Dell Streak 7 Fastboot

[spinn9000]

Just wanted to share for those who were unsure about how to get the Streak 7 into Fastboot, hold down power+vol down while powering up - hold until you get text on the screen saying in white text

"Starting Fastboot USB download protocol"

HTH...

 

[Silrocco]

Stuck in Fastboot

I did vital mistake by going into Fastboot without enabling USB debugging and now I can not get out!

I tried holding down the power button for minutes and also reversed the the method in how how got into this mess [holding Power+Volume(-)] with no success.

The worst part is I just bought it and played with it for no more than one hour!!

Please help!!!

 

[illdill]

Just use the pinhole reset by the sd card.

 

[Silrocco]

I woke up this morning to a dead battery, I plugged the charger and let is sit for ten minutes. Then, It powered up...relief!!

Thanks for the tip on the reset pin hole button.

 

[lou0611]

fastboot devices, does not see the dell streak 7, drivers are installed properly, adb works fine.

 

[webvan]

Just wanted to share for those who were unsure about how to get the Streak 7 into Fastboot, hold down power+vol down while powering up - hold until you get text on the screen saying in white text

"Starting Fastboot USB download protocol"

HTH...

Thanks, but when I do that I get 5 choices :
0 - Boot Up
1. Factory Reset
2. Software upgrade via upadte.pkg
3. Factory Reset
4. Power Off

If I keep on holding it says :

"Please release power key before selecting function!!!"

What's the trick to get into fastboot mode? Thanks!

 

[Hellzya]

Power button plus - volume gets you into fastboot

sent from my re-engineered dInc

 

[webvan]

Duh...the + had me think it was "volume +", works now, thanks !

 

[spinn9000]

My apologies for the lack of clarity, I should have said to press and hold the power and volume - at the same time to get into fastboot..

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[illdill]

Fastboot Commands

Where do I type them in? If I launch Fastboot.exe (after resolving the adbwinapi.dll not found issue) it pops up in a command console but then immediately disappears. Do I have to use a standard command prompt? (cmd.exe) and if so, what directory do I need to be in?

Thanks.

Lol, this post seems funny now after all i've been through. How quick we learn.

 

[Hellzya]

Run then cmd. Enter. You should be at a command window. If you have the device on plug it up and type adb devices. Enter. should pull up your serial number. Whatever path you created should read after the c:/ whatever path you created.

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[illdill]

If I use 'adb' i get command not recognized. If I do 'fastboot reboot' I get <waiting for device>. If I do 'fastboot devices' it just reproduces the command prompt with no other response. Am I not properly mounted to the device?

Device in fastboot mode
Debugging enabled

 

[Hellzya]

Your missing drivers then. Or you didn't create a path when installing sdk. I suggest a fresh install of sdk with this guide.
addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/

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[WookieFan]

Your missing drivers then. Or you didn't create a path when installing sdk. I suggest a fresh install of sdk with this guide.
addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/

Sent from Re-Engineered dInc

I have not checked this link, but assuming it's a good one, could we get the moderator to set it as a sticky?

I think a lot of us could use the adb walk-through on the first page of this forum...

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[bogdi1988]

Hmm. So i have used fastboot many times before and I can't seem to make it work for this device. 2 machines, sdk installed propperly and still no go. It can't find the device... any ideas?

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[Hellzya]

The drivers for the device are stored on the sd card. Mount your internal sd to your pc and pull the drivers. Install the driver for your os. That should fix it. If you installed sdk and the latest platform tools along with the google drivers you should be set once the drivers are installed. Also when you put your device into fastboot and plug it into the pc does it ask to install new hardware? Mine did. But seems like your missing the drivers.

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[bogdi1988]

nope. drivers were installed. i see the device in the device manager. i tried version 2 of the drivers that comes with the streak and also tried version 4 that comes with the sdk. nothing

 

[Hellzya]

Does adb work?

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[bogdi1988]

adb devices shows the device when it is booted in android.

 

[Hellzya]

Can you run commands through adb with a command window? If so then fastboot technically should work. What's it list in device manager under android phone? Something composite. When I get home ill see what mine says when Im in fastboot.

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