Attempting root tomorrow

[kyfredrickson]

yeah i have red... please see above.. im on girlfriends computer and i have the 32 bit saved... waiting on you guys i dont wanna brick phone

 

[Fappy Jones]

In stock recovery the volume key's go up and down to select and the home key is OK.

In CWM recovery the volume key's go's up and down to selcet and the power key is OK.

 

[kyfredrickson]

In stock recovery the volume key's go up and down to select and the home key is OK.

In CWM recovery the volume key's go's up and down to selcet and the power key is OK.

when will i need this info?

also, when i put phone in download mode, i take out battery, while holding volume key down, is this all done while plugged into computer with dubug or w.e selected?

when do i put battery back in?

 

[Fappy Jones]

You can unplug your phone when your phone is completely rebooted and acting normal.

And i don't understand the phone button question. I just think he means that if you do the wrong thing and hit the wrong button you can mess up your phone and brick it.

 

[Fappy Jones]

when will i need this info?

You only do that when your in a recovery mode. It's how you navigate them.

 

[kyfredrickson]

You only do that when your in a recovery mode. It's how you navigate them.

so after i flash clockwork, i go into rom manager, and i reboot into recovery... thats when i use those instructions?

also, please clarify about when to unplug and when to plug and the entire download mode please lol. Right now, im sitting at computer with usb connected to computer and phone next to it.....walk me step by step from there?


I plug in, open up back, while holding down i take out battery? when do i put back in?


im scared about the not touching phone part....

 

[Chris3D]

Ok, have you installed the Samsung 32 bit drivers on the computer?

If so, turn your phone off. Wait about 15 seconds to make sure it's fully off. Unplug the USB cable from the phone (assuming it was plugged in). Now, hold *just* the down volume button and plug in the USB cable (make sure the other end of the cable is plugged into the computer, of course).

Windows should make a noise indicating that something was attached. It has to be the "yes, something is attached and working" noise, not the "Oh ****, something was attached but it's not working" noise.

If you get the good noise, start Odin. There's a bunch of large white boxes with smaller boxes beneath. The first smaller box with ID:COM above it will light up, I believe, yellow, if it's detecting your phone.

Do not proceed. Let us know if you got this far and if that little box is lit up.

 

[kyfredrickson]

chris.. thank you.. im installing the driver still.. its taking foreverrrrrrr. is that normal?

 

[kyfredrickson]

its slowly moving now finally... jsut a bit... i know im taking up alot of your time im sorry.. please hang with me i would be lost without you

 

[Fappy Jones]

Ok sorry, you can put your battery back in as soon as you see it's in download mode.

Sent from my JT Super Clean Fascinate

 

[kyfredrickson]

this PC is so slow... i wonder if i could just run odin from my mac

 

[kyfredrickson]

for a mac... is this correct?

install clockworkmod on mac snow leopard - xda-developers

 

[Chris3D]

for a mac... is this correct?

install clockworkmod on mac snow leopard - xda-developers

That seems to be for the Epic 4G, not the Fascinate. I'm not sure, but I'd steer clear of using a method to install something on one phone with a different phone. We're all on PC's here, so that's what we can help you with.

 

[Fappy Jones]

I don't about that one, and i wouldn't use anything that is for another phone. It could mess up your phone.

I'm sorry i can't help you with the mac aspects.

 

[kyfredrickson]

i could always install bootcamp...ummm after this process is over.. can i get rid of bootcamp so i have my normal mac back?

 

[Chris3D]

No idea on bootcamp... not a Mac user. So did the Windows drivers ever install?

 

[kyfredrickson]

still downloading them... the bar moves a little bit every now and then.. im shocked its taking this long

 

[kyfredrickson]

i downloaded bootcamp... should i go ahead and try the clockwork usin my mac with bootcamp?

nvm..didnt work..



i might let this driver install over night... i feel like i have enough info from you guys i can do it in morning?

 

[Chris3D]

i downloaded bootcamp... should i go ahead and try the clockwork usin my mac with bootcamp?

You'll need more than just bootcamp... you have to install bootcamp and then fully install Windows... and that's a whole other ball of wax...

 

[Chris3D]

i might let this driver install over night... i feel like i have enough info from you guys i can do it in morning?

Sounds like a good plan. Get the drivers installed and then proceed...