[Fascinate Android Development] rxwookie:
GO STOCK

Here's a link to the stock ODIN files. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23171859

Get the Atlas pit file and the EH03 Rom from that thread and flash them.

Also, here are specific instructions... it doesn't sound like you need them, but I'm sure there are a few lurkers who are interested. I hope this doesn't offend you. I'd rather be clear about this process (and risk being offensive) than to have you waste time.

DISCLAIMER: I am not, however, responsible if you brick your device using the following instructions. Just a fair warning.

Getting Ready

1. Download the Atlas.pit file and EH03 Rom from the thread above

2. Get the Fascinate drivers for the PC from here... http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Samsung_Fascinate and install the correct version

3. Get ODIN...http://www.android.gs/download-odin-1-85/

4. Unplug and power down your phone. Remove battery AND SD card.

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Flashing to Stock

Note: This will COMPLETELY wipe your phone back the most recent Rom from Verizon. You will lose everything, so back up your contacts at least.

1. Launch ODIN on your PC

.....a. Press the

PDA

button and choose the TAR (or MD5) file you downloaded

.....b. Make sure you are only flashing the ROM that matches your specific phone

.....c. Triple check you put the file in the

PDA

section (this is specific for the Fascinate)

.....d. Place the Atlas PIT file in the PIT section

.....e. Place a check in the Re-Partition box

Very Important Note: NEVER Re-Partition your phone unless you are flashing back to Stock (or) the developer of the custom Rom specifically instructs you to do so. Otherwise, you will likely get stuck in a bootloop.

2. Plug USB cable into the BACK of your computer (

not

into a front panel USB, etc)

3. Press and hold the volume-down key while plugging your Fascinate into the USB cable.

.....a. Hold the volume-down key until see a gigantic yellow triangle and your phone will be in download mode.

.....b. You can now release the volume key.

.....c. At this point you will see a yellow com port in the upper left hand corner of the Odin application

4. Click on the START button in Odin and wait (~5-10 minutes) until you see a green PASS notification in Odin

5. Phone will automatically power down when finished. It will not be able to reboot yet because we pulled the battery earlier.

6. Disconnect the USB cable and reinsert battery... do

not

re-insert SD card yet

7. Power phone and wait to boot

.....a. May take up to 5-10 mins while the wipe and repartition occur

Congrats you are wiped clean and restored to Stock. You can either stay at stock or go on to a custom ROM. At this point, you should be able to three finger boot into recovery.

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Flashing to GeeWiz Media

Same steps as above, except once you are fully stock... you do not need to specify the Atlas.pit file and you

DO NOT

put a check in the Re-Partition box.

I'd highly recommend keeping all the files you've just downloaded on your PC somewhere so you can safely return to stock at any point. I, personally, keep copies of these on all three of my PC's (as well as two of my flash drives). That way I can get back to stock and on to my favorite custom ROM (GeeWiz) no matter where I'm at.

Cheers!