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[Q] Q> How to install Argen2Stone?

ive tried to install the Argen2Stone 2.7RE on my milestone 2 UK retail running on stock GB 2.3.4!
the funny thing is it always end up on black screen after i restore the argen2stone nandroid and applying the FixedSBF before rebooting my MS2.. i cant access the recovery because after the red motorola logo its already black screen.
Did i do something wrong about it? in the thread of Argen2Stone it say its for any ROM so assuming it should work on UK GB stock!.. Hope anyone can help thanks!
Edit: Got it working using the fixed SBF provided by endless7 CM7.. the thing is the FixedSBF.zip provided in argen2stone is not compatible with UK GB 2.3.4 so after i installed the argen2stone 2.7RE, reboot and gone on a black screen then flashed the fixedSBF using RSD lite then recovery, factory reset..

try entering motorola recovery by holding x when powering on. If it will let you get that far, do factory reset from there an see how that goes. Also make sure you are trying to flash the right sbf, because even group users have to flash a fixed sbf. So you didn't recesarily flash the right one just cause you flashed one
I cant be screwed to find the direct link now as I‘m on my tablet, so please refer to my guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1464507
Around halfway down you will find a section titled install instructions (gingerbread users). There I have the correct link for the fixed sbf you need (this one needs to be flashed with rsd lite btw)
Edit: now that I think about it, your mistake was flashing the fixed sbf. All it does is chanew your kernel, and you were already on the one you needed. So flashing the sbf changed it to a kernel no longer compatible with your phone since you updated to 2.3.6 (non downgradable).
Flashing the sbf I'm referring to earlier should fix you up

DreadPirateDan said:
try entering motorola recovery by holding x when powering on. If it will let you get that far, do factory reset from there an see how that goes. Also make sure you are trying to flash the right sbf, because even group users have to flash a fixed sbf. So you didn't recesarily flash the right one just cause you flashed one
I cant be screwed to find the direct link now as I‘m on my tablet, so please refer to my guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1464507
Around halfway down you will find a section titled install instructions (gingerbread users). There I have the correct link for the fixed sbf you need (this one needs to be flashed with rsd lite btw)
Edit: now that I think about it, your mistake was flashing the fixed sbf. All it does is chanew your kernel, and you were already on the one you needed. So flashing the sbf changed it to a kernel no longer compatible with your phone since you updated to 2.3.6 (non downgradable).
Flashing the sbf I'm referring to earlier should fix you up
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thanks for the reply.. well even the stock recovery is not accessible the option i did was reflash all over again.. thankfully i got it working using fixedSBF from endless7 CM7.
Edit: revert back to stock GB rom.. this rom eats up too much RAM >.<...
in stock rom i can manage a 220mb free ram on standby but this rom when on standby for too long manage 175-185mb free rom.. maybe ill try CM9 next!

hi guys, someone could use the FMRadio??

americogiovani said:
hi guys, someone could use the FMRadio??
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Unfortunately, it's not possible to use the FM radio in our Milestone 2, no matter with which app and rom.

[Q] Bricked Moto Defy

HI there. First i want to excuse for my bad english.
So, right into the question. Week ago i tried to flash CM9 on my moto defy. I flashed it, it ran well, when suddenly, after 2-3 days the trebuchet luncher crashed. I reboot my phone and all i got is boot loop. So, i'm a noob , but i tried to fix the problem whit installing one of the SBF's for moto defy+ (didn't notice that, the sbf is for Defy+ not for Defy). Actually the rom ran great, but the camera don't work. So i have a NANDROID backup but the moto defy original recovery, doesn't flash it (it says: "E: failed to verify whole-file signature"). I can't instal clockworkmod, couse i can't root the rom. So, the question is: is there any chance to root my rom and instal clockworkmod or can i fix the original recovery error, so i can apply my backup and downgrade to 2.2 froyo.
The rom that i flashed is ->
4.5.1-134-DFP-231 - retail, vodafon, tmobile, O2, full Blur
I tried to flash other SBF's but they dont work, or can't root either.
I tried to root the rom with everyone possible root exploits posted in this forum... but they doesen't work. I noticed that, there are some SBF's wich are rootable, but the download links doesen't work.
So, what is the exit of this ****ty situation?

no way out

No way at all???

wait for a miracle.

meanwhile read this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
DFP-188, DFP-231, DFP-2311 BL7 Root

novaproject said:
HI there. First i want to excuse for my bad english.
So, right into the question. Week ago i tried to flash CM9 on my moto defy. I flashed it, it ran well, when suddenly, after 2-3 days the trebuchet luncher crashed. I reboot my phone and all i got is boot loop. So, i'm a noob , but i tried to fix the problem whit installing one of the SBF's for moto defy+ (didn't notice that, the sbf is for Defy+ not for Defy). Actually the rom ran great, but the camera don't work. So i have a NANDROID backup but the moto defy original recovery, doesn't flash it (it says: "E: failed to verify whole-file signature"). I can't instal clockworkmod, couse i can't root the rom. So, the question is: is there any chance to root my rom and instal clockworkmod or can i fix the original recovery error, so i can apply my backup and downgrade to 2.2 froyo.
The rom that i flashed is ->
4.5.1-134-DFP-231 - retail, vodafon, tmobile, O2, full Blur
I tried to flash other SBF's but they dont work, or can't root either.
I tried to root the rom with everyone possible root exploits posted in this forum... but they doesen't work. I noticed that, there are some SBF's wich are rootable, but the download links doesen't work.
So, what is the exit of this ****ty situation?
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Okay dude. First thing:
Calm down. If you already are then read on!
Since Defy and Defy+ are more than 90% similar in hardware flashing SBF should not be a problem until you don't want downgradability! So from the name of the SBF I guess its for 2.3.6(GB) So now no way can you downgrade to Froyo kernel or for that matter any ROM using Froyo kernel. Am not sure about your ROM but I use the Asia retail SBF (4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur multilanguage) and I have rooted it using latest superoneclick and modded, rooted and installed CWM recovery umpteen times! So, what you can do is:
1.) Find out version of Android(2.3.4 or 2.3.6) in your phone at present.
2.) Case a:If it is 2.3.4: You can get any kernel and downgradeability is
preserved. There should be no prob faced!
Case b: If you have 2.3.6: You should try the SBF I have since it is rootable.
3.) Now I presume your phone should be working fine with Android 2.3.6.
Let me know if it works and than we can proceed further..
You can also give a try with Walter's fixed SBF and Nandroid backup
PS: A Defy as I understand is almost impossible to Brick!!! Y? Since its bootloader is locked

HI there, thx for the help
Yes, the installed rom is 2.3.6. I want to change it, couse the battery drain too fast (one day and it's gone) and there's no camera.
I flashed the rom that you said me (4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur multilanguage), but it's not working.. Doesn't boot at all. After the rom is flashed, the phone reboot and nothing, black screen. Only the white LED light on the upper left corner is activated. I'm giving a try with Walter's fixed SBF now.

Walter's fixed SBF doesen't work too. Same blackscreen...

novaproject said:
Walter's fixed SBF doesen't work too. Same blackscreen...
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Oh! I think similar thing happened with me once when I installed CM9 kernel! This is what I did:
1.) Flash SBF. (Full)
2.) Boot to stock android recovery.
3.) Wipe data and wipe cache.
4.) Reboot.
Well since you already installed a full SBF of 2.3.6 you cannot downgrade! And from what I have seen till now from users experience(and mine) 2.3.6 gives much better battery life. So from now on whenever u use a nightly or ROM use the one for GB(Defy+) builds

This means, that i cannot change the rom anymore?

novaproject said:
This means, that i cannot change the rom anymore?
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You can change ROMs. But you can't go back to an old or downgraded ROM(like froyo). That means you will always have to use ROMs made for Defy+ (GB). There are many CM7 nightlies by Quarx for Defy+ and the latest one for me worked great.
However, should you want to go to Froyo again there is a workaround:
A chinese sbf of froyo was found to have an updated bootloader! So the workaround is:
1.) Flash the chinese SBF(Never use the flash as it will burn your flash)
2.) Root, install 2nd init and CWM.
3.) Now you can flash CM and ROMs for Defy(Froyo) since you got a froyo
kernel(And use your flash now )
This is something I gave a try and it worked for me. I am sorry don't remember which thread it was with this tutorial. May be you can give it a search...

Thanx again.
I tried the chineese sbf but it didn't work. Same black screen...
Is there any way to instal .zip rom (like CM7) with program like RSD lite?

novaproject said:
Thanx again.
I tried the chineese sbf but it didn't work. Same black screen...
Is there any way to instal .zip rom (like CM7) with program like RSD lite?
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Did you do a data wipe from stock recovery after installing the chinese SBF?
I dint quite get your second question! If you asked :
a.) Can zip be flashed using RSD lite.. No!! You cant. RSD lite understand only proper SBF files with correct checksum!
b.) Can zip be installed from stock recovery: No!! To instal a zip from stock you need the zip to be signed by motorola. That is why the whole concept of 2nd init comes up! It is a recovery menu which comes before the system boots up

It was the first question
Yes, i did the data wipe, and nothing... I think, no other SBF works except mine... I don't know what to do now.

novaproject said:
It was the first question
Yes, i did the data wipe, and nothing... I think, no other SBF works except mine... I don't know what to do now.
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Sorry dint see that! I am afraid i think the SBF you flashed has BL7 as someone in the thread mentioned earlier! just to be sure:
1.) Download this .
2.) Extract the sbf and check the cmg versions. Check the version for cmg39.
3.) If it is 7. I am afraid there is no way out yet!! For the time being you are stuck with that SBF!! You are unable to boot because the SBF I gave you and most others has BL6 !!
Sorry again as I dint thought of this possibility earlier! And don't worry much. For now reflash the SBF that is working for you and wait till a way to root it is found!!

And speaking of it I welcome myself to the group!!
Just got back my Defy+ from service center and after I switched it ON I saw the lockscreen interface was different! A quick check told me that it is the latest SBF they flashed. I kept my fingers crossed. Once back home I checked and found this phone is not rootable!!! Now I am stuck too!!

Wooow, they flashed you BL7??
OK, man, im gonna donate you one AK47!

novaproject said:
Wooow, they flashed you BL7??
OK, man, im gonna donate you one AK47!
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Oh that is so very nice of u!!!!
Sent from my MB526 using XDA

Chinese Atrix - Questions about FW, Bootloader, Root

Hi Guys!
I know, some people will hate me now because I opened a thread for that.
But the search did not help for chinese FW, so I wanna give it a try here!
I just got a chinese Atrix with the following information in settings:
System Version:45.2.14.ME860.ChinaRetail.en.CN
Android: 2.3.5
Baseband: BP_N_01.41.00R
Webtop: Unavailable
Kernel:2.6.32.9-00007-g9570040 [email protected]#2
Build number: 4.5.3-118_OLY-14
Superuser is already instaled and when i bootup the phone, "Unlocked" is shown in the upper left corner!
What I wanna know:
Is it rooted (yes of course, I think!)
Is the bootloader unlocked (never had a phone that says "unlocked" when booting up with an unlocked BL...)
Can I just flash CM9 for example or is there anything I should be aware of?
Sorry for beeing an Atrix n00b =)
And thanks for all suggestions!

The Unlocked text on the Motorola screen is an indicator that your device's boot loader is unlocked. I would recommend referencing the NOOB threads covering rooting and flashing ROMs for the rest.

Thanks for that!
But it's already rooted (super user is installed and I tried apps that need root).
What I wanted to know is, if I can just flash new roms or do I have to be cautioness, like many threads say: Don't flash back if u use build nr. xyz...

muhski said:
Thanks for that!
But it's already rooted (super user is installed and I tried apps that need root).
What I wanted to know is, if I can just flash new roms or do I have to be cautioness, like many threads say: Don't flash back if u use build nr. xyz...
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Check if you have cwm recovery installed. If not install the latest and flash the latest version of cm9 through cwm
Sent from my MB860 running Jokersax's CM9

unlock is needed for flash custom ROM in CWM

weiyin5210 said:
unlock is needed for flash custom ROM in CWM
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Did you read the first post?
"Superuser is already instaled and when i bootup the phone, "Unlocked" is shown in the upper left corner!"
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Atrix 4g from Taobao 19 Apr.
Hi muhski,
I am in the same situation.
I just buy Atrix 4g from Taobao and receive it on 18 Apr.
When Gapps is not installed, I was very disappointed and call them to complain.
They ask me to send it back but I tried to get to know the phone more.
System Version:45.2.14.ME860.ChinaRetail.en.CN
Android: 2.3.5
Baseband: BP_N_01.37.00R (Yours is BP_N_01.41.00R)
Webtop: WT-1.2.0-163_11 (Yours is Unavailable)
Kernel:2.6.32.9-00007-g9570040 [email protected]#2
Build number: 4.5.3-118_OLY-14
Superuser is already installed and rooted.
Booting up the phone, "Unlocked" is shown in the upper left corner!
If you do a thorough search, you will know that to start to flash cm9, you need:
1. bootloader unlocked, machine rooted
2. clockworkMod (cwm) flashed
3. then flashing CM will be easy. Just put some zip files in root of sd card and then run ClockworkMod.
See but dun follow the cwm installation:
wiki点cyanogenmod点com/wiki/Motorola_Atrix_4G:_Full_Update_Guide
Your Atrix and mine are probably in stage 1.
Last night I tried to follow the old instruction in the link above to flash cwm.
But the fastest manner to run cwm is by installing Rom Manager instead.
Rom manager is super easy to use and I manage to get it to flash cwm in my Atrix. With cwm running, I boot from it and get cwm to flash Gapps in my Atrix.
Now I got cwm & gapps both running very well.
All my gmail, gPlay, gCalendar, gMap..... running quite well.
The next step I can make is to save cm9 zip files in the root of sd card and run cwm to flash it.
I am currently stuck like you. I wan to flash ics thru cm9 but worrying bricking Atrix. Moto may come up with ics for atrix real soon so I dun know if I want to wait.
Good luck

Sounds like you are on the right track. Once you have cwm flashed you can reboot, hold the volume down rocker as the phone reboots. Once you see another option under the "unlocked" text you can then tap the volume down rocker until you get to the recovery option, then tap the volume up rocker. This will bring up a whole new menu that you can use to clear cache, Dalvik cache and factory wipe.
When I flashed my first ROM I was very nervous that I was going to ruin my phone, but I have flash many ROMs since then some with gapps included and some that require you to flash gapps seperate. I have enjoyed many ROMs and have not run into any problems I couldn't fix by rebooting into recovery.
Good luck and enjoy the ROMs of your choice!

Hey guys!
Thanks for all your help!
First, I forgot to say, it's not the first time doing this stuff xD
It's my third android phone, so all is very similar to the Defy, but still I like to ask one time too often instead of crying about a bricked phone =)
What I have done now: Because bootloader was already open and cwm was already insalled, I could skip the hardest part and jumped right into flashing.
Ok, not really, because I updated cwm to romracers version (not really necessary, but everyone suggested it...)
Right now I'm running Neutrinos CM7 mod because other mods gave me randome reboots
First problem was: My Radio version does not work with this rom! "About phone" says "Baseband unknown".
I went crazy bcs I thought I got a broken phone from taobao, but smart as I am (hrhr) I made a nandroid backup before, flashed it back, and tadaa, with the old backup I had network connection....
So I googled a little more and found out about the Radio-Thread here.
Now I'm testing all the radios to ind the best one...
Good thing is, network connection is working now, bad thing is, it sucks my battery dry like a h**ker that gets too much money
@qqqqaa: does your radio version work with CM9?
Maybe I should try yours...

Can any of you with the Chinese ROM confirm that call recording works on your phone and if possible, do share a dump of your ROM.

Identification

Hello and Good day to all of xda's member.
I'm new to Android.
I bought my Defy used, and it comes flashed with some custom rom.
As its not in its original state, I do not know how to identify all those baseband,kernel or what is deep in the system.
The thing I know was that it was Android 2.2.1 which is a Froyo.
Recently there's so many great rom out there, which I think could greatly improve experience on using Defy as a real main phone which I migrated from a button based SE phone. Still trying hard to get used to it.
Hope you guys are kind enough to guide me abit so that I know how it goes.
Like Window based software, there's always a BIOS in the mobo and on top of it its a Window and Software ... etc.
I'm really interested in Quarx CM9 project and Wajk WIUI but know nothing about them, I need to know what I'm on, and what to be done to jump to those ROMs.
Basically those kernel and baseband are my toughest thing to identify.
On Android it was more of like Linux, which I couldn't familiar with.
There's an attach screen below, Please help me look out.
Thankful with that.

it has jboogies rom installed.
you can start by flashing a froyo sbf (cee) (2.2.2).
then root using super 1 click
install defy 2nd init
then flash a rom using recovery
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
How to Flash
Ok! Now that we understand how a lot of stuff works, it’s rather easy to get a new Android version installed on your phone.
For any full SBF the same steps must be always done, just be sure to know what SBF are you flashing and keep always in mind your CG Version to keep the possibility to downgrade in case you need your warranty.
Requirements
Get the SBF you want to flash
- Full SBF: No Nandroid backup needed, always keep CG versioning in mind.
- Fixed SBF: You might need a matching Nandroid Backup.
Get and Install RSD Lite v4.9: There are reports of other versions working, but this one is what I have used.
Get and Install Motorola Drivers [32bits] [64bits]
Now to Business:
To Flash full SBFs, here is the standard procedure:
Open RSD Lite: Click on [ … ] Button and select your .SBF (Remember to rename to a short name and put it on root of your PC) and click Open.
Boot your phone into Bootloader Mode (check last section if you don’t know how to do it).
Now connect your Defy to your PC
The START button on RSD Lite should be available now, click and wait.

From where did you get your defy? Second hand?
Sent from my MB526 using Tapatalk 2

thanks
kanpurite said:
it has jboogies rom installed.
you can start by flashing a froyo sbf (cee) (2.2.2).
then root using super 1 click
install defy 2nd init
then flash a rom using recovery
---------- Post added at 11:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:59 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
How to Flash
Ok! Now that we understand how a lot of stuff works, it’s rather easy to get a new Android version installed on your phone.
For any full SBF the same steps must be always done, just be sure to know what SBF are you flashing and keep always in mind your CG Version to keep the possibility to downgrade in case you need your warranty.
Requirements
Get the SBF you want to flash
- Full SBF: No Nandroid backup needed, always keep CG versioning in mind.
- Fixed SBF: You might need a matching Nandroid Backup.
Get and Install RSD Lite v4.9: There are reports of other versions working, but this one is what I have used.
Get and Install Motorola Drivers [32bits] [64bits]
Now to Business:
To Flash full SBFs, here is the standard procedure:
Open RSD Lite: Click on [ … ] Button and select your .SBF (Remember to rename to a short name and put it on root of your PC) and click Open.
Boot your phone into Bootloader Mode (check last section if you don’t know how to do it).
Now connect your Defy to your PC
The START button on RSD Lite should be available now, click and wait.
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Thanks for the brief reply.
Let me digest abit first before trying out.
and whats froyo sbf (cee) btw.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Motorola_Defy#Android_2.2_.28Froyo.29_Stock_ROMs

pjgowtham said:
From where did you get your defy? Second hand?
Sent from my MB526 using Tapatalk 2
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yup, its a used unit I bought.
but the fact is, it has been with me for the past almost 2years and I knew nothing about it since I use it as a wifi phone.
now I'm trying to migrate to this as a main phone and found out the flaws

kanpurite said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Motorola_Defy#Android_2.2_.28Froyo.29_Stock_ROMs
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thank you.
but i still do not understand it.
it should be this right what you mention "3.4.2 179-002 CEE Deblur 9 Jun 2011"
why not the latest Froyo "3.4.3-36-1.7 SEA15 June 2011 deblur - Latest Defy Stock ROM"
or even
Gingerbread 2.3.4 "leaked 2.3.4 officilal mb525 greens lens" as stock rom?
as the rom we are going is either Gingerbread or ICS.
Or this has something to do with what I has, I have to flash it first to another froyo before it could be flash to another upgraded Gingerbread or ICS.

CEE deblur is recommended be Quarx(one of the main developers)
however SEA works perfect(I've used it on mine)
dont go for gingerbread full sbf as they may affect your downgrade ability.
anyways both cm7,cm9 have froyo as their base so just flash one of the froyo sbf via rsd lite and you will be fine.

kanpurite said:
CEE deblur is recommended be Quarx(one of the main developers)
however SEA works perfect(I've used it on mine)
dont go for gingerbread full sbf as they may affect your downgrade ability.
anyways both cm7,cm9 have froyo as their base so just flash one of the froyo sbf via rsd lite and you will be fine.
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Hello, thanks for the recommendation, I really knows nothing about choosing the based ROM.
Haven't tried anything yet but my defy don't have any fancy boot option.
Just a very normal off.
and
I tried switching it on with vol- pwr up, as well as vol+ pwr up.
one will display:
Boot Loader 9.10
Click Ok to flash.
another will
Boot up and stuck at a screen with a
logo and Android doll and stuck there forever until battery removed.
Another thing I always saw is, rsdlite, nandroid, 2init, clockworkmod, titaniumbackup
on most of the flashing thread, I wonder what are they and whether they are download and install in the PC or in the Android itself.
Flashing need PC or just our Android with all data in will do?

Oh, you need to start from the scratch then !
Ok ,
1) First of all download and install 'RSD lite' on you pc.(google it or search the forum for direct link)
2) download the sbf from the link i gave before(go for SEA)
do this first and let me know !

kanpurite said:
Oh, you need to start from the scratch then !
Ok ,
1) First of all download and install 'RSD lite' on you pc.(google it or search the forum for direct link)
2) download the sbf from the link i gave before(go for SEA)
do this first and let me know !
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Done this,
Should I proceed on flashing it? I mean load the sbf and press start?
Should I do any backup at this moment?
(nandroid, 2init, clockworkmod, titaniumbackup) use which ?

All right.
since your's is not a stock rom , there is no need to do a nandroid backup.
your rom , it seems is already rooted , so you can install titanium backup and make a backup for apps.(if you want)
in case you want to make a nandroid backup as well ,install 2nd init( latest one )
This will install clockworkmod recovery on your phone.[Better skip this step because i dont know if clockwork mod recovery is there on your phone or not]
after backing up ,you can flash the sbf via rsd lite.
at the end of flashing it will reboot.
in case it does not reboot itself :-
1)Enter stock recovery (volume and power key)
2)when the traingle appears press both volume keys
3)select wipe data and cache option
4)reboot
now the phone will boot.
you will be on froyo 2.2.2 now.

kanpurite said:
All right.
since your's is not a stock rom , there is no need to do a nandroid backup.
your rom , it seems is already rooted , so you can install titanium backup and make a backup for apps.(if you want)
in case you want to make a nandroid backup as well ,install 2nd init( latest one )
This will install clockworkmod recovery on your phone.[Better skip this step because i dont know if clockwork mod recovery is there on your phone or not]
after backing up ,you can flash the sbf via rsd lite.
at the end of flashing it will reboot.
in case it does not reboot itself :-
1)Enter stock recovery (volume and power key)
2)when the traingle appears press both volume keys
3)select wipe data and cache option
4)reboot
now the phone will boot.
you will be on froyo 2.2.2 now.
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It has clockwordmod in.
I have also installed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212

ok then.
reboot the phone.
when led goes blue,press volume down.
you will enter the recovery.
enter custom recovery ( latest/stable )
select backup and restore.
backup.
your nandroid backup will be created.
after this reboot your phone and flash the sbf !

kanpurite said:
ok then.
reboot the phone.
when led goes blue,press volume down.
you will enter the recovery.
enter custom recovery ( latest/stable )
select backup and restore.
backup.
your nandroid backup will be created.
after this reboot your phone and flash the sbf !
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Thanks to you I think I can finally started to understand abit about its concept.
basically clockworkmod stuff/recovery is for us back up our current rom.
which is abit pointless if we are using custom-rom. unless we are eager to go back to the current custom-rom.
normally it would be for those with stock rom, for warranty purpose incase anything happen right?

rugaxp said:
Thanks to you I think I can finally started to understand abit about its concept.
basically clockworkmod stuff/recovery is for us back up our current rom.
which is abit pointless if we are using custom-rom. unless we are eager to go back to the current custom-rom.
normally it would be for those with stock rom, for warranty purpose incase anything happen right?
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correct

Awww.. after all this long.
Finally it has been done.
I realise that after flashing that SBF, Root capability is gone, I have tried to use SuperOneClick 2.3.3 and its seems to run fine.
The phone seems like getting alot missing error from Titanium Backup.
What's the next step to proceed on custom rom?
I guess now I'm on a Stock 2.2.2 Froyo right?
Edit:
Also now this far, there hasn't be any news on a Defy Unlock Bootloader right?
It is still in bootloader 9.10.
I wonder the Defy+ and Defy XT has it or not. I thought Motorola is going to do so? no?
Add: Latest screenie
I notice that baseband vers. doesn't change at all, and kernel seems to be similar. any idea what/how are they related to my flash?

perfect !
so you have obtained root , right ?
now install 2nd init (just like you did before)
this will install clockworkmod recovery(which should be gone after flashing!)
now place the rom you want in the folder download
(in sdcard\clockworkmod\download)
(since you are on froyo kernel right now ,select any froyo base rom :-
epsylon'd cm9 defy build
fuzz's cm9 defy build
or cm7 builds for defy)
also download the latest gapps (cm7 or cm9 ,based on the rom you select) and place in the same folder.
1)now reboot into recovery(press volume down on blue led)
2)select custom recovery
4)install zip from sd card
5)first install the rom then gapps
6)wipe data/factory reset
7)wipe cache and dalvik cache
8)reboot
and thats it !
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illustrated thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054447

btw,
i nvr got a chance to ask what is the ROM you are using and what are you recommending
for a better usage experience as a full fledge main phone.
i rely much on wifi/3g/gps and could not tolerate much on touch screen delays/lags.
i migrate to this from a SE W800i antique candybar button phone.

rugaxp said:
btw,
i nvr got a chance to ask what is the ROM you are using and what are you recommending
for a better usage experience as a full fledge main phone.
i rely much on wifi/3g/gps and could not tolerate much on touch screen delays/lags.
i migrate to this from a SE W800i antique candybar button phone.
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You can start with cm7.it is completely stable .
you may use maniac's , fuzz's , epsylons or quarx's build .
I'm on fuzz's build right now.
http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/gigglebread/index.php?id=jordan

[Q] Stuck. Anybody have T-mo Froyo SBF and/or advice?

Hi All,
I picked up a Defy MB525 on ebay, mostlly to mess with but I need to use it as my daily driver for a while because I am buying a house and my money is tied up for that.
Anyway, it arrived with stock unrooted t-mobile froyo which I am sure you will all agree is unacceptable so i used framroot to root it and installed sndinit 2.3 and followed the instructions in the general section for installing KitKat. I followed the instructions including the note to update the phone to CM10 first which went fine. At one point, I had it running CM10.1 fine but when I installed KitKat, the phone got stuck at the boot screen. The instructions say that it is normal for it to take a long time and you will think you are stuck but I let it sit more than an hour. At that point I thought I was soft bricked so I went back and used RSD Lite to install the t-mobile eclair SBF on it, which is the only one I can find. All links to the Froyo SBF I can find are broken.
That is where I am stuck. When I try to install sndinit, I get no blue light on reboot and on the older versions and I get an SD mount error in the recovery.
I think the probably I am having are related to not having the Froyo firmware installed but when I try to install it the regular way, the phone reboots and I get the triangle with an exclamation point. As I said, I can't find the Froyo SBF. The links I can find are broken and I don't think it is listed here, which is where I found the eclair sbf:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=27
My questions are:
Does anyone know where to find the most recent t-mobile sbf file? Do you think that is my problem? If not, what is?

richdaley said:
Hi All,
I picked up a Defy MB525 on ebay, mostlly to mess with but I need to use it as my daily driver for a while because I am buying a house and my money is tied up for that.
Anyway, it arrived with stock unrooted t-mobile froyo which I am sure you will all agree is unacceptable so i used framroot to root it and installed sndinit 2.3 and followed the instructions in the general section for installing KitKat. I followed the instructions including the note to update the phone to CM10 first which went fine. At one point, I had it running CM10.1 fine but when I installed KitKat, the phone got stuck at the boot screen. The instructions say that it is normal for it to take a long time and you will think you are stuck but I let it sit more than an hour. At that point I thought I was soft bricked so I went back and used RSD Lite to install the t-mobile eclair SBF on it, which is the only one I can find. All links to the Froyo SBF I can find are broken.
That is where I am stuck. When I try to install sndinit, I get no blue light on reboot and on the older versions and I get an SD mount error in the recovery.
I think the probably I am having are related to not having the Froyo firmware installed but when I try to install it the regular way, the phone reboots and I get the triangle with an exclamation point. As I said, I can't find the Froyo SBF. The links I can find are broken and I don't think it is listed here, which is where I found the eclair sbf:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=27
My questions are:
Does anyone know where to find the most recent t-mobile sbf file? Do you think that is my problem? If not, what is?
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I figured this out if anybody needs to know. I had to do a full system reset then restore the eclair sbf so that the phone is in the exact state it was in out of the box. Then the OTA install worked fine. I am still working on getting KitKat installed. It seems like I need to find the right combination of recovery and rom to get 10.1 installed.

richdaley said:
I figured this out if anybody needs to know. I had to do a full system reset then restore the eclair sbf so that the phone is in the exact state it was in out of the box. Then the OTA install worked fine. I am still working on getting KitKat installed. It seems like I need to find the right combination of recovery and rom to get 10.1 installed.
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To install KK, root, 2ndinit, then go to recovery and flash this and reboot - http://d-h.st/dWr. Then after reboot, go back to recovery (don't go back to the system). Then flash this - http://d-h.st/dz8 and immediately flash KK and gapps.

hotdog125 said:
To install KK, root, 2ndinit, then go to recovery and flash this and reboot - http://d-h.st/dWr. Then after reboot, go back to recovery (don't go back to the system). Then flash this - http://d-h.st/dz8 and immediately flash KK and gapps.
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Beautiful. It worked perfectly.