[jvick920]

New to rooting and installing custom ROMs. I have a Samsung Showcase sch-i500 running stock 2.3.5 on the ntelos network. I would really appreciate it if someone could assist me with a guide for rooting and flashing a ROM for this phone, if it is possible. I have seen some of the documentation for CSouth SCH-i500's, but am unsure if it will work for my ntelos phone.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Shelby04861]

scroll a little bit up to the stickies at the stock that tell you how to do everything you are asking. it is for the fascinate but should work. make sure you do a ton of reading first so you understand what all the terms are. it can get confusing when you ask for help and dont understand the terms in the answer. once you get all that part done you are going to want to flash a rom for the showcase, as you will have three different versions of the same rom usually. this will help you avoid any data or mms issues.

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[jvick920]

Ok, I have tried 4 different roms, followed all instructions perfectly, flashed different radios.. I can make calls, send and receive texts, but have no data connection.

 

[Adelos]

Odin your carrier's radios?

Edit: Wait nevermind

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[jvick920]

Odin your carrier's radios?

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That's the problem, I can't find any documentation concerning ntelos radios, or anything for ntelos for that matter. Guess I was a fool for messing around with verizon stuff when my phone isn't a verizon,

 

[jvick920]

So yeah, after much thought.. I've come to the conclusion that I half-bricked my Showcase. It has a rom for CSouth on it, and it needs a nTelos radio or modem to function properly. I can send and receive calls and texts, but have no data connection. Lesson learned- always do backups of original roms. I didn't.

 

[Shelby04861]

I wouldn't give up so easily. The answer is out there but you are.going to have to dig a little. I thought I saw a ics rom specifically for your phone, maybe on xda....can't remember.

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[mezster]

Maybe this will help. Pay attention to post #1279, should solve your problems. Doing a search of that thread for the term "ntelos" also provides some useful information.

 

[larryp1962]

Here is what you need to get you back to stock ntelos..... with Odin , extract pit file and .tar file

http://dl.dropbox.co...%20carriers.zip

"Make sure you dial *228 after flashing"

You will get DATA back!

 

[larryp1962]

Im not sure how you could extract the radio to flash separate to another rom (ive never tried it) ... but its an idea

But if you want to just want to root stock as i posted above

do this....

Flash this CWM recovery with Odin ( put .tar file in PDA and make sure repartition is ("NOT CHECKED")

http://dl.dropbox.co...ecovery-ALL.tar

After phone boots up , put flashable root package below on SD card.

http://dl.dropbox.co...oot_Package.zip

Flash root package from CWM

now you will be rooted

you may have to go to market and install "busy box"

 

[jvick920]

Here is what you need to get you back to stock ntelos..... with Odin , extract pit file and .tar file

http://dl.dropbox.co...%20carriers.zip

"Make sure you dial *228 after flashing"

You will get DATA back!

Ok, so I did everything as directed.. now I'm back to stock nTelos rom.. dialed *228 to reconfigure.. still no data

 

[larryp1962]

Ok, so I did everything as directed.. now I'm back to stock nTelos rom.. dialed *228 to reconfigure.. still no data

Ok. TRY THIS ....

re flash again the stock ntelos rom as you did before with Odin...... BUT this time make sure to also CHECK the "PHONE EFS CLEAR BOX"

Then dial *228

If i doest work after the first time try again .(ive had to do it more than once to get it to work)

Good Luck!!

It should work .. because its worked for a couple of other people

 

[jvick920]

Ok. TRY THIS ....

re flash again the stock ntelos rom as you did before with Odin...... BUT this time make sure to also CHECK the "PHONE EFS CLEAR BOX"

Then dial *228

If i doest work after the first time try again .(ive had to do it more than once to get it to work)

Good Luck!!

It should work .. because its worked for a couple of other people

Thanks! Trying now, I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[jvick920]

Ok, an odd thing is happening now. Re-flashed.. checked phone efs clear box.. booted phone.. dialed *228.. it took me to Verizon's activation line, and was unable to activate.

 

[awedel]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but isn't *228 Verizon specific? I didn't think that it worked on other networks.

 

[jvick920]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but isn't *228 Verizon specific? I didn't think that it worked on other networks.

Before I flashed this ROM, *228 took me to nTelos activation.

 

[larryp1962]

Well I do know that *228 activates C spire, USSC, and Verizon

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[larryp1962]

Before I flashed this ROM, *228 took me to nTelos activation.

Did you try it more than one time?

Its took me more than one time

If it don't work I would call ntelos and tell them you lost data (play dumb) and maybe they can direct you

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[jvick920]

Did you try it more than one time?

Its took me more than one time

If it don't work I would call ntelos and tell them you lost data (play dumb) and maybe they can direct you

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I tried it twice.. the issue being that *228 directed me to Verizon's activation.. The ROM I was trying before took me to nTelos activation with *228, it just wouldn't activate. I could make calls and texts.. but no data or MMS.

If it helps, the name of the ROM file I was trying before is CI500_ACG_EI20_GB_REL_KIES

Haha, and yeah if I can't find a decent solution to this problem, I was actually considering intentionally bricking the device and taking it back to the store since it's been less than a month since I purchased it and is still under warranty. I just don't want to give up that easily.

 

[jvick920]

If at all possible, can anyone please please please help me with the fastboot files for ntelos showcase sch-i500? galaxy s phone.