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Gingebread official update for Defy?

Is there a chance to get an official Gingerbread update for Defy? or at least, could you tell me what's the best ROM based on Gingerbread I could use? there's a lot of them, and I don't know which one is the best :/ thanks!

No, the defy is not a Motorola mainstream phone,no more updates, i recommend cm7, is a froyo kernel gingerbread rom
Motorola Defy CM7 RC 1.5 OC 1GHz

There is no offical Gingerbread ROM for Defy and there will never be one. Period.
But who needs a bloated stock ROM when CM works flawlessly.
Download the CM7.
Or use one of Walter's port of Defy+ Gingerbread ROMS.
Either works perfectly fine.
PS: Both have the exact same hardware except for the battery (and camera in case of green lens). So, you can just use the official ROM and just replace the battery/camera files.

Thanks for the advices, It's a shame, I've been with official releases but I guess it's time to change, I will try CM7, thanks!

prasannavl said:
Download the CM7.
Or use one of Walter's port of Defy+ Gingerbread ROMS.
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Is there any "official" thread with info of any of theses you mention? where can I get the latest CM7 version? thanks!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12865460
Here, is the last cm7, follow the instructions of the post!
Good luck!
Motorola Defy CM7 RC 1.5 OC 1GHz

ICS
What about ICS? Any official ports?

Gingerbread is coming with defy+ but there is no news that defy will get official ics
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[Q] costom roms based on android 2.3.6

hi all
i want to ask you all about the custom roms that can be installed over android 2.3.6 defy+ rom if not is there a way to downgrade from it
and is the rom available in this link going to work for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
i have a normal defy with red lenses and rooted(android 2.3.6)
thanks anyway

Iam running Mokee OS on 2.3.6 sbf flashed Defy + . Its running very smooth and fast
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7h3 C0r3 said:
Iam running Mokee OS on 2.3.6 sbf flashed Defy + . Its running very smooth and fast
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thanks very much man i will try it
does it have 720p video recording
and can you provide me a link for it

I think it has got since it is Cm 7.2 but i donnow exactly. The Rom could be found in Android Development
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I am on MS2Ginger 3.0 (Green Lens)
Very Happy

nedywest71 said:
I am on MS2Ginger 3.0 (Green Lens)
Very Happy
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the best thing will be to find a way to downgrade from this 2.3.6 defy+ rom and back to froyo
things will become much easier and there are lots of roms for it

defyassin said:
the best thing will be to find a way to downgrade from this 2.3.6 defy+ rom and back to froyo
things will become much easier and there are lots of roms for it
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now there is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486731
a froyo sbf with bl=6. anyone with bl up to 6 (5&6) can now downgrade to froyo and flash all froyo kernel based roms, like miui and froyo cm7 and cm9, etc
edit: warning, do not try the camera when you're still in the base rom as it's a chinese rom and might kill your led flashlight.

jh20 said:
now there is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486731
a froyo sbf with bl=6. anyone with bl up to 6 (5&6) can now downgrade to froyo and flash all froyo kernel based roms, like miui and froyo cm7 and cm9, etc
edit: warning, do not try the camera when you're still in the base rom as it's a chinese rom and might kill your led flashlight.
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how to know bl my phone is

[Q] Defy Jellybean CM10 Help!

*Don't respond with comments saying read this or that...
I have read the guides for moto defy mb525 U.S. tmobile and yet i don't understand a thing. I have a bionic and have rooted/flashed/sbf'd before so I have experience but not with this device. I tried understanding from the wiki and beginners guide yet it didn't help me at all. (I'm dumb)
MY Goal: Jellybean CM10 on my Defy
I am currently on froyo 2.2 and I don't understand how to get CM10
I have an original tmobile u.s. defy (Im pretty sure its green lens)
If someone can provide links I can learn:
What should I SBF to?
What should I use to root?
How do I flash cm9 kernel (I heard its the only way to get the CM10 working on a tmobile mb525)
Once I get a recovery I know how to flash and stuff I just want to be guided until I get to clockwork recovery and have the cm9 kernel flashed.
Please help, don't flame....its what makes this community great

Root it with SuperOneClick 1.9 for Defy! it should be somewhere on xda I dont know where use the search function...
Install 2nd INIT it should add cwm
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Sorry Sir but its useless to flash CM10(current version) on MB525 coz its being made for MB526(Defy+). Your efforts will be in vein. Why not go for 4.0.4 by Eppy? Latest build is stable as hell!

I read that you can flash CM10 by quark on your green lens defy but of course camera won't work

I got soft reboots. And the current version can't make calls/text.
Go for CM9 its really getting into its groove now
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NI55AN said:
I got soft reboots. And the current version can't make calls/text.
Go for CM9 its really getting into its groove now
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+1
Since you sound new to flashing roms, you shouldn't start off with an alpha rom you have to port, instead, start with an Epsy CM9 or Maniac103 CM7 -- both are stable and a good place to start learning about rom flashing.
***Before you start flashing sbf's, you should read the sbf thread and find an sbf you like that's on the same BL version you're currently on, or if out of warranty, flash a bl6 sbf so you can switch between the GB and Froyo kernels. I'm not going to go into BL versions anymore, but that's one of the most important things you need to learn when flashing Defy roms and sbfs.***
For rooting, I use SuperOneClick 1.9.5. Then just enable non-market apps and install Defy 2nd-Init Recovery, reboot into it, select wipe data\factory reset, then flash cm7 or 9 followed by the appropriate version of gapps. Those steps will soon become second nature, to the point where you can root and flash a custom rom in your sleep.
All the tools and roms can be found by searching the forums. Good Luck and welcome to the wonderful world of custom roms.

I got jellybean working thanks yall for the help.....its the kernel parts that threw me off but i learned

Google contact
sy0120 said:
I got jellybean working thanks yall for the help.....its the kernel parts that threw me off but i learned
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Pls , how to sync google contact for Defy MB525 using Jelly Bean 4.1

Bé Yêu said:
Pls , how to sync google contact for Defy MB525 using Jelly Bean 4.1
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Flash gapps for jb and then sync.
S3nt fr0m my D3fy/w1u1 GB st4BL3

nidhish91 said:
Flash gapps for jb and then sync.
S3nt fr0m my D3fy/w1u1 GB st4BL3
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Thanks !
I installed GAP and working normal now ! Howerver , I must have install " File Manager " from Market .

about defy official 4.04

we know defy xt 535 was in moto official 4.04 and its configuration near to defy,except the CPU. So could some master can transplant defyXT's rom to defy?

ezioqiu said:
we know defy xt 535 was in moto official 4.04 and its configuration near to defy,except the CPU. So could some master can transplant defyXT's rom to defy?
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The architecture is different. It cannot be ported.

as u say they use different cpu, so it should be quite difficult
BTW.i hate the Image Verification when i reply the thread

Official 4.04 means? Coz i have defy xt and its 2.3.7
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[Q] How to flash Quarks Custom Kernels

Dear All,
Greetings !!!!!
I have green lense defy in which i had accidently flashed defy plus rom. now my defy is on sbf of defy plus as it is non down (BL7)
For almost 1 month My camera was dead but after flashing quarks 2nd boot rom ( which includes custom kernels) my camera starts working.
Now if i flash other roms for eq. rapidroid / miui / wajkUI then kernels changes ( it shows kernel name like hudson ) & again my camera wont work.
Should I flash custom kernel of quarks on the above mentioned roms?? Will Camera work ???
Please guide me ...Thanks in Advnce...

Latest Qarx ROM's have kernel embedded so you do not need to flash nothing more but gapps. Do cash and dalvic wipe and flash newest 18/10 ROM then gapps.
The ROM is unified and suits any kind of Defy
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Dear Friend But Camera wont work if I flash other rom !!
trurl3 said:
Latest Qarx ROM's have kernel embedded so you do not need to flash nothing more but gapps. Do cash and dalvic wipe and flash newest 18/10 ROM then gapps.
The ROM is unified and suits any kind of Defy
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Dear Friend Thanks for reply.. But If I flash other roms like rapidroid or any other then kernels changed and my camera becomes dead again!! Hence what i want to do is flash other rom and then flash quarks custom kernel to start my camera as well!!
Please reply.....:good:

avi_tandel said:
Dear Friend Thanks for reply.. But If I flash other roms like rapidroid or any other then kernels changed and my camera becomes dead again!! Hence what i want to do is flash other rom and then flash quarks custom kernel to start my camera as well!!
Please reply.....:good:
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Oops! Quarx kernel is for JB, which contains jb ramdisk internally. It won't boot for other than jb builds. You can install any jb rom, like, aokp, cna, slimbean all work with Quarx kernel, but not with any other cm9 and less builds.

Please Specify in details...
premaca said:
Oops! Quarx kernel is for JB, which contains jb ramdisk internally. It won't boot for other than jb builds. You can install any jb rom, like, aokp, cna, slimbean all work with Quarx kernel, but not with any other cm9 and less builds.
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U want to say that these roms aokp , cna , slimbean are based on quarks custom kernel?? or after flashing these roms do I need to flash quarks custom kernel??

avi_tandel said:
U want to say that these roms aokp , cna , slimbean are based on quarks custom kernel?? or after flashing these roms do I need to flash quarks custom kernel??
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No. These ROMs have the kernel embedded in them. You just need to Flash the zip file through recovery.

premaca said:
Oops! Quarx kernel is for JB, which contains jb ramdisk internally. It won't boot for other than jb builds. You can install any jb rom, like, aokp, cna, slimbean all work with Quarx kernel, but not with any other cm9 and less builds.
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Premaca,
Does this mean that there is no way to downgrade to other roms like MIUI (gingerbread based) or the stock defy Froyo rom using a nandroid backup?

At present there is no way to do so...
@southpaw said:
Premaca,
Does this mean that there is no way to downgrade to other roms like MIUI (gingerbread based) or the stock defy Froyo rom using a nandroid backup?
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At present there is no way to downgrade!!!!! If u try then 100% u will get boot loader error..But we can hope in future devs will be able to downgrade bl7. :laugh:

@southpaw said:
Premaca,
Does this mean that there is no way to downgrade to other roms like MIUI (gingerbread based) or the stock defy Froyo rom using a nandroid backup?
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You can go back from the custom kernel to your stock rom. The custom kernel doesn't change your bootloader version. So no need to worry.

Your Reply Will Help Thousands of DEFY Users
UEman said:
You can go back from the custom kernel to your stock rom. The custom kernel doesn't change your bootloader version. So no need to worry.
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Dear Uman, Ur reply will definately help thousands of defy user (mb525 ) who have accidently flashed full sbf of defy plus (mb 526) and who are on BL 7. Before quarks custom kernels i.e. second boot roms camera of all those defy users was dead. Only after flashing quarks second boot rom camera becomes on!!! But I have gone through full XDA Forum & according to my RnD, at present there is no way to downgrade BL7. For ur information I had tried 2.2 nandroid backup but it was giving me bootloader error, further more I had switched to other GB Roms but then kernels changes and phone was working fine without camera.. Kindly confirm ur reply so that I will once again try to do so......:good: