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[Streak 5 General] irus:
yeah me too, I would love to see a streak forum. Ever since i have up my htc x7500 I have longed for another 5" device. :D
[Streak 5 General] a_friend:
I got one to about a week after it was released, was going to wait but the wife got a X11 and I was getting tired of my iPhone 3g.

I was going to wait for the Evo but there is no wimax network in the UK a yet. I paid £429 sim free the *uckers at carphone failed to let me know it was locked to O2 when I bought it. I am hoping that it can be jailbroken once it released more widely.

Some of you guys seem to think the Dell Streak is a little big for a phone but you fail to realize that this is not sold as a phone but a 'Tablet' hence the landscape default mode. mind you it does not feel big at all when you get used to it. At the moment I'm still getting used to android and cant wait for the upgrade to foryo.

I have some extras on the the way after a balls up with Dell, they changed the accessories on the web site and failed to let me know that the contents had changed after a couple of days on the site. I ordered a travel plug set at the time of ordering it contained a sync cable and mains charger, what i got was only the travel plug set. Contacted Dell and they told me to keep the plug set and they will refund me the total cost Dell are good guys you know. Now I have a the form fit pouch on order and the mains plug with cable on the way.

Anyway this has been a very rear long post from me and I, like most of you here hope XDA dev's do create a forum for the Dell Streak, go on make me, us happy :-)
[Streak 5 General] illmatic75:
is that the leather one? and for frggin 30 quid, dell might as well rob us in broad daylight :)

and how the heck did i miss the case for a niner ?!?!?

regarding the battery life issue, i still think current smart phones are rubbish at it....as far as i am concerned a bettery should last you a week if not more :P or mayb im just too damn lazy, (had an x1 , and it was doing easily 4-5 days with solid use)
[Streak 5 General] pocketables:
Since some people are talking about the Dell Streak's size in this thread, here are a bunch of size comparisons that include stuff like the HTC EVO, Archos 5IT, iPhone, and lots of other gadgets: http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/06/dell-streak-size-comparisons.html
[Streak 5 General] netnerd:
it' not about the size, i using hd2. i'm sure it' only a little bigger.

but what about the weight? it' freaking 220g ?

that is like carrying a freaking BRICK in your pocket! and i'm not sure how comfortable is your hand holding a BRICK for awhile.
[Streak 5 General] :
220g isn't THAT heavy. Maybe a tad noticeable, but not enough for it to really make a difference. Besides, that would never ever go in my pocket. As for holding it, you'd never notice it any different from your phone.
[Streak 5 General] deany:
I thought that when I tested the dell , but you really dont notice the weight and as for the size its certainly bigger than anything out there but it is slim and fits nicely in a breast pocket of a jacket. After the test run I brought one and very glad I did its the best phone ive owned (I'm a support specialist for a telecommunication company so I don't say that lightly)
[Streak 5 General] echow:
looks like a very good product
[Streak 5 General] THJahar:
Had my Dell streak for a few weeks now.

Coming from an SE X1 I have to say that this phone is quite possibly the greatest little gadget I have owned.

It does everything I want from a phone...great GPS for navigation, ace xvid playback with Rock player, lots of games, and finally a phone it actually feels 'comfortable' to browse the web on.

Now the final pièce de résistance would be a XDA forum...I know traditionally XDA is a HTC forum, but you've made exceptions in the past.

so plleeease...a Dell Streak forum!
[Streak 5 General] stoneskid:
Please open a streak forum
[Streak 5 General] lufc:
Just ordered one from carphone warehouse should be here tomoz,have looked at them for a while but wasn't sure but reading a few posts on here convinced me :)

Scrap that sent it back and got an unlocked one from dell happy days
[Streak 5 General] justgotusedto1.1:
Just to add my two pence worth,

Owned the Streak for a week. Had to return the first one due to it switching itself off all the time and a dodgy loudspeaker. The next one has been fine so far.

It is by the far the best phone I've ever owned, including a Hero and the Desire simply couldn't compete when I tried them both together.

For great .avi playback install rockplayer btw.

Really looking forwards to 2.2, later this year apparently. Mine fits great in my jeans pocket and is even no problem in a tracksuit pocket when out jogging ( I use run buddy to track the sessions.) Also fits easily into an inside suit pocket.

I really can't recommend it high enough.
[Streak 5 General] MacDrunk:
were did you get yours??? i live in mexico i like to get one or perhaps the lenovo or msi have you seen those tablets???
[Streak 5 General] vinokirk:
+1 for Streak forum!
[Streak 5 General] THJahar:
FYI Dell have just started to sell the unlocked versions at:

http://www.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home...?refid=dell-streak&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&redirect=1

Looks like it'll only accept UK credit cards though
[Streak 5 General] Dylbot:
To you guys that have the pleasure of owning one of these beasts...

Work have just received a grant to fund my continued employment, and in with that grant is an allowance for a £40/month phone contract. At this price point, any of the Snapdragons could be mine (along with the 3gs 8gb) so I need to be validated in my techno-lust, which is telling me to go for the Streak. I wear clothes with pockets that fit a fat PSP so the size is no bother (those comparison pics peg it at the same width, a bit of extra height, but far slimmer). Is there any reason why I should go for, say, a Desire or an HD2 over this? Or even the devil's phone itself, the erstwhile iPhone?
[Streak 5 General] NorcoFox:
It's hard to recommend which phone for you to get really, I would advise just spending some time on youtube looking at a variety of different videos on each device to determine which one would suit your needs the best.

Now the Streak is available to buy unlocked I'm considering getting one because of the big screen and the android operating system, but I'm going to hold out until the 2.2 upgrade is released! :cool:
[Streak 5 General] THJahar:
I don't know why we have lot's of people saying they'll hold out till 2.x is released.

The phone is plenty fast enough running 1.6 so speeds not an issue.

yes of course we'd all love the multi-touch but seriously that's only really annoying if you play a lot of games on your android. (Perhaps typing, but I use swype)

The streak is Dell's flagship phone, it's DEFINITELY getting upgraded to 2.x.

Seriously you'll end up in that perpetual...'i'm waiting for something better' loop.

Go on take the plunge, It's worth it, the Streak is ace!
[Streak 5 General] deany:
My dell streak

I agree v1.6 is out performing any expectations I had with this divice and coming back from an IPhone its like a breath of fresh air.I've been useing it for just over a week and initially brought it as a second divice but the iphone has taken the 2nd roll and I wouldn't be without the streak (at the very least the battery gets me through the day and beyond the iphone cant).

The future for the dell will be interesting as untill today the avalibility has been limited, but now dell are selling directly and the ownerbase grows we should be getting apps specificly for the divice making use of the power and the amazing screen.
[Streak 5 General] fracmo2000:
Denied!

we are desperate for some chefs to pick up on the dell streak...this 1.6 malarkey aint too good

Has any mods/admin even said that there will be a streak thread?
[Streak 5 General] nightworker-nn11:
I would agree that 1.6 does run smoothly and as each day goes by I love using it more n more.

There are 2 main reasons for me why i want the update

1. Install onto the memory card

2. flash player... I know u can get myplayer for bbc iplayer but in my experience it's not that good, to pixelated for me.

But for those thinking about it, just go n get one.. you'll have a hard job putting it down.

I would think that dell are waiting to see how well it sells in the US before they decide about the support for the device, did try finding out about rom upgrade yesterday from dell but there customer service agent wasn't that good and really no help in answering when an update is coming and also sent me some old press release about coming summertime in the US (the one from months ago)
[Streak 5 General] rovex:
There is no need for A2SD on the streak. It has 2GB of space for apps already. You will fine it hard to fill that.

I want 2.1/2.2 for the extra features so that things like Google Earth will install, which it wont on 1.6.

The streak is quite smooth, but does bench quite a lot slower than other snapdragon Androids.
[Streak 5 General] vinokirk:
I have opened a new thread asking the Admins to open up a Streak forum. Come and voice your support!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=6995425#post6995425
[Streak 5 General] THJahar:
Thanks to Vinokirk we now have a Streak forum wooohoo!

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=695
[Streak 5 General] qq67:
My first Streak lost reception in every 2-5 minutes, the complete service not just 3G. I got a new sim but same issue. Side of the streak my friends HD or HD2 has a stable 3G or H. I get and exchnage and the new one is different, this get a reception in every 5 minutes only GPRS or EDGE. So try exhange again. DO you guys had any reception problem. I am in Wimbledon Park, in Wimbledon i dont have any problem.
[Streak 5 General] wonsanim:
Great a Dell Streak Forum in XDA:cool:
[Streak 5 General] jutley:
search for rock player its the best avi player for android.
[Streak 5 General] mlee1999:
Also got an ATT Streak

I just picked up an Streak with ATT bands. It's cool so far but I am really missing Froyo. LOL The 5 inch screen is awesome. Here is a size comparison with an N1.
[Streak 5 General] khmerkid:
may i ask where you get the streak from so early? :)
[Streak 5 General] Ovrclck:
Pwnage!!:D
[Streak 5 General] mlee1999:
Sorry not sure what you mean Metal???
[Streak 5 General] navrac:
have you tried turning off the wifi? - I noticed when I'm in a marginal signal area, I can improve the signal a bit by turning the wifi off.

This only makes a difference when the signal is very weak and I'd struggle to make a call anyway.
[Streak 5 General] NorcoFox:
Hey, sorry this is a bit off topic but I didn't want to create a whole topic for this!

Just wondered if anyone has used Swype on the Streak yet?
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
What changes with 2.2 ?? I don't know what version I had on my Nexus, but it doesn't seem any different than what's on the Streak.
[Streak 5 General] Jezza0:
Yes I have ... TBH I have not found it too easy to use. I don't know if I have particularly sticky fingers or something, but I do not find swyping anywhere near as easy as it was with the stylus on my X1. I guess I just need to get used to it. I mean, the app certainly works well enough.
[Streak 5 General] AndyCr15:
Swype really isn't suited to this device. Swype is for one thumb input, this screen is far too big to use a thumb or even single finger for text entry.
[Streak 5 General] NorcoFox:
Thanks for your replies! Was curious :D Had a play in the carphone warhouse since and was really impressed with the responsiveness of the device.
[Streak 5 General] mlee1999:
Impressions

Here are my initial impressions while using the Streak over the long weekend. I have owned many of the recent high end devices and I really like the Streak. First and foremost it's too big if your primary use is voice calls. Luckily I personally use more data (email, SMS, browser, maps, etc) than voice and I can always pop the ATT SIM into a N1. It's a very unique device and great for travel. I can really see this replacing a UMPC, iPad, etc for data use while out and about.

Looks very nice and feels good in the hand. Much thinner than I expected.

Do not like the proprietary port. Means you need to carry your Dell charger with you and your microUSB car charges won't work.

Front camera is great. Was able to make a Fring video call to Skype member.

Feels great in the hand but slippery. I wish they had a texturized back like a Milestone.

Donut is fine but I really miss Froyo on my N1.

Screen is awesome. I had a T9193 and Evo. On the Evo the screen was just a bigger N1 (same res) but on the Streak you can place a lot more icons and widgets.

No native rotation on the home screen stinks. I hope they fix this later for portrait mode.

Most programs I use on Froyo are working on Donut.

Really miss multitouch on Google Maps but Google's free Navigation is there.

3G speeds in ATT Los Angeles are good.

Using the browser is great. The big screen makes a huge difference.

Feels very responsive and having 2GB of available application storage is great.

Watching videos on the 5" screen is impressive. Big difference from the N1 and even the HD2.

We need custom ROMS! LOL

So far so good and worth the wait. I would highly recommend it for anyone who needs a device for email, browsing and media. Let me know if anyone has questions.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
Swype is ALL I use .. I love it in landscape, love it in portrait .. once in a blue moon swype doesn't understand what I am trying to write and I have to type one letter at a time but that is RARE ..
[Streak 5 General] Dogmann:
Hi all,

I have to agree with shEEEsh I've been using Swype now for a couple of weeks and am finding it really great much faster then normal typing. Now I've adjusted the settings to a shorter time to show the trace and the word prediction to it's really fast and accurate and knows my regularly used words basically loving it. Even though i thought the Dell Keyboard was really good and like it a lot for me i have found Swype to be even better.

@mlee1999

There are already Custom Roms available and if you are an ad free or Plus member over @MoDoCo you can even cook your own Roms in the kitchen leaving out some the apps you don't want at the Rom level. I've been running a custom Rom for a while now and it's all good just looking forward to Froyo 2.2 coming to the Streak

Marc
[Streak 5 General] wondercoolguy:
Great break down, how is your battery life I am a current N1 user as you know N1s don't have the best life. I primarly use my android phones for data device and as a phone secondary. I've chatted with a few peeps about the battery life but the US version might be better or worse in battery life.
[Streak 5 General] mlee1999:
So far the battery life seems better than my N1. I can get through a day with no problem with several email and other applications pulling data. Not bad with the extra 1.3" of screen real estate.
[Streak 5 General] vinny666:
Help

Hi i have just bought the dell streak & i was wondering how to upgrade & unlock & de-brand my streak, any help would be nice

Thanks
[Streak 5 General] lufc:
Hi and welcome to the streak family my advise is have a good read around the forum before attempting anything

I presume you have an o2 version with you saying unlocking

at present you can use a rebel Sim but that will only let you use any network their is supposed to be a firm unlocking the streak but they are asking for a daft amount of money

as far as the upgrading you can try Steve's 2.2 in the development section or you can wait as the official 2.2 is due anytime now

Please only attempt the upgrade if you know what you are doing as you can see many have cocked it up mainly because they are not doing it right :)
[Streak 5 General] boy80544:
upgrade froyo to gingerbread ??? helppp

where i found upgrade froyo to ginggerbread in my dell streak 5. because i want to getting more about skype no use front camera. if we take ginggerbread so easy. please help me about sollution . . . .:(
[Streak 5 General] ilian:
here u go http://xdaforums.com/show...7#post15748327
[Streak 5 General] sajibcy:
For using skype u dont have to update to GB. since this is not official, still its buggy and not for everyday use. so i recon u to use this modified skype which i use personally and i can ensure u that both camera works perfect on my streak

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16618967&postcount=452
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] devilonline:
hi. how can we install the original Android 2.2 on this device?

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] starchildx:
you have to buy a DMC DeLorean, change some parts and drive 88 mph., if you set it right you might get into the future where you can download the android on windows mobile installer....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hazard99:
I lol'd in real life.

But seriously. I realize not everyone can jump ship everytime a new phone comes out. But android on a hd2 is a dead and beaten horse.

As of now it wont work.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xtenpeben:
Yeah i know, people have been asking this for a long time now. But the thing is, if they wanted Android, i wonder why did they buy a HD2 in first place? haha

I, too, came from android, but I wanted to try winmo that's why i went with Hd2 instead of nexus one. Although i miss android, I don't think the Hd2 needs Android. I love it so far. just hoped sling player worked on it. otherwise, phone is great.

to the OP:

i would suggest looking into evo or something else, if u want android man. Don't hope everything can be ported these days. Porting a mobile OS is a pain in the you know what. And these devs who doesn't get paid to port, won't port it unless they really want to sacrifice precious time of their lives.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ranger093:
Sorry man just gotta wait
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zippa71385:
Its cause when I suggest HD2 being great hardware but the software is crap people just believe the hype... In my store we reset the phones at least 2 a week because it crashes...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] devilonline:
ive buyed hd2 because of the good hardware. but i thik android its better than WM 6.5.

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ElCondor:
It's quite obvious that this thread is useless and against the rules.

To answer your question:

There is no Android available at all for the HD2 at this moment.

Please refer to the thread; remember to only post when necessary.

Next time, please make use of the Q&A section to get your question answered, and make sure to search first before asking.

EC
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] devilonline:
ok thanks. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] loaferkan:
I don't think the software is crap! lol...the only thing I hate about the window mo, is that there are not enough software for the phone!! and all the new stuff that is coming out is either for android or iphone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] crisse_boy:
android

I have tilt 2 i flashitand put a romnow iintalled android the volme dont work nor the ringer or camera cananyone help i do great donnations
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fabiane79:
Android vs WM6.5 HD2

I will agree with everyone that Android Market vs WM Market has more free Apps. I will love to see more developers create apps for WM or create a cooked room for HD2 with The android App
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ipodkingcarter:
hey if u really want android on your HD2 i would sell that HD2 to the highest bidder and switch to Sprint and buy the amazing EVO
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Umyd:
what a luxury! i have to reset mine everyday!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] holiday039:
I wonder if op still visits the thread

there are countless NAND android roms out there!

im trying to get gingerbread as i type this ;)
[General Topics] johnstevens:
How many of you password protect your mobile phone? Or encrypt the mobile? Or have an app that's encrypted where you store your data?

We had a situation at work that has given me a small bit to think about. I'm less interested in the brand of phone and more interested in app/OS or the general philosophy used to secure your mobile. I'm happy to listen to any advice or read any articles on this issue.

At the other end of that request, then? Does anyone NOT bother to secure and view it as a giant waste of time?
[General Topics] ddotpatel:
Wavesecure can do anything you could need I think. Have a read up.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuaharp:
This thread was previous titled "How To Brick Your Phone" but because of confusion over the intent of the thread I decided to change the title.

I'm not sure if this would be helpful for everyone but I know some would benefit from knowing how one can brick their phone*. It may help early explorers to know what areas of their phone are for more seasoned SU's and what areas they can explore safely. So, if you know of a way to brick your device, please list it and give some detail leading up to the point of bricking**.

And if you have bricked your phone, please share your experience so that others do not follow in your steps.

* Please list ways to brick your phone other than using physical materials and not ways that are malicious in nature.

** Keep in mind, this thread is not intended for anyone to use as a way to defraud your carrier. The methods outlined are to serve as a warning on certain parts of the device to steer clear from (as a young learner) and to help people feel more comfortable exploring their phone's SU side.

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[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Austin3600:
Most commonly talked about way; flash a GSM radio to the CDMA Hero.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KitsapAndroid:
+1 for this. It's the only way I've ever heard of someone truly "bricking" their phone.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuaharp:
Re: How to brick your phone.

This is the most common way I've heard of as well. Can a radio baseband be included in a custom ROM or is this something that has to always be flashed OVER a ROM?

The xda-wiki has a great section listing various radios that are for CDMA Heros. Anyone have the link? I'm on my phone at the moment.

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[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gunnyman:
run over it with a truck then pay the 100 bucks to get a new one.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshuaharp:
Indeed. I would say even a medium-size car could do the trick. Unless you have Ghost Armor.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nebenezer:
This thread is offensive

There are plenty of ways to render your phone useless, but why?

Unless you're trying to defraud Asurion into getting a new device...

ridiculous :(
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ethereal45:
I believe the intention was to make a list of things to avoid, rather than a list of things to try.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nebenezer:
Ahhh, that makes sense.

In that case I would suggest the OP change the thread title to "How to NOT brick your phone"
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abcdfv:
A list of things to avoid is simply another way of saying "a list of things to do."

The right information in the wrong persons hands.