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[Dell Streak 7] treefrog20012003:
Netflix and beyond

Yea the Netflix problem shut down using this as a daily driver for me. i can deal without the camera for now but I watch Netflix every night. I also found that I could not get back into recovery after flashing this which seemed odd but who knows what I did wrong. I followed the instructions but I had to NVFlash back to a DJSteve ROM. Guess you'll have that, other than that it worked great, flowed smooth and looked excellent.

Edit: even after NVFlashing I cannot get back into recovery, any thoughts? This kind of annoys/ concerns me at this point.

Edit 2: I plugged it into a PC and then tried to get into recovery and it dropped right in. Maybe too low on power? I don't know what the lower limit is on these to stop us from getting into recovery. I was at 42% when I tried unplugged.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Dolphin HD, Google Chrome and the stock browser are all useless because of frequent FCs.
[Dell Streak 7] Nocturnal_50:
does the same thing happen with Opera? I know its a sh!t browser but its better than nothing
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
I'll have to try that one.

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Opera opens up to a solid green screen and that's it!
[Dell Streak 7] tarassor:
It worked ! :highfive:

but i have some issues with downloading apps and usb with connexion i saw it is related in this topic so i may have some reading to to ;)

i am really impressed seeing what have been made even it still beta it is an awesome job !
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Still trying to narrow down this storage issue. I can now see both internal and external storage in the Settings > Storage, but it is still showing "Damaged SD"
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
I don't get that although I'm unsure exactly what TheManii's http://d-h.st/L7c file fixes? What's strange is with B4 I couldn't download from a site because the default path is "/mnt/sdcard/download" but when I first flashed B5 it work once. I reflashed B5 from scratch again and now it doesn't.

I got TWRP installed but although I think that I did this I'm going to install CWM and reflash the SD Fixer zip again.

EDIT:

A reflash of Sd Fixed from CWM didn't help site downloads but I'm wondering now if by any chance did it work "before" I flashed SD Fixer for the first time??
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Yeah the problem I am having is getting internal storage to map to /mnt/sdcard and then symlinking to /sdcard
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Beta 5.0.1 to be released tomorrow

What is fixed:

Internal Storage

External Storage (SD CARD)

MTP

Known bugs:

Internal storage is only registering as 2GB....why?.....don't know, maybe something with the partition layout, perhaps TheManii can help me

Camera.....2 steps forward, 1 step back....camera app is showing a black screen, but doesn't work.
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
As I can see the camera problem is due to problems with the kernel drivers.

May need to modify them to ICS.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Actually its because the HAL is a qualcomm modified driver.
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
Maybe higher kernel version help to resolve this problem.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Its because the kernel level driver is Nvidia and the HAL is qualcomm.
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
I know this. It necessary modify drivers to work with kernel driver.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Correction:

MTP shows but doesn't let copy
[Dell Streak 7] TheManii:
Even if the cam only shows a black screen: that's good.

It means that apps that depend on camera hopefully wont FC on opening.
[Dell Streak 7] s14evil:
Maybe this will shed some light on camera HAL

www.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427030
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I just thanked you by accident...

I meant to comment that your link actually turns the lights off on the subject of the camera hal: dead link
[Dell Streak 7] treefrog20012003:
Would it help if we used an on board logcat collector with every release and run different apps? This way we could send a logcat of each app for debugging. Maybe have a list that you want run and we each could take a couple from that list and do the work for you two. I think it would be best to email the info though, would take up too much space here.

Sent from a Hacked, Modded and customized Streak 7
[Dell Streak 7] s14evil:
Try google Qualcomm HAL .and a xda page from nexus one and ICS Qualcomm Hal discussion
[Dell Streak 7] nagahtom:
SD card help needed

Hey guys, need a bit of help here.

Had B5 up and running with the SDfix installed.

Decided to reload everything from scratch to clear up a few issues.

NVflashed stock 2.2, No problem there.

When I tried to fastboot flash Honeycomb recovery.img, it wouldn't work. Just sits there.

Can'd adb shell to the device

stock 2.2 doesn't see the external SD card.

SD card isn't mounted.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
[Dell Streak 7] Deano019S:
Battery Life

Hey all,

I have used my device very lightly today, WiFi on, screen brightness at it's lowest, and after 4 hours, I am at 4% battery.

Just wondering how everyone's battery life is with B5?

Thanks,

Dean
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
Yes, battery drain is here. I think is problem with Camera module & Light sensor.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
If your doing it from scratch, NVflash to 2.2, from there you need to go into recovery and install a HC(3.2) Update.pkg first. After that you can Fastboot the B5 files. Giveen included CWM but I found that TheManii's Gapps package wouldn't install but TWRP 2.1.4 worked. So instead of using of installing the recovery(CWM) that giveen included use TWRP and save a step. Then install TheManii's Gapps package and SD Fixer zip files from TWRP.

If giveen posts the update today, the SD Card should be fixed, so you can skip that step and he may include TWRP instead of CWM.
[Dell Streak 7] nagahtom:
SD card help needed

wptski, thanks for your reply.

The problem is, after I flash 2.2, and go into recovery, I can't install HC(3.2) cause the update.pkg is on my SD card and the system doesn't see the SD card. It just sits there. I am fairly sure the SD card won't mount. When I chose the option to update from SD card, it just hangs.

Any suggestions?
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Did you mount the SD Card from the selection menu first?
[Dell Streak 7] nagahtom:
SD card help needed

Mounting the sdcard wasn't an option provided. I didn't get the usual "blue" cwm menu.

I got what I think is the stock recovery. Only had 3 choices.

Once I NVflashed 2.2 stock, I booted into fastboot mode. Tried to fastboot flash recovery recovery.img that I pulled down with the 514 HC pkg.

Here's what I get:

# fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

sending 'recovery' (3560 KB)...

FAILED (data transfer failure (Value too large for defined data type))

finished. total time: 0.012s

I've downloaded ad tried the 514 recovery.img twice.

Thoughts.....

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More info:

I NVFlashed 2.2 again. Let it load all the way up. Downloaded ES File Mgr. I can see the SD card and my 514 update.pkg on /sdcard.

I still get the failure msg when I try to fastboot flash recovery.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Back up a bit, were you able to install your Update Package from the stock 2.2 recovery menu first? That's step one.
[Dell Streak 7] joeclark:
It needs to be on the external SD card

sent from a device using an app
[Dell Streak 7] nagahtom:
SD card help needed

This time around:

Step 1: NVFlash 2.2: Successful

Step 2: Boot into Froyo 2.2, Works fine.

Step 3: Boot into fastboot mode: Successful

Step 4: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img : Successful

Step 5: Boot into recovery: Get "stock" recovery.

3 options 1: Factory reset (user data), This option works.

2: Software Upgrade from SD card....... update.pkg,

3: Factory reset user data and int. SD)

Step 6: Chose Option 2: update.pkg: Hangs up

Note: ES File mgr sees the SD card. I can see the update.pkg
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
After Step 2:, stop right there, here's where you should boot into the "stock" recovery mode, select Option #2 and install the Update.pkg which "has" to be on your external Sd Card. Foget the rest of what you've been doing.

If the Update.pkg installs, your are now ready to Fastboot the B5 boot, recovery and system images but for the system file use this without quotes "system.img -w" which will do a wipe first.

I'd suggest using TWRP 2.1.4 instead of CWM that's included with B5.zip because it won't install the Gapps Package. You should also install the SD Fixer at this time also. If B5.0.1 is posted, you won't need the SD Fixer and possibly giveen has included THRP instead of CWM.

I myself used the 506 Update.pkg.
[Dell Streak 7] nagahtom:
SD card help needed

And now, Mr. wptski, you are my VERY BEST FRIEND!!!!

Many, many, many THANKS my friend!!!
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Hey, you were tough to get pointed in the right direction!
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Sorry no update release today. I had a couple websites I admin that had some services that would not come up after backups.

Plus I want to explore the storage issue a bit more, why only 2gb is showing and mtp is failing PLUS put in USB mass storage. Lol
[Dell Streak 7] TheManii:
This is off in left field: but how hard do you think it would be to add standard usb mass storage back into the kernel?

We need it for CWM and TWRP, as the 5xx kern and sources no longer provide it as it's not needed anymore (at least I assume that's what's happening)

A one-off addition to the stock kern (ie without other additions) would be nice for that.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
The new kernel should have it turned back on just need to activate the option in android build
[Dell Streak 7] TheManii:
Would it be a huge amount of work to isolate just that one feature and put it back as close to a 'stock' kernel as possible?

I'd be a great deal more comfortable with as stock of a kern as possible, majority of new features simply cant be used in a rec anyway.

(also: should we bug dell about the 514 kern? I assume it's different and it's def more stable then 506/7)
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
Yes, but not source for 514 kernel version only for 506 kernel vesion.

http://opensource.dell.com/releases/streak7/

Only 506 version is available for HC & for ICS/JB ports.
[Dell Streak 7] TheManii:
That's what I said, we should bug dell to get the 514 kern sources
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Video drivers had to be completely rewritten in order to get it to work with ICS, I know Steve and I spent like 2 or 3 months writing the lines in.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I've already bugged them for any unreleased kernel, no response.
[Dell Streak 7] Dreamer...:
About power saving:

Wifi on

BT on

8 hours in Sleep mode from 100%.

Results:

B4 - 100% (no change )

B5 - 20% (80% lost, it's 10% in hour )
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
Yes, battery drain in B5 :/
[Dell Streak 7] Deano019S:
Your battery life is MUCH better than mine, I only get 4 hours max on my Streak :'(
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
With use the battery life is lower than this.
[Dell Streak 7] DoctorZaius68:
I also had an issue with battery life. I used CPU Spy and found out that the kernel wasn't going into sleep mode and was running at 1 ghz most of the time including when the screen is off.

I fixed this issue by downloading Set CPU from the market and setting up a profile for screen off that keeps the CPU at the lowest speed when the screen is off.

That trick improved my battery life.

DZ
[Dell Streak 7] Deano019S:
Battery Tip

I still don't get 8 hours on standby with no use :(

DoctorZaius, Thanks for that! I have setup a profile using Set CPU for Root Users, and we'll see how it goes :D

Thanks for that handy tip :D

Dean
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I was holding out for the beta5.x but it appears things have slowed again. Any new developments giveen?

I use my tab everyday in my car and have been traveling so have been reluctant to take the plunge.... but in true flashaholic nature the streak development thread just keeps callin me! I got the itch! I just need a little bit!
[Dell Streak 7] treefrog20012003:
It was stated that his job was very busy so he would not get to it this weekend. Plus he had a few bugs to squash, that's ok with me. I just keep checking and when it shows up, IT'S PLAY TIME!

Sent from a Hacked, Modded and customized Streak 7
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I had 5.0.1 ready but I wasn't happy with it. I still might release it. I was hoping to have MTP perfectly working.

At least internal and external storage appear to be working via the device, BUT I wasn't happy with the display only showing 2GB of internal storage. Not sure what is up with this and MTP showed both internal and external storage and you could open them and see the files but you couldn't write anything to them.
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
Thanks for the quick reply. Do what you do sir... the efforts are appreciated as always.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Well tomorrow morning, I am going to attempt another sound on CM10, have a new idea, but I need to plug it in and compile.

Mean while I am brainstorming ideas for storage and camera for CM9.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Beta 5.0.1 up.
[Dell Streak 7] daniel3334:
Downloading now, will let you know how it goes. Thx giveen!
[Dell Streak 7] joeclark:
Downloading now, if I am already on B5 do I need to download the recovery and boot images?

sent from a device using an app
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Flash boot and system images, there is no longer a recovery file included.
[Dell Streak 7] joeclark:
yeah i saw that after i typed that. thank you again
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
5.0.2 is compiling now and should have improvements to battery life.

It was missing the power_profile.xml file and this could have had an impact on battery life.

I also overclocked 200mhz more, so hopefully I will be able to spit out a CM9 buid in under an hour, currently 65minutes for CM9
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Minimal setup, testing for browser FCs.

Anyone notice that TWRP loses timezone and mounts on B5?
[Dell Streak 7] alex04210:
Not Working

3G/4G Radios

Camera

Is there any chanse to do 3G and camera.

This device is rather old but Tegra 2 is still good platform! so I hope it will be available good news soon
[Dell Streak 7] joeclark:
they are on his list of things to work on
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
So far no FCs while browsing. Putting things back on a little at a time to see if something causes it.
[Dell Streak 7] daniel3334:
guys, im suffering from a bout of dumb ass syndrome. but where do i get recovery and gapps package to flash for new ics beta release? ive searched and searched but i dont wana do something stupid and brick my streak!! and Giveen this new release looks and runs awesome so far!! thanks for yours and steves and mannis hard work bro!!
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
The Gapps link can be found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1785993 and look for the TWRP recovery thread here also with a link but both are at: http://d-h.st/users/TheManii also. Use TWRP 2.1.4 for the Gapps pakage.
[Dell Streak 7] joeclark:
i just started having several FC's on different apps. I just did a factory reset so i am going to try adding a few things back and see what happens.
[Dell Streak 7] daniel3334:
thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction. very much appreciated
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I plan on putting them in as soon as I fix them, except for you. I'll make sure you keep getting a copy with none in it.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
200mhz overclock brought me from 65 minutes to 48 minutes, very nice.

I have a new build compiled but my battery died so it was charging when I left home.

Still trying to knock out a couple bugs in storage including MTP not allowing access beyond Read permissions, and Settings > Storage showing two internal drives but both are the same.

I removed camera stuff out of the build till I get storage done. I'm also thinking about undoing a lot of changes snargledorf did to the kernel as soon as I figure out what in the kernel makes a stock partition layout. Pretty sure its just the kernel commandline function.
[Dell Streak 7] amccue:
Just want to say I effing hate dealing with my drivers. I can't get Netflix to open up on 5.1 and my computer won't recognize my device in adb for a logcat. anybody been able to get netflix going?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
A lot of Netflix stuff has to do with DRM crap.
[Dell Streak 7] daniel3334:
hey you guys i need help, i cant get the gapps from Manii to install at all. ive tried thru twrp and fastboot. what am i doing wrong? how are yall getting your gapps to install? i appreciate any help everyone
[Dell Streak 7] amccue:
I flashed the recovery from ics-b4. worked much better for me
[Dell Streak 7] treefrog20012003:
5.0.2 Flashing

AWSOME! Well I guess I'll wait for this build. What are the chances I can flash this over a DJSteve WIFI only build with a factory reset? Don't want to go through all of the down grading and up grading just to use this. If I use the command "fastboot flash system system.img -w" ?
[Dell Streak 7] amccue:
this is what i have been doing. seems to work minus netflix
[Dell Streak 7] treefrog20012003:
What if we changed our device name in the build prop? Or is the density wrong for it?

Sent from a Hacked, Modded and customized Streak 7
[Dell Streak 7] amccue:
I'm hoping this will work, maybe the nexus 7 or something
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
You don't install a zip with Fast boot. I've used TWRP 2.1.4 three times to install that Gapps package.
[Dell Streak 7] Nocturnal_50:
The core factors of root are to remove/bypass any DRM script as a result no google movies, netflix, MOG (from what I heard) and a few others... until these allow root you are stuck with official release stuff until we find a way to have "selective DRM" as an option
[Dell Streak 7] pakkman:
So your saying the way the S7 is rooted it bypasses the DRM?
[Dell Streak 7] Nocturnal_50:
SU binary breaks DRM checking on most builds these days. custom ROMs generally dont incorporate full blown DRM either so unless there is a full blown DRM version with no SU binary then you may be able to access it... look into getting netflix working on a rooted device. seeing as I only put ripped movies on my devices there is no problems regarding this for me
[Dell Streak 7] Dreamer...:
giveen !!!

About B5.0.1

I know why you seen 2GB in internal_sd!!! :D

You just foget change some strings in init.streak7.rc

Your init.streak7.rc setup for custom layout like in B4 or 514_NvFlash:

# create virtual SD card at /mnt/sdcard, based on the /data/media directory
# deamon will drop to user/group system/media_rw after initializing
# underlying files in /data/media wil be created with user and group media_rw (1023)
# WH Lee, Use external SD card
service sdcard /system/bin/sdcard /data/media 1023 1023
class late_start
oneshot
#service sdcard_oem /system/bin/sdcard_oem
# class late_start
# oneshot

For original layout need like this:

# create virtual SD card at /mnt/sdcard, based on the /data/media directory
# deamon will drop to user/group system/media_rw after initializing
# underlying files in /data/media wil be created with user and group media_rw (1023)
# WH Lee, Use external SD card
#service sdcard /system/bin/sdcard /data/media 1023 1023
# class late_start
# oneshot
service sdcard_oem /system/bin/sdcard_oem
class late_start
oneshot

2 ALL

If you flashed over B4 or 514_NvFlash - just use boot.img from giveen

If you flashed over stock fw - try use this boot.img: http://db.tt/Denpe1By
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
I think USB Mass Storage is better than MTP access.

Greetings
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
Can't you add

drm.service.enabled with a value of true to build.prop?

I've seen that present in build.prop before. I haven't paid for a movie or music in years=I've never had any DRM content issues.
[Dell Streak 7] Nocturnal_50:
see whether that is in on a stock ROM and port it across if need be
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Thanks Dreamer, a few posts back though TheManii had me remove sdcard fuse daemon and this got storage to work.

So now its a toss up, I"ll have to do a boot image build of both and see what happens.
[Dell Streak 7] roast:
Are there tablets built on the same platform as the Dell Streak 7? How are those communities fairing with ICS?

Thanks for the great work on the ICS rom, the tablet did freeze on me after light usage, UI & h/w buttons wouldn't respond... I had to use the h/w reset button.
[Dell Streak 7] Gasik:
Thanks for your work. My dell stop charging... I think its for android 3.2 firmware... Wait 4 android.
[Dell Streak 7] crhylove:
Thanks for the update! Can't wait! You guys rock!
[Dell Streak 7] jpmi23:
That's what I thought. Miss-communication in one of the above posts I believe. Or I need more coffee.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
B4 will be posted today!

Fixed/Added:

Hardware acceleration

ADB

System r/w

GPS

Bluetooth on/off from notification

Built-in overclocking (no need for seperate app)

Broken now:

external SD card access
[Dell Streak 7] s14evil:
Is b4 is it going to be a zip or nvflash
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
NVFlash.

The reason being is we are making such huge changes not just in Android but at kernel level as well. Safer and more effective this way.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Link is up!! B4.
[Dell Streak 7] s14evil:
Thank for the info ... Now I need to setup NVflah on my PC....
[Dell Streak 7] Gasik:
SD card not mount, not use in system.

Brightness cant change - battery work - 2 hour.

Hot back side....

Reboot when i on fly mode.

--------------------------------

CPU and GPU work in a maximum

hardware acceleration full work in games, youtube, mxplayer

can change CPU frequency from settings menu

very fast, quadrant 2410 - clear system.

-----------------------------------------

Thanks for your works - be wait RC :)
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Thanks, most of those are known issues.
[Dell Streak 7] Synman:
great progress guys! Need any help with 3G/4G?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Honestly, its probably last on our list to do. Next is to fix SD card and camera.
[Dell Streak 7] itsakram:
A bit off topic but,

Question: I recently bought a Streak 7. Is B4 of ICS more stable or is honeycomb more stable as of right now? What, if anything, doesn't work in honeycomb?
[Dell Streak 7] Gasik:
in honeycomb work all. you dont need use beta 4 now - many things dont work.
[Dell Streak 7] vuhothang:
In next release, cwm zip to update please, nvflash will wipe my internal store, backup many thing, good release beta 4. Thanks!
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
There is a reason why we do NVFlash. Trust Steve in regard to the reasons.
[Dell Streak 7] jpmi23:
I have found it best, to always do as the developers tell you to do and to not be pushy. Just do as we're told and wait for updates.

:rolleyes:
[Dell Streak 7] Gasik:
Yes its better.
[Dell Streak 7] jpmi23:
From Dreamer... at TR:

"I find a way how mount external_sd on B4!

1. Open file /System/etc/vold.fstab

2. Find line dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1

3. We need this path /mnt/sdcard2

4. Chandge it to /mnt/external_sd

5. Save file.

6. Reboot.

7. Enjoy"

I did this and it worked great to use the existing external sd.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
How's your FC's?

Never got one FC till I visited a local TV stations site which is jammed packed with adds which FC'd it within minutes. I suspected ads were the cause because if I waited till everything loaded it would make it further before FCing. XDA would FC B5 quickly but TR was better. I can say that I have never went to any TV station's site using the S7 even when it was stock so I can't compare the results.
[Dell Streak 7] joeclark:
other than randomly freezing and then rebooting, i have not had any issues.

after doing the reset and then redoing everything it is running ok so far.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
What's "stock fw" mean?

What if you flashed over B5?
[Dell Streak 7] Dreamer...:
if you install B5 over non B4 or 514_NvFlash - you have original partition table

If you flash B5 over B4 or 514_NvFlash - you have custom partition table

all simple