I bought a Fascinate on Craigslist. I've bought and sold more than 20 phones that way, this is the first time I've been burned. Here's a list of problems with the phone, I haven't been on the Fascinate for a while, so maybe you guys can tell me there's a quick fix for all this...
1. Phone is still on 2.1update1 firmware, when I try to update, it fails.
2. I can't get ODIN to finish restoring the firmware back to stock. It fails during reboot every time. - the phone is rooted. I also can't unroot it using Z4.
3. The phone thinks it is connected to USB even when it's not. I can't power up the phone without connecting it to a power source, even when it's fully charged.
4. I'm able to use all stock apps on the phone, but I can't download any applications from the market. I have been able to sideload a few apps from other sources, but no market downloads. Download starts and then just stops. No error message.
5. Phone doesn't show the proper battery percentage. Either shows fully charged or not charged at all.
6. Can't navigate when in ClockworkModRecovery. Power button, volume buttons don't work. Otherwise, these buttons work fine.
Best part? The phone worked fine for the 10 minutes the guy showed it to me and I ran it through the paces. As soon as I gave him the money and he walked away, it magically quit working. FML.
1. Phone is still on 2.1update1 firmware, when I try to update, it fails.
2. I can't get ODIN to finish restoring the firmware back to stock. It fails during reboot every time. - the phone is rooted. I also can't unroot it using Z4.
3. The phone thinks it is connected to USB even when it's not. I can't power up the phone without connecting it to a power source, even when it's fully charged.
4. I'm able to use all stock apps on the phone, but I can't download any applications from the market. I have been able to sideload a few apps from other sources, but no market downloads. Download starts and then just stops. No error message.
5. Phone doesn't show the proper battery percentage. Either shows fully charged or not charged at all.
6. Can't navigate when in ClockworkModRecovery. Power button, volume buttons don't work. Otherwise, these buttons work fine.
Best part? The phone worked fine for the 10 minutes the guy showed it to me and I ran it through the paces. As soon as I gave him the money and he walked away, it magically quit working. FML.