How to Root

[xezio]

Hi guys..

Me again. I've gotten help on this thread before and I'm kinda stressed out about my phone right now. I tried flash my phone back to stock using Odin Restore files to get you to stock - xda-developers. However, whenever I boot my phone now, I always have to go through the set up wizard. I'm not sure what's wrong with it.

Also, when I try to root my phone following the instructions on this thread, I get the same problem Schroeder was getting in post 597. When my phone finally reboots, I go through the set up wizard and my USB Debugging is unchecked. My phone doesn't get rooted.

I still get the "can't mount /dev/block/mccblk0p1" error when I do a factory reset.

Please help. Thank you.

 

[schroeder]

hey xezio

i'm sure you're gonna wait to hear back from someone who actually knows what they're talking about, but if you wanted to try the longer method, here's the link i used

Newbie Guide to Rooting the Fascinate - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

apparently the ota update doesnt play nice with 1click root? maybe you'll have some luck rooting manually... gl bro

 

[xezio]

Thanks Shroeder,

I will try that in a bit. I am also seeing 0.00 B on my internal phone memory right now...

 

[gs9535ba]

i have installed the driver x86 because somewhere online it said that was really for a 32bit. I have a 32bit windows xp. should i unistall and reinstall the driver?

 

[xjamzx]

i have a question with mine, i tried the one click root and everything is working fine until i got to the "successfully exploited....deleting temp files."

it got stuck there. i waited more than 30 minutes but nothing happened.
any take on what went wrong?

 

[blinkergffg]

This maybe a stupid question, but what is the difference between the 64 bit and the 32 bit and which should I use.

 

[Fappy Jones]

This maybe a stupid question, but what is the difference between the 64 bit and the 32 bit and which should I use.

Look in your system settings for windows and it should tell you if you have 32 or 64 bit

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

 

[MarcoPSU]

Trouble rooting my Fascinate

I just got my Fascinate today and I've done everything this thread told me to, but with no success. I've attached a screenshot for reference. Any ideas?

 

[crazy650]

going to try this tommorrow

 

[Frodo17]

Ok I need help. I got the root working just fine. i got the tether app but how do i get free paid apps? and How do i fix the lag?

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

Please refer to this thread for the Lag Fix

Also, if you're asking how to get apps that cost money for free, please do not request that on the forums. Any posts and/or requests to do so will be removed and are against forum policy. Please check out this post for all of the forums rules and guidelines to posting. Thanks!

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[GutterFox]

Says It was successful, programs like rootexplorer etc seem to think im rooted with r/w... and yet
nothing that need root works properly
even simple stuf like renaming rooted files says rename successful then i back out of the folder and re enter it and they are still the same...
so............ Idk what happened
tried to reapply but it seems to think im already rooted and just reboots my phone

 

[Cory Streater]

I just got my Fascinate today and I've done everything this thread told me to, but with no success. I've attached a screenshot for reference. Any ideas?

Did you install the drivers correctly? How about these steps that Dirrk posted:

If you have any troubles running this 1 click root method then please follow these guidelines.
1. Check to make sure you installed the Samsung Drivers
2. Make sure your phone is connected using the original cable that came with the phone
3. Verify that debugging is enabled.
4. Try to run it again
5. If you are receiving errors then your phones drivers were not installed
6. If you are having a different please post here so we can help you.

Finally if you need more immediate help then check on irc.freenode.net #samsung-fascinate

 

[Dannobre]

Trying to get root.....These are the error messages I get

Seems to be connected fine..transfers the files...and seems to complete...but can't mount?


Help

 

[n0m0n]

Step 3. Am I downloading the zip file to my SDCard or PC?
And Run Start_Root is that on my card or from my PC.

Just want to make sure.
Thanks

 

[swissguy591]

Driver Installation

I tried installing the 64 bit driver onto my computer but it keeps saying that installation was unsuccessful. Any ideas on whats going wrong?

 

[bmidd]

OK, let's pretend I'm stupid.
Is this really all I need to do at this point? "Run START_ROOT from the extracted folder do not touch your phone from here on out."
Does it do everything else or do I have to enter magic commands somewhere?

The question I'm asking is where are these instructions people are referring to in the thread?

 

[sengokubattosai]

The root file is not there... It opens an empty window when I click to download.

 

[bmidd]

sweet teats it worked!

 

[n0m0n]

I tried installing the 64 bit driver onto my computer but it keeps saying that installation was unsuccessful. Any ideas on whats going wrong?

The 32 bit did that to me as well when I tired.
With the device not plugged into the PC, I
un-installed,
rebooted,
re-installed.
Rebooted and my Win7 PC,
plugged in my device and it was (for the first time recognized after about 60 seconds).