Hi everyone,
I have a Dell Venue phone and unfortunately there is a problem with it. The thing is after I charge it up it starts restarting itself and just keep restarting and stops at Dell logo. Nothing else comes up. I want to change the current android 2.2 to a different one maybe that would resolve the problem or is it just the battery? A hard reset helps for a few hours. Anyone? please! I hope I can fix this problem somehow and I am not going to lose my money and the phone.
elgabor said:
Hi everyone,
I have a Dell Venue phone and unfortunately there is a problem with it. The thing is after I charge it up it starts restarting itself and just keep restarting and stops at Dell logo. Nothing else comes up. I want to change the current android 2.2 to a different one maybe that would resolve the problem or is it just the battery? A hard reset helps for a few hours. Anyone? please! I hope I can fix this problem somehow and I am not going to lose my money and the phone.
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I just talked to a dell representative yesterday and they told me the New OS upgrade to 3.0 has just been release, but we have to wait for the service provider to push it out over the air.
My venue doesn't have any of your issues, sounds like you might have installed an app that's messing up your phone.
You can do a system recover by holding down both volume buttons at the same time and turning the phone on until the screen loads, obviously do this from the off position.
Now that I think about it, it might be better to wait until you get an OS on an SD you can install.
I do not have a contract with a service provider (unlocked phone; prepaid T-mobile)....How am I going to get the update (Dell Venue; Android 2.2)?
Venueguy
I guess that might be where you would have to root it and then install the rooted version, but I don't know about that type of thing. It's just my guess.
I called a Dell service rep. Apparently they are releasing Android 2.2.2 and they are having big issues. The rep asked me to NOT upgrade when I get a message from the service provider (even if prepaid only I should get that) but check back with Dell whether the upgrade is ok. They expect a stable upgrade by end of August.
Venueguy
Thanks everyone. I tried the hard reset that is the only one thing which solves the problem for a few minutes but only for a few minutes. It was alright when I pruchased it but its started causing trouble a few weeks earlier. I do not know what the problem is. Is that true a new update coming out? Maybe that would make it OK. Dell UK is not selling the venue just the venue pro. I hope the update will help me. Or maybe I ask Lloyds about my phone insurance. I am falling in love with my BB torch white!
nrseife said:
I called a Dell service rep. Apparently they are releasing Android 2.2.2 and they are having big issues. The rep asked me to NOT upgrade when I get a message from the service provider (even if prepaid only I should get that) but check back with Dell whether the upgrade is ok. They expect a stable upgrade by end of August.
Venueguy
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where are you located, because the dell mobile technician here told me it was 3.0 they are releasing over the air.
Dude, try to do a factory reset. Clear all the apps off your SD card first as I read that having apps on the card might prevent the phone from rebooting. Try the recovery option in manual.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/venue/en/index.htm
In the US. But if you are right that would be great!
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where are you located, because the dell mobile technician here told me it was 3.0 they are releasing over the air.
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so your OS is 3.0 now ?
They are releasing 3.0. Its supposed to be over the air,but just taked to att who talked to dell and they said a couple of more months
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Version 3.0 - a version of the OS build. For Hong Kong - 3.02 for the Korean Olleh - 3.19, for AT&T - 3.21, but they all Android 2.2 or 2.2.2
Much doubt, that Dell will sharpen tablet's HoneyComb for our apparatus, at best it will be 2.3.3
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Yeah, u r right... Android 3.0 is ment only for tablets..... Venue screen is too small for this....
I've called dell on several occasions to ask about updating. I get a different answer everytime. Once it was gingerbread at the end of august, next it was honeycomb at the end of sept. and the latest was, not too sure, but there will be an update, oh and ice cream sandwich will be coming out by december and should work on the venue..... not sure what dell is up to really and dell doesn't seem to know what dell is up to????
Yeah lol.... I asked about update at Dell service center in Hyderabad and they answered that they didn't received any info about update....
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I saw some one running android 2.2.2 under Dell venue. Is there any os other than stock os...?
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I am running mine rooted but theres not much out there, I had more luck with the Streak 5. It shipped 2.2, I really would like to see 3.2 at least. I mean at this point its kinda sad that im still running Froyo.
Im on AT&T in California....
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I cannot watch YouTube anymore without it freezing. The audio still plays but the video stops. I have my Streak on AT&T's 2.2. This happens on all roms I have had, not just this one...
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Time to ask for replacement like I did
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eowyn0821 said:
Time to ask for replacement like I did
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I had hoped it was easier than that but I guess I'll have to call Dell...
rnj79 said:
I had hoped it was easier than that but I guess I'll have to call Dell...
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That is the same issue that I brought up with them, told me do hard factory resets and that will fix the problem, replied that i have tried doing that several times, then they set me up for replacement, received the replacement the following day, it was pretty quick! The replacement came from Texas, took just 1 day to get here to Louisiana.
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That is the same issue that I brought up with them, told me do hard factory resets and that will fix the problem, replied that i have tried doing that several times, then they set me up for replacement, received the replacement the following day, it was pretty quick! The replacement came from Texas, took just 1 day to get here to Louisiana.
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I have done resets also but for other issues and youtube still does the same. I hate doing that after i finally get it the way I want it!
I'm in TX. Dell is based in Round Rock, about 4 hours from me so I would think it would get here fast also. I'm married to a Cajun, last name is Hebert...
Resorted to asking for replacement after everything I tried failed, I also got issues with video capture, camera would freeze, streak shuts down, reboots and get stuck on dell logo. Now my Streak is doing perfectly well, will stay with 340 for a while although DJ Steve's ROM are really good, started using 1.6.0 up to 1.8.1. Hope your next streak would be awesome!
i got my dell streak from o2 about a year ago i rooted and messed about with it. then the screen broke, and dell sent me a brand new streak with android 2.2 and unlocked, ive never had the standard dell notification bar and i was wondering if theres any way of installing it without rooting. and also is it worth rooting my streak again? i couldnt find a rom tht was stable enough for me. like the auto screen rotate always failed. the phone crashed and reset and stuff. basicly i need some experienced advice. im not a beginer but not a pro. am better with the desire tbh. but anyways please help!! thanks guys
come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
pleaaaaaaaaaaassssseeee
Haven't had my Streak turned on in a while. Was going to sell it but changed my mind -- for now. When I turned it on today I see that there is a Dell Mobile upgrade. Wondering "when was this released?" [still downloading] and HOPING it clears up the problem I was having with my extended battery not showing the actual time remaining.
Probably the 2.2.2 update that was pushed out a couple weeks ago.
I just got around to installing it a couple days ago. If you want to dump the annoying ooVoo program that launches at boot, you'll need to root it.
I used gingerbreak which was painless. After you root, then you can use an uninstaller to dump it, along with whatever bloat you want off the phone.
I have actually rooted my Streak and then set it aside without changing to another rom .. I will take a look today.. Has anyone found a rom that will show the actually charge left using the extended battery?
Have you tried resetting the battery stats through either streak mod or cwm recoveries?
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I removed all crapware so it's all tweaked up. I'm using it on netflix and the frame rate and picture quality is awesome!
How is the battery life? Can you post a guide or step-by-step for newbies? Considering purchasing this phone (second hand) but getting feedback that phone is slow and issues with camera, freezing, etc. If those can be resolved by removing and optimizing software, it would be nice to know how. Thanks.
Well - if it wasn't lonely enough being a Dell Streak owner I just ordered a Venue.
I kept looking for something smaller than my Streak for portability and from what I read the Venue is a smaller version of the Streak.
Looking forward to getting the Venue.
The Venue's basically a Streak 4.1+AMOLED, but without a FFC.
Though if your next phone must be a dell and could wait a couple months and dont care about the price, the Streak Pro is 4.3 SAMOLED/3rd gen snap.
But you could prob buy 2 or 3 venues for the price of importing one
TheManii said:
The Venue's basically a Streak 4.1+AMOLED, but without a FFC.
Though if your next phone must be a dell and could wait a couple months and dont care about the price, the Streak Pro is 4.3 SAMOLED/3rd gen snap.
But you could prob buy 2 or 3 venues for the price of importing one
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Turning on the FFC is just a way to scare myself.
And what I wanted was a smaller version of the Streak. I don't need the latest/greatest and the Streak has always worked great for me. I hope I get the same results from the Venue.
FFC is one of those things that's nice to have and either you use it all the time or never. I've never used the FFC on mine though
For a ~$200 phone it's pretty decent looking, but even though it's newer then the s5 GB is about as new as i'd reasonably expect for it. I would seriously doubt dell would be willing to work on getting ICS or anything newer then GB on it as even their roadmap from earlier this year stated support for it was for all of 3 months.
The venue's in a really weird spot being half a year newer, but with only 4 months of real support. Even though they still make new ones and still sell those on their website, also even though the S5 isnt being sold, it's still supported.
My Venue is sitting on a FedEx truck about 15 miles away waiting for delivery on Monday. Sometimes I think that tracking is torture .
Has anyone tried StreakMod recovery on the Venue?
Does the Venue have the install-recovery.sh file like the Streak?
I was wondering if flashing StreakMod Recovery, using that to flash superuser.zip and then letting it boot and have the install-recovery.sh put the stock recovery back would work for root. Thinking in text here.
I am off to download and browse through the one complete ROM that is on the wiki.
I've had someone test streakmod on it previously but it doesnt boot, they're similar but not so similar that they can boot eachother kernels.
It does have install-recovery.sh
Finally got the Venue in my hands this evening.
It has a solid build and the screen is gorgeous. Just getting everything set up before going to bed.
It came with:
Android version: 2.2
Kernal Version: 2.6.32.9-perf
OEM version: GTOUB1A30730
Build number: 13505
Build time of Tue Dec 21 21:44:59 CST 2010
According to the wiki that's the latest Dell ROM.
So far it seems a bit snappier than the Streak. I'll see how it is after a few days.
Either it's older stock or they still havnt bothered making any updates for the majority of the regions
First day of use today and I have to say that I am impressed. The screen is great in outdoor light, the GPS was quick to get a fix, and the sound output through a 3.5 mm aux. cable was better than my Streak (I use PowerAmp on both and the files are the same).
Well - I am waiting for a replacement Venue.
I was having issues with the compass - it would not calibrate. So I tried a number of power off/power on cycles, each time trying to calibrate the compass. When that did not work I powered the phone off and tried to boot to recovery to do a reset from there, but when I tried restarting the phone the capacitive lights came on and nothing else.
A bunch of battery pulls and attempted restarts did not work and then came the 75 minutes on the phone with Dell, 30 minutes the first time when the call hung up during a transfer and 45 minutes the second time during which I was out through a number of troubleshooting steps and finally told a new phone was being sent.
I still love the phone. This echos my experience with personal electronics. They tend to show up any faults shortly after purchase. My Streak has been great for 10 months and I am now back to using it.
Earlier this week I brought you news that the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update had finally started rolling out for Dell’s Android budget slates, the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8.
A few days later, a lot of users have updated to the new build and at the same time the first bug reports have started pouring in.
Some owners don’t report anything being wrong at all, but others have several complaints. Like user Stych, who started the topic on the official Dell Community Forums (2) in the first place.
He reports random screen freezes, SD card not registering, apps not working, lower tolerance to the internal heat build, jerkiness when scrolling on the web and Facebook.
Other Venue tablet owners report not being able to mount the microSD card since the update. Particular to the Venue 8 is the fact that the battery will not charge past 60%, even if no issues were detected before the update.
However, out of all the complaints the most alarming problem seems to be that some tablets end up being bricked after the Android 4.4 KitKat update.
“Prior to update, my Venue never had a problem. Since the update, it has crashed multiple times, lost data, freezes, shuts down, goes into screen loops and shuts down just after displaying an error message com.android.systemui. Seriously, what went wrong,” says user conan1130.
Some users have tried performing a factory reset and reloaded everything, but the problems keep persisting. Dell representatives have yet to say something on the matter, but before they do, you might want to put off updating your Dell Venue 7 or 8 to Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
I updated a few hours ago. I guess only time will tell.
I had to send my Venue 8 back to Dell. My Venue was constantly freezing while playing games or just reading USA Today. Hopefully they can fix it as I really like the tablet.
I got my Venue back from Dell. The repair list states that the motherboard and screen has been replaced. So far, after playing with the Venue for about 2 hours, the screen hasn't frozen up. Hopefully, this is fixed and I shouldn't have any more issues.
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I got my Venue back from Dell. The repair list states that the motherboard and screen has been replaced. So far, after playing with the Venue for about 2 hours, the screen hasn't frozen up. Hopefully, this is fixed and I shouldn't have any more issues.
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So, you're able to use Kitkat with no problems whatsoever?
saurabh_goyal93 said:
So, you're able to use Kitkat with no problems whatsoever?
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No, now it freezes and also randomly shuts down. Will be calling Dell again this week. :crying:
Hi.. I got a Dell Venue 8 Android with 4.3 JB.. And after 1 day, I got an OTA for 4.4.2 and after updating it, my battery started to drain faster than before.. Even in standby, on airplane ✈ mode , its draining..
I have tried all the settings including, lowering brightness, switching off mobile data, WiFi, used DU Battery Saver.. But of no use.. Please help.. I'll be greatful..
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kRiShHnA said:
Hi.. I got a Dell Venue 8 Android with 4.3 JB.. And after 1 day, I got an OTA for 4.4.2 and after updating it, my battery started to drain faster than before.. Even in standby, on airplane ✈ mode , its draining..
I have tried all the settings including, lowering brightness, switching off mobile data, WiFi, used DU Battery Saver.. But of no use.. Please help.. I'll be greatful..
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Dell has been failure when it comes to software of any kind and that is the reason they flopped miserably in PHONE space, What I fail to understand about these giants that they dont seem to have read concept of CORE COMPETENCIES, Dell's core competence is HARDWARE and they should outsource software integration to a worthwhile partner. Build a pretty good hardware set partner with CYANOGENMOD to build ROM for them. Kitkat 4.4.2 has been horrible even for NEXUS users and that is why 4.4.3 and then 4.4.4 were released in quick succession by GOOGLE but companies like HTC, LG, SAMSUNG, SONY etc. did a very thorough testing and removed the BUGS as they are known to CUSTOMISE ANDROID heavily. Dell doesn't customise ANDROID too much hence they missed out correcting the bugs inherent in 4.4.2 and most surprisingly they dont seem to be bothered to release 4.4.4 quickly which has stabilised in its raw form pretty well. Michael Dell is master of past.
Has this issue been resolved?
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Has this issue been resolved?
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I personally did not experience a problem with battery drain. My tab updated out of the box and doing what I normally do such as controlling what apps update when and making sure none of them are waking it from sleep unnecessarily mine hardly drains at ALL when screen and wifi is off. I wake up with pretty much all the battery I went to sleep with. Dunno if it has to do with certain apps or the fact that it updated on a factory fresh out of box device or what but all has been well here.
same here..i'm getting same error like freezing screen,some application not responding and keypad sometimes not coming..
i'm using dell venue 7 3740 with android 4.4.4 kitkat.
is there's any person know how to fix this error..tnx
rhen1525 said:
same here..i'm getting same error like freezing screen,some application not responding and keypad sometimes not coming..
i'm using dell venue 7 3740 with android 4.4.4 kitkat.
is there's any person know how to fix this error..tnx
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take hard reset to factory settings
dareckk said:
take hard reset to factory settings
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already done reset factory settings,but still the having an error..
DELL company need to fix this problem..its so terrible!!!
I don't know.