Hi - I recently purchased a Venue 8 and am on 4.3. As I understand it Dell has disabled updates to 4.4? I'm not comfortable rooting the device so I am ok sticking with 4.3. Anyone know of plans for Dell to resume updates? I assume they are maybe no longer devoting attention to these devices with the new generation soon to be released.
My main concern is I can't get HBO Go to work. It gets stuck on buffering. This appears to be an old problem that was a resolved with an app update. But then I'm not sure if the release of 4.4 broke it again, as I have seen people who were on 4.3 having the problem resolve it by getting upgraded to 4.4.
Anyone able to get HBO Go to work on 4.3?
Thanks in advance.
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Now with the 2.1 Rom out (unofficially), Does this mean that the official Update from Dell is going to be 2.1, or are they still developing 2.2?
The reason for this is, that I wanted Multitouch (which is obviously in the 2.1) and flash, to watch BBC Iplayer. before I flashed the 2.1 rom, I had an app called Myplayer, which was awsome. Now that Iv moved to 2.1, that app is not available. I heard roumours that the BBC put presseure on, and had it removed from the market.
I also followed a guide to install flash onto 2.1, but this didn't work.
So, Do I have to have 2.2 for the Iplayer and are Dell releasing it? or
Is there a program like Myplayer available that I can use? (I also got a copy af Beebplayer, but won't play any streams.. says there not available also tried Skyfire)
Ta,
Dave
Your guess is as good as ours
I'm guessing that they will release 2.1 officially soon, and then release 2.2 soon after the Dell is released in America (which is apparently being released with 2.2 as stock). No idea on the time frame though, i guess we'll just have to wait!
Dell released the Streak in the US with Android 1.6. According to @LionelatDell, the initial plan is to have the Streaks in the US go straight to Froyo but there are no dates confirmed. Last I heard, UK still getting 2.1 by September.
Hopefully we all enjoy 2.2 together... but that, is wishful thinking.
(Sorry I run a smartphone website so part of my job is to keep up with these things =) )
cant see 2.2 being released in the us for at least another 6 weeks, more likely 2 months.
myplayer still appears to be on marketplace, no mention of it being taken down here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6774591#post6774591
I presume this is another missing app after the 2.1 upgrade.
Seems to say that 2.2 is definitely still on the way.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/dell-streak-likely-going-straight-to-froyo-in-us/
Quick noobie question about the market and disappearing apps
....I upgraded just fine to 2.1. Thanks for all the advice and how-to. Worked great. Meanwhile, I can't seem to get some apps on the market that I can get on other Android devices, including the official New York Times app. Does anyone know a reason for this/a workaround. Thanks.
Just to confirm, myplayer hasn't been on the market, since I updated to 2.1
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Hey all,
Just had a question and wasn't sure if anyone was actively pursuing this yet.
Has anyone found a way to re-enable the wifi hotspot support within the AT&T 2.2 build that was just released this last week? With one of my past Streaks I was on Dell Unlocked 2.2 build and had some hardware charging issues after putting in all that work to take a ATT 1.6 to Dell (U) 2.2. I'd really like to avoid going backwards from my new att 2.2 to just go forwards to the dell 2.2 that had some stability issues.
I am aware that everyone has different opinions on which one is better so please focus any answers around how would it be possible to restore a native froyo feature to this ATT lockware OS.
Thanks All,
JpYarn
JpYarn said:
Hey all,
Just had a question and wasn't sure if anyone was actively pursuing this yet.
Has anyone found a way to re-enable the wifi hotspot support within the AT&T 2.2 build that was just released this last week? With one of my past Streaks I was on Dell Unlocked 2.2 build and had some hardware charging issues after putting in all that work to take a ATT 1.6 to Dell (U) 2.2. I'd really like to avoid going backwards from my new att 2.2 to just go forwards to the dell 2.2 that had some stability issues.
I am aware that everyone has different opinions on which one is better so please focus any answers around how would it be possible to restore a native froyo feature to this ATT lockware OS.
Thanks All,
JpYarn
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it can't be done. At&t does not want you to use your phone as a wifi hotspot so they removed that feature in the phone. Only way to get it back would be to downgrade back to the stock rom you had before.
If you don't have unlimited data plan go for 340, it's fast and stable, if you have unlimited data plan 318 + performance fix is my first choice although I never had any issues with any of DJ Steve's ROMs they are all kind to my Streak and my Streak loves them back, but having read all the others are posting, would really give you second thoughts. Maybe it is just a matter of following instructions, if you didn't get it right it will be a disaster indeed. I just don't get it,English is just a second language to me but I am able to always get it right, guess that is my advantage, having English as secondlanguage.
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Dont install the performance fix. Its a battery eater
carhigh said:
Dont install the performance fix. Its a battery eater
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I don't have battery issues with 318 plus the performance fix. From 24-36 hours with no problems.
My prime constantly reboots since I upgraded to ICS whereas it was perfect back in honeycomb. Is there anyway to downgrade back to HC whoever I wait for Asus to fix the rebooting problem?
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My prime constantly reboots since I upgraded to ICS whereas it was perfect back in honeycomb. Is there anyway to downgrade back to HC whoever I wait for Asus to fix the rebooting problem?
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No known way to downgrade yet.
Wanted to bump this thread up to see if anyone has found a way to get honeycomb back in the last couple of weeks...
reboots suck but I really loved this thing when it was running honeycomb.
Im possibly getting the TFP tonight from a bestbuy near me. Im wondering if I should update to the OTA from yesterday or stick with 11.1
It seems although the .13 update solved alot of issues it brought others with it. I wont be missing any battery life if I update because I am not use to the past versions myself since I never had the TFP so im wondering if I should just go ahead with the update or stick with w.e. is out the box? Any advice? Thanks.
I've been using my rooted, 4.3, namely, I545VRUEMK2, ever since and have no issue, except for wifi connectivity difficulty once in a while. Lately I just come to realize app like "Android Pay" would support my version of Android. Should I upgrade? What should I know (problems) ahead of time? Please advise.
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I've been using my rooted, 4.3, namely, I545VRUEMK2, ever since and have no issue, except for wifi connectivity difficulty once in a while. Lately I just come to realize app like "Android Pay" would support my version of Android. Should I upgrade? What should I know (problems) ahead of time? Please advise.
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You should stay. If you update to lollipop there is no going back to KitKat or Jelly Bean.
Thank you. Can we also say that neither Kitkat nor Lollipop offers enough improvement incentives for such a upgrade?