No Service problem on Fascinate

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 02:35 AM

Several weeks ago I rooted my Fascinate without any issues.

It has been running fine until recently when I started getting the no service icon where the bars normally would appear.

I am in an area with very good service, so I don't think that is the issue.

I have restarted the phone, removed the battery, etc. This hasn't helped.

I have not had a chance to experiment with moving to a new cell area, so it is possible that they may be doing work in the area, but this is happening fairly often now, so I'm starting to think it may be the phone.

Could the rooting of the phone cause this, or is it more likely a bad phone.

I'm thinking the best option is to unroot the phone and bring it back to stock so I can return it at the Verizon store, unless someone has another suggestion.

Thanks.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 02:38 AM

No rooting would not cause this....what modifications did you make after you rooted

Originally Posted by sloppyart

Several weeks ago I rooted my Fascinate without any issues.

It has been running fine until recently when I started getting the no service icon where the bars normally would appear.

I am in an area with very good service, so I don't think that is the issue.

I have restarted the phone, removed the battery, etc. This hasn't helped.

I have not had a chance to experiment with moving to a new cell area, so it is possible that they may be doing work in the area, but this is happening fairly often now, so I'm starting to think it may be the phone.

Could the rooting of the phone cause this, or is it more likely a bad phone.

I'm thinking the best option is to unroot the phone and bring it back to stock so I can return it at the Verizon store, unless someone has another suggestion.

Thanks.

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 02:46 AM

No mods, that I know of.

The only apps that I've added that require rooting are:

BlackList
Super User

I'm thinking this is a phone issue, but just wanted to make sure.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 02:50 AM

Go to your about phone..tell me your base band and build

Originally Posted by sloppyart

No mods, that I know of.

The only apps that I've added that require rooting are:

BlackList
Super User

I'm thinking this is a phone issue, but just wanted to make sure.

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 03:26 AM

Baseband: S:i500.04 V.DI01

Build: SCH-I500.DI01

Thanks for the help.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

Baseband: S:i500.04 V.DI01

Build: SCH-I500.DI01

Thanks for the help.

Try doing the over the air update to EA28 you can always reroot later.... this will give you a new radio on your phone and maybe able to correct your reception problem.......as long you didnt remove or change any stock apps you should be able to update with any problems

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 03:31 AM

Can I do that without any service?

And if so, how.

Thanks again. I'm really hoping to just fix this rather than unroot.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 03:38 AM

Put this on the sd card,,,not in any folders

rename it to update

then shut off your phone
hold down volume up+down+power
samsung will flash twice , after the second time let go
this will take you into recovery
then scroll down to apply sdcard:update.zip hit the home button to select
this is the official signed update and will update your phone

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 03:42 AM

Thanks. I will give that a try in a minute.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

Thanks. I will give that a try in a minute.

if that doesnt work i have a couple more tricks up my sleeves

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 03:52 AM

I got that to load. I can select the file by moving the highlighted text with the volume.

How do I select that? I pushed the power button, that doesn't seem to do anything.

Thanks again. This has been very helpful.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

I got that to load. I can select the file by moving the highlighted text with the volume.

How do I select that? I pushed the power button, that doesn't seem to do anything.

Thanks again. This has been very helpful.

select using the home button

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 03:56 AM

I'm getting an "!" inside of a triangle and the little Android dude?

Does that mean it's updating or do I need to start over?

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

I'm getting an "!" inside of a triangle and the little Android dude?

Does that mean it's updating or do I need to start over?

is there words on the screen or is it just an empty screen with that picture

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 04:01 AM

No words. Just the image.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

No words. Just the image.

i think you hit the menu key instead of the home key,,hit the menu key again the blue words should come back

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 04:05 AM

That seemed to work. Thanks.

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

That seemed to work. Thanks.

so your updated with signal now,,,or you mean hitting the menu key worked lol

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 04:13 AM

It's restarting now.

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 04:14 AM

Still no service.

Any other tricks?

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 04:19 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyart

Still no service.

Any other tricks?

is there any data on there that you need to back up or ....are you willing to flash completely to stock,,,this will erase all your data and leave your phone in a fresh out of the box stock

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 04:25 AM

duplicate

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 04:26 AM

duplicate

**DroidXcon** · 02-05-2011, 04:30 AM

duplicate

**sloppyart** · 02-05-2011, 04:40 AM

I have written down all of the apps I need to replace. I've also backed up everything with Titanium Backup to the SC card and then copied the entire SD card to my laptop. Not sure if that is enough, but there really isn't anything on there I really need.

So, basically I'm willing to lose data.