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[Q] Defy plus new root method if any?

is there any other root method for defy plus new ota updated roms with bl7 DFP231 etc.?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
I had DFP-231 on my Defy+, the above worked well for me.

alright
hey its that this thread shows that defy plus can be rooted but in other words its rooted by flashing a new SBF to it whose files system has been edited by creator
so that while mounting the file system required files for superuser are there.
I NEED A procedure to root 2.3.6 dfp 231 directly through a script like SUPERONECLICK software . No need of flashing new sbf by rsd light its awe full.

Unfortunately, currently there is no other way for rooting DFP-188, DFP-231 and DFP-2311 but this.
Sorry.

[Q] Nearly Bricked Deffy

Hello,
i am new here, so sory for my stupid questions
I was trying upgrade my dad's defy to ICS (AOKP version), phone stuck at boot animation, so i went back to recovery and restored backup of MIUI (gingerbread). After that phone stuck at M logo and i can get only to stock recovery (Android system recovery <3e> )
i found someting about BFS and RSD lite, buti have no idea how use it and i can't totaly bricked dad's phone
so can anybody help?

Is this a Defy or a Defy+ and what have you flashed?
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Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Is this a Defy or a Defy+ and what have you flashed?
P.S. Q's go to Q&A section
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it's deffy and i have flashed http://rootzwiki.com/topic/22320-romunofficialiml74k-403-aokp-build28-for-motorola-defy/

Red lense...? Green lense...? How did you flash it? What kernel...? Do you have access to the bootmenu... If not, do you have access to stock recovery...? Come on, dude... Be more specific, don't make us guess.

Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Red lense...? Green lense...? How did you flash it? What kernel...? Do you have access to the bootmenu... If not, do you have access to stock recovery...? Come on, dude... Be more specific, don't make us guess.
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sorry
it's green lense, i flash it over custom recovery. I really don't know which kernel there is, i didn´t flash any new kernel, so i guess there is stock kernel. I can't get to the bootmenu, but i have acces to stock recovery.
EDIT: I realized, that there was flashed MIUI rom downloaded from official site (before trying update to ICS). I don't know which kernel this rom uses, so maybe there was gingerbread kernel. Before root and everithing, official Motorola's rom was froyo.
EDIT2:
I think that problem is here:
Nandroid Backup
This is just a .zip file flasheable with a Custom Recovery, this will Delete/Copy all the files in the /System and other partitions (depending on the Nandroid) without formatting or remaking the partition thus not modifying the system layout, eFuse or stuff; this is almost harmless, meaning you CANT brick your phone doing it, though you can make Android not boot and a new SBF or Nandroid would need to be installed.
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(quoted from this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982)
question is how and which SBF should i install

As far as I saw, this is a Froyo based build, so you should be fine with the Froyo kernel you have from your stock ROM...
Go to custom recovery and wipe data/cache. If you are still unable to boot afterwards, you might need to flash a fixed or a full sbf.

Hahaha never flash someone else's phone, especially parents!! Because when this happens you are SCREWED
Above info is indeed correct, I have bricked mine to a similar state by using a badly coded app, I just flashed a full froyo 2.2.2 sbf as my custom recovery was broken, reinstalled recovery with the 2ndinit app and restored my backup, never had a problem since
Sent from the real world by hacking into the matrix

could you recomend me wich fixed SBF should i flash? and am i right, that i should use RSD lite to do it?
i know, these are really stupid question, but i am not 100% sure what to do and i can make things right ...
the best will be, if you write step by step what exactly is needed
thank you very much

Akopop said:
could you recomend me wich fixed SBF should i flash? and am i right, that i should use RSD lite to do it?
i know, these are really stupid question, but i am not 100% sure what to do and i can make things right ...
the best will be, if you write step by step what exactly is needed
thank you very much
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down in my signature is a link to a thread(my thread) where you find many sbf's
recomend you to use FROYOCEE.CM7.2sbf or FROYO. MIUI.2.4.20sbf
have instruction for instal too
Sent from my ME525+ using XDA

Questions go in the Q&A section

[Q] RSD does not detect my defy!

Hi guys, I installed CM10 on my phone, with defy+ ginger kernel, but now I want to install another ROM (MS2Ginger) and to install it I need to flash a SBF.
But RSD doesn't recognize my phone anymore, I already used RSD some time ago, but now it stop working!
I already tried with the phone on bootloader, debug on/off, RSD opened as admin and some other ways, but RSD don´t detect my phone!
Does anyone have more tips?

why do you need to flash sbf for another rom? isnt it a cwm zip just like cm?
aboit rsd lite, which version are you using? 5.3 worked fine for me so far. maybe you should try a different usb port...
sent from my cm7 defy...

The rom install guide says that I should flash a froyo SBF before install it...
1.Install Froyo or Gingerbread Motorola rom (Froyo for defy and a rootable Gingerbread for Defy+)
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I'm afraid of install without flash a SBF and have problems cause of Defy+ kernel that is on phone (my defy is the bayer).

pituca292 said:
The rom install guide says that I should flash a froyo SBF before install it...
I'm afraid of install without flash a SBF and have problems cause of Defy+ kernel that is on phone (my defy is the bayer).
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If you really want to flash full sbf, you have to flash proper BL version, depending what you had on your phone before flashing custom ROMs. What do you mean you have defy+ kernel? The phone was flashed with full gb sbf?
Anyway as zakoo2 said, it should be enough to flash from CWM, starting with wiping data (the tutorial was prepared mainly for those who flashed custom ROM for the first time). Depending on whether you had froyo or GB as a parent system, you shall flash proper version and eventually proper fixes.
RSD shall see your phone when in bootloader mode, then debugging on or off doesn't matter. Try another USB port, uninstall and install moto drivers, should work

reinstall moto drivers....should work then...

corrinti said:
If you really want to flash full sbf, you have to flash proper BL version, depending what you had on your phone before flashing custom ROMs. What do you mean you have defy+ kernel? The phone was flashed with full gb sbf?
Anyway as zakoo2 said, it should be enough to flash from CWM, starting with wiping data (the tutorial was prepared mainly for those who flashed custom ROM for the first time). Depending on whether you had froyo or GB as a parent system, you shall flash proper version and eventually proper fixes.
RSD shall see your phone when in bootloader mode, then debugging on or off doesn't matter. Try another USB port, uninstall and install moto drivers, should work
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The kernel, that i tried to explain, is this:
Defy Red Lens ► Gingerbread Kernel ► CM10-2012XXXX-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip
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I already tried to reainstall moto drivers and other USB ports, nothing works... :/
I think I will try to install MS2Ginger without flash froyo SBF.

pituca292 said:
The kernel, that i tried to explain, is this:
I already tried to reainstall moto drivers and other USB ports, nothing works... :/
I think I will try to install MS2Ginger without flash froyo SBF.
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And you connect your defy in bootloader mode? I mean pressing vol up when power on?
The only case I can imagine now is not proper USB cable, or starting RSD not in an administrator mode.
And the kernel you have flashed shall be overwritten while flashing BL5 kernel during MS2G installation

I installed Ms2Ginger without flash Froyo! Worked well! Thaks guys! Solved!

[Q] defy not charging and cam not working after flash to 2.3.6 from service center

my defy is not working properly after flash from service center.service center guy flashes mobile and its now showing MB526 model .and camera and charging not work,phone restart many times in a day .i was using JB 4.1.1 before flashing the device it works very fine for me but now its not working pls guide me ...:crying:

I think you'll need to birng it back to service center, because it's Service Center problem that they flashed it with non-downgratible defy+ sbf.... And also is that service center official from Moto?

It's could be because you bring them your defy with cm10 jb, which it's About Phone showing mb526. This lead to their misunderstanding and flash mb526 stock on your mb525...
You have defy green lens, with mb526 kernel it won't work. Your battery too is differ from mb526.
It's not their fault now, let's talk about how to fix it.
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[GUIDE] All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide
Read about how to root bl7 stock rom, then flash cm10 to fix your camera (since cm10's custom kernel works on both lens) and install battery fix for it too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647
[FAQ] [JB] [2ndBoot] CM10 for Defy/Defy+ (UPDATED 10-Nov)

turffe said:
I think you'll need to birng it back to service center, because it's Service Center problem that they flashed it with non-downgratible defy+ sbf.... And also is that service center official from Moto?
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it is authorised service center ,now can u guide me for installing cm10 with ics 4.1.1
bcoz previous days i used jb 4.1.1 and its working so fine but now i cant get root my phone and i am very confuse about which file to use for jb 4.1.1 green or red ,bcoz now my phone is showing mb526 but actualy my phone is mb525

intemptesta said:
It's could be because you bring them your defy with cm10 jb, which it's About Phone showing mb526. This lead to their misunderstanding and flash mb526 stock on your mb525...
You have defy green lens, with mb526 kernel it won't work. Your battery too is differ from mb526.
It's not their fault now, let's talk about how to fix it.
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[GUIDE] All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide
Read about how to root bl7 stock rom, then flash cm10 to fix your camera (since cm10's custom kernel works on both lens) and install battery fix for it too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647
[FAQ] [JB] [2ndBoot] CM10 for Defy/Defy+ (UPDATED 10-Nov)
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can u guide me specificaly step by step i am very sorry but i am new to this ,
i am not able to root device .

My last reply said it all.
Read how to root bl7 in the first link, then read about how to install cm10 in the second link.

intemptesta said:
My last reply said it all.
Read how to root bl7 in the first link, then read about how to install cm10 in the second link.
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as u mentioned below things for root my model ....
How to Root BL7: (Thanks "Auris 1.6 vvt-i" for the links)
1.Enter Recovery, Wipe Data/Cache
2.Download this SBF and Flash it
3.Enter Recovery, Wipe Data/Cache
4.Download Part1 and Part2 SBF and Flash it
5.Enter Recovery, Wipe Data/Cache
but links are not working pls mention working links to root bl7

vcjspm said:
links are not working pls mention working links to root bl7
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Ok then get them here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
Use the correct coupled SBFs to flash rooted rom on your defy bl7.

intemptesta said:
Ok then get them here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
Use the correct coupled SBFs to flash rooted rom on your defy bl7.
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flash part one link is not working pls provide other link

vcjspm said:
flash part one link is not working pls provide other link
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Then use "EU CEE" rooted SBFs set, both links work, checked.

intemptesta said:
Then use "EU CEE" rooted SBFs set, both links work, checked.
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1 flash with 4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE
then 2nd flash with 4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE Rooted SBF
right only these 2 files needed ...pls confirm

intemptesta said:
Then use "EU CEE" rooted SBFs set, both links work, checked.
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i used this both files to flash twise...but now for next step i when i m trying to press power +volume low button to boot in to recovery it showing me yellow triangle with exclemetary mark...pls help what to do now

vcjspm said:
i used this both files to flash twise...but now for next step i when i m trying to press power +volume low button to boot in to recovery it showing me yellow triangle with exclemetary mark...pls help what to do now
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You're on the right track, from that yellow sign press both volume up and down in the same time.
If you press it right you'll get into "stock recovery", use it to wipe data&cache and you will get a working rooted bl7 rom.
Now get any custom roms you want!

intemptesta said:
You're on the right track, from that yellow sign press both volume up and down in the same time.
If you press it right you'll get into "stock recovery", use it to wipe data&cache and you will get a working rooted bl7 rom.
Now get any custom roms you want!
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no advanced option menyu here ..
i complete wipe and cache ...
wat next???

vcjspm said:
no advanced option menyu here ..
i complete wipe and cache ...
wat next???
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Sure, advanced option are in "CWM recovery", not in stock one.
What next? Did your phone booted normally now?
If not, did both of your flashing finished with "finish/pass" and not "please manually power up your phone"?

intemptesta said:
Sure, advanced option are in "CWM recovery", not in stock one.
What next? Did your phone booted normally now?
If not, did both of your flashing finished with "finish/pass" and not "please manually power up your phone"?
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yes its booted normaly now
how to enter custiom recovery ?

vcjspm said:
yes its booted normaly now
how to enter custiom recovery ?
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You need to install 2ndinit to have custom recovery.
Just go back to my first reply and read the second link "quarx's cm10 FAQs" about how to install both custom recovery and cm10 rom.
I hope this is enough to guide you, good luck.

intemptesta said:
You need to install 2ndinit to have custom recovery.
Just go back to my first reply and read the second link "quarx's cm10 FAQs" about how to install both custom recovery and cm10 rom.
I hope this is enough to guide you, good luck.
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hey buddy i have done it finaly ,,but now when mobile starts at that time its showing msg keyboard not working n hence i m not able to type anything pls help

vcjspm said:
hey buddy i have done it finaly ,,but now when mobile starts at that time its showing msg keyboard not working n hence i m not able to type anything pls help
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Check what gapps you have installed, you may mistakenly install cm10.1 gapps instread
If so wipe all in custom recovery (press volume down when blue led on to get into your installed bootmenu> custom recovery)
and install your cm10 rom again, this time use this gapps http://d-h.st/lxT
And don't forget batteryFix patch too, ok?

intemptesta said:
Check what gapps you have installed, you may mistakenly install cm10.1 gapps instread
If so wipe all in custom recovery (press volume down when blue led on to get into your installed bootmenu> custom recovery)
and install your cm10 rom again, this time use this gapps http://d-h.st/lxT
And don't forget batteryFix patch too, ok?
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big bang .....my defy is no at all working now its go in boot loop ...and when i connect it to usb cable its not started at all
without connecting usb cable it go in bootloader mode but by connecting its not going in bootloader mode

[Q] [MB526] Does not install Recovery bootloader

Hi, i have rooted my phone with success. Managed to change it to 2.2 and back to 2.3.5 but both Clockworkmod recovery and 2ndInit does not install as bootloader (pressing power on + vol down key).
I always get the original android bootloader.
Any clue on how to bypass it and install the bootloader so I can install CM10 ?
ty

I see you're n00b. So first I suggest you to read Defy begginers guide. 2nd - defy bootloader is locked, so you can't replace stock bootloader & recovery. So we bypassing it via 2ndinit & 2ndboot. 3rd - you can install custom rom via 2ndinit.apk.
Sent from my Atrix 2 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Hello,
"turffe" is right. before doing all that i advice you to understand what you do.
read the All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide and the wiki
... and check if you are really rooted using Root Checker
if you are, you just have to install a custom recovery (with 2ndInit Recovery Installer if you want) and then the rom of your choice.

stephtban said:
Hello,
"turffe" is right. before doing all that i advice you to understand what you do.
read the All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide and the wiki
... and check if you are really rooted using Root Checker
if you are, you just have to install a custom recovery (with 2ndInit Recovery Installer if you want) and then the rom of your choice.
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I belive i have managed to install if after a few hours. The 2.3 version of 2ndInit is not working, but the version 2.0 did work on my first attempt.
So, if someone is also experiencing problems trying to install bootloader, try a previous version
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