[Release] Android 2.2 Froyo For Defy. ChinaVersion English Included, Rooted.

[Perilla_]

gud inglish

 

[nisamtetreb]

Thanks for the effort!

I'm unsure why I need the recovery. Can't I just use the boot file to flash 2.2?
Is the recovery needed to install Clockwork mod which is in turn needed for adding Google apps?


edit:
I see that the recovery image is needed for root, correct?

edit2: after seeing the files, I understand

 

[zephyrteam]

Post screenshot please! mmm Benchmark results and funny video ;-)

 

[walter79]

here is one update.zip working i made http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899704

Works for me.

 

[Filipitripi]

Overclock no funcion

When i try to load module i get this error..

ME525 is not supported...someone more have this issue

 

[f4lkon]

Has anyone a fix for the Camera? Mine isnt working. Btw. Cpu Speed is 1Ghz.

 

[walter79]

Quadrat Benchmark

800 Mhz. 1139

1000 Mhz. 1425

 

[Perilla_]

Wow, I hope we have a cleared, googled and... more languages version soon

You got root, next is recovery which I am sure you will get soon.

 

[QNXUA]

so, it's not possible to flash rooted froyo from the original not rooted Chinese froyo?

 

[Sorensiim]

GAAH!

I can't get it to boot after applying the boot-only zip

Here's what I do:

1) Flash the 2.34.1 rom
2) Root it
3) install defy recovery
4) Boot into recovery
5) Wipe settings & cache
6) restore the froyo backup
7) wipe settings & cache
8) Apply update.zip
9) wipe settings & cache
10) reboot, get into bootloader and flash the 2.2 boot only.sbf
11) wipe settings & cache
12) M logo. No boot.

 

[bihariel]

GAAH!

I can't get it to boot after applying the boot-only zip

Here's what I do:

1) Flash the 2.34.1 rom
2) Root it
3) install defy recovery
4) Boot into recovery
5) Wipe settings & cache
6) restore the froyo backup
7) wipe settings & cache
8) Apply update.zip
9) wipe settings & cache
10) reboot, get into bootloader and flash the 2.2 boot only.sbf
11) wipe settings & cache
12) M logo. No boot.

too many wipes,
do this:

1) Flash the 2.34.1 rom or 2.21, but not 2.51
2) Root it
3) install defy recovery
4) Boot into recovery
5) restore the froyo backup
6) Apply update.zip
7) wipe settings & cache
8) reboot, get into bootloader and flash the 2.2 boot only.sbf

 

[_ReBoot_]

Do not work camera
Do not work milestone overclock because name the name of the phone is me525 not mb 525
do nоt deleted blur

It can be corrected somehow?

 

[Filipitripi]

sure, but have to wait for new rom improved

 

[bihariel]

the best of all this is that those who have 2.51 and can not downgrage we can have froyo.
thanks tenfar, hope you fix recovery froyo compatibility.

 

[Sorensiim]

too many wipes,
do this:

1) Flash the 2.34.1 rom or 2.21, but not 2.51
2) Root it
3) install defy recovery
4) Boot into recovery
5) restore the froyo backup
6) Apply update.zip
7) wipe settings & cache
8) reboot, get into bootloader and flash the 2.2 boot only.sbf

This is what I did the first time - still no luck

 

[nisamtetreb]

Thank you very much, it worked for me too fortunately. Doing this seems dodgy sm a couple posted about problems in various topics about flashing, recovery stuff, etc.

Thanks but unfortunately after booting successfully into 2.2, setting up my accounts, APN and receiving email, the next reboot after a shut down stays at the M logo.

edit:

It seems to boot into the system, I can hear the notification of USB connection and I can get into adb shell too.
It also turns off the screen automatically, but I can only see the M logo on black background, not the lockscreen.

edit2:

After adb rebooting with the USB cable left pluggefd in, it boots normally. I think some other users have reported this problem already, maybe related to bad battery data?

 

[Perilla_]

Try to wipe data before apply update! Maybe it works...

 

[joker20]

can anybody tell me why does the camera not work on this room?

thats unbelievable

i dont understand it why

 

[nisamtetreb]

Try to wipe data before apply update! Maybe it works...

I did that before. Anyway, it boots fine now.

Camera doesn't work for me either, many apps don't seem to work on the Defy too.
The author of Laser Level also tried an update just for the Defy and he doesn't know why it won't work.

Keyboard search typing and clicking a suggested result is snappy in contrast to 2.34 even with Blur. I'm missing Swipe!

 

[Sorensiim]

I'm back on my heavily tweaked 2.34.1 rom, I guess I'll stay there for a few days