After Motorola Defy users enjoyed the benefit of ICS 4.0.4 firmware, it’s now time for Motorola Defy+ users to enjoy this ICS update. Please be informed that you only apply this update if you are on the rooted firmware. This version of firmware is not an official firmware released by Motorola and also we don’t have any ETA on by when there will be an official ICS Update. In the process of applying this update, you will need to root the device and once the device is rooted, the warranty will get void. The only way with which you can revoke the root access is by reapplying the official firmware update. We will also be checking out on what are the pre requisites you need to follow for installing this update along with the detailed guide and screen captures on how this firmware looks like.
Disclaimer: Neither we, nor developer should be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in the process of following the instructions mentioned in this article. It’s very unlikely that there will be any issues but just in case if at all there are any issues then we are committed to help you in solving the same.
Issues:
- Stock browser crashes when switching between tabs.
Working perfectly:
- SMS
- Phone
- Themes
- Multi boot( Need to flash multi boot mod of course)
- Camera (No Panorama)
- Almost everything else until HWA is enabled for all apps(build.prop hwui.whitelist set to 0)
- No need to have ADB debugging enabled to avoid crashes.
Stand Out Features:
- Camera Panorama
- Chrome
- Face Detection
- Network Usage Stats
Working but with bugs:
- Flash Player is now working in browser (for most users)
- Crome can be made to work using chainfire3d
- Air Twist (streaming through wi fi) of double twist player. Enabling it in wi fi disconnects internet.
Screen Captures of ICS 4.0.4 on Motorola Defy+:
Pre Requisites:
- Backup all the below mentioned essential data present in your Motorola Defy+ so that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data with the help of PC Suite tools as it doesn’t support the custom ROM firmwares.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Disable all the antivirus suites in your computer and uninstall the same in your device as these tools generally tend to interrupt the process of firmware update.
- Minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% so as to ensure that device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
- Enable the USB debugging in your Motorola Defy phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked.
Assuming that you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we have summed up the detailed instructions on how to apply this update.
