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hi all,
has anybody bought an unbranded version of this card. my problem is that i've just bought one off ebay and it came with t-mobile software (fine i'm on t-mobile) and firmware for a sony laptop (bad, it doesn't work properly on my acer)
i'm finding it impossible to get hold of the latest unbranded firmware for windows vista.
if anyone has it could they point me to where i can download it or email it (1.7mb) to me - i'd be very greatful.
cheers
Since there is new official update, how can i return to stock 2.2.2 ?
NVFLASH back to stock and start over.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018809
thank you alot
stock rom
The above link is for Tmobile ROM. Long story but I cashed and flashed to this one yesterday thinking it was a stock Dell US wifi ROM. I called Dell Support and the guy had me go to another url and download another Honeycomb update (same file, just a different address) but it gave the mismatch that others have gotten. He is sending out a pickup for my unit and Dell is supposed to re-flash it and install the upgrade. I really don't want to be with out my Streak for 7-10 day as I use it for work. I have tried to find a true stock US wifi ROM but am a little gun shy about spending alot of time to find out it is not. I want to flash the stock ROM and do the US update in a few days. I would appreciate it if someone could point to a true stock 2.2.2 US wifi ROM. BTW,my Steak became unrooted after I wiped and re-flashed the above ROM. Not sure if this is normal.
Thanks.
alchrisr01 said:
The above link is for Tmobile ROM. Long story but I cashed and flashed to this one yesterday thinking it was a stock Dell US wifi ROM. I called Dell Support and the guy had me go to another url and download another Honeycomb update (same file, just a different address) but it gave the mismatch that others have gotten. He is sending out a pickup for my unit and Dell is supposed to re-flash it and install the upgrade. I really don't want to be with out my Streak for 7-10 day as I use it for work. I have tried to find a true stock US wifi ROM but am a little gun shy about spending alot of time to find out it is not. I want to flash the stock ROM and do the US update in a few days. I would appreciate it if someone could point to a true stock 2.2.2 US wifi ROM. BTW,my Steak became unrooted after I wiped and re-flashed the above ROM. Not sure if this is normal.
Thanks.
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You can use my procedure listed here for the actual wifi stock rom>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17347531#post17347531
alchrisr01 said:
The above link is for Tmobile ROM. Long story but I cashed and flashed to this one yesterday thinking it was a stock Dell US wifi ROM. I called Dell Support and the guy had me go to another url and download another Honeycomb update (same file, just a different address) but it gave the mismatch that others have gotten. He is sending out a pickup for my unit and Dell is supposed to re-flash it and install the upgrade. I really don't want to be with out my Streak for 7-10 day as I use it for work. I have tried to find a true stock US wifi ROM but am a little gun shy about spending alot of time to find out it is not. I want to flash the stock ROM and do the US update in a few days. I would appreciate it if someone could point to a true stock 2.2.2 US wifi ROM. BTW,my Steak became unrooted after I wiped and re-flashed the above ROM. Not sure if this is normal.
Thanks.
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Could you share the URL?
Also, did the Dell person say why they are not yet using the OTA update here in the US?
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Thanks for the link to your ROM flash. This is one I actually looked at yesterday.
I downloaded the files while I was in a decent network but ran out of time to actually do the process.
The Dell support guy had me go to :
tinyurl.com/streak7honeycomb
This is really the same one found on the forums as the file name is
LG7-820W_507_19534_00.pkg which I had saved to my laptop anyway. Downloading stuff while on a hotel network sucks!
Anyway, I think that since a Dell tech support guy was trying to help me install Honeycomb is a good sign. Sorry, I did not ask when the official US release would be and when I mentioned Sept 7 he did not make any comment. I found it odd that he thought the above would work on my Streak.
If the US support is linking to that then they must have been given bad instructions. I dont believe any streaks were sold in the US that were that model. I assume you're in the us and your streak 7 is a US or Wifi model.
That link is only valid for EU models.
TheManii said:
If the US support is linking to that then they must have been given bad instructions. I dont believe any streaks were sold in the US that were that model. I assume you're in the us and your streak 7 is a US or Wifi model.
That link is only valid for EU models.
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That is correct to the best of my knowledge
AndroidOVERALL said:
You can use my procedure listed here for the actual wifi stock rom>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17347531#post17347531
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I have a similar question. I did an NVFlash procedure and thought I was going back to the stock Wifi rom, but when I run the device. I get the T-Mobile startup logo. Now everything seems to work just fine once the machine is booted. My device is Dell Wifi, with no 3G support.
I plan to flash the device with USA Dell HC 3.2 ROM as soon as it is available (October 7th?) ..
When I check for system updates on the T-MO Rom the device is redirected to a T-MO web Page.
Once I flash with the generic USA Dell ROM will the device retain any "thoughts" of T-Mobile, especially for system updates, or will the system update now point back to a Dell process (in case Dell issues any fixes beyond the base 3.2 support)?
I ask this, cause if the T-MO ROM causes future service issues on HC 3.2, then I will flash the device again using NVFlash back to the Stock Dell Wifi 2.2 ROM just to be safe.
Any advice here deeply appreciated!
If you read further into the thread you will see the post for just the stock wifi version which I've done a couple times without error
There is this thread too..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104093
AndroidOVERALL said:
You can use my procedure listed here for the actual wifi stock rom>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17347531#post17347531
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I used your procedure and got the device back to stock, THANKS!
A few problems I have found, the service tag on the flap does not match the one in the status (i did the factory reset and selected both), when I click on the update I still get nothing available (this is version 338), and the email app is different (no multiple folders for junk mail etc.) I had to do all the mail settings manually this time but not when new.
Other than those minor issues works great. I suppose Dell will be rolling the update out in phases to keep from suffering server crash.
edit: nevermind the mail thing, deleted the account and re-added it and all is well.
Hi,
First off I bought my T-mobile branded Streak 7 from Craigslist a week ago before Dell announced that only the WiFi and unlocked Streaks would get 3.2! I was soo MAD!! So i posted my Dell on craigslist for dirt cheap on October 7th at 5:00 p.m. When I got home all on the sudden at 9:00 p.m. California time I got a notification that an update was available!! I proceeded to jump up and down and hit the download the update!! I went through all the steps and I have an official 3.2. streak T-mobile version!! I bought it from someone who stated it was new and I only used it on WiFi, So I thought I would be skipped on the update. Guess only the t-mobile version's that were activated on t-mobile are affected?
Battery life is still the same and most of my apps work, except NetFlix!!
Anyone else rocking the official update on there t-mobile?
What rom version do you have? It was likely updated with a wifi/retail rom and not a tmo one as they dont exist
salgalvan said:
Hi,
First off I bought my T-mobile branded Streak 7 from Craigslist a week ago before Dell announced that only the WiFi and unlocked Streaks would get 3.2! I was soo MAD!! So i posted my Dell on craigslist for dirt cheap on October 7th at 5:00 p.m. When I got home all on the sudden at 9:00 p.m. California time I got a notification that an update was available!! I proceeded to jump up and down and hit the download the update!! I went through all the steps and I have an official 3.2. streak T-mobile version!! I bought it from someone who stated it was new and I only used it on WiFi, So I thought I would be skipped on the update. Guess only the t-mobile version's that were activated on t-mobile are affected?
Battery life is still the same and most of my apps work, except NetFlix!!
Anyone else rocking the official update on there t-mobile?
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Ok im lost u have a branded tmobile device and you got a official hc up date from dell? How the hell.
does it actually have the Tmo logo on back of device?
even then could be faked... just syaing.. I hope its legit..
if so please PM TheManii.. he will be interested.
This might be great news!
Hi,
Ya I it came in the official T-Mobile box and paper work, and the T-mobile data only sim!! I took my sim outta my Dell Streak 5, which is also on T-mobile and it worked! But when i tried to browse the net I keep being re-directed to the T-mobile site!! It does show the 4g logo and edge too when I'm out of range. (My Dell Streak 5 I bought from Craiglister who bought it in Australia so I have been using a T-Mobile sim for years!
I'm guessing cause I was to lazy to get a t-mobile broadband plan. I was using only with WiFi.. So it was never registered with t-mobile. That's my best guess. I will post a photo of the info tonight.
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What rom version do you have? It was likely updated with a wifi/retail rom and not a tmo one as they dont exist
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It is 3.2 along with the Dell Stage widgets. Listen guys I have no reason to be pulling anything over on anybody.. I was so Mad when I read on Dell that all but t-mobile streaks would be updated. I promise I'll post more info tonight.. I was No [email protected]#! way when I saw the update notification!
Ya it is the WiFi Retail honeycomb version! Every T-mobile app was missing, like Blockbuster, t-mo tv, but I can download them from the market.
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this is likely that unbranded update posted on streaksmart. Like you said If the device has never been registered on tmobile... but how would they actually keep track of this for the update... hmmm I dont know. But congratulations buddy, make sure to pm The Manii in case this is something new.
Photos added.
Hey everybody! Well I add some photos, but let me know if I should add more!
That's the unbranded US 4G one, you cant officially flash it from the previous tmo roms
By unbranded, do you mean the one that hasn't the "T-mobile" decal in the back?
because i have one that doesn't have the decal in the back, but it IS branded "t-mobile" (i have the T-mobile SIM and everything).
is the same?
I mean the rom, the Tmo s7 is the only physically branded device dell sells.
I'm talking about the rom as it's region 30 which is "dell" or "US" region
Tmo roms are 33 which is "tmobile" region roms
Isn't the point that it got sent to his tablet in the first place?
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Thanks Smurphjw! My point was only that I got the update and nothing else! So maby T-Mo users might get the update too, with out having to root. I understand that the rom is unbranded, but Dell was clear that only WiFi Streaks would gt the update.
I seriously doubt it was on an unmodified device as the update script in the pkgs only checks two things before installing:
1) If the device is a streak7
2) what region it is (out of either "tmo (33)" "Boss (00)" - which is what the EU regions use" and "US (30)")
The flashable zips I released only did two things: remove those two checks and remove the modem updates
TheManii said:
I seriously doubt it was on an unmodified device as the update script in the pkgs only checks two things before installing:
1) If the device is a streak7
2) what region it is (out of either "tmo (33)" "Boss (00)" - which is what the EU regions use" and "US (30)")
The flashable zips I released only did two things: remove those two checks and remove the modem updates
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I have a quick question. Since all you did was remove the checks and modems, why can't one just change the zip file to update.pkg and use the stock recover to flash to HC? Why does one have to install CWM and then install the zip?
Or just change the region to (33), and then we can use the package without CWM? (I know, it is probably too simple, or it would have been done this way already).
The stock recovery decrypts pkgs, that's what makes pkgs different.
If you simply renamed the zip to pkg it would try and decrypt that and would end up with garbage. The stock rec has no options, it will only "decrypt the pkg" -> "attempt to flash decrypted pkg". Only way to flash something with the stock one is to first encrypt it correctly so it will decrypt it on it's own
Changing the region requires modifying the recovery image, which has already been done with links on the update guide
TheManii said:
The stock recovery decrypts pkgs, that's what makes pkgs different.
If you simply renamed the zip to pkg it would try and decrypt that and would end up with garbage. The stock rec has no options, it will only "decrypt the pkg" -> "attempt to flash decrypted pkg". Only way to flash something with the stock one is to first encrypt it correctly so it will decrypt it on it's own
Changing the region requires modifying the recovery image, which has already been done with links on the update guide
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OK, thanks for the explanation. I'm still on Froyo, but I may update at some point. It seems pretty clear, and easy except for having to get CWM on the S7.
I seriously doubt it was on an unmodified device as the update script in the pkgs only checks two things before installing:
1) If the device is a streak7
2) what region it is (out of either "tmo (33)" "Boss (00)" - which is what the EU regions use" and "US (30)")
The flashable zips I released only did two things: remove those two checks and remove the modem updates
If you look at the photos I posted under the firmware it shows I have the US 30. I never posted trying to tick anyone else off. I never modified my Streak, but I give up, because apparently I'm lying according to ThManni. I only wanted to post my good news, and give some hope to others. When I bought my Streak it came in a sealed box with all the plactic on screen and back of unit. Sorry to all who dought me when I say I never modified my streak at all.
Ok, so I work for this company that is mass selling these DS7... We have all types of the models come in, and I'm trying to figure out which ones can be upgraded to Honeycomb 3.2...
I know that the WiFi unbranded model can receive the OTA update, but the T-mobile WiFi is unable to receive it.
As far as I can tell none of the 3G models can receive the Honeycomb update. I have been reading around these forums today, and found out that (correct me if I'm wrong) carrier unlocked 3G models can be get the OTA Honeycomb update.
I have been looking at this software to carrier unlock the DS7 (Dell Streak Unlocker ), but don't know if it a one-time-use device specific unlock, or if I could use it to unlock many devices.
I know there is a lot of information provided here hidden in these forums, but I am at work, and I cannot spend all day looking for answers. If someone could just help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
If you're running into multiple S7's, could you report what roms are installed on them?
To find your rom version:
Go to settings -> about tablet
List the following:
OEM Version: GLUNB1Axyyyzz
X is your hardware model:
(note that this isnt consistant below 340)
1: US 4g
2: EU 3g
3: Wifi
yyy is your rom version
zz is your region
Build number:
Baseband ver:
(if applicable)
Dell Streak 7 Official roms - XDA wiki
Dell Update Process - XDA wiki
You're likely going to run into a couple that I dont already know about,
I would like to ask if you could make nvflash dumps of them, but I'll settle for just rom info if you can do that much.
General breakdown:
From a hardware perspective: all S7's can be upgraded, they're all more or less identical internally (bar the modems)
From a software perspective, Tmo ones and wifi ones below 340 cannot be officially updated.
The unlocker software likely is one time use/per code.
I cant say it actually is because I've never tried, but it strongly sounds like it would be.
First of series
I don't know how to perform a nvflash dump, but I can provide the system information. I will be posting different systems as I come across them. If there is a guide that you can point me to that shows how to get the nvflash dump I would be happy to gather that data for ya.
#1 DS7 T-mobile branded 3G (android version 2.2.2)
OEM - GLUNB1A133633
Build - 15420
Baseband - 11.810.09.06.00
#2 DS7 T-mobile branded 3G (android version 3.2)
OEM - GLUNB1A151230
Build - 20031
Baseband - 11.810.09.06.00
Hi, I bought the I8910 from German Amazon and my girlfriend brought it to Ecuador for me. Little did I know the phone doesn't pick up any 3g coverage, only edge, which means I have a glorified iPod in my hands. I've tried many things without success and I was wondering if someone here could help me put the modem from the UBAMA1 build or the whole firmware (so far I've only managed to get a Fail message on Odin when it starts installing the modem)
jdcev said:
Hi, I bought the I8910 from German Amazon and my girlfriend brought it to Ecuador for me. Little did I know the phone doesn't pick up any 3g coverage, only edge, which means I have a glorified iPod in my hands. I've tried many things without success and I was wondering if someone here could help me put the modem from the UBAMA1 build or the whole firmware (so far I've only managed to get a Fail message on Odin when it starts installing the modem)
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I'm not sure you can turn a i8190 to a i8190L just by changing modem. Maybe thats why odin fails. I don't know..just a thought.
tys0n said:
I'm not sure you can turn a i8190 to a i8190L just by changing modem. Maybe thats why odin fails. I don't know..just a thought.
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I attempted to flash the entire rom, it's just that the error message pops up when Odin shows the modem being installed.
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jdcev said:
Hi, I bought the I8910 from German Amazon and my girlfriend brought it to Ecuador for me. Little did I know the phone doesn't pick up any 3g coverage, only edge, which means I have a glorified iPod in my hands. I've tried many things without success and I was wondering if someone here could help me put the modem from the UBAMA1 build or the whole firmware (so far I've only managed to get a Fail message on Odin when it starts installing the modem)
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I have exactly the same issue, the only difference is that Im in Mexico, did you find a solution for this? if yes please let me know.
Thnak you