DELL STREAK Froyo Build Beta - Version 1.2.0 Released

[Guest untrueparadox]

Which thread?

http://android.modaco.com/content-page/321...streak/page/20/

[Guest Ed Venture]

Okay - I just had something very strange happen with my 1.1.1 install.

I had my phone sitting on my desk in front of me with the screen off. I was doing some work on my desktop computer and a new e-mail message came into my Exchange mailbox. Not more that a second later (as it usually goes), I heard the notification tone on my streak as the phone received the same message. Immediately following the tone, the Streak rebooted.

Occasional reboots aren't strange, after all this is a development release :) What was strange is that I waited and waited, but this time it was not going to come back. So, I pulled the battery, waited 15 seconds, reinstalled the battery and rebooted. It looked like it was going to go, but on the side of the screen of the soft buttons I got a text error message in portrait mode that told me something like "Send the unit in for debug info" (or something similar - like a dumb a** I didn't write it down).

I pulled the battery again and left it out for another 15 seconds and rebooted. This time it came back, but it sort of did a factory reset. I say "sort of" because all my apps were gone and everything was set back to default, except there were widget errors on my home screen where the widgets that were installed prior to the event resided.

I have not done a factory reset yet, but was thinking that might not be a bad idea before I take all the time to reinstall everything. But it occurred to me that there might be valuable debug info that could be retrieved.

Steve, can you advise? Is there data that you can use from this experience?

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

not unless you can get into adb and grab me a tarball of the entire /data folder

[Guest Ed Venture]

not unless you can get into adb and grab me a tarball of the entire /data folder

Well its pretty jacked up - FC just about everything. Fortunately, I could set my mail account up and I had backed up Root Explorer to my sdcard. I was able to install Root Explorer and have just zipped the /data folder. Now to get it off and over to you :) Since I don't have my data cable with me at the moment, I will try to mail it off to myself and post it to you. Like I said, it's pretty jacked up - some apps work, some FC, so I may be limited.

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

sounds like something may have screwed up on internal sd

[Guest Ed Venture]

sounds like something may have screwed up on internal sd

That could very well be. I wouldn't be surprised if it were the case.

Good news! I was able to send myself the zip of my /data folder. It occurred to me that there might be personal information stored in the /data folder that I wouldn't want floating around for all to see. How do you recommended I send this off to you?

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

pm me a link /email me it driectly ?

[Guest Ed Venture]

pm me a link /email me it driectly ?

Done deal - just sent it off.

[Guest peekofai]

Okay - I just had something very strange happen with my 1.1.1 install.

I had my phone sitting on my desk in front of me with the screen off. I was doing some work on my desktop computer and a new e-mail message came into my Exchange mailbox. Not more that a second later (as it usually goes), I heard the notification tone on my streak as the phone received the same message. Immediately following the tone, the Streak rebooted.

Occasional reboots aren't strange, after all this is a development release :) What was strange is that I waited and waited, but this time it was not going to come back. So, I pulled the battery, waited 15 seconds, reinstalled the battery and rebooted. It looked like it was going to go, but on the side of the screen of the soft buttons I got a text error message in portrait mode that told me something like "Send the unit in for debug info" (or something similar - like a dumb a** I didn't write it down).

I pulled the battery again and left it out for another 15 seconds and rebooted. This time it came back, but it sort of did a factory reset. I say "sort of" because all my apps were gone and everything was set back to default, except there were widget errors on my home screen where the widgets that were installed prior to the event resided.

I have not done a factory reset yet, but was thinking that might not be a bad idea before I take all the time to reinstall everything. But it occurred to me that there might be valuable debug info that could be retrieved.

Steve, can you advise? Is there data that you can use from this experience?

I'm not surprised... the SAME thing happened to me minus actually seeing it happen.

I didnt think it was relevant cos it's happened to me twice before.

The first was when I was on 1.6.

The second one happened when I was on 2.1 and was adamant I wasnt going to upgrade to 2.2 until I could safely restore from a nandroid backup.

The third time was a few days after I upgraded to 2.2.

I got the same message asking me to send the unit in for repair but I ignored it and re-flashed... re-installing all my apps in the process.

I have a sneaky suspicion it may have had something to do with an app I installed called SuperUser [from XDA forums]

Anyway.. it's 3 days now on Steve's Froyo 1.1.1 and fingers crossed it doesnt happen again. Cos that will break my spirit...

In the mean time, I'm doing daily backups with Titianium Backup.

[Guest Tacoman667]

Hey Steve, when Dell releases their Froyo kernel are you going to look at it for your build? I would think it would have all the hooks you need straight from Dell right?

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

oh yea ill be looking at dells kernel when its released :)

update: new build 1.2.0 will be up later this evening, few new things in this

Edited November 4, 2010 by Stephen Hyde

[Guest bhull521]

Got bored yesterday and downgraded from V1.1.1 all the way back to US AT&T stock baseband and 6601 Rom using Homeiss guide.

Then I got I got tired of the 6601 and upgraded back to V1.1.1 (got to have flash) today.

Nice to know v1.2 is out tonight.

Thanks, Homeiss.

I've done this so much now that I don't get too nervous anymore.

All you guys are awesome!!!

:)

Edited November 4, 2010 by bhull521

[Guest Arya_s]

Thank you all for useful tips and information,

I tried to install the 2.2 froyo update on my dell streak but I wasn't successful as I couldn't install the clockwork on my phone.

I have downloaded the files on my computer but when I connect my phone to my laptop in bootloader mode, my computer does not recognize the usb drvie which is android 1.0 . I also tried to download the driver and install it manually but it didn't work.

I would be grateful if you ould please advise.

Thanks,

Arya

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

Thank you all for useful tips and information,

I tried to install the 2.2 froyo update on my dell streak but I wasn't successful as I couldn't install the clockwork on my phone.

I have downloaded the files on my computer but when I connect my phone to my laptop in bootloader mode, my computer does not recognize the usb drvie which is android 1.0 . I also tried to download the driver and install it manually but it didn't work.

I would be grateful if you ould please advise.

Thanks,

Arya

if you jump into the irc channel #dellstreak on freenode ill help ya out (webchat.freenode.net is web interface to it)

[Guest Cue_32]

oh yea ill be looking at dells kernel when its released :)

update: new build 1.2.0 will be up later this evening, few new things in this

Any hint on what's new? I'm so excited I can't hold it in.

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

all will be revealed soon :)

[Guest Graysson]

We cant wait.^^

Hopefully tethering will work in the new version.

Since 1.1.1 even Barnacle doesnt work anymore.

And i really need it.

[Guest nanostreak]

oh yea ill be looking at dells kernel when its released :)

update: new build 1.2.0 will be up later this evening, few new things in this

I'm now donating with every upgrade (just done). Steve, you are my hero. Thanks for giving us back the freedom and control over our hardware to unleash its full potential.

[Guest jonnybruce]

Yeah, +1

Steve I like your version so much even when the new Dell 2.2 appears, I'm going to hold off and wait for your version of it....

No pressure!! :)

[Guest 80sLoveCHILD]

I'm now donating with every upgrade (just done). Steve, you are my hero. Thanks for giving us back the freedom and control over our hardware to unleash its full potential.

Update commin!!!!! Yay

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

update up and linked- first post for details as per usual folks

[Guest mancterrier]

This involves a full wipe I take it steve?

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

it *should* work without wipe but i havn tested that myself, so backup is wise

[Guest sukicat]

Is there any Diffeance between New baseband and 2.1 Baseband

and would it be best to stick with the 2.1 Baseband just in case that you might want to

Install the Dell 2.2 (I won't but you never know )

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

baseband will be reflashed by dells update anyway, and the new bb will stop random flashing lights and in theory could improve batetry