Am I bricked - Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a Samsung Fascinate that I attempted to install a Verizon update on. Since attempting to install the update I am only able to boot my phone to the "Samsung" screen. Turns on to the word "Samsung" the word flashes and then it is frozen. Any ideas? Is it bricked?

Look up section 4 of my guide in the general section. Go with the eh03 file and you will be on stock verizon gingerbread...and yes its softbricked but odin will fix it.

Droidstyle Help
ok..... i have the same problem as c-loddy... i went to your guide 5 and followed your directions but am confused how to do
"Download "su-2.3.6.1.x.zip" file (place this file on the root of your sdcard...not within any folders"
how do u get to save this file on your sd card with your phone jacked up.??

Droidstyle... i couldn't get section 5 of your guide to work but i got section 4 to work.... thank your very much.....

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Droidstyle... i couldn't get section 5 of your guide to work but i got section 4 to work.... thank your very much.....
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oops I ment section 4 lol my bad!

[email protected] said:
ok..... i have the same problem as c-loddy... i went to your guide 5 and followed your directions but am confused how to do
"Download "su-2.3.6.1.x.zip" file (place this file on the root of your sdcard...not within any folders"
how do u get to save this file on your sd card with your phone jacked up.??
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You have to take out the sd card and place it in another device. Anything with an sd card slot. This happened to me and I had to place the sd in my gps then plug that into the computer.
~ This is going to take crackerjack timing, Wang.~

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[Q] E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip-Samsung Vibrant

Hey everybody,
I apologize in advance if this post is a duplicate but I have tried searching for a solution and still lost. Here is what I did: I used the Odin to restore stock rom, then re-rooted using the one click method, then downloaded a rom from theunlockr.com, then used rommanger to install it. My rom has gave me no problems but now when I try to reboot into recovery to install something else(Like the 2.3 keyboard or a lagfix) i get this error:
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted
Can someone please help me? Thank you, BTW I have a Samsung Vibrant running axura-froyo-rom
I had the same problem too.
When I put update.zip at the root directory of internal memory... once I restart the phone (not get into the recovery mode), this file is missing / dissapear. So... I always got this message too :
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted
anybody can help us pleaseeeeee
I got my phone to factory settings using odin then i rerooted my phone and flashed the same custom rom back on and it worked. Try reflashing your phone, backup first, might work.
CarlosCruz15 said:
I got my phone to factory settings using odin then i rerooted my phone and flashed the same custom rom back on and it worked. Try reflashing your phone, backup first, might work.
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thanks for reply.
how to use factory setting using odin ? tick the "re-partition" box ?
can you explain to us step by step please ?
I'm so frustated
Did you guys delete the update.zip after rooting?
If you do not see
sdcard/update.zip using a file manager, download the update.zip from my noob guide, move it to internal memory and then try to flash CWR.
Also, look in the bottom of the noob guide (last few posts) for a solution to a RECENT issue with CWR... I assume whatever Koush did in the last update is causing this problem? BUT, there is a fix posted by another XDA user... just a matte of downloading the file and putting it in the right place.
mikomikos said:
thanks for reply.
how to use factory setting using odin ? tick the "re-partition" box ?
can you explain to us step by step please ?
I'm so frustated
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check out this link...its what i used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
listen to s15's post....he knows what he is talking about. i followed his noob guide in his sticky and everythign worked perfectly! his vids are also very helpful. one thing i have found that works a lot as well is if you download ROM Manager from the market and then click on "fix permissions"... don't know if this would help in this situation but i have had that fix weird stuff.
s15274n said:
Did you guys delete the update.zip after rooting?
If you do not see
sdcard/update.zip using a file manager, download the update.zip from my noob guide, move it to internal memory and then try to flash CWR.
Also, look in the bottom of the noob guide (last few posts) for a solution to a RECENT issue with CWR... I assume whatever Koush did in the last update is causing this problem? BUT, there is a fix posted by another XDA user... just a matte of downloading the file and putting it in the right place.
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yeah this, the update.zip is ESSENTIAL for your phone to run the clockwork recovery, it stores all the things needed, and when you click "reinstall packages" your system goes in update.zip and looks for what to boot up and finds CWR and boots that so you see that screen.
Don't delete it if you did.
i have tried numerous times to root,but cant seem to get update.zip file in right place,can anyone help? thanks. challenged noob!!
Rayn1328 said:
i have tried numerous times to root,but cant seem to get update.zip file in right place,can anyone help? thanks. challenged noob!!
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When you usb into your phone it needs to be in the initial area of your sdcard.
You might have a bad update.zip file. Two things, verify the md5(if possible) from where you got it and check the properties and make sure it's not names update.zip.zip. The later is very common.
Try this method too btw, when I Odin back to stock I always use this one to root again. Follow the 'Automated Method' area.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786877
you will need these drivers AND set your phone to debugging mode (settings/applications/development check USB debugging).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
hey all,
Newbie here trying to flash a ROM, i am running into this same error, i have tried everything here and i have one question (might be a stupid question) but my root sd folder is called SD/, not SDCard/ ...is this a path error?
Please note it file must be in the internal card, not the SD card.
This step drove me nuts.
"2. Copy the update.zip (and the ROM) to the INTERNAL SD (not the external SD Card). sdcard/ " (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458)
i ran into the same problem...how do i get from 3e to CWR?
here's what's shown in my vibrant directory: Android, DCIM, external_sd, LOST.DIR
i dont have an internal sd (the card) so it's not shown?
the path i got error on: /mnt/internal_sd/update.zip
1. when i tried to "reinstall packages" i keep getting the error that the update.zip file cant be found. should i create a folder for it or something? i think it's a matter of pathing but i cant find out the right place to put the file...(to get from 3e to CWR)
2. i see people suggesting boot with odin or sth like that...does that solve my problem and how do i do that?
janthe6th said:
i ran into the same problem...how do i get from 3e to CWR?
here's what's shown in my vibrant directory: Android, DCIM, external_sd, LOST.DIR
i dont have an internal sd (the card) so it's not shown?
the path i got error on: /mnt/internal_sd/update.zip
1. when i tried to "reinstall packages" i keep getting the error that the update.zip file cant be found. should i create a folder for it or something? i think it's a matter of pathing but i cant find out the right place to put the file...(to get from 3e to CWR)
2. i see people suggesting boot with odin or sth like that...does that solve my problem and how do i do that?
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You definitely have an internal sd card. Use Astro file manager or something similar and put update.zip on the root of internal sd card, meaning not in a folder. It should look like sdcard/update.zip. If you are having the 3e mismatch recovery issue read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423
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i go to the link that you linked and ran the script. then i download the update.zip file at the noob guide with a slimbean 4.2.2 rom and addons. this time i would just put it in the root folder (technically not in any folder). when i try to reinstall packages, the screen shows that it is "replacing stock recovery with clock work recovery"... but then it would go back to the 3e.
so...i guess putting the files in the root folder is correct. but someone it still wont let me get tot CWR...
janthe6th said:
i go to the link that you linked and ran the script. then i download the update.zip file at the noob guide with a slimbean 4.2.2 rom and addons. this time i would just put it in the root folder (technically not in any folder). when i try to reinstall packages, the screen shows that it is "replacing stock recovery with clock work recovery"... but then it would go back to the 3e.
so...i guess putting the files in the root folder is correct. but someone it still wont let me get tot CWR...
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You have to reinstall packages twice for it to work properly. It is normal to not work the first time, just reinstall packages again and you should be good to go. If you keep having issues you should just flash back to stock 2.1 with Odin and go from there.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2

question after rooting

I used the easy root method, everything went fine. When I try to boot into recovery when the phone is off, it doesn't go into clockwork, it goes into hboot, or whatever its called. Then says something about Pg05diag , and then asks if I want to update. Not sure if that's normal. I can boot into recovery with Rom manger.
slowr6 said:
I used the easy root method, everything went fine. When I try to boot into recovery when the phone is off, it doesn't go into clockwork, it goes into hboot, or whatever its called. Then says something about Pg05diag , and then asks if I want to update. Not sure if that's normal. I can boot into recovery with Rom manger.
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you need to delete the PG05IMG.ZIP file on your microsd card. It is left over from the root and is not needed.
nosympathy said:
you need to delete the PG05IMG.ZIP file on your microsd card. It is left over from the root and is not needed.
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Thanks a lot, going to do that now.
slowr6 said:
Thanks a lot, going to do that now.
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no problem, any more issues just ask we'll see what we can do to help!
you need to delete the PG05IMG.ZIP file on your microsd card, I am new to this and I dont think I deleted the file correctly because it is still there on the bottom line of the sd card. Can someone tell me what I did wrong? Please
HarlyFan said:
you need to delete the PG05IMG.ZIP file on your microsd card, I am new to this and I dont think I deleted the file correctly because it is still there on the bottom line of the sd card. Can someone tell me what I did wrong? Please
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Just mount your phone to your comp go into windows explorer and delete.
spursrchamps2007 said:
Just mount your phone to your comp go into windows explorer and delete.
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Why am i not seeing it? Where is windows explorer, I said I am REALLY new to this, so I'm sorry for my stupidity!!!
HarlyFan said:
Why am i not seeing it? Where is windows explorer, I said I am REALLY new to this, so I'm sorry for my stupidity!!!
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the file your seeing, does it start with a period? if so its just crap and won't affect anything.
HarlyFan said:
Why am i not seeing it? Where is windows explorer, I said I am REALLY new to this, so I'm sorry for my stupidity!!!
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ok plug your phone into your computer. When the options comes up what to do, select disk drive. After you do this you will more than likely and i think definitely have auto play pop up one option will be open files and folders, click on that. once it loads hit cntrl-f and type in PG05IMG, which is what you are looking for. if its on your sdcard it will be there. if you find it right click and delete.
2 questions, first I forgot about removing PG05IMG, I went to do it after reading this and it is no where on my card, did I miss something? was it removed automatically by the easy root program? second, I want to flash a rom and I know we have to wipe first, I thought I read somewhere that wiping removed our root? Please correct me if I am wrong, I know just enough about code to make me "DANGEROUS"!!!!! Thank you in advance for your help I came from an X and am loving the TB. Just have to get used to doing things differently. (adb,sdk and so on)

[Q] Rooting Help

I'm trying to install CWM for the first time using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948722
And when I get to this part:
7: When your phone boots..
- Enable USB file copying from the drop-down menu
- Copy the update.zip file from the CWM zip to the root of your SD card (the shared drive of your phone)
I can't go any further because there's no zip file attached to the post, even though the post states there is.
Can someone point me in the right direction of where I can find the update.zip file to flash in samsung recovery? Thanks.
Just to add some additional info, when I tried to do it straight from ROM Manager I get a signature verification failed error, and the install is aborted.
You can't do it by a zip, you have to download superuser.zip to your SD card, then Odin in cwr. Boot into certain, install superuser.zip make sure signature verification is off. Good to go. If you need the files go to fascinate general, my post, unbrick your fascinate, its towards the bottom in an edit.
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DaleV said:
You can't do it by a zip, you have to download superuser.zip to your SD card, then Odin in cwr. Boot into certain, install superuser.zip make sure signature verification is off. Good to go. If you need the files go to fascinate general, my post, unbrick your fascinate, its towards the bottom in an edit.
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Hi. Thanks for the help.
I don't understand what you mean by "Boot into certain". Could you clarify? Or someone else? Thanks guys. (I'm the OP's friend that's helping him root).
Asterdroid said:
Hi. Thanks for the help.
I don't understand what you mean by "Boot into certain". Could you clarify? Or someone else? Thanks guys. (I'm the OP's friend that's helping him root).
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Stupid auto correct!! boot into Clockwork...LOL

Need help, trying to install ROM and having issues

So I'm trying to install cyanogen rom on my lg optimus t and did everything i thought i was supposed to. PArtitioned the SD card and created folder 'AAA' where I placed the rom zxip file, per the attached instructions i was following. Wiped appropriate data and even did a backup via system recovery menu. However, when i went to flash the rom via the system recovery menu, I get E:no zip files found. I can't do a NAND restore either. I pretty certain that the zip file is on the sd card in the zip folder but can't get to it for some reason. Any body got any ideas? phone won't reboot either, stuck at the android splash screen.
Here's the instructions I was following //lgp500.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/gingerbread-cyanogenmod7-rc1-rjtchn-installation-guide/
you'll need to add the http prefix since forum policy won't let me post a link as a new user with less than 8 posts. Thanks.
Brice
Sigh. Did you copy the file before you partitioned the card? If yes, then you should have realised that the partitioning process will wipe all data on the sd card. Connect the phone to a computer and copy the zip file again.
yes the last thing i did was to copy the zip file the folder i created after partitioning. the folder was created on the fat32 part of the card. unfortunately, when i toggle the USB mass storage from the recovery menu, the drive doesn't show up on my computer. The phone won't start up now and so I can toggle it through the OS either. Is there some way to get the drive to show up when toggling the USB -MS through the recovery menu?
Possibly there were some errors when copying. If you have a card reader then try connecting the card to the computer through it. Else try partitioning again thorugh recovery, then see if the drive shows on the computer.
so i got the rom flashed and seems to be working but i'm not seeing the notification bar. anybody had this issue with cyanogenmod7-rc1?
Hem as far as getting your PC to recognize your phone when it
Plugged in the USB its prolly do to a lack of phone drivers. Don't know if the would be in the android sdk. Found allmy HTC phone drivers with it. And as far as the status bar h should be able able to change font colors St inthe cyanogenmod options under settings. Hope this helps some
Lord craigus
Sent from my COS-DS using XDA App
for the drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15960064#post15960064
Thanks all, I just reflashed the rom wand the notification bar was there and all seems to be working well. Thanks for all the good advice. Once I got a card reader and moved the zip files out of the folder I created and into the root directory of the card the phone saw them fine and was able flash the rom. I'll definitely download those drivers
Step by Step Guide - Help
I have official european gingerbread version 2.3.3
My phone is NOT ROOTED
I want to install CUSTOM ROM CyanogenMod7-RC1-rjtchn.zip
( or any other stable ROM you can suggest with link)
Now please explain me the step by step guide to do this.
THANKS.
specially_foru said:
Now please explain me the step by step guide to do this.
THANKS.
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Kindly read the sticky threads.
specially_foru said:
I have official european gingerbread version 2.3.3
My phone is NOT ROOTED
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If your phone is not rooted, then you can't have any ROM installed.
dr.notor said:
Kindly read the sticky threads.
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Please forgive my dumbness but what is the sticky threads. If possible please give me link. Thanks.
specially_foru said:
Please forgive my dumbness but what is the sticky threads. If possible please give me link. Thanks.
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The sticky thread is the one that is stuck on the top of the forum, with [READ FIRST] in the title.
I would also like to quote something else:
zelendel said:
XDA is not the cool place for idiots to hang out.
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dr.notor said:
The sticky thread is the one that is stuck on the top of the forum, with [READ FIRST] in the title.
I would also like to quote something else:
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I agree that XDA is not for idiots.
BUT I MAY HAVE BORN IDIOT BUT I DON'T WANT TO DIE AS AN IDIOT. THAT'S WHY ALL THESE QUESTIONS
Thanks for reply and helping. Hoping for your guidance in future also

Please Help with root.

I was recently given a nook tablet. It is running version 1.4.3. The only root methods I have been able to find all involve using the NT16or8gbV4_7 image and I can not find a working link to the file. Is there another way to internally root and install a recovery so that I can flash roms?
Am preparing a boot2recovery from sdcard for helping new nook tablet users install roms.
Unzip and copy everything included in this zip package to the root of a fat32 sdcard and tell me if you can boot into cwm.
http://d-h.st/ZRC
Btw this is development section and your problem belongs to q&a
demetris_I said:
Am preparing a boot2recovery from sdcard for helping new nook tablet users install roms.
Unzip and copy everything included in this zip package to the root of a fat32 sdcard and tell me if you can boot into cwm.
http://d-h.st/ZRC
Btw this is development section and your problem belongs to q&a
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Sorry, should have put it in Q&A. Thanks for the response. If I unzip the files and copy them to my sdcard the nook still boots normally. They look like the files that are on my sdcard if I used windiskimager to write a bootable sdcard. Wouldn't I have to write stuff to the card and not just copy them over?
You must prepare the sd card for Nook compatibility booting
i bet you didn't.
If i remember well is 1st partition/70mb/fat32/named boot/and must be active.
Search around for answers or be patience until i find some time to prepare a new quide.
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You must prepare the sd card for Nook compatibility booting
i bet you didn't.
If i remember well is 1st partition/70mb/fat32/named boot/and must be active.
Search around for answers or be patience until i find some time to prepare a new quide.
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Yeah I had started to do that from one of the guides but had since re-formatted the card. Anyway I set it up as such and copied the files over. It's booting to Cyanoboot but I'm seeing "bboti: bad boot image magic (in memory)" and "Hold n for menu". Holding n does nothing.
Go into the stickies section there is a full guide with links to the files.
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Vyrus69 said:
Go into the stickies section there is a full guide with links to the files.
Sent from my LG-MS840 using xda app-developers app
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There is only one guide in the stickies on this page and that involves using ADB and the link to the instructional video is dead. The other guides I've found required the file I mentioned above which all lead to dead links. I was hoping for a bootable SD card then installing a recovery internally to the nook so that I can flash roms directly from the recovery as I've done with many other Android devices.
I figured it out, can a mod please delete this thread? Thanks for the help guys.
Snakebear said:
I figured it out, can a mod please delete this thread? Thanks for the help guys.
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Agreed. Somebody delete this, no offense Snakebear.

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