It's now the middle of January 2011. Which version of Android is your Dell Streak running?
If you've got yourself an AT&T-locked Streak and aren't already running one of DJ_Steve's amazing StreakDroid Froyo ROMs, which is now at version 1.6.0, then I bet you're still using Android 1.6 (Donut). You're probably part of the only group of Streak users still on Donut left in the world and based on a company email I received from a tipster, it looks like you'll continue to be sans Froyo for at least a few more weeks.
The last word we heard about the official OTA update for AT&T-locked Streaks was that it would be coming this week. But considering that it's now Friday and many of you are still looking at Donut on your Streaks, it's safe to say that the update has once again been delayed.
Here's the body of an internal Dell email that was forwarded to me:
Sorry for getting back to you so late, but as you probably guessed we / AT&T are not releasing the update this week. I'd say a couple of more weeks at least. AT&T is pretty thorough in their QA sessions and that's where we are.
I'm sure that Dell isn't completely blameless for the delay, but AT&T is undoubtedly the main party at fault here.
According to an article published just yesterday at Computerworld, AT&T is "the least desirable [carrier] choice for Android" and has so far "failed to upgrade a single one of its nine Android phones" to Froyo. So if it's any consolation to you Donut users out there, the Streak isn't the only one that AT&T is leaving out in the cold.
Thanks, tipster!
I have the Streak and the Captivate. I agree 100% with the last paragraph! At&t….. ridiculous
I’m starting to believe AT&T is intentionally delaying this because it adds thethering.
If you’re still stuck on donut, you don’t have to be, we can help you upgrade. It’s about as hard as installing a new printer, and we now know how to recover from most bad situations.
Just head over to your favourite Streak forum and get some Froyo goodness now!
Can’t imagine still being on stock 1.6.
DJ Steve is a hero.
And with that,I’m about to download DJ Steve.
It is definitely a carrier issue, and I feel kinda sorry for the device manufacturers (not just Dell) who get us shouting for upgrades.
We seem to be luckier over the pond with European carriers keen to stay ahead of competition and increasingly tinkering less and less with a core build in order to get it out of the door quickly – happy customers, happy device manufacturer…
…anyone remember the frequency of updates for Windows Mobile?!
Thats kinda strange. I called Dell Mobility earlier today and a lady told me that the Froyo update was rolling out now OTA. huh… guess i got lied to.
my computer would not let me do the upgrade, so if someone stays in the Charlotte area can you help me
lied to. lied to. lied to. lied to. lied to. lied to. lied to. I dont use my streak as a phone just tablet never had att on it so give me my mother fn update now before i lose my mind.
Dell isn’t completely blameless
f-you att
yes yes f all of att and dell liars
I’m glad i did what i did BACK IN NOVEMBER!
what did you do
I dont know how much more of this I can take……
I’m not sure how I would live without my Streak now that I have it. And up until I purchased my Streak I’ve had very few complaints with AT&T. But this experience has been so frustrating that I will never buy a Dell product again … and I’ll be leaving AT&T as soon as my husband’s contract is up.
I’m not sure how I would live without my Streak now that I have it. And up until I purchased my Streak I’ve had very few complaints with AT&T. But this experience has been so frustrating that I will never buy a Dell product again … and I’ll be leaving AT&T as soon as my husband’s contract is up.
Like Jenn said, now it’s starting to be more clear on what’s holding the release of 2.2:
From the article on 2.2. updates:
“Verizon updated 33% of its lineup, followed by Sprint at 28.6% and T-Mobile at 12.5%. AT&T on the other hand didn’t upgrade a single handset to Froyo in that period (last 6 months of 2010).”
http://www.gizmocrunch.com/android/4754-verizon-htc-android-froyo-update
I have three words for you… Flash Flash Flash. IT HAS EVERYTHING to do with Flash.
EVERY manufacturer who has released an Android phone/tablet with an Android version less than 2.2, even if it has been more than a year since Froyo has been released has done so because of Flash.
There are manufacturers releasing Tablets/Phones TODAY with Android 2.1 because Flash would run like Hell on their device, and they have NO intention of releasing 2.2 until they have an install base of people who have already forked over money.
AT&T is EXACTLY the same. They won’t release Android 2.2 until the iCrap is no longer exclusive. The iCrap has no flash, will have no flash, and won’t ever have flash.
AT&T knows that as long has people have NO option but to get the iCrap (And have no other better options) on their network and stupidly sign up for 2yrs, they won’t release a Froyo phone that is better than the iCrap.
Think how LONG it took for AT&T to get Android at all it’s because of the iCrap. Think of several of the Android phones they carry that have NO REASON at all not to have Froyo.
I know EXACTLY when Froyo will get released for the Streak and probably several other AT&T phones. Sometime very near February 10th.
Just my $.02.
man i tried the qdl tool upgrade path but sure enough, with the white streak, i got the errors listed here:
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=133
both the DT IS IN FAST BOOT and the white screen FASTBOOT MODE
messages…
sigh… i give up…
2.2 it is supposed to come out on monday 17th or am i wrong?
I spoke with Dell on the 13th and the rep said the OTA update already began rolling out but is by region and would take 3-4 weeks to complete. Nice script lady, thoroughly dissatisfied with the lack of urgency to keep customer’s happy.
Is there a definitive,step-by-step guide on upgrading & then retro-grading back to 1.6 in time for the official upgrade?
that’s true, for unlocked devices. Dell has had 2.2 rolling for over a month now in the US.
I give up [...is digging though drawer tying to find his 1996 Motorolla 550]
That’s odd.
I was on a support call last night, and the rep said they “started rolling out the update for customers of AT&T” this week, and we should all have it “within the next week or two”
Im still being on stock 1.6., every morning i check if theres a update for my streak, i love my phone, i cant imagine my life without my streak, but this is too much, f**k att, f**k dell, im so tired of lies,, please guys help me upgrade to dj steve,, can anyone guide me, step by step, or tell me whats the first thing i need to do, to upgrade my phone
Flash Flash Flash.the main reason for 2.2 flash baby so much content needs flash give it to me baby
I give up […is digging though drawer tying to find my old sturdy sony Ericsson ..
shot gun blast to all dell products
how can i update to DJ STEVE froyo, i cant wait any longer for the official update
Oh well, time to bite the bullet and go with DJ Steve then.
Haha, this is so funny. I gave up on the Streak three weeks ago. Went on a trip and decided to take my old iPhone 3. I had forgotten how easy it was to carry, how polished the UI is, how great the apps ran. The only reason I went to the Streak was to get increased speed and a larger screen for streaming movies – neither of which were delivered on the Streak on 1.6. After months of frustration with this Dell brick locking up, no updates, no You Tube, etc., the old familiar iPhone was soooo nice. Come back, Apple loves you:-)
Streak 2.2 eats apples for breakfast and stays healthy
i like what bill has to say should of gave up months ago.
2.2 yes 1.6 no
I don’t understand why we should wait for AT&T to release Froyo? Just install the custom froyo roms for streak and you are good to go… I did that for my captivate and I am happier than ever!!! I don’t even care about the official froyo release for AT&T anymore…
Bill, so you basically “downgrade” your phone? Wow!!!
What’s a couple weeks vs. “before spring” in the northland?
Re: Dell Streak OS update.
Monday
RogersErin
Community Manager
Posts: 604
Registered: 07-14-2010 .@community
Hi,
Rogers is currently testing the 2.2 update for the Dell Streak on our network to ensure the best experience for our customers. We anticipate that it will be available before the Spring.
Thanks for your patience.
… As I see it, I would like to think the slow process is to ensure the 2.2 update will work without problem on the AT&T network. If they (Dell/AT&T) release without testing, then something could break and everyone of us will be complaining about that… If I was a company like AT&T, I’d rather have people being impatient for a new software release than actually having a valid complaint for broken phone software.. Does everyone remember the IPHONE debacle?
I am just as eager as everyone else to get 2.2, but in the meantime I have a phone and OS that works… patience is a virtue
I upgraded mine to 2.2 using the qdl tool, I almost gave up, took me 4 tries, succeeded on the 4th and enjoying my streak. Upgraded using win xp 32 bit toshiba laptop. Had a hard time using dell inspiron running under windows 7 64 bit. The Android ADB driver was the one that worked for my streak. I thought I bricked it when I got stucked up on dell logo. But did not give up. Go do yourself a favor, go use the qdl tool so you ccould enjoy your streak.
Go use the qdl tool!
do you have a link for it
Hi All
I just got off phone with Dell and they said that they released 2.2 on Jan 12, AT&T plans on rolling it out by regions. Can people like me who are relying on AT&T for the update gather by regions and post here as soon as they get the update notification. Also Dell told me that by randomly checking for software updates won’t help, you will get the notification when it’s ready for your region. I don’t know how much truth that holds but we can certainly gather. I am in Midwest and I will post here once my phone shows that.
I upgraded to froyo no issues at all in early december. Got tires of waiting. Dj steve is a streak savior.
IM FROM EAST AND I WILL POST HERE ONCE MY PHONE SHOWS THE UPDATE NOTIFICATION
My next step is to dump this company (AT&T) everytime i called them for info about my Streak’s update, the dumb people don’t even know the phone……anyone can help to to find a way or a link to update mine. let’s move out of this service to another one that is responsible and takes charge of things. Thankx
Thats it…I have held off hacking/rooting my Streak…but now I feel my hands are tied. They have driven me to this…especially since I can jailbreak my old iPhone 3G and put Droid 2.2 on it.
My iPhone now has a better version of android than my brand new Streak has…and the only reason I bought it was because the douchebag salesman promised me I could update it out of the box.
They’re all just douchebags. Dell and AT&T….
JANUARY 14, 2011 AT 12:37 PM
I purchased my 1st Streak Aug 13, 2010…returned it due to what Dell tech thought was a software issue, got the replacement in Sept, only to find the same issue and on my on that 1.6 won’t work with my Laptop sync, I was told 2.1 would be out in Oct…. Epic Fail….kept Streak, Nov…. 2.2…. Epic Fail, Dec, called Dell again..was told ATT would OTA 2.2, called ATT… .ATT has no clue about support of Streak, called Dell again in Jan, the finger pointing started, called Dell to return Streak # 2, I was told in a nutshell….To Bad, So Sad…..your over you 30 day return!!! Now…..it’s pushed back again!?…..why do i feel robbed? Buy Dell???!! …..Never Again !!!! Can Anyone Help????
right on mike
goes to show you at&t suits can’t be trusted. Good thing i purchased my streak unlocked and soon as i get it i’ll just use my t-mobile sim card for the phone part. And a small piece of news i read from technobuffalo.com sprint has an event on feb 7th no clue on what it is but the iphone 4 could possibly make an appearance.
NEVER ending bunch of lies. who really knows the truth. there has to be one person that has the real info for all of use but he or she will not show there face its all about $$$$ it always is
You won’t want to go back to Official.
Steve’s Rom has nearly twice the performance and maintains better battery life.
If you like the look of Dell’s official rom, you can run their UI on Steve’s
at this point I do not understand why anyone is still on official ROMs… AT&T is forcing their users to upgrade on their own and as a result… letting them all tether. LOL
the white streak has some very unique issues with upgrading… but DJ Steve and Fards can get you sorted…
Head on over to the IRC channel #dellstreak on Freenode they’ll help ya.
According to Dell it will be out in the fall of 2010…
Don’t hold your breath.
once the rollout starts it will not take two weeks.
go to streak.modaco.com all the info is there…
it’s not pretty simple really.
It’s still the official Dell build if you think it will “work without problem” on any network… you’re in denial.
It’s not Dell’s fault… they gave AT&T the update months ago.
This is exactly the problem with the smart phone model. If someone told you that you could not upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 you would be furious. With smartphones, however, we just accept it as normal for a carrier to do just that.
It’s just wrong!
We paid for our phones, and we pay for our government. Let’s get the Feds to help stop the madness! After all, we paid for it all!!!!
Do what ClippinWIngs told you to do the first time you posted this question….
Updating a locked phone to the official froyo and then using QDL tool for DJ Steve’s 1.6 is not easy, and probably impossible, for white streaks.
Has anyone had any success with this? White locked streak owners??
Personally i think Google should take charge of this Cluster Fuck and Mandate that all smart phone mfg’s have to release a vanilla copy of the latest Android build to all their phones… Once that is done they can make available the Piece of Shit UI skins they all think are so great.
Everyone with facebook needs to go to http://www.facebook.com/ATT?v=wall and post your disappointment with them delaying this update for the streak.
A question for you all. How well does the 2.2 update work for non-contract phones?
I’m curious as to the reason for the delay. This “we’re testing it for our network” doesn’t fly. If the unsubsidized phones work well with their official update, and ATT has zero update history, the answer lies elsewhere.
Don’t know about downgrade. I’m saying that there was absolutely no advantage in the Streak over the iPhone for what I use the device for: email, online banking, websurfing, etc. Plus the iphone, in two years, locked up maybe twice that I can recall. The Streak running on 1.6 has locked up twice a month and I have gotten pretty good at resetting the touch screen. I’ll put it in a drawer and if the upgrade to 2.2 happens before the iPhone 5 comes out I’ll give it another try. I had such high hopes for it.
The fact that ATT hasn’t updated any of their Android phones to Froyo smells to me of Apple doing. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some quid pro quo with Apple regarding support for Android vs iOS
Coincidence that ATT is also the only one to have an iPhone? Hmmm.
AT&T is at fault here 100%. No one has any issues in Europe or Asia. The fact that they haven’t released a single 2.2 update on any of the phones yet – smells very fishy to me. At best, it’s their inability to finish work on time, or at worst, it has something to do with Apple.
Gabriel, here is a copy of a post I put on on the forum of this website. I hope it helps to get you to Froyo successfully. I updated by ATT Streak to Froyo build 12821 (318) and then the performance mod. I haven’t yet upgraded to any of DJ Steve’s custom ROMs. I would have to root my Streak to do that and I don’t want to do that yet. That being said I’m very very happy with the overall performance of my Streak as is.
Read through the QDL Tool Success thread:
http://forum.pocketables.com/showthread.php?t=8214
The link below takes you to a page where you can download the QDL Tool, ADB drivers and run the animated step by step tutorial:
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
ADB drivers can be tricky. If you have a problem installing them correctly read further down the Updated QDL Tool Success thread. Download this how-to http://forum.pocketables.com/showpos…2&postcount=45
Once you do the update successfully you can do the OTA update from Dell to 2.2 build 12821. Here is the post from Jenn:
http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/12/n…bug-fixes.html
Why didn’t you update to Froyo? It’s pretty straight forward. It took me all of 1/2 an hour to update to Froyo 2.2 build 12821 (318) and then I installed the performance mod.
It’s like night and day between 1.6 and 2.2. Do you know anyone else that has a Streak with 2.2 installed? You should check it out. Or, just go to youtube on your iPhone and you’ll see a number of videos demoing Froyo on the Streak.
To me it seems like you didn’t try at all to do this upgrade. But then again, I guess it’s not surprising if you’re a typical iOS user who wants to be told what to do and how by Jobs including how to hold your phone.
Part of the beauty of Android is it’s customizability. Check out my reply to Gabriel above. The links to update to Froyo are there. Good Luck
Look at my reply to Gabriel. It’s there. Good Luck
Look at my reply to Gabriel. The links to update to Froyo are there. I updated my Streak to Froyo build 12821 (318) plus the performance mod. If you do just those two things you don’t have to root your device. I haven’t upgraded to any of DJ Steve’s custom ROMs because I don’t want to root my Streak for now. I’m very happy with the way my Streak is now.
Once you do both of the “updates” use it for a while to get a sense of whether these updates are good enough for you or whether you want to take it further and do one of DJ Steve’s ROMs.
Good Luck
fyi – you do NOT need root to get to steve’s build… i do not know where everyone gets this from. Do you remember where you read that? It needs to be corrected…
Well I guess the Streak is in the majority of devices not upgraded to Froyo yet so I guess we shouldn’t feel so dissed.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9204798/Android_upgrades_Carrier_comparison?taxonomyId=75&pageNumber=3
It’s on this thread from Radimus.
http://forum.pocketables.com/showthread.php?t=8285&highlight=radimus
go to streakdroid.com its all there laid out for you.
If i ever find out that apple has the clamps on att i will make it my second carer to put the word out boycotting those over priced bastards
Oh yes i agree if apple is involved things could happen i am a fucking psychopath maybe stop by to say hi to good ol steve jobs.
Dell tech support told me the same. My suspicion is that AT&T will roll new a baseband which is what Dell’s web server uses to determine upgrade eligibility.
Does anyone know the new official baseband and build version?
I’m in the Detroit area and have not received the update.
Oops, I think you are correct. At least in this thread Radimus is rooting to use SetCPU to further enhance performance. My bad.
I bought a new unlocked streak only thing is I can’t find a one click root for it
hmmm…I smell conspiracy there too X-man. ATT and Iphone ,trying to get Android users frustrated.
Hey I upgraded to the Froyo 2.2 on my AT&T locked Dell Streak…And I did this on my WHITE Dell Steak…the tricking thing on streakdroid.com directions, is to actually read the last step…it says…”AFTER FLASHING, THE 1ST INITIAL BOOT WILL TAKE UP TO 10 MINS” (Meaning your phone will be locked on the dell logo for 10 mins. Just have patience). I to was scared, until I actually read everything…now I rocking the Dell UI, Froyo 2.2 on my WHITE Dell streak. The only hiccup was re-activiating my internet, but even that was easy. All I had to do was go into settings, network settings, access point names and reset it to default…everything is working smooth…and loving my Streak…wife wants to ditch the iphone4 for my phone now…She only like the retina screen on the iphone4.
i really hate att and dell,, i spend so many hours with att on the phone, and at the end they didnt even know that the STREAK is a phone,, hate att for delaying the updates,, i switch from verizon just for the streak,,, need to update my phone so badly, i really wanna enjoy the goodies of 2.2
white streak’ers…
try this fix:
http://forum.pocketables.com/showpost.php?p=60484&postcount=252
people who dont know how to flash the phone, should find and run the US update link through their phones. They will get updated to stock 2.2 (without mods, but better than 1.6) and they dont need any knowledge to do that.
i have an unlocked UK dell streak and the U.S update worked ok for me. I got Vodafone Greece sim card.
I think that would only work if you have an unlock phone.
Streak droid has incredibly simple guids, qdltool is the fastest/easiest way, try and search for strves irc channel with #dellstreak and they will help ya! Dont need root for steves roms, but universalandroot is super easy
Woot WOOT!!!
I dont know what did but retried the QDL Tool again and holy carp!
Im now on 2.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now how does or anyone.know of a good tutorial on this new interface? Lol…
for web, streak with 2.2 kills iphone, haha no stupid question mark boxes, flash changes everything
Haha… Mattadell, tweeted, saying theres no froyo update for the locked att streak this
Month of january.fyithere other ways to get froyo update head over to streakdroid.com
Everything you need to know is laid out there for you guys. You don’t need to wait for this
Nonsense.
if I have to return my new streak (and I will if this is the best its going to be) I will cancel my 15 yr history with at&t.
What worries me about rooting it is: what if it not much better than it is now. (I can hardly type this message on this POS!) currently I am within my 30 days. But if I load a cooked Rom I’m stuck with the phone.
If anyone knows the new build and version numbers, we can figure out the URL on Dell web server for the PIG file. Then we can use the QDL tool to update to the new version (which holds the new baseband) and it should appear stock AT&T 2.2.
Edit: PKG file; not PIG
Luckily I work for Dell and we have the firmware in house, had Froyo for about 3 weeks now. Its smooth like butta.
Do you have a twitter handle for a dm?
I have become sick of att, tried to load 2.2 all day but I don’t really have any idea what I’m doing. Tried using the guide on this site but fastboot.exe kept failing, followed Dj steve’s instructions on streakdroid and had the same problem with fastboot. Read some threads over at xda but I can’t figure it out. Any ideas?
I have att locked streak, 6601 build, still running 1.6, rooted.
AT&T Streak owner here. Thank goodness for dj steve! HACK THE PLANET!!!
Read step #6 from this post (it’s about the driver): http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/06/how-to-root-the-dell-streak.html
STREAKDROID.COM PERIOD
Finally got it working using this: http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92.
Required some troubleshooting, but I admit I only have average knowledge of computers.
Now that it’s done I gotta say 2.2 is awesome. Not having to wait on att is a nice reward.
DJ_Steve has worked magic for us with his ROM’s and his qdl tool, so all ya’ll who aren’t enjoying FroYo goodness, stop complaining, and upgrade. Go over to Streakdroid, and follow his very detailed instructions. You don’t have to have one, but it would help if you have a micro SD adapter for your computer slot so you can write directly to the Streak’s micro SD card. Write the qdl to the root of your computer, not where it wants to go. That will save you some time and aggravation when you are in command line. Then its just follow the bouncing ball and copy and paste. You may jack it up a couple of times, I did, but it will work. I flashed v1.6.0 today without a hitch. Join us! You won’t regret it.
I am a total noob. I’ve tried six times now, with the QDL Tool, to get my streak to DJ Steve’s. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I’ll be heading into work, where I’ll be on a Windows 7 computer.
Could someone e-mail me that has in-and-out experience in the process and explain this process? I can’t figure out what the heck I am doing wrong.
wesroach25@yahoo.com is my e-mail.
leganfuhj
they are to busy jerking the iphone off
I’m trying to figure out how to upgrade to 2.2 but I don’t know where to get my stock rom from. I have a Rogers Streak with version 32 and build 7921. I’ve already rooted using one click. Does anyone have any suggestions?
SERIOUSLY… why wait. Head over to
- Modaco Dell Streak forum
OR
- XDA Dell Streak forum
I had it since Dec when I first got my Streak, never look back. White Streak, please read and use the QDLTool to update from ATT 1.6
filotti – I agree, and many other people do too. ATT charges extra for tethering and doesn’t want an OS that supports it without an added fee.
For what?
I know what you did last summer.
With the iPhone coming to Verizon there’s no reason to push people away from an ATT Android any more.
But the iPhone already has been announced on Verizon, so keeping people on an iPhone doesn’t mean keeping them on ATT any more.
Its att thers an article on cnn about tethering and how it could bog down there system if alot of people use it for internet for other computers they cant decide if they will approve froyo 2.2 for that reason sorry dell..
lets all get together hack use up some 2.2 froyo for the masses lets get this shit over with an enjoy what we all deserve froyo froyo froyo oh yea did mention froyo..
Here in Daytona, At Best Buy. There is a guy that for $20 bucks will take your locked At&t Streak into the back room and return in 10 mins with 2.2 installed. My friend did it. So I went there and of course he was unable to be found. Upon asking other reps, they were all very tight lipped about it. It’s out there and it can be done without going through all the download this than download that, the pressing this and hitting that or flashing this & that. Just a simple download. My thoughts are that he has a CD or something for the official download upgrade. Yes it does have some AT&T bloat in it, So I know it’s the official one. Once again it was a locked streak with GAUSB1A111231-US WITH 1.6 BUILD 6601. I am sure that very soon, someone will be posting the OS link.
Story on cnn websit about 2.2 update and tethering issues maybe why so much bullshit on getting our update jackwagons….
Remember this line of bs from ATT, then watch how tethering will be available for ios devices in 3-6 mos. Verizon will force their hand on this.
Updated to dells 2.2 last night. Thanks to streakdroid and the “QDL Success” thread in these forums, it was incredibly easy.
Here in Daytona, At Best Buy. There is a guy that for $20 bucks will take your locked At&t Streak into the back room and return in 10 mins with 2.2 installed. My friend did it. So I went there and of course he was unable to be found. Upon asking other reps, they were all very tight lipped about it. It’s out there and it can be done without going through all the download this than download that, the pressing this and hitting that or flashing this & that. Just a simple download. My thoughts are that he has a CD or something for the official download upgrade. Yes it does have some AT&T bloat in it, So I know it’s the official one. Once again it was a locked streak with GAUSB1A111231-US WITH 1.6 BUILD 6601. I am sure that very soon, someone will be posting the OS link.
I have seen a video on you tube a white streak being upgraded to 2.2 using qdl tool. It’s true I promisd.
i did it with my white streak NO PROBLEMO with streakdroid.com tutorial
Alex,
I agree. I am so frustrated that AT&T Reps still don’t know what the Streak is and on my online AT&T account under ‘my phone/device’ Dell streak is not even an option.
How can I have any confidence in a carrier that doesn’t even recognize my device despite the fact that they are the ‘Exclusive Carrier’?
I want 2.2 on my streak but I don’t know how to do it =
Upgrade to the official 2.2 it’s great and the keyboard doesn’t suck plus swype works awesome
I followed the streak droid instructions and then did the dell rather than dj steve’s build and it was a piece of cake. Before the phone was cool in it’s own way now I think it’s a real competitor.
I can’t believe I waited this long, and I’m definitely peeved with att not dell
I have an att dell streak from best buy. I recieved an unlock code from att and have unlocked my phone. I tried to update through dell but it doesn’t work. Any advice?
Read through the”QDL success” thread in the forums, then go to streakdroid.com and follow the guide….it may look overwhelming, but it’s pretty straight forward.
Took some trying but got it to 2.2! Thanks to this:
http://forum.pocketables.com/showthread.php?t=8214
AND the trick described in post #368 in: http://forum.pocketables.com/showthread.php?t=8214&page=25
Hell yeah! No way one can realize the potential of this thing without 2.2…awesome!!!
Hey Rick, I have att streak, 1.6, one click root installed but can’t get past the qdl process. Keep getting an driver time out error. Can you suggest anything, point out a solution or a link to what you used and how? I have rooted and installed a costume rom to a att captivate… can accept the possibility that the streak is so much more difficult.
fecat17@yahoo.com
Thanks
Shawn
Update, I checked out the links you posted and the information seems to be helpful. As soon as I take a long nap and regain my patients in will give it another go. The links actually cover my exact problem. Hoping it works…..
Got it! Took some doin but i did it. 2.2 makes this thing a whole lot more enjoyable.
Shout out to “Rick” for pointing out a glitch that many seem to run into.
Thanks. I took the prodding and went to Kohawk’s post:
http://forum.pocketables.com/showthread.php?t=8214
It took two hpours because I was having trouble with the drivers but persevered and now I am on 2.2 Froyo goodness. Way cool and I can see how the device was so hampered by 1.6. I honestly don’t know how I did it but when I finally got past the 41 second mark in the download (where it failed half a dozen times) I got kinda giddy and when I go tthe green “success” indication I couldn’t believe it.
Now I am faster, I am You Tubeable, I am a hot spot, I am tetherable, and just dang goooood. No wonder the great Satan (AT&T) hates 2.2 and Android users. All of these new tools may take down the whole AT&T system. LOL
One problem – I haven’t been able to sync with my laptop so some of my contact info and my calendar has not been transferred over yet. Any help?
Oh, and by the way, after the upgrade to 2.2 I got the latest official Dell 2.2 version over wifi off my home network without any problems.
Thanks to X-man, Rick, Kohawk and everyone else that posts here and there, I am now running on 2.2. I am on an AT&T locked device and went straight from 1.6 to 2.2. No problems
Finally found the Geek (kid) at Best Buy. $20 bucks in the palm for ” “His” pocket,10 mins and he was back with 2.2 installed. They must have the download in the back or something for repair or reinstalling the OS. I did not ask any questions. I just walked out happy as a pig in sht. Wow what a difference. I am no longer on a windows like 3.2 OS. So far I have no issues what so ever. Keep in mind that I did not download any apps or photos and music. It was a fairly out of the box streak. Contacts and calendars were backed up to my PC. His name is John. Approach him with caution and just act Stupid. His employment in no doubt can be jeopardized. The OS is out there, just got to know where to find it. As always there are Bootleg Sites that have the straight forward download (like I have down with Office pro on my PC.) But I was very leery on using them, could end up with a Romanian language (lol) . This is the OS pure and simple like it was per-installed, with no Huff & puff involved. No XDA, QDL or buggy rom. It’s only a matter of time before someone posts the direct download somewhere.
Fuc you at&t fuc you in the a$$ with handcuffs n superglue on ur lips
Herb, really? I couldn’t have said it better. LOL
Does anyone know how to update a at&t locked 1.6 streak to 2.2 using a mac? I’m not able to get my hands on a pc
I was in your shoes for over 2 months until I took the jump and applied the upgrade myself. Froyo makes the streak a super phone/tablet. Just head over to http://www.streadroid.com and follow the steps under “guide”. You’l need to download the QDL Repair tool and the ADB drivers on your pc then follow the main guide which is a video tutoria that you can follow to apply every step for the upgrade….I never though it was that simple. I loved my streak when it ran stock 1.6 but now with froyo I can’t seem to put it down.
Good news! As of today (1/23/11) the update page for AT&T locked Streaks, has been updated to a new screen that says “No software updates available at this time”. Yes no update. But it now at least teases you with a picture of Streak with the newest, yet already outdated, version of 2.2 goodness with a picture of the AT&T logo. The picture of AT&T & Dell on the same update page gives hope.
Hi Jenn……DJ Steve yesterday release 1.7.0 version…….see it at http://android.modaco.com/content/dell-streak-streak-modaco-com/331584/streakdroid-1-7-0-aka-hd7-edition-release-post/
King regards.
Mauricio.
well gang, I put the helmet on and upgraded to 2.2 on my own and it worked. 2.2 is a whole new experience and even better once I turned off the “dell stage” interface. The only thing I’m scratching my head about is that when I select a ringtone, I can’t hear a sample of what it sounds like? Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
thanks!
Barn
att never going to update this cell, I have a friend that works at Bestbuy and He told me that att cannt fix some app that they dont want on android……
I was afraid to update myself my streak, but after to read the correct tutorial, It take me only 10 min to put froyo on my streakand works a lot lot lot better than my old 1.6 …….. now im waiting for android 2.3 update , my cell is already unlocked and ready for any Dell Ota update
. dont be afraid to use QDL tool , works safe and exactly like the tutorial say….
Jenn….StreakDroid goes in 1.8.1 Edition, see you in http://android.modaco.com/content/dell-streak-streak-modaco-com/333026/streakdroid-1-8-1-aka-bug-extermination-edition-release-post/
Bye!!!!!.
Mauricio Villota.