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[Q] My defy keeps rebooting

I have a stock unmodified defy updated to 2.2.2, recently the phone started constantly rebooting, usually it stays on for about 2-5min before it goes off or reboots, either plug-in or not. I thought it would be some problem with apps or something like that, so i reset the phone to factory settings and the same kept happening. The phone never reboots in bootloader mode or in recovery mode.
Since this wasnt working i decided to install a custom rom or even the stock roms in wiki in this forum.
Through the times i flashed the phone i only used the custom recovery once, do i have to use it for each time i flash it? It is really hard to keep the phone on long enough to install the bootloader each time.
the phone was a stock uk unlocked debranded version i got from expansys.
Now I installed a 4.5.1-112 Orange GB 2.3.3 with MotoBlur stock sbf version
All i done to this version load the bootloader and install it. the phone is dead now with no response connection to rsd lite or white led. (which i am about to try to sort it).
All i wonder is if it is me installing the sbfs wrong and because of that it is not fixing the reboot problem, or if this has happened to more people and does anyone knows a solution for it?
I have installed 2.2.1, 2.2.2 (stock) and modified from a tutorial in here and now 2.3.3 as mentioned above.
I would appreciate if anyone could help me.

Now you're in 2.3.3. Have you try boot into stock recovery and do total wipe of cache/data, and reboot again??
A lot of people forget this step when they do the flashing and restoring process..

derviansoul said:
I have a stock unmodified defy updated to 2.2.2, recently the phone started constantly rebooting, usually it stays on for about 2-5min before it goes off or reboots, either plug-in or not. I thought it would be some problem with apps or something like that, so i reset the phone to factory settings and the same kept happening. The phone never reboots in bootloader mode or in recovery mode.
Since this wasnt working i decided to install a custom rom or even the stock roms in wiki in this forum.
Through the times i flashed the phone i only used the custom recovery once, do i have to use it for each time i flash it? It is really hard to keep the phone on long enough to install the bootloader each time.
the phone was a stock uk unlocked debranded version i got from expansys.
Now I installed a 4.5.1-112 Orange GB 2.3.3 with MotoBlur stock sbf version
All i done to this version load the bootloader and install it. the phone is dead now with no response connection to rsd lite or white led. (which i am about to try to sort it).
All i wonder is if it is me installing the sbfs wrong and because of that it is not fixing the reboot problem, or if this has happened to more people and does anyone knows a solution for it?
I have installed 2.2.1, 2.2.2 (stock) and modified from a tutorial in here and now 2.3.3 as mentioned above.
I would appreciate if anyone could help me.
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you need to have custom recovery , wipe data and cache , then try or else search this forum (defy) for fixed sbf of your choice and flash that and then root and load your rom

farsight73 said:
Now you're in 2.3.3. Have you try boot into stock recovery and do total wipe of cache/data, and reboot again??
A lot of people forget this step when they do the flashing and restoring process..
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I left the phone overnight without the battery on, and this morning for some reason i could reboot to 2.3.3 at first the phone stayed on without rebooting for about 30mins, but soon it started doing the same constant rebooting now it doesnt even go past the moto sign.
I have wipeout now the cache also and no changes.

dlcookie said:
you need to have custom recovery , wipe data and cache , then try or else search this forum (defy) for fixed sbf of your choice and flash that and then root and load your rom
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What do you mean for a fixed sbf? That is a new term for me. It is really hard install the bootmenu thing because the phone doesnt stay on for long in the android os!!Is there any other way to connect to adb?

I got a fixed sbf and attempted to follow all the steps stricly, but when i dowgraded from gingerbread 4.5.1-112 Orange GB 2.3.3 with MotoBlur to Uk 3.4.2 froyo stock sbf from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933555
my phone this time gone really weird:
All i managed to do with this sbf was to root it with superclick, before it gone off again.
yesterday Saturday 03-12
-When I put the battery in, the phone refuses to go on, or to get in bootloader/recovery, after a few minutes the boots automatically and gets stuck in the moto logo (sometimes it goes off sometimes just stays there for 5min or more).
- If i plug the phone sometimes it stays off with the white led on, but rsd doesnt detect it, neither it goes on bootloader/recovery and sometimes it boots automatically sometimes doesn't come on at all.
Today:
- Tried to get the phone on this morning, it wouldnt go on or go into bootloader/recovery, then eventually it started up on its own and got stuck on the moto logo, i took the battery off and tried again, the phone wouldnt come on again, but eventually it started on its own and went to the bootmenu, where for the first time it crashed there, and it didnt recognise usb cable. I tried again and the phone booted up on its own with the usb cable to the bootloader,it gave the ok status for the usb connection but rsd lite never recognise it. Now it wont go on at all.
Please note that i have a desk charger and all this was done with a nearly full or full battery.
Does anyone know if the phone is completly dead now or if there is anything else I can do?
Thanks for the replies.

Mine just rebooting too
Dear derviansoul (",)
Hope all is well with you.
I just have the rebooting issue, like what you said (stayed on for 2-5mins before it goes off to reboot; phone never reboots in bootloader or recovery mode).
What i did was:
- i fell in love with Cyanogen mod 7.1.0-11 & 7.2-rc1 recently (thanks to Quarx & all in CM for your hard work);
- i had 32gb microsd card & decided to spent my hard-earned $ on a 64gb microsd card for this wonderful phone (due to CM, not Motorola);
- Sandisk microsd 64gb works AFTER erasing in Settings -> Storage;
- then, using Symantec Ghost 8.2 to clone my 32gb microsd card into 64gb;
- after putting in the clone-completed 64gb microsd card, the phone starts rebooting as described above;
- i tried to put back my own original 32gb microsd card, but the rebooting still happens!?!;
- in Recovery mode, i "wiped cache" & then go to "advanced", select "wipe dalvik cache", but problem remains;
- i formatted the the 64gb from Recovery mode, and manually copied the contents of the 32gb to 64gb using my WinXP computer, but the problem still remains!;
- (my solution) in bootloader mode, i go to "Tools" -> "share sd card", then from my WinXP computer, i can see the microsd card as Mass storage device, i deleted ONLY the folder ".android_secure" which is more than 2GB large.
- now there is no rebooting, and i just need to reinstall my apps from the Play Store, & my settings and data are all still there *sweet*.
Hope this helps.
Motorola Defy (red lens) cm7.2-rc1

[Q] got in mess!!!!!...pls help...

hi guys..i have messed up my defy...i successfully did cm7 rom in my defy 10 days back....it was working fine... .yesterday it got switched off automatically when i turned off my PC.(i had connected internet to PC via defy Bluetooth)...after that ..when ever i switch on my phone , it will will be alive for few mins ..and then it got switched off automatically(despite many reboots) then i re-installed cm7...from boot loader....it was going fine...
i installed int defy in cm7....and my phone doesn't cross the boot menu(sadly later i came to know that 2int shouldn't be installed in cm7 as it already there)...then i uninstalled bootloader(as i thought it would take me back to cm7) ...i did this big mistake...
then i saw post of sbf flash Thur rdslite as solution for it... and i did it...
the extracting procedure was going fine...then came "phone rebooting" in pc(in rdslite).......then came "manually power up the phone"...but my phone is struck at android logo...and i can't power on...
pls guys tell me a solution... is it a RAM problem or i did wrong rdslite flashing ?.....now my struck at android logo!!!! ( no 2int bootloader ...as i stupidly uninstalled it)

umeshkrish said:
hi guys..i have messed up my defy...i successfully did cm7 rom in my defy 10 days back....it was working fine... .yesterday it got switched off automatically when i turned off my PC.(i had connected internet to PC via defy Bluetooth)...after that ..when ever i switch on my phone , it will will be alive for few mins ..and then it got switched off automatically(despite many reboots) then i re-installed cm7...from boot loader....it was going fine...
i installed int defy in cm7....and my phone doesn't cross the boot menu(sadly later i came to know that 2int shouldn't be installed in cm7 as it already there)...then i uninstalled bootloader(as i thought it would take me back to cm7) ...i did this big mistake...
then i saw post of sbf flash Thur rdslite as solution for it... and i did it...
the extracting procedure was going fine...then came "phone rebooting" in pc(in rdslite).......then came "manually power up the phone"...but my phone is struck at android logo...and i can't power on...
pls guys tell me a solution... is it a RAM problem or i did wrong rdslite flashing ?.....now my struck at android logo!!!! ( no 2int bootloader ...as i stupidly uninstalled it)
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flashing thr rsdlite might be the major cause

umeshkrish said:
hi guys..i have messed up my defy...i successfully did cm7 rom in my defy 10 days back....it was working fine... .yesterday it got switched off automatically when i turned off my PC.(i had connected internet to PC via defy Bluetooth)...after that ..when ever i switch on my phone , it will will be alive for few mins ..and then it got switched off automatically(despite many reboots) then i re-installed cm7...from boot loader....it was going fine...
i installed int defy in cm7....and my phone doesn't cross the boot menu(sadly later i came to know that 2int shouldn't be installed in cm7 as it already there)...then i uninstalled bootloader(as i thought it would take me back to cm7) ...i did this big mistake...
then i saw post of sbf flash Thur rdslite as solution for it... and i did it...
the extracting procedure was going fine...then came "phone rebooting" in pc(in rdslite).......then came "manually power up the phone"...but my phone is struck at android logo...and i can't power on...
pls guys tell me a solution... is it a RAM problem or i did wrong rdslite flashing ?.....now my struck at android logo!!!! ( no 2int bootloader ...as i stupidly uninstalled it)
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Go to stock recovery. Turn off your phone and power it on with holding Power button + Vol Down (Vol-) until you see triangle logo. Then release it and press Vol+ and Vol- buttons in the same time.
Wipe cache and you`re good to go.

thanks... my defy s back

[Q] [BRICK] - Bricked by dual bootstrap

I am a milestone 2 owner and I messed it up.
I came from 2.3.6 GB Retail ROM, and run a bootstrap first time to go to CM7.2, and it is ok.
After a time, I decided to go to CM9.
And I run the bootstrap for second time.... so I got it bricked.
What I tryed before to ask?
1. Power up + Up arrow - doesnt work
2. Power up + x - Goes to blank screen
3. Power up + Volume Down + Camera = Bootloader OK
And a lot of another combinations that doesnt work.
The problem is the Phone isnt recognized by PC, I tryed using USB_Drivers_Bit.... 3 or 4 different versions...
I tryed Motorola motocast drivers...
Moto Helper (from first to last version)
And everytime is the same thing "your device can't be recognized".
I am thinking about to try ADB drivers, and at least Flash a SBF from linux, with SBF_FLASH scrypt.
And for worse, my battery is down.
Can someone give me a little help?

mmkah said:
I am a milestone 2 owner and I messed it up.
I came from 2.3.6 GB Retail ROM, and run a bootstrap first time to go to CM7.2, and it is ok.
After a time, I decided to go to CM9.
And I run the bootstrap for second time.... so I got it bricked.
What I tryed before to ask?
1. Power up + Up arrow - doesnt work
2. Power up + x - Goes to blank screen
3. Power up + Volume Down + Camera = Bootloader OK
And a lot of another combinations that doesnt work.
The problem is the Phone isnt recognized by PC, I tryed using USB_Drivers_Bit.... 3 or 4 different versions...
I tryed Motorola motocast drivers...
Moto Helper (from first to last version)
And everytime is the same thing "your device can't be recognized".
I am thinking about to try ADB drivers, and at least Flash a SBF from linux, with SBF_FLASH scrypt.
And for worse, my battery is down.
Can someone give me a little help?
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Well, you can't bootstrap on a custom ROM, you brick your phone, I guess that's a lesson learned the hard way
The good news is that your problem can be easily solved, use a universal charger to fully charge your battery, then you can get to the bootloader mode with up arrow + power button and flash the stock sbf again

[SOLVED]
Yes man, you're right. Let me talk about something
I sent my ML2 to tecnical assistance.... here at my city....
I think that they had try to pass a new rom or something like this.... without sucess.
They said me that it is a motherboard problem.
I took my phone back, I came to home and try to charge up,.... and it is working...(strange).
at 100% I tryed my rsdlite, and passed a full rom.... 2x
after I went to recovery mode (it was blocked at the first brick) and I did a wipes and wipes.....
IT IS BACK AGAIN, WITHOUT COST. FOR FREE!!
I am a very lucky man, very lucky man.
thank you CAESARIVS you are right, the only thing that we need is a fully battery, I have learned a lesson (at hard way).

mmkah said:
I sent my ML2 to tecnical assistance.... here at my city....
I think that they had try to pass a new rom or something like this.... without sucess.
They said me that it is a motherboard problem.
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I think they changed a new motherboard so you can do anything when you get it back.

mmkah said:
Yes man, you're right. Let me talk about something
I sent my ML2 to tecnical assistance.... here at my city....
I think that they had try to pass a new rom or something like this.... without sucess.
They said me that it is a motherboard problem.
I took my phone back, I came to home and try to charge up,.... and it is working...(strange).
at 100% I tryed my rsdlite, and passed a full rom.... 2x
after I went to recovery mode (it was blocked at the first brick) and I did a wipes and wipes.....
IT IS BACK AGAIN, WITHOUT COST. FOR FREE!!
I am a very lucky man, very lucky man.
thank you CAESARIVS you are right, the only thing that we need is a fully battery, I have learned a lesson (at hard way).
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I'm really glad you have your phone back
Sent from my MotoA953 using Tapatalk 2

DolphinWing said:
I think they changed a new motherboard so you can do anything when you get it back.
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No,
they said me the mother cost almost a new phone, and they gave up.

mmkah said:
No,
they said me the mother cost almost a new phone, and they gave up.
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i always flash the sbf if i brick the ms2

I have big problem with my MS2. I flashed it via the RSD with some 2.3.4 rom (yes, I know, it's not the best rom to choose, but I did it...) and...
I have bootlop and no way to go into recovery. I tried everything, but my keyboard was dead (just few keys, but including X). Then I tried to swap keyboards with one from working MS. Still nothing. How to wipe that phone?! I have no idea. Please help.

DJPreZes669 said:
I have big problem with my MS2. I flashed it via the RSD with some 2.3.4 rom (yes, I know, it's not the best rom to choose, but I did it...) and...
I have bootlop and no way to go into recovery. I tried everything, but my keyboard was dead (just few keys, but including X). Then I tried to swap keyboards with one from working MS. Still nothing. How to wipe that phone?! I have no idea. Please help.
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Are you sure is a keyboard problem? Try taking the battery out, then, press and hold the X key, and put on the battery while holding it... you should get the android logo with an exclamation sign, then press both volume buttons...
If you try to get into bootloader (with the up arrow), can you get into it?

Yes. That was a keyboard problem. I swaped another keyboard and it's working now (x at startup, then vol up and down + wipe everything)
Edit after few hours (and downgrading back to froyo)... Keyboard don't work :/ QWEADX and few more. On both old and new Milestone2 keyboard and on a Milestone1 keyboard. Maybe the flex cable is dead?

[Help!] Bootloop.

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?

525 green lens can not be flashed, help please!

Hi guys! I have the Moto Defy 525 green lens
I really need help.
I have installed Cm10 JB from quarx and have been testing it for about 3 months with no problems. Today (and days before) the phone was very slow so, I decided to return to froyo or cm7 but...
I don´t know what I am doing wrong. Every time I flash it to froyo, RS lite stays on "Plase manually power up the phone". In that point the phone is already in a booting again and again. I have tried with several stock rooms from diferent regions, froyo 2.2.2, 2.2.1 but is always the same. Right now the battery is charging directly from wires because the rebooting drain it all.
What can I do?
Do you think that "Android 4.1.2 Jellybean from quarx" have changed something and I no longer have a 525 model?
I don´t know anything, just saying...
Please... help!!!
My first language is spanish so, if any can help me in that language would be better for me.
I will apreciate any suggesting. :crying::crying:

ok, thanks anyway.
I have found a solution some where else.
This is what I did:
When RSD lite get stuck on "manually power up..:" I unplug the battery for a few seconds then, I have entered on stock recovery ((- btn and Power)then(+ & - btns) and wipe everything and... that was all. The phone have restarted normally.