ROM Manager

[cybermonkeyssf]

My Fascinate is rooted, and I tried using ROM Manager to download and flash a new rom. After the ROM downloads, it tells me it will reboot to recovery mode but nothing at all happens.
When I even try to reboot into recovery mode from ROM Manager, nothing happens at all.
When I try to go to recovery mode by holding down the down volume and power button, it just gets a screen that says "downloading do not turn off power to target"


any ideas how I can load a ROM?

 

[superstar1213]

How did you install CWM? I'm wondering if you just downloaded ROM manager from the market and nothing else.

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

Yes I have downloaded CWM

 

[superstar1213]

How did you do it is what I'm wondering, please elaborate.

 

[fsuagentsmith]

So have you ever used ODIN to place CWM as your bootloader?

 

[MonkeyGrass]

Can't use market to install CWM properly.

Must. Use. Odin.

 

[superstar1213]

In more words, you must flash CWM via Odin. This is the only way it will work for you. Also.. once doing so you can manually go into recovery WITH the battery in the phone by holding down power and volume toggle until you see SAMSUNG in white flash twice, and then let go. Then choose sdcard:update.zip. This will bring you to CWM Recovery.

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

I used the option to flash CWM within ROM Manager

 

[superstar1213]

It will not work. You must flash CWM through Odin.

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

It will not work. You must flash CWM through Odin.

Ok, I will try that with my windows virtual machine (I have a Mac). What else should I DL along with Odin?

 

[MonkeyGrass]

That depends, what are trying to do?

Get to DL30 leak?

Custom Kernel?

Custom ROM?

That will determine what you need to d/l with Odin, although the stock DI01 full restore package is always the best place to start if you are going to start tinkering with custom stuff.

 

[superstar1213]

Personally I would recommend a backup of some sort.. like Titanium Backup or My Backup Root.

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

That depends, what are trying to do?

Get to DL30 leak?

Custom Kernel?

Custom ROM?

That will determine what you need to d/l with Odin, although the stock DI01 full restore package is always the best place to start if you are going to start tinkering with custom stuff.

was thinking the DL30 leak

 

[MonkeyGrass]

The definitely get the full Odin DI01 factory restore file then.

You'll also need whatever version of DL30 you want, and the new CWM (green). Links are all over here and other SF sites.

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

well all this is useless, unless there is a solution to get all this to work on a Mac....the system does not see the phone through VMWare virtual machine of windows....

 

[jack22182]

well all this is useless, unless there is a solution to get all this to work on a Mac....the system does not see the phone through VMWare virtual machine of windows....

I'm a Mac user, and I have a Special Windows Laptop that I use when I don't run special stuff like Odin on a VM on the Mac.

But, your windows VM should recognize the phone when it's connected to the Mac, provided that you have installed the Samsung drivers on to the VMWare guest OS. You should see a dialog box asking you which OS you want to connect it to if you connect it to USB while the guest Windows OS is running.

The Special Windows Laptop is really a good option to have if you want to get into this stuff. Though I've never had a problem running ANYTHING in a Windows VM on the Mac, using a native Windows laptop eliminates a potential point of failure if things aren't working right. My Special Windows Laptop is an older Dell Inspiron with a Celeron processor. It would probably cost about $75 if purchased used today.

Good luck!

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

I'm a Mac user, and I have a Special Windows Laptop that I use when I don't run special stuff like Odin on a VM on the Mac.

But, your windows VM should recognize the phone when it's connected to the Mac, provided that you have installed the Samsung drivers on to the VMWare guest OS. You should see a dialog box asking you which OS you want to connect it to if you connect it to USB while the guest Windows OS is running.

The Special Windows Laptop is really a good option to have if you want to get into this stuff. Though I've never had a problem running ANYTHING in a Windows VM on the Mac, using a native Windows laptop eliminates a potential point of failure if things aren't working right. My Special Windows Laptop is an older Dell Inspiron with a Celeron processor. It would probably cost about $75 if purchased used today.

Good luck!

Nope, no dialog of choosing an OS...though with Windows VM running, the mac does not see the phone.....hhhmmm

 

[jack22182]

Nope, no dialog of choosing an OS...though with Windows VM running, the mac does not see the phone.....hhhmmm

Have you installed the Samsung Windows drivers when you are in the Windows guest OS?

 

[cybermonkeyssf]

Have you installed the Samsung Windows drivers when you are in the Windows guest OS?

yes I did

 

[jack22182]

yes I did

Well, like I mentioned, I've never used VMWare for this stuff, just a dedicated laptop.

You could set up Boot Camp and give that a try, I think I've seen reports from others who use that method.

Good luck!