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[Solution] for getting error during flash a new rom or any thing else!!!!

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.

Viper Mod Sounds files

I'm trying to replace the start up sound from the latest viper mod, but can't find the file. Can anyone help me?
Thanks!

You've posted this question on another forum already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10608926#post10608926
Please be patient and do not post the same question over and over.
Cheers,
M_T_M

It's not there

Check it, if u wanna figure it out, try and search this forum for a flashable boot animation with sound. Download it and open it up on your computer with 7zip. That'll show u what directory its located in.. That's where i would start if i wasnt getting an answer.

I havnt looked inside that ROM in awhile,but unzip ROM,system/etc/PowerOn.wav...Thats where it should be.
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Boot animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThIx_X7KL-E&playnext=1&list=PLB51E246983769403
Anyone know where i can find this exact Boot animation? and do i install it same way as i would a custom rom.
1. Put in root
2. Boot to recovery
3. Flash it
and thats it? this will be first time i download just a boot animation. i normally use the one that come with the rom.
and i left a youtube comment but the creator hasn't posted a message in over a month
Thanks.

Joey_UFC said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThIx_X7KL-E&playnext=1&list=PLB51E246983769403
Anyone know where i can find this exact Boot animation? and do i install it same way as i would a custom rom.
1. Put in root
2. Boot to recovery
3. Flash it
and thats it? this will be first time i download just a boot animation. i normally use the one that come with the rom.
and i left a youtube comment but the creator hasn't posted a message in over a month
Thanks.
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I'm not sure where to find it, but it depends on how its packaged, on how you install it. If its a flashable zip, then yes you do exactly as you said. If its just the bootanimation.zip, and isn't flashable, then you can use root explorer to put the file where it belongs. If you're on a sense rom, it goes in /system/customize/resource. If you're on aosp, it goes in /system/media. Just put it in the right folder, set permissions, and reboot.
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thanks. hopefully this files out there somewhere

Joey_UFC said:
thanks. hopefully this files out there somewhere
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Your welcome. I'm sure its on xda somewhere. I'd check and search in the themes and apps section, or use Google to search it.
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k2buckley said:
Your welcome. I'm sure its on xda somewhere. I'd check and search in the themes and apps section, or use Google to search it.
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I Did a XDA search and it pretty much people like me asking for a Transformers boot animation but it wasn't the specific one i was asking for.
Google is my next stop

got a youtube message back from the guy with the boot and he gave me this file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747987
its the right one but the links are dead.
anything we can do?

Joey_UFC said:
got a youtube message back from the guy with the boot and he gave me this file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747987
its the right one but the links are dead.
anything we can do?
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Damn, you're right. The mp3 file (for the boot sound) will download it seems, but the actual boot animation links me to 4shared and says 'the file link is no longer valid', or something like that. Maybe look thru that thread and see if there are any mirror's posted in it? I got nothing to do, I'll take a gander for ya in a sec.
EDIT: I found it. Check out post #40 in that thread. I just downloaded it. The download works fine. If you want the sound, the link in the OP looks like it works, if not, I saw two other mirrors for the MP3 sound somewhere between post 10 and 40.
BTW, that download is not flashable. you'll need to put the file where it goes. It's easy, especially if you know a little adb, it'll take 20 seconds. If not, using root explorer or ES file explorer can get the job done.
EDIT2: attatched the animation for you.

i'll take a look as well, don't want you to be having all the fun

Its in there, page 4 or 5

damn it its not flashable.
gotta learn how to do it the other way now

Root explorer works great-sweet find!

k2buckley said:
Damn, you're right. The mp3 file (for the boot sound) will download it seems, but the actual boot animation links me to 4shared and says 'the file link is no longer valid', or something like that. Maybe look thru that thread and see if there are any mirror's posted in it? I got nothing to do, I'll take a gander for ya in a sec.
EDIT: I found it. Check out post #40 in that thread. I just downloaded it. The download works fine. If you want the sound, the link in the OP looks like it works, if not, I saw two other mirrors for the MP3 sound somewhere between post 10 and 40.
BTW, that download is not flashable. you'll need to put the file where it goes. It's easy, especially if you know a little adb, it'll take 20 seconds. If not, using root explorer or ES file explorer can get the job done.
EDIT2: attatched the animation for you.
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Thanks man, im pretty excited.
is there a thread on how to install it the proper way, im only good at flashing things ahaha

Joey_UFC said:
Thanks man, im pretty excited.
is there a thread on how to install it the proper way, im only good at flashing things ahaha
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Couple quick questions to help me help you get it installed.
1) What rom are you currently on
2) Do you have a root level file explorer such as Root Explorer, or ES File explorer?
3) Do you have adb set up to use on your computer?
4) If you're on a sense rom, I might be able to make a flashable zip for you, let me know.

k2buckley said:
Couple quick questions to help me help you get it installed.
1) What rom are you currently on
2) Do you have a root level file explorer such as Root Explorer, or ES File explorer?
3) Do you have adb set up to use on your computer?
4) If you're on a sense rom, I might be able to make a flashable zip for you, let me know.
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Yes all i use is sense. if you could i would really appreciate it and i know so would others. maybe we can make a thread and get this boot back out their.
but to answer your questions anyway
1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035107 SMOOTH n SEXY
2. yes i got Astro
3. i don't know what ADB is so no lol

Joey_UFC said:
Yes all i use is sense. if you could i would really appreciate it and i know so would others. maybe we can make a thread and get this boot back out their.
but to answer your questions anyway
1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035107 SMOOTH n SEXY
2. yes i got Astro
3. i don't know what ADB is so no lol
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Try flashing this. It should work. Make a nandroid backup first, just in case. Unless you already have a current one.

yeah it worked but no sound?
edit: that was fastest bootloader i have ever had lol 6 or 7 seconds tops

Joey_UFC said:
yeah it worked but no sound?
edit: that was fastest bootloader i have ever had lol 6 or 7 seconds tops
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Ooops. I forgot to edit the sound file. Sorry. I can edit and re upload it, or all you'd need to do is open up the zip you downloaded. Click the folder that says system. then click customize. then click resource. then you'll see the bootanimation.zip and the mp3 file. rename the mp3 file to SPC_animation_final. Or it might be spc_animation_final. I forget if the spc is capitals or not. It's one or the other. Then reflash it.
Edit> and what do you mean that was the fastest bootloader? The fastest it's ever booted up you mean? confused.

k done. do i just reboot my phone to see if it works or do i gotta flash again

Joey_UFC said:
k done. do i just reboot my phone to see if it works or do i gotta flash again
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Once you edited it, flash it again. And also, as I said, I don't remember if it's spc_animation_final or if it's SPC_animation_final. And I may have not been clear, but make sure that when you renamed it, you left the .mp3 extension on the file. It needs to be there.

yeah i know. flashing now. 1 min bud

Converting tft to zip

Hey so I'm trying to convert the FTF file to a flashable zip using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849867 but once I go through the command prompt all seems to have gone well but I can find the system folder. Anyone have an Ideal of what I'm doing wrong? I would post on that thread but I don't have enough posts yet lol.... always seem to be able to find answers without posting... until now this phone lmao.

RaWrGs said:
Hey so I'm trying to convert the FTF file to a flashable zip using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849867 but once I go through the command prompt all seems to have gone well but I can find the system folder. Anyone have an Ideal of what I'm doing wrong? I would post on that thread but I don't have enough posts yet lol.... always seem to be able to find answers without posting... until now this phone lmao.
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Yes, it does not work. I had tried too. You could post the query in that thread. May be the dev could enlighten us.

Well at least its not just me ..... I would post in there..... but I still need 2 more posts before I can post in "developers section". well one more after this lol

RaWrGs said:
Well at least its not just me ..... I would post in there..... but I still need 2 more posts before I can post in "developers section". well one more after this lol
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Another method is to take a backup using CWM recovery and then use the system.ext4 file created during backup.
Just unzip it, it will give you the complete data under /system.
This file is found under clockworkmod folder in the external sd card.

Damn why didn't I think of that thankyou! lol..... I've been using Rom toolbox to copy system folders into a different folder so I could take them off my phone lmao..... I shall continue my "brick a Sony" project tomorrow
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Good Luck

ganeshbiyer said:
Good Luck
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lol thanks I'm gonna need it! hopefully its successful! and ill have cm9 on my ion

or not..... I think I just hard bricked it using flashtool to flash the stock rom..... its not doing anything now..... not charging wont turn on.... wont go to flashmode....

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or not..... I think I just hard bricked it using flashtool to flash the stock rom..... its not doing anything now..... not charging wont turn on.... wont go to flashmode....
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Its not easy to hard brick xperia phones. Its probably just a soft brick. Follow popfan's post to recover from soft brick.
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I know ive done that a few times now lol ..... It came back to life randomly it would react to any button presses.... then after a few hours look down and it was on lol

stuck!
I am also stuck in extracting ftf file!
It's really confusing!

Bootanimation- Android Andy pees on Apple- My favorite

Here is a resized version of the android pee on Apple bootanimation that I found on the Rom toolbox but for some reason wouldn't display on my note 2 even if I resized within the application.To me it's much better lookin than the fat tinkle peeling droid that I found here and its resized correctly. Credit goes to the original animation author which I have no clue whom that may be.
Here's the sample I uploaded to YouTube for you guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphIEzGJuno&feature=youtube_gdata_player
are u rooted? if yes... then do these steps verbatim to change your boot animation on your note 2.
STEP 1: download THIS file and do NOT extract it or anything (use your computer or phone... its like 100mb so i reckon you best be on WiFey to be safer from a broken dload)
STEP 2:
if using your computer to download , plug ur phone in to mount usb and moved the file to your sd card or your internal memory [ EX:Computer\SPH-L900\Phone or Computer\SPH-L900\Card ] (OR use a program like Android Commander to make things a little easier and put the file directly into the /system/media directory of your phone.... hint:the 'system' folder is located in the PARENT FOLDER of your SDCARD directory .... aka your ROOT directory)
if downloaded using your phone browser.... just use any root file manager (eg:I use ROM Toolbox Pro's Root file Browser,but there are dozens of other app like root explorer, ES File Explorer File Manager, ASTRO file Manager i think works too if u have the pro version but dont hold me to it) and use the Move to or the Copy To feature within any of those apps to move the file manually to your /system/media/ directory. You can just overwrite the one that is already there or just add a .bak or .EAD or .GTH to the end of the file name of the file you wanna backup thats already there BEFORE moving the new Android Peeing animation you downloaded in the first step.
IMPORTANT- DO NOT RENAME OR EXTRACT THE ZIP FILE YOU DOWNLOADED IN STEP 1... the file MUST BE NAMED bootanimation.zip
STEP 3- Using your root file managing joint appy proggy thingys Permissions editor (normally u just long click the file you wanna set permissions for and the edit permissions option will pop up somewhere) set the pemissions (or verify them) to this...
OWNER- READ WRITE
GROUP- READ
OTHERS- READ
or another way of saying this is RW-R--R--
Step 4 - SAVE or ACCEPT changes....
Step 5 - Reboot to make sure bootanimation is changed
Step 6 - Reboot again in a busy elevator or place where some iPhags can see over your shoulder.... and grin maliciously. :angel:
Step 7- :highfive: click the thanks button if u want or pm me if u have some bitcoins u managed to accumulate somehow and wanna donate em to me

BOSS!!!

Awesome
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The bomb and Thanks:good:

glad you liked it...at least a few people got some benefit
rickadee04 said:
The bomb and Thanks:good:
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:good::highfive:

This is cool thanks.. I love anything that pisses on apple..lol.
Sent from the 3rd Galaxy with Jelly Beans...

When I copy this file over using es file explorer with root permissions and name the old one.bak I only get a black screen that has the android logo for a few seconds. Is there some ng I missee

You sure you spelled it right with all lower case letters?
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i noticed the file was already labeled "bootanimation.zip" so i copied it as it as renaming the original. the only thing about my phone is that im running MacksROM All Star 2.5 rather than stock but i dont think that would make any difference.

ridleyj329 said:
i noticed the file was already labeled "bootanimation.zip" so i copied it as it as renaming the original. the only thing about my phone is that im running MacksROM All Star 2.5 rather than stock but i dont think that would make any difference.
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hmm.... try redownloading the file and replace the file u just tried with the one u just downloaded and then rename as necessary. i dont think ma7 changed the location of where it fetches the boot ani.... but im still running LjC. but running macks rom 5.0 which is basically the same rom as the allstar rom you are using minus without the Ma7 goodies. but anyway try what i mentioned real quick and see if maybe it was just a corrupt or incomplete download or transfer to your device if u used the computer. meantime ill see whats involved in making it a flashable zip or if my feeble mind cant wrap itself around how that works... maybe someone here will post a flashable version for ya. :fingers-crossed:

sheetmetalninja said:
hmm.... try redownloading the file and replace the file u just tried with the one u just downloaded and then rename as necessary. i dont think ma7 changed the location of where it fetches the boot ani.... but im still running LjC. but running macks rom 5.0 which is basically the same rom as the allstar rom you are using minus without the Ma7 goodies. but anyway try what i mentioned real quick and see if maybe it was just a corrupt or incomplete download or transfer to your device if u used the computer. meantime ill see whats involved in making it a flashable zip or if my feeble mind cant wrap itself around how that works... maybe someone here will post a flashable version for ya. :fingers-crossed:
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Im on macs 2.5 and it is indeed and the system/media...I just copied over and set permissions. ...love it!
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neopolotin75 said:
Im on macs 2.5 and it is indeed and the system/media...I just copied over and set permissions. ...love it!
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making a flashable zip was alot easier than i thought it was gonna be... already tested it.
https://www.box.com/s/jdu2php8qmq3m36ig74g
flash with cwm or twrp

I had the same problem I had to go to property's and change it to rw-r-r then save then it should work

rickadee04 said:
I had the same problem I had to go to property's and change it to rw-r-r then save then it should work
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THANKS A MILLION!!!!! I tried redownloading like the OP said and I even tried the flashable zip and nothing. but this worked first try!!!

ridleyj329 said:
THANKS A MILLION!!!!! I tried redownloading like the OP said and I even tried the flashable zip and nothing. but this worked first try!!!
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Weird. I didn't have to change any of the permissions...I even checked before rebooting that the permissions were the same. And they were already. Glad you got it sorted out.

Dude thank you for posting this I love it! Haha so is it confirmed to be working on MA7? I can't wait to show all my crapple loving friends! =D
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metal666fukhead said:
Dude thank you for posting this I love it! Haha so is it confirmed to be working on MA7? I can't wait to show all my crapple loving friends! =D
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Works for me on stock MA7 rooted. HOWEVER...the instructions in OP didnt work....these instructions did:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971828
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anti-up said:
Works for me on stock MA7 rooted. HOWEVER...the instructions in OP didnt work....these instructions did:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971828
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Sweet man thanks I'm going to give it a try sometime today =D
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Very cool!
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I flashed the zip and I got the normal boot
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Can we get a new file link? Or will some one please
Upload. Band with had been exceeded
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