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[Q] Another noob with a slightly bricked Defy

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

Bootloop after UnBrick

Hello,
I try to Unbrick my A500 with Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.122.01_EMEA_GEN5_update.zip.
At the first time it works, I can boot and I want to flash the system.ing and boot.img for Acer_A500_1.141.07_COM_GEN1 with the Acer ROM Flasher to get german language support.
The HowTo in den Android-hilfe tells my that I will get an error after reboot (right) and than I have to flash another update (can´t post link because I´m a noobie)
Now I´m stick in a bootloaderloop (android logo) and nothing will help.
I try flash the unbrick update again, but the only thing I get is the Bootloop at the android logo.
I need some serious help for this.
Thanks guys
triebstahl

Doesn't sound like your getting into recovery with the update.zip. make sure you keep holding down the vol- button until you see the little green man. Don't let go of it when you see the big "Acer".
After doing the update.zip to unbrick, run itsmagice BEFORE running Acer Rom Flasher. Then flash the boot and system images from that thread. Then reboot after the 6 minute window. It should boot normally.
Or just stick to the instructions in the other thread... I think your just not getting into recovery correctly.
PS.. Acer Rom Flasher is going to get an update when I get the chance.

triebstahl said:
Hello,
Now I´m stick in a bootloaderloop (android logo) and nothing will help.
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Have you already tried to wipe your device?

sc2k said:
Have you already tried to wipe your device?
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this seems to be the solution. Thanks for your [TIP]
Well now I´m chinese, but I try the Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.122.01_EMEA_GEN5_update now.
Edit: It does work. Now I try the boot.img and system.img.

i had same problem
I had the same problem with that zip. It was corrupted. Found an other source update.acer.zip and it worked, but some chinese apps came with it. List few other thing. The update.acer.zip would hot boot. The zip had folder with an other update.acer.zip in it. After extracting the zip from the zip it worked.

triebstahl said:
Hello,
I try to Unbrick my A500 with Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.122.01_EMEA_GEN5_update.zip.
At the first time it works, I can boot and I want to flash the system.ing and boot.img for Acer_A500_1.141.07_COM_GEN1 with the Acer ROM Flasher to get german language support.
The HowTo in den Android-hilfe tells my that I will get an error after reboot (right) and than I have to flash another update (can´t post link because I´m a noobie)
Now I´m stick in a bootloaderloop (android logo) and nothing will help.
I try flash the unbrick update again, but the only thing I get is the Bootloop at the android logo.
I need some serious help for this.
Thanks guys
triebstahl
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132760 try this

a rom which supports/includes the turkish language

hi.need your help. my device is acer a500 and im looking for a rom which includes the turkish language. tryed sooo many roms desperately looking for a solution.

This one should (at least turkish is in the list):
[ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx_Rev7.0 + CiVz_ezT20-revived OC Kernel (11-Jul-2013)
Runs smooth and stable. My favourite ROM.:good:

thank you so much bmwmichl ! i will try to install the rom.

offered iamposit
cannot install the rom have a rooted a500 with ics Acer_AV041_A500_0.009.00_WW_GEN1 installed. i get the android down screen. have renamed the new rom to update.zip and copied to sd card. getting the android down picture on start. cannot also enter the recovery mode (volume down and on button combination not working). dont know what to do and need help

That sounds bad.
I went a different way:
1. installed ICS bootloader
2. installed a new recovery (thor 1.7.3)
3. flashed the new rom via recovery
4. enjoyed it...
Didn´t you follow the steps in Civato´s instructions?
But maybe you should try again starting with a new bootloader, then recovery and if you have this running the rest will surely work, too.
Bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
Recovery: http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=473 (Use 1.7.3 and stay away from 1.8.0 for now)
Follow the instructions in the OPs and I guess everything will be fine again.
Have fun!

[Q] Defy stuck to bootmenu (solved)

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

Help me,, Cannot boot in to recovery

Please help needed!!
I'm stuck here for 3 days
Ok I'm going to tell everything I did,,
My Gionee E7 is indian version.
First I rooted my phone with kingo Root.
Than I flashed CWM chinese version.
I upgraded my system to kitkat and changed the recovery to stock.
I used it for a week than some how my music player and gallery were corrupted.
I don't have any rom so I download one but it was in chinese, flashed it to my gionee. than after rooting,,
I flashed the CWM, same I flashed weeks ago
Here my problem started :crying:
The CWM is not starting. I used recoery tool to boot into recovery after boot up it shows black screen. I used every method holding Vol+ and power button but the same result.
than I tired to get back to my stock recovery but it does the same.
flashed many times both recoveries but didn't worked.
I searched a lot and find a TWRP. I flashed it and wow it worked Finally I can boot into recoery mode.
Now I find the Nandroid backup of indian version. I made it a zip and flashed it through twrp.
My phone is back to indian version but its slow, not too much but its slow; camera, gallery and other apps take some time to open. I can't make or rcv phone calls. Now what i did is download the update form System update.
Now i got kitkat rom.zip but twrp failed to install it.
Some one on the internet was saying that its the problem with my Kernel. I have the latest kernel so CWM won't work cuz it uses old kernel and display drivers.
My
android version is 4.2.2
Kernel version is 3.4.0-svn2155
I also got TWRP for lolipop,
and I patched binary_update in my kitkat rom too but TWRP can't flash it
Thats my whooooolllleeeee story. "
I got stuck with this for almost 3 days now I'm damn tired can't do it anymore plz help :crying::crying::crying:

I figured it out by myself
Ok guyz didn't get any help so I figured it out by my self.
I'm posting it here so if anyone gets stuck like me could solve his issue
I used GNQC Download tool and flashed the whole firmware of my cell including, kernel, rom, recovery, boot everything.
Now I'm back to stock indian rom (jellybean) with stock recovery and now I'm going to upgrade to kitkat
I'm new user so I can't posts links just replace the (dot) in the link,
First download stock firmware of Gionee e7 in following link, GNQC download tool and drivers also included in this zip:
www(dot)androidxda.com/download-gionee-stock-rom-models
Just unzip it and follow the instructions on this site:
www(dot)androidxda.com/gnqc-downlod-tool
I didn't slept last night bcuz of this mess now going to sleep whole day :silly:
Goodnite and bless you all :angel:

AkashX4686 said:
Ok guyz didn't get any help so I figured it out by my self.
I'm posting it here so if anyone gets stuck like me could solve his issue
I used GNQC Download tool and flashed the whole firmware of my cell including, kernel, rom, recovery, boot everything.
Now I'm back to stock indian rom (jellybean) with stock recovery and now I'm going to upgrade to kitkat
I'm new user so I can't posts links just replace the (dot) in the link,
First download stock firmware of Gionee e7 in following link, GNQC download tool and drivers also included in this zip:
www(dot)androidxda.com/download-gionee-stock-rom-models
Just unzip it and follow the instructions on this site:
www(dot)androidxda.com/gnqc-downlod-tool
I didn't slept last night bcuz of this mess now going to sleep whole day :silly:
Goodnite and bless you all :angel:
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Hello my friend, please help me.
I am trying to flash stock inidan rom 4.2 but.. I installed all CWM for E7 found on the internet and I am getting black screen. I managed to Install TWRP but TWRP cannot flash the rom that I need to flash. I flashed a chinese 4.2 but is piece of garbage..
gngc-download-tool said that the com port is closed.
I have windows 64 is this the problem causing gngc not working?

No its not, it is working on 64bit windows very well.
In TWRP factory reset and format system and data, than install
Chinese 4.2 ROM. After that boot it and try it again.
It should work!

bllkarv said:
Hello my friend, please help me.
I am trying to flash stock inidan rom 4.2 but.. I installed all CWM for E7 found on the internet and I am getting black screen. I managed to Install TWRP but TWRP cannot flash the rom that I need to flash. I flashed a chinese 4.2 but is piece of garbage..
gngc-download-tool said that the com port is closed.
I have windows 64 is this the problem causing gngc not working?
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For me...problem!

there´s a cwm recovery that flashes over the kernel...
i flashed it and than i was unable to go to recovery, every time i tried the phone power off
Solution: Flash the stock boot.img
Use the file according to the Android version...

Help
I just rooted my gionee elife e7. Flashed the chinese recovery which seemed to be the only one which would be compatible. But, while changing a few setting using pimp my rom, the software just stopped working. Errors keep showing up on the screen - "system.ui is not working", "android app is not working", I cannot even go the settings because "settings is not working". Third party apps still seem to work, so, whatsap and stuff continue to function. Doing a factory reset or flashing firmware again seem to be the only viable option.
But, when I try to load up the bootloader using the power and volume keys, it gets stuck on the screen showing the gionee logo and it reads 'fastboot mode' in the bottom left hand side corner. So,
a. can you offer any advice which may be useful ?
b. can you share the link from where you got a TWRP recovery which will work on the Elife ?
c. do you have any idea what exactly went wrong here ?
Any help you can provide will be appreciated because, it's my mausi's phone and I will have a very tough time explaining what really went down here.
Regards,