Streak 7 "read only" problem

[onilink67]

Ok I'm trying to compile a list of people that are effected by this problem. Please post in here if your streak has fallen victim to this and you still have it. After we get a decent amount a people I'll try and find a commonality between us and hopefully find the root of the problem.

1. Onilink67
2. tech5
3. hoodred
4. jz83
5. Tanalius

 

[jydie]

Sorry, I just missed out. I had to send my Streak 7 to Dell for repair... just got it back last Friday. It has been working great so far.

 

[onilink67]

so all the reading on how many people have had this issue nobody else has one on hand?

 

[new1here]

Im one of the poor shmuck with read only issue. But I was able to send it to dell, got it replaced. Funny because, I had rooted the crap out of it and installed custom ROMs, and still got it replaced.

 

[jz83]

Had the same issue, tablet was rooted, couldn't restore to factory settings, called dell and got it fixed,

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[cootertwo]

I was going to start a thread too. I also got a new one back from Dell, but am still intrigued as to what causes the read only thing. Only thing I suspect in my case, was maybe plugging the streak into the dock, while the dock was connected to my already running computer. Maybe the slight "make-break" connections from wiggling the thing around on the connector, caused some kind of malfunction? I also still suspect some kind of virus from who knows where. Or maybe it is just a faulty bunch of memory chips that just went wacko. But I am very curious as to the cause.

 

[onilink67]

Had the same issue, tablet was rooted, couldn't restore to factory settings, called dell and got it fixed,

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That's the greatest part about completely bricking a device ... they can't tell the difference when they "fix" it they overwrite everything.

I was going to start a thread too. I also got a new one back from Dell, but am still intrigued as to what causes the read only thing. Only thing I suspect in my case, was maybe plugging the streak into the dock, while the dock was connected to my already running computer. Maybe the slight "make-break" connections from wiggling the thing around on the connector, caused some kind of malfunction? I also still suspect some kind of virus from who knows where. Or maybe it is just a faulty bunch of memory chips that just went wacko. But I am very curious as to the cause.

I'm not sure it may not even be this "read only" problem that we are calling it. I found another thread in another Tablet's area that he was getting this problem due to the wrong bootloader. Maybe there is a certain batch which is slightly different in design.

I have a corporate test device so sending it in to be serviced is not an option. Though I have a full electronics lab with a JTAG machine so if I have to I can crack this thing open but the machine is no good without software. We do have 2 working streak 7's I'd be willing to read the software from but don't want to open them up yet.

 

[hoodred]

add mine to your list.
dell refuse to repair mine because I bought it from ebay and the machine wasnt registered under my name and the person I bought it from does not reply to any of my emails.

 

[stevedebi]

add mine to your list.
dell refuse to repair mine because I bought it from ebay and the machine wasnt registered under my name and the person I bought it from does not reply to any of my emails.

That is odd. I thought I had a problem with the screen, and the Dell rep offered to have the device repaired. I'm the second owner. However this was a rep in the US. I also spoke with a rep (I presume in India), who would not give me the time of day unless I could provide the original owner details and transfer ownership. I got the details, but haven't had a chance to call back.

I gave dell a piece of my mind when they sent the satisfaction survey! If a device has not been reported stolen, then they should support it during the warranty period. Plus, I told them that I won't buy, or recommend to buy through my consulting, any Dell product ever again, because the S7 4G is a DELL product, not T-Mobile, and they were not updating it to HC.

 

[TheManii]

For anyone stuck on a read only device, if you try to fac reset, are you using the stock recovery for the installed rom? (This only applies to devices stuck in read only mode with stock roms, it does not apply to Honeystreak R2-R6)

 

[Z4nd4r]

I heard that this issue could be caused by a bad SU app. Any of you get a force close when you open SU?

 

[TheManii]

On HC apparently fac resetting depends on the recovery to do the actual work, unlike the s5 where it does it on it's own.

Wondering for anyone that tried to fac reset on stock HC with CWM it would fail since CWM cant fac reset properly, much less accept the commands from the bootloader in that manner.

 

[onilink67]

For anyone stuck on a read only device, if you try to fac reset, are you using the stock recovery for the installed rom? (This only applies to devices stuck in read only mode with stock roms, it does not apply to Honeystreak R2-R6)

My device only gets into nvflash don't even have to hold any keys down plug it in and automatically nvflash mode

 

[onilink67]

add mine to your list.
dell refuse to repair mine because I bought it from ebay and the machine wasnt registered under my name and the person I bought it from does not reply to any of my emails.

I'll pm you tonight and try and get some more info from you.

 

[TheManii]

What happens if you try and go into fastboot mode?

Does nothing happen/it goes into APX mode anyway?

 

[onilink67]

What happens if you try and go into fastboot mode?

Does nothing happen/it goes into APX mode anyway?

Nothing apx mode only I've tried all combos. Just wish we had the jtag points for these I have a jtag flasher and 2 working devices to pull the files off of (not that I want to open them unless its necessary)

 

[hoodred]

For anyone stuck on a read only device, if you try to fac reset, are you using the stock recovery for the installed rom? (This only applies to devices stuck in read only mode with stock roms, it does not apply to Honeystreak R2-R6)

I have CW
everytime I try to restore from nandroid or do anything it keep coming back
error formating system partition and same thing as data.

Tried NVFLASH and same thing nothing happen.

Dell just refuse to repair the device and the seller from ebay does not want to give me the info that Dell needed/ transfer ownership.

 

[TheManii]

What rom was installed? Have you tried installing the stock recovery and fac resetting and seeing what happens?

 

[hoodred]

What rom was installed? Have you tried installing the stock recovery and fac resetting and seeing what happens?

its Stock rom Froyo and both system and sdcard partition becomes read only

 

[jz83]

The something happened to mine when I let the battery run down to 0%(of course I didn't noticed it happened until it was too late) it got really hot then it shut off, after charging it for a little while, I turned it back on and I had a notification about my internal sd card being damaged, that was the only time I ever saw that notification, I couldn't restore it, I tried everyway possible and no luck

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