Hello, I am really new to the whole flashing roms business but decided to go for it last night. So I followed the instructions to flash CM7 on my Defy. Worked great but needed the Android Market but could not access the .zip i put on my SD card. So without thinking much I installed a custom recovery defy_recovery-1218-0326-signed (1).apk but I believe that 2nd init is the custom recovery ( but I couldn't access it after flash was complete). After I installed the custom recovery I rebooted my phone and it got stuck on the M logo. I can access the bootloader menu and the recovery menu but have not been able to do anything that helps. I have RSD lite but does not recognize the .sbfs that I have downloaded. Please help me. I am out a phone and we all know how crappy that is. Thanks so much!
I was able to flash a version of Froyo and from there go back to Ginger! Thanks guys!
Cant help with Cm7 but can offer my advice, Walters version of newest 2.3.4 Defy + ROM works great and very easy to install, instructions are in the thread, I recomend using that ROM ;-p
See link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285007
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Go to stock recovery and do a data and cache wipe.
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Thanks for the advice. Ill look into it as soon as I get RSD lite working
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Go to stock recovery and do a data and cache wipe.
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Yeah I already tried that, nothing...
You've run yourself out of options, you should never wipe using stock recovery when using CM7. Flash a stock 2.2 sbf.
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defy_recovery-1218-0326-signed (1).apk but I believe that 2nd init is the custom recovery ( but I couldn't access it after flash was complete).
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Why'd you install another recovery when CM7 comes with it preinstalled as 2ndinit?! The 2nd init bootmenu consists of a custom recovery. You should have read FAQs properly.
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Yeah, like I said, im extremely new to this hole thing. I wasn't thinking when I put the new custom recovery. Im going to try to flash a new 2.2 rom and go from there if my battery will hold up...
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I'm having a problem and hopefully it's something simple I overlooked. I installed Cyanogen's V6.0.0. RC1 and the market won't find anything I search for. I tried a different ROM and the same problem. Now I have no ROM Manager and I can't get into recovery. Recovery goes away every time I wipe to install a new ROM. Is there something I can do to fix it?
If u just noticed it then its not ur Rom, market has been down on different devices to night since about 12
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Yeah opps. My Magic 32B isn't recognizing anything either. Thanks for the help.
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If u just noticed it then its not ur Rom, market has been down on different devices to night since about 12
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Why do I keep losing my recovery and needing to reinstall?
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Why do I keep losing my recovery and needing to reinstall?
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Where is it going and what are you reinstalling?
Yes please give a few more details... what were you doing when u "lost" ur recovery so we can try to give u the right answers
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After I install a new ROM and try to boot into recovery mode when the phone is turned off it doesn't load Clockwork Recovery it loads the stock recovery and I don't have any options until I use ROM Manager and install the recovery image from there.
Hope that's enough info.
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After I install a new ROM and try to boot into recovery mode when the phone is turned off it doesn't load Clockwork Recovery it loads the stock recovery and I don't have any options until I use ROM Manager and install the recovery image from there.
Hope that's enough info.
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You need to go in to the menu of the stock recovery (up volume + power), and select apply update.zip to go in to clockwork.
so im stuck on gingerbread, and can only use my backup with is a gingerbread one, when i reload cwm 2.5.x through fastboot its doesnt work just loas the rom and never boots past the htc screen. being stuck on gingerbread aint the worst but i always like to move around. any ideas?
try flashing the recovery from rom manager, this will install the 2.5 recovery. fastboot flash will only work if you have the eng h-boot, radio s-off won't do.
yeah got the eng h-boot
and im geting into 2.5, and it says it loads but no dice.
doing the install through rom manager just force closes on gingerbread for me.
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yeah got the eng h-boot
and im geting into 2.5, and it says it loads but no dice.
doing the install through rom manager just force closes on gingerbread for me.
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You can't flash back to CM6 via the ROM Manager. You need to flash CWR v2 via the ROM manager, boot into recovery and manually flash your CM6 backup. And be sure to do a full wipe of everything before flashing
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You can't flash back to CM6 via the ROM Manager. You need to flash CWR v2 via the ROM manager, boot into recovery and manually flash your CM6 backup. And be sure to do a full wipe of everything before flashing
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Yeah, im flashing from recovery. i dont have a 2.2 backup just gingerbread. im not installing from rom manager. yeah so im trying to install a rom as i dont have a backup. i boot into CWM 2.x and it says all is loaded but sticks on htc screen. ive wiped everything a few times. even tried wiping in cwm 3 and then fastboot flashing 2.5 and trying to install rom there. no dice.
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Yeah, im flashing from recovery. i dont have a 2.2 backup just gingerbread. im not installing from rom manager. yeah so im trying to install a rom as i dont have a backup. i boot into CWM 2.x and it says all is loaded but sticks on htc screen. ive wiped everything a few times. even tried wiping in cwm 3 and then fastboot flashing 2.5 and trying to install rom there. no dice.
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To clarify, you're trying to flash CM6 back and you currently have CM7?
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well im actually using the gingervillian 1.4, but previously was using cm6. and alas i ****ed up and didnt do backup previously.
I had cm7 but went back to cm6.1.0 on my g1 but returning it to stock Android 1.0 and then rooting from the beginning, the phone is a little faster now after formatting the sdcard
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well im actually using the gingervillian 1.4, but previously was using cm6. and alas i ****ed up and didnt do backup previously.
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I'm not sure what you're asking then ... what are you trying to flash?
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OP are you gfree? U might b able to just unroot / flash the OTW/pcimg10
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yeah didnt use gfree, got my s-ff the hard way on day one. but i have flashed the pc10img after hex editing before so i think i might try once i mull the problem some more.
fetusbeats said:
yeah didnt use gfree, got my s-ff the hard way on day one. but i have flashed the pc10img after hex editing before so i think i might try once i mull the problem some more.
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You should still go the gfree route, they found the initial hack could be overrided; check the Wiki here for a guide to use gfree for those of us that rooted from the get go.
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fetusbeats said:
well im actually using the gingervillian 1.4, but previously was using cm6. and alas i ****ed up and didnt do backup previously.
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Okay, I think I got it. You flashed Gingervillan without backing up your stock ROM?
Here are links to the pre and post OTA stock ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#ROMs
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If you want to flash a non-GB ROM, you need the CWM2 (which is what you did). It sounds like after you put this recovery back though, you tried to flash a GB backup? This won't work (since anything GB requires CWM3).
If you have the CWM2 recovery, just go download any Froyo-based ROM you want to use, place the zip on you SD card, boot into recovery, and apply the zip.
nah just tried to flash a 2.2 rom through cwm2.5 no backup will only flash gb backup through 3.0.0.5
I recently flashed my first rom...yes im a noob. I installed some root friendly apps that say I don't have my nand unlocked. Can someone send a link my way to instruct me? I thought I did it...evo4g...running evokings black titanium
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androidFIERCE said:
I recently flashed my first rom...yes im a noob. I installed some root friendly apps that say I don't have my nand unlocked. Can someone send a link my way to instruct me? I thought I did it...evo4g...running evokings black titanium
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Some more details would be spectacular, such as which apps you're trying to use that give you that error. Do any other root apps work? What method did you use to root? Do you have the 'super user' app installed on your phone? When you boot to the bootloader, does it show Ship S off or Ship S on? What method did you use to flash the rom? Did you do it manually in recovery, or did you use ROM Manager?
When I boot to recovery it shows s-on. I don't remember the exact app name but it was used to manage power and cpu usage to boost performance. I used unrevoked root method found on xda.
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I flashed rom from sd manually via zip
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I flashed rom from sd manually via zip
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Okay, you should be S off, not S on. Since you have custom recovery installed, you need to download the unrevoked forever s off tool, and flash it in recovery. Then boot back to your bootloader, and be sure that you're S off. At that point, I'd boot back to recovery, do a full wipe (data/factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, and flash calkulin's format all.zip), then reflash your rom. See if it works after that.
Much appreciated friend. To be continued.
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Much appreciated friend. To be continued.
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Not a problem. And if you are on the newest version of clockwork recovery, you may not be able to flash that Calkulin's Format all.zip. You may need to flash King's format all zip instead, which I will attatch for you. Just remember, that after you flash either of the Format all.zip's, you need to flash a new ROM before you boot up. Once you flash the Format all.zip, everything geti's wiped, and you won't be able to boot up.
So instead of calkulins use kingsmod? Now.I don't wipe again one I use kingsmod do I?
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Nevermind. Flash the format all.zip then flash rom.
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Nevermind. Flash the format all.zip then flash rom.
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That is correct. Don't try to boot after flashing format all, until you first flash a ROM. Let me know how you make out
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So instead of calkulins use kingsmod? Now.I don't wipe again one I use kingsmod do I?
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Correct, they both do the same thing, except king's is edify compatible, which makes it gingerbread and clockwork 3.0+ friendly.
Also...kings black titanium is my first flashed rom. I like it...but I don't want to miss out on something better. I am sure I will try other roms ...but in the meantime...any suggestions for performance and stability roms. I've seen screenshots of overclocked phones....the response of my current rom is great...but I am into full customization. Any ideas from those who know?
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...sounds like you should try CM7
I recommend CM7. You just need to download and flash the latest gapps with it.
Someone wanna give the pros and cons of cm7? I have heard it plenty of times. Same type of thing right? I can flash cm7 straight from. Zip on my sd card?
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When u say gapps that's foreign to me...I am still noob. Is this a cynagen rom. I see alot of screen shots with people clocking their androids way ocmver the stock 1 gig. How do they accomplish this. Sorry for all the questions.
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When u say gapps that's foreign to me...I am still noob. Is this a cynagen rom. I see alot of screen shots with people clocking their androids way ocmver the stock 1 gig. How do they accomplish this. Sorry for all the questions.
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http://goo-inside.me/gapps/latest/7/universal/ < gapps [google apps] you flash them in recovery after flashing a new gingerbread rom, its so that your market, gmail, ect installs and work. And CM7 offers a lot of customization, plenty of themes, ect. You can overclock your phone using setcpu or from settings > cyanogen mod settings > performance > cpu settings. The only real con is a few select apps don't have gingerbread support yet, like juice defender, I believe. And if you want to update your PRL, you have to flash a sense rom, update, flash back, but that's easy.
Okay so that zip file is the gapps for cm7 rom? Now is the cm7 fast and responsive and is it a gingerbread based rom? I've been doing this replying back and forth from my phone...havent done the research yet.
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PERFECT!!!
Okay now I am S-OFF. Thanks for the help guys...also...i was peeping in on mikifroyo 4.6, if i can get another lead on flashing roms...first data/factory reset, then wipe cache, then wipe dalvik, then i can flash new rom? Or do i need to flash a format all.zip first?
im running myns warm 2.2 i love sense i've been to cm7 and back a hundred times that with netarchy's 4.3.1 kernel is nice fast pretty decent battery life too but ya gotta give it day or so to see better life and lots of mods for myns too. id rather wait for gingerbread til someone other than cm to come out with one
Hey guys I m very confused for getting cm7 file...actually I didn't found that...so plz if have direct link then plz upload here...
Thanx...
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http://defy.wdscript.fr/jordan-nightly/
Epsylon3 nightly version
All files are compulsory???
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use a stable version
[ http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=umts_jordan ]
root your phone
install 2ndinit
copy cm7 zip to sd card
go to recovery mode
go custom recovery
select "choose a zip from sd card"
select cm7 zip
then install GAPPS [you can find here on XDA]
enjoy it
MrNiick said:
use a stable version
root your phone
install 2ndinit
copy cm7 zip to sd card
go to recovery mode
go custom recovery
select "choose a zip from sd card"
select cm7 zip
then install GAPPS [you can find here on XDA]
enjoy it
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Have to agree here - the official CM7 version is very, very good. Our devs are rapidly finalizing CM9 too, but it's not ready for prime time yet.
Thanks dude
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Thanx buddy...for this easy info...
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Hey,
i tried to install it to my MB525. after installing the zip file i tried to reboot it, but it only showed up the boot screen for some hours. Now the phone turned off and doesnt start again?
I tried to plugin it into my PC but the only thing that happens is that the LED turns on (white).
Is there a way to restore it, or is it completely destroyed?
Thank you for help
Edit: sorry, right after posting it i tried to plugin it again and now I can see the Boot screen again
But i only saw it for some minutes and know it is turned off again. (except the LED)
Edit2: sometimes when i try to start my defy i can access the boot menu but then it turns off after some seconds, too :/
Do you know something to fix it?
Man this is the big problem...now I m confused for installing that zip...and i dont know the solution...
Experts plz help us...
Thanx...
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Does that mean you got your defy working again and you only want to try upgrading again, or do you have the same phone two times?
If you was able to restore your Phone: how?
first for sack148, did you wiped dalvik cache on recovery mode?
can you reach recovery mode?
now for shaggy
dude, it's safe, just don't forget to wipe dalvik cache, it can be the answer for sack148's problem
oh, and sorry for didn't mentioned it before, i didn't wiped dalvik cache and my defy works, :S
sorry again
Thanx NIICK...I already wipe that data...and now I am going to install that zip...
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just make sure you have a nandroid copy of your stock rom and a fully charge battery
Ohhh thanx mr. Mckarty...
Really. I dont know that...
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you don't really need a nandroid backup, it's just in case of something goes wrong, but, you always have all versions of stock sbfs here on XDA.
just follow my tuto, and you should be fine
Dude after installing cyanogenmod 7.1.0, my defy is not going further the boot screen untill the battery is drained, I am also unable to access the boot menu.. Please suggest the solution...
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im not able to get to the screen where i can select the boot custom recovery it only has the options, wipe cache, wipe factory reset and reboot..
jlaloon said:
im not able to get to the screen where i can select the boot custom recovery it only has the options, wipe cache, wipe factory reset and reboot..
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Do you install CWM room manag,2nd init?
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jlaloon said:
im not able to get to the screen where i can select the boot custom recovery it only has the options, wipe cache, wipe factory reset and reboot..
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MrNiick said:
you don't really need a nandroid backup, it's just in case of something goes wrong, but, you always have all versions of stock sbfs here on XDA.
just follow my tuto, and you should be fine
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That's why you need a nandroid backup, when SOME THING goes wrong!!!!!!! If you don't know what to do read this it will be so help full http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
ok so i redid it again i just selected the wrong 2ndinit another question?how can i disable the charging LED light on CM7 >.< cant seem to find it in the settings unlike with the stock ROM that has ability to disable..
jlaloon said:
ok so i redid it again i just selected the wrong 2ndinit another question?how can i disable the charging LED light on CM7 >.< cant seem to find it in the settings unlike with the stock ROM that has ability to disable..
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well, on CM7 stable you cant disable LED, that option has been added in CM7.2 nightlies, which i m using.
I dont remember if its there in latest nightlies of CM7.
I rooted my phone fine. I unlocked my phone fine.
I installed clockworkmod recovery fine. I flashed clockworkmod. I backed up my rom at the stage after rooting and unlocking.
I then downloaded cyanogenmod from the app's download page. I downloaded it and installed it. I used the default selections which is "wipe delvich cache"
When I turned on my phone, it stays at the blue screen with the alien forever.
Any help on what to do? Thanks!
Reflash the ROM using these instructions. You probably wiped the wrong way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32532260
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I had same problem installing cm10 with cwm. In order to get past boot animation you have to use the dark side cache wipe after flashing ROM. Ideally you should -darksidesuperwipe then flash ROM then darksidecachewipe. I like to let it boot without gapps first. Set up WiFi and all that.
Try rebooting and flash darksidecachewipe. Then reboot. I always had lingering problems until I flashed twrp. After twrp is installed there is no need for darkside scripts.
Worth it to just get twrp and redo.
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I had same problem installing cm10 with cwm. In order to get past boot animation you have to use the dark side cache wipe after flashing ROM. Ideally you should -darksidesuperwipe then flash ROM then darksidecachewipe. I like to let it boot without gapps first. Set up WiFi and all that.
Try rebooting and flash darksidecachewipe. Then reboot. I always had lingering problems until I flashed twrp. After twrp is installed there is no need for darkside scripts.
Worth it to just get twrp and redo.
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Wow very informative and helpful too bad the OP could not at least give you some props and let you know he saw this and you helped him out. People panic come on here and ask questions then never come back to thank or at least acknowledge the help... Hey for that I will give you your first xda Thanks.... :good:
Try returning to stock and try again. Do things in this order: 1. Root, CWM, ETC. 2. CM7 or another 2.3 ROM (usual wipe) 3. CM9 (again, wipe)