Streak 7 "read only" problem

[onilink67]

wish I could say I was just got put on Temporary Assignment and had to move ... brought my steak with me though. I'm still pretty sure JTAG is the solution to this still trying to hunt down the points.

 

[jydie]

I was reading about JTAG the other day, and I would agree with you... I have a hunch Dell support is using that to reset the read-only devices. The biggest problem I have with JTAG... I have no clue how to perform something like that. When I was looking at the internal S7 photos in a link that was posted here on XDA, I seen some pins sticking up from the motherboard. The group of pins looked similar to other JTAG pins I seen in the article I was reading.

The other bad thing about JTAG... you would have to open the Streak 7. At least TheManii is putting together a guide on how to do that.

 

[onilink67]

I was reading about JTAG the other day, and I would agree with you... I have a hunch Dell support is using that to reset the read-only devices. The biggest problem I have with JTAG... I have no clue how to perform something like that. When I was looking at the internal S7 photos in a link that was posted here on XDA, I seen some pins sticking up from the motherboard. The group of pins looked similar to other JTAG pins I seen in the article I was reading.

The other bad thing about JTAG... you would have to open the Streak 7. At least TheManii is putting together a guide on how to do that.

you also need a JTAG flasher something I have but there are plenty of places that do this as a service. More then likely the JTAG pins were removed for the production model and we'd have to find the points to solder directly to. My streak is more dead then most in this thread so I'm planning on being the test mule whenever I get the time.

 

[julianefz]

jtag

i been writing a email with ort- jtag and they reply me 2 days ago and say :

we have finished support for nvidia cpus its is just matter of time with this model

 

[cootertwo]

Dell from hell, sent me a totally new unit. No T-mobile brand on back, just DELL. Still working, though I hardly use it since I retired last month.

 

[onilink67]

i been writing a email with ort- jtag and they reply me 2 days ago and say :

we have finished support for nvidia cpus its is just matter of time with this model

Sadly I have a RIFF Box JTAG but they are normally right up there with ORT

edit : just found this on RIFF's website I'll be back in the office in 3 weeks and i'll see what i can do

http://www.jtagbox.com/jtag-news/ri...ash-memory-plugin-v101-tegra2-emmc-supported/

 

[Irishpaul70]

So any update on getting a DS7 out of its 'read-olny' state - apart from shipping to dell???

 

[ramtix]

So any update on getting a DS7 out of its 'read-olny' state - apart from shipping to dell???

I guess none bro.. I just got my DS7 after almost 4 weeks waiting just to be replaced for a new one. I would have preferred of having the old one's read-only problem fixed than getting a new one.

Fingers cross that the new one wont have the read-only bug.

 

[onilink67]

just got home to where my JTAG is yesterday I'll probably have some time to play around with it tomorrow

 

[scarydrew]

read the forums, read only mode, dell streak 7 wifi us, called dell, sent it in to them, its been 3 1/2 weeks since i shipped it so i called to see whats taking so long, the guy (from what i could understand, language barrier) said they wont honor my warranty and they will fix it for $250!!!!! I am the original owner, still 180+ days on warranty, there was nothing done to the table to void the warranty no spill damage nothing wrong with it just one day turned it on and apps were crashing and after many hours of research discovered there was many others with the same read only problem... my problem now is, ive seen that many of you sent your tablets in even rooted ones and had it fixed/replaced which im pretty sure rooting does void the warranty, now i see that dell doesnt even sell tablets anymore, maybe because they realized how big they dropped the ball on this one, even before the read only problem i had nothing but problems with charging, stuck on dell logo, etc etc, does anyone know why dell is now trying to weasel out of repairing/replacing my streak? I sent an email detailing how horrible my years of dealing with dell have been and this being one of the worst experiences etc etc how the tablet didnt work properly from the day i received it, so maybe they are just trying to be scam artists and get some money out of me but wont resist against me complaining and they'll just fix/replace it for free... if anyone has any better inside information about what the heck is going on here let me know, but based on reading this thread im convinced that dell made yet another crappy faulty product and they dont care about screwing over the customer because it wont hurt their bottom line, thanks all, ill keep you updated

 

[cootertwo]

Send Dell from hell a link to your posts. Sometimes it helps when they realize the whole world may be watching. Although I think Dell gave up caring about support when they shipped it all to India, like many others. It's all $$$$$ that's all that counts

 

[hyem]

sorry to bump this thread up... can anyone please help this out?
I have buy the unlock code... its work to unlock.. but the "read only" state can't be fixed

btw is there still any chance for dell to replace at this time?

 

[onilink67]

sorry to bump this thread up... can anyone please help this out?
I have buy the unlock code... its work to unlock.. but the "read only" state can't be fixed

btw is there still any chance for dell to replace at this time?

I'm still trying to work with internal channels to find information on how they fix this problem I get the feeling they are replacing the board though. If you're still under warranty I'd bet they will get it fixed one way or another for you.

As for fixing it ourselves I've been working with my RIFF Box a bit but their Tegra mode isn't the same as normal JTAG communication and still trying to figure it out. These boxes aren't known for good documentation

 

[Karadras]

I have same "read only" problems on my strick 7 4G
I followed by this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132864
and continued research... but still nothing....

so.... add me

 

[MasterGBC]

I recently had this problem, the "Read-Only" mode. I couldn't restore, i couldn't put any new Roms, or make any changes. It seems I let me Streak 7 Die over night without charging and it caused this.

Only solution I found was to send it back to Dell. I still had about 30 days warranty left. Shipped it out, next day they sent me another unit.

 

[TheManii]

What rom did your refurb have pre installed?

If you're unsure how to check its:
settings -> about device -> OEM version

 

[RichieRich84]

I had this same issue when I tried to flash mine to a new rom after installing rom manager and installin clockwork mod recovery 3.0.2.0 recomended from app. Then I did a factory reset from menu settings which you are not supposed to do which stuck me in a cwm boot loop. Just learnd today from someone that this might fix it haven't tried yet since mine is at my buddies house trying to fix it. I am gonna pick it up today and try it myself. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018809

 

[aweskelo]

Any news on this front?

 

[aweskelo]

Folks there is no fixing this AFAIK without jtag.

Meantime, do not let your streak die from battery drain. Turn it off or keep it on charger when not in use.

 

[illdill]

Folks there is no fixing this AFAIK without jtag.

Meantime, do not let your streak die from battery drain. Turn it off or keep it on charger when not in use.

Any update on the J-Tag fix?

---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:21 PM ----------

I don't have this issue, but I am seriously interested in finding a solution as I have no doubt that at some point I will face it. Murphy's Law.

Anyway, I am not sure if this will help at all, but I did find a way to boot into clockwork recovery from fastboot.

The command is fastboot boot recovery.img (Do not use the flash command)

http://mirror2.streakdroid.com/manii/misc/ClockWorkMod/S7_3.2-5.0.2.7.img

Rename this to recovery.img after downloading.

This will reboot the device into the clockwork recovery menu unless the read only problem prevents the recovery from writing successfully. From there I guess you could play around with clockwork and try to flash an update. This probably isn't going to help anyone, but I thought I would throw it out there just in case.