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[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Quick question, what happens when you use the update file chooser? Does it work? Navigate to "apply sdcard:update.zip," then click "choose zip from sdcard." What do you get?
[Streak 5 Android Development] irtehun:
When I go to select the file tells me /sdcard cannot be mounted. Not found.
[Streak 5 Android Development] MrTechie:
Can anyone confirm if there are any issues with the latest one?

I need fully functional nandroid and selecting which update to apply.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Terrigno:
Ok. I ran into a problem. I fastbooted StreakMod Recovery and got to the update.zip from SD card and went through with it. Then When I booted the phone up I keep getting a pop up that says System Exception. And When I tried to open the keyboard, (Update was Gingerbread Keyboard) it ended the process of it everytime. The pop up keeps comming up and I keep hitting quit. How can I fix this?
[Streak 5 Android Development] tina333:
Like I said in the thread you started... you need to either change your keyboard or factory reset. It sounds like the update.zip you flashed was the cracked gingerbread keyboard that wont be compatible with stock dell. A factory reset will fix it unless you have a nandroid backup from before you updated?
[Streak 5 Android Development] [SMAN]:
Just how long is the Firstboot section suposed to take on a nandroid backup? I loaded up 3.2.6 and did an initial backup. It's been sitting on "Backing up firstboot..." for about 10 minutes now.
[Streak 5 Android Development] nickshertzer:
So many thanks mistadman!

Running v.0.3.2.6-beta on my white dell streak and I do have a feature request for you to consider. The nandroid backup uses an MD5 checksum that fails verification if you have renamed your backup. My NexusOne with clockworkmod allowed renamed backups and I have them all labeled "MIUIv12" and "eViLNXSense1.21" and "BoneStock" and the like. I wasn't able to do that with my Streak however. For example, I renamed "2010-12-13.18.49.35" to "StreakDroid1.4.6PreTina333Morph" but had to rename it back when I went to restore. I think removing the MD5 check would allow us to have meaningful names for our nandroid backups. Of course, maybe that's not the problem at all... Would still be awesome to have my backups named "StreamMiAlpha.1" or "Cyanogen6.1" and not "2010-12-13.18.49.35".
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Thanks for the feedback....

@irtehun,

I really appreciated the feedback!! My goal is to make this the best recovery available for the Dell Streak, and in the process, even add a enhancement or two that other recovery developers may want. :-)

Just so you know, there is nothing in my recovery that prevents you from modifying/renaming you recovery folder. The MD5 verification performs its checks on the files, and the folder isn't a part of the verification process. So renaming the folder, shouldn't cause an issues. With that said, the only issue is folder names with spaces. So as long as you don't have spaces in the folder names, you should be OK. Files and folder names with spaces in Linux has always been a pain, and I will see what I can do to address the problem.

I hope this help and feel free to provide feedback! If you believe folder spaces isn't a part of your issue, please file a bug report. Direction on how to do so will be posted on the first post. Thanks again!
[Streak 5 Android Development] nickshertzer:
Specifically, I think I used a left and right parenthesis "(" ")" in the file name which was probably the culprit. The restore failed stating an MD5 checksum mismatch until I renamed the folder back - weird. Would be awesome if renaming could be done from recovery, as it is I had to pull the SD card and mount it in my laptop.

I don't believe I've ever seen a recovery that lets your specify the backup name before you hit backup (other than ROM Manager Premium) as ClockWork and AmonRA both use the same default naming scheme like StreakMod. So, I guess that would be a break through feature ;)

Again, major kudos! Couldn't flash back and forth to try these Alpha ROMs DJ_Steve has been cooking up with clockwork as the nandroid wasn't working properly. Your recovery is letting me play at night without worrying about having a work ready phone in the morning! Not to mention I've boot looped my phone about a half dozen times in a row playing with (or is it failing at) Metamorph....
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Yeah, that is a great suggestion, but I am unsure how I would implement it. Especially, since the Streak doesn't have a physically keyboard, and adding touch screen and input support would be a major undertaking.

Any other suggestion would be welcomed. Until then, I will put this suggestion on hold.
[Streak 5 Android Development] toughnut:
Thanks mistadman for the great recovery file. May i know if zip file installation will be supported soon?
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Zip installation? I am not sure I understand you completely. Can you provide an example?
[Streak 5 Android Development] toughnut:
Sorry, i meant custom zip installation (with file browser support, similar to clockwork) instead of just update.zip. Or i can just rename it to update.zip?
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Already included! LOL!

As a matter of fact, on the first post, I included a picture of the file chooser. Basically, your zip can have any name, you just need to selected and your all set. Check it out and let me know if it meets your needs. Thanks!
[Streak 5 Android Development] toughnut:
Oh my. I just checked, the last version i use was 0.3.2. And entering the install update.zip file menu actually give more options. LOL. Perhaps you can rephrase the title for that particular option.

Anyway, it perfect now. Thanks mistadman!

EDIT: I just manage to do full backup using nandroid for first time. Streak is now awesome!
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
It's all good!

BTW, v0.3.2 also has support for apply update.zip's with custom names. Unfortunately, there was a bug that prevent all the folders from displaying. I think that is sorted out now.

Cheers!
[Streak 5 Android Development] the.mister.d:
Worked like a charm!

Thank you mistadman!
[Streak 5 Android Development] nickshertzer:
Ah, yes. You could probably import text from a file you create before booting into recovery. That must be how ROM Manager does it. If your StreakMod recovery could just copy / paste from that file to setup the Backup Destination and Backup Name, you could get around all those nasty touch screen drivers before loading any kind of GUI kernel ;)

The hard part is replacing that default 2010-12-13.18.49.35 folder name with a string variable.
[Streak 5 Android Development] tina333:
Surely this should be a sticky? Lufc? ;)
[Streak 5 Android Development] controller38:
Hi!

Just want to let you know I installed v0.3.2.6-beta, and have run backup successfully for my Streak! Thanks a lot!!
[Streak 5 Android Development] nickshertzer:
It is ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=842264

LUCF just links everything from that locked OP.
[Streak 5 Android Development] deekdeek:
How come every single recovery that i flash always goes to blank screen? I have rogers streak on 1.6 7921. Clockwork recovery seems to boot but i cannot select anything in the menu, the LEDs just go crazy. im trying to get onto DJs eventually.

I am trying to follow this procedure http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=805112
[Streak 5 Android Development] beast.in.black:
mistadman, this recovery rocks! Thank you so much.
[Streak 5 Android Development] huoyjii:
I am still having this issue no matter how many times I reflashed this StreakMod Recovery (I also tried various version 3.2/3.2.5/3.2.6). Anyone else having this problem performing a backup that stucked at "Backing up firstboot..." and the Dell Streak hanged/frost.

I when from ATT 1.6 -> QDL Tool -> Official 2.2 (318).

Thanks.
[Streak 5 Android Development] kuriandungu:
Thanks. Works Great!
[Streak 5 Android Development] zyonuf79:
Works for me...thanks for this!
[Streak 5 Android Development] controller38:
Not sure if anybody has same problem with me?

After flash StreakMod, I need to do anything I want right after the StreakMod is flashed. if I re-boot the device, I can't go into StreakMod menu by "At the Dell Logo press the power button" (after stock recovery displayed and select "Software upgrade via Update.pkg....."). After press power button, the screen shows message as below:

===========

Addroid system recovery utility - GAUSB1A131800

To perform an emergency software recovery, you will need to

insert a microSD card .............

===========

So if I want to backup or restore system, of flash update.zip, I I have to flash StreakMod Recovery again, and the first re-boot (with fastboot) after flash Streakmod can go into StreakMod menu without problem. But after that, if I re-boot the device, I can't go inot StreakMod menu again.

I can use StreakMod with flash StreakMod Recovery again and again (:-p), but if anybody know how to solve my problem, that will be great.

I tried v0.3.2 and v0.3.2.6-beta, all get same behavior.
[Streak 5 Android Development] [SMAN]:
By default, starting with android 2.1 for the streak, the recovery is overwritten on startup with the base one from the baseband you are running. There is a thread on where the .sh script is so that it can be removed. This is why you can only boot into it once.
[Streak 5 Android Development] vikramdhani:
Will i be able to install custom rom`s using this recovery because not matter what i do i am not been able to install clockwork recovery using fastboot
[Streak 5 Android Development] lufc:
Yes you can. If you can get your streak into fastboot i will upload a file with this recovery in it so you can flash the recovery. You do not need fastboot on your PC to install the file.

I will upload Tommorow as its sleep time. :)
[Streak 5 Android Development] fards:
326 is failing trying to install DJ_steves 151 zip
[Streak 5 Android Development] controller38:
Thanks a lot for the info! Now I know that's not my Streak's fault, haha :p
[Streak 5 Android Development] flub:
works fine on my stock 318

Many Thanks
[Streak 5 Android Development] huoyjii:
SMAN, did you manage to get this resolved? I wondered if it is because I skip 309 Recovery img and go straight from QDL Tool's 305 to 318. What upgrade path did you take, SMAN?

Anyone else having this issue or being stuck at Backing up firstboot. Can anyone with any information please give some input? I have posted this twice and SMAN once but no one seems to know anything or responded.

There is no way for me to generate a log and post back since my Streak always hanged and I have to pull my battery.

thanks.
[Streak 5 Android Development] [SMAN]:
I was not able to solve this, i just gave up. I went from 1.6 -> 1.6.eu -> 2.1 -> 2.2 (318)
[Streak 5 Android Development] huoyjii:
Hey SMAN, thanks for the quick reply. I hope someone with knowledge of this issue can help some of us who are having this weird issue backing up using nandroid. It is very tough not having nandroid to test other ROMs.

My latest tried but encountered with same problem - stuck at "Backing up firstboot..."

Previously: ATT 1.6 --> QDL Tool (305) --> Stock 318

Latest run: Stock 318 above --> 309 Recovery Img (from fard) --> Stock 318

This time, I use StreakMod Recovery 0.3.2. Same issue, stuck at "Backing up firstboot..."

For anyone who can help us, thanks in advance.
[Streak 5 Android Development] dazzling:
me too, it used to work when i was in 309.

after i updated to 318 it stuck on backing up first boot :(
[Streak 5 Android Development] kwenteen:
fdiskcmd upgrade

Hello mistadman, great work here !

I have a small question for you... :D

I'm using a modified streak, with a Big internel µSD, that contains /data /cache and the rest as a user space.

It works great, but cannot factory reset with usual tools, because the usual fdiskcmd used to detect and mount innersd cannot detect bigger sd card than 2Gb... So :

1 -could you tell me if modifiying fdiskcmd is doable from your sources,

2 -do you know where the incriminated files could be in the source tree ?? :D

I must confess I haven't tried your recovery yet... maybe this function is already upgraded, and recognize anysize of internal µSD ?

Thank you again for your great work !

K.
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
@kwenteen,

I could be wrong, but I do not believe fdiskcmd is part of the official Android source, and since my recovery is, I know nothing about this binary. Is there a reason to beleive that I would have access to the source for fdiskcmd? If that's what your asking--not a 100% sure.
[Streak 5 Android Development] kwenteen:
In fact I thought so, because the factory reset option in the official recovery mode depends of fdiskcmd, so is not working on big internals µSD...

I was assuming that the factory reset option from your recovery mode was independant, thus might have been in the sources...

BTW, I tried your latest beta 326, it seems to work, but haven't tried factory reset yet, I need backup before ! :)

But when trying backup via nandroid, :

E:Can't mount /dev/block/innersd0p5

(No such file or directory)

E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log

E:Can't open CACHE:recovery/log

backing up of Boot recovery system seems to work, and it does back up DATA folder to, But it might be another DATA partition created by the system by default, on the main flashmemory, when it doesn't recognize my internal sd !
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Ok, now I see what going on. This is a MUCH better description. LOL!

Unfortunately, you are running a non-standard configuration which explains why you are getting errors with my recovery. I would even venture to say that no Streak recovery will work for you at this point.

I am not going to make any promises, but if you can get me the output of cmd:

adb shell busybox df

I will see what I can do about supporting your configuration in my recovery.
[Streak 5 Android Development] kwenteen:
Hello ! Sorry for not being precise enough...

here is the output once I'm booted :

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 204968 12 204956 0% /dev
/dev/block/mtdblock6 266240 209764 56476 79% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock7 143360 2684 140676 2% /firstboot
/dev/block/innersd0p6
1704624 237956 1380076 15% /data
/dev/block/innersd0p5
242452 122800 107140 53% /cache
tmpfs 204968 0 204968 0% /mnt/asec
/dev/block/innersd0p2
28725896 28722508 0 100% /intsd
/dev/block/vold/179:17
31154688 30239040 915648 97% /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/vold/179:17
31154688 30239040 915648 97% /mnt/secure/asec
/dev/block/dm-1 16308 14480 1828 89% /mnt/asec/com.rovio.angrybirds-1
/dev/block/innersd0p2
28725896 28722508 0 100% /mnt/sdcard/intsd
/dev/block/innersd0p2
28725896 28722508 0 100% /mnt/sdcard/intsd
/dev/block/dm-2 3128 1500 1628 48% /mnt/asec/com.google.android.stardroid-2
/dev/block/dm-0 13516 12152 1364 90% /mnt/asec/com.revo.sog-1

and here it is when I'm in recovery mode :

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 144672 0 144672 0% /dev
/dev/block/innersd0p5
242452 122800 107140 53% /cache

I'm not asking you to implement this in your recovery mode, I wanted first to give a look at the source, and try to understand it. But if you had the time, and know what to do, it would be really great ! for now, I can't nandroid the data folder, and it takes me at least 8 more steps to actually do a factory reset, and I'm not even shure it is properly done... :D

thank you anyway for your kind help !

boujou bien !

K.
[Streak 5 Android Development] djscopesofm:
good work guys... keep up the hard work.. this is the only clockworkmod that actually works properly on my streak
[Streak 5 Android Development] ivancho72:
Stocked as well in Backing up firstboot on nandroid backup...

I'm having the same problem that other users trying to do a nandroid backup of my 318 streak .. it completes all the steps:

Backing up boot...

Backing up recovery...

Backing up system...

Backing up data...

Backing up cache...

Backing up firstboot...

AND STAYS THERE FOREVER!!! :(

Any advice from anybody? or from the developer? I really need a good backup of my rom.

Thanks!

:)

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

Update!

After I reboot the phone (doing a battery removal), I check my sd card and I have a rom_backup directory with a sub folder created for my backup and the *.img files of each partition (boot, cache, data, firstboot, recovery and system). Is it possible that the backup is working fine? just not finishing properly? I'm not brave enough to try a restore since I don't have a good backup of this ROM... any advice?

Thanks
[Streak 5 Android Development] lufc:
Strange that because i am running 318 and i had no problems doing a nandroiod backup and restored it with no probs
[Streak 5 Android Development] ivancho72:
Which version of the Streak recovery did u use? the last beta or another older?

Thanks for the reply.
[Streak 5 Android Development] lufc:
The last beta in fact i just screwed up my streak playing with CPU so installed nandroid and all is fine

:)
[Streak 5 Android Development] del_toro:
hello. Thanks for your work on this, but I'm having some problems using your recovery... It can't mount the sdcard and thus can't install update.zips or nandroid or basically anything useful :) it gives me a "Can't find dev/block/mtdblock01" (or something similar) "Can't mount SDcard"-error. Any ideas?
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
@del_toro,

Thanks for taking time to report your issue, however, I will need more info. I have taken the liberty of copying the directions on how to file a bug report from the starter post:

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO FILE A BUG REPORT

[size=+1]2 Step Process:[/size]

While in the recovery, navigate to the advance menu item, and click select by pressing either the menu key or the camera key. Next select "report error;" the file recovery.log will be automatically copied to the root of the SDCard. Please post the contents of the file in a new post in this thread.

Please also provide a brief summary of your issue and provide the following details:

Current ROM, i.e. Dell Froyo 318, DJ_Steve 1.5.1, etc...

Android Version, i.e. 2.2, 2.1, 1.6, etc...

Kernel and Baseband version (while booted normally, this info can be found by pressing the menu button and navigating to Settings, then About)
[Streak 5 Android Development] ivancho72:
About my problem with nandroid... It seems like it was only space in the SD card I assume... I removed some unused files... repeat the process (mount the recovery, and run the nandroid backup) and Voila!!! this time it finished successfully... now I have a good backup of my 318 version..

Thanks for your responses!
[Streak 5 Android Development] huoyjii:
ok... For those who are having issue stuck at Backing up firstboot...

Please confirm if you are running PURE Stock 318 only? I was having this issue when my setup was Stock 318 (WITHOUT smokku's Stock Froyo Performance Fix)

No matter how I reflash StreakMod Recovery, tried diff versions, same deal.

So, I tried smokku's Stock Froyo 2.2 performance fix (3.18.1.zip, for OC'ing and other tweaks) after I am done testing the Stock 318... I was able to get nandroid Backup completed successfully!!! I tested twice and restored once, it works... I did went back to Stock 318 and verified that the Stuck at firstboot issue did came back w/ Stock 318.

So, for those who are experience this stuck at Backing up firstboot, if you have not install the performance fix, can you try it and see if that fix your nandroid backup? That may help mistadman to narrow down this issue...
[Streak 5 Android Development] ivancho72:
Anybody knows how or has a link to a post where they explain how to prevent the recovery image to be wiped out every time you re-start the phone?

Thanks!
[Streak 5 Android Development] huoyjii:
Now, I know this was an issue for me too while I am having Stuck at Backing up firstboot...

Now, my StreakMod Recovery doesn't get wipe out anymore, I can go back to it (0.3.2.6-Beta) anytime I want. May be it is the performance fix too?

Hope that helps.
[Streak 5 Android Development] ccb04:
Can someone please help me install the recovery? I updated to official 2.2 using QDL so I'm not familiar with flashing thru fastboot. I want to root using Super one click then use the recovery to install the OC..I'm not a complete noob its just that this is a lot different from my G2..Please help :confused:
[Streak 5 Android Development] cameronmfjay:
You should flash this recovery and then dj steves 1.5.1 because that rom is prerooted

Go to the sticky thread in the forum and look at thr guides. They helped me.
[Streak 5 Android Development] del_toro:
Yeah... I guess that was kind of a noobish bug report. :)

ROM: 2.2 on Official 318 (with Smoukkus performance mod) but had same error on Steves 1.5

Kernel: First official then Dj_Steve-bfs-bfq-oc-vol (the one that installs with Smokkus perfmod)

BB: 131800-EU

Can't get you a log though on account of the sdcard not being reachable in the recovery. I didn't get an error while trying to get the recovery log, but there wasn't anything on the sd when I checked afterwards.

And the error was "Can't mount Sdcard" then "Can't mount dev/block/mmcblk1" And this error happens on everything that needs the sdcard. Nandroid, install zips, you know everything you need the recovery for... :rolleyes:
[Streak 5 Android Development] ccb04:
I dont understand the procedure for installing the recovery. Saw on a video but it states 2.1 not 2.2 So I'm not sure what steps to take. Seems like the recovery still has some bugs maybe I should just wait :confused:

Edit: Saw a video on youtube running steves 1.5.1 and it looks much smoother...Someone plz help with some easy steps to install the recovery :(

# Unzip and flash with: fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img

# Reboot with: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot

If someone could write down step by step how to follow the above instructions I would really appreciate it
[Streak 5 Android Development] ccb04:
Well finally got it to work..Took me a while
[Streak 5 Android Development] raulty:
trouble with Flash Recovery

Hi There

I have a Dell Streak running Dell official 2.2 o2 build of 319

The phone is rooted & have superboot

I also installed rom manager as im a novice, which i thought would be a easy way to flash into recovery but doesn't work it just boots as normal ,ive tried to fastboot other ways but just locks , i have to remove battery & then i can boot normally

all i was wanting to do was change the battery icon first so could see how easy it was .

But not having much luck

Any help would be greatly appceicated as i see this was only for steves mod & 318

thanks
[Streak 5 Android Development] XDAOmega:
I used fastboot to flash recovery.img 0.3.2.6, but after I reboot the device, it seems to revert back to a different recovery image.

#: sudo ./fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (3668 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
#: sudo ./fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
rebooting...

Clearly it's working, but after the reboot, it's still showing the old interface for a .pkg rather than a .zip. How can I get this (or any other non-stock recovery) flashed in?
[Streak 5 Android Development] Davidsy:
confirmed this issue on Dell Streak Stock Froyo 318.

it's ok for first use after flash.

the second use, it remind stock recovery.

even, i use Rom Manager for install ClockworkMod with success (it show Current Recovery : ClockworkMod 2.5.01), but when i reboot with Volup+VolDown ... it's still Stock recovery ... so i think this issue come from new build from Dell 318.

thank you,
[Streak 5 Android Development] [SMAN]:
Ever since 2.1 came out, dell has put in a little script to overwrite the recovery partition. Just simply remove /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and you'll be fine.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Davidsy:
A stupid question ...but how to do. My phone is rooted and I tried use Root explorer to remove it but NON Success.

Thank you.
[Streak 5 Android Development] [SMAN]:
did you mount the fs in rw mode?