Monday, May 23, 2011

Dell Streak update to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

The unofficial update for Dell Streak announced by DJ_Steve on StreakDroid.com, that have launched StreakDroid 2.4.4 (GingerStreak), a software update for Dell Streak based on Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

Download the update on your Dell Streak device:
1. Download GingerStreak-2.4.4.zip.
2. Download  Baseband file images (amss.mbn).
3. Download DSP1 file images (dsp1.mbn).

Install the baseband and dsp1 file images:
1. Reboot your streak and hold the camera button down until you get a white screen, then hit the fastboot option in the top left corner.
2. Connect to pc and wait for streak to show FASTBOOT_MODE
3. Run the following commands to flash the baseband and dsp1 then reboot

fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
fastboot -i 0x413c flash dsp1 dsp1.mbn
fastboot -i 0x413c reboot

Install the GingerStreak images:
1. Place GingerStreak Zip file into Root of SD Card.
2. Make a text file (install.txt) as described below and put into Root of SD Card.
3. Boot into StreakMod or Clockwork Recovery.
4. Select Update from Zip File > Select Zip File From SD Card > GingerStreak-2.4.4.Zip
5. Wait for installation.
6. First Boot may take longer than a normal boot. Things are being installed, stuff is being generated.

How to create the install.txt file:
1. You will need to create a text file on your Streak's MicroSD Card. The file can be created in your Text Editor of choice ( such as Notepad ).
2. This file will be called 'install.txt' - Ensure that this is the exact syntax and that the file is saved with a '.txt' suffix.
3. This file must be saved in the root of the sd card.
4. Inside this text file, you may type each option that you select on a separate line. All the options available to you are listed below. Here is an example :
adwlauncher
bios

 The full list of Options available are as follows:
noapps - this will install an absolute base system with no additional apps installed and the gingerbread launcher as the default launcher

adwlauncher - this installs adw launcher Launcher

launcherpro - this installs launcherpro Launcher

stageui - this installs dells Stage UI Launcher (the 1.6 version from 2.2.2 rather than the 1.5 from gb)

density120 - sets lcd_density to 120 by default

density140 - sets lcd_density to 140 by default

density180 - sets lcd_density to 180 by default

density200 - sets lcd_density to 200 by default

density240 - sets lcd_density to 240 by default

arabic - add arabic mod - will break gps

us120 - installs build.prop with usa related region settings (LCD Density of 120)

us140 - installs build.prop with usa related region settings (LCD Density of 140)

us160 - installs build.prop with usa related region settings (LCD Density of 160)

us180 - installs build.prop with usa related region settings (LCD Density of 180)

us200 - installs build.prop with usa related region settings (LCD Density of 200)

us240 - installs build.prop with usa related region settings (LCD Density of 240)

bios - installs the Streak BIOS Bootanimation thanks to Fone_Fanatic and Frysee 

noswype - removes the preinstalled swype install to allow swype beta to work

zeam - installs the zeam launcher, a free open source launcher designed to be small and fast. 

portrait - installs modified files for portrait lockscreen


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