[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunsheth:
Dear tenorntex,

Thank you for the prompt response and apologies for the delay in my reply.

Background of the device:

I purchased the streak about 2 months ago and it was shipped with ROM 357, Build 16864 being a Froyo 2.2.2. This device was purchased in India and used in India. However, I experienced the following problems with the device:

1. Frequent errors (viz. foreclose or wait)

2. Bad battery life (if the device were charged by 9 am in the morning, it would drain by approx. 6 pm in the evening.

Fortunately, the official 407 Olleh ROM was released of which i read good reviews. Hence, I immediately I upgraded my device to Gingerbread 2.3.3 without rooting the device.

I was happy with ROM 407 as it reduced the said frequent errors upto a great extent and drastically improved the battery life. (the device now stays alive throughout the day)

However, there are some different problems which have cropped up with the device on ROM 407. They are the following:

1. Sometimes I am unable to answer phone calls as the swipe fails to respond.

(The app I was referring to could perhaps help shorten the length of the swipe. A long swipe generally makes it slightly difficult to answer phone calls)

2. Sometimes, while on a phone call the phone screen freezes and fails to respond. Hence, I am unable to either END the call, or put it on speaker, or perform a conference call. This sometimes gets cured in the event I press the Power Button to turn the screen off/on.

3. The device fails to notify me of a 'call wait' when I am already on a call. Hence, I end up missing those calls (some being important and urgent) and my only option is to return those calls once I have disconnected the earlier phone call.

4. Automatic conversion of SMS into MMS. However, this was cured by installing Handcent on my device.

5. Bad phone call reception: Sometimes, the party on the other end of the phone call complains of my voice cracking up. This however happens only when I am indoors. Perhaps it is a network specific (Vodafone) problem, as I have used the sim card of another network (Airtel) and I did not seem to face this problem with the latter network. (Again, not sure/fully convinced). May be it is a software or a hardware problem. (Honestly, I am quite lost with this issue and am considering getting it checked with the Dell service centre). I came across something called 'Mod for Dell Streak 5 Increases Signal Strength'. http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/dell-streak/

If you are aware, how effective is this mod and would it work in India?

Kindly help with the above issues. Additionally, would upgrading to any other ROM solve most/all of the above mentioned problems?

In the event I decide to upgrade to CM7 (popular choice as per my understanding) I understand that upgrading to CM7 would root my phone in the process of the installation. Hence would rooting the device void the warranty of the device. In any event, how important/useful is the warranty? (From what I understand, folks at Dell are not very helpful and their service is poor).

I mention warranty especially in light of the phone call poor reception problem mentioned above.

Also, some apprehensions about CM7:

earlier today I was reading some posts regarding CM7 and the issues regarding battery life. It is important for me that the phone stays alive throughout the day as I would not be having access to the charger during the day. However, I understand that the battery life reduces mainly due to the wifii connection being activated. Please note that I activate either data access and/or wifii ONLY when required to use the internet on the device (which is for a relatively shorter duration in the day).

Because of such usage, in your opinion do you believe that I should not have a battery problem with CM7?

In the event the above mentioned problems get solved without upgrading to CM7, would you still recommend upgrading to CM7 or any other ROM or perform any other modifications? Would there be a general/over all improvement in the device?

Additionally, by some misfortune, if I am unable to successfully upgrade or after upgrading, I am not very happy with the new ROM/modifications, is it possible to roll back/reinstall ROM 407 Olleh without any issues?

Your help and assistance is much appreciated. Thank you.

Kind regards,

Arjun Sheth