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March 11th, 2012 06:00
Unknown Dell Update for Streak 7
I have recently purchased an Unlocked Dell Streak 7 3G WiFi here in Australia.
Very happy with it except I have one small problem, every time I switch it on there is a Dell Software Update waiting to Download.
The problem is the Download won't Download, I can't contact Dell for Help ( The support page just goes around in circles, even with a Service Tag# (Which Dell insists makes my device a Streak) or even find out what the Download is for, let alone how to get the Download to work.
The Download is from "mobileupdate.dell.com" and is LG7_820W_513_20588_00.pkg
Each time I select the Download it asks that Wifi or Data connection be enabled and when OK is selected NOTHING happens.
I have a 3G SIM card which works perfectly for all Internet connection and functions, but I do not have WiFi, even when I enable WiFi nothing happens when I select OK.
So what is this Software Update and how do I get it to work?



otnos
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March 11th, 2012 21:00
That is the Honeycomb update. Are you currently running 2.2.2?
Jay6600
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March 11th, 2012 22:00
Its the honeycomb update that was relesed late lastyear to download it direct youll need wifi ,you can download it another way onto a sd card then update it that way ,check tge announcement FAQ pinned topic top this forum theres a honeycomb topic in there will give you all the inf you need,,,.and a word of note re wifi needs quite a lot of the large games/apps also require wifi for downloading their heavy resources ,if no intention of getting fixedline wifi ,,there some other otions you can get mobile broadband wifi(mifi) or a normal 3g usb mobile broadband dongle plugged into a 3g enabled router ,even some nokia smartphones can be turned into a wifi hotsot so dont be putoff by needing wifi for somethings ,,,even my bank application will not allow me to login via my streak7 3g I must enable its wifi also :) goodluck with your tablet im sure youll continue to enjoy it
A3MirageIIIO
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March 14th, 2012 18:00
Dear Sir/Ms,
According to the About Tablet Section Android Version is 3.2.
If the Software Update is for Honeycomb why is it coming up on my Tablet?
Regards,
Peter
Jay6600
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March 14th, 2012 21:00
its coming up on your tablet to you allow you to update it from 2.2/2.3 whatevers there and isnt designed for tablets so youve the option to update to the honeycomb version which is designed for tablets :) i carnt remember which version was on mine as the day i got it the update was showing so updated it ,some people including myself had to do the hard reset /emergency recovery and reinstall our apps games ect some days afterwards as some things were a little confused
A3MirageIIIO
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March 23rd, 2012 18:00
I checked my Streak 7 when it came out of the box before I had even been down the street to get a 3G SIM card for it and it was already Android 3.2.
otnos
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March 23rd, 2012 22:00
Yes you have Honeycomb (Android 3.2). However, if you are receiving an update notice, it means that Dell has pushed out an Over The Air (OTA) update for your version of Honeycomb. In other word, this is a newer version of Honeycomb. The original Honeycomb was the 506 ROM, your Streak 7 is asking you to update to the 513 ROM. Since I have the US WiFi version, I am running the 514 ROM on my Streak 7. So I suggest you update to the 513 ROM since it is prompting you to do so.
Download that pkg onto your computer, save it to an external SD Card, and follow the instructions on this post to install the update (disregard the download instructions on this post because it was for the 506 ROM).
streakblog.blogspot.com/.../how-to-update-to-honeycomb-32.html
A3MirageIIIO
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March 25th, 2012 18:00
Hi there again,
Thanks for that information I was certain I was running Android 3.2 but it is nice to have that confirmed.
I have tried several times to get the Download to run but it always fails at 210Mb, I have even tried it at a
Internet Cafe with Wifi but always the same result.
Question, sorry if I'm not that up with things, but HOW can I download it to my PC to save it to an SD Card?
I have searched through the Dell Downloads for it, have searched the Dell site for it but it doesn't come up anywhere.
Thanks,
Peter
otnos
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March 25th, 2012 20:00
When you tap on the update notice, it open your browser and take you to the dell update webpage. Copy that address and type it into your desktop/laptop browser, and then download it like any other file.
bfsulat
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August 4th, 2012 04:00
can i update my dell streak 5 to honeycomb version 513
bfsulat
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August 4th, 2012 04:00
can i used this to my dell streak 5