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[Q] Defy not starting after flash SBF - Bricked?

Hi there, I'm having some trouble flashing my Defy. Here's what happened:
1) Bought my phone today. Installed a couple of apps (Foursquare, Twitter client, 1 or 2 others).
2) Rooted, then installed 2nd Init. Reboot twice, 2nd Init was working fine, I was able to get into ClockWorkMod Recovery with no trouble.
3) The main reason I wanted to flash a new ROM was to record videos at 720p, using Hancock's ROM 720p port. So, decided to get Barebones v1.5.
4) In the thread, it says: "If Your Coming From An Eclair Build Please Flash The Korean sbf, 3.4.2_74-Stock.KR_BLUR.sbf, Beforehand"
5) Downloaded and flashed the SBF using RSD Lite (already had Motorola's drivers and Android SDK installed, so no trouble here, too).
6) Flash the mentioned SBF with apparently no issues. But, when RSD reboots the phone, it simply shows nothing on the screen, nor does the screen light turns on. It looks like the phone is off, it simply does not boot.
7) When plugged to PC, RSD still recognizes the phone. Tried to flash the SBF again, with the same results (when RSD is flashing the SBF, the screen turns on with the "FW Update - In progress" message). RSD is still recognizing my phone, so I'm still able to flash SBFs.
So, what should I do? It looks like my phone is in bootloader (since RSD is recognizing the phone), but with screen/screen lights off. Should I try another SBF? Is my phone bricked? Thanks for your help!
P.S.: Some useful information: I'm not new to the ROM Flashing universe. Had been flashing my phones since I had a SonyEricsson K550i, at late 2008. Already flashed some ROMs to my HTC Magic, but it has none of these downgrade-locks or any stuff like these. So, I'm completely able to follow instructions on ROM/SBF/whatever flashing, and I'm 100% sure I followed all the instructions correctly.

I am facing the same situation after i flashed my defy to 3.4.2-155 deblur: I try to flash it back to China retail version, which is its original rom, but it happened the same thing, black screen, even RSD cannot recognize. The thing i do is flash the 3.4.2-155 twice, though mine cannotbe flashed back, but it is no longer brick now. Hope my experience could help.
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mys_721tx said:
I am facing the same situation after i flashed my defy to 3.4.2-155 deblur: I try to flash it back to China retail version, which is its original rom, but it happened the same thing, black screen, even RSD cannot recognize. The thing i do is flash the 3.4.2-155 twice, though mine cannotbe flashed back, but it is no longer brick now. Hope my experience could help.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
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Thanks for sharing, bro. Got the situation under control here, just flashed an american SBF and got things working. I think I just got a corrupt download or something like this.

on tinhte.vn, in my country Vietnam. Google search
"It's cause of the update a couple of weeks ago. You just need to find the leaked 2.2 t-mobile sbf. Flash that with rsd lite and it will boot right up. Just google leaked 2.2 defy sbf and you should find it. Make sure you extract it and point rsd lite at the actual sbf file and after about 10min. All will be well. "

vuhothang said:
on tinhte.vn, in my country Vietnam. Google search
"It's cause of the update a couple of weeks ago. You just need to find the leaked 2.2 t-mobile sbf. Flash that with rsd lite and it will boot right up. Just google leaked 2.2 defy sbf and you should find it. Make sure you extract it and point rsd lite at the actual sbf file and after about 10min. All will be well. "
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Thanks, man, already solved my problem flashing a different SBF. Now I'm up and running on Barebones v1.5 with 720p video recording

In case of stuck in startup
try
Pull battery,
put battery back in holding the VOL-Down until the android pops up...
press VOL-Up and VOL-Down at the same time.
Next screen is for wiping and updating.
Wipe Data/Cache

K3n H1mur4 said:
Thanks, man, already solved my problem flashing a different SBF. Now I'm up and running on Barebones v1.5 with 720p video recording
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hy..can you please post some screenshots on barebones..thx

I've tried several sbf now. But no one works. RSD lite shows "finished" and "pass", but the Defy stays dark. No reaction on pushing the power-button. only rds lite still recognizes it. any ideas?

The only sbf that works for my Defy is the following one for Defy+ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385868

This means you have flashed a SBF that is not allowing a direct downgrade (flashing another SBF with wrong CG codes => Defy won't boot). Unfortunately at the moment there is no workaround to go back to Froyo or other GB versions that have CG31,CG35,CG39 code lower than 6 and CG47 lower than 3.
This happens wen users are not paying attention to warning messages.

Have you wipe DATA/cache before flash the SBF?
Use the latest driver and RSD.
BL=?

Rsd Lite recognises S Flash Omap3630

Hey there,
I´ve got a problem with rsd light (5.3.1) recognizing my Defy. It always tells me that my device is just an Omap3630. I have installed all Motodrivers (5.1) and tried various versions of Rsd light....
I have no idea how to proceed. I´m currently on Froyo 2.2.2 DACH and wanted to update to Cm7 but without loosing downgrade ability...And that´s why i need rsd light. I´m on Win7 64bit.
Please help me :-(

Edit:
Just installed USB Dev. drivers und activated usb debugging and it worked ! But as soon as I boot into Bootloader rsd keeps telling me Omap3630 ... Where´s the problem ?!
OK USB debugging works when system is booted and Rds says MB525. But can I flash in this Situation with phone booted ?

i am always flashing ...it doesnt matter...after flash it will show either MB525 or MB526.
you are good to go.

Hm okay ...
Assuming that i come from 3.4.177.3 and will flash cm7 nightly. Will I be able to return to previous version i had, with a backup i created with Systemrecovery ( nandroid) ?

Klin03 said:
Hm okay ...
Assuming that i come from 3.4.177.3 and will flash cm7 nightly. Will I be able to return to previous version i had, with a backup i created with Systemrecovery ( nandroid) ?
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Yes, you can also flash a full sbf of froyo instead of fixed sbf + nandroid.
The only thing you have to do is wiping data/factory reset from stock recovery just before flashing froyo, when you want to remove CM7 ( but probably you won't do it ).

Bricked my Defy during flash... Need help.. :O

Need some help....
Iam a nood to mobile phone flash, but got gingerbread on it....
Cracked my screen and need to send it in to repair.
Tried to flash it with nordic 2.2.2. but got stuck with the flash... RSD lite stops here:
"Manually reboot your phone" which is not possible....
Now it will not boot.... stops at the "android" logo.....
It will not boot into 2ndinit, tried to flash to another nordic 2.2.2. but with the same result.... Need some help..... :O

Wat gingerbread rom are u on??
I assume u flashed a full sbf n now u cant downgrade...
If ur rooted dload a nandroid backup n fixed sbf on ur country/carrier rom
Goto cwm using bootmenu restore nandroid backup and flash fixed sbf
If u aint rooted there is a Chinese eclair or froyo(i dont remember which) thall help u to come back
Sent from My Mind© using the Brainwaves©...

RDS gives this message often. I even think it says that every time I flashed a sbf. If you indeed didn't flash the full gingerbread but came from CM7 or a fixed sbf of the leaked gingerbread then there is no problem. Try to flash it again and just waint. Normally it reaches 100% and if it says "Manually reboot your phone" just wait. If everything goes well your phone is booting. You can also try to do a full wipe in stock recovery. Power-up your phone holding volume up (or down, cant remember) and if you get an android with warning sign pres both volume keys and chose wipe data/factory reset. If the flashing process doesn't reach 100% you have a problem.
Give us a link to the threat you followed for going to gingerbread and we can help you.

Thanks for the quick reply....
I´am at work right now, but will get home soon and try to get it to work again...
Used the "Cyanogenmod 7 by Quarx" and it worked like a charm...

Got home and all i had to do was to wipe data/factory reset.....
Thanks from a droid noobie....

HELP!!! Flashed with many SBF files yet still stuck on M Logo

Hello,
I read most of the threads on this very topic and I can't seem to find the answer so please don't yell at me for starting a new one. Most of the people had their problems solved in those threads with one of SBF files but I can't seem to find any that can boot my defy.
I have tried to flash my defy with 8 different SBF files but still am stuck on M logo, which is sometimes white and sometimes Red with different SBF files. My original defy was froyo based and it had white M logo (hoping this info may help somehow).
I cannot get my defy to boot with any SBF that i tried. I am in Pakistan and I couldn't see any defy files for Pakistan. my bootloader is 09.10 and RSD recognize my phone as S Flash OMAP 3630.
Can anyone please tell me if there is a SBF file that can boot my defy or atleast allow me to access my recovery mode so I can restore my original froyo version? I tried many times but I can only access bootloader and not the recovery mode.
I am also doing all of the flashing with my SIM card inside the phone, is that correct way or am I making a mistake doing it this way?
Is there a universal basic SBF file that can flash every defy no matter which region it belongs? I would love if such a SBF exists.
I would really really appreciate any help,

I think the sea 15 sbf should work here is the link forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093352
Just follow simple instruction..
If you instal any ROM from gb kernel than it will be hard for you to get back to 2.2.2 if you hadn't flashed a proper fixed sbf i have bad English

Thanks, I will give this one a shot and let you know if it worked or not.
PS my Defy has a T-Mobile logo (US company) on it at the back, does all Defy models even sold in like India has those? and what does that mean for my Defy?

What sbf have you flashed so far....
For ur region sea 15 I'd recommended...
After flashing sbf I'd u get boot loop goto stock recovery and wipe the data...
Make sure u don't flash ginger bread sbf...
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Where did you got your defy? Is it having blur or is it the de blur version? In India I think all defy are with motorola logo at back with sea 15 sbf version

I purchased mine from a local company that sells all sort of cell phones. But, I am not sure where they purchase their phones. My Defy indeed had Motorola Blur and T-mobile logo at the back. Thats why i flashed my Defy with US and UK variants of SBF files listed here:
and-developers.com/sbf:defy
I also tried chinese and Nordic versions with no luck at boot. Even if I somehow can access my recovery mode I can atleast go back to my original defy by doing factory reset and resorting it to the way it came in.

Ok I tried the sea 15 sbf along with the Chinese Eclair sbf that people put after putting in gingerbread for going back. Yet i am still stuck in logo M. I cannot get into boot recovery mode at all, I tried everything but I can only access the BootLoader and not Boot Recovery.
Please tell me How can i access boot recovery so I can wipe everything and do factory reset and get my defy back to life.

I had the same problem and it was really funny. I had Defy Retail CEE with Android 2.1 and next Official Froyo 2.2 CEE too. I was selling it few weeks ago and needed to wipe phone, I wiped data and cache and after this phone stuck on Moto logo. I was trying every sbf. for Europe starting from early versions of Eclair ending on official Froyo and nothing. After this I just removed memory card and wipe data/cache and phone turns on on stock Froyo. Memory card wasn't damaged cause i was using it with this phone and was ok but it just can't boot first time with this card inside. Next boot was ok with card inside.

Doomed Dify+ with stock ootloader???

Hi Guys,
Since I cannot yet post at Home > Motorola Defy > Defy Android Development > [JB] CM10 Android 4.1.1 for the Defy(+) i am posting here.
I was running CM9 on my Defy+.
I tried to upgrade to the 0828 JB for Defy+ and ended up with
Bootloader
09.10
Err:A5,70,00,00,23
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
How? I can't remember.
but every time i use the bootloader and try to load the JB file it says \:
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
So by my understanding i need a custom bootloader as before. (i can't really remember how i loaded the ICS).
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards.

You need to flash a full sbf now to get it back up and running. Have you ever done that?
This bootloader error is a result of flashing the wrong version, are you sure your phone is a DEFY+ and that you flashed the DEFY+ version?
Anyway, just tell us if it's DEFY+ (MB526) or DEFY (MB525) and we will tell what you need to flash to get it back up and running. I hope you do remember that

MB526 Asia Retail SBF
niksy+ said:
You need to flash a full sbf now to get it back up and running. Have you ever done that?
This bootloader error is a result of flashing the wrong version, are you sure your phone is a DEFY+ and that you flashed the DEFY+ version?
Anyway, just tell us if it's DEFY+ (MB526) or DEFY (MB525) and we will tell what you need to flash to get it back up and running. I hope you do remember that
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Its a defy+ . I downloaded the required sbf but no idea on how to install.
I got as far as Android System recovery (3e) but under apply update from sd card i can't see the .sbf file!!!
help help help !!!!

CHARGE PHONE BATTERY ABOVE 80% BEFORE PROCEEDING......
Requirements
Get the SBF you want to flash
- Full SBF: No Nandroid backup needed, always keep CG versioning in mind.
- Fixed SBF: You might need a matching Nandroid Backup.
Get and Install RSD Lite v4.9: There are reports of other versions working, but this one is what I have used.
Get and Install Motorola Drivers [32bits] [64bits]
Now to Business:To Flash full SBFs, here is the standard procedure:
Open RSD Lite: Click on [ … ] Button and select your .SBF (Remember to rename to a short name and put it on root of your PC) and click Open.
Boot your phone into Bootloader Mode (check last section if you don’t know how to do it).
Now connect your Defy to your PC
The START button on RSD Lite should be available now, click and wait.
How do I enter Recovery Mode?!: With the Phone off press VOLUME DOWN then, while still pressed, power up the phone and leave VOL key pressed until you see a Yellow triangle, once you see this you are in Recovery now press Vol Up and Vol Down at the same time (if you are in Froyo) and the menu will appear, if you are on Éclair the menu should appear without having to press anything.
How do I enter Bootloader Mode: With the Phone off press VOLUME UP, then while still pressed power up the phone. Keep the Vol key pressed until a black screen with some white letters appear. This is the Bootloader.
After Upgrading to Froyo my Defy is laggy, slow or reboots: (!) This is a common issue when coming from Eclair to Froyo. If this happens to you, just do a full wipe (Delete Data/Delete Cache on Stock Recovery), after that your phone should work correctly.​

Need - MB526 SBF - Asia Retail 1321 Multilanugage 3.2.6 - Not China!!
Thanks so much.
It worked so far as the loading of SBF is concerned (RSD Lite v5.7 - used it last time , had forgotten)
Only, now the phone will not boot. The screen remains blank/black (not a flicker). Connecting to the USB powers on the White LED. thats all.
Thankfully RSD detects the device still.
The sbf I used was:
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-1321_CN_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P014_A026_HWp3_Service1FF
@ http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php
I need the GB 1321 Asia Retail MultiLanguage Version (2.3.6) . (I had this when I moved over to CM9)
The one mentioned above is Chinese I guess. Tried twice with it but no luck
Any possibility of getting the right one? or some SBF that will work??
Pleaseee

Outwitted and outsmarted.. by Android!!!
DEFIER said:
Thanks so much.
It worked so far as the loading of SBF is concerned (RSD Lite v5.7 - used it last time , had forgotten)
Only, now the phone will not boot. The screen remains blank/black (not a flicker). Connecting to the USB powers on the White LED. thats all.
Thankfully RSD detects the device still.
The sbf I used was:
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-1321_CN_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B50AA009.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRIRD15_P014_A026_HWp3_Service1FF
@ http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php
I need the GB 1321 Asia Retail MultiLanguage Version (2.3.6) . (I had this when I moved over to CM9)
The one mentioned above is Chinese I guess. Tried twice with it but no luck
Any possibility of getting the right one? or some SBF that will work??
Pleaseee
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tried many SBFs for DEFY+. All end up with a pitch black screen . Power button does not seem to boot Android.
The power button works though as while being connected to USB and White LED on, pressing Power button disconnects the device from RSD Lite.
I am at my wits end. is my Device Bricked for all times?
Quick recap on how I reached this point.
1. Rooted the Defy+ (2.3.6 Asia Retail Multi Language)
2. Installed CM9 (was on ICS for two months)
3. in boot loader installed JB (0828). Before that the Kernel link provided alongside on CM10 instructions. Wiped cache/Dalvik.
got this:
Bootloader
09.10
Err:A5,70,00,00,23
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
​
4) I did something further like a factory reset (cant remember )
5) Since then the bootloader gives me : Android System recovery (3e) not the other bootloader.
6) Flashed SBFs to try get the GB up and running atleast. End up with no show on the screen.
(though the "SW Updating.." prompt comes thru RSD Liet on the defy screen, so the display is working)
Can even find the right SBF now.. please help. Am desperate for now.. no other handset

DEFIER said:
tried many SBFs for DEFY+. All end up with a pitch black screen . Power button does not seem to boot Android.
The power button works though as while being connected to USB and White LED on, pressing Power button disconnects the device from RSD Lite.
I am at my wits end. is my Device Bricked for all times?
Quick recap on how I reached this point.
1. Rooted the Defy+ (2.3.6 Asia Retail Multi Language)
2. Installed CM9 (was on ICS for two months)
3. in boot loader installed JB (0828). Before that the Kernel link provided alongside on CM10 instructions. Wiped cache/Dalvik.
got this:
Bootloader
09.10
Err:A5,70,00,00,23
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
​
4) I did something further like a factory reset (cant remember )
5) Since then the bootloader gives me : Android System recovery (3e) not the other bootloader.
6) Flashed SBFs to try get the GB up and running atleast. End up with no show on the screen.
(though the "SW Updating.." prompt comes thru RSD Liet on the defy screen, so the display is working)
Can even find the right SBF now.. please help. Am desperate for now.. no other handset
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If you're able to enter android stock recovery , do a full wipe/factory reset and reboot your phone...after flashing an sbf thru rsd lite
Sent from my MB526 using xda app-developers app

DEFIER said:
tried many SBFs for DEFY+. All end up with a pitch black screen . Power button does not seem to boot Android.
The power button works though as while being connected to USB and White LED on, pressing Power button disconnects the device from RSD Lite.
I am at my wits end. is my Device Bricked for all times?
Quick recap on how I reached this point.
1. Rooted the Defy+ (2.3.6 Asia Retail Multi Language)
2. Installed CM9 (was on ICS for two months)
3. in boot loader installed JB (0828). Before that the Kernel link provided alongside on CM10 instructions. Wiped cache/Dalvik.
got this:
Bootloader
09.10
Err:A5,70,00,00,23
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
​
4) I did something further like a factory reset (cant remember )
5) Since then the bootloader gives me : Android System recovery (3e) not the other bootloader.
6) Flashed SBFs to try get the GB up and running atleast. End up with no show on the screen.
(though the "SW Updating.." prompt comes thru RSD Liet on the defy screen, so the display is working)
Can even find the right SBF now.. please help. Am desperate for now.. no other handset
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Can't believe it.. it worked
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt..._USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P022_A022_Service1FF.sbf.gz
Closed for now.!!

I had the same problem, I followed this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
I flashed this sbf first:
DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-231_GR_SIGN_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P022_A022_Service1FF.sbf
And after this rooted sbf:
4.5.1-134_DFP-231_CN_Rooted_SBF
Good luck!