**UPDATE**
Brad is doing some amazing work on the Android msm-2.6.32 (froyo) kernel. He still has quite a bit of work ahead of him, but you can follow is development on his site at: http://brad-smith.co.uk/streak/. I think we all would agree that Android 2.2 + Streak = AWESOME!!
I will post more info as it comes in!
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I gotta get some sleep, but before I do so, I wanted to share my accomplishment.
With the help of XDA and all of the guys hanging out in freenode/#dellstreak, I have finally got my Dell Streak to boot 1.6 from the Qualcomm's source/AOSP using a compiled kernel.
Nothing works at the moment (i.e. sound, proximity sensor, wifi, bluetooth, ect...), moreover, this is only a proof of concept. The real goal is to get 2.2 (Foyo) booting. If you want to help with development, please visit freenode/#dellstreak IRC. Here are some screen shots... More info to come later...
excellent work
Nice work
WOW!, I don't even know what to say... Congratulations! Really looking forward to all your work.
"All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have"
Very Nice! (in Borat voice)
U da maan!!!! thanks for opening the doors of ROM flashing frenzy.
very good job. i was having a play with this myself but couldnt get it to boot
Great work! I'll be following your progress religiously.
yup ill be dropping in helping out esp on froyo builds once we have a good kernel to use as im stronger in porting android than i am building kernels
/me edits signature to add dell streak porting to the list
awesome job
Great work! Hope you have time to update the guide on how to build it soon.
Excellent work! I'm really looking forward to where this goes. If you need any beta-testers later on, hit me up.
My Hat off,Well Done
So what comes next?
I came across this site: h ttp://jaxov.com/2010/03/flash-10-1-preview-on-dell-mini-5-tablet/
Is a demo of the Dell Streak running flash 10.1. Not sure if it is running froyo, but since flash 10.1 runs only on 2.2 I would say it is running 2.2
Would be nice if we could find that rom.
Anyone with a friend inside Adobe ?
brian82 said:
I came across this site: h ttp://jaxov.com/2010/03/flash-10-1-preview-on-dell-mini-5-tablet/
Is a demo of the Dell Streak running flash 10.1. Not sure if it is running froyo, but since flash 10.1 runs only on 2.2 I would say it is running 2.2
Would be nice if we could find that rom.
Anyone with a friend inside Adobe ?
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It looks like its running vanilla; look at the notification bar.
brian82 said:
I came across this site: h ttp://jaxov.com/2010/03/flash-10-1-preview-on-dell-mini-5-tablet/
Is a demo of the Dell Streak running flash 10.1. Not sure if it is running froyo, but since flash 10.1 runs only on 2.2 I would say it is running 2.2
Would be nice if we could find that rom.
Anyone with a friend inside Adobe ?
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So maybe I'm thinking on the wrong track here but if streak there is running flash wouldn't that mean dell had a 'working' 2.2 rom? back in "Posted by Jaxov on March 24, 2010"???
WTB vanilla!
I am really looking forward to not using the Dell UI as well as 2.2
Great work, I would love to buy you some beers
Muo said:
I am really looking forward to not using the Dell UI as well as 2.2
Great work, I would love to buy you some beers
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The Streak in the Video is totally out of Dell UI
great work i have been on the forum since before i bought the streak looking for any android developement activity and now its finally making a push, will be greatly anticipating your work.
Related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvCVDi4No2Y
Nice to see streak on action but i am jealous now that i have got black and people will have diff colours
.....screw 2.1. just froyo already or better yet release source so we can play ourselves
I am bit confussed here
the guy said froyo even the heading states that , then he said 2.1
i thought froyo is 2.2? isnt
can someone clear this point
dead101 said:
I am bit confussed here
the guy said froyo even the heading states that , then he said 2.1
i thought froyo is 2.2? isnt
can someone clear this point
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froyo is 2.2 yes so i guess that means we will be getting 2.1 in sept "with plans" to upgrade to 2.2 thereafter
At least is progress i guess
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At least is progress i guess
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not good enough for such a high end device in my eyes. if it is a case that we wont be getting 2.2 in sept then dell should do the moral thing and release 2.2 source for us to mess about with
Dell have been saying that they wll release with 1.6 and update to 2.2.
Yet again, yesterday, they stated the same thing
Click for post --> Like I mentioned in my previous Dell Streak post, the Android 2.2 over the air update (Froyo) will come later this year. We will ship Dell Streak with Android 1.6.
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Dell have been saying that they wll release with 1.6 and update to 2.2.
Yet again, yesterday, they stated the same thing
Click for post --> Like I mentioned in my previous Dell Streak post, the Android 2.2 over the air update (Froyo) will come later this year. We will ship Dell Streak with Android 1.6.
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random?
we already know that, we were talking about the apparent sep update and whether it will be 2.1 or 2.2
I notice he said "Thankyou for all of your comments...." he cant have been reading the same forums and threads that i was...heh.
Yup - looks good on your screen mate.....what about getting it on to ours....there wasnt really much in that, as there was no timeline - is it really that hard to say 2.2 will be ready......"insert date here" and if you dont make it just let us know, then we a, know that its being worked on and b, know what the actual version to be released will actually be.....sheesh - is it really that hard. Personally if they'd said end of september.....adn then it rolled over and they post and say "taking a bit longer" end of oct - id be happy with that - at least i know....in a world of open and instant communication they havent actually done neither....
Am i being too harsh??
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I notice he said "Thankyou for all of your comments...." he cant have been reading the same forums and threads that i was...heh.
Yup - looks good on your screen mate.....what about getting it on to ours....there wasnt really much in that, as there was no timeline - is it really that hard to say 2.2 will be ready......"insert date here" and if you dont make it just let us know, then we a, know that its being worked on and b, know what the actual version to be released will actually be.....sheesh - is it really that hard. Personally if they'd said end of september.....adn then it rolled over and they post and say "taking a bit longer" end of oct - id be happy with that - at least i know....in a world of open and instant communication they havent actually done neither....
Am i being too harsh??
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not at all, i don't think its the hardest thing in the world to narrow it down to a date... I've not bought my streak yet as I'm waiting for 2.1/2 before i take the plunge...
As far as reading comments on the web goes... god know where hes been looking, one main issue i has is with the horrific keyboard layout! there should be some option to remove that bloody numpad!
I would have bought one of these for the large screen internet browsing. Though it has been a disaster that its been released with 1.6. By the time this comes out nexus one users will have gingerbread.
There is, I have swype and touchpal working on my device and they are great. Look up the swype apk or download touchpal on the market. They work unbelievably.
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There is, I have swype and touchpal working on my device and they are great. Look up the swype apk or download touchpal on the market. They work unbelievably.
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Agreed Touchpal is my favourite at present.
Don't be put off that fact the main market screen is all in chinese
Just read engadget this morning......ARE YOU READING THIS SITE MR DELL....Droid x already getting 2.2.....
As of yesterday i took delivery of my Nexus One so, for the moment i have 2 phones....depending on what Dell does will depend on whether i have it over the next 6 weeks or so.
I dare say im not the only one...
I don't think Dell actually realise how much they are damaging their sales by packaging such a high end device with what is essentially year old software with no update time fram... I know they said by the end of the year but that's still anytime over the next 5 months!
Nobody's interested in creating custom roms for streak That's why all non-HTC devices sucks
Come on developers, please cook some 2.x custom builds
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Nobody's interested in creating custom roms for streak That's why all non-HTC devices sucks
Come on developers, please cook some 2.x custom builds
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eh? think your find the lack of custom anything for the streak is simply because our brothers stateside havent got their hands on it yet
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Nobody's interested in creating custom roms for streak That's why all non-HTC devices sucks
Come on developers, please cook some 2.x custom builds
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Hold on feel days after stary selling in USA, then will apper some, I hope.
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eh? think your find the lack of custom anything for the streak is simply because our brothers stateside havent got their hands on it yet
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I think its more to do with we don't have any bloody source to work with!
the current kernel doesn't want to play with 2.2
And so far I haven't got a cooked kernel to boot, so I may be missing something.
To help efforts maybe we should try an nd all work out what there is propriety in the current roms, and then we can include what we're missing.
I am determined to at least get a vanilla froyo kernel and system working...whether it will be any good is another matter, but I'm on holiday for another week so no linux box to play with...
OK so I noticed there isn't exactly a lot of development for the Streak, personally I don't like butchering existing roms, I would rather build from source, this is what I do for the HTC Desire and is hopefully what I intend to do for the Dell Streak.
Android has been built from source for a variety of devices within the XDA community so why not the Dell Streak? Well this is where I am hoping to change things.
I've started work on a vendor so we can build Android from source for the Streak.
My work is available here
If anybody else has experience and wants to contribute please let me know.
I estimate its about 80% complete at the moment and I'm hoping to get it provisionally finished by tonight or tomorrow, and then I will try and build Eclair as a first.
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OK so I noticed there isn't exactly a lot of development for the Streak, personally I don't like butchering existing roms, I would rather build from source, this is what I do for the HTC Desire and is hopefully what I intend to do for the Dell Streak.
Android has been built from source for a variety of devices within the XDA community so why not the Dell Streak? Well this is where I am hoping to change things.
I've started work on a vendor so we can build Android from source for the Streak.
My work is available here
If anybody else has experience and wants to contribute please let me know.
I estimate its about 80% complete at the moment and I'm hoping to get it provisionally finished by tonight or tomorrow, and then I will try and build Eclair as a first.
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Sounds great! Would it be also possible to have the htc sence homescreen on the dell streak??? That would be great! ...already tryed it on my HD2 with Froyo Build and it is awsome!
YAY AdamG
we have development!!!
whoooooo
nice to see you over here i sold my desire but i used your roms
Finally we can see some custom built roms now for the streak coming up
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I'm trying a froyo build for the Streak now, wifi and bluetooth will probably be broke initially but I'm hoping that the graphics, sound and radioif will be ok.
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I'm trying a froyo build for the Streak now, wifi and bluetooth will probably be broke initially but I'm hoping that the graphics, sound and radioif will be ok.
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Brilliant news! Let us know how it goes!
cool, a few of us have been trying with the codearoura git.
there's issues with building a valid boot.img and it looks like the 1,6 kernel is a mashup of various ones..
I think its time to start applying pressure to Dell to get them to release the source code now..
AdamG, I am using your custom ROM on HTC desire and its awesome. I'm really glad that you are gonna be working on Rom for dell streak which I'm getting in few days time.
Your work is awesome. Thank-you.
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cool, a few of us have been trying with the codearoura git.
there's issues with building a valid boot.img and it looks like the 1,6 kernel is a mashup of various ones..
I think its time to start applying pressure to Dell to get them to release the source code now..
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I wouldn't recommend using the codeaurora git, the people who work on that submit most of the patches to gerrit, so the AOSP git contains most of the enhancements of codeaurora.
Dell should of released the kernel long ago, all other major vendors have done it and I don't see what makes them any different.
Everything would be fine if Dell released their damn kernel source (like their lawfully required to)
Regardless, i'm looking forward to your work Adam! I'm having ROM-flash-withdrawal symptoms
Just thought I would add, I think we will lose the camera completely if we want to use Froyo, the older 1.6 libcamera.so is not compatible. The new 2.1 release from Dell might work, so if anybody has 2.1 on their Streak let me know.
I use my streak for media, surfing and gaming so I'm up for getting rid of the camera if I can have flash 10.1 and jit. Looking forward to your release.
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can all those who are registered on the dell community forums ( I can't login) please make a formal request for the source code for the streak.
Remind them that they MUST release it and quickly to be compliant with the GPL..
that other companies manage to get the source code out the same time the devices are released, and that the streak has been available in the UK for quite a while now..
If they don't comply with due haste then we will get gpl-violations involved..
the more that post the better..
Well I got froyo built for the Streak, but the boot image is stuck in a boot loop so I'm trying to see what the problem is at the moment.
Note the discussion here.
hxxp://android.modaco.com/content-page/315099/generating-boot-img-for-dell-streak/page/20/#
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Note the discussion here.
hxxp://android.modaco.com/content-page/315099/generating-boot-img-for-dell-streak/page/20/#
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thanks for the link, I applied those changes but its still boot looping, I think its something more to do with the init scripts.
Adam, If you get a froyo rom out I promise the first thing I'll do after booting into it is install the Paypal app and buy you a beer ;-)
I'll buy u 10 !
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Great work, keep it up
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great effort, guys, I'll follow this with interest. I was contemplating buying the Streak whilst visiting the USA as it's so much cheaper than the UK, but then I found out even off-contract they're locked to ATT!! I'm sure with some community effort the Streak will become recognised as one of the great android devices.
might be worth dropping a note to this blog
http://www.streaksmart.com/
about this new initiative?
I am just curious because I just put it on my Motorola Defy today and love it, I can only imagine how it would be on my Streak!!!
you know I just woke up with the same exact question. it's just a shame that my sister's old backflip can sport official support for cm7.1 and the streak doesn't.
I fear the main two reasons are the lack of support from dell (source codes etc) and the lack of developers. I myself am trying to understand how to actually make a rom just for the purpose of porting cm7.1 to the streak...
edit, I just realized that dj steve and fards are back on business with another rom. once those two guys have a rock solid version of gingerbred up and running on the streak, porting cm7.1 will be easy as pie...
I think Dell's strange 'customizations' to the hardware and unreleased source code for some obscure stuff (audio driver is one of the culprits iirc) are the things holding up a CM7 (or MIUI) release; i think a CM7 build could be theoretically done, but it would require lots of work and it might be really hard to get together as a daily usable rom.
Is probably for more than a year that DJ_Steve, fards and others have tried to convince Dell releasing source code for this stuff, but as of now it seems really unlikely we will ever get something.
Dell has released source code for the Dell Streak 5:
http://opensource.dell.com/releases/streak/
Is this incomplete or something that is not usable ?
Amalgation said:
Dell has released source code for the Dell Streak 5:
http://opensource.dell.com/releases/streak/
Is this incomplete or something that is is not usable ?
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That is the kernel release, not the heart and soul of the Streak, that is why Steve, Fards, AWD and many others are hand jamming code. The release from the "Friend from the East" has helped, but is not everything they need in one single piece, again requiring more hand jamming of code. However 2.4 beta (Ginger Bread or AKA Ginger Streak)is working like a champ (IMHO).
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sorry for posting in the wrong place, still new around here, but ill try to make sure it doesnt happen again
and thats interesting, i think i might try a gingerbread ROM for the streak
can somebody tell me how it would differ from CM7? i am just curious how well the custom streak roms run compared to the CM7,
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sorry for posting in the wrong place, still new around here, but ill try to make sure it doesnt happen again
and thats interesting, i think i might try a gingerbread ROM for the streak
can somebody tell me how it would differ from CM7? i am just curious how well the custom streak roms run compared to the CM7,
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Well, since cyanogenmod has never been on the steak, there's no way to compare the two. I can tell you that it's awesome on my Aria.
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Guys, did anyone noticed that a new kernel 4.05 had been released on Dell's website?
http://opensource.dell.com/releases/streak/4.05/
Checkout the HOW-TOs, looks like it's meant for building stock 2.3.5R1 !!!
There's a hint to modify msm8660 board to run it on Streak as well !!!
That's good news.
Hope we can upgrade to official 2.3.x soon!
Thisnis excellent news... makes me feel better that dell hasn't completely abandoned us
Sent using my 5" beast.. My Dell Streak that is
Is it about Streak 5?
What about the drivers, who knows, is it possible to cook a new ROM using the existing drivers and this kernel?
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Guys, did anyone noticed that a new kernel 4.05 had been released on Dell's
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Great! And something makes me think that you will at least try to build it
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Great! And something makes me think that you will at least try to build it
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Umm, well, as I believe we will get an official 2.3.5_r1 from Dell, I think it would be boring to build an AOSP 2.3.5_r1 release. So I've been pulling CyanogenMod 7.1.0 instead, which will seem to be more challenging
Guys, but be aware that I'm not promising anything
But the word is already out We'll be almost patienly waiting.
Wonderful news.. They probably jacked it from DJ and Fards!
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Wonderful news.. They probably jacked it from DJ and Fards!
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They did an awesome job w/ 2.4... stable as a rock.
They probably jacked it from DJ and Fards! lol!
Nice!!
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WOw , i hope Something Good Comes Out , a Stable gingerbread atleast
I would estimate that this kernel for Dell Streak Pro.
Dell Streak Pro has adopted Android 2.3, the server also does not have a directory for the Dell Streak Pro.
Dell Streak Pro (101DL) are expected to be released by Softbank.
That is clearly for the s5, it's clearly in the s5's folder.
The SPro doesnt have a dir yet since it's still months away from release, they have absolutely no reason to release anything until it's out.
If the kernel for Streak5, I am pleased.
However, can not believe the update is done by DELL.
Hmmm since Dell have put the kernel to the public, does that mean a release is now imminent? Before December? November?......arghh!! Really can't wait to get a stable GB rom!
Now we only need to search for a Chinese Dell Streak5 dedicated forum to watch for a potential release!
wish I knew how to do this. I'd give it a go, but unfortunately I'm stupid when it comes to this kind of stuff.
according to modaco dj steve and fards might already be working on it.
DJ_Steve and fards have had access to it/been playing with it for approx 2 weeks, I had reported it to them 2 or so days after it had appeared on the dell servers.
Whatever happens you'll have to wait patiently, I can say they're working on it, but I cant say when something will appear. It takes time to test and debug
I wish Dell would release one. I need a rock stable OS...it's my business device.
I'm still at 2.2.2, but have had zero issues, once I got rid of a flaky app that was freaking out the device. I've looked at the threads of the various roms and all seem to have one bug here or another bug there. Keep at it though! It's the only way anything past 2.x will come to the streak.
Yes title says everything
Can we have ics or honeycomb
Why dell is not opensourcing the streak 5 drivers
just wait. since dj steve is back there is a small chance...
Yes possibly, ICS is a possibility, forget about honeycomb though.
I dunno, I think dj steve had honeycomb booting on the streak 5. He may do it for the laugh ;-)
Afaik though, honeycomb doesn't have phone capabilities anyhow.
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He's been able to boot HC for nearly a year now, but it's never been very useful since many thing didnt work.
Now that ICS is out there's no real reason to attempt to work on HC at all
ICS source code is going to be released soon.
http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/224209/google-serves-android-40-source-code
Once it's released, I"m sure our dominant programmers will be all over it, trying to get ICS for the streak!
if you really want to help the initiative, donate to DJ_Steve's paypal account. He's trying to raise money to upgrade his servers so they can handle the ICS compiling. That would be the biggest help to getting ICS available on the Streak 5.
You can find his donation link here:
https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=7F6L_msqEe8_oAZhEFYRWlUZIjkbzs5Q_G_TzjoMTVCYdHogrSPqe9osQLe&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8db2b24f7b84f1819343fd6c338b1d9d60
DJ_Steve started working on ICS yesterday, for the Dell Streak 7. He fully plans on making it, for the Dell Streak 5, as well.
http://www.streaksmart.com/2011/11/dj_steve-to-attempt-a-dell-streak-7-ice-cream-sandwich-build.html
I still love the Miui projet of Dj Steve, when post the first beta he promise he will take care on this. But. ..
I waiting and check this thread for every day to see a stable Miui version then buy a streak for replace my P100 because the resolution 800x480 of dell is a good choice for all my favorite game. ..But. ..Hope less. ..
Sory for my bad English
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I still love the Miui projet of Dj Steve, when post the first beta he promise he will take care on this. But. ..
I waiting and check this thread for every day to see a stable Miui version then buy a streak for replace my P100 because the resolution 800x480 of dell is a good choice for all my favorite game. ..But. ..Hope less. ..
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Same here. Ill take a gingerbread miui over vanilla ICS any day. Id imagine by January miui will have ICS versions like cyanogenmod.
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