OK. I am going to speak slowly and calmly. Here it goes...
I have a T Mobile Dell Streak 7 that i recently bought online. I want to upgrade it from the Android version 2.2.2 to version 3.2.x. I was unable to use any of TheManii links on this page to download the CWM files or the Wifi/4G zip or packages files. I was, however, able to access the update files from TheManii's DEV-HOST page. To me TheManii's instructions, though confusing at first, became easier to understand as i traversed the xda-developers website collecting the files and utilities i needed to successfully update my tablet. I learned how to use flashboot and apply a recovery image. I also became very good at renaming different ROM packages and applying them as an update.pkg to be applied to the device while in recovery mode. My problem is that after using both Method I and Method II my t-mobile tablet remains at version 2.2.2.
Requirements:
You must be on any 2.2.x, update will not work if you are on any version of honeystreak
OK, understood
Stock 2.2.2 recovery (for method one) -
OK, understood
Clockwork mod 3.0 (For method two) -
Installed it, accessed it but didn't use it cause i couldn't find the update.zip file
Battery charged to 60% or greater -
OK, understood
How to use fastboot:
Setting up fastboot for Windows -XDA wiki
- read and understood it
Installing a recovery - XDA wiki
- read and understood it
METHOD ONE:
Instructions:
Flash with fastboot (if needed):
EU Stock Froyo recovery.img
US Stock Froyo recovery.img
- used the updated files from TheManii's DEV-HOST page
Download the correct pkg:
update.pkg for EU 3G
update.pkg for EU Wifi
update.pkg for US 4G
- used the updated files from TheManii's DEV-HOST page
update.pkg for US Wifi
- used the updated files from TheManii's DEV-HOST page
Rename pkg to 'update.pkg' and copy to 'sdcard'
- no problem here
Reboot
Flash with 'Software upgrade via Update.pkg on SD Card'
- i could get the recovery/pkg update to work for package version 336 but not for package versions 506 and 514 (as soon as i hit the pwr button, in recovery mode, to start the update the device would lock up right there).
Optional: Install clockwork mod 5.0
Optional: Root your device
- i couldn't find an app or tut that actually works.
METHOD TWO::
Instructions:
Install clockwork mod 3.0
- did it; works fine
Download the correct zip:
update.zip for EU 3G
update.zip for EU Wifi
update.zip for US 4G
- link didn't work; couldn't find the file elsewhere
update.zip for US Wifi
- link didn't work; couldn't find the file elsewhere
Reboot
Install with clockwork mod
Factory reset your device
Optional: Install clockwork mod 5.0
Optional: Root your device
MY STEPS:
1. Installed Dell USB drivers for the tmobile Streak 7 on my windows 7 laptop.
2. With the tablet On i connected the device to my laptop via usb and it was recognized just fine. At the CLI "ADB Devices" found the tablet, no problem.
3. Disconnected usb cable and rebooted the tablet into Fastboot [vol-, pwr]
4. Reconnect usb cable to tablet. At the CLI "Fastboot devices" found the tablet >>> "?"
5. At CLI "fastboot flash recovery recovery-336.img" flashed the recovery files to the device (it only took a few seconds). The recovery file was previously placed in the fastboot folder.
6. Shutdown the tablet (i used a shirt pin to get to the reset button)
7. Reboot the tablet into recovery mode [vol+, pwr]
8. Once in recovery mode i select "Software upgrade via update package on SD card" to use the update.pkg file i copied to the SD card earlier (renamed from LG7_336_15420_33.pkg or LG7_336_0_33.pkg package files).
THE RESULTS:
After the update.pkg file is successfully applied the device reboots and i'm still at android version 2.2.2. Like i mentioned above, i was only able to get package version 336 to work. Package versions 506 and 514 4G or Wifi didn't work.
TheManii or some other kind person, please tell me WHAT am i missing??????
Model number: Dell Streak 7
Android version: 2.2.2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
OEM version: GLUN1A133633
Build number: 15420
