It's official. The Dell Streak 7 is now on its way to bigger, better, and sweeter things.
Thanks to a team effort by graffixnyc, Kousch, Bogdi1988, binarybishop, lou0611, nledevil, Hellzya, Jobehonda, and KenpoAP from the xda-developers forum, ClockworkMod Recovery is now working on the 7-inch tablet. This custom recovery image plays a critical role in flashing custom ROMs and making Nandroid backups, so its availability is an important achievement and fantastic news.
There's more than one way to flash ClockworkMod on a rooted Streak 7, but the fastest and easiest method is by using the ever-popular ROM Manager app.
Here's how to do it:
1. Download and install ROM Manager from Android Market.
2. Open ROM Manager and tap Flash ClockworkMod Recovery > Dell Streak 7.
3. Watch the blue progress bar "fill up" at the top and allow Superuser access when prompted.
And you're done. No connecting the device to your computer, no fastboot, no drivers, no command prompts. Easy!
IMPORTANT: At the time of this writing, ROM Manager cannot be used to reboot into recovery, create/restore backups, or flash new ROMs. It can currently be used only to flash ClockworkMod.
To manually boot into ClockworkMod after it's been flashed:
1. Turn off your Streak 7.
2. Press and hold the volume up (+) and power buttons until the stock recovery menu (shown above) appears.
3. Use the volume down (-) button to navigate to the "Software upgrade via update.pkg on SD card" option and press the power button to select it.
4. You should now see the ClockworkMod Recovery menu. Enjoy!
Thanks to those who were involved in getting this to work and to everyone who sent in this tip. Let the parade of custom ROMs begin!
Jenn,
Can this method be used on dell streak 5?
nope. sadly you have to use more complicated fastboot methods to get clockworkmod (or streakmod) recovery on your streak 5.
WOW
Unfortunately I only have a 5″ in one and not a 7″ one (oooer missus).
However this is good news. As these great developers get better with the Android devices these kind of things will hopefully get better and better.
I cannot wait for the peeps @ Cyanogen and the rest of the awesome dev’s to get Roms started…Carriers act like all this research needs to be done first when truth be told they are waiting for these devs to do their work for them for free add some bs bloatware….*sigh* venting. Donate Donate Donate these guys deserve it…I wish i could to all!! Good Job to all devs!!
do not factory data reset within froyo. You will semi brick your device. All the wiping should be done within rom manager.
Not rom manager. Within clockworkmod. Sorry was in a rush this morning.
This was actually my first project. A week ago I knew barely anything about Linux..I learned just so I could get this recovery going. I am going to look into porting over cyanogen mod but it’s really new uncharted territory for me so we shall see how far I can get with it
Hello
I am having a problem getting my Streak 7 to work. When i purchase the streak it was already rooted .Today i receive an OTA and i accepted it; now i am stuck within the recovery menu shown above and suggestion?
What is the new build number? Did you already try to root using SuperOneClick?
Hey Fan, have you figure it out yet? I have same exactly as you are. My stomach is just sick to death. Wish I didn’t install it until I find out what people said about Dell Streak 7 with ClockworkMode Recovery v3.
MY 7′ DELL IS STRUCK… AFTER UPGRADING IT WAS REBOOTING AND IT STRUCK WITH DELL SYMBOL AND I NEED TAKE OUT MY BATTERY TO SWITCH IT OFF I AM NEW TO IT CAN ANY ONE HELP ME OUT WITH THIS ..PLZ
Hi I’m have the Dell Streak 7 WIFI but i update yo HoneyComb 3.2 this method function in this version of Adroid ? and what Rom have install in my Tablet? thanks so mucho