[Defy Android Development] walter79:
Welcome to Defy SBF section.

Please read this :[GUIDE] Zephyrot All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1216982

Check first the version of CGXX.smg files within sbf-file before flash a new full sbf.

Only way to see if the new rom can be downgraded or not.

Depack SBF-file (MotoAndroidDepacker) and use this tool by Simplestas (post 3) : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11195138

Downloads

:

Defy http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=27

Defy+ http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=28

DEFY PLUS SBF and SMG version:

"normal" Defy Eclair/Froyo builds have SMG version <=4

Only version 5 roms can downgrade to FROYO. (normal defy)

4.5.1_85 --> BL4 - CG31.smg version is 4

4.5.1_112 --> BL4 - CG31.smg version is 4

4.5.1_128 --> BL5 - CG31.smg version is 5

4.5.1-134_DFP-10 --> BL5 - CG31.smg version is 5

4.5.1-134_DFP-125 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-132 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-1321 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-132 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-137 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-139 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-146 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-161 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.1-134_DFP-188 --> BL7 - CG31.smg version is 7

4.5.1-134_DFP-231 --> BL7 - CG31.smg version is 7

4.5.1-134_DFP-2311 --> BL7 - CG31.smg version is 7

4.5.1-134_DFP-2312 --> BL7 - CG31.smg version is 7

4.5.2-51-50 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.2-109_DHT-22 --> BL5 - CG31.smg version is 5

4.5.2-109_DHT-25 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

4.5.3-63 --> BL?

4.5.3-109_DPP-6-7 --> BL5 - CG31.smg version is 5

4.5.3-109_DPP-11 --> BL5 - CG31.smg version is 5

4.5.3-109_DPP-14-17 --> BL6 - CG31.smg version is 6

!!! No downgrade for all Android 2.3.6 to FROYO or ANDROID 2.3.4 ; Use only the nandroid backup.

- root can do by patch CG39.smg + Nandroid Link and Link

Android 2.3.6 "Gingerbread" DEFY+

4.5.3-109-DPP-14 - retail china LINK

4.5.3-109-DPP-25 - taiwan deblur LINK ROOT? downgrade no! Maybe MB525(Defy) battery did not work!

4.5.2-109-DHT-22 - taiwan deblur Thread

4.5.1-134-DFP-2312 - blur LINK

4.5.1-134-DFP-2311 - ??? LINK ROOT? downgrade no! Maybe MB525(Defy) battery did not work!

4.5.1-134-DFP-231 - retail, vodafon, tmobile, O2, full Blur ROOT? downgrade no! Maybe MB525(Defy) battery did not work! Thread

4.5.1-134-DFP-188 - Tmobile blur UK Thread ROOT? downgrade no, Maybe MB525(Defy) battery did not work!

4.5.1-134-DFP-146 - vodafon blur LINK ROOT? downgrade no!

4.5.1-134-DFP-139 - retail blur LINK

4.5.1-134-DFP-139 - vodafon blur LINK

4.5.1-134-DFP-137 ???? Thread

4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur multilanguage Thread

4.5.1-134-DFP-132 - retail-en-de full Blur Thread

4.5.1-134-DFP-132 - O2-Germany full Blur Thread

Android 2.3.5 "Gingerbread" DEFY+

4.5.1-134-DFP-125 - CEE LINK

Android 2.3.4 "Gingerbread" !!BETA!!

!!! No downgrade for all Android 2.3.4 to FROYO ; Use only the nandroid backup.

- root can do by patch CG39.smg + Nandroid Link and Link

New GB root --> droid3root script http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/08/25/well-that-was-fast-one-click-droid-3-root-now-available/

4.5.3-109 Blur multilanguage Thread

4.5.3-66 China GB deblur only nandroid backup for red and green cameraThread

4.5.1-134 Orange GB Blur Thread (root http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16770292&postcount=265)

4.5.1-128 Orange GB Blur Thread

If you unfortunately flashed full stock sbf read this for downgrade: Thread

Android 2.3.3 "Gingerbread" !!BETA!!

4.5.1-112 Orange GB Blur Thread

- root can do by patch CG39.smg + Nandroid Link and Link

4.5.1-85 Orange GB Blur Thread

- root: Link

Android 2.2.2 "Froyo"

3.4.3-36-1.7 SEA deblurThread

3.4.3-36 UAE deblur Thread

3.4.3-33 SEA Thread

3.4.3-33 HK deblur Thread

3.4.3-20 arabic deblur Thread

3.4.2-179-6.1 T-mobile GB blur Thread

3.4.2-179-6.1 T-mobile german blur Thread

3.4.2-179-4.4 Vodafon Spain blur Thread

3.4.2-179-2 CEE DEBLUR Thread

3.4.2-177-5 nordic deblur Thread

3.4.2-177-3 ITA Blur Thread

3.4.2-177-3 DACH Blur Thread

3.4.2-177-3 GB Blur Thread

3.4.2-164 France (NU, Orange, SFR) Thread

3.4.2-164 Orange France Blur Thread

3.4.2-145 Telstra Australia Blur Thread

JDGC_U6_2.13.0 China Unicom Thread/Download !!!BL6 kernel !!! (could break your flashlight)

JDGC_U6_2.10.0 China Unicom Thread/Download (could break your flashlight)

JDGC_U6_2.5.0 China Unicom edition Thread (could break your flashlight)

JDGC_U6_2.6.0 China retail edition Thread (could break your flashlight)

Android 2.2.1 "Froyo"

??? - Israel Blur Thread

3.4.3-11 UK Tmobile Blur Thread

3.4.3-3 UK Tmobile Blur Thread

3.4.2-155-2 Deblur Thread

3.4.2-145 Finnland Deblur Thread

3.4.2-131 PL Orange Deblur Thread

3.4.2-117 UK Blur Thread

3.4.2-107 TMobile US Blur Thread

3.4.2-107 Argentina (Personal, Claro)

3.4.2-107 Brazil (TIM, Retail, VIVO, Claro)

3.4.2 -74 SKTelecom Korea Blur Thread

Original China Froyo U6_0.26.0 Blur (could break your flashlight) Thread

China Blur_Version.U6_1.11.0.ME525 en.CN (could break your flashlight) Thread

How to flash sbf-file

- Download and install Motorola Defy driver

- Download and install RSD Lite

- Open RSD Lite

- Enter Bootloader Mode on you phone (Power+VolUp)

- Connect phone to you PC (USB)

- Open RSD - Lite

- Flash new SBF

If you read this during flash "Battery Low - Cannot program" read this Thread

DOWNGRADE

If you come from Android 2.1 and

never

flashed Android 2.2 you can use the fixed sbf-files method. With this method you will have a option to downgrade to you personal stock Android 2.1 via direct sbf flash.

- First download nandroid backup and normal sbf file of you favourite rom.

- build your own fixed sbf:

- depack sbf-file with MotoAndroidDepacker and delete cg31.smg and cg39.smg

- repack sbf-file (MotoAndroidDepacker)

- install nadroid backup

- flash repacked sbf-file (this one without cg31/cg39)

More information: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=945035

If you have flashed direct Android 2.2 via sbf -->

No direct downgrade for all 3.4 Froyo beta ROMs to Android 2.1 or official Android 2.2

No direct downgrade for 2.51.1 and 2.59 Eclair