Dell Streak Gets USB Connection By Homebrew Adapter

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The Dell Streak isn’t in a great position right now. It’s got that old Android 1.6 on it, and then there’s that SIM lock. But what’s really irking people is the lack of a micro USB port, or even a mini USB. It’s hard to imagine not being able to connect a mobile device to your PC to transfer songs and whatnot onto it. But that’s where John out at Linux Slate comes in–he made his own adapter.

Accomplishing the task, as it turned out, was simpler than expected. First, he confirmed that the dock connector was PDMI, rather than some strange in-house design Dell was using. Then he cut up the Streak’s cable plug, soldered in a USB socket, and put the whole thing in the Streak’s cable clip.

This allows John’s Streak to have a USB connection port, which seems like a necessity for most everyone, except apparently the folks at Dell. Chances are, though, this is going to void some kind of warranty somewhere so proceed with caution if you decide to go this route.