[Q] Pls HELP: Upgrading my Defy

[taruntyagi1981]

Hi All

I am newbie here. Having a Motorola Defy ( Bayer module ). Want to update the Froyo 2.2.2 to GB. I read lots of articles on this site & watched videos. Found a video on youtube flashing defy with MS2Ginger. Link is as below :

youtube.com/watch?v=veF5u-BOTJo&feature=related

( Please add www as this doesn't allow me to add )

Just wondering if someone could tell me if this is safe method to flash my mobile ( in case if something goes wrong or I don't like the ROM, I could go back to my Froyo ). In the video person has used fixed sbf . Please suggest, can I use this method to flash ?

Secondly, which ROM will be better : CM 7.1.0 or MS2ginger ?

( In India , lots of call drops n data problems kind of things I have read on this site ) But I want a fast and hassle free ROM. Please suggest if any other good ROM is there , particularly suitable to Indian conditions.

Sorry for my poor English . But please support.

Thanks
Tarun

 

[ksrgroup]

For upgrading using sbf, follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537

Check the version you want to upgrade. I have defy+, with 2.3.4. I flashed mine to 2.3.6 in 15 minutes.

Download the motorola driver ,RSD Lite, and the stock sbf which your model supports.

Shutdown defy. Press Vol Up + Power, connect usb. run rsd lite to install the sbf. It simply flashes the phone to the new version.

Or you can use recovery (Vol Down + Power ) then Press Volume up. Here you can flash using recovery any CM7 based roms.

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Which ROM is good enough

Thanks ksrgroup, but any suggestion for ROM, like almost every ROM has some problem. I was planning to choose one CM 7.1.0 & MS2ginger ? .. Any idea..

Also, flashing full sbf I guess my downgradability will be lost.

Can someone clear this concept under what circumstances my downgradability is lost ?

Pls help

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Pls help

Did anybody check the youtube link i gave ? Can someone tell me if its the method which keeps the downgradability ?

Please support..
Also, suggest a good ROM too..!!

 

[mdt24]

Hi,

Your current rom is froyo 2.2.2 version. If you want save your downgradability DON'T FLASH a FULL GB SBF. You can flash all the CM7 (froyo original kernel) and MS2ginger (Nandroid + fixed SBF) roms without problem and all the NANDROID of GB version made by walter79. But don't forgot to made a nandroid backup of your rom before and try to find the full sbf of your current rom if you need to go back stock (warranty).

About the rom CM7 vs MS2ginger :

This roms are very different so try them to make your own opinion. My favorite is CM7 (more closed to AOSP rom) but it's really a personal choice and these 2 roms are pretty good.

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Steps for making Nandroid back up for MS2ginger

Hi

Thanks for ur reply. please tell me the steps of making nandroid backup of my ROM.

Also, any link for the data base of full sbf of Froyo 2.2.2 ( my current ROM )

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Nandroid backup & Full sbf

Hi, please help for :

How to take nandroid backup of current ROM ( Froyo 2.2.2 )
Link for full sbf for Froyo 2.2.2

 

[mdt24]

General infos/guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982

Root for froyo 2.2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765

Root for GB 2.3.6
http://shortfuse.org/

Defy 2ndinit (second boot and recovery)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212

SBF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umts_jordan/list.php
… for more Google is your friend!

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Pls Help : Concept of Nandroid backup & fixed sbf

Hi

I read almost all the guides available on this site. I am sorry being new to this couldn't understand much about these 2 things :

Nandroid backup & fixed sbf

a) Suppose if I want to update my Froyo 2.2.2 to MS2ginger, then in this case whose Nandroid backup has to be taken & how it is taken?

b) Secondly should I use fixed sbf of Froyo or MS2giner ?

Please help me to understand this concept, I am really really confused , N I am dieing to update my Defy .. Pls support ..!!

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Pls reply to my above post.. need help..!!..pls ..pls ..pls..!!

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Call drops with MS2Ginger : Pls help

Hi all

Finally after reading lots of details I updated my Defy with MS2ginger 2.1 ( GB 2.3.4) .. .. But I am facing 2 probs :

1) Call drops : many times my fone gets disconnected . I tried ITfunz baseband switcher, but couldn't find the one for India. Then in this case which should be used. Secondly what is the method to find currently which band I am using.

2) There is an app " Accu weather " . I don't want to use this app. it eats a lot of RAM . Any method to uninstall it from my Defy.

Please help frenz..!! ...

 

[mdt24]

To check the band you use : Settings / Wireless and networks / Mobile networks.

For save/recover/delete apps : Titanium backup on the Market

 

[taruntyagi1981]

but how to stop call drops ..???

 

[TJKV]

but how to stop call drops ..???

You don't need a specific baseband for India, use anything that says 900/2100MHz because that is the frequency that mobile service is provided here. (900/2100MHz in Hong Kong = 900/2100MHz in India or anywhere else in the world)

 

[taruntyagi1981]

You don't need a specific baseband for India, use anything that says 900/2100MHz because that is the frequency that mobile service is provided here. (900/2100MHz in Hong Kong = 900/2100MHz in India or anywhere else in the world)

Thanks buddy...!!
Any idea how to remove the accuweather app from MS2gigner ( its default app ) ?

 

[TJKV]

Thanks buddy...!!
Any idea how to remove the accuweather app from MS2gigner ( its default app ) ?

If you mean system app, you can remove it using Titanium Backup. Or just freeze it if you have TiBkup Pro...
Or if you want, you can delete it from /system/app using some root explorer like ES File Explorer with root permissions

 

[taruntyagi1981]

If you mean system app, you can remove it using Titanium Backup. Or just freeze it if you have TiBkup Pro...
Or if you want, you can delete it from /system/app using some root explorer like ES File Explorer with root permissions

Thanks for reply Tejus ! A few more favour I need from you

1) With MS2Ginger my Defy is consuming little more battery in idle state. Any idea how to save it ?
2) Also, any idea to improve the speed of my Defy ( say by overclocking etc.. ) I mean after flashing new ROM what else I can do more wid my fone ..! ( I know not a good ques, but want more from my fone ) So if u have ne such links please provide me ..!!

Thanks again..!!

 

[TJKV]

Thanks for reply Tejus ! A few more favour I need from you

1) With MS2Ginger my Defy is consuming little more battery in idle state. Any idea how to save it ?
2) Also, any idea to improve the speed of my Defy ( say by overclocking etc.. ) I mean after flashing new ROM what else I can do more wid my fone ..! ( I know not a good ques, but want more from my fone ) So if u have ne such links please provide me ..!!

Thanks again..!!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21512798&postcount=3

 

[premaca]

Thanks for reply Tejus ! A few more favour I need from you

1) With MS2Ginger my Defy is consuming little more battery in idle state. Any idea how to save it ?
2) Also, any idea to improve the speed of my Defy ( say by overclocking etc.. ) I mean after flashing new ROM what else I can do more wid my fone ..! ( I know not a good ques, but want more from my fone ) So if u have ne such links please provide me ..!!

Thanks again..!!

Tarun, I tried almost all the available ROMS for defy, and i would suggest cm7 or ms2g. If you have titanium backup pro, then you can freeze otherwise take backup and uninstall. For speed improvements you can overclock and remove the moto bloat ware. If you have root explorer you can simply edit system/bootmenu/config/overclock.cnf file otherwise boot into boot-menu, then cpu-settings and change the clock and vsel values to your likings and save (dont forget) and reboot.
You can use LG camera for video bit rate changing, i use 720p with 13-20mbit/sec rate and quality is very good.

The battery consumption in standby is vry low for ms2g till all the roms i used. during night where in unused timings for every 3+ hours 1% consume which is too good. For CM7 based roms it was 35-40min whic too bad for me. wait for a day/two till your battery stabilizes.

 

[taruntyagi1981]

Tarun, I tried almost all the available ROMS for defy, and i would suggest cm7 or ms2g. If you have titanium backup pro, then you can freeze otherwise take backup and uninstall. For speed improvements you can overclock and remove the moto bloat ware. If you have root explorer you can simply edit system/bootmenu/config/overclock.cnf file otherwise boot into boot-menu, then cpu-settings and change the clock and vsel values to your likings and save (dont forget) and reboot.
You can use LG camera for video bit rate changing, i use 720p with 13-20mbit/sec rate and quality is very good.

The battery consumption in standby is vry low for ms2g till all the roms i used. during night where in unused timings for every 3+ hours 1% consume which is too good. For CM7 based roms it was 35-40min whic too bad for me. wait for a day/two till your battery stabilizes.

Hi Prem, thanks for your response ..!! Soon WajkIUI v4.0 will be launched ( this week only ) .. So, I am planning to switch to this ROM. I have 2 questions for you

1) What was ur experience with Wajk ROMs
2) Tell me Steps ( detailed one ! ) for switching from MS2ginger to Wajk IUI.

Thanks in advance ..!