UPDATE: After much deliberation, I have joined the ever-growing number of those who have jumped ship to a new phone due to the missed call issue (an issue which has likely played a role in the Fascinate being discontinued). I can no longer attest to the validity of the links here (although my guess is they should still be pretty decent), and I will no longer be able to update with changes (like the ED05 update for example). I am not sure how useful this was for users (whether it be due to my verbose nature, specificity of focus, or plain lack of display/searchability), but I hope some good can still come of this for the die hards that have stuck by the Fassy. Thanks for reading!
While I am still unsure on whether this is needed, I have been a benefactor of this fine fascinate community for a few months now and wanted to do something to "give back" so to speak. Yes, I could try to answer questions, but there are very few questions that I am confident enough of the answers to tell someone else what to do - I am much more of the sit-in-the-background-and-attempt-to-absorb-the-knowledge-of-those-around-me sort of guy then the this-is-what-you-should-do sort of guy (the ever present fear of sounding like an idiot I suppose, although this post still leaves me very open to such interpretations). As I am extremely deficient in actual programming knowledge, I figured an excessively detailed recap of how I went about the process of hopping on the UKB/ComRom 2.0/2.1 bandwagon was my next best bet. This made for a very long first post, so after reading a little feedback I thought I would edit a few things - primary among them being an "abbreviated" how-to list, followed by the much more drawn out explanation for those that are interested in reading it (or are confused at one of the how-to steps listed in this post and want more information). My hope is that this makes the thread both somewhat "noob"-friendly (at least as an excessively detailed step-by-step resource with links to a number of other resources with which noobs can begin to shake off the shackles of noob-hood) and still relevant and useful to those that are a little more experienced (as a quick and dirty step-by-step resource with links to relevant threads/files).
I am also trying to keep things updated as they change and possibly expand/add things as they are discovered - once UKB/ComRom 2.2 is out I will go through and make some edits to this, although given all of the not-so-trivial issues with leaked-EC09-based ROMs (read through here, here or here for some discussion on the matter) I will likely hold off on that transition (unless of course all is resolved by the time UKB/ComRom 2.2 is released) for a bit. That being said, I hear the EC09 modem that can be found here is pretty snappy and works well with UKB/ComRom 2.0 and 2.1 - some say the best they've seen for network speeds and signal strength. I agree with that - much better signal and download/upload speeds. I began having some other issues however (which may or may not be related to the radio), so I went back (or forward I guess ) to ED04.
It should be noted that there are other routes to obtaining UKB/ComRom goodness (for a GREAT example check out this thread), and the route I am about to describe (especially the abbreviated version in this post) does have an underlying assumption of SOME knowledge of what rooting and ROMs are all about (check out this thread if you want/need a refresher on such knowledge).
For those that don't like to scroll, click here for the uber-detailed version of the below list. If there are things you don't see here (or the uber-detailed version) that you think you should (or for that matter errors that are in need of addressing), please let me know. As I'm a fan of learning (there is no way to say that without sounding like a complete dork), I would greatly appreciate any and all input/feedback! Enjoy!
DISCLAIMERS
See the second post for much wordier specifics - trying to keep things short after all. The take-home is DO THIS OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR PROCEDURE ON YOUR PHONE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
LINKS - see post 2 for more detailed descriptions
- Info on ADB.
- Info on rooting.
- Rooting/flashing/almost anything resource.
- Useful Odin/Heimdall/fix-my-phone info.
- Info on backing up phone.
- Some info on Voodoo.
- UKB/ComRom 2.1 thread.
- ODIN-based UKB/ComRom (and others as well).
- OTA-ish method for getting ED01.
- Modem-only route for upgrading to ED03/ED04.
- CWM 2.5 thread.
- CWM 3.0 thread.
- Info on using CWM.
- Formatting utility thread.
- Lots of great links to ROMs, Kernels, and Radios.
It seemed like it might be useful to offer a condensed list of links to files (or threads the files can be found in) used in this guide:
FILES USED - or at least the threads where you can find them
- Samsung Drivers.
- ODIN 1.3.
- HashTab 4.0 md5 checker.
- CI500_VZW_DL09_ECLAIR.tar.md5.
- atlas_v2.2.pit.
- 2 update.zip files.
- dl09_modem.tar.md5 and various modemdelta.zip files.
- EC09 modem.
- CWM3_Voodoo.tar.md5 OR cwm-recovery-ALL-3-30-FIX.tar.
- ext4_formatter_all.zip.
- Whatever version/patches of UKB/ComRom 2.1 desired.
Ok - on to the much-abbreviated route I took to a "clean install" of UKB/ComRom 2.1. Each main number in the below list corresponds to the same-numbered Step box listed in the second post - this should make looking up more detailed information on a particular step here a bit easier (or at least that's the hope):
- Backup your contacts, apps, etc. - some suggest a "clean" nandroid backup approach - I have only tried this once but it worked FANTASTICALLY!
- Make sure all files needed for this are on your SD card (e.g. update files, formatter utilities, ROM, patches, etc.).
- 'Reset' your phone
- Once fully charged and non-voodoo, ODIN CI500_VZW_DL09_ECLAIR.tar.md5 under PDA and atlas_v2.2.pit under PIT with "repartition" checked
- Get to Froyo through OTA (this can take a while - end state is ED04), or flashing update.zip files (end state is ED01, but can get to ED04 through this method).
- ODIN EC09 modem if desired (again - under PDA!).
- Install UKB/ComRom 2.0/2.1
- Under PDA ODIN CWM3_Voodoo.tar.md5 OR cwm-recovery-ALL-3-30-FIX.tar - I used the former.
- Use three-finger salute (hold volume up, volume down, and power buttons) to power on and boot into recovery - DO NOT LET PHONE BOOT, OR YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-ODIN CWM!
- Wipe data/cache/dalvik/voltage (or flash the ext4_formatter_all.zip - not sure on this, but it seems you still will have to wipe voltage) - see post 2 below or here for more info.
- Install the UKB/ComRom 2.0 zip you already placed on your SD card.
- Wipe data again.
- Reboot.
- Apply UKB/ComRom 2.1 patch (if desired) and any other desired patches/mods/themes using CWM.
- Reload phone by using Nandroid Advanced Backup (Restore data ONLY) OR syncing with Google account, using Titanium Backup (only missing apps with data - NO SYSTEM DATA); Dial *228 1 and 2, etc.
- If using OTB variant of UKB/ComRom, modify voltage settings if desired.
- Fix permissions
- Calibrate battery, starting with wiping battery stats once fully charged (check here for more info).
- Recreate backups so you are ready for the next great ROM!
Like I said - this was my attempt at "short and sweet" (something I am not very good at). Hopefully this (in combination with the more detailed second post) will be helpful in getting those desiring a "clean slate" install to the end-goal of UKB/ComRom goodness! Any suggestions on additions/deletions/modifications are more than welcome, and check out the next post for LOADS of details!
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