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[Q] Model number change after update

Hey guys,
I'm currently using a Defy+ and had the model number mb 526 (Defy+).
Build number 4.5.1-134 DFP 74 was installed before without any roms.
Yesterday I updated to 4.5.2-109_DHT-22 (Android 2.3.4 to 2.3.6) which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413214.
Everything is running perfectly I just realized that the model number changed from mb 526 to mb 525 which is the model number of the normal Defy.
I would like to know if there is a fix for it or if i have done anything wrong.
As you can probably tell I'm new to this forum.
Thanks in advance (btw. how to thank in this forum?)

Hi,
Coz your phone is a MB526 you need to flash the full SBF with RSDlite. Not the nandroid with CWM...

Oh I see...
Can i still flash the full SBF or will it cause any unwanted side-effects?
I just flashed the fixed SBF

I flashed mine with the 4.5.1-134-DFP-132 retail. FR Sbf and it works really great. Just WARNING you can't downgrade (go back) to 2.3.4 after that!...

mdt24 said:
I flashed mine with the 4.5.1-134-DFP-132 retail. FR Sbf and it works really great. Just WARNING you can't downgrade (go back) to 2.3.4 after that!...
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I had the wrong url in my post. I flashed only the fixed sbf and have the 4.5.2-109_DHT-22. I'm pretty sure that I'll not be able to flash your 4.5.1-134-DFP-132, but thanks for your help
// Solved the problem by using my nandroid backup to recover

look for the build.prop CWM flashable zip that matches the version u installed

I have also updated (sbf using RSD Lite). Everything is fine here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

[Q] Really bricked Defy+ ??? o.O

@MOD: Please do not delete this thread, because we are facing some crazy issues with some MB526 and this won't be solved in other sections, cause that is not a normal "brick" ... it must be solved by devs or nobody will solve it ...
if you have any questions for that, please PM before doing something to this thread ...
so let's post the problem ...
HELLO DEVS ...
It seems we arefacing some crazy issues with some MB526 (only?) that seem to be really bricked. They are just bootlooping. It doesn't matter which sbf is flashed. Even full wipes won't help ...
the only working things are RSD Lite and Stock Recovery ...
It themes like i have faced this problem at first and i wrote to Epsy and walter ... the only idea was, that there may be a broken partition ... i then left the phone for 3 weeks ... now, there are more people with the same error ...
any dev that might have an idea is welcome ... i't seems there is something new for us ...
PS: here's a thread of it in the General-Section: KLICK

the first wrong you did it you flash the china rom which is to prevent you downgrade to froyo ths rom doesnt support defy plus the only you can do is to flash the new defy plus rom but your phone will be upgraded to bl7 that means no root but it wiil fix your phone http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php and dowloand DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-188 rom and will be ok but no downgrade and no root

Questions go in the Q&A section, not the Dev section

when will u people understand the defination of "brick". If u read the FAQ before doing these crazy stuffs, u will not face such problem. And specially in ur case, u haven't bricked ur phone yet, try a bit harder to brick it if u want.

nikolas60 said:
the first wrong you did it you flash the china rom which is to prevent you downgrade to froyo ths rom doesnt support defy plus the only you can do is to flash the new defy plus rom but your phone will be upgraded to bl7 that means no root but it wiil fix your phone http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php and dowloand DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-188 rom and will be ok but no downgrade and no root
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Are you sure only this SBF will solve the prob?! There are BL6 SBFs with 2.3.6GB. Won't that solve the prob? And from what I saw in the linked thread: KLICK the issue came after the battery was dead and all.. What I suggest: Flash the original SBF(Whatever is close) and send it out to service center

[Q] defy+ latest SBF files - anyone?

posting here as unable to reply to any dev posts (new user)
I have a defy+ (the MB526 NOT a defy), got the lovely boot loop this morning and had to flash with an SBF file I found. details of my phone and the file are at the bottom of this post.
I cannot root this phone now: have tried every method I can find, from the german batfile to demonlord. won't do it. I have all the correct phone settings.
Seems i'm not alone, other UK users seem to be affected too.
The SBF file comes with BLUR as well... ugh bloat..
MY QUESTION:
where can I find a good SBF file FOR DEFY+ that works well on a DEFY+ that I can also root? i've searched much of these forums today and there are many garbled posts about DEFY+ on DEFY etc , and a few links where the file has been removed, so there seems to be no definitive place where you can get a link
to an SBF file on this forum for the DEFY+.
There *may* be some buried away in the threads about custom roms for defy handsets, but nothing that you can point to and go THAT ONE.
SBF File Used:
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-125_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USADEFYEMARAB1B8RTGB005.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTGB_P022_A022_M002_HWp3_WIG148094_Service1FF.sbf.gz
System Version
45.0.2310.MB526.Retail.en.GB
Model Number
MB526
Android Version
2.3.6
Baseband version
EPU93_U_00.60.03
Kernel Version
2.6.32.9-ge281b6e
Build Number
4.5.1-134_DFP-231

If you couldn't root it the way you did before it means that that's a bl7 sbf. But, luckily enough, it can be rooted since a week back, or so
Check this out - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
All DFP-188 and newer ROM's are bl7 No downgrade-ability for you.
Oh, and you've asked about sbf's - you can flash DFP-188, DFP-231 and DFP-2311 only, no other bl7 for now!

thanks for the info. pesky new boot loader eh?
found this - worked for me! be good if someone could take it and make a sticky with these details in on how to root defy+ handsets with locked boot loaders.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956http://

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[Q] How do I find out my bootloader version?

Hello all!, how do I find out my bootloader version I have green lens defy and when I go onto bootloader it says 09.10? is there anyway to be certain what bootloader version I have?
Thanks

If you are on a green lense and haven't flashed a Defy+ stock ROM, you are either on CGXX version 3 if you are on Eclair (not very likely) or on CG version (the so called BL version) 4 if you are on Froyo.

Is there no other way to find out my bootloader version? because a bit ago I accidentally flashed Defy + SBF to my phone after that managed to recover it so is there a way I can find out what Im on right now? because every time I try and flash 2.2.2 Retail british it just says pass and keeps with white led light and then I have to reflash this eclair thing.

There is no way to tell by looking at the phone. You need to point the highest BL version ROM you have flashed, but if you have flashed GB stock ROM, you have to forget about your camera,

Thats the thing my battery and camera works fine? could I have BL5?

If you have ever flashed a GB stock ROM, you probably are on a BL 6 Chinese Froyo.

What SBF could I flash that wouldnt harm my phone to see if any work?

Questions go in the Q&A section

Dont know the previous history of my defy
Guys, I bought 2 defys(both red lenses) of ebay. Both came with miui 2.3.3 (android version 2.3.7) pre-installed, with second init. Kernel version is 2.6.32.9-gb08c3c8 [email protected] #1 Fri June 3 11:40:33 CST 2011.
Dont know what's the highest version sbf was installed by the previous owner. in the first defy, flashed stock froyo sbf, resulting into soft-brick. tried to bring it back to life by all the methods given here on forum, but all failed. Finally installed BL6 defy plus df-125 sbf, and phone is back to normal, rooted with superoneclick with second init working.
Dont want this to happen on my second defy.
Want to know which sbf to flash in the second defy without elevating the BL version. Any method to check the current BL version.

forthe said:
Guys, I bought 2 defys(both red lenses) of ebay. Both came with miui 2.3.3 (android version 2.3.7) pre-installed, with second init. Kernel version is 2.6.32.9-gb08c3c8 [email protected] #1 Fri June 3 11:40:33 CST 2011.
Dont know what's the highest version sbf was installed by the previous owner. in the first defy, flashed stock froyo sbf, resulting into soft-brick. tried to bring it back to life by all the methods given here on forum, but all failed. Finally installed BL6 defy plus df-125 sbf, and phone is back to normal, rooted with superoneclick with second init working.
Dont want this to happen on my second defy.
Want to know which sbf to flash in the second defy without elevating the BL version. Any method to check the current BL version.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11588065
Sent from my MB526 using xda app-developers app

cyrusct82 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11588065
Read wiki: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Motorola_Defy
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Thanks for the links. Have already read them when my first defy was soft bricked. The issue is it failed to boot even with bl5 sbfs. Had to flash a BL6 SBF to make it working. My second defy which is still on miui 2.3.3 needs tinkering. But for that I need a safe base rom sbf, don't know the present bootloader version, because I got it from someone with miui preinstalled.
Sent from my MB525 using xda app-developers app

There was some Chinese app for this, but I don't recall the name. You can check bl version by hit and trial, starting from 5, or to be safe from 4. At the point when you don't get the boot loader error, you will come to know about the current bl version
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[Q] Bootloader err A5,70,39,00,27 on Motorola Defy

Hi friends, this is Ajith from India,,,, i have been using my friend's defy for past 1 month,,
he gave me his phone with cm7 custom rom,,, and when i was about to give him the phone back, he asked me to put the stock rom on it, then i tried putting a custom rom on it via RSD lite,, everything was working when before i flashed that rom,,,
in RSD lite everything finished completely and i removed it and restarted,,,
but what i got is the bootloader error A5,70,39,00,27
i don't know what to do now,,, i tried many other roms too but it shows no changes,,.
my boot loader version is 9.10
Friends please help me to unbrick ma phone as soon as possible,,,,
if u guys have any rom for ma mobile then please let me know,,
this is my mail id [email protected]...

I have the same issue with my defy+ telstra branded i couldnt root and ended up in boot error like you and cant boot the phone
Then i re flashed astock rom for australia but retailer version i managed to get the phone on and boot normally but im stuck on emergencey mode and cant make calls:crying:

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Force F said:
I have the same issue with my defy+ telstra branded i couldnt root and ended up in boot error like you and cant boot the phone
Then i re flashed astock rom for australia but retailer version i managed to get the phone on and boot normally but im stuck on emergencey mode and cant make calls:crying:
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ok dude,,, thats fine,,,, pls help me,,, just send me the link of the rom tat u jst installed.... i can help u once my fone gets booted normally,,,, now i need is tat my fone has to boot inside normally,,, tell me the procedure tat u have done in ur phone and also plz send me the link of the rom tat u have installed in it...:good:

ajithkumarann said:
Hi friends, this is Ajith from India,,,, i have been using my friend's defy for past 1 month,,
he gave me his phone with cm7 custom rom,,, and when i was about to give him the phone back, he asked me to put the stock rom on it, then i tried putting a custom rom on it via RSD lite,, everything was working when before i flashed that rom,,,
in RSD lite everything finished completely and i removed it and restarted,,,
but what i got is the bootloader error A5,70,39,00,27
i don't know what to do now,,, i tried many other roms too but it shows no changes,,.
my boot loader version is 9.10
Friends please help me to unbrick ma phone as soon as possible,,,,
if u guys have any rom for ma mobile then please let me know,,
this is my mail id [email protected]...
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Ajit,
A few questions
Is it a Defy or a Defy plus?
What is the name of the SBF that you flashed via RSD lite.
9.10 is not the boot loader version.I am assuming you are probably on BL7 (boot loader)and the SBF that you are trying to flash is a lower boot loader version . This happened to me when i flashed a Defy plus SBF on my Defy and then tried to downgrade just to find out that there was no returning back (as of today).
Here are the steps that i followed to get my phone working and i sincerely hope this may help you as well :
1) If you are on Defy plus (MB526) you can try flashing the rom mentioned in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013. It will also help you to get a rooted device.
The above step should get you a working phone ,however if your device is a Defy (as you mentioned in the OP) you will end up having a non functional camera and experience battery drains.
In order to rectify this you can download this awesome rom from Quarx from the following URL http://quarx2k.ru/cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy(+)/ (CM10-20121018-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip is the one that you should be downloading)and apply then the V3 update.
Your phone should now be running an awesome Jelly Bean based rom with everything working perfectly (well almost its still a Nightly Build)
The steps mentioned above is what got me a working phone and there could be other ways as well . This is a wonderful forum and i am sure that experts will help you in getting your problem resolved.:good:

@ForceF change your baseband via the baseband switcher app
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

@southpaw said:
Ajit,
A few questions
Is it a Defy or a Defy plus?
What is the name of the SBF that you flashed via RSD lite.
9.10 is not the boot loader version.I am assuming you are probably on BL7 (boot loader)and the SBF that you are trying to flash is a lower boot loader version . This happened to me when i flashed a Defy plus SBF on my Defy and then tried to downgrade just to find out that there was no returning back (as of today).
Here are the steps that i followed to get my phone working and i sincerely hope this may help you as well :
1) If you are on Defy plus (MB526) you can try flashing the rom mentioned in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013. It will also help you to get a rooted device.
The above step should get you a working phone ,however if your device is a Defy (as you mentioned in the OP) you will end up having a non functional camera and experience battery drains.
In order to rectify this you can download this awesome rom from Quarx from the following URL http://quarx2k.ru/cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy(+)/ (CM10-20121018-NIGHTLY-mb526.zip is the one that you should be downloading)and apply then the V3 update.
Your phone should now be running an awesome Jelly Bean based rom with everything working perfectly (well almost its still a Nightly Build)
The steps mentioned above is what got me a working phone and there could be other ways as well . This is a wonderful forum and i am sure that experts will help you in getting your problem resolved.:good:
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Dude...
--- its defy MB525
---JRDNEM_U3_2.51.0_CHN_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA030.0R_USAJORDANRTINT_P029_A018_HWp3_Service1FF
since Motorola is new to me am not able to understand anything.. but i tried as to ma best .... if it was sony or samsung or htc then i can do anything in them,,,
And i can understand what u r saying,, but the problem is that am not able to get into the recovery mode to flash the custom rom via CWM,,,, is it possible to flash the rom via RSD lite which u said ?
I just get a white led when i connect my phone to the pc...

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ajithkumarann said:
Dude...
--- its defy MB525
---JRDNEM_U3_2.51.0_CHN_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA030.0R_USAJORDANRTINT_P029_A018_HWp3_Service1FF
since Motorola is new to me am not able to understand anything.. but i tried as to ma best .... if it was sony or samsung or htc then i can do anything in them,,,
And i can understand what u r saying,, but the problem is that am not able to get into the recovery mode to flash the custom rom via CWM,,,, is it possible to flash the rom via RSD lite which u said ?
I just get a white led when i connect my phone to the pc...
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I understand that at this point you are stuck at bootloader error message that you have mentioned in the title of this post. Connect your device to a PC and flash the SBF(stock defy rom) that you can download from the link below using RSD . Once RSD lite shows the status as "Finished" , you should then be able to boot normally. Hope this helps.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...YOSTARH_P010_A011_M002_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf.gz