[Q] Difference about Service and Full sbf - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, to all I am new Here and I have some Questions.
In other forum tell me the are different types of sbf, for example Service sbf or full sbf what is the different and how to know which is which.
and what happend if you put a service sbf? you dont have the abylity to downgrade like the full sbf?
thank you

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Mirrors for SBFs

I've downloaded all Milestone 2 Service SBFs and mirrored them. Apparently quite some people are looking for them, so here they are.
I suggest you download them, while the links last
FYI: These were the only SBFs for the Milestone 2 that ever have been publicly available! So no, there are no Chinese or Asians SBFs and I don't know how to get them!
UK
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/V3PB6Z33TF
SHA-1: 987C1567700EFA7C0D319B02B25A8F3760BD49E0
DE, AT, CH
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/02I94UXG9J
SHA-1: 6bb98c59dcb57895489ac1b1110aba3d1bc0fdf3
O2 DE
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/V2FX2F6UL8
SHA-1: 976a327adb83a1573aa8de766f986015ff4767a1
Australia Optus
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/4V18GV4HEJ
SHA-1: 939af48ddb56a1dda6ecc20e5be69d44f6c603e8
Australia Vodafone
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/V08V5HL199
SHA-1: 386c288988f34ae19ccf16ccf085557f6d452f06
France
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/PB38MLZETI
SHA-1: 468b76848a25fd91076fad06c2195d784c5fd190
Brazil
Link: http://www.multiupload.com/4OO2UTHCTB
SHA-1: 65965bf1d64069b01318dba9229b0c38e2265a89
please, please please!!!
italian sbf!!!
thank you!!!!
As far as I know there isn't an SBF for an Italian Milestone 2. You should probably use the UK SBF.
The SBFs I provided are the only ones that have been available.
Thanks a lot mate!
Thanks you so much
I have updated -> http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2
Cool thanks everyone!
I now has an Optus SBF for whence I need it
Chinese?
Does the "CH" in DE, AT, CH mean Chinese? So somehow one ROM supports Chinese plus European language? Othewise, is there a Chinese version? Sorry if this is a stupid question...
CH is Czech.
There is no European ROM that supports Chinese AFAIK. Furthermore there haven't been any Chinese/Asian SBFs publicly available, at least not via the official Motorola Repo.
w0ndersp00n said:
CH is Czech.
There is no European ROM that supports Chinese AFAIK. Furthermore there haven't been any Chinese/Asian SBFs publicly available, at least not via the official Motorola Repo.
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Ah, well then, that certainly explains a lot, thanks for clearing that up for me.
w0ndersp00n said:
CH is Czech.
There is no European ROM that supports Chinese AFAIK. Furthermore there haven't been any Chinese/Asian SBFs publicly available, at least not via the official Motorola Repo.
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Anyway to get the Asian SBF, for Singapore's?
Whats it mean?
This is a such a noob question, so forgive me for my arrogance, I'm still learning a lot about Android ROMs... but, what exactly IS a Service SBF? What does SBF stand for? Thanks for any answers.
j00cantseeme said:
Anyway to get the Asian SBF, for Singapore's?
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If someone knows the filename of the SBF and if that file is still online on Motorola's server it could be possible.
Spixe1 said:
This is a such a noob question, so forgive me for my arrogance, I'm still learning a lot about Android ROMs... but, what exactly IS a Service SBF? What does SBF stand for? Thanks for any answers.
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Not sure what SBF stands for, but I've read "System Boot File"
The service doesn't replace the /data partition, non-service versions do. So simply said a Service SBF only replaces the system, without removing user data. (Correct me if I'm wrong)
thanks,,,,,,,,
thanks for this..
do I just apply the sbf via RSD?
adaimespechip said:
thanks for this..
do I just apply the sbf via RSD?
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Yes. Make sure you use version 4.9
Thanks for the share
btw I have very little experience in android. so I better ask you guys to increase my understanding. As far as I know SBF is ultimate savior for bricked android phone. If that happen, you just have to use RSD lite to flash your phone with SBF. Is that right? get me straight if I was wrong.
But I still confused about several things
1. Do SBF is the same with factory reseted rom?
2. Do I have to use the right SBF version (UK, Brazil, DE or whatever) for my MS2 or we can change it to different version?
3. How can I know my SBF version?
Regards
DE = German
AT = Austria
CH = Switzerland
elhariz said:
Thanks for the share
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btw I have very little experience in android. so I better ask you guys to increase my understanding. As far as I know SBF is ultimate savior for bricked android phone. If that happen, you just have to use RSD lite to flash your phone with SBF. Is that right? get me straight if I was wrong.
Pretty much! As long as your MS can boot into recovery (hold camera and power up and then press the power button)
But I still confused about several things
1. Do SBF is the same with factory reseted rom? - Yes, but it also restores the phone to complete stock build (ie if youve rooted it, or removed and crapware) that will also be restored.
2. Do I have to use the right SBF version (UK, Brazil, DE or whatever) for my MS2 or we can change it to different version? - 4.9 is the latest. To get your phone to show up, make sure you have all the phone's drivers installed on your machine first.
3. How can I know my SBF version? - Generally goes by country/continent..
Regards
These SBF's will not erase the data partition! So all user date will be in tact after flashing it.

Need to SBF my Milestone2, all SBF mirrors down, now what?

Hi,
on http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2 all links are down.
I need a DACH or EU sbf, I really don't care which one it will be, if my phone is compatible to other SBF, I will flash others...
just wouldn't like to flash EU GB cause I will not be able to downgrade.
Can anyone provide me some SBF?
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_milestone2/list.php

DEFY+ ROOT

I JUST bought a brand new motorola defy PLUS(DEFY+). with ANDROID 2.3.6. I want to know my BOOTLOADER VERSION.(if it BL6 OR BL7).How can i know my bootloader version???
i know that defy+ BL7 has problems with rooting and is not rootable by superoneuserclick. Please tell me how to do it .And i need someone to guide me to select a correct SBF file for me in case i brick my phone.how do i select the correct SBF file for my phone????.please help!!!!:cyclops:
Start from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
andr0idfreak said:
Start from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
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This is a guide for motorola defy....and most of it is not for the defy plus..can u please give me the link for the SBF file to download???and also tell the bootloader version finding process?
You have not read it properly then. It's for Defy (Red and green lens) as well as for Defy+ too. I have a defy+ too and had followed the above guide to root, install CM etc.
If your firmware version is something like 4.5.1-134_DFP-23xx (xx=some number), then you're on BL7.
Method for rooting
Just follow the steps given in page no.9
and u will get ur defy+ rooted...
cheers...
karinkato said:
Just follow the steps given in page no.9
and u will get ur defy+ rooted...
cheers...
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in that guide they said always to keep in mind the CG VERSIONS.i am having a CG version 7 according to the post(DEFY+ android gingerbread 2.3.6).But you said the the files in the SBF would have numbers such as CGXX..XX IS THE NUMBER...i just want to ask..will the number ' XX' be 7 for my phone????and Do i have the check these numbers in the original SBFs too????
Black camera!
Hey!
Somebody help me!!
Defy +: I put the original ruins of the ruins Rootolo, then the Boot Menu in Hungarian translation, and are followed by the error in the "Blade" my brain that I installed along with the 720p and panorama for Gingerbread Motorola
and since then my camera does not work, just great blackness!
Somebody help me!

looking for the last orginal sbf fw for green and red defy ?

looking for the last orginal sbf fw for green and red defy ?
pls help
s27moto said:
looking for the last orginal sbf fw for green and red defy ?
pls help
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http://sbf.droid-developers.org/
You need to find the one that suits your phone's model and original firmware best, and be mindful of downgradeability. I'd pick the one that corresponds to my phone's country of origin and/or region in order to get the proper radio files.
Antiga Prime said:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/
You need to find the one that suits your phone's model and original firmware best, and be mindful of downgradeability. I'd pick the one that corresponds to my phone's country of origin and/or region in order to get the proper radio files.
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i go to http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php
and i see a lot of file and i dont know which one is last and support root and which one support arabic lang in sms
s27moto said:
i go to http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php
and i see a lot of file and i dont know which one is last and support root and which one support arabic lang in sms
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Then you're going to have to take the time to read this and this.
I'm pretty sure most, if not all, of these SBF files have all the languages. I know mine supports Arabic, both input and system language. So just pick one that's closest to your region and/or corresponds to your carrier, and make sure you have the same version as your original ROM.
If you flash a ROM that has a higher CG number than the one you're on, you won't be able to downgrade, or it will not be as simple anymore. If you don't care about this, than just make sure you're flashing a higher version; you won't be able to boot if you're on Gingerbread 2.3 and flash a Froyo 2.2 ROM.
Why you need the stock rom? If you want it for waranty, you have to flash the latest one for where you're from. If you just like the blur, you could have a look at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
is this JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.1_BIDIONLY_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTARAB_P012_A011_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz Gingerbread ?
i only need Gingerbread orginal FW

fbs xt610 french and how to

Hi,
I've use bootstrap with cm7 !!
Now my phone is blocked! :crying:
Can somebody help me with a nice how to with original fbs ?
xt610 nox ok, with argentan sbf
hbf42 said:
Hi,
I've use bootstrap with cm7 !!
Now my phone is blocked! :crying:
Can somebody help me with a nice how to with original sbf ?
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I've take offical motorola drivers
RSDlite from xda
and 2.3.6 argentian sbf from xda too
It's work : i'm very happy but, it's now difficult to root it , and it's in english but it works !
Thank you xda !:good:
I'm still looking for french rootable sbf by the way !
can anybody explain me difference between rom and sfb ?
hbf42 said:
I've take offical motorola drivers
RSDlite from xda
and 2.3.6 argentian sbf from xda too
It's work : i'm very happy but, it's now difficult to root it , and it's in english but it works !
Thank you xda !:good:
I'm still looking for french rootable sbf by the way !
can anybody explain me difference between rom and sfb ?
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First - it's sbf not sfb. SBF is a file format used in bootloader flasher RSDlite. And what meaning you mean rom? Rom as a part of memory or rom as a new system? Well sbf and rom it's one and the same thing, also rom is internal memory where you can put your files.
radkyz said:
First - it's sbf not sfb. SBF is a file format used in bootloader flasher RSDlite. And what meaning you mean rom? Rom as a part of memory or rom as a new system? Well sbf and rom it's one and the same thing, also rom is internal memory where you can put your files.
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Ok, thank you for your answer.
I just wondered difference between sbf and a custom rom, and why custom rom (like CyanogenMod) aren,t in sbf format...
Sbf more easy to use and without root!
Well sorry. My journey and experience grows with every month.
Okay:
SBF file is an ultimate file with all modules and partitions developed by manufacturer. It means that in sbf you have everything - bootloader updates, specific kernel, android system files, motorola drivers, motorola software, radio (GSM) update and many other things that i don't even know that they exist So imagine that you just have device, with nothing, empty - only bootloader. SBF file will make your device live properly.
In case of custom roms, you have only system data, so - no update of bootloader, radio etc. Sometimes (not in motorola), rom package can contains new kernel, but that's all (for our droid kernel's are separate zip's). I think that creation of sbf file is just not necessary, and can be difficult (i think because of motorola closed source of RSDlite and sbf), opposite to installation from recovery(Recovery is power-users creation and it's open source, so everybody can access instructions how he can build rom to work with Recovery - much easier huh?). And if you 've had empty device, with custom rom you won't be able to start.
That's why sbf files are used to unbrick device.
And by the way and warning - Argentinian SBF file contain radio update which corrupt GSM signal. 3G works fine, but 2g (gsm) is terrible, and there's no fix for this, since argentinian sbf contains also bootloader update which means you cannot flash any other sbf than argentinian using RSDLite.
radkyz said:
And by the way and warning - Argentinian SBF file contain radio update which corrupt GSM signal. 3G works fine, but 2g (gsm) is terrible, and there's no fix for this, since argentinian sbf contains also bootloader update which means you cannot flash any other sbf than argentinian using RSDLite.
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Fresh info based on dettofatto's (and mine) experience - it is possible to have argentinian rom with eu radio. You just have to flash argentinian sbf using sbf_flash under linux.

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