AccessoryGeeks: Samsung Fascinate Root Walkthrough UPDATE!!! 10/14/10

[yowazup41]

:\ operation not permitted.. can you please look into this?

[dru25293]

you guys suck

[djexposure1]

how do you know when its been rooted?

[Comotose13]

Please update!! They took down the thread on the Fascinate due to it's outdated!

[MattTheRat999]

After the message, "Successfully exploited, installing permanent root files and deleting temp files" Then in the same cmd window it says,

"mount: Operation not permitted"

"/data/local/tmp/com.sh: cannot create /system/xbin/su: read-only file system"

"/data/local/tmp/com.sh: cannot create /system/xbin/busybox: read-only file system"

"/data/local/tmp/com.sh: cannot create /system/sapp/Superuser.apk: read-only file system"

etc.

[137bff]

@MattTheRat999 im havin the same problem, have you had any luck?

[skiffalufagus]

Having the same issue. it keeps saying Mount: Operator not Permitted

[Jupaterr22]

I have tried to root my fascinate, but it does not work. I went to Titanium backup and it says that I am not rooted.....please help

[bri4nh]

I have rooted my sanding fascinate and it is telling me I don't have rom. And su bindery what should I do

[imprtslyr0223]

After following these directions, the command prompt tells me that it has been successfully exploited. However, superuser is telling me it's not up to date and dumping a SU-2.3.1-bin-signed-zip on my SD card that appears to be empty and Titanium Backup + root is telling me I am not rooted. Any help?

[720kkojang]

after you root your fascinate is there any other way to speed up your phone besides setcpu

[720kkojang]

i have a 2.2 samsung fascinate and is there anyway i can root it cuz ive tried z4 root just about a month ago and it didn't work and in fact it only slowed down my device and it started to lag a lot more than before so plz help

[spankdatmunkey]

Mine gets stuck after telling me to wait 3 min. I've waited for about 20 minutes and its not working. HELPASODKFIHAS;DHGF

[daantivilo]

i did everything on this video the exact same way you did it, and yet it's not rooted, what should I do from here to root it?

[baineschile]

Following your video, everything worked perfectly. Love the bloatware freeze. Do you know if there is a way to undo this root, install 2.2, and then re-root the phone?

[milanv69]

i have the samsumg mesmerize with US Cellular, people tell me the mesmerize and fascinate are the same phone just by different carriers. would the root work for my phone also? please someone reply.

[720kkojang]

Does rooting ur phone slow your device down

[MrUselessjob]

@720kkojang nope, it speeds it up

[XiXGODSPRODIGYXiX]

when i try and extract the file it warns me about a virus/problem and then winrar doesnt respond someone please help!!!!!!!!!!

[FreeWeezy837]

I noticed your not on windows 7 ......when i connect my phone it makes the noises but no pop ups come up.....windows 7 have any ideas of what is happening?

[MrUselessjob]

@FreeWeezy837 you don't have the latest drivers for the phone, just search google for samsung fascinate drivers and download one thats free

[ShagManilla]

I noticed you had the old version (not Froyo). Is the process the same if you already updated to the newest 2.2 Froyo? 

[cockandbustceo]

when i try to unzip the files it says bin is a virus any help with that?

[cockandbustceo]

when i try to unzip the files its saying that the bin is a virus?

[KittyCannonner]

I get errors telling me no such directory and operation not permitted. I've used this program multiple times, always checking for usb debugging to be on. It cannot create the files for some reason. any help?

[lightzout1109]

Can this method brick your phone?

[binghammer88]

it keeps saying device not connected. i run "adb devices" in the cmd and im connected for sure. please help!!!!! right where is says shutting phone off, my phone shuts down then it goes off saying "error: no device" says it about 6 times.

[MrKillcam101]

it doesnt show the lil usb symbol or it not debugging wat wrong!!??

[binghammer88]

@MrKillcam101

 while phone is unplugged, home Screen>Menu>Settings>Applicati­ons> Development> Check enable debugging.

[THESKATERDUDE117]

it says the file is invalid or corrupted....how do i fix this

[MrBrutalsworth]

I bought this phone from a friend but it didn't come with the charger i've been using my LG charger so can i root my phone using this or should i buy a samsung charger?

[720kkojang]

Does this slow down your device and does it slow down ur phone?

[DJYPP3]

@720kkojang It depends what you do to the phone afterwards Ex. install a custom ROM to make it run faster.

[JUnited23]

I get through th whole rooting process but then at the end the bx with were it takes place in just closes by itself. Also at the begning when its downoading all the files it says unable to download rage any advices ?

[ndirish696]

its saying device not found

[binghammer88]

@ndirish696

im having the same problem. let me know if you figure it out.

[Rkrooy89]

it keeps saying device not found.....help.

[Rkrooy89]

it keeps saying device not found.....help

[jaws000000]

how do u put the samsung fascinate in debugging mode

[RockOnDoooooooooood]

ok now that my phone is rooted, what do i do next?

[cpwoods79]

I thought that the root would have fixed the radio / signal issue but it apparently doesn't. I notice that my Samsung Fascinate rarely has full bars / signal.

[nickgrino1]

thanks for the procedure info.......just had a problem though.

rooted my phone as shown two weeks ago, and it went perfectly. worked well for two weeks. then in the middle of the night my phone decided to update itself. i lost my root, tried to do this procedure again and would not work. help, i guess.

thanks,

nick

[tylerrr65]

1. Check to make sure you installed the Samsung Drivers........

HOW DO YOU DO THIS ??!?!? PLEASE HELP

[SucksN0obProductions]

what is rooting? and why should i do it...

[myphuong405]

what theme are you using? i like the slide to unlock feature and how it is set up. my phone has been rooted.

[Ezra420Tyler]

you can also change the time it waits for your device.... right click START_ROOT and click on edit, scroll to call PMSLEEP 60 -its under, adb reboot , change the value to 180 then close window, itll prompt you so save...do that.... then Run the file as shown in video. I changed the value to 180 because they can be slow to reboot and get to the debugging mode to unplug usb and turn off and then on debugging mode, then plugging in usb . 180 worked for me happy rooting

[Ezra420Tyler]

after it finishes turning it back on go straight to debugging mode and unplug usb, click off, and then click on debugging mode, then plug usb back in and it should continue as it should,,, I had the same problem and we finally found a link to this little problem... We think it has something to do with the recent samsung update, Ill try to find the link and post it happy rooting yall

[jayphill666]

After it pushes files to phone and restarts phone, it always says "error: device not connected". What can I do to fix it?

[Ezra420Tyler]

update samsung fascinate does not work for this ... my fascinate prior to the update worked,,, got a new fascinate with the update and root does not work... error, cant find device shows up after 2nd part of rooting

[Rawsome7277]

do i install the drives onto the computer and the phone? or just one of the 2?

[Waktsurfr]

that sign by your phone with the new DL09 is the emergency gps. It's always turned on and only will work if 911 is called. The DL09 helped the GPS problem on the fascinate with a couple other minor updates, such as; opening .pdf files on email and the bottom 4 touch buttons now light up as long as the screen is lit.

[teewalk200]

could any one help me i rooted phone while back now i want to unroot it so get the new update on the fascinate...how can i do this thanks for any help..i have the samsung fascinate

[teewalk200]

could any one help me i rooted phone while back now i want to unroot it so get the new update on the fascinate...how can i do this thanks for any help..i have the samsung fascinate

[Golden4TUne1906]

Attention: The new Verizon update (2.1.1) somehow unroots your phone. Nothing else changes on the phone except now I have an icon beside my service indicator that looks like a GPS signal that wont go away. Any thoughts on this? Thanks

[Waktsurfr]

@Golden4TUne1906 that sign by your phone with the new DL09 is the emergency gps. It's always turned on and only will work if 911 is called. The DL09 helped the GPS problem on the fascinate with a couple other minor updates, such as; opening .pdf files on email and the bottom 4 touch buttons now light up as long as the screen is lit. 

[720kkojang]

does rooting my fascinate affect my warrenty?

[teewalk200]

@720kkojang yes it does

[drinkhere]

im having problem when after it pushes the files to my phone. the phone turns off but it says "device not found" 5 times then restarting your phone now then device not found again then complete. please help me out.

[Clater87]

@drinkhere Mine is do the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Clater87]

@drinkhere Mine is do the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[delsol7878]

I tried installed driver on computer and ran START_ROOT. Initially it showed "device not found" but after awhile "successfully exploited" showed up followed by "can not create /system/xbin/su: read-only file system".

I also installed Superuser but error showed about "su" file and asked to restart with recovery and do something with "su". Now I have no clue what to do next. =/

[Dragon55092]

Oops. Sorry. I pressed enter. With the root, can you uninstall bing and then install Google Search and make it the default search app?

[Dragon55092]

With the root, can you uni

[fubuh8r]

Didnt work the first time and I was very patient. I noticed that when I did the start root that I got more device errors in the status bar on the computer I dont know if it was because I had my fascinate go into sleep after 30 seconds so I turned it off.. I just ran start_root again and It worked. I can use the free wifi tether app now and the super user icon came up automatically after the install.

[Golden4TUne1906]

Sorry to add on but I was also wondering is it normal for my Superuser app to force close when I tap the log tab to view the log?

[Golden4TUne1906]

Hey John, great video btw. My question is after the phone has been rooted, does it still allow you to update along with Verizon Wireless issued updates for the phone or is there a special way you have to now get your phone updates?

[fidobo]

how did u get the that showed u have 2 messages on your phone on the how to root video

[thetiger117]

I'm running a 64-bit processor but when i download the driver install program its saying its a driver for(x86) i know thats 32bit. Will the driver still work because last time i tried the phone didnt root

[TheGoater1220]

Is there a way to delete bing off this phone

[GatorRemix08]

Awesome dude!! 5 stars, ive never rooted before, first time, and it was a success...buuut i have a couple questions

1)how did you move around your bottom bar applictaions around

2) can i use my rooted phone to upgrade "early" to 2.2 froyo??

thanx =}

[cooldude3003]

I AM GETTING ERRORS THAT SAY MY DEVICE ISN'T FOUND.

[m577r]

how do you know what bit number to download

[aaadictedone]

Thank you very much for the great tutorial. I followed it and the link to all the software and everything went smooth. I can confirm this works for US Cellular Mesmerize Android phone. IT WORKS.

[lightningt1g3r]

after I click start root it says pushing and then the window just closes am I doing something wrong?

[swizzplane]

Thanks!! Cool thing is when I follow your steps all steps that I do were synchronized with your video. Thanks again!!!

[avenuePad]

Great tutuorial, btw. I'm just having a problem with busy box. Although the ROOT is successful, the messages in the cmd prompt are stating that some busy box and xbin directories don't exist and cannot be pushed through. Not sure what to do.

Cheers!

[avenuePad]

@avenuePad I'm on a different carrier (Telus Canada) and wasn't aware that this might be a problem. My phone still works fine, but what do you think I should do? Should I do an entire system clear before trying any other root methods? I really don't want to brick my new phone. lol

[rightwingxtremist1]

recieved error: 'abd' is not recognizable as internal or external command, operable program, or batch file...I have tried re-running this several times double checkiin all the steps and havn't left anything out to my knowledge...how can I fix this problem?

[TheOu812now]

Why should you root the phone? What can the rooted phone allow you to do?

[TheGeeksHere]

@TheOu812now Install third party applications that let you install custom roms and what not.

[nprodict]

@TheGeeksHere what does that mean

[snehalsol]

I get an error saying

error: more than one device and emulator few times as soon as I started rooting!

[TheGeeksHere]

@snehalsol That's very odd. Never heard or exp that problem. You might want to check out some forums to see if anyone has experienced similar problems.

[amaar5]

since the samsung mesmerize is exactly identical to the fasinate,can i use this process on my mesmerize?

[TheGeeksHere]

@amaar5 Because it's on a different carrier I wouldn't suggest it. You might want to do some research before trying it. Try some forums, I'm sure someone has already asked this question.

[AirsoftI3east]

is there a way if i root it i can make my headphones louder im not sure if theres an app that can support it

[TheGeeksHere]

@AirsoftI3east I dont think a root would help the headphones. That seems like a hardware issue.

[JayandJenn07]

How do i do this process with linux...

[TheGeeksHere]

@JayandJenn07 That i do not know. You might want to check androidcentral to see if there is a process for linux.

[silverdragon0000120]

what can u do with rooten galaxy s?

[TheGeeksHere]

@silverdragon0000120 Free WiFi tether

[silverdragon0000120]

@TheGeeksHere is there anything else cuz my phone is never found when i try this it is already in debugging and my firmware is 2.1 update 1

[TheGeeksHere]

@silverdragon0000120 The ability to put in some Rom's once they become available. Most people root because they need the wifi tether. Other than that if you can't really think of what you would do with it rooted maybe you dont need to do it. I personally can't think of anything for myself but I know a lot of people do want a rooted device.

[dhaymond26]

@silverdragon0000120

thanx for the easy, step- by- step. easy to use and works.

[sickmikey2010]

hey I do like the walk through but can you do a video on how to UNROOT the fascinate

[TheGeeksHere]

@sickmikey2010 Depends. Do you care about keeping the data on the phone? You can run a factory RESET and that will solve your problem.

[ShaunZmuders]

I have a question regarding unrooting. Is it possible to unroot this after the phone is rooted. if so how do you go about un rooting or backing up your files

[TheGeeksHere]

@ShaunZmuders I believe there are instructions on unrooting using a particular program. You'll need to search android central. Or you can just do a memory reset.

[ShaunZmuders]

@TheGeeksHere

Thanks for the information man. Will the memory reset automatically unroot the phone and if a memory reset is done, will verizon know the phone was ever rooted? Thanks!

[ShaunZmuders]

@TheGeeksHere

Thanks for the information man. Will the memory reset automatically unroot the phone and if a memory reset is done, will verizon know the phone was ever rooted? Thanks!

[TheGeeksHere]

@ShaunZmuders Highly unlikely that they will. THey would really have to dig deep and even then I'm not 100% sure they can tell. Tell you this much, I'm sure the store employees wont bother.

[chrispaulick]

Thanks for the video. It worked like a charm and I'm not very computer savvy .

[TheGeeksHere]

@chrispaulick Awesome. Glad it worked.

[Jrobinsky]

I got it to work, i had to put it on mass storage mode or whatever its called. Now trying to get the correct voodoo working what a headache. I did 1200 SV and it wasnt as fast as other people had benchmarked, so i expermented with others and now my phone is freezing and crashing. I am attempting to remove the voodoo completely and start it over. If not its time to ues ODIN and start phone from scratch. I should have left well enough alone lol

[TheGeeksHere]

@Jrobinsky lol...I hate coming to that conclusion. Glad you got it to work though.

[Jrobinsky]

Anyone have a prob saying the device isnt connected?

[TheGeeksHere]

@Jrobinsky Did you get the Samsung USB Driver? Also, if it helps I would put the phone in USB debugging. Shut it off...power it back on...unlock the screen...then connect it to the Comp. Let me know if that helps.

[Jrobinsky]

where is the link for andrioid central?

[TheGeeksHere]

@Jrobinsky Its in our description

[HelluvaHorizon]

Worked for me, thanks :) subbed

[leshea67]

Never mind I got it...lol

[leshea67]

O, ok..Well how did you get that Txt to show on the lock screen?? Sorry so many ?

[leshea67]

On the onlock screen, how did you get that swipe...What app is that???

[TheGeeksHere]

@leshea67 I may be wrong but I dont think it's an app. I think it's just a setting you change.