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[Q] SndInit proplem please help !

hi guys
my defy firmware is on version 5
anyway i downgraded to froyo now i want to install SndInit cuz i want to flash cm7 on my phone
so now on froyo rooted it then rebooted it after the root
now every time i install Sndinit it gives me success then i reboot my phone and my phone just get stock at motorola logo and keeps rebooting
what is wrong ??
i want to flash cm7 and every time i install SndInit i reboot to get to recovery mode it stocks at motorola sign
please help i tried all the versions of SndInit and i always gets stock at motorola sign
please help me i really want to flash cm7 and that SndInit aint working for me
any other way ?
waiting for ur help guys thanks alot in advance

on bootmenu set default 2nd-init and after this wipe cache partiton and dalvik cache. if doesn't work reinstall froyo, root it; install SndInitDefy_2.0.apk (last 2ndInit) and Bootmenu 1.0.4 and CWM 5.0.3.1

thanks for ur replay but i did set it as default also tried the beta
my phone after i install (SndInitDefy 2.0 or 1.4 or 1.5 or 1.9 i tried alots of version )then reboot i just get stock at motorola logo i cant get into recovery and my phone just stays at motorola sign so i flash spf again to make it work
i have tried 2 versions of froyo its the same
what do i have to do what is wrong ?
thanks in advance

dude can you explain more please im having the same problem i cant install 2endint i did install bBootmenu 1.0.4 and CWM 5.0.3.1 but what do i do now? i go to stock recovery ?? please explain a little bit more thank man .

i also had met the same situation as you mentioned. and i found if i unpluged the usb from my computer, sndinit will take effect after rebooted. maybe this could be helpful to you.
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read this, if don't understand search in forum
zyxwvut said:
Monzer, when you install bootmenu are you installing the .apk and then opening the app and then clicking to install 2nd init? This is the right procedure! after you do this reboot your phone and watch for blue led to flash during boot, hit volume down once it flashes blue.
What 2nd init version are you installing? here is the latest http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=792601&d=1322064151
Are you trying to flash CM7?
There is a very old version of CWM that should be suitable if all else fails you. It should work just fine to flash CM7 but not so sure about CM9. However if you want to flash CM9 You could use this old version of CWM to flash CM7 which will in turn install a new version of 2nd init which is definitely suitable for flashing CM9. This old CWM "might" work for flashing CM9 but I dunno if I would try or not! Download in my attachment below!
You MUST enable USB debugging to install.
copy the apk to your sdcard and use a file manager to install it then open the app in your app drawer and choose to install the custom recovery (with USB dubugging ON)
THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!
AFTER INSTALLING THE CUSTOM RECOVERY DISABLE USB DEBUGGING.
You enter CWM by again opening the app and choosing reboot to recovery (with USB debuggind OFF)
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(Q) Any complete way to install custom roms ?

hello
excuse me . I'm new to xda . and English is not my native language .
so it's difficult for Me to read all the posts in all the threads
is there any way that I use it to install all custom roms ?
I have rooted my defy and installed the clockworkmod recovery .
does the way work for all custom roms ?
and two more thing :
does the way work on defy and defy mini ?
and how can I make my defy dual touch ?
thanks in advance ....

torpedo mohammadi said:
hello
excuse me . I'm new to xda . and English is not my native language .
so it's difficult for Me to read all the posts in all the threads
is there any way that I use it to install all custom roms ?
I have rooted my defy and installed the clockworkmod recovery .
does the way work for all custom roms ?
and two more thing :
does the way work on defy and defy mini ?
and how can I make my defy dual touch ?
thanks in advance ....
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Clockworkmod works for all custom roms. General step is
Assuming you have Defy and NOT DEFY plus.
1. Flash froyo sbf (can omit if on stock rom)
2. Copy *.zip to sdcard
3. Reboot your device in BootMenu/ClockWork
4. WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
5. Install the *zip
6. Wipe dalvik (in 'advance')
7. reboot
But you will have to read instructions for each rom, some may require certain changes. Like CM9 / CM10 require you to flash a kernel along with the rom zip.

thank you....
exactly I want to use cm9 and cm10 ...
how to flash kernels on my defy ?
and does this way work on defy and defy mini ?

I have searched for answers but I can't find them.
How do you install clockworkmod on Defy? I can't find it in Google Play.
I've installed ROM Manager. Inside ROM Manager it is an option to install ClockworkMod Recovery but when I try it says: "Motorola Defy does not have an officially supported ClockworkMod Recovery yet. Have you installed a ClockworkMod based recovery manually?"
Of course I don't have. I can't find it.
I also tried to find Defy 2nd init in Google Play but it's not there.
How to do?

snurrbo said:
I have searched for answers but I can't find them.
How do you install clockworkmod on Defy? I can't find it in Google Play.
I've installed ROM Manager. Inside ROM Manager it is an option to install ClockworkMod Recovery but when I try it says: "Motorola Defy does not have an officially supported ClockworkMod Recovery yet. Have you installed a ClockworkMod based recovery manually?"
Of course I don't have. I can't find it.
How to do?
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You cant , you can flash cyanogenmod 7 and will give you clockworkmod with it , what you can do is make sure your phone is rooted !!
- download 2init here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
- PS download 1.4.2
- install as normal apk
- then just install it and reboot twice
- you now have custom recovery
you can install cm7 from there
heres how http://www.techofweb.com/technology/installing-cm7-motorola-defy.html
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torpedo mohammadi said:
thank you....
exactly I want to use cm9 and cm10 ...
how to flash kernels on my defy ?
and does this way work on defy and defy mini ?
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You install the correct kernel for defy from custom recovery, just like you install zip , after thet you install the cm9/cm10 zip
full guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647

Neil12cross said:
You cant , you can flash cyanogenmod 7 and will give you clockworkmod with it , what you can do is make sure your phone is rooted !!
- download 2init here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
- PS download 1.4.2
- install as normal apk
- then just install it and reboot twice
- you now have custom recovery
you can install cm7 from there
heres how http://www.techofweb.com/technology/installing-cm7-motorola-defy.html
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You install the correct kernel for defy from custom recovery, just like you install zip , after thet you install the cm9/cm10 zip
full guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647
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I'll try it. Thanks!

It didn't work. When I restart into recovery I get an droid with an exclamation mark.

Thats not the 2ndinit recovery.
To go in the 2ndinit recovery you need to boot up and when the led lights up blue during the boot process push the volume rocker down.
To install CM7 you also need gapps(but thats said in the tutorial).
And there are also newer versions of CM7.

Steveletack said:
Thats not the 2ndinit recovery.
To go in the 2ndinit recovery you need to boot up and when the led lights up blue during the boot process push the volume rocker down.
To install CM7 you also need gapps(but thats said in the tutorial).
And there are also newer versions of CM7.
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Great info! Thanks!
Now I have only one more question.
How do I start Nandroid to make a backup of my system?

snurrbo said:
Great info! Thanks!
Now I have only one more question.
How do I start Nandroid to make a backup of my system?
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you just have to go to custom or latest recovery then there will be a option backup and restore there you do a backup
else it should be under advanced .
but just check it will not say nandroid backup simply backup, there you can restore to a earlier backup !
GooD Luck !! :good:

It worked! Thanks alot!

snurrbo said:
It worked! Thanks alot!
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I managed to make a backup. BUT! Where is it now? I can't find anything looking like a backup at my SD-card.

*bump*
How can I be sure that my backup really exists?

No one knows?

Go to file manage. Go to SD card->clockworkmod->backup. You'll find your backup there
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Downgrade Defy+ (MB526) from CM10 Quarx last nightly to CM 7.2 stable

Hello,
I would know if we can downgrade the Defy+ with the last Quarx's nightly with the custom kernel to install CyanogenMod 7.2 stable and if we can take (with a data backup in recovery of course) the data from the actual version of CM10 and restore on CM 7.2 stable without problem like bootloop ?
Thank you in advance

Backup your /data/app folder
You can copy /data/app to /sdcard to save your downloaded apks.
Not sure if they are going to work.
euros60 said:
Hello,
I would know if we can downgrade the Defy+ with the last Quarx's nightly with the custom kernel to install CyanogenMod 7.2 stable and if we can take (with a data backup in recovery of course) the data from the actual version of CM10 and restore on CM 7.2 stable without problem like bootloop ?
Thank you in advance
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rafaelsoaresbr said:
You can copy /data/app to /sdcard to save your downloaded apks.
Not sure if they are going to work.
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Thank but I know already the manipulation in order to do a backup and restore.
I try to downgrade to CM7.2 stable, there is the battery problem with "?" icon, I installed the battery fix for CM7 but I re installed my backup of CM10, in fact in my precedent question I did a fault : I would to downgrade from CM10 to my rom stock's backup before the installing of CM10.
So I try also to downgrade to my stock rom's backup, same problem with unknown battery I also had the battery fix but when I try to restore my CM10's data, the stock rom's recovery doesn't see the files for restore my data, it says "no file data in this backup, no .ext3 ..."
I think the older recovery doesn't recognize the file types of CM10 recovery.
Thanks for your response !

Cannot enter recovery mode
I also want to downgrade from quarx´s CM 10 to CM7.2 or 9, but i can´t access to recovery mode. I´ve tried the button combination, and the recovery mode in android, but none works. Is there any tutorial on how return to something like stock just to star all over?

Install 2ndinit
Try installing 2ndinit.
yne22do said:
I also want to downgrade from quarx´s CM 10 to CM7.2 or 9, but i can´t access to recovery mode. I´ve tried the button combination, and the recovery mode in android, but none works. Is there any tutorial on how return to something like stock just to star all over?
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yne22do said:
I also want to downgrade from quarx´s CM 10 to CM7.2 or 9, but i can´t access to recovery mode. I´ve tried the button combination, and the recovery mode in android, but none works. Is there any tutorial on how return to something like stock just to star all over?
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press and hold the power button->reboot->custom recovery,tested on PA using quarx build sep 24th

defyus3r said:
press and hold the power button->reboot->custom recovery,tested on PA using quarx build sep 24th
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Can anybody describe how the downgrade procedure should be carried out?
Regards, TY

euros60 said:
Hello,
I would know if we can downgrade the Defy+ with the last Quarx's nightly with the custom kernel to install CyanogenMod 7.2 stable and if we can take (with a data backup in recovery of course) the data from the actual version of CM10 and restore on CM 7.2 stable without problem like bootloop ?
Thank you in advance
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Yes you can downgrade, I did it yesterday only.
For the downgrade to CM9:
-Wipe Data /Fullwipe
-Install the Cm9 nightly you want (Step by step guide is here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647)
-install Gapps
-Format Cache/Dalvik Cache
Regards,
Amit Sharma
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[Q] Error Install android 4.4 on mb526

Hi, sorry for my bad english but i'm italian and i'm new of the world of costume rom (i did the root yesterday:laugh.
I see that "quarx" make a good 4.4 kitkat rom for the defy plus and i tried to install it but when i make it appears "error on the .zip file" and the smartphone can't install it.
This are the step that i have make:
1 obviously the root
2 install 2ndInit version 2.3
3 go to recovery mode
4 make "wipe data factory reset"
5 make "wipe dalvick cache"
6 go to install zip from sd card
The version of the zip is the last posted by quarx, i try with the other version but same problem.
Where is wrong? someone can help me? Fortunately before do all this i make the bakup and now i'm returned with the original 2.3.6 motorola rom.
Ps: i repeat, i'm italian and new for this type of work. Please write easily and step-by-step what i have to do. Thanks!!!

Install 4.3, then download and flash update-recovery from 4.4 thread. Now reboot and flash 4.4
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Thank you very much!!! :good::good::good: This afternoon (if i have time) i will try and i telling you if it work.
Another two question without open other thread: when the defy is upgraded to 4.4 can i do the overclock with a normal apk or i have to do it in recovery mode? And can i install the patch for make 720p video or it was only for the 2.3.6 version?
For the overclok i see that in some costume rom i can use a apk, in other no.

Apk will work
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Nothing, with cm 10.2 same problem, " error in /sdcard/.....zip, installation aborted" :crying:

Stefano2991 said:
Nothing, with cm 10.2 same problem, " error in /sdcard/.....zip, installation aborted" :crying:
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First install one of the latest CM10/10.1 and then flash CM10.2.

hotdog125 said:
First install one of the latest CM10/10.1 and then flash CM10.2.
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Yessssss!! it work :victory: i have installed cm10, it automatically reboot, install update-recovery, installed cm11 and work!!!
But now i have some other problems, after install cm11 and turn on and off it i install the gapps. Do that i boot it and appear "app updating", it rest in this screen for a lot if time, i turn off it, boot again and it doesn't work, wipe again all, re- install cm11+gapps in the same time and now it load in the first screen CyanogenMod and don't start working...re-wipe all, re install only cm11 and now (after a lot of time of loading) it's on but the screen is all black exception to notification bar, and now with the new recovery mode i can't make restore of my original data file and i don't know why!! when i enter in recovery-mode/restore there is nothing...F**k!!! Why i'm the only with tis problem??? :crying::crying::crying::crying:

At the end i have decide to install cm10.2...i see that works well (better than cm11) and is stable. When will be available the 4.5 or higher i'll think if make the upload because if i'll have the same problems of updating i'll killing myself!!! :silly: ... for now it's good the android 4.3. from 2.3.6 to 4.3 is a big jump!!! Now the phone works 100000 times better and faster!!!! :laugh:
However thanks for the suggestions!!! :good:

[Q] Defect CM10.1, Teamwin Recovery defect, fix & install KitKat

Hello,
I currently have installed CM 10.1-20130709-NIGHTLY-mb526 (Android 4.2.2, 2.6.32.9-AeroKernel), but I had a problem yesterday (phone would not boot).
So I did a Cache/Dalvik wipe, and after reboot it optimized all the apps but looped at "opening apps".
So today I decided to reinstall the above mentioned rom. But after installation it turned out to be defect somehow (e.g. the unlock screen will never appear, altough it is activated; in the swipe down menu the right-above button won't appear/won't work; browser won't turn on; home button does not work etc.).
So I decided to give KitKat a try. I visited this page by Quarx and I would begin with the Recovery Update. I put the update recovery zip on the sd card and install it via TeamWinRecovery.
After reboot, the TeamWinRecovery won't turn on and it simpy reboots. So now I am stuck. How do I install/recover TeamWinRecovery (or any necessary Recovery to install KitKat?).
After the installation I can simply install the latest KitKat rom, right? Or is there anything else necessary (kernel update etc.?). If I don't like KitKat, can I simply flash the latest CM10.2 rom?
Thank you very much!
Edit: The first rom i woul like to try is cm-11-20140117-NIGTHLY-mb526 (this is the KitKat, right?) and if this is not stable enough for me I would install cm-10.2-20131020-NIGHTLY-mb526 (Jelly Bean, right?). The reason I want to change is that I do not think the CM10.1 I have installed is neither stable nor perfomant.
Edit2: I tried the GooManager but it did not work! After reboot into Recovery screen stays black and reboots again.

mrkernelpanic said:
Hello,
I currently have installed CM 10.1-20130709-NIGHTLY-mb526 (Android 4.2.2, 2.6.32.9-AeroKernel), but I had a problem yesterday (phone would not boot).
So I did a Cache/Dalvik wipe, and after reboot it optimized all the apps but looped at "opening apps".
So today I decided to reinstall the above mentioned rom. But after installation it turned out to be defect somehow (e.g. the unlock screen will never appear, altough it is activated; in the swipe down menu the right-above button won't appear/won't work; browser won't turn on; home button does not work etc.).
So I decided to give KitKat a try. I visited this page by Quarx and I would begin with the Recovery Update. I put the update recovery zip on the sd card and install it via TeamWinRecovery.
After reboot, the TeamWinRecovery won't turn on and it simpy reboots. So now I am stuck. How do I install/recover TeamWinRecovery (or any necessary Recovery to install KitKat?).
After the installation I can simply install the latest KitKat rom, right? Or is there anything else necessary (kernel update etc.?). If I don't like KitKat, can I simply flash the latest CM10.2 rom?
Thank you very much!
Edit: The first rom i woul like to try is cm-11-20140117-NIGTHLY-mb526 (this is the KitKat, right?) and if this is not stable enough for me I would install cm-10.2-20131020-NIGHTLY-mb526 (Jelly Bean, right?). The reason I want to change is that I do not think the CM10.1 I have installed is neither stable nor perfomant.
Edit2: I tried the GooManager but it did not work! After reboot into Recovery screen stays black and reboots again.
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Hello, i had a similar problem and i finally flashed a new sbf then CM10.1 and after that CM10.2 and it worked. As for recovery the only way that worked for me is with cwm through 2init.apk. CM11 seems unstable atm...

PerryTrademark said:
Hello, i had a similar problem and i finally flashed a new sbf then CM10.1 and after that CM10.2 and it worked. As for recovery the only way that worked for me is with cwm through 2init.apk. CM11 seems unstable atm...
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sbf is not a option for me!

mrkernelpanic said:
sbf is not a option for me!
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SBF is the only option. The reason why CM10.1 didn't work as intended is that you must have used full gapps.
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Hi,
I think I used the minimal Gapps linked in the thread! And no, sbf is not an option right now as I do not have acces to a Windows based PC where I have rights to install software!
Any other solution how I can restore/install TeamWinRecovery? Should I try 2ndinit?
Thanks anyway and regards kernel

There is a method through ADB explained by @YetAnotherForumUser in CM11 thread by Quarx. This if you can enter in boot menu.
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adb is neiher an opion, I currently have no acces to a computer with root-acces!
I read somewhere that 2ndinit won't work wih a custom rom installed, ist this correct?
Regards kernel

Yes is correct. You must start from sbf when you have access to a computer.
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mrkernelpanic said:
adb is neiher an opion, I currently have no acces to a computer with root-acces!
I read somewhere that 2ndinit won't work wih a custom rom installed, ist this correct?
Regards kernel
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What about a linux live session?
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