[Q] Need some good pointers as to how to root and update a S7 to 3.2.

[michaelcrossland]

Ok first off. I am going to buy this Dell Streak 7 Wi-Fi Tablet from Amazon. this coming Monday.
What I was needing cleared up for me is 2 things.

1: When I get this do I want run the Clockwork Mod 3 and then root it. Then do the update to 3.2? If so will I still have SU or will I lose that?

2nd Thing is that I have been reading here that there is no know way to root a 3.2 android phone / tab as the code has not been made open as of yet.
So here what I would like to have cleared up for me. In this post [Guide]New HC Rom: 506/507 + Installation Instructions [Including US 4G]. He talks about 2 ways of going about doing the rooting and Moding. But the 2nd one and the end of the 1st part he acts as if rooting the S7 after updating it to 3.2 is a cake walk. I would like to know a blow by blow of the best way once I get my S7 from the listed 2.2 that Amazon list it as coming per loaded with to 3.2 and to get SU ie root on it and working. With out turning an all most 300 buck toy into a doorstoper.

Thanks for all your time and work,
Michael
Oh as a side note I am not new to android or moding or rooting. As I have a T-Mobile Mythouch 3G 32B that is rooted and runs ginger yoshi 1.5. So I hope you can see that I read more that I ask. But in this case I thinks asking for some clearing up on this matter might not just help me but other users as well.
And yes I have looked for the info before I asked here.

 

[otnos]

Ok first off. I am going to buy this Dell Streak 7 Wi-Fi Tablet from Amazon. this coming Monday.
What I was needing cleared up for me is 2 things.

1: When I get this do I want run the Clockwork Mod 3 and then root it. Then do the update to 3.2? If so will I still have SU or will I lose that?

To keep things simple, do not install clockwork mod or root your DS7 when you first get it. Don't even set it up or install any app, they will all be wiped after the honeycomb update. If you root it first, after the update it will be unrooted. Go straight to your settings, about phone, system updates to start downloading the Honeycomb update. When it finish download, the notification bar will notify you, drag down the notification bar and tap on the finished download notice. It will ask you if you want to run the update, answer yes and let it update. If after you download the update package and for some reason it does not start updating, follow the instruction here: http://streakblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-update-to-honeycomb-32.html

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2nd Thing is that I have been reading here that there is no know way to root a 3.2 android phone / tab as the code has not been made open as of yet.
So here what I would like to have cleared up for me. In this post [Guide]New HC Rom: 506/507 + Installation Instructions [Including US 4G]. He talks about 2 ways of going about doing the rooting and Moding. But the 2nd one and the end of the 1st part he acts as if rooting the S7 after updating it to 3.2 is a cake walk. I would like to know a blow by blow of the best way once I get my S7 from the listed 2.2 that Amazon list it as coming per loaded with to 3.2 and to get SU ie root on it and working. With out turning an all most 300 buck toy into a doorstoper.

You got this wrong, the only way to root Honeycomb 3.2 is with clockwork mod recovery. To root your DS7 with Honeycomb, follow TheManii's post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288348

 

[michaelcrossland]

Thank you for that info. I now have a better understanding of it. And with fingers crossed I think should be able to do it with out making a doorstop out of my S7

 

[S4F4M]

I would not go to settings.

Instead, I would do the initial setup (language, timezone), setup wifi, and go use the link in this thread for downloading the update file.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293441

Once the file is downloaded, slide down the notification bar and select the file. It'll launch...reboot and load HC.

Make sure you charge your Streak first.

NOTE: You might want to play with FROYO first to see how you like that. Then update. If you don't like HC, you can always use NVFlash to go back to stock.


Loving HC. Haven't found too many apps that do not work. I prefer Dolphin browser, but the stock is not bad. Youtube works great. I haven't tried HULU yet.

Movies work and look awesome, too, after changing the specs with HANDBRAKE.

 

[michaelcrossland]

Thanks but I know what throw up is like on a phone and there os no way I would use it on a tab. That I have played with HC on the Acer 7" tab in walmart and loved it on there the best part of that is was just 3.2 now added anything from acer.