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Restoring the Streak 7 using NVFlash
This will bring your device back to the unrooted 2.2.2 stock ROM. This has only been tested by the OP (me) on a T-Mobile 4G version. If you use this on other models, I cannot guarantee it's usefulness.
(Windows Only Instructions) If you’re a Linux user, you should be able to 'translate' this yourself.
This is for those who cannot use fastboot or adb. If you can successfully use these tools, DO NOT use NVFlash. You will lose all your data on your device. Do not proceed with these instructions if you are not expecting to lose all personal data on the device.
Step 1) APX Drivers – To work in NVFlash mode you need to install the drivers for the nvidia boot-recovery device. Power off your device and disconnect it from the computer. Hold down the Volume up & down buttons while plugging in the USB cable. (Or leave the USB cable attached and hold the pinhole ‘power off’, hold down the volume Up & Down and release the pinhole ‘power off’.) (The volume button seems like a rocker switch, but you can hold down both sides at once)
Your computer should now recognize the Streak 7 as an APX device. Manually install it using the nvidia boot-recovery drivers.
NVFlash
http://www.4shared.com/file/SewzEdtV/nvflash.html
Nvidia Boot-Recovery Drivers
http://www.4shared.com/file/-utyTYcJ/usbNvidiaBootdriver.html
Step 2) Install NVFlash. For ease of function simply create a folder on your C:\ drive called ‘nvflash’. Download the nvflash zip and extract it to the nvflash folder.
Step 3) Download the 13 img files that make up the original partitions of the device. Files p2.img through p14.img. Put these files in the C:\nvflash folder. ***You can skip the 14.img file (Don't put it in the NVFlash folder) if you want to attempt to keep your original internal SD Card data, but again, no guarantees.
IMG File Mirrors:
(.zipx file containing P2 through P22 - 387 MB)
Hotfile:
http://hotfile.com/dl/120032619/5858...7Img.zipx.html
DepositFiles:
http://depositfiles.com/files/8zkfcfkhh
FileSonic:
http://www.filesonic.com/file/114412...treak7Img.zipx
Original System File Mirrors:
(.zipx file containing Boot, System, Recovery and Animation - 125 MB)
Hotfile:
http://hotfile.com/dl/120032773/df86...stem.zipx.html
DepositFiles:
http://depositfiles.com/files/u9s1drd9j
FileSonic:
http://www.filesonic.com/file/114412...rigSystem.zipx
Alternate source:
Img files
http://www.4shared.com/file/R-Zl7jSj/p2_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/iR-8FbSp/p3_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/rBpYOv5r/p4_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/fYTvjnck/p5_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/mWE-yz8n/p6_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/PCRtISra/p7_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/hhjX5hj2/p8_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/IK8GXafe/p9_online.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/r5dQ9vhx/p10.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/yaMPAoxE/p11.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/gtjvMcsH/p12.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/jZKIWx1Z/p13.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/nnELROLc/p14.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/LLFPuE0C/p16.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/pDw8TwjJ/p18.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/TxL33jOv/p19.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/oiZevyl9/p20.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/9WizbDai/p21.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/fairIFEW/p22.html
Step 4) Launch (double-click) the Restore.bat file from the C:\nvflash folder. This batch command will begin copying the partitions to the device. Wait patiently as your device is being restored.
Step 5) Once all of the partitions have been written, use the pinhole ‘power off’ button next to the SD card to power off the device. Now power it back on normally to enjoy your restored Streak 7.
If you have trouble with any of the links or corrupted files, please pm me or reply to this thread.
That's all I can do folks. Ran out of free space on my free storage site.
*** Update *** If you are still stuck at boot logo, check to see if you can get into fastboot mode, if so,
finish restoring with the fastboot method.
************* Also, I recently used this method to restore from Honeycomb. I too was again stuck at the Dell logo. However, I was able to use the recovery menu (Vol Up + Power) and do a factory reset and was fine from there.
Original System Files
Boot
System
Recovery
T-Mobile Boot Animation
There may still be an issue with some units restarting as if no files had been written. If this is your experience, please let me know and I will start a new thread for that issue. Good luck!
illdill said:
There may still be an issue with some units restarting as if no files had been written. If this is your experience, please let me know and I will start a new thread for that issue. Good luck!
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link for img 14 isnt working
graffixnyc said:
link for img 14 isnt working
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Figured it might fail. Its the biggest one and it dropped a few times in the transfer. Will give a heads up when it is available. Might not be till the morning.
I was able to restore my boot and recovery partitions using the files you have already provided. Thanks for the excellent work. I am now using Clockwork to finish the job for the system recovey.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Downloaded files and waiting for p14.
im having trouble downloading p11 also. tried flashing all but p11, but nothing has changed!?!? thanks for sharing
edit: did finally get p11 to download, tried again, still no change. everything said it went fine on nvflash, but streak 7 still stuck in apx mode?
So- I have gone from a corrupted system that would boot with no fastboot or recovery mode into an operating environment that was unusable due to repeated force closures. Now thanks to these files I have been able to restore my system and finally apply Steve's 2.2.2 rooted with clockwork. Thanks to Illdill, Steve and everyone on the forum!
jesus2282 said:
im having trouble downloading p11 also. tried flashing all but p11, but nothing has changed!?!? thanks for sharing
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You will need the p11 for a successful restore. p14 may not be required as some have had success without it. Keep trying for the p11 file. It may be an issue with the online storage site I chose, or if you could use a download manager, that may help.
graffixnyc said:
link for img 14 isnt working
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Give it a try without p14 and let me know what you get?
jesus2282 said:
im having trouble downloading p11 also. tried flashing all but p11, but nothing has changed!?!? thanks for sharing
edit: did finally get p11 to download, tried again, still no change. everything said it went fine on nvflash, but streak 7 still stuck in apx mode?
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What happens when you use the pinhole to power it off then attempt to power it on normaly?
Also, are you using the flash.cfg, flash.bct, fastboot.bin and bootloader.bin from the nvflash.zip I provided?
tried 3 times, seem still cant get pass the boot screen. question, when i press up + down and plug in the usb, nothing happen but the buttons lights up... then i clicked restore and it runs all 12 files.... then i reboot.... still stuck at boot screen...
n0906 said:
tried 3 times, seem still cant get pass the boot screen. question, when i press up + down and plug in the usb, nothing happen but the buttons lights up... then i clicked restore and it runs all 12 files.... then i reboot.... still stuck at boot screen...
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Yes, nvflash mode should only give you the back, menu and home lights. Screen will remain black.
Can you get into fastboot or recovery?
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Yes, nvflash mode should only give you the back, menu and home lights. Screen will remain black.
Can you get into fastboot or recovery?
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i can... so u saying i can have it fix if i can get into either?
n0906 said:
i can... so u saying i can have it fix if i can get into either?
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Yes If you can get into fastboot you can flash the system, recovery and boot images.
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Yes If you can get into fastboot you can flash the system, recovery and boot images.
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AWESOME! but i tried look for those post and tried few weeks already.... no luck at all, i did follow every steps..... any post suggestion?
n0906 said:
AWESOME! but i tried look for those post and tried few weeks already.... no luck at all, i did follow every steps..... any post suggestion?
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Try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938824
If anyone can provide an alternate download source for the p14 image please post here and I will add it to the how-to.
Thanks in advance.
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worked for me without p14 Thanks man! Although I have a replacement coming.. at least I can play with it, configure it the way I want again then back it up, then when the new one comes just restore it to that one
Oh and another thing.. everything on my internal sd card was still there! All the files that were there that I downloaded, my titanium backups, clockwork recovery back ups.. all of that was there
I picked up a Dell Streak 7 from my nephew. He said he erased his data (formatted?). It now boots into Clockworkmd Recovery v3.0.2.0 - ALWAYS. I cannot get it to boot into fastboot, etc.
I have read many forms posts, and there is varying degrees of succes by other people. I have installed adb and fastboot applications on my pc, but I cannot see the unit connected - so, I can't upload any roms. I can go into CWM mod and mount the USB so I can transfer files to the sdcard.
If you have a solution, or can point me in the right direction, that would be greatly appreciated.
for now, I'm still searching.....
You can start with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dell_Streak_7/Flashing_Guide#Setting_up_fastboot_for_windows and search for anything with the word "Guide" in it. Seems like you need to HVflash something else first to start off and go from there.
I've read the link a few times. The problem is my unit ALWAYS boots into the CWM. I CANNOT get it to boot into fastboot. ADB and Fastboot do not see the unit.
I haven't tried nvflash yet. Still reading, trying not to brick the unit in the process.
Should I be trying to restore the unit to factory defaults? What it proper ROM to load? Update.zip?
ringram123 said:
I've read the link a few times. The problem is my unit ALWAYS boots into the CWM. I CANNOT get it to boot into fastboot. ADB and Fastboot do not see the unit.
I haven't tried nvflash yet. Still reading, trying not to brick the unit in the process.
Should I be trying to restore the unit to factory defaults? What it proper ROM to load? Update.zip?
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You probably don't have the proper drivers loaded. I had a problem with drivers at first also, they are in the download but buried inside other folders which isn't clearly explained in anything I ever read. You must have the ADB and fastboot files in the same folder.
NVflash wipes everything and might be your best bet.
You can install any ROM you want. I'm on ICS B4 but might be using this to go back to HC: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26033321#post26033321
Got it going.
I had to use nvflash to flash the ROM into the system. But first, I had to find the drivers. I used the Nvidia drivers.
ringram123 said:
Got it going.
I had to use nvflash to flash the ROM into the system. But first, I had to find the drivers. I used the Nvidia drivers.
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can you please elaborate..
Same thing happened to me this morning. I went into settings/ account to erase my personal data and do a factory reset. For some reason it went into CWM, so i did the wipe data and everything seemed ok, but then it Always booted in CWM and haven't been able to get out..
Mine is a Tmo 4g version, I still had the 2.2.2 on it and want to keep it that way.
Nvflash according these instructions :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018809
That will get you back to stock. Then search honeycomb & The Manii and you will get the ota for your version of the streak.
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Only boots to CWM - PC not recognizing it in NVflash mode
Only boots to CWM - PC not recognizing it in NVflash mode
I have a S7 that will only boot to CWM (dell logo and straight into CWM). I bought it cheap that way figuring I could fix it. I think I get it into NVflash mode by holding the + and - volume buttons and clicking the power reset button by the SD card slot while the USB is plugged in. It lights up the three touch buttons and the power green light is on but my PC does not see it. I'm running windows 8. Please help. I have everything I need to NVflash per the above link but can't get back the PC recognizing the S7.
Thank you very much.
Josh
WookieFan said:
Nvflash according these instructions :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018809
That will get you back to stock. Then search honeycomb & The Manii and you will get the ota for your version of the streak.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2
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I have rooted and installed CM10 on my wife's KFHD7...for some reason she doesn't like it. Now I am trying to put it back to stock Amazon. Can anyone direct me to a tutorial or anything? Thanks.
Wow man your lucky. I'm trying to get a 2nd boot loader onto my device and install cm but I'm running out of options since nothing is working, mind telling me how you got yours done? I don't know why the heck you would ever want to but to get back to factory download follow this thread, all you need is get into fast boot mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
Make sure to put a ROM on the internal SD card before flashing. Read the info at both links. Or are you just stuck somewhere in the process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347170
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LinearEquation said:
Make sure to put a ROM on the internal SD card before flashing. Read the info at both links. Or are you just stuck somewhere in the process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347170
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Thanks. Actually now I am in a different situation. Like you said, I forgot to put a file to load before I got carried away wiping. Now I'm trying to sideload but for some reason my pc wont recognize kindle. Tried reloading several different drivers.
Do you have TWRP on it yet? When your tablet boots, do you see a blue Kindle logo for a bit?
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LinearEquation said:
Do you have TWRP on it yet? When your tablet boots, do you see a blue Kindle logo for a bit?
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Yes logo goes orange to blue.
Device is in TWRP.
cmurf70 said:
Yes logo goes orange to blue.
Device is in TWRP.
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1. With your device in TWRP follow the directions at this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498 you just need to push the to ROM you want to use and Gapps right onto TWRP.
2. Now confirm they are on the internal SD card.
3. Now swipe to to a factory reset. This clears all but your SD card.
4. Now got to install on TWRP and choose the ROM zip.
5. Now click "add another zip."
6. Now choose the Gapps zip.
7. Swipe to flash them both.
8. When that's done, Press the button that says wiped Dalvik/CACHE. Only clear that. Do it twice for good measures.
9. Now reboot into system and give a few minutes for the CACHE to build.
10. Breath a sigh of relief.
LinearEquation said:
1. With your device in TWRP follow the directions at this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498 you just need to push the to ROM you want to use and Gapps right onto TWRP.
2. Now confirm they are on the internal SD card.
3. Now swipe to to a factory reset. This clears all but your SD card.
4. Now got to install on TWRP and choose the ROM zip.
5. Now click "add another zip."
6. Now choose the Gapps zip.
7. Swipe to flash them both.
8. When that's done, Press the button that says wiped Dalvik/CACHE. Only clear that. Do it twice for good measures.
9. Now reboot into system and give a few minutes for the CACHE to build.
10. Breath a sigh of relief.
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Thanks again for the reply but my problem is i cant push anything into twrp because my pc wont recognize the device. No driver. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few different drivers. I'm afraid its probably a device setting but I cant get into it to check. hmmm
cmurf70 said:
Thanks again for the reply but my problem is i cant push anything into twrp because my pc wont recognize the device. No driver. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few different drivers. I'm afraid its probably a device setting but I cant get into it to check. hmmm
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You're in a bootloot. This may happen. Read the second portion of Stunts write up as he gives some good instructions on getting past this. Are you wanting complete stock? Or leave a back door open for future times and leave TWRP on it?
If you want to go bare bones stock then you will need a fastboot cord and use this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
If you want to keep TWRP then you will needs to flash an Amazon zip.
Which Amazon won't matter because Amazon will push an auto update onto it sometime soon. Unless you disable the OTA updates with KFFA.
LinearEquation said:
You're in a bootloot. This may happen. Read the second portion of Stunts write up as he gives some good instructions on getting past this. Are you wanting complete stock? Or leave a back door open for future times and leave TWRP on it?
If you want to go bare bones stock then you will need a fastboot cord and use this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
If you want to keep TWRP then you will needs to flash an Amazon zip.
Which Amazon won't matter because Amazon will push an auto update onto it sometime soon. Unless you disable the OTA updates with KFFA.
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Are you positive you gave me the right link? Appears to be for android phones.
OK, she's back in action. Thanks for everyone's help.
Used KFFirstaide with a fastboot cable.
Installed adb dirvers / retsored / bingo
I'm learning.
cmurf70 said:
OK, she's back in action. Thanks for everyone's help.
Used KFFirstaide with a fastboot cable.
Installed adb dirvers / retsored / bingo
I'm learning.
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Sorry I missed the update. KFFA had seem to have some issues as of late. Glad it worked for you. To answer your question, yes that was a good link to root your KFHD. Should you need a backup restore tool sometime to just have your computer sometime, use this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254 but you have to be rooted to use that program.
I forgot to activate rom slot 1 when flashing so it installed on the stock rom, which said if this was done it would not work, and now the phone will power off at the motorola logo. I made a backup with cwm and it is on my computer as a few .md5 and .win files. It also wont let me load safestrap even though i hold down the buttons to go into bootloader. Please help i really need it fixed
Violentbacon said:
I forgot to activate rom slot 1 when flashing so it installed on the stock rom, which said if this was done it would not work, and now the phone will power off at the motorola logo. I made a backup with cwm and it is on my computer as a few .md5 and .win files. It also wont let me load safestrap even though i hold down the buttons to go into bootloader. Please help i really need it fixed
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Can you get to AP fastboot? If so, you can then use this utility found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207384
You would want to do the full wipe install of jelly bean, so option 1. This should make your phone basically factory new, where you'll have to reroot it and redo safestrap/CM.
RoninRyan said:
Can you get to AP fastboot? If so, you can then use this utility found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207384
You would want to do the full wipe install of jelly bean, so option 1. This should make your phone basically factory new, where you'll have to reroot it and redo safestrap/CM.
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I would try that, but when I start AP fastboot, it reads: battery low, cannot program. I have left it plugged in for 24 hours and still the same message. When I select BP tools, the battery icon shows up with a "?" sign in it instead of a charge percentage.
EDIT- It has begun recharging when I chose BP Diag, and I will update when I attempt to run the razr utility
I would like to say the utility worked! I am very happy that it was fixed. Thank you very much!
Violentbacon said:
I would like to say the utility worked! I am very happy that it was fixed. Thank you very much!
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Glad to hear. Happy rom flashing.
Hi,
My phone -Note 4 N910T- is stucked at bootscreen, and it can not to boot into recovery mode too. It is bootloop after upgrading by OTA from Kitkat 4.4.4 - N910TUVU1ANK4.
I tried to flash stock firmware( using both "N910TUVU1ANK4" and "N910TUVU1COD6" ), or full files stock firmware ( included PIT files),but it hasn't worked. I also tried to flash by Smatch Swich, everything seem OK but it can not fix.
I attached some photos of my problem for your reference.
Please help me.
Thanks,
You didn't mention if you tried using Kies?
DigitalChris602 said:
You didn't mention if you tried using Kies?
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I tried using Kies too, but it did not work.:crying::crying::crying:
I was going to suggest the same thing. Try using Kies and go to Tools\Emergency firmware recovery and see if that works.
Can you get into download mode?
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Can you get into download mode?
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Yes, I can. One of my attached photos has shown as above. I tried to flash via ODIN or Smart Switch ( Kies 3), the program has shown OK but I still got the problem.
saclyvn said:
Yes, I can. One of my attached photos has shown as above. I tried to flash via ODIN or Smart Switch ( Kies 3), the program has shown OK but I still got the problem.
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It is pretty hard to brick these phones. Just in case you have a bad file or something. Grab the zip and follow these instructions. I know that all these files in this zip are good so it is worth a shot.
Even if you know what you are doing, follow the instructions exactly, you may be overlooking something. It happens to everyone sometimes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56226823&postcount=2
After you odin whichever firmware you flashed, wait about 10 min or so on that boot screen that is stucked. Then pull the battery out. Go into stock recovery but power+home+vol up. Then select wipe data/reset. Reboot and it should boot just fine.
At least that's how i fixed my phone that stuck few times like what you going through.
mutantblack said:
After you odin whichever firmware you flashed, wait about 10 min or so on that boot screen that is stucked. Then pull the battery out. Go into stock recovery but power+home+vol up. Then select wipe data/reset. Reboot and it should boot just fine.
At least that's how i fixed my phone that stuck few times like what you going through.
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The problem is my phone can not access to stock recovery or TWRP recovery. It just stuck at first bootscreen which is shown "Samsung Galaxy Note 4 powered by Android", then restart and stuck again. So that I can not wipe data or reset to fix.
saclyvn said:
The problem is my phone can not access to stock recovery or TWRP recovery. It just stuck at first bootscreen which is shown "Samsung Galaxy Note 4 powered by Android", then restart and stuck again. So that I can not wipe data or reset to fix.
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Since you can still get into download mode, what happens if you flash TWRP through ODIN? Step 10 in the instructions I posted assuming it is still rooted or start at step 8 if not. Just to see if you can get recovery working again.
You are wasting time...start over, it's your best and quickest fix....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...sy-steps-stock-odin-n910tuvu1anih-cf-t2903733