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Guys,
First of all, hello to all! So, I followed a tutorial to install Froyo on my Defy. Now I'm stuck with my phone trying to boot as soon as i put the battery on, but it never makes it past the "M". I can get into recovery. I wiped data, cache and tried to install the "update.zip" but it aborts saying "signature verification failed." I have the boot file (that was the next step) to install using RSDlite 4.9 but the phone is not even recognized any of my USB ports. Any ideas? Thanks to all in advanced.
press volumn up buton and power button on boot , once you saw the backlit is on , release the button , you will see the rsd litle showing your usb .
dont worry . i think it is your first time to use RSD only
yea i been through that ( doesnt work on vista )
you need to install rsd lite and 2.51 UK Firmware ( no usa )
google it and you will find it or on this forum
install usb driver from motorola webiste
install rsd lite
put uk firmware in ... C drive/ program files / motorola / rsd lite
install driver
If your phone is stuck on " M " then pull battery out
turn on and quicky press power + vol up ( i think ) before M even appear
wait till it say your boot loader and your battery
plug phone in
start rsd lite
on ... look up your uk firmware that you you recently put in rsd lite folder
then you should see your phone connected on the 1 slot
then hit start or something and wait it out .
Thanks guys! But I've been messing around with this thing for so long, I drained the battery. I had to run it up to the local phone store to get it charged. I'll pick it up in a couple of hours and give your advice a try.
Hey guys! it worked! I'm up and running. Now, anyone has a link to bypass this Welcome to Motoblur screen. Is there a Custom Froyo or Gingerbread Rom out there without Motoblur?
Alright... I'm up and running, but no camera!!! Heck, it was a learning experience. I guess I'll go back to 2.1 now. LOL
So the Chinese ROM was rooted. I installed Clockworkmod and restored from the backup i had made of the original 2.1 OS. I'm back to a rebooting phone not making it past the "M" I went back to RSDlite and realized the boot file said 2.2 only. Can anyone assist me finding the right one to go back to original. I haven't been able to find a thread about reverting back to original.
The more I read, the smarter I get seems like the only thing I'm missing here is the SBF file for my original T-Mobile OS. I'm looking at the motorola website, but I can't find it. Can anyone point me to it? Thanks all! Oh yeah, this is the first android phone i mess with so my apologies.
There is no us sbf file. You have to flash a uk version and restore 3g with the posted fix. You can find the links to available sbf files on this forum. They are not available thru moto's site.
Sent from my ME525 using Tapatalk
Just to make sure I got it right. After using clockworkmod to restore to my factory backup, I need to use the UK sbf to be able to boot to it. Correct?
I found the sbf for Central Europe with no Motoblur. Does anyone know of any issues with it?
well the only way to fix this if you previously backed up your rom/files with recovery ( good thing i did this ). If not then you have to live with what you got.
I backed up my original firmware using clockworkmod. I flashed to the Chinese 2.2 but my camera didn't work. Since the camera is important to me, the Chinese Froyo was a deal breaker. I installed clockworkmod again and "recovered" from my original backup but now my defy won't boot. Did I miss a step?
Your data from the backup may cause issues when rolling backwards. Install an eclair sbf, then restore. That worked for me.
On another note there is a fix for the camera. Check the forums.
Sent from my ME525 using Tapatalk
Bricked Defy and not recognized by my USB
I also bricked my phone when going back to stock from cm7. My phone is able to go into boot loader. But it is not recognized by my desktop PC/RSDlite. I tried in linux with SBF_Flash. I tried with my laptop also. no luck . anyone please help me!
arulshoponline said:
I also bricked my phone when going back to stock from cm7. My phone is able to go into boot loader. But it is not recognized by my desktop PC/RSDlite. I tried in linux with SBF_Flash. I tried with my laptop also. no luck . anyone please help me!
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Just try and install the Motorola Drivers in your desktop and open RSDLite and press 'show devices' button. It will surely show the details of your phone.
Then point RSDLite to the stock SBF and flash away.
kvigneshkrish said:
Just try and install the Motorola Drivers in your desktop and open RSDLite and press 'show devices' button. It will surely show the details of your phone.
Then point RSDLite to the stock SBF and flash away.
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Thanks! Vignesh. But i have drivers installed. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers. But did not help
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I missed to mention. My defy did not connect to desktop even before bricking.
arulshoponline said:
Thanks! Vignesh. But i have drivers installed. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers. But did not help
Edit:
I missed to mention. My defy did not connect to desktop even before bricking.
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If you hear the USB plugged in sound in your Pc, it's a messed up driver installation. If you don't hear the sound, it can be a bad cable, or a faulty microusb port (assuming that your pc usb works fine). Try once in a different pc and with a different microusb cable.
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If you hear the USB plugged in sound in your Pc, it's a messed up driver installation. If you don't hear the sound, it can be a bad cable, or a faulty microusb port (assuming that your pc usb works fine). Try once in a different pc and with a different microusb cable.
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I do not hear any sound from desktop/laptop.
I think I stuck in boot loop. When I try to power on the phone, it just shows CM7 boot logo for few seconds then restarts again shows the boot logo... this happens continually. When I try to enter into recovery, it does not go to CWM recovery instead it goes to stock recovery. I am still able to enter into boot loader. In boot loader, it says battery OK connect USB to program. When I connect USB, it is recognized by phone and says transfer mode: USB. But my PC does not shows up the phone.
I tried re-installing drivers and RSDlite many times but no luck. But I have nandroid backup of CM7. Is there any possibilities to enter into CWM recovery?
Any help is appreciated.
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I tried even different USB cables and PCs also.
I've tried everything.The phone does not turn on at all,can't go into bootloader or recovery mode,only white LED light on when connected to pc.When i connected it for the first time to my PC (i have the drivers) windows showed "Motorola flash device" and was installing the drivers for it then the phone disconnected,windows was saying "Device unplugged!".Every time i connect it to the PC,nothing happens.If i press the power key,the PC makes that sound that it connects,then after 2 seconds it disconnects.I have to take the battery out and put it back in to make the PC connect to it again,disconnect after 2 seconds.I tried holding volume up and connecting,no luck,RDS does not read the device,tried with "First come first served" mode,nothing.The battery was a bit swollen so i brought a new one,both charged,no luck.The phone is bricked.What can i do?please help!
rammstein_08 said:
I've tried everything.The phone does not turn on at all,can't go into bootloader or recovery mode,only white LED light on when connected to pc.When i connected it for the first time to my PC (i have the drivers) windows showed "Motorola flash device" and was installing the drivers for it then the phone disconnected,windows was saying "Device unplugged!".Every time i connect it to the PC,nothing happens.If i press the power key,the PC makes that sound that it connects,then after 2 seconds it disconnects.I have to take the battery out and put it back in to make the PC connect to it again,disconnect after 2 seconds.I tried holding volume up and connecting,no luck,RDS does not read the device,tried with "First come first served" mode,nothing.The battery was a bit swollen so i brought a new one,both charged,no luck.The phone is bricked.What can i do?please help!
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had the same problem, the escape was JORDN_U3_97.21.51.........................sbf flashed throw RSD lite.
Mine was green lens DEFY
ovu85 said:
had the same problem, the escape was JORDN_U3_97.21.51.........................sbf flashed throw RSD lite.
Mine was green lens DEFY
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the problem is that RSD lite does not recognize the phone no matter what i do.any suggestions?
Maybe your battery is dead, try mcgiver
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892026
Feche said:
Maybe your battery is dead, try mcgiver
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892026
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charged old battery with universal phone battery charger,nothing.got new battery,nothing.
this happened to me once, rsdlite would not recognise it etc etc. I am not sure how I fixed it, but I did end up getting it working so don't give up.
Try uninstalling and then installing the latest version of rsdlite
Also try and use a different computer.
Try downloading drivers for your defy off the internet - im sure you will find them somewhere
and lastly, use the search function in other threads, maybe someone else has had the same problem...........
I actually had this on saturday night.
I used MacGyver to charge my battery, and just kept using different RSDLite versions until it detected my phone Make sure you're using the right SBF too.. http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php
tried mcgyver,tried other RSD versions,installed defy drivers,still nothing.Disconnects after 2 seconds,before RSD has a chance to read it
rammstein_08 said:
tried mcgyver,tried other RSD versions,installed defy drivers,still nothing.Disconnects after 2 seconds,before RSD has a chance to read it
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Tell you what, maybe you should jump on ebay and buy another battery? I bought one that comes with a seperate charger. this way you know that you have a charged battery in your device.
Also try a different usb cable? I have so many that stop working or only work when you physically push them in or to an angle.
have you tired a second computer?
naleyb01 said:
Tell you what, maybe you should jump on ebay and buy another battery? I bought one that comes with a seperate charger. this way you know that you have a charged battery in your device.
Also try a different usb cable? I have so many that stop working or only work when you physically push them in or to an angle.
have you tired a second computer?
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got a new genuine battery from ebay,tried different cable and laptop,same result.my guess hardware problem..also,if phone stays plugged in the USB for 5 minutes or so,the pc makes that connected/disconnected sound again.
me too
I have the same problem with Red lens Defy MB525 . Only black screen and white led when cable connected with PC . Now can using RSD for flash rom but after PASS ( too quickly ) , not anything . Sorry , my bad Englissh .
Any ideas!?
Bé Yêu said:
I have the same problem with Red lens Defy MB525 . Only black screen and white led when cable connected with PC . Now can using RSD for flash rom but after PASS ( too quickly ) , not anything . Sorry , my bad Englissh .
Any ideas!?
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Possibly trying to flash wrong SBF for your bootloader version?
What other SBFs have you flashed?
Don't worry !
Just flash rom bl7.sbf againts !
Try flash rom BL7
pls help me....defy stuck at black screen....
rsd lite recognises defy through factory cable but while flashing sbf it gives error sending ti rom packets and den it fails.....my stock rom was froyo india.....pls help.....
rahul_saklani said:
rsd lite recognises defy through factory cable but while flashing sbf it gives error sending ti rom packets and den it fails.....my stock rom was froyo india.....pls help.....
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This may happen when u flash wrong sbf . Here's the link to all sbf's of defy and defy match it and then flash. I too had problems i and flashed this.. I am from india as well send me a pm if you got any doubts would try to help you at the best
Enjoy.!
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Bé Yêu said:
I have the same problem with Red lens Defy MB525 . Only black screen and white led when cable connected with PC . Now can using RSD for flash rom but after PASS ( too quickly ) , not anything . Sorry , my bad Englissh .
Any ideas!?
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Ya its comman if u flash wrong sbf....Match the sbfs then flash...Link to all sbf's of defy and defy plus
Send me a pm if u have any doubt
Enjoy
vedang81 said:
This may happen when u flash wrong sbf . Here's the link to all sbf's of defy and defy match it and then flash. I too had problems i and flashed this.. I am from india as well send me a pm if you got any doubts would try to help you at the best
Enjoy.!
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Ya its comman if u flash wrong sbf....Match the sbfs then flash...Link to all sbf's of defy and defy plus
Send me a pm if u have any doubt
Enjoy
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RSD Lite recognises my phone:
Status: connected...
IMEI/ESN/MEID: N / A
Technology: N / A
Software Version: N / A
Flex Version: N / A
Bootloader Version: N/A
DRM Version: N / A
everything is N/A.....wat does it imply? is the motherboard corrupted...hav i lost my defy? every sbf file i try it fails with error... failed flashing processPhone[0000].Eroor sending TIROM packet request API Error: 0xE003009F(0xE003109F);phone connected
pls help me....my defy is dead since past 2 months
rahul_saklani said:
RSD Lite recognises my phone:
Status: connected...
IMEI/ESN/MEID: N / A
Technology: N / A
Software Version: N / A
Flex Version: N / A
Bootloader Version: N/A
DRM Version: N / A
everything is N/A.....wat does it imply? is the motherboard corrupted...hav i lost my defy? every sbf file i try it fails with error... failed flashing processPhone[0000].Eroor sending TIROM packet request API Error: 0xE003009F(0xE003109F);phone connected
pls help me....my defy is dead since past 2 months
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N/A doesn't mean ur motherboard is corrupted. Even when i connect it shows N/A..
Try starting everything again uninstalling and installing drivers and rsd. Better switch pc and try.
Sent from my Android lappy
vedang81 said:
N/A doesn't mean ur motherboard is corrupted. Even when i connect it shows N/A..
Try starting everything again uninstalling and installing drivers and rsd. Better switch pc and try.
Sent from my Android lappy
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i've tried all that bro....is da flashing failing due to wrong sbf? i guess in ur case it shows da bootloader version but mine is n/a for dat too..... which rom shud i try it if i've accidentally tried to downgrade my rom.... actually i'm asking abt motherboard becoz when i took it to da motorolaservice center they said i've to replace da motherboard but i'm out of warranty ........
rahul_saklani said:
i've tried all that bro....is da flashing failing due to wrong sbf? i guess in ur case it shows da bootloader version but mine is n/a for dat too..... which rom shud i try it if i've accidentally tried to downgrade my rom.... actually i'm asking abt motherboard becoz when i took it to da motorolaservice center they said i've to replace da motherboard but i'm out of warranty ........
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service centre guys dnt pay dat much attention to this.. they always give this comman solution of changing motherboard... a friend of myn had some problem with his galaxy ace he was too told to replace it...
Ryt nw u just got a option to flash as many sbfs as u can... keep the faith one might work.
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Friends,
I'm with a big problem on my Defy..I think that it's dead but i wont give up on it without asking you first..so please..try to help me..
I was on a CM7 nightly build for a long time (6 months on more)..then it start to show some problems on boot..didnt boot properly..starts to turn cell phone off for nothing without me asking to...
Then I booted on recovery and tried to wipe everything and put some new rom but something goes wrong..nothing was wiped .. recovery show some errors on mounting some partitions and things like that..
Then i thought I'll back to stock..flash a new recovery again..root my cell again..and try to put the CM ROM again..
Then i downloaded a Brazilian Retail SBF and RSD Lite here on XDA..installed moto drivers and tried to flash
now EVERYTHING stops working..it dont flash properly..in the end of process RSD Lite shows FAIL and cellphone dont boot anymore..it goes to BootLoader screen without me pressing vol up button..and it shows CODE CORRUPT on bootloader screen..
i can post a log from RSD Lite if you want to see it..
Please help me..
Hi, what bl version show the flashmodus. 9 is bl7 try to find the right sbf. The country from the sbf is not very important. You can change the basement in cm to your country under setting and then defy parts by cm10.
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joke19 said:
Hi, what bl version show the flashmodus. 9 is bl7 try to find the right sbf. The country from the sbf is not very important. You can change the basement in cm to your country under setting and then defy parts by cm10.
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It says:
Code:
Bootloader
09.10
Can you say some SBF that fits in this case?
or teach me how to check it?
Thanks for trying to help!
I faced a similar problem (if not the same) when i tried to flash CEE sbf. It failed for like 7 or 8 times. I tried everything (changing slots, PCs, drivers). Because the flashing process was stoping at different moments (percentages) I kept trying and it eventualy succeded. I will never understand how or why it worked. I was lucky that my battery didn`t die.
Try to:
-download drivers from another source (x86 or x64 - based on your os)
-install an older or newer version of RSD Lite
-make sure the usb cable is plugged well
-try another sbf (there is a thread with almost every sbf)
stefa_vr6 said:
I faced a similar problem (if not the same) when i tried to flash CEE sbf. It failed for like 7 or 8 times. I tried everything (changing slots, PCs, drivers). Because the flashing process was stoping at different moments (percentages) I kept trying and it eventualy succeded. I will never understand how or why it worked. I was lucky that my battery didn`t die.
Try to:
-download drivers from another source (x86 or x64 - based on your os)
-install an older or newer version of RSD Lite
-make sure the usb cable is plugged well
-try another sbf (there is a thread with almost every sbf)
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My battery already died..I had cut a USB cable and now I'm using this to charge my DEFY..
tried 2 pcs already and still not working
tried on linux with sbf_flash instead of RSD Lite on windows and still not working
tried many different sbf's and still not working
i got errors on veryfing checksum process..
Don't jump to conclusions already!
So I found my old Defy MB525 (bought in India) after a long time after I had put it away because I got an Atrix. I don't remember what firmware it was running. Tried reviving it but the battery died.
Now the phone was bricked and had the initial continues boot loop issue . Solved the ' low battery' problem by charging it a few hours connected to the Laptop and then using the wall charger. Now it's ready to be flashed. Is what I thought.
I have spent two days on this thing and turns out I am real noob with Red/green lenses, BL7 and what not.
Our good friend here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093352 finally got me to the line on which I should start. After reading thousands of posts there are quite a few of us who cant figure out how to solve the problem of unrecognized device on RSDlite!
The problem
unrecognized device on RSDlite
What I have tried -
Reinstalled RSD lite
Reinstalled drivers
Replacing batteries
What happens -
RSDlite never recognizes the phone and hence the box on the left (Device property) and 'Port 1' is always empty. Have waited for a good amount of time as most members suggested but nothing has helped.
Phone Details -
Motorola MB525 ( India)
Bootloader 09.10
CAN access Android system recovery utility where I can erase cache and data
What I have now -
RSDlite 4.9
USB drivers v4.9
2.2 Froyo for India (Some good fellow on the forum pointed me there, hope that is what I should have with me)
All I want is for the phone to operate normally for now. Not fussy about the android version or anything.
I have gone through a lot of posts but none of them helped and there still a lot of people stuck with the same issue!
Hope someone can help!
Thanks!
motorcycho said:
What I have now -
RSDlite 4.9
USB drivers v4.9
2.2 Froyo for India (Some good fellow on the forum pointed me there, hope that is what I should have with me)
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Update your USB drivers, that's most likely the cause.
I have Win 7 x64, and am using RSDlite 5.4.4 and hasn't failed me once. I do not run it with administrator privileges. If updating the drivers does not work, then try with a different version of RSD lite.
Note: You have to download and install the Motorola Device Manager, it comes with the drivers, unlike old drivers that would come in just a .msi installer.
Hey,
So i had "CM10 Sister Jelly Bean V3.1.7 | Defy / Defy+ | 27/03/2013 " flashed with some issues, so i tried to flash a new rom. Using TWRP recovery i flashed a new ROM and wiped /system ( i think this created the issue, as TWRP had asked that i had no OS but.. ) i still rebooted.
Now i am stuck in Moto icon.
I try to flash a new sbf using RSD lite but RSD lite is not detecting my phone.
I tried many methods
- RSD Lite 4.9, 5.3,5.6
- Windows drivers are installed properly
- I am in bootloader when i conect the phone to PC and then open RSD Lite.
- Still it doesnt detect my phone.
I also tried on Windows XP and Windows 7 ( both 32-bit) still nothing.
I did try to wipe data/ cache in system recovery but still nothing happens ( same M logo and RSD still doesnt detect )
I am using the official Moto USB cable i got.
Is there a way to root the phone and install custom recovery from stock recovery? As i am having some ROM's on my SDCARD which I can flash into.
Kindly help. This is my only phone i Have and I can't buy android phone too.
AkonDefy+ said:
Hey,
So i had "CM10 Sister Jelly Bean V3.1.7 | Defy / Defy+ | 27/03/2013 " flashed with some issues, so i tried to flash a new rom. Using TWRP recovery i flashed a new ROM and wiped /system ( i think this created the issue, as TWRP had asked that i had no OS but.. ) i still rebooted.
Now i am stuck in Moto icon.
I try to flash a new sbf using RSD lite but RSD lite is not detecting my phone.
I tried many methods
- RSD Lite 4.9, 5.3,5.6
- Windows drivers are installed properly
- I am in bootloader when i conect the phone to PC and then open RSD Lite.
- Still it doesnt detect my phone.
I also tried on Windows XP and Windows 7 ( both 32-bit) still nothing.
I did try to wipe data/ cache in system recovery but still nothing happens ( same M logo and RSD still doesnt detect )
I am using the official Moto USB cable i got.
Is there a way to root the phone and install custom recovery from stock recovery? As i am having some ROM's on my SDCARD which I can flash into.
Kindly help. This is my only phone i Have and I can't buy android phone too.
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RSDLite 6.1 has released. Try it. And make sure you have enough juice in the battery.
hotdog125 said:
RSDLite 6.1 has released. Try it. And make sure you have enough juice in the battery.
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My battery is not charging even though i kept it overnight for charging, any other way than McGyver way..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892026
I only have one USB cable and I dont want to screw it up.
Other than Mcgyver you can try a universal battery charger.
Sent from my MB526 using xda app-developers app
hotdog125 said:
Other than Mcgyver you can try a universal battery charger.
Sent from my MB526 using xda app-developers app
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The universal battery charger isn't working
AkonDefy+ said:
The universal battery charger isn't working
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I think McGyver is the only way then.