[Q] Motorola Defy Update to Android 4 Problem - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys, I hope you can help me.
I have a Motorola Defy and was sick of being stuck on Android version 2.nothing and looked around the internet to see about updating it to version 4.
I have rooted it with superoneclick and downloaded 2 zip files which I have placed on the internal sdcard
gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
CM9-NIGHTLY-120613-Defy.zip
I have put the phone in boot mode. Done the wipe data/ Factory Reset option....all is good.
I then go to apply sdcard:update.zip and am met with the following message.
E:can't open /cache/recovery/command
E:can't open /cache/recovery/caller
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package ...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sd/update.zip(no such file or directory )
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
How frustrating! Could any of you fine people tell me what I need to do in order to get the defy running Android 4 please.
Many thanks
Fineapple

Fineapple said:
Hi guys, I hope you can help me.
I have a Motorola Defy and was sick of being stuck on Android version 2.nothing and looked around the internet to see about updating it to version 4.
I have rooted it with superoneclick and downloaded 2 zip files which I have placed on the internal sdcard
gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
CM9-NIGHTLY-120613-Defy.zip
I have put the phone in boot mode. Done the wipe data/ Factory Reset option....all is good.
I then go to apply sdcard:update.zip and am met with the following message.
E:can't open /cache/recovery/command
E:can't open /cache/recovery/caller
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package ...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sd/update.zip(no such file or directory )
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
How frustrating! Could any of you fine people tell me what I need to do in order to get the defy running Android 4 please.
Many thanks
Fineapple
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You need to use the 2nd Init installer APK, it sounds like your flashing using stock recovery! read this incredibly helpful guide.

Follow this step. Since you have already rooted your phone.
Download the 2ndint from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12837303
download version 2.0, people say 2.3 din work for some.
Install the apk file.
open there app.
Click on install 2int boot.
Then reboot to recovery if you see a option.
If not reboot the phone, when you see a blue LED notification light ob start up, press the volume down button. This will take you to cwm recovery.
Wipe data/factory.
wipe cache.
Advanced - Wipe dalvik cache.
Install zip from sd card.
choose the rom, flash it.
Choose the gapps. flash it.
Wipe data/factory.
wipe cache.
advanced - wipe dalvik cache.
Reboot ICS
And hey you have downloaded ICS Rom and Jelly Bean gapps which won't work. so download ICS gapps from goo.im
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can't install ROMS...

Whenever I try to install a ROM I get the following error...
When installing with ROM Manger
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.6
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
E:Error in /cache/update.zp
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
When booting directing into clockwork recovery through Droid X Bootstrap
--Installing: SDCARD:ROMNAME
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
This happened regardless of ROM, where I get the ROM where it's stored on the device or SD card. I have unrooted the phone and re-rooted and still get the same problems. Any clues?
Epic
Double check the options in clockwork... Without rebooting my phone right now, I can't remember where it is, but possibly try turning off signature verification... if that didn't work, myself, and anyone else who tries to help erl probably need more information such as: what are you trying to flash, where you got the update.zip, etc.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Two things I would try.
1. settings>applications>All tab>clear cache. try again...
2. as above but delete recovery tool >full reboot> reinstall recovery tool .try again
also in recovery of course your using "install zip from sdcard" option.
Is the allow third party app option checked in settings>apps.
Just trying to offer some simple things that came to mind .Hope one of them helps.
This isn't the Q&A section or general section.
Apply your question(s) in the proper sub-forum, cause you picked the wrong one.
Posting in the wrong forum might result in a temporary vacation

No Nandroid backup option

hey guys.
i searched the forums, maybe not hard enough but here goes.
forgot when i rooted the phone, maybe in november. have rom manager, titanium manager, etc...havent put any roms yet but when I go into recovery, i have no option to nandroid backup.
the only four options i have are:reboot system
reinstall packages
delete all user data
delete cache data
i also have a
E: cant open /cache/update.zoip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
while im in recovery. any help would be appreciated!
You need to install Clockwork in the Rom Manager App. After that, reboot into recovery and click reinstall packages (sometimes it takes a few times of clicking reinstall packages).
thanks. i updated rom manager and after a few tries installing packages, was finally successful!
thanks
apply sdcard:update.zip???
hi, I install the rom manager, reboot in recovery mode but I dont see any reinstallation option in the menu, only the following options
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/ factory reset
wipe cache...
the reinstallation app is apply update.zip option??
i tried that option but I get
install from sd card
finding update package
opening update package
verifying update package...
e: failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
e:signature verification failed
installation aborted.
any idea?
thanks a lot!
jose
jacortijo said:
hi, I install the rom manager, reboot in recovery mode but I dont see any reinstallation option in the menu, only the following options
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/ factory reset
wipe cache...
the reinstallation app is apply update.zip option??
i tried that option but I get
install from sd card
finding update package
opening update package
verifying update package...
e: failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
e:signature verification failed
installation aborted.
any idea?
thanks a lot!
jose
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Is your update.zip on your internal sd card? It can't be in any folder..
that update.zip is nowhere in the card as far as I can see... what is that file about? where I can find it? maybe was created when I tried to root the phone (DEfy) z4root didnt work and I finally used superone click... is that update file created by the superoneclick??
jacortijo said:
that update.zip is nowhere in the card as far as I can see... what is that file about? where I can find it? maybe was created when I tried to root the phone (DEfy) z4root didnt work and I finally used superone click... is that update file created by the superoneclick??
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It should be here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
or the toolbox will do it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
update.zip can be found here. Also a lot of good info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013967
It founds it but it fails
e: signature verification failed
installation aborted.
any other update.zip?
What rom are you running currnetly?
verification failed
2.1 update 1
I found this other update.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995131&page=4
but this one is 140mb ! i am afraid to get a brick if I use it...
update.zip is the last step to root the device right?
jacortijo said:
2.1 update 1
I found this other update.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995131&page=4
but this one is 140mb ! i am afraid to get a brick if I use it...
update.zip is the last step to root the device right?
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That was a file for the motorola defy?! That wont work for the vibrant.
i have a defy mb525...
jacortijo said:
i have a defy mb525...
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Ok. You are aware your in the Samsung Vibrant section?
ups, very sorry about it... that is why nothing was matching...
sorry greg, I dont bother you any more, i will search in the right location.
thanks a lot
Plus that update.zip you posted was for a full rom. Thats not the file used to root the phone.
jacortijo said:
ups, very sorry about it... that is why nothing was matching...
sorry greg, I dont bother you any more, i will search in the right location.
thanks a lot
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Its ok bro. Just didnt want you downloading anything around here that would mess up your phone.

[Q] Please help me, error while flashing

Hi guys, I hope you can help me.
I have just rooted + flashed my motorola defy plus for the first time (on any device for that matter)
I installed 2nd init, version 0.6.... or something.
Put a rom, kernel and google apps on my sd-card
Then I turned usb-debugging off and rebooted my phone.
Now I can get into bootmenu, and this is what I do:
1) go to recovery
2) select custom recovery
3) then it says: Clockworkmod Recovery v2.5.1.8
E: Can't open /tmp/recovery.log
4) I then select wipe data/factory reset
5) then it says this: Formatting DATA
Formatting CACHE
FORMATTING SDEXT
No app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext
Formatting SDCARD:/.android_secure
Data wipe complete
E: Can't open /tmp/recovery.log
6) After that i select install zip from sdcard
7) then I select choose zip from sdcard
8) then I select the zip file containing the rom
9) And it says: Finding update package
Opening update package
Installing update
E: Can't make /tmp/update_binary
Installation aborted
Now I can't go any further and can't use my phone at all
I hope u guys can help me, and that I haven't F*ed up my phone
I have a quite similar problem.
On a defy+,rooted 2ndinit installed, backup-ed first, download the new quarx05/03 ICS, put the zip on sd, wipe data, reboot and start to install ics, but the message was
''Finding update package
Installing update
E: Can't make /tmp/update_binary
Installation aborted"
Thanks to the previously backup I can use may phone as usual.
What I have done wrong with de ICS installation?
Thanks
PS. Sorry for probable a dummie question:What we have to do with md5 zip near the CM9 Jordan.zip?
A little help please about the subject?
Thank you
ics
The entire process
ClockworkMode v2.5.1.8
Wipping data...
Formatting DATA...
Formatting CACHE...
Formatting SDEXT..
No app2sd partition found.Skipping format of /sd-ext.
Formatting SDCARD: /.android_secure...
Data wipe complete
E: Can't open /tmp/recovery.log...
Installing: SDCard:download/CM9-ICS-MR1-120305-jordan.zip
Finding update package
Opening update package
Installing update
E: Can't make /tmp/update_binary
Installation aborted
if try Wipe Dalvik Cache:
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(No such file or directory)
I guess that this is a simple and many times occured error, since nobody has any answer....
Does you disabled the usb debugging before flashing?
Yes I do, but nothing change,
Thanks
if I'm not mistaken the last release of 2nd init is not compatible with defy. Try to check this on the development forum. I hope I have been of help.
I'd tried with both 1.0.7 latest and 0.6.1.
With latest, the phone is blocked.
Thanks
I had used this. Try with it
P.S. sorry for my bad english.
Tried, the same errors,
Thanks
I don't know. Sorry. By the time i had used that.
I think you need to go to stable recovery after you wipe your data from custom recovery
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I think you need to go to stable recovery after you wipe your data from custom recovery
What do you mean by "stable recovery"? You talk about version 0.6. of 2nd init or something else?
Can you show a step-by step procedure?
Thank you in advance.
However, which is the procedure to un-root a defy+ and to have it with the original, fresh system?
I had flash a new SBF, root with Unlockroot v2.3, anything else doesn't work, 2ndinit v2.0 stable, wipe data/cache/dalvik (same errors), try to install cm9-ics, the same error "Can't make /tmp/update_binary"
What the f.....?
cretu22 said:
I had flash a new SBF, root with Unlockroot v2.3, anything else doesn't work, 2ndinit v2.0 stable, wipe data/cache/dalvik (same errors), try to install cm9-ics, the same error "Can't make /tmp/update_binary"
What the f.....?
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Hi, I have exactly the same problem.. Trying to find a solution but is quite difficult. First I thought it has something to do with the partitioning, as stated in THIS topic. But, in THIS topic, people say that partitioning the SD card is not necessary at all..
@Cretu22: Yes stable recovery is CWM 0.6
Don't install stable recovery! I too faced this issue when I flashed using stable recovery. In snd init install Latest recovery and then try flashing your ROM. That should work..
I did choose the stable version indeed 0.6.7.
Now i did uninstall it and installed the latest 1.0.7, but when I reboot my phone it won't get into the boot menu but just boots into android. Tried it several times, but only with 0.6.7 I seem to be able to get in the menu
fokkeh said:
I did choose the stable version indeed 0.6.7.
Now i did uninstall it and installed the latest 1.0.7, but when I reboot my phone it won't get into the boot menu but just boots into android. Tried it several times, but only with 0.6.7 I seem to be able to get in the menu
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Okay!! I hope you were pressing the volume down button when the blue LED came?? Try doing this again all over.. I mean reinstall 2nd init and then latest recovery.. I remember doing this once(instal latest recovery after I installed stable recovery)..
pranks1989 said:
Okay!! I hope you were pressing the volume down button when the blue LED came?? Try doing this again all over.. I mean reinstall 2nd init and then latest recovery.. I remember doing this once(instal latest recovery after I installed stable recovery)..
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Yes, its working Pressing the volume down button was not necessary with 0.6.7, that was what went wrong. Now the zips installed like a charm
i know the answer and is very simple
the problem is that you cannot create that specific folder.... because it already exist, cmp (connected music player) creates it, just delete it from SD and done!

[RESOLVED] How do I restore factory Rom (from Revolution HD 3.0.1 on TF101)?

I am running the Revolution HD rom, this is how I purchased my TF101 from a friend, and I want to restore the factory rom so I can get ICS and the update for the battery issue until mike gets it implemented into Revolution.
How can I do this?
Thanks!
-edit- nevermind, I didn't notice you were running revolution.
If you want to flash back to stock, go to the ASUS Support site and download the 9.2.1.11 firmware for your device.
Unzip it 1 time (there is a zip file within the zip) so it will still have a zip.
Put the file on a microSD or the internal /sdcard/ directory depending on your version of CWM and where it can read.
Boot to CWM.
Install zip.
Choose the zip you downloaded.
Now you will be back to stock unrooted with stock recovery.
Then you will need to check for updates and grab the latest update from ASUS OTA.
If you want to root again you will need to vipermod option 1 to get root access.
Ah, thank you Fred! I did exactly that and it failed but it was the zip within a zip that killed me!
The update is actually failing with the following error:
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/blob", "staging")
E:Error in /sdcard/US_epad-user-9.2.1.11.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Any ideas?
gbatt said:
The update is actually failing with the following error:
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/blob", "staging")
E:Error in /sdcard/US_epad-user-9.2.1.11.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Any ideas?
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Here's exactly what I did to go from Revolution HD 3.0.1 back to stock Asus ICS 9.2.1.11
1. Download the firmware from Asus website. The file name was US_epaduser9_2_1_11UpdateLauncher.zip. You unzip this. You get US_epad-user-9.2.1.11.zip. You put US_epad-user-9.2.1.11.zip on your microSD card.
2. Boot into CWM
3. Factory reset
4. Clear Cache
5. Clear dalvik cache
6. Mount & Storage - format /system
7. Mount & Storage - format /cache
8. Power off(from CWM menu, might be under advanced, I forgot)
9. Boot into CWM.
10. Install zip from sdcard. Choose US_epad-user-9.2.1.11.zip on your microSD.
11. Reboot after flashing is complete.
12. You should now be on Asus stock ICS with stock recovery.
13. I didn't add any of my google accounts during the initial setup because I wanted to do it after I do the 9.2.1.17 update.
14. Shut off and do a cold boot.
Worked perfectly fine for me.
What didn't work was, I was not getting the 9.2.1.17 update afterwards.
So I rooted using Vipermod, installed CWM, and manually flashed the update through CWM. I had to re-root after the update. Simply ran Vipermod again.
Been 2+ days, and it's super stable with great battery life. Not a single random reboot or crash.
gbatt said:
The update is actually failing with the following error:
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/blob", "staging")
E:Error in /sdcard/US_epad-user-9.2.1.11.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Any ideas?
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You probably have a custom recovery that doesn't mount the staging partition. You can mount it manually through adb in recovery "mount /dev/block/mccblk0p4 /staging" or flash a repackaged stock rom. At this point, you will probably have a stock system, but not the boot.img, bootloader, or recovery. The blob will flash the those parts, including the recovery, so you will be unrooted with a stock recovery.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision
gee one said:
You probably have a custom recovery that doesn't mount the staging partition. You can mount it manually through adb in recovery "mount /dev/block/mccblk0p4 /staging" or flash a repackaged stock rom. At this point, you will probably have a stock system, but not the boot.img, bootloader, or recovery. The blob will flash the those parts, including the recovery, so you will be unrooted with a stock recovery.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision
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Ya, its ClockworkMod Recovery v3.1.0.1.
I tried Horndroids steps above and its still the same error.
I'm sorry but how do I "mount manually through adb"?
Ive only ever used clockworkMod
gbatt said:
Ya, its ClockworkMod Recovery v3.1.0.1.
I tried Horndroids steps above and its still the same error.
I'm sorry but how do I "mount manually through adb"?
Ive only ever used clockworkMod
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I am pretty sure my CWM Recovery was 3.1.0.1 too.
Try replacing your CWM with Rogue XM Recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446019
Awesome! That worked great. Thanks Horndroid!

Can't install WIUI Rom

i finally rooted my phone after some pain because of BL7.
installed 2nd init 1.4.2
wiped data in custom recovery,
then 'select zip from sd card' and selected the WIUI zip, it started installing and the aborted;
log goes like this:
(don't have full log of wipe, just the ending of it)
"Formatting SDCARD:/.andoird_secure...
Data wipe complete.
E:can't open /tmp/recovery.log
--wiping cache...
Formatting Cache...
cache wipe complete...
E:can't open /tmp/recovery.log
E:can't open /tmp/recovery.log
--installing: SDCARD:WIUI_v4_DefyPlus_2_8_2.zip
Finding update package...
opening update package...
installing update...
E:can't make /tmp/update_binary
installation aborted.
E:can't open /tmp/recovery.log"
i downloaded this: "v4 (ICS) 2.8.2+ for Defy/Defy+ with GB kernel
Kernel is not included.
" from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
followed what i can from this:
"
Installation GUIDE: for GB and ICS version
1. Download 2ndinit 1.4.2
2. install 2ndinit (Important!:following the instructions)
3. Boot into bootmenu by pressing volume down when device flashes a blue led at bootup. Set default boot mode to 2nd init.
4. Select Recovery/Stable Recovery(had to select Custom recovery since those options did not exist, i had to choose between stock and custom). Choose "Wipe Data/Cache" option. Let finish.
5. Choose Install zip from SD Card, select WajkIUI_multilang .zip(selected "WIUI_v4_DefyPlus_2_8_2.zip" being the zip i downloaded and put on the sd card) and let it finish.
(never got here)6. select "Wipe Cache" then go to Advanced and select "Wipe Dalvik Cache". Reboot Now!
(If you are stuck on boot (Motorola logo), do 4th and 6th point again.)
7. After boot, set your prefered language in Settings menu
8. Done! Recommend: use Battery Calibration for maximum battery"
how can i fix this? thanks ahead.
Hi,
so you got to step 5?
(5. Choose Install zip from SD Card, select WajkIUI_multilang .zip(selected "WIUI_v4_DefyPlus_2_8_2.zip" being the zip i downloaded and put on the sd card) and let it finish.)
And btw. do you have a Defy Plus or a normal Defy?
Are you sure you have the GB kernel?
Greetz
blablabla123456789 said:
Hi,
so you got to step 5?
(5. Choose Install zip from SD Card, select WajkIUI_multilang .zip(selected "WIUI_v4_DefyPlus_2_8_2.zip" being the zip i downloaded and put on the sd card) and let it finish.)
And btw. do you have a Defy Plus or a normal Defy?
Are you sure you have the GB kernel?
Greetz
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i got to it but not pas it, thats' where i am stuck,
i have Defy Plus,
i have no idea what's a GB Kernel or any of those things mean,
what i do know is that i downloaded
the file "WIUI_v4_DefyPlus_2_8_2.zip" which is called "v4 (ICS) 2.8.2+ for Defy/Defy+ with GB kernel
Kernel is not included." on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
thanks ahead.
Bump.
please help!!! if you look at my threads you'll see I've been planning to install a custom ROM for ages.
please.
solved, the installation method given by any guide (stickied guides, and big custom ROM threads) didn't suit my Defy+ with bl7 (probable cause of the problem) in this forum.
only thanks to this guy (don't know how i missed this thread when searching)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23614056&postcount=4
my advice, add this little guide to your post for people with Defy+ with BL7 (my ****ed up situation) if you're a ROM Developer.
Guys i have the same problem but its after installation ... I am stuck at the google logo... I waited for like 30 minutes still no change.. I clearly did do all the swiping i.e dalvik cache swipe after installation...

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