Rooting Defy+. - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey.
I want to root my Defy+, mainly to remove some bloatware apps and install root-required apps.
I've been trying SuperOneClick, gets stuck in #7, even after trying the solutions the developer suggested on a topic in this very forum.
Also tried OneClickRoot, the app said my phone is root-able but failed.
How can I successfully root my Defy+? I've been constanty banging my head against the wall trying to do so.
Thanks in advance.
Ron. :good:

First, tell me your Defy+ build number.
Settings> about phone> Build number
What matters is the number set "DFP-xxx".

Super one click or any other software won't work for rooting defy+
There are 4-5 threads for rooting defy+ which works perfectly....
Please use time in searching it rather than posting new threads with similar topics
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intemptesta said:
First, tell me your Defy+ build number.
Settings> about phone> Build number
What matters is the number set "DFP-xxx".
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DFP-231.
vedang81 said:
Super one click or any other software won't work for rooting defy+
There are 4-5 threads for rooting defy+ which works perfectly....
Please use time in searching it rather than posting new threads with similar topics
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium
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I did search this forum, and the internet itself, I suppose I didnt search good enough.
Can you link me to one of these threads?
I found some threads that included upgrading your android version, I don't want that. I'm happy with my 2.3.6, just want to root.
Thanks in advance.

TheBirdOfHermes said:
DFP-231.
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As expected.
DFP-231 build has new bootloader version called BL7, it's newer and any root program won't work on it.
Here, if you use this build number to do the search, this topic might show up; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
Flashing rooted rom is the only way we have for BL7 device.

intemptesta said:
As expected.
DFP-231 build has new bootloader version called BL7, it's newer and any root program won't work on it.
Here, if you use this build number to do the search, this topic might show up; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
Flashing rooted rom is the only way we have for BL7 device.
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Hi.
I'm kind of a dummy about "flashing", what does it mean?
Can you explain to me or simply just point me out to a guide about how to flash rooted rom?
Thanks!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[GUIDE] All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide
Read about "How to Flash" and don't just flash SBF randomly, use only ones you need.

intemptesta said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[GUIDE] All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide
Read about "How to Flash" and don't just flash SBF randomly, use only ones you need.
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Thanks a lot!
One last thing, I dont want to flash a new version of android on my phone, I want to keep my Android version 2.3.6. Where can I downloaded a rooted rom for this version?

Those rooted roms I provide are also DFP-231, android 2.3.6 the same as your current stock rom. So no worries.
But it's baseband may differ from your region, read about and use Basebandswitcher to fix it after root.

intemptesta said:
Those rooted roms I provide are also DFP-231, android 2.3.6 the same as your current stock rom. So no worries.
But it's baseband may differ from your region, read about and use Basebandswitcher to fix it after root.
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Now my phone is all in English. I want to make it appear in Hebrew, or at least have Hebrew in typing languages. How can I add Hebrew? I dont have it in the exisiting languages list.

Nah instead of finding stock roms that contains Hebrew, I suggest using a custom rom that (likely) have one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
Since your Defy+ are rooted, install CWM from this guide and go try MS2Ginger! Hope they had it.
About keyboard, try looking for one with your language in Play Store.

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How to root Defy+?

How do I root my Defy+? Also are the Defy+ roms compatible with the original defy roms?
Wondering the same thing.
Jades007 said:
How do I root my Defy+? Also are the Defy+ roms compatible with the original defy roms?
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I have successfully rooted my defy + using doomlord's rooting tool.
URL
www.xda-developers.com/android/want-to-root-something-anything-try-doomlords-easy-rooting-toolkit/
My defy is a telstra branded unit running 2.3.6
I wouldn't bother with other roms just yet, mostly because of any telstra specific tweaks that you might lose, like nextG... Almost no other counties are using it, so any modded ROM based on a foreign ROM won't work without further tweaking. So bone up on how to get things working again should they break.
Once you've got the defy+ rooted you can remove the God awful telstraone app...it's pure poop. Just setup URL shortcuts to the services it tried to supply.
I'm on hols ATM and will try to cut out as much of blur as possible once i'm home.
Sent from my rooted defy+ 2.3.6 ;-)
i used SuperOneClick v2.3.1.0 and it worked whitout a problem
My response was more aimed at OP, and gauged by his avatar.
Telstra branded phones with 2.3.4, or once updated to 2.3.6, won't root with oneclick. Not the batch I experienced anyway.
NextG is a low freq variant of 3G chosen by telstra to cope with Australia's vast open spaces; hence they employ a custom production ROM. So what works in one country, on one carrier, won't necessarily work everywhere or any where else.
Sent from my rooted Defy+ 2.3.6 ;-)
i did it the way AzzA68 (thanks!), told everything ok with my new Defy+, it had the 2.3.5 with Telcel (Mexico)... greets
Mines rooted, i got Android 2.3.4.
Has anyone been able to get CWM working?
I'm not affraid to root defy+, it looks easy, but I can't find a good and functional guide, how flash CM or MIUI on Defy+
Some ideas?
Thanks guys
zugY said:
I'm not affraid to root defy+, it looks easy, but I can't find a good and functional guide, how flash CM or MIUI on Defy+
Some ideas?
Thanks guys
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It's easy. Use SuperOneClick and as the name suggests it's just one click! The lastest version works on just about any android phone, including Defy+. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
To install Cyanogenmod, there is a simple guide in a FAQ posted in the forum by one of the Dev's - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065798
The way to install MIUI is basicly the same idea, except when it says to flash "update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed.zip"you flash the MIUI zip file instead.
SuperOneClick doesn't work with the defy+
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I've got a Defy+ running android 2.3.6. I'm planning to install MIUI on it, but I'm not sure if any of the rooting methods work with the .6 update of android :/
Some guys over at this thread tried to use DooMLoRD's easy rooting toolkit, but it doesn't seem to work for them either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378668
Does anyone know a guaranteed safe way to root my phone which has been tried on 2.3.6?
fiskenigaten said:
Some guys over at this thread tried to use DooMLoRD's easy rooting toolkit
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DooMLoRD and the latest version of SuperOneClick both use the same exploit (called zergrush). This appears to have been fixed in the latest versions of 2.3.6 shipping on the Defy+, hence no root for the moment.
fiskenigaten said:
Does anyone know a guaranteed safe way to root my phone which has been tried on 2.3.6?
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Sorry, not at the present time. Just have to wait until someone finds another loophole that can be exploited, I guess. Might be worth keeping an eye on the main SuperOneClick thread for news - the dev does say on his blog that he's planning to focus on Motorola phones next. In the mean time I am looking forward (not much) to life with a non-rooted phone, depending on how mine comes back from UK repair agent (having managed to brick it by attempting to flash incompatible SBFs in the hope that one would then be rootable).
How are you supposed to make any kind of useful backups without ClockWorkMod and Titanium Backup?
Apparently SuperOneClick v2.3.3, releaed a few hours ago, has added a new exploit to root on "Motorola." Might be worth having another try with the latest version!
SuperOneClick Does work with my Defy+
SuperOneClick 2.3.3 worked fine rooting my defy plus.
Android 2.3.4
Retail GB version:- 45.0.82.MB256.Retail.en.GB
Kernel: 2.6.32.9-ga687192
Percz said:
Apparently SuperOneClick v2.3.3, releaed a few hours ago, has added a new exploit to root on "Motorola." Might be worth having another try with the latest version!
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Yes! It worked perfectly on my mb256 2.3.6! Thanks, guys!
Latest version works fine
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[Q] Questions regarding rooting Defy+

Hi, I just got my defy+ and its y first android phone. I am interested in rooting my defy+, but the problem is that I don't know how to root my phone. Can someone give me a detailed step by step solution on how to root my defy+ ?
My defy+ is at android version 2.3.6. I've read some website on the internet that says that defy+ cannot be rooted on Android version 2.3.6. So, can someone please help me?
Thank you.
Nchls said:
Hi, I just got my defy+ and its y first android phone. I am interested in rooting my defy+, but the problem is that I don't know how to root my phone. Can someone give me a detailed step by step solution on how to root my defy+ ?
My defy+ is at android version 2.3.6. I've read some website on the internet that says that defy+ cannot be rooted on Android version 2.3.6. So, can someone please help me?
Thank you.
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You can use following link. It will give u almost every detail u want . But beware most of the things here are for Defy and not for Defy+ . So be sure before doing nething :
General infos/guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1216982
Maybe you can try superoneclick 2.3.3 @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Thanks. I'll try it out when my computer is fixed. Is there any risk that my phone might get bricked if I use superoneclick? One more thing, can I install the cm7 to defy+ after I've root it?
taruntyagi1981 said:
You can use following link. It will give u almost every detail u want . But beware most of the things here are for Defy and not for Defy+ . So be sure before doing nething :
General infos/guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1216982
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Then can I use the cm for defy on defy+?
No you need to use the
defy_plus-cm7-nightly/ 13-Jan-2012
defy_plus-cm9-nightly/ 12-Jan-2012
from here http://defy-cm.net/
mdt24 said:
No you need to use the
defy_plus-cm7-nightly/ 13-Jan-2012
defy_plus-cm9-nightly/ 12-Jan-2012
from here
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What do I do with all the things in that web page? Can you teach me what to do? Sorry, because I am really a noob in rooting...
Please start to learn by yourself and read first these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919334
For root use this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
And for install a second boot/recovery this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
Now, if you don’t know or understand how to do, just don’t do it.
Nchls said:
What do I do with all the things in that web page? Can you teach me what to do? Sorry, because I am really a noob in rooting...
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youtube can help u a lot..!! good video tutorials are available there for CM7..!!
mdt24 said:
No you need to use the
defy_plus-cm7-nightly/ 13-Jan-2012
defy_plus-cm9-nightly/ 12-Jan-2012
from here http://defy-cm.net/
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Hello
does this fix the battery charging problem?
These one always have the battery and the inverted camera problem...
But you can try this for CM7 :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445259
Hi, I've recently read about one article about defy+ having locked bootloader. So does it mean that I cannot root my phone with that superoneclick?
Nchls said:
Hi, I've recently read about one article about defy+ having locked bootloader. So does it mean that I cannot root my phone with that superoneclick?
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Help please, anyone...?
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No, it doesn't..! You can root it, I did it just yesterday, using SuperOneClickRoot. I've got a DEFY+, too.
But it does mean that once you flash a newer kernel, you can't go back to an older version. That has nothing to do with rooting, but it does with flashing.
niksy+ said:
No, it doesn't..! You can root it, I did it just yesterday, using SuperOneClickRoot. I've got a DEFY+, too.
But it does mean that once you flash a newer kernel, you can't go back to an older version. That has nothing to do with rooting, but it does with flashing.
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Thanks for the info!

[Q] motorola defy plus root

hello
i just got a motorola defy plus with 2.3.6 android, kernel2.6.32.9-ge281b6e and i want to root the phone and install CM to have a full control of my device. I tried allready the superoneclick but is not working because of the android version 2.3.6.Can you please give me some basic steps how to root & install CM.
Thanks
2.3.6 is still unrootable (at least some of them - the ones with BL7). Looks like yours is one of them.
thanks...
excellent i'm soo happy not anyway maybe i should downgrade my device but im not sure how to do it....
You can't...
ok then i will wait
thanks again
alkvin said:
ok then i will wait
thanks again
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I'm in the very same situation. We can just only wait till somebody will find the right solution for rooting.
alkvin said:
hello
i just got a motorola defy plus with 2.3.6 android, kernel2.6.32.9-ge281b6e and i want to root the phone and install CM to have a full control of my device. I tried allready the superoneclick but is not working because of the android version 2.3.6.Can you please give me some basic steps how to root & install CM.
Thanks
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I have successfully rooted my Defy+ using Doomlord's easy rooting toolkit. It really works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18805560#post18805560
Sent from my MB526 using XDA
krishna.kowshik said:
I have successfully rooted my Defy+ using Doomlord's easy rooting toolkit. It really works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18805560#post18805560
Sent from my MB526 using XDA
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And what was your stock ROM? One Click Root also works on Defy+, but up to BL6. BL7 is unrootable yet.
Works on my defy+ ! 2.3.6
I rooted my Defy+ a month or so back when it was on 2.3.4 and worked fine. Phone was unrooted and reset and recently updated to 2.3.6 (UK) and it won't root Could it have been upgraded to BL7 too?Annoyed with myself for unrooting and then for updating.
What does this BL6/BL7 stand for? How do you which one you have?
BL = Bootloader
As for the version, in Dev's section there's a sticky thread, called "SBF...smth", where you could check what version is the Bootloader for any particular build.
juried said:
What does this BL6/BL7 stand for? How do you which one you have?
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You should read the Beginner's topic first. Good luck
DEFY+ 2.3.6 root now available!!!!
Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
2.3.6 is still unrootable (at least some of them - the ones with BL7). Looks like yours is one of them.
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THE ROOT FOR 2.3.6 Is now avilable..it is done by some chinese people...i got the rooting zip file and instruction from here http://moto.zol.com.cn/214/295_2138830.html
we just have to translate the page...please contact any senior member for rooting of defy+ 2.3.6 as some hope is seen for the defy+ 2.3.6 vrsn of phones,ask them to test and make a nice good tutorial..!! i have uploaded the zip get instructions from the site by translating..PLEASE CAN U TEST IT AND MAKE A TUTORIAL!!!
binhtop said:
You should read the Beginner's topic first. Good luck
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Actually I have been rooting, booting and tooting my Defy green lens through many ROMs over the past year, and am now interested in buying a Plus, but want to be sure it can be rooted. I just couldn't figure out what BL stands for.
hello, i test it, but does not work for me.
dark_spoon said:
hello, i test it, but does not work for me.
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You replied to a week old post.
If you need to root a BL7 phone, check it here , or here .
enter root menu of boot menu
I have also rooted my motorola defy plus. I want know how to enter the boot menu of motorola defy plus..
Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
And what was your stock ROM? One Click Root also works on Defy+, but up to BL6. BL7 is unrootable yet.
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Doomlord's wrks on my [Now-ROOTED] DEFY+ too... *HappY* Build number 4.5.1-134_DPF-1321.
Yeah what is that?
juried said:
What does this BL6/BL7 stand for? How do you which one you have?
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Thanks for all the replies
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juried said:
What does this BL6/BL7 stand for? How do you which one you have?
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neo.ank said:
You replied to a week old post.
If you need to root a BL7 phone, check it here , or here .
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I am a noob. and I am grateful you gave a link to something that could help me.
I am a little weary though.
1. Okay how do you Flash a device without having rooted it first? I have read on a few fourms that you should backup your current rom so you can always go back to that if you need to. But everything I've read says you need Super User in order to back up your current ROM.. so it's kinda a loop. I can't flash without rooting and I can't root without flashing
2. I guess all of my worries can be resloved by the idea "I can go back to what I used to have"... can someone asnswer this please?

Rooted phone

I just rooted my defy+ 2.3.6 and don't know what I can do with it except flashing it with CM rom. I want to tweak, unlock or enable secret options if there are any. CM rom maybe later.
supersherman said:
I just rooted my defy+ 2.3.6 and don't know what I can do with it except flashing it with CM rom. I want to tweak, unlock or enable secret options if there are any. CM rom maybe later.
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not much... apps wiht root requiered, flash roms and nothing more relevant
supersherman said:
I just rooted my defy+ 2.3.6 and don't know what I can do with it except flashing it with CM rom. I want to tweak, unlock or enable secret options if there are any. CM rom maybe later.
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Best bid is flashing a custom ROM.
Some apps require root access to customize and tweak. Look for that.
supersherman said:
I just rooted my defy+ 2.3.6 and don't know what I can do with it except flashing it with CM rom. I want to tweak, unlock or enable secret options if there are any. CM rom maybe later.
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Don't undervalue what a custom rom can do for you.
I find custom roms far more flexible and customisable than stock..
I am using defy+ with 2.3.6 firmware, Please tell me the procedure how you rooted your defy+ having 2.3.6 firmware.
Thank you.
Don’t forget, make sure that all firewall and antivirus instruments are disabled. Allow USB debugging by choosing settings > applications > development > USB debugging. Your phone also needs to have no less than 70 % battery.
First I did this using RSDLite:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
You can do it also without wiping your phone.
Then this:
www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd
Join your Defy+ to your pc by way of USB cable.
After connecting, double click on the file referred to as defy-plus-rooten.bat and then all it’s essential to do is to observe on display screen instructions to get your phone rooted.
To test whether or not you have got successfully rooted your Defy+ are if there are two additional apps specifically, Superuser and CWM. This means that you’ve got gained root entry to your Motorola Defy Plus.
supersherman said:
Don’t forget, make sure that all firewall and antivirus instruments are disabled. Allow USB debugging by choosing settings > applications > development > USB debugging. Your phone also needs to have no less than 70 % battery.
First I did this using RSDLite:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
You can do it also without wiping your phone.
Then this:
www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd
Join your Defy+ to your pc by way of USB cable.
After connecting, double click on the file referred to as defy-plus-rooten.bat and then all it’s essential to do is to observe on display screen instructions to get your phone rooted.
To test whether or not you have got successfully rooted your Defy+ are if there are two additional apps specifically, Superuser and CWM. This means that you’ve got gained root entry to your Motorola Defy Plus.
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I have downloaded all the files specified, the only problem is with the defy-plus-rooten.bat file which i downloaded from www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd.
i am not been able to extract anything from the zip file that i downloaded from mediafire. Its giving an error message
"Unknown method in MotorolaDEFY+EasyROOT_AAD\Defy-Plus rooten.bat"
please help me to extract.
Thank you.
dev.cg said:
I have downloaded all the files specified, the only problem is with the defy-plus-rooten.bat file which i downloaded from www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd.
i am not been able to extract anything from the zip file that i downloaded from mediafire. Its giving an error message
"Unknown method in MotorolaDEFY+EasyROOT_AAD\Defy-Plus rooten.bat"
please help me to extract.
Thank you.
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There seems to be a password on this zip file, can anyone share this please?
Thanks,
herges
Sorry..
Here is the password: androidauthority.com
Just start the .bat file and it does it all by him self.
Better use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
The second method doesn't work everytime.
supersherman said:
Better use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
The second method doesn't work everytime.
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Hi,
1st of all,thank you very much for ur guidance.
one last question i would like to ask before i start rooting my phone.
After i saw "The second method doesn't work everytime" in ur reply what i understood is:
There are 2 methods to root defy+ with 2.3.6 firmware:
1st: using method specified in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013 with wiping
2nd: using method specified under www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd with out wiping
is this right or i need to follow both to root the phone??
and what if i get a call or something in between rooting process!! will it get interrupted?
if yes should i keep mobile in flight mode to avoid such scenarios or do something else?
Please don't be angry as i am asking too many questions, i am just very concerned as its my 1st time and dont want to do anything wrong.
Thank you.
dev.cg said:
Hi,
1st of all,thank you very much for ur guidance.
one last question i would like to ask before i start rooting my phone.
After i saw "The second method doesn't work everytime" in ur reply what i understood is:
There are 2 methods to root defy+ with 2.3.6 firmware:
1st: using method specified in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013 with wiping
2nd: using method specified under www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd with out wiping
is this right or i need to follow both to root the phone??
and what if i get a call or something in between rooting process!! will it get interrupted?
if yes should i keep mobile in flight mode to avoid such scenarios or do something else?
Please don't be angry as i am asking too many questions, i am just very concerned as its my 1st time and dont want to do anything wrong.
Thank you.
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You might end up screwing your phone without proper info before attempting root.
Give some details about your Phone esp the build number, rooting differs with BL(that depends on your build) versions the exploits don't work with BL7
dev.cg said:
Hi,
1st of all,thank you very much for ur guidance.
one last question i would like to ask before i start rooting my phone.
After i saw "The second method doesn't work everytime" in ur reply what i understood is:
There are 2 methods to root defy+ with 2.3.6 firmware:
1st: using method specified in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013 with wiping
2nd: using method specified under www.mediafire.com/?bq3mbq6dv37g9nd with out wiping
is this right or i need to follow both to root the phone??
and what if i get a call or something in between rooting process!! will it get interrupted?
if yes should i keep mobile in flight mode to avoid such scenarios or do something else?
Please don't be angry as i am asking too many questions, i am just very concerned as its my 1st time and dont want to do anything wrong.
Thank you.
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First take your sim out before doing anything, just to be safe.
In the first one your are flashing phone twice with two different files and it becomes rooted. And in the second one you start the .bat file and it does something by it self in tree processes. It's in German and that's why I don't know what it does exactly.
It's very hard to screw up your phone because Motorola locked bootloader and if it doesn't want to start just flash it again with your stock rom on this link:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php defy+
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php defy
neo.ank said:
You might end up screwing your phone without proper info before attempting root.
Give some details about your Phone esp the build number, rooting differs with BL(that depends on your build) versions the exploits don't work with BL7
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I am using Motorola Defy+ having:
Model Number: MB526
Android version: 2.3.6
Baseband version: EPU93_U_00.60.30
Kernel version :2.6.32.9-ge281b6e
Build number :4.5.1-134_dfp-231
Any suggestions for me??
Thank you.
dev.cg said:
I am using Motorola Defy+ having:
Model Number: MB526
Android version: 2.3.6
Baseband version: EPU93_U_00.60.30
Kernel version :2.6.32.9-ge281b6e
Build number :4.5.1-134_dfp-231
Any suggestions for me??
Thank you.
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DFP-231 is a BL7 build. Older exploits don't work with it. The above method of flashing the rooted SBF (where you flash two SBF's one after other) is the suggested one for BL7 builds..

custom rom for my motorola defy mb525

its on 2.1 right now and Id like to install a different version. even a custom rom, what should i do?
after looking a bit i want this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
or this Cm 7 rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033654
i see froyo everywhere, what does it mean? is it a kernel? how do i install? can i get a full tutorial? thanks.
help please?
Bei60 said:
help please?
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U need to upgrade ur fone
It is running 2.1 now
U need 2.2
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Bei60 said:
its on 2.1 right now and Id like to install a different version. even a custom rom, what should i do?
after looking a bit i want this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
or this Cm 7 rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033654
i see froyo everywhere, what does it mean? is it a kernel? how do i install? can i get a full tutorial? thanks.
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Android 2.1= Eclair
Android 2.2= Froyo
You can't do anything until you update to 2.2
Search for RSD Lite to flash Froyo SBF files (ie stock ROMs). Plenty of info in this forum. Remember to wipe data & cache after flash.
After that, root, install 2nd-init.
For custom ROM I recommend CM10 4.1.2 since CM7 is a bit outdated.
Checked out this???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
dabanhfreak said:
Android 2.1= Eclair
Android 2.2= Froyo
You can't do anything until you update to 2.2
Search for RSD Lite to flash Froyo SBF files (ie stock ROMs). Plenty of info in this forum. Remember to wipe data & cache after flash.
After that, root, install 2nd-init.
For custom ROM I recommend CM10 4.1.2 since CM7 is a bit outdated.
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can i get a download link to froyo 2.2?
help please?
Read the wiki for DEFY and/or the Q&A-Threads/Guides. They shall answer your basic questions (hence the name) ...
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Yeah, right: even for editing posts? wow!
20130301 CM7 for me is the best. Speed and stability.
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Schattenspieler said:
Read the wiki for DEFY and/or the Q&A-Threads/Guides. They shall answer your basic questions (hence the name) ...
ps: Yeah, right: even for editing posts? wow!
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I have read it and did not understand what to download or is it safe for my phone... One peace of info, leads me to another and I get confused.
Ok, so what exactly is your problem? chandujram linked the beginners guide, where you may find that you need RSDLite (the flashing tool) and a SBF file to flash matching your phone and region (and provider if you want) - both are linked in the thread. Follow the instructions to flash the SBF to your phone and you have Froyo/Gingerbread. This thread should give you a clue, what SBF is Froyo or Gingerbread - and what bootloader they bring. you have read and understood, that certain bootloader versions come with some restrictions, haven't you? Good. Then follow the instructions in the thread for the rom you posted.
Schattenspieler said:
Ok, so what exactly is your problem? chandujram linked the beginners guide, where you may find that you need RSDLite (the flashing tool) and a SBF file to flash matching your phone and region (and provider if you want) - both are linked in the thread. Follow the instructions to flash the SBF to your phone and you have Froyo/Gingerbread. This thread should give you a clue, what SBF is Froyo or Gingerbread - and what bootloader they bring. you have read and understood, that certain bootloader versions come with some restrictions, haven't you? Good. Then follow the instructions in the thread for the rom you posted.
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after reading this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
I didn't understand which version is for me. I know how to use the RSDLite tool, and I know how to root, I just need to be told which version to download.
Ok, what provider do you have, in what country do you live/use your phone and what Android version shall it be after flashing?
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Ok, what provider do you have, in what country do you live/use your phone and what Android version shall it be after flashing?
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I live in Israel. My carrier is Orange but I believe it previously belonged to Cellcom (another carrier).
I want to install CM7 because it seems awesome but it requires froyo 2.2 in order to flash. And Im on stock 2.1
Latest CM7 build is the best
@rizeN50:
Have you even read the thread? He ain't on Froyo or Gingerbread, yet.
@Bei60:
Well, Israel makes it quite easy, doesn't it? The SBF-list only shows one entry for Israel and the other thread shows only one entry, too. Either of them should be fine, but I didn't check them. If in doubt, take the one from the SBF-list. But I don't know, if they're GB oder Froyo.

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