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[Dell Streak 7] delictis:
My streak 7 is alive :-)

Yes its alive but SD card is not accesible ; android version is older than before and now have t-mobile something, camera dont work. Is it possible to fix that with update.zip?

If its possible, would you please help me with link where can I read the procedure,

and link from where can be downloaded that file update.zip?

I know that I dont understant nothing and maybe this questions are stupid,

but with your help and sugestions I can fix the problem.

TNX in advance

GIANNY
[Dell Streak 7] mizad09:
Thank u very much

:) I got a 4G T-mobile streak and could retore de original 2.2.2 rom thanks to you and your method, copy the 2-14 img files to c:\ nvflash folder and there u go 2 mins later i was back in the game with my beloved streak 7

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Take the sd card out

then put it back in

go to settings- storage activate sd card

the format sd card

the activate again and that will do at least for me

the cam will star to work after that
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Well, now that it is restored, you can use one of the other posts on the forum to put whatever ROM you want on it. You always have nvflash if anything goes wrong. (Other than the 'Read Only' issue)
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Sorry about that, it took me about 10 hours to upload them.
[Dell Streak 7] Chris123234:
edit: have to be signed in under any name to download the 4shared files, didn't realize. Doesn't matter though, it seems my device is Read Only mode and that's why it was acting strange.
[Dell Streak 7] khaytsus:
I have a DS7 on Honeystreak R8 and I'd like to return it to stock. I have nvflash, a partitions dump, and all of my own image files that I dumped before "upgrading".

I haven't seen the restore.bat from this thread, as it seems to be in the zip files, is this available anywhere separately?

Also, since I know exactly how I dumped my stock files, can I just restore 'em with nvflash directly? If I look at the Honeystreak flash file there's a lot of stuff in an android_2gb.cfg file which has partitions + lots of other info..

Appreciate any suggestions.
[Dell Streak 7] Chris123234:
Here is that .zip with the restore.bat file. It is renamed because it is in the same folder as another nvflash zip that didn't include the restore.bat file.
[Dell Streak 7] khaytsus:
Appreciate that! I'll have to compare some things between them, I have a partition dump but it's different from the flash.cfg etc... hmmmm...
[Dell Streak 7] SOLDIERofARMYof1:
I need help I have DS7 and want to change OS...

I am a disabled Iraq Vet that suffers from a head injury. I haven't unlocked rooted or anything. I don't know where to start and don't know why. If someone could help me out. I use to know how to do things. Since my return home I have a hard time remembering and staying focused. Should I first unlock the device then root and then change OS? I have been looking around but want to make sure first before I att.empt anything
[Dell Streak 7] Titanium11:
Thank you!!

Thank you SO much OP!! I followed your instructions to the letter, and my Streak is now back up and running!

Bless your heart :)
[Dell Streak 7] ilifante:
Just brought back a Streak to life with this guide! thanks a lot!!!!

Note: I had to download every link from 4shared, i used JDownloader, a download manager, and i made a dlc package (attached) so you can download everything at once (it requires a 4shared account though), all credit goes to illdill!
[Dell Streak 7] RBorrasMCT:
Need those files

Can you reload the restore files p2 isn't working
[Dell Streak 7] joshd00:
IMG files ???

I have a Dell streat 7 4G that I bought that is stuck on CWM. I bought it because if that comes up I figure it can be fixed.

I can understand these instructions but want to know if I can use the original files download you linked of zipx file Streak7OrigSystem.zipx:

boot_orig.img

system_orig.img

recovery_orig.img

bootanimation_orig (is a folder)

Instead of the files p2.img through p14.img which appear to be under your G-Slate folder on your 4share site?

If so instead of adding the p2-p14 files to the nvflash folder what do I do?

Thank you so very much!

Josh
[Dell Streak 7] joshd00:
Only boots to CWM - PC not recognizing it in NVflash mode

Only boots to CWM - PC not recognizing it in NVflash mode

I have a S7 that will only boot to CWM (dell logo and straight into CWM). I bought it cheap that way figuring I could fix it. I think I get it into NVflash mode by holding the + and - volume buttons and clicking the power reset button by the SD card slot while the USB is plugged in. It lights up the three touch buttons and the power green light is on but my PC does not see it. I'm running windows 8. Please help. I have everything I need to NVflash per the above link but can't get back the PC recognizing the S7.

Thank you very much.

Josh
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Press volume up and down at the same time and plug it in. Don't know how windows 8 is going to react to the drivers.
[Dell Streak 7] joshd00:
What if the PC will not even recognize the S7? Is there anything I can do? I have press and hold up and down volume at the same time and then plugged in the USB to the PC; I have plugged it in while off and then pressed and hold up and down volume and push the pin on off at the SD card. I just cant get the PC to see the S7.

What should I do if the PC just isn't seeing the S7?

Thank you.
[Dell Streak 7] joshd00:
All buttons work. When I tap each touch icon on the side (home, menu and back) they all work. When I use the up/down volume buttons they work. When I hit reboot on CWM it does reboots into CWM and power off powers off. I can navigate in CWM just can't get out of it...

Should a just find a ROM zip for CWM and see if I can flash it in CWM through install sdcard zip?

Or would that carry a too high of a risk of bricking or something?

It is a TMobile 4G Dell Streak 7

Just a little more info.
[Dell Streak 7] marciolsf:
I run windows 8 and had a hard time with the drivers too...The solution was to boot into maintenance mode with driver signature check disabled and then install the drivers, only then they successfully installed and the pc saw the S7. Once they install and connect ok, you can just boot into regular mode and they'll still connect.
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
Same issue here, NVFLASH left my buddy's S7 with no internal nor external storage capability. Any way to reflash stock partitions for those? He got a bad taste in his mouth from being rooted and wants to avoid that if possible going forward.

Thanks.
[Dell Streak 7] mon5trum:
Just use this guide to go back to 2.2! It should restore all the partitions as well! I did and everything is back how it was before I flashed 10.1 from giveen on my ds7

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
Spoke too soon. Internal storage came back on its own at some point between doing reboots and attemping to remount and format storage.

Odd.
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
Has anyone ever come across NVFLASH files for the US 4G version?
[Dell Streak 7] mon5trum:
I have them in my hard drive and will upload for you tomorrow after I get home from work (getting new video card last one burned out) but please just keep the restoration issues here on this thread and do not spam giveen cm10.1 thread about this topic!

Edit: all the files are in the op just follow the instructions it should bring you back to android 2.2 and from there root with gingerbreak (Google search for the apk to install on tablet) and then SEARCH!!! in the DS7 development section for the official U.S. 4g honeycomb flashable zip!

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
The OP clearly states that those files are for the TMo version - restores you to a TMo ROM. I'm looking for files for the unbranded US 4G version
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
It's right on this page: http://xdaforums.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7#Official

Direct link to the file: http://d-h.st/3i2
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
I appreciate it but I need NVFLASH files
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
You may be looking for something that doesn't exsist.

You just NVflash 2.2 and then from the stock recovery install the Update.PKG.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Yeah, i've never seen it existing
[Dell Streak 7] mon5trum:
There is no nvflash for the unbranded unlocked stock hc 4g ds7 so what you have to do is nvflash to 2.2 so all the partitions can be set up properly and put the update pkg in your external SD card and update that way to the unbranded 4g hc version! All the update pkg for the 4g model are unbranded!

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
Idc what version it is, but I need an NVFLASH package that isn't a TMo ROM.

My friend restored the 2.2 NVFLASH TMo ROM and now the 3.2 update.pkg won't install due to FOTA mismatch.

Tried updating recovery to see if that would fix it, but fastboot is borked or something, as giveen has now figured out, too :/
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
I got the FOTA mismatch once and all it took was using Update.pkg instead of update.pkg. I actually read a tip about this problem and the fix which worked for me.

Did you try the NVflash of 2.2 yourself again? At this point try any NVflash like CM10.1 or whatever.
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
I read the same tip about the capital letter - did not work.

Did not try re-flashing 2.2.

Not sure what good going back to CM would do me - my friend wants to be stock in the end and fastboot was borked on CM too
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Well, your stuck aren't you? It's just something to try.
[Dell Streak 7] iBowToAndroid:
Meh. Not my tablet, not my concern. He can suffer with Froyo LOL
[Dell Streak 7] nychawaii21:
help

I have a t-mobile Dell Streak 7 in read-only mode. got it rooted and the battery drained didn't know it and tried doing a factory reset and now its in read-only mode. person who rooted it didn't inform me that doing a factory reset would mess things up. I guess he used Gingerbread Rom is there a way to just get it repaired i have no problem paying. through my research it seems its either too difficult. I see a lot of download this or flash that or that its nearly impossible to get it back working. Dell mobility is no help either. please any info would be appreciated

Ben
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
There has never been a gingerbread rom for the Dell Streak 7.

If you are in read-only mode, you are SOL.

Have you tried using restoring using NVFlash and the Android 2.2. package?
[Dell Streak 7] keepingdapace:
My Streak 7 wont respond

I have a streak 7 and it freezes on the dell logo. I have download all the files on your thread and I have put them all together but as soon as I get onto the command prompt window by clicking in the BAT file it says: nflash configuration file error. Please help me.

my email is keepingdapace@yahoo.com

I need help please
[Dell Streak 7] anti-tgou3ir:
you didnt tell us what to do with the file !!**Streak7OrigSystem.zipx**!! are we gonna put it in nvflash folder too or store it in SD CARD or what ?
[Dell Streak 7] xda751:
dell streak7 t mobile

hello all

going to try and post again on this site.......I have read the nvflash instructions, also the fastboot method of reinstalling the original system,recovery,boot imgs. then i reread all the problems everyone else is having and everyone being redirected to "Restoring the streak 7 using nvflash". I have successful placed my dell streak 7 in apx mode flashed the files to it but get same results.....t-mobile bootloop. So basically giving up on 3 dell streaks 1-bootloop dell 2 that can only access apx mode.........and finally the the last dell that does boot up but is stuck with the password problem(have loaded nvflash files but still has pasword screen) If anyone has any other suggestions need help......something i want to mention if the machines that only show the 3 lights on when connected to computer or ac adapter are they charging the battery if not shouldnt the battery be fully charged for nvflash to work properly.
[Dell Streak 7] rsfinsrq:
Not sure what recovery you are running, but I do remember updating recovery and factory reset to get past the password bug.

TheManii - "• If you had previously gotten the 'password' bug on a previous version of CWM (CWM 4.0 specifically), fac resetting from a newer custom recovery will fix this."

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19089697&postcount=1
[Dell Streak 7] xda751:
dell streak 7 t mobile

tried to fastboot flash cwm recovery but still get stock recovery........i do not know the history on this password protected dell streak 7 as i got ripped on ebay for 2 on with apx only access but get a nvflash error 16 or 31. As for the password protected only i have access to fasboot,apx,and factory recovery. have alread flashed it with 2.2 restore files. tried fastboot flash recovery,boot,system files but still get the password screen.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Did you use the one from this thread or this one? http://d-h.st/iXc
[Dell Streak 7] xda751:
dell streak 7

yes i have tried that(and it flashed successfully) but with the same problem still there... and several others on the internet......even tried the nvflash for Streakdroid-HD7-2.0R2 but get errors.......on 2 streaks 7 when trying to use the restore to 2.2 it just sits on "waiting for bootloader to initialize"
[Dell Streak 7] Tom2112:
I just wanted to thank the OP for posting this. It rescued my Streak 7 from a bad install of CM10.1. I had giveen's CM10.1 installed and something was wrong with it - major lag and strange behavior. I wasn't sure the OP's instructions would work because giveen's CM10.1 rearranges the partitions, but it worked. I followed the first post to the letter and when I was done, all I got was the Dell logo on boot. Nothing else.

So I booted into fastboot, flashed the boot, system and recovery images from the OP and rebooted. The reboot took a while - I thought it had hung again - but it eventually went into the original T-Mobile boot animation and I was in! Thanks again Illdill!

FYI: for anyone looking, the fastboot commands to flash the boot, system and recovery images are like this:

fastboot flash boot boot_orig.img

fastboot flash system system_orig.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery_orig.img

fastboot reboot

Flashing the system image took over a minute, so be patient.

Oh yeah, once my device had booted up again, the internal storage partition was unavailable. So I went into settings and storage and formatted the internal storage, then mounted the internal storage and it worked great.
[Dell Streak 7] Tom2112:
Ugh. I spoke too soon. My Streak 7 boots into the OS just fine, but I can't get it to boot into fastboot nor is it working with nvflash-mode. It also won't do the OTA update. It downloads the update via WiFi and reboots but nothing else happens. Then it wants to download the update again, as if it didn't get it the first time, but you can see the other update file sitting there. :(
[Dell Streak 7] Vernox701:
I think you need to nvflash back to android 2.2 to setup your partitions correctly then flash the appropriate recovery with whatever rom your using. Giveen did gave the restore files in his cm-10 thread but it was pretty burried
[Dell Streak 7] Tom2112:
Thanks Vernox. I'm not sure I understand. I just did the nvflash to restore 2.2, as per the OP. Then flashed the 2.2 recovery. So I'm not sure what I missed.

I guess I better go digging through giveen's thread.

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Hmmm... I ran through the original post again, nvflashing and all, and the tablet came back and everything seems to work now - recovery and fastboot.

Thanks again Vernox!
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
It's been a while, but I believe you only need that file if you are doing a fastboot recovery. For NVflash you just need the P2 through P14 and the bat file.
[Dell Streak 7] gabrielr100:
Help to restore my DELL 7
[Dell Streak 7] faakher:
thanks

First rooted Honey Comb successfully

After that installed this rom by giveen (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130081). This one installed successfully. I tried to go to recovery but there was no recovery :(. Tried to go in fastboot mode but nothing there as well.

Then flashed Streak 7 through your provided method and thanks to you my friend OP I'm now successfully on Android 2.2.2.

Just faced a problem that after trying your method, I was stuck at bootloops. I went to recovery and just Factory reset the user data. And now I'm in....

Thanks you so much
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
I cant seem to get passed step 4.

When i run the bat file, all the files copy to the device and then the command window closes and my DS7 stays on the APX mode (black screen with lights lit up on buttons).

My device doesn't reboot or show that the files that were copied are doing what they're suppose to. When I proceed to step 5, when my device reboots using pinhole method, it goes back to the Clockworkmod Recovery. PLEASE HELP.

Thank you in advance.
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
Bump bump bump. Please
[Dell Streak 7] fgazzawie:
Try This

give this a try

d-h.st/iXc

copy & paste it i can't post link
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
is it an .apk file? That's what it looks like. What do I do with it exactly?
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
That's not a .apk file, it's a NVflash file that will put your D7 back to Froyo/2.2. Read the stickies on how to do that.
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
I have read all the threads on restoring the DS7, and the 2 methods I've tried have failed.
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Awesome, thanks for the confirmation.
[Dell Streak 7] graffixnyc:
do you think that the p14 would have overwritten that? maybe the p14 was the internal memory image. So maybe it was a good thing that 14 didnt work ;)

Once I got it back into CWR. I just restored a backup from before the bricking, and now am flashing steve's 2.2 update tweaks. So my streak will be just as it was before all this crap!

Wow it feels so small after holding my xoom the past few days. lol
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Looks like that may very well be the case. This is the information I have for what p14 should be:

PartitionId=14

Name=FDR

DeviceId=18

StartSector=271360

NumSectors=286720

BytesPerSector=2048

14 UDB 5 950 144 512 (5674.5 MB) user data (/storage)
[Dell Streak 7] graffixnyc:
wow.. now that I'm playing with my streak again I missed it! Even though I have the xoom! haha now I have to think of when I will use which. haaha like what situations would I want my xoom on me and what situations I'd rather have my streak on me... hmm
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Quite the dilemma ;)
[Dell Streak 7] dfspot:
I think I may need the 14th file

I have one of those units (I think)... My DS7 reboots right back into CWM and want go any further... I've tried all the threads, multiple computers and still the same loop.... I think I may need the 14th file if it include a system restore... I'm stuck in the CWM loop and I really would rather start from factory no rooted... Any insight or assistance would help been stuck for a week now...
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Can you get into fastboot?
[Dell Streak 7] dfspot:
no only CWM... it want go any further... it seems like the system is not read/write
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Not to be rude, but you do know how to enter fastboot? Voulume down and power. If your in the cwm loop, fastboot usualy still works.
[Dell Streak 7] dfspot:
no offense taken but yes i know how to... and it doesnt work... i can get adb shell to respond in CWM but i can get it out of read only mode.... so the files i copy disapear right after I unmount sdcard... i have tired every adb command i can find...tried other the methods and attempted this method with no luck...
[Dell Streak 7] lou0611:
Thanks for the help but all files copied success, but it still keeps asking my to insert SD card, it thinks my internal memory is Read only. WIPE doesnt do anything my apps are still on there.
[Dell Streak 7] jesus2282:
I copied the entire nvflash contents to a folder on C: named nvflash. put all the p files in there also, but after it flashes, and I pus the reset pinhole, it just goes straight back into apx mode.....

doesn't really matter, dell is sending me a new one, at this point it is just a project, because this is my second time getting a replacement because I got stuck in apx mode! Never had so much trouble with any other device.......
[Dell Streak 7] lou0611:
Im also waiting for Dell to send a replacement, I am putting it right up on ebay, Ive had it with Dell. Awaiting HTC FLyer
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Now that I think about it, that sounds right. CWM loop and only adb commands will push (not fastboot). At that point is when I got desperate and formatted the /system and /data and got myself a brick, but this method fixed it.

I'm afraid to tell you to do the same. This 'read only' issue seems to be a common theme among those who cannot restore with this method. I wish I had one of those units to work on.
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Question for those with the 'read only' issue. Have any of you formatted the system, cache and data partitions within the cwm menu?
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Did you guys all install cwm from within the app with the Streak 7 option? Or did you 'push' it within a recovery.img?
[Dell Streak 7] lou0611:
I tried via fastboot. And push I get read only
[Dell Streak 7] illdill:
Let me rephrase that Question. When you ORIGINALLY installed cwm did you guys all install cwm from within the app with the Streak 7 option? Or did you 'push' it within a recovery.img?

I'm assuming all of you are here because of cwm?

What I am getting at here is to find out what was different (if anything) about your situations that are causing these different results.
[Dell Streak 7] dfspot:
I installed via market...
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Have you ever put your DS7 into NVflash mode and tried that file before? I've used it several times to go back to Froyo.
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
Yes, I have. The issue I'm having is when I run the bat file from the OP my device recognizes from the PC, but my device doesn't reboot or anything. Can you explain what I need to do with this tar file exactly? Thank you very much for helping me.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
The TAR is like a ZIP, I use 7-zip which creates a folder of files and one file named "run this file to restore froyo.bat". If you in NVflash mode you'd have a command line window open at this time. You run the BAT file from your file manager and you'll see all the "P" files being installed in the command line window. It will take some time to run and will reboot after it's done, IIRC. I've never tried any other way, procedure, etc.

EDIT: Got that wrong a bit. The command line window will open when you run the BAT, you don't need to have one open.
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
Thanks for the quick replies. I ran the .bat file and all files were successfully sent. The device hasn't rebooted or anything. Do i just turn off and than back on using pinhole method from OP? Thanks again.

UPDATE: I let the device sit for at least 3min after all 21.img files were successfully sent to the device. It still stayed on the black screen in APX mode and the soft buttons are lit up. I than continued to reboot the device using the pin hole method from OP, but after reboot, I'm still stuck in CWM recovery. :(
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
CWM? If NVflash work, you'd have the stock recovery. You may be stuck in what's call the "read only" mode. There isn't a user fix for that.
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
oh, thats not cool. How do I know if I am in "read only" mode? and If so, there is no fix for it after almost 3 1/2 years later from release date?
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
If you have the problem your having is a sign of that. No "user" fix but Dell can fix it somehow and won't say how.
[Dell Streak 7] BiG JeW:
Thanks for all your quick replies. I appreciate your help trying to get this to work for me. Looks like it will be my paper weight or door stopper.

Thanks again.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Here's one thread on the subject but it's come up in others: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1290097