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[Q]Defy+ 2.3.5

So i just bought a defy+ and it has 2.3.5. Stupid carrier.
Well, im trying to find which baseband is using but its not listed in the about phone menu. Is there any other way around?
I want to install a custom rom with 720p, but all there are so many different kernels i have no idea which one to use, or if i even need to flash one. My previous phone was a Xperia X8, you just had to unlock BL, flash kernel and flash rom. Here, theres the SBF files , the nandroid stuff. Are you supposed to use both?
If anyone can recommend me a rom thats not MIUI(i need my drawer ok) or ICS, i would appreciated.
Anyway, i need to know the baseband to see if i can try the soft simunlock.
Here is my build number :4.5.2-51_DFL-50 whatever it means.
ps: i already made a backup with cwm of the stock rom and also rooted my phone.

To flash a sbf you have to download RSD Lite and drivers, here u have the steps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537. Then, install the rom u like from recovery. Here u have all Epsylon and Quarx ICS nightlys (ICS, CM9) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432100. With Defy+ use gb Kernel.

I just have some questions regarding the kernels. If i install the ICS roms and then i want to go back, which kernel i need to flash to be able to restore my phone using the nandroid backup i made.

densets said:
I just have some questions regarding the kernels. If i install the ICS roms and then i want to go back, which kernel i need to flash to be able to restore my phone using the nandroid backup i made.
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None, because when you are doing full backup a copy of a kernel is included.

Then im going to update CWM, make a new backup just in case and start to play a around a bit.
Thanks for the help ^^
ps: is there anything wrong with 2.3.5? just asking because i hardly see any posts related to this android version

densets said:
Then im going to update CWM, make a new backup just in case and start to play a around a bit.
Thanks for the help ^^
ps: is there anything wrong with 2.3.5? just asking because i hardly see any posts related to this android version
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2.3.5 is perfectly fine! It's what I use as a base for both CM7.2 and CM9 builds for Gingerbread and it's great! It's rootable and you can even flash down to Froyo if you wish so, there's a special version 6 Froyo sbf in the forums.
If you have any doubts or if anything confuses you, please do ask before trying, that will save you both time and nerves
Full 2.3.5 sbf that I use: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...22_A022_M002_HWp3_WIG148094_Service1FF.sbf.gz
*EDIT* Just read the whole first post You can use Quarx's CM7.2 and CM9 defy+ nightlies on your phone without flashing anything else but the ROM zip and gapps zip (optional, as you know). Both available here - http://quarx2k.ru/

i have one more question regard the defy+,
If i flash the cm7.2 or cm9 builds by Quarx and want to go back, i just need to restore the backup i made with cwm right? or do i really need to get the sbf from my carrier?
is there any difference(flashing a sbf or restoring form nandroid. Not in procedure but in the final result)?

densets said:
i have one more question regard the defy+,
If i flash the cm7.2 or cm9 builds by Quarx and want to go back, i just need to restore the backup i made with cwm right? or do i really need to get the sbf from my carrier?
is there any difference(flashing a sbf or restoring form nandroid. Not in procedure but in the final result)?
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Yep restoring the backup will suffice but if you want to get back your warranty you need to uninstall CWM and any other root apps and unroot your phone. That won't leave any trace of root.
Following are some main differences in flashing nandroid and SBF:
1.) Nandroid backup restores your phone to exact state as it was during backup. SBF gives you back exactly how your phone was when you purchased it. Thus, you still have root and CWM after nandroid whereas your phone is clean as new after SBF(recomended to claim warranty).
2.) SBF flashes almost everything except data partition! Nandroid flashes even the data partition..

Thanks for the help, ill use nandroid until i get back. Besides cwm is easy to remove.
^^

I have a question, I have a stock defy (Bayer, according logcat)..
The android version that it has is 2.2.1 and build version is 3.4.2-107_JDNL-9..
Once I root it and install CWM, can I just flash any rom, like the one you link above or I need to use RSD lite for something before?
I'm sorry for the noob questions but never had a motorola before, always nexus line which has unlocked bootloader..
Sent from my MB525 using Tapatalk

JakeOcn said:
I have a question, I have a stock defy (Bayer, according logcat)..
The android version that it has is 2.2.1 and build version is 3.4.2-107_JDNL-9..
Once I root it and install CWM, can I just flash any rom, like the one you link above or I need to use RSD lite for something before?
I'm sorry for the noob questions but never had a motorola before, always nexus line which has unlocked bootloader..
Sent from my MB525 using Tapatalk
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Yep once you have CWM you can go on with flashing ROMs with ease. You need RSD lite and SBBF only if you soft brick your phone(Very hard!) or want to go back to stock to claim warranty.

Thank you for your help
Sent from my MB525 using Tapatalk

[Q] Question rooting BL7

Apologies if its been answered but couldn't find one. Also it might be silly but still I need to ask.
I've got a Defy+
Version: 4.5.1 -134 DFP-231 which I need to root.
After looking through the forums, I ended up here.
My questions is regarding the files mentioned in the thread we need to flash.
Are those full sbf's? (Do I need to worry about the CG versions?)
And after rooting, In case I need to unroot, will I be able to flash my stock ROM back??

Worry about what? "Upgrading" to BL8? Don't worry, can't get any worse than BL7

yeah.. It can't get worse..
I'll go for it..
Sent from my Defy+ using Tapatalk 2

These "original full sbf.gz files" should work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22491092

defim said:
These "original full sbf.gz files" should work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22491092
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Yeah.! I've got the stock SBF.
And to add, I've successfully rooted my Defy+ ..

neo.ank said:
And to add, I've successfully rooted my Defy+ ..
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I will do in some days. *afraid*

neo.ank, could you tell me what did you do step by step to root your defy, please? Here is so many manual that I'm confused. I have the same version DFP 231 like you have.
Thanks
I've already done it.

I have a question regarding defy+ on 231. If i root it using the new root methods for BL7, will I be able to install a dual boot system, i.e. retaining my stock rom AND adding cm9 (either quarx or epsilon)?
If I can't do the dual boot install, will only cm9 install?

[Q] sbf doubt!

Hi guys!!
i have a doubt... i want to "clean" my defy+ so i decided to flash a stock sbf, format sd, charge the battery and then go back to cm!
my doubt is: does the performance (on cm) change depending on the sbf i flash?? or after flashing a custom rom, there won't be any difference??
becuase i read some users saying nordic froyo is the best..
thanks!

daede86 said:
Hi guys!!
i have a doubt... i want to "clean" my defy+ so i decided to flash a stock sbf, format sd, charge the battery and then go back to cm!
my doubt is: does the performance (on cm) change depending on the sbf i flash?? or after flashing a custom rom, there won't be any difference??
becuase i read some users saying nordic froyo is the best..
thanks!
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I don't think "cleaning" your phone will give you more than a placebo effect. Are you on bl5, bl6 or bl7?
In my opinion it's not too important what sbf you have as base, but the kernel you flash. I'm on bl6, so I can flash both froyo and gb kernels. If i want to go back to stock and charge my battery to maximum after using a froyo rom, i only restore this 4.5.1-134_DFP-231 nandroid with 4.5.3-109 or 4.5.2-109-DHT22 kernel. I'm on bootolader 6, so i've flashed a fixed sbf with the bl6 froyo sbf bootloader (here)
For every-day use, I have the 4.5.2-109-DHT22 kernel on gb roms. When i flash this over my stock gingerbread rom together with a custom rom (gingerbread rom that is), i get great battery (with deepsleep). Also, gingerbread kernels support 4 vsels in bootmenu and IMO reads the battery level much more correctly.
What you can do to your defy+ depends a lot on what bl version you're on. If you have bl7, you can't flash froyo kernels, etc.
Haven't really got any experiences with kernels and speed/performance.

firt at all thanks for your help!!
actually i'm not sure about my bootloader.. i think it's bl6 but i never got how to understand it...
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-132
is it bl6??
it's strange because i everytime i flash 4.5.2-109-DHT22 kernel i get bootloader error.. but i can root it normally so i don't think it's bl7!
thanks again for your help!!

daede86 said:
firt at all thanks for your help!!
actually i'm not sure about my bootloader.. i think it's bl6 but i never got how to understand it...
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-132
is it bl6??
it's strange because i everytime i flash 4.5.2-109-DHT22 kernel i get bootloader error.. but i can root it normally so i don't think it's bl7!
thanks again for your help!!
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That's BL6.

daede86 said:
firt at all thanks for your help!!
actually i'm not sure about my bootloader.. i think it's bl6 but i never got how to understand it...
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-132
is it bl6??
it's strange because i everytime i flash 4.5.2-109-DHT22 kernel i get bootloader error.. but i can root it normally so i don't think it's bl7!
thanks again for your help!!
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4.5.2-109-DHT22 is BL5, yours is BL6 and that's why you get the error.

Thabks thanks thanks!!!
Really helpful like always!!

You can flash bl6froyo sbf or bl6froyo fixed sbf with the bootloader only! then you can flash Walter's kernel and even froyo kernels!
Sent from my Defy+

did it! now finally i'm using walter kernel.. and i don't know if it's a placebo effect, but my defy is way faster
thanks again!

need to go back to stock to claim warranty

hey guys,
i need some help
m on MIUI gingerbread,and also has a CM9 on my memory card,as a virtual boot system.
the problem is,that my speaker phone is messed up,and i want to go for the warranty..
so should i flash a full sbf?or fixed?
i want to again root the device to use much better roms than moto's stock
thanx..
the phone came with a 2.2 blur less,india,green lens

bds bamrah said:
hey guys,
i need some help
m on MIUI gingerbread,and also has a CM9 on my memory card,as a virtual boot system.
the problem is,that my speaker phone is messed up,and i want to go for the warranty..
so should i flash a full sbf?or fixed?
i want to again root the device to use much better roms than moto's stock
thanx..
the phone came with a 2.2 blur less,india,green lens
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To claim you warranty, just flash your stock SBF (It will be a full SBF of course). It will unroot your phone and you'll end up with the phone as it was shipped. You can root it again and flash your custom ROM's

thank you for the reply,
bt i read somewhere that with full sbf,i cant downgrade or use custom roms anymore..is it true?
also,after flashing,the imei number of the handset will be the same?or will it be changed?

bds bamrah said:
thank you for the reply,
bt i read somewhere that with full sbf,i cant downgrade or use custom roms anymore..is it true?
also,after flashing,the imei number of the handset will be the same?or will it be changed?
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I assume you never flashed a full SBF. Yes you can't downgrade once you flash a full SBF but since you're flashing the stock SBF (the one your phone came installed with) so there isn't a question of downgrading.
and as I said before, it will set your phone to the stock version, as you bought it from the market, you can repeat whatever you did and flash the supported custom ROMs.

neo.ank said:
I assume you never flashed a full SBF. Yes you can't downgrade once you flash a full SBF but since you're flashing the stock SBF (the one your phone came installed with) so there isn't a question of downgrading.
and as I said before, it will set your phone to the stock version, as you bought it from the market, you can repeat whatever you did and flash the supported custom ROMs.
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yes,i never flashed an sbf before.so if i flash dis,i dnt need downgrading,because who wants to go to eclair,right?
also,does the original IMEI number of the phone is affected or not?

The original IMEI number of the phone is not affected ok .u flash the android froyo
our indian stock rom ok .here is the link http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php
195.6 MiB 34E9A43EAB8D2FF6101536C4B3F104BD Retail Taiwanese JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-33-1_CHINESE_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B50AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTINT15_P001_A013_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz .
It will help u ok .please say thanks button

bds bamrah said:
yes,i never flashed an sbf before.so if i flash dis,i dnt need downgrading,because who wants to go to eclair,right?
also,does the original IMEI number of the phone is affected or not?
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IMEI won't be affected. And since your stock stock ROM was froyo, you CANNOT downgrade it even if you want to.
Flashing a full SBF is just as Motorola install the OS to your phone. So just find your stock SBF (make sure its correct) And flash it, you can claim your warranty.

Indian Stock rom for defy
Indian Stock rom for defy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093352

thnx guys
so is it important that i factory wipe everything from stock recovery,before flashing the rom??

bds bamrah said:
thnx guys
so is it important that i factory wipe everything from stock recovery,before flashing the rom??
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Yes it is necessary.

[Q] change rom??? possible?

hello,
recently i've made a restore of a system in my defy and then the phone went to black screen and bootloop and what ever, then i've tried to flash all the sbf that possible untiill i've installed one that my phone is worked with:
its details:
system details:
45.0.2311.MB526.O2.en.DE
android:
2.3.6
baseband :
EPU93_00.60.03
kernel:
2.3.32.9-ge2281b6e
[email protected] # 1
build:
4.5.1-134_DFP-2311
as i remember this is a defy+ SBF FILE
and my phone i think is a regular defy
but all the regular defy roms does not work!!!!!
now my question is how can i root my phone or which sbf i can flash to fix this?

this is 4.5.1-134_DFP-2311 O2 Edition Original ROM
did u flash this or planing to flash?
if u got bootloop after SBF you need to Wipe Dalvik, Cache and Data in stock recovery...

deffyplus said:
this is 4.5.1-134_DFP-2311 O2 Edition Original ROM
did u flash this or planing to flash?
if u got bootloop after SBF you need to Wipe Dalvik, Cache and Data in stock recovery...
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i've already flashed it..
because my phone had problems with other SBF..
so now i want to change it to another SBF with i can make a root and install CM7. or something

Unfortunately for you... You have flashed a BL7 sbf meaning you can't not downgrade to froyo and you can't install any other SBF with a Bootloader version lower than 7
The only work to root is through this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
More info on BL version here --- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

Kayant said:
Unfortunately for you... You have flashed a BL7 sbf meaning you can't not downgrade to froyo and you can't install any other SBF with a Bootloader version lower than 7
The only work to root is through this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
More info on BL version here --- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
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so aperantly there isn't any way to go back to old rom \ sbf??

A1exey said:
so aperantly there isn't any way to go back to old rom \ sbf??
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You can't directly flash a older sbf like before you can all flash BL7 sbfs but I think you can go back to an older rom/sbf by flashing a fixed sbf or restoring a nandroid backup but am not 100% on that....

I had this problem myself. My thread is here and my solution post is here.
Good luck