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[Streak 5 Android Development] Andreas:
Great help for unreliable android and reflections

First of all, thanks very much for the StreakMod Recovery. I used the beta on my Streak GAUSB1A130900. It backups and restores perfect. Saves a lot of job every time my Streak does a involuntary, random factory reset. Even when I do a soft reboot it sometimes does a factory reset. Well we all know about this problem and it seems to be an Android problem. I have been looking for a more comprehensive analysis of the problem but didn't find it. It's hell to have a phone you can't trust. I always have to keep another as a functioning back up (my old HTC touch HD). What do we know about the problem? After hours of net research and own experience it's hard to tell. It seems that the APN or phone part may have to do with it. Some, incuding myself have experienced less or no random resets without the SIM-card inserted. Well that's great help for a (smart) phone. But anyway we might be able to focus. Some say that choosing GSM only or WCDMA only solves the problem (not choosing both or auto). If this really is the main cause why can't we read more about it. Someone got an answer from Dell that it had to do with GSM-chip failure and got it repaired. Hard to know if this is official, as other phones have the same problem.

Then we have the app-question. First of all I haven't read yet whether this instability problem strikes rooted as well as unrooted phones (I believe both). Mine is rooted. After trying many apps I still have no idea which could be a problem. Can it be the cache and killer apps?

One after all I uninstalled those. Can it be the anti-theft apps, that register SIM-card changes? The last cache cleaner I used was Quick App Clean Cache. I have no facts yet but I'm a little suspicious.

Another possibility is the Market App that behaves strange sometimes. It's communicating between the phone and the market to check which apps are installed and purchased. This morning it couldn't connect to the server and mentioned a server contact problem. Well that happens sometimes, but this time it continued after restarting, while the phone was on line. Finally I decided to do a soft reboot, which became an involuntary factory reset. Due to the marvelous StreakMod recovery I could do a restore and all was fine again.

So, these are my thoughts and experiences. Any more ideas?
[Streak 5 Android Development] anchor_th:
With this (and every single other recovery I have tried to flash), all I get once I do e two volume buttons boot is get a black screen when I select option two. No button does anything when I get that black screen. I have to do a battery pull. I am on a brand new AT&T locked dell streak.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Andreas:
Unlock first

I imagine that you have to unlock first. Look around for unlocking solutions. I'm not sure though. It seems anyway that you haven't succeeded in flashing the StreakMod recovery. Do you know if it did?
[Streak 5 Android Development] anchor_th:
Yes, of course, I used fastboot and it said recovery flashed successfully or whatever. it does with every recovery I flash and they still don't work.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Andreas:
Check update.pkg

Is it possible that you have a update.pkg or update.zip file on the sd-card. If so you should rename or delete them.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Andreas:
check sd-card

Is it possible that you have a update.pkg or update.zip file on the sd-card? in that case rename or delete it.
[Streak 5 Android Development] mistadman:
Yes you can

Yes you can, however, the StreakMod Recovery does not have the capability to flash Dell's Proprietary package.pkg format. But having it on the SDCard does not pose a problem.

Hope this helps.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Andreas:
To continue my battle with Streaks strange behavior I found a lot of bad experiences with the internal memory. Well finally I understood this was also my problem. After the last reboot I couldn't do a factory reset anymore nor a StreakMod Recovery. In the Fastboot I did the diagnostic test and it showed that the internal SD (E volume) had permanent write protection, it should be non-permanent. After a lot more surfing I disassembled the Streak, removed the sd-card and replaced it with a new one (initialized - fomatted on my Canon Handcam as the PC-32 fat format isn't the right one). Actually had a 8gb sd-card, but i works well. Did a new recovery and all works fine. I hope that was the problem. Will have to wait some time.
[Streak 5 Android Development] chinkostu:
i had loads of problems with my first streak, and very few with this current one. i think a few had dodgy SD cards, or eventually corrupted them beyond normal means. its fiddly to get to but easily replaceable, and did the bigger card have any effect?
[Streak 5 Android Development] Andreas:
8gb works well

Yes, it works fine. First I thought it wouldn't get partitioned for more den 2gb. But it works. It's 8gb now. I wonder whether it is possible to use a 32gb. Actually there is another sd slot near the the one that is used. Maybe it is possible to put a card there as well. Together one could use 3 32gb cards and have 96gb total. The only problem I got afterwards was that I broke the little flat cable that connects the return, menu and home button with the board. No one seems to be able to supply that tiny flat cable although I can't be the only one that happened to brake it. It happens easely when you remove the button cap in order to get to screws to disassemble the phone.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Hellzya:
works perfect

Sent from my Dell Streak
[Streak 5 Android Development] elmanortega:
can somebody tell me is this might help me?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11593117&postcount=1
[Streak 5 Android Development] borijess:
No

Sent from the Almighty Streak 1.8.0
[Streak 5 Android Development] elmanortega:
is there somebody that would update my device for me?
[Streak 5 Android Development] :
you will need the stock att recovery to install the att 2.2. Clockwork does not handle dell update.pkg's...
[Streak 5 Android Development] elmanortega:
ok perfect how can i get rit of colckwork and install the at&t recovery image
[Streak 5 Android Development] borijess:
You can also try this.

http://android.modaco.com/content/d...3120/guide-from-any-official-2-2-to-2-2-at-t/

Sent from the Almighty Streak 1.8.0
[Streak 5 Android Development] nickshertzer:
[How To] Fix md5 mismatch nandroid restore

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=714114

Obviously the path is /sdcard/rom_backup for Mistadman's excellent StreakMod recovery.
[Streak 5 Android Development] JPimp:
ugh.. im on stock 2.2 and have searched and read all the guides installed the dell mobile sync but no matter what i do when I paste in the code in the command prompt all I get is a listing of all the fastboot commands and yes the recovery img and the driver adbwinapi.dll are all in the folder.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Hellzya:
Your missing some drivers then do you have the latest google drivers installed along with sdk tools?

Sent from Re-Engineered dInc
[Streak 5 Android Development] JPimp:
that must be what im missing then is the sdk tools I used the qdl tool to upgrade to the official 2.2 so I assumed that I would be all set on the driver side evidently not, I will try that then, thanks for the response!
[Streak 5 Android Development] Hellzya:
This is by far the best guide ive come across on how too install adb with sdk. Start fresh. Goor luck

Sent from my Dell Streak 7
[Streak 5 Android Development] Agent5150:
I have a newbie question. I have 315 froyo dell build. and Streakmod recovery installed. I downloaded the pkg file for 318 update, when i run it, the streak reboots and gets in to the streakmod recovery dell logo with exclamation mark.. my question is how do I continue the update install from that point onwards?

thanks in advance.
[Streak 5 Android Development] borijess:
You need the stock recovery image. You can't use streakmod or clockwork.

Sent from the almighty Dell Streak 1.8.1
[Streak 5 Android Development] marvin02:
You can't use streakmod recovery to install a stock ROM.

Stock recovery is used to install stock ROMs - .pkg file

Streakmod is used to install custom ROMs - .zip file

I believe that this stock recovery will work for you. Flash with fastboot the same way you installed streakmod.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Agent5150:
Thanks, will try tonight with stock recovery.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Agent5150:
stock recovery worked, but I lost my root access. I thought updating to new builds of Android does not unroot the device. Z4root doesnot work on 318 build. What is the procedure for rooting this build.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Davidsy:
try with SuperOneClick
[Streak 5 Android Development] binary_boy01:
Mate,

You've done a marvelous job designing a Recovery for Streak. Now is complete and looks great from all point of views.

Cheers mate,
[Streak 5 Android Development] Agent5150:
Superone click root worked. I then put back the streak mod recovery and got a full back done of stock 318 rom. Now I will try the StreakDroid 1.6.0 rom. hoping that I can install it via Streakmod recovery directly over 318 without losing my apps/data.
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
umm i seem to be a bit stuck and hope somebody could help me..

using stock 2.2 319 build 12792.

rooted fine with SuperOneClick 1.7.

using the guide on page 1 i seemed to have flashed using copy and paste of the commands indicated correctly...heres the DOS window..

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Mikey-on7>d:

D:\>cd fastboot

D:\Fastboot>fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img

sending 'recovery' (3280 KB)... OKAY

writing 'recovery'... OKAY

D:\Fastboot>fastboot -i 0x413c reboot

rebooting...

D:\Fastboot>

When i boot into recovery with vol buttons and power...i then select the second line and select but cant see a dell logo and nowhere to press the power button as stated to enter Streakmod..

HOW TO INSTALL THE RECOVERY

•Unzip and flash with: fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img.---this is ok

•Reboot with: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot---this is ok

•Hold down the keys "volume up" and "volume down" simultaneously while rebooting---this is ok

•Select "Software upgrade via Update.pkg on SD Card" in the menu---this is ok but...

•At the Dell Logo press the power button and you will be presented with the Recovery Menu

I dont see the Dell Logo!! please help or advise what i have missed
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
sorted....not sure if i used proper recovery.img...anyway downloaded the

recovery-v0.3.2.6-beta.zip.

and reflashed this time the command window stated:

D:\Fastboot>fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img

sending 'recovery' (3668 KB)... OKAY

writing 'recovery'... OKAY

a larger flash than first time!! but its working...thank you
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
was....uk 319 stock rom re written stock recovery on boot....
[Streak 5 Android Development] d750:
You have to rename or delete etc/install-recovery.sh or a custom recovery is overwritten upon boot.
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
ok...will give it a try...saw the post on that but thought was just for 318 builds...tks agen
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
THANK YOU JHOTMANN....ME ON SAME 319....WORKS A TREAT THANKS...

TRYING A FULL BACKUP NOW.......HAVE YOU HAD SUCCESS RESTORING A BACKUP? ANY MORE TIPS? THANKS DUDE:o
[Streak 5 Android Development] Krad:
Is development still happening in this?

I would love these new features.

The first to fix the firstboot issue freeze on nandroid backup.

The second to have an option to root built into the recovery.

The option to recovery individual files from a backup

Lastly an option to have a terminal option with root prompt from recovery with access to nand and sdcard.

Sent from my Dell Streak
[Streak 5 Android Development] joeclark:
Just trying to check, my wife just got her replacement streak, what do I need to do to get this to work?

It is an ATT locked Streak

Sent from a phone using an app.
[Streak 5 Android Development] [SMAN]:
Streakmod also gets stuck doing a nandroid of stock 345 as well. In the same place as the others with the firstboot.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Megacamz:
Is there a video how to? I have no clue what the hell fastboot is and all that -989df number stuff is either.
[Streak 5 Android Development] UKSheep:
Hi,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1000455

[quote name='zigzagindex' date='Mar 24 2011, 11:00' post='1644469']

Many thanks, I have upgraded the system now.

I also read this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1000455, specifically, I just follow

1. Rename the downloaded 'Streak_345_15380_00.pkg' to 'Update.prk' and put it in sd card root.

2. Download the "MultiRecoveryFlasher[eng].rar"

3. Extract the "MultiRecoveryFlasher[eng].rar"

4. Start the "\MultiRecoveryFlasher\MultiRecoveryFlasher.ba t/exe" [v.0.2 bat / v.0.3 exe]

5. Start Streak to fastboot mode and connect via USB (hold camera key and turn on the streak)

6. Select 'flash Dell-Recovery 2.2.2/345 <- flash the "Update.pkg" from Dell (Rom 2.2.2/345)')

wait for the flash, just 2 seconds, the streak will reboot, and you must hold volume + and - key together immediately when rebooting, this will finalise the last step to complete the update.

[/quote]

Post: http://android.modaco.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=335313&view=findpost&p=1644469

MfG

UKSheep
[Streak 5 Android Development] Neo3D:
I did a full Nandroid backup and tried to do a Nandroid restore but got a MD5 error, any ideas?
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
running 345 ok...reinstalled Streakmod........

anyway....had a play with fix permissions...still hanging at backing up firstboot

installed clockword mod 3.1.0.6...fix permissions.....seemed to fix a few that had not already been done!

installed clockworck mod 3.1.0.7..fix permissions...again fix a few not already done..

but still hangs at the firstboot bit.....maybe clockwork fix permissions is getting close to enable StreakMod or CWM to finally do a full nandroid?

maybe one day we will be able to fast boot a streakmod which will detect what version we are running and apply the fix permissions stuff automatically
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
firstboot folder

hmmm...been having a play with root explorer.....a folder inside /firstboot called lost+found causesrootexplorer to fc....can change permission from rw to all being executable but just fc's....guess this is a locked folder of some sort.... dell protection?? im tired now...ill play again tomorrow....
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
,an copy n paste to sd but folder is empy! otherwise this folder causes fc.
[Streak 5 Android Development] eowyn:
I was able to make a nandroid backup of 345. But what I did was i made a nandroid backup of 1.9.0 then flashed 345 placed everything in order first then tried nandroid backup and it worked. I don't know how to explain it but it worked!
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
tks for info...but can you nandroid a second time??..

ill try and do some android reading....but i just cannont access the lost+found folder on the internal SD.....evertime i select it i just get a fc.....its kinda like a false sector/folder...which prob stops nandroids at the backing up firstboot stage.....ill play n play cos i love digging and ferreting lol
[Streak 5 Android Development] satkitten:
this has me totally stumped...i can delete the folder /firstboot/lost+found but it keeps coming back!!.....otherwise its an endless loop whereby when you can get into it...you get another lost+found folder which leads to another lost+found folder foreEVER.......looking through some scripts to see if can stop it happening.....but im kina fumbling in the dark..time to turn to internet for android programming books etc!!....

also i notice that in the internal root theres a file called init.rc and init.streak.rc. i guess these are the startup scripts?? lookin in init.rc i see the following...

service flash_recovery /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

onceshot

guess this is what calls the install-recovery.sh executable to flash the stock recovery..although we all delete that sh file anyway!...

edit.....i see that the script would be overwritten on reboot from rom......i think this will be too complicated for me to help....ill stop boring everyone now :(
[Streak 5 Android Development] macqueyl:
On some other post I read (forgive me for not remembering), someone said to rename the "system/etc/install-recovery.sh" file to "install-recovery.sh.bak" to stop it from going into the stock recovery. I tried to do it and I receive a message saying "insufficient permission," even though my phone is rooted. The system won't even allow me to delete the file. So, if anyone discovers a solution, please let the rest of us know.
[Streak 5 Android Development] fone_fanatic:
use root explorer and mount as R/W
[Streak 5 Android Development] villenya:
Hello everyone,

My streak shipped with the latest version 347. I rooted the phone using SOC 1.5.

I initially tried to flash Clockworkmod using MultiRecoveryFlasher, but clockworkmod only boot to an unresponsive black screen. I reflashed to StreakMod and the menu now shows fine. However, nandroid and and .zip installation won't work and give the error "can't mount /sdcard". After reboot from StreakMod, my android would be unable to detect the sdcard, and I would have to shut down/restart again to get the sdcard to register properly.

Without the ability to install .zip, I am pretty much stuck with my current firmware. Can someone help? Could it be a hardware problem?
[Streak 5 Android Development] tritran18518:
i'm stuck at nandroid, backup firstboot :confused:? is there any way to solve this.

p/s: my dell streak is shipped with 2.2.2 on board.
[Streak 5 Android Development] frigid:
Love it!
[Streak 5 Android Development] acus:
same here im stuck too on backup firstboot my rom is stock rom 318..
[Streak 5 Android Development] akralston:
Help Getting StreakMod to work on Dell Streak 1.6 6601

similar problems to what a lot of people are posting here. I have a

Dell Streak on stock 1.6 that I got very recently to replace a streak that died.

Model Number: Dell Streak

Firmware Version: 1.6

Baseband Version: GAUSB1A111231-US

Kernel Version: 2.6.29-perf

OEM Version GAUSB1A111231

Build Number 6601

Running the stock 1.6, I rooted the phone (I've had a really difficult time rooting Dell Streaks, and used some combination of z4root, androot, and SuperOneClick to root it [it now passes root checker and has busybox etc, it's definitely rooted])

I then downloaded ROM Manager, used that to flash clockwork mod (it appears to flash successfully, nothing seems out of the ordinary). Tried rebooting, but when I select update from I get a blank black screen with back lighting. I get this whether select "reboot" from ROM Manager, or reboot into recovery manually (with and without taking out the battery.) I've tried waiting for the blank screen 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20, etc, it never goes anywhere.

None of the other ROM Manager features seem to work either, such as backup. They appear to work, and I get a success message, but the backups for instance take about 2-3 seconds, and there are no backup files in the folder on my SD afterwards.

Next I tried flashing CWM from fastboot. This goes through, I get the success messages on my phone and my computer. However when I try rebooting into recovery I get the exact same blank screen issue. I then tried flashing StreakMod (which led me to this thread) but I still get the same issue.

Eventually giving up on this, I tried returning to the stock recovery in order to manually update to the stock 2.2 update (through flashing with fastboot). This sounded like an issue with the recovery being rewritten each time I booted (even though I was on the stock 1.6) so I'd assumed I'd at least be able to go back to the stock recovery but when I try it, it too goes through on fastboot and then just gives me a blank screen when I try to update through the recovery mode I get the same result.

Curious, I've also tried a number of "reboot" apps for rooted phones that will reboot your phone with a button, including into recovery or bootloader. All of these will reboot my phone but none of them produce anything but a standard boot to the Dell ROM.

I haven't found anything about this anywhere but this thread has been the closest to my issue so I'm hoping someone out there has some ideas. It still works fine but I really don't want to be stuck with the stock 1.6 ROM.

Thanks in Advance! Let me know if you need additional details. I'm thinking of trying QDL tool next but I haven't found anything that really explains what the difference is between using fastboot from ADK and using fastboot from QDL, or even what QDL really is.
[Streak 5 Android Development] tritran18518:
+1. I can't boot to recovery mode by using Quickboot or CWM app.
[Streak 5 Android Development] eowyn:
It is all in here, clock work downloaded from the market does not work on delk streak and you don't even need to use qdl to go to froyo. What you need is streakmod recovery to upgrade to DJ Steves rom, if you want stock roms go to wiki page of xda for dell, there you can find what you need to know about streak, you need stock recoveries to flash stock roms via fastboot and you can find them all in the wiki page. Coming from flashing recovery vua fastboot, when your streak starts to reboot, you have to press both up and down volume button until you come to recovry mode that is a four choices menu then choose 2 from the selection, then flash you rom.
[Streak 5 Android Development] akralston:
Thanks, I appreciate the advice but I as I already said I've tried Streakmod recovery and I got the same result. That's why I'm here. I've also already tried the stock recoveries. And I know how to go into recovery mode, it's after I select the second option that I have a problem, on all three flavors of recovery.
[Streak 5 Android Development] Mike's Aria:
Both recoveries work fine on the streak. You're either not installing them correctly, or not going into them correctly.

1.Install whichever recovery you want using the fastboot method. Installing via Rom Manager does not work correctly.

2.You can NOT reboot into recovery from any app on the streak. It just doesn't work. You must use the manual method.

Detailed instructions are available on the forum, just search, and read EVERYTHING.
[Streak 5 Android Development] rain175:
same issue

I am having the same issue. I have 2 streaks. On one, it worked perfectly. I have flashed stock and CWM with no issues and installed steve's rom. Works aweseome. I know how to get into recovery, I know how to install both stock .pkg roms and custom .zip roms.

On my second streak though, no matter what I flash via fastboot I just get a black screen after selecting the second menu option after booting to recovery mode *both volume and power buttons* I was able to flash cwm 1.8.1 using a windows .bat file, but when trying to install steve's rom I got stuck on the dell boot logo.

I don't know what to do, but now my streak doesn't even boot. Someone help me get my streak working again. I have searched almost everywhere and haven't found anything helpful.
[Streak 5 Android Development] rain175:
So, I had the exact same issue, and I finally got it resolved.

What I did was use the QDL Tool to upgrade to stock 2.2, and then I was able to do everything I wanted. I would recommend doing that.

Info can be found here: http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
[Streak 5 Android Development] I.Chaos:
I connected streak in fastboot mode to PC.

Copied recovery.img to fastboot folder on PC.

Gave following command in cmd:

D:\Streak\Update Packages\Fastboot>fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.im

g

sending 'recovery' (3668 KB)... OKAY

writing 'recovery'... OKAY

D:\Streak\Update Packages\Fastboot>fastboot -i 0x413c reboot

rebooting...

i restarted the phone with volume up+down+power. Still booted into Stock Recovery >.<

Please help :(