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 (M)otorola DEFY Official Thread V3, A tough phone for Android

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kysham
post Jul 15 2011, 11:03 PM

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QUOTE(blackwhitechipsKL @ Jul 15 2011, 10:43 PM)
MIUI 1.7.15 is out...i've skipped 1.7.8 but i think gonna flash this one...now downloading
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fulamak.... 1.7.15 already? Wow.... hmm.... should try it soon.
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post Jul 16 2011, 12:55 PM

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QUOTE(blackwhitechipsKL @ Jul 16 2011, 11:22 AM)
1.7.15 worth flashing. as i dont use FM radio, i'm not affected by the FM radio bug, but other things definitely an improvement from 1.7.1.

i like how the sms has recent contacts list when you click new messages
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reporting in from MIUI 1.7.15 now. tongue.gif
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post Jul 18 2011, 04:58 PM

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I'm using 1.7.15, but was not using 1.7.8 MIUI, so not sure what were the bugs in the 1.7.15 that was carried over from 1.7.8 sweat.gif
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post Jul 19 2011, 08:44 AM

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QUOTE(tyenfei @ Jul 18 2011, 07:41 PM)
blink.gif  really ..oh . will test test later.

but usually use auto mode enough  tongue.gif  tested auto mode with photo and video


Added on July 18, 2011, 10:55 pmOK. test jor MIUI latest no camera issue in my wife defy.

I flash the SEA official froyo (clean, no data wipe all), then only root, install 2ndInit and install the MIUI zip file.
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Are you sure? What version are you using? Mine is 1.7.15 but when I switched to landscape mode, cannot take photos geh? unsure.gif
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post Jul 19 2011, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(tyenfei @ Jul 19 2011, 01:19 PM)
i test auto/ macro and color mode.

em.... i don't think i test landscape mode and the phone not with me right now  tongue.gif

btw, this is still a "Phone" lah  doh.gif


Added on July 19, 2011, 1:39 pmops.. my wifi suddenly not function also. wipe cache also same.

may be due to I upgrade from "cacat" froyo.
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Not expecting it to take over the role of my dslr, but these are features which would be nice to have, although not a necessity. And I have to be honest, almost 90% of the time I shoot in AUTO mode with this phone anyway. tongue.gif
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post Jul 19 2011, 03:21 PM

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QUOTE(isaac225 @ Jul 19 2011, 03:08 PM)
i wish to know bout my defy internet connection..which will alway disconeected after coneected to wifi in few minutes time..izit the problem occured from phone or software??
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what firmware are you using? i'm not an expert in firmware but i know when I was using CM7 Beta6, I never have any problem with sporatic disconnection from wifi internet. Now just changed to MIUI 1.7.15 for a few days. Seems ok only... (although to be honest, I hardly connects to wifi. always on 3G most of the time).
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post Jul 19 2011, 03:58 PM

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QUOTE(tyenfei @ Jul 19 2011, 03:28 PM)
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Oh my  shocking.gif

Can't launch superoneclick at my office pc = ="

can't root then have to stay in official froyo for at least 3~4 hours  doh.gif
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...... ouch. sweat.gif
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post Jul 20 2011, 08:40 AM

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QUOTE(tyenfei @ Jul 19 2011, 05:33 PM)
just to double confirm.

anyone tested flash from MIUI to CM7 or CM7 to MIUI directly without reinstall the whole thing ?

Thinking to put this info at front page smile.gif
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I don't know who can but I know I can't. I need to flash back to stock Froyo before being able to switch from CM7 to MIUI or from MIUI to CM7. Could be something I did wrong? I also don't know. But what the heck. Tried 2 times liao, both times also kena. And I am sure I followed the instructions carefully.... blink.gif
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post Jul 20 2011, 09:43 AM

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QUOTE(tyenfei @ Jul 20 2011, 09:32 AM)
I tested ok oh last night, flash from CM7 to MIUI.

But I did the wipe cache/ data and also enter the advanced option to wipe dalvik cache before start install MIUI zip file
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Owh.... maybe i didn't go into the advanced menu and wipe dalvik cache..... blink.gif
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post Jul 20 2011, 01:26 PM

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My Defy on MIUI 1.7.15 gives me the scores for Quadrant Standard: 2042 & Antutu Benchmark: 2688.... both benchmarks on first run.

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post Jul 20 2011, 02:46 PM

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QUOTE(tyenfei @ Jul 20 2011, 02:37 PM)
aiya, no border real or not real.

coz both CM7 & MIUI both worth to test ^^.

later got real one then got new thing to try again. good then smile.gif
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post Jul 20 2011, 04:51 PM

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QUOTE(defybest @ Jul 20 2011, 04:35 PM)
I get 27++ on antutu. Urs oc 1ghz??
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I think MIUI automatically OC it? I never installed any overclocking apps yet, but I checked Antutu app info tab and it said my phone's frequency is 300 - 1000 MHz.
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post Jul 20 2011, 10:39 PM

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QUOTE(prozai @ Jul 20 2011, 08:43 PM)
hey guys, is there any way to activate the screen without pressing the power button?
is there some mod like pressing volume up or down to activate the screen?humm @@
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why would you want to do that? blink.gif
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post Jul 21 2011, 01:49 PM

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i thought they are only going to do one update per month already and no more weekly updates?
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post Jul 22 2011, 09:23 AM

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viber slowed down my phone quite significantly. for example, quadrant benchmark scores dropped from 22xx to 19xx after i installed viber. after remove viber, it shot back up to 22xx again. so not interested in viber at the moment.... maybe in the future they will improve the app, then can try again. it is a great idea, but laggy at the moment.
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post Jul 26 2011, 09:34 AM

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I've tried aftermarket batteries before (not this 3500mAH ones though) and the problem seems to be the contacts. Always lose contact with the phone causing the phone to shut off (not proper shutdown, just simply no power and die). Worried that this will cause data / file corruption in the long run so I decided to stop using it. The supplier sent a new set to me, still the same problem. I wanted to return everything back to the supplier, but no reply from him, so I just forget it lah. Luckily it doesn't cost me a lot.
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post Jul 26 2011, 06:16 PM

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QUOTE(kennethbta @ Jul 26 2011, 04:35 PM)
hey bro...i don't understand why u seems kept mocking people who are staying with stock rom namely froyo or eclair when they are not using CM7 or MIUI like u did? if they intend to do so let them be...not using CM7/root/MIUI/cutom roms doesn't mean defy sucks man...just my 2 cents...cheers!!  thumbup.gif
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don't think he meant any bad or had any intentions to mock. i was a convert. i was adamant that i wanted to keep my defy in stock ROM. i know the dreaded feeling that one gets when they need to reinstall every damn thing once the flashed a new ROM. But seriously, it is quite worthwhile to do it, not for the eye-candy, but for the performance gain alone is already worth the while. I think the defy is relatively easy to flash. You won't have much chance to go wrong if you follow the instructions closely. I managed to do it at first try, and I can honestly tell you I ain't no wizard when it comes to phone firmware / software stuff. To back up all your stuff, there are many applications in the market that will be able to help you do that. Titanium backup, etc. My emails, calendar events, sms & contacts are saved to the cloud (i.e. GMail) so I have no issues with those too.


Worth a try. If you never tried, you will never know the full potential of the phone. But having said all that, the decision is still yours whether to do it or not. Your phone, not anyone elses. icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Jul 26 2011, 08:45 PM

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QUOTE(defybest @ Jul 26 2011, 08:24 PM)
Mate, take your time to explore and experience. You would appreciate and love your defy more after you root and upgrade your OS. Experience and hands on to rectify.  thumbup.gif
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I agreed. I resisted the urge to flash my rom for close to 4 months.... amazing that i actually lasted that long. laugh.gif it made me appreciate the performance gain of the CM7 & MIUI custom roms.
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QUOTE(blackwhitechipsKL @ Jul 26 2011, 08:45 PM)
i think the best experience is when you use stock ROM for very long (like myself and kysham) but once you flash custom ROM, you really appreciate the greatness of the custom ROM. stability wise, i can say they are not worse than stock, but the extras they bring is really good.

but use the stock ROM first, and be amaze when you flash new ROM. it's like having a new phone!! the sweet is sweeter after the bitter
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i like how you phrased it, brother! thumbup.gif
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post Jul 27 2011, 09:40 AM

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QUOTE(macians @ Jul 27 2011, 02:34 AM)
want to ask something..i have 2 defy set...one is black brightstar set, and one more is black white strip set*not sure what set coz dont have 'sirim' or brighstar sticker behind the battery*

ok straight to the point, i have root my brightstar set from 2.1 enclair to 2.2.1 as the instruction above, (the old style one) and currently working great with all motoblur function+widget

but, the other one set set is running on froyo 2.2.2 which is i think is retails update, i means official update, and it working suck.not smooth, lag here n there and the most terrible is, i dont where is the motoblur social networking widget...

im do some research and they said i must to hard reset the phone, i already do that, but when i reboot, there is no motoblur sign-in system, diff with my brightstar set, when i reset, it will open the motoblur sign in/up first rather than android tutorials...

can anyone of pro here explain, is it bcoz the set or the retails 2.2.2 or something else..

for now im using the 2.2.1 first, bcoz it completely save my life, think to sell off the black white strip set..anyone interestd..hahaha..pm me biggrin.gif
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Hmm... i think the panda defy is not locally available (all local sets are black, no panda color scheme). could be a US set? anyway, why not you flash the ROM? i think got ROMs with motoblur available in the internet also....

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