[Q]Issue.. With SBF flashing and bootloader version.. Help...

[vaibhav palande]

I have defy+ (MB526)..
It was on stock 2.3.6 when i brought it. I was using CM10 by Quarx recently..

I Flashed bootmenu1.0.4+CWM5.0.3.1+modules.zip this morning and now phone is stuck on MOTO logo... if i go into bootmenu, i can't go in recovery.. What can i do? I have the backup of my previous working config.. but from where can i flash it????? I tried flashing via install update.zip in motorola recovery but got and error "Signature verification failed"..

I searched a lot... got many threads telling how to flash SBF and all but i don't know my bootloader version, and one of the thread said if i flash SBF of wrong bootloader version my phone will be bricked.. I don't know my build version..

As i can't get my phone to boot, i can't find my build version to know which bootloader version i have...


When i go into bootloader by pressing vol up + power button i get this message:

Bootloader
09.10

Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable

Searched but I can't figure out if i have bl6 or bl7.. and then which SBF to flash.. I don't want to downgrade below 2.3.6..

SBF's i found:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386942
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495099


Can't figure which one to use... I live in INDIA...

 

[Sleepy!]

You're probably on BL6

Dude if you bought your DEFY+ about 5-6 months back, you're probably on 4.5.1-134-DFP-132 or 1321, which is BL6....
Try flashing 4.5.2-109_DHT-25 coz its kernel apparently has better battery life.
If that doesn't work, flash 4.5.1-134-DFP-132.
That'll definitely work.

 

[kanpurite]

check your bl version from this thread

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

Just make sure you don't end up with bl7

 

[vaibhav palande]

check your bl version from this thread

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

Just make sure you don't end up with bl7

How to check BL version from that thread???

 

[Sleepy!]

Wut he said

check your bl version from this thread

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

Just make sure you don't end up with bl7

Exactly. That's just a whole lot of unnecessary headaches.

 

[kanpurite]

How to check BL version from that thread???

In the list of SBF ,you can verify from its name

eg.
in this
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php

DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-125_GR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P019_A020_HWp3_WIG148090_Service1FF.sbf.g


is 4.5.1-134 DFP 125 so it has has bl6.

just see from the name of the SBF provided

 

[Sleepy!]

Dude if u can't go past the moto logo, I don't think there's a way of checkin the BL.
Just do a blind BL6 flash. It'll work.

 

[vaibhav palande]

In the list of SBF ,you can verify from its name

eg.
in this
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php

DEFYPLUS_U3_4.5.1-134_DFP-125_GR_SIGN_SIGNED_UCADEFYEMARAB1B80AA004.0R_PDS03C_USAJRDNGIBRRTCEE_P019_A020_HWp3_WIG148090_Service1FF.sbf.g


is 4.5.1-134 DFP 125 so it has has bl6.

just see from the name of the SBF provided

Are they in english? Cause this here:
Retail Hong Kong / Taiwan
DFHKT_U_4.5.2-109_DHT-25-4_SIGNED_USADEFYPRCB1B50AA00A.0R_JRDNGIBRRTHKTW_P024_A023_HWp3a_Service1FF.sbf.gz

Is this english??

 

[kanpurite]

solved

 

[Sleepy!]

It might have default Chinese, but u can choose language on boot.
Language won't be a problem, just choose English in the first screen u see on boot up.

 

[vaibhav palande]

Dude if you bought your DEFY+ about 5-6 months back, you're probably on 4.5.1-134-DFP-132 or 1321, which is BL6....
Try flashing 4.5.2-109_DHT-25 coz its kernel apparently has better battery life.
If that doesn't work, flash 4.5.1-134-DFP-132.
That'll definitely work.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413214
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433820

Which one????

 

[vaibhav palande]

And what about the baseband? I live in india...

 

[Sleepy!]

This:
4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur
multilanguage Thread- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386942

Or this- http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...NGIBRRTHKTW_P024_A023_HWp3a_Service1FF.sbf.gz

---------- Post added at 12:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 PM ----------

Stock ROM won't give u Baseband problems...
CM10 already has baseband switcher integrated.
Agar independent app chahiye to MFunz Baseband Switcher... search and download.

 

[vaibhav palande]

This:
4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur
multilanguage Thread- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386942

Or this- http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...NGIBRRTHKTW_P024_A023_HWp3a_Service1FF.sbf.gz

---------- Post added at 12:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 PM ----------

Stock ROM won't give u Baseband problems...
CM10 already has baseband switcher integrated.
Agar independent app chahiye to MFunz Baseband Switcher... search and download.

ok downloading DFHKT_U_4.5.2-109_DHT-25-4_SIGNED_USADEFYPRCB1B50AA00A.0R_JRDNGIBRRTHKTW_P024_A023_HWp3a_Service1FF.sbf.gz..

But just for the record which is better?? in 4.5.1-134-DFP-1321 - retail-asia full Blur
multilanguage i see can't downgrade to CM7 and MIUI.

DHT-25 also can't run CM7??

 

[vaibhav palande]

Hey can i install this: [SBF]4.5.1-134-DFP-132-Android 2.3.6 Defy+ SBF + nandroid backup + APN FIX after i install DFHKT_U_4.5.2-109_DHT-25-4??

Cause there are good features in its nandroid....

 

[vaibhav palande]

[SBF]4.5.1-134-DFP-132 is this rooted????? Sorry m noob at this... Doing this for the first time...

 

[niksy+]

When you flash an SBF file, what you actually flash is a STOCK MOTOROLA FIRMWARE.

So, no, it is not rooted. But why is that important? You can root both bl6 and bl7.

And what the the hell did you mean with "DHT-25 also can't run CM7??" All the DEFY+ firmwares contain Gingerbread kernel. You can use custom ROM's on absolutely and and every of them, it doesn't matter. Some people say that they get better battery life with one or another, put am not really sure about that, never checked.

So, first - stop panicking.

Second - read more in the future.

Third - don't start panicking again

 

[vaibhav palande]

When you flash an SBF file, what you actually flash is a STOCK MOTOROLA FIRMWARE.

So, no, it is not rooted. But why is that important? You can root both bl6 and bl7.

And what the the hell did you mean with "DHT-25 also can't run CM7??" All the DEFY+ firmwares contain Gingerbread kernel. You can use custom ROM's on absolutely and and every of them, it doesn't matter. Some people say that they get better battery life with one or another, put am not really sure about that, never checked.

So, first - stop panicking.

Second - read more in the future.

Third - don't start panicking again

Here it says: CM7/MIUI wont BOOT, thats why i asked... Anyways thanx..
Now flashing DFHKT_U_4.5.2-109_DHT-25-4_SIGNED_USADEFYPRCB1B50AA00A.0R_JRDNGIBRRTHKTW_P024_A023_HWp3a_Service1FF.sbf.gz..
Hope it works we..

 

[niksy+]

Here it says: CM7/MIUI wont BOOT, thats why i asked... Anyways thanx..
Now flashing DFHKT_U_4.5.2-109_DHT-25-4_SIGNED_USADEFYPRCB1B50AA00A.0R_JRDNGIBRRTHKTW_P024_A023_HWp3a_Service1FF.sbf.gz..
Hope it works we..

Check the date of the post - December 2011. There were no DEFY+ (Gingerbread) builds back then, that was the problem.

After you flash it, it won't boot, you'll get a bootlop. To fix this just boot into stock recovery and do a data wipe, all fine after that!

Just for the record, all the DEFY+ sbf's are available here - http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordanplus/list.php

 

[Sleepy!]

[SBF]4.5.1-134-DFP-132 is this rooted????? Sorry m noob at this... Doing this for the first time...

Hey man...
just logged in again and saw ur posts...
As the other posts say, NO SBF is rooted out of the box...
Use Super one click or Doomlord's scripts to get root...
Hope you have fun rooting.

And can the moderator or OP please move this to Q&A section?