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[Q]ICS ROM clarification

Hi Now am using 2.3.7 version and kernal 2.6.32.9-gb in my defy,
Am planing to install ICS 4.0.3.What kernal should download?
Becoz i already tried Mar 3 build but its stucked many times and getting restarted again so pls tel the correct methods and kernal.GApps.
Can any one help me?

If you have gingerbread kernel you need to install a Defy+ build. If you have a normal defy, I think you need to install batery fix as well. I'll try to find it. Defy+ builds work well with red lense defys, but I don't think camera works for green lense users.

Thanks...so shall I install defy + build...and kernal link available separately....what is the use of those kernal...how. and wat should be install
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You already have a kernel. Or else you wouldn't be able to use the phone. You've already told me that you have a gingerbread kernel. So don't bother flashing a new one.
Gapps is on first page for main CM9 thread. Battery fix is somewhere in the thread :-/ Look around page 300
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So defy + build and gapps,should I wipe data and cache? Procedure pls
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Se the main CM9 thread! -first page
EDIT: Don't install the cm9 kernel! It gives bootloader error
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in march 17 defy+ build not availiable
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Use quarx2k.ru to get Quarx's Cm9 Defy+ nightly
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Will it create any issue if I install cm9 kernal...can I use mine without cm9 kernel
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madhavandeffy said:
Will it create any issue if I install cm9 kernal...can I use mine without cm9 kernel
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CM9 Kernel gives bootloader error. It's for froyo kernel users only (as far as i've understood)
DON'T flash it! It will soft brick your phone!

fiskenigaten said:
CM9 Kernel gives bootloader error. It's for froyo kernel users only (as far as i've understood)
DON'T flash it! It will soft brick your phone!
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I hope all doubts over
CM9 builds,gapps & battery fix is enough to my phone to run ICS.
Have to flash above three things?
Am i right?

Yup, that should be it.
Battery fix for RED LENSE Defy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23178127&postcount=1566

Is der any settings to be done after flash battery fix
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If you mean anything else to install, then no. Does charging work?
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fiskenigaten said:
CM9 Kernel gives bootloader error. It's for froyo kernel users only (as far as i've understood)
DON'T flash it! It will soft brick your phone!
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That is true. I have a Defy+ and I installed the CM9 kernel. It soft bricked my phone and I had to do a SBF flash, root CWM recovery and all things all over!! Flash the CM9 built for Defy+ by Quarx. It does restarts and freezes ocassionally but is okay otherwise for a beta version!!

[Q] defy cam on defy+ rom

hi,
i flashed a non downgradable defy+ 2.3.7 rom on my defy. is there any way to downgrade or get the camera working?
thanks alot
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drsouly said:
hi,
i flashed a non downgradable defy+ 2.3.7 rom on my defy. is there any way to downgrade or get the camera working?
thanks alot
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did you flash bl 6 or 7 if 6 look for bl 6 froyo based sbf file ( it's the way to fix that) but when 7 no way to fix ... just buy another phone and read more before playing with your device...

Questions go in the Q&A section

There is no official 2.3.7, so there is a chance you haven't done anything stupid and haven't killed your downgradability. What ROM did you flash and how did you flash it?

then it should be 2.3.6. will double Check this when i'm at home. sold my own defy a few months ago and thought there where a way to get defy cam working on 2.3.x
there a whole bunch of.. 2.3.6 roms... none of them can be downgraded?
thx for moving to q&a btw
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Battery fix for defy red lense with kernel v2.6.32.9-ge281b6e

I am on the latest cm10 nightly (for defy+) and I am having a problem with battery - typical 1%+red led flashing+no charging. I have serached about 20 threads, but I am still not able to find a solution - all the battery fixes, procedures I have found yet don't work for me. (official cm10 thread, older fixes, etc). Since I accidently flashed sbf with bl7 version (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013), flashing kernels shown in official CM10 thread is impossible.

I have made my own from stock Rom DFP-231.
Try this one it should work for you too (only for defy+ battery 1700mAh).
For me is working in every rom i have tried (CM7,CM9 CM10, MS2GINGER ......).
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cyrusct82 said:
I have made my own from stock Rom DFP-231.
Try this one it should work for you too (only for defy+ battery 1700mAh).
For me is working in every rom i have tried (CM7,CM9 CM10, MS2GINGER ......).
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Well I have defy with 1500 mAh battery, not defy+ but thanks for effort

maurodon said:
Well I have defy with 1500 mAh battery, not defy+ but thanks for effort
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Well try to make your own.
Extract the too files from your stock Rom(defy rom not defy+ rom) replace them in the zip provided by me then sign again with apksign or other app. And tada you have your own battery fix.
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Defy + SBF bl5 into a Defy Red Lense?

Is it a bad idea? will it give any problems?

Only battery may give issues without a battery patch in the gingerbread roms including stock. All 2ndboot builds will work the same way.
Oh, and model will change to defy+(cosmetic)
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thekguy said:
Only battery may give issues without a battery patch in the gingerbread roms including stock. All 2ndboot builds will work the same way.
Oh, and model will change to defy+(cosmetic)
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can i flash back defy sbf after accedently flash a defy plus sbf?

Depends on which defy + sbf
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thekguy said:
Depends on which defy + sbf
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How can i know if i can? You are giving me hope to get my life back
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Check your version in settings, should be something like dfp231(not android version)
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I dont see it in the about section its only say what kernel and miui version.
I see the name of the file and tell you.
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thekguy said:
Check your version in settings, should be something like dfp231(not android version)
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DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-161_HE this is the sbf that i accedently flashed.
is it reversable?

Here's the deal. DFP 161 is a BL6 sbf not a BL5. So if you came from froyo (probably 99.9% of all Defy's start on froyo), you cannot flash a froyo sbf otherwise you will get a black screen. However, as long as you stay away from BL7, there are plenty of ROMs and BL6 sbfs to choose from.
Actually, there is a Chinese BL6 froyo SBF, I used it once as a stepping stone to recover my phone, but it's saddled with bloatware and not good for daily use. Try DFP-125, it's a rock-solid stock ROM.
Check out Walter's sticky here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537 it's got all the SBFs.

And if i use a 125 (fot plus?) I will use it to use a cm7.2 or other gb rom? Or to use it as a stepping stone to get back?

Yes you can do that. But why do you want to flash the defy+ variant?
If you do that, you will have to use defy+ variant of cm7. If you want to use the defy variant, you must flash the froyo bl6 sbf and then flash any rom. ON STOCK ROM OF FROYO BL6 SBF DO NOT USE THE CAMERA OR YOUR FLASH WILL NEVER WORK AGAIN. You can use it on cm7 though
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thekguy said:
Yes you can do that. But why do you want to flash the defy+ variant?
If you do that, you will have to use defy+ variant of cm7. If you want to use the defy variant, you must flash the froyo bl6 sbf and then flash any rom. ON STOCK ROM OF FROYO BL6 SBF DO NOT USE THE CAMERA OR YOUR FLASH WILL NEVER WORK AGAIN. You can use it on cm7 though
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Its sounds scary to.me, what i ment to say is that cm7.2is giving me errors on my mb526. And i recall that on my original defy it worked well soi wanted to know if thers a way to turn it back to 525 and flash cm7.2

The errors described should be fixable with a data and cache wipe
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thekguy said:
The errors described should be fixable with a data and cache wipe
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i tried to flash cm7.2 again on a 125 dfp sbf; no use still getting those errors as the phone come up even after 3 wipes

Try flashing system wiper script before installing rom. Also try more recent roms like cm10,cm10.1
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yaniv2203 said:
i tried to flash cm7.2 again on a 125 dfp sbf; no use still getting those errors as the phone come up even after 3 wipes
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Hm. This is really strange.
If you've already flashed a defy+ sbf that's not BL5 or lower, then it is not possible to go back to a MB525 ROM. I think you should give CM10 a try.
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Try flashing system wiper script before installing rom. Also try more recent roms like cm10,cm10.1
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I'm pretty sure wiping /system on a locked bootloader will give you a brick and force one to flash another sbf, but that might be the solution in this case.

Wiping /system by itself does not brick the device; since he will be flashing the ROM immediately after it will be a clean install. The device is bricked if after wiping system no ROM is flashed and the user reboots
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Back from the rom of Defy + 4.5.1-134_DFP-231 to rom pl from Defy

A small request for help as the topic (going through many guides but always with the massacre came out
or a link to a patch for the camera?

There's no green lens camera patch for stock. Use cm7 latest or cm9,cm10,cm10.1
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thekguy said:
There's no green lens camera patch for stock. Use cm7 latest or cm9,cm10,cm10.1
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Latest CM7 after install
Maybe invalid bootloader - stuck on bootloader after install

Bootloader error or hang on Motorola logo?
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Bootloader error

Use defy plus version
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Camera in all defy+ rom not working

Use cm9, cm10,cm10.1-any 2ndboot rom
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thekguy said:
Use cm9, cm10,cm10.1
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Or even MS2Ginger.

hotdog125 said:
Or even MS2Ginger.
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MS2Ginger works good, thanks