[Fascinate General] alaneddy:
Samsung Fascinate SCH-I500

1) Download samsung usb drivers.

usb drivers: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=961840155545569337

2) Download ODIN

Odin: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298959011

3) Download PIT file

pitt: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634773523

4) Download Stock VZW Gingerbread 2.3 EH03

ROM: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120736221

5) Download Stock VZW Froyo 2.2 ED05

ROM: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298960178

6) Download CWM Custom Recovery

cwm: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=961840155545569331

7) Download SU-ROOT 2.3.6.1

root: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195903539

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Pre-Install

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1 - Install USB Drivers and reboot computer just to be sure.

2 - Make sure phone is at least 50% charged.

3 - Have a GOOD usb cable and plug into a GOOD usb port.

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Download Mode achieved by pulling battery, press and KEEP HOLDING VOL-DOWN and POWER

and THEN plug in USB cable. Phone should go into DOWNLOAD mode. Plug in battery

AFTER phone is in download mode.

2nd method of Download mode is by going on amazon and buying a Download Dongle. It plugs into phone and automatically puts phone into download mode while battery is plugged in.

amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dongle-Downl...8&qid=1496282799&sr=8-2&keywords=download+jig

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Install

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[WARNING: Proceeding from here will wipe ALL partitions and re-format them to factory original]

Load odin.

Plug in phone.

Above the ID:COM should be an ACTIVE com port now ( ie: 0:[COM5] or similar) .

ONLY boxes checked should be AUTO REBOOT and F. RESET TIME.

Click the PIT button and load the PIT FILE .

Click the PDA button and load the EH03 Stock ROM.

Once the MD5 is verified and phone is READY (see below).

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<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CI500_VZW_EH03_GB_CM.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

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Press the START button and wait for ROM to flash to phone. Once flashed you should get a PASS message where COMport was, and the phone will auto reboot.

When phone reboots it will take a while to load new caches and get ready. It will boot to the ACTIVATION Screen if phone is NOT activated. To bypass this use the following method:

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1 - From the Activation Screen select Emergency call.

2 - Enter the following *#83786633 ( *#TESTMODE ) which will disappear when you press the last 3.

3 - A toast with the text Softkey is enabled will appear.

4 - Then press the home button.

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Your phone is now ready to install Custom Recovery and ROOT!

Insert a microSD card (up to 32gig) with the su-2.3.6.1.x.zip on it.

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Custom Recovery and Root

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1 - Reboot phone to DOWNLOAD mode.

2 - Load Odin.

3 - Press the PDA button and load the cwm4-bml-i500.tar file.

4 - Press START.

phone will reboot when done. to get into custom recovery press and hold VOL-UP and VOL-DOWN and then POWER. Hold all 3 buttons til the samsung logo appears, then immediately release ALL buttons. You will boot into NEW clockworkmod recovery.

While in recovery, press VOL-Down button til it stops on "install zip from sdcard" then press the power button to select. Navigate to the su-2.3.6.1.x.zip file and hit power again to select it. It will run and BOOM! You now have root! Reboot phone when done and PROFIT!

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For Custom ROMS, this is the JACKPOT site!

Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=4298

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Hope I've been a help, and good luck. I also have the STOCK 2.1 Eclair and STOCK 2.2 Froyo Verizon ROMS. Let me know if ever they might be needed for ha-ha's..