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Downgrade ability?

I've never flashed any sbf. Neither fixed nor full.. what I did was just installed 2ndinit on stock froyo, Installed cm7 then miui and I'm now on ms2ginger 2.1. So this means that I cannot downgrade to froyo anymore right?
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yes u can!!
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Wow how?
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Easiest way is to flash 2.2 SBF from you region/carrier. You can where to download and flash them in the sticky threads.

evolution1g said:
I've never flashed any sbf. Neither fixed nor full.. what I did was just installed 2ndinit on stock froyo, Installed cm7 then miui and I'm now on ms2ginger 2.1. So this means that I cannot downgrade to froyo anymore right?
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Downgradability is lost only when you flash an official motorola SBF of a higher version using RSDLite in bootloader mode. Custom ROMs (CWM zips, Nandroids) don't affect downgradability.

Oh thank you so much ...
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i hope motorola think wisely to unlock its bootloaders to not lose its customers..

What is difference between a locked and an unlocked bootloader
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
evolution1g said:
What is difference between a locked and an unlocked bootloader
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
You should find here all info's about DEFY, but the short story about the bootloader is that, the locked bootloader prevents average users from damaging their phone on the software side, but it blocks all real development from dev's. The unlocked bootloader let's you do anything....almost to your phone and so dev's can really modd it as they want. Hope this helped.

Can i still downgrade if i install MSginger 3.0?

Yes u can downgrade your firmware
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How to root my defy plus to cm10 jb??

Can someone please help me to root my defy plus to cm10?? Please help.
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just read
first root it see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
here how u install cyanogenmod:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065798
and here the cmx faq:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647

Thank you so much.. im actually a noon and do not understand a lot of the technical terms used.. would it be possible to make a step by step video which can help me out greatly!
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You need to first figure out what version of boot loader you have, read carefully the stickied thread in the general section...
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Moved to Q&A. Please ask all questions there.

PLEASE HELP!
I tried to flash to CM7,9 or CM10...but always fail. Something like " signature failure...etc...."
Installed from SDcard , ZIP file.
What is that failure? How to resolve?
HELP!

Root it first...than flash it....
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[Q] freeze - CM10 Sister Jelly Bean V3.1.6 | Defy / Defy+ | 20/03/2013 (LM.)

Guys i have problems with JB SISTER.
I dont know why, but i can not post in defy developer.... then i'll post here.
Thread JB SISTER: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192807
My problems with this version: frequent LAG, freeze when i open any app. The only way for restart android is remove the battery. Ah yes! the boot takes too long to start. Too long!!
Well, i had before this version Quarx version (4.1.1), and i only wiped data and flashed above it.
Then i think: I'll back to stock rom.
Following instructions, i back to retail stock android, because i did not want more problems. After this, i flashed the JB SISTER.
This time, freeze are less frequent but, when i open two or more apps, the system freeze fully, then i remove battery and it all starts again. The problem of boot takes too long continues.
I wonder if anything succeed solve this problem.
Anyway, i think of changing this version totally unstable.
Thanks so much.

nope bro i oo did tat wipe and made it proper which made me not to install fursquare and lots many apps ... which says ur not allowed to install itseems ...yukkk ..remaining everything is awe and faster not a single lag for me MB526 motorola defy + JB sister

bootmenu-cpu settings-scroll down-set to default (should be 3rd option from the bottom)
see if this helps?
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i did a clean install from cm9
i m having no problems like that
only one bug i m facing is
that
whenever i open stock gallery in any photo editor
the fone gets stuck
so i m using quick pic now
p.s.
if u touched any settings in performance menu
change it to default
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hackergnome said:
bootmenu-cpu settings-scroll down-set to default (should be 3rd option from the bottom)
see if this helps?
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Sorry guy, but not solve for me.
Rawwr said:
i did a clean install from cm9
i m having no problems like that
only one bug i m facing is
that
whenever i open stock gallery in any photo editor
the fone gets stuck
so i m using quick pic now
p.s.
if u touched any settings in performance menu
change it to default
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before this i had cm10, then i tried flash stock rom then after i flashed again the sister, but the system ever is strange.
ok guys, ty for help me. I think i will reflash another rom, quarx version.....

brunocasado said:
Sorry guy, but not solve for me.
before this i had cm10, then i tried flash stock rom then after i flashed again the sister, but the system ever is strange.
ok guys, ty for help me. I think i will reflash another rom, quarx version.....
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or as the dev said
come from stable 2.3 rom
why dont u install it over wiui rom ?
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Rawwr said:
or as the dev said
come from stable 2.3 rom
why dont u install it over wiui rom ?
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AFAIK base rom doesn't do anything in terms of performance!
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hackergnome said:
AFAIK base rom doesn't do anything in terms of performance!
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u can check over there
he did mentioned it

Rawwr said:
u can check over there
he did mentioned it
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where? the base rom doesn't matter because you wipe everything anyways, and because of 2nd-boot you don't use Motorola kernel either!
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it's happened to me too. after official froyo i installed that rom and all the phone became sluggish, every app i tried freeze so i had to flash another rom

hackergnome said:
where? the base rom doesn't matter because you wipe everything anyways, and because of 2nd-boot you don't use Motorola kernel either!
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go and read that post
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Some issues i faces in Sister Jelly Bean ROM
I am on the latest build... 3.1.7
I have come from a WiUi rom...
I am not able to access the USB storage of the device.
Whenever I play a song the music has a bad image in the notification bar ( attached pic)
Kindly help.

AkonDefy+ said:
I am on the latest build... 3.1.7
I have come from a WiUi rom...
I am not able to access the USB storage of the device.
Whenever I play a song the music has a bad image in the notification bar ( attached pic)
Kindly help.
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Change the rom
Flash xperia d 4.2 with minimal installation
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I screwed up... i deleted /system and rebooted..
Now i am stuck in Moto Logo and RSD Lite is not detecting my phone as well.
I have the drivers installed and yet nothing happens.
What should i do?
Sorry for asking such n00b questions.

hay
I was facing the same problem when i first found this thread. Then i just went to performance option in settings and checked . I found that cpu governance was set to interactive. I changed that to ondemand and my problem got solved.
Hope this helps you.

[Q] cant flash any sbf no m logo just bootlader with code corrupt

hi all i hope someone can help i have read other threads and tried the solutions but to no avail i have a defy and tried flashing it with a stock rom due to missing android files i got the phone off ebay, i am now in a position where when i turn on there is no m logo just straight to bootloader 09.10 with code corrupt and rsd wont succesfully flash any files to it i am severlyt atuck any help really appreciated.

What sbf did you flash?
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Flash dfp231. This sbf should work 99%
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thekguy said:
Flash dfp231. This sbf should work 99%
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u got a link for that sbf please

dbmbrown1 said:
u got a link for that sbf please
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also i tried quite a few different sbf

Search for this thread called defy bl7 root, it will have the links(there are two such threads, use the one with faster mediafire links)
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thekguy said:
Search for this thread called defy bl7 root, it will have the links(there are two such threads, use the one with faster mediafire links)
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still no joy im having a nightmare i keep having to mvgyver which works ok, but rsd wont recognise my phone i have only bootloader no m logo or anything everytime i try flash im getting groupsum errors n fail ive tried all thr sbf mentioned in threads im so so stuck id pay someone to flash n sort it at this rate

If your getting checksum errors then all you can do is try another pc or cable, if it doesn't work then I'm not aware of any software means to revive the phone
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Want to go to my basic 2.3.6

Hi, i am on cm10.2 which is not a good take. So i want to go to my 2.3.6
I have rooted my phone by reading instruction on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889325
So how which file to flash to go back to original rom?
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There are so many how tos on the internet, couldn't you search before posting?
Which stock ROM were you running before rooting? Find the sbf by looking at the thread in the development section and flash it. Or, download the retail Taiwanese if you just want any 2.3.6 stock ROM.
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