[Q] How to root Fascinate running ED01 (Mac) - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Windows instructions have already been posted, but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how to root my Samsung Fascinate with a Mac now that I've updated to ED01 Froyo. Meanwhile, I'm going to keep looking! Any help would be much appreciated.

This post seems to have a little info on using the SuperOneClick method with a mac.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

I've checked out the one-click method, which is what I used for the 2.1 software, but it doesn't seem to be compatible with the latest update.

I just used odin to flash a stock Rom that had root already on it. I'll rummage around and see if i can find the name of that Rom. As far as the mac part, i had to use my old slow pc to use odin. As a fellow mac user i never quite figured out heimdall.
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Here we are. The stock rooted Rom with bloat ware and everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044406
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Pure ignorance

I really need help!!! I'm new and used unlockr.com to root my phone since it had step by step instructions. Well I was successful at the root part but I'm stuck at loading a custom Rom. My command prompt makes me put cd c:/AndroidSDK/AndroidSDK/tools to get anywhere, which is not the way he showed it. I downloaded the flash and recovery image in the sdk tools folder and on my SD card. My comp reads an android abd interface. I installed 2.1 & 2.2 platforms on sdk manager. In my c: I put abd device and it gives me a serial number but it will not let me do the rest of the instructions such as adb shell,etc. I really would be indebted for some help. I'm using windows vista 32-bit.
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jenkies said:
I really need help!!! I'm new and used unlockr.com to root my phone since it had step by step instructions. Well I was successful at the root part but I'm stuck at loading a custom Rom. My command prompt makes me put cd c:/AndroidSDK/AndroidSDK/tools to get anywhere, which is not the way he showed it. I downloaded the flash and recovery image in the sdk tools folder and on my SD card. My comp reads an android abd interface. I installed 2.1 & 2.2 platforms on sdk manager. In my c: I put abd device and it gives me a serial number but it will not let me do the rest of the instructions such as adb shell,etc. I really would be indebted for some help. I'm using windows vista 32-bit.
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I've never even heard of unlockr.com. I went there and it's some random search website. Did you just search for how to root the Eris from that website? I'm confused.
Anyway, I think you're making things too complicated for yourself. Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742228
That should give you everything you need as far as rooting and installing the Amon RA recovery image all in one go.
I certainly will. Thanks for the help. Yes, I googled how to root and that was what seemed easiest.
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jenkies said:
I certainly will. Thanks for the help. Yes, I googled how to root and that was what seemed easiest.
jenkies
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No problem. I know it can be a little daunting weeding through all the information on here.
What is a good all around custom Rom? And could anyone steer me in the right direction to maybe a list of Rom if there is one available?
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jenkies said:
What is a good all around custom Rom? And could anyone steer me in the right direction to maybe a list of Rom if there is one available?
jenkies
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i used the unlockr version and i ended up having to look at other sources as well because i was quite confused head over to eris dev. thread and several are there..... Tazz v6.....CELB 1.9.....KaosFroYo....these are the 2.2ish ROMS
Search for jcase's Known ROMS, hacks, and patches. It's in the Eris dev section. I'm using Eris lightning 3.02 and it works very well for me. A good strong reliable 2.1 sense based Rom with 710mhz overclock and apps2sd working perfectly. The few 2.2 froyo Roms are good, but not quite there yet. You can go to Android.grdlock.net to find the downloadable links to all the Eris roms.
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Ill check it out. I sure appreciate all the help. When i first started looking into this whole rooting business it was a bit overwhelming.
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Same here lol, and not a problem at all my friend!
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Search for jcase's Known ROMS, hacks, and patches. It's in the Eris dev section. I'm using Eris lightning 3.02 and it works very well for me. A good strong reliable 2.1 sense based Rom with 710mhz overclock and apps2sd working perfectly. The few 2.2 froyo Roms are good, but not quite there yet. You can go to Android.grdlock.net to find the downloadable links to all the Eris roms.
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try here i flashed almost every one of them when i first started playing around
Thanks mang! I couldn't find the link to post for him, specially using this app lol
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[Q] Anyone having trouble rooting after the update?

Hey, I just updated over Kies (which worked perfectly BTW) and now I'm trying to root but for some reason it fails to do so. Has this happened to anyone else?
No problems. Look up.oneclickroot
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I went fine for me using oneclick.
Can someone link to the one click root for me please?
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I don't think you can root the update, something to do with the 3e recovery I think. There is a way to mod the 3e recovery to allow for root, there are directions somewhere in one of the threads.
I just install one of the pre-rooted ones in the dev section, the hardwork was done thanks to the nice devs.
My girlfriend has a stock vibrant and wants the news and weather widget but it doesn't come in the 2.2 update so I need to install it but can't without root. At least I don't think I can. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
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Might be device dependent - I ended up Odining back to stock and starting over with a rooted flash because it would not pass sig check for me no matter what after the kies update.
Use freaking one click root...
Do a google search on that and you'll find a link on xda..
Have u heard of google?
With One-Click Root I'm getting "E:signature verification failed". Anybody have any ideas on how to get around this?
Just ODIN Supercurios KA6 voodoo kernel with root & cwm in it already
Really think I don't know how to root? Come on.
It is not working for some of those who ended up with the .sbl. Odin out, and flash a rooted version if you are one of those who can't beat the sig check.

Root

Is there a way to root without flashing an insecure kernel?
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shadowskorch said:
Is there a way to root without flashing an insecure kernel?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
Thanks a bunch entropy. But i was thinking more along the lines of using superoneclick or something on stock kernel. I've never rooted a Samsung device. I guess the atrix devs made stuff TOO easy.
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Thanks a bunch entropy. But i was thinking more along the lines of using superoneclick or something on stock kernel. I've never rooted a Samsung device. I guess the atrix devs made stuff TOO easy.
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The devs working on Samsung make it pretty easy too. Odin and One-Click Root have helped me with my original SGS many, many times. Hopefully, we'll see something similar for the SGSII, if it isn't out already.
Yeah, what happened to the good ol days of putting a root file named update.zip and going in to stock recovery to use it?
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Thanks a bunch entropy. But i was thinking more along the lines of using superoneclick or something on stock kernel. I've never rooted a Samsung device. I guess the atrix devs made stuff TOO easy.
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Atrix is not easy haha. this is my second Smasung. once you get to know odin you will reaize its a life saver and sooo easy. you cant brick these things lol
abacon15 said:
Yeah, what happened to the good ol days of putting a root file named update.zip and going in to stock recovery to use it?
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i'm pretty sure you can't do that anymore because those flaws were patched.
I'm pretty new to the samsung rooting world, this is my first real samsung device. What the heck is odin? What is the difference in rooting using superoneclick and Entropy512's method? Sorry for the newb question.
abacon15 said:
Yeah, what happened to the good ol days of putting a root file named update.zip and going in to stock recovery to use it?
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Stock recovery won't flash ZIPs not signed by Samsung.
On older devices, the road to CWM that was easiest was usually:
Root, replace recovery with a hacked version that disabled signing checks
However, in later versions of Gingerbread, all of the usual methods of rooting were closed because malware was using the same holes. As a result, SOC is unable to root a device without some "help", and on Samsung devices that "help" is an insecure kernel.
SysAdmNj said:
I'm pretty new to the samsung rooting world, this is my first real samsung device. What the heck is odin? What is the difference in rooting using superoneclick and Entropy512's method? Sorry for the newb question.
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Odin is a program used by Samsung for device updates. It allows flashing of firmware in "download mode". The nice thing about this is that while it's easy to "softbrick" your phone with a bad kernel or corrupted system image, it is EXTREMELY difficult to corrupt the bootloaders used for download mode, especially on newer devices that go to extra lengths to protect their bootloaders from damage. As a result, for example, I know of a total of one hardbricked Infuse and that was the phone of a volunteer performing a dangerous experiment. There's an open-source reimplementation of Odin called Heimdall that a lot of people use, since Odin is Windows-only and Heimdall runs on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. I use heimdall because I run Linux.
The differences between rooting methods are not significant - different ways to achieve the end goal.
Insecure kernel + SuperOneClick - Will trigger "custom binary download" flags in the bootloader, but only requires fairly small downloads (maybe 20MB or so). Requires two steps (flashing the kernel, then SuperOneClicking)
Rooted system image (such as my unbrick) - Should not trigger "custom binary download" flags as the bootloader only seems to check the kernel for modifications. However it's a big download - around 250M if I recall correctly.
If you're going to eventually want to use Clockworkmod Recovery to install alternate ROMs and such, you'll have to install a custom kernel anyway. However my "unbrick" package is nice to have around if you hose up your system.
I'm planning on staying stock no custom kernel, rom or anything on that matter but I really need root. Don't really need CWM. Is there any other way to root beside going back to stock using Odin? I'm to lazy to set my phone back up. Or is superoneclick root working on a solution to easy root like on the infuse?
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Thanks entropy I'll try your stuff out
Dxtra said:
I'm planning on staying stock no custom kernel, rom or anything on that matter but I really need root. Don't really need CWM. Is there any other way to root beside going back to stock using Odin? I'm to lazy to set my phone back up. Or is superoneclick root working on a solution to easy root like on the infuse?
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In terms of "back to stock" - it means "back to stock firmware" - it won't touch your data partition, so if you're already on stock firmware, you should retain all your data.
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Thanks entropy I'll try your stuff out
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I've had no issues with Entropy's stock+root package. If anything goes wrong, just flash this and your good to go

Root 2.3.6

Whats the status on it? anyone has done it succesfully?
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I'm sorry that I don't have an answer to your question, but what is new that's in 2.3.6? I have 2.3.5, but I am curious.
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I'm sorry that I don't have an answer to your question, but what is new that's in 2.3.6? I have 2.3.5, but I am curious.
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v2.3.6
Released on 2 September 2011, this version fixed a voice search bug. The 2.3.6 update had the side-effect of impairing the Wi-Fi hotspot functionality of many Canadian Nexus S phones. Google acknowledged this problem and fixed it in late September
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Pretty sure superoneclick will do it easily. There's other threads around here about rooting these devices that should have any info you need.
exodus454 said:
Pretty sure superoneclick will do it easily. There's other threads around here about rooting these devices that should have any info you need.
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supeoneclick 2.3.3. doesn't work on stock 2.3.6 EU G70 rom
It depends on whether you want to keep the stock kernel or not. If not, you can flash a custom kernel first and then root it by say zegrush.
Actually I have just rooted the new 2.3.6 EU rom this way.
I have rooted it successfully.
It worked for me
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With kernel flash or without?
Tell how you did it!
I'm curious too, I tried with Unlock Root and Super One Click but nothing worked.
What about Doomlord's method?i rooted mine with it
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I did it from stock actually
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cleve321, with SuperOneClick ? Or another tool ?
Superoneclick
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That's weird because SuperOneClick after the Step #7 is "not responding"... And nothing happen.
After ~20 tries it worked! My Galaxy S Wi-Fi 3.6 is finally rooted!
Great!!!
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I've tried everything, and still no luck.
The usb is in developer mode, I tried with dismounted sd card, I removed the sd card completely, turned off the firewall and the virus scanner, reseted the device, removed all the extra programs, changed the usb port on my pc. The cable is good.
The zerg rush runs every time, than superoneclick is stuck at the waiting for the device step, but nothing happens.
Tried all the steps in several combinations, several times, but no luck.
There is another rooting method in the developer forum. It runs fine but after it finished, the device is still not rooted.
Device: JP-G70
Version number: 2.3.6
Kernel: 2.6.35.7 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKP6
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Using DoomLorD's Easy Rooting Toolkit 4.0, I was able to root my device on 2.3.6 successfully; I'm using an SGP 4.0 Model YP-G1.
Worked the first time; I suggest trying that method rather than SuperOneClick (I had problems with it when I first got my SGP)
--Trae
Thanks for the help, but it didn't help. I tried a factory reset too, but still no luck.
It seems that the application tells me that there is not enough space on system partition. But without root access, I think there is nothing I can do.
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Vibrant stuck on 2.1

Is there a way I can get an update.zip to get to froyo I'm stuck on eclair! My USB port doesn't work and I need flash and wifi calling. I can't use kies or Odin since it requires the charging port any help greatly appreciated
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Is there a way I can get an update.zip to get to froyo I'm stuck on eclair! My USB port doesn't work and I need flash and wifi calling. I can't use kies or Odin since it requires the charging port any help greatly appreciated
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Yes there is a way, just in case you don't have it here we go . If you don't have clockwork mod recovery installed use your phone to download the cwr update.zip in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028 .Scroll down and look for directions on how to install cwr. Use a file manager app called " Astro " to put the file on your internal sd. Once you have recovery mode installed you can simply use your phone to download a custom 2.2 ROM and flash it through recovery mode (there will be directions on how to flash this in the thread) , just be sure to READ everything before flashing. This is probably the most popular 2.2 ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441976 , you can search for others if you wish. This will pretty much void your warranty so if that's a problem then your probably stuck with 2.1 until you get your usb port fixed. Here is the closest Stock 2.2 ROM you will find if that's what your looking for http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674519
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Thats like digging into a graveyard! My best advice is too keep looking for it. It's bound to there. Try to Google "how to root vibrant 2.1"
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Rooting is not the problem z4root can root the phone getting a recovery on it now thats a diff story thanx tho
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This is the update.zip that I use.
http://db.tt/k9CpxtWV
You can also try ROM Manager and install the recovery from there. Good luck!
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snoopy1e11 said:
Is there a way I can get an update.zip to get to froyo I'm stuck on eclair! My USB port doesn't work and I need flash and wifi calling. I can't use kies or Odin since it requires the charging port any help greatly appreciated
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yes... you can get an update.zip from http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59531727/Clockwork Recovery/Update.zip taken from Woodrube's Signature.
FYI DONT use KIES. It may Hard Brick your device. Place this update.zip in the root of internal SD (NOT inside a folder). You will have to do reinstall packages twice to get it to CWM maybe.
There are many good 2.2 ROMs like Moped's Ryders ROM and Fishman's.
LINKS:
Moped Ryder's ROM : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674519
Fishman's Bionix ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441976
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Thanx im running bionix now. How is ICS on the Vibrant
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yes... you can get an update.zip from taken from Woodrube's Signature.
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snoopy1e11 said:
Thanx im running bionix now. How is ICS on the Vibrant
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I can't help but to notice that your signature says MB855. Since you are using a Photon, are you doing this modding for a friend's phone? If so and that person is not the "technical" sort, I suggest you leave them on 2.2 for now.
ICS ROMs are well beyond what you would think since we have no official ROM from Samsung for our devices, however they are not without dangers and pitfalls. There is a bug that is hitting Vibrants, Captivates, I-9000's, a few Asus Transformers (tf101)-in fact someone got hit with it yesterday. It is called the Encryption UnSuccessful bug and it will render the Internal_sd useless and you will have to hack your External_sd to run ANY ROM. Other than that and the fact that the Vibrant has crappy GPS (sans hardware fix), ICS ROMs are spectacular, especially since very few phones are running ICS at all, let alone 4.0.4.
I suggest you read about the EU bug but my pick for the best daily driver ICS ROM is by far ICZen with SubZero kernel. You can find it here but check out the dev section too.
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I can't help but to notice that your signature says MB855. Since you are using a Photon, are you doing this modding for a friend's phone? If so and that person is not the "technical" sort, I suggest you leave them on 2.2 for now.
ICS ROMs are well beyond what you would think since we have no official ROM from Samsung for our devices, however they are not without dangers and pitfalls. There is a bug that is hitting Vibrants, Captivates, I-9000's, a few Asus Transformers (tf101)-in fact someone got hit with it yesterday. It is called the Encryption UnSuccessful bug and it will render the Internal_sd useless and you will have to hack your External_sd to run ANY ROM. Other than that and the fact that the Vibrant has crappy GPS (sans hardware fix), ICS ROMs are spectacular, especially since very few phones are running ICS at all, let alone 4.0.4.
I suggest you read about the EU bug but my pick for the best daily driver ICS ROM is by far ICZen with SubZero kernel. You can find it here but check out the dev section too.
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Haha yea i got both of them was just flashing the vibrant as i was on here with my MB855 lol. Ima stick with Gingerbread or Froyo since i haven't found wifi calling on ICS yet thanx for the info
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