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Google’s Android open source operating system is a great one but due to its frequency of updates and the infrequent rate at which hardware manufacturers push these updates out, some users have been left in the dust. The Dell Streak is a prime example of this segmentation as although it is a brand new device, Dell is still putting the finishing touches on the updated versions which means it will ship with Android 1.6 in tow.
Fortunately, some hackers over in the UK found this delay in updates to be inappropriate and have taken the liberty to themselves update the device to Android 2.1 also known as Eclair. According to those invovled, all you need to do is copy the Android 2.1 .pkg file onto your device’s SD card and rename it ‘Update.pkg’. Once you’re done with that you just need to boot the Dell Streak into recovery mode and choose to recover from the Update.pkg file.
Of course, you’re going to have to make note that this will completely wipe your device and leave nothing behind besides a brand new, fresh Dell Streak. As with any non-official update, proceed at your own risk as it is possible that things may go wrong and you find yourself with a very expensive paper weight.
You can download that illustrious update file, here.
If anyone tries this, let us know how it goes.
via modaco
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