Hi there.
As per the title says, how do I actually check what md5 sum i am using? I am aware that different ROM requires a different md5 but am not sure what is this actually for.
If i found that my current md5 is not the matching one, I flash it through using CWM right?
Thanks.
md5 sum is a method to check that a file has been downloaded correctly; each file has a calculated md5 value provided by the person supplying the file, you can then calculate the md5 for the file you received, and if they match you know the file is correct. That's a pretty shoddy explanation, but you can get a better one by googling or on Wikipedia.
Long story short, it's not something that you use or flash as part of your ROM.
//sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk; all errors entirely intentional.
LOL! okok now i got it. sorry that I am not "fluent" in this area. asking such a dumb question. xD
Thanks man!
Click the link in my sig and head to tools. There is an MD5 generator/checker there. Very quick & simple to use.
hey everybody
how do i can check md5 through better terminal in DHD ?
Ive been having problems flashing ARHD succesfully, ive done a superwipe several times and retried and Cant think of anything else I may be doing wrong, so I figure the MD5 Sum is wrong or something? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
It's also probably easier to know that Most graphical file manager applications such as ES file explorer (free) and root explorer, have an md5 option within file properties
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium
also, if you download directly to your device there is a free app on the market called "MD5CHECKER" which works well.
always check before flashing!
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IanD91 said:
Ive been having problems flashing ARHD succesfully, ive done a superwipe several times and retried and Cant think of anything else I may be doing wrong, so I figure the MD5 Sum is wrong or something? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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have you been able to flash other roms ok? or is this your first flash?
You know when you type a huge response... only to post it in the wrong thread >_>
Well, the info in here was useful anyway =)
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Actually i am new at the android development, but i have seen so many people who complain about getting error during flash a new rom or any other patch from recovery mode.
may be it is funny for you guys the solution that i am going to explain but may be some of you dont know about it. for me also it was happened few times and got an error regarding a missing some thing on the zip file!!
usually these files are zipped, so when we download them, sometimes download manager is not able to do the process successfully specially when so many people are trying to access to the server and download the new roms or kernels.
u guys just try to unzip file 1st in a different folder and see u get an error during unzip or not!! usually if the zip file is corrupted it will show you which file hasnt download successfully for example it mention about peep.apk error. so u dont need to download the zip file again!! just try to remove it first and replace the apk file with the new one!! that's it. for me most of the time it works!! as there are so many .apk files in the rom, so the error is belong to one or few of those apk files!!
sorry for my bad written @ grammar!!
Oh my god, you've opened my eyes! CORRUPTED ZIP FILES CAN'T BE FLASHED! I have never thought about it!
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K900 said:
Oh my god, you've opened my eyes! CORRUPTED ZIP FILES CAN'T BE FLASHED! I have never thought about it!
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Haha
But it's true: Before you flash a zip file, try to extract it before you try to install it
But even easier: Check the MD5 sum if provided by the developer!
Frozen-GPU said:
Haha
But it's true: Before you flash a zip file, try to extract it before you try to install it
But even easier: Check the MD5 sum if provided by the developer!
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I think it's easier to test extract it . You know.... i've never used an MD5 in my life.
fllash said:
I think it's easier to test extract it . You know.... i've never used an MD5 in my life.
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me 2.
i dont know how to use the MD5 also and i didnt find any thread to show where and when we can use those hash files or for which purpose!!
that's why the extracting zip file would be the best way to find out is there any corrupted file in it or not!! and 95% of time one of those apk files has problem and u can just replace it with another one or if u dont want it just remove it!!
OMG... seriously people... MD5 is faster. Just download any MD5 checker, compare the MD5 hash code with the file, and that's it.
Or, use Firefox with DTA, and you'll always get the full file.
I'm using CWR v4.0.0.4 for AlphaRevX and I renamed the restore image file names to better track them. Now I get a MD5 mismatch on every one of them. Does the file name have to left unchanged? Is there any way to get back to good now?
t0adman said:
I'm using CWR v4.0.0.4 for AlphaRevX and I renamed the restore image file names to better track them. Now I get a MD5 mismatch on every one of them. Does the file name have to left unchanged? Is there any way to get back to good now?
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Give this a try. It's happened to me twice and this fixed it both times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
andybones said:
Give this a try. It's happened to me twice and this fixed it both times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
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I owe you more thanks than I can give to one post. You're the MAN! All I had to do was remove spaces from the directory name and it worked again.
error saying it cant update cm7.zip (bad)
redownload and try again, it might be corrupted during download
was it really necessary to not only double post your question, but to post it in the wrong section? and nobody can help you with that tiny amount of information. have your checked the md5? is your sd going bad? you can't just expect us to magically know what's wrong and for it to be fixed...
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BigChillin said:
was it really necessary to not only double post your question, but to post it in the wrong section? and nobody can help you with that tiny amount of information. have your checked the md5? is your sd going bad? you can't just expect us to magically know what's wrong and for it to be fixed...
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sorry about double posting actually i thought i had posted in the general section but unfortunately it was here so i reposted it there
if your flashing from sd card and hboot, you need to rename the rom to: PG76IMG.zip
Hi!
I think i badly damaged my phone somehow and can't restore with flastools from ftf files.
Can somebody pls make a nandroid backup from stock .62 and upload it somewhere? I'd like to try to restore with it.
ty!
holdlang said:
Hi!
I think i badly damaged my phone somehow and can't restore with flastools from ftf files.
Can somebody pls make a nandroid backup from stock .62 and upload it somewhere? I'd like to try to restore with it.
ty!
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Most likely a driver problem
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You can try my nandroid in signature
It's 71mb and works perfect from my tests
Hogwarts said:
You can try my nandroid in signature
It's 71mb and works perfect from my tests
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I get MD5 mismatch every time.
What version of CWM did you use?
fma965 said:
Most likely a driver problem
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I tried on multile computers wit multiple driver and flashtool versions but get the same problem.
Here is my another topic of the problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21260834
Hogwarts said:
You can try my nandroid in signature
It's 71mb and works perfect from my tests
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Ok i successfully generated a new md5 file and i installed it without any problem now, but i have a r800i and no phone is available for me with this rom.
And sadly it not solve my ftf installing problems at all, and can't update with pc companion for the stock version.
holdlang said:
I get MD5 mismatch every time.
What version of CWM did you use?
I tried on multile computers wit multiple driver and flashtool versions but get the same problem.
Here is my another topic of the problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21260834
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You getting Md5 Mismatch because the folder is the wrong one.
When you extracted it the files are not in the correct place
go into the folder and you will see another folder called Cola_1.0.1
I fixed that in the next version that Im uploading tonight
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you might have deleted your recovery partition
i dont know how to help you any further because my phone is not unlocked. sorry
bump. I really need a full .62 nandoid backup if anyone can make me one pls.
I would upload it, but it's 1.6 gb and my adsl has this bug where when you upload files bigger than 200mb, my internet crashes for 10 minutes
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As the title states? what is it and how do i check it
MrModMan said:
As the title states? what is it and how do i check it
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It's something like a CRC checksum, it checks the filesum to determine if the file is corrupted. When there is a mismatch, chances are your file is corrupted and you need to dl again. Especially useful for large files or multi-zip archives
is it worth downloading?
Yes because you can see if the files corrupt or been tampered with
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alright, i will download it... thanks
EDIT: can you send me a link for it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706705
... you know if you googled you would of found the information and a program to verify.
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Yeh well alot of dodgy site...
MrModMan said:
Yeh well alot of dodgy site...
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XDA isn't.
Sent from my Phone.
I didnt see anything related to xda on google
I did, which is where the link came from using "what is md5 checksum" as the search term.
Sent from my Phone.
A lot of dodgy sites? XD could be a hacker gaining your trust and then he might get you to download a MD5 verification software that really gives him access to your machine?...
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no, just virus
i cbf scanning, even thought i have NOD 32 and Bitdefender
EDIT: how do i find out the MD5 code, so i can verify the file is not corrupt or altered with?
MrModMan said:
no, just virus
i cbf scanning, even thought i have NOD 32 and Bitdefender
EDIT: how do i find out the MD5 code, so i can verify the file is not corrupt or altered with?
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you need the original MD5 from when it was created. alot of devs give MD5's of files with the download link.
Pvy.