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    Help Continuously Repeating Error Message

    My Samsung Fascinate was getting the following message whenever trying to access the calendar: Sorry! The application Calendar Storage (process com.android.providers.calendar) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. The only option is to select "force close" Also the calendar...
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    Cannot install clockwork mod recovery on (telus) Samsung Galaxy S T959D through rom manager

    I recently rooted my (unlocked) telus Samsung Galaxy S fascinate SGH-T959D. I then downloaded and installed Rom manager. I went on to set up the recovery, found and chose my phone model from the menu. It went through the motions of installing clockwork mod recovery and a pop up says it was...
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    Help Samsung Fascinate Facebook issue.

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate that I picked up on ebay. I downloaded the facebook app from the google store. I can log in. It either shows the loading icon or connection problems. It does this under Wifi and regular Verizon coverage. I can open it on the browser and it connects (but gives...
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    Help Battery Issues in Gingerbread (2.3.5)

    I recently flashed my phone to install the 2.3.5 version of the OS (using a stock ROM, so all the bloatware is on there). It works fine, except for an intermittent issue I have with the battery. Every so often, after unplugging my phone from an outlet while on full charge, both the OS and...
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    Help Supernoob looking for help ~unique situation?

    I've been cruising around this forum looking to get saavy with the vocabulary and such, but I find myself, as a noob, very afraid of bricking my phone. I'll just explain my situation and then get to what I'd like to know: I recently received a Verizon phone from a friend, a Samsung SCH-i500RKV...
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    Help Phone Updating Problems

    Hello, my Samsung Galaxy Fascinate S SGH-T959D refuses to update, its current Firmware version is 2.1-update1. I have connection problems in regards to service for a long time, and every time i talk to TELUS about my issues i always get the same shit from them, saying oh you should buy a new...
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    Unable to select in recovery mode

    Trying to restore my Fascinate to factory. When powered up it goes right into recovery mode and the selection is stuck on "reboot system now". I cannot move the selection up or down with the volume keys. The power button does nothing. The only key that does anything is the home key (when...
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    Root Does this root work with??

    the Galaxy S Showcase sch s950c? Thanks.
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    Help Trouble accessing Google Play.

    so on my phone, i only have the Android market and i can't get it to update to Google Play. I've tried updating my phone, downloading an apk (every time i open it, it says "There is a problem parshing the package."), i don't have Google Books/Music and i can't download from the market. i've...
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    Root overclock kernel for stock rooted 2.3.5

    anyone know of a overclock kernel that will work with rooted stock 2.3.5 on a fascinate ?
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    Root adb not working in CWM 4 fixed for cm7

    When I originally started flashing this phone to metropcs I had problems with adb remount(operation not permitted) even when I can go adb shell then su no problem... I get the superuser screen on phone and goto remember and allow. Anyways, adb remount just never worked at all. I found a...
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    Root logo boot loop on my fassy :( please help!

    i have rooted my samsung fascinate with cwmrecovery voodoo lagfix v3.0.2.8x.ti evrything was working just fine untill yesterday when i downloaded rom manager and tried to change my statusbar background and it froze so i tried rebooting with power button nothing happend...pulled the battery and...
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    fascinate as a mini tablet?

    I was given a fascinate a few months ago and i would like to use it as a tablet and not a phone (already have one of those). My issue is that it is running Froyo 2.2.2 and has all the VZW phone crap. Is it possible to upgrade manually to Gingerbread or higher and not have all the verizon stuff?
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    Low on internal space - cannot fix - root?

    For the past couple of weeks I'm getting the "low storage space" warning on my Galaxy S Fascinate (on Telus in Canada). I have everything moved to the SD card that I can - any apps, I believe all my photos/music are over there etc. Internal storage is only 478MB (yeah throws me for a loop too...
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    Root Suddenly grayed out data/wifi icons

    The data and wifi icons are have been grayed out for the past few days. They used to be blue. I read that this has something to do with being connected to the Google Services/Servers but my Gmail & Play Store apps are working fine. I'm just worried that something else is wrong. The problem...
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    Suddenly grayed out data/wifi icons

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    problem connecting to Google account on a deactivated phone

    my husband recently purchased a new phone, and i am trying to set up his now deactivated Samsung Fascinate so that my son can use it as a "makeshift" ipod touch - music player and apps only. after my husband cleared what he needed from the Fascinate, he did the factory reset. initially i had...
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    Root HELP SAMSUNNG Fasciante

    ok my phone is stuck in the red "CwM Voodoo Lagfix Recovery v3.0.2.8x.ti,". when i boot the phone up it goes straight to this. i dont even get the samsung logo, i have no idea what i did, except i was trying to install ics rom, and in the pda in odin insteed of the stock rom i chose the voodoo...
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    Help Using Home Wireless

    I don't use my home wireless much, but with changes to Verizon's data policy I want to connect to it to keep my data usage down. The only problem I have is when I click on links in my twitter feed, I am constantly getting an opendns error. I use opendns on my wireless router to block sites...
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    Help Keypad blinks when entering voicemail password

    Hi, I am having an issue where I go to check my voicemail and when it asks for my password I bring my phone down to type it in and the keypad starts blinking and won't let me type. If I bring the phone up to my face I can type my password but not if I bring the phone down. Not sure what it...
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    Verizon Samsung Galaxy S - Fascinate - Mesmerize - Flashed with MetroPCS number change?

    Okay...here we go this is my first post :p I have purchased an ALREADY FLASHED, ALREADY ROOTED Fascinate, but the number on it obviously isn't mine. I was wondering if anyone knew how to change the number to fit the one on my account. I have never done this before, so if this includes needing...
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    Phone keeps freezing for a few seconds, help?!?

    Hi, my phone is having major problems. Whenever I use it, browsing, games, or just scrolling, my phone will work for 3 seconds then freeze for 3 seconds then works for 3 seconds and so forth. It's not a memory issue, I still have 5 gigs of space. And I've tried deleting the last few apps...
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    Help Phone keeps momentarily freezing??

    Hi, my phone is having major problems. Whenever I use it, browsing, games, or just scrolling, my phone will work for 3 seconds then freeze for 3 seconds then works for 3 seconds and so forth. It's not a memory issue, I still have 5 gigs of space. And I've tried deleting the last few apps...
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    Help Bricked at A) download mode or B) splash and freeze -- can't handshake with loke, no recovery mode

    Could really use some help on this one, I'm in over my head. It's a Fascinate, was running MIUI for about a year. Now it's a very nasty soft brick. On boot it goes to the MIUI splash screen and freezes there. It will not go into recovery mode. It goes into download mode, but then isn't...
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    Does anybody know...

    Does anybody know where I can find the necessary files to root a Canadian Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G? I am trying to learn how to do this, but have found very little on this phone. If somebody could hold my hand and walk me through this I would be grateful. I have upgraded to 2.3.4, but...