[Q] HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Okay, at the risk of being yelled at, here is my problem............I rooted my fascinate with super one click..........have the SUPER USER app....downloaded a few "root only " apps ( so i know it is indeed rooted )............now........
my problem is.......whenever i try to install ANY rom from ROM MANAGER, i get an error " FAILED TO VERIFY WHOLE-FILE SIGNATURES".....so it just reboots back into my normal stock ROM............
any suggestions ?????

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ROM manager does not play well with the fascinate.
Some report no problems. But most share your situation.
Use CWM / recovery ...always works!
sent from outerspace

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CWM ?
what exactly is CWM/ recovery ? and how do i use it ?

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You have to understand that this is NOT a commercial phone software site. This is a site for developers to share their own work and for users to help with the development of said software. Educated questions are the ones most likely to be answered and you were given hints and links but it seems that google is broken for you. You have been a member for 2 days and you should really take a step back and read for a week or two and fully understand what exactly you are doing to your $500 device. And now you created this thread and it is exactly like the other thread that you created 12 hours ago. That's not how things go around here. Noobs are welcomed to utilize the site but it requires some time invested by yourself to learn and read and ask educated questions. You can not expect to come here and have your hand held throughout a rom flashing process. And using all caps will not get your point across faster.
good day.

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Go through the stickies
Sent from a beautiful miui fascinate

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rom problem
Yes, i fully understand what this site is, and i have been reading all i can get my hands on. If this is not the place where i can get help, can you at least direct me to such a site that can help " newbs" like me ?
sorry if i took up time

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icemanwbs said:
what exactly is CWM/ recovery ? and how do i use it ?
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Cwm..clock work mod...aka recovery, is a program you will use to flash custom rom, kernels, zip files and also contains various tools for wiping data, fixing permissions, and a few other goodies most of us will never use.
Odin is a program for a PC that you use to install cwm recovery for the first time, and you also use Odin to flash.tar files (VZW rom and repartitioning with pit files..what you will do if you really screw up or want a fresh install, is normally installed with Odin)
Files with .zip that are on your sd card get installed with cwm.
Files with .tar that are on your PC are for flashing in Odin
A side note, recovery will be over written if you do not install a custom kernel the first time you enter recovery...so you would want to have a kernel on your sd card before using Odin to enter recovery for the first time or you'd have to use Odin every time you need to get to cwm....check the links I and others provided in one of your other posts, they will give you a good starting point
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

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thanks
thanks for reply.........i realize im a "newb" with my own problem, just looking for answers and though this was the best site for it. hopefully i can reformat my card and all will be ok. I am rooted, but having problems as far as plashing roms thru Rom Manager.
thanks again

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icemanwbs said:
thanks for reply.........i realize im a "newb" with my own problem, just looking for answers and though this was the best site for it. hopefully i can reformat my card and all will be ok. I am rooted, but having problems as far as plashing roms thru Rom Manager.
thanks again
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Forget rom manager even exists. It does not support the Fascinate.

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rom manager
ok, so if i cant use Rom Manager to install a rom, what should i use ?

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icemanwbs said:
Yes, i fully understand what this site is, and i have been reading all i can get my hands on. If this is not the place where i can get help, can you at least direct me to such a site that can help " newbs" like me ?
sorry if i took up time
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http://tinyurl.com/4y6tczt The cwm recovery link in this thread is out dated but it still tells you how to install cwm and a custom rom as well. Just an find updated cwm recovery and follow this guide

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Follow The direction I am going to provide... this will put you on powerwashed 1.2 rooted. This is a great daily driver rom and is a great starting point for new users. I would stay away from mtd based gb roms such as cm7, vgb, miui, aosp until you get the basics down!
Step 1: Download odin on your computer here, http://www.mediafire.com/?5y0vkhz85w3j4cz
Step 2: Download samsung drivers to computer here,http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25089906/Generic_CDMA_i500_Showcase_USB_Driver_V1.3.550.0.msi
Step 3: Download this stock rom to you desktop and unzip with 7zip or winrar, http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1178544&v=1&libid=1314478703518&out=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FnfYusQ&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fforumdisplay.php%3Ff%3D721&title=%5BROM%5D%5BODIN%5D%5BFACTORY%5D%5BED05%5D%20VzW%20full%20factory%20froyo%20restore%20with%20radio%20and%20kernel%20-%20xda-developers&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FnfYusQ&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13144787558901
Step 4: Download cwm 2.5 to computer, http://www.mediafire.com/?6x5utoca59et7o9
Step 5: Download power wash 1.2 rom and put it on the sd card of your phone,http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=1359&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1199851&v=1&libid=1314479113334&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediafire.com%2F%3Fdbjb599rt1o8urz&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fforumdisplay.php%3Ff%3D721&title=%5BROM-8%2F16%5D%5BKERNEL-8%2F23%5D%5BED05%5D%20PowerWashed%20ED05%20ROM%20%5Bv1.2%5D%20-%20xda-developers&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediafire.com%2F%3Fdbjb599rt1o8urz&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13144791735003
Step 6: power off phone and pull battery
Step 7: open odin on your computer
Step 8: plug in factory usb cable and hold the volume down button. Yellow triangle should appear saying "download mode"
Step 9: click on PDA and find the vzw_official ed05.tar file(rom) you downloaded to your desktop in step 3
Step 10: click on pit and select the atlas 2.2 pit, it's in the file you downloaded in step 3
Step 11: click start and wait 5min, box in left hand corner of odin will say PASS, then click reset.
Step 12: unplug usb cable put battery back in and boot phone.
Step 13: Once phone is fully booted up, power off and pull battery again.
Step 14: plug the usb cable back in and hold down on volume, get back into "download mode".
Step 15: click PDA in odin and select cwmall.tar you downloaded in step 4, hit start, should only take 10 sec, then say pass. Click reset.
Step 16: Unplug usb cable insert battery.
Step 17: with three fingers hold the power, and both vol. up/down until you see the samsung logo appear the second time and let off. you should be in red recovery 2.5.1.x.
Step 18: Wipe data, wipe cache, then scroll down and select advance, select wipe dalvik, scroll down and select yes in secondary menu
Step 19: use soft menu key on bottom left of phone and get back to main page in cwm. Find and select install zip from sd, then select chose zip and find the powerwash 1.2 rom you pushed to your sd card in step 5. Select it and it will take you to a secondary menu, arrow down select yes.
Step 20: once it finishes install, reboot and enjoy your new rooted rom!
*If you ever want to change rom's
Replace step 4: with the correct Clock Work Recovery for the rom you are trying to flash!
Replace step 5: with the new rom your flashing.

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droidstyle said:
Follow The direction I am going to provide... it will put you on powerwashed 1.2 rooted. This is the best daily rom out imo and is a great starting point for new users. I would stay away from mtd based gingerbread roms such as cm7, miui, aosp, becuse they are frying sd cards.
Step 1: Download odin on your computer here, http://www.mediafire.com/?5y0vkhz85w3j4cz
Step 2: Download samsung drivers to computer here,http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/co..._Fascinate.msi
Step 3: Download this stock rom to you desktop and unzip with 7zip or winrar, http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1178544
Step 4: Download cwm 2.5 to computer, http://www.mediafire.com/?6x5utoca59et7o9
Step 5: Download power wash 1.2 rom and put it on the sd card of your phone, http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...13144684910311
Step 6: power off phone and pull battery
Step 7: open odin on your computer
Step 8: plug in factory usb cable and hold the volume down button. Yellow triangle should appear saying "download mode"
Step 9: click on PDA and find the vzw_official ed05.tar file(rom) you downloaded to your desktop in step 3
Step 10: click on pit and select the atlas 2.2 pit, it's in the file you downloaded in step 3
Step 11: click start and wait 5min, box in left hand corner of odin will say PASS, then click reset.
Step 12: unplug usb cable put battery back in and boot phone.
Step 13: Once phone is fully booted up, power off and pull battery again.
Step 14: plug the usb cable back in and hold down on volume, get back into download mode.
Step 15: click PDA in odin and select cwmall.tar you downloaded in step 4, hit start, should only take 10 sec, then say pass. Click reset.
Step 16: Unplug usb cable insert battery.
Step 17: with three fingers hold the power, and both vol. up/down until you see the samsung logo appear the second time and let off. you should be in red recovery 2.5.1.x.
Step 18: Wipe data, cache, then scroll down to advance and select, then find wipe dalvik and select
Step 19: use soft menu key on bottom left of phone and get back to main page in cwm. Find install zip from sd and select, then select chose zip and find the powerwash 1.2 rom you pushed to your sd card in step 5. Select it and it will take you to a secondary menu, arrow down select yes.
Step 20: once it finishes install, reboot and enjoy your new rooted rom!
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Nice guide bro, but for your information, the mtd sd card issues have been fixed unless of course are still running older versions of jt1134's kernels.

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kidserious said:
Nice guide bro, but for your information, the mtd sd card issues have been fixed unless of course are still running older versions of jt1134's kernels.
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Great news! I wasnt sure since I read a post yesterday where somebody sd card fried on vgb. Still I think the op should start with the powerwash rom until he gets his bearings and fully understands what he is doing!

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icemanwbs said:
ok, so if i cant use Rom Manager to install a rom, what should i use ?
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ClockWorkMod Recovery (CWM)
Here's a great beginner's guide with screenshot visual aids:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...-clockworkmod-recovery-w-screen-captures.html

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Great thread title! Very informative and helpful.....

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I have a feeling this guy is like, 12.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using XDA App

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Droidstyle hooked you up!
Now just do it a bizillion times, flashing new ROM's and try out themes out there, etc. And everything will make sense. Hang in there!
sent from outerspace

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20 steps? Really?
I usually just odin an older recovery then go from there.... I mean... this is assuming I already have everything I need. Great rollup though.

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Terror_1 said:
20 steps? Really?
I usually just odin an older recovery then go from there.... I mean... this is assuming I already have everything I need. Great rollup though.
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Yes Really... the op pm'd me asking for step by step directions, so I broke it down for him. It dont take me that long but the op is obviously having trouble understanding this stuff, so yes he needs the 20 step program lmao
and btw, thats how you run into problems when switching roms...you should always odin a stock rom package w/ pit if your coming from any mtd based rom and vise versa. Im trying to teach him a fool proof way so he dont have issues! Not all fascinates operate equally, I know that sounds crazy but its true. What works for you may not work for others.