Software Issue

[meany105]

I'm considering buying a used samsung fascinate from an ebay power-seller. they say that it runs fine' but that it doesn't allow any apps to be run.

can this be fixed with a root and custom ROM, or some other fix, or is it a lost cause

 

[gunnermike53]

I'm considering buying a used samsung fascinate from an ebay power-seller. they say that it runs fine' but that it doesn't allow any apps to be run.

can this be fixed with a root and custom ROM, or some other fix, or is it a lost cause

That could go either way. I would say it is probably fixable, but with out actually seeing the phone it hard to say. See if you can get more details.
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[Chris3D]

That could go either way. I would say it is probably fixable, but with out actually seeing the phone it hard to say. See if you can get more details.

Sounds like Voodoo - zero internal memory. If that's it, it's a quick fix.

 

[Kevin Gossett]

Sounds like Voodoo - zero internal memory. If that's it, it's a quick fix.

+1 to this. My guess is the seller got it and didn't know what they were doing, and flashed something over voodoo, and are now getting 0.00 internal memory. Like Chris said, easy fix

 

[crystal52307]

How would you fix?

I have been playing around with different ROMS for awhile, but last night my husband wanted to try and somehow I ended up with a red CWM, took it forever for me to just get my phone to reboot, but now it says 0.00 internal memory. I understand enough to know what I'm doing to keep me out of trouble, but without knowing exactly what my husband did I don't know how to fix. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[NickA]

Can't you just buy it, activate it and return it to Verizon for a warranty replacement?

 

[Chris3D]

Can't you just buy it, activate it and return it to Verizon for a warranty replacement?

If it's the normal Voodoo problem, they'd just need to flash the all-in-one DI01 package with Odin. It would literally take less time than boxing the phone up to be sent back to Verizon.

 

[PJnc284]

I'd just make sure it has a clean MEID. Otherwise, it's useless as a phone.

 

[Kevin Gossett]

And correct me if I'm wrong, but I don think VZW will do a warranty replacement on a phone that wasn't purchased from them