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[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
Last night when I was 'chatting' with a Sony rep... not a Tweet. The guy said YES, the unlocked version comes out sometime this week. I said "How do you know this and he said, "because just a bit ago they called us into a meeting and told us so." Actually I have the who chat .. just a sec ..

08/15/2010 09:09:46PM Agent (E&A_Rodel_Corpuz): "I see, yes the unlocked version is due to be released this week so is that the reason why we are returning the streak? To get an unlocked version?"

08/15/2010 09:17:48PM me: "Tell me this .. How is it that YOU KNOW that the unlocked phone comes out tomorrow but anyone on the phone doesn't know."

08/15/2010 09:18:26PM Agent (E&A_Rodel_Corpuz): "We were briefed with the information a few minutes ago."
[Streak 5 General] hangdogdaddy38:
Not unlocked

I just did another chat session with a dell rep and this time it was a woman. She said that it is NOT unlocked for use on other carriers and she did not have any information on when it would be unlocked for use on other carriers.

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Welcome to Dell Electronics and Accessories Sales Chat! I hope you are doing well and thank you for waiting. My name is Myra and I will be your Sales Agent today. Dell now offers Payment via Chat for a secure, fast, and more convenient way to order. Feel free to provide your phone number so that I can contact you if we get disconnected. How can I help you today?

08:16:08	E&A_Myra_B

Hi:).. How are you?

08:16:36	Michael L Chapman

Fine. I have a question about the Dell Streak.

08:16:48	E&A_Myra_B

sure..

08:17:18	Michael L Chapman

Is the Dell Streak for sale yet unlocked to be used on another carrier, say T-Mobile?

08:17:38	E&A_Myra_B

I will be glad to assist you

08:17:58	E&A_Myra_B

The Dell Streak available now is a locked version, it is locked with AT&T for 2 years

08:18:41	Michael L Chapman

So the full price of 549.00 is still only for at&t?

08:19:10	Michael L Chapman

Do you know when it will be available unlocked for use on other carriers?

08:19:38	E&A_Myra_B

Yes, Michael and as soon as you activate the phone with AT&T you will be refunded with $250

08:20:08	E&A_Myra_B

we cannot assure you yet as to when is the unlocked version be released

08:20:34	Michael L Chapman

Ok. Thank you for the information. End chat.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
I told them if I wanted to use AT&T I would have bought an iPad instead of this Streak ..
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
UNLOCKED STREAK LINK

ALSO: If you were to order from this link above you will never see ANYTHING about it being "locked to AT&T." In my chat last night I asked the tech if he would go look at my link ...

CHAT:

08/15/2010 09:18:55PM diane: "If I give you a link .. can you look at it from where you are ??"

08/15/2010 09:19:04PM diane: "it is a dell link."

08/15/2010 09:19:16PM Agent (E&A_Rodel_Corpuz): "Let me try..go ahead.."

08/15/2010 09:19:33PM diane: "http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&cs=****&l=en&s=eep"

08/15/2010 09:19:47PM diane: "That is where I ordered my phone from ..."

08/15/2010 09:20:53PM Agent (E&A_Rodel_Corpuz): "Yes that is an unlocked Streak."
[Streak 5 General] souljaboy:
lol u guys , goin postal on the poor dell chatters n ****
[Streak 5 General] hangdogdaddy38:
Yes but if you look at the bottom of the page it shows this:

As low as $299.99 with 2-year AT&T contract activation. For use on AT&T network only.

I believe the key here is the last part " For use on AT&T network only". I don't believe they are unlocked at least yet for other carriers.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
OMG .. If you ever talked to any of them you know what I mean. If you put in Google Dell support you wouldn't believe how people beat them up. I am being NICE by just saying "stupid."
[Streak 5 General] hangdogdaddy38:
Well unfortunately I think it comes down to Dell not having a clue at this point. Too many of them saying too many different things. I'm certainly not going to buy one for my wife for use on T-MO until it says "for use on other carriers" on the order page.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
That is what it says on the order link that came in the email .. but NOT on the link I gave you ... THIS ONE.

I just looked at the page again.. I can't find what you are saying .. This page says: $549.99 As low as $299.99 with 2-year AT&T contract activation == Nothing about ONLY AT&T ... Also .. In that link is the number 6099 .. Was that a firmware number?

Because FIRST there was THIS LINK .. It was working then .. Still is sort of ..

There are 2 links on the above page.. one below that says Please visit www.dell.com/streak tomorrow to purchase your Dell Streak. and if you click in the red box where it says "sign up below" you will see it takes you to a different page .. it takes you to the FIRST PAGE they had up.. where it said nothing about AT&T only.
[Streak 5 General] hangdogdaddy38:
Yes I clicked on both of those links and it still takes you to the page I am referring to.

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&ref=hbn

And it clearly says:

$549.99

As low as $299.99 with 2-year AT&T contract activation. For use on AT&T network only.

I think the page you are referring to has expired.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
That is NOT the same link .. try it this way ..

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6099
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
So they took it down then .. Good thing I took a screen shot .. I posted it on the first page of this thread .. JUST IN CASE they did that.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
WOW .. yes .. it is redirecting .. but look.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&cs=6099&l=en&s=eep

The above page still gives me the unlocked phone .. even after clearing all my cookies etc ... And the page below still gives me the unlocked phone ..

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6099

I guess either one with the number 6099 in it ..

Please tell me if I am right or wrong so I don't look as dumb as them when I argue my point.
[Streak 5 General] shEEEsh:
Just finished talking to someone name Shaquellar in the Dell Mobility department. She confirmed that the unlocked Streaks will be out this week and she also said "we don't have a way of giving you an unlock code today but we will a little later this week." maybe if enough people call and speak to them in DELL MOBILITY they will put a rush on it .. But you gotta get to the Mobility department .. sales or orders are NO HELP AT ALL.
[Streak 5 General] Meltus:
I don't believe they HAVE to post that it is locked to AT&T, they just said it's available on a 2 year AT&T contract. It seems quite clear that it is ONLY available with AT&T or they would say otherwise.

Oh, and the both the links you posted point me to the page where it says "AT&T only".
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] dominiiking:
I keep getting permission denied when I try to run the chmod command its very frustrating.. the myroot runs perfect everything flashes but then it gives me permission denied any ideas? plz
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] TheArtiszan:
where you able to cd into the proper directory. what chmod are you getting the error on.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] dominiiking:
just got it to work good job Artiszan everything is so much smoother then how it use to be.. I had to power off my phone and format my sdcard idk why but it worked and was able to chmod and do everything thanks bro
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] Suntar:
This worked so well and for lack of a better word well it is perfect. My friend watched me, and saw how easy it was and he did his new mt3gs as well. Many thanks to all the peeps who worked on this and thanks to TheArtiszan for making this into english. I'm not that tech savy yet. As they say if I can do it anyone can. Thanks again
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] Churusaa:
Error, read only file system

If you get read only errors, you may want to check out Radu Motisan's thread about how to "Write on the Android Read-only file system" on PocketMagic.net (sorry, can't post outside links yet. Just search for the quoted phrase on the aforementioned webpage to read the original post) Thank you Radu Motisan.

A brief overview:

CAVEAT! Please read.

On my MT3GS I had to enter the command to remount the rootfs as read/write a little differently to make it work with my #TEAMSLIDE Kanged CM6

The command was:

mount -o rw,remount rootfs /

My mount command didn't like the "-t" tag. Works just fine without it for me.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] r0man:
Why did you copy+paste nbetcher's root method?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] SCossio:
Can anyone please tell me where to stop if I want to continue with the stock rom but just want phone to be rooted.??...with the steps outlined here doe I need to install another ROM? how do I maintain the stock ROM? and just apply only the root?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] Chididdy123:
Does this work with a stock (unrooted) MTS3G? I don't have SU permissions, and even when using the aforementioned method you talked about, it still does not work

Keeps saying chmod /system :read only file system
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mbh8280:
Command promps aren't working. You say to follow these steps and it's easy, but the steps are incomplete, and you assume the reader knows what you mean. Please break it down a little more. For example in the command promp you say to type cd C:\root the it says myroot, what does that mean? It's not as easy as you think.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] loganthered:
The whole thing falls apart around the time I try and flash ESPRIMG.zip. I get into bootloader and it just skips right on by ESPRIMG.zip with "no image found" and of course when flashing update.zip from the memory card in recovery it fails the signature and refuses to flash. I cannot get into clockwork for the life of me.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] falken98:
Then you don't have the file ESPRIMG.zip on the root of your sdcard.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] Droidz:
I've tried every root method for the slide and most of them worked but not without problems, this Root method is exactly down to the T, perfectly executed, no problems whatsoever. Thanks for everyone who helped make this happen and for the OP you made this super easy.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mlynch01:
Did this on my first attempt, I was coming from stock with the OTA update and had no issues. Great job to everyone involved!
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] supermario12312:
Video of the root...

Can someone please post a video of the rooting process? I'm deathly scared that I'm gonna mess something up and break my new phone. This is my first android phone and my first time rooting one. And in the video could you show how to get the Android SDK and how to get it ready to root? It would be soooo appreciated.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] kufudo:
Perhaps you can try this guide which was written by a n00b, for n00bs. It consolidates a lot of details together and doesn't assume you already know about Android tools and hacking.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] raiders09:
yea they should make a video....it would be a lot easier for us please!!!
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] turboyo:
is there anyway to get into clockwork and make a nandroid before applying the eng rom
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] informalhero:
i can't get my pc to find my mt3gs

c:\root>myroot

c:\root>clr

'clr' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

"This is made for MyTouch 3G Slide with a combination of a few methods"

"Originally found at xda developers I did develop the exploit just made this sim

ple tutorial"

"At this point, your phone should be booted as normal and connected"

"Make sure of these things:"

"USB Debugging Enabled - Settings/Applications/Development"

"USB Connection Type - Charge Only (select on your notifications bar)"

"Wifi is currently turned off."

"Confirm that the screen on the device is set to never timeout."

"Press enter to begin the process"

c:\root>pause

Press any key to continue . . .

c:\root>clr

'clr' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

"Please Wait...Initiating root setup to device and copying files this will take

a while"

c:\root>adb devices

List of devices attached

c:\root>adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals

error: device not found

c:\root>adb push flash_image /data/local

error: device not found

c:\root>adb push mtd0.img /data/local

error: device not found

c:\root>adb push update.zip /sdcard

error: device not found

c:\root>adb push esprimg.zip /sdcard/ESPRIMG.zip

error: device not found

"follow the rest of the steps now"

c:\root>pause

Press any key to continue . . .

:confused::confused::confused::confused:
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] M9x3mos:
Your phone is not being recognized in adb mode. First try starting phone normally and go under settings to applications to development then check mark usb debugging pluf in device and give the pc a min

In c:/root run this

Adb devices

Should see device listed beneath. If not sounds like a driver is messed up. If this is the case I would first try and install pdanet on the computer as this should get us the right drivers. I assume you are running windows right?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] informalhero:
Thank you so much!! it totally worked!!!!!!

Now time to flash a new ROM maybe cm6-rc2?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] lexotic_sc300:
dead link -- fyi
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mulletcutter:
holy santa clause ****, this was easy, just flashed cm6 and am waiting for it to load. thanks for this.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] GunBuri:
Okay, at first this wouldnt work for me, but after about an hour of trying, i realized that the issue was that I couldnt format my sd card with the phone, I had to plug it into my comp and then format it in FAT32. Weird, because otherwise, everything ran smoothly with no errors, until I got to the HBOOT part and it failed to load the image.

Thanks for the great guide, I finally decided to root my slide after I saw the official Cyan rom :).
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] perknite:
By far the easiest way to root the Slide. I was frustrated at first, but realized that I missed a step. After trying it again it was cake:D. Thanks for posting!
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mangler1055:
I would like to second this question. Is there a way to just get root without changing the stock tmobile rom?

thank you.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] pyrotec77:
MT3Gs Root

I am still receiving permission denied. Any one else?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mmaner:
I get this after running copy.bat. Does it matter, should I proceed?...

c:\root>adb push step1.sh /sdcard

cannot stat 'step1.sh': No such file or directory

"Done"
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mangler1055:
whole lotta questions, not many answers in these parts.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] rubbachicken:
I honestly do not understand the confusion on this root method... unless it's dos syntax related..

If this clears much up; when you type myroot it's a batch file that is ran that puts out a bunch of commands for you to copy things to your sd card...

Your phone must be ON and connected under Charge Only at this point w/ Debugging mode enabled.... If this fails... Consider finding USBDeview and using that program to remove all ADB drivers and all T-Mobile MyTouch Slide drivers... then install PDANet (All the while leaving the phone unconnected); when pdanet asks for a manufacturer tell it HTC and follow the instructions to plug in the phone... this should help you install ADB drivers easier....

After this point; when you've finished myroot and it says to complete the rest of the steps you need to follow the adb shell; cd /sqlite etc...

I will gladly help out if someone would like to e-mail me; Mark@Muddyproductions.com or post/pm me here...

I find it hard to believe that this root method is uncomplete because A) It worked for me. .. and B) All other methods I've read up on said to install the ENG recovery and reboot... then to apply the custom rom... You can't apply a custom rom from the ENG Recovery you have to use the ENG Recovery to prevent the NANDROID Backups from wiping out your custom recovery....

I don't know exactly where the issues are perhaps I have a slightly larger MSDOS background than most but please, feel free to ask me for any clarification I will help out as much as possible...
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] archie53:
I would like to third this question, I like the stock rom and just want to get rid of some of the bloatware and take advantage of some of the apps that need root, set cpu tethering.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] perknite:
If I understand the process correctly, you don't have root (from within the OS, that is) until you flash some sort of modified rom. I fiddled with a custom rom and was actually missing the stock OS (but still wanted root access), so I found out about SLIDEMEROOT in the stickied ROM Bible thread. SLIDEMEROOT is basically stock with some "goodies". Go and download the SLIDEMEROOT to the root of your sd card. If you've gotten into clockwork at least once using this method, you should be able to skip the command line portion and just power down and power up (not reboot) your phone (pressing volume-down and power to power up). You don't even have to apply the modded ESPRIMG.zip at this point (at least I didn't... after I had already completed the process once before). Do hit volume down to refuse the update, and then again to refuse reboot. Then pick up the instructions there. That worked for me. I'm running "stock" and tethering... and my bluetooth works (waiting for wrinkles to be ironed out in froyo roms)!
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] poetik517:
you can run as stock rooted. just follow the root process. you will be rooted, no custom rom or needing to downgrade if that's what you so wish to choose.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] perknite:
Oh. So let me get this straight (correct me if I'm wrong). The ESPRIMG is stock engeering rom (= root)? I tried that once, but I did not see SU in my app drawer. Is that not necessary to take advantage of root access?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] poetik517:
depends on which ESPIRMG you are referring to (there's a champion build, stock rom, & engineering downgrade). but actually none of them equal root.

if you got to the point in the root process where you got a # output, that mean's you're rooted. if wanted to continue as just stock rooted, you could stop the process then. i believe the newer tutorials and guides include downgrading to the eng build and flashing another rom to provide the WHOLE 'going to a custom rom' process. but yes, stock rooted is possible.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] mangler1055:
So i think if we've accepted the upgrade, or got a phone that came with the upgrade...

then we have to download to the eng build and can only obtain root with a custom rom.

i think...
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] perknite:
After what poetik517 said (thanks for the explanation poetik), that only makes sense.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] archie53:
Just tried this method and stopped before flasking the eng and a rom to see if you could stop and be rooted with stock, and it did not work, unless of course I screwed something up. But I will say this method is fast and easy and I will run it again and flah a rom later.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] archie53:
Well went the rest of the way and now rooted running CM6 and wow it is beautiful. As ugly as the first root method was this is a piece of cake. If your on the fence go for it you wont be dispointed.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] pyrotec77:
Everything runs fine after I format sd the I run chmod 0755 exploid. This is when I receive permission denied. I have tried over and over but end up with the same result.... permission denied. Any clue?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] kinochan:
Permission denied during copy process

C:\root>myroot

C:\root>clr

'clr' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

"This is made for MyTouch 3G Slide with a combination of a few methods"

"Originally found at xda developers I did develop the exploit just made this sim

ple tutorial"

"At this point, your phone should be booted as normal and connected"

"Make sure of these things:"

"USB Debugging Enabled - Settings/Applications/Development"

"USB Connection Type - Charge Only (select on your notifications bar)"

"Wifi is currently turned off."

"Confirm that the screen on the device is set to never timeout."

"Press enter to begin the process"

C:\root>pause

Press any key to continue . . .

C:\root>clr

'clr' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

"Please Wait...Initiating root setup to device and copying files this will take

a while"

C:\root>adb devices

List of devices attached

HT05ZPS05945 device

C:\root>adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals

failed to copy 'exploid' to '/sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid': Permission denied

C:\root>adb push flash_image /data/local

1584 KB/s (0 bytes in 76044.000s)

C:\root>adb push mtd0.img /data/local

2409 KB/s (0 bytes in 655360.000s)

C:\root>adb push update.zip /sdcard

2465 KB/s (0 bytes in 828298.000s)

C:\root>adb push esprimg.zip /sdcard/ESPRIMG.zip
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] raggi5:
I have the mytouch 3g slide, and wondered how hard this is to do? I'm interested, but i need solid answers... I can't risk busting the phone...
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] pbedard:
Problem with booting

I waited an hour for it to read the files to downgrade the esprimg but it doesnt read the image on the sd card im using mac and terminal can u help ?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] pbedard:
still cant root
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] wired_flesh:
non-noob question for all the people rooting the mt3gs..

i know full well that most of the time the genius button doesn't work, but if rooted does that button cease to function ? i ask because i read in other forums that peoples G spot died.... is there an app for that? lol
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] Gaza_Jay:
Hello...this is my first time rooting my phone.....i am stuck right now in cmd.....it says.....

Unable to chmod exploid: No such file or directory

can anyone help on this please.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] Gaza_Jay:
Hello...this is my first time rooting my phone.....i am stuck right now in cmd.....it says.....

Unable to chmod exploid: No such file or directory

can anyone help on this please.

:D
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] dlozano956:
i get permission denied when i try to flash image.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] jeosonjt:
I am stuck here. Can anyone please tell me why? I followed all the steps as far as I can tell.

Thanks.

Press any key to continue . . .

C:\root>clr

'clr' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

"Please Wait...Initiating root setup to device and copying files this will take

a while"

C:\root>adb devices

List of devices attached

C:\root>adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals

error: device not found

C:\root>adb push flash_image /data/local

error: device not found

C:\root>adb push mtd0.img /data/local

error: device not found

C:\root>adb push update.zip /sdcard

error: device not found

C:\root>adb push esprimg.zip /sdcard/ESPRIMG.zip

error: device not found

"follow the rest of the steps now"

C:\root>pause

Press any key to continue . . .