[Q] How to go back to MIUI Pickachu Edition 2.xz from CM10 nightly (18-Nov)

[Krusadr]

Hi folks!

As the title suggests, I want out from JellyBean and back to MIUI Pickachu Edition 2.xz

I think the latest 2nd boot builds have the GB kernel since I see 4 Vsel levels, so should I flash the froyo kernel?

If so, what should be the order of flashing ROM -> Kernel or other way round?

Also, I have a nandroid backup of when I had MIUI. What steps do I have to follow to restore it, i.e, do I have to flash the ROM (and/or kernel since I was on froyo kernel when the backup was taken) to restore nandroid?

I read a lot about the fuss of latest nightlies changing /system and /data to ext4, but in my case they are ext3, so I guess I should be alright?

Reason for going back is LAG! the immense amount of time to open stuff. I tried loving it, but its just too slow to the point I feel like its running Windows 8 on Intel 8086.

 

[TeeJay3800]

Please post all questions in Q&A. Thread moved there.

 

[Krusadr]

Hi!

My friend was in same situation and he went ahead and tried to flash MIUI Pickachu edition, but his process got stuck and now his Defy won't boot.

Hes now flashing stock Froyo sbf.

Thats the reason why I need to know instructions to get back to MIUI without going through sbf flashing.

Any help gladly appreciated!

 

[Harry GT-S5830]

Hi!

My friend was in same situation and he went ahead and tried to flash MIUI Pickachu edition, but his process got stuck and now his Defy won't boot.

Hes now flashing stock Froyo sbf.

Thats the reason why I need to know instructions to get back to MIUI without going through sbf flashing.

Any help gladly appreciated!

Did you make a nandroid?

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[sunil_defy]

how do I install miui and cyanogenmod both on defy MB525

 

[sunil_defy]

any help in installing miui on defy would be much appreciated.

 

[Steveletack]

You need to flash a Froyo SBF. For some reasons going back to 2.3 always ends in a cache error, flashing 2.6 kernel, nandroid, fullwhipe etc. doesnt work

 

[Krusadr]

Did you make a nandroid?

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Yes, I have a nandroid backup which I made before installing JB.

how do I install miui and cyanogenmod both on defy MB525

any help in installing miui on defy would be much appreciated.

Seek and you shall find!

You need to flash a Froyo SBF. For some reasons going back to 2.3 always ends in a cache error, flashing 2.6 kernel, nandroid, fullwhipe etc. doesnt work

Bummer! I wanted to avoid doing all of that!

Thanks for all your help!

 

[slhysf]

any help in installing miui on defy would be much appreciated.

R U on Froyo or GB? if Froyo try to flash fixed sbf I will attached if needed.

 

[vedhasd]

Just flashing froyo kernel was ok for the 2nd boot builds upto 9 nov builds.

From 9th nov builds the cm10 rom formats our defy to ext4 file system, so in order to downgrade we need to flash the sbf.

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[pratham jain]

What if i am on mig v2.02 rom and wantd to downgrade to any gingerbread rom..do i need to flash froyo kernel or i need to change 2boot to 2init in bootmenu and clean data to ext 3 then flash rom in custom recovery???

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[Krusadr]

Just flashing froyo kernel was ok for the 2nd boot builds upto 9 nov builds.

From 9th nov builds the cm10 rom formats our defy to ext4 file system, so in order to downgrade we need to flash the sbf.

Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

My friend, thats what I have said, in my OP,

I have checked using mount command from rooted shell and I can confirm that my /data and /system are STILL in ext3 even though some say that the latest nightlies change the fs while formatting.

 

[Moleman0]

Try restoring your backup, you may succeed, otherwise you need to start all over again, with the sbf. I find it better to start all over anyway, no matter, what rom we are talking about. Those installed over a freshly flashed sbf proved to be snappier and absolutely bugfree - at least for me.

 

[uzsree]

Simply try to restore your backup. I tried many roms so far, aslo the newest by Quarx and Epsylon and i always worked for me to install a new rom/zip/ withour anything further. Never installed a sbf.

 

[Krusadr]

Was quite late in posting a reply but I did end up flashing Stock Defy 2.2.2 SEA sbf.

I did flash successfully MIUI (Pikachu edition) but it was a bit off, so took a backup and flashed sbf.

Have been on stock ever since (been kinda busy).