how to unbrick defy - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

this only for defy red lens using defy plus sbf that cant be downgrade.
since i cant post on dev section i'll will share my exprience with my brick defy
it was just few hour ago my phone was brick....and i already try many sbf that available on many site still no hope....finally i realize that the main problem on my phone was the bootloader...cause all the problem that make my phone cannot boot up even on bootloader mode....so i download sbf with bl7,flash it with rsd lite 5.7 and.....tadaaa my phone rise from its dead now i am enjoy with my defy again......
so the main problem on our defy is the bootloader that make our phone dead so dont ever mess with sbf if u dont really know the bootloader
hope this will help any of u people

help me
i also have same problem with u,can u give me the link to donwload sbf with bl7

If you can't boot, flash a sbf with the same bl nr than the last one you flashed and just wipe data from stock recovery. You don't have to go to the bl 7 ROM if you didn't already flash one. You even don't have to flash any bl4+ ROM on your normal defy. You can do everything from the bl4 bootloader, just flash the defy + kernel in cwm and afterwards your ROM
Sent from my MB525 using XDA

help me
im stuck at bootloader 9.10,i cant go to stock recovery,i already flash many sbf,but nothing happened,im using defy cm 7,please help me

defy 101 said:
i also have same problem with u,can u give me the link to donwload sbf with bl7
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just to be sure if u using defyplus and already update it using motorola software update u already in bl7....so u must use bl7 sbf to make ur phone live again
right now i cant post a link i just can give u a name for google it
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-188_TMOUK_SIGN_SIGNED_USADEFYEMARAB1B8TMDE011.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRTMDE_P028_A028_M008_HWp3_WIG148402_Service1FF.sbf.gz
this the same sbf i use to bring my defy live again
hope this will help u...
dont forget the thank button if i help u hehe

defy 101 said:
im stuck at bootloader 9.10,i cant go to stock recovery,i already flash many sbf,but nothing happened,im using defy cm 7,please help me
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this only for those have problem after flash many sbf still get black screen with white led after finish flashing sbf....
you must make sure what BL you use before brick ur phone
in my case i really sure my BL is BL7

odystyle said:
this only for those have problem after flash many sbf still get black screen with white led after finish flashing sbf....
you must make sure what BL you use before brick ur phone
in my case i really sure my BL is BL7
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the main key is know ur BL and get the right Sbf then u can revive ur phone with no problem

but when u get S blank flash....just start to think buy another phone or get ur phone on service center and replace a new board

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Need Help defy+ die before flash 188

Hi, today i flash my defy+ with this sbf DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-188_TMOUK,
The problem is i cant root, and cant change the sbf by another.
Is i flash another, the phone no boot, a not show anything on screen, led are off.
Only work whith the t-mobile sbf, but i dont have signal and my batery dont charge.
Anyone have any solution for this, please help me.
Sorry my bad english, im argentine!
jonatan25 said:
Hi, today i flash my defy+ with this sbf DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-188_TMOUK,
The problem is i cant root, and cant change the sbf by another.
Is i flash another, the phone no boot, a not show anything on screen, led are off.
Only work whith the t-mobile sbf, but i dont have signal and my batery dont charge.
Anyone have any solution for this, please help me.
Sorry my bad english, im argentine!
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Try this solution
h**p://vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/
thx but dont work...
Did you see this from the XDA thread about that sbf:
NO DOWNGRADE TO ANY 2.3.6 rom or 2.3.4 or FROYO/ECLAIR and no root if you flash full sbf
i see it too late... i´m sending my phone to official service, is on guarantee, i hope they can change or repair my phone, if not, i be too sad.
Only can wait and if they not repair or change, i have a very nice mini netbook
thanks for help !
You can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486731
Is a new sbf with CG ver 6 and Froyo Kernel, then you can flash any ROM that uses Froyo kernel
EDIT
Sorry, that doesn't work, you flashed the CG ver 7
LeonardoJegigzem said:
You can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486731
Is a new sbf with CG ver 6 and Froyo Kernel, then you can flash any ROM that uses Froyo kernel
EDIT
Sorry, that doesn't work, you flashed the CG ver 7
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4.5.1-134_DFP-188 has BL7
jonatan25 said:
i see it too late... i´m sending my phone to official service, is on guarantee, i hope they can change or repair my phone, if not, i be too sad.
Only can wait and if they not repair or change, i have a very nice mini netbook
thanks for help !
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hey man, you repaired your phone, i have a bricked defy+, where testing many solutions i just do it power on without battery detector, and works well if 3g disabled, i would like put as original and working all =\

[Q] i have defy mb525 but i have 2.3.6 from defy mb526.pls help me

hello i borowed to a friend my defy mb525.and he put mb526 software on my defy.and now i have only troubles.camera wont work,3g wont work,my phone wont recognize my battery,wifi wont work,the phone wont carge,he is f...d up real good.the problem is i dont know what cg has the phone and i hear that i cant do nothing because he has 2.3.6 and i cant downgrade it.pls help me and tell what to do i dont wana throw it away.it was a real good phone.thank you a lot and i wait yours answers.
same problem
Im also interested in this reply ,if there is a positve outcome id be happy to know.I have tried alsorts even had to wire the phone up to get it to work via usb cable I really only want the camera part fixed
There should be no problem if you can switch on your bootloader (vol+ + power on).
The solution is in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982 first post, Method 2 (files available, which is not the case in Method 1.).
Do all steps exactly as written. Then you can flash any CM 7 or 9. But probably you have no way back to froyo.
At least I have tesed it.
corrinti said:
There should be no problem if you can switch on your bootloader (vol+ + power on).
The solution is in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982 first post, Method 2 (files available, which is not the case in Method 1.).
Do all steps exactly as written. Then you can flash any CM 7 or 9. But probably you have no way back to froyo.
At least I have tesed it.
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the real thing is that i try to flash another sbf file except the one that is allready flash on it at the end of flashing it apears pass but phone wont do nothing.and the real thing is that this sbf that i have on it i cant root it.so?what can i do?
thank you anyway for u response anyway i will wait for more responses from the great minds of all developers because i know if somebody can do it r u (the developers).
litle.tony.montana said:
the real thing is that i try to flash another sbf file except the one that is allready flash on it at the end of flashing it apears pass but phone wont do nothing.and the real thing is that this sbf that i have on it i cant root it.so?what can i do?
thank you anyway for u response anyway i will wait for more responses from the great minds of all developers because i know if somebody can do it r u (the developers).
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But I had the same. And this method helped. You loose nothing if try.
Flash with RDSLite (it is eclair with CG5, then exact steps with CM7 and next flash. You will get kind of CM7 (here I also cleared private data from a system which somehow made the internal memory full), which you may stay with or change to any CM, MIUI, WIUI etc.
Ok, so you tried to flash another ROM and couldn't press bootloader. Which sbf did you flash to revive it?
Also read the whole OP of the threat posted before.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA
corrinti said:
But I had the same. And this method helped. You loose nothing if try.
Flash with RDSLite (it is eclair with CG5, then exact steps with CM7 and next flash. You will get kind of CM7 (here I also cleared private data from a system which somehow made the internal memory full), which you may stay with or change to any CM, MIUI, WIUI etc.
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ok.i'll try tonight after i'll get home from work.and after i''l tell u what hapened.hope to resolve it
My suggestion would be to tell your friend that he either fixes your phone, or buys you a new one. Why should you have to go to all this trouble if he broke it?!
hi again
ok.so i manage to turn on the phone i flowed the steps from some links.dont know if i am allowed to put them in here.
now the phone start.the real problem is that i have on it the sbf file the cg7 version.and i dont know if i can downgrade this one.if someone did it pls tell me how so i can try it.thank you a lot.
and i cant say to my friend to buy me another one because he is poor and i care for him.if nobody can help me,i will send it in service and i'll pay(hope to not be so expensive).anyway thank you all.i will stil wait for u answers.maybe u can think at something.
if you are red lens then http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013 may help, if green then .... At least not now
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[Q] Bricked defy! how does my defy defy mb525 became defy mb526?

Hello guys, i was trying to instal an official rom to my defy(mb525).. and by mistake i flashied this SBF (DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-132_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USADEFYEMARAB1B8TFDE004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRO2DE_P019_A021_M002_HWp3_WIG148151_Service1FF)..
well it working fine even initialized well.. but i found it was saying my defy was defy(mb526) so i wanted to come back to the original android it came in (JORLA_U3_3.4.2_107-9_SIGNED_USAJORDMR1B15VIVBRLA019.0R_JORLAFROVIVBRLA_P012_A012_M002_HWp3_Service1FF)... but it wasn't accepting this SBF anymore always after flashing it thought RSD the screen doesn't turn on and just a white led appears.. so ..it is completely dead.. i tryied to reflash the (DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP...) again but anything happens.. stay the same.. how could i solve this problem?
Questions go in the Q&A section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385868
Looks like this can not be downgraded! Can someone confirm?
defydent said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385868
Looks like this can not be downgraded! Can someone confirm?
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U have flashed a defy plus sbf with bl6 .....maybe u had bl5 earlier...no downgrade to bl5 possible... .if u still want to use froyo.....search for bl6 froyo in xda ....u can flash dat to use miui, wajkiui, epsylon cm9 etc.....btw dis sbf is not bad too....u can still use quarx cm9 for defy plus
Sent from my MB526 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5
My defy rises again
I finally got what happened
I remeber that i had instaled this one (Blur_Version.45.0.2310.MB526.AsiaRetail.en.03) << and i have updated the rom through the own update option has in android menu .. and then it puts that 03 at the ending... so i was trying to install other rom and it wasn't working anymore ...
i found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495099 that rom again.. and guess what? my defy rises again .. but.. i can't root it neither instal whatever though CWM i got so sad i had so many software that needs root phone T_T
is there any way to root it? or even downgrade? i need i hate myself because of it now!

Defy won't boot, only white LED, RSD recognises it!!!

Hi Guys!
I'm come to Defy from LG GT540, so I don't know much about this phone.
So I just got the phone fom second hand (the person tried to root is, but failed...) and it just don't want to work.
I can't turn it on, just when I plug it into my PC a white LED lights up and that's all. I can't get into CWM or anything BUT I CAN USE RSD LITE!!!!! It recognises the phone and I can flash files to it. I tried couple of times, but NOTHING CHANGED.
I don't know anything about the phone's past (what type of CG of OS was on is)
I would really apprechiate your help Guys!
ToMpI97
ToMpI97 said:
Hi Guys!
I'm come to Defy from LG GT540, so I don't know much about this phone.
So I just got the phone fom second hand (the person tried to root is, but failed...) and it just don't want to work.
I can't turn it on, just when I plug it into my PC a white LED lights up and that's all. I can't get into CWM or anything BUT I CAN USE RSD LITE!!!!! It recognises the phone and I can flash files to it. I tried couple of times, but NOTHING CHANGED.
I don't know anything about the phone's past (what type of CG of OS was on is)
I would really apprechiate your help Guys!
ToMpI97
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Red or Green lens? It was flashed with 2.3 - dont know what, but try to flash BL5, if still white led - flash BL6, if BL6 not works - BL7 - but if you have green lens - camera will never work on stock BL7 - only on custom roms with custom kernel.....
turffe said:
Red or Green lens? It was flashed with 2.3 - dont know what, but try to flash BL5, if still white led - flash BL6, if BL6 not works - BL7 - but if you have green lens - camera will never work on stock BL7 - only on custom roms with custom kernel.....
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Unfortunately I have green lens.
Can you link me those .sbf files that I need??
ToMpI97 said:
Unfortunately I have green lens.
Can you link me those .sbf files that I need??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37629082#post37629082
turffe said:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37629082#post37629082
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Which??? Or what I have to do???
Big freakin' update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guys, i finally succeeded to bring my device back to life with
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P015_A030_Service1FF.sbf I think it's CG ver. 7 and ver. 7
It booted, wirking fine... It's Android 2.3.6 (maybe doesn't eally matters now...), but I don't have camera. Is there a patch for it or can you recommend an other .sbf to install???
I really apprechiate your help!!!!!!!
ToMpI97:laugh:
ToMpI97 said:
Guys, i finally succeeded to bring my device back to life with
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P015_A030_Service1FF.sbf I think it's CG ver. 7 and ver. 7
It booted, wirking fine... It's Android 2.3.6 (maybe doesn't eally matters now...), but I don't have camera. Is there a patch for it or can you recommend an other .sbf to install???
I really apprechiate your help!!!!!!!
ToMpI97:laugh:
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Why you flashed BL7 SBF? First you needed to test on BL6 or BL5 - if it booted you should have working camera with froyo kernel..... Now your camera will NEVER work with stock roms & cm7..... Last hope is CM10.1/10/9 or MIUI 4 ics with 2ndboot....... Only on 2ndboot roms....
turffe said:
Why you flashed BL7 SBF? First you needed to test on BL6 or BL5 - if it booted you should have working camera with froyo kernel..... Now your camera will NEVER work with stock roms & cm7..... Last hope is CM10.1/10/9 or MIUI 4 ics with 2ndboot....... Only on 2ndboot roms....
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I tried to flash CG5 and CG6, but without success...
Yan anyone tell me how to install a custom recovery, because I don't have a root access
Follow the instructions carefully
ToMpI97 said:
I tried to flash CG5 and CG6, but without success...
Yan anyone tell me how to install a custom recovery, because I don't have a root access
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All in one guide for defy:-
Follow the instructions carefully :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756234
I really apprechiate your help, but I can't install boot menu to install a Cust. Recovery, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ROOT ACCESS!!!! (And I'm not be able to have, because it's BL7 )
Any ideas what I should do?
Just search for bl7 defy root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium
Fixed!!!
UPDATE: PHONE FIXED!
Finally I succeeded to flash a rooted .sbf which is maybe: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
Than I installed a 2ndBoot CM10 JB and it runs AWESOME!!!!! Everything works like camera, flashlight, etc...
It runs max. at 1,2GHz undervolted and it's ROCK STABLE. Overwhelming 3D performance and I can talk about the cos all day :laugh:
So, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP GUYS!
You are really awesome!
ToMpI
THANKS!
I`m from Brazil, and i was in same situation!
I take my defy+ today and the phone had CM10, really instable!!!
Now, I did what the Chamelleon said and thats all okay!!!!!!!
really, really really thanks!
:good:
ToMpI97 said:
Hi Guys!
I'm come to Defy from LG GT540, so I don't know much about this phone.
So I just got the phone fom second hand (the person tried to root is, but failed...) and it just don't want to work.
I can't turn it on, just when I plug it into my PC a white LED lights up and that's all. I can't get into CWM or anything BUT I CAN USE RSD LITE!!!!! It recognises the phone and I can flash files to it. I tried couple of times, but NOTHING CHANGED.
I don't know anything about the phone's past (what type of CG of OS was on is)
I would really apprechiate your help Guys!
ToMpI97
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flash the sbf
First flash this http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt..._USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P022_A022_Service1FF.sbf.gz
After flashing wipedata and cache from stock recovery or else you will stuck on boot animation and wait for some some time it will boot.
Then this flash this to gain root access http://www.mediafire.com/?76z12j1at3etf4j
then install 2nd init and CWM and install cm10 or what ever.

[Q] Motorola Defy MB525 stock rom + simlock

Hello guys
Friend of mine gave me Motorola Defy to flash into stock rom as guy from local repair shop told him that this cannot be unlocked to all networks as long as its run Cyanogenmod and there is must to install original stock rom.
I have downloaded stock droid developers in ".sbf" extension and was researching xda in order to find out how to flash it but more I researched more I afraid become to do it.
I have found so many warnings not to downgrade that phone to Froyo, some posts saying not to flash ".sbf" at all but asked you guys for help.
Is there any safe way to reduce possibility of bricking this Motorola to the minimum?
Could someone advise me what should i do in this case? Should I give up flashing?
Helpful informations:
MB525 - on the label under the battery
MB526 - detected by system CM11-20140731-NIGHTLY-mb526
Recovery - TWRP
Thank You in advance for any help provided.
Regards
kamuflasz said:
Hello guys
Friend of mine gave me Motorola Defy to flash into stock rom as guy from local repair shop told him that this cannot be unlocked to all networks as long as its run Cyanogenmod and there is must to install original stock rom.
I have downloaded stock droid developers in ".sbf" extension and was researching xda in order to find out how to flash it but more I researched more I afraid become to do it.
I have found so many warnings not to downgrade that phone to Froyo, some posts saying not to flash ".sbf" at all but asked you guys for help.
Is there any safe way to reduce possibility of bricking this Motorola to the minimum?
Could someone advise me what should i do in this case? Should I give up flashing?
Helpful informations:
MB525 - on the label under the battery
MB526 - detected by system CM11-20140731-NIGHTLY-mb526
Recovery - TWRP
Thank You in advance for any help provided.
Regards
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Hi, you can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50699347&postcount=511 to unsimlock while staying on cm11, but no idea if it will really work.
I have flashed my defy many times without any problems, i have used a sbf from this list http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537 and kept it as reference in order not to use a downgraded sbf.
Just make sure the defy is fully charged, rsd lite + motodrivers are installed .
bilibili2011 said:
Hi, you can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50699347&postcount=511 to unsimlock while staying on cm11, but no idea if it will really work.
I have flashed my defy many times without any problems, i have used a sbf from this list http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537 and kept it as reference in order not to use a downgraded sbf.
Just make sure the defy is fully charged, rsd lite + motodrivers are installed .
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Flashing with RSD Lite didn't want to work as program didn't want to discover my phone, found another solution which is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775913
Simple and works 100% even when my phone didn't turn on because wrong sbf, I could flash as many as I wanted to get the working one, which was mb526 2.3.6 version surprisingly
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But now I need to get this devices rooted and all xda tutorials are about reflashing rooted sbf and installing twrp after that. Could someone advise me how to recognize rooted sbf which will be compatible with mb525??
I have tried framaroot to avoid flashing again but it didn't work unfortunately.
kamuflasz said:
Flashing with RSD Lite didn't want to work as program didn't want to discover my phone, found another solution which is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775913
Simple and works 100% even when my phone didn't turn on because wrong sbf, I could flash as many as I wanted to get the working one, which was mb526 2.3.6 version surprisingly
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But now I need to get this devices rooted and all xda tutorials are about reflashing rooted sbf and installing twrp after that. Could someone advise me how to recognize rooted sbf which will be compatible with mb525??
I have tried framaroot to avoid flashing again but it didn't work unfortunately.
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Pre-rooted rom must have "rooted" in their name, framaroot works for me.

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