Hello guys, I'm having a problem with my phone. I was trying out some scripts to improve the performance of the ms2, then all of a sudden it stopped working. So I turned it off and rebooted it, that's when it never came back again.
Following that, I tried flashing a sbf file, but using the RSDlite, no file is "clickable" to start flashing. What should I do??
I was using the EndlessCM7 but now I just want it working.... Any help would do!
Thanks...
Edit: ok so after searching (a lot) the forum, I got the answer from a post by r2beta0
Get the official ROM and start with that. Flash the SBF and it should wipe everything and put you back to day one.
Kangburra said:
Get the official ROM and start with that. Flash the SBF and it should wipe everything and put you back to day one.
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The RSDlite would not accept any sbf, so I had to modify the froyo sbf, renaming some file, and then it worked flawlessly
Link the r2beta0's post, so other people with your problem could unbrick their phones.
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Quote- r2beta0
"I don't know if this is going to help, but you could try that anyway:
- Download MotoAndroidDepacker (utility to unpack/repack SBF's)
- Choose one stock SBF (2.2 FR for example)
- Open and unpack it with the utility
- Rename CG66.smg to CG37.smg (you are going to use preinstall image as data image, both are ext3, but has different sizes. Don't know if it's going to work).
- Use utility to open folder with unpacked images and repack it
- Put phone in bootloader mode and flash the repacked SBF (rebuilt/firmware.sbf)
- Post results here"
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Hi all, :
Ive owned a defy since january, and after a lot of lurking here decided to take the plunge and have a play with it.
It was a stock unbranded uk defy with 2.51 blur rom, it rooted no problem with super one click, i then installed thi version of recovery : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875233
I then botted it into recovey and am now stuck in a bootloop.
I can access stock recovery (vol down and power) then touch bottom right of screen. I wiped cache and user data from here.
I can enter bootloader (vol up and power) and rsd lite can detect the phone.
My question is what is the easiest way to bring my phone back to life ? Im not sure if i need to flash sbf or rom.
Not to fussed about having the latest roms or mods, just a working phone before the battery gives out.
Thanks in advance, Sam
This happened to me a few days ago the way you should do it is download the 2.51 uk sbf file and flash it over using rsd lite and it should boot straight back Into the operating system and by the way how come that version did that to your phone I've installed recovery on 2 defys and they both worked
One more question did it boot up into recovery or not ?
No it didnt boot into recovery, just the boot loop. Any idea where i can get the uk sbf ? the link here seems to be dead
So you installed system recovery and then once again in the program installed it and then you clicked boot into recovery right ?
http://and-developers.com/sbf:defy
This website has all the sbfs your one should be the second on the list
RSD lite that one into your phone and it should be good to go
so.. is the usb debugging on?
when tap install recovery button, you should turn off usb debugging.
memz180 said:
So you installed system recovery and then once again in the program installed it and then you clicked boot into recovery right ?
http://and-developers.com/sbf:defy
This website has all the sbfs your one should be the second on the list
RSD lite that one into your phone and it should be good to go
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mannn you save my life, i was looking for a stock rom from Latin America, and i got it from that link.
Thanks for the link memz180. Downloaded sbf and flashed sbf and phone is now working. Next question is what is the idiot proof way to install recovery ?
You installed the correct recovery just make sure you click into the program and install the system recovery within the program and then click on boot to recovery make sure i would make sure superuser is allowing it so check that out to and also as stated above turn off your debugging in development and then click on recovery see if it works.
Goodluck
Rerooted phone and reinstalled recovery, no problems this time. Thanks all for your help.
Sam
No problem here at xda we do our best to help our fellow android mates lol
Another Noob with an almost bricked Defy!
sammitch said:
Hi all, :
Ive owned a defy since january, and after a lot of lurking here decided to take the plunge and have a play with it.
It was a stock unbranded uk defy with 2.51 blur rom, it rooted no problem with super one click, i then installed thi version of recovery : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875233
I then botted it into recovey and am now stuck in a bootloop.
I can access stock recovery (vol down and power) then touch bottom right of screen. I wiped cache and user data from here.
I can enter bootloader (vol up and power) and rsd lite can detect the phone.
My question is what is the easiest way to bring my phone back to life ? Im not sure if i need to flash sbf or rom.
Not to fussed about having the latest roms or mods, just a working phone before the battery gives out.
Thanks in advance, Sam
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I have the same problem on my T-mobile US branded Defy + when I try to flash the sbf file, on RSDlite It gives me this error
"Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Error processing flash file. (0x700F); phone conected"
What am I doing wrong? I tried RSDlite ver 4.9 and 5.0 to no avail! Please help! Thank you!
SOLVED!
NrikeCalderon said:
I have the same problem on my T-mobile US branded Defy + when I try to flash the sbf file, on RSDlite It gives me this error
"Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Error processing flash file. (0x700F); phone conected"
What am I doing wrong? I tried RSDlite ver 4.9 and 5.0 to no avail! Please help! Thank you!
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So, I was using my laptop with W7 to flash my Defy, I tried RSD lite 4.9 and 5.0 and kept getting the error message. I decided to give my desktop with Vista a shot and installed RSD lite 4.9 and the motorola drivers; i don't know why but immediately after plugging the phone in it started flashing! Awesome! After that I rooted again and installed 2ndInit (Wich is awesome!).
I backed up and flashed CM7 from the custom recovery mode. Everything started working excellent until I decided to re install 2ndInit!!! BIG MISTAKE! Never do that! I nearly bricked my phone again and couldn't load into recovery mode anymore! I had to re flash JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1. After that I had to repeat the whole process with the exemption of reinstalling 2ndInit after CM7.
Since 2ndinit is already installed you don't need to re install even if you don't have the app in your tray.
I'm in the same boat, my phone is in a reboot loop, and I can't seem to flash it...
RSD Lite 4.9 on win7
Error:
Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. Unable to retrieve initialization values from INI file. (0x7029); phone connected
/me bangs head against the wall...
read somewhere else it has to do with where RSD Lite is installed, on my win 7 32bit that was c:\Program Files\Motorola\RSD Lite...
uninstalled, reinstalled in c:\Motorola\RSD Lite and copied the sbf to that dir too... seems to be working... hope this helps someone else!
NrikeCalderon said:
So, I was using my laptop with W7 to flash my Defy, I tried RSD lite 4.9 and 5.0 and kept getting the error message. I decided to give my desktop with Vista a shot and installed RSD lite 4.9 and the motorola drivers; i don't know why but immediately after plugging the phone in it started flashing! Awesome! After that I rooted again and installed 2ndInit (Wich is awesome!).
I backed up and flashed CM7 from the custom recovery mode. Everything started working excellent until I decided to re install 2ndInit!!! BIG MISTAKE! Never do that! I nearly bricked my phone again and couldn't load into recovery mode anymore! I had to re flash JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1. After that I had to repeat the whole process with the exemption of reinstalling 2ndInit after CM7.
Since 2ndinit is already installed you don't need to re install even if you don't have the app in your tray.
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Yer cm7 comes with it pre installed it would flash blue at bootup you should of seen it I think on the installation instruction it's written dont install 2ndinit
just rename the .sbf file to smaller name and try again
I wanna ask something.I have this phone and i have 2.2.1 stock rom U8800V100R001C00B136SP02CUSTC264D001.Here is my problem : i installed miui rom and now i don't know which files have to be in there.Here is the list.
amss.mbn
boot.img
EMMCBOOT.MBN
recovery.img
cust_data folder
Is this correct? Or do i have to delete some of these ?
Does Stock rom installation delete any of these files ?
I have a problem with my phone, my screen freezes sometimes, unresponsive Because of this, i wanna send it to the technical service.
Sorry for my English
If I understand correctly, you've flashed original firmware, and that should get the whole device back to stock.
Try booting to recovery and see if it's the right one (e.g. not CWM etc.)
HFZenon said:
If I understand correctly, you've flashed original firmware, and that should get the whole device back to stock.
Try booting to recovery and see if it's the right one (e.g. not CWM etc.)
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Yes.Trying to get back to stock I will send it to technical service.
Flashing the official 2.2.2 or any of those roms from huawei writes everything back to stock, even custom recovery images and all that.
I have 2 backup.
1) A folder named : cust_data\massmarket\tr\ (This one from the original phone)
2) A folder named : cust_data\hw\ideos_x5\ (I got these from after i installed stock rom)
There is something wrong.What can i do with this? Can they figure out this in technical service ? I don't want my phone get out of warranty
I can't post in the development forums so I figured I would ask here:
I understand how to use adb and fastboot, etc.. What I am missing is with the new ICS ROM it states that I must "fastboot flash system system.img"; however none of the ICS zip file I have seen come with a system.img file (just the boot.img).
Am I missing something? Any help would be greatly appreciated..
I used the version available on Rootzwiki... not sure if thats the answer you wanted. I'm running 4.0.3 ICS on my wifi XOOM OC to 1.54. No FC's, reboots or anything of the sort. You'll need to be sure that you have su-install.zip, and other img files needed. As I said, you'll find them all on the rootzwiki website under xoom hope this helps, if not good luck.
You are talking about two different things here. I don't know where to start here you're all mixed up. There are several ways to flash a ROM, you can fastboot flash the .img files such as what you are referencing to. Or you can flash an update .zip file from recovery. The way you flash the ROM depends on the source, if its a bunch of *.img files you use fastboot, if it's a *.zip file you use recovery. Just follow the directions given for installation that are provided with the ROM you are downloading.
sboehler said:
I can't post in the development forums so I figured I would ask here:
I understand how to use adb and fastboot, etc.. What I am missing is with the new ICS ROM it states that I must "fastboot flash system system.img"; however none of the ICS zip file I have seen come with a system.img file (just the boot.img).
Am I missing something? Any help would be greatly appreciated..
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Hello, and welcome to XDA! =] Anyways on with your question. There are two ways to flash a ROM to your xoom. One being fastboot/adb, where you use the command line on your computer to send commands to your device and make it do stuff. This is where you use system.img, boot.img, recovery.img.
The second, is CWM (ClockWorkMod recovery) This, as far as im aware, is the most common way. This is where the .zip's come in. Because you take the .zip you put it on your external SD card. boot into recovery (after flashing CWM of course) and flash the rom. CWM is nice because you can also make a 100% snapshot of your internal memory state via making a nanodroid back up. That way if anything messes up you have a 100% backup you can restore at anytime if you need it.
In a nutshell, You use *.img files with fastboot and .zip files with CWM.
Anyways. If you're new to rooting. Please check out these two threads, They'll help you get started. =]
Xoom Heaven: Root+Non Root Users Are Welcome!
[Guide] Setting up and using adb/fastboot-unlock, flash custom recovery & root
The second guide I did use to flash my own zoom so I can assure you it does work.
Greetings,
Quick history of the problem:
*I have a Defy, with stock rom, rooted, and TWRP 2.1. I have a full android backup with TWRP.
*I flash CM9-NIGHTLY-120716-Defy.zip. I reboot, everything is fine.
*I reboot into new CWM recovery, make another android backup with CWM.
*I install TWRP 2.1 again.
*I flash CM10-20120924-NIGHTLY-mb525.zip.
*But then, I immediately flash again TWRP 2.1 (I think that was a mistake).
*I reboot, CM10 works fine.
*But when trying to boot into recovery from (new) bootmenu, TWRP immediately crashes and phone reboots I have no recovery mode available.
*At this time, phone still boots into CM10 just fine.
*I spend many hours trying to find how to flash a proper recovery, but to no avail. In desperation, I then follow the same recovery install procedure I followed many time ago after rooting the phone (see for example "wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jordan"). So bootmenu 0.61 is installed.
*And now the phone always reboots into bootmenu 0.61; recovery cannot be accessed ("recovery.sh not found"); CM10 does not boot.
So the phone is (probably soft) bricked.
At this point, after reading different posts, the only solution I have in mind is to flash a stock sbf file. However, since most of my previous actions have resulted in worse and worse situation, I am not sure this is the best solution.
What would you advise?
Thank you,
Colinou
EDIT: after reading different posts, finally flashed stock rom with sbf file following tutorial in forums. No problem encountered, apart from starting over everything.
EDIT2: I now realise that the reason for always booting to bootmenu, was that bootmenu 0.61 was set to always boot to bootmenu! There is an option in the bootmenu to start phone to "default" instead of "bootmenu". Anyway, the recovery was still broken, so I needed to flash a SBF file anyway.
Help with SBF
ColinouRussie said:
Greetings,
Quick history of the problem:
*I have a Defy, with stock rom, rooted, and TWRP 2.1. I have a full android backup with TWRP.
*I flash CM9-NIGHTLY-120716-Defy.zip. I reboot, everything is fine.
*I reboot into new CWM recovery, make another android backup with CWM.
*I install TWRP 2.1 again.
*I flash CM10-20120924-NIGHTLY-mb525.zip.
*But then, I immediately flash again TWRP 2.1 (I think that was a mistake).
*I reboot, CM10 works fine.
*But when trying to boot into recovery from (new) bootmenu, TWRP immediately crashes and phone reboots I have no recovery mode available.
*At this time, phone still boots into CM10 just fine.
*I spend many hours trying to find how to flash a proper recovery, but to no avail. In desperation, I then follow the same recovery install procedure I followed many time ago after rooting the phone (see for example "wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jordan"). So bootmenu 0.61 is installed.
*And now the phone always reboots into bootmenu 0.61; recovery cannot be accessed ("recovery.sh not found"); CM10 does not boot.
So the phone is (probably soft) bricked.
At this point, after reading different posts, the only solution I have in mind is to flash a stock sbf file. However, since most of my previous actions have resulted in worse and worse situation, I am not sure this is the best solution.
What would you advise?
Thank you,
Colinou
EDIT: after reading different posts, finally flashed stock rom with sbf file following tutorial in forums. No problem encountered, apart from starting over everything.
EDIT2: I now realise that the reason for always booting to bootmenu, was that bootmenu 0.61 was set to always boot to bootmenu! There is an option in the bootmenu to start phone to "default" instead of "bootmenu". Anyway, the recovery was still broken, so I needed to flash a SBF file anyway.
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Hi, can you please send a link for SBF, because I am having hard time searching.It seams that default link for SBF-s doesent work.
Thanks
Matija28 said:
Hi, can you please send a link for SBF, because I am having hard time searching.It seams that default link for SBF-s doesent work.
Thanks
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Hi, Can you send me how to add twrp to stock sbf like which file will work from Motorola recovery menu or any apk ?
Hello,
Could you help me? The site sbf.droid-developers.org is offline. I need any retail sbf file to unbrick my defy mb526. Does anyone have a mirror for a stock rom of this device?
gabrielms26 said:
Hello,
Could you help me? The site sbf.droid-developers.org is offline. I need any retail sbf file to unbrick my defy mb526. Does anyone have a mirror for a stock rom of this device?
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There is a link on quarx page,i used this to unbrick & root mine,if it helps ,i cannot post links so find it own.
Hai,
I don't remember where I downloaded the stock sbf file from, most likely from sbf.droid-developers.org, which is down now
However I kept a copy of the sbf file on my computer , it is a french retail version (but langage can be changed later), in case of desperate need, I can post it somewhere.
Nr
ColinouRussie said:
Hai,
I don't remember where I downloaded the stock sbf file from, most likely from sbf.droid-developers.org, which is down now
However I kept a copy of the sbf file on my computer , it is a french retail version (but langage can be changed later), in case of desperate need, I can post it somewhere.
Nr
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I'm in need of an sbf file. I have a tmobile us defy will this work with it? my phone is in a bootloop. I searched high and low in this forum and on the internet all the links point to sbf.droid-developers.org or multiupload both are down. If anyone has any sbf files please upload them. thanks in advance.
axel2230 said:
I'm in need of an sbf file. I have a tmobile us defy will this work with it? my phone is in a bootloop. I searched high and low in this forum and on the internet all the links point to sbf.droid-developers.org or multiupload both are down. If anyone has any sbf files please upload them. thanks in advance.
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I will send you a link by private message. I don't know if it will work with Tmobile, but at least you can boot your phone and flash another rom afterwards. At start it will ask you to login to motoblur, just cancel the requests, change language to english, and you're set.
Nr
defy stuck on CMR
hi guys i defy was stuck on boot it keeps on showing motorola logo then i think there is a problem i think i did a mistake that i nstalled Cynogen 7 and after using it for some time i again installed a back up from miui rom there i did a mistake and when iam on the recovery menu i cant select any option touchscreen is not working..pls help me guys
I eventually decided to flash Kitkat onto my Defy+.
Followed this guide here:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52342403#post52342403
Everything worked fine until I got to the actual flashing of the KK Rom. TWRP had loaded fine but insisted I had no OS installed and on exit suggested device was not rooted?
Phone kept saying failed and to re partition. So I tried the Resize.zip from another guide. This did nothing either , still the same.
It had also had the following error, "Error Executing Updater Binary In Zip".
So I tried the solution here:-
https://kalitutorials.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/solve-error-executing-updater-binary-in-zip/
Now I cannot boot into TWRP or Clockworkmod recovery. When I try to boot phone it just sits on Motorola Sign but doesn't progress and no led flashes to enter TWRP. Battery needs to be removed to switch off.
If I power up with Volume down pressed, I get picture of Android Green Robot standing up with an yellow exclamation in a white lined triangle. No options are shown.
Pressing Vol up and down I get me to Android System Recovery <3e>. Options there are, reboot system now, apply update from sdcard, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition.
I can also enter bootloader using vol up and power.
Any ideas anyone, found this guide to try to fix but don't want to try anything else without some confidence it will work.
http://www.tech-zealots.com/tutorials/unbrick-motorola-defy-or-defy-100-working/
I have a nandroid backup created in normal recovery btw. I would prefer to flash back to it if possible.
Thanks
G
You need to download a sbf file https://mega.nz/#!915TCAAD!X7_f1t83lVPkK5p7jUdokeE4SQ8qTRqPnBWNvfgyxWA (this one is stock android 2.3.6), then you need to install drivers and rsd lite and connect your phone (must be already in bootloader mode) to your pc and then reflash the sbf file. After that, your phone will boot up to the stock firmware and you can install cm11 then. Basically you can follow up the the guide that you posted. Good Luck
dc239 said:
You need to download a sbf file https://mega.nz/#!915TCAAD!X7_f1t83lVPkK5p7jUdokeE4SQ8qTRqPnBWNvfgyxWA (this one is stock android 2.3.6), then you need to install drivers and rsd lite and connect your phone (must be already in bootloader mode) to your pc and then reflash the sbf file. After that, your phone will boot up to the stock firmware and you can install cm11 then. Basically you can follow up the the guide that you posted. Good Luck
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Thanks for your reply.
Tried what you suggested but after flashing that sbf the phone tries to boot up but after logo drops back to bootloader 9.10 with ERR:a5,69,35,00,27 .
I managed to get the Retail UK sbf referred to here:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421526
Tried flashing it but end up with a black screen bootloader and just white led lit. Reflashed the sbf u suggested and back to Bootloader with Err.
Googling seems to suggest I am just needing to get the right sbf for the phone.
I have the Nandroid backup made with Clockworkmod recovery. Is there anyway to flash it?
TIA
G
Sorted
After extensive digging and climbing the steep learning curve. Decided the problem was that the sbf file u suggested was DFP 231 and possibly my phone was DFP 2311. Found Firmwares here:-
https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Defy+ (MB526)/Stock/
And downloaded the DPF 2311 Rom, only was one. (DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-2311_BLUR_SIGN_USADEFYEMARAB1B8TFDE004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRO2DE_P020_A025_M002_Service1FF.sbf). Tried flashing it and voila system is back, albeit it started up in German.
Gonna try the rooting mehod here:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820282
For anyone elses benefit, the links for Roms at Android Developers don't work. The retail EU Firmware mentioned in the rootong guide is available on the site referred to above. U can tell when you click the link to the Android Developers site as the browser URL shows the full file name as follows.
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_GR_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P022_A022_Service1FF.sbf.gz
The rooted one I think is the same one you linked me to and is still valid in the Rooting guide too.
Thanks for all help and I hope this is of use to someone else.
G
Minor question still remains.
If I am trying to install Kitkat rom. DO I still need to Root phone if the rooted 231 has been installed, I presume not?
G
Followed rooting guide and so now have a rooted 231. All good
Now for KK.
G