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I have got an official update of 2.2.1 in my Milestone 2.1(Italian Version) recently.I understand that no further official update will be coming from Motorola.But I want update my phone to Gingerbread or, if possible, to Honeycomb.I am not that much technical expert to carry out the cumbersome procedures of rooting ,flashing etc.So is there a simple way to achieve my goal/Can anybody suggest and help me?Further,what is 2.4.24 update?Is it superior to Gingerbread?How can I get it?Please advise.
Thanking you,
pnsdhrn
pnsdhrn said:
So is there a simple way to achieve my goal/Can anybody suggest and help me?Further,what is 2.4.24 update?Is it superior to Gingerbread?How can I get it?Please advise.
Thanking you,
pnsdhrn
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2.4.24 is motorola build for Android 2.2.2 you can download it on motorola update or here --> http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2 but you should look for a tutorial here in the forum.
No Gingerbread update for M2 available now, some chinese guy said it will update in Q3 2011... Honeycomb is for tablets.=P
Argen2Stone is our only ROM.
Just browse a little bit through the forum to get root and stuff.
Edit: Is your phone Milestone 2 or 1??? You said Milestone 2.1, M2 comes with froyo (2.2) not eclair (2.1)
Sent from my Milestone 2
are you using Milestone 1 or Milestone 2?
the 2.2.2 update is for Milestone 2 which is not compatible with Milestone 1
Can anyone shed any light on the meanings of the codes that Motorola give the various firmware builds for the Defy? For example, before I bricked it my Defy+ reported build number "4.5.1-134_DFP-188". There seem to be four elements to that: "4.5.1", "134", "DFP" and "188" - but what do they each mean?
ejstubbs said:
Can anyone shed any light on the meanings of the codes that Motorola give the various firmware builds for the Defy? For example, before I bricked it my Defy+ reported build number "4.5.1-134_DFP-188". There seem to be four elements to that: "4.5.1", "134", "DFP" and "188" - but what do they each mean?
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I just wanted to ask same question.
How it is possible that 4.5.3 is android 2.3.4 and 4.5.1 is 2.3.6?
bump?!
nobody knows.... I cannot believe..
Hello all,
I am kinda new into the Android world as until now I have used the old symbian.
I got myself a Motorola defy and installed a custom rom (cyanogen). At one point I decided to get back to stock rom and after flashing with RSD Lite a sbf file from the internet phone went dead.
After multiple flashes I got it alive with a chinese firmware but it sucks. Now I just want to go back to either original ROM or install a new one.
Info about running ROM now:
System version: 45.1.14.ME525+.ChinaRetail.en.CN
Model Number: ME525+
Android Version:2.3.6
Baseband version: EPU93_U_00.60.02
thank you...i will really appreciate your help
read this from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11588065&postcount=1
is for defy+ too
te pot ajuta baietii de aici http://forum.softpedia.com/index.php?showtopic=798420
sau aici http://www.nepotu.ro/
this guys can help you http://forum.softpedia.com/index.php?showtopic=798420
or here http://www.nepotu.ro/
The Dev section is only for threads in which development is taking place - if you want to ask for help, you use the Q&A section
marius.roibu said:
Hello all,
I am kinda new into the Android world as until now I have used the old symbian.
I got myself a Motorola defy and installed a custom rom (cyanogen). At one point I decided to get back to stock rom and after flashing with RSD Lite a sbf file from the internet phone went dead.
After multiple flashes I got it alive with a chinese firmware but it sucks. Now I just want to go back to either original ROM or install a new one.
Info about running ROM now:
System version: 45.1.14.ME525+.ChinaRetail.en.CN
Model Number: ME525+
Android Version:2.3.6
Baseband version: EPU93_U_00.60.02
thank you...i will really appreciate your help
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What was your original SBF? Do you remember atleast the area(locale) and carrier? If yes than you can search for your SBF from the link in the prev post and do a RSD Lite flash. Also do a data wipe from stock after or before doing a SBF flash.
And Chinese SBFs can be pretty dangerous as they are known to burn up the LED!!!
device was brought from Romania with no network branding or any other thing. other then this I have no other info...
Could you please suggest a rom for me to flash as I kinda became sick of trying.
I give you 3 variants!
pic one!(or all)
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...19_A022_M002_HWp3_WIG148201_Service1FF.sbf.gz
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...22_A027_M003_HWp3_WIG148197_Service1FF.sbf.gz
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...23_A025_M003_HWp3_WIG148199_Service1FF.sbf.gz
OF OF is very hard to give a search !
and lose some time to study
Thank you..I flashed that and it seems it worked. New firmware is now running...Chinese junk is out. My questions for you will be:
My intention is to install a custom ROM (cyanogen or perhapsMoKee_OS as I see you use that) so, other then to root the device there is anything that I have to do?!
At one point I owned a WinMob device and for those I had to flash sections of code for the GSM handeling. Is the case for this here now...or I just root and install new ROM
marius.roibu said:
Thank you..I flashed that and it seems it worked. New firmware is now running...Chinese junk is out. My questions for you will be:
My intention is to install a custom ROM (cyanogen or perhapsMoKee_OS as I see you use that) so, other then to root the device there is anything that I have to do?!
At one point I owned a WinMob device and for those I had to flash sections of code for the GSM handeling. Is the case for this here now...or I just root and install new ROM
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Also noticed that on this ROM camera is not working!...is this normal?!
first of all!
make a "wipe data/factory reset" from recovery
reflash sbf and check your working camera!
dont understand whay it not work
anyway to instal a custom rom you need to root the phone and instal Sndinit_142 or 2.00 version!
try first to solve the problem with camera
hope is not broken by chineze rom(usual it burn only the flash led)
if you cant fix the camera must put on the phone an oficial rom and go to waranty
(need to inform better about your oficial rom on romanian softpediaforum for defy+)
Sent from my MB525 using XDA
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Also noticed that on this ROM camera is not working!...is this normal?!
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Is there a chance you may have green lens camera?? How to know? Well first thing how old is your defy? And did you use the camera with chinese ROM?
Best way to check:
When you open the camera app and camera initialise do you hear a very tiny sound? If yes its a red lens, the sound is of the lens focusing..
However first try what vaserbanix suggested..
Sndinit_142 and ClockworkMod Recovery serve the same purpose?!
I sow that on a cyanogen oficial tutorial they recomand using "the latest version of bootmenu (includes the latest version of the ClockworkMod Recovery):"
info here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Motorola_Defy:_Full_Update_Guide
marius.roibu said:
Sndinit_142 and ClockworkMod Recovery serve the same purpose?!
I sow that on a cyanogen oficial tutorial they recomand using "the latest version of bootmenu (includes the latest version of the ClockworkMod Recovery):"
info here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Motorola_Defy:_Full_Update_Guide
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snd init is an app that installs CWM on your phone! First install snd init. When you open the app you will see two options: latest recovery and stable recovery. Use latest recovery(recommended). BTW what happenned to your camera>?
I have not used camera with chinese rom as in that rom it was not working also. Camera is a green unit. Phone has 1 year since it was bought
I know defy+ have not green lenses
(Perhaps I m wrong informed)
Is good to flash again last sbf!
Root it, instal Sndinit and in
GENERAL section can find a thread
named DEFY+ by niksy+, some custom rom for it.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA
vaserbanix said:
I know defy+ have not green lenses
(Perhaps I m wrong informed)
Is good to flash again last sbf!
Root it, instal Sndinit and in
GENERAL section can find a thread
named DEFY+ by niksy+, some custom rom for it.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA
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Yes you are correct.. Defy+ has red lens! I am almost sure the issue of camera not working is due to presence of green lens in his Defy! I am not sure if all the Froyo SBFs has green lens support! So, you flash an SBF and try installing a CM with fix for green lens and check if camera works.
You may try one another thing before flashing though I am not sure it will work! Try installing Camera360 . In the app go to settings and check hardware support (or something similar ) mode. Sorry, I don't have my Defy right now so can't tell you the exact setting! See if it recognise your camera and if it works. You may also install elixir2. I think there is a camera check there!!
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marius.roibu said:
I have not used camera with chinese rom as in that rom it was not working also. Camera is a green unit. Phone has 1 year since it was bought
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Marius you have a Defy right?!
@pranks
I believe marius flashed on defy an sbf China for defy+(him or some oane else) without know what he do!
@Marius
Read what is wrote under the battery!
Sent from my MB525 using XDA
Sorry if I mixed you guys up...but I have Defy...not Defy+.
Perhaps this is why camera is not working, after I flashed the rom suggested I also sow that device is recognised as beeying MB526 but in fact I have MB525 Defy....
did you root it? and instal Sndinit?
Yep we got it that it is a Defy .. Do things one by one... Check your camera then root and install snd init and flash> instal camera mods. If your cam still don't work go claim warranty!
Phone state at this point:
Installed one of the ROM's suggested by you guys(first in the list of 3)!...Problem with this rom is that camera is not working, and second of all it drains the battery in only 1 day with limited activity on the device.
Device is recognised as MB526 but in fact on device itself is writen MB525.
Information about device:
System version: 45.0.1390.MB526.Retail.en.FR
Model number: MB526 -------------> is this normal?!
Baseband: EPU93_U_00.60.00 ----------> is this baseband ok?! for me it seems it drains batttery rather to quickly
Kernel: 2.6.32.9-gbdd614e [email protected]#1
Phone is rooted and 2init installed with version 0.61 used from the 2 of them. I have blue light on boot and I can enter menu.
When I boot "Android BootMenu" under Custom Recovery and try:
- wipe data/factory reset - it says:
"Wiping data...
Formating DATA....
Formating CACHE....
Formating SDEXT....
No app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext.
Formating SDCARD:/.android_secure...
Data wipe complete.
E:Can't open /tmp/recovery.log"
----> when try to wipe cache:
----Wiping Cache....
Formatting CACHE:....
Cache wipe complete.
E:Can't open /tmp/recovery.log"
3. why trying to wipe Davik Cache:
E:can;t mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(No such file or direcory)
Dalvik Cache wiped/
Now when try to apply new ROM from SDCARD:
---Installling :SDCARD:"ROM.zip"
Finding update package...
Opening update package....
Installing update...
E:Can't make /tmp/update-binary
Installation aborted.
I Have no ideea why it generates errors!
hello all
the nob video was cute .. :good:
Now, as you can see from the title, I have a A953 milestone 2.
Stock for this moto was asia retail froyo 2.2 , then I put this MIUI ROM which is quite OK.
BuildInfos:
Android version : 2.3.4
Release Codename : REL
System version: 64.1.22.A953.Retail.en.GB
Baseband Version: EPU93_U_00.60.00
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9.-g7d2667a
API LEVEL : 10
CPU ABI : armeabi-v7a
Manufacturer : motorola
Bootloader : 0x0000
CPU ABI2 : armeabi
Hardware : mapphone_umts
Radio : unknown
Board : milestone2
Brand : motorola
Device : umts_milestone2
Display : MILS2_U6_4.1-22
Fingerprint : motorola/RTGB/umts_milestone2:2.3.4/MILS2_U6_4.1-22/1317097892:user/release-keys
Host : zin22lnxdroid30
ID : MILS2_U6_4.1-22
Model : MotoA953
Product : RTGB
Tags : release-keys
Type : user
User : kxcr46
I want to know if I can go and install the MS2Ginger 4.0 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
Is said " - support for Defy, Defy+, Milestone 2, Bravo" so I assume that it can be installed on A953. If so , do I have to follow all the steps for Defy ? Or just to follow the standard procedure for installing a new ROM ? factory reset> RSD Lite> reboot> root ?
The reason I want to change is that wifi disconnects or does not connect to all wifi routers. With some, everything is fine, but the ratio is 50/50 %. All the new smartphones come with the "- wifi channels 12, 13, 14 enabled" which are not functional now on my A953.
This ROM MS2Ginger 4.0 has the channels operational.
Will this GB 4.0 drain more battery than actual 2.3.4 ?
If you know another option of better ROM that has those channels activated feel free to let me know; it seems that GB 4.0 is a bit too much for a milestone 2
Thank you for your time.
I see you read the Defy's thread..
This is the milestone 2 thread for ms2ginger.. Just read it, is very very clear what do have to do to install the rom..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15651810
Sorry for my English
Enviado desde el ñoba usando Tapatalk 2.2.8
Well,... I'm quite nob :laugh:
Thank you again. But there are no files in the download link neither google or dev-host.
EDIT: there are files , but hard to see ..
At the step number 10 , right at the point where I try to restore the MS2Ginger4.0 , from the dev link , I get "no image file found" .
ClockworkMod recovery v2.5.0.8 is installed . which should work with *.tar files ... as inside MS2Ginger4.0 there is a nandroid.md5 file and system.ext3.tar, nothing more...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169038 those are the steps I follow.
thank you for some light
I think CWM5 should work..
But yeah you're right it should work with .tar files (I think ;o)
Only restore system and did you put the complete folder on the sd?
(There should be: /clockworkmod/backup/"ms2gingerfolder"/ -> and there the .tar file)
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MS_User said:
I think CWM5 should work..
But yeah you're right it should work with .tar files (I think ;o)
Only restore system and did you put the complete folder on the sd?
(There should be: /clockworkmod/backup/"ms2gingerfolder"/ -> and there the .tar file)
Sent from my A953 using xda app-developers app
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(There should be: /clockworkmod/backup/"ms2gingerfolder"/ -> and there the .tar file)
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wooow ... someone replied , i have the feeling of an wrecked man, that sees a ship passing by :laugh:
Yes the /clockworkmod/backup/MS2Gingerfolder/ tar.. etc
I will try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497263
I have to edit / downgrade sbf from attachment "downgrade_for_bl=3.rar" with MotoAndroidDepacker, according to grayed lines, then RSDlite to flash it and then find an nandroid backup of froyo system and restore it via clockwork recovery.
I tried already to flash "downgrade_for_bl=3.rar" without editing with MotoAndroidDepacker, according to grayed lines. And it worked , I got PASS, but the nandroid backup cannot be flashed onto this SBF (unedited). So i guess i have to edit SBF first , flash it , and then , flash nandroid .
Please tell me I'm not wrong
Thank you .
"Great news" phone bricked ... not sure what to do .. i tried to flash the initial SBF " MILS2_U6_4.1-22_SIGNED_UCAMILESTONE2B1B80E1014.0R_UCXMILE2GBQWRTGB_P016_A006_HWp2a_Service1FF" with CMD prompt as Administrator but no effect.
I have boot-loop with red "M" . If camera button + vol down + power pressed Moto enters the Boot recovery . The phone recognizes the USB cable when put " ready for programming" , RSD v5.6 don't.
Some ideas ?
uninstalled RSD 5.6, installed RSD 4.9 , restart windows 7 x64 , phone in boot recovery , RSD recognizes the phone , flashed "MILS2_U6_4.1-22_SIGNED_UCAMILESTONE2B1B80E1014.0R_UCXMILE2GBQWR TGB_P016_A006_HWp2a_Service1FF" all ok . This fbs is quite a resilient bacteria.
can someone provide a froyo nandroid backup for milestone 2? ... hmm ?
tectonik said:
Well,... I'm quite nob :laugh:
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I know that English clearly isn't your first language, but are you aware of what you said?
A 'nob' is another word for a ****, a todger, a bell-end... a penis!!
Edit: just re-read your first post and laughed out loud!
Yeahh ..=)) I know , u can make fun of me 'cos I'm totally stupid in this field of android, sbfs, basebands , and I have no fu*** idea on how to change properly the OS. Btw , some devs also don't speak english by heart, and the tutorials are made for this "club" where ppl are familiar with terms and steps, imagine that is quite difficult to reach the target of having a functional phone following some instructions and mind****ting errors at the same time. So ,.. I'm an android looser but I'll let you know when I'll flash MS2Ginger 4.0, till then don't watch porn too much, it kills neurons )) (...is this friendly fire or am I wrong? )
Hi all, i just bought an (Second hand) Motorola Defy plus (Red Lens)
The fella i bought the phone from said to visit xda forum if i would like
to upgrade the phone to Jelly Bean or other roms.
So here i am and need a bit advise.
The current state of the phone is:
System version
45.0.2310.MB526.AsiaRetail.en.03
Model number
MB526
Android version
2.3.6
Baseband version
EPU93_U_00.60.03
Kernel version
[email protected]#1
Build number
4.5.1-134_DFP-231
And i dont know where to go from here (kind of lost since there are so many diffrent roms).
I would like to upgrade to Jelly Bean rom (the most stable one) and dont know if there are something
ells on the phone that need to be upgraded, the kernel or something ells?
Maby some nice person could take some time and write a newbie tuturial for me
where to go from whit the state of my phone now.
Bye for now!
Best Reg
Watch here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40767298
But to not make mistakes you should read the stickies threads.
Sent from my NexusHD2 using xda app-developers app
Betrosos said:
Hi all, i just bought an (Second hand) Motorola Defy plus (Red Lens)
The fella i bought the phone from said to visit xda forum if i would like
to upgrade the phone to Jelly Bean or other roms.
So here i am and need a bit advise.
The current state of the phone is:
System version
45.0.2310.MB526.AsiaRetail.en.03
Model number
MB526
Android version
2.3.6
Baseband version
EPU93_U_00.60.03
Kernel version
[email protected]#1
Build number
4.5.1-134_DFP-231
And i dont know where to go from here (kind of lost since there are so many diffrent roms).
I would like to upgrade to Jelly Bean rom (the most stable one) and dont know if there are something
ells on the phone that need to be upgraded, the kernel or something ells?
Maby some nice person could take some time and write a newbie tuturial for me
where to go from whit the state of my phone now.
Bye for now!
Best Reg
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For a detailed process for rooting your defy plus go here
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889325
For updating your phone to any higher version, visit this thread
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258180
the Custom roms CM9(ics), CM10(jb, 4.1.2) and CM10.1 (jb, 4.2.2) are considered the best. You should download the latest Build.
good luck..!!
For further assistance reply to this post.
Please press thanks If I helped.
My devices>>> Motorola Defy plus MB526(running on CM10.1 11 may build, Quarx)
Samsung Galaxy y CDMA
Ubislate &c+ tablet
Hi,
you may also want to have a look at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38560698
The installation is from point 1 to 10.
Please be aware that it's a few months old (there are newer builds) and it also covers some performance hints (that may not be necessary with a newer build).
Have fun
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