[USCC] Restore phone without ODIN files

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!!NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR PHONE. I PERSONALLY DID THIS AND FIXED MY PHONE IF YOU SCREW UP OR SOMETHING GOES WRONG I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE!!

Im going to write up a tutorial on restoring a mesmerize to stock. You all know there isn't any ODIN files for the mesmerize at the current moment. However there is a work around that I figured out.

THIS WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE A CWM BACKUP!

I can make a stock one if need. I am not however 100% positive if you can use someone elses. Someone will need to clarify this.

Okay to get started you will need to obtain all the VZW ODIN files. I got all mine from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/arch.../t-844886.html

Odin: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%...in3%20v1.3.exe -This is program to use to flash.

Odin Restore file for system: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%...System.tar.md5 -----THIS IS FIRST.

Odin Restore file for kernel: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%...Kernel.tar.md5 -----THIS IS SECOND.

Odin Restore file for recovery: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%...covery.tar.md5 ----THIS IS THIRD.---this is just to be safe

Odin Clockwork recovery file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/CWMrecovery.tar ------THIS IS FOURTH ONE I FLASHED.

I want to thank the OP of that article because I would either have a bricked phone, or a fascinate at the current moment.

You can follow the steps on that post to get to the part where you can boot into CWM. After that all you have to do is restore you backup and flash the USCC kernel. I will however go over the steps in this post.

1. Install drivers from Samsung(in that link)
2. Download ODIN and all VZW ODIN files.(in the link)
3. Start ODIN and plug phone into computer via USB cable, then hold the volume down button this will take you into the "flashing" mode. There will be a big Triangle and a android construction worker.
4. Make sure the phone shows up in ODIN.
!!I did not use a PIT file and if you want to you can it is included in that link.
!! ALWAYS USE THE PDA BUTTON. ALWAYS! FOR ALL THESE FILES!
5. Flash Stock-i500-VZW-System.tar.md5 first. Phone will turn off enter "flash" mode same way by holding volume down.
6. Flash Stock-i500-VZW-Kernel.tar.md5. Phone will turn off enter "flash" mode same way by holding volume down.
7. Flash Stock-i500-VZW-Recovery.tar.md5. Phone will turn off enter "flash" mode same way by holding volume down.
8. Flash CWMrecovery.tar.
9. Download http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Fasci...les/update.zip and put at the root of your SDCARD, DO NOT RENAME.
10. Enter recovery mode via: VOLUME DOWN, VOLUME UP, and POWER and hold until SAMSUNG.
11. Select Apply update.zip in stock recovery. This will bring you into the CWM recovery.
12. Go to backup and restore, select with power button. Then select restore, choose your backup and select yes.
13. This will now restore your system.
14. Load up ODIN again and put your phone in "flash" mode.
15. Download USCC Kernel and load in PDA.(WILL INCLUDE LINK WHEN I GET HOME)
16. Flash.

Your phone is now back to your orginal rom!

I had to figure this out the hard way after flashing a bad rom that wiped out the recovery part of my phone. I had backups but no way of restoring them without CWM. Was about to cave in and just make it a fascinate but after I did so I wanted to try restoring my mesmerize files and reflashing kernel. It worked my phone is 100% back to normal. I can factory reset my phone and make a back up if that is possible for others to use my recovery files. Im not sure so I will not upload until someone clarifies.

Not sure if it is relevant, but I have restored to another users CWM backup on my HTC Desire with no issues.

Thx for this tutorial. I hope I never need it, but better safe than sorry...

thanks for the info. i have a fascinate that i messed up and as right now i can only get the construction guy or the pic of phone connecting with computer...the steps that you mentioned, will they work on fascinate? oh, i can also get to reset screen but i get "E: unable to mount sdcard" or something like this.

I'm in serious need of a Stock Restore of some type. RUU would be nice as I'm not familiar with ADB that much. Can someone point a noob in the right direction?

There is a thread on restoring the fascinate with ODIN. On first page I believe.

You can use this method or there are ODIN files now out so you could just use odin to resotre to stock. I can post them when I get home.

Originally Posted by mikeravenelle

There is a thread on restoring the fascinate with ODIN. On first page I believe.

You can use this method or there are ODIN files now out so you could just use odin to resotre to stock. I can post them when I get home.

OOPS! I should have specified that I have a Mesmerize. I need a Mesmerize restore.

Yah I know I saw your US CELL logo on your post. Yes there are mesmerize odin files now, you can use my above method but it is a little moer dangerous using fascinate files. Thats more of a last resort no way to get mesmerize files. Like I said I can upload the mesmerize odin files and you can use odin to flash them. When i do upload them Ill explain how to.

Originally Posted by mikeravenelle

Yah I know I saw your US CELL logo on your post. Yes there are mesmerize odin files now, you can use my above method but it is a little moer dangerous using fascinate files. Thats more of a last resort no way to get mesmerize files. Like I said I can upload the mesmerize odin files and you can use odin to flash them. When i do upload them Ill explain how to.

That would be sooooo great! Thank you very much.

just tried and it failed. im at a loss. need help

Originally Posted by mikeravenelle

Like I said I can upload the mesmerize odin files and you can use odin to flash them. When i do upload them Ill explain how to.

Any word on this? I fascinated my mesmerize and it would be nice to know I can return to stock if needed. Thx.

~Sophos