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[Q] First blue screen, now boot loop.

Hello XDA-devs forums,
I'm having an issue since yesterday.
I have rooted my Huawei Ideos X5, and it ran fine for a day or so.
However, when my battery ran out it shut down into a completely blue screen.
When I tried booting it again, this just showed me a blue screen as well.
Now, I fixed this issue by connecting the phone to my PC after booting it with the Vol+ and Vol- pressed.
(So you get the pink/purple screen)
However, when I opened the phone on my PC, all I saw was a "239 MB" "empty" space, and it should have ~2GB..
I placed a backup copy I saved of my "image" folder in that 239 MB storage, and it booted.
However, today I hooked it up to my PC again to see if it magically changed..
And I couldn't access the 239 MB space anymore.
When I tried fixing the issue with a reboot of the phone, that just caused it to get stuck in a booting loop.
So now I'm stuck with a phone that keeps trying to boot itself,
and I can't access it on my windows PC.
I can, however, access 4 different folders of the phone on my linux notebook.
Now, my question is: can someone with a good understanding of problems like these please help me out?
I'm getting kind of fed up with it, as I've only got the phone for 2 days now.
Thank you in advance, and thank you for taking the time to read this.

Have you tried removing the battery for 5 minutes and then putting it back in?
After this, what happens when you press VOL+ and Power?
How about if you press VOL+, VOL- and Power, without the USB cable?

Hello Katu, thank you for posting.
Regarding your questions:
Yes, I have tried to take out the battery for 5+ minutes- it didn't change anything to the situation unfortunately..
If I press VOL+ and Power at the same time, the device boots into recovery mode.
In this I have tried to format the device in order to reset it to factory defaults, but this did not help either.
When I press VOL+, VOL- and Power, the phone boots into the pink/purple screen.

Can you try a custom recovery and a custom rom? I want to see if your onboard flash is borked.
u8800,cm7,[email protected]

I had the same when my phone got f*ucked up. Put the image folder, than download official rom, like b138 and install it. then check your imei. There is a change that it will be 0.

PlanDreaM said:
Can you try a custom recovery and a custom rom? I want to see if your onboard flash is borked.
u8800,cm7,[email protected]
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Well, I used an original ROM:
U8800 V100R001C00B136(Overseas General version)
And that resulted in the boot.img being corrupted, so I can't even overwrite that anymore.
Also, this is what I see when I hit VOL+, VOL- and Power at the same time to boot into safe mode, and connect it to my PC.
img69 [dot] imageshack [dot] us/img69/244/10101191548pm.png
julle131 said:
I had the same when my phone got f*ucked up. Put the image folder, than download official rom, like b138 and install it. then check your imei. There is a change that it will be 0.
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I installed the official B136 rom, and after it rebooted, it would just hang on a black screen.
(it used to show the IDEOS or Android logo when it booted)

Hmm mine came with this Rom
U8800 V100R001C00B135SP01 ( general )
Looking at your name you're from the Netherlands ( so am I )
where did you get this 136 version from ?
I would try to put this one on it
You have to put the 'dload' folder into the root of your SD Card,
then boot into boot-loader, after that it'll automatically flash back to the stock Rom.
1 Format SD card
2 On the SD card, create "dload" folder
3 Put the unzipped Rom into "dload" folder
4 Then boot to bootloader (pink screen)

Yes, mine came with that version as well.
However, I couldn't find it anymore and thus downloaded the version I said earlier.
Also, I did everything as you described, except step 4.
You have to boot to recovery instead of bootloader. (VOL+ and Power)
Anyways, I managed to get ClockworkMod's recovery.img on my phone,
and from there on install a custom ROM on the phone, which magically got it working again - even though it didn't work earlier.
Thank you for reading my thread and taking the time to reply to it.
My issue has been resolved.

just for the record, flashing a stock rom is different from flashing a custom rom..
the 4 steps described by Gman2oo6 is the correct way to flash a stock rom (and it is written clearly in the document that is in the stock rom zip file)
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step (1) is not a necessary step though..

Yeah, I noticed that.
What I did was format my SDcard with FAT32,
and put a custom rom (update.zip) on the SDcard.
I then booted ClockworksMod Recovery and installed the custom rom from the SDcard.
When I tried installing the stock rom, I just followed the PDF file's instructions that came with the stock rom.

hey i udated to GB 2.3.4 (official)and i didnt like the it cuz the wifif ddnt work and the bluetooth also the DATA so itryed to downgrade to 2.2.2 original official and it did the 2/2 steps intalled and when it restarted it did not want to turn on all that happened was it vibrated and thats all so i left it on like that and when the battery died i plugged it in to the AC and the LED turned on red and the touch kkeys also but not the screen so i really NEED help!

Try to turn it on with lead connected but no battery and see if you can start it.
My battery also went dead flat this morning and I couldn't get it started at all till I tried this. Once I got it started the only thing I could do was quickly pop in the batery and let it charge. Just leave off the cover till you get it going.
I have to add that I did not have the problem of a failed update to deal with but it may at least get you started

i tryed it
nope nothin good happened all that happens is a blank screen with nothin on ,LED is off and the touch keys are off. it justz vibrates and when i put the battery it turn the LED on to red and the touch keys turn on but then like 5 min later the LED and keys turn off

astewart said:
Try to turn it on with lead connected but no battery and see if you can start it.
My battery also went dead flat this morning and I couldn't get it started at all till I tried this. Once I got it started the only thing I could do was quickly pop in the batery and let it charge. Just leave off the cover till you get it going.
I have to add that I did not have the problem of a failed update to deal with but it may at least get you started
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ok heres what i did i wanted to upgrade my phone to the newest version GB 2.3.4.So what i did was download the update and i followed the installation steps i successfully updated to Gb 2.3.4. so like i was checking how it look and the new feature but when i wanted to go on the android market i went to setting and turn on the wifi and it said Error and then i tried the Bluetooth and it said Error also so then i put my SIMs card in and i was like imma use DATA then and when i restarted my phone it had service but no HSPA+ or Edge or GPRS so like i just hatted my phone from their so then i was trying to root it but iddnt know how to do that so like i read this website and i got the UPDATE.APP or 2.2.2 AT&T did the same steps of the installation of BG 2.3.4 and it went to the process and 1/2 stepp good it passed and then 2/2 also passed it installed it and when it said Successively Installed it said Restarting and the scrren turn of and it vibrated and thats all that happened and i left it like that for the whole days and nothing happened
Do u got any idea?
When i connect it to my laptop it says installing drivers .then its says sucesfully installed drivers ready to use. so then i got to Device Manger and i check what has been installed and their it said USB Human interface device and HID-compliant device WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??

Not sure about the HID (human interface device) probably just the way windows sees the device for interfacing with it. With regards to the not booting I have read a lot of people saying that you need to factory reset and clear cache after the upgrade/downgrade. With the phone off, turn it on by long pressing volume+ and power on button till you get the blue recovery screen and from there you can reset factory/ data and also clear the cache. from what I see this should clear up the problem and start up. Please read this thread, it may help you somehow..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420728
Hope this helps a little

U mean Boot recovery and imma try it and thanks ill check it out
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all that i know is that if u customized your partition, it'll bootloop,
so go back to stock-partition ^^

How do I do that got like the steps or video?
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when i downgraded to 2.2.2 i installed this V100R001C00B138SP04CUSTC185D002
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1251250 got it from that link

Looks like you are not having much luck. Did you try to factory reset?

astewart said:
Looks like you are not having much luck. Did you try to factory reset?
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well how do i do that do i need to got to the purple/pink screen or bot recovery cuz i cannot access that my phone doesn't do anything pretty much

[Q] Not sure if my gen1to gen 2 worked, want to install new rom

Hi I am a noob, so please be gentle.
I tried to install the cyanogen for ZTE blade 7.02 (gingerbread) on my android which was running a froyo by cyanogen.
First I unzipped the gen1-gen2 on my PC and moved the image folder to my phone, then copied the cyanogen zip and the Google apps (gapps)zip to the phone
I used clockwork to install the cyanogen and google apps, wiped the data and cache and rebooted.
Found no google apps and no market on the phone.
Tried reinstalling gapps - no difference.
tried reinstalling cyanogen and got the following message:
Installing://sdcard/(the cyanogen).zip
finding update package
opening update package
E:can't open / (the cyanogen) public.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted​(I had the ss3 rom name in there so have changed it.)
I tried installing 3 other gen 2 roms, and they all give the same message, but the gapps zip will install.
I also notice that though I have repeatedly wiped everything (including the davix) I still see (in clockwork and through the PC ) all my old data on the sd card
I wondered if
The reason it won't install is because it is still gen 1
Can you answer this, please?​
Thing is I dare not install a gen 1 rom because it might brick it.
I can't use mr pigfish to find out if it is still gen 1, because I can't download it as market on my PC won't send it. I cannot install market or any other google apps on my rather functionless phone. I have no contacts, and my email is set up by imap.
Not only that but the Home key won't work except in clockwork mode.
I am due to go away in two days and need my phone by then.
I have searched the forums, and have trie solutions, but am stumped. Any ideas.
Oh, I haven't tried using TPT before apart from the gen 1-gen2, and understand that it is non-recoverable. should I try that?

When you put the gen2 image on the root of your SD card did to press power, vol + and menu at the same time?, you should see some green writing.
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Thank you for your help.
I didn't do that at the time, though I have tried doing that since but I get the green android even though I hold it for ages, and when I let go it still stays on the green man.
someone else suggested holding just the volume up and power, but that does exactly the same.
Should I copy it over again and try again, do you think?

I tried it again, again only the green android, nothing more.

Your phone is still gen1 then, this is why you are stuck at the android picture.
You probably will need to restore your nandroid first.
Try this:
Download gen1 to gen2 (there is a download link in this section) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258855
Unzip the file and place the image ( the image is called image, not gen1 to gen2) on the root of your sd card (ideally it is best to do this on a pc)
Also download and place the Rom you wish to use on the root of your SD card (cyanogenMod 7.1.0 stable release works well) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297776
DO NOT UNZIP THE ROM at this stage.
Put the SD card back into the phone.
Power off the phone, hold menu & vol + (up) & power at the same time, you should see some green writing, wait until it is finished (well done your phone is now gen2)
You should now arrive at the clockwork recovery screen, if not power off the phone, then hold vol - (down) and power (together), clockwork will boot.
Now using clockwork recovery, clear data/factory reset, then install your rom from the zip, that is all there is to it, obviously you'll have to enter your login details to use the market and sync your contacts etc, but your phone should now be working.
Don't forget to make a nandroid backup.
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Thank you.
Firstly I cannot copy the files on my PC as my cardreader will not read the sdcard (it is limited to 4gb,) and I have the same problem with my laptop.
Having transferred (by usb) the appropriate files (image, mod zip and gapps zip) I tried to do exactly as you said, but when it gets to the holding home, power and volume up I am still stuck at the green robot.
In fact I realised as I started to type that I had been holding the menu key rather than the home key, so I tried again, this time doing as you advised and holding the home key(as well as the power and volume up) I am still stuck at the green robot.
So I assume that the phone is still gen 1?
Do you think I should just give up and try a gen 1 rom. Or is that to make assumptions and risk bricking it?
Caddi

Aef 101, Many thanks - you linked upthread to a thread about gen1 and gen2 and later in the thread, there is a reply which I had missed reading, which states:
"Some sd cards seem incompatible & wont perform a tpt flash."​
I wonder if that is the problem here with mine?
Considering that initially I didn't do a tpt, and then when I did it didn't work, I might still have the gen1.
I won't hold anyone responsible, but I would love an opinion on whether you or anyone would risk trying a gen 1 mod.

It may be an idea to try a different SD card, I use the cyanogenmod 7.1.0 Rom, if you want to try a gen1 Rom you'll be happy with the last ginger stir fry rom also found on this site.
As I have said, I think you are trying to run a gen2 Rom on a gen1 phone, just boot into recovery and reinstall your old backup.
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Place the image on the root of your sd card.
Press menu, vol up, and power at the same time, if you see green writing then you are doing it correctly, then use recovery to install the Rom.
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Thanks I think I am going to try the stir fry rom. Your help has been much appreciated
(PS I really fancy ginger stir fry for tea too!)

I am delighted!
Thanks everyone. I am now running Ginger stirfry, and quite importantly I have learned a lot about installing Roms in the process.
caddi

[Q] First boot loop, now wont turn on, 7 vibrations?? HELP!!

Hello, I have the HTC tmobile mytouch 4g and it is acting up. Stock phone, no roms or rooted.
Three days ago, at night, doing some browsing and then everything froze, would not respond. I removed battery, and then it did a boot loop so i kept trying for a while, taking out battery, and turning on but still boot loop, so then left it alone.
The next morning i held the power and home button and it turned on and it worked normally for the whole day! until about the same time two days ago. Doing a little reading and browsing before bed (same website too, but i didn't download anything and the site works fine on a computer) and it froze. Did the same routine except it didnt work in the morning again. I removed sd and sim card too, left everything out for a long time, but whatever i tried it wouldn't work.
Yesterday i tried all day and then I read online I should do a wipe cache partition from the recovery menu. So i did that, but it was still a boot loop. After a few tries, it stopped turning on. Now the screen doesn't even turn on, but the phone vibrates 7 times when power is pressed, then will not respond at all unless i take battery out, then it will do the 7 vibrations and etc.
All htc said is to try a factory reset, but it wont even go to that menu. I can send it to them, but will probably lose everything on my phone ( like messages, contacts, and app data?) BUT I'm convinced there is another way, since it fixed itself the first time.
Just recently, now it has started blinking the charging light when charging (i charged it about 10 hours ago and it didn't blink)
I don't really know much about how these things work, but I have been reading some stuff about pd15??.jzip and putting it on the sd card (i have access to a micro sdcard reader) Also about a stock image or something. I don't know much so please give a simple-ish answer.
IF THE SOLUTION YOU WILL PROPOSE HAS A LOW SUCCESS RATE OR HAS A POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER DAMAGING THE PHONE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW... If it is too difficult/ too much work/ or dangerous, then I don't mind losing whatever i have on the phone

The PD15IMG.zip is the "stock image." It has to be installed in the bootloader, and you WILL lose all of your data. Usually you can get to the bootloader by holding volume down while booting. It will scan for the file there. Can you get into your bootloader?

sigh
cannot turn on no matter what i hold.
I think the blinking last night meant that it isn't charging the battery anymore. wont even vibrate now unless it is plugged in. its not an issue with the battery is it??
if this stock image is going to delete everything anyway, i might as well send it to htc. i just hoped i might be able to save my messages because i have some really hilarious ones, but oh well.
Can you please tell me exactly what ill lose? so,
bookmarks on the browsers
contacts and messages
all apps (they're on my phone) and app data? (like will i lose my progress in temple run 2, lol)

myTouch 4g HELP said:
cannot turn on no matter what i hold.
I think the blinking last night meant that it isn't charging the battery anymore. wont even vibrate now unless it is plugged in. its not an issue with the battery is it??
if this stock image is going to delete everything anyway, i might as well send it to htc. i just hoped i might be able to save my messages because i have some really hilarious ones, but oh well.
Can you please tell me exactly what ill lose? so,
bookmarks on the browsers
contacts and messages
all apps (they're on my phone) and app data? (like will i lose my progress in temple run 2, lol)
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I don't have this phone with me ATM.but I seem to remember when you press volume UP: and POWER it if i remember correctly would do the blinking light and vibrating a few times .Anyways to get in recovery You Press Volume DOWN and press POWER at same time should bring you to recovery and if running a custom recovery such as CWM or 4EXT you can try the wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache to see if fix issue or try if using a custom ROM you can try installing the ROM again without wiping data and system first.I Read your post and the replies and correct me if I am wrong it sounds like this might work and sounds like you are able to get to recovery from reading your post I think.I would try and confirm that you are or are not able to try these suggestions before you try the boot-loader suggestion with the PD15IMG.zip or whatever it is called ,these are assuming your rooted with a custom recovery such 4EXT if not and I read wrong again I apologize. Good Luck!

alternatively you could use adb if u installed it
1. connect ur phone via usb cable.
2. run cmd from ur android-sdk folder (or whatever you named it). by running in folder I mean, ur path in cmd should be C:/whatever-is-your-sdk-folder path
3. type this in cmd window "adb reboot bootloader" (without ")
it should load your phone in bootloader from where u can get more options like factory reset or install new rom (u can mount ur sd card in recovery & put new rom to flash on sd card)

Expalinin the term- "brick".

First of all, lets get something straight. Most people use the term "bricked" improperly. A bricked phone means one thing: your phone won't turn on in any way, shape or form, and there's nothing you can do to fix it. It is, for all intents and purposes, as useful as a brick. A phone stuck in a boot loop is not bricked, nor is a phone that boots straight into recovery mode. These are things you can usually fix, and they're a lot more common than a truly bricked phone. If your phone is*actually*bricked, you won't be able to fix it yourself (but there are things you can do—see the end of this article). For those other problems, you have a few options.
If Your Phone Keeps Rebooting: Wipe Your Data and Cache

If you've flashed a ROM and your phone won't boot into the home screen, it's probably because you forgot to wipe your data and/or cache. It's trying to boot into the ROM, but some leftover data from your last ROM is causing it to error out, and it'll reboot itself over and over again. If your phone's eating a big bowl of boot loops, your first course of action should be to wipe its data and cache, which you can do from recovery mode. This method assumes you're using ClockworkMod Recovery, like the majority of Android users, but if your particular phone uses a different third-party recovery (like AmonRA), you should still be able to find these options in the interface. They might just be in a different place. To wipe your data and cache:
Power down your phone. Turn it back on and boot into Recovery mode. This is a bit different for every phone, so you'll have to Google how to do it for your specific model. Usually it involves holding down another button, like Volume Down, as you turn your phone on. HTC phones will have to then select "Recovery" from a menu, while other phones will boot directly into ClockworkMod. You'll know you're in ClockworkMod by the words "ClockworkMod Recovery" at the top of the screen.Use your volume keys to navigate the menus, and your power button to select menu items. Scroll down to Advanced, and choose "Wipe Dalvik Cache". When that's finished, go back to the main screen and choose "Wipe Cache Partition". Lastly, head to "Wipe Data/Factory Reset". This will delete all your settings and apps, but you should still be using the correct ROM.Reboot your phone.
With any luck, it should boot right into your ROM. If that didn't work, try the below method with the same ROM (or with a different ROM) and see if you get different results.
If Your Phone Boots Straight Into Recovery: Flash a New ROM

If, when you boot up your phone, it goes straight into ClockworkMod, then there's likely an issue with the ROM you flashed. Note that some ROMs boot into recovery mode automatically after flashing, so reboot your phone once from recovery mode to make sure you're having a problem. HTC users: if you boot up your phone, it might go straight into the bootloader—check to see whether you can choose "Recovery" from the list before continuing to the next step. HTC phones usually don't boot straight into recovery.
In this case, you'll want to reflash the ROM from scratch. Try again with the ROM that messed up your phone, if you so choose, but if that doesn't work, try an entirely different ROM. The best way to do this is to download a ROM from somewhere on the net and putting it on your*SD card. You'll need to take the SD card out of your phone, and you'll need an SD card reader that you can plug into your computer. Here's how it works:
Plug the SD card into your computer. Drag the ROM's ZIP file to your SD card, and wait for it to copy.When it's done copying, eject the SD card and put it back in your phone. Reboot into Recovery mode. This is a bit different for every phone, so you'll have to Google how to do it for your specific model. Usually it involves holding down another button, like Volume Down, as you turn your phone on. HTC phones will have to then select "Recovery" from a menu, while other phones will boot directly into ClockworkMod. You'll know you're in ClockworkMod by the words "ClockworkMod Recovery" at the top of the screen.Use your volume keys to navigate the menus, and your power button to select menu items. Scroll down to "Install ZIP From SD Card" and navigate to the ZIP file you just copied over. Give it time to flash the ROM.When it's done, reboot your phone.
Hopefully, your phone should successfully boot into the new ROM. From there, you can probably assume that the previous ROM that messed up your phone isn't going to work, and you'll have to find another ROM for now—or find another copy of that ROM that isn't corrupted. Remember to make backups of your working ROMs so you don't lose all your data!
If Your Phone Boots Straight Into its Bootloader: Restore From a Stock ROM
If you're really having trouble, one of the most surefire ways to get your phone working again is to restore from the original ROM your phone came with—unrooted, stock, stable goodness. Each manufacturer and phone has a different method for doing this, and we can't go into too much detail here, but we can steer you in the right direction.
Note that this will unroot your phone, and return it to exactly how it was when you bought it from the store. You'll lose all your apps, settings, ClockworkMod recovery, you'll get over-the-air updates again, and you'll even have to re-activate your phone if you're on a CDMA provider like Verizon or Sprint.
This is less likely, but it's a problem I and a few others have run into on occasion: sometimes your SD card just gets corrupted, which makes the above methods useless (since they rely on your SD card to work). Take your SD card out of your phone, put it into your computer using an SD card reader, and format it. It's very important that you format it through an SD card reader directly and not by plugging in your phone in USB mode—I learned this the hard way. Format it as FAT32 and try the above methods again.
Other errors, like during the ROM flashing process, might give you a hint as to what's wrong. Try heading to the*XDA Developers forums*and asking for help, as your phone could have one of a million specific problems we can't address here today. Remember, if your phone turns on, there's still a good chance you can recover from whatever error you're experiencing, so don't give up just yet!
If Your Phone Is Truly Bricked: Take It Into the Store and Play Dumb
If your phone is actually bricked—that is, it won't turn on at all, no matter how hard you try—it's time to give up and move on. The first thing you can do in this situation is try to take it back to your carrier's store and play dumb—just say something like "I don't know what happened, but my phone won't turn on anymore" (don't tell them you rooted it, obviously). Most carriers don't have time to deal with such issues and they'll just give you a new phone. Sure, it's a tad evil, but it should work most of the time.
If they're wise to your act, though, you can try another store or just sell your bricked phone for a few bucks on Craigslist. Sadly, if no one will replace your phone, you'll have to buy an entirely new one. Such are the dangers of rooting, but don't be discouraged! Bricking your phone is pretty rare, so I wouldn't worry about it being a common occurrence. As always, though, when you void your warranty, only do so if you're ready to replace that device completely, since you never know what can happen.
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[NOOB] No blue LED - Can't get to recovery

So I got this Defy+ (story here if anyone cares).
I formatted the SD card, put a compatible *** ROM on it, restarted.
When the blue led flashed, I pressed power + vol. down, so I was able to start recovery. Then I cleaned up, wanted to install the ROM. I got an error message something like 'it did not succeed' then also prompted if I want to restore root access with which there was a problem with, I clicked yes.
Now if I start the device the red Motorola logo turns up then nothing, no blue LED to boot into recovery. So what's next?

Sorry. Anyone has any idea? Or am I supposed to be without phone?
Pls. help!

looks like u bricked ur phone
So here is what you should do:
1) Get RSD Lite
2) Download a compatible SBF
3) Flash it and get the phone up and running
Go through the DEFY Forum for instructions flashing and stuff
this might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

shashank3131 said:
So here is what you should do:
1) Get RSD Lite
2) Download a compatible SBF
3) Flash it and get the phone up and running
Go through the DEFY Forum for instructions flashing and stuff
this might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
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Thanks for your feedback.
1. Your descriptions are too advanced for me. I can understand straightforward step by step instructions starting from square one
2. The current situation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52092537&postcount=738
3. Most of the 1st post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
is also written in a too advanced language for me.
I am not an expert in hacking phones, I haven't done it on dozens of other devices, this is my first.
Now what's next? I truly appreciate you.

magicphone said:
Thanks for your feedback.
1. Your descriptions are too advanced for me. I can understand straightforward step by step instructions starting from square one
2. The current situation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52092537&postcount=738
3. Most of the 1st post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
is also written in a too advanced language for me.
I am not an expert in hacking phones, I haven't done it on dozens of other devices, this is my first.
Now what's next? I truly appreciate you.
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Looks like you'll need to start over from scratch. I'll try:
0. Make sure your battery is charged, if possible. Power loss while flashing will brick your phone. I think the Defy refuses to flash if it's low on power, but i'm not sure on that.
1. Get RSD Lite. There's a link in the Beginner's Guide under How To Flash. Make sure your Motorola USB Drivers are installed.
2. Download a SBF from here. I only have a regular Defy, so i can't recommend a + one, just try one that fits your country.
3. Open RSD Lite, click the three dots [...] and choose your SBF.
4. Boot up the Defy in Bootloader mode (VolUp+Power) and connect via USB.
5. Wait until RSDLite identifies your Defy (can take a few seconds) and the Start button becomes available. Click it and wait, flashing takes a while. When done, it should say "finished" under "status" and "pass" under "result", so disconnect and power up the phone. After a looong boot (can take 10+min), you should end up in a stock Android.
6. Charge your battery. You really don't want your phone dying in the middle of a flash.
7. Meanwhile, download some stuff and put it on your SD card:
The latest Framaroot
2ndInit 2.3
defy_twrp_recovery_2.6.3.0.zip
The CM11 nightly of your choice
BaNkS Minimal GApps for 4.4.2 (If needed)
8. Now root the phone: First allow installing apps from unsafe sources in the phone settings, then install Framaroot using a file explorer. Run the app and root (Gimli).
9. Install and run 2ndInit, Click Install 2ndInit Recovery, reboot. Wait for the LED to turn blue, then press Volume Down and you should end up in the custom recovery (CWM).
10. In CWM, navigate to "install zip from sdcard", choose defy_twrp_recovery_2.6.3.0.zip and flash it. Reboot into recovery again, which should now be TWRP.
11. In TWRP, first wipe data/factory reset, then install your CM11 nightly. Reboot into system. That will again take a while.
12. If you need GApps, then reboot again, wait for the splash screen and choose recovery, then install the GApps file.
And that should be it, i hope i haven't forgotten anything. In any case, you should be aware that CM11 on the Defy is pretty much beta at the moment, so you shouldn't expect a totally stable system with everything working like it's supposed to.