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[Q] May I install a custom ROM over this firmware?

Hi folks
Yesterday I soft-bricked my Defy+
After a long and careful session of cursing every saint and patron I could think of, I managed to re-flash the whole thing ( mostly, thanks to this forum, so THANK YOU! )
Problem is, now I'm stuck with stock ROM, and from what I've heard since I cannot downgrade I can't install a custom ROM either
Before I proceed to try anyway and probably soft-brick again, can you tell me if there's anything I can do to remove my ****ty stock ROM?
I was using MIUI and it was totally awesome ( even if that's why I soft-bricked. ), so going back to MIUI would be perfect, trying CM would be pretty good as well ( but no CM9, I use my camera ), even MS2ginger which is basically semi stock would be fine, as long as I remove the stock.
My system version : 45.0.1320.MB526.O2.en.DE
Android Version : 2.3.6
Kernel version : 2.6.32.9-gbdd614e
Build number : 4.5.1-134_DFP-132
Thanks in advance!

Try this
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You can download the cm72-111213.0943-NIGHTLY-Defy+ here!
http://defy.wdscript.fr/defyplus-cm7/
twa_priv said:
cm72-111215.1631-NIGHTLY-Defy+ has the inverted picture issue.
Install cm72-111213.0943-NIGHTLY-Defy+ instead and install Camera.apk and overlay.omap.so from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20399252&postcount=14580
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Good Luck!
Motorola Defy CM7 RC 1.5 OC 1GHz

wipe data factory and cache partition and
install fresh Stock ROM for defy
then u know wht to do

@Leonardo
Thanks man, I'm going to try in the next days - I'm out for New year's even xD
Is this CM7, right? So Camera works, not like CM9.. If the battery not fully charging is the only problem I'm definitely going to install Cyan, Stock Rom just plainly sucks.
@Illumanati
uhm.. what do you mean? that's what I did to recover my soft bricked Defy, I already mount a Stock ROM, why should I wipe and re-install it?

Yes, i think the camera must work, in a red lense defy works replacing Camera.apk and overlay.omap.so, so i think in defy+ too!
PS: Has your defy+ a red lense??

LeonardoJegigzem said:
PS: Has your defy+ a red lense??
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all defy+ come with red lens.....
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Shark107 said:
even MS2ginger which is basically semi stock would be fine, as long as I remove the stock.
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looking at ms2ginger thread it seems pretty straight forward to install this rom.
just make sure you download the correct ms2ginger 2.1 file for defy+. wipe everything and then use nandroid restore method to restore system and data, and advanced restore to restore boot, devtree and recovery. reboot and you're done.
from what i've read, miui doesn't work with gb kernel. so unless some devs come up with new roms or nandroid backup that does, you might be out of luck for now.

LeonardoJegigzem said:
Try this
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You can download the cm72-111213.0943-NIGHTLY-Defy+ here!
Good Luck!
Motorola Defy CM7 RC 1.5 OC 1GHz
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Nightly still has battery issues on the Defy+ aint it?

But when I was on 2,3,4 miui worked, I still had GB kernel right? XD it doesn't work on 2.3.6, I tried, it goes bootloop, but unless I am misunderstanding something it's not strictly about the gb kernel
Sent from my MB526 using XDA App

Or maybe defy+ stock 2,3,4 is not GB?
Sent from my MB526 using XDA App

Shark107 said:
But when I was on 2,3,4 miui worked, I still had GB kernel right? XD it doesn't work on 2.3.6, I tried, it goes bootloop, but unless I am misunderstanding something it's not strictly about the gb kernel
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i think you're right. could have something to do with cg version?
2.3.4 cg version is 5, whereas 2.3.6 is 6.

jh20 said:
i think you're right. could have something to do with cg version?
2.3.4 cg version is 5, whereas 2.3.6 is 6.
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I wish I knew .___. it sucks to be stuck with Moto stock ( whoa, it almost rhymes )

Maybe flashing 2.3.4 Kernel from CM9 via CWM MIUI works!

I'm going to try to flash MS2ginger 2.1 over 2.3.6, and if it goes I'll try the 3.0 as well
wish me luck! I'll post everything will happen, so other ppl in my situation can benefit
p.s. after a lot of searching on chinese MIUI forum and stuff, and after consequential blood tears over the poorly translated english of Google translator, I can officially say latest MIUI releases run on 2.3.4 Kernel
So Froyo is NOT required, and 2.3.6 is NOT supported as we speak

Shark107 said:
I'm going to try to flash MS2ginger 2.1 over 2.3.6, and if it goes I'll try the 3.0 as well
wish me luck!
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good luck, sincerely

Thanks
Very good, MS2ginger 2.1 totally works even on 2.3.6, the firmware of doom xD
If anyone on the 3d answers me, I'm going to try to upgrade to 3.0
Hope I'm doing some good for other ppl in my situation ^^ and not just spamming and flooding xD

[Q] Restore Defy+

Hi everyone
I made a mistake by installing CM7 to defy (mb525) on my defy + (mb526)
With this rom my motorola is a recognized defy (mb525) in the settings, it still uses all its capacity? What is changing?
How to submit an original rom defy + (mb526)?
I can then put the right to defy CM7 + (mb526)?
It is not unlocked, locked SFR (France), and I have not seen sfb SFR it does not matter to put one another?
Sorry for my English ... it is the automatic translator
thank you very much

Up please help me

What Cyanogen build did you use?
I suggest this version, it hasn't got any bugs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445259
It shows MB526(I think it's written in the bluid.prop)

Use the ROM sugested by Mister-Samossa or the last nighty whith those patchs.
I'm using the cm72-120127.0846-NIGHTLY-Defy+ with the patchs and it works very well: no FCs, camera works properly, battery life is good (2-3 days), charged until 100% and no gaps when discharging.

i'am in test this rom,but patch whit install ?? thank for reply !!

Do you need a new SBF to flash these, or can I just go from stock 2.3.5?
edit: I can just go from stock, it only requires a GB kernel, which my stock has.

evalabonazza said:
i'am in test this rom,but patch whit install ?? thank for reply !!
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You must install the patchs from [] AL [] using recovery->Install zip if you want a working camera and that battery can charge to 100%
otaku888 said:
Do you need a new SBF to flash these, or can I just go from stock 2.3.5?
edit: I can just go from stock, it only requires a GB kernel, which my stock has.
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You don´t need to flash any other SBF. I installed it over the stock 2.3.5 rooted.

elTorres said:
You don´t need to flash any other SBF. I installed it over the stock 2.3.5 rooted.
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Thanks, running it now, and very happy with it.

Answer : How to custom Kernel ´Defy+ JB Quarx

Everything for testing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wrote this for maybe less confusion
Works with my Defy - red lense Bayer cam - on Defy+(gingerbread Kernel) Jelly Bean Quarx 24.8 Rom
I´ve
1. Flash test_2ndboot_6.10.zip from http://quarx2k.ru/ or my 2ndboot_06.10.zp from attached dropbox (search for 2ndInit recovery if you dont have and root your defy)
2. Boot into Recovery
3. Set 2ndboot as default
4. Go to tools/adb daemon and klick it and then reboot
If you want to go back to stock gb kernel flash stock kernel -like gb-234-451-134-signed.zip from dopbox i´ve attached
Remember everything is for Test the custom kernel
OT - Multiboot is ok with CM7 but akku is always 100%
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4fg71wuehyibzzx/oanepGgaRR
BIGNOTE: Green lens users who flashed redlens builds please dont try using flash, you will end up burning it like me and many others
Big thanks to our great DEV´s Quarx as porter :good: , Walter for fixing :good: and MS2 Dev czechop who made this possibile :good:
Great works men !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Hi, i tried all the methods without sucess... Alldays the same: blue led then red and stuck at moto logo. Any ideas?
Sorry for my english and thanks in advance

Redhotero said:
Hi, i tried all the methods without sucess... Alldays the same: blue led then red and stuck at moto logo. Any ideas?
Sorry for my english and thanks in advance
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Defy or Defy+ ?

bone101 said:
Defy or Defy+ ?
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Defy red lens with defy + build gb kernel
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

I have done it in such manner
1. Prepared on SD card:
- CM10 ROM 24/09 for MB526,
- gapps for JB
- Qkernel 2ndboot_06.10.zip (with improved 2ndboot.ko)
2. Done factory reset and viped caches
3. Installed CM10 and gapps in normal manner
4. Flashed Qkernel
5. Went to bootmenu and choosed 2nd-boot (there was no chance to set it as default... i think, because phone immediately reboots)
And achieved "half success". All is working but with extremely lags... Was said so after first bootup system suppose to be laggy and needs to wait some time on sleep state with WiFi switched off. I was waiting whole night.
So now I want to know, if my procedure is right.
Nobody mentions gapps during instali of ROM - i suppose it's so trivial so nobody count it on...
Another problem - is there need of factory reset or cache wipe?
After installing Qkernel i went to boot menu to set 2nd-boot as default, but when i choose 2nd-boot phone reboots and I don't know what now with this setting up deafult 2nd-boot...
I am trying to fond any reason of system lagginess. Maybe something was done wrong. What's your opinion? To change ROM build? Or something else...

Redhotero said:
Defy red lens with defy + build gb kernel
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium
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You can try it with the kernel from my drop box

I nerver wiped anything
For me it works as I've done

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956

bone101 said:
You can try it with the kernel from my drop box
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Of course I can try, but does it make any difference? Well, will see...
So I'm supposed to flash your kernel "as is" without much deliberation over existing installation?

If you are on boot loader ver 7 i cant say that it would work
Some peoples in this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32535395
Wrote about problems with custom kernel . Look around page 67 if your defy+ was stock bl7

I am using regular Defy with Bayer module and as first owner I am sure so there was not flashed any full sbf except once when I was forced to flash stock Froyo, so there is no case of BL7 I think...
So if I try can I flash this kernel over existing system or should I reflash ROM too?

bone101 said:
You can try it with the kernel from my drop box
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Tried without success. Ill have to flash sbf rigth? Which do you recommend?

what are the advantages of using this kernel?

I don't know the advantage, for me it works as i do.
I started with stock cee European gingerbread which I've flashed after offical update comes out
New nightley from quarx cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy(+)
Is out & works a bit faster

bone101 said:
I don't know the advantage, for me it works as i do.
I started with stock cee European gingerbread which I've flashed after offical update comes out
New nightley from quarx cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy(+)
Is out & works a bit faster
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Flashed new nightly and problems are gone

Redhotero said:
Flashed new nightly and problems are gone
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thank to quarx

trurl3 said:
I am using regular Defy with Bayer module and as first owner I am sure so there was not flashed any full sbf except once when I was forced to flash stock Froyo, so there is no case of BL7 I think...
So if I try can I flash this kernel over existing system or should I reflash ROM too?
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In General section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909242&page=84
they talk about BL5 and BL6 is supportet by quarx not BL4 and BL 7
Some say it works on BL7
But better read there for your self.......beforr you flash anything and think about warrity/garantie

For every booting i had to umount and mount again the battery.
And no Deep-Sleep in about 12 hours
Anyone else with this problems?
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Now Deep-Sleep is ok. Dont know why .... But ... Quarx said in the xda-developer thread,
that with no usb-cable and with wifi disabled the defy should go 10-15 sec. in deep-sleep.
Before i have had usb-cable on or wifi enabled. Maybe that has been the reason.
After 3 hours 14 % battery drain ... not good ...

Quarx edited a new Rom today.
But after getting more and more slow reactions from the defy+ i flashed the 24.09 version.
All tips didn't really work in a good way.
And I need my defy+ functionabel this days.
But next time again ...

And today again a new kernel for update as *.zip ...
quarx2k.ru/cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy(+)/update_for_11.10_v2.zip
13.10 Kernel update:fix wifi tether(reboot), reduce battery drain, compiled with linaro 4.5, fix charge only mode, cleanup unused drivers.

[Solved]how to go back to cm7 from cm10 - see commment#4

hi guys,
i m on cm10 with custom kernel 2.6.32.60... i would like to go back to cm7... please help me the exact steps that work flawless....
btw i have defy mb525 with red lense....
searched alot and found two ways to do that...
1)format ext4 to ext3 then not wiping and flash cm7
or
2)flash sbf from rsdlite>root>2ndinit>flash cm7
which one will work guys?

aneeshcphilip said:
hi guys,
i m on cm10 with custom kernel 2.6.32.60... i would like to go back to cm7... please help me the exact steps that work flawless....
btw i have defy mb525 with red lense....
searched alot and found two ways to do that...
1)format ext4 to ext3 then not wiping and flash cm7
or
2)flash sbf from rsdlite>root>2ndinit>flash cm7
which one will work guys?
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i prefer no 2..
can confirmed more clean..just backup your data well..

pakarbu said:
i prefer no 2..
can confirmed more clean..just backup your data well..
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how abt using this tool>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202674

aneeshcphilip said:
how abt using this tool>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202674
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nevermind... used this tool and downgraded to cm7...

[Q] Stock DefyPLUS ROM (SBF) to MB525(Defy)?

Hi, i will use on my MB525 defy, a DFP 2.3 ROM. It is possible? I flashed "DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-132_BLUR_S...sbf", success, but the camera isnt work because i have green lensed defy.
What is the solution, if i will use DFP rom with working camera? If not solved, exist any custom rom with this blur design?
Thanks.

rain91x said:
Hi, i will use on my MB525 defy, a DFP 2.3 ROM. It is possible? I flashed "DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-132_BLUR_S...sbf", success, but the camera isnt work because i have green lensed defy.
What is the solution, if i will use DFP rom with working camera? If not solved, exist any custom rom with this blur design?
Thanks.
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Why don't you try custom roms by Quarx ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385250

To fix the camera use 2ndboot ROMs like ms2ginger, cm9, cm10 onwards.
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What's this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465436
I flashed any sbf files, and after that i install from recovery to this mod. But after this, phone doesnt boot, go to fastboot automatic..

rain91x said:
What's this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465436
I flashed any sbf files, and after that i install from recovery to this mod. But after this, phone doesnt boot, go to fastboot automatic..
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It will only work if you never flashed a Android 2.3.6 full sbf.

yokay said:
Why don't you try custom roms by Quarx ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385250
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Did you try ROM by Quarx ??