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[Q] Help to upgrade to froyo 2.2

Hello all,
Right now i am on 2.1 on my Defy and would like to upgrade to. 2.2 froyo. I am running on tenfars recovery, and i am already rooted, im just not sure how exactly to get 2.2 and i have read all the different ways to do it and its just confusing to me. Plus i still read that there are some bugs still with the camera, flash and market. can someone please throw me in the right direction as to how to do this? Im from Puerto Rico but have US TMo service.
I would appreciate any help. Thanks!!

you have 2 choices
1. you can upgrade using the official 2.2 SBF and customise it yourself
2. use tenfars recovery to flash one of the many backups on this forum. which have already been modified for the better. such as removing the Chinese stuff

Please don't ask questions here. This is the development forum. Let's keep things clean and clear

Jmitch thanx!
And im sorry for asking, but i just needed help. Where would i ask this question.
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Ok im a noob here with this... which steps do i need to take exactly? Im afraid to loose my cam flash and 3g...
First flash 2.2 sbf through rsdlite?
Then copy rom on sdcard?
Can i use tenfars recovery or do i need clockworkmod?
Do i need to root again?
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Going mental total noob.

Ok i'm new and these may be stupid questions. Go away now if you're not willing to help!
My Defy is arriving tomorrow, obviously on stock 2.1 moto. I've read and read and read and can't seem to answer my simple question.
All i want is to be able to download and flash an untouched Froyo rom with moto blur. (Yeah i know!) So i can add and remove programs and tweak as i would like. I know i can flash the sbf file but does that leave me unable to downgrade? Do i need a fixed sbf and a nandroid of that stock rom? I'm lost.
I have had three Android phones before, i'm proficient with adb, i'm not scared of messing with system files etc. I'm just new to all the Moto side of it.

Ok i think i figured it out...let me know if these steps are right...
Root.
Install recovery app.
Install recovery and boot into it.
Make nandroid of my own 2.1.
Install nandroid from 3.4.3-11 rom.
Wipe data/cache etc.
Reboot into bootloader and flash fixed 3.4.3-11 sbf.
Let rom boot up and done?
(Re-root etc)
If that's right then it no longer seems so scary now. I'll wait for confirmation first though

Yes that is the right way, but if you want to go back to 2.1 you should have the 2.1 fixed sbf of your carrier
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vick33 said:
Yes that is the right way, but if you want to go back to 2.1 you should have the 2.1 fixed sbf of your carrier
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What do you mean by have it? Have it backed up so I can reflash it? Or flash that instead of fixed 3.4.3?
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What you have written is the good way of updateing the defy. So you will not loose downgradeability. You can just flash the sbf of your original eclair rom back. So first try to find the right eclair sbf for you, then you will be able to go back to eclair when you want.
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vick33 said:
What you have written is the good way of updateing the defy. So you will not loose downgradeability. You can just flash the sbf of your original eclair rom back. So first try to find the right eclair sbf for you, then you will be able to go back to eclair when you want.
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That is great thanks so much for the fast responses. I think that was the last thing i needed to know. Finally got my head around this stuff for Defy it really isn't that hard. My Defy should be here within the next 5 hours
Just as they get CM7 working with RIL too...i'm spoilt for choice on rom. Going with the Korean official first and will strip out the bloatware and maybe make some themes for it. Gotta deodex that too i hate that!
EDIT:
Actually there was one last thing...how do i check my sbf version when it arrives? I'll figure it out i'm sure...
EDIT2: Looks like RDS Lite shows device properties i guess it could be here?

Should I root Motorola Defy with z4root or. ,?

I have downloaded and installed z4root.Plz tell me should i root my phone and i have some question.
I want froyo and am not getting it OTA and i have T mobile Defy using in pakistan.The only reason for root are to update to froyo.
- can i able to update my phone to OTA froyo after root?
- can i unroot my phone?
- So after root I can remove T mobile apps and start up logo?
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You can flash without root, but lose downgradability.
Read the post carefully first before flashing.
To root use superoneclick, it works on all eclair and froyo roms.

what flash will do? and what the diffr b/w flash and root.
After update why ppl downgrade
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Rooting is simply giving you full admin access to the phone. It does not in any other way alter the phones system. Flashing is installing a completely different build onto the phone usually for upgrade purposes.
There are some people who find the upgrade to be buggy or unstable as compared to the Eclair build. This has especially been the case when upgrading with a leaked build that may not be fully tested. That is why one would want to downgrade.
Also, if you're region is not officially updated yet installing an update can void your warranty.

so after root will i get OTA froyo or after root same message appear your device are up to date
so kindly tell me the procedure of rooting or give me proper link of that thread.
And plz advice me i will go for it or not.Currently i dnt have any issue with my cell.
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cute_kayani said:
so after root will i get OTA froyo or after root same message appear your device are up to date
so kindly tell me the procedure of rooting or give me proper link of that thread.
And plz advice me i will go for it or not.Currently i dnt have any issue with my cell.
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No, you won't. If you just wanna upgrade to froyo, you don't need to root. You just need to flash a froyo rom.
You can find howtos in the wiki: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Defy#How-Tos

one more thing how to check my cell is from T mobile uk or usa?
Me purchased it from pakistan.
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And how to update builtin apps like youtube gmail etc.
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mpiekp said:
You can flash without root, but lose downgradability.
Read the post carefully first before flashing.
To root use superoneclick, it works on all eclair and froyo roms.
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You can downgrade the US defy. Thread link on how to. Basically the nordic sbf allows this to happen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13109496
OP:
I never tried z4root but superoneclick has never failed me.
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splat matt said:
You can downgrade the US defy. Thread link on how to. Basically the nordic sbf allows this to happen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13109496
OP:
I never tried z4root but superoneclick has never failed me.
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Yep, thought OP was from a different continent, shame there has been no later eclair releases for europe etc. As even if you revert to official build, surely they expect the original rom, if you need to return one.

mpiekp said:
Yep, thought OP was from a different continent, shame there has been no later eclair releases for europe etc. As even if you revert to official build, surely they expect the original rom, if you need to return one.
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so how to check that my cell from T Mobile USA or UK ?

Try to root with SuperOneClick is esier than z4root!!!

[Q] trouble in switching to g2 default rom

HI
I have a t mobile G2 its permanent rooted , i want to switch to shipped rom of g2 ie the factory default os, i have tried "RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.4_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.24_M_release_155297_signed" but it gives error on installing error 159
plz help my current specs are
virtous g lite
baseband version 12.28b.60.140eu_26.03.02.26_m
kernal version 2.6.35.10-virtuos-glite-v3.0.1+rmk
Build number 2.13.531.8 cl56018 release keys
rom manager v4.2.1.0
please give me step by step procedure to switch back to G2 default rom so that i can get official updates
i am a new-bie

Well...your first mistake was not making a nandroid back up of your stock rom..that would solve this problem quick. As with anything "computer" related always make a back up before changing everything
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Spastic909 said:
Well...your first mistake was not making a nandroid back up of your stock rom..that would solve this problem quick. As with anything "computer" related always make a back up before changing everything
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While this is good advice, it's not really a useful post to respond to this question about. I'm researching the same type of issue for someone and this response has only been useful as an annoyance.

u do a clean install? if so try toggle signature..that worked for me before

Spastic909 said:
Well...your first mistake was not making a nandroid back up of your stock rom..that would solve this problem quick. As with anything "computer" related always make a back up before changing everything
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Sao phien ha the

Couple things,
If you install the official OTA update, you will lose root, and will not be able to get it back. Its not currently rootable, and AFAIK, people are having trouble even downgrading from the official Gingerbread OTA in order to root. So bottom line, official GB OTA is a bad idea if you want root.
Second, the official GB update is posted in the Development section, so you don't need to mess with going back to stock in order to get the OTA, if you still want to install the official GB update.
Third, there is a pre-rooted version of the GB update, also in the Development section. So THAT is probably what you really want.
Forth, the RUU you are trying to install is not the stock T-Mobile ROM. Its a stock Desire Z ROM (with Sense). Again, you will lose root if you flash an official ROM, but this one (1.34) is actually rootable. You should still be able to install it anyway, so I'm not sure what the issue is. You're trying to run the RUU from your computer, right? Its not one you flash from ROM Manager.

wonderfulmetropolis said:
While this is good advice, it's not really a useful post to respond to this question about. I'm researching the same type of issue for someone and this response has only been useful as an annoyance.
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So what's your point? Didn't see any rules on how to respond..
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can i backup my current custom rom to FTF for future easy flashing with flashtool?

is there a way to backup the current custom ics rom i have on my phone to a ftf flash file?
if its possible it can save me a lot of time if i downgrade to GB and then come back to my current ics rom because i dont need to root, worry about the base band and stuff like that.
is this possible? couldnt find anything on google :/

Nope

Not possible
mety333 said:
is there a way to backup the current custom ics rom i have on my phone to a ftf flash file?
if its possible it can save me a lot of time if i downgrade to GB and then come back to my current ics rom because i dont need to root, worry about the base band and stuff like that.
is this possible? couldnt find anything on google :/
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Nope
But if you rooted ur mobile, when u update your mobile with PCC or SEUS, the root is gone. Only if your bootloader is locked.
Suppose if you rooted your mobile - you are able to take backup of current rom using rom manager and use the rom manager to install the backup rom. :laugh:
Note down phone details (Baseband, Android version etc.,). You will get everything from the XDA. :good:
Hit thanks if I helped you. :victory:
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Xperia Arc LT15i
Rooted/Unlocked BootLoader
JellyBean - FXP132/CM10

Didn't know that rom manager works on xperia arc?!
If you have rooted phone than install CWM and make nandroid backup,it's much easyer and it will restore everything you had on your phone when you did the backup.Cheers

mety333 said:
is there a way to backup the current custom ics rom i have on my phone to a ftf flash file?
if its possible it can save me a lot of time if i downgrade to GB and then come back to my current ics rom because i dont need to root, worry about the base band and stuff like that.
is this possible? couldnt find anything on google :/
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Pfft... n00b..
Well if this were possible there would have been no reason to unlock the bootloader to install custom ROMs like CM or AOKP et al..
The main reason we cannot create an ftf file for a ROM other than Stock iss that we do not know how Sony encodes its files in the .sin format. I have been trying to decode and encode the .sin files but till now every try has been an epic Fail..
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heinrichkaiser said:
Pfft... n00b..
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I guess after i've being using android for 3 years, unlocking bootloaders, rooting devices, flashing roms and kernels, overclocking, messing with scripts and used more than 1000+ apps im still a noob... pfft... did you just get owned? Or do i need to develop you a specific app for that?
Haha
Thanks for the answers guys
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