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I tried to flash a custom rom to a defy, but after flashing i got a bootloop.. After that i have tried everything to get a normal working installation but everything failed.
Now i am stuck with a phone that does not want to boot and even cannot get into the bootloader... So i cannot flash using RSD Lite.
Is there another way to unbrick this phone? Or is it end of story?
can you enter on CWM??
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1) Remove battery
2) Plug phone to PC
3) launch rsdlite (make sure rsdlite driver's is already working properly)
4) Press power and vol+ , and insert battery.
5) Defy screen might still blank but rsdlite would show status connected.
6) flash back your default sbf
7) boot into stock recovery and do factory reset.
8) reboot.
Note: if your defy is in full flash over gingerbread sbf, you're in trouble. Flash again any gingerbread sbf might help for quick resurrection. If your defy is in froyo, try flashing only froyo, otherwise if you're desperate, gingerbread sbf would help. You're warned for no possibility of downgrade.
Note 2: Battery must at least 80% and above to safely flashing and recovering process.
farsight73 said:
1) Remove battery
2) Plug phone to PC
3) launch rsdlite (make sure rsdlite driver's is already working properly)
4) Press power and vol+ , and insert battery.
5) Defy screen might still blank but rsdlite would show status connected.
6) flash back your default sbf
7) boot into stock recovery and do factory reset.
8) reboot.
Note: if your defy is in full flash over gingerbread sbf, you're in trouble. Flash again any gingerbread sbf might help for quick resurrection. If your defy is in froyo, try flashing only froyo, otherwise if you're desperate, gingerbread sbf would help. You're warned for no possibility of downgrade.
Note 2: Battery must at least 80% and above to safely flashing and recovering process.
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Tried this, but with no effect.
klompie said:
I tried to flash a custom rom to a defy, but after flashing i got a bootloop.. After that i have tried everything to get a normal working installation but everything failed.
Now i am stuck with a phone that does not want to boot and even cannot get into the bootloader... So i cannot flash using RSD Lite.
Is there another way to unbrick this phone? Or is it end of story?
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What file did you flash??
gommers1978 said:
What file did you flash??
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I made a nandroid backup first. Then i tried to install MIUI rom and that did not boot. Tried to restore my nandroid backup, but it did not work. After that i have tried to flash a lot of sbf files but all did not work correclty. Also putting back my nandroid backup was not working.
Your battery is fully loaded?
What happens when you plug in the loader (powercord with adapter in AC plug) when phone is off, is there a battery loading icon appearing?
gommers1978 said:
Your battery is fully loaded?
What happens when you plug in the loader (powercord with adapter in AC plug) when phone is off, is there a battery loading icon appearing?
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Nothing happens.. not even the power led turns on.
The last time i flashed it was almost fully loaded.
klompie said:
Nothing happens.. not even the power led turns on.
The last time i flashed it was almost fully loaded.
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When you turn it on the screen stays black or does the M logo appear?
gommers1978 said:
When you turn it on the screen stays black or does the M logo appear?
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When i "turn it on" it stays black
klompie said:
When i "turn it on" it stays black
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If there is no white led or anything im afraind you have to send it for repair.
In the Netherlands i have a very good experience with:
http://www.gsmrepareren.nl/eindgebruiker/
Last thing you can try is to turn the phone on with vol down but i think you have allready tried that.
gommers1978 said:
Your battery is fully loaded?
What happens when you plug in the loader (powercord with adapter in AC plug) when phone is off, is there a battery loading icon appearing?
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I have the same problem. I come from 2ndinit cm10 and wanted to revert back to cm7.2 but my defy failed to boot. After that I flashed FIXED.French.3.4.2-164.RETAIL.sbf
I hoped that might flash the kernel (home, back buttons were dark due to cm10). I got the red M back and a bootloop.
So I tried some sbf's I had on my hdd. Now the battery is at 3,3v and rsd lite doesn't get the phone. When I apply 5v (like the McGyver hack) the voltage drops to about 4v because the battery is being charged (dangerously I know).
Anyway rsd lite sees my defy again, I am able to flash. But when it should reboot, rsd sais PASS and the screen stays dark.
Connecting usb causes the charging led go on.
How can I bring the device back to life?
Thanks
Dennis
Hi, hold vol down and power, then make a factory reset.
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That doesn't work. The screen stays black except I flash a sbf with externally powered battery.
I am not able to see the bootloader or recovery.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
I had this problem, try different sbf's. The first 2-3 that I tried which gave me a blank screen were too old (from 2010) and the last one was from 2011 which was successful. Try with sbf from 2011.
Do you still know what sbf's you have tried and which one did it's job?
Thank's for your answer though!
Edit:
I tried the following one without success
JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTDACH_P017_A003_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_164-003_VFBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8VFFR03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYOVFFR_P028_A014_M004_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-003_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNFRYORTDACH_P014_A009_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_179-002_DEBLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA03A.0R_PDS03C_UCAJRDNFRYORTCOREEU_P023_A008_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
i had same case, blank screen.
even no bootloader text.
with charger i got white led.
then connected it to pc and RSD found it,
then flashed with this instruction:
there is some kind special fixed SBF on the link
[GUIDE] All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide
Method 2: (BIG thanks to Jebrew again for this one)
NOTE: You are going to need CM7 for this one. CM7 Stable version recommended.
Download this SBF and Flash it.
Root your phone.
Download 2nd Init 1.4.2 and Install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Reboot to CMW recovery, and wipe Data/Cache.
Install CM7 then install Google Apps.
Reboot an go into Stock Recovery (using the vol- button, not from Bootmenu).
Do a Data/Cache Wipe or you won't have any space when you're done.
Flash this Fixed SBF
Reboot into your nice new rom.
Do not Wipe Data anymore or you will have to start again.
You WONT be able to install full SBFs of any Éclair or Froyo since these Androids have lower CG Versions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
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Thanks!
But nothing changes. RSDLite still sais: Finished and PASS
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Anyway rsd lite sees my defy again, I am able to flash. But when it should reboot, rsd sais PASS and the screen stays dark.
Connecting usb causes the charging led go on.
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Did you try also this special fixed JORDN_U3_97.21.51.sbf from this guide ?
battery should not be low, otherwise RSD would not connect.
but if, then MacGyver power supply trick.
Yes, I took this sbf. Battery is ok. RSD lite is able to flash.
But when the phone should reboot, the screen stays black and the phone connects to RSD lite saying finished, pass.
Sorry if the answer is out there but I can't find it.
Here is the status of my Defy:
Tried flashing SBF with RSDlite after my recovery stopped working- install of twrp had problems- tried install new recovery- tried factory reset... and I got stuck in a bootloop.
Now RSD says "PASS", but phone wont boot. Tried taking battery out with power & volume buttons pushed, but it wont even enter that black screen bootloader.
I've tried flashing SBF again, no luck.
What can I do?
Keep trying to flash different SBF via RSD despite not getting into bootloader?
EDIT: Now not even charging light coming on even when hooked up macgyver
are you using the right kernel versions??? I flashed with a 231 version without knowing you cannot downgrade once you go higher so If I try to flash anything lower I get a error at boot or it just wont boot at all like you say. If you can try to flash the version you had on there before your problems then that would be the way to go. Or if you have tried to flash a higher version threw RSD lite then you will have to try that.
RSD lite should boot the phone for you if everything went well. I got a defy + so cant comment what SBF to flash.
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Sorry if the answer is out there but I can't find it.
Here is the status of my Defy:
Tried flashing SBF with RSDlite after my recovery stopped working- install of twrp had problems- tried install new recovery- tried factory reset... and I got stuck in a bootloop.
Now RSD says "PASS", but phone wont boot. Tried taking battery out with power & volume buttons pushed, but it wont even enter that black screen bootloader.
When I try turning it on the white LED (charging) turns on, but thats the only response I can get from my phone.
I've tried flashing SBF again, no luck.
What can I do?
Keep trying to flash different SBF via RSD despite not getting into bootloader?
I get black screen showing "SW UPDATE IN PROGRESS.."
But then can't start phone.
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if you are getting no boot what so ever try flashing a fixed sbf and starting all over again? 1.Download this SBF and Flash it
2.Root your Phone
3.Download 2nd Init 1.4.2 and Install ClockworkMod Recovery
4.Download and install this Nandroid Backup << FILE DOWN, please if you happen to have this file PM me>>
5.Enter Recovery, Wipe Data/Cache
6.After wiping, turn off your phone
7.Turn it on and get immediately into Bootloader mode
8.Flash this Fixed SBF
9.Delete Data/Cache again and reboot.
go on this link to get all of the files at the bottom of page:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
i was running ICS CM9 on a froyo kernel...
or you can always try this way http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618718 ??
thanks but i've been to those threads before I posted this.
RSDlite DOES NOT recognise my phone anymore after the two failed sbf flashes, and I now cannot access bootloader.
the only sign i have that anything is working is the white charging led (and thats only on usb not on charger).
is it completely screwed???
no its never screwed. You may of ran your battery flat. Search for the method to use a old USB cable and cut the end off that plugs into a device and use the red and black wires and put the red on positive and the black on the negative of your battery terminals then slide the battery in to hold the wires in place.
When you boot the phone hold down the volume up button so it goes into bootloader. Its a matter of finding the right SBF file, You may need to flash a higher version then you where using its not ideal but if it saves you from buying another phone it will be worth it.
The highest is 231 but you have to flash 2 more SBF ontop to get it to root as you cannot root it apart from using the pre rooted SBF files.
here is a list of SBF files you surly could get one to work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
It may take you a few goes but something will work, try to flash a lower version then work your way up.
tried macgyver it, got it to show up in rsd so tried flash despite not getting into bootloader. RSD says PASS, but still can't boot.
charging light isn't showing either now, but the computer recognises the usb (when battery is hooked up macgyver style) at least. so there is hope.
do I need a new battery?
no you wont need a new battery. Dont leave the cable hard wired to the battery for extended periods as its not the ideal way to charge it and it can over charge the battery.
Your phone wont charge in the state its in with the USB cable attached that is why you need to use the macqyver way.
There will be a rom that will flash. If its being a real pain then flash one with the heighest CG version, you wont be able to flash any lower then that as you cannot downgrade once you go higher.
I have a defy + so cant comment on what SBF files to try but I am sure there is one out there that will work. Also there is a red and green lens defy so you might need the right rom for the right phone.
have you read and tried the all in one defy guide?? there is a few links to SBF files in there and there is a problems bit down the bottom with a SBF and instructions to fix problems
notes1 said:
Sorry if the answer is out there but I can't find it.
Here is the status of my Defy:
Tried flashing SBF with RSDlite after my recovery stopped working- install of twrp had problems- tried install new recovery- tried factory reset... and I got stuck in a bootloop.
Now RSD says "PASS", but phone wont boot. Tried taking battery out with power & volume buttons pushed, but it wont even enter that black screen bootloader.
When I try turning it on the white LED (charging) turns on, but thats the only response I can get from my phone.
I've tried flashing SBF again, no luck.
What can I do?
Keep trying to flash different SBF via RSD despite not getting into bootloader?
I get black screen showing "SW UPDATE IN PROGRESS.."
But then can't start phone.
EDIT: Now not even charging light coming on.
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Download this sbf: JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTGB_P026_A007_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz else visit here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618718 Download the sbf files from top and see. sbf on the beginning of the page are the latest. Your phone will work. It just about flashing the correct version.
Did you wipe data and cache using stock recovery! ? Just sayin' !
Sent not from your device!
ryan8r said:
Did you wipe data and cache using stock recovery! ? Just sayin' !
Sent not from your device!
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i did. thats when i realised things were getting bad, because it had an error...
after a failed sbf flash (i think battery died), now i can't get into stock recovery or bootloader (even when hooked up macgyver).
i'm investing $12 in a new battery, then Ill try RSD different SBFs untill one works.
Q- Does it matter if I'm not in bootloader when using RSD? rsd says 'pass' but nothing seems to change on my phone.
Q- Is it worth trying to push a new bootloader onto my phone, or is that included in SBFs?
Q- Can I hook Macgyver up a wall charger or just the computer?
Not even charging LED showing now so hoping it's just a fried battery from a wrong macgyver, and I'll flash an SBF with a new battery and it'll all be sweet
you need to be in bootloader or RSD wont see your phone
Not sure about a bootloader, the one you have should be fine. You will prob have to get the phone working to flash a new bootloader anyway. Not sure if they are in the SBF or not
You can hook up the macqyver up to the phone charger to. You shouldnt need a battery with the macqyver, You should be able to spin the battery around and use the plastic to wedge the wires into the terminals and it should still work.
I wouldnt recommend prolong use of this method as you could fry the battery or phone if done wrong or left in for extended periods. I would keep a close eye on the temp of the phone and battery.
I dont think the phone charges in bootloader at all (well at least mine didnt) I started with a battery 95% and then flashed a few SBF files and left it on thinking it was charging came back and it wouldnt show in RSD. I done the macqyver method and when I got it to work it had 6% battery so it went dead flat even though it was plugged in and white light was on.
Your battery may be fine it may just be dead flat. You will also have the same trouble with the new battery, Unless you get or have a external charger for the battery so you can charge it outside of the phone. It should also tell you if the battery is faulty.
fixed!!!!
macgyver hook up, flashed tmobile usa latest sbf, despite not having bootloader showing... and it worked!
was the 4th sbf i had tried.
so to that other bloke with the same problem, good luck, keep trying!!!
thats good to know told you it was a matter of trying to find the right SBF.
I went threw the same problem and flashed maybe 10 SBF before one worked but now it seems I can use any as long as the CG version is the same. I flashed ICS and loving it so far.
now when I can get the battery to charge i'll be happy!
otherwise i'll just carry a laptop & spliced usb cable around in my pocket so i can use my phone
glad to know RSD works even with a black screen showing no bootloader!
so the battery wont charge??? try to charge it with the macqyver method for 30 mins. But it should charge if the phone is off connecting the charger up to it, Unless you get the battery with ? in the centre. You may of stuffed your battery but try to charge it first.
I have a 12v charger that hooks up to a car battery and I can use that as a last resort only battery it wont do without a attachment is a lipo. I think it can do lion fine.
Edit: Sorry I should say if you get the battery with the ? in the centre its more to do with the software then the hardware. I have ICS 4.0.4 and could only charge to 83% I copied over many battd.bin files one worked (but got to 93%) the rest came up with the battery with ? in the centre so it wouldnt charge and when I booted it said battery was full but it was only 60%. I found a fix for it (this is for defy) it was a CM7 fix and I am using CM9 but it now charges to 100% and works fine.
You should be able to flash another version with the same CG version. if you are not sure post the link up in another thread asking for the version and people will tell you. As if your on froyo then I have no clue of there versions and what can and cant be done.
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BRICKED- No Bootloader
Same Problem with my defy
notes1 said:
Sorry if the answer is out there but I can't find it.
Here is the status of my Defy:
Tried flashing SBF with RSDlite after my recovery stopped working- install of twrp had problems- tried install new recovery- tried factory reset... and I got stuck in a bootloop.
Now RSD says "PASS", but phone wont boot. Tried taking battery out with power & volume buttons pushed, but it wont even enter that black screen bootloader.
I've tried flashing SBF again, no luck.
What can I do?
Keep trying to flash different SBF via RSD despite not getting into bootloader?
EDIT: Now not even charging light coming on even when hooked up macgyver
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aaabro2002 said:
Same Problem with my defy
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Flash Different SBF, because you were using low version SBF
Yesterday I accidentaly removed some files in /data and the phobe immediately freezed.
When i tried to power on the phone i got a boot loop but i was still able to get in bootmenu and recovery mode.
Then i flashed several roms but still i got a boot loop.
then i used rds lite with various sbf including
JORDN_U3_97.21.51
3.4.2_177-005_NORDIC
but the situation is even worse because now the phone shows always a black screen
I guess you forgot to factory reset. Get into the stock recovery (power off >> hold power + up >> at the screen with android press up + down, wipe everything), reboot.
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I guess you forgot to factory reset. Get into the stock recovery (power off >> hold power + up >> at the screen with android press up + down, wipe everything), reboot.
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after flashing JORDN_U3_97.21.51, when i hold power (or power + vol up) the phone seems dead, the display remains dark.
The phone goes directly into bootloader mode even if don't hold vol up.
The screen blacklight is off but RDS lite recognize my defy.
dicktracypa said:
The phone goes directly into bootloader mode even if don't hold vol up.
The screen blacklight is off but RDS lite recognize my defy.
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i think you flashed an wrong sbf ..... find ur stock sbf from here and flash it
and then try whatever you like
dicktracypa said:
The phone goes directly into bootloader mode even if don't hold vol up.
The screen blacklight is off but RDS lite recognize my defy.
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You have to hold power + vol down to get into stock recovery,
Power + vol up is for bootloader mode.
whatever combination of buttons i hold, the phone goes into bootloader mode
the screen backlight turns on only while flashing.
Also i've trayed dozens of SBFs but still my defy won't resuscitate
Have the screen after flashing looked like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27590063&postcount=4
dicktracypa said:
whatever combination of buttons i hold, the phone goes into bootloader mode
the screen backlight turns on only while flashing.
Also i've trayed dozens of SBFs but still my defy won't resuscitate
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1.First check if your battery is charged. Is it charging when charger plugged in? (battery icon with percentage). If not try to charge it with other defy or external charger.
2. If u flashed nothing higher then CG5 then flash chinese eclair (first one u mentioned in the 1st post) then go to this thread, part Common Problems/Questions, use method 2. with slight modification.
1st sbf is just this eclair u mentioned - then u r done for item 1.
For item 5. choose this CM7 (do not flash maniac's CM7 - because of lack of space in the phone)
The modification is do not perform item 6. - simply do not reboot but go to 7. - wiping in CWM.
After u go to point 9. start the system. Now u can flash any CM7 or 9 from CWM
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1.First check if your battery is charged. Is it charging when charger plugged in? (battery icon with percentage). If not try to charge it with other defy or external charger.
2. If u flashed nothing higher then CG5 then flash chinese eclair (first one u mentioned in the 1st post) then go to this thread, part Common Problems/Questions, use method 2. with slight modification.
1st sbf is just this eclair u mentioned - then u r done for item 1.
For item 5. choose this CM7 (do not flash maniac's CM7 - because of lack of space in the phone)
The modification is do not perform item 6. - simply do not reboot but go to 7. - wiping in CWM.
After u go to point 9. start the system. Now u can flash any CM7 or 9 from CWM
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First of all thank you for your reply.
Step 2 says: "Root your phone." The problem is that the phone can't boot up after the first step . So how am i supposed to root it?
dicktracypa said:
First of all thank you for your reply.
Step 2 says: "Root your phone." The problem is that the phone can't boot up after the first step . So how am i supposed to root it?
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So most probably it means that u don't fulfill condition of my 2, point & your phone was flashed with full sbf with CG higher then 5.
Then hope that your defy is either red lens or plus, otherwise u lost your camera.
Here u can find sbfs with download links
This post by walter79 will give u some advice which sbf u can use and which to avoid
corrinti said:
So most probably it means that u don't fulfill condition of my 2, point & your phone was flashed with full sbf with CG higher then 5.
Then hope that your defy is either red lens or plus, otherwise u lost your camera.
Here u can find sbfs with download links
This post by walter79 will give u some advice which sbf u can use and which to avoid
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I've tryed almost every sbf in that page but my defy is still not working.
Is there any chance to fix it or i definitely bricked it?
Do u know if u have a red lens or green lens
Sent from my MB525 using xda premium
dicktracypa said:
I've tryed almost every sbf in that page but my defy is still not working.
Is there any chance to fix it or i definitely bricked it?
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Can you please show us what SBF's you flashed?
By what i see you probably bricked your phone.. next time you get bootloops dont flash all sbf's you see with panic, come here and you will get help
Cman41 said:
Can you please show us what SBF's you flashed?
By what i see you probably bricked your phone.. next time you get bootloops dont flash all sbf's you see with panic, come here and you will get help
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Exactly. Unfortunately there are some posts which say 'try all sbfs untill u r lucky' instead of 'read first to understand sometimes there is no way back'
@Dicktracypa - hope it is still a chance to bring your defy back to life, but give us info colleagues above aksed for
krkdesigns said:
Do u know if u have a red lens or green lens
Sent from my MB525 using xda premium
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It's a green lens device
Cman41 said:
Can you please show us what SBF's you flashed?
By what i see you probably bricked your phone..
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The first sbf I flashed was the first one in this page http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php
The phone got struck on motorola logo. Then I flashed other sbf in that page with the same result.
After flashing JORDN_U3_97.21.51 my defy seems dead: the backlight remains off when i hold the power button.
next time you get bootloops dont flash all sbf's you see with panic, come here and you will get help
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next time I'm not buying another motorola phone, that's for sure!
corrinti said:
Exactly. Unfortunately there are some posts which say 'try all sbfs untill u r lucky' instead of 'read first to understand sometimes there is no way back'
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That's exactly what happened. :crying: Anyway I should have read more thread before doing anything. I can't blame no one, that's only my fault
@Dicktracypa - hope it is still a chance to bring your defy back to life, but give us info colleagues above aksed for
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Thank you for your help guys
dicktracypa said:
It's a green lens device
The first sbf I flashed was the first one in this page
The phone got struck on motorola logo. Then I flashed other sbf in that page with the same result.
After flashing JORDN_U3_97.21.51 my defy seems dead: the backlight remains off when i hold the power button.
next time I'm not buying another motorola phone, that's for sure!
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hehe agreed, same here P:
After reviewing the list you showed us here this are all froyo/eclair SBF's means their CG's are not higher than 4, means you could even flash the great clear cee nordic to revive your defy(dont try it now though after the JORDN_U3_97.21.51). Thats really weird that your phone died after JORDN_U3_97.21.51, maybe out of battery? could you try to get another battery? maybe load it in an external charger? i dont see any reason for the phone not to boot up normally.
Cman41 said:
hehe agreed, same here P:
After reviewing the list you showed us here this are all froyo/eclair SBF's means their CG's are not higher than 4, means you could even flash the great clear cee nordic to revive your defy(dont try it now though after the JORDN_U3_97.21.51). Thats really weird that your phone died after JORDN_U3_97.21.51, maybe out of battery? could you try to get another battery? maybe load it in an external charger? i dont see any reason for the phone not to boot up normally.
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I cant check now but maybe someone knows which CG is the first sbf in the list? I mean JORDN_U3_6.36.0_SIGNED_USAJRDNTMOB1B4B5DE1028.0R_JORDANTMO_P022_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz
Is it a limit or the one mentioned already in the first post i.e. JORDN_U3...51 which is CG5?
corrinti said:
I cant check now but maybe someone knows which CG is the first sbf in the list? I mean JORDN_U3_6.36.0_SIGNED_USAJRDNTMOB1B4B5DE1028.0R_JORDANTMO_P022_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz
Is it a limit or the one mentioned already in the first post i.e. JORDN_U3...51 which is CG5?
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i already checked it its CG 4, all of the page you showed me are CG 4
But since you already flashed the chinese eclair rom which is CG 5 dont try to flash anything else but that, your phone should be able to boot just fine with that one.
Is your battery charged?
So, I had some issues with my Defy+...
I tested the latest 4.1.2 nightly and seemed like my backup was corrupted (?!) and I had to flash a 2.3.6 BL-6 .SBF since the backup would make me enter a bootloop.
Well, I tried with different .SBFs and sadly all of them have the same effect: the flashing process moves smooth, except that in the moment when I'm asked to power it up it's entering a bootloop.
Now, my battery STILL has some inside, but trying to charge it won't work(gives me the "?" sign). Don't know what should I do. Should I leave the phone in the bootloop until the battery goes away and then to re-flash a .SBF?...
Or my flashing process wasn't good enough and there's a workaround I don't know?... I don't want to brick my phone forever.
Charge battery with mcgyver metod or with other defy & reflash it with 231 sbf. For more info read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
So, there's no other option out there?...
Deformat said:
So, there's no other option out there?...
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Recharge battery with mcgayver metod and reflash sbf, you'll need start from scratch, because your bootmenu was corrupted and you can't restore nandroid or reinstall zip
Deformat said:
So, I had some issues with my Defy+...
I tested the latest 4.1.2 nightly and seemed like my backup was corrupted (?!) and I had to flash a 2.3.6 BL-6 .SBF since the backup would make me enter a bootloop.
Well, I tried with different .SBFs and sadly all of them have the same effect: the flashing process moves smooth, except that in the moment when I'm asked to power it up it's entering a bootloop.
Now, my battery STILL has some inside, but trying to charge it won't work(gives me the "?" sign). Don't know what should I do. Should I leave the phone in the bootloop until the battery goes away and then to re-flash a .SBF?...
Or my flashing process wasn't good enough and there's a workaround I don't know?... I don't want to brick my phone forever.
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Once you have flashed the sbf and back on stock you need to go into the moto recovery and do a restore to default / format system. that should get around the boot loop issue... at least it did for me...
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locn said:
Once you have flashed the sbf and back on stock you need to go into the moto recovery and do a restore to default / format system. that should get around the boot loop issue... at least it did for me...
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Hi together, well I hope this is the right place.... I'm owner of a motorola Defy MB 525 that ran without any problems on cm9 nightly for last 6 month. Now suddenly it doesn't start any moer andIi can't access recovery setup nor anything else so it's impossible to wipe anything, too. When connected to my notebook only the white LED is shining but nothing happens. The typical "hardware-found-ping" appears and several seconds later the " hardware was removed ping." The right drivers are installed on my notebook, but even RSD Lite doesn't found my Defy so I can't flash enything. Anyone has any Idea what to to?
Thank's in advance for any help!
Heddi
Heddi72 said:
Hi together, well I hope this is the right place.... I'm owner of a motorola Defy MB 525 that ran without any problems on cm9 nightly for last 6 month. Now suddenly it doesn't start any moer andIi can't access recovery setup nor anything else so it's impossible to wipe anything, too. When connected to my notebook only the white LED is shining but nothing happens. The typical "hardware-found-ping" appears and several seconds later the " hardware was removed ping." The right drivers are installed on my notebook, but even RSD Lite doesn't found my Defy so I can't flash enything. Anyone has any Idea what to to?
Thank's in advance for any help!
Heddi
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Do you connect it to RSD in bootloader mode? Volume + when powering on. What is on the screen then?
Deformat said:
So, I had some issues with my Defy+...
I tested the latest 4.1.2 nightly and seemed like my backup was corrupted (?!) and I had to flash a 2.3.6 BL-6 .SBF since the backup would make me enter a bootloop.
Well, I tried with different .SBFs and sadly all of them have the same effect: the flashing process moves smooth, except that in the moment when I'm asked to power it up it's entering a bootloop.
Now, my battery STILL has some inside, but trying to charge it won't work(gives me the "?" sign). Don't know what should I do. Should I leave the phone in the bootloop until the battery goes away and then to re-flash a .SBF?...
Or my flashing process wasn't good enough and there's a workaround I don't know?... I don't want to brick my phone forever.
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If you haven't flashed yet try to keep with BL6 sbfs, and not BL7 like 231.
After battery charge try to get to stock recover (volume down when powering on) and wipe data/factory reset before flashing.
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corrinti said:
Do you connect it to RSD in bootloader mode? Volume + when powering on. What is on the screen then?
If you haven't flashed yet try to keep with BL6 sbfs, and not BL7 like 231.
After battery charge try to get to stock recover (volume down when powering on) and wipe data/factory reset before flashing.
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Hi, I can't enter bootloader mode, nor anything else. The screen stays dark and the phone doesn'treact. Only mi notebook pings when i press the startbutton one phone. Once for Hardware detected and seconds later for hardware removed. from time to time the notebook tries to find drivers, but couldn't and abort searching.
Chris
Heddi72 said:
Hi, I can't enter bootloader mode, nor anything else. The screen stays dark and the phone doesn'treact. Only mi notebook pings when i press the startbutton one phone. Once for Hardware detected and seconds later for hardware removed. from time to time the notebook tries to find drivers, but couldn't and abort searching.
Chris
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And your battery? Is it charged?
Hello and happy holidays!
I have recently bought a Defy+ and i wanted to root after about 2 weeks of use mostly for removing some bloadware and killing ads and more thingies...
As you can guess from this thread title i freaking bricked it...
So let me tell you what i have done until now.
A)I followed this one
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/82806
so i can flash it because no program like SuperOneClick was working.
My baseband was somewhere in the mid of these 2 (something like 60 i can't recall anymore)
According to some posts there even another one with my baseband could follow the second procedure
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013 ) and end up with a rooted defy+.
I flashed it and was the screen stayed black... Well at the time i could thing that this was bad... I flashed the other 2 and i was waiting in vain...
B) after this complete failure came the funny part... I DONT REMEMBER anything about my stock sbf :angel: ... Seriously it didnt cross my mind to write it down.
So i started trying to flash it with the Unbrick your Defy+ guides.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828639
Tried the site http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php
i even tried this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820282 in case it had a good effect. Well it hadnt
Until now i am still in the company of a lovely black screen...
MY CONDITION NOW :
RSD 5.6 at first before B step went to 5.9.
1) Insert battery = black screen
2)Power button = black screen
3)Power button pressed with VOL + or - , insert battery = black screen!
4)My pc (win7) finds the phone + White Led
5)RSD detects it cause i can flash it. (about 10 times now...)
6)Phone can be charged (Thank you God)
7)Every single one sbf goes Finished- PASS...
Some more information.
- I am from Greece and the Rom used Greek(localization stuff)
- The Rom had Blur (God Damn it)
- Android was 2.3.6
/EDIT
-RSD report that i have Bootloader version v0x000910 on phone...
Android Play store reports my Defy+ as "Vodafone Motorola MB526". (Should i go for Vodafone singed packages?)
I have read almost any thread for the broken Defy+ but the real problem is that i can not recall my stock sbf
And the questions from here...
a) Is there a way to see my bootloader version while in this messed up state? (and does it even matter?)
b) If it was a Vodafone Blur there would some dinstict features i could have seen? ( so i can start flashing vodafone sbf again...)
c) http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php has only full sfb right?
d) Suppose i had a v6 sfb,If i tried a higher sfb version wouldnt the phone worked?
e) I have tried all the http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php that is Retail Central Europe (GR_SIGN) but i have failed should i tried them again?
-EDIT- (forgot questions after my chrome crashed)
f) Should i try all 2.3.6 Roms from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
g) DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.x . This x does it play any role? If anything fails should i try the last chinese one(DFPRC_U_4.5.3) ?
I am sorry for the long post but i am a little at loss here...
Thank you for your time even if you have just read all this and dont know anything
Flash a sbf with the name dfp 231 (bl7)
Wipe data from stock recovery later and you should be good to go
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thekguy said:
Flash a sbf with the name dfp 231 (bl7)
Wipe data from stock recovery later and you should be good to go
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Well i tried about 6 sbf with dfp 231. From DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN that is used for bl7 root (the first one that made the black screen my lovable partner) to British/retail CEE/unknown/ o2 / vodafone /german / nordic and nothing happened. All Finish /pass and all black screen + white led.
RSD report that i have Bootloader version v0x000910 on phone. I hope this can help in some way...
I decided to try all the 2.3.6 sbfs... let's see...
Hm...
i just flashed
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-312_TMOUK_SIGN_USADEFYEMARAB1B8TMDE011.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRTMDE_P029_A033_M008_Service1FF
and phone stuck at reboot manually your phone. and now is dead. Cant connect to pc. nice...
You may have ran out of battery. If the dfp 231 flashing resulted in a black screen after a data wipe then you should try selecting the blank flash option. Also try a different cable. If still there's a problem then it'd reckon it's hardware failure
About the boot loader code, yeah it's fine but unfortunately is no help
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enigma9 said:
Hm...
i just flashed
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-312_TMOUK_SIGN_USADEFYEMARAB1B8TMDE011.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRTMDE_P029_A033_M008_Service1FF
and phone stuck at reboot manually your phone. and now is dead. Cant connect to pc. nice...
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if you dont fix it yet
charge your battery and put this sbf with RSDlite
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43690836/An...gerbread_2.3.6_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CEE_CGv7.zip
after you charge the battery check if rsd see your phone when is in OFFmode and flash the sbf in this way
THANK YOU for your time and your responses.
What do you mean blank flash? Its the first time i come across this term.
My speculations was also that i am out of battery so i ordered an external battery charger from ebay just to be sure.( i have seen the mcgyer way but i am afraid to do it cause everything are going south at the moment so just to be sure )
I have also came across the idea of the factory cable. From the threads here in xda there is a user who actually tried one on a defy (MB525) so i am thinking of ordering one of these.
NEW INFO. Android Play store reports my darling dead Defy+ as "Vodafone Motorola MB526". I think i should turn to Vodafone Blur singed packages. What do you think?
vaserbanix said:
if you dont fix it yet
charge your battery and put this sbf with RSDlite
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43690836/An...gerbread_2.3.6_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CEE_CGv7.zip
after you charge the battery check if rsd see your phone when is in OFFmode and flash the sbf in this way
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I download your sbf as i write.
I have some problems with this damn battery. I left it all day plugged in at the pc but it doesnt want to charge. I will leave it for another day and i will go for the result tomorrow after some time in the wall charger.If all fail i will wait for the external wall charger i bought yesterday
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THANK YOU for your time and your responses.
What do you mean blank flash? Its the first time i come across this term.
My speculations was also that i am out of battery so i ordered an external battery charger from ebay just to be sure.( i have seen the mcgyer way but i am afraid to do it cause everything are going south at the moment so just to be sure )
I have also came across the idea of the factory cable. From the threads here in xda there is a user who actually tried one on a defy (MB525) so i am thinking of ordering one of these.
NEW INFO. Android Play store reports my darling dead Defy+ as "Vodafone Motorola MB526". I think i should turn to Vodafone Blur singed packages. What do you think?
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you say "blank flash"
ok, i tell phone in OFFmode wich mean phone is stop, out of function
usb cable you can check it with a MAVO device if is good or not
ps.for more succes try a pc with XP system or change the usb port
reinstall the drivers if the pc doesnt see the phone
I will change the usb and i ll reinstall the drivers.
Thank you for the info on the term!
I will wait for the power to charge and i will try again.
And btw, blank flash is to be selected from rsd file flash/flex options
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thekguy said:
And btw, blank flash is to be selected from rsd file flash/flex options
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So i ll choose it before i flash.Ok i ll try it that too.
I am currently waiting my external battery wall charger and my factory cable from ebay.
I used the pc usb charge all night trick and nothing happened... :crying:
So i will wait to charge the battery by normal means and then if this also fails i will try for the factory cable.
Anyone has any thoughts on the factory cable?
Mcgyer trick is the factory cable, using which one can flash without battery
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thekguy said:
Mcgyer trick is the factory cable, using which one can flash without battery
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Wait.Factory cable loads directly the bootloader while Mcgwer trick just gives power to the phone.
And i think factory cable its safer when you use it because the phone is actually waits to be given a 5V supply in that pin and there is not a chance of frying anything,
I think... :S
Boot into bootloader "power+vol up"
If battery is down you will read
Battery down cannot progamn"
Charge Battery, flash sbf reboot to stockrecovery(power button + vol down) faktory reset reboot
MB525 red lense
bone101 said:
Boot into bootloader "power+vol up"
If battery is down you will read
Battery down cannot progamn"
Charge Battery, flash sbf reboot to stockrecovery(power button + vol down) faktory reset reboot
MB525 red lense
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The problem is that i can no longer boot to anything. THE only thing that my defy+ does is the white led when connected to pc. nothing else. nothing at all.
And the battery,power button, vol + or vol - doesnt work with nothing because i can only stare at the blank screen of my defy+...
:crying:
Pull battery out ,Hold vol. Up connect to usb ..push battery in
MB525 red lense
bone101 said:
Pull battery out ,Hold vol. Up connect to usb ..push battery in
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The light goes on for a moment
the i push the battery
nothing happens
@enigma9 try the mygyer trick it just has to work, regardless of almost any issue
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