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[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?

[Q] bricked defy

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.

pepcisko said:
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

corrinti said:
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?

[Q] alternative way to factory reset?

so heres my dilemma, my gfs droid 2 screen stop responding (cant get it off lock screen). I need to erase everything before I send it back to where I got it, but i cant get into thephone to do a reset and when i boot into recovery, the magnifying glass doesnt seem to work so i cant get past the exclamation point. Is there any other way that I could wipe this phone?

When you see triangle, ! , and android andy
Press both volume buttons, that changed with gb
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium

what to do when it still won't reboot?
sd_shadow said:
When you see triangle, ! , and android andy
Press both volume buttons, that changed with gb
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
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I got this far with my d2. Thanks. After choosing the wipe and reboot option it still boots only to the moto splash screen. it dims a bit after a few seconds and that is all she wrote. I've left it there for an hour.
Any moves to make now? I'd like to get it working. I am willing to learn whatever it takes.
Thanks.

flash sbf
try ezsbf in my list
sd_shadow's list of links for Droid FAQs, SBF, Rooting, ROMs.... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Goawxdx_UBF4Y8lqzHYWf8Ha3yUcRK4faq0UWIlXLWA/edit
don't leave phone on, if it doesn't boot in 5mins it is not going to boot
and battery will not charge like that
Sent from my XT894 using xda premium

How to Enter Bootloader: (used to flash .sbf recovery images)
Power down the phone.
Slide the keyboard out.
Press and hold the up arrow (↑) key.
Press the lock/power button.
Once the SBF loader screen pops up, release the up arrow key.
is it bootloader D0.11 or D2.37?

help unbrick droid 2
sd_shadow said:
How to Enter Bootloader: (used to flash .sbf recovery images)
Power down the phone.
Slide the keyboard out.
Press and hold the up arrow (↑) key.
Press the lock/power button.
Once the SBF loader screen pops up, release the up arrow key.
is it bootloader D0.11 or D2.37?
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This is a bootloader screen I get, and it gives me no choices to arrow down.
Bootloader
D2.37
Code Corrupt
Battery Low -- flash
Cannot Program -- flash
This happened after an OTA update, and now I am new to this forum, and trying to get this phone back working, Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have adb loaded, and have used it to root, su with clockworkmod a CDMA Sprint phone to put into the Page Plus service network, so I have some experience - mostly willing to try just about anything.
The battery should be charged up.
I got this once, after leaving the phone sit for about two days, battery out.
Bootloader
D2.37
Code Corrupt
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
I mainly use this phone for VoIP service, but was eventually going to try to put Cyanogenmod 7 on it, and then this happened.
Any advice / help / pointers to somewhere, or something would be greatly appreciated.

s1x8 said:
This is a bootloader screen I get, and it gives me no choices to arrow down.
Bootloader
D2.37
Code Corrupt
Battery Low -- flash
Cannot Program -- flash
This happened after an OTA update, and now I am new to this forum, and trying to get this phone back working, Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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update failed
I have adb loaded, and have used it to root, su with clockworkmod
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phone needs to be complete stock or update will fail
a CDMA Sprint phone to put into the Page Plus service network, so I have some experience - mostly willing to try just about anything.
The battery should be charged up.
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usually battery will not charge, when the code is corrupted
I got this once, after leaving the phone sit for about two days, battery out.
Bootloader
D2.37
Code Corrupt
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
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you can try flashing 1FF-p2a_droid2_cdma_droid2-user-2.3.3-4.5.1_57_DR2-31-110719-release-keys-signed-Verizon-US.sbf.zip with rsd lite hopefiully the battery is charged enough,
if flash fails because of low battery you will need on of the following
Spare Battery Charger for Motorola Droid 2
a charged spare battery
TBH Factory Adaptor
I mainly use this phone for VoIP service, but was eventually going to try to put Cyanogenmod 7 on it, and then this happened.
Any advice / help / pointers to somewhere, or something would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you, and another question for the droid 2
I can't seem to get the drivers to work, I've tried about everything but booting into XP mode - not sure how to do that, as I am on a Windows Vista machine. Any advice, or process for that? I've tried it as Admin, and also a User, but no progress. The drivers are loaded through executing the msi file, but when I plug the phone in the computer doesn't detect phone, and the drivers don't show up in device manager, either.

win 7 64bit?
try Motorola Drivers Installing and Troubleshooting
---------- Post added at 12:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:40 PM ----------
right vista, try the link

s1x8 said:
I can't seem to get the drivers to work, I've tried about everything but booting into XP mode - not sure how to do that, as I am on a Windows Vista machine. Any advice, or process for that? I've tried it as Admin, and also a User, but no progress. The drivers are loaded through executing the msi file, but when I plug the phone in the computer doesn't detect phone, and the drivers don't show up in device manager, either.
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Spare battery charger on the way!
Also, I ordered a new battery, the old one, was, well, old, and could not hold a charge long enough to get through the flashing step. Once I figured this out, I was able to flash the phone, and then perform a factory reset, and it is back to the original. It wouldn't take the flash for CM but the phone is rooted now.
Thank you for your help!

[Q] Black screen and bootloop

Hi,
1. I rooted my phone successfully.
2. I installed droid2recovery.apk
3. Restarted. Installed CM10 and Gaaps (wrong version)
4. Reboot. Everything was normal with some annoyances due to the wrong version of Gaaps.
5. Checked and the phone was already rooted in CM10. Installed droid2recovery.apk again. Reboot.
6. Trapped in bootloop.
7. Reboot and enter in system recover.
8. Tried to install CM10 and correct Gaaps. Not possible due to failed to verify whole-file signature.
9. Discover that official recover mode doesn't install unofficial roms.
10. Searched for official roms of Milestone 2 BR. All links are broken.
11. I flashed downgrade_for_bl_3 with RSD Lite. Everything was ok. PASS.
12. Still bootloop. Enter in recover mode. Black screen. Can't see the android icon with exclamation mark.
Is my phone a paper holder now? Please advise.

I'm really without luck today.
I manage to flash a SBF with Android 2.3.6, exactly like the one I had. But then I couldn't root, not with the same method I rooted mine, not with any other method.
Then I downloaded another SBF and used RSD Lite to flash it, and the phone completely died. RSD reported everything OK, PASS, Finished, perfect.
Now nothing happens. The phone is off, black screen. Completely dead. But if I hit Power + Vol - + Camera, the computer recognize. But nothing on the screen. I'm re-flashing the same SBF again.
Why different thing happen when I proceed the same way as I did in the past?
Why can't I just flash a recover boot that accepts direct installation of Cyanogen Mod 10???

douglasrac said:
I'm really without luck today.
I manage to flash a SBF with Android 2.3.6, exactly like the one I had. But then I couldn't root, not with the same method I rooted mine, not with any other method.
Then I downloaded another SBF and used RSD Lite to flash it, and the phone completely died. RSD reported everything OK, PASS, Finished, perfect.
Now nothing happens. The phone is off, black screen. Completely dead. But if I hit Power + Vol - + Camera, the computer recognize. But nothing on the screen. I'm re-flashing the same SBF again.
Why different thing happen when I proceed the same way as I did in the past?
Why can't I just flash a recover boot that accepts direct installation of Cyanogen Mod 10???
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You have to flash that same Android 2.3.6 SBF file, you can't use any more that "another sbf". For rooting that 2.3.6 use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750277
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758271 this can help too
After you get CM10 back running, do not use droid2recovery.apk anymore!

Thank you. That really helped.
After you get CM10 back running, do not use droid2recovery.apk anymore!
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Why not?

Odp: [Q] Black screen and bootloop
douglasrac said:
Thank you. That really helped.
Why not?
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Because you already have recovery and you don't need it... doing this you can destroy something (maybe 2-init or 2-boot), and you will need to recover your phone using RSD Lite.
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henediac said:
Because you already have recovery and you don't need it... doing this you can destroy something (maybe 2-init or 2-boot), and you will need to recover your phone using RSD Lite.
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Hi Douglas, did you get the milestone working again? I'm stucked with the same problem, the rsdlite recognize my cellphone I can flash it but the screen is black. Anything works
How do you fix it?

You can still flash other sbfs, but when do turn on, you need to go in recovery mode, than clear cache and data. It will start normally again.
To go to stock recovery hold when turn on "@" or "x", than when show the "android with ! " you hold volume - and foto or volume + and foto or the volume + and -, than you are in recovery.
Sorry about my English
I am showing all the option because I do not remember perfect what to do... But it works
Sent from my A953 using xda app-developers app

cant get it to work..anyone got a link to a froyo stock sbf?

@Yostarone
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_milestone2/list.php
i don't know what froyo rom you want, so I put link to whole list. (build number for eu froyo is MILS2_U6_2.4.24).

paulimbr said:
Hi Douglas, did you get the milestone working again? I'm stucked with the same problem, the rsdlite recognize my cellphone I can flash it but the screen is black. Anything works
How do you fix it?
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I didn't get it working. Did you?

douglasrac said:
I didn't get it working. Did you?
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boot into stock recovery and do a full wipe. This will solve your problem.
Press Power and x (on your Hardwarekeyboard) for several seconds. Release the buttons and you will see a yellow triangle with an exclamationmark in it. Now press vol up and down key together. voilla you got it

lulli1 said:
boot into stock recovery and do a full wipe. This will solve your problem.
Press Power and x (on your Hardwarekeyboard) for several seconds. Release the buttons and you will see a yellow triangle with an exclamationmark in it. Now press vol up and down key together. voilla you got it
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I wish it was that simple. After flashing the phone is completely dead. And now I cant even go to bootloader anymore.... :crying:

could your problem be battery related? do you have a chance to try using another battery?

lulli1 said:
could your problem be battery related? do you have a chance to try using another battery?
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Hi,
Sorry for the late reply. I was charging the battery
No, the problem is not the battery. Nothing works anymore. The phone doesn't even turn ON. All Black screen, not even boot loop.
So I get into the bootloader and flash new room. I can see the SN Updated text. But that is it. After it doesn't work.
I flashed DOWNGRADE BL =3 and then I flashed MILA2_U6_3.12.0_SIGNED_US1MILESTONE2PERARB125LA016.0R_GSXMILETPERARLA_P022_A013_M006_HWp2a_WIG142538_Service1FF
Nothing. Black Screen.
Then I flash M2L_U6_4.5.2_51-27_R01_SIGNED_US1MILA2GBPERARB125LA001.0R_STABLE45LAMILETPERLA_P013_A028_M001_HWp2a_Service1FF.
Then I get boot loop.
:S

[Q] Help, I think I have REALLY bricked my defy!

About a month ago I installed a clockwork based recovery app from the market. I tried restoring and this failed leaving the phone unbootable.
Since then I have tried flashing MANY other sbf`s using rsd lite but this has made the situation worse. I think that I even flashed one for the defy+
Now all I get is either a blank screen or a M logo when I switch on.
Pressing power & volume down doesn`t work so I can`t access the stock recovery menu
I can access the bootloader using power & volume up so i can flash more sbf`s but I`ve tried most of them but none will boot.
BTW the phone was running cm7.1 before I had all this trouble and the battery has been fully charged (in another defy)
Is there any way I can clear off all the stuff I`ve been installing and start from fresh? or can anyone tell me how to get the phone to boot?
I have searched for a solution in the forums but most of the replies involve clearing the cache which I cant do as I cant get to the recovery menu.
Any helpful comments will be gratefully received
many thanks
Jeff H

Your flashs complete with Finish/Pass, or just "please manually power up this phone"?
If it's the later, read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38187413&postcount=2
Just stick to the most highest Defy+ sbf build, or just use DFP-231 build to be sure.

intemptesta said:
Your flashs complete with Finish/Pass, or just "please manually power up this phone"?
If it's the later, read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38187413&postcount=2
Just stick to the most highest Defy+ sbf build, or just use DFP-231 build to be sure.
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Thanks for the reply
I flashed the DFP-231 sbf file as you suggested but it wouldn`t boot any further than the M logo.
I did get the "please manually power up this phone" message and followed the procedure from the link you gave
I can`t wipe the as I cannot get to the recovery menu.
Is there any other way to wipe the cache?
JeffH

Nah, no other way than stock recovery for stock rom.
Just make sure your flash finished with Finish/pass, that'll make your stock recovery working again.
Wish you a best luck.

i flashed with this:
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_GR_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P022_A022_Service1FF.sbf
but still no boot
Is this the correct rom?
cheers
JeffH

I wonder if the following might give someone a clue about whats wrong with my defy
If I flash gingerbread rom either defy or defy+ then rsd completes with PASS, and phone will boot as far as the M logo and I can access the menu with power+volume UP
If I flash below gingerbread then rsd doesnt complete but gives `manually reboot` message. If I then power off and plug in again then rsd completes with PASS but when I reboot there is NO M logo and no menu on power and volume up.
I`m keeping my fingers crossed that I will be able to revive my phone.
JeffH

With DFP-231 rom, how about power+volume down to boot into stock recovery? I think you're just one step away from reviving defy.

intemptesta said:
With DFP-231 rom, how about power+volume down to boot into stock recovery? I think you're just one step away from reviving defy.
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No, Power + volume down doesn`t work, (ie nothing happens). Only power + volume up works.

Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013

Vicsa said:
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
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Thanks, but it didn`t work. Still stuck at M logo. Obviously I couldn`t clear the cache before and between flashing
JeffH

Thank you all for your helpful advice.
I have now sent the phone away for repair.
I spoke to the technician on the phone and she reckons it needs dismantling and a jtag repair (whatever that is).
But beware an app on the market, I think it is called orange backup, as it was after installing this and trying to restore the backup that I screwed up my phone!
JeffH