ROM MD5 Checksum mismatch

[Guest Jon1971]

Hi Guys,

I am trying to download a good copy of KonstaT's Swedish Snow RLS7 using the links at the top of this thread:

http://www.modaco.co...e__hl__ konstat

The problem I am having is that whichever way & no matter how many times I download & check KonstaT's posted checksum value for the download, I always get the same value returned & never get the value that KonstaT has posted.

I have tried downloading, unpacking & copying the image file to my sdcard, then using a MD5 Checker from Google Play. I have also tried a number of MD5 Checkers downloaded directly to my PC & checked the file there. But, everytime I get the same value returned:

4e63f9c057c0022c5ba48b171901f1fe

Whereas KonstaT records that the value should be:

9A583543F97BC6511C0E67089C806CD7

I thought that perhaps my network setup was causing a continual corruption of the download, so I have even tried downloading the file on a friends PC & gone through the same process, but I still get the same value returned.

As a last resort, I contacted KonstaT, incase there may have been a problem with the server that the file was stored on. KonstaT kindly PM'd links to the files, but even these are returning the same wrong values.

I have downloaded & checked the MD5 values of many, many files in the past, which have always returned the correct value, so I am at a loss.

Am I doing something fundamentally wrong?

I think I may have run out of ideas to try.

Has anybody else had a similar problem?

Any help in resolving this problem would be greatly appreciated!

Thankyou in advance.

Jon

Edited August 15, 2012 by Jon1971

[Guest KonstaT]

... unpacking ...

Your problem is here. It's a clockworkmod flashable zip, you're not supposed to unpack it! 9A583543F97BC6511C0E67089C806CD7 is the correct md5 checksum for Swedish-Snow-RLS7.zip.

4e63f9c057c0022c5ba48b171901f1fe is md5sum of boot.img that's inside that zip.

[Guest bladebuddy]

Jon as I have helped you previously with this rom you do not flash as a image file/ TPT. You put the entire downloaded zip untouched onto you're sd card then go into CWM and wipe data factory/ cache partition/ and in advanced wipe dalvic then choose zip you want to flash then flash it. Sorry if I confused you by the advice l gave you this is not an image file you tpt like the last time. That was just to get you're phone working. This was to make sure you get a clean install of the rom to try and fix your speaker issue in case the TPT image file was corrupt in some way all be it very unlikely.

NO NEED TO OPEN THIS DOWNLOAD. Put it as it comes on your sd card in the same place as before. Also some good advice delete the old image file off you're sd card as to stop unintentional re flashing that tpt file.

Its OK to pm me if you get a little stuck.

[Guest Jon1971]

Your problem is here. It's a clockworkmod flashable zip, you're not supposed to unpack it! 9A583543F97BC6511C0E67089C806CD7 is the correct md5 checksum for Swedish-Snow-RLS7.zip.

4e63f9c057c0022c5ba48b171901f1fe is md5sum of boot.img that's inside that zip.

Ahaa!... That explains EVERYTHING! Thankyou for pointing out my schoolboy error KonstaT :D

I now completely understand why I have been battling with the MD5 value... what an idiot I am :wacko:

Thankyou again KonstaT, for the help you have given me over the last couple of days :D

Jon

[Guest Jon1971]

Jon as I have helped you previously with this rom you do not flash as a image file/ TPT. You put the entire downloaded zip untouched onto you're sd card then go into CWM and wipe data factory/ cache partition/ and in advanced wipe dalvic then choose zip you want to flash then flash it. Sorry if I confused you by the advice l gave you this is not an image file you tpt like the last time. That was just to get you're phone working. This was to make sure you get a clean install of the rom to try and fix your speaker issue in case the TPT image file was corrupt in some way all be it very unlikely.

NO NEED TO OPEN THIS DOWNLOAD. Put it as it comes on your sd card in the same place as before. Also some good advice delete the old image file off you're sd card as to stop unintentional re flashing that tpt file.

Its OK to pm me if you get a little stuck.

Thankyou bladebuddy for your help once again. I think I was definately getting confused between TPT & CWM flashing procedures :blink: And thankyou for giving me an 'idiot proof' tutorial again. I'll give it a go tomorrow & hopefully all will be well :D

Jon

[Guest Jon1971]

Hi bladebuddy,

I have just completed the ROM flash whilst following your 'idiot's guide' & all seems to be well except I still have no sound :(

I presume that this means that there is definately something wrong with the speaker & that it needs to be replaced?

Thankyou again for getting me to this point, very much appreciated ;)

Jon

[Guest hydo1]

Hi bladebuddy,

I have just completed the ROM flash whilst following your 'idiot's guide' & all seems to be well except I still have no sound :(

I presume that this means that there is definately something wrong with the speaker & that it needs to be replaced?

Thankyou again for getting me to this point, very much appreciated ;)

Jon

That to me would suggest that there is something wrong with your device, try flashing another rom that is proven like Swedish Springs (or CM7) then see if sound is still dead, if it is then your speaker is probably bust.

You are able to replace the speaker but it is buried a long way into the device so it will take a good bit of time to replace it (assuming you can get a replacement speaker).

[Guest Jon1971]

That to me would suggest that there is something wrong with your device, try flashing another rom that is proven like Swedish Springs (or CM7) then see if sound is still dead, if it is then your speaker is probably bust.

You are able to replace the speaker but it is buried a long way into the device so it will take a good bit of time to replace it (assuming you can get a replacement speaker).

Hi hydo1,

Thankyou for your input :)

I had previously installed the TPT version of Swedish Snow RLS7, which gave the result of no sound. That is why bladebuddy suggested I install the CWM version ofSwedish Snow RLS7, to eliminate any issues with the TPT version. Now I have installed the CWM version I am still getting no sound.

Jon

[Guest hydo1]

I had previously installed the TPT version of Swedish Snow RLS7, which gave the result of no sound. That is why bladebuddy suggested I install the CWM version ofSwedish Snow RLS7, to eliminate any issues with the TPT version. Now I have installed the CWM version I am still getting no sound.

Sounds like you've got dead hardware then :(

Is it the headphone speaker (at the top for calls) or the main speaker on the side that is not working? The main speaker is replaceable (I have changed the entire casing on a blade and you have to remove the speaker from the casing to do it so it is possible.

Then again you may want to update to a Huawei Ascend G300, they are unlockable and have attracted a large crowd of developers and will be getting Official ICS.

Edited August 16, 2012 by hydo1

[Guest Jon1971]

Sounds like you've got dead hardware then :(

Is it the headphone speaker (at the top for calls) or the main speaker on the side that is not working? The main speaker is replaceable (I have changed the entire casing on a blade and you have to remove the speaker to do it so it is possible.

Then again you may want to update to a Huawei Ascend G300, they are unlockable and have attracted a large crowd of developers and will be getting Official ICS.

Hi hydo1,

Just to eliminate everything, I've just installed Swedish Spring RLS5 & still have no sound for ringtones or media :(

I have just checked the ear speaker & it is definately working :)

I'd really like to keep the Blade in use, when it was fully working I absolutely loved it :wub:

It would seem that it is the main speaker that is the problem, do you / does anyone, know where spares are available?... I'd prefer new over used :D

Jon

[Guest hydo1]

This is what you're after:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZTE-Blade-Orange-San-Francisco-T-Mobile-Ringer-Loud-Speaker-Sound-Buzzer-Genuine-/220892396881?pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item336e367d51#ht_1773wt_954

Also you can see where the speaker is in the bottom left of this picture an you can use

to help you take it apart.

Speakers do die in phones, I remember a long time ago when the speaker in my HTC Prophet (Orange SPV M600) died and I took it and an old nokia apart and salvaged the speaker from the nokia, soldered it to the lead for the Prophet and shabammed it back in the phone and problem solved. Unfortunately with the Blade it is not so simple but there we go.

[Guest Jon1971]

This is what you're after:

http://www.ebay.co.u...1#ht_1773wt_954

Also you can see where the speaker is in the bottom left of this picture an you can use

to help you take it apart.

Speakers do die in phones, I remember a long time ago when the speaker in my HTC Prophet (Orange SPV M600) died and I took it and an old nokia apart and salvaged the speaker from the nokia, soldered it to the lead for the Prophet and shabammed it back in the phone and problem solved. Unfortunately with the Blade it is not so simple but there we go.

hydo1...

Thankyou so much for taking the time to post this information, it is very much appreciated! :D

I'll post a comment when I have had time to carry out this procedure ;)

Update: The speaker that I ordered using Hydo1's link has been installed & I am happy to report that my phone is now in full working order again! :D Thanks hydo1 & everybody else who helped in my endeavour :D Thanks guys :D

Jon

Edited August 20, 2012 by Jon1971