[How To] First time ╰╮╰╮ROOTING╰╮╰╮ walk-through 4/28/11

[DroidXcon]

Hey guys sorry for the noob question but i was wondering what root method to use for a fascinate running the updated froyo 2.2.1. Thanks!

please look in the sticky that says please read before posting

 

[mfife88]

ahh sorry man, im tired i must have just glanced over it. Thanks!

 

[DroidXcon]

ahh sorry man, im tired i must have just glanced over it. Thanks!

No problem, and welcome to android central if you need help let me know

 

[supermack]

what sticky?!

 

[pikanate]

what sticky?!

Here it is. If your looking how to root, please follow post 5 in this link.

http://forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/66762-fascinate-tools-quick-links-please-read-post-1-before-posting.html

 

[DroidXcon]

 

[pikanate]

Lol hard to miss...

 

[jjong]

hi, Just took the plunge. I am not sure if few things are normal like the battery little ho. The start up is android but takes some time. But thanks for the direction.

 

[Sheepdog Elite]

hi, Just took the plunge. I am not sure if few things are normal like the battery little ho. The start up is android but takes some time. But thanks for the direction.

Glad I could help out. First boot up takes a while after you wipe dalvik cache in my experience. Battery life can be a challenge, but make sure to read gunner mike's how to improve battery life thread.

 

[jjong]

Glad I could help out. First boot up takes a while after you wipe dalvik cache in my experience. Battery life can be a challenge, but make sure to read gunner mike's how to improve battery life thread.

Thank you, sorry to be a bother can you post the link...Thank you again


I found the link. Thank you again

 

[mfife88]

Im confused..im following the odin flash instructions from the link on post 5 but when i open odin i get an "IMAGE PATH!" message, also when i try and chose the odin CWM recovery all package i get an invalid image type message. any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[FearTheGhost13]

Im confused..im following the odin flash instructions from the link on post 5 but when i open odin i get an "IMAGE PATH!" message, also when i try and chose the odin CWM recovery all package i get an invalid image type message. any help is greatly appreciated!

I suggest redownloading Odin and CWM to avoid the chance that you got corrupted downloads. Also make sure you disable any anti-virus software currently running on your computer. And you're running on a PC and not a Mac right?

 

[DroidXcon]

Im confused..im following the odin flash instructions from the link on post 5 but when i open odin i get an "IMAGE PATH!" message, also when i try and chose the odin CWM recovery all package i get an invalid image type message. any help is greatly appreciated!

Also to add to what fear suggested, download and install 7zip this will help it recognize the file type

 

[mfife88]

ya im on a pc. what links should i use if the ones provided in the walk-through are possibly corrupt?

 

[big_limits]

For those planning to flash KangBang or EvilFascination etc... they can skip flashing the superuser and busybox zip and flash the rom zip in it's place since their zips contain them... right? Reference post #5 in sticky

 

[FearTheGhost13]

ya im on a pc. what links should i use if the ones provided in the walk-through are possibly corrupt?

It's not that the link itself leads to a corrupted download, it's that some how as it was downloading it either didn't fully download or something downloaded inproperly. Use the same links and just redownload as they have been working fine for others. Allow the downloads to finish uninterrupted, meaning just leave everything be until finished. Also what Droidxcon suggested will help, download 7zip or winrar which you can easily locate through google search. Either one will help distinguish the file to odin. (You do not need to actually open either of those programs to do anything to the file, it's just to help odin recognize.)

 

[FearTheGhost13]

For those planning to flash KangBang or EvilFascination etc... they can skip flashing the superuser and busybox zip and flash the rom zip in it's place since their zips contain them... right? Reference post #5 in sticky

That is correct, when flashing either of those ROM's they already include them in the file and will be added through the flash. This results in your phone being rooted when the flash is complete.

 

[mfife88]

hey guys thanks i got it.

 

[FearTheGhost13]

hey guys thanks i got it.

Awesome! Glad it worked out for you and your welcome, that's what we're here for

 

[Sheepdog Elite]

Thank you, sorry to be a bother can you post the link...Thank you again


I found the link. Thank you again

Sorry. Wasn't paying attention.