Some basic questions about rooting and installing custom ROMs

[Guest rkr3]

I just got a Dell Streak after my Motorola Milestone died. I've been going through all the forums on rooting and applying custom ROMs, and am now somewhat confused! I basically need to know the following:

1. I have a Streak straight from Dell India (no AT&T, no O2), which I use on a GSM network in India. Which of the available custom ROMs can I apply?

Pertinent information from the 'About' screen on my Streak:

Baseband version: GAU5B1A111800-EU

Kernel version: 2.6.29-perf

OEM version: GAU5B1A111800

Build number: 8116

2. If there is a Custom ROM available, can I get back to the original state after I upgrade to it (in case I need to send it back to Dell for any reason during the warranty period)? Would Dell know that it was flashed?

3. Would this be a one-way process (i.e., in case I wanted to go back to the Dell 2.2 version when it is released, would that be possible)?

4. Is it possible to permanently brick a Streak during the process (i.e., to a state where no further amount of re-flashing will do anything)?

From what I've read in several forums, I get hints of answers to each of these questions, but I haven't yet been able to formulate a confident solution to any of the issues!

Would really like to take my Streak to at least 2.1 (preferably 2.2), since I've been using 2.1 on my Milestone for several months now, and Dell India is talking about 2.2 only in December (they'd originally said 2.1 in November, but it now seems that it's going straight to 2.2, so nothing in November).

Sorry if this sounds like a re-hash of questions on the forums, but believe me I've looked, and while some things are clearer, others are even more blurry.

Thanks

[Guest CharlieBareham]

1. Stephen Hydes would work fine, I'm sure

2. Yes you can roll back, Dell would not know if you reinstalled the official again.

3. You can, you would have to reflash the recovery and then flash the PKG when it is released.

4. Yes but as long as you follow instructions carefully you will be perfectly safe.

[Guest rkr3]

Thanks! At last, succint answers to my questions!

May need to ask more questions once I've digested this...but again, thanks.

1. Stephen Hydes would work fine, I'm sure

2. Yes you can roll back, Dell would not know if you reinstalled the official again.

3. You can, you would have to reflash the recovery and then flash the PKG when it is released.

4. Yes but as long as you follow instructions carefully you will be perfectly safe.