How to fastboot ROMs using ADB - Dell Streak 7

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Devs:
We need a concise guide on how to to this. I believe that we would all benefit from such a guide (less in-the-dark-n00bs messing up and more time for devs to dev and not have to answer questions.)
I know there are devs out there with VASTLY more experience then us middle of the road devs, and we would like to share in this knowledge.
DJ-Steve and the other noted devs: this is an open invitation to you. I'll modify/delete this post to include your (generous) contributions if you'd only take the time to make them.
-One user on this forum noted the DS7 sub is sort of shabby; let's work to change that so that we can all start doing what we love to - rip ROMs to bits and build 'em to out liking in true open-source fassion!

Flash CWM via ADB fastboot then flash the rom through CWM on the device itself, it isnt all that hard to do... Then again I guess the lack of basic knowledge has something to do with how often people stuff up the most basic of tasks

Nocturnal_50 said:
Flash CWM via ADB fastboot then flash the rom through CWM on the device itself, it isnt all that hard to do... Then again I guess the lack of basic knowledge has something to do with how often people stuff up the most basic of tasks
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Man iam having trouble flashing a recovery mode, how did you do it?

chipis said:
Man iam having trouble flashing a recovery mode, how did you do it?
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see post 2 of this guide
Honestly it isnt all that hard to root the device

Nocturnal_50 said:
see post 2 of this guide
Honestly it isnt all that hard to root the device
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well bro,
now it reboots every time i want to go recovery mode and then bootloops. Some how it saids that flashes successfully using fastboot but when i press VOL + and POWER at the same time it reboot... i have to let it go when the DELL logo flashes or when the buttons?

chipis said:
well bro,
now it reboots every time i want to go recovery mode and then bootloops. Some how it saids that flashes successfully using fastboot but when i press VOL + and POWER at the same time it reboot... i have to let it go when the DELL logo flashes or when the buttons?
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You have to continue to hold the buttons in after the buttons light up till the menu appears on the screen a few seconds later.

wptski said:
You have to continue to hold the buttons in after the buttons light up till the menu appears on the screen a few seconds later.
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Man i did it so many times that my danm thumb finger hurts.
It did flashes the image recovery over fastboot and it saids secessfully
flashed.
Bro, I did every thing on the steps.
What i think is that may be the buttons switch or something because it does not go to recovery as the steps saids.
It possible to flash a ROM over fastboot using commands prompt and how?
Iam asking because it reboots the tablet every 10 seconds, i switch to safemode and it would not reboots.

chipis said:
Man i did it so many times that my danm thumb finger hurts.
It did flashes the image recovery over fastboot and it saids secessfully
flashed.
Bro, I did every thing on the steps.
What i think is that may be the buttons switch or something because it does not go to recovery as the steps saids.
It possible to flash a ROM over fastboot using commands prompt and how?
Iam asking because it reboots the tablet every 10 seconds, i switch to safemode and it would not reboots.
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Not sure what you mean by "safemode".
I'm not sure how or where the different modes that use the buttons are or how they are loaded. Meaning are they protected memory areas that normally don't get written over or what?
Can you enter NVflash mode? Can only suggest starting there with a ROM of your choice.

wptski said:
Not sure what you mean by "safemode".
I'm not sure how or where the different modes that use the buttons are or how they are loaded. Meaning are they protected memory areas that normally don't get written over or what?
Can you enter NVflash mode? Can only suggest starting there with a ROM of your choice.
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Man i need a serious help.
Safe mode comes when i press VOL - and power.
But limited on apps ( i can not used all the apps int the tablet )
how do i enters NVflash?
Can i installad any rom or recovery using NVflash mode, even if i dont have stock or custom recovery?

chipis said:
Man i need a serious help.
Safe mode comes when i press VOL - and power.
But limited on apps ( i can not used all the apps int the tablet )
how do i enters NVflash?
Can i installad any rom or recovery using NVflash mode, even if i dont have stock or custom recovery?
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That is normally refered to as the Fastboot mode.
To enter NVflash you depress both Vol - and Vol + and plug into your PC. You should hear a beep and APX device will appear in your device manager.
Not all ROM are installed using NVflash mode but the first build uses NVflash and thereafter CWM is used to install newer versions. Most if not all NVflash come with a recovery mode some with CWM and even rooted as well with Superuser7.
Take a look at these videos by user "giveen" for help: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB99FAE280F618B12
This may help also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7#Official

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Need help installing Recovery Missing on Dell Streak 7

I looked everywhere and tried everything but i have not find the solution.
I bought this Dell Streak 7" at the Discount Wed site used.
And it already had the Rom manager Pre Installed, Superuser, ect.
The Weird thing is that i tried to flash a recovery within the Rom Manager and when i wanted to Boot onto recovery theres was none.
I need some one please that had the same issue like me to help to this process of flashing a recovery.
chipis said:
I looked everywhere and tried everything but i have not find the solution.
I bought this Dell Streak 7" at the Discount Wed site used.
And it already had the Rom manager Pre Installed, Superuser, ect.
The Weird thing is that i tried to flash a recovery within the Rom Manager and when i wanted to Boot onto recovery theres was none.
I need some one please that had the same issue like me to help to this process of flashing a recovery.
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Rom manager cannot boot your device into recovery( at least not for me)
you can boot into recovery by powering off then press both: volume up and power. you will see a screen with choices you will need to choose number 2 and it should boot into recovery.
I would suggest that you start over completely which will wipe the whole system. And use a rooted stock or custom rom from this forum. There is substantial amount of information on doing this in this forum and you will have to read, research before doing anything.
You can achieve this by reading the second post in general forum and skip to post 10.
chipis said:
I looked everywhere and tried everything but i have not find the solution.
I bought this Dell Streak 7" at the Discount Wed site used.
And it already had the Rom manager Pre Installed, Superuser, ect.
The Weird thing is that i tried to flash a recovery within the Rom Manager and when i wanted to Boot onto recovery theres was none.
I need some one please that had the same issue like me to help to this process of flashing a recovery.
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Wish you would do a search here in the forum
If you did then you'd find a custom Clockwork Mod for your Streak but you're gonna have to not be lazy and learn to flash it with fastboot commands
And.even then you can't boot directly into Clockwork Mod. You have to go through stock recovery first
You have some reading to do
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cdzo72 said:
Wish you would do a search here in the forum
If you did then you'd find a custom Clockwork Mod for your Streak but you're gonna have to not be lazy and learn to flash it with fastboot commands
And.even then you can't boot directly into Clockwork Mod. You have to go through stock recovery first
You have some reading to do
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Well thanks for the help, but somehow it dont boot into stock recovery
and now it has bootloops for trying many things and dont work for me.
Bad thing i not good on commands and dont know how to flash it that way.
datfat said:
Rom manager cannot boot your device into recovery( at least not for me)
you can boot into recovery by powering off then press both: volume up and power. you will see a screen with choices you will need to choose number 2 and it should boot into recovery.
I would suggest that you start over completely which will wipe the whole system. And use a rooted stock or custom rom from this forum. There is substantial amount of information on doing this in this forum and you will have to read, research before doing anything.
You can achieve this by reading the second post in general forum and skip to post 10.
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Thanks Your Help Is very appreciated, I just did that and dont do nothing just reboots normally. No Stock Recovery. OR iam dong it wrong
I press Vol + and then power and goes through the dell light color ect.
Well through all the normal reboot
Here another thing that i cant used the devised because now it has bootloops, I tried SaveMode and the device runs great that way, but when i go to settings to Factory restore it reboots but then again with the bootloops.
So in another words i have to flash a recovery and another Rom or theres another easy way besides Commands?
chipis said:
Thanks Your Help Is very appreciated, I just did that and dont do nothing just reboots normally. No Stock Recovery. OR iam dong it wrong
I press Vol + and then power and goes through the dell light color ect.
Well through all the normal reboot
Here another thing that i cant used the devised because now it has bootloops, I tried SaveMode and the device runs great that way, but when i go to settings to Factory restore it reboots but then again with the bootloops.
So in another words i have to flash a recovery and another Rom or theres another easy way besides Commands?
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Well I have some possibly bad news for you....
Unfortunately most that have tried to do a Factory Reset from within Android end up with their Streak 7 in what is called Read Only mode for which the only fix is sending it to Dell.
To boot recovery you have to hold BOTH the Volume + and Power buttons at the same time until its in recovery.
From stock recovery you then choose factory reset. I would recommend you do nothing more than that until you learn fastboot and adb commands. Like I told you earlier, you have a lot of reading to do
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Ok Finally, at least got to Flash A Recovery but When i go press Vol + and power at the same time it does not go thru the recovery mode.
I have to flash a stock recovery ? If so can some one provide me the link that great.
I tried the APX fastboot and the Tablet recognize the command thru command promt.
chipis said:
Ok Finally, at least got to Flash A Recovery but When i go press Vol + and power at the same time it does not go thru the recovery mode.
I have to flash a stock recovery ? If so can some one provide me the link that great.
I tried the APX fastboot and the Tablet recognize the command thru command promt.
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First, APX and Fastboot are two completely separate systems.
Second, Press Volume+ and Power, then chose the section option there that says "Install a package" that should take you into recovery.
giveen said:
First, APX and Fastboot are two completely separate systems.
Second, Press Volume+ and Power, then chose the section option there that says "Install a package" that should take you into recovery.
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Ok this what i did, I installed the drivers. and ones it installed i looked at the Device Manager and it saids ADB Thats when the Tablet its on Fastboot ( Where the Red letters and white )
Then I went to the Command Manager and This Type in "fastboot flash recovery NAME-OF-RECOVERY-IMAGE.img
And The Command Promt actually Flashes Sucessfully.
Something its wrong, or i not pressing the right buttons to getting to Recovery.
Vol + and power then The Dell Logo flashes follow by the Dell Animation With Kind Blue Flash But it goes straight to normal reboot.
chipis said:
Ok this what i did, I installed the drivers. and ones it installed i looked at the Device Manager and it saids ADB Thats when the Tablet its on Fastboot ( Where the Red letters and white )
Then I went to the Command Manager and This Type in "fastboot flash recovery NAME-OF-RECOVERY-IMAGE.img
And The Command Promt actually Flashes Sucessfully.
Something its wrong, or i not pressing the right buttons to getting to Recovery.
Vol + and power then The Dell Logo flashes follow by the Dell Animation With Kind Blue Flash But it goes straight to normal reboot.
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You have to hold the buttons until it actually boots into recovery
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chipis said:
Ok this what i did, I installed the drivers. and ones it installed i looked at the Device Manager and it saids ADB Thats when the Tablet its on Fastboot ( Where the Red letters and white )
Then I went to the Command Manager and This Type in "fastboot flash recovery NAME-OF-RECOVERY-IMAGE.img
And The Command Promt actually Flashes Sucessfully.
Something its wrong, or i not pressing the right buttons to getting to Recovery.
Vol + and power then The Dell Logo flashes follow by the Dell Animation With Kind Blue Flash But it goes straight to normal reboot.
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For fastboot , press and HOLD (Volume Down) and (Power), press and hold till its at a black screen with red text.
Then in device manager install the Dell Streak 7 Bootloader (we call them fastboot) drivers.
Command will NOT flash, and be done
It will say something like this
"reading recovery.....OKAY
writing recovery.....OKAY
completed in xxxx seconds"
giveen said:
For fastboot , press and HOLD (Volume Down) and (Power), press and hold till its at a black screen with red text.
Then in device manager install the Dell Streak 7 Bootloader (we call them fastboot) drivers.
Command will NOT flash, and be done
It will say something like this
"reading recovery.....OKAY
writing recovery.....OKAY
completed in xxxx seconds"
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ok Thats exactly what i have on my computer.
So what the best way, because i cant boot into recovery mode it goes straight to the normal boot, some how its not installed the recovery mode i guess.?
chipis said:
ok Thats exactly what i have on my computer.
So what the best way, because i cant boot into recovery mode it goes straight to the normal boot, some how its not installed the recovery mode i guess.?
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ok how do i installed recovery. I follow the step but iam kind of noob on this.?

Want to change rom, but problem with power button

Hello ladies and gents,
I ahve a very simple question, i want to follow the CyanogenMod thread to change roms on my milestone because it is acting up on me and it def. needs a refresher, but my main problem is that my power button does not work anymore, and i'm afraid the only way i have for it to turn on is if i connect it to a computer...when i just connect the phoen to a wall it just shows me charging...but as soon as i connect it to a computer it officially turns on.
So, do i need my power button to be able to complete the rom change, AND, is there such a thing as a rom or an app that would allow me to turn the phone on with a different button????
Thanks for your help peeps it is greatly appreciated!!! :laugh:
Did u tried alt+shift+del button combination on phydical keyboard to reboot?
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rolley said:
Hello ladies and gents,
I ahve a very simple question, i want to follow the CyanogenMod thread to change roms on my milestone because it is acting up on me and it def. needs a refresher, but my main problem is that my power button does not work anymore, and i'm afraid the only way i have for it to turn on is if i connect it to a computer...when i just connect the phoen to a wall it just shows me charging...but as soon as i connect it to a computer it officially turns on.
So, do i need my power button to be able to complete the rom change, AND, is there such a thing as a rom or an app that would allow me to turn the phone on with a different button????
Thanks for your help peeps it is greatly appreciated!!! :laugh:
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Anyway: you can use the cable workaround to flash any rom, by pressing camera button while connecting to pc
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scoutme said:
Anyway: you can use the cable workaround to flash any rom, by pressing camera button while connecting to pc
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Maybe 'reboot recovery' through adb or terminal emulator.
nagabushan.c said:
Did u tried alt+shift+del button combination on phydical keyboard to reboot?
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yes but no reaction!!
scoutme
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are you saying that the camera button will work to turn it on while doing a ram flash? confused a little.
extrem0
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what? lol
I think I misanderstood your problem... what do you need power button for while flashing?
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scoutme said:
I think I misanderstood your problem... what do you need power button for while flashing?
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Since my power button is broken, if ever it shuts down or needs to restart and doesn't automatically, i don't want to have to unplug it and/or temper with it...so basically well, that was exactly my question; will i ever need my power button while flashing/changing roms on the device?
If not then i will go ahead and do the rom change.
My 2nd question was, since my power button is broken, my screenlock/unlock is also unfunctional and if ever my phone shuts off i can't turn it back on unless i connect it to a computer. Is there such a thing as an app or a feature(from a specific rom) that would allow me to configure the phone to turn on with a different button? Same thing for the screenlock/unlock.
I hope i explained myself better
Thanks for your time!!
rolley said:
Since my power button is broken, if ever it shuts down or needs to restart and doesn't automatically, i don't want to have to unplug it and/or temper with it...so basically well, that was exactly my question; will i ever need my power button while flashing/changing roms on the device?
If not then i will go ahead and do the rom change.
My 2nd question was, since my power button is broken, my screenlock/unlock is also unfunctional and if ever my phone shuts off i can't turn it back on unless i connect it to a computer. Is there such a thing as an app or a feature(from a specific rom) that would allow me to configure the phone to turn on with a different button? Same thing for the screenlock/unlock.
I hope i explained myself better
Thanks for your time!!
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Can't help you for the first question... Think it's impossible to boot without power button nor plugged USB.
But for the second, it's known that all CM (at least since 7) have this option : wake up with volume buttons
Some other ROM include it but can't tell you which one. Sorry.
What scoutme saying is correct, when the mobile is turning on and if u have pressed the camera button, it will trigger boot to recovery mode.
One more suggestion, why don't u use quick reboot widget, it has option to reboot to recovery. It does all what physical power button does. Try it out...
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I've been dealing with this problem for about 6 months or so, if you are about to start from the scratch like sdcard partition and sbf and applying stuff I guess there's' no way you can do it...
All I did was downloaded the required ROM and placed in OR and I got a app for getting to recovery which is "Quick Boot"
Search on play store, its free ;which has got 4 options in it namely reboot, recovery ,boot loader and power off ...did it that way
Hope this helps
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To wake up the device (booted device, that has a locked screen) you can slide out the keyboard. CM7 indeed has a setting to wake it up with volume keys. For CM9 I do not remember and CM10 does not have that option yet as far I have noticed (I could be wrong, though).
What ROM do you currently have? Motorola stock? CyanogenMod? What version?
If you have non-moto it is rooted and has a busybox installed. You can execute
Code:
reboot recovery
form Terminal emulator which will take you to recovery. You can also connect it to computer, open Command prompt/Terminal (depends on your PC OS) and execute
Code:
adb shell
reboot recovery
Ccommand
Code:
adb reboot
to reboot the device or
Code:
adb reboot recovery
to reboot directly to recovery should also work. I'm unsure if it works on moto stock.
(Make sure you have enabled USB debugging in Settings.)
After that you should be directly in open recovery menu. Or press Volume up + Camera button if "stuck" on triangle screen.
Keyboard key combo, Left shift + Right alt + Delete reboots the device.
No matter what method you used to turn on the device you should be able to boot to recovery: while device is booting press and hold the keyboard X (needs to be done early in the process) to boot to recovery if you have bootloader 90.78. For previous bootloader vesions the camera button should do the same.
To boot to bootloader you need to press and hold D-pad up while the device is booting. Afaik, command
Code:
reboot bootloader
will boot to fastboot mode which is of no use for flashing sbf files (I can only assume that 3rd party apps and widgets use that method to get to bootloader/fastboot). You need bootloader mode to flash vunerable recovery, if not done already.
As minor side note, you have posted a help request in a Development section. Plus, all of this has been discused already. It is mostly scatterd around but not impossible to find.
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@rolley: just out of curiosity - what is so "LOL" with what extrem0 said (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30317231&postcount=4)?
@Mrvek you are awesome.. so much of patience....
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I get into recovery by plugging it in anywhere, PC or wall, then hold X while its booting, once the recovery screen shows up, unplug, let go, and press whatever buttons you need. If its not X that you have to press, press whatever you need to when its booting.
rolley said:
Hello ladies and gents,
I ahve a very simple question, i want to follow the CyanogenMod thread to change roms on my milestone because it is acting up on me and it def. needs a refresher, but my main problem is that my power button does not work anymore, and i'm afraid the only way i have for it to turn on is if i connect it to a computer...when i just connect the phoen to a wall it just shows me charging...but as soon as i connect it to a computer it officially turns on.
So, do i need my power button to be able to complete the rom change, AND, is there such a thing as a rom or an app that would allow me to turn the phone on with a different button????
Thanks for your help peeps it is greatly appreciated!!! :laugh:
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For your question 1, please install this in your phone: http://www.mediafire.com/?wvw2sde2eldw2x4
there will be two icons in your phone afer installed, one for power off (can reboot into Recovery)
,another one is screen off.
For the second, all CM6(cm7 not sure) have this option : wake up with volume buttons (setting>cm setting>input setting>volume rocker wake)
By the way, if the PowerLock.apk doesn't switch you to recovery, you may need to copy this to your phone:
http://www.mediafire.com/?kvq45p4nscjwf88
How to use 60autoboot_or :
1) copy it to your system floder first
2) change permissions as:
VVV
VXV
XXX
3) then move it to system/etc/init.d
4) REBOOT
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To wake up the device (booted device, that has a locked screen) you can slide out the keyboard. CM7 indeed has a setting to wake it up with volume keys. For CM9 I do not remember and CM10 does not have that option yet as far I have noticed (I could be wrong, though).
What ROM do you currently have? Motorola stock? CyanogenMod? What version?
If you have non-moto it is rooted and has a busybox installed. You can execute
Code:
reboot recovery
form Terminal emulator which will take you to recovery. You can also connect it to computer, open Command prompt/Terminal (depends on your PC OS) and execute
Code:
adb shell
reboot recovery
Ccommand
Code:
adb reboot
to reboot the device or
Code:
adb reboot recovery
to reboot directly to recovery should also work. I'm unsure if it works on moto stock.
(Make sure you have enabled USB debugging in Settings.)
After that you should be directly in open recovery menu. Or press Volume up + Camera button if "stuck" on triangle screen.
Keyboard key combo, Left shift + Right alt + Delete reboots the device.
No matter what method you used to turn on the device you should be able to boot to recovery: while device is booting press and hold the keyboard X (needs to be done early in the process) to boot to recovery if you have bootloader 90.78. For previous bootloader vesions the camera button should do the same.
To boot to bootloader you need to press and hold D-pad up while the device is booting. Afaik, command
Code:
reboot bootloader
will boot to fastboot mode which is of no use for flashing sbf files (I can only assume that 3rd party apps and widgets use that method to get to bootloader/fastboot). You need bootloader mode to flash vunerable recovery, if not done already.
As minor side note, you have posted a help request in a Development section. Plus, all of this has been discused already. It is mostly scatterd around but not impossible to find.
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@rolley: just out of curiosity - what is so "LOL" with what extrem0 said (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30317231&postcount=4)?
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My milestone is still on custom rom, which is why i wanted to change it!
i'm trying to follow the guides on how to do it but holy sh*t do i feel like a noob. i used to customize the **** of my old windows phone and i've been out of the cellphone game in a while so im confused as ****.
Nonetheless, you clarified some good points, i thank you a million times for your time and patience; i'm gonna go ahead and try to install CM mod on here and hope it resolves all of my problems lol (gl to me ...)
oh and the reason why i ''lol'ed'' is beacuse all the terms he used in his post i was unfarmiliar with, so it was foreign language and i was confused as **** lol

Stuck after data factory reset.

I'm running streak droid honeycomb. I did a factory data reset through the settings menu and the device reboooted, appeared to be resetting but no I'm stuck on a screen with the android character and a triangle with a red exclamation.
I rooted and installed this so long ago that I'm lost. I mostly mess around with my phone. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Did you try to get into recovery after charging it? You could reflash that way or nvflash it again.
But WHY THE RUM?!!!
Follow the instructions here:
Streak 7 Flashing Guide
to get into Recovery Mode. Then select option 3; "Factory Reset (User data and Internal tablet storage".
That'll get you back to bone stock assuming all you really did was root it. Done this a bunch of times. It'll work.
joeaux said:
Follow the instructions here:
Streak 7 Flashing Guide
to get into Recovery Mode. Then select option 3; "Factory Reset (User data and Internal tablet storage".
That'll get you back to bone stock assuming all you really did was root it. Done this a bunch of times. It'll work.
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I hope it's alright I jump in...as I have the same problem. Stock HoneyComb 3.2 not rooted. Would boot up fine, but was unable to get into recovery or fastboot so performed a factory reset through privacy setting and now stuck on the logo. I was (don't know now able to see connect using nvflash but unable to locate any clear instructions on how to flash a ROM (either a new one or stock). Hence the factory reset.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Jacqueline
JacquiG said:
I hope it's alright I jump in...as I have the same problem. Stock HoneyComb 3.2 not rooted. Would boot up fine, but was unable to get into recovery or fastboot so performed a factory reset through privacy setting and now stuck on the logo. I was (don't know now able to see connect using nvflash but unable to locate any clear instructions on how to flash a ROM (either a new one or stock). Hence the factory reset.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Jacqueline
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NVFlash back to 2.2 using this link: http://d-h.st/iXc
After that using its stock recovery, using the factory Update.pkg, update to HC again. All can be found using links from this starting page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7
wptski said:
NVFlash back to 2.2 using this link: http://d-h.st/iXc
After that using its stock recovery, using the factory Update.pkg, update to HC again. All can be found using links from this starting page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_7
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Thanks wptski.
Using nvflash I got back to 2.2 but the problem remains that I can't boot into either stock recovery or fastboot in order to install an update.pkg.
I can connect in AXP mode but haven't found any instructions of how I can use it to perform an update or install a custom recovery. It's a problem on the tablet - all the drivers are installed on pc and I've never had any problem in the past, as long as I could get the phone into recovery or fastboot. The symptoms are soft keys light up, battery light flashes 4-5 times and then it shuts down. I can boot up normally into 2.2
I should probably find another forum for my 'new'/old problem...as I'm not stuck at Dell logo anymore :silly:
Jacqui
JacquiG said:
Thanks wptski.
Using nvflash I got back to 2.2 but the problem remains that I can't boot into either stock recovery or fastboot in order to install an update.pkg.
I can connect in AXP mode but haven't found any instructions of how I can use it to perform an update or install a custom recovery. It's a problem on the tablet - all the drivers are installed on pc and I've never had any problem in the past, as long as I could get the phone into recovery or fastboot. The symptoms are soft keys light up, battery light flashes 4-5 times and then it shuts down. I can boot up normally into 2.2
I should probably find another forum for my 'new'/old problem...as I'm not stuck at Dell logo anymore :silly:
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Okay, to get into the stock recovery and /or Fastboot mode you are holding the up/down volume button and the power ON button at the same time, correct? It does take a 2-3 seconds for either to come up on the screen.
You can't installing anything from APX mode or get into recovery mode from it either.
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Okay, to get into the stock recovery and /or Fastboot mode you are holding the up/down volume button and the power ON button at the same time, correct? It does take a 2-3 seconds for either to come up on the screen.
You can't installing anything from APX mode or get into recovery mode from it either.
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Correct re: stock recovery/fastboot - lights flash shuts down. I can get into APX mode, that's how I got 2.2 on it. I can't find instructions though on how to do anything else with APX - like get into recovery mode The link giveen provided me in another post has a prewritten batch file I used - so my thanks goes to the author.
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Correct re: stock recovery/fastboot - lights flash shuts down. I can get into APX mode, that's how I got 2.2 on it. I can't find instructions though on how to do anything else with APX - like get into recovery mode The link giveen provided me in another post has a prewritten batch file I used - so my thanks goes to the author.
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Just to be clear, you are pressing and holding those buttons at the same time for several seconds?
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Just to be clear, you are pressing and holding those buttons at the same time for several seconds?
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correct - left vol button + pwr or right vol button + power: lights flash, turns off - both left and right w/usb connect for apx successful
JacquiG said:
correct - left vol button + pwr or right vol button + power: lights flash, turns off - both left and right w/usb connect for apx successful
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Have you tried to NVFlash 2.2 again? From your other post, you were on 3.2 before so I'd retry the NVFlash again, at least. It seems that you got into stock recovery mode before so the buttons did work before although I have heard of them getting stuck with both ON.
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Have you tried to NVFlash 2.2 again? From your other post, you were on 3.2 before so I'd retry the NVFlash again, at least. It seems that you got into stock recovery mode before so the buttons did work before although I have heard of them getting stuck with both ON.
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Thanks so much for your help wptski!
I re -nvflash'd 2.2 with the same result....successful flash and can boot into OS. Still unable to get into stock recovery or fastboot. The buttons don't feel stuck - but? Can I use nvflash to get anything other than 2.2 on to it? This all started with wanting nothing more than a 'simple' root Since I"m broken, any chance I can use nvflash to to get TWRP and ICSB4 on it - nothing to lose at this point
Another thought: would moving to a linux machine open up more possibilities?
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Thanks so much for your help wptski!
I re -nvflash'd 2.2 with the same result....successful flash and can boot into OS. Still unable to get into stock recovery or fastboot. The buttons don't feel stuck - but? Can I use nvflash to get anything other than 2.2 on to it? This all started with wanting nothing more than a 'simple' root Since I"m broken, any chance I can use nvflash to to get TWRP and ICSB4 on it - nothing to lose at this point
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Here's a test to see if your buttons are stuck since you have the NVFlash drivers installed, with the S7 OFF just plug into your PC, if you hear the normal audio sound when you plug in something into your USB port, they are stuck. Not sure if it would boot normally with stuck buttons.
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Here's a test to see if your buttons are stuck since you have the NVFlash drivers installed, with the S7 OFF just plug into your PC, if you hear the normal audio sound when you plug in something into your USB port, they are stuck. Not sure if it would boot normally with stuck buttons.
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no sound when turned off and plugged into usb
JacquiG said:
no sound when turned off and plugged into usb
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Only one last suggestion is to redownload 2.2 and flash again.
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Only one last suggestion is to redownload 2.2 and flash again.
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Thanks, I'll try that. Is there maybe another download I should try with md5 check? Or just use the same one I have?
Third time's a charm?! :fingers-crossed:
Update: unfortunatley, no change. I guess for now my Streak is stuck on 2.2 and I'll use it as an alarm clock
Thanks so much for your help!
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Thanks, I'll try that. Is there maybe another download I should try with md5 check? Or just use the same one I have?
Third time's a charm?! :fingers-crossed:
Update: unfortunatley, no change. I guess for now my Streak is stuck on 2.2 and I'll use it as an alarm clock
Thanks so much for your help!
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I can put my copy in DropBox and give you the link if you want?
Here's a link to my copy: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21386595/Restore to 2.2.rar

Vol Up key broken?

So, my volume up key stoped working from one day to the next. Didn't slam the phone on the floor or anything, it just stoped working. I already tried it on recovery mode, no luck so i'm asuming it's not software related.
Anyone faced this issue at some point? I did the eb40 battery mod a month ago, didn't notice anything unusual since then.
Thanks guys for any help.
Anyone?
I'm worried i might need to enter recovery or bootloader using keys instead of software reboot at some point, and won't be able to since my keys don't work.
I mean you could open the phone and check the connection for the button and the contacts. Does it feel loose? Maybe the button is upside down ( which shouldn't matter but you never know). Get back to us!
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And if is broken then flash phils advance recovery and you will never need it again. Lol
TecknoFreak said:
And if is broken then flash phils advance recovery and you will never need it again. Lol
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Wait what? I have the same problem (volume up key is broken) and I'm constantly paranoid about bootloops since fastboot reboot recovery doesn't work. I have Philz recovery as well. Is there some feature I'm not aware of?
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Wait what? I have the same problem (volume up key is broken) and I'm constantly paranoid about bootloops since fastboot reboot recovery doesn't work. I have Philz recovery as well. Is there some feature I'm not aware of?
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The touch recovery does not require the use of volume or power button. Same with Touch CWM.
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The touch recovery does not require the use of volume or power button. Same with Touch CWM.
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Oh. Well of course you don't need the volume key to navigate the menu in a touch recovery. That's not the problem. The problem is getting *into* recovery without the volume up key. The only way to do so is if you have a functioning ROM, so if you're in a bootloop, you have to FXZ back to stock from fastboot, reroot, and install a reboot to recovery app. Then commence doing whatever it was you needed to do in recovery (assuming flashing a custom rom again and hope you don't get a bootloop)
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Oh. Well of course you don't need the volume key to navigate the menu in a touch recovery. That's not the problem. The problem is getting *into* recovery without the volume up key. The only way to do so is if you have a functioning ROM, so if you're in a bootloop, you have to FXZ back to stock from fastboot, reroot, and install a reboot to recovery app. Then commence doing whatever it was you needed to do in recovery (assuming flashing a custom rom again and hope you don't get a bootloop)
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I understand now. Yes, it's tough to access fastboot or recovery mode without volume keys working.
Not at all there are ways to get around this. Install xposed framework with an advance power option and install it. Or go to play store and look for an app name i believe quick reboot
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I understand now. Yes, it's tough to access fastboot or recovery mode without volume keys working.
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Indeed. I've wasted several development hours just getting back to a workable system when I end up with a bootloop. Makes testing very frustrating.Volume down key still works (it seems people only ever have problems with the volume up button) so can still get into fastboot. It would all be good if the "fastboot reboot recovery" command worked on this phone, but it's blocked.
EDIT: @Technofreak, once again that won't work if you're in a bootloop.
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Indeed. I've wasted several development hours just getting back to a workable system when I end up with a bootloop. Makes testing very frustrating.Volume down key still works (it seems people only ever have problems with the volume up button) so can still get into fastboot. It would all be good if the "fastboot reboot recovery" command worked on this phone, but it's blocked.
EDIT: @Technofreak, once again that won't work if you're in a bootloop.
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Yes, and fastboot only works while in download mode, which you can't access while on a bootloop.
mmm... is there any way to make the device boot into download mode by default? That would be maximum safety.
Btw, did your vol up key broke by itself? did you do the battery mod? Thanks for your input.
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Yes, and fastboot only works while in download mode, which you can't access while on a bootloop.
mmm... is there any way to make the device boot into download mode by default? That would be maximum safety.
Btw, did your vol up key broke by itself? did you do the battery mod? Thanks for your input.
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You mean download mode as in the menu where you can choose recovery or fastboot? You can't get to that without the volume up button at all. You should be able to still enter fastboot, even from a bootloop. Just hold down the power and vol down button until it vibrates, then let go. Then hit power button once more, and you should be in download mode. But that still won't get you into recovery, so you still have to FXZ back to stock from there and redo everything. There IS a way (sort of) to get it to boot to fastboot every time. Just flash an FXZ and unplug it while it's flashing system.img. Then manually flash a system.img. That should trigger the sticky bits deal where it boots into fastboot every time... but I really don't know what that will accomplish, because every time you reboot your phone you'll have to plug it into a computer and use "fastboot reboot." There isn't a reboot to recovery command in fastboot, and there is no option within fastboot itself to reboot, so you'd have to plug it into the computer and use fastboot reboot.
I wish there was a software option to always ALWAYS boot into recovery from a cold boot. That way you could always get back to recovery no matter what. FXZ is surely a last resort, but you can always restore a backup from recovery.
Yes, I have an EB40 battery mod. But the volume button didn't stop working until a couple of months after doing that. It was seemingly random. Just stopped working one day. I can't way whether it's related or not.
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Yes, I have an EB40 battery mod. But the volume button didn't stop working until a couple of months after doing that. It was seemingly random. Just stopped working one day. I can't way whether it's related or not.
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Mine did the same, broke down randomly after the EB40 mod. Can't check the frickin button since the black t5 screws got worn out (****ty quality).
What about fastboot update? isn't that suposed to flash zip files, as in cm zips?
EDIT: Been trying the vol down + power for a while, it behaves as normal power button, can't get to bootloader.
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Mine did the same, broke down randomly after the EB40 mod. Can't check the frickin button since the black t5 screws got worn out (****ty quality).
What about fastboot update? isn't that suposed to flash zip files, as in cm zips?
EDIT: Been trying the vol down + power for a while, it behaves as normal power button, can't get to bootloader.
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I have never been able to get fastboot update to work. I believe it is restricted on this phone just like fastboot reboot recovery is. Don't quote me on that as I've never seen anyone outright say that is the case, it just has never worked for me.
If it makes you feel better,don't bother trying to get the scews out. I have taken mine all the way down to the motherboard to see if there was anything obviously wrong with the volume button. Mine seems to have nothing physically wrong with it. The button (the bare button on the mobo, not the plastic piece) pushes well and even gives a nice tactile click when you push it down with the tip of a screwdriver or soemthing pointy. Hell, I've even booted it up with the case off, bare motherboard, while holding down the button with said screwdriver and it still won't work. It's got to be something like a trace burned or cracked on the motherboard, but with all the componants and shields around it I can't tell. It looks normal, and no different than the volume down button.
That sucks that you can't use the vol down and power button to get to fastboot. I just tried it myself to make sure I said it right and it worked fine. Maybe your volume down button doesnt work either??? You have to be very VERY careful if you cant get into fastboot. Don't get into a bootloop, because I don't know if there is any other way to recover at all. The only way I would know would be to short the circuit on the mobo to force the mobo to recognize a volume button press, and nobody wants to mess with that crap. Don't do any mods that are too exotic lol.
Vol down key is ok. Do you press both buttons while phone is off? For how long? This is weird.
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Vol down key is ok. Do you press both buttons while phone is off? For how long? This is weird.
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Well, I believe the correct way to do it is to hold all three buttons down at one time, but for me just holding down the power and volume down button works. If the phone is on, just hold those two buttons down until it vibrates a couple times. At that point let go of the power button. Then press the power button again, and it should boot into fastboot mode.
If the phone is off, I would assume just hold down the power button and volume down buttons. Then let go of the power button while still holding down the volume button and it should boot to fastboot mode.
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If the phone is off, I would assume just hold down the power button and volume down buttons. Then let go of the power button while still holding down the volume button and it should boot to fastboot mode.
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worked. thanks.
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worked. thanks.
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Good good. That will at least allow you to FXZ if all else fails. Just don't flash anything unless you have the time to FXZ back and do the whole process over, because in the event of a bootloop, AFAIK that is your only choice.
But we can always go to the recovery mode using the command prompt.
Connect the mobile to computer and use adb fastboot commands.
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But we can always go to the recovery mode using the command prompt.
Connect the mobile to computer and use adb fastboot commands.
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Once again, fastboot reboot recovery does not work on the Atrix HD. Let me qualify that, because there may be some people that it does work for, but the majority of us, the command is locked. In most cases, that is an invalid point, because we cannot get to recovery using fastboot.

Installing custom rom, on galaxy s gt-i9000, with a busted power button

Hi there i am relatively new to android modding and rooting etc. I recently tried to install Cyanogenmod to my phone and I succeeded, but the next day my phone began to restart itself, turns out that the power button is broken. We tried to repair it but ended up burning down the processors internal i/o (latch or whatever structure it has) with a faulty multimeter . Now i have to turn on my phone with a dock cable (with 1kohm res) which wakes up the phone, i can access the Download mode by plugging in the dock, and pressing home+down, but the recovery needs the power button signal too.
I can access the recovery by using adb commands, but i need to boot in. If i install a new recovery like CWM, i am stuck in a bootloop and i don't know if i can use the adb commands. Is there any other way to get into recovery mode, besides home+power+up, or adb commands?
Can i install CM onto the phone under these circumstances?
Thanks for any help given!
Not sure how you are going to select options in recovery as you need the power button unless you have Touch Recovery or TWRP recovery. Anyway use this app to boot to recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423071
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Not sure how you are going to select options in recovery as you need the power button unless you have Touch Recovery or TWRP recovery.
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Well , the home button does the trick, i think i tried it on the stock recovery mode.
Anyway use this app to boot to recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423071
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With the adb commands i can do that... but if i get into a bootloop i cant use this app, can i?
Sorry i miss understood you, so you are in a recovery bootloop?
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Sorry i miss understood you, so you are in a recovery bootloop?
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Well if i install a new recovery mod like clockworkmod then i'll be in one. That is why it is necessary to reboot in it so i can install the ROM.
Rather get your power button replaced.

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