I'd posted a few questions I have on customizing my Streak 7, but have continued looking for information from other sources as well. I'm finding a number of "How to Root" guides, but I can't tell for sure which would work on my Streak and which wouldn't because the version/build numbers don't seem to be matching.
The unit I have is a WiFi only unit I purchased thru Amazon. It has Android version number 2.2.2, Kernel 2.6.32.9 and Build 15799.
* Most of the instructs I've found appear to apply to units that came with 2.2.1, and are either "Pre-OTA Rooted Stock ROM," "Pre-OTA Unrooted Stock ROM" and "Unrooted OTA Stock ROM." Since my unit came with 2.2.2 already installed, it doesn't sound like it would fit into the "Pre-OTA" categories, but since it didn't get an OTA upgrade, it doesn't look like it would fit in the "Unrooted OTA Stock ROM" option either. Am I misunderstanding the different classifcations? If not, does anyone know where instructions for rooting Streak 7 that came with 2.2.2 already installed?
* The primary reason I want to root the unit is so I can get rid of some unwanted pre-installed programs and so (hopefully) so I can assign default browser and email programs to the buttons on the "email/app list/browser" widget at the bottom centre of the Home screen. Once I have done those things, is it possible to then re-root it? Or will it just stay unrooted until the next time the unit is upgraded? If/when there's another upgrading to the Android version, will the programs I deleted still be deleted, or will I need to do that again?
Thank you for any assistance you can offer!
Kriselda Jarsaxa
The unit I have is a WiFi only unit I purchased thru Amazon. It has Android version number 2.2.2, Kernel 2.6.32.9 and Build 15799.
* Most of the instructs I've found appear to apply to units that came with 2.2.1, and are either "Pre-OTA Rooted Stock ROM," "Pre-OTA Unrooted Stock ROM" and "Unrooted OTA Stock ROM." Since my unit came with 2.2.2 already installed, it doesn't sound like it would fit into the "Pre-OTA" categories, but since it didn't get an OTA upgrade, it doesn't look like it would fit in the "Unrooted OTA Stock ROM" option either. Am I misunderstanding the different classifcations? If not, does anyone know where instructions for rooting Streak 7 that came with 2.2.2 already installed?
* The primary reason I want to root the unit is so I can get rid of some unwanted pre-installed programs and so (hopefully) so I can assign default browser and email programs to the buttons on the "email/app list/browser" widget at the bottom centre of the Home screen. Once I have done those things, is it possible to then re-root it? Or will it just stay unrooted until the next time the unit is upgraded? If/when there's another upgrading to the Android version, will the programs I deleted still be deleted, or will I need to do that again?
Thank you for any assistance you can offer!
Kriselda Jarsaxa
