This is for those of you with using the Samsung Fascinate. Rooting your phone is a simple process but be sure that you read through all directions and download the files before you begin to be sure you have everything you need.
1. Download and Install Samsung Drivers: 64bit Drivers or 32bit Drivers
2. Enable USB Debugging mode (Go to Settings > Applications > Developement > Enable Debugging
3. Plug your phone into your computer via USB
4. Download the Fascinate Root Files here and extract them.
5. Run START_ROOT from the extracted folder
6. Be patient and don’t touch your phone until the process is complete.
If you have any troubles running this 1 click root method then please follow these guidelines.
1. Check to make sure you installed the Samsung Drivers
2. Make sure your phone is connected using the original cable that came with the phone
3. Verify that debugging is enabled.
4. Try to run it again
5. If you are receiving errors then your phones drivers were not installed
6. If you are having a different please post here so we can help you.
Finally if you need more immediate help then check on irc.freenode.net #samsung-fascinate
How To Remove Root
adb shell
su (its going to ask you for permission on your phone so hit allow)
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
rm /system/app/Superuser.apk
rm /system/xbin/busybox
rm /system/xbin/su
rm /system/bin/su
rm /system/bin/busybox
mount -t rfs -o remount,ro /dev/block/stl9 /system
exit
As always Android Advice is not responsible for bricked or damaged phones as this is for informational purposes only. Although we know you are here because you want to root your fascinate, you take on all risks associated with doing so.