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[Q] please help my defy stuck in a bootloop

I flashed my defy to android 2.3.6 and after that because of some problem I flashed back to 2.3.4 (Im new user and I didnt know its not possible to downgrade) and then my defy never boot up and never go to recovery or boot menu .I have the full chartered battery ( I can charge battery directly with special charger like Mcgyver battery fix) but when i flashed my phone with rsd lite it never boot up and screen shows black pages always please help me ( what can i do?

Flash 2.3.6 full SBF again with RSDLite. Try before, if you can access the stock recovery, to do a wipe data wipe cache

Just wipe cache and factory reset u will skip boot loop
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Thanks for you reply but I had flashed to 2.3.6 before but nothing happened ,I cant access to recovery menu

when I press Power + up or down key it never goes to recovery or boot menu

Pull battery off for a while. Put it back. Hold volume- button and power on your phone. You should see android with exclamation mark.push both volume buttons at same time. Voila. You should be in stock recovery.
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unfortunately nothing was happened

amirhosein.r said:
unfortunately nothing was happened
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when u flash 2.3.6 with RSDLite everything is ok ? u get some checksum errors ?

my cell phone is defy but finally I flashed with 2.3.6 defy+ and it works !
now wifi and gsm antenna are very weak

Try baseband switcher and set to your region properly. Being in the wrong baseband may give signal quality weak and consume additional battery resources.

Strange Bricked Defy ?

Hi all,
I have a friend's Defy from a French carrier and my friend is with another carrier so I decide to SIM unlock it by installing CM7 and other files.
So I have root it and install the recovery.
In recovery, I have flash CM7 and Gapps.
But I get a boot loop...
So I decided to flash JORDN_U3_97.21.51 SBF and restart from scratch.
But now, the phone wont boot at all.
Nothing on the screen but it's still reconized by RSD (even if nothing is displayed on the screen) I can re-flash SBF files and RSD say "PASS" but doesn't reboot the phone.
So now I have a brick and can't boot vol up + power doesn't display anything.
Dose anyone have an idea for me ?
Thank you.

1st don't loose your battery - when no working system on the device then it is not being charged
You wrote nothing about wipes - have u performed them? If not try to get into any recovery and wipe user data / factory reset, try vol- w/power or vol + & - together, take a battery for some time before doing it etc.
What ROM u had before flashing CM7?
Is it defy or defy+?
And you flashed CG5 sbf
When you give more details maybe I can propose proper solution.

You wrote nothing about wipes - have u performed them? If not try to get into any recovery and wipe user data / factory reset, try vol- w/power or vol + & - together, take a battery for some time before doing it etc.
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If I understood right, OP's DEFY is completely bricked and he cannot even access recovery.
Anyway, I unfortunately no solution to propose as I have a DEFY in the same situtation and I'm currently unable to revive it. We aren't the only who had DEFY bricked like this and some managed to have it wake up by flashing certain sbf.
You can try searching "bricked defy" on XDA and see what sbf the topic creator used to save his DEFY, if he succeeded to.

dont flash sbf just after the bootloop..!
-JFK- said:
Hi all,
I have a friend's Defy from a French carrier and my friend is with another carrier so I decide to SIM unlock it by installing CM7 and other files.
So I have root it and install the recovery.
In recovery, I have flash CM7 and Gapps.
But I get a boot loop...
So I decided to flash JORDN_U3_97.21.51 SBF and restart from scratch.
But now, the phone wont boot at all.
Nothing on the screen but it's still reconized by RSD (even if nothing is displayed on the screen) I can re-flash SBF files and RSD say "PASS" but doesn't reboot the phone.
So now I have a brick and can't boot vol up + power doesn't display anything.
Dose anyone have an idea for me ?
Thank you.
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frend i wanna tell u onething.the very first time i did the flashing of cm7.1stable on froyo 2.2.2defy i got a bootloop..since i was in hostel i cudnt afford internet..so i was soo scared and even waited for 15 min..but the cm7 logo with an arrow swirling around didnt stop..i puld the batery out and again inserted and did something stupid like clearing data and got the condition worse
then i flashed sbf using rsd lite ..again rooted and flashed cm7.1 stable and got bootloop..this time i surfed net and found what shud hav been done ..
1)pull out the battery after the boootloop.
2)clear cache
3)reboot
tats it..the welcome window comes in no time..
so coming to the present issue, after flashing the smf did u get bootanimation with light passing over "android" againg and again ??

Check that u r using the latest RSD.
I have a Defy plus but the same thing happened to me before (black screen even no boot with vol up) so I connected my phone to the computer (I can't really remember if I powered with a vol up or not) but I got it recognized by the RSD. try connecting and powering on the the vol up if nothing just connect and see what will happen.
The most important thing is to use the latest version of RSD.
and please tell me if it worked.
I'm not responsible for anything.

Defy Flash Bootloader Err:A5,70,39,00,27

Hello mates,
this morning I've taken to update the defy of CM10-20120810 to 20120904 CM10-last (had 2.3.4 kernel "kernel-gb-234-451-134-signed")
but after upgrading, has given me the battery fault that I was 100%
I tried several times to put him the Fix battery, but nothing at all ...
so I've taken to "Flashing" the Defy, first I tested with
ME722BL6.sbf
later with
rom_froyo.sbf
and when I RDSLite says "the phone is beein Rebbot" or something .. I restart, get the Motorola logo disappears .. and goes blank ..
and puts me in RDSLite "Finished" and "PASS"
Defy but does nothing ... and when I press the power button is switched off, give it back, turn again as "Bootloader" with the following error
Err: A5, 70,39,00,27
I've also tried to say next. "sbf"
bl7-2.3fix.sbf
526krfix.sbf
Vodafone and the original:
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-4.4_VFSBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8VFES03A.0R _PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYOVFES_P028_A018_M002_HWp3_Servic e1FF.sbf
all with the same result ...
can help me???
I'm already not to do ... took all day ..

Which stock ROM were you on? If you flash the same ROM again, you should not have this problem. This happens mostly if you flash a ROM with lower BL than the current one on your phone.

andr0idfreak said:
Which stock ROM were you on? If you flash the same ROM again, you should not have this problem. This happens mostly if you flash a ROM with lower BL than the current one on your phone.
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The first SBF i put, there rom_froyo.sbf (original from motorola i think)
before i try to upgrade to CM10-20120904 i have kernel 2.3.4 and i think that the same "rom_froyo.sbf", because i made only one time Flash with RDSLite...
from first and unique flash with RDSLite, only i made update from recovery mode - install zip from sd
only put cm7, cm9 and cm10, then the Gapps... and the last time when upgrade to cm10 i made, install cm10.zip, install kernel 2.3.4, and install gapps...

Any idea about the firmware version?

andr0idfreak said:
Any idea about the firmware version of rom_froyo.sbf ?
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i have no idea..
i think that is 2.2 from motorola
i get it from HTCMania
w w w. htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=219893
but now links are not valid...

As you flashed ME722BL6.sbf, you are now on BL6 and I assume that's a Defy+ ROM, so no downgrade to Froyo. Try flashing the ME722BL6.sbf file again and don't flash froyo ROM on top of it. If it gets stuck on M logo, go to recovery and do a factory reset.
If you have a greenlens defy, you can no longer use the camera.

andr0idfreak said:
As you flashed ME722BL6.sbf, you are now on BL6 and I assume that's a Defy+ ROM, so no downgrade to Froyo. Try flashing the ME722BL6.sbf file again and don't flash froyo ROM on top of it. If it gets stuck on M logo, go to recovery and do a factory reset.
If you have a greenlens defy, you can no longer use the camera.
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I have normal defy, with red lense (bayer)
the principal problem now is that can not made nothing... only it put in white led when i connected to usb...(no combination (power+vol+ or power vpl-) made nothing)

Try this: Pull out battery. Keep volume + pressed. Insert battery and then press power button. It should now enter bootloader mode. Connect it now to PC and then flash SBF with RSD.

andr0idfreak said:
Try this: Pull out battery. Keep volume + pressed. Insert battery and then press power button. It should now enter bootloader mode. Connect it now to PC and then flash SBF with RSD.
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I'm trying to charge the battery via USB cut,
red wire to positive and black to negative,
I'll leave loading an hour or more, and try again.
what "sbf" do you recommend that put in defy? BL6 or BL7 ...
Could you put the recommended "sbf" links?
thanks.

Charging on unregulated USB for an hour can kill your battery
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Moved to Q&A. Please post all questions there.
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did you fix it?

Guys please help me
iam in BL7.When i flash the bl7 sbf .First i get bootloader code courrpt message .then i remove the battery it show the message bootloader err:A5,69,4E,00,41
Rsd lite 4.9,5.6,5.7 did not detect my defy .iam format my laptop two times .it detect my defy .pls guys help me from the problem

ela1103 said:
Guys please help me
iam in BL7.When i flash the bl7 sbf .First i get bootloader code courrpt message .then i remove the battery it show the message bootloader err:A5,69,4E,00,41
Rsd lite 4.9,5.6,5.7 did not detect my defy .iam format my laptop two times .it detect my defy .pls guys help me from the problem
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What defy you have: red, green or plus? You cant install lower rom than 188. If you have plus - you'll have all things working, red - battery can make work with batt fixes, green - camera will never work on BL7, only on CM10,CM9.1 or other roms with custom kernel. You're stuck on BL7 so try flash 231 sbf. Read this post, you'll find more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12419400&postcount=3

Plz Help
gark81 said:
Hello mates,
this morning I've taken to update the defy of CM10-20120810 to 20120904 CM10-last (had 2.3.4 kernel "kernel-gb-234-451-134-signed")
but after upgrading, has given me the battery fault that I was 100%
I tried several times to put him the Fix battery, but nothing at all ...
so I've taken to "Flashing" the Defy, first I tested with
ME722BL6.sbf
later with
rom_froyo.sbf
and when I RDSLite says "the phone is beein Rebbot" or something .. I restart, get the Motorola logo disappears .. and goes blank ..
and puts me in RDSLite "Finished" and "PASS"
Defy but does nothing ... and when I press the power button is switched off, give it back, turn again as "Bootloader" with the following error
Err: A5, 70,39,00,27
I've also tried to say next. "sbf"
bl7-2.3fix.sbf
526krfix.sbf
Vodafone and the original:
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-4.4_VFSBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8VFES03A.0R _PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYOVFES_P028_A018_M002_HWp3_Servic e1FF.sbf
all with the same result ...
can help me???
I'm already not to do ... took all day ..
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Hi Frnd,
How you solve this problem, I have the same problem...
Plz, help me.... in Advnc Thanx......

Defy Xt 535 softbrick after installer audio beat installer

Hi.. I m using a Motorola Defy XT 535 (rooted). Installed Audio beat installer, it asked for a reboot and after that... its going on a continious boot loop..
Tried going to the recovery mode using the volume+ - and power on button.. but it stops at a screen with an exclamation surrounded by a white triangle and the android robot at the button.. can some1 help me with this.. plz?
Thanks

I do not own this device but Hold volume + & - and you'll see wipe menu or if it doesn't work tap bottom right corner
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Thanks that worked..
i m into the android system recovery.. I have the sbf for my mobile.. can anyone guide me through the flashing process...
I m a noob in this.. and I know nothing abt this
Thnx

toss87 said:
Thanks that worked..
i m into the android system recovery.. I have the sbf for my mobile.. can anyone guide me through the flashing process...
I m a noob in this.. and I know nothing abt this
Thnx
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Refer this thread. Should help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827338&highlight=xt+535

I'm having this issue too
Just last night I FINALLY rooted my phone. An hour or so later, I installed Beats Audio Installer Root v.2.3.2.1 AdFree_Released by HPR.apk. I had already done Titanium Backup before trying to install this. I ok'd the reboot, and have been watching a bootloop ever since. I can go into recovery, and bootloader. I have already tried to wipe cache, and a factory reset...with no luck. I don't know how to get to my backup I made, and I'm out of ideas.

mamalovebug14 said:
Just last night I FINALLY rooted my phone. An hour or so later, I installed Beats Audio Installer Root v.2.3.2.1 AdFree_Released by HPR.apk. I had already done Titanium Backup before trying to install this. I ok'd the reboot, and have been watching a bootloop ever since. I can go into recovery, and bootloader. I have already tried to wipe cache, and a factory reset...with no luck. I don't know how to get to my backup I made, and I'm out of ideas.
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go to recovery mode and wipe data... nor the best to cleanup with flashing one more time with the fresh room.
This beats Audio Installer seems a spam application, mine using Player Pro for a nice and clear audio player.
Try this link for custom room : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249892
(press THANKS if I do help you :good: )

How to unbrick Motorola Defy XT535
Hello android geeks,
Please help me
Scenario
1. i was using chinese ics rom in my defy xt535. due to more problems with that rom, i flashed with Gingerbread rom. But i forge to wipe partition data before flashing . so i was unable to pass beyond red m logo
2. when i tried to enter recovery menu. i got a blank screen with green android with yellow exclamation mark within white triangle
3. again i flashed with chinese ics , again without clearing partition data (because i am not able to access recovery mode). now i am able to enter android , But touch screen is not working
What I have tried
1. I tried erasing phone data using Wondershare mobile transfer, but i failed as it is possible only if I enable USB debugging. sadly i cannot enable usb debugging as my touch screen is not working
Advantages
1. I can access bootloader (white screen) by pressing power button and up button
2. I can able to pass beyond moto logo, which is a good sign that the phone can be saved
Disadvantages
1. Unable to enter recovery mode (Yellow exclamation mark)
2. Touch screen is NOT working, so not able to enable usb debugging
Doubts
1. How to check whether my touch screen problem is software oriented or hardware oriented?
2. What is the method to completely erase phone data without entering recovery mode, no root, and without touch screen functionality?
3. Is there any way to install recovery menu without root function and without touch screen function?
4. My idea is to completely erase all the phone data and flashing it with gingerbread rom? Is it right or is there any other alternatives?
Things I have
1. Bricked Defy XT535
2. Laptop and PC with windows 7
3. USB cable
4. RSD Lite
5. SUTLR
6. Patch files to root Defy XT535
7. Chinese ICS ROM
8. Gingerbread ROM
9. Wondershare Mobile transfer
If you feel i have missed few details, please notify me
I am one among the few indian XT535ians, please help me to save the rugged device
my email id [email protected]
thank you

[Q] Is My Motorola Defy Dead / Bricked

Hi. I think I bricked my phone...... All I get now is Black screen, nothing happens when I try to start the Bootloader , and also nothing happens when I try to start the hard reset (holding the volume + and power button) ... All i get is a black screen , my phone is recognized by the RTD Lite, I tried flashing stock software but I still get the same Black screen , and the thing is that I also get a white LED when i connect it to RTD Lite , after I finish my flashing ( I tried many stock softwares) the RTD says that the phone is rebooting but the screen just turns off and remains black , that's it..... I tried removing the battery and such, I have 2 batteries both of them are fully charged... I have all the drivers installed on my pc , I think that how this happened is I flashed by mistake a DEFY + stock soft... is there and hope ??
Thank you.

looperman said:
Hi. I think I bricked my phone...... All I get now is Black screen, nothing happens when I try to start the Bootloader , and also nothing happens when I try to start the hard reset (holding the volume + and power button) ... All i get is a black screen , my phone is recognized by the RTD Lite, I tried flashing stock software but I still get the same Black screen , and the thing is that I also get a white LED when i connect it to RTD Lite , after I finish my flashing ( I tried many stock softwares) the RTD says that the phone is rebooting but the screen just turns off and remains black , that's it..... I tried removing the battery and such, I have 2 batteries both of them are fully charged... I have all the drivers installed on my pc , I think that how this happened is I flashed by mistake a DEFY + stock soft... is there and hope ??
Thank you.
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anyone???

Flash dfp 231 sbf. If stuck on Motorola logo wipe data from stock recovery
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thekguy said:
Flash dfp 231 sbf. If stuck on Motorola logo wipe data from stock recovery
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where can I find this sbf ?

looperman said:
where can I find this sbf ?
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I hope this helps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

Before I bricked my phone , I think I flashed a SBF for Defy+ ......
is there still any hope ?

Looks like you're trying to flash an sbf with a bootloader version lower than the one you had. Flash the DFP 231 CEE sbf as suggested above. That should work.
Root it and flash one of the custom kernel builds. Hope this helps.
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heip me
Hai guys, i am currently using defy+ mb 526 2.3.6. it is rooted but not installed cmw. it is stuck with logo M. its loading boot. suggest me some custom sbf stack to flash