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[Q] ms2 - bootloop - last chance?

hi there...
just installed CM7 this weekend. worked fine for 2 days
After restarting the ms2, it got stuck in a bootloop.
I can flash a sbf with rsd lite from, finishes OK, but when it says, rebooting, well...
it still stuck in a bootloop.
In recovery mode, i can do a cache wipe and factory reset. But there is a error message at the bottom, telling:
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/caller
Could I successfully flash with RSDlite from Linux? which version?
Is there a way to restore the ms2 from dev console?
Thanks a lot

Do you test to Wipe Data with stock moto recovery ?
Here step 7 to 11
I think your request must be on "General" section

I suspected it might be related the CyanogenMod intstall. But move to "general" if necessary
Have done steps 7 - 11
but still ms2 bootloops
OMG - if broke it - my wife kills me

I hope your wife don't kill you LOL
See this thread and particulary this with r2beta0 tips:
EVEALEX62 said:
I have do this (all step 1 to 11 because "boot up the phone manually" ) with the sbf 2.2.2 officiel but modify whith this post :
r2beta0 said:
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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I did exactly the same, as in the other thread.
And thank god, my ms2 booted up
So everything seems fine for now und no one should get killed
Many Thanks!

Nice for you

Moved to proper forum.

Hi all, Emiliano from Italy. I firstly wanted to thank you all for your support.
Even being my first post here, I've been following you since some time.
My problem looks exactly the same: bootloop... bootloop... bootloop.
No matter how many I tried flashing back the original ROM for my M2 (SBF file always worked before!!! so I'm sure is the correct one for my smartphone).
I tried also the procedure with depacking described above with no progresses.
Anyway I already had noticed that after renaming cg66 to cg37, depacker wasn't able to see it in the list of cgs before repacking, so that final fbs was 300MB less.
Something wrong I made? (tried on 2 pcs with Vista Home and Business)
Unluckily I cannot even try to wipe data because I cannot enter in recovery mode (On + X -> Android robot with mark -> but nothing happens after pressing magnifying lens or any other key).
Could someone, please, help me before using my bricked M2 for building a new house?

Devilsball said:
Hi all, Emiliano from Italy. I firstly wanted to thank you all for your support.
Even being my first post here, I've been following you since some time.
My problem looks exactly the same: bootloop... bootloop... bootloop.
No matter how many I tried flashing back the original ROM for my M2 (SBF file always worked before!!! so I'm sure is the correct one for my smartphone).
I tried also the procedure with depacking described above with no progresses.
Anyway I already had noticed that after renaming cg66 to cg37, depacker wasn't able to see it in the list of cgs before repacking, so that final fbs was 300MB less.
Something wrong I made? (tried on 2 pcs with Vista Home and Business)
Unluckily I cannot even try to wipe data because I cannot enter in recovery mode (On + X -> Android robot with mark -> but nothing happens after pressing magnifying lens or any other key).
Could someone, please, help me before using my bricked M2 for building a new house?
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Hi
Have the same problem here since 6 months now,
Just to see if it s the same thing as me, try this please:
In my case i can t acces recovery, only way is to hold X and plug the phone to the wall, did not resolve nthing for me, but maybe you re luckier...
post results...
C ya

Hi Amir4Life,
thanks for reply and for your suggestion.
Unluckily I cannot access recovery mode.
All I get when pressing X is the green robot with Exclamation mark, but no matter which key I press after, it gets stuck at that point (so that I'm bound to take away battery to turn smartphone off) and cannot access or see any menu to operate wipe.
Tried also reflashing other roms through rds lite (bootloader works efficiently) or through ubuntu live cd "sbf_flash system", but the only fsb that always worked for me turns out to be a bootloop when rebooting.
Unluckily nothing seems to help me in this situation, so far.
It's still a bootlpop and no access to recovery mode.
Thanks anyway for your help and happy and special new year to you all!

At the 'exclamation sign + green android guy' screen, you have to press 'vol up + vol down' together.
Now you will get the options like 'wipe data' etc. etc. Scroll through options using vol up or vol down and select using power button.

sahilarora911 said:
At the 'exclamation sign + green android guy' screen, you have to press 'vol up + vol down' together.
Now you will get the options like 'wipe data' etc. etc. Scroll through options using vol up or vol down and select using power button.
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Thanks Sahilarora,
If I had read you before I would have saved a lot of time trying all possibile combinations of keys on the keboards (since magnifying glasses didn't work)!!
Then just by chance I discovered myself volume up + down while pressing chaotically all buttons and it worked to my best suprise, showing me finally the belated list of options, together with blessed wipe data factory
Since yesterday evening my Milestone 2 is wonderfully working again, as fresh as a daisy!
Thank you so much for your contribution, hoping it could help also Amir4Life and oll pthers in a similar situation.
Happy new year (started in the best way).

Glad for you, I was about to tell to do what sahilarora911 told ya,
I expect i m the only one who stays with brick'd phone... my luck.
C ya

Amir4Life said:
Glad for you, I was about to tell to do what sahilarora911 told ya,
I expect i m the only one who stays with brick'd phone... my luck.
C ya
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Could explain in details which is your problem, and which methods have you already tried to solve it?
If not me, maybe someone else could help you.

Hi Emiliano! It seems to be that we share the same problem. Did you found a fix to it? Thanks!

Devilsball said:
Hi Amir4Life,
thanks for reply and for your suggestion.
Unluckily I cannot access recovery mode.
All I get when pressing X is the green robot with Exclamation mark, but no matter which key I press after, it gets stuck at that point (so that I'm bound to take away battery to turn smartphone off) and cannot access or see any menu to operate wipe.
Tried also reflashing other roms through rds lite (bootloader works efficiently) or through ubuntu live cd "sbf_flash system", but the only fsb that always worked for me turns out to be a bootloop when rebooting.
Unluckily nothing seems to help me in this situation, so far.
It's still a bootlpop and no access to recovery mode.
Thanks anyway for your help and happy and special new year to you all!
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[Q] stuck in google logo

Hi,
I am using cynogenmod 7.1.0 RC 1.5 -jordan
I am stuck in Google logo why playing with recovery.
I read that I need to flash with sbf in boot to get back to normal
I have a problem since I am in 2.3.5 how can flash
with JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.7.sbf
This isn't the above sbf is 2.3.4 ?? or I am missing something ?
I have got this sbf from defy wiki
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093352
I have another question how can I CG version ?

sparkriver said:
Hi,
I am using cynogenmod 7.1.0 RC 1.5 -jordan
I am stuck in Google logo why playing with recovery.
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Do these steps:
Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
You are stuck in bootloop since you didn't do a clean wipe before flashing the SBF.
Press and hold Vol- and Power button. When you get to the android with yellow exclamation mark, press Vol- and Vol+ simultaneously and then wipe data/cache.
Done!
If I was getting a dime every time I have given this solution, I'd be driving a Ferrari by now
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sparkriver said:
I have a problem since I am in 2.3.5 how can flash
with JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.7.sbf
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You can't. 2.3.5 is BL6 (I believe) and you want to go back to a BL4 sbf - no way.

did all you have said .
cleared cache and clear data still not booting beyond google logo
what to do now ?
"I have pressed stock recovery when I end up like this"

one more thing blue light appears and than all the below touch button flash once..
Since I can't go back and flash above sbf.
with what can I flash ??

Questions go in the Q&A section

sparkriver said:
one more thing blue light appears and than all the below touch button flash once..
Since I can't go back and flash above sbf.
with what can I flash ??
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2.3.5 is Gingerbread kernel based and CM 7.1 - Froyo-based (as far as I can remember). Since you see the blue light, this means you have access to the boot menu and recovery mode, so just flash a GB kerne-based ROM and your phone will be fine. You can flash MS2Ginger by Walter79, for example, or you can flash Quarx's CM9 ICS builds (follow my tutorial in Defy General section)

Struck at the google logo. Nothing works after that. Tried with rsd but battery went down and unable to load Sbf.
Please help out

sunil_defy said:
Struck at the google logo. Nothing works after that. Tried with rsd but battery went down and unable to load Sbf.
Please help out
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I too have this problem few weeks ago when I try about 6 ROMs.
I remember I forgot to wipe data and dalvik at the time of installing WIUI ROM and I have different recovery play with.
So just do one ... 1. In the recovery section go to the custom recovery and try wipe cache, and dalvik and them reboot.
2. If above step doesnt work them at the time when mobile starts .. then you see blue light glowing for some seconds ,,, when you see it press " volume down button ". you see again a stock recovery menu. In that do wipe cache and dalvik and then reboot.
In the 2nd method at the time of recovery if you see cant mount cache before wiping then may be you have to do RSD Lite procedure.
RSD lite and SBF :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093352
it a simple procedure. Just follow steps and you come with your official foryo 2.2.2
After that you can again install custom ROM.
Because it happens to me also. My phone shows me that there is no space in my mobile i.e phone memory is full.
So so RSD lite procedure and again back to froyo and then again install 4.1.1. jelly bean and now everything work good.

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.

[Solved] bricked defy Step by Step Walkthrough

Original message
:I need some serious help.
I tryed to flash custom 2.3.6 fixed sbf.
which didnt end well, after powerup i would go straight to bootloader with err codes.
so tryed to flash another stock SBF, that ended me in inifinte bootloop with android logo. after 20 minutes in bootloop i gave up and flashed another stock SBF this time it was cellcom israel sbf, it finished the flashing succesfully but now the phone wont powerup at all. not bootloader not recovey.
nada...
I really need your help here, any kind of insights will help. please this is urgent.
BTW: this is a red lense defy, last rom was JB 4.1.1 quarx 30.07 build.
the sbf was supposed to have the same rom.
update 1: managed to finally flash stock, cant enable 3g. phone is still rooted, installing superuser is succesfuly but doesnt control attributes. so 2ndinit currently does not work,
issue solved
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UPDATE 16/11/2012: links check and updated everything should work.
Solution:
1. first get these files as we'll need all of them: Rsd lite (download and install that),
Motorola drivers (download and install: Here)
JORDN_U3_97.21.51.rar(contains sbf file): http://www.4shared.com/get/xzT3dMXv/JORDN_U3_972151.html
firmware.rar(contains another sbf file): http://www.4shared.com/rar/Ytt5O6--/firmware.html
2ndinit 1.4.2, and 2ndinit 2.3 (can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212).
also need the nandroid backup: http://www.4shared.com/file/pVQfB4bF/2011-06-11141427.html
[Optional]
superuser.zip file installing from recovery: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.2-arm-signed.zip
2. [Optional] I didn't have a router at my house and no signal at my phone and i needed internet for 2ndinit, so i installed a program that turns my wifi on the computer into a hotspot, it can be found here: http://www.connectify.me/
3.First shutdown your phone, hold the Vol down and boot the phone up keeping the volume down pressed. you should come up to a triangle android logo, press the vol up and down key and then tap the screen ( this is a touch screen gui), choose the wipe data/cache and press ok, this should take up to 5 minutes.
4. Now, shut down the phone (pull the battery out and return it back in), Hold the Vol Up button and power up your phone.
you will enter the Bootloader (or BL as its called in the forums) and you should see the phone stating that (usually 9.10 version)
5. after installing Rsd lite, launch it, extract the JORDN_U3_97.21.51.rar and firmware.rar files into root directory (C:\ or D:\ or whatever).
in rsdlite press the
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button and choose the JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf file.
connect your phone via a usb cable to your computer, the phone should state its connected. and you should see on the rsdlite window that a device is connected, click on it and press the button :"start".
let it finish and boot on itself (it should do that).
6. [Optional] if you started with low battery now is a good time to charge your phone.
7. transfer the 2ndinit 1.4.2 apk and the 2ndinit 2.3 apk into a folder in your sd card (name it "A" for ease of use).
also extract the 2011-06-11.14.14.27.zip into this folder on your sd card "/clockworkmod/backup/"
8. extract the superoneclick on your computer and launch it, while the phone is connected (should also be in usb debugging mode), press the root button in the superoneclick window and watch the magic, make sure you also install busybox (should be installed automatically when pressing the ROOT button).
9. disconnect your phone, use the file explorer provided with this rom and make sure you check with a "V" to "allow 3rd party apps" in the settings. install the 2ndinit1.4.2.apk file.
open the app after installation and make sure you have internet connectivity, press the install bootmenu option.(now pop-ups should appear regarding permissions, choose "allow" for all of them).
after the green led has turned on, go to settings menu under application/development and turn off the "usb debugging mode".
10. restart your phone and make sure you press the vol down button when the led turns blue during the bootup.
when in bootmenu, choose recovery-> custom recovery.
when in recovery, choose "wipe data/factory reset", "wipe cache", "advanced-> wipe dalvik".
now return to recovery menu and choose "backup/restore"->"restore->2011-06-11.14.14.27".
this should take a couple of minutes.
when its done, go back again to recovery menu, and choose again "wipe cache", "advanced-> wipe dalvik".
power off the phone.
11. hold the vol up button once again and power up the phone to go into bootloader screen.
connect your phone once again to your computer and on the rsdlite window choose the "firmware.sbf" file.
press start and flash it.
12. let the phone boot up, congrats you just revived your phone, root it once again using super one click (if needed), install the 2ndinit2.3.apk.
transfer whatever rom you like (dont try sbf's cause that's how I first got in this mess), reboot phone, go into stock recovery and install that zip after wiping data/factory reset. and ohh well you know the rest.
Good luck.
P.S if you can't or dont know where to find the files take a quick search in the forums and youll find most of them.

Reserved

reserved

when i flash firmware.sbs it takes me back to Android Bootmenu when it reboots please help. thanks

Shouldnt happen, make sure you Wipe Data, and cache, before the nandroid backup and after the nandroid backup.
only then u can flash the firmware.sbf
if the bootmenu still comes up simply choose "Boot-> set default-> normal". and reboot.
if still comes back to bootmenu (and i hope you are talking about bootmenu and not bootloader). install through custom recovery your favorite ROM and don't forget the corresponding Kernel.
good luck!

Is that work with bl7 ???

I've been trying to restore my phone for weeks, up until this thread, I started to think the internet couldn't help me. You are a god amongst men.

OK, banging my head against a wall here; I have 2 defy's. Mine has been to a war zone 4 times, I've replaced the screen (and the waterproof gasket) once, It's broken (the case) but still works except for the fact that the last time I had to flash an sbf I messed up the charging ability with the "macguyver" method.
Now I recently got a pristine looking red lens defy from a friend who said it wasn't booting...It "tried" but never stayed booted long. I tried immediately flashing one of the fixed sbf's with CM10 on it, and ever since I get the bootloader 09.10 code corrupt message.
I've tried the method listed here (by the way the first firmware in OP won't download for me, something about violating some terms of agreement?) the one labeled simply "firmware" downloaded.
Still no joy. Every flash I get all the way through code group 32 checksums match. Everything after that fails. Have tried multiple CEE, Nordic, Chinese, even Defy+ sbf (the new defy has red lens) with no luck.
Likewise when I tried flashing via linux (sbf_flash). The other night after battery out for quite awhile it led me to believe it had started working, and allowed me to get into recovery and wipe everything, but it was all false hope. It still did not boot (motorola M boot loop) and likewise, it still did not flash.
Anyone have any ideas how I can proceed to fix this thing?
I thought I had this thing figured out but obviously I was mistaken.
thanks in advance

I just unbricked my phone again yesterday after trying the latest cm10 sbf with no luck, so i can guarantee this method still works, however the firmware.sbf file is really needed and also the nandroid backup, so here's what i'll do:
1. i'll check what links are broken and reupload the necassery files.
2. I'll clean the the first message and update the links
so check back in about an hour

Thanks a lot for posting this. Tried to restore my phone using lot of other posts since the last 3 to 4 days days, but all in vain.
Was anybody able to install CM10 over this? After the installation, the phone is going into boot loop.

Thanks rtk217 for starting this guide very useful for noobs...
I've made some video tutorials using a few of the guides in the forums here...
hope it helps someone...
Its a complete step by step.
Part 1 of 4. This part deals with preparation of all the required files to successfully complete the custom rom installation.
http://youtu.be/jMAlys2_KG4
Part 2 of 4. How to restore Defy to default
http://youtu.be/6SUysKZ2E5Y
Part 3 of 4. How to root using SuperOneClick and install clockworkmod.
http://youtu.be/hd3_SRbkUWw
Part 4 of 4. How to install 2ndinit recovery and install CyanogenMod 10 Jelly Bean 4.1.2
http://youtu.be/gNPacGesWOI

I am still not able to install CM10. I had bricked my phone a week ago, so I followed this post using the below steps:
1. Flashed with JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf.
2. Installed 1.4.2 Sndinit..
3. restored the nandroid backup 2011-06-11.14.14.27
I am able to restore Froyo...
Now I am trying to install CM10 using the following steps:
1. Install 2.3 Sndinit
2. do a full wipe
3. install CM10-20121205-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip
4. Install Defy-Gapps-CM10-20121109-without-Voice.zip
once rebooted moto logo appears.. the LED turns red and again tries to reboot.. again reboots to moto logo and the same thing happens!
Can somebody help me?

k.manojraja said:
I am still not able to install CM10. I had bricked my phone a week ago, so I followed this post using the below steps:
1. Flashed with JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf.
2. Installed 1.4.2 Sndinit..
3. restored the nandroid backup 2011-06-11.14.14.27
I am able to restore Froyo...
Now I am trying to install CM10 using the following steps:
1. Install 2.3 Sndinit
2. do a full wipe
3. install CM10-20121205-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip
4. Install Defy-Gapps-CM10-20121109-without-Voice.zip
once rebooted moto logo appears.. the LED turns red and again tries to reboot.. again reboots to moto logo and the same thing happens!
Can somebody help me?
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Have you got a Defy or Defy+ as you are trying to install the cm10 zip for MB526 (Defy+)

I have a defy mb525.. The one i tried to install is a 2nd boot build that is common for both mb525 and mb526

k.manojraja said:
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Now I am trying to install CM10 using the following steps:
1. Install 2.3 Sndinit
2. do a full wipe
3. install CM10-20121205-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip
4. Install Defy-Gapps-CM10-20121109-without-Voice.zip
once rebooted moto logo appears.. the LED turns red and again tries to reboot.. again reboots to moto logo and the same thing happens!
Can somebody help me?
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Why are you using 2ndInit 2.3???
All the guides and FAQs will tell you to use 2ndInit 1.4.2

hey i have the same problem did you fix it?
k.manojraja said:
I have a defy mb525.. The one i tried to install is a 2nd boot build that is common for both mb525 and mb526
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hey i have the same problem did you fix it?

Thanks ...
Hay, Ur are a genie to me.. I tried so many mods after my imei no is gone. Wifi not working, issues with signal catching.. Now with your step by step guide i was able to overcome all of those... Thank you very much.

cmcooper123 said:
hey i have the same problem did you fix it?
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Yep... Please see the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618718&page=32
Look at pages 31 and 32...

k.manojraja said:
Yep... Please see the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618718&page=32
Look at pages 31 and 32...
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but if i flash defy plus firmware on a defy mb525 wont that brick it?
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cmcooper123 said:
but if i flash defy plus firmware on a defy mb525 wont that brick it?
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lol my bad it did brick it kind of
flashed DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-137_ND_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTNORD_P009_A011_HWp3_Service1FF
then JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf
now it has a black screen but in boot loader mode sigh
any way this is were i am at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032711
SIGH

cmcooper123 said:
bwithut if i flash defy plus firmware on a defy mb525 wont that brick it?
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lol my bad it did brick it kind of
flashed DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-137_ND_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTNORD_P009_A011_HWp3_Service1FF
then JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf
now it has a black screen but in boot loader mode sigh
any way this is were i am at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032711
SIGH
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I am really not sure if you have read the posts properly. I had no problems in flashing the defy plus sbf. The defy plus sbf that I gave you was a bl6 version and you can never downgrade to froyo.
97.21.51 is a Chinese éclair with bl5. 2nd boot builds were not working on bl5.

my defy is die after I reflash original sbf.

Hi guy,
does any one know how to back to original defy wtih sbf files? because my defy stop at Android logo. In addition, I think my problem at MIUI defy V5 because after I installed V5. I dont like it, so I use RLDs to recover my defy with SBF.
Environment and duplicate steps
MB525 (green camera)
1 - Reboot the phone when you see the blue LED volume press the button below to enter the bootmenu.
2 - Now we enter the Custom recovery
Custom recovery:
A - Wipe data
B - Wipe cache
C - install the rom and Reboot (MIUI V5 Defy/Defy+ 17.5.2013 Quarx Based on 11.5.2013 /Miui Defy/Defy V5 Optimization)
3 - Use one or two hour, then I dont like MIUI v5, so I go to wipe date and cache again under recovery mode, then defy stop at Moto's logo.
4 - I used JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.7_CHINESE_SIGN...to reflash by RSD lite.
5 - The Defy stop at Android logo. ( I dont have any idea now. because usually reflash SBF is work for me.)

Can you take any screenshot? I cant imagine what android logo are you thinking .....
Sorry for my English

yzeroy said:
Can you take any screenshot? I cant imagine what android logo are you thinking .....
Sorry for my English
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Thank you Yzeroy,
Android logo is second picture when you power on defy. (ex: first picture is Moto logo. second logo is Android logo)

Ok, as you said you came from MIUI v5 ( whitch is CM10) it uses EXT4 as primary partition format for data and cache ... solution si simple and easy ....
1. Turn off you mobile ....
2. Boot up Defy with POWER button and VOLUME down button pressed together
3. DO factory reset and reboot
Now it should boot

haha, I fixed this problem now, and I know the root cause. anyway, thank you very much
the root cause:
should be need to wipe date and cache again.

shoumin said:
haha, I fixed this problem now, and I know the root cause. anyway, thank you very much
the root cause:
should be need to wipe date and cache again.
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