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How do i know which bootloader i have?

Hi,
How do i know which boot loader do i have...i am currently running stock GB rom (defy+ rom) on my defy.
I want to upgrade to stable MIUI 2.4.13 or even WIUI V4 or may be CM10 !!
Thanks

You have BL7.
You can use WIUI: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
You must root your Defy with this HOWTO: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
@neo.ank
Yep, you are right, it was my mistake.
I have only read 231 thats Bl7, but 1231 is BL6.
I feel sorry about this mistake at my side.:crying:

Shrewdy said:
Hi,
How do i know which boot loader do i have...i am currently running stock GB rom (defy+ rom) on my defy.
I want to upgrade to stable MIUI 2.4.13 or even WIUI V4 or may be CM10 !!
Thanks
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DFP-1321 is a BL6 build.
You can root it using any of the available scripts.
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RATTAR said:
You have BL7.
You can use WIUI: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
You must root your Defy with this HOWTO: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
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Be careful while answering. A mistake at your side & he would end up flashing a BL7 SBF with inability to downgrade ever.

Searching for a GB stable rom

Hi. This is my first post on defy forum. I'm an old xperia x10 mini pro owner, so i know to flash roms and kernels.
Now I need to flash a Defy Plus rom. I'd like to know which one is stable. On my xperia, I'm using MiniCM7 2.2.1. It's an old rom, bur very stable. So guys, i don't care about bleeding edge versions. I prefer a Cyano Ginger fast and stable rom. Please, give me some opinions.
Many thanks

cm7 by quarx or mine is on cm7.2 by fuzz..

pakarbu said:
cm7 by quarx or mine is on cm7.2 by fuzz..
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Thanks for your answer. Do they require custom kernel or unlocked bootloader? Or just stock kernel?

defy plus bootloader is unlockable..
so, root your defy, install 2init..install cmw through 2init and flash rom..no need custom kernel..

CM7.2 20130301
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pakarbu said:
defy plus bootloader is unlockable..
so, root your defy, install 2init..install cmw through 2init and flash rom..no need custom kernel..
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What is 2init? I've followed a guide to root the Defy+ and it installed a dual boot too (with blue characters), that boot if I press volume + or -. Is that the 2init?
I've read about quarx and fuzz. I seems that one of them is a nightly. I don't want a nighlty. Also, I did not find them in the development section. Can you provide me some links?
Thank you very much guys!!!
EDIT: Well, I don't remember if blue characters are from stock or new boot. I remember that it has and option "recovery > stock recovery" so I believe this boot has been installed, and it's not stock recovery.

U dont want nightly.... dats cool but this one is a stable one uptill now fr me 20130307
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jountha said:
U dont want nightly.... dats cool but this one is a stable one uptill now fr me 20130307
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Yes, it's a good build (but poor camera and high ram consumption), use greenify to better system performance.
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WIUI!!
For me WIUI GB 3.1.27 Stable Version is the best, lots of options, fully customizable, really LONG battery life, EVERYTHING works and MULTILANG. I've tried all the roms for Defy and that's the only one I always return to cause JB is still a works in progress. Good Luck!

long story shorted, 2init will let you install custom recovery (cmw)..
if you want stable, you may try cm7 build from maniac..seem like he already post about his final build a few days ago..
*sorry dont have the link, you may search in general/android development section..
edit: here the thread link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458729

This ROM is very good too.
For me:
1. CM7.2 20130301
2. WIUI 3.1.27
3. CM10 20130318
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which rom should i use.
MelquiXDA said:
Yes, it's a good build (but poor camera and high ram consumption), use greenify to better system performance.
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listening to other people i got mood to change my rom
so bro i am using CM nightly 4.1.2--- 20130307 build....can you suggest me a better and stable rom.
Thx in advance.

Nice thread. Thinking about switching it up myself.
Thanks BlackArios. Might give WIUI a shot when I get some time.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
Did you try White Rabbit? I'm on latest White Rabbit now.
What's the best way to backup all my apps without using TB? Tried TB before and messed my phone up with conflicting device serial numbers or something weird. :-[
Cheers, F
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MS2Ginger 5.0
If you want something closer to stock with lots of tuning, you might consider MS2Ginger 5.0:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
Green lens Defy with MS2Ginger 5.0

WiUi GB 3.1.27 intalling problem
BlackArios said:
For me WIUI GB 3.1.27 Stable Version is the best, lots of options, fully customizable, really LONG battery life, EVERYTHING works and MULTILANG. I've tried all the roms for Defy and that's the only one I always return to cause JB is still a works in progress. Good Luck!
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I am unable to install WiUi GB 3.1.27 rom...
Stuck at Step 5 when i install zip from SD Card, " WajkIUI_multilang .zip " gives me error " can't find temp/update_binary "
Link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
This is the first rom that i tried to install....
Plzzz Help me out....
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BlackArios said:
For me WIUI GB 3.1.27 Stable Version is the best, lots of options, fully customizable, really LONG battery life, EVERYTHING works and MULTILANG. I've tried all the roms for Defy and that's the only one I always return to cause JB is still a works in progress. Good Luck!
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I had problem in installing WiUi GB 3.127
Stuck at step 4 where i install from zip, it gives error can't find /temp/update_binary
link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
Plz help me....

itsgauravjain22 said:
I am unable to install WiUi GB 3.1.27 rom...
Stuck at Step 5 when i install zip from SD Card, " WajkIUI_multilang .zip " gives me error " can't find temp/update_binary "
Link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
This is the first rom that i tried to install....
Plzzz Help me out....
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I had problem in installing WiUi GB 3.127
Stuck at step 4 where i install from zip, it gives error can't find /temp/update_binary
link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
Plz help me....
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could you tell how you do the flashing? from what rom?
just now, i had the same problem. because i had no idea about this problem, so i flash stock sbf and start all over.
me from cm4.2 to wiui 3.1.27.

installed wiui rom
pakarbu said:
could you tell how you do the flashing? from what rom?
just now, i had the same problem. because i had no idea about this problem, so i flash stock sbf and start all over.
me from cm4.2 to wiui 3.1.27.
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I manage to install wiui gb 3.1.27 rom...
the problem i mentioned solved by reinstating 2init.apk v 2.3 and then cwm....
and pakarbu, i install wiui from stock rom....

Now mokee os gb revised is best of all rom i tried...
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[Q] Trinity Vs Franco.

Hello!
I'm now running PA 3.99 with Franco Kernel.
I saw Trinity Kernel and wanted to try it.
Who is better for battery life?
How should I install Trinity?
I noticed that there are some instructions but didn't got it fully .
Thanks in advance!

Wassupdog said:
Hello!
I'm now running PA 3.99 with Franco Kernel.
I saw Trinity Kernel and wanted to try it.
Who is better for battery life?
How should I install Trinity?
I noticed that there are some instructions but didn't got it fully .
Thanks in advance!
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best would be to reinstall your rom(without wiping anything) and trinity kernel, but flashing trinity on top will work as well(dont wipe anything).
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kernel battery benchmarks.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45720331&postcount=1

simms22 said:
best would be to reinstall your rom(without wiping anything) and trinity kernel, but flashing trinity on top will work as well(dont wipe anything).
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kernel battery benchmarks.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45720331&postcount=1
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Great, Thanks!

please avoid comparing kernels, ROMs, ....
every kernel is "best" in something.
thread closed

[Q] [N4] franco.Kernel - r210 - WiFi Issue

First off, yes I have read this in the original kernel post
8. My Wi-Fi is borked, doesn't turn on, haz gray bars, drains battary and killed my parrot. Fix plz."
A: This Kernel has stock Wi-Fi drivers, same as stock Kernel. The problem is YOU and YOU alone. Probably installed some wtf Kernel with some wtf Wi-Fi drivers. News flash, fix your derp and stop spamming this thread with nonsense. By the way, gray bars only means you're not connected to Google servers, but your Wi-Fi works just fine.
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But this is not my actual problem, I guess.
My Nexus 4 kernel history. I only used stock or franco kernel, no other kernel whatsoever.
With Android 4.4 I got back to 100% stock, complete wipe, using the "nexus root toolkit" (Back to Stock (Flash Stock + Unroot)).
The only change to my device, rooting it, apart from that 100% stock.
With 4.4.3 I decided to try franco kernel again, it was either r201 or r209, not sure anymore.
I haven't used the fraco app for a long time. The last time I used it was when there was still a beta and a stable kernel option.
Anyway, I installed franco kernel, and my WiFi issues started, but not like mentioned by franco.
So what's the issue?
Kernel installed, phone is booting, all looks fine, WiFi is connecting, all good.
As soon as I leave the WiFi area, the problem starts. The WiFi menu doesn't show any WiFi, just searching for WiFi.
When I try to turn WiFi off, the button moves to the left, but will remain black and nothing happens.
When I close and reopen the WiFi menu, WiFi button is still on "on" and WiFi is searching.
A complete phone reboot is fixing the problem, WiFi works just fine, until I leave my WiFi area again, this is also happening with any other WiFi, at Work, at my Friends house, at Starbucks, just any WiFi.
As soon as I flash Stock Kernel back, with the "nexus root toolkit" (advance options, flash stock kernel) WiFi is working fine again, all problems solved.
Today I tried again, but now with Android 4.4.4 and r210.
I have the same issue again, exactly the same.
For now I am back to stock again, but I would like to use franco kernel.
Is there anything you can thing off, that went wrong?
What could I try to fix the issue?
Thanks for help in advance,
MiLeX

This is the exactly same issue that I had on hellscore kernel. By any chance, are you on a custon rom? Cm11 maybe?
I couldnt find any solution for that, so I stick with matr1x kernel. No problems and I am happy ever after I also think stating that this is the users problem is quite rude. I mean, what is a kernel after all if only a few people can use them? And the other question is why do others kernel work and this one not?
However, try matr1x kernel and see what happens

so you've flashed stock ROM, then Franco kernel, and then r210? And no WiFi? What was the last ROM (and android version you used)?
In the nexus root toolkit, did you have "don't wipe during flash" enabled?
Are you flashing boot.img or installing zip?
What recovery?
Edit: nvm I read more details and don't anwer the questions you answered in OP
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CCody said:
This is the exactly same issue that I had on hellscore kernel. By any chance, are you on a custon rom? Cm11 maybe?
I couldnt find any solution for that, so I stick with matr1x kernel. No problems and I am happy ever after I also think stating that this is the users problem is quite rude. I mean, what is a kernel after all if only a few people can use them? And the other question is why do others kernel work and this one not?
However, try matr1x kernel and see what happens
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On CM11 it simply won't boot, and the colours would be borked.
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I used to have the same issues with Neo kernel (oh the good old days) on my Nexus 4, but the only difference was the issue would start randomly at any circumstance. Are you undervolting or anything? Any custom WiFi manager like Chainfire's Pryfi?

RealSlimShadyMC said:
so you've flashed stock ROM, then Franco kernel, and then r210? And no WiFi? What was the last ROM (and android version you used)?
In the nexus root toolkit, did you have "don't wipe during flash" enabled?
Are you flashing boot.img or installing zip?
What recovery?
Edit: nvm I read more details and don't anwer the questions you answered in OP
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On CM11 it simply won't boot, and the colours would be borked.
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I used to have the same issues with Neo kernel (oh the good old days) on my Nexus 4, but the only difference was the issue would start randomly at any circumstance. Are you undervolting or anything? Any custom WiFi manager like Chainfire's Pryfi?
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There is a version of hellscore for cm. And it is official, since it can be downloaded from the official site.

CCody said:
There is a version of hellscore for cm. And it is official, since it can be downloaded from the official site.
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The guy is asking about Franco kernel. He stated that Franco kernel is all he uses.

@ RealSlimShadyMC
@ CCody
I use 100% stock 4.4.4 no custom rom whatsoever.
I used to have AOKP, but that was only until 4.3. With Kitkat (4.4) I went back to 100% stock, no changes, stock everything.

RealSlimShadyMC said:
The guy is asking about Franco kernel. He stated that Franco kernel is all he uses.
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I can read
I just wanted to mention that I have the same issue and also with a custom kernel. And since hellscore and franco kernel isnt that different, (I think they use the same compiler and codes) OPs issue isnt unique.
However, if you have any solution for that, I also would be glad to hear them. [emoji106]
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MiLeX84 said:
@ RealSlimShadyMC
@ CCody
I use 100% stock 4.4.4 no custom rom whatsoever.
I used to have AOKP, but that was only until 4.3. With Kitkat (4.4) I went back to 100% stock, no changes, stock everything.
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I come to think it is caused by the android version.
Would you mind testing something out for me? Flash the following kernel: matr1x and hellscore. If hellscore didnt work, I am sure it is a kernel issue and you could do nothing about it

CCody said:
I can read
I just wanted to mention that I have the same issue and also with a custom kernel. And since hellscore and franco kernel isnt that different, (I think they use the same compiler and codes) OPs issue isnt unique.
However, if you have any solution for that, I also would be glad to hear them. [emoji106]
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I come to think it is caused by the android version.
Would you mind testing something out for me? Flash the following kernel: matr1x and hellscore. If hellscore didnt work, I am sure it is a kernel issue and you could do nothing about it
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Can you:
backup everything with NANDroid, then flash a custom ROM (any, as long as it's AOSP)
then franco kernel
shet. Quoted wrong guy.

I come to think it is caused by the android version.
Would you mind testing something out for me? Flash the following kernel: matr1x and hellscore. If hellscore didnt work, I am sure it is a kernel issue and you could do nothing about it
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I just installed the Hellscore Kernal Manager, its only offering two a 4.4.3 Kernels. b47-kk 4.4.3 and b47-CM.4.4.3.
As the Kernel is not for 4.4.4 I would expect issues. Well I do know there is barely a difference from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4. but anyway.

MiLeX84 said:
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I come to think it is caused by the android version.
Would you mind testing something out for me? Flash the following kernel: matr1x and hellscore. If hellscore didnt work, I am sure it is a kernel issue and you could do nothing about it
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I just installed the Hellscore Kernal Manager, its only offering two a 4.4.3 Kernels. b47-kk 4.4.3 and b47-CM.4.4.3.
As the Kernel is not for 4.4.4 I would expect issues. Well I do know there is barely a difference from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4. but anyway.
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nope, no issues. Ignore. there was no new kernel source with 4.4.4 so they're the same kernel wise

[Q] Is the 3.0 Kernel suitable for daily use?

Hello, fellow defy owners,
I've got an MB526 with CM11 and the 2.6 kernel, OC'ed to stable 1.3Ghz.
I rely on my phone for phone calls, permanent data connection, as well as online/offline GPS navigation. I can live without video recording.
Can I use the 3.0 Kernel as a daily driver? I read somewhere that magnetometer is not working (a few months ago), isnt that used for GPS?
Also, I read that OC is not implemented in the latest kernel, but 1.1Ghz can be enabled. Would 1.1Ghz w/ 3.0 be faster than 1.3Ghz w/2.6?
Yeah, I know I should get a new phone, but with all the features/tweaks I have on my defy , it would be a downgrade more than an upgrade, honestly, so I'll probably keep it for 1 or 2 more years.
Should I upgrade to the 3.0 Kernel? Any feedback is appreciated!

defynoob said:
Should I upgrade to the 3.0 Kernel? Any feedback is appreciated!
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i think the kernel 3.0 still raw and is not suitable for daily use. my recently experiments were versions 201409XX or earlier.
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yet. kernel 3.0 is still on the old version of partitions. and it makes it not interesting at this stage.