Motorola Defy – Install Gingerbread 2.3.7 with CyanogenMod 7.1 ROM

Now, the users of Motorola Defyphones can enjoy new features on their phones by updating them with the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 ROM. In the previous versions of CyanogenMod many burs were found, but most of them had fixed and a lot of new features added in this latest version.

New features in CyanogenMod 7.1.0 version:

• Android 2.3.7 version added.
• You will get Bluetooth mouse support in this version.
• It includes a latest Superuser app.
• You will see a lot of change in the photo recording feature as this version speed up the photo recording process.
• Geolocation added to photo app.

Additionally, more number of features added in this version which improves the overall performance of the phone. First of all, in order to install this CyanogenMod, you need to root the phone otherwise you cannot update your phone. Remember that rooting of the phone will void your warranty, so proceed further only if you are ready with this. Next up, follow all the below given instructions carefully otherwise there is a high probability of bricking up of your device.

Note: We are not at all responsible for any device damage. So, we request you to follow all the instructions and procedure carefully so that you can end up the process in a smooth manner.

For the convenience of the users we have divided this whole article into few pages so that every user can easily understand the process. In the next page you will find the pre-requisites and then the actual process in further pages.

Pre-requisites:

• There is a high chance of losing your entire phone’s data in this process, so you need to put a backup for all your data so that you can restore it back after the process.

SMS – Use SMS Backup & Restore app
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card

• APN and MMS settings are responsible to access the internet and MMS services, so you need to copy those settings from this path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
• Make sure that your phone’s battery has a charging of more than 90% so that the process ends up in a smooth manner.

Now before proceeding for the flashing of your phone with the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 version your phone should be rooted. So, make sure you have rooted the phone or else root it now by following this link and continue. Remember the point that rooting voids the warranty of the phone.

Bootmenu and ClockworkMod Recovery Installation:

• In order to install the bootmenu you need to have ADB on your computer. To get a better idea on ADB, just check the CyanogenMod forum and get ADB on your computer.
• Now download the latest version of bootmenu.
• Now unzip the downloaded package into the bootmenu folder and move this folder to the root of the SD card.
• Using the USB cable, connect your Motorola Defy to the computer.
• Now, open the terminal on the computer and run the below commands.

adb shell
su
cp –R /sdcard/bootmenu /data/bootmenu
cd /data/bootmenu
chmod 755 *
./install.sh
rm –R /data/bootmenu

That’s it; bootmenu is installed on your phone.

Methods for Flashing CyanogenMod 7.1.0: In order to flash your phone with CyanogenMod 7.1.0 your phone should have bootmenu & the ClockworkMod Recovery installed. Only then follow the flashing process. We have two methods for flashing the Motorola Defy, one is with the help of ROM Manager and the other is through Recovery mode.

Method Via ROM Manager:

• After successful flashing of the ClockworkMod recovery, launch the ROM Manager App and choose the flash ClockworkMod recovery option to update to the latest version.
• Now select the Download ROM option from the main menu in the ROM Manager and then select “CyanogenMod” option, after which select the latest version of the CyanogenMod from the menu.
• After downloading the ROM, it prompts you to select “Backup Existing ROM” and “Wipe Data Cache.” Now, the phone will reboot in the recovery mode, then select Wipe data Cache and select CyanogenMod 7 to install it. After installing, the phone will reboot again in the CyanogenMod.

Via Recovery Method:

• Initially download the CyanogenMod 7.1.0 Defy and save it to the root folder of the SD Card.
• Now, boot the device in the ClockworkMod recovery and you can select the options with the help of volume buttons or power button or with the trackball as touch interface will not work.
• Now select the option “Wipe data/factory reset” and then “Wipe Cache partition.” After that, choose “Install zip from sdcard” option and then select “Choose zip from sdcard.” Now, select CyanogenMod update.zip to install.
• After installing successfully go to the main menu and select the “Reboot System now” option. Now your phone will boot in the CyanogenMod.

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