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[Q] defy+ - tried to install miui, didn't work

Hi Guys and Girls, I hope this is the right place for my question. Sorry if I sound like a 12-year old - my english is not really the best...
I own the Motorola Defy+, and I tried to get rid of motoblur. I installed SndInit 2.0, did a reboot, did a backup, did factory reset, wiped dalvik cache and picked the miui-rom I had previously placed on my SD. The installation went pretty good, my phone told me that it finished the installation and I did another reboot.
After the reboot I get the red M (default Motorola-logo just like before I was meddling around with the phone) but just for a very short period of time and then I get a black screen with white letters (slightly out of proportion) saying:
Bootloader
09.10
Err:A5,70,00,00,23
Battery OK
OK to Program
Transfer Mode:
USB
When I remove the USB-cable the last two lines are replaced by:
Connect USB
Data Cable
Do you guys have any idea, how I could get MIUI, CM or anything else running on my phone again? I'd even be quite happy to have the stockrom running again, since a phone with ****ty motoblur is still better than no phone at all.
I'd be really grateful for any kind of help, thanks in advance.

The miui you installed was for defy or defy+? And , can you access to recovery?
Motorola Defy CM7 RC 1.5 OC 1GHz

You have forgot to do 2 things. this might be the problem .
Do:
1. Factory reset.
2. wipe data cache.
3. wipe dalvik cache.
4.install MIUI rom.
5. wipe once again data cache.
6. reboot.
If you can access recovery again . my guess you can..

Thank you guys for taking care of me!!
@LeonardoJegigzem
The MIUI is called miui-ger_DEFY_1.12.23_FULL_EN_DE.zip - it's for Defy but I've read in forums that it should run on Defy+ aswell.
@VoLtrex31
I can't access recovery (I'm assuming you're talking about the "push volume-down when blue LED turns on"-recovery?), the screen I described in OP appears right after the red-M shows up for the first time.
You are right, I didn't wipe data cache neither before, nor after the installation.

Thats not good.
Search in the forums for how to access the recovery via your computer..
This might be your only way.
Ask more forums for technical help since xda is not the best forum for asking for help.
because i am not an expert .
But don't worry i bet many people got that problem too so there is a solution .

at last you have stock recovery(i think)
to access it (on defy) ress and hold VOL DOWN and power button.
Than after(about 10 sec) you'll get an exclamation mark.
Now press VOL UP and DOWN at the same time and you can wipe data.
If phone boots up perfectly yo can reinstall 2ndinit.
If not.. i think that you have to flash the appropriate sbf via rsd lite.

buruss said:
at last you have stock recovery(i think)
to access it (on defy) ress and hold VOL DOWN and power button.
Than after(about 10 sec) you'll get an exclamation mark.
Now press VOL UP and DOWN at the same time and you can wipe data.
If phone boots up perfectly yo can reinstall 2ndinit.
If not.. i think that you have to flash the appropriate sbf via rsd lite.
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Now that's great news - the folks at motorola seem to know that ppl want to avoid ****ty motoblur and **** up their phones so they built an easy way to rescue broken phones.
I will try that asap - right now I'm using an old sony ericsson Xperia X8 - want my Defy+ back!
Thanks buruss!

Hi guy,I know about what you talking.
1. everytime i stuck on "white letters" i recovered my defy+ with RSDLite and correct SBF file.
2. If you have 2.3.6 version of stock rom,miui or any common cm7 won't work - afaik. You must downgrade (somewhere is topic about it) or use cm7.2 or cm9
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mikrom.cz said:
Hi guy,I know about what you talking.
1. everytime i stuck on "white letters" i recovered my defy+ with RSDLite and correct SBF file.
2. If you have 2.3.6 version of stock rom,miui or any common cm7 won't work - afaik. You must downgrade (somewhere is topic about it) or use cm7.2 or cm9
Sent from my MB526 using XDA App
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Yea, I 've been through the same today/yesterday, and after a lot of cursing I can tell you it is exactly like this T.T you have to re-flash the stock ROM 2.3.6 again, and then if you find a way to downgrade/install Miui-CM/basically anything than staying with the stock ROM, let me know! xD
Just relax, I'm telling you this because yesterday I could have killed a dragon with my bare hands, but a soft brick is NP, as long as RSDlite recognizes your phone you can always going back to safety, from what I've learnt hard bricking a Defy is veryveryvery hard, thanks/due to a locked boot loader

Hey Guys, first let me thank you! I'm feeling quite happy now knowing that I'm not the only one with this kinda problem and I'll try the RSDlite-rescue-mission in a few days.
Happy new year everybody!

mikrokosmonaut said:
Hey Guys, first let me thank you! I'm feeling quite happy now knowing that I'm not the only one with this kinda problem and I'll try the RSDlite-rescue-mission in a few days.
Happy new year everybody!
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I guess it's inevitable, when you start trying this and that custom ROM, sooner or later you're going to screw it up xD but it's actually good when that happens, because you know 100% you can fix everything - you did it once, you'll do it again
Happy new year!

miui uses the 2.2 froyo as base, since all the defy plus have gingerbread miui wont boot, miui hve boot.img and davtree.img in the rom.zip, if you flashan old boot.img in to a newer defy plus with new bootloader(2.3.6) you get an error, ho to fix it, try deleting the boot.img and devtree.img from the zip and replace the 2.3.6 boot.img and devtree.img form 2.3.6 and add it to the zip( miui rom) and try to flash it again and see if it works

You guys are awesome! Phone is booting again
installed RSDlite 5.3.1
downloaded the latest .sbf for my phone and my provider
let RSDlite do its magic and now everything's working just fine.
Next thing to do - try again to get rid of motoblur!

It's not 100% true, I installed MIUI over my 2.3.4 Gingebread and it worked like a charm
Only problem is, I can't install it anymore now that I'm on 2.3.6, but 2.2 is not strictly needed, 2.3.4 worked as well

Hey, guys! I have the exact same problem. I tried to install a Galnet MIUI ROM over at galnetmiui.co.uk, and i messed it up. I didn't really know what i was doing. Perhaps i forgot to wipe cache after installation. Have the exact same error message as mikrokosmonaut.
I was running my mb 256 with android 2.3.6, as far as I know, i have to use RSD Lite to istall stock rom again. Where do I find the correct SBF? My phone was bought without a service provider subscribtion, so I have no clue where to find the right SBF. I have no objection against having blur on the phone.
Can anyone help?

hi guys!!
i've tried to install miui on my defy+ 2.3.6.. like i read on this thread i modified the .zip file changing the boot.img and devtree with the original one.
but mt defy can't boot.. stuck at motorola logo..
what can i do?? does anyone managed to install miui on a defy+ 2.3.6?
now i'm using cyanogen and it works fine, but i prefer miui
thanks!!

daede86 said:
hi guys!!
i've tried to install miui on my defy+ 2.3.6.. like i read on this thread i modified the .zip file changing the boot.img and devtree with the original one.
but mt defy can't boot.. stuck at motorola logo..
what can i do?? does anyone managed to install miui on a defy+ 2.3.6?
now i'm using cyanogen and it works fine, but i prefer miui
thanks!!
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I don't think MIUI work on 2.3.6. you need CM7.2, or maybe some latest nightly version of MIUI

mikrom.cz said:
I don't think MIUI work on 2.3.6. you need CM7.2, or maybe some latest nightly version of MIUI
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thanks for your reply! indeed i'm using cm 7.2.. it works pretty well, except some delays! never heard about miui nightly! i did a research on google but i couldn't find anything.. any idea??
thanks again!

hi again!
i was thinking.. you said miui shouldn't work on 2.3.6 and i guess you are right! so if i do the same thing i did (change the boot and devtree file in the latest miui.zip that is 2.3.7 if i'm not wrong) but using files from android 2.3.7?
maybe i try to explain myself better..
i make a nandroid backup of my cm 7.s2 which is 2.3.7.
then i change the files boot and devtree from cm 7.2 to the latest miui.
should it work? what do you think?
thanks again

Hi, folks! *GREAT NEWS!*
Some guys over at the devs section on the thread below have found a froyo sbf with bootloader 6 (the same as the defy 2.3.6 sbf)!!! This means we can use it to downgrade to froyo and install MIUI over it!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486731
I haven't tried it yet, but will flash later today or tomorrow. You should read through some of the posts and decide for yourselves if you want to try or not.
All the best!
-If I managed to help you in any way, please press the thanks button!

[Q] Stuck on Google logo, can't access recovery mode

I've just tried upgrading to ICS and failed. Apparently I flashed the wrong kernel - should have flashed the CM7 one, but flashed the CM9.
Now my Defy is stuck on the Google logo and I don't know how to reach recovery mode. Pressing Power+voldown does nothing. Power+volup gives me the bootloader, which asks me to connect a usb cable, but I have no idea what to do after that.
I have two Nandroid backups: one stock (2.2) and another with CM7 (2.3.7). My Defy has a green lens.
Is there any way to restore my phone to one of those backups?
Thanks in advance

Do you still see the blue led for custom recovery?

Hmetool said:
I've just tried upgrading to ICS and failed. Apparently I flashed the wrong kernel - should have flashed the CM7 one, but flashed the CM9.
Now my Defy is stuck on the Google logo and I don't know how to reach recovery mode. Pressing Power+voldown does nothing. Power+volup gives me the bootloader, which asks me to connect a usb cable, but I have no idea what to do after that.
I have two Nandroid backups: one stock (2.2) and another with CM7 (2.3.7). My Defy has a green lens.
Is there any way to restore my phone to one of those backups?
Thanks in advance
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You will need to flash a new SBF with RSD lite
follow instructions in this thread
How to flash new SBF

Hmetool said:
I've just tried upgrading to ICS and failed. Apparently I flashed the wrong kernel - should have flashed the CM7 one, but flashed the CM9.
Now my Defy is stuck on the Google logo and I don't know how to reach recovery mode. Pressing Power+voldown does nothing. Power+volup gives me the bootloader, which asks me to connect a usb cable, but I have no idea what to do after that.
I have two Nandroid backups: one stock (2.2) and another with CM7 (2.3.7). My Defy has a green lens.
Is there any way to restore my phone to one of those backups?
Thanks in advance
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Do not flash any sbf's. Reboot the phone, at the blue led press Vol- and when you get into boot menu, flash the correct kernel. If you flashed Defy build, flash CM7 (Froyo) kernel. If you flashed the Defy+ build, flash CM9 (Bingerbread) kernel.

fiskenigaten said:
Do you still see the blue led for custom recovery?
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I see the blue led, but it goes on to green regardless of what I do (power+voldown does nothing). I've tried to access recovery mode several times, but the phone doesn't respond. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
rperdue5 said:
You will need to flash a new SBF with RSD lite
follow instructions in this thread
How to flash new SBF
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I've read the guide, but my original SBF is missing ever since MegaUpload's demise. Is it possible to use the Nandroid backup instead?

Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Do not flash any sbf's. Reboot the phone, at the blue led press Vol- and when you get into boot menu, flash the correct kernel. If you flashed Defy build, flash CM7 (Froyo) kernel. If you flashed the Defy+ build, flash CM9 (Bingerbread) kernel.
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Ok, apparently I wasn't pressing the button at the right time. Recovery mode is now working. However, I don't have the correct kernel in my SD card - only the wrong one.
My Nandroid backup seems not to be working too, apparently. I went into recovery and restored it, but boot still doesn't work. I wiped data/cache/dalvik cache and tried again, but it still didn't work. I'm at a loss here.
Should I try to flash some other sbf, since I can't find my phone's stock one?

Hmetool said:
Ok, apparently I wasn't pressing the button at the right time. Recovery mode is now working. However, I don't have the correct kernel in my SD card - only the wrong one.
My Nandroid backup seems not to be working too, apparently. I went into recovery and restored it, but boot still doesn't work. I wiped data/cache/dalvik cache and tried again, but it still didn't work. I'm at a loss here.
Should I try to flash some other sbf, since I can't find my phone's stock one?
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go to ICS thread and on the first post there is a link to signed CM7 kernel zip..copy it to ur sd card and flash it..

arpith.fbi said:
go to ICS thread and on the first post there is a link to signed CM7 kernel zip..copy it to ur sd card and flash it..
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I just tried installing the zip from the sdcard, but I got an error message: "Can't make /tmp/update_binary. Installation aborted". It seems that I can't install any zip now.
Is there any way out of that? I'd be more than happy if I could just flash my nandroid backup, even if that means being stuck without ICS for a bit more time.
I'm on ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.8, if that helps.

Hmetool said:
I just tried installing the zip from the sdcard, but I got an error message: "Can't make /tmp/update_binary. Installation aborted". It seems that I can't install any zip now.
Is there any way out of that? I'd be more than happy if I could just flash my nandroid backup, even if that means being stuck without ICS for a bit more time.
I'm on ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.8, if that helps.
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Hi,
I faced a similar issue but it was since I flashed CM9 for Defy in my Defy+ with 2.3.6(stock) ! Nothing was working and I would get some boot errors! I rectified it by flashing full SBF and then rooting. Well if you want I can provide you with the SBF I have but it is for 2.3.6 and so you will loose downgradability. I have 4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur multilanguage with me. However, you can also give Walter's fixed SBF and Nandroid backup a try

Thanks, it turns out that flashing a sbf was a nice way out of this mess. I flashed a 2.2.2 which is almost identical to my stock rom (couldn't find that one).
If I root my phone now, can I still try to restore my nandroid backup? Or should I just skip that and try flashing ICS again?
My SD card has the 03-19 CM9 Nightly, gapps and both CM9 and CM7 signed kernels. Should that suffice? CM7 kernel is the right one for green lens defy, right?

Hmetool said:
Thanks, it turns out that flashing a sbf was a nice way out of this mess. I flashed a 2.2.2 which is almost identical to my stock rom (couldn't find that one).
If I root my phone now, can I still try to restore my nandroid backup? Or should I just skip that and try flashing ICS again?
My SD card has the 03-19 CM9 Nightly, gapps and both CM9 and CM7 signed kernels. Should that suffice? CM7 kernel is the right one for green lens defy, right?
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If you are on a green lensed Defy, then yes - flash CM7 signed kernel and one of the Froyo bulds of Quarx or Epsylon3 - try them all if you wish and see which one you like the most.
Procedure is easy:
1. Full wipe
2. Flash CM7 kernel
3. Flash ROM
4. Flash gapps
5. Full Wipe
6. Reboot
When you decide to try a new ROM, there is no need to flash the kernel again, just wipe, flash the new ROM and gapps and then wipe again.

Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
If you are on a green lensed Defy, then yes - flash CM7 signed kernel and one of the Froyo bulds of Quarx or Epsylon3 - try them all if you wish and see which one you like the most.
Procedure is easy:
1. Full wipe
2. Flash CM7 kernel
3. Flash ROM
4. Flash gapps
5. Full Wipe
6. Reboot
When you decide to try a new ROM, there is no need to flash the kernel again, just wipe, flash the new ROM and gapps and then wipe again.
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Thanks, that's great. Are all regular Defy roms Froyo builds unless stated otherwise? I couldn't find that info on the files I have.
One question: by full wipe you mean data/cache/dalvik cache or is there anything else that I'm missing?

Hmetool said:
Thanks, that's great. Are all regular Defy roms Froyo builds unless stated otherwise? I couldn't find that info on the files I have.
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Yes, "Defy build" means Froyo kernel based, "Defy+ build" means GB kernel based.
Hmetool said:
One question: by full wipe you mean data/cache/dalvik cache
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Exactly.

Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Yes, "Defy build" means Froyo kernel based, "Defy+ build" means GB kernel based.
Exactly.
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Yep, that's exactly what it is..

I've just rooted my phone again, followed the steps and installed CM9. It worked like a charm. I was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly it runs, didn't expect that sort of quality from a Nightly. Awesome.
Thanks a lot for saving my phone, guys.

Hmetool said:
I've just rooted my phone again, followed the steps and installed CM9. It worked like a charm. I was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly it runs, didn't expect that sort of quality from a Nightly. Awesome.
Thanks a lot for saving my phone, guys.
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Sounds great Well since CM9 nightly is still a long way to go, you may want to dual boot CM7 and CM9. Install CM7 as primary and dual boot to CM9.
Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375156

i did the same thing on my defy im a noob and need alor of help.
Ok so i had a motorola defy and i wanted to update it to cyanogenmod 7 but it must have been the wrong one and now its stuck on google boot i can't get to my custom recovery screen by pressing volume - and power buttons and if i press volume + i get this black screen asking to plug in the usb to the laptop which i did but i don't know what to do now. i need complete instructions! , iv checked ALOT of forums and tried following this ones instructions, but RSD lite wont download and install like it said it would . and i have no idea how to get tmobile android 2.2 OS for motorola defy. if i could just get that back i would be more then forever greatfull . please someone HELP ! please all be forever in debt to whoever can help me.

blackhack516 said:
Ok so i had a motorola defy and i wanted to update it to cyanogenmod 7 but it must have been the wrong one and now its stuck on google boot i can't get to my custom recovery screen by pressing volume - and power buttons and if i press volume + i get this black screen asking to plug in the usb to the laptop which i did but i don't know what to do now. i need complete instructions! , iv checked ALOT of forums and tried following this ones instructions, but RSD lite wont download and install like it said it would . and i have no idea how to get tmobile android 2.2 OS for motorola defy. if i could just get that back i would be more then forever greatfull . please someone HELP ! please all be forever in debt to whoever can help me.
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Try running three setup as administrator. Read all in defy guide. Check the wiki for more guides.
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do u have a link?
labsin said:
Try running three setup as administrator. Read all in defy guide. Check the wiki for more guides.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA
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do u have a link

[Q] cyanogenmod 9 hanging problem

I have just installed cyanogenmod 9 on my defy from given link. it is just showing startup logo not going forward. after waiting long time same cyanogenmod 9 logo showing.
Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1432100

Please be more specific on what build you are trying to install and what kind of defy you have (defy red lens, defy green lens, defy+).
Defy red lens and defy+ are no different, just that the latter has different battery and capacity. Green lens SOC defy is different and can only use froyo kernel builds (GB kernel builds have camera problems).
Defy Red lens: Can take Quarx CM9 builds from http://quarx2k.ru and flash. You can as well use quarx cm9 defy+ builds (GB kernel)but you need battery fix for battery to work (you can search CM9 thread to get this, otherwise just reply to me and will attach next time).
Defy+: Can take defy+ builds of Quarx and flash.
Defy green: Can take Epsylon CM9 builds and flash.
Enjoy flashing!! Thank me if I had helped you

premaca said:
Please be more specific on what build you are trying to install and what kind of defy you have (defy red lens, defy green lens, defy+).
Defy red lens and defy+ are no different, just that the latter has different battery and capacity. Green lens SOC defy is different and can only use froyo kernel builds (GB kernel builds have camera problems).
Defy Red lens: Can take Quarx CM9 builds from http://quarx2k.ru and flash. You can as well use quarx cm9 defy+ builds (GB kernel)but you need battery fix for battery to work (you can search CM9 thread to get this, otherwise just reply to me and will attach next time).
Defy+: Can take defy+ builds of Quarx and flash.
Defy green: Can take Epsylon CM9 builds and flash.
Enjoy flashing!! Thank me if I had helped you
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First of all sorry for my bad english and thank you for reply.
Well I have defy with green light (mb525). I just install bootmenu in it and then install "CM9-ICS-MR1-120305-jordan" in it from quarx another link (I think it was froyo kernel). when I restart my phone It was hang on boot logo (pic is attached)..
Now the big problem is I want go back to CM7 or other 2.3 froyo but when i go to the bootmenu (the bootmenu i had installed before delete, i dont know why), the (install from zip) option not showing. it is just showing update from zip , cache wipe and format.
Now please let me know how to solve the problem. Thanks

Hi, seems like you are entering to the wrong recovery.
Does the blue led blink before the boot animation? If then, press volume down during that blink and you should enter the CWM recovery. If not you've possible overwritten the 2ndinit. (Please somebody correct me if I'm wrong)
good luck

ponzoj said:
Hi, seems like you are entering to the wrong recovery.
Does the blue led blink before the boot animation? If then, press volume down during that blink and you should enter the CWM recovery. If not you've possible overwritten the 2ndinit. (Please somebody correct me if I'm wrong)
good luck
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Yes two lights blink blue and then green before boot animation. How to install 2ndinit, when phone is not opening means phone stuck on boot animation.

slhysf said:
Yes two lights blink blue and then green before boot animation. How to install 2ndinit, when phone is not opening means phone stuck on boot animation.
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Are you pressing volume down during blue light?
If yes and anyway you access the recovery menu that you said (just "install update.zip") then maybe you will have to flash a clean .sbf image and start over with rooting the phone, install 2nd init...
Just a question: from which recovery have you flashed the ROM last time??
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ponzoj said:
Are you pressing volume down during blue light?
If yes and anyway you access the recovery menu that you said (just "install update.zip") then maybe you will have to flash a clean .sbf image and start over with rooting the phone, install 2nd init...
Just a question: from which recovery have you flashed the ROM last time??
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Check on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558315

slhysf said:
Yes two lights blink blue and then green before boot animation. How to install 2ndinit, when phone is not opening means phone stuck on boot animation.
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You already should have CWM!! And if somehow even that is not working do a SBF flash to get out of the mess!

ponzoj said:
Are you pressing volume down during blue light?
If yes and anyway you access the recovery menu that you said (just "install update.zip") then maybe you will have to flash a clean .sbf image and start over with rooting the phone, install 2nd init...
Just a question: from which recovery have you flashed the ROM last time??
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Check on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558315
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I installed 2nd init for bootmenu and then install ROM after installing ROM bootmenu vanished. (i dont know why). Now Rom is not working properly and have no CMW for reinstall ROM. when I press volume down key on blue light, the defy default menu shows up there are only 3 option cache clear, format and update from sdcard. Installing option not there?
NOW will it fix with flashing SBF?

slhysf said:
I installed 2nd init for bootmenu and then install ROM after installing ROM bootmenu vanished. (i dont know why). Now Rom is not working properly and have no CMW for reinstall ROM. when I press volume down key on blue light, the defy default menu shows up there are only 3 option cache clear, format and update from sdcard. Installing option not there?
NOW will it fix with flashing SBF?
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Flashing an SBF should fix your problem.
check the link. You will need the .SBF, RSDLite and to boot the phone in "boot loader" mode, it is holding volume up while you power on the phone.
Take care the SBF you will flash since they might be not downgradeable I mean, if you flash a GB SBF you will not be able to get froyo anymore.
read a lot before to do anything and let me know how it goes!

ponzoj said:
Flashing an SBF should fix your problem.
check the link. You will need the .SBF, RSDLite and to boot the phone in "boot loader" mode, it is holding volume up while you power on the phone.
Take care the SBF you will flash since they might be not downgradeable I mean, if you flash a GB SBF you will not be able to get froyo anymore.
read a lot before to do anything and let me know how it goes!
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OK, just let me know, If I will try SBF and RSDLite. Is there any cause for phone dead or etc? OR it will work fine? Please also provide SBF download link and tutorial link. Thanks

slhysf said:
OK, just let me know, If I will try SBF and RSDLite. Is there any cause for phone dead or etc? OR it will work fine? Please also provide SBF download link and tutorial link. Thanks
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Go to Dev section the first post has tutorials and list of sbf..
Sent from my MB526 using XDA

pranks1989 said:
Go to Dev section the first post has tutorials and list of sbf..
Sent from my MB526 using XDA
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I donot flash any kernel after installing CM 9. Is that the problem, CM 9 not working ? I have just install CM9.

slhysf said:
I donot flash any kernel after installing CM 9. Is that the problem, CM 9 not working ? I have just install CM9.
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Yes you need to but only if you have a froyo sbf and u flashed cm9 for defy + ... Did u do data wipe??
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pranks1989 said:
Yes you need to but only if you have a froyo sbf and u flashed cm9 for defy + ... Did u do data wipe??
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I have defy (green lens) i want to install CM7 please provide links for kernel. and also tell me procedure. Thanks

Stuck in Android boot

need help! urgent! i was using cm 7.2 lastest maniacs and then made a wipe data because i wanted to go back to froyo, but when i restared the phone cm7 was still there so i decided to flash .sbf the nordic one (the one that i installed when i changed from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2) .. it started good but when it shows "Please Manually Power Up This Phone" Excecuted 100% In Process, the defy screen is just looping in Android boot, it shows the motorola logo then the android boot but it get stuck in there, i removed battery and change it but did not work and the phone just get stuck in Android boot. what can i do?

you must go to stock recovery and clear wipe data chace and you will be ok

nikolas60 said:
you must go to stock recovery and clear wipe data chace and you will be ok
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But how to do it if the 2nd init isn't installed???
Sent from my MB525 using XDA

Try one new
You should try to flash a diferent sbf... a stock one, look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

carlosmebratt said:
You should try to flash a diferent sbf... a stock one, look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
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Thanks men... but i got an answer that helped me out from twa_priv
"You need to wipe in Stock (Motorola) recovery, which is always there.
Shutdown the phone and then:
power + vol down
then push volume up and down at the same time"
at first there is just an android with a triangle but then you should do the vol up and down at the same time and there will be a stock motorola recovery!
thanks for everyone that helped me out with this stuff!

[Q] Install 10.11 and kernel update in DEFY greenlense.

Hi, i have some questions about the 2ndboot updates. I had tested cm10 for a while now (but currently in cm7.2), but i got a little lost with this whole kernel update.
1st of all, in quarx page i don't see a "cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy/" folder, just the one for defy+, this new builds are only for defy plus yet?, or there work on both devices?
and if they do, how sould i install them, do they change to 2ndboot by themselves or do i have to do it myself?

elpiole said:
Hi, i have some questions about the 2ndboot updates. I had tested cm10 for a while now (but currently in cm7.2), but i got a little lost with this whole kernel update.
1st of all, in quarx page i don't see a "cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy/" folder, just the one for defy+, this new builds are only for defy plus yet?, or there work on both devices?
and if they do, how sould i install them, do they change to 2ndboot by themselves or do i have to do it myself?
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They are for both and no change is required from your part in the bootmenu settings

I've tried flashing 10.11 and update.zip today, with no luck.
I first tried flashing over my original cm10 (9.12 - froyo kernel, on green lens) - wiped cache, then dalvik.
boot loops on red led
then i tried wiping all data/cache and flashing both again
same boot loops
next i tried flashing a new sbf (t mobile usa 2.1 updated to 2.2 - then rooted and 2ndinit)
now still waiitng at red led on boot, but no boot loops.
I have read the bootup time is very long the first time, but I've let it sit over 15 minutes, and tried a battery pull and let it sit another 15 minutes.
I am about to try again from nordic deblur 2.2 sbf
Am i doing something wrong? I'm not an expert at this stuff, but i'm usually pretty good about following directions. please help!
Amazing job again Quarx and everyone!

Start fresh; use the ultimate wiper for defy and flash cm11/10, and them flash only update v2
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tronjojo said:
I've tried flashing 10.11 and update.zip today, with no luck.
I first tried flashing over my original cm10 (9.12 - froyo kernel, on green lens) - wiped cache, then dalvik.
boot loops on red led
then i tried wiping all data/cache and flashing both again
same boot loops
next i tried flashing a new sbf (t mobile usa 2.1 updated to 2.2 - then rooted and 2ndinit)
now still waiitng at red led on boot, but no boot loops.
I have read the bootup time is very long the first time, but I've let it sit over 15 minutes, and tried a battery pull and let it sit another 15 minutes.
I am about to try again from nordic deblur 2.2 sbf
Am i doing something wrong? I'm not an expert at this stuff, but i'm usually pretty good about following directions. please help!
Amazing job again Quarx and everyone!
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I think You've misundersttod my friend. There no long time of bootlooping. Theres a long first boot. Boot lopping shouldn't happen continuously.
Maybe following the steps below from a post on the defy general forum should help
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OOk guys so I found this thread which shows MS2 got a custom kernel. The proceduce is bit difficult but can be modified for working for Defy too.
Hope has struck back again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908687
Update: 2ndboot module sources are here:
https://github.com/czechop/2ndboot
Quarx puts his kernel here:
quarx2k.ru
Sdcard symlink Fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32428611&postcount=392
Thanks to walter.
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BIGNOTE: Green lens users who flashed redlens builds please dont try using flash, you will end up burning it like me and many others.
STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN YOU HAVE BOOTLOOPS OR BLACK SCREEN WITH RED LED ON:
-1st of all set default boot to 2nd-boot
-Go to recovery and flash the 24.9 build
-Then flash the kernel 6.10
-After that flash the latest build
-Wait and you will have your phone working proper.
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Also you cont just go down to a previous sbf version. Youve flashed a custom kernel. You would need to go to your standard kernel which you would find elsewhere. I think the CM10 faqs have the 525 and 526 kernels

i followed the same procedure as last time, but this time starting from the nordic deblur sbf and everything worked fine. no bootloops. long first boot time. If anyone tries this, do NOT use the official tmobile USA sbf. didn't work for me at all. I'm guessing that's why i had problems with 9/24 build as well.

Flashing nordic to workaround red led + black screen ?
tronjojo said:
i followed the same procedure as last time, but this time starting from the nordic deblur sbf and everything worked fine. no bootloops. long first boot time. If anyone tries this, do NOT use the official tmobile USA sbf. didn't work for me at all. I'm guessing that's why i had problems with 9/24 build as well.
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Hi,
Your message rings a bell to me !
I have tried to flash cm10 18/10 + update_v4 on my Defy (green lens) but I have failed, I always get stuck on red led + black screen. Waiting or removing battery and retrying did not help. Wiping did not help either. I am coming from cm7, had never flashed cm9 or cm10 before, and before cm7 my phone was on french froyo stock rom 3.4.2-164.
Do you think I should try to flash another sbf, such as nordic deblur sbf as you did ?

Is your bootloop like that:
Splashscreen -> red LED + black screen -> Splashscreen -> red LED + black screen
If yes, you should think about upgrading your bootloader...
Had the same problem and was on BL5, some people in Support thread had the same prob on BL5...
So I flashed this chinese rom, rooted and upgraded to cm10 and everything worked fine for me.
Use this SBF just as a stepstone to CM10, because it may break your flashlight or ****.
Make sure you have snd-init on your sd, cause there is no gapps on the sbf...
well thats it...

esok44 said:
Is your bootloop like that:
Splashscreen -> red LED + black screen -> Splashscreen -> red LED + black screen
If yes, you should think about upgrading your bootloader...
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In my case, it's not looping, it is stucked on red led + black screen.

did you wipe cache and dalvik?
or did you try a clean installation?
wich sbf was the last one you flashed?