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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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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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fards said:
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 ?
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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
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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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KimUyLong said:
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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I have found this, it is a post from 2 days ago , 4th of january 2012.
but i am rooted and running custom rom, so it says invalid version if i try to check for updates.
anyone seen the official 3.0 yet? might perhaps keep us busy until we get ICS from someone?
"We can tell you now, news which will come as bitter sweet for Dell Streak fans, the Dell Streak 5 has officially got the Honeycomb update we all have been waiting for, but sadly the Dell Streak 7, which was recently discontinued, has been confirmed to not have an update to Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0).
If you want Honeycomb and have a Dell Streak 5, then you can update it’s OS through the phone, the package comes to a total of 155mbs (so be careful if you’re on a limited data plan, if it’s an unlimited plan or unlimited WiFi you’re cool).
Sadly though, it seems the Streak 7 will go out of date quicker as no update is in sight and it is not really logical for Dell to continue working with it, as they have the Dell Venue and Venue Pro to focus on.
Dell said this about the Streak 7 via their Twitter account @DellCares:
@giveen Unfortunately, no plans to develop ICS for Streak7. See here if you are interested in unofficial version del.ly/6018RUTp -AB
— (@DellCares) December 21, 2011
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where did you find this? and i also thought honeycomb wasnt developed for the streak 5 because it takes away phone capabilities?
i have found it here
but it is all over google now
TOP Tablet PC said:
We can tell you now, news which will come as bitter sweet for Dell Streak fans, the Dell Streak 5 has officially got the Honeycomb update we all have been waiting for, but sadly the Dell Streak 7, which was recently discontinued, has been confirmed to not have an update to Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0).
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Dell said this about the Streak 7 via their Twitter account @DellCares:
@giveen Unfortunately, no plans to develop ICS for Streak7. See here if you are interested in unofficial version del.ly/6018RUTp -AB
— (@DellCares) December 21, 2011
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This is true except for the part about the S5 getting HC, there has never been any indication of the S5 recieving anything but 2.2 and 2.3 for one region. It's also old enough that even if it were a nexus 5 or something it STILL wouldnt get the update. (It's nearing the 18 months after it's first release, it's also hardware-wise very similar to the N1)
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If you want Honeycomb and have a Dell Streak 5, then you can update it’s OS through the phone, the package comes to a total of 155mbs (so be careful if you’re on a limited data plan, if it’s an unlimited plan or unlimited WiFi you’re cool).
Sadly though, it seems the Streak 7 will go out of date quicker as no update is in sight and it is not really logical for Dell to continue working with it, as they have the Dell Venue and Venue Pro to focus on.
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This is more or less a complete lie
It wouldnt work on several levels:
Official roms either must: be compatable or remove gapps, official roms operate differently then custom roms
File size is too small: Official roms are ~170-230mb, unless you remove gapps
No phone support: HC does not support phones or the phone UI, also the s5's disp is too small for the tab ui
Venue isnt supported: Dell doesnt release updates for the venue, only the fact it's newer is why they still sell them (only 14/olleh recieves OTA updates for the venue)
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Venue isnt supported: Dell doesnt release updates for the venue, only the fact it's newer is why they still sell them (only 14/olleh recieves OTA updates for the venue)
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Reading this makes me think that Dell is regarding it's android devices as if it was selling hot-dogs from a hot-dog cart in Manhattan-here today, gone tomorrow, doesn't matter what happens to the customer who bought the product.
And it's a shame, because i like my Streak, and from the pictures i have seen and stats i've read, the Venue is probably pretty good, however, next time i shop around it'll be for a product that is supported and is developer friendly (hello drivers' source)
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Reading this makes me think that Dell is regarding it's android devices as if it was selling hot-dogs from a hot-dog cart in Manhattan-here today, gone tomorrow, doesn't matter what happens to the customer who bought the product.
And it's a shame, because i like my Streak, and from the pictures i have seen and stats i've read, the Venue is probably pretty good, however, next time i shop around it'll be for a product that is supported and is developer friendly (hello drivers' source)
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To a degree they are, they're reasonably decent if it's hardware related, but unless it's a s5 you're pretty much on your own with software.
The Venue and S7 didnt recieve pkgs for most of it's updates.
Only thing dell has is that if you break it and it's not clearly your fault they'll prob replace/fix it for you.
Credit where credit is due. Dell's customer service was very helpful when my streak needed to be replaced...
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Credit where credit is due. Dell's customer service was very helpful when my streak needed to be replaced...
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same here. dell support rocks.
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I can't say much but if Hc is better than any of the custom Roms on this forum thats the only thing that'll get me to download it. But as of right now DCS v65 is doing it for me. As for Dells customer support I can't say I've dealt with them directly but thru my carrier I had my phone replaced twice for free due to battery n charger issues the third time I dropped my phone n the grollia glass stood up but made me get a nasty blotch of dead pixels n I had to pay 40 for shipping n handling n everything got replaced.
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This is what was written:-
"If you want Honeycomb and have a Dell Streak 5, then you can update it’s OS through the phone, the package comes to a total of 155mbs (so be careful if you’re on a limited data plan, if it’s an unlimited plan or unlimited WiFi you’re cool)." If this is available through the phone, How is it done? Nothing was said in the article linked or on "Dell cares" (yeh right!) twitter. I saw Honeycomb mentioned on another site & was surprised that I hadn't seen it here so I did the usual search & found this post. If this could be done over the phone this would be great for me as I am such a ninny when it comes to technology.
@fysty-1: The author of the article the OP refers to is, to put it nicely, full of s#!^. Honeycomb will never come to a Streak 5 due to the screen being too small to effectively use it, and an official Ice Cream Sandwich release is a very remote possibility at best. In any event, Dell discontinued the Streak in North America, with the last official ROMs from North American carriers being Froyo (2.2.2). Obviously carriers in other parts of the world are getting Gingerbread, but that's an entirely different thread.
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@fysty-1: The author of the article the OP refers to is, to put it nicely, full of s#!^. Honeycomb will never come to a Streak 5 due to the screen being too small to effectively use it, and an official Ice Cream Sandwich release is a very remote possibility at best. In any event, Dell discontinued the Streak in North America, with the last official ROMs from North American carriers being Froyo (2.2.2). Obviously carriers in other parts of the world are getting Gingerbread, but that's an entirely different thread.
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Thanks Strephon. I'm sorry that what you all do is way over my head but does what you sa mean that the tutorials here are not for the N/A market? I have found a Goldwing Buddy that is willing to do the upgrades for me. All I have to do is send him my Baby. I would love ICS but the only upgrades I have found so far in my research are for the Gingerbread. But that is fine as I love what it does to my partners Sony Ex Arc. Thanks again. Cheers Angela
My comment about the Streak being discontinued in North America referred to getting over-the-air updates from Dell. Since Dell is no longer releasing updated ROMs for the Streak in North America, the over-the-air update function is useless. This means the only way to get an updated official ROM is to use the tutorials on the site here, which apply regardless of whether the Streak is unlocked, like mine, or carrier locked like yours.
The latest official ROM for any carrier is 407, which has a thread both in Streak 5 General and Streak 5 Android Development. That ROM is a Gingerbread ROM (Android 2.3.3). As I mentioned, the tutorials given on these forums are still applicable to the Streak and it is quite possible to get a flavor of Gingerbread, whether it be the official ROM or one of the custom ROMs, on the Streak. But we will never see Honeycomb (Android 3.x) on our Streaks. Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.x) is a remote possibility, but I'm not anticipating seeing it, and neither should you.
don't need honeycomb just make it possible with gingerbread 00 region ROM..i think dell wouldn't care that one also
I agree that it would be nice and agree Dell wont bother. After all the Streak is old technology today. However, despite my agreeing with your thoughts, each of us here should know how to replace the recovery or know someone who does.
Hello
I'm going to buy a Dell Streak 5, but I care to be able to:
video calls using Google Talk and video calls by front webcam.
Only problem is that the Streak 5 has the android 2.2 and video calling themselves by the front webcam 2.3 need not to mention video chat using Google Talk, where you need 2.3.7.
This is the way to the Streak 5, these two functions work?
If so, how to do this?
Please bear with us because they do not know English well and assist the google translation.
Gtalk2 is included in 2.3.4 and newer if it supports it.
There's a mod in the mod subforum that gives you gtalk2 on 2.3.3
hey bud...I also have a dell streak 5..got it from dell.com unlocked. Anyway, it came with Froyo which doesn't support front video calls and such related features until I upgraded to the Gingerbread Olleh KT 407 rom...I've been enjoying my Streak ever since,,it works superb...faster too. If you want I can put you through on how to get yours running on the same official rom. It takes about 25 minutes approximately...let me know what you decide..ok?
Cheers