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 (M)otorola DEFY Official Thread V4, A tough phone for Android

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post Jun 9 2012, 10:13 PM

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guys can tolong me see something? icon_question.gif

I'm having this phone with a custom rom in already when bought 2nd hand.

I do not know what's what.

I'm trying to put in a better rom to use it as a main phone, this rom just won't do.

please help me recommend a best rom to date in terms of speed, efficient on battery and user friendly. gps+wifi signal must be good too.

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p/s: also i check with log and it has this camera module SOC green lens.
can this go with ICS or Gingerbread is the max already?

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post Jun 9 2012, 10:42 PM

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QUOTE(adie82 @ Jun 9 2012, 11:37 PM)
WIUI is the best (battery, speed, nice UI)

now i use stable (GB) v 2.4.20

the bestest rom so far..

u also can try WIUI V4 (ICS based) but still in beta stage since it built from CM9
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thank you.

but what could you read from my phone status?

i mean if i were to upgrade the rom, what sort of thing i need to download and changes in.

for instance, they will mention kernel or base version or something.


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post Jun 10 2012, 06:44 AM

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QUOTE(adie82 @ Jun 9 2012, 11:53 PM)
your fon still based on froyo 2.2...

if u want to change to WIUI just download the ROM and put inside SDcard an oot into reocery (volume down when Blue LED lid)
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sounds easy lol but I know it isn't. laugh.gif

the only thing now is, I couldn't really identify which froyo I'm in, the official version or what..

maybe I don't really get what's Android OS.

like pc, we know got BIOS, then on top of that, we got Windows and so on.

like Android, maybe is a Linux based, which I know nothing at all.
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post Jun 16 2012, 07:25 AM

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QUOTE(adie82 @ Jun 10 2012, 12:23 PM)
it just simple... i think yours under Gingerfroyo Custom rom...
your defy got 4 way boot option? u can try press power button for 2 seconds then choose reboot and see got any option after that or it just reboot... if got other option like normal, hotboot, recovery, bootloader, you can choose recovery to start flash to other rom.
Hello, haven't tried anything yet but my defy don't have any fancy boot option.

Just a very normal off.

and

I tried switching it on with vol- pwr up, as well as vol+ pwr up.

one will display:

Boot Loader 9.10
Click Ok to flash.

another will

Boot up and stuck at a screen with a user posted image logo and Android doll and stuck there forever until battery removed.



Another thing I always saw is, rsdlite, nandroid, 2init, clockworkmod, titaniumbackup

on most of the flashing thread, I wonder what are they and whether they are download and install in the PC or in the Android itself.

Flashing need PC or just our Android with all data in will do?
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post Jun 17 2012, 09:17 AM

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QUOTE(blackwhitechipsKL @ Jun 16 2012, 11:44 AM)
the Android logo and ! means you have to press power + vol+/- to get into recovery. if you're not familiar, better not play around. i got the Defy very early, so paid RM1.5k for it. when flashing and went wrong, i was looking at a RM1.5k paperweight. not a good feeling!
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i pressed pwr/vol- and get this screen.

means i have to press again to go recovery?


i'm really not familiar, thats why need help notworthy.gif

p/s: but it dont work, it will still stuck at the screen forever until battery is taken off

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post Jun 17 2012, 11:24 AM

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QUOTE( r u g a @ Jun 9 2012, 11:13 PM)
guys can tolong me see something? icon_question.gif

I'm having this phone with a custom rom in already when bought 2nd hand.

I do not know what's what.

I'm trying to put in a better rom to use it as a main phone, this rom just won't do.

please help me recommend a best rom to date in terms of speed, efficient on battery and user friendly. gps+wifi signal must be good too.

flex.gif

p/s: also i check with log and it has this camera module SOC green lens.
       can this go with ICS or Gingerbread is the max already?
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blackwhitechipsKL

is this the screen you wanted to see?

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...post&id=2884417

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latest screenie attach

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post Jun 17 2012, 11:11 PM

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QUOTE(blackwhitechipsKL @ Jun 17 2012, 11:02 PM)
your earlier post shows that you are on 2.2.1 and this post shows you're on 2.2.2

did you do anything? i think best would be for you to install 2nd-init first. from there, the world of possibilities opens up, since installing a new rom is as easy as clicking install.

to install 2nd-init, go to this link, download the apk and run it. make sure USB debugging is on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212

i attach the 1st page info for you. you should go read the info there. start from intall 2nd-init since you should already be rooted. and, get your own ROM that you want to install. CM7 not many ppl use. at least CM7.2 stable now, or MIUI or WIUI or CM9. Others, i think really not worth it

How to install CM7 Beta 6?
- First flash any Froyo leak of your choice (see 1)
- Turn USB Debugging ON
- Root via SuperOneClick
- Reboot
- Install 2nd Init Recovery Installer 1.4(see 12)
- Turn USB Debugging OFF
- Reboot your device 2 times
- Copy CM7 Beta 6, Google Apps 2.3.4(market, gtalk, etc.) and FixBrightness.zip to your SD Card
- Reboot your device, when the blue led lights at Motorola logo, press Volume Down to enter Bootmenu
- Go to "Set Default Bootmode" then select [2ND-INIT]
- Go to "[Custom Recovery] start"
- Select "wipe cache partition" then "wipe data/factory reset"
- Select "install zip from sdcard", "choose zip from sdcard", then select "update-cm-7.1.0-jordan-beta6-signed"
- Select "choose zip from sdcard", then select "gapps-gb-20110503-signed.zip"
- Select "choose zip from sdcard", then select "FixBrightness.zip"
- Select "+++++Go Back++++++" then "reboot your system now"
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Thanks bro.

I'm merely touching the iceberg tips only now.

The 2.2.2 is flash earlier using RSD Lite as I go across on XDA.

coz I asked for a Flashing 101 steps there. as I don't really get how does an Android system works.
much to be known like what sits on top of what.

our Defy based is on a bootloader, then it comes to recovery mod, then it comes to a base rom right?


Btw, any chance you can share with me what is the screen about, like Baseband Version and Kernel Version.
What kinda of info can I get from it?

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post Jun 18 2012, 12:03 AM

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hehe.

so what sort or ROM are you currently using?

are quardrant benchmark a reliable measuring of how good a ROM is?

I'm looking at using this phone as a main one as migrate from an SE W800i.
All this while(2years back) I'm reluctant to use this Defy as a main phone mostly because its a touchscreen(I'm oldfashion) and I hate lags/slow respond when touch on its screen.

I rely alot on wifi/3g/gps.

If there's a ROM you would recommend, what's your call?
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post Jun 19 2012, 07:17 AM

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QUOTE(blackwhitechipsKL @ Jun 18 2012, 11:55 AM)
i'm using MIUI 2.4.6, but i think you can use the WIUI 2.4.20 which i think is not bad as well. I try to stick to MIUI or WIUI until CM9 becomes stable. Also, i absolutely love the dialer on MIUI/WIUI which i think is the best (among ALL the smartphone ROMS, iphone included).
haha, i guess as the saying goes, a smartphone/computer is only as smart as the user! No offense bro!
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QUOTE(adie82 @ Jun 19 2012, 02:29 AM)
yup/// working for both green and red!


Added on June 19, 2012, 1:32 am
link pls!

any bugs?
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Thanks dai-kors XD
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post Jun 27 2012, 01:14 AM

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guys.

says I'm on CM7.2 now.

if I wan to reflash the same CM7.2 including bootmenu recovery and all because I think I mess up the bootmenu settings, what do I do?

and

if says, I wan to use nightly, how do I flash from CM7.2
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post Nov 6 2013, 02:41 AM

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QUOTE(lingch @ Aug 21 2013, 10:03 AM)
Batch ordering defy+ battery. Let me know who want biggrin.gif
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me want. 1 unit.

QUOTE(tyenfei @ Aug 21 2013, 10:24 AM)
I'm using 2 Defy+ battery from lingch. 2 unit Defy.

both working well  brows.gif
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ahh.. is this the same unit that is going to be batched order?



guyys whats the best rom now to be use, Defy now is my 2ndary phone. but its battery drain too fast and phone are too lag to use.

need some "reflashment"

currently on Cynogenmod 4.1.2

 

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