yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I think there are several resources for building an updated kernel... Several tabs use the Tegra2 processor. But the chipsets are not exactly the same. And regardless... We need an experienced kernel Dev to be willing to jump on board.
[Dell Streak 7] esonder_:
unable to upgrade from cwm v5.0.2.7

Hey guys.

So I followed twrp "how to install" here: https://twrp.me/devices/dellstreak7.html

I'm able to go into fastboot menu on the s7 but once I try to flash the new twrp or a newer version of cwm for the s7 the commandline spits out "FAILED <command write failed <No such device or address>>"

Maybe it's the drivers? But then how is it possible that I'm able to reboot the device via fastboot?

I'm lost:confused:

I'm able to get into cwm recovery v5.0.2.7 which was installed by someone else.

I really want to update to CM10.1 but I don't think it's possible via the old cwm recovery...

Any suggestions? Been searching the forum, but I can't seem to find the answer. thanks
[Dell Streak 7] scottfree1:
Been awhile but if memory serves I had to go through a bunch of twrps until I found a working one, which 4 me was v2.2.2.1

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1888926

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Also be aware that after 3.2 with I think Streakdroid r8 being the last rom that is fully functional, once you hit the 4's you start losing stuff that is pretty major, like the camera, mobile data, audio etc. all for a rom that I think is pushing the streak capabilities, I've moved up a half dozen times, actually way more than that, and tried every flavor

and always end-up going back to 3.2-R8
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
[MENTION=2066457]scottfree1[/MENTION] please share a working download link for the R8 build you are referring to. I agree, anything 4+ on the streak is painfully slow and unstable. I'm wanting to go back to honeycomb to see if I can handle a device running no apps that require Android 4.0+. I think I should be able to make do... Just need a good base ROM. Please and thank you
[Dell Streak 7] scottfree1:
Well since devhost became a spyware attack site I'm not sure where you can download it, here's the link but you can see if you can get anything other than an infection. I expected they would force one of those spyware download managers on you in order to get the download so I added a restore point and let them do their thing and all I got was a nasty infection and no rom, if you find a way to the roms post it, it's to bad in the past they were the best/only source for roms..

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...4kN7Mup8H6RW9cmhQ&sig2=wnfN5B0IrMouPopAiLfjHw
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
Thanks. I just downloaded it fine on my phone... Will transfer to PC later.

I opened up the .zip and immediately notice there is a recovery.IMG there. Then I remembered that partitions were changed up around the times an ICS ROM became available and the partition structure remained different than the HC ones throughout the 4.x.x builds.

I'm not concerned with spyware yada yada. But I do think my streak will have to go back to stock nvflash froyo. Then upgrade to stock HC?

Then try and flash this.... How? Have to find a root and flash different recovery through this process?
[Dell Streak 7] scottfree1:
When I go to devhost it tries to download "StreakDroid-HD...jse" and my av software immediately quarantines it., not sure what you did diff?

[IMG="pic"]http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/3/3/9/1/0/8/4/Capture.JPG?key=D4NWTz8d-HjTwqp1Ko-iMw&ts=1436060611[/IMG]
[Dell Streak 7] scottfree1:
You may want to go back to stock and roll up from there if you have the new part layout, their is a 2.2 back to dead stock I think this is it mainly based on it's size of 1.21gb (I remember the rollback was 2gb unzipped) but the name isn't real helpful so you have to download to be sure.. http://d-h.st/Ksy
[Dell Streak 7] mon5trum:
Does any one have the nvflash for the 4g version of the s7
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I could never quite get the radio right on the 4G, so it was removed. The radio would light up and then crash and it was leading to a battery drain. I had intended to separate it into another project but there was no point, the tablet is dead.
[Dell Streak 7] Gerrett:
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[Dell Streak 7] nowmax:
Hello,

I think the download link is broken.

Thank you for your job. :good: :)
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
https://xdaforums.com/dell-streak-7/general/dell-streak-7-rom-files-t3342781
[Dell Streak 7] SlotheriuS:
Grrrr.. HELP!

Could somebody please relink the intial update? I'm getting 404 left right & centre.. :((
[Dell Streak 7] own3mall:
Thanks for this modded image, but does it slow the Streak 7 to a crawl? It takes forever to do anything on my Streak 7 after upgrading. Also, Text-To-Speech doesn't work (in language settings it doesn't work... nor in apps I've developed). Is that also normal?

It's a shame there's nothing more we can do with the Streak. It really is just a paper weight now. :(
[Dell Streak 7] scottfree1:
Mine has been officially retired to the bottom of the junk drawer, and it's replacement(s) . 2 Fire 7's 5th gens (less than $50 for both lol) one with a dead usb port, the other with a cracked screen and a hacked/rooted "franken rom " it's right behind it . Probably gonna go the Fu' amazon route with a used fire 6" or 8", hopefully they are old/insecure enough that they are still hackable..
[Dell Streak 7] Oshi-Tech:
With Android Go O's support for 512MB to 1GB memory devices, is there any possibility of getting it to compile? I'm still struggling with learning to build.
[Dell Streak 7] yusuf ziya yılmaz:
Hi how to install dell streak 7 4.2 please help
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Thank you Frank and Michael !
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I had 60.9 mb left in system storage after install using inverted aroma gapps with some extras that go directly into system

I have been having issues with keyboard disappearing at times. Send to happen less when holding the tab in portrait mode.

Google now... If you open by way of text search and goto settings, turn off Hotword detection(saying Google to initiate voice search) Google now no longer crashes. Must have something to do with the mic issue you mentioned.

I used the latest JusTun bean 2part inverted gapps as it didn't give me any extra problems on the previous build. No problems here either as far as i can tell. GPS status app is only setting 1 satellite and will not get a fix in it. Gave it 15 minds but no dice. Google maps found me pretty quick but that was on my porch connected to WiFi.

I also used PMR again with entropy and various init.d and build.prop tweaks for networking, multitasking, i/o tweaks... I can do a list of my choices if it would be helpful, but I'm getting nearly no lag. Just this keyboard issue is a ***** when tapping instead of swiping. Every time it reloads is after a key press

Great improvement thus far. Keep it coming and let me know if i can help in anyway

You'll notice the errors in spelling from autocorrect from swipe... I types on my streak
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Someone try to max apps space out. It should be putting stuff in /storage
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
all my apps are installing to /data/app

none have had any affect on the total available space in /system or /system/app

i dont have an external sd in

poked around the /storage

in my experience with the Galaxy Nexus and android 4.2+ storage was set up this way to symlink folders for multiuser support

it is sort of emulated. pretty sure cm10.1 took it a step further and made it so you could set up multiple user support on a device but still have access to shared apps, hence the file structure

dont take my word for it, but i know apps are not being installed in /storage and are showing in /data/app
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Thats what I needed to know :) So its strange that he ran out of space.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Just spent some time poking around and couldn't find where my user apps are stored. My data folder is empty. Typing is impossible due to the disappearing keyboard.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
We aren't the only ones from my research.

Use the build in CM File Manager, give it SU rights (in settings for the app) and then navigate to /data/app

BTW, I am not having a problem with SU, however I have read if you are using ES File Explorer that it does have a problem with SU

Enabling "disable hw overlays" and "force gpu rendering" in Developers options improve screen performance and reduces lag quite a bit.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Bingo! ES File Explorer has a SU problem. I wonder if SuperSU would help? Your not having a problem with ES File Explorer?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I was, so I no longer use it till they fix their problems.

Recommended tweaks:

Settings > Developer Options > Force GPU rendering

Settings > Developer Options > Disable HW overlays

Settings > Performance > Processor > onDemand governor

Settings > Performance > Memory Mangement > zRAM > 26%

Settings > Performance > Memory Mangement > Allow Purging of assets

These helped some games and app run a lot better.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Whoops! Root wasn't set, my bad. ESFE now shows my apps. What problems were you having with ESFE, SU?
[Dell Streak 7] webdroidmt:
Something was screwy, Root Explorer and Titanium Backup were showing 2 totally different amounts of remaining storage in system. I did a complete wipe and reflashed the rom, now it's showing a little over 60mb free space, which sounds about right.

As for ES File Explorer, no problems with SuperSU but the keyboard does crap out when you start typing. Also, on Google Now, if you don't update from Play Store and just use the one that's included in 1212 gapps, it works that way too. Thanks again.

EDIT: Just downloaded Apex and for me, it's running much smoother than Holo HD.

Mike T
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
TWRP patch notes
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
Just out of curiosity, if I use this method, How I can back to stock partitions layout?

Greetings & thanks for this great work.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Flash Android 2.2, then upgrade to stock Honeycomb
[Dell Streak 7] calico12:
Works with Wifi EU model?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Don't have a EU model to know
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
My quick test of Bluetooth headset worked great. Signal stayed solid while I walked around my house, not a single crackle or static or skips in audio.

Last night I took the streak with me while I was out on the road. Used GPS Status Pro and let it run, 126 seconds later it got a GPS lock, this was without any internet assistance(WiFi model, downloaded AGPS data before I left the house). My GNex got a fix on 10/11 satellites in under 20 seconds. The streak saw at most 9 satellites, but when it got its fix said 6/8.

I was driving so couldn't play too much. When I drive back home from my gf's this morning, I will tether to my GNex and give Google maps a go. I can stop and grab coffee and give it a proper testing.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I see your 125 seconds and raise you to 30 seconds or less

http://www.tabletroms.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=DellStreakFAQ:GPS-FIX
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
will give this a go now.... i do recall it working well on ics beta4

another suggestion giveen,

include links to fixes like this on OP

between random info here and tabletroms, it would be nice to have everything specific to each release all available in one place. i would never have remembered this unless you had suggested.

thanks again;)
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Lol k, will do that
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
That GPS fix worked great. 30 secs or less for sure. :thumbup:

I'm downloading the entire United States map for co-pilot and will give that a go. Always good to have a GPS that isn't dependent on data.

I also used those recommended setting from development. This beta is working great. I think for a device with our memory, jb is running pretty darn good.

I guess the only real issues left are the mic(haven't tried with Bluetooth headset) and camera(I know.... Just saying) and the keyboard being a little buggy. Lag and performance I'm sure will improve over time, but really not bad at all. Oh, and Google now(like I said, working fine when hot word detection is disabled-> mic issue)

I will connect my Bluetooth later today and try a voice search

Kernel upgrade could make things a little more smooth, and unleash some options (otg? Or fast charge)

I'm thinking the cm torch app is dependant on camera right?

I'm loving the latest build. Huge thanks to you guys. Months and months have led to the best os for the streak7 yet (in my opinion)

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How do we vote for news worthy thread these days?

There used to be an option on desktop version of XDA

I believe there should be some recognition given to you Devs for a remarkable port. So many challenges overcome(stupid dell)

Tell me where I can vote/promote the work and I'm all about it!

I started a new job this week and funds are tight, but I will be throwing a little donation soon as I can
[Dell Streak 7] azrael293:
I agree, where can we go to get you all some recognition for the hard work and time you've put in to upgrading the streak7 to where we are (and where we will be going). You deserve it.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
To quote your 1st post:

Not Working:

camera (what do you think I am...a miracle worker?)

External Microphone
[Dell Streak 7] sainthooligan:
Do like I did and go to your local android site and tip them off with some news ;) too bad they didn't give the appropriate devs a nod that are listed in the OP in the story...

http://www.androidcentral.com/dell-streak-7-gets-unofficial-cm101-build
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I downloaded Swype beta and am not having any keyboard issues. Perhaps other users can chime in on what other keyboards they've tried and what pros and cons they come with?

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I side loaded crackle.apk to see if I could stream a movie... advertisement played fine with sound and picture but movie only had sound no video. Is this the same problem with drm as with Netflix?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
More than likely DRM, yes.
[Dell Streak 7] sainthooligan:
Tried with swiftkey flow beta for tabs and had the close occur on using the search from the home screen, also occurred using swype from the home screen also, but seemed to have more luck typing in from the browser app directly.

I actually think crackle quit working with the Honeycomb OEM update for the DS7. Works on other devices, but it always gave the black screen no video (only audio) on the DS7 once the OEM upgrade from Froyo happened. I was stock HC for a while and crackle never worked properly...I haven't used crackle in a while. I have an HC stock DS I can check on...giveen is likely spot on with the DRM if it is actually playing something on this ROM.
[Dell Streak 7] s14evil:
Good luck giveen
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
In the play store it showed as not compatible. May bee they stopped supporting tegra 2? Pretty sure it is DRM though since it is playing audio
[Dell Streak 7] jonzey231:
Can't get JB to flash?

So I've got the thing in NVFlash mode and it just isn't doing anything when I run the NVFlash package from the folder.

I don't think I'm doing anything wrong, I've got the drivers installed and everything and the screen on the tablet just stays black when I run the executable.

Anyone willing to post a youtube video of them doing a clean install of beta 2?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Walk us through exactly what you are doing. Every step including which drivers you installed
[Dell Streak 7] sainthooligan:
Sounds like they're not clicking "Install JB_Alpha_E.bat' file to install, but are clicking on the "NVFlash.exe".
[Dell Streak 7] jonzey231:
Definitely, thanks!

1. Shut the device off.

2. Hold down both volume buttons

3. While holding, plug device into computer

4. Once recognized force update drivers using the drivers from this link: http://tiny.cc/2ad2rw

5. Once drivers are installed navigate to the beta 2 folder and run the NVFlash.exe

6. All that happens is a cmd prompt flashes really quickly and then done.

I did see the post below me say that I should be running the .bat file instead though, so I'll post this then try that and edit this post with an update :)

Edit: I used the .bat file and it's flashing now :) All done and bluetooth transferring the Gapps package to the device now so I can reboot and install via TWRP. (I couldn't find that huge SD card that we used to use years ago for things haha)
[Dell Streak 7] sainthooligan:
It's possible they stopped supporting. I ended up trying it on the other DS7 with stock HC it isn't rooted...but still get audio but no video.
[Dell Streak 7] yowanvista:
Is vsync working? If not would it possible to port kernel 3.0.61 to enable it?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
If you are volunteering to port us, go ahead
[Dell Streak 7] azrael293:
posted a comment with the dev info from the OP :highfive:
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
LOL, its okay guys. I don't do this for the headlines. I do it because I like puzzles and I like giving you guys something.

However, the guy on AndroidCentral article saying something about this is a Streak 5....I'm not quite sure he read the article or just jumped to conclusioni.

Hm, Rootzwiki wrote an article but I can't view it

http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/roms/cm-101-ported-to-the-dell-streak-7-r1376
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
And in other news...

Unless, we have a major update to push out, I will be putting out just weekly builds to include the latest patches from CM. I'm going to take a look at microphone probably soon as I think its the reason why Google Current is crashing. DerArtem says its probably just a mixer path problem, so it should be easy enough to find....I hope.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Someone want to give a performance tweak a try for me?

Undo any of the performance tweaks I posted, and then go into build.prop and change this value "dalvik.vm.heapsize=128m" to "dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m"

Let me know how you think it feels.
[Dell Streak 7] Deivi_Z:
I don't own dell streak 7 anymore but i read these threads daily just to see how giveen progress.
[Dell Streak 7] azrael293:
the rootwiki article won't open for me either. comes up saying an error occurred. also, we know why you do it and we appreciate it, but we also feel you deserve the recognition. :)

I am at work and without my streak, but when I get home I can try the tweak you mentioned if no one else gets to it before then.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I am trying to figure out why DerArtem chose to use a phone dalvik heap setting of 128mb rather than the tablet setting of 256mb and I'm wondering if that is impacting performance at all because the dalvik is getting full.
[Dell Streak 7] azrael293:
It is possible that is what is causing the light lag that is being noticed. Is it possible to set up a faster wipe of the dalvik? I know this is something I have set on my phone or something quite similar through rom toolbox, which flushes it and allows it to remain empty.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
Will you ever go to flashable zips?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I hope to. I've been told how to do it, but I'm still confused as hell about it. Brain only has so much space, lol.
[Dell Streak 7] hackahero:
can i flash this using CWM? or do I need TWRP?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
You can flash this the exact way I say to in the OP :)
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I didn't undo the previous settings but did change the dalvik heap to 256

The other dalvik setting in build prop look a little low as well

256 does make things better, still an occasional hiccup. But better
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
This is what we were on

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...b/cm-10.1/build/phone-hdpi-512-dalvik-heap.mk

And this is what I want to put us on

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_frameworks_native/blob/cm-10.1/build/tablet-dalvik-heap.mk
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
In Giveen I trust
[Dell Streak 7] amccue:
I have to say, I left the rest of the settings the same, but saw noticeably better performance with this tweak.
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I have experienced a few random reboots. Probably kernel panics. I have logging disabled(using trickstermod apk for kernel settings)

Have been running on demand gov with 1.2 over clock. I've seen very little lag with the 256 dalvick adjustment and the recommended developer options tweaks.

Also running lots of the PMR tweaks.

V6 supercharger.... I know I've mentioned it before(ICS b4) but have you given it a go Giveen? Know it did well to my devices pre 4.2.x haven't tried it in months. What are your thoughts on PMR and V6?
[Dell Streak 7] ttrier:
Keyboard and Drawer

I use Thumb Keyboard (a buck or two) on my tablets because I use both hands to hold the darn things. I use Swype on my Cell. Phone because it is easier to use with one hand holding and one hand swyping. Driving down the road I kicked off GPS toolbox and it immediately started picking up satellites. After a reboot the Streak runs pretty well for a while but then starts to bog down. I'll try the dalvik cache tweaks that have been mentioned. Does anyone else have issues with the icons in the drawer (far right) piling on top of each other. It only started doing this on the latest beta so maybe it's just me or a setting somewhere. Thanks for everything and the constructive conversation. Tim
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
AnTuTu Dalvik 128m = 6963, 6996

AnTuTu Dalvik 256m = 7003, 7105

So it helps a bit, but not much, however it feels a bit smoother in going from menu to menu.
[Dell Streak 7] mon5trum:
I dare to ask, new build up soon? ;)

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
I plan on putting out a new build on Monday (2/11/13) that will mainly include CM10.1 patches. unless I come up with something major beneficial that needs an immediate release.
[Dell Streak 7] wptski:
This proved to be a bit snappier on screen changes for me and apps load faster also.
[Dell Streak 7] amccue:
Sounds great. Will this build also include your recommended tweaks. Otherwise I will put a list together
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
The dalvik cache I need to discuss with DerArtem some more. he and I had a quick chat about it. The other tweaks are things you have to turn on by yourself.
[Dell Streak 7] sainthooligan:
Hope this helps someone a bit....I went ahead and pulled the GPS fix files from http://www.tabletroms.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=DellStreakFAQ:GPS-FIX and set them up as flashable zips for us for cm10.

It's easy enough to just follow the instructions on the original page, but I figured they may come in handy for the sake of convenience & consolidating things here than anything else. Left the credit for AngelDeath in there who originally put out the fix...I just made some small tweaks for it to work with this DS7 CM version so they are flashable in recovery.
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
i just wrote a private message to one of the xda news writers. trying to bring some awareness to the awesome port

you may not do it for recognition, but i think Giveen and the team deserve it!

we'll see what comes of it, but it is definitely awesome to get asked "hey? you got a new tablet? how do you like it? what version of android is that?" and be able to go through how long ago i purchased it and get to go into detail about how i use it as a head unit in my vehicle as a fully functional media center basically. I get nerdy gitty showing it off. My local custom auto shop wants me to come back in so they can pull the dash apart and make a video of the fabrication and install of my dock and how they integrated the streak into the stereo system.

they've done some similar work on other android devices/ipads. I told them just take care of the audio, I would handle the tablet.

Thanks to you guys, the project I started for my car stereo has finally come to fruition and it's badass!!!
[Dell Streak 7] ElfinJNoty:
I tried to test using a Bluetooth device for voice input. Didn't work with things like sound recorder, Google now, Google maps. Just following up, sharing the results of my findings
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Yeah, I need to figure out the correct mixer.