Hi guys , i m new here .
I have some problems with wifi .
- I can connect to my network after some time 30 sec , but only if i have checked "enable auto ip"
- when the connnection is done , i can t acces the internet .
This is all my story about my defy .
I updated first to froyo with "Motorola update manager" and after some time and alot of applications installed i done a factory reset . After that i was thinking to root my defy . I rooted and installed this .
Video Tutorial: How to install CM7.1 (Android 2.3.7) on the Motorola Defy
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Search that on youtube . The rom is this : update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed .
After this adventure ( first time for me ) i saw that wifi is not working and i tried to unroot my phone , to get back to 2.2 . After some wipe cache / factory reset and other things my phone started to boot in "Bootmenu or Recovery android .."
. From there i installed again CM7 , and after some time my phone got back screen . ( i think it s called bricked )
After i flash for 2 times some retail froyo i found this : JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_117-002_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8RTGB035.0R_USAJRDNFRYORTGB_P003_A002_HWp3_Service1FF and my phone got revived .
This is my story , sorry for my english
Any solutions ?
The youtube tutorial doesn't mention a couple of important steps that may help to avoid problems with CM7. It is recommended to reboot the phone twice after installing 2nd-Init custom recovery. It is also recommended to wipe Cache and Dalvik before and after flashing the CM7 zip file. To do that, follow these steps:
Put the CM7 zip file on your SD card. If you want the Android Market and other Google apps, you must also put the Google apps zip file on your SD card. Links to both of these files can be found on the CM7 development thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033654
Root and install the "2ndInit Recovery Installer” app, as you did before. It's available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
Run the app and install custom recovery (the version that is stable for CM-based ROMs), then reboot the phone. The first time you reboot, the custom BootMenu will display. Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select an option. Select Boot > Set Default > Normal > Go Back > Reboot System. After the phone has fully booted up, power it off and reboot again. If the custom recovery installed properly, a blue LED on the phone should briefly light up each time the phone reboots (while the Motorola logo is being displayed).
Turn off USB debugging on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging), then power off the phone. Press the power button to turn the phone on again, and as soon as the blue LED lights up, press the volume down button. The custom BootMenu will display. Select Recovery > Custom Recovery.
In custom recovery, Wipe DATA/Factory reset, then Wipe CACHE Partition. Also go to Advanced and Wipe Dalvik Cache.
Then select Go Back > install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard, and install the stable build of CM7 (the file called “update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed.zip”). In the same way, install the google apps zip file (optional, but you won't have the Android Market or any other google apps unless you install it).
Then select "Go Back", wipe data, cache, and dalvik again (not strictly necessary, but may help to avoid some problems), then select "reboot system now”.
Once the phone has fully booted, you’ll have to switch the cellular radio bands to match the frequencies used by your carrier. A baseband switcher app is included with CM7. (In the 7.1.0-11 build of CM7, the baseband switcher can be found in the app tray, and is called “DEFY baseband switcher.” In the latest nightly builds, it is in Settings > Device settings > Baseband switcher.) Open the baseband switcher, click on the tab for your region, and select the option for your carrier. The phone will have to be rebooted again.
Thank s for the info .
Before doing this thing ( root + flash a new rom ) i have some questions.
1 . At the end of that youtube tutorial is the last reboot , then the home screen , apps etc . In my case the logo was running , and after that nothing. i had to pull out the battery
2. If i understood correctly i need to Wipe DATA/Factory reset, then Wipe CACHE Partition then Wipe Dalvik Cache before installing the new rom .
First time i did it without "wipe dalvik cache" . IT s important regarding wifi ?
3. I can go back to the original rom if something will go wrong ?
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Then select "Go Back", wipe data, cache, and dalvik again (not strictly necessary, but may help to avoid some problems), then select "reboot system now”.
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What problems ?
I saw a bunch of threads regarding the wifi problem , i really need it and i don t want to go trough that panic feeling about the black screen , brick , you name it .
If you want to be able to go back to your present configuration easily without flashing another SBF in RSD Lite, you can back up your system in custom recovery before wiping data etc.
In custom recovery, go to Backup and restore > Backup, and this will create a backup image of your entire system on the SD card. (It’s a lot like creating a “restore point” in a Windows computer. It’s a good idea to back up your entire system like this from time to time anyway.)
Then, if you ever want to return the phone to its present state, just go into custom recovery again and select Recovery > Custom Recovery > Backup and restore > Restore (system & data), then select the system image that you’ve created.
I don't know if wiping cache & dalvik before and after installing CM7 will solve the wifi problem or not, but it's worth a try. If the wifi still doesn't work, you could also try flashing a more recent nightly build after flashing the stable version.
If that doesn't work either, you could then try installing an earlier build of CM7 -- some of those had different wifi modules, which may work better for you. Some earlier builds are available here: http://defy.wdscript.fr/jordan-nightly/
(look for the builds that say "BOOT" in the filename -- for example "cm7-110911-1924-BOOTWIFI3-Jordan.zip")
If the wifi works well with one of those, then you could install a more recent nightly (without the kernel) over it.
Thanks again .
I ll be back monday with an update on my phone status .
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If that doesn't work either, you could then try installing an earlier build of CM7 -- some of those had different wifi modules, which may work better for you. Some earlier builds are available here:
(look for the builds that say "BOOT" in the filename -- for example "cm7-110911-1924-BOOTWIFI3-Jordan.zip")
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Ok i installed cm7 step by step from your tutorial , but the wifi is still not working .
Scanning... => Connecting... => Disconnected
Can you guide me to what old versions exactly to look for ?
When you say " try installing ..." you mean to start from here again ?
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The first time you reboot, the custom BootMenu will display. Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select an option. Select Boot > Set Default > Normal > Go Back > Reboot System. After the phone has fully booted up, power it off and reboot again. If the custom recovery installed properly, a blue LED on the phone should briefly light up each time the phone reboots (while the Motorola logo is being displayed).
Turn off USB debugging on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging), then power off the phone. Press the power button to turn the phone on again, and as soon as the blue LED lights up, press the volume down button. The custom BootMenu will display. Select Recovery > Custom Recovery.
In custom recovery, Wipe DATA/Factory reset, then Wipe CACHE Partition. Also go to Advanced and Wipe Dalvik Cache.
Then select Go Back > install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard, and install the stable build of CM7 (the file called “update-cm-7.1.0-11-Defy-signed.zip”). In the same way, install the google apps zip file (optional, but you won't have the Android Market or any other google apps unless you install it).
Then select "Go Back", wipe data, cache, and dalvik again (not strictly necessary, but may help to avoid some problems), then select "reboot system now”.
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I attached a image too .
I found something that might work but i can t find that line because the file is read only :|
How to Solve the Motorola Defy ME525 WiFi Problem, WiFi Connected But No Internet Access serach this on google . IT s the first link chromloop
The problem you described (where the wifi keeps saying scanning > connecting > disconnected) can sometimes be solved simply by "forgetting" all your saved Wi-Fi networks and then re-adding them. Try this: go into Wi-Fi settings, long-press on each saved network, and select "Forget network." Then try adding a network again and see if it connects.
If that doesn't work, then you can try installing an earlier boot version.
When you say " try installing ..." you mean to start from here again ?
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Just go into the custom recovery, wipe cache and dalvik, then flash the zip file. (You don't even have to wipe data/factory reset again. Then you won't lose all your apps and settings.)
Here's a link to download the earlier boot versions: http://defy.wdscript.fr/jordan-nightly/
I'd recommend trying each of the following, in the order listed:
cm7-110911-1924-BOOTWIFI3-Jordan.zip
cm7-110822-1650-BOOT179-4-Jordan.zip
cm7-110817-1717-BOOT179-Jordan.zip
cm7-110726-0018-BOOTSEA-Jordan.zip
cm7-110615-1323-BOOT177-Jordan.zip
cm7-110610-0726-BOOT343-Jordan-downgrade.zip
Hopefully one of those will solve your wi-fi problem. If that works, then you can try flashing a more recent nightly build (without the kernel) over the working boot version, so you'll still have the latest features.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Well the other night i disabled the wireless n function on defy by this tutorial .
Follow the steps:
1. Use the Root explorer, open this file path: “/etc/wifi/”,
2. Use the file editor to open the “tiwlan.ini”.
3. Find this two lines below, change the value if it is not 0.
HT_Enable = 0 # 0=diable 802.11n support
BurstModeEnable = 0 # 0 - Disabled 1 - Enabled
4. Save the file, then reboot your Defy.
And now shows me this Scanning... => Connecting... => Obtaining an ip address ...
I managed to connect to the internet trough wifi only if i had this settings on my modem . Huawei Hg655b but my Notebook Asus n53sv don t want to connect .
See the file attached . "Wifi on phone"
Second try , i activated the wep encryption and kept the other settings .
This time the Notebook connects just fine , but the phone is stuck on "Obtaining an ip address "
See the file attached "Notebook only"
2nd Problem . Market don t work . the version of google apps that i used is this : gapps-gb-20110828-signed
I attached an image with the error message .
Third problem . There is an official gingerbread rom from motorola for my defy or a good froyo rom ? ( no bloatware , and motorola crap )
The last thing that annoyed me was this rom , it s not fluid , it s laggy , not much but you can see it . . The games run good , no lag and i m afraid to oc the processor to 1000 mhz because the battery life .
That's strange that you're having so many problems with CM7. I wonder if the stable version you downloaded was a corrupted file... Maybe check to see if the MD5sums match. (You can get the MD5sum here: http://www.defy-cm.net/ )
There is an official gingerbread rom from motorola for my defy or a good froyo rom ?
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No, the official gingerbread roms from Moto are only for the Defy+. If you install them on the Defy, your camera won't work (unless you have a red lense defy), and if you flash the full SBF you won't be able to downgrade to Froyo again.
However, there are a few other good gingerbread roms besides CM7 that work on Defy with green lense. You could try GreenbreadMod or the "Greenbread" version of MS2Ginger. You could also try MIUI (although that's based on CM7).
It s not a good experience for my first root & flash .
I can get back to the official 2.2 rom ?
If yes where i can find it ? Is possible to use moto update software like when i upgrated to 2.2 from 2.1 ?
The only things i want to do with this phone is to use it like a regulary phone , making photos , going on "trips" ( pool and beach) and game .
No wifi problems , No android market problems , just official 2.2. I m tired
Thx for your help again and again .
Someone tried to send it to the warranty with the official rom ?
Yes, you can easily restore it to the official rom if you have either an SBF or a nandroid backup of the official rom. Where are you from, and who is your cellular carrier? Sometime later today (hopefully), I'll write a quick tutorial for returning your phone to its stock condition.
I m from Romania and my carrier is ORANGE.
Did you backup your stock ROM in custom recovery before you installed CM7? If so, you can use that. Otherwise, you'll have to download the firmware (.sbf file) for your region. You may be able to find a working download link on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116732
Let me know which you will use (either the "nandroid" backup from custom recovery or the .sbf file), and I'll explain how to install it.
Did you backup your stock ROM in custom recovery before you installed CM7?
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No , because it wasn t the official rom . After that mess ( 1st post ) ,i bricked the phone and my only option to get back was to flash with rsd this rom : JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_117-002_BLUR_SIGN_SIGNED_USAJRDNEMARAB1B8RTGB035.0R_USAJRDNFRYORTGB_P003_A002_HWp3_Service1FF ( Wifi not working on this rom too )
This sbf is good ? "Original SBF mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/29QIKQH3W9"
Or "Anyway I made signed version.
Here you are. 3.4.2-179-002_CEE_deodexed-signed"
This sbf is good ? "Original SBF mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/29QIKQH3W9"
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Yes, that's the one you want. The one you mentioned in your first post was made for the UK.
Now i download that original sbf .
What s Next ?
Before flashing an sbf file, it is recommended to wipe data and cache in the stock recovery. To get into the stock recovery, power off the phone, hold in the volume- button then also press and hold the power button. After a few seconds you should see a triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle, and a little green android guy below that. Then press the volume+ and volume- buttons at the same time, and a menu should appear. Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu, and the power button to select an option. Select "wipe data/factory reset" and also "wipe cache partition".
Then power off the phone again (or pull the battery). Make sure the battery is fully charged. Hold in the hold in the volume+ button and the power button at the same time. After about 5 seconds, release the buttons. The bootloader should display – it will show the version and a battery check. Then connect the phone to your computer and flash the sbf file using RSD Lite. (I'm assuming you already know how to do that, since you've done it before.) Wait until the phone has fully rebooted and RSD Lite says “Pass” before closing RSD Lite and disconnecting the USB cable. As an extra precaution, I usually power off the phone before disconnecting the cable.
Good luck!
i flashed the official rom and the wifi is still not working .
IT s stuck on this : Scanning... => Connecting... => Obtaining an ip address ... and sometimes it s connected to my wifi , but with no internet connection
The 3G is working .
I will play with the wifi settings to make it work .
You have any sollutions ?
That's very strange. Have you tried using it with a different wireless router? Maybe your router is the problem. Or your phone might have a hardware problem. Is it still under warranty?
Yes is still under warranty . Was bought last year on march .
After some tries on my router i was able to connect but without internet acces .
Other wireless router i don t have , but these days i ll go to check if the phone can connect to other wifi networks .
Im flashing my GF defy green lense. I myself have a htc hd2 and im no novice when it comes to flashing and modding but the defy really makes my head hurt. its out of warranty and its been running really crapp. I want to flash the: [ROM][05.02.2012]MS2Ginger - Android 2.3.6
Ive managed to root the device but i cant seem to get Clockwork mod on it to flash. Maybe because its late but ive been following the beginners guide but im stumped what to do next.
Any help from the experts would be superb
Thanks Baker0
Ive managed to root the device but i cant seem to get Clockwork mod on it to flash.
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Do you mean you can't install clockworkmod, or that you're having trouble using it to flash the rom? To install Clockworkmod, just use this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
Run the app and install custom recovery, then reboot the phone. The first time you reboot, the custom BootMenu will display. Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select an option. Select Boot > Set Default > Normal > Go Back > Reboot System. After the phone has fully booted up, power it off and reboot again. If the custom recovery installed properly, a blue LED on the phone should briefly light up each time the phone reboots (while the Motorola logo is being displayed).
To use the recovery, turn off USB debugging on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging), then power off the phone. Press the power button to turn the phone on again, and as soon as the blue LED lights up, press the volume down button. The custom BootMenu will display. Select Recovery > Custom Recovery.
Thanks it makes more sense now i'll give it ago tonight. Very much appreciated
Glad I could help. Let me know if you need further assistance.
I do ive got further..ive done
Root your DEFY and Install BOOTMENU - CWM (2ndInit-Installer 2.0.apk - install 1.0.7) or use this SndInitDefy_2.0.apk
CM7/9 and MIUI user can start with step 2
2. REBOOT
3. run 2nd-init (voldown on blue LED)
4. Go to "Recovery"
5. Go to "Latest or Stable or Custom Recovery"
6. "wipe data and cache"
7. Go to "Backup and Restore"
8. Go to "Advance Restore"
9. Select "MS2Ginger3.0"
Once i select Ms2Ginger3.0 its coming up with :
Clockworkmod recovery v2.5.1.8
Checking MD5 sums...
MD5 Mismatch!
Then nothing else. Ive had a look on the forums but i cant find a solution. Ive formatted the SD card as fat32. Ive re-downloaded the file. Do I need to do something else before with my factory 2.2 defy?
Any help would be great
Cheers
Baker0
Did you unzip the "MS2Ginger3.0-RTM.zip" file? You have to unzip that file and put the "nandroid.md5" and "system.ext3.tar" files on your SD card in clockworkmod/backup/MS2Ginger. (The "MS2Ginger-Greenbread.zip" file should NOT be unzipped, however, and should be in the root of the SD card.)
If you did that correctly and you're still getting an MD5 mismatch error, try checking the MD5 sum yourself using an app like AFV (Android File Verifier), which is available free on the android market. (Open AFV and browse to the md5sum file, long-press it, and select “md5sum –c Type Check”.) Does AFV show a mismatch too?
ahh i didnt unzip. I dont do that with the hd2
Next step... Sorry I feel like a complete n00bie
All im getting now is system.img not found skipping restore of /system/.
Both files nandroid.md5" and "system.ext3.tar are in the folder....
Thank you
You need newer CWM, backup format changed recently. I'm typing from a phone, can't give you more directions now.
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You need newer CWM, backup format changed recently. I'm typing from a phone, can't give you more directions now.
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Yeah, that might be the problem. Download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=787176&d=1321653982
Don't unzip it; just put it on the root of your SD card. Then boot into custom recovery, select Install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard, and install it. That will update your recovery to the latest version.
Hi guys, I hope you can help me.
I have just rooted + flashed my motorola defy plus for the first time (on any device for that matter)
I installed 2nd init, version 0.6.... or something.
Put a rom, kernel and google apps on my sd-card
Then I turned usb-debugging off and rebooted my phone.
Now I can get into bootmenu, and this is what I do:
1) go to recovery
2) select custom recovery
3) then it says: Clockworkmod Recovery v2.5.1.8
E: Can't open /tmp/recovery.log
4) I then select wipe data/factory reset
5) then it says this: Formatting DATA
Formatting CACHE
FORMATTING SDEXT
No app2sd partition found. Skipping format of /sd-ext
Formatting SDCARD:/.android_secure
Data wipe complete
E: Can't open /tmp/recovery.log
6) After that i select install zip from sdcard
7) then I select choose zip from sdcard
8) then I select the zip file containing the rom
9) And it says: Finding update package
Opening update package
Installing update
E: Can't make /tmp/update_binary
Installation aborted
Now I can't go any further and can't use my phone at all
I hope u guys can help me, and that I haven't F*ed up my phone
what happen if you restart the phone ?
It goes right into bootmenu.
I have however found out how tog et my phone running normal again, I had to select Boot instead of Recovery and the choose Boot Normal.
I do however still want to flash CM9 onto my device but gonna ask here until i'm 100% sure it'll work.
So if you or any1 here got the links to the correct stuff I need, that would be very helpful
may be the sd card
try a different sd card it happen some times
when you restart the phone and you see the blue light, hit the VOL - button.
here choose boot option
select Set Default - and choose [2nd -Init]
restart the phone again.
one more question : what was the last ROM you flashed ?
This was the first time I flashed a ROM (or tried to)
I think the wrong one, can't post links just yet
Ok so I tried it again, and IT WORKED
Now theres a new problem: I get no reception, not for calling, and not for 3g connection.
Anybody knows how to fix this?
At the lockscreen it says Emergency calls only.
I have tried several basebans switchers, but none with any succes.
(I live in Belgium by the way)
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Ok so I tried it again, and IT WORKED
Now theres a new problem: I get no reception, not for calling, and not for 3g connection.
Anybody knows how to fix this?
At the lockscreen it says Emergency calls only.
I have tried several basebans switchers, but none with any succes.
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Do you have any APN's ?
Go to setting, wifi&networks, then check if you have and APN's in the access point names menu. If you dont you will have to look up an APN for your provider. I had this problem after flashing 2.2.1 sbf.
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I tried to add one, but I can't probably because I dont have any service.
That is my main problem, I dont get service so I can't even make phonecalls and stuff
Use this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=662294&d=1311330982
this is a base band switcher
go to recovery and install the zip
when u restar the phone your should see a baseband swhitcher program
now select the baseband in your country and restart the phone
and thats it !
I tried almost every baseband, still no luck
Can't I just go back to stock? My pc also doens't recognise my defy anymore, so I can't put anything on the SD-card
I didn,t solve the problem that you said in the first post here and in Q&A section, can you detail how you had solved?
Thanks.
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I didn,t solve the problem that you said in the first post here and in Q&A section, can you detail how you had solved?
Thanks.
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What I think did the trick was:
When I installed sndInit for the first time I chose to install the upper version (0,6...).
When I installed it for a second time I chose the version below that (1,....)
Hope this helps for you.
PS: I flashed another ROM and kernel, and now I have android 4 installed with signal/reception
Thanks for helping me guys!