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[Q] Reverting to stock ROM issue

Just bought new Atrix phone and unlocked/rooted flashed CM7.
Before flashing CM i backed up stock ROm which came with phone since i kinda liked it so i can use it later on maybe.
I tried to restore it now and in ClockworkRecovery it started to restore it but somewhere in the process it got stuck saying "cannot restore /system" and leave me no choice but to use custom ROM.
What can be the problem and how to solve it?
thanks

There's no way to answer this question accurately without knowing more information about your setup. Like for example what version of cwm are you using, what version of android were you using....
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purpler said:
Just bought new Atrix phone and unlocked/rooted flashed CM7.
Before flashing CM i backed up stock ROm which came with phone since i kinda liked it so i can use it later on maybe.
I tried to restore it now and in ClockworkRecovery it started to restore it but somewhere in the process it got stuck saying "cannot restore /system" and leave me no choice but to use custom ROM.
What can be the problem and how to solve it?
thanks
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You can use a Fruit Cake to get stock back.

Phalanx7621 said:
There's no way to answer this question accurately without knowing more information about your setup. Like for example what version of cwm are you using, what version of android were you using....
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Currently i run latest CM7 (2.3.7) for Atrix and latest romracer's CW 5, all latest software.

about about loading a blur type rom? like alien? its essentially the same as stock with some upgrades and changes... maybe look into that as well?

nah, i'd stick with stock for a while..
Can anyone point me to stock flashable SBF for International/Europe devices?

found it, exactly for my wire:
update - - - - - Gingerbread SBF for ATRIX MB860 Vodafone Germany
Android 2.3.4 ---- Blur_Version.45.31.0.MB860.Vodafone.en.EU
1FF-olympus_emara-user-2.3.4-4.5.2A-74_OLE-31-release-keys-signed-Vodafone-EU.sbf.gz
http://www.filesonic.com/file/37304...OLE-31-release-keys-signed-Vodafone-EU.sbf.gz
Compression MD5 - D9C8B96A9853453DC5A303673FAF56B2
SBF MD5 - BE1204585422871071AC8CAD84FB39A8
Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1125944.html

[Q] Need advice for most stable ROM (it's not for me!!!) and I am not DX user

Hi,
I just purchased a used Droid X to replace my mom's OG droid. I read as much as I could on rooting the DX and all that jazz (completely different coming from an HTC by the way... holy hell and I am sorry).
I have already rooted the Droid X, installed boot strap... etc.
Made a backup using recovery.
I searched the forum for "most reliable ROM" and came up with rubix 2.0
I flashed it through recovery and ended up stuck at the boot motorola logo.
Panicked and stressful I have to say! WTF! Now I understand why it sucks so much to have a locked bootloader. You CAN'T boot into recovery to flash your back up! Well at least I couldn't. I tried the home button, search button boot up method and didn't work. I was getting worried....
After reading more... I SBF'd it which is a completely new thing to me. It ended up being easy but it's really lame coming from the Incredible and Thunderbolt. Again, I now feel your pain!
Anyways, I really DO NOT want to go through that again. Do you have any idea how hard it was to find a downloadable SBF file due to the megaupload shutdown!!!! I have just re-rooted after using the SBF file found here: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/06/droidx-gingerbread-4-5-602-sbf-released/
So after all that I am just going to ask.
What is the most reliable ROM and what SBF file do I have to download to be compatible with it???
Remember... this is for my mom... I need a reliable, stable, bug free ROM. This ROM will likely be the one she will use indefinitely so please choose one that is as stable as can be.
Thank you for all your help.

That SBF is perfect for the newest roms.
The DX is on .605...but the kernel doesn't change at all so there is literally no change if you accept the OTA or not.
Stable GB Rom...
I haven't messed around with 1st init (blur based) for a long time...so I can't say for certain.
But as far as 2nd init goes...
I'd choose MIUI.
She'll love it.
Actually, I flashed MIUI to my mom's X (who is completely tech-retarded) and she has been on it for a good 3-4 months now...
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11858-ro...charge-led-updated-bootmenu-charge-while-off/
The newest build includes a working "boot menu" that can get you into CWM from a power-off state if you ever need it.
Also...
Once you flash...
I'd HIGHLY recommend using said bootmenu to set her overclocking speeds / cpu governor.
I assume she won't be to worried about speed...
So I'd either underclock her a tad...
Or leave her at stock.
But be sure to set the CPU governor to "SmartassV2"
The phone sleeps like a champ.
Literally the second you turn the screen off...the phone sleeps...and stays asleep until a notification/screen is turned on.
FANTASTIC battery life due to this.
I mean...stellar battery.
Also, it's VERY stable.
No bugs what-so-ever...
My signature also has a DX specific rom install tutorial if you'd like a refresher on the DX.

The stock ROM isn't bad. We have a few users in my office that still use it and they have no problems at all. I like to flash a lot and I am currently on MIUI (ICS) but I am thinking about going back to Vortex. It is by far the most stable ROM I've found on the Droid X.

The best Blur ROM I flashed was Liberty 3 v2, great speed, battery etc. CM4DXGB is the best ROM I have ran, I have tried most of them and CM7 is my go to daily driver. Great overall performance, very fast, great battery once you get settled in and awesome customizations. I flashed it on my dads phone and he loved it, my Mom still has a flip phone! Haha
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I wouldn't try liberty as a new user, there is a lot of customization that can confuse someone IF they aren't experienced. Apex has two days of battery life when calibrated so i would choose apex. no bugs and incredibly smooth!

Edit: Posted this in the wrong forum - removed.
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I am currently using MIUI 2012.2.1 after trying liberty and one other. I really like it, but as is expected after rooting, i want to play around. Although after reading your post, not so sure. MIUI really is great. I can go 2 days without recharging if i shut down at night. I did manage to get into a boot loop requiring an SBF etc. This was traumatic, but now i know how my phone works!
So I would like to try CM7. I downloaded the latest for the Droid X. I guess MIUI does not let rom manager install roms so i have to use clockwork. No problem. Is there any thing i need to do special since i am on a 2-init rom? Do i just do a dalvik wipe, then install the zip?

Gadget_Guru said:
I am currently using MIUI 2012.2.1 after trying liberty and one other. I really like it, but as is expected after rooting, i want to play around. Although after reading your post, not so sure. MIUI really is great. I can go 2 days without recharging if i shut down at night. I did manage to get into a boot loop requiring an SBF etc. This was traumatic, but now i know how my phone works!
So I would like to try CM7. I downloaded the latest for the Droid X. I guess MIUI does not let rom manager install roms so i have to use clockwork. No problem. Is there any thing i need to do special since i am on a 2-init rom? Do i just do a dalvik wipe, then install the zip?
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Do a system and a data wipe.
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[Q] Rooting a U8800 that's currently on 2.2...

Good evening all,
Basically I'm looking to root my girlfriends fathers U8800, it's currently running android 2.2. He's complained that its got major battery drain so I figure I can find a ROM here that can help that.
I've read there are 3 different types of models for this handset. How do I know which one we've got? If that's relevant?
I've found this thread that seems dead easy to follow, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420728 , am I ok to proceed?
When I've rooted it, do I just flash a rom via CWM like I would with my galaxy s? And will I be caught out with bootloader issues or little things like that?
Thanks in advance.

If the device is the U8800 regular model(not pro or plus) you can follow the guides of the link.
And yes, you can flash a rom from cwm recovery.
Only one suggestion. If you flash the latest stock gingerbread rom(I think is the 522), search for a thread called "get your pink screen back" on developing section. The after 518 versions have the bootloader locked, and on the above thread you will find how to flash the unlocked bootloader from 518 stock rom.

Thanks for that, I'll get on it tomorrow with an operational head. I'll do the pre root checks and make sure I have everything I need in place before I get going.

dancer_69 said:
If you flash the latest stock gingerbread rom(I think is the 522)
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It's 528
dancer_69 said:
The after 518 versions have the bootloader locked, and on the above thread you will find how to flash the unlocked bootloader from 518 stock rom.
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*locked pink screen.
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If the device is not yours I suggest you to do nothing. There's no better Rom, in terms of bug free than the original one.
Custom roms always have this or that and will require attention, which I'm sure your fatherin law can live better without these issues and concerns.
This devices have an high consumption and he has to get used to it.
Now if the device was yours meaning you would be using it daily, than i would advise you to install aurora. I don't like it but have to admit that is very good and stable.
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Sent from Odin's device!

Dave759 said:
He's complained that its got major battery drain so I figure I can find a ROM here that can help that.
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Did you look to see what is causing the battery drain? I have a friend with a stock GT540 that had serious battery drain. Turns out it was the GoSMS program. Deleted the app and now his phone lasts 5 days between charges. Switching a rom won't help if the problem is an app.
1) Get cpu spy and see if it is going to deep sleep
2) If not sleeping, turn off running applications one by one and test via cpu spy to find out which one is causing it not to sleep.
3) Either remove the offending app or use Autorun Manager to modify the receivers (if rooted)
You can fix his problem without changing his rom. If he wants root, superoneclick can root 2.2, I just used it the other day. Also make sure he is on the latest 2.2: b138sp04 or b163. I prefer b163, even though it is the China rom, because I like the Huawei launcher better that stock.

A.C.A.B. said:
If the device is not yours I suggest you to do nothing. There's no better Rom, in terms of bug free than the original one.
Custom roms always have this or that and will require attention, which I'm sure your fatherin law can live better without these issues and concerns.
This devices have an high consumption and he has to get used to it.
Now if the device was yours meaning you would be using it daily, than i would advise you to install aurora. I don't like it but have to admit that is very good and stable.
:thumbup:
Sent from Odin's device!
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That's not true... official 2.2 is the slowest thing in existence. If he just needs stability then Ezets CM7 is the answer. There are no bugs with it (except wifi tethering) and it's much much faster than stock...
Also he can undervoltage it to preserve battery life more than stock ROM.
Sent from my U8800

You want the best 2.2 you try Void Eridanus. Everything works.
Want the speed, OEX rom it's a Ferrari. Everything works less the mms with data off.
You can also keep the stock Rom, root it and just apply a ffranco kernel. This way you gain the speed.
3 good solutions here.
I'm don't revert to stock Rom for 2 reasons, cam quality and battery life, otherwise i would use stock Rom without a shadow of a doubt.
In terms of stability and all working it's stock 2.2 Rom and this is unquestionable!!!
I have been trying ALL roms and ALL respective versions since July 2011 therefore I do speak by personal extended experience
I repeat once again, in the conditions you mention leave the phone as it is. If you want to do something just root it and that's it.

as a matter of facts i had my phone with so many rooms that i can even say how many but if u want stability i recomend oxygen... if u want stability and good looks use miui 32...
last .32 miui that i used was from miui portugal in english and nothing to say about that...
battery for 2 days and all smoth...
but my phone is weird... he can take almost every rom and be usable...

The issue with miui pt versions it's the cam quality that is horrible. It's just this detail that it's not very good. The rest it's perfect.
Sent from Odin's device!

Hey everyone, back for an update and some other steps. basically, he got frustrated with how the battery so he went out today and bought the newer huawei. Reading eveyones comments here i think its due to the ammount of apps and being on froyo hasn't helped any thing, but anyways its now my new toy to play with. So far, followed the link i posted in the first thread, rooted and installed the latest CWM (v5). I'm now a little confused when it comes to the get the pink screen back, should i follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457490 now before flashing a new rom or afterwards?
Again thanks for all the help, I'm almost done bothering you all for now
Edit: Reading on some ROM's and the comments above, i should install B518 stock ROM then flash the bootloader fix from the thread posted above then i can install other ROM's? If so where can i get the stock B518 ROM and how do i know which version I'm using? Sorry and thanks again.

First, which rom you have now?
You can find the version from settings -> about phone.
If you have a newer than 518 version you need to change the bootloader with the one from 518. If you have 518 you don't.
Also check which version of kernel you have(is on about phone also)
If you have a 2.6.32 version(which mean that you have froyo rom), you can flash only roms with this kernel version. If you have a 2.6.35 version, you can flash roms with 2.6.35 kernel or 3.0.8(as aurora ICS).

Basically its a stock froyo rom, im looking to get to gingerbread by the end of tonight but currently im stuck on the huawei splash screen after i did a data reset in CWM. Can still get to CWM though.

What rom you want to flash now?
A custom gingerbread based of froyo's kernel 2.6.32 like CM7.2, oxygen or miui, or the official gingerbread?

Im not particularly bothered, something that won't brick the phone and is stable. I'm more worried as to why it wont boot now after a data reset.. any suggestions for that?

You can use adb and logcat function to see where the problem is. Usually when some errors prevent device to complete the boot proccess, this piece of code loops. You need to have some knowledge of programming though, but maybe is something easy.

and now i have blue screen.. what can i do? or have i bricked it?

Where you have blue screen and what you did?
Usually blue screen instead of recovery mode, means that the recovery.img is deleted from .cust_backup/Image folder

basically, i formatted something, reboot and soon as the huawei logo appear a blue scrren rolls down. when i plug the phone into the pc it detects a folder but its empty, the phone is detected as qualcomm now..

Yes, seems that you formated the partition which has the Image folder with all system images. So, now you need to flash an official rom. You can either flash a froyo or a gingerbread rom. You can avoid this only if you previous had take a backup of this folder. In this case just put all files in (empty now) image folder.

I am WAY behind...

So, I gave my girlfriend my DInc last year when I got a new phone. Put a fresh install of CM7.1 on it and it's been running well since then. Well, I'm trying to breath some new life into it, but I've been completely out of touch with DInc ROMs for over a year now and I am lost.
What is the most stable ROM available for the DInc at this point? I'd like to put JB on the phone, but ICS would be fine.
Will I need to update the bootloader? Radio? Newest recovery?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm so far behind I am at a loss reading through everything in the development section. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Asterdroid said:
So, I gave my girlfriend my DInc last year when I got a new phone. Put a fresh install of CM7.1 on it and it's been running well since then. Well, I'm trying to breath some new life into it, but I've been completely out of touch with DInc ROMs for over a year now and I am lost.
What is the most stable ROM available for the DInc at this point? I'd like to put JB on the phone, but ICS would be fine.
Will I need to update the bootloader? Radio? Newest recovery?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm so far behind I am at a loss reading through everything in the development section. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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1. ROM? Tiny's CM10 (formerly Pons's CM10) is arguably the best and most actively maintained, and even the latest CM10.1 (Android 4.2.1) is a very stable ROM. If you care about recording videos you're better off sticking with GB, otherwise, JB is as stable as ICS. Evervolv JB also is a good Android 4.2 ROM.
2. Radio? The latest radio (2.15.10.12.20) seems to be the preferred one, cmlusco has a thread about it on here somewhere.
3. Bootloader? HBOOT 1.07 is the latest, and if you unlock it through htcdev it adds some extra features like flashing things through fastboot.
4. Recovery? CWM is still perfectly fine, but TWRP has been gaining a lot of traction lately and is very nice. Installing it can be a bit troublesome, it's best installed using fastboot and an unlocked HBOOT 1.02 or 1.07.
You do not need to update the radio, bootloader, or recovery to put JB on it though. You can just flash the ROM (full wipe if coming from CM 7.1 of course) and all should be well.

musical_chairs said:
1. ROM? Tiny's CM10 (formerly Pons's CM10) is arguably the best and most actively maintained, and even the latest CM10.1 (Android 4.2.1) is a very stable ROM. If you care about recording videos you're better off sticking with GB, otherwise, JB is as stable as ICS. Evervolv JB also is a good Android 4.2 ROM.
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Pons and now Tiny are the only reason I have upgraded to new device. They are keeping a great phone rocking into the future.

Raven2m said:
Pons and now Tiny are the only reason I have upgraded to new device. They are keeping a great phone rocking into the future.
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I think you meant to say the only reason you havent upgraded - in which case, me too! I've found Tiny's latest CM10.1 nightly (01/26/2013) to be stable. Everything is working for me (GPS, camera, wifi, etc) with the exception of video, automatic brightness, and the preview is occasionally glitchy when taking pictures. The glitchy preview problem can be solved by using something like camera360. Unfortunately, there are no solutions for the automatic brightness and video problems that I know of at the moment...

Stability...your pretty much on it Anything based off 2.3.x will be your best bet in my opinion. GB is rock solid. While its nice to have updated software it comes at a price/missing features etc... It doesn't hurt to try out different roms but i feel in the end you will stay on GB. I switched off the rom in my sig back to Bugless 2.3.7 GB incredikernal EXT4 mod. Haven't looked back.
Latest Radio is in my sig.

CyanogenMod for Defy+

Hey
My brother has a Defy, and I have a Defy+. He strongly recomended me to install CM on my Defy+, and after I saw CM7 on his Defy I really grew to like it.
The Problem is, I can't see an official CM support for Defy+:
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices/motorola-defy
As the link states: "Official CyanogenMod support is ONLY for the Motorola Defy, NOT the Motorola Defy+. "
So what are my options instead? I'm looking for a good rom, preferably android 3 or 4 that must support Hebrew.
Currently using rooted stock 2.3.6 rom.
Thanks in advance!:victory:

here to you: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jordan_plus&type=nightly CM7 for Defy+
anyway, good roms are CM9 by Epsylon, Wiui, CM10 by Quarx and Xperia D. look in the development section

I'm about to do this for my Defy+ for the first time too. It's got the latest firmware update pushed out from Motorola (BL7?) so I'm following the gizmolord tutorial for rooting it (not allowed to hyperlink yet) for rooting it. If anyone has the time for checking it for errors I should be aware of I'd be most grateful.
Anyway, my real question for this post is: is CM7.2 for upgrading Defy (not +) and CM7 effectively the same thing for Defy+?
Edit: Another question: how do I back up (save an image of - "nandroid"? my phone before I wipe data/factory reset the phone, which seems to be required before rooting it?
I realise there are CM9's for Defy+ but I reckon I'll wait around for JB+ (10.2?) to get to a stable point before I go with moving away from Gingerbread.
Thanks for any comments/answers in advance.

ricketyclik said:
I'm about to do this for my Defy+ for the first time too. It's got the latest firmware update pushed out from Motorola (BL7?) so I'm following the gizmolord tutorial for rooting it (not allowed to hyperlink yet) for rooting it. If anyone has the time for checking it for errors I should be aware of I'd be most grateful.
Anyway, my real question for this post is: is CM7.2 for upgrading Defy (not +) and CM7 effectively the same thing for Defy+?
Edit: Another question: how do I back up (save an image of - "nandroid"? my phone before I wipe data/factory reset the phone, which seems to be required before rooting it?
I realise there are CM9's for Defy+ but I reckon I'll wait around for JB+ (10.2?) to get to a stable point before I go with moving away from Gingerbread.
Thanks for any comments/answers in advance.
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Firstly if gizomolord's tutorial is a program that roots the device for you, don't use it, because BL7 devices (I'm fairly sure yours would be) need to be rooted manually. You can follow the instructions in my signature under 'Status' for the files and instructions needed to root your device.
Secondly, I'm not quite sure what you mean in your first question. CM7 is Gingerbread and CM7.2 would just be a 'more up-to-date' version.
About the nandroid, from what I know you can only perform a nandroid after rooting your device. As for preparing to root there are a few things I did:
You can back up your SMS and Call Logs using programs from the Google Play Store. During rooting, your sdcard will be safe and so you can back most thing onto it.
You can back up your contacts to Google.
You can remember what apps to download from the Google Play Store once you have rooted.
That's all I did. There may be a way to backup but nandroid backs-up your current ROM which means you need root to be able to do so.
I hope that helps you! And if you need any help with rooting don't be afraid to ask (plus I wrote instructions and added files to my spare DropBox which you can find in my signature)

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Firstly if gizomolord's tutorial is a program that roots the device for you, don't use it, because BL7 devices (I'm fairly sure yours would be) need to be rooted manually. You can follow the instructions in my signature under 'Status' for the files and instructions needed to root your device.
Secondly, I'm not quite sure what you mean in your first question. CM7 is Gingerbread and CM7.2 would just be a 'more up-to-date' version.
About the nandroid, from what I know you can only perform a nandroid after rooting your device. As for preparing to root there are a few things I did:
You can back up your SMS and Call Logs using programs from the Google Play Store. During rooting, your sdcard will be safe and so you can back most thing onto it.
You can back up your contacts to Google.
You can remember what apps to download from the Google Play Store once you have rooted.
That's all I did. There may be a way to backup but nandroid backs-up your current ROM which means you need root to be able to do so.
I hope that helps you! And if you need any help with rooting don't be afraid to ask (plus I wrote instructions and added files to my spare DropBox which you can find in my signature)
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Thanks very much for that z3ro. I did use your tutorial in the end (gizmodo's was similar, but less detailed) but since I'd downloaded their sbf's I used those. I also did the sms and call log backing up. There is, as far as I can tell, no way to make a backup of a rom of a device that isn't rooted, so I just gave up on that idea and stepped into the void. It all worked a treat. I'm feeling so confident now I think I might try Jelly Bean

ricketyclik said:
Thanks very much for that z3ro. I did use your tutorial in the end (gizmodo's was similar, but less detailed) but since I'd downloaded their sbf's I used those. I also did the sms and call log backing up. There is, as far as I can tell, no way to make a backup of a rom of a device that isn't rooted, so I just gave up on that idea and stepped into the void. It all worked a treat. I'm feeling so confident now I think I might try Jelly Bean
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Good for you mate If you need any further help, don't hesitate to ask

pochopsp said:
here to you: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jordan_plus&type=nightly CM7 for Defy+
anyway, good roms are CM9 by Epsylon, Wiui, CM10 by Quarx and Xperia D. look in the development section
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Hmmm, they are all good looking, I'll try the CM7 first and then decide what's next.
Thank you so much for this
How do I install? Usual cleaning & wiping in Recover Mode, then "install from zip file" option, wipe again and done?
ricketyclik said:
Thanks very much for that z3ro. I did use your tutorial in the end (gizmodo's was similar, but less detailed) but since I'd downloaded their sbf's I used those. I also did the sms and call log backing up. There is, as far as I can tell, no way to make a backup of a rom of a device that isn't rooted, so I just gave up on that idea and stepped into the void. It all worked a treat. I'm feeling so confident now I think I might try Jelly Bean
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Good to know you found your answers
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Good for you mate If you need any further help, don't hesitate to ask
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Thank you for helping the other guy !

TheBirdOfHermes said:
Hmmm, they are all good looking, I'll try the CM7 first and then decide what's next.
Thank you so much for this
How do I install? Usual cleaning & wiping in Recover Mode, then "install from zip file" option, wipe again and done?
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wipe data, chache and dalvik chache, flash cm7, flash gapps, reboot

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Good for you mate If you need any further help, don't hesitate to ask
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Thanks z3ro. Here's one for you: I've got Quarx's CM7.2 running, after trying CM7, and both go through battery much faster than stock Motorola - which had a nice battery saver setting, not available in the CM's.
I've read that this is as much about which kernel you're using as anything. So:
Can I flash a new SBF without flashing a new ROM? If so, is it advisable? and
I can't figure out how to do a nandroid backup. I've got 2nd init installed, but cant see the option anywhere in its menu. Does a nandroid backup back up just the ROM and settings, or those plus the SBF?

ricketyclik said:
Thanks z3ro. Here's one for you: I've got Quarx's CM7.2 running, after trying CM7, and both go through battery much faster than stock Motorola - which had a nice battery saver setting, not available in the CM's.
I've read that this is as much about which kernel you're using as anything. So:
Can I flash a new SBF without flashing a new ROM? If so, is it advisable? and
I can't figure out how to do a nandroid backup. I've got 2nd init installed, but cant see the option anywhere in its menu. Does a nandroid backup back up just the ROM and settings, or those plus the SBF?
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Ok firstly I'll answer about nandroid backup. Once you have 2ndInit install, you'll encounter a blue led on bootup. If you press Volume Down then you'll be taken to the bootmenu screen. From there select recovery and then custom recovery. You'll now see the CWM recovery screen. Now select backups and restore and this is where you can make your nandroid backup. Select backup all and let it finish.
As for battery drainage, I've been using CM10 with now problems at all. In fact my current configuration Quarx's CM10 (17/02 build) and JellyX Kernel (22/03) has been exceptionally good! Very stable, just may take a few tries (as in a couple of flashing attempts) to get it to boot up
Now with sbf's you should really note that there is a stock SBF (which you can locate a list of in the Development section) and if you own a Defy+ there are some sbf's needed to root your phone.
As far as ROM's are concerned, to change from one ROM to another you need to perform a full wipe (data/cache/dalvik) then you flash the ROM and gapps and the another cach and dalvik wipe and then reboot your device.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by flashing a new sbf without flashing a new ROM. All I can say is: you use the stock SBF to restore everything (unroot + go back to stock android version) or it is used, as I said, to help root the Defy+. ROM's do not require the flashing of a new sbf. Kernel's don't require you to flash a new sbf either, however it is suggested to reflash (or just flash) the ROM that you want to use.
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EDIT: Here! <--- just a general flash procedure if you need
If you encounter any problems along the way, restore to stock SBF, re-root, install 2ndInit, and flash again.
Hopefully that answers most things

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Ok firstly I'll answer about nandroid backup. Once you have 2ndInit install, you'll encounter a blue led on bootup. If you press Volume Down then you'll be taken to the bootmenu screen. From there select recovery and then custom recovery. You'll now see the CWM recovery screen. Now select backups and restore and this is where you can make your nandroid backup. Select backup all and let it finish.
As for battery drainage, I've been using CM10 with now problems at all. In fact my current configuration Quarx's CM10 (17/02 build) and JellyX Kernel (22/03) has been exceptionally good! Very stable, just may take a few tries (as in a couple of flashing attempts) to get it to boot up
Now with sbf's you should really note that there is a stock SBF (which you can locate a list of in the Development section) and if you own a Defy+ there are some sbf's needed to root your phone.
As far as ROM's are concerned, to change from one ROM to another you need to perform a full wipe (data/cache/dalvik) then you flash the ROM and gapps and the another cach and dalvik wipe and then reboot your device.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by flashing a new sbf without flashing a new ROM. All I can say is: you use the stock SBF to restore everything (unroot + go back to stock android version) or it is used, as I said, to help root the Defy+. ROM's do not require the flashing of a new sbf. Kernel's don't require you to flash a new sbf either, however it is suggested to reflash (or just flash) the ROM that you want to use.
------I'll link something here in a bit-------
EDIT: Here! <--- just a general flash procedure if you need
If you encounter any problems along the way, restore to stock SBF, re-root, install 2ndInit, and flash again.
Hopefully that answers most things
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Thanks z3ro. On reading this I realize I'm confusing SBF's with kernels. An SBF is kernel + ROM? If so, when I flashed to CM7.2 I flashed kernel as well? Quarx's instructions say flash Froyo (which I didn't do, having a Defy+) then install the ROM.
BTW, my phone's rooted, hence having CM7.2 loaded.

ricketyclik said:
Thanks z3ro. On reading this I realize I'm confusing SBF's with kernels. An SBF is kernel + ROM? If so, when I flashed to CM7.2 I flashed kernel as well? Quarx's instructions say flash Froyo (which I didn't do, having a Defy+) then install the ROM.
BTW, my phone's rooted, hence having CM7.2 loaded.
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Yeah I had a feeling you confused the two. Well an sbf (I guess) is a kernel+ROM. Ok having a defy+ makes things a lot easier because that's the model I have as well.
Quarx's nightlies come with their own kernel so when you flash them, the install the kernel. (Go into phone settings > scroll down to the bottom and click on about phone > check to see if kernel version is there, it should be the same as your current ROM)
Then again, I went straight to CM10, but I'm fairly sure CM7 should be the same.
Well since you are rooted, I just recommend performing a nandroid backup, then flashing whatever ROM (and Kernel if you want) you feel comfortable with.
I recommend Quarx's 18/03 build for CM10 (before his experimental wi-fi builds), ParanoidAndroid 2.5.3 (however there hasn't been much activity of late), and the combination I mentioned earlier of Quarx's 17/02 and JellyX 22/03.

TheBirdOfHermes said:
Hey
My brother has a Defy, and I have a Defy+. He strongly recomended me to install CM on my Defy+, and after I saw CM7 on his Defy I really grew to like it.
The Problem is, I can't see an official CM support for Defy+:
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices/motorola-defy
As the link states: "Official CyanogenMod support is ONLY for the Motorola Defy, NOT the Motorola Defy+. "
So what are my options instead? I'm looking for a good rom, preferably android 3 or 4 that must support Hebrew.
Currently using rooted stock 2.3.6 rom.
Thanks in advance!:victory:
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leave cm7 n flash your phone with cm10 on any of the links provided here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
choose the latest one maybe around march24th build. its perfectly stable.
press thanks if helped.
my device:>>> Motorola defy plus(running on cm10.1 by quarx)

z3ro-grav1ty said:
I recommend Quarx's 18/03 build for CM10 (before his experimental wi-fi builds)
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This. I love it! No more radical battery drain, and seems really stable. Nice clean UI too
I was expecting JB to be a pain to learn, but on the face of it it seems to be quite similar to GB, at least in UI terms.

ricketyclik said:
This. I love it! No more radical battery drain, and seems really stable. Nice clean UI too
I was expecting JB to be a pain to learn, but on the face of it it seems to be quite similar to GB, at least in UI terms.
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I'm glad you fixed your wi-fi drain, it seems that problem is quite evident in CM7 builds

z3ro-grav1ty said:
I'm glad you fixed your wi-fi drain, it seems that problem is quite evident in CM7 builds
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I don't think it was related to wifi. I hardly ever have it on.

ricketyclik said:
I don't think it was related to wifi. I hardly ever have it on.
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sorry I meant battery not wi-fi

I want to install too
shubhu2604 said:
leave cm7 n flash your phone with cm10 on any of the links provided here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
choose the latest one maybe around march24th build. its perfectly stable.
press thanks if helped.
my device:>>> Motorola defy plus(running on cm10.1 by quarx)
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Hey Bro,
I want to install CM10.1 too....but i am confused which link to download and each link shows multiple file. Also if i install CM10.1 how much my internal memory will decrease? Since originally we are having 1.2Gb in DEfy +. What are the things that not working in the version that you installed??
Thanks in advance.

jountha said:
Hey Bro,
I want to install CM10.1 too....but i am confused which link to download and each link shows multiple file. Also if i install CM10.1 how much my internal memory will decrease? Since originally we are having 1.2Gb in DEfy +. What are the things that not working in the version that you installed??
Thanks in advance.
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Go for CM10, I would not suggest CM10.1 for you yet. The multiple download link each have a date - correspond each date to the changelog on Quarx's thread and choose a stable one (NOT and experimental build) - I suggest 18/03 for you because you don't seem too familiar yet.

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Go for CM10, I would not suggest CM10.1 for you yet. The multiple download link each have a date - correspond each date to the changelog on Quarx's thread and choose a stable one (NOT and experimental build) - I suggest 18/03 for you because you don't seem too familiar yet.
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does cm10 quarx 18/03 has major bug? eg: battery drain,connectivity problem etc..
currently on cm7.2. wish to upgrade to cm10..