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cant start after boot screen

Hi,
no matter which rom i used, once installed, my sgs doesn't go or bootanimation screen, just it startup and hanged and two menu and other key get on, and then rebooted again and again, i used the oden to flash with stock rom and also custom roms but no luck, anybody please help?
thx

you need to flash with all 3 files and 512 pit. make sure repartition is checked.
then boot into recovery and do a factory reset

i have done that, but maybe they are old files, can you please let me know the link or links for esay dl. of matching all 4 files?
thx

Read the first post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901 and download the stock ROM you want from there. If you are upgrading from 2.2 / 2.2.1 then make sure you flash the one with bootloader.
512.pit can be downloaded from http://www.multiupload.com/I5WICSBFJ1

Stock roms and instructions here .
http://www.samfirmware.com/
jje

thx all for help, now the roms are working fine, but when ever i try to install any theme etc from recovery mode, i get installed but after that same thing happains and cant get past the boot screen, i tried stock and custom roms but same result. plz help

Check instructions and compatibility in the post regarding theme you are trying to flash .
jje

[Q] Bad Restore - PLEASE HELP

Hello, i did something wrong while trying to flash an ics custom rom on my vibrant phone, before to flash the ics rom i had an old froyo with android 2.2 with the old bootloader, i didn't notice that to flash the ics i had to first update to cm7 than update the bootloader and finally flash the ics rom. So, after flashed the ics the phone got stuck in the boot sequence and i had the bad idea to restore back the old froyo rom but i ended up to a totaly useless device, it doesn't boot anymore and stays stuck on the vibrant boot logo.
Please has anyone any idea if i can get out of this situation and flash back the original rom or at least any rom that works? I also can't reach the recovery menu anymore, i don't really know what to do! I Hope for someone can help me!
Thank You!

You can use Odin to restore it to stock, download the pit and tar file from here and flash it with Odin while the phone is in download mode: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319802
Then use these steps to root and cwm: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028

Thank you so much bro, it worked like a charm!!!
Cheers

You should check out my guide on how to install ics. Has all the steps and some that the video missed.
Also you need to take care when restoring as GB and ICS roms are partitioned differently therefore restoring something like the /data portion of your nandroid will cause 9 kinds or hell for you. And don't even get me going about the one full/fool proof way to brick your phone-the bootloader mismatch.

Cant get into custom recovery

Hey
I wanted to install a new rom on my defy+ so i booted to clockwork and did it. but it failed and now i cant access Clockworkmod only a silly stock recovery which cant install my rom. I used to just reboot into recovery, but i cant do that now since there is no rom on the phone. Can you guys please help me to get to custom recovery/clockworkmod.

Please help me, i dont know what to do and my phone dosent work now! :-(

You will have to go back to stock. That's the **** with the locked bootloader. Do all steps again to instal it again. Probably on wrong kernel.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA

Well u must have heard about how to get STOCK rom...
well i have flashed more than 10 roms never find any problem yet
now what u shud do is go back to your STOCK Rom the one which motorola gave inbuilt in ur defy +
using RSD software
And your .sbf file
.sbf is rom file
just go to RSD lite then open .sbf file
Put your MOTO into bootloader and flash
Do not remove your Mobile unless progress is done 100%
if u r still confused please read guides provided by experts

where can i find the SBF that fits to my phone? and also so it can be rooted again.

maybe here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

[Q] Need help with installing ICS on Defy+

I recently bought Defy+ with 2.3.5. and i want to install ICS but i don't understand a thing about SBF files, Nandroid stuff. Rooting and installing custom ROM-s doesn't seem to be a problem only this thing about upgrading and downgrading SBF is what I dont understand.
Can anybody explain me in simplest way what are SBF files and how to put ICS on my phone.

This is what SBF's are all about.
And this is how to flash CM9 ICS.

Ok, but would i be able to put my stock ROM back after i install that ICS?

Just stay away from flashing SBF files and you'll be fine and will always be able to go back to stock.
NB! The only SBF you should ever flash, is your STOCK SBF! If you obey this rule, you'll be just fine
P.S. This post was written in font size 7 for a reason and the reason is not that I'm yelling. It's just because many people here listen to other newby's, advising them to flash this or that SBF and then can't go back. It's for your own good, guys

First go and find your stock(faktory)rom then look if you have red(bayer) or green (SOC) camera lens
root your phone
install 2nd init or use twrp from goo-inside or goomanager app
Boot into cwm recovery
Make a backup of your stock rom
Now you can go back via recovery system to your own setup whenever you want to
Just wipe data , look for the right kernel and restore your backup
You can flash your orginal sbf with rsd lite whenever you want and your phone is nearley like a new one.
Maybe some infos are stored on phone what you have flashed on
Said by moto service center gerany
If youre speak german look ib android-hilfe.de
You do all fron your own risk
Sent from my multiboot cm9+ms2ginger4 beta MB525 red lens using XDA App

So I do this:
1. Root phone
2. Install 2nd init
3.Backup of my stock ROM
And than install ICS like it is explained here.
And if I want to return stock ROM I just find backup file on my computer and install it with rsd lite.

No need to backup your original ROM - that's what your stock SBF is for By flashing it, you will return your original system, that was installed by Motorola and will remove 2nd init, root and all traces of ever manipulating your phone

Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Just stay away from flashing SBF files and you'll be fine and will always be able to go back to stock.
NB! The only SBF you should ever flash, is your STOCK SBF! If you obey this rule, you'll be just fine
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That's the safest way! However, you can't always find your original SBF (e.g. my original rom is 45.0.74.MB526.Retail.en.DE, 4.5.1-134 DFP-74).
You can download the available SBF for defy+ here: h**p://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php

So if i want to take my phone to service i just download 2.3.5 Motorola Stock ROM and flash it like normal.
What is difference between flashing ROM and SBF files?
And you told me that only SBF i should flash is my stock SBF but want i change my SBF files when i flash ICS?

I have a nandroid of the stock rom that came with my phone.. how do I see what build version it is? Im on cm7.2. I cant restore it because of hash errors. So if i find out build info i can flash that particular sbf
Sent from my MB526 using XDA

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M0nte_Crist0 said:
What is difference between flashing ROM and SBF files?
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If you flash just the ROM, the kernel and the other files will be the same and most important you won't burn eFuses, so you'll be able to come back to older version.
M0nte_Crist0 said:
And you told me that only SBF i should flash is my stock SBF but want i change my SBF files when i flash ICS?
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Auris 1.6 vvt-i told you to flash your stock SBF to avoid burning eFuses and because in this way you will never have problems with warranty (some versions could be not available in your country). You don't need to flash full SBF before upgrading to ICS, just check the kernel and flash the right version.

[Q] Bricked Defy

Hello all,
I know that there are some other posts about this but I just can't get the hand of it.
I have bricked my defy and the only way to make it run again is to flash a sort of chinese sbf that I can't find anymore. All that I flash say that they flash ok and pass but phone is not booting up
I have tried some of the files from here
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=27 and some others
Could you please guide me to the sbf file to flash to reconver my define and the procedure to root it and perhaps install defo ROM or CM7
Thanks