[Q] On Steves and thinkin about goin back to stock - Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

ive had alot of force closes and restarts ever since i put one of steves roms on....to no avail i have not gotten any real help...i just wanna go back to the stock rom and root that and do a few tweeks to it and im done flashin roms.....whats the best way to acheave this?

trexc832 said:
ive had alot of force closes and restarts ever since i put one of steves roms on....to no avail i have not gotten any real help...i just wanna go back to the stock rom and root that and do a few tweeks to it and im done flashin roms.....whats the best way to acheave this?
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Please post questions in the Q&A forum thanks
Moving to Q&A

sometime factory reset helps
( flash the recovery of the rom u want and then flash the rom)
Please do some reading. I have been typing the same reply for past many days !!!!

done that already doesnt work...ive been through 1.7.1 it was ok but still FC's 1.8.1 FC city. alot of restarts. 1.9.0 hangs up wit dell logo sometimes, freezes when data connection is turned on while restarting i have to restart 100 times....no real game play without freezing...i just wanna use this for games as well without the freezing....

I've just gone back to stock exactly because of these issues, I downloaded the QDL tool (guides and downloads here) and used this to flash 2.2 stock. It seems fine so far!

i tried the qdl tool and it puts 305 back on my streak but i cant update anyfurther past that what do u sudjest

Sure you can. Get the download for the 309 or 318 update package and load it on your streak's sd card named update.pkg then go into recovery and manually flash it.

Can't get into recovery menu for some reason
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What happens when you hold both volume buttons down and power on the device while keeping the volume buttons held down? anything different than normal booting up? You can download the recovery files in the wiki and try manually flashing the recovery then manually flashing one of the stock roms.
If you used QDL to get to 305 you should be able to use the url for 318 to just download and install it:
http://mobileupdate.dell.com/?version=GAUSB1A121100
Use that url in your android browser and go through the update. It will download build 318 which is the latest OTA update released from Dell for unlocked baseband (which if you used QDL you are now on)

drgopoos said:
sometime factory reset helps
( flash the recovery of the rom u want and then flash the rom)
Please do some reading. I have been typing the same reply for past many days !!!!
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the only other time ive had to flash a recovery was the first time i got my phone and the instructions stated to use the following command
Code:
fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
so do i do it the same way? do i need to specify where in memory or can i take that part out?

That's the correct command to use. just like you typed it
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[Q] Please help me

Hello,
I bought a dell streak from ebay yesterday running Streakdroid 1.61. Everything was working well when i received it, but I couldn't get access to market because the orignal owner's gmail account was linked to the device. I registered my gmail but it was still not giving me access. I decided to remove his account and the phone prompted that some apps were linked to it so i needed to factory reset.
Since then after flashing Streakdroid1.61 it showed unser clockworkmod recovery menu: E: CAN'T FIND MISC.
After searching I flashed Streakmod Recovery but no matter how many reflashes and reboots and resets phone gets into a continuous booting loop after getting to android logo screen. I feel like trying my hair out. Haven't been able touse my new phone and I have read and tried lots of solutions from here and modaco forum but no joy.
Please help me somebody.
Thanks
Why don't you start off with the QDL Tool and get to 2.2 v305, from there flash streakmod recovery, boot up, download 1.61 or what ever Rom you want. Then reboot and install from zip on SD card. that way you get it from scratch and not have to worry what the other user did to it.
tenorntex said:
Why don't you start off with the QDL Tool and get to 2.2 v305, from there flash streakmod recovery, boot up, download 1.61 or what ever Rom you want. Then reboot and install from zip on SD card. that way you get it from scratch and not have to worry what the other user did to it.
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Thanks for the reply but I have no idea about the QDL Tool, will have to do a read up then.Or can you guide me?
Use the StreakMod recovery instead of clockwork. It's modified to work with the Streak.
Article
Forum Thread
I am using that, found out on this forum but still no joy.
ZINXYX said:
Thanks for the reply but I have no idea about the QDL Tool, will have to do a read up then.Or can you guide me?
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Here is the guide for the QDL Tool.
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
Thanks bud, my streak is now working.

[Q] Correct process for flashing lastest ROMs

Hi all,
I was installing custom roms back in the xda 2 days but eventually moved over to iphone and now im swtiching to android. (I love the new site by the way!)I have an (o2) streak arriving tomorrow and would like to get the best out of my device.
I have tried my best to do my research over the past few days before making my first post and now I have some questions if I may...
To flash a rom I need to:
1. Install fastboot
2. Root device using androot or superboot
3. Install clockworkmod recovery
4. Download rom and flash to device
If my device comes with 1.6 I need to update to 2.1 first.
Roms...
The ROMs I have come across so far:
- O2 2.2
- Custom Streakdroid by Djsteve http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=15&did=26
All others that I have seen seem to be in alpha.
So am I right in thinking that streakdroid is the most advanced but stable rom so far?
Is there any backup tools / failsafes that I can use before starting all this?
Do I need to worry about baseband? Do I follow this?...
"IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO UPDATE TO THE BELOW BASEBAND FOR 1.5.1+"
If somebody let me know if I've understood the above correctly and if I'm ok to proceed with flashing tomorrow?
Any help is greatly appreciated and it's good to be back!
Just update to stock 351, I find that to be very fast and super stable.
Sent from my Motorola DynaTAC using XDA Premium App
Thanks for the reply,
I have done some searches and it seems stock 351 is the latest non-custom rom. Is this what I will recieve from o2 in the OTA upgrade? Am I not missing out on a load of extra features if I use this instead of a custom rom?
Thanks
Go for steves rom i am on o2 uk flashed the 351 a bit slow 4 me went back to the streak savier u will love 190
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http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?t=9694
What's 190?
Radimus, if I follow that guide can I flash a custom rom?
Have I understaood the process correctly in my original post? My Streak is here and I want to do this tonight.
Thanks
If anyone is available to help me over skype chat I will put £10 into their paypal account for their help. Thanks
my skype id: phraseone.co.uk
garethsimpsonuk said:
What's 190?
Radimus, if I follow that guide can I flash a custom rom?
Have I understaood the process correctly in my original post? My Streak is here and I want to do this tonight.
Thanks
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read the FAQ in the second post : http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?t=9694
Thanks that answers question 2 but what about 1 and 3?
Regards
I carried out all previous steps and now this is what I've done:
1. copied update-1.6.1.zip to the root of sd card. It said I needed to copy a .pkg but the streakdroid package comes in a zip so i copied that on instead.
2. Installed the recovery image
3. Booted into recovery menu and selected update via update.pkg on sd card.
Now the streak has the Dell logo with an ! exclamation mark and it's just sitting there. Have I done it correctly? It says it takes 10 minutes but I'm a bit worried because there is no progress meter there.
Some one please let me know if I've done the right thing as I'm too scared to touch it now in case I brick it!
Thanks
Ok i figured i had to press the power button to get the menu but now i cant get the menu back! Every time I select the option it tales me to: android system recovery utility
When I try to do a recovery it says verification failed...any pointers?
It depends on what you have done so far. You are best starting with the latest official update for your phone using system update, then installing the fastboot drivers on your pc, installing new recovery, either streakmod or clockworkmod and then installing djsteves over that if you want a custom rom.
Instructions for each step are evident in forums, but If you require further assistance, just ask
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Thanks for the reply. I flashed the recovery again and it allowed me into the advanced menu again which enabled me to flash. It's all working now but I have just noitved 1 thing....
I flashed with update-1.6.1.zip from http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=15 but have just found update-1.9.0.zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1003525
Am I right in thinking that I have just flashed with an older version? If so, I will do it again.
Another question...if I flash with a new rom I must lose all my data?
When it's on the dell exclamation screen you press the power button to bring up the recovery screen.
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[Q] Dell Streak Bricked Help :'(

Ok So My Streak is Bricked...yup...
The problem was it was boot looping with the StreakDroid 2.0 Rom
and so i tried to install SimpleStreak With Clockwork and Now Stuck at Boot Logo
Cant get into Recovery cant Get into Fastboot What do i Do?
None Of The Drivers that i Download work so i Cant do No ADB Stuff
I Need The biggest NOOB STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS WITH DOWNLOAD LINKS ETC...
PLEASE HELP I GAVE $300 ON THIS AND IM NOT RICH AND I CANT AFFORD A NEW ONE LET ALONE A DAM $1 CHEESEBURGER
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872214&highlight=flash+amss
I can't boot into fastboot
,but somehow I got into my clockwork and factory reset
Re installed Streak Droid 2.0 but it Freezes at Streak Droid By DJ Steve
And NOw all of a sudden it Worked and is On But I Kno if I shut it off it's Gunna
Happen all over again...
Is there anything I can do now that the phone is on to insure this isn't Gunna
Happen again???
I would suggest you try to boot into fastboot and flash stock recovery and then flash stock 351 ROM.... AFTER it boots up then go back to fastboot and flash streakmod recovery and immediately boot into streakmod recovery.... instead of using StreakDroid 2 I would suggest you run 1.9.1 for better stability... once you flash it boot into recovery and do a FACTORY reset... not the one in Streakmod and then let it boot
How would I go about this
I need like a step by step
To everything you just said I get lost wen it
Comes to recoveries and fastboot
The only way I know how to get in fastboot
Is power and camera but that's not working
A tutorial would help out so much ... Sorry for the bother but thanks for the help
Really appreciate it
I need Download Links to Everything that I Need to Fix this Streak
I'm horrible at finding the stuff I need and sometimes I can never find it
And Drivers are a Pain in the Ass
igyps said:
How would I go about this
I need like a step by step
To everything you just said I get lost wen it
Comes to recoveries and fastboot
The only way I know how to get in fastboot
Is power and camera but that's not working
A tutorial would help out so much ... Sorry for the bother but thanks for the help
Really appreciate it
I need Download Links to Everything that I Need to Fix this Streak
I'm horrible at finding the stuff I need and sometimes I can never find it
And Drivers are a Pain in the Ass
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check this link and try to fix. here he explain very easily and step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=776883
Alright So I Believe I Made Progress to a Road Block
I Ended Up Just Installing Streak Droid 1.9.1
And the phone will go ahead and start up ,Sometimes, ( Otherwise it Just BootLoops, ) and work then if you
Play a game or something it freezes
Okay whatever so I was gunna try and flash StreakMod Recovery
And I managed to get the Phone in Fastboot Mode
But I tried flashing StreakMod Recovery and it Hung at Sending Recovery for a long time
So I just closed it because it wasn't doing anything
okay So I Tried restarting it and I'd get a Failed Unkown Error something like that
Idk what to do anymore I keep getting this boot loop and freezing when I get
In the phone,,, is there any solution for this maybe go all back to Stock and Start from Scratch?
Idk how to go back to stock so i would need help with that
I Appreciate any Help

[Q] Dell venue not showing anything after dell logo

hi,
2 days before i flashed the dell streak rom by mistake...after that i'm not able to do a recovery...
when i boot the phone it shows the dell logo...but after a few seconds it disappears and am not able to see what is going on...
when i try to enter fastboot mode...i dont get the fastboot screen at all...i cant see what ever happens on my screen...if i have to know if i am in fastboot mode i have to use commands
i dont even know when i have entered recovery even though i flashed the required items to be flashed i.e., boot recovery system
i am not able to see anything on my phone....
can u guys help me out of this or should i take my phone to the dell service center to get it rectified...
thanks and hoping for u'r reply at the earliest
terminal17 said:
hi,
2 days before i flashed the dell streak rom by mistake...after that i'm not able to do a recovery...
when i boot the phone it shows the dell logo...but after a few seconds it disappears and am not able to see what is going on...
when i try to enter fastboot mode...i dont get the fastboot screen at all...i cant see what ever happens on my screen...if i have to know if i am in fastboot mode i have to use commands
i dont even know when i have entered recovery even though i flashed the required items to be flashed i.e., boot recovery system
i am not able to see anything on my phone....
can u guys help me out of this or should i take my phone to the dell service center to get it rectified...
thanks and hoping for u'r reply at the earliest
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219566
Hope you get some help from here
i tried all this and then only posted this...thanks anyways dude...i went to dell service centre and got it done thanks
terminal17 said:
i tried all this and then only posted this...thanks anyways dude...i went to dell service centre and got it done thanks
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ok
they reflashed your OS?
what is it now?
2.2.2?
Sent from my Dell Venue using xda premium
I have 2.2.2 package but the thing is I am not getting time enough time to upload that heavy file
This 2.2.2 my service center guy left it after recovering my venue from sleep .
I will try and upload it tomarw .
Meanwhile can some one share with me . Is there any negative if I flash that 408 oleh. Package.
Sent from my SK17i using XDA
prasad12ka4 said:
ok
they reflashed your OS?
what is it now?
2.2.2?
Sent from my Dell Venue using xda premium
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Yes it is 2.2.2...apparently they are releasing official GB for venue next month...will have to try that also soon...and also new phones
jitin02 said:
I have 2.2.2 package but the thing is I am not getting time enough time to upload that heavy file
This 2.2.2 my service center guy left it after recovering my venue from sleep .
I will try and upload it tomarw .
Meanwhile can some one share with me . Is there any negative if I flash that 408 oleh. Package.
Sent from my SK17i using XDA
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u can flash...it worked for me...the steps i followed are:-
1) flash 408 recovery.img
2) update using update.pkg
3) flash system.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19968194&postcount=45
follow the instructions given in this thread carefully else u may brick it...
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA
Help me plz
I ve a Dell venue. While i was watching clip on yotube. The report MIUI appeared and restarted my Venue. But i hang on logo "Dell" even not entered bootmode, fastboot. Examp: Pw + Volumn - ,Mute on + Volumn + - + Cam key. But it not work probly. what can i do ?
Dellvenue said:
I ve a Dell venue. While i was watching clip on yotube. The report MIUI appeared and restarted my Venue. But i hang on logo "Dell" even not entered bootmode, fastboot. Examp: Pw + Volumn - ,Mute on + Volumn + - + Cam key. But it not work probly. what can i do ?
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try to remove the battery for few minutes then start the phone in recovery mode(flash ur desired rom through it) if recovery mode is not coming then again try to pull out the battery the start the fastboot mode( flash stock recovery and place update.pkg in sd card) and if both r not coming go to dell service center.
terminal17 said:
Yes it is 2.2.2...apparently they are releasing official GB for venue next month...will have to try that also soon...and also new phones
u can flash...it worked for me...the steps i followed are:-
1) flash 408 recovery.img
2) update using update.pkg
3) flash system.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19968194&postcount=45
follow the instructions given in this thread carefully else u may brick it...
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So, If i need to update to 408, I need to flash 408 recovery first, rite?
Achoels said:
So, If i need to update to 408, I need to flash 408 recovery first, rite?
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yes u need flash the 408 recovery first and then upgrade to 408...instead of that y dont u try flashing cm7 or miui its better

reboot loop.. Please Help

HI,
My dell streak gets stuck on dell logo and then reboots again and again. it was not rooted and was working fine on froyo 2.2 O2.
Ive tried installing the update package from recovery mode by selecting install update.pkg from sd card but i get an error saying e:can't mount update.pkg.
After searching i performed an memory test from fastboot; Sd card test passes but the internal memory test fails and gives an error: Cmd/Data test fail. a few days back my computer had a trojan virus and it was converting the folder into shortcuts. I dont know for sure but i think it could have been the cause of this problem as i plug my phone to the pc almost everyday
ill be glad if someone can help me through this. plz can some1 help me through this.plz i really need my dell streak working ill appreciate any kind of help... Thank you
Hi,
rename the update.pkg in update.zip and it should work.
MfG & Gut Pfad
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Think free - use Linux!
If the above doesnt work try a factory reset
Taha.Fazal said:
HI,
My dell streak gets stuck on dell logo and then reboots again and again. it was not rooted and was working fine on froyo 2.2 O2.
Ive tried installing the update package from recovery mode by selecting install update.pkg from sd card but i get an error saying e:can't mount update.pkg.
After searching i performed an memory test from fastboot; Sd card test passes but the internal memory test fails and gives an error: Cmd/Data test fail. a few days back my computer had a trojan virus and it was converting the folder into shortcuts. I dont know for sure but i think it could have been the cause of this problem as i plug my phone to the pc almost everyday
ill be glad if someone can help me through this. plz can some1 help me through this.plz i really need my dell streak working ill appreciate any kind of help... Thank you
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The trojan you are talking most surely affect only the SDcard, a friend of mine had the same issue on a different device.
I would recommend installing a custom Recovery like Streakmod, flash 366 bb and a ROM like DSC, Longhorn or LXdroid, as those mentioned have the universal kernel that don't check the BaseBand.
Totally wiping everything is a must!
Flashing recovery can be done easely using the MultiFlashing tool provided in the Android Development section, so all this mess wouldn't take more than 1 hour (with reading and wandering if it's safe - it is safe, ia assure you )
Hope this helps/works
hey buddy, when I enter the recovey mode, and will install a new rom or another option, the camera button does not work. What can I do?
Thank you for replying
Lexmazter said:
The trojan you are talking most surely affect only the SDcard, a friend of mine had the same issue on a different device.
I would recommend installing a custom Recovery like Streakmod, flash 366 bb and a ROM like DSC, Longhorn or LXdroid, as those mentioned have the universal kernel that don't check the BaseBand.
Totally wiping everything is a must!
Flashing recovery can be done easely using the MultiFlashing tool provided in the Android Development section, so all this mess wouldn't take more than 1 hour (with reading and wandering if it's safe - it is safe, ia assure you )
Hope this helps/works
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thanks a lot for replying can you give me a link(s) that have a detailed step by step process as i dont knw much... also i would like to keep the original 2.2 firmware if it is easily possible.. really appreciate your help. I thought that no one will reply... thanx again
Taha.Fazal said:
thanks a lot for replying can you give me a link(s) that have a detailed step by step process as i dont knw much... also i would like to keep the original 2.2 firmware if it is easily possible.. really appreciate your help. I thought that no one will reply... thanx again
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Well, i will update the first post of my LXdroid ROM with a tutorial, if you want a fully funtional with the least amounts of bugs i will recommend DSC ROM.
But this is not required if you want to keep the original 2.2 firmware, as almost all the custom ROM's that i've talked about are 2.3.x.
the tutorial will be written, Your choice
Lexmazter said:
Well, i will update the first post of my LXdroid ROM with a tutorial, if you want a fully funtional with the least amounts of bugs i will recommend DSC ROM.
But this is not required if you want to keep the original 2.2 firmware, as almost all the custom ROM's that i've talked about are 2.3.x.
the tutorial will be written, Your choice
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im trying to install the 02 rom... ive copied the update pkg and renamed it to update.zip... then i turn on into the fastboot mode and install the recovery.img the phone says install recovery done.. then i restart it and go to the option update from update pkg but then i get the same error e cant mount update pkg e cant mount gif etc
Taha.Fazal said:
im trying to install the 02 rom... ive copied the update pkg and renamed it to update.zip... then i turn on into the fastboot mode and install the recovery.img the phone says install recovery done.. then i restart it and go to the option update from update pkg but then i get the same error e cant mount update pkg e cant mount gif etc
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i think you need to replace the internal sd....
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Dell-Streak-Teardown/3512/1
once you have done that... just do the dell factory reset (white text black background menu)...
your phone should be able to start again
Taha.Fazal said:
im trying to install the 02 rom... ive copied the update pkg and renamed it to update.zip... then i turn on into the fastboot mode and install the recovery.img the phone says install recovery done.. then i restart it and go to the option update from update pkg but then i get the same error e cant mount update pkg e cant mount gif etc
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As far as i know, you can't possibly install update.pkg using custom recovery, you must install a stock recovery and after that you can flash the update.pkg as it is (update.pkg), changing the extension does nothing
Hope this helps.
Lexmazter said:
As far as i know, you can't possibly install update.pkg using custom recovery, you must install a stock recovery and after that you can flash the update.pkg as it is (update.pkg), changing the extension does nothing
Hope this helps.
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I installed the stockmod recovery and then copied the dsc 1.0 rom on sd and installed the zip from the recovery mode... installation was successful but after restart it gets stuck on the logo and restarts again and again... after the installation was complete when i press the back button i gives the error e cant mount innersdp01 or some thing like that... id love not to replace the innerSD until it is the last option... thnkyou for being so helpfull
deysmacro said:
i think you need to replace the internal sd....
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Dell-Streak-Teardown/3512/1
once you have done that... just do the dell factory reset (white text black background menu)...
your phone should be able to start again
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well if i change the inner sd dont i need to copy the system files in it.. or something like that..can u refer a link if ineed to... or will teh factory reset do the job... thank you
Taha.Fazal said:
well if i change the inner sd dont i need to copy the system files in it.. or something like that..can u refer a link if ineed to... or will teh factory reset do the job... thank you
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you just need to change to anything 8gb and below for the internal sd... and dell factory reset should do the trick...
Thankyou
Thankyou all, Especially deysmacro and Lexzmaster for your help it got fixed by replacing the inner sd after the teardown... nnow im running on DSC 1.0 but ti takes a lot longer to boot and lights keep flashing too... thankyou again
Taha.Fazal said:
Thankyou all, Especially deysmacro and Lexzmaster for your help it got fixed by replacing the inner sd after the teardown... nnow im running on DSC 1.0 but ti takes a lot longer to boot and lights keep flashing too... thankyou again
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i am glad it is working again... :victory:
light keeps flashing mean your baseband is not matched with the current rom... you should do the upgrade... it is in dsc thread if you read it carefully... it should say something like flashme ... :good:
you may try other rom as well.. if you are interested.. such as longhorn, ics, lxdroid
deysmacro said:
i am glad it is working again... :victory:
light keeps flashing mean your baseband is not matched with the current rom... you should do the upgrade... it is in dsc thread if you read it carefully... it should say something like flashme ... :good:
you may try other rom as well.. if you are interested.. such as longhorn, ics, lxdroid
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sure ill try other roms can u suggest the best... and thankyou again for replying for the led flashes.. ill surely increase the bandwidth
Taha.Fazal said:
sure ill try other roms can u suggest the best... and thankyou again for replying for the led flashes.. ill surely increase the bandwidth
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we here dont have the best rom.. all rom usage is really based on preference.. you try this rom and you like it.. well.. that shoul do it
i personally like dsc .72 the best,with 406 bb.
but im waiting for an ics with good data and wifi tether.....and ill be on it
Sent from my pimped out Dell
dell streak 5
how to replaced internal sd? not the sd card at the back of battery holder. please advise i also experiencing that kind of problem, sometimes it is working good but there's a time that it freezing then once i removed the battery then put it back on it keeps on rebooting. i already update with 2.3.3
mokokawi said:
i personally like dsc .72 the best,with 406 bb.
but im waiting for an ics with good data and wifi tether.....and ill be on it
Sent from my pimped out Dell
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Search the forum as there should be an article covering the process. In short, you either have to take the Streak apart, or cut away some of the plastic above the SIM card slot to get to the internal MicroSD.

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