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QDL repair tool question`

Mod...if this belongs in the android development, please move it.
Does anyone know if you can put a different image file using the QDL tool?
I was wanting to play around with Steve's 1.5x version, but don't want to brick
the phone. The QDL tools is just too easy to use.

I had suggested the same thing at streaksmart forums and nobody seemed inclined to consider it. Looking through the files included with QDL it seemed like it might be possible to do this. Just based on file names, that is.
I am not a dev, just a newbie, so maybe smarter brains would be able to advise.

No smarter here but why not back up the tool you have now, then replace files on copy and try it. If it doesnt work just reuse original tool to get you back. Just out of curiosity what version did the tool give you initially. Cause mine put me to Steves 1.4.6 so if yours is different then its likely good to go.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App

I believe QDLTool validates the images before it will load them, so I don't think simply replacing them with the ones from DJ_Steve's rom would work .. then again, its not something I've tested yet either

Mine shows up as:
version 2.2
Baseband GAUSB1A130500-US
Kernel 2.6.32.9-perf
OEM GAUSB1A130500
Build 10688
brunswick000 said:
No smarter here but why not back up the tool you have now, then replace files on copy and try it. If it doesnt work just reuse original tool to get you back. Just out of curiosity what version did the tool give you initially. Cause mine put me to Steves 1.4.6 so if yours is different then its likely good to go.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
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Does anyone know who developed the QDL tool?
Perhaps we could get a sticky or something for that, if it can be developed
further. Once you get the driver problem worked out so windows 7 works with
it, it's pretty much a one click solution to flashing.
kantras said:
I believe QDLTool validates the images before it will load them, so I don't think simply replacing them with the ones from DJ_Steve's rom would work .. then again, its not something I've tested yet either
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anyone think about emailing the guy?? [email protected]

brunswick000 said:
No smarter here but why not back up the tool you have now, then replace files on copy and try it. If it doesnt work just reuse original tool to get you back. Just out of curiosity what version did the tool give you initially. Cause mine put me to Steves 1.4.6 so if yours is different then its likely good to go.
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
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QDL drops you at Official 2.2 (build 10688) , BB 305. How did you get 1.4.6 out of it? Did you swap the update files as you suggested?

i believe this should answer your question
Beyond QDLTool
Using QDLTool will get you to a pre-release of v2.2. From here, you’ll want to upgrade to a newer release. The two options that people tend to choose from are to either go up to the official v2.2 ROM from Dell, or install DJ_Steve’s latest ROM.
Official ROM
If you want to go to the latest official ROM from Dell, simply set up your wifi connection, then go to Settings -> About Phone -> System updates. The latest update can then be downloaded and installed, updating your Streak.
DJ_Steve’s latest vanilla ROM
If you want to upgrade to the latest vanilla ROM (1.5.2), either from the QDLTool install or from the latest official build, you can follow these steps:
1.Go to the downloads section and grab StreakMod Recovery, the latest 1.5.2 Update and the AMSS for 1.5.1+ (the update and amss are under Roms, StreakMod Recovery is under Recovery)
2.Copy the update-1.5.2.zip file onto the root of your SD card.
3.Extract recovery.img from the StreakMod recovery and place it, along with amss.mbn, into the same directory as QDLTool (QDLTool has a copy of fastboot)
4.Shut down your Streak, then hold down the camera button (all the way) as you turn it back on.
5.The screen should turn white; press ‘Fastboot’ in the top right hand of the screen.
6.Plug in the USB cable – the Streak should now display ‘FASTBOOT_MODE’ at the bottom of the screen.
7.Open a command window and use ‘cd’ to change to the same directory as qdltool.
8.Run: fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
9.Run: fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
10.Run: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
11.As the Streak starts to reboot, hold down both volume buttons.
12.The recovery menu should come up; select option 2 (Upgrade)
13.A Dell logo and an exclamation mark should appear; press power or menu to open StreakMod’s main menu
14.Select ‘apply sdcard:update.zip’ then ‘chose zip on sd card’
15.Find the update-1.5.2.zip file, select it and apply the zip.
16.When the update finishes, press back a couple of times then select the option to reboot your Streak.
17.The Streak will restart. It will take about 5 minutes to complete, but you are now on the latest v1.5.2

Help!!
Hey I'm hoping that you guys can help me. So I picked up a streak from a buddy a few days ago its running 2.2 build 10688 and bb 305 I would like to go to dj steves 1.6.1 because I hear that's the best one to run and from what I have looked up it gets highest scores in bench mark. Anyways I dont have pc I have a mac, so I have 1.5.1 cause streakdroid says you have to do 1.5.1 then 1.6.1 next I have amss.mbn 1.5.1+ or whatever and the recovery.img. So my question is i open terminal and put the phone in fast boot and plug it in blah blah it says fast boot mode on the bottom left so I know it is connected but what do I put in the command as the path so I can access it to flash everything over because I have no clue what the path is and no clue how to figure it out because there is no how tos for a mac.. Thanks for whoever will help me id love to get this streak going fast and smooth! Thanks everyone!!! One other question I also need to know where to put the amss and recivery.img iv already put 1.5.1.zip and 1.6.1.zip on the root of my sd!! Thanks again!!!!!!!

Need a little help restoring/Flashing my streak

Hey guys,
Im not new to flashing roms etc,
but this is the first time i have so much trouble with it.
I read the streak how to PDF and followed the instructions on installing superboot.
when i installed superboot, the phone reset itself, and when it turns on, the dell logo shows up and the "home and menu" led starts flashing on and off and the restarts again.
I tried following the instuctions on how to restore the phone, but none of it worked. i specifically followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112
and when i try to flash the update.pkg, i get an error at the end about the boot bin or something like that.
anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!

I heard something about a QDL tool i could use...not sure what that is and i couldnt find an exact answer searching the forums.
any help would be greatly appreciated!
EDIT: found a guide on using the QDL tool, im going to try it now wish me luck lol

If u got yours from best buy u need to use QDL. Read carefully and just do as it says

thanks for the tip, it is indeed the best buy exclusive white one....running qdl as we speak

ok everything is good now!
i just need to figure out why when i try to install dj steves rom it gives me
"failed to verify signature"

ok so now i am having a hard time rooting the phone.
I am using the android 2.2 provided from QDL and am trying to root via universal androot which isnt working for me.
any other ways i can root?
note: im using a best buy dell streak

If you are updating to his 1.6 then you dont need to root it.
It it pre-rooted

thanks, I figured it out.
It turns out that the "how to pdf" (while an amazing guide) linked me to outdated versions of the the recovery which is why it would not work.
everything is working now,
running steves 1.6 and loving life. Thanks every one for your help!!!!!

MarcMaiden said:
Hey guys,
Im not new to flashing roms etc,
but this is the first time i have so much trouble with it.
I read the streak how to PDF and followed the instructions on installing superboot.
when i installed superboot, the phone reset itself, and when it turns on, the dell logo shows up and the "home and menu" led starts flashing on and off and the restarts again.
I tried following the instuctions on how to restore the phone, but none of it worked. i specifically followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112
and when i try to flash the update.pkg, i get an error at the end about the boot bin or something like that.
anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
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Not Android Development
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Moving to General

ok so I try to load a Update.pkg file and i get the following error message.
FOTA model name mismatched
what is the FOTA?

Rogers Recovery Img

Can anyone help me out here. I need the stock recovery.img, or one that is compatible with the Rogers 2.2.1 update "Streak_339_14896_32.pkg"
Need to return a defective unit that has Steves Rom on it and id like to return it to stock first for warranty reasons.
Please help
Bit confused about the MultiRecoveryFlasher too. Does this flash the recovery and the update.pkg all in one? So many ways to do things it becomes confusing for beginners. Any help is sincerely appreciated.

http://mirror2.streakdroid.com/manii/339/recovery.img

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Dell_Streak.png#Official
The WIKI is a great resource, check it out sometime.

So with this recovery and the original udate I should be able to flash my steak back to orig recovery and stock 2.2 with the repair tool the same way I went from that original rom to Steve's 1.9.0?
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Not Android Development
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Moving to General

Firstly, sorry for posting in the wrong section. First time for that.
Secondly, can anyone answer my question in regards to using the QDL Tool to flash the stock recovery.img that corresponds to Rogers official 2.2.1 update?
Or, can I just flash the recovery.img in fastboot mode and then apply the official update via ClockWork?
Need to get rid of clockwork too though so Ive got myself all confused
The multirecoveryflasher seems like it would do everything I need, but it doesn't include the img file I need for Rogers. Unless one of the ones in there is compatible??
Man, I wish I paid more attention in info tech in school

I don't think you can flash a stock recovery with cwm. Use multi recovery flasher.
Sent from StreakZilla using XDA app.

@ eSZee,
Im inclined to think that you are right about that. My only concern was that none of the options in the multirecoveryflasher are what I need. I have the official rogers recovery img and the official Rogers update pkg, so I need to know if I can somehow add them to the program or not. Or, alternatively, can I just use one of the existing options in the program and then update the rom in the stock recovery by choosing the Rogers update pkg? Sooooooo confused. Anyway, ive got to get it figured out as I only have a certain number of days to ship the unit back, otherwise they charge you full price for it.
To complicate things futher.....the screen is F'ed so I cant make anything out on it. I can see the right side of the screen....a bit. Not ideal since in landscape mode everything is listed on the left. Uggghhhhh!

brunswick000 said:
Or, alternatively, can I just use one of the existing options in the program and then update the rom in the stock recovery by choosing the Rogers update pkg?
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rename the rogers img update.pkg and pop it on the root of your sd.
In fastboot, flash the recovery menitoned in Manii's post above.
the command should be:
fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
or similar. Then:
fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
Hold in both the up and down volume keys to enter recovery and update from sd card. I think its the 2nd option, but i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong.

Ok got the correct recovery img flashed no problem. Now my question is of a more "blind" advise type. I can boot into recovery mode. Generally when you do so the option to "update vie update.pkg" or whatever is already highlighted and you just go ahead and push the camera button. Now this is where I need help. Since my screen is basically a blur I need to know how many times to push the up or down volume keys to navigate to the correct option to select "install:update.pkg", and then again how many times to get to the update.pkg in the following screen. If I can get this info from someone still running a stock recovery img I can finish, and ship this baby back for warranty without worry.
Pllllleeeeaaaaaseeeeee someone help me out.

Ok so I found some info that basically says what order to push what buttons and I think that ive successfully returned my phone to stock.
My new question.....Is there any way short of turning on the device and checking in the settings to see the "about phone" info? I cannot see any of it to be sure I was successful. Anyway to hook it up to the computer to gain this info?

Turn on your phone and check. After that restart into recovery and reset to factory defaults. Better safe than sorry.
Sent from StreakZilla using XDA app.

I might be in a similar situation, I have a Streak running Streakdroid 1.8.1 that I nandroid-flashed back to the original v2.2 baseband GAUSB1A13800 build 10688 (the version that is installed when you use QDLTool)
I want to get my Streak as close to stock as possible for waranty issues (ear speaker is crackling / dieing).
Will flashing the above recovery.img bring me to the original Rogers baseband ? I don't have any nandroid bkp of v1.6 because it was impossible to install CWR or Streakmod R on that version (see all my old post on the topic).
Alternatively, if anyone has a nandroid backup if their Rogers system with Streak_339_14896_32.pkg , that would also be appreciated ;-)

I doubt you'll be able to find the stock 1.6 ROM. But, you can put the Rogers 2.2 update on there. That's what I've done twice now and have no issues from Rogers. It is the 339 ROM, and I'm quite certain you can find it in Manii's index of ROMs. Just search it with google - index of manii 339. Should be your first hit. Good luck. At least you don't have to do it without being able to see the screen.
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dell streak stuck on logo please help

i can still get it to fastboot but it stop at dell logo please help me. I hate using my old phone is qdl easy to use or my other option is this place called 10,000 cell phone and he says he gonna send it to dell!

Please SEARCH!!!
I will only tell you to do a Factory Reset from the DELL recovery.
If you don't know what that means then you have to search. It's answered in here a million times

First of all, what did you do to your streak prior to this? Did you flash anything? Make sure you flashed the correct amss.mbn for your baseband. If they are not in tunewith each other you will get stuck on dell logo.
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i was trying to flash it with cynagon 7

getdown1080p said:
i was trying to flash it with cynagon 7
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There is no Cyanogen for the Dell Streak so why would you try to flash with it

i thought it ws when i read it and thats what cost me!!! (((((((((((

Ok well then flash again with something made for your Streak like StreakDroid 1.9.0, but befor you do that read this thread I leave you here
http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?t=9694

i have read it several times and still cant understand it completely! on how to put on root of memory card.. is there anybody i can pay thru paypal that can fix it im that desparate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! even by phone walking me thru it

That means...put it on the memory card,do not put it inside any of its folders.

i have streak droid 1.9.0 on sd card but cant get it to wor. when i try to update pkg. from sd card i get this " android sytem recovery utility gausb1a135331 to perform an emergency software recovery you will need to in microsd containing an update file (/sdcard/update.pkg) to download an update file."

you might be better off using QDL Tool and start again, I have found that it is always better to start from a working devise, there is also a video walk through to help you as well

You have to have StreakMod or Clockwork flashed to phone to use one of the custom ROMs. If you're getting that message that means our phone still is using the factory recovery image (all this is in the guide I posted for you that you claim to have read but obviously haven't).
Your best bet since you still have the custom recovery intact is to download a stock ROM update.pkg from the DELL Streak WiKi page and flash that.
I'd be more than happy to walk you through doing any of this over the phone but I live in Costa Rica and I don't think you wanna call hear, but that's up to you. I wouldn't charge you anything of course, mainly because the call wouldn't be cheap.

oddbubble when i click on QDL tool link that page says "error 404 page not found" ive looked every where for QDL tool and no luck!!! @cdzo72 $3.00 a minute to costa rica WOOWW

streakflash will do the same thing, its just meant to be used for bricked devises

Pre-requisites to flashing ROM:
1. Have small amount of technical ability, not much really.
2. Be able to read and follow instructions, lots of this ability is required.
3. Know how to use Google Search.
4. Tie your own shoes. Really says a lot about you if you can do this.
5. Walk and chew gum.
If you do not posess any of the above, a brick is usually what you get. Again try searching. The answer to your question is out there, because a thousand other fools have asked the exact same questions. Plus side to searching is keeps the forums free of clutter.

getdown1080p said:
i have streak droid 1.9.0 on sd card but cant get it to wor. when i try to update pkg. from sd card i get this " android sytem recovery utility gausb1a135331 to perform an emergency software recovery you will need to in microsd containing an update file (/sdcard/update.pkg) to download an update file."
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To install StreakDroid you should use StreakMod Recovery. It sounds like you still have the stock recovery installed.
.pkg files install with stock recovery
.zip files install with custom recobery

fix it i dl 353 pkg and recovery and it works NOW that for all your input fellas

Hey man happy for you... NOW that you know how to revive it then do A LOT more reading and in a few days you can try to flash the good stuff again (StreakMod and StreakDroid)

dell streak boots into stock recovery image after successful recover image flash

Ok, so I recently bought a used dell streak off of a friend, and although I like it, I don't like dell's ROM, so my main goal here is to install a custom rom.(Specifically, streakdroid 2.0.0). I was able to root my phone, however I am having issues flashing the recovery image,to get to installing the custom rom. I have tried using rom manager to install clockwork, and when I do it says it installs fine, but when I tell it to reboot into clockwork, the phone just boots up normally into android.When I boot using power + vol up + vol down, it just boots into the stock recovery image. I have also tried using fastboot to flash the recovery image using the clockwork recovery image for the dell streak. The command line says the flash was completed, yet again when I boot into the recovery image it is still the dell streak stock recovery image. I also renamed the file: system/ect/install-recovery.sh to system/ect/install-recovery.sh.bak , following another post's advice, still no luck. I have spent several hours looking on forums on how to fix it, and can't find anyone with this problem on the dell streak. I have also tried to find a way to install a custom ROM without using a recovery image, but haven't been able to do that either. Any help at all would be greatly, greatly appreciated, even a possible tip to point me in the right direction.
For some more info about my phone, I do believe that it might be a corporate edition, I don't know if that would effect anything or not, the other details are as follows:
Model Number : Dell Streak
Android version: 2.2.2
Baseband version: GAUSB1A135100-US
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf
OEM Version: GAUSB1A135100
Build number : 15609

Custom Recovery – Prevent Overwriting on Dell Streak

I already tried the advice given on that link. I can't even get into the custom recovery image even one time.

Also I meant to post this under the Q & A forum, if it's possible for someone to move this post, I'd appreciate it.

damoshemeister said:
I already tried the advice given on that link. I can't even get into the custom recovery image even one time.
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Rename install-recovery.sh before you install the custom recovery. If the phone boots even once the recovery is over written with the stock recovery if you don't.
Also - there are a bunch of posts that state that ROM Manger does not work on the Streak.

I have also tried using adb to flash the recovery image after renaming the file and immediately booting into the recovery image after installing. Still same issue. Also without even renaming that file, I believe I am still supposed to be able to access the custom recovery image one time.

You do have to enter the stock recovery to get into ClockworkMod or StreakMod. It's what you do after you get into stock recovery that takes you into CM or SM.
Rather than tell you how to do it, I will tell you to READ those guides posted above for the answer. If you don't want to do that, then you should stop messing with something you don't understand before you brick your new toy! The Streak doesn't root, recover, or update ROMs like other Android devices.

Ok, while I did have legitimate issues with rom manager it turns out I had a misunderstanding of how to install streamod,as you pointed out. Please forgive me, I was pouring over a ton of information in a very short amount of time, including being completely new to android, how to install apks from a pc, jailbreaking, using adb fastboot to flash images, all for the first time. I didn't realize you had to update from within the stock recovery image to install streakmod. I appreciate your help allot. I was able to successfully install streakdroid like I wanted, wouldn't have been able to do it without your help. Thanks again.

Glad to see you got it up and going. I can understand your frustration. The first time I played with my Streak I bricked it and took it to someone to fix and he didn't know much more than I did about it.
When I got it back unfixed, I spent several days reading and now consider myself fairly proficient in the art of flashing, although I haven't made any steps into cooking up my own ROMS or all the other technical stuff that goes with what these unselfish guys go through for us.
Have fun!!

damoshemeister said:
Ok, while I did have legitimate issues with rom manager it turns out I had a misunderstanding of how to install streamod,as you pointed out. Please forgive me, I was pouring over a ton of information in a very short amount of time, including being completely new to android, how to install apks from a pc, jailbreaking, using adb fastboot to flash images, all for the first time. I didn't realize you had to update from within the stock recovery image to install streakmod. I appreciate your help allot. I was able to successfully install streakdroid like I wanted, wouldn't have been able to do it without your help. Thanks again.
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Sorry to have been so tough on you. That's the only way to get people to UNDERSTAND what they are doing to their devices. Now that you found it on your own, you will remember it. You also stumbled onto some other info that may not pertain to your situation now, but you will remember seeing it in the future when you need it!
Here is another concise guide that is excellent and a short read:
http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?t=8715
Good Luck!
kraz

Yea, I definitely understand where you guys are coming from. I do like to try to figure stuff out on my own, and did spend some considerable time reading before I posted on this forum. You guys gave the exact help I was looking for, just a nudge in the right direction. Knowledgeable people can save newbs like me hours in frustration.What threw me off was partially bad luck, but definitely due to incomplete understanding as well. It was the combination of rom manager not working , and me not properly understanding how to install streakmod that led to me thinking it had something to do with the bootloader blocking the recovery image from being flashed. I thought I was gonna end up having to flash the bootloader but definitely didn't want to do this as that would have been very vulnerable to bricking. I read the basics on the different images, and what they did before I tried anything. I did end up at one point with my streak not being able to boot, or update from an update.pkg but since I knew I didn't touch the bootloader, I knew I should be able to get it up and running again. THanks for the link, I will definitely read it.

did u try
flash the clockworkmod or the other recovery image. when the flash was done, it will boot the dell streak, meanwhile, press vol up and down, boot into the recovery mood again, I mean NEVER let the streak boot into the rom afte u flash the image.
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marvin02 said:
Rename install-recovery.sh before you install the custom recovery. If the phone boots even once the recovery is over written with the stock recovery if you don't.
Also - there are a bunch of posts that state that ROM Manger does not work on the Streak.
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what do i rename " install-recovery.sh " to?
thanks

I renamed mine to "install-recovery.sh.bak", but I have seen "do-not-install-recovery.sh". In other words, you can rename it to whatever you want.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
I renamed mine to "install-recovery.sh.bak", but I have seen "do-not-install-recovery.sh". In other words, you can rename it to whatever you want.
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every time i try to rename it i get a failed message. any other suggestions? thanks for the help in advanced

You have to mount the internal SD as R/W, it's in R/O it sounds like

trucutu62 said:
every time i try to rename it i get a failed message. any other suggestions? thanks for the help in advanced
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As noted by the post just prior to this one, the system partition is read-only. You need to change it temporarily to read-write using a file manager that can do the job. I used Super Manager, but there are plenty of root file manager apps on the Market that can do the job.