[Q] Newbie: any advice on wich ROM should I use? - Defy General

Hi!
I'm going to flash my green lens defy for the first time, but I've some newbie doubts.
I'm having some problems sending SMS, people receiving them get only a few words of it and battery drains quickly, that's why i'm flashing.
I don't use the defy for playing or multimedia, only phone stuff, camera and gps.
Wich ROM do you recommend me? I'm looking specially for battery life and stability.
Any tutorial on how to install it?
Thanks!

Plenty of rooms and tutorials I was on sea15 froyo that was pretty stable everything worked but recently I'm running cm7 rc0 which I find 10 times better than sea15
Search the forum for Nordic and cm7 rc0 heaps of Info that will help you decide

yes you can try cm7 and various other things....but in the end you will be back on stock...till some proper final version of cm7 is released

rachit2588 said:
yes you can try cm7 and various other things....but in the end you will be back on stock...till some proper final version of cm7 is released
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@rachit
but why are u saying that we wud hve to revert to official??
I was looking to flash the current version of cm7 rc0 as it has only BT+FM problem no other noticeable bug,isn't it?? And btw, how is the battery life in cm7?

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[Q] Gingerbread roms question ???

Hello, noob here, so be gentle. I want to install gingerbread on my desire but not sure which one to go for. What's the best one Oxygen 2.0 RC7, cyanogenmod cm7, etc.
Also one thing I'm not sure, when I go to the page of roms for the desire and click on the Gingerbread roms I'm given a list of different rom so I though I think Oxygen 2.0 might be the best so I might try this one but then I go to another page and it's about the rom and the download link is there but I have two options and not sure if I need to download only the first one (Oxygen 2.0 - RC7) cause below I also have this link to download Oxygen v1.0.4 (Froyo stable).
So do I download the first only, or both or oxygen v.1.0.4 only ?
And do i need to bother with any other files like radio, gapps...
I'm running 2.2 vodafone
Thank a lot for any advice.
What you like best is up to you.
Oxygen comes with Gapps, on Cyanogenmod you have to flash them yourself. If you go for Oxygen just download RC7, not the old froyo one, and flash it. No real need to change the radio but if you want you can change to the recommended one.
oh, i get it now. Yeah, will try oxygen as i want gapps. Exciting... Thanks a lot
Try Cm7 Its really getting stable by the day.. and it does not stop at rc7
I've had GingerVillain for a couple of weeks and I'd recommend looking at this too. Video camera working (although not yet at 720p), everything else works fine (wifi, gps, bluetooth). Included are lots of the cyanogenmod tweaks as well.
Very stable and runs well with eViollets 'battery efficient' kernel for longer battery life.
Personally I'd do some more reading up first on these.
Anything AOSP based is going to have boot-loop issues, video cameras are hacks at best etc.
I'm still running oxygen (latest test build) but it doesn't come without it's warnings.
Next couple of weeks should see the N1 OTA update and some fairly significant progress in GB for desire.
Excuse my ignorance but what is asop based ?
I also read somewhere that froyo is the last update for the desire. No more...
AOSP = Android Open Source Project...that's what all of these custom ROMs (CM7, Oxygen, etc.) are built on.
FroYo may be the last official update but, as you can see, the AOSP devs have Gingerbread running on it so you will see support for the Desire as long as the hardware supports it.

[Q] update my rom... which one?

need to stick a better rom than the one i am running on the phone at the moment as it is quite old now and hasnt been updated for ages. i am currently using one of the camera mods to enable my green lense camera to shoot high def.
i see the greenbread mod will allow me the chance to have high def video recording on a gingerbread rom and so my question is.
which 2.3 rom should i choose that works with the greenbread mod, that will give good battery life (minimum of 24 hours medium useage), that is fast, stable and if possible can be themed?
thanks in advance
Which ROM are you on at the moment?
You can take last CM7 nightlies, battery drain is solved and it's the fastest ROM.
If you want an official ROM, take CEE or Nordic.
rom on at the moment is the old leaked froyo 3.4.2.117.
Is cee or nordic 2.3? i thought they were 2.2.
thought about cm7 but i dont think greenbread mod works on there. correct me if i am wrong cos if i am then i will jump on the cm7 bandwagon gladly.
Sorry, sorry and sorry !
Yes, CEE and Nordic are 2.2 and yes, greenbread mod doesn't work yet on CM7...
Try this Rom >>
MS2Froyo 2.2.2 and MS2Ginger 2.3.4 (10.08.2011) blur, 720p record
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
How' bout installing last CyanogenMod nightly ( Cm7-110909-07-Jordan ) ¿?
110909 ?? Back to the future...
What is the color of your camera lens?
one2wan said:
You can take last CM7 nightlies, battery drain is solved and it's the fastest ROM.
If you want an official ROM, take CEE or Nordic.
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where can I find this? The cyanogenmod nightlies section is blank on their website?
Sometimes it wobbles under load (lots of people downloading) - wait a while and try again ... http://defy.tanguy.tk/jordan-nightly/ is the one I use and its pretty damn reliable overall....
THBlurism said:
Try this Rom >>
MS2Froyo 2.2.2 and MS2Ginger 2.3.4 (10.08.2011) blur, 720p record
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
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thanks bud i will give it a go.
it amazes me the number of replies from people who dont actually read the op properly!
i may yet try cm7...
does anybody know if i can enable the camera mod for the green lens that allows 848x640 video? i am using that mod at the moment and it works perfect. in all honesty if i could enable this then i would more than likely go with cm7.
so if anyone knows let me know if not the rom above looks like the winner.

[Q] Defy+ on defy rom?

hi everyone
just a quick question
if i get myself a defy+, can i still install and run all the beautiful "defy" roms available on this forum?
Many thx
The best answer is:
Make a back up and try it yourself
Of course at your own risk
I recommend CM7.1 as its my favorite
j4371 said:
hi everyone
just a quick question
if i get myself a defy+, can i still install and run all the beautiful "defy" roms available on this forum?
Many thx
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Yep, it must work, but you will have some problems with the kernels, because Defy+ is a GB based in GB Kernel and the CM7 is a GB based on Froyo Kernel, maybe you have problems with battery, cause the Defy has a small one, and you can*t record in 720p cause the Froyo kernel!
You can, but you will get problems with battery, it can't charge full at defy kernels.
ok thx everyone
cm7.2 and cm9 is available for defy+
miui wont boot
ms2ginger will work
argen2stonw will work...
others u try...
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Hi, i am sorry if this question was answered somewhere,I didn't find it. I am using cm7.2 on my defy+ (not the latest because flip camera problem). I was expected that when i install cm7.2 for defyplus charging will be ok, but it stuck on 85%. Is it right? This issue persist? Or i doing something wrong? I'm planning wipe battery stats,but I'm not sure it will help.
I'm new in Android since xmas,so sorry for maybe dumb question
Sent from my MB526 using XDA App
Thats ok, it happens because the battery on defy+ has more capacity than the defy, and the batt libs on cm7.2 are for defy+!
Motorola Defy CM7 RC 1.5 OC 1GHz

CM7.1 for defy+ procedure

I am on defy+ german rom and now I want to go to CM7.1 stable
I rooted with usperoneclick 2.3.3. Now, I will install SndInitDefy_2.0, but it ask me what version latest 1.0.7 or old 0.6.1? Can I use CM7.1 with my GB kernel anyway? pls help
Hi,
I'm on 2.3.6 GB rom Defy+ 4.5.1.134_DFP-139 retail FR.
For 2ndInit I used latest 1.0.7.
For CM7 you need to used the nightly for DEFY+ linked in this Thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033654
mdt24 said:
Hi,
I'm on 2.3.6 GB rom Defy+ 4.5.1.134_DFP-139 retail FR.
For 2ndInit I used latest 1.0.7.
For CM7 you need to used the nightly for DEFY+ linked in this Thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033654
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Thanks man. It is not what I was expecting, but what to do now... I am afraid that 7.2 nightly wont be stable enough for everyday use...
Don't worry this rom (cm72-111223.0500-NIGHTLY-Defy+.zip) is very stable for everyday use. Just some modifications made by the official dev team of Cyanogen Defy to improved the CM7.1...
CM72 nightly is fine but in few latest builds (23. 12. for example) I had camera and videos upside down.
And even if I use defy+ build on defy+ it sees right battery capacity it charge only to ~85%
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Ok, I installed it. Videos and pictures are upside down, what a iritating bug
Everything else is just nearly perfect.
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Hell, every video is upside-down. Can some good soul can tell me what version do I install without this ridicolous bugs?
yes, it irrited me too, try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20399252&postcount=14580. i think you can change these two files in latest build. (i used mentioned 13. december one)
mikrom.cz said:
yes, it irrited me too, try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20399252&postcount=14580. i think you can change these two files in latest build. (i used mentioned 13. december one)
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It did not help.
Now I ask myself why I installed 2.3.6 in first place when I wanted CM7. Ufff, I guess too many ROMs just make me confused. I want ALL OF THEM...
Nothing, I will sit tight, maybe it come eventually some nightly that make normal quality pictures and videos...
ezantera said:
It did not help.
Now I ask myself why I installed 2.3.6 in first place when I wanted CM7. Ufff, I guess too many ROMs just make me confused. I want ALL OF THEM...
Nothing, I will sit tight, maybe it come eventually some nightly that make normal quality pictures and videos...
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You might sit for a while as it seems that much of the devs' effort goes to ICS now.. Epsylon has recently commented that he will try to build a CM7 nightly every two weeks or so from now on....
I don't have a Defy+ but an orignal red lens one and I've been using cm72-111213.0943-NIGHTLY-Defy+ (Dec.13th) nightly since its release and I can assure you that it is a very stable build [the best CM7 I've ever used] and that camera/video recorder work fine here after changing the two files as described in my previously quoted post.
So the easiest thing for you to try (if you're still on Dec 23rd nightly) is to download the Dec13th nightly from here , and replace the 2 files in their repective appropriate folder within the nightly zip before installing it; no need to bother with files permissions that way... But again: don't extract the nightly zip; just "open" the archive [right-click] with 7-zip [or winzip] and drag and drop the files overwrite the original ones.
Sorry though; I have no clue on how to fix the reported Defy+ battery charging issues.
Edit: asah! I've realized too late that you don't own a Defy+ but flashed the full sbf... and might have green lens... so in that case, you can try the above, but it's unlikely to work - sorry..
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You might sit for a while as it seems that much of the devs' effort goes to ICS now.. Epsylon has recently commented that he will try to build a CM7 nightly every two weeks or so from now on....
I don't have a Defy+ but an orignal red lens one and I've been using cm72-111213.0943-NIGHTLY-Defy+ (Dec.13th) nightly since its release and I can assure you that it is a very stable build [the best CM7 I've ever used] and that camera/video recorder work fine here after changing the two files as described in my previously quoted post.
So the easiest thing for you to try (if you're still on Dec 23rd nightly) is to download the Dec13th nightly from here , and replace the 2 files in their repective appropriate folder within the nightly zip before installing it; no need to bother with files permissions that way... But again: don't extract the nightly zip; just "open" the archive [right-click] with 7-zip [or winzip] and drag and drop the files overwrite the original ones.
Sorry though; I have no clue on how to fix the reported Defy+ battery charging issues.
Edit: asah! I've realized too late that you don't own a Defy+ but flashed the full sbf... and might have green lens... so in that case, you can try the above, but it's unlikely to work - sorry..
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No, no. I dont have green lens. Everything is fine now. Thanks for extended info.
Thanks, I had exactly the same problem - upside down and poor quality camera.
Was running a newer nightly of CM7.2, so used Dec13th instead, with teh updated two files, and volia, cooking with gas!
Thanks!
ezantera said:
Thanks man. It is not what I was expecting, but what to do now... I am afraid that 7.2 nightly wont be stable enough for everyday use...
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dfp dont have a stable custom rom yet.
royale1223 said:
dfp dont have a stable custom rom yet.
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And you say that because??
Anyhow, I don't want to highjack this thread, but since other Defy+ owners might end up here...
...I would suggest you (and any other Defy owners) to read my thread here on tweaks for CM7.
You will find which CM7 Defy+ nightly to use to get a properly working camera, a guide on how to add a few tweaks before and after flashing it, how to get transparent statusbar, my modded GingerBlur theme AND my latest addition: how to fix the Defy+ charging problem.
That's it, I hope you enjoy!
flashing Kernel
I came with the non downgradable 2.3.6 and I have flash this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445259
And works fine without any problem.
I dont get it. Should I flash some of these kernels, after the custom rom?
http://defy.wdscript.fr/kernel/
And which one? Are there advantages?
Thanks for any reply.
Poseidonhun said:
I came with the non downgradable 2.3.6 and I have flash this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445259
And works fine without any problem.
I dont get it. Should I flash some of these kernels, after the custom rom?
http://defy.wdscript.fr/kernel/
And which one? Are there advantages?
Thanks for any reply.
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What you've flashed is simply the December 13th Defy+ nightly with 2 files changed to fix the camera and 1 more to fix the Defy+ battery full charging problem.
That nightly needs a gingerbread kernel to run but you already got that when you flashed the full 2.3.6 sbf. So no you don't need (or won't see any advantage) to flash the signed CM9 kernel again.
ezantera said:
I am on defy+ german rom and now I want to go to CM7.1 stable
I rooted with usperoneclick 2.3.3. Now, I will install SndInitDefy_2.0, but it ask me what version latest 1.0.7 or old 0.6.1? Can I use CM7.1 with my GB kernel anyway? pls help
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this link she work fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445259

DEFY+ (MB526) - a guide for the beginners

As the number of DEFY+ owners slowly reaches the number of regular DEFY ones, it's becoming an every day thing to see someone brick his DEFY+ because he flashed a Froyo only ROM. I'm not mad about the fact, I know that it's all confusing when you're doing it for the first time and that's why I'm going to try and make things a bit easier.
1. Introductory information
DEFY+ = Overclocked Bayer lens DEFY and a higher capacity battery
*If you haven't read it already, read the great All-in-One Defy Beginner's guide written by Zephyrot!*
1.1 Downgrading / "bootloader version" issues
-DEFY+ comes with "bootloader version" 6 or 7. What does "bootloader version" mean? Every Motorola .sbf file is made up of many code groups (short: CG) which contain different part of the phone's operating system (kernel, system files, multimedia files etc.). Those code groups are signed by Motorola (otherwise they would make the phone unable to boot when they are flashed) and one part of that signing is a version number. When you flash a .sbf on your phone you cannot flash one that contains CGs signed with number lower that those that have previously been on your phone.
*Only the latest 2.3.6 Motorola ROM's are signed as version 7*
2. Gingerbread ROMs
-Gingerbread ROM's can be flashed on to every DEFY+ that you can root and install 2nd on. No need to worry about kernels, because these ROM work on the Gingerbread kernels and, as you know, every DEFY+ comes with Gingerbread pre-installed.
1. CyanogenMod 7.2 by Quarx - download
2. CyanogenMod 7.2 by Epsylon - download
3. CyanogenMod 9 by Quarx - download
4. CyanogenMod 9 by Epsylon - download
5. CM7 WhiteRabbit Plus Edition by TweetyPeety - download
6. MS2Ginger v3 by walter79 download
3. Froyo ROMs
-These ROM's are meant to work with a Froyo kernel, which is actually quite easy to get to:
..::Guide for flashing a DEFY+ down to Froyo (bl6 only)::..
*My plan for this thread:
-List of all ROM's that include DEFY+ support by the author
-A bit of information on every ROM mentioned
-Guide for installing every ROM on the DEFY+ (Gingerbread or Froyo)
-Battery fixing (so you can charge your DEFY+ battery to 100%) on any ROM
-Overclocking
-A list of version 6 and version 7 Motorola ROM's
Battery fix to the Quarx's CM9 18th march build.
i upgraded to Quarx's CM9 nightly and i had a problem with the battery..The percentage was constant..No matter how much i charge or discharge.
So i went for the defy red lens battery fix..now the battery status is displaying correctly but the battery charges only till 81%.
Any fix ?
krishna.kowshik said:
i upgraded to Quarx's CM9 nightly and i had a problem with the battery..The percentage was constant..No matter how much i charge or discharge.
So i went for the defy red lens battery fix..now the battery status is displaying correctly but the battery charges only till 81%.
Any fix ?
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According to my experience, the unofficial Defy+ CM7.2 and CM9 builds are running very well with this SBF, its Android version is 2.3.6. I flashed it and have no such problems with Quarx's CM7.2 and CM9 ROMs. No battery and camera fix is needed for the latest builds.
Goose-T said:
According to my experience, the unofficial Defy+ CM7.2 and CM9 builds are running very well with this SBF, its Android version is 2.3.6. I flashed it and have no such problems with Quarx's CM7.2 and CM9 ROMs. No battery and camera fix is needed for the latest builds.
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i was on stock 2.3.4 initially..later flashed CM7.1 and CM7.2 before flashing CM9 build by Quarx. and i have a battery charging problem. Is that SBF from moto ?
krishna.kowshik said:
i was on stock 2.3.4 initially..later flashed CM7.1 and CM7.2 before flashing CM9 build by Quarx. and i have a battery charging problem. Is that SBF from moto ?
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I think that Android 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 versions are so uncommon on the Defy+, that almost no one uses the kernels from these as a basis for custom ROMs. That SBF is an official Motorola firmware, if you are familiar with RSD Lite and your phone's bootloader version is 6, you should flash it, and your problems will be gone with CM. Make a nandroid backup first in case of warranty problems. After flashing you will have to root it and install 2ndInit again.
Goose-T said:
I think that Android 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 versions are so uncommon on the Defy+, that almost no one uses the kernels from these as a basis for custom ROMs. That SBF is an official Motorola firmware, if you are familiar with RSD Lite and your phone's bootloader version is 6, you should flash it, and your problems will be gone with CM. Make a nandroid backup first in case of warranty problems. After flashing you will have to root it and install 2ndInit again.
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Pretty long procedure..what does stock rom have to do with custom roms?After installing the Quarx's latest nightly i flashed the CM9 kernel..Without flashing the CM9 kernel it gets stuck at the boot logo.There should be a battery fix for this.
krishna.kowshik said:
Pretty long procedure..what does stock rom have to do with custom roms?After installing the Quarx's latest nightly i flashed the CM9 kernel..Without flashing the CM9 kernel it gets stuck at the boot logo.There should be a battery fix for this.
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Read this, and you will understand. In a nutshell: the kernel is responsible for the battery issue, and the kernel in your Android 2.3.4 is not fully compatible with CM7.2. The CyanogenMod builds for this phone do not contain the kernel, they use the official one that sits on your phone since you've bought it. One cannot simply change kernel on a Defy+ (locked bootloader and digital signature), the safest way to do it is to flash an official SBF with RSD Lite, which will contain the good, CM-compatible kernel.
Goose-T said:
According to my experience, the unofficial Defy+ CM7.2 and CM9 builds are running very well with this SBF, its Android version is 2.3.6. I flashed it and have no such problems with Quarx's CM7.2 and CM9 ROMs. No battery and camera fix is needed for the latest builds.
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Goose-T said:
I think that Android 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 versions are so uncommon on the Defy+, that almost no one uses the kernels from these as a basis for custom ROMs. That SBF is an official Motorola firmware, if you are familiar with RSD Lite and your phone's bootloader version is 6, you should flash it, and your problems will be gone with CM. Make a nandroid backup first in case of warranty problems. After flashing you will have to root it and install 2ndInit again.
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All European DEFY+ come with 2.3.5 pre-installed! And I use one of the 2.3.5 sbf's as a basis for all Gingerbread ROM's and have no problems, just like you.
Please stop telling people to flash that 2.3.6 sbf! It's okay as I can see that it's version 6, but nevertheless, sbf flashing is not really a pleasant experience for the beginners and is considered an advanced technique. I know that it's actually a piece of cake, but it won't solve his battery problem. It won't solve anyone's battery problem, because it's called by one file only - battd.bin. Nothing to do with kernel version.
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All European DEFY+ come with 2.3.5 pre-installed! And I use one of the 2.3.5 sbf's as a basis for all Gingerbread ROM's and have no problems, just like you.
Please stop telling people to flash that 2.3.6 sbf! It's okay as I can see that it's version 6, but nevertheless, sbf flashing is not really a pleasant experience for the beginners and is considered an advanced technique. I know that it's actually a piece of cake, but it won't solve his battery problem. It won't solve anyone's battery problem, because it's called by one file only - battd.bin. Nothing to do with kernel version.
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what do u suggest niksy ? any fix under development ?
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Goose-T said:
Read this, and you will understand. In a nutshell: the kernel is responsible for the battery issue, and the kernel in your Android 2.3.4 is not fully compatible with CM7.2. The CyanogenMod builds for this phone do not contain the kernel, they use the official one that sits on your phone since you've bought it. One cannot simply change kernel on a Defy+ (locked bootloader and digital signature), the safest way to do it is to flash an official SBF with RSD Lite, which will contain the good, CM-compatible kernel.
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The battery was working completely fine when i was on CM7.2 RC1. No issues at all..and as far was CM9 is concerned i have flashed the CM9 kernel and using the latest Quarx build.
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All European DEFY+ come with 2.3.5 pre-installed! And I use one of the 2.3.5 sbf's as a basis for all Gingerbread ROM's and have no problems, just like you.
Please stop telling people to flash that 2.3.6 sbf! It's okay as I can see that it's version 6, but nevertheless, sbf flashing is not really a pleasant experience for the beginners and is considered an advanced technique. I know that it's actually a piece of cake, but it won't solve his battery problem. It won't solve anyone's battery problem, because it's called by one file only - battd.bin. Nothing to do with kernel version.
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Then why do I have no problem with the battery display without applying any battery fix? I'm using Quarx's CM7.2, and also tried CM9.
Goose-T said:
Then why do I have no problem with the battery display without applying any battery fix?
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That goose-t, even i dont know..but i'm pretty sure that it has nothing to do with the stock rom or kernel or the sbf which you are talking of.i've sent a mail to quarx regarding the problem.Hope he works out a solution.
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Then why do I have no problem with the battery display without applying any battery fix? I'm using Quarx's CM7.2, and also tried CM9.
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Why don't I have any problems with the battery? My base sbf is 2.3.5 and I haven't applied any battery fix.
Why didn't I have any problems with the battery when I used MIUI Pikachu Edition? It had Froyo as a base.
Kernel version has nothing to do with the battery charging problem. (added on 5th of July: this may not be correct :/ The confusion around the problem is still here.)
Quarx himself owns a DEFY+ and that's why his ROMs are DEFY+ compatible. The battd.bin file that he put's in his Gingerbread ROM's (defy+ builds of CM7.2 and CM9) contains the information about the capacity of a DEFY+ battery, not standard DEFY.
Goose-T said:
Then why do I have no problem with the battery display without applying any battery fix? I'm using Quarx's CM7.2, and also tried CM9.
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Goose-T...i had no battery problems or any other problems when i was using CM7.2...i'm facing a battery prob on Quarx's CM9(18th march build).
krishna.kowshik said:
what do u suggest niksy ? any fix under development ?
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The battery was working completely fine when i was on CM7.2 RC1. No issues at all..and as far was CM9 is concerned i have flashed the CM9 kernel and using the latest Quarx build.
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Goose-T...i had no battery problems or any other problems when i was using CM7.2...i'm facing a battery prob on Quarx's CM9(18th march build).
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What is that with "i have flashed the CM9 kernel"? Quarx's CM9 worked for me flawlessly without any kernel update.
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What is that with "i have flashed the CM9 kernel"? Quarx's CM9 worked for me flawlessly without any kernel update.
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i tried installing CM9 without the kernel update, but i was getting stuck on the boot logo. then i found a thread that said you have to flash the CM9 kernel after flashing CM9 rom. I did and it worked except the battery problem.
krishna.kowshik said:
i tried installing CM9 without the kernel update, but i was getting stuck on the boot logo. then i found a thread that said you have to flash the CM9 kernel after flashing CM9 rom. I did and it worked except the battery problem.
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Your DEFY+ has an old 2.3.4 ROM and those ROM's have a kernel that is actually working the same as Froyo kernels. That's why you needed to flash CM9-kernel to get Quarx's DEFY+ CM9 working. (CM9-kernel = one of the Motorola's Gingerbread kernels)
What came to my mind is that your phone might actually be a DEFY flashed to a very early 2.3.4 ROM and then sold as DEFY+. That would explain why official CM7.2 RC1 charged your battery to 100%. That ROM is meant for standard DEFY and for Froyo kernel.
Please reply to my PM or write your battery model here!
How did CM7.2 RC1 work on his defy+???
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niksy+ said:
Your DEFY+ has an old 2.3.4 ROM and those ROM's have a kernel that is actually working the same as Froyo kernels. That's why you needed to flash CM9-kernel to get Quarx's DEFY+ CM9 working. (CM9-kernel = one of the Motorola's Gingerbread kernels)
What came to my mind is that your phone might actually be a DEFY flashed to a very early 2.3.4 ROM and then sold as DEFY+. That would explain why official CM7.2 RC1 charged your battery to 100%. That ROM is meant for standard DEFY and for Froyo kernel.
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They can actually do that ? Damn MOTO !! i got my phone fully sealed within a Moto defy+ box..Niksy+ can they actually do that ? i mean..how can they ??
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kadavil said:
How did CM7.2 RC1 work on his defy+???
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i just flashed the CM7.2 RC1 for defy on my defy+ and cleared the dalvik cache..and it worked like a charm !!
krishna.kowshik said:
They can actually do that ? Damn MOTO !! i got my phone fully sealed within a Moto defy+ box..Niksy+ can they actually do that ? i mean..how can they ??
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I thought you might have bought a second hand one... But your battery model is correct, and you say you bought it sealed in a box. Don't worry, it must be an MB526 (DEFY+)!
kadavil said:
How did CM7.2 RC1 work on his defy+???
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Old 2.3.4 builds are known to work as base for Froyo ROM's
But the weird thing is that his battery won't charge to 100% on ROMs with the correct battd.bin for DEFY+, but it does on the ones with a battd.bin for a standard DEFY!
@krishna.kowshik Try this:
1. Open the CM7.2 RC1.zip, go to system/bin/ and then extract file battd.bin
2. Install RootExplorer on your phone (Accept the SuperUser permissions)
3. Copy that battd.bin file you extracted to somewhere on your memory card
4. Open RootExplorer, copy the battd.bin from where you've put it, go to root/system/bin press Mount R/W button, then paste the battd.bin, overwrite the previous one and finally press Mount R/O button.
5. Exit everything, turn off phone, enter custom recovery, Recovery > Custom > Advanced / Clear battery stats
6. Restart phone
Your phone should charge to 100% now! But, there's no guarantees. DEFY+ is a strange thing There are many MANY of those battd.bin files available, and some work for some people, some work for others...
Let us know if it worked!
niksy+ said:
I thought you might have bought a second hand one... But your battery model is correct, and you say you bought it sealed in a box. Don't worry, it must be an MB526 (DEFY+)!
Old 2.3.4 builds are known to work as base for Froyo ROM's
But the weird thing is that his battery won't charge to 100% on ROMs with the correct battd.bin for DEFY+, but it does on the ones with a battd.bin for a standard DEFY!
@krishna.kowshik Try this:
1. Open the CM7.2 RC1.zip, go to system/bin/ and then extract file battd.bin
2. Install RootExplorer on your phone (Accept the SuperUser permissions)
3. Copy that battd.bin file you extracted to somewhere on your memory card
4. Open RootExplorer, copy the battd.bin from where you've put it, go to root/system/bin press Mount R/W button, then paste the battd.bin, overwrite the previous one and finally press Mount R/O button.
5. Exit everything, turn off phone, enter custom recovery, Recovery > Custom > Advanced / Clear battery stats
6. Restart phone
Your phone should charge to 100% now! But, there's no guarantees. DEFY+ is a strange thing There are many MANY of those battd.bin files available, and some work for some people, some work for others...
Let us know if it worked!
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Alright..I'm working on it ...Hope it works ..
---------- Post added at 11:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 PM ----------
Well guys...Quarx replied back to my mail asking me which kernel i have used..i've given him the details. Looks like he will fish out a solution !!
KUDOS to QUARX !!

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