connect to pc is the white led on. Nothing at all on the screen, and RSD lite doesn't detect it. Can I also use this method to fix it and make RSD lite detect the phone?

Thank you!
[Defy General] aerismel:
I used this method and it worked and made rsd lite detect my phone again. And I was able to flash a new sbf. Which is amazing! It really helped me fix my phone from not booting at all. However, I have a problem with the battery. It is not charging now. The phone will only boot and will only turn on IF the battery is connected to the mcgyver cable. If I take off the cable, the phone doesn't turn on. For some reason it is not charging, even if I use the original motorola charger. I was wondering if maybe there is a way to fix this thing about the battery? Maybe I'm not doing something that will make the battery start to charge again?

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!
[Defy General] sd_shadow:
you fried your battery or phone

buy new battery, next time use spare battery charger like this

Dock Charger For Motorola Defy

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Brand-New-1500mAh-BF5X-Battery-Dock-Charger-For-Motorola-Defy-MB520-MB525-/290610634112?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a9be5d80
[Defy General] rubens_vm:
Obrigado!

Valeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu:):):):):):):):):)
[Defy General] BattijaR:
for how long we should charge from computer?

my phone stuck in bootloop yesterday i left it open at night when i woke up battery was dead i tryed to factory reset at half it closed because of battery and not booting i only see the M logo on startup and it stays like that, if i do this will it work? :confused:
[Defy General] paul.d051990:
Just buy an universal battery charger

Good idea, but jumpstarting the phone can cause serious damage to the mainboard, as you said, it can get fried and you'll be eating it for dinner. Just buy and universal battery charger like this one and your all done.

http://www.5min.com/Video/Using-a-Universal-Battery-Charger-11129

Cheers!
[Defy General] JaylanPHNX:
Okay, question. I'm having the issues detailed in this thread (won't charge, white LED when plugged into pc, and battery low cannot program). I haven't tried to flash anything. I factory reset CM7, the phone booted fine, sold it to someone a few days later, it didn't boot. Now, would just popping in a new battery boot the phone and let it be used, or is the phone now in some low-battery funk that requires hotwiring and SBF flashing, regardless of new/old battery?
[Defy General] sd_shadow:
this method should only used, when phone has no rom installed(failed Rom/SBF), can not charge and battery is to low to SBF

note: this method can fry you battery and phone, and should only tried, when you have no other way to charge battery

if battery charges, you don't need this method

only you, can verify if battery is charging
[Defy General] JaylanPHNX:
My battery isn't charging, but I have no clue how it got that way. It didn't die in the middle of flashing. I did a factory reset, but it booted all the way to the login to Google screen. I plugged it in to charge and unplugged it the next morning. That day, it again booted to the Tap to Begin screen when my buyer checked it out. But now the most it will do is give the cyanogen Google splash screen for a moment, then go dark. I got it to go into bootloader once, and hit the low battery, can't program message. Can't figure how it's come to this.

Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.
[Defy General] sd_shadow:
this is the new battery?, stock or other?

your rom may have failed

phone may have failed
[Defy General] JaylanPHNX:
Not new, it's the original battery. Would a new battery fix this, or does that not matter if the phone is failed?

Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.
[Defy General] swanster:
hello, this good post,

I have problem with flashing,

My phone can't boot up, I tried with new battery, it same nothing happen, My phone doesn't give the message "battery low, cannot program". It simply doesn't boot, there is nothing on the screen. The only thing that happens when I connect to pc is nothing the white led on. Nothing at all on the screen, and RSD lite doesn't detect it.

use this method same nothing happen to my phone?? must I bring my phone to Service Center?? :confused:
[Defy General] sd_shadow:
a new battery is needed to test, or swap with someone with same phone
[Defy General] alteredlikeness:
Got myself into a sticky situation and was just about to try the MacGyver method (I've always been a big fan of his work :D), when I decided to just try to plug it in with the wall charger... And, voila! It booted into charge only mode and is already back up to 50%...

I guess this is for those who can't even get in to charge mode... or, those who really like going all MacGyver on things...

Nonetheless, very good (and creative) post!
[Defy General] notes1:
you can hook up macgyver, but if your phone is still in warranty take it to service centre- if you can't load rsd neither can they, so you will get either new phone or motherboard replaced.

i manage to flash sbf while hooked macgyver (keep trying, you can flash from rsdlite on just a black screen btw if you cant enter bootloader, i did)...

now have invalid battery and it wont boot without macgyver. new battery is the same. tried charging both batteries on wall and on usb without any luck.

i finally got root (5th method i tried on my 3rd sbf!!!... z4root, superoneclick, doroot, droid2root, and finally doomlord worked), now i'm installing 2nd init and will try wipe battery stats from cwm let know how it worked.

my phone was at least as 'broken' as yours, but i've got this far! took me 3 days of trying tho lol
[Defy General] notes1:
reckon my phone is fried?

it will only boot hooked up macgyver- and shows "?" battery, turns off if i remove usb.
[Defy General] ScratMan38:
DO NOT USE THE McGYVER METHOD !!

Yes, your Defy is fried.

This "McGyver" method is largely spread on internet, some french guys translated it on french forums... but I can assert this method is dangerous

I'm working for a Mobile Phone Platform maker I won't name here, we are a major supplier of Motorola (and others), and I'm responsible of customer support and application development for analog & power management devices.

Most of the integrated circuits (IC) used in the mobile phones are not +5V tolerant, and many of them are directly connected to the battery.

The battery voltage being 4.2V max when fully charged, and absolute maximum voltage for charging being 4.5V, many devices connected to the battery are designed to support 4.8V as maximum absolute voltage.

But the +5V on the USB standard can be within a range of 4.75V up to 5.25V.

That means that you can damage or destroy the power management devices (like the charger DCDC converter for example, or the PMU supplying the processor) when you connect the +5V from the USB directly to the battery or battery connector on the phone.
[Defy General] Christiancs1969:
Tee hee at least it works

Sent from my MB525 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Defy General] notes1:
Well dammm...

That kinda makes sense. Might explain why my SDcard isn't recognised anymore either. Although the new battery worked temporarily it wont charge now.

So, is this something the guys at a 'Phone Fix' shop could repair?

Or should I keep looking on Ebay for a 'new' second hand defy?

Thanks
[Defy General] rosenbaa29:
Just did this, scared the **** out of me. Workes fine after flashing SBF in RSDLite!
[Defy General] Christiancs1969:
LOL cool thoe:D

Sent from my MB525 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Defy General] tarekh020:
Safer Way : Only cost 49 cent

I advice to use a Desktop charger to charge the battery alone without connecting it to the phone , It's even faster and safer

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Universal-Battery-Charger/dp/B002XY5F6A/ref=pd_cp_cps_0/178-4682928-7598406​

OR​

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Li-Ion-Battery-Charger-Display/dp/B0034CTWLE/ref=pd_cp_cps_1/178-4682928-7598406

Wish i helped​
[Defy General] ScratMan38:
For sure, using this kind of universal charger is much safer.

Also, take care with "unbranded" batteries, the phone makers like Motorola, Samsung, Sony, etc... are packing the battery cells with protection devices inside in order to avoid overheating, overcharging, and overvoltages ; but in low cost batteries, there are no protections. So the McGyver technique may lead to battery overcharging and it may explode.

(Please note also that the protection devices are inside the battery, not inside the phone, so the original battery will be protected against the +5V, but not the devices inside the phone).
[Defy General] samhawk:
that was the best way that i ever use!!!
[Defy General] JaylanPHNX:
Just revived mine with a new battery and stand-alone charger (from the Ebay link several pages back). I would recommend this over risking electrocution of you or your phone. Ten bucks for two batteries and a charger is hard to beat.

Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.
[Defy General] JaylanPHNX:
This is the charger I bought. Thanks for the link, this is safer than hotwiring.

Sent from my beastly Galaxy S 2.
[Defy General] chibicitiberiu:
I am wondering... can the phone boot without a battery plugged in?

I tried this on my sister's phone (which is an LG Optimus me with android), and it actually booted. I could use it normally, without any problem. The battery indicator was showing a question mark, but this worked.

I tried on my defy, and I can't tell if it worked or not... The MOTO logo screen did show, and then the custom recovery lit the notification LED, and then I got a 'battery charging' screen with a question mark.
[Captivate General] Main Target:
Hey guys I dropped my phone as I was getting into my car (shallow sweater pocket :-/). The glass is shattered but screen and digitizer are working great.

Anyone replaced a Captivate screen? Where did ya buy it? Any links are appreciated.
[Captivate General] Dani897:
i have had my phone apart and im not quite sure how to seperate the screen from the chassis. out of curiosity i once looked up th screen to see what comes with it hoping there was a whole assembly but there wasn't much. it looks like a delicate operation to change the screen. most of the disassembly is very easy but the screen is something i wont try unless i need to, it looks risky.
[Captivate General] jdbeitz:
Looks like this is your best option really. Just replace it all.

http://www.repairsuniverse.com/samung-captivate-lcd-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html

Sent from outerspace
[Captivate General] Phoenix-Lead:
The same thing happened to my spare 37" flat screen when my brother was moving it. That really sucked.
[Captivate General] kdwolf85:
Unfortunately I did the same thing last night. My screen cracked when it landed face down on the tile. My problem is that I have a warranty exchange for the shutdown issue coming in a couple of days. Now I have to call AT&T and tell them I dropped the phone and the warranty is void. Or maybe I could just send it as is and try to blame it on the mailing process. I don't want to take a chance on it though.
[Captivate General] maxjivi05:
Amazon or ebay it'll run ya around 80$
[Captivate General] Phaze13:
Dam, your TV fell out of your brothers sweater pocket! Crazy! ;)
[Captivate General] Phoenix-Lead:
I don't have any idea how he got it in there either!
[Captivate General] sremick:
Repair info:

http://capfaq.com/w/Repair
[Captivate General] connexion2005:
We also offer it as a service: http://mobiletechvideos.com/Products___Services.html

Be careful not to tear the ribbon assembly for the capacitive buttons when removing everything!
[Captivate General] kdwolf85:
A Blessing in disguise

Well I got off the phone with AT&T...apparently they have no proof of my last upgrade in there system and my contract expired on the 8th of December. This also means that they have no record of insurance on my Captivate either. On the plus side...Maybe now I can switch carriers and get myself a Nexus S instead. I'll have to talk it over with the wife. Overall who has had experience with T-Mo? How is their support and service?
[Captivate General] fugeelama:
I enjoyed my time with T-Mobile except that I never had reliable 3G service indoors. Also I'm a little bitter about how they handle porting service out (they charge you a full month of service when you port out unless you call them to cancel after the port).

You could always port your number over and switch back to the Death Star within 30 days if you don't like the Nexus S....
[Captivate General] flashman2002:
There was a guy who did this several months ago with his Captivate. Posted pictures and everything. Seemed like a very good tutorial.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] urbanengine1:
Before you start reading this thread, i just want to let you know that this is a fun, but pointless thing to do...

________________________________

Go here for a proper set up guide: http://www.xtralogic.com/rdc_cfg_guide.shtml

________________________________

Been mucking around with remote desktop connection, and it turns out that the NookColor make an excellent remote :D.

first of all i get an app from the android market called "Xtralogic Remote Desktop Client" its pretty cheap from the android market. i then set up remote desktop connection on my windows 7 ultimate laptop...

anyways the rest of this is best explained through the use of pictures;

first of all i go to my app drawer and open the app (no @%$# sherlock :p):

i then input the settings for the connection on the app:

i find its best to set the resolution to "fit screen automaticaly" for the fastest connection.

i then proceed to muck around :D:

anyway, this is just showing people how easy and fun it is to set up a connection... i was FINALLY able to fulfill my dream of playing Age Of Mythology on my Nook... even if it was a bit laggy.

BTW. flash works nice doing this AS LONG as you have a good connection.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] madrascafe:
Teamviewer has a free app for this as well. Check it out HERE
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] thirteen113:
I use PocketCloud for my VNC connection. It works great, but I may try those mentioned above.

To wake up the system I use Wol Wake on Lan Wan.

I also manage my torrents remotely using Transdroid with uTorrent.

The problem I had was trying to get everything to forward correctly.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jthatcher:
Yea, I even paid for PocketCloud for my personal PC, my work laptop, and my wife's netbook.... just makes sense and it's got encryption which is nice work work :)
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] Mikroft:
+1 for PocketCloud. It's the best for me so far.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Gopca:
I am bad speak english. Sorry

How to edit, publish rom?

Rom how to edit, publish and upload up to Cwm people can?

In short, how do I get the image of Rom?