Hey guys,
I understand that this thread exists. I have read through many pages and still cannot get this to work for me. I would love to root the phone however i cannot get it to work with my Macbook running Snow leopard. Please help I am a noob to this kind of stuff but would love a root. The reason it doesn't work for me is because I get to push everything but then my phone cannot be found in terminal. Please help guys!!!!
I just used Bootcamp. Installed Windows on my iMac. Downloaded Samsung drivers, Super One Click, and un-rooted. I think that's easiest. Just get on a windows pc or BootCamp.
I had a similar problem. I could get everything pushed except for superuser. I had to download it from the market directly. Also it could be your rom. I was having problems connecting to my mac until the ED01 release. Make sure you are on that version. The best write up I found was in the android central forums by Cory Streater. Worked like a charm except the super user problem. Hope that helps a little.
Just use heimdall to flash cwm, then flash a rom that is rooted
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Just use heimdall to flash cwm, then flash a rom that is rooted
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Have you done this personally? From what I understand and have actually found out from experience is that because of a faulty secondary bootloader the Samsung fascinate cannot have files flashed to it via heimdall or even with Odin running windows via virtual machine on a Mac. Bootloading a fascinate via Mac = not possible. Someone PLEASE correct me if I am wrong.
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If you can get the use of a PC there is a file you can flash to your phone that will root it. Let me know if I can help you.
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Have you done this personally? From what I understand and have actually found out from experience is that because of a faulty secondary bootloader the Samsung fascinate cannot have files flashed to it via heimdall or even with Odin running windows via virtual machine on a Mac. Bootloading a fascinate via Mac = not possible. Someone PLEASE correct me if I am wrong.
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There is a native mac version of heimdall...the front end gui doesn't work last I checked but the command line sure does
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There is a native mac version of heimdall...the front end gui doesn't work last I checked but the command line sure does
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Mac + Heimdall is not the problem. Mac + samsung fascinate bootloader is the problem. You can install the fascinate drivers on a mac and you can mount your sd card with a mac but when you try to put the fascinate into download mode (access the bootloader) with a mac it will not work because of a faulty secondary bootloader. So, basically you can get heimdall pulled up on a mac but it won't let you flash anything to it. At least this has been my experience. If you know something I don't please share. I have a macbook pro and I am screwed in this regard.
Weird, I was able to put mine in download mode and flash the modem.bin file on my wifes mac...though never tried a rom or recovery...i normally use heimdall on archlinux though...i did the modem the one time on a 10.5 macbook pro.
If nothing else I guess u could use bootcamp to install windows and do it that way instead of vm...
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ok so i went from com rom the version b4 this most recent one. to jts cm7. i dodnt install ec09 bc i didnt do my research and was half asleep. now my phone when connected to pc it doesnt recognize my phone and odin doesnt either. i have drivers installed . didnt have this prob last night so i doubt its my cable. i have fascinate drivers installed to be more clear. i read some post saying if i on cm7 i might need to use nexus drivers. i am not sure if that true or not since i have also trie that route. any input or guidance is greatly apprecviated
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ok so i went from com rom the version b4 this most recent one. to jts cm7. i dodnt install ec09 bc i didnt do my research and was half asleep. now my phone when connected to pc it doesnt recognize my phone and odin doesnt either. i have drivers installed . didnt have this prob last night so i doubt its my cable. i have fascinate drivers installed to be more clear. i read some post saying if i on cm7 i might need to use nexus drivers. i am not sure if that true or not since i have also trie that route. any input or guidance is greatly apprecviated
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I'm on cm7 and my pc recognizes my phone...I'm using vista home edition and odin v1.7 I don't know if that matters but my pc at work runs xp pro and I haven't tried to hook up to that one yet..what version of windows are you running??
I'm still on the original drivers I downloaded a year ago when I flashed my first custom rom and I also didn't go to ec09, I came straight from ukb2.1 which was ed01 or ed04...can't remember
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I am also on windows7 ...hmm but I using the old Odin 1.3 I guess I need to switch to newr one
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I am also on windows7 ...hmm but I using the old Odin 1.3 I guess I need to switch to newr one
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Just want to make sure you didn't mis-read it...I'm on vista home, not windows 7...I would think it is more a problem with your pc's current
o.s. more then with your odin version...I'm just trying suggestions just because I'm running the same setup other then windows difference between us, but have never had that problem
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Any word on what program those of us on osx can use to get root and flash Roms? Thanks!
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Windows haha jk hope you guys get an easy way to root and rom too. This thing is awesome once a couple mods are applied
I use parallels i install the kies software and odin
it works well
Even ADB works within that environment
It is a pain but seems that most of the flashing tools/rooting tools are in the windows/linux environment
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Any word on what program those of us on osx can use to get root and flash Roms? Thanks!
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I use vmware fusion for windows on my mac. I've seen Odin for mac but I've never used.
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I use vmware fusion for windows on my mac. I've seen Odin for mac but I've never used.
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what I always use, fusion
I just boot into windows in bootcamp, I've had issues with virtual machines not working right, but in all fairness that's been over a year ago.
It is theoretically possible to do flash the rooted kernel through Heimdall Command Line via Terminal. I say theoretically because I tried it on a machine with Lion and one with Snow Leopard and I got errors with both. I ended up finding a windows computer and did it the Odin way.
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
I have a mac machine that I have rooted my Samsung Epic Touch 4g on many times, using heimdall
heimdall flash --kernel zimage
can I do the same exact procedure on this phone, assuming I find a good rooted kernel, extract the zimage file from it, and flash it?
Thanks so much!
Hey all. Decided to go back to Froyo stock. When I try to ODIN in download mode, it doesnt detect the phone!
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MacPro:~ nomadman$ heimdall detect
Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.
I'm no OS X Mountain Lion. I tried ODIN 1.7 in WinXP virtual machine and it doesnt detect it either. I know the USB cables work. I use it to transfer my backup from the vibrant to my OS X desktop. I also tried using all the USB ports on the machine. Do you think it's because the vibrant is using a jelly bean custom rom? I've been at this for 3 days without getting anywhere.
in OS X Mountain Lion and virtual XP, i installed Kies Mini and all I get is "please connect your mobile phone" in Download Modes.
HELP?
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Have you tried nexus S drivers? Sometimes they are needed when on a ICS or jellybean rom.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Have you tried nexus S drivers? Sometimes they are needed when on a jellybean rom.
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I have no come across nexus S requirements. But i'll download the driver from samsung and see if Odin and Kies detects the phone in download mode. There is no problem detecting the phone when it booted up. adb detects the phone fine.
the nexus s has the same driver for the t-mo vibrant. Samsung_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0
I installed that in windows several times.
Have you put the phone in download mode? Odin or Heimball wont detect it otherwise. Sorry if you have but you didn't mention it. Im not familiar with mac pc so not really sure, make sure it has admin privileges also.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Have you put the phone in download mode? Odin or Heimball wont detect it otherwise. Sorry if you have but you didn't mention it. Im not familiar with mac pc so not really sure, make sure it has admin privileges also.
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Yes the phone is always on download mode every time I try to Odin or Heimball. It's just OSX or winXP doesn't recognize the phone at all. I really think I'm stuck without a downgrade option.
Is it possible to flash a zip file from ICS recovery to an earlier recovery so I can flash a froyo rom? This is really irritating.. Last ditch effort, i'm installing ubuntu on VM and see if I can odin that way. If not, then OS X is the issue and I have to find a PC to odin.
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Is it possible to flash a zip file from ICS recovery to an earlier recovery so I can flash a froyo rom? This is really irritating.. Last ditch effort, i'm installing ubuntu on VM and see if I can odin that way. If not, then OS X is the issue and I have to find a PC to odin.
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No, there are no stock flashable zip files. You can't go backwards, it will soft brick your phone. I have heard a few people say they have flashed from JB to Froyo but I personally have never tested it. Supposedly you can wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache, then format system under mounts and storage, then flash a froyo kernel and then a froyo rom but I don't recommend trying that. I would try a windows pc, sounds like its the mac having issues, not the phone.
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I installed Windows 8.1 and got Odin 1.7 to work. Thanks for the support Keefy!
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I installed Windows 8.1 and got Odin 1.7 to work. Thanks for the support Keefy!
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Awesome man, glad to hear your up and running!
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OK, so I was trying to unroot my phone and some how managed to screw it up and now I have a system software not authorize on my screen. I can get to odin mode but I have one minor problem. I cant find a odin program that will install on my pc.... -.- I have files I have dl from other threads to unroot and restore my phone using odin, but when it comes to dl odin files, either the link is no longer available or it wont install. I get some message saying odin3.ini with a bunch of asian symbols after that. Can any one help me on this please.
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OK, so I was trying to unroot my phone and some how managed to screw it up and now I have a system software not authorize on my screen. I can get to odin mode but I have one minor problem. I cant find a odin program that will install on my pc.... -.- I have files I have dl from other threads to unroot and restore my phone using odin, but when it comes to dl odin files, either the link is no longer available or it wont install. I get some message saying odin3.ini with a bunch of asian symbols after that. Can any one help me on this please.
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Odin does not install to your computer, it simply launches.
What OS are you on? If you're on Windows Vista or 7 it should work perfectly, I don't know if it'll work on XP. On Mac I believe you use Heimdall. On Linux you use Heimdall.
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Try to search for note 2 toolkit here on xda it has all the odin files and odin in one easy to use program.
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Try to search for note 2 toolkit here on xda it has all the odin files and odin in one easy to use program.
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The toolkit can be dangerous just because it had an unreleased firmware (it was what Samsung used to test the phone before they started selling it) that was the "return to stock" firmware, and I'm unsure if the creator ever removed it so it still probably has it, and was completely unrootable by all of our exploits, unable to be unlocked, and unable to be flashed in Odin so there is no way to get back to stock.
While the other things in the toolkit haven't had as many big complaints as the "return to stock" feature I still wouldn't use it. If it has that there is no telling what else is going on behind the scenes.
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I know when I used it for Verizon it had 3 options I believe. But if he has the files downloaded already then I was simply recommending to see if this woukd run Odin on his pc.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
This is the thread for droidstyle's guide to restore to stock. Has Odin download and all necessary files. Shangrila is right, be careful with that toolkit. Personally, I would stay completely away from it.
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I had problems with all Odin versions except for 1.3
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I ask because my computer is fried and I so badly wanna use 4.3tw ROMs. Has anyone successfully flashed the firmware without any issues with WiFi, etc? I wanna give it a go but I like to look before I leap. I've had only one person here tell me they've successfully done it but I just wanna know if there is success with others.
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I ask because my computer is fried and I so badly wanna use 4.3tw ROMs. Has anyone successfully flashed the firmware without any issues with WiFi, etc? I wanna give it a go but I like to look before I leap. I've had only one person here tell me they've successfully done it but I just wanna know if there is success with others.
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Did you ever find an answer to this?
What you see is what you get. I have no luck with any feedback. Looks like everyone used PC Odin.
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What you see is what you get. I have no luck with any feedback. Looks like everyone used PC Odin.
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Well if it helps, I tried flashing MJ9 with mobile odin, it flashed, and my base is now MJ9, but my wifi still isn't working...
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Well if it helps, I tried flashing MJ9 with mobile odin, it flashed, and my base is now MJ9, but my wifi still isn't working...
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Yup I'm aware of that problem. PC Odin well fix that. I'm gonna hold off and use aosp kitkat ROMs to tie me over until I get my mac back running.
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Yup I'm aware of that problem. PC Odin well fix that. I'm gonna hold off and use aosp kitkat ROMs to tie me over until I get my mac back running.
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I tried running JOdin on my mac, and it would not recognize my phone on download mode. Right now I'm installing Parallels to see if I can get it to work on windows, on my mac, eh.
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A little update: So I finally managed to install windows on my mac, and after going through hell and back (Installing kies, etc), Odin finally noticed my phone while it was on download mode, flashing the firmware took like 10 seconds max, and my wifi was fixed.
I just finished flashing N3bula, and so far everything works.
So yea, definitely need Odin on windows to flash the firmware, JOdin wont work, neither will heimdall, nor Mobile Odin
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A little update: So I finally managed to install windows on my mac, and after going through hell and back (Installing kies, etc), Odin finally noticed my phone while it was on download mode, flashing the firmware took like 10 seconds max, and my wifi was fixed.
I just finished flashing N3bula, and so far everything works.
So yea, definitely need Odin on windows to flash the firmware, JOdin wont work, neither will heimdall, nor Mobile Odin
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Glad you got it up.. And picked N3bula:thumbup:
Mobile Odin usually says it goes through but it definitely doesn't work..
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