[Q] what is the easiest to get djs 2.2 if im on USA Dell 2.2 - Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is there an zip or a link page that would be cool... Any info would help....can I do the qdl tool with djs 2.2 in it?

No qdl will only get u to froyo 308 I believe . Once you get there you can make the jump to Steve's froyo.
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scaronscar said:
Is there an zip or a link page that would be cool... Any info would help....can I do the qdl tool with djs 2.2 in it?
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Can you please post Questions in the Q&A Forum thank you
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http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=122

Wow is that the easiest way to do it... Im kind of a newb it took me some time just to do the qdl tool update.....

rptw said:
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=122
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wow really is this the easiest way to get to dj Steve 2.2.....im kind of a newb it took me a lil bit just to do the qdl tool on this thing

from what i know yes because that is the only way i know how to do it. the steps are pretty straight forward, which step are you stuck on?

I have never flashed a rom on any phone just used the qdl tool so im kinda scared to do it I already have 2.2 on my streak but keep hearing how much better dj steves is..... Is it worth the time and headaches like I said im a newb at this hole rom thing...

to be honest, im not really sure since this is my first android device and the day i got it i went straight to steves rom so cant tell u if its worth it or not

Dj steves well perform better overall and have minor tweaks. His rom is always constantly updating, so look at his change log to see what exactly it offers. Don't expect any crazy themes though its gonna look like stock 2.2 stage ui, but u also have the option for gingerbread launcher.

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Repairtool stupid question.

In the repairtool tutorial it says to hold the volume up button ( button closest to the headphone jack). The volume up button on my Streak is the button beside it to the right. Is my phone backwards or something? Am I just not reading it properly?
Its the one closest to the headphone jack. Technically backwards until you flash 2.2. Then it'll be correct.
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GiRARDsays said:
Its the one closest to the headphone jack. Technically backwards until you flash 2.2. Then it'll be correct.
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Thanks. I'm a real noob at this. Now that I have been able to complete clockwork recovery I think I'm ready to try to do this. Still reading to try and find out which method I have to use now.
I agree wit you
i posted this in another thread, there really isnt any thinking involved when deciding which method to use i believe. qdl is by far the easiest method, heres the info you will need
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i found that THIS thread helped me with what i needed to install on my computer to be able to update
then i used the main tutorial HERE to get to a prerelease version of froyo
from there you can use the "next steps" guide in the above link to get you to either an official release of 2.2 or to dj_steves froyo 1.6.1 which u can find in the development thread
happy modding
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None of the tutorials shows rogers 7921 to anything.i found one post showing that I can go to 309 recovery and then direct to 318 update rom.i have gotten as far as trying to install the update rom from my sd card but the screen just stays blank.i don't know how long I am suppose to leave it to install or what it should look like when it is installing.
rogers 7921 build
Rooted
Clockwork recovery
Adb drivers installed
fastboot recovery complete
318 on sd card
Any advise welcome.
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Sorry used wrong term. Tried to upgrade to 318. It is also unlocked.
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rptw said:
i posted this in another thread, there really isnt any thinking involved when deciding which method to use i believe. qdl is by far the easiest method, heres the info you will need
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Thanks, I gave it another try. I was having issues with the ADB driver to get the QDL to work. My other steps before got the right driver installed and the QDL worked this time. i'm on 2.2 Baseband 00-US Build 10688. Might try Stevies later but right now I just want to check this out.
you should go beyond the qdl version of froyo because that is pre-release version from what i understand. if you want stock froyo, go to http://mobileupdate.dell.com/PackageProductionLocations/Streak_318_12821_00.pkg and download and install that. thats the rom that unlocked streaks have gotten from dell
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you should go beyond the qdl version of froyo because that is pre-release version from what i understand. if you want stock froyo, go to http://mobileupdate.dell.com/PackageProductionLocations/Streak_318_12821_00.pkg and download and install that. thats the rom that unlocked streaks have gotten from dell
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Thanks again. I updated to the official rom for now. I had to to get my Slingplayer app back. I'll have to research that if I'm going to go to Steves version.

New to Vibrant need some help.

Hi Guys
I have been on xda for a while, earlier I was using HD2 and learn quite alot from this community. Now I have got Vibrant as well reading about it on xda forums is a little confusing for me. Vibrant is not as easily flash able as HD2. So need your help guys. Let me tell you about device-
1.Its rooted and CWR is installed.
2.I installed the CyanogenMod 7 and it was working fine, Then I read about voodoo sound, to get it I flashed supported kernel -CM7_Vibrant_kernel_kang_20110504_r10_update.zip this one, but after installing it phone is not getting any signals and camera stopped working.
3.Well later on I thought to install bionix-v-1.3.1.zip but CWR is not installing saying not supported and operation abort.
Questions-
1.How do I go back to Froyo from gingrebread?
2.How to enable vooodoo sound?
Last but not the least I am already tired of flashing ROMs on my HD2 and I need little break. So please suggest best and stable ROM with vooodoo sound. So that I can use it for a while without facing any issue. Froyo or gingerbread any will do.
And please link me to some guide of vibrant where I can read and understand it. I found some guides but they dont seem complete.
Thanks in advance.
hellboyborn said:
Hi Guys
I have been on xda for a while, earlier I was using HD2 and learn quite alot from this community. Now I have got Vibrant as well reading about it on xda forums is a little confusing for me. Vibrant is not as easily flash able as HD2. So need your help guys. Let me tell you about device-
1.Its rooted and CWR is installed.
2.I installed the CyanogenMod 7 and it was working fine, Then I read about voodoo sound, to get it I flashed supported kernel -CM7_Vibrant_kernel_kang_20110504_r10_update.zip this one, but after installing it phone is not getting any signals and camera stopped working.
3.Well later on I thought to install bionix-v-1.3.1.zip but CWR is not installing saying not supported and operation abort.
Questions-
1.How do I go back to Froyo from gingrebread?
2.How to enable vooodoo sound?
Last but not the least I am already tired of flashing ROMs on my HD2 and I need little break. So please suggest best and stable ROM with vooodoo sound. So that I can use it for a while without facing any issue. Froyo or gingerbread any will do.
And please link me to some guide of vibrant where I can read and understand it. I found some guides but they dont seem complete.
Thanks in advance.
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I suggest you download the AIO Toolbox. It has everything you will ever need. I believe its the very first post on the vibrant android development forum.
You need to ODIN back to stock to get to FROYO. (use the toolbox, it has ODIN)
as for a stable froyo ROM, i suggest Project V, lots of themes + the sweet edt tweaks app.
Hope that helps
I moved away from eclair the moment i got my phone (wait for it) but whenever i move from froyo to ginger or voce versa, i always odin first and look for instructions in OP...
Alright, kang doesnt seem to be stable, similar thhing happened to me.. flash glitch or kernel du jour for CM7.. WAY BETTER and both have voodoo color and sound... once you have em, download voodoo control from market, altho they should be active by default.
Idk too much about froyo roms; i rememver using bionix 1.3.1 and loving it.
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Oh and if you dont mind missing gps, flash miui.. i used it for a while and it was surprisingly good.
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The 2 best guides ur gonna find are stickied in Q&A and Vibrant Android Development forums respectively.
Q&A is the "noob guide" by @s15274n the Vibrant Android Development one is "The Official Vibrant Bible" by @FATEOWNZYOU. Both should provide you with all your answers. Good luck!
You can always look through all the Roms and Etc. With my Vibrant Bible... Link im Sig.. little out of date cuz iv been on vacation.. but anything older then 2 weeks is on there for ya =)
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Thanks to all for replying for a new user, this is what I like about xda whenever you are in trouble someone will come to rescue you
I have been reading guides and post from all our members and getting hang of vibrant now. Now I know almost all necessary things, will keep reading to get more knowledge.
@FATEOWNZYOU
Your guide is great thanks man for your efforts. Keep up the good work
Actually gps is working now on MIUI not perfect but it works, try ReVaMpEd its awesome!

Gingerbread install instructions for beginners

Hello,
I am new on xda,
I would like to try gingerbread on my streak 5.
I never installed a custom Rom, I need a step by step installation guide ...
and i have to be sure i can restore the system to its original (current) conditions,
if something went wrong during the update...
Could anyone help me?
Thanks!!
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Vicolodo said:
Hello,
I am new on xda,
I would like to try gingerbread on my streak 5.
I never installed a custom Rom, I need a step by step installation guide ...
and i have to be sure i can restore the system to its original (current) conditions,
if something went wrong during the update...
Could anyone help me?
Thanks!!
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The Gingerbread ROM is not exactly stable, and should truly only be run by those more seasoned with tweaking their Streaks because of the several issues it has...
I would suggest you start out with something more stable like SimpleStreak or my personal favorite StreakDroid 1.9.0 (I had issues with SD 1.9.1). so you get the feel of a custom ROM.
BUT if you are serious about wanting Gingerbread, I STRONGLY suggest you dedicate the hours necessary to read through the ENTIRE thread, make note of it's issues and make note of how to solve them when you run across them, because you will run across them, learn the processes of using the terminal emulator, using fastboot commands, making sure your computer has the correct drivers installed for USB connections and fastboot flashing... you should be proficient in all that BEFORE even trying the stable ROMs because sooner or later you will have to flash something to your Streak
cdzo72 said:
The Gingerbread ROM is not exactly stable, and should truly only be run by those more seasoned with tweaking their Streaks because of the several issues it has...
I would suggest you start out with something more stable like SimpleStreak or my personal favorite StreakDroid 1.9.0 (I had issues with SD 1.9.1). so you get the feel of a custom ROM.
BUT if you are serious about wanting Gingerbread, I STRONGLY suggest you dedicate the hours necessary to read through the ENTIRE thread, make note of it's issues and make note of how to solve them when you run across them, because you will run across them, learn the processes of using the terminal emulator, using fastboot commands, making sure your computer has the correct drivers installed for USB connections and fastboot flashing... you should be proficient in all that BEFORE even trying the stable ROMs because sooner or later you will have to flash something to your Streak
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Thanks for the suggestions,
my streak now runs the latest official version 2.2... so i would like to upgrade it to 2.3.
I thought there was any easy and safe way to do so, as the official update...
i will wait for a more stable version and meanwhile i will read the posts and will try to learn something about this topic...
Thanks again!
Vicolodo said:
Thanks for the suggestions,
my streak now runs the latest official version 2.2... so i would like to upgrade it to 2.3.
I thought there was any easy and safe way to do so, as the official update...
i will wait for a more stable version and meanwhile i will read the posts and will try to learn something about this topic...
Thanks again!
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Man no problem, I just wanted to make sure you didn't jump in there like a lot of people do and then come back having expected your Streak to be as stable as it is now... but as a note, there is no official kernel for Gingerbread for the Streak to my knowledge, and now that Dell has discontinued it there were probably never be. Maybe some superdev out there will be able to port IceCreamSandwich for us... we can be hopeful huh
Good luck with your Streak... and like I said, do LOTS and LOTS of reading, there are 3 or 4 amazing guides that explain how to do EVERYTHING, you just have to read them....
Also there are a couple youtube videos you can look at that show the process. one is custom rom installing and the other is flashing the dsp ..
I can't post live links so cut n paste...
Custom ROM
youtube.com/watch?v=3izgMselF-k&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
and DSP flashing..
youtube.com/watch?v=a5DEsHHNEp0
This will at least show you what is involved.
Its not hard but there are things that can go wrong so best to read around...

[Q] cm7 makes no sense

ok so here is my problem. i have been flashing roms on this phone for well over a year and this whoe cm7 thing makes no sense and not to mention everything is very vague.. i need clarification on a few things.
when i click the cm7 official thread and read the dl instructions it jsut says odin to stock and flash basically. Well last night i did that and and emmc doesnt mount or something... i dont know exactly except that i couldnt download all the google apps for failure of memory????/ and if i click music and pictures it doesnt show up but shows up fine when i go into files and play directly from emmc files.
so whats going on with that and did i mess somethign up?
second the cm7 direcrions for install or drastically different tahn than the wiki cm7 full update guide which tells me to be on uvkb5 firmware and instill overstock kernal and then do a bunch of stuff to get cm7 where as the official link here jsut says flash it ?
next if i have to full update guide using uvkb5... well i have got it rooted but its still 3e recovery... and i have yet to find a solid answer on how to get around that...
jsut basically i need clarification... THERE IS WAY TO MUCH UP IN THE AIR WITH THIS CM7...... is it really that damn complex to put on my phone?
u know what actualyl ill jsut update to miui since there is actually a freaking simpicated guide a few posts down
** this needs to be done with cm 7
ColbyRyptos said:
u know what actualyl ill jsut update to miui since there is actually a freaking simpicated guide a few posts down
** this needs to be done with cm 7
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Do you happen to be talking about my guide (which is a few posts down currently)? If so I'll be glad to help you with any steps on my guide, using the rom, or customizing MIUI to best suit your needs.
Furthermore, MIUI is a great rom and has brought life back into my Vibrant! MIUI is easily customizable, much more then CM7. And there are hundreds of themes for the custom firmware popping up everyday so I'm sure you'll be satisfied.
MIUI IS cm7.
Lol flashing cm7 is easy, just follow the xda thread guide... if your emmc is acting wierd, its probably because you have gb bootloaders whivh are not completely compatible with cm7.. if im right, youll have the same problem with miui... thats the best i can do
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[Q] 1.6 firmware build no 3883 - System updates not working?

Hello to ANYONE who can help me....
I bought a Dell Streak 5 and Im slowly going insane. I've tried system updates, manually downloading a file here and there, trying to upgrade the operating system in any which way I can. But its not working.
I'm sorry but im your worst nightmare - Someone with very basic skills...Im ok with pc's but mobile phone operating systems are another story!
Ok heres what I have in the 'About device' section:
Firmware version: 1.6
Baseband version: GAUSB1A110421-EU
Kernal version: 2.6.29-perf
OEM version: GAUSB1A110421
Build no: 3883
Im in the UK, its locked to 02.
What do I do?
Here's my silly questions:
DO I need the SD card in the phone for the software update?
I've notices DJ Steve done something that has no files anywhere with the links still on the info on websites?
When I click to system update on the phone, it goes to DELL and i go through the clicking, to then get a '404 - file or directory not found' ?
Any help would be appreciated x
K-inkz x
Is there a one-stop-shop that can do it all for me (less headaches & stress)
To answer your last question first, no.
DJ Steve's info is dead and buried, along with Dell's OTA system for the Streak. The current custom ROMs are in the Development forum.
In general, you want to upgrade you need to start reading the info given in the wiki and in various posts on these forums. I can tell you that this thread gives general comments on the hoops you have to go through to upgrade from 1.6 to 2.3.3.
If I remember correctly, I used the QDL tool to update 1.6 to 2.3 prior to it being officially released by Dell. Is that not an option?
By his own admission he isn't tech savvy so that could cause more problems for him than it solves. Having never used the QDL Tool myself, you would know more than I in that regard as to what's involved.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
By his own admission he isn't tech savvy so that could cause more problems for him than it solves. Having never used the QDL Tool myself, you would know more than I in that regard as to what's involved.
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Understood. Just to put this out there, I do have the QDL tool and tutorials in both word document and shock-wave player that walks you through the process. Just let me know and I can provide a link via PM to the files.
TheManii still has a link to the QDL tool on his dev-host account. But those tutorials could be very useful.
Here is what I have;
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View attachment qdltool-tutorial.zip
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
TheManii still has a link to the QDL tool on his dev-host account. But those tutorials could be very useful.
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Thanks guys, this is very helpful. I'm also trying to update my Streak 5 (unlocked) running 1.6 but after I download the 2.2 software update from Dell and reboot/install it just hangs at the Dell logo screen. I also tried flashing a custom recovery via fastboot. It says write successful but when I try to boot into the recovery I just get a blank screen. I've tried CWM, TeamWin and StreakMod all with the same result. I was thinking there was an issue with installing those on 1.6 so figured I'd update the firmware first. Looks like I need to do some more research.
Thanks
Thanks for info!
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
To answer your last question first, no.
DJ Steve's info is dead and buried, along with Dell's OTA system for the Streak. The current custom ROMs are in the Development forum.
In general, you want to upgrade you need to start reading the info given in the wiki and in various posts on these forums. I can tell you that this thread gives general comments on the hoops you have to go through to upgrade from 1.6 to 2.3.3.
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Thanks mister, I shall go read and try and understand all this flashing, rooting stuff! haha x
rsfinsrq said:
Here is what I have;
Streak Upgrade Guide.docx
qdltool-tutorial.zip
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K-inkz said:
Thanks mister, I shall go read and try and understand all this flashing, rooting stuff! haha x
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No need to root at all before hand. Following the QDLTool and Streak Upgrade guide tutorial's and getting the drivers and everything setup, all I did was run QDLTool to factory reset from Android 1.6 to 2.2. Once I did that it's as easy as flashing a recovery with Fastboot and then throwing a custom ROM on your SD card to flash.
I'm running StreakMod recovery with the Traveler DSC ROM.
Thanks all for info x
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No need to root at all before hand. Following the QDLTool and Streak Upgrade guide tutorial's and getting the drivers and everything setup, all I did was run QDLTool to factory reset from Android 1.6 to 2.2. Once I did that it's as easy as flashing a recovery with Fastboot and then throwing a custom ROM on your SD card to flash.
I'm running StreakMod recovery with the Traveler DSC ROM.
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OK, Thanks for your advice, Im gonna have a go in the morning as I have a headache right now...
Thanks all for the input/advice. I appreciate it.
PS: Someone thought I was a guy hehe, Sorry to correct but im definitely a girl! x
Without evidence to the contrary, it's messy to say "he/she/it".

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