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[Q] BRICK

My phone is rooted and i cannot enter the custom recovery menu. I can get to the dx recovery. Tried sbf but rsd lite nor my pc will recognize the phone. PC says that the driver cant be located in bootloader menu even tho i do have the moto drivers installed. any suggestions on how to get it to work to run the sbf. I've tried all delete options in recovery menu probably screwed myself.

Hey there,
I had something similar back when I tried to root my evo 4g the first time, what I did was go to the carrier store (in my case Sprint) and acted like one day just started to act weird and they replaced it for its "factory defects"
P.S. Some stuff I learned was that I damaged the usb port.
GOOD LUCK
Sent from my beloved EVO 4G

rpierce said:
My phone is rooted and i cannot enter the custom recovery menu. I can get to the dx recovery. Tried sbf but rsd lite nor my pc will recognize the phone. PC says that the driver cant be located in bootloader menu even tho i do have the moto drivers installed. any suggestions on how to get it to work to run the sbf. I've tried all delete options in recovery menu probably screwed myself.
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a trick to get into clockworkmod recovery, turn the phone off and plug into the wall, try to turn on....well not really try, turning on the power button should boot to cwm

I have a paperweight and are in desperate need for help.
I was running 2.1 and rooted using the birdman method. So finally decided to upgrade to GB.
RSD Lite 4.9 - everything but text messaging was working on .602
Reflashed with .340 - text messaging not working but all apps worked fine.
Upgraded to RSD 5.4.4 and now my phone is a paperweight. SBF gets to the very last step and fails. Error switching phone to BP Pass through mode (0x70BE)
So go back to RSD 4.9 and try to flash sbf - same error
Created a linux cd to try and sbf GB.
Can't post links so world wide web dot droidxforums dot com slash droid-x-sbf slash 23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems dot html
It appears to complete with no errors, the flash completes, the cd boots into linux.
Now my phone is stuck at Bootloader 29.01. Can't do anything. I can access recovery but wipe, cache, factory reset just brings me back to the bootloader screen.

Bricked in need of help
heres the problem. i was running shuji rom on rooted gb.596. attempted to full sbf back to 3.3.340 after sbf completed successful i was unable to access recovery. i tried holding power and home button, but all i get is a android with exclamation point inside a box. tried holding search button as i usually do. but i can not wipe data or factory reset. Ran rsd lite 4.8 with full sbf 3.3.340 again and im still stuck at the sturdy click logo(custom boot logo). i would greatly appreciate any advice. or a link to wipe data from my computer.

Macificient said:
heres the problem. i was running shuji rom on rooted gb.596. attempted to full sbf back to 3.3.340 after sbf completed successful i was unable to access recovery. i tried holding power and home button, but all i get is a android with exclamation point inside a box. tried holding search button as i usually do. but i can not wipe data or factory reset. Ran rsd lite 4.8 with full sbf 3.3.340 again and im still stuck at the sturdy click logo(custom boot logo). i would greatly appreciate any advice. or a link to wipe data from my computer.
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U might try pushing the power button instead of the search button when the droid and exclamation mark are on screen. Hope that helps
TappaTappaTappa

sanjeeva7 said:
I have a paperweight and are in desperate need for help.
I was running 2.1 and rooted using the birdman method. So finally decided to upgrade to GB.
RSD Lite 4.9 - everything but text messaging was working on .602
Reflashed with .340 - text messaging not working but all apps worked fine.
Upgraded to RSD 5.4.4 and now my phone is a paperweight. SBF gets to the very last step and fails. Error switching phone to BP Pass through mode (0x70BE)
So go back to RSD 4.9 and try to flash sbf - same error
Created a linux cd to try and sbf GB.
Can't post links so world wide web dot droidxforums dot com slash droid-x-sbf slash 23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems dot html
It appears to complete with no errors, the flash completes, the cd boots into linux.
Now my phone is stuck at Bootloader 29.01. Can't do anything. I can access recovery but wipe, cache, factory reset just brings me back to the bootloader screen.
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U might have a corrupt file missing something... try downloading the sbf file from droidmodderx's website he's got sbf for froyo and gb
TappaTappaTappa

Did you upgrade through SBF, or OTA?
What is your bootloader version?
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

You can try the .602 sbf linux boot disk found HERE
It works every time for me and on any computer (that can boot from a cd)
D.

sounds like, judging by your bootloader version...you may be needing to find the 2.1 sbf, flash to that, take the OTA to gingerbread.... and you may have a little more luck with current roms once your bootloader is 30.0#

Just SBF. That will fix your trouble. Almost Impossible to "Brick" the DX.

[Q] My defy keeps rebooting

I have a stock unmodified defy updated to 2.2.2, recently the phone started constantly rebooting, usually it stays on for about 2-5min before it goes off or reboots, either plug-in or not. I thought it would be some problem with apps or something like that, so i reset the phone to factory settings and the same kept happening. The phone never reboots in bootloader mode or in recovery mode.
Since this wasnt working i decided to install a custom rom or even the stock roms in wiki in this forum.
Through the times i flashed the phone i only used the custom recovery once, do i have to use it for each time i flash it? It is really hard to keep the phone on long enough to install the bootloader each time.
the phone was a stock uk unlocked debranded version i got from expansys.
Now I installed a 4.5.1-112 Orange GB 2.3.3 with MotoBlur stock sbf version
All i done to this version load the bootloader and install it. the phone is dead now with no response connection to rsd lite or white led. (which i am about to try to sort it).
All i wonder is if it is me installing the sbfs wrong and because of that it is not fixing the reboot problem, or if this has happened to more people and does anyone knows a solution for it?
I have installed 2.2.1, 2.2.2 (stock) and modified from a tutorial in here and now 2.3.3 as mentioned above.
I would appreciate if anyone could help me.

Now you're in 2.3.3. Have you try boot into stock recovery and do total wipe of cache/data, and reboot again??
A lot of people forget this step when they do the flashing and restoring process..

derviansoul said:
I have a stock unmodified defy updated to 2.2.2, recently the phone started constantly rebooting, usually it stays on for about 2-5min before it goes off or reboots, either plug-in or not. I thought it would be some problem with apps or something like that, so i reset the phone to factory settings and the same kept happening. The phone never reboots in bootloader mode or in recovery mode.
Since this wasnt working i decided to install a custom rom or even the stock roms in wiki in this forum.
Through the times i flashed the phone i only used the custom recovery once, do i have to use it for each time i flash it? It is really hard to keep the phone on long enough to install the bootloader each time.
the phone was a stock uk unlocked debranded version i got from expansys.
Now I installed a 4.5.1-112 Orange GB 2.3.3 with MotoBlur stock sbf version
All i done to this version load the bootloader and install it. the phone is dead now with no response connection to rsd lite or white led. (which i am about to try to sort it).
All i wonder is if it is me installing the sbfs wrong and because of that it is not fixing the reboot problem, or if this has happened to more people and does anyone knows a solution for it?
I have installed 2.2.1, 2.2.2 (stock) and modified from a tutorial in here and now 2.3.3 as mentioned above.
I would appreciate if anyone could help me.
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you need to have custom recovery , wipe data and cache , then try or else search this forum (defy) for fixed sbf of your choice and flash that and then root and load your rom

farsight73 said:
Now you're in 2.3.3. Have you try boot into stock recovery and do total wipe of cache/data, and reboot again??
A lot of people forget this step when they do the flashing and restoring process..
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I left the phone overnight without the battery on, and this morning for some reason i could reboot to 2.3.3 at first the phone stayed on without rebooting for about 30mins, but soon it started doing the same constant rebooting now it doesnt even go past the moto sign.
I have wipeout now the cache also and no changes.

dlcookie said:
you need to have custom recovery , wipe data and cache , then try or else search this forum (defy) for fixed sbf of your choice and flash that and then root and load your rom
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What do you mean for a fixed sbf? That is a new term for me. It is really hard install the bootmenu thing because the phone doesnt stay on for long in the android os!!Is there any other way to connect to adb?

I got a fixed sbf and attempted to follow all the steps stricly, but when i dowgraded from gingerbread 4.5.1-112 Orange GB 2.3.3 with MotoBlur to Uk 3.4.2 froyo stock sbf from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933555
my phone this time gone really weird:
All i managed to do with this sbf was to root it with superclick, before it gone off again.
yesterday Saturday 03-12
-When I put the battery in, the phone refuses to go on, or to get in bootloader/recovery, after a few minutes the boots automatically and gets stuck in the moto logo (sometimes it goes off sometimes just stays there for 5min or more).
- If i plug the phone sometimes it stays off with the white led on, but rsd doesnt detect it, neither it goes on bootloader/recovery and sometimes it boots automatically sometimes doesn't come on at all.
Today:
- Tried to get the phone on this morning, it wouldnt go on or go into bootloader/recovery, then eventually it started up on its own and got stuck on the moto logo, i took the battery off and tried again, the phone wouldnt come on again, but eventually it started on its own and went to the bootmenu, where for the first time it crashed there, and it didnt recognise usb cable. I tried again and the phone booted up on its own with the usb cable to the bootloader,it gave the ok status for the usb connection but rsd lite never recognise it. Now it wont go on at all.
Please note that i have a desk charger and all this was done with a nearly full or full battery.
Does anyone know if the phone is completly dead now or if there is anything else I can do?
Thanks for the replies.

Mine just rebooting too
Dear derviansoul (",)
Hope all is well with you.
I just have the rebooting issue, like what you said (stayed on for 2-5mins before it goes off to reboot; phone never reboots in bootloader or recovery mode).
What i did was:
- i fell in love with Cyanogen mod 7.1.0-11 & 7.2-rc1 recently (thanks to Quarx & all in CM for your hard work);
- i had 32gb microsd card & decided to spent my hard-earned $ on a 64gb microsd card for this wonderful phone (due to CM, not Motorola);
- Sandisk microsd 64gb works AFTER erasing in Settings -> Storage;
- then, using Symantec Ghost 8.2 to clone my 32gb microsd card into 64gb;
- after putting in the clone-completed 64gb microsd card, the phone starts rebooting as described above;
- i tried to put back my own original 32gb microsd card, but the rebooting still happens!?!;
- in Recovery mode, i "wiped cache" & then go to "advanced", select "wipe dalvik cache", but problem remains;
- i formatted the the 64gb from Recovery mode, and manually copied the contents of the 32gb to 64gb using my WinXP computer, but the problem still remains!;
- (my solution) in bootloader mode, i go to "Tools" -> "share sd card", then from my WinXP computer, i can see the microsd card as Mass storage device, i deleted ONLY the folder ".android_secure" which is more than 2GB large.
- now there is no rebooting, and i just need to reinstall my apps from the Play Store, & my settings and data are all still there *sweet*.
Hope this helps.
Motorola Defy (red lens) cm7.2-rc1

Defy Bricked no bootloader

I tried to flash a custom rom to a defy, but after flashing i got a bootloop.. After that i have tried everything to get a normal working installation but everything failed.
Now i am stuck with a phone that does not want to boot and even cannot get into the bootloader... So i cannot flash using RSD Lite.
Is there another way to unbrick this phone? Or is it end of story?

can you enter on CWM??
Sent from my MB526 using XDA App

1) Remove battery
2) Plug phone to PC
3) launch rsdlite (make sure rsdlite driver's is already working properly)
4) Press power and vol+ , and insert battery.
5) Defy screen might still blank but rsdlite would show status connected.
6) flash back your default sbf
7) boot into stock recovery and do factory reset.
8) reboot.
Note: if your defy is in full flash over gingerbread sbf, you're in trouble. Flash again any gingerbread sbf might help for quick resurrection. If your defy is in froyo, try flashing only froyo, otherwise if you're desperate, gingerbread sbf would help. You're warned for no possibility of downgrade.
Note 2: Battery must at least 80% and above to safely flashing and recovering process.

farsight73 said:
1) Remove battery
2) Plug phone to PC
3) launch rsdlite (make sure rsdlite driver's is already working properly)
4) Press power and vol+ , and insert battery.
5) Defy screen might still blank but rsdlite would show status connected.
6) flash back your default sbf
7) boot into stock recovery and do factory reset.
8) reboot.
Note: if your defy is in full flash over gingerbread sbf, you're in trouble. Flash again any gingerbread sbf might help for quick resurrection. If your defy is in froyo, try flashing only froyo, otherwise if you're desperate, gingerbread sbf would help. You're warned for no possibility of downgrade.
Note 2: Battery must at least 80% and above to safely flashing and recovering process.
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Tried this, but with no effect.

klompie said:
I tried to flash a custom rom to a defy, but after flashing i got a bootloop.. After that i have tried everything to get a normal working installation but everything failed.
Now i am stuck with a phone that does not want to boot and even cannot get into the bootloader... So i cannot flash using RSD Lite.
Is there another way to unbrick this phone? Or is it end of story?
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What file did you flash??

gommers1978 said:
What file did you flash??
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I made a nandroid backup first. Then i tried to install MIUI rom and that did not boot. Tried to restore my nandroid backup, but it did not work. After that i have tried to flash a lot of sbf files but all did not work correclty. Also putting back my nandroid backup was not working.

Your battery is fully loaded?
What happens when you plug in the loader (powercord with adapter in AC plug) when phone is off, is there a battery loading icon appearing?

gommers1978 said:
Your battery is fully loaded?
What happens when you plug in the loader (powercord with adapter in AC plug) when phone is off, is there a battery loading icon appearing?
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Nothing happens.. not even the power led turns on.
The last time i flashed it was almost fully loaded.

klompie said:
Nothing happens.. not even the power led turns on.
The last time i flashed it was almost fully loaded.
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When you turn it on the screen stays black or does the M logo appear?

gommers1978 said:
When you turn it on the screen stays black or does the M logo appear?
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When i "turn it on" it stays black

klompie said:
When i "turn it on" it stays black
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If there is no white led or anything im afraind you have to send it for repair.
In the Netherlands i have a very good experience with:
http://www.gsmrepareren.nl/eindgebruiker/
Last thing you can try is to turn the phone on with vol down but i think you have allready tried that.

gommers1978 said:
Your battery is fully loaded?
What happens when you plug in the loader (powercord with adapter in AC plug) when phone is off, is there a battery loading icon appearing?
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I have the same problem. I come from 2ndinit cm10 and wanted to revert back to cm7.2 but my defy failed to boot. After that I flashed FIXED.French.3.4.2-164.RETAIL.sbf
I hoped that might flash the kernel (home, back buttons were dark due to cm10). I got the red M back and a bootloop.
So I tried some sbf's I had on my hdd. Now the battery is at 3,3v and rsd lite doesn't get the phone. When I apply 5v (like the McGyver hack) the voltage drops to about 4v because the battery is being charged (dangerously I know).
Anyway rsd lite sees my defy again, I am able to flash. But when it should reboot, rsd sais PASS and the screen stays dark.
Connecting usb causes the charging led go on.
How can I bring the device back to life?
Thanks
Dennis

Hi, hold vol down and power, then make a factory reset.
Sent from my MB526

That doesn't work. The screen stays black except I flash a sbf with externally powered battery.
I am not able to see the bootloader or recovery.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

I had this problem, try different sbf's. The first 2-3 that I tried which gave me a blank screen were too old (from 2010) and the last one was from 2011 which was successful. Try with sbf from 2011.

Do you still know what sbf's you have tried and which one did it's job?
Thank's for your answer though!
Edit:
I tried the following one without success
JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTDACH_P017_A003_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_164-003_VFBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8VFFR03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYOVFFR_P028_A014_M004_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-003_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTDACH_P014_A009_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-002_DEBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_UCAJRDNFRYORTCOREEU_P023_A008_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf

i had same case, blank screen.
even no bootloader text.
with charger i got white led.
then connected it to pc and RSD found it,
then flashed with this instruction:
there is some kind special fixed SBF on the link
[GUIDE] All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide
Method 2: (BIG thanks to Jebrew again for this one)
NOTE: You are going to need CM7 for this one. CM7 Stable version recommended.
Download this SBF and Flash it.
Root your phone.
Download 2nd Init 1.4.2 and Install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Reboot to CMW recovery, and wipe Data/Cache.
Install CM7 then install Google Apps.
Reboot an go into Stock Recovery (using the vol- button, not from Bootmenu).
Do a Data/Cache Wipe or you won't have any space when you're done.
Flash this Fixed SBF
Reboot into your nice new rom.
Do not Wipe Data anymore or you will have to start again.
You WONT be able to install full SBFs of any Éclair or Froyo since these Androids have lower CG Versions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
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Thanks!
But nothing changes. RSDLite still sais: Finished and PASS

shyd said:
Anyway rsd lite sees my defy again, I am able to flash. But when it should reboot, rsd sais PASS and the screen stays dark.
Connecting usb causes the charging led go on.
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Did you try also this special fixed JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf from this guide ?
battery should not be low, otherwise RSD would not connect.
but if, then MacGyver power supply trick.

Yes, I took this sbf. Battery is ok. RSD lite is able to flash.
But when the phone should reboot, the screen stays black and the phone connects to RSD lite saying finished, pass.

[Q] Freezing,Stock Recovery problem

well my dad was having problems with his defy, running a stock us 2.2.1. I looked at his phone, and after a few minutes, it would freeze up, and go into a bootloop, or still screen of the motorola logo.
First thing i tried is the stock recovery, which would freeze as soon as i started to wipe cache, and or data reset. After that, it gets stuck on the motorola logo no matter what.
I thought flashing a different .sbf would work, tried it, and finally got it to load to the "Welcome to android - please touch to continue" screen, as soon as i touched it, it froze.
flashed - JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-002_DEBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTCEE_P016_A016_HWp3_Service1FF
went into recovery again to try to hard reset, but once again it freezes when it starts to clear cache/data factory reset.
Reflashed, now its still stuck on the motorola logo.
Any help is appreciated, thanks
DH

The phone seems absolutely messed up.. can you send it back to service?
Motorola Defy, CM7 @ 1Ghz + CM9 multiboot
[Guide] Install double boot CM7 + CM9
[Guide][Root needed] Unsimlock your Defy

No I can't sadly, any recommendations?

Found a fix for anyone having this problem.v
Flash any sbf , and
Once its says "restart phone manually', exit the program, and unplug your phone, plug in your phone while in boot loader, them start the program,.and it should. Finish
the process, now you can clear cache and factory reset. Sorry I drank a little, the program is to install sbf's I can't think of the name

dyinghero27 said:
Found a fix for anyone having this problem.v
Flash any sbf , and
Once its says "restart phone manually', exit the program, and unplug your phone, plug in your phone while in boot loader, them start the program,.and it should. Finish
the process, now you can clear cache and factory reset. Sorry I drank a little, the program is to install sbf's I can't think of the name
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Is the program RSDlite?
if yes the n how come when i was flashing a rom it never asks me to restart phone manually. and when i do quit the app any way and restart the phone in bootloader it does nothing.

[Q] (Solved) Unrooted my Defy using sbf in Linux and I see only the logo

Hello,
I installed 2nd init, CM7 and it was working great, then I ugpraded to CM9 nightly and it was also working great. My earpiece broke and I am about to send the phone to service, I need to flash it with stock. So I have downloaded JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-002_DEBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTCEE_P016_A016_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf and sbf_flash, booted into bootloader (UP KEY), flashed in my Fedora Linux. Everything worked great.
After process completed, Defy rebooted and now I only see ANDROID logo, nothing happens, its booting forever ;-) Did I something wrong? Should I remove the 2nd init bootloader first or something? Should I clear cache before doing this? Is there a way out for me?
I am currently downloading other stock roms, but this one (U3 3.4.2) was the one I was shipped with it. I know there is some limitation (no possibility of downgrading) so I went to Settings - About phone and downloaded the very same SBF file that I was shipped with, but apparently it was useless :-(
Is it possible the first boot after SBF takes long (some formatting or something)? I am waiting 10 minutes now with no luck...
SOLVED:
Pull battery,
put battery back in holding the VOL-Down until the android pops up...
press VOL-Up and VOL-Down at the same time (!!!)
Wipe Data/Cache + Factory RESET (!!!)
Reboot, flash SBF. Works

wipe data in stock recovery...
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