Hotswap Dell Streak Battery

[Guest Wee Thomas]

Well, not quite hotswap but pretty close.

On Steve's 1.4.6 (or a Streak with the sensor that detects the backplate removal disabled), while plugged in to a charging source, turn off the screen. You may now remove and replace the battery. If you power on the screen while the battery is out, the Streak will power off.

So, if you need to swap batteries (for example, you have multiple batteries [i have two] and you're at home charging) and don't feel like turning your streak on and off to do so, this is a potential solution.

[Guest nck2205]

Well, not quite hotswap but pretty close.

On Steve's 1.4.6 (or a Streak with the sensor that detects the backplate removal disabled), while plugged in to a charging source, turn off the screen. You may now remove and replace the battery. If you power on the screen while the battery is out, the Streak will power off.

So, if you need to swap batteries (for example, you have multiple batteries [i have two] and you're at home charging) and don't feel like turning your streak on and off to do so, this is a potential solution.

How do you disable the backplate sensor?

[Guest Geilt]

How do you disable the backplate sensor?

I believe it is a native function of the build. You shouldnt have to do a thing.

Edit...

Yep. Just took the back off and Im typing this. I didnt do a thing to enable it.

Edited December 2, 2010 by Geilt

[Guest Stephen Hyde]

itsd part of a kernel edit so yes native part of build

[Guest Wee Thomas]

It appears this has been removed in the 1.9.0 build.