How to go back To stock

[Dirrk]

[warn] Adviser Edit: This Method no longer applys please see the stickied threads in the Verizon Fascinate Rooting, ROMs, and Hacks section. [/warn]

Download the attached Files
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Remove any lagfixes first!
Check my sig for Lagfix and it will show how to uninstall

Power off your phone
Hold Volume Down while plugging it into USB to your computer

Open odin
Select PDA
Browser for Stock-i500-VZW-System.tar.md5
Hit Start

Thanks to Angel for this I am only posting it because I keep getting the question of how to go back to stock. Check out his OP over at xda his name on there is fallingup
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[kvaughan]

Thanks for the link! I was looking for this information.

[computergeek737]

Will doing this require you to somehow "activate" your phone again or is everything based on Verizon's end?

[Dirrk]

Originally Posted by computergeek737

Will doing this require you to somehow "activate" your phone again or is everything based on Verizon's end?

I have only done this on a device I bricked, the phone was never programmed to begin with but if you do need to activate it it should bring you to the activation screen right away then just hit activate and option 1 or if your at the homescreen type *22899 and no options

[Cory Streater]

So you didn't need to take it back?

[Dirrk]

Originally Posted by Cory Streater

So you didn't need to take it back?

No I have 2 devices so the one I bricked I kinda figured I would have done it. I used the method I posted on here to bring it back. I knew prior to bricking the device that I would have the method posted on here to bring me back if needed.

[josue]

So, this is required when FROYO comes out then? In order to get the update?

[N2B8U]

If I brick my Fascinate can I recover it? I should get mine tomorrow and will follow the instructions i have found here. Thanks for the help.

[Martian]

Originally Posted by josue

So, this is required when FROYO comes out then? In order to get the update?

It shouldn't be but it is possible that certain modifications will prevent OTA updates. This should only be necessary in worst case situations (ie. Dirrk's brick)

[josue]

Might be getting off topic, but after the new update, will all this rooting and fixing be necessary still?

Reason I ask, is if the update is on the horizon, I'm wondering if I should just wait to root and do the lag fix (already 80% done with the google fix, still need to rename) until after the update, to avoid any fiascos I may create for myself...lol