Touch screen doesn't work only in crash recovery screen - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a Defy MB525, I used RDS Lite to flash an argentine SBF file to it. Specifically: JORLA_U3_3.4.2_107-7_R02_SIGNED_USAJORDMR1B25PERARLA019.0R_JORLAFROPERARLA_P012_A008_M002_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
Anyway, touch screen works wonderfully when it boots up and loads. I can press any part of the screen and get a response. So I copied my update.zip file onto my sd card. Rebooted with the volume - button held in, and I see a white triangle, with a yellow exclamation mark and a green alien standing next to it. When I tap the bottom right hand corner of the screen it doesnt go over to the menu that lets me install/wipe/clear and all of that. It just stays there, with the alien. Doing nothing. Does anybody know what's going on?

dropfry said:
I have a Defy MB525, I used RDS Lite to flash an argentine SBF file to it. Specifically: JORLA_U3_3.4.2_107-7_R02_SIGNED_USAJORDMR1B25PERARLA019.0R_JORLAFROPERARLA_P012_A008_M002_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
Anyway, touch screen works wonderfully when it boots up and loads. I can press any part of the screen and get a response. So I copied my update.zip file onto my sd card. Rebooted with the volume - button held in, and I see a white triangle, with a yellow exclamation mark and a green alien standing next to it. When I tap the bottom right hand corner of the screen it doesnt go over to the menu that lets me install/wipe/clear and all of that. It just stays there, with the alien. Doing nothing. Does anybody know what's going on?
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FIrst: Press both vol-up & down buttons. On the 2.2.2(1) touchscreen in stock recovery not works - you'll need to use vol up/down & power to select. Second: You'll not be able to install custom zips via recovery, you'll get error message: e/failed to vertify signature of update.zip. Installiation aborted. Because recovery accepting zips only from moto with moto-sign keys. So you'll root & install Sndinit 2.3 app (it in themes & apps section)
Also since you're flashing customs zips fro stock recovery, most likely you're noob Read All in one begginers guide in general & about sbf files in development.... Good luck.

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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got a NexusOne last night from someone who had already rooted it. So I went to erase all data on the phone and now it will not boot up. The phone will just stay at the boot animation. I do not have any of the software on my computer, nor do I know how to get it.
If someone on here can give a step by step instructions on how to fix this I would be super thankful. Also I have tried all of the volume down fixes. I just end up on a screen that says fastboot, recovery, clear storage,simlock with 3 little green droids at the bottom.
baileymeadows1 said:
I just got a NexusOne last night from someone who had already rooted it. So I went to erase all data on the phone and now it will not boot up. The phone will just stay at the boot animation. I do not have any of the software on my computer, nor do I know how to get it.
If someone on here can give a step by step instructions on how to fix this I would be super thankful. Also I have tried all of the volume down fixes. I just end up on a screen that says fastboot, recovery, clear storage,simlock with 3 little green droids at the bottom.
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Don't panic too much.
If you can get that far it isn't bricked.
I can only assume you have some sort of recovery also?
You need to put a rom on your SD card and boot into recovery and flash the rom.
Make sure you wipe again before hand, including the dalvik cache.
All should be good then.
1. Download selected ROM (Cyan, Modaco...etc)
2. Make sure it is on SD Card (root)
3. Boot phone into recovery
4. Wipe Dalvik and Data
5. Flash ROM
6. Reboot
7. Drool over it all day long.
HTH.
Got You...
baileymeadows1 said:
I just got a NexusOne last night from someone who had already rooted it. So I went to erase all data on the phone and now it will not boot up. The phone will just stay at the boot animation. I do not have any of the software on my computer, nor do I know how to get it.
If someone on here can give a step by step instructions on how to fix this I would be super thankful. Also I have tried all of the volume down fixes. I just end up on a screen that says fastboot, recovery, clear storage,simlock with 3 little green droids at the bottom.
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Okay, Here we go.. First press and hold down the trackball, then while doing that press and hold the power button. Now, here you should see a white screen with android's on skateboards... Choose the one that says bootloader, by pressing the power key as that selection is highlighted.
Now, Here you should see your bootloader.. Go To Cyanogen Site and thread for 5.0.3 and download the 5.0.3 rom, the gappspassion ere36b 2 file, and I once your done your good to go...
So this is how it goes. Download Files... Press Trackball and hold power.. As soon as you see the screen come up, Press the power button but assure that Bootloader is highlited in blue so thats the direction you'll go. Now after that, use the vol- button and scroll to revovery, once in blue and highlighted, press the power and your on your way to the best part...
Once here, you'll see a black screen with green letters, here choose, usb-toggle, press the trackball and you should see it come up as a disk on your cpu.. From here copy the files i told you to download.. TO THE ROOT OF YOUR SD CARD, MEANING THE WHITE OPEN SPACE, NOT A FOLDER. Once your done with that, eject the device and on the device press the trackball, this will get you out of the usb toggle.Now, scroll with the trackball to flash from sd..
Okay In this order.. FOLLOW THE ORDER...
Flash The 5.0.3 rom first, first do a wipe, (scroll to wipe/factory restore, wipe dalvik cache) now flash the rom, it's easy you'll know.. Once thats done, it'll say done... Flash the gapps-ere36b file.. once that is done... it'll say done... it will land on "Reboot" if it dosn't press the vol- unitl you do see it. Once you reboot your good...
You probably deleted the boot by mistake. Remeber this is just as sensitive as a MAC so be sure to listen to what I said.. You have one more task which is to flash the Radio, but your ok with the one on Cyanogens rom.. When ready PM me and I will continue to help you...
Okay, Here we go.. First press and hold down the trackball, then while doing that press and hold the power button. Now, here you should see a white screen with android's on skateboards... Choose the one that says bootloader, by pressing the power key as that selection is highlighted.
When I highlight bootloader and click on it I get up top in red Fastboot USB and then I get an error sound. It seems that my phone is not being read by my computer when connected via USB. Is there any other way to fix this at all? There are no actions that happen, I am unable to do anything.
Your Right.. On Your Way...
baileymeadows1 said:
Okay, Here we go.. First press and hold down the trackball, then while doing that press and hold the power button. Now, here you should see a white screen with android's on skateboards... Choose the one that says bootloader, by pressing the power key as that selection is highlighted.
When I highlight bootloader and click on it I get up top in red Fastboot USB and then I get an error sound. It seems that my phone is not being read by my computer when connected via USB. Is there any other way to fix this at all? There are no actions that happen, I am unable to do anything.
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Okay, So you did the right thing.. Your not doing anything wrong.. Where it says fastboot usb in read it means your still in fastboot you haven't went to bootloader. Press the power button while bootloader is highlighted in blue, once you do that you should end up on the second screen whre you scroll down with the vol- button to highlight recovery.. once there press the power button.. From Here continue on where I left off above..
Don't worry buddy, almost there, NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR NEXUS, so don't panic there little one. You'll be on your way showing everyone diff roms and riding the android wave like your stupid... LOL
It is not working. Fastboot appears in Red. When ipress the power button when bootloader is in blue it just takes me back a screen.
Huh?
baileymeadows1 said:
It is not working. Fastboot appears in Red. When ipress the power button when bootloader is in blue it just takes me back a screen.
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Sorry, I was busy in the Modaco Section which i hope you get to it...
Alright.. Fastbootusb is suppose to be highlighted in red when first reach the fastboot screen i.e. skateboards... Here is where bootloader is highlighted in blue. Here is where you click the power button and it will take you to the next screen. *Here* if you just press the power button again it does take you back a screen to the start, but, YOUR suppose to use the vol- (down) button and scroll to recovery. Then press the power button up top. Then you'll see the screen wipe down and from there your on your way...
This section is recovery.. (the black screen Green letters) Here is where I told you flash the roms.
Wow... gotta love when people, who have no business modding their phones, leap before they look.
uansari1 said:
Wow... gotta love when people, who have no business modding their phones, leap before they look.
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You Should not be Stock Anymore Buddy... Modaco Relased the HTC Desire Sense UI 2.1 rom.. Completly ligit.. Now, i just done know what happened there with Dude.. Hope he's fine..

Having trouble installing ClockWorkMod Recovery?

Can't seem to get CWM installed through "ROM Manager", no matter how hard you damn well try? While trying to flash my Legend, I came across something which may help you guys out as it did me.
NOTE: You must have root to to do this.
This is a NON-PERMANENT solution. Using this method will NOT permanently replace your stock recovery with CWMs.
Download the file attached to this post.
Rename the file to "update.zip"
Place it on the root of your sdcard and then turn off your Legend.
Hold the volume buttons and the power button. You will boot into HBOOT.
After HBOOT scans for the LEGEIMG stuff, navigate to the "RECOVERY" option with the volume down button, and hit the power button to select it. Afterwards, you'll hit the dreaded "RED EXCLAMATION MARK OMG OMG WHAT DO" screen.
Hold the volume buttons and the power button again, and ignore the error which appears.
After the blue menu appears, navigate to "Apply update.zip" and select it.
Magic just happened. SUDDENLY YOU'RE IN CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY.
From here you can flash ROMS, wipe your cache, etc etc etc.
Hope this helps anyone having trouble flashing CWM.
P.S. This may well work for other models having trouble flashing CWM.
Nice guide, but There is allready a guide for this in dev. Fake-Flash
Sent from my Legend using Tapatalk
And you do need to be rooted

{Fixed} bootloop GB installation error... phone wont access stock recovery

I was interested in the recently leaked gb updates from verizon. I used this site http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...rbread-2-3-3-release-prerooted.html#post61686 to get gingerbread with root preinstalled. Now the thing is i'm stuck at bootloop everytime for more than 40mins (unable to reach homescreen) and when i try to access stock recovery (x and power key) the search key won't access the 4 menu stock recovery options.
This really frustrating since i cant even sbf the phone properly (needs to reach homescreen) any solutions?
Edit- "Remove battery, reinsert.
Open keyboard and hold the X.
Then while holding x turn the phone on and let go of the power button but keep holding the X
You should get a little green android. Now let go of everything.
Now push the volume up and down at the same time OR press the search button in the keyboard (magnifying glass). A blue menu should come up allowing you to clear cache and wipe/restore. "
for anyone who has trouble getting through bootloop problems
When trying to boot into stock recovery I get a little green android with an exclamation point, I cant seem to figure out what to do from here.
Folks need to learn how to read the tutorial before you post 900 different threads on the forum. Reading > you
Sent from my DROID2 using XDA App
I just had this problem.
My recovery wasn't working, loading into the blue screen.
Download Download RSD Lite, the 2.3.20 SBF from MDW.
Start phone using power + up on dpad
Flash phone with sbf.
It should failed (at least for me)
Do a battery pull and start phone with power + x
when the android caution pic appears press the search button on the keyboard
do a wipe
What happened here, people stopped searching again!
Please read people
juryben said:
I just had this problem.
My recovery wasn't working, loading into the blue screen.
Download Download RSD Lite, the 2.3.20 SBF from MDW.
Start phone using power + up on dpad
Flash phone with sbf.
It should failed (at least for me)
Do a battery pull and start phone with power + x
when the android caution pic appears press the search button on the keyboard
do a wipe
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I installed GB doin same thing BUT i also SBF'd again after the initial one since it always bootloops and i have to pull battery and restart into recovery mode and wipe data/factory stuff.
I did not get the Bootloop everyone else gets when installing GB. Booted up great and is working great just alittle different feel than I am used to ..
daredevile said:
When trying to boot into stock recovery I get a little green android with an exclamation point, I cant seem to figure out what to do from here.
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slide open your keyboard. hit the search key. its the third over from the left next to @
wipe cache and facotry. reboot.
good to go.
Please don't post questions in the development section. They belong in the general section. Thanks.
Sent from my DROID2 using XDA App
As far is i can tell there is no need for a development section for the d2. For a phone thats been out forever theres nothing for it. Garbage

[Q] Please help- defy stuck at red moto logo-recovery not showing full menu

hey, i have moto defy with custom rom MIUI 2.3.7 miui version 2.3.16. yesterday i got weekly miui rom update and cellphone download it and istalled it succesfulyy in recovery mode.
latest version are 2.3.23.
After update when phone reboots,it stucks on red moto logo, and cant pass it.
I reset it from recovery and also wipe cache. but still cant pass from red logo.
And recovery not showing full menu, there are just 4, like install update from sd card, reboot, wipe date,wipe cache.
plz tell where is the other option like install from sd card,so that i can reinstall rom. i put rom in card and press install update.zip in recovery but it got aborted.
Plz help what to do?
Do not worry!
cute_kayani said:
hey, i have moto defy with custom rom MIUI 2.3.7 miui version 2.3.16. yesterday i got weekly miui rom update and cellphone download it and istalled it succesfulyy in recovery mode.
latest version are 2.3.23.
After update when phone reboots,it stucks on red moto logo, and cant pass it.
I reset it from recovery and also wipe cache. but still cant pass from red logo.
And recovery not showing full menu, there are just 4, like install update from sd card, reboot, wipe date,wipe cache.
plz tell where is the other option like install from sd card,so that i can reinstall rom. i put rom in card and press install update.zip in recovery but it got aborted.
Plz help what to do?
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Hello there!
As you mentioned that you are not able to see other Recovery options like "Install from zip" etc. This is because you must be booting your phone into the Stock Recovery. For those extra options to come up we need to boot the phone into the Custom Recovery.
To boot into Custom Recovery:
1. Press power on button;
2. Notice when the LED light blinks "BLUE" color; press both the volume keys this time;
3. Now it should show you Custom Recovery options this time;
4. Select "Install from Zip" and flash the ROM you were trying to flash (Also refer to the ROM info if that has some special installation steps).
If the above steps does not resolves the issue then you can always flash you phone with the Stock ROM found in the following article named as SBF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[Note: Above mentioned article has all the information that a defy user needs. Thanks "Zephyrot" for that wonderful article.]
Hope that helps!
Good Luck!!
there is no blue led, when press power button it stuck on red moto logo..
and when press both vol down and power it goes into recovery with limited options.
can it is possible i put rom into sd card and rename it with Update.zip and then in recovery use it with update zip..
or any other solution
Thanks
cute_kayani said:
hey, i have moto defy with custom rom MIUI 2.3.7 miui version 2.3.16. yesterday i got weekly miui rom update and cellphone download it and istalled it succesfulyy in recovery mode.
latest version are 2.3.23.
After update when phone reboots,it stucks on red moto logo, and cant pass it.
I reset it from recovery and also wipe cache. but still cant pass from red logo.
And recovery not showing full menu, there are just 4, like install update from sd card, reboot, wipe date,wipe cache.
plz tell where is the other option like install from sd card,so that i can reinstall rom. i put rom in card and press install update.zip in recovery but it got aborted.
Plz help what to do?
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I guess you'd charge your phone first then wait for a while,
cute_kayani said:
there is no blue led, when press power button it stuck on red moto logo..
and when press both vol down and power it goes into recovery with limited options.
can it is possible i put rom into sd card and rename it with Update.zip and then in recovery use it with update zip..
or any other solution
Thanks
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I'm disappointed to know that you are still facing the same issue. Also, renaming the file to update.zip will not let you flash it.
As suggested above first recharge your battery for a while and then flash with appropriate SBF of your region using RSD Lite. Refer to the above given link it has all the information. Also, note that if you flash with any particular android version SBF (which is not a fixed SBF) then you will not be able to downgrade (above article has all info).
Hope this helps!
Good Luck!
Okay, thanks for all.. this is the T Mobile Uk version and i got it with eclair rom, and than updated with orignal T mobile froyo.
Now i should start from froyo or eclair?
cute_kayani said:
Okay, thanks for all.. this is the T Mobile Uk version and i got it with eclair rom, and than updated with orignal T mobile froyo.
Now i should start from froyo or eclair?
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You may use any ROM either Froyo or Eclair. Please also check the downgradilbility of the ROM. As in many of the cases if the ROM is not fixed then switching back to the earlier versions is impossible without having the Nandroid backup. I suggest you to use the version which is officially released in your region.
ROMs can be downloaded from the below mentioned link:
http://and-developers.com/sbf:defy
Complete information about various SBFs at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
Hope this helps!
Happy Flashing!
i flash it with JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTGB_P026_A007_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
and i got staus passed message and cellphone reboots.
but now it is not going in recovery/bootloader or power on.
what is this?
but when i connect usb ,rsd detect it..but this time no white led also.
I again flash it with JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1_BLUR_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8TMGB030.0R_USAJORDANTMGB_P039_A015_M003_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
successfully passed and message pop for reboots,but still black screen.
Rajneeshgadge17 said:
Hello there!
As you mentioned that you are not able to see other Recovery options like "Install from zip" etc. This is because you must be booting your phone into the Stock Recovery. For those extra options to come up we need to boot the phone into the Custom Recovery.
To boot into Custom Recovery:
1. Press power on button;
2. Notice when the LED light blinks "BLUE" color; press both the volume keys this time;
3. Now it should show you Custom Recovery options this time;
4. Select "Install from Zip" and flash the ROM you were trying to flash (Also refer to the ROM info if that has some special installation steps).
If the above steps does not resolves the issue then you can always flash you phone with the Stock ROM found in the following article named as SBF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[Note: Above mentioned article has all the information that a defy user needs. Thanks "Zephyrot" for that wonderful article.]
Hope that helps!
Good Luck!!
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Tnx for post guy
Palestrino said:
Tnx for post guy
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Thanks,
I tried but there was no blue led and flash it two time but now black screen is the hurdle.
please tell how to pass this.
While flashing there was message for successful status, and reboot but now when i press power button nothing happen. And neither goes into boot loader or recover.
Only RSD detects my phone for flashing, otherwise its complete dead....
ohhhoooooo MIUI Rom You ruined my DEFY (
cute_kayani said:
i flash it with JRDNEM_U3_2.21.0_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA028.0R_USAJORDANRTGB_P026_A007_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
and i got staus passed message and cellphone reboots.
but now it is not going in recovery/bootloader or power on.
what is this?
but when i connect usb ,rsd detect it..but this time no white led also.
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cute_kayani said:
I again flash it with JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1_BLUR_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8TMGB030.0R_USAJORDANTMGB_P039_A015_M003_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf
successfully passed and message pop for reboots,but still black screen.
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What we need to do?
We are launching Stock Recovery and wiping cache and data.
Use below mentioned steps:
1. Remove battery from phone and then reinsert;
2. Press and hold Volume Down button along with Power button till you see Android icon with an exclamation mark (!);
3. Once you see android icon and exclamation mark release both buttons and now press volume up and volume down button together;
4. Above steps will launch Android System Recovery window (Stock Recovery);
5. Now “wipe data/factory reset” by pressing volume down key and to select press power key;
6. On the next screen it will prompt you to confirm this option by selecting “yes – delete all use data” select this option with power key again;
6. Also “wipe cache partition” from power key as mentioned above;
7. Now select “reboot system now”;
After above steps it will take around 3-5 minutes for first boot and your phone will now boot in normal state.
If the above steps does not resolves the issue then I would recommend you to use some other SBF depending on your region.
Hope this helps!
Thanks Rajneeshgadge17..
When i press these buttons nothing is happening. and i charge up battery with universal charger, don't know what is wrong.
only RSd detect my phone when i plugin USB.. otherwise it seems completely dead.
can somebody help........
cute_kayani said:
can somebody help........
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Refer this post = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24205029&postcount=2
What if I have balck screen in recovery mode as well?
Do you have any idea how to solve the same problem if the recovery mode does not start neither? Only RSDLite sees that the phone is connected. I can refresh the ROM but I did not find the right .sbf file yet. Do you know maybe which one would bring back the phone from death?
Thank you in advance!!
Rajneeshgadge17 said:
What we need to do?
We are launching Stock Recovery and wiping cache and data.
Use below mentioned steps:
1. Remove battery from phone and then reinsert;
2. Press and hold Volume Down button along with Power button till you see Android icon with an exclamation mark (!);
3. Once you see android icon and exclamation mark release both buttons and now press volume up and volume down button together;
4. Above steps will launch Android System Recovery window (Stock Recovery);
5. Now “wipe data/factory reset” by pressing volume down key and to select press power key;
6. On the next screen it will prompt you to confirm this option by selecting “yes – delete all use data” select this option with power key again;
6. Also “wipe cache partition” from power key as mentioned above;
7. Now select “reboot system now”;
After above steps it will take around 3-5 minutes for first boot and your phone will now boot in normal state.
If the above steps does not resolves the issue then I would recommend you to use some other SBF depending on your region.
Hope this helps!
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Ryaren said:
Do you have any idea how to solve the same problem if the recovery mode does not start neither? Only RSDLite sees that the phone is connected. I can refresh the ROM but I did not find the right .sbf file yet. Do you know maybe which one would bring back the phone from death?
Thank you in advance!!
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Try to find the latest stock rom from your region... and match with ur defy type... flash with rsd that would bring ur defy back
Sent from my XT535 using xda premium
Doesn't work for me
Rajneeshgadge17 said:
What we need to do?
We are launching Stock Recovery and wiping cache and data.
Use below mentioned steps:
1. Remove battery from phone and then reinsert;
2. Press and hold Volume Down button along with Power button till you see Android icon with an exclamation mark (!);
3. Once you see android icon and exclamation mark release both buttons and now press volume up and volume down button together;
4. Above steps will launch Android System Recovery window (Stock Recovery);
5. Now “wipe data/factory reset” by pressing volume down key and to select press power key;
6. On the next screen it will prompt you to confirm this option by selecting “yes – delete all use data” select this option with power key again;
6. Also “wipe cache partition” from power key as mentioned above;
7. Now select “reboot system now”;
After above steps it will take around 3-5 minutes for first boot and your phone will now boot in normal state.
If the above steps does not resolves the issue then I would recommend you to use some other SBF depending on your region.
Hope this helps!
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Unfortunately it doesn’t work for me, my defy doesn’t react for any key combination. RSD Lite still discovers it I can flash any sbf’s. But I’m still getting black screen. The problem is that I don’t know which sbf I should use… Please help. I know I can’t brick defy but if I don’t know how to get back I’m almost there… 
0lsztyN said:
Unfortunately it doesn’t work for me, my defy doesn’t react for any key combination. RSD Lite still discovers it I can flash any sbf’s. But I’m still getting black screen. The problem is that I don’t know which sbf I should use… Please help. I know I can’t brick defy but if I don’t know how to get back I’m almost there… 
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It seems an issue with the Kernel. May be you are flashing the Green lense Defy (MB525) with GB kernel (i.e. MB526 sbf).
Also check the Bootloader version and which Android version you were using.
Here is a list of all the SBF's for both versions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
Hope this helps.
PS:- I don't use Defy for a year now as I own a Nexus 4.

[Solved-Q] Must be a moron, but I just can't get vol+/power-button to CWM-R to work

This is a painful message to write, but I am desparate. This should be so simple!
Have a U8800 standard (at least it says only "U8800" in settings/about phone.
What have I done:
- Upgraded some time ago to 2.3.5 Rev B522 from Huawei.
- Then rooted it with SuperOneClick.
- Installed ClockWorkMod from Play Store.
- Downloaded CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 stable from xda and placed the file into the /.cust-backup/image folder via Remount.
- Turned off Fast boot under settings/applications
:: What worked/happened.
- Rooting went fine, ES file explorer and others get root-permissions ok.
- But got into CWMRecovery only via CWM program (Choosing "Reboot into recovery"). Never with the holding buttons vol+ and power-button during power-on.
Figured it was that locked bootloader on B522 that was the problem.
What I did:
- Followed the instructions in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457490 (Get your pink screen back).
- In CWM Recovery flashed "update-B518-bootloader.zip".
- Got "ok installed or something to that effect" from CWM Recovery.
:: What worked/happened.
- Still could not get into CWMRecovery via button-holding. Tried reflashing the B518 bootloader a few times, but just no difference.
Read somewhere that each Huawei firmware-release comes with it's own bootloader, so lets try to install Huawei B518.
- Only place I could find the image was here http://huaweiideosx5.blogspot.no/2012/03/u8800-b518-23-software.html
- U8800V100R001C00B518G001.zip
- Had to take out the external SD-card to get the /sdcard/dload directory on the internal SD-card.
-Seems to be important to have dload on the internal SD-card and not the external.
- Booting the phone with vol+, vol-, power did not start the downgrade, but was able to trigger it via settings/storage/software upgrade.
After downgrade to B518 (Checked version in settings/about phone):
- Deleted /sdcard/dload directory.
- Rooted with SuperOneClick
- Installed ClockWorkMod from play store again.
- Put CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 into ./cust_backup/image again (think this was unecessary. I think it was already there but did it anyways)
- Turned off Fast boot under settings/applications.
:: What worked/happened.
- The phone is now in B518 software, but still can not get into CWM Recovery via keypressing at boot.
I hold the vol+ and power-buttons all the way to "desktop" so to say, but can not for the life of me get into CWM Recovery that way. Getting into CWM recovery 5.5.0.4 via instructing CWM application to boot into recovery works fine, though.
I am drooling at the thought of ICS Aurora, but I don't dare before I can reliably get into CWM Recovery via keypress.
Sorry if this is very stupid post, but I have tried so much.
Maybe the volume buttons are faulty? Turn off the phone and try this: hold down volume up; while holding press power button as long as the logo comes up. Release power button but continue holding volume up. If it did not work, try doing same with volume down.
Yeah, do what Blefish advised you but do it while the phone is off and charging. I have a kinda broken power key and with this 'trick' it boots faster and more reliable. Keep holding the 3 buttons until you see the recovery.
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Thank you both for trying to help me here!
Unfortunately I have had no luck with your suggestions.
Re: Broken keys.
Power and volume-buttons seems to work well when the phone is on. Also when I boot into recovery through the CWM program, navigate to advanced/key-test, the vol+, vol- and power button seems to work well there too.
On pressing the power-button, CWM-R reports Key: 116
On pressing the vol+-button, CWM-R reports Key: 115
On pressing the vol--button, CWM-R reports Key: 114
So I think the keys must be ok, right?
Blefish: I did what you suggested, as I understood it.
When the phone boots, there are three stages of logos.
1. A static logo of Huawei's red "fan?".
2. A short "comet" animation.
3. An animated logo of Huawei's "fan", where some highlight flashes from left to right over the fan.
I hold the power-button in until I see the first static logo, then let go of the power-button and hold the volume-key(s).
Is this the same stage in the boot-process that you were thinking of?
I have tried vol+, vol- and both vol+ and vol-, together with releasing the power-button at that point.
Have not had any success with that, and ended on the "desktop" each time.
AceDroidX: I tried your suggestion as well.
I did this:
1. Shut down the telephone
2. Plugged in the power.
3. A "fan"-logo appears which is replaced by an animated battery.
4. Upon seeing the animated battery, I tried the various key-hold variants.
- vol+ and power : Ended up at desktop.
- vol- and power : Ended up at desktop.
- vol+ and vol- and power : Ended up at desktop.
So not much success either.
I am out of ideas... Can it be that B522 bootloader that still lingers in there, not replaced by installing the B518 software?
Well, idk what else to suggest.. Maybe your problem is here?
Downloaded CWM Recovery 5.5.0.4 stable from xda and placed the file into the /.cust-backup/image folder via Remount.
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I remember that when i mount my phone in linux, there was a partition with just the image folder. Some files like boot.img and recovery.img where there. Try to put the recovery image in there and see if it makes any difference.
I'd like see your versioninfo, can you upload a screenshot?
You can check mine from B528
AceDroidX: When I use Remount, I am able to mount that partition as read/write so that I can copy CWM's Recovery image in there. I think it is identical as mounting it up remotely, as you do. I am after all able to boot into CWM-Recovery, just not by key-pressing? I suppose I could boot into Linux and try to mount up the partitions as you do.
Hi kilroystyx: I can not figure out where to find a similar-looking page as the one you have in your picture.
I have the settings/about phone, if that is an older version of what you have there?
Treq01 said:
Hi kilroystyx: I can not figure out where to find a similar-looking page as the one you have in your picture.
I have the settings/about phone, if that is an older version of what you have there?
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You have to dial *#*#2846579#*#*
Off.. I completely forgot about that place!
Here are the right screenshots.
What can you see from this?
Treq01 said:
Off.. I completely forgot about that place!
Here are the right screenshots.
What can you see from this?
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Based on the screenshots your installation is fine.
Just one last shoot based on what AceDroidX says, with phone off press Vol+ and hold then connect USB cable to PC or charger and stay holding Vol+ then wait...wait and what you see?
hi all,
i'm using some ics roms and it seems ics supports natively vol++power button to take screenshots but it doesnt work for me... do you know if there are some custom ics rom where it will work?
thank you
Wow.. It is hard to believe.. but I have actually ... eventually found a way to get into that CWM-Recovery every time.
It is a combination of your suggestions.
I have been doing variations, trying to figure something out and eventually there is a method.
What I must do, on this phone, in order to get into CWM-R is this:
1. If the charging cable is in, then unplug first.
2. Turn the phone off.
3. Take out the battery and put it back in.
- This makes a difference on my phone, at least. I am not able to get into CWM-R wihtout taking the battery out first.
4. Press and hold Vol+
5. With Vol+ being pressed continously, insert the charging-cable.
6. Wait for the Fan-animation to finish and the "battery-charging" animation to start.
7. When the battery-charging animation is running and the screen eventually goes black, keep holding the Vol+ button for some time.
- Sometimes it works to keep holding the Vol+ button for only a second or two. Sometimes I must hold it up to 30 seconds.
7. Press and hold the power-button in addition to the Vol+
8. Wait for CWM-Recovery to start.
Thank you very much for your help.
Now I think I can try for ICS!
imsonica said:
hi all,
i'm using some ics roms and it seems ics supports natively vol++power button to take screenshots but it doesnt work for me... do you know if there are some custom ics rom where it will work?
thank you
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