Phone quit downloading zip files - myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

It says it is but quickly completes and there is nothing in it.... used to work hustling fine. Anything that could cause this?
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I had this same issue today. After my third attempt it finally downloaded the correct whole file.
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Goin on a few days.... anyone?
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sounds to me that you are getting corrupt downloads, have you tried to dl a diff zip, one that seems to be working for everyone else, and test it? have you upgraded roms today, or changed anything???

I've tried a few... apk downloads are fine but sips are not... I haven't been able to even flash kernels so I haven't done anything new

give us some phon info... rooted? rom? ect...

Rooted with stock Rom and using faux 8.2..... noticed when I tried to flash 8.3 so I tried other zips and nothing downloads

have you tried a full wipe and restoring an older back up... then seeing if that fixes it, or pushing them through ADB?

Restored backup.... don't use adb... I can install them if I put on SD from computer. Just don't download direct any more
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well i am sorry i cant help you bro... my knowledge base is rather limited, but i have walked you through everything i know how to do... you could get a logcat and give it to the dev of the rom, and i am sure they could help you a bit more. and if you need help on how to get a logcat then go to the resource bible in the dev forum or use the search function, but i can take you no further

Well it was stock tmo so no developer.... I die flash to 8.3 kernel through SD and problem is gone for now.... but thanks for your help

np, and i am glad it is resolved, happy modding

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Mytouch 4G won't FLASH ANYTHING!!

Ok, I've looked and searched and googled for the last few weeks now. I have a mytouch 4g that is on the stock rom w/ ota update. I do have perm root and s-off, per the thread here on xda. However, I can't get it to flash anything at all. Either in the hboot (bootloader) or in clockwork. I tried to flash a the cm7 (had on my hd2 and loved it) in clockwork, says can't open /directory addy with rom, then has this: (bad) installation aborted. I tried to flash a stock image to try and start over, the pd15img, had it named correctly etc. It goes for a sec, then says the .nbh files are missing for 3 different things. Can anyone help or is this phone effed? I can use it just fine, but the stock rom sucks and has stupid drm, which doesn't let me play most of my music. If someone can help and has paypal I WILL make a donation to you, I'm not rich, but am a busy father of 2 divorced with a full time job. PLEASE HELP!!!!
What cwm are you running?
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3.0.0.5, I went to older versions of cwm also and still no dice at all. I am at a loss. I am by no means an expert, but have jailbroken iphones forever and did all the work on my hd2, so I'm not a complete noob but I still consider myself to be compared to others.
cubs_rule23 said:
3.0.0.5, I went to older versions of cwm also and still no dice at all. I am at a loss. I am by no means an expert, but have jailbroken iphones forever and did all the work on my hd2, so I'm not a complete noob but I still consider myself to be compared to others.
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That's why you can't flash the stock image, which is Froyo based. 3.0.0.5 can only flash Gingerbread ROMs. However, that doesn't explain why CM7 won't boot for you, since 3.0.0.5 should successfully flash that. My suggestion would be to flash CWM 3.0.0.6 (can handle all ROMs) and then try re-flashing CM7 or the stock ROM.
I'll give it a whirl right now....will report back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11322299&postcount=1
There's the download for it. I meant to put it in my previous post.
I was pretty sure I tried this a while ago, and I was right, still nothing. It says the same thing, (bad) installation aborted, before all of that it says can't open /filedirectory. Seriously peeved at this phone at this point. It will not flash anything at all.
It could also be a corrupt SD card, or even though you have S-OFF, your phone isn't actually fully rooted (seems unlikely though since CWM is successfully installed). I'm sure someone else will chime in here eventually.
i have a couple spares, i'll check it out real quick. usually my comp will tell me if there is an issue with the sd card, so I'll try another quick like. I have and am using an sdhc patriot that is ok per tmobile, and i have an 8 and 16gb laying around also
edit it was a kingston in there. would that make a difference?
Another thread of this issue? Really?
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camalus said:
Another thread of this issue? Really?
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That's a helpful post bro lol
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camalus said:
Another thread of this issue? Really?
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Another non helping condescending comment!!?? Really? Really? Unless this has been fixed and you can point me to the post, I will kindly ask you to eff off and leave this thread. I have not found a fix and still can't put a custom rom on my phone that doesn't have drm. Respectfully, dude just trying to get his phone working the way it should.
Could also be a bad download. Id delete the old redownload whatever rom your wanting. Make sure you do a full wipe of everything and wouldn't hurt to do out a second time.
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Could also be a bad download. Id delete the old redownload whatever rom your wanting. Make sure you do a full wipe of everything and wouldn't hurt to do out a second time.
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Was just thinking about that. Is there any difference in doing it right on the phone compared to a pc?
Not that I have noticed. I get the same amount of bad downloads on pc our my phone. Buy when it does happen I just download again and wipe everything again. There is a list here somewhere of everything to wipe, can't remember off the top of my head.
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mustk1ll20 said:
Not that I have noticed. I get the same amount of bad downloads on pc our my phone. Buy when it does happen I just download again and wipe everything again. There is a list here somewhere of everything to wipe, can't remember off the top of my head.
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How many bad downloads have you gotten? I always download ROM files with my PC, and then transfer them to the SD via the USB cable. I always verify the MD5 when I can, but most devs don't provide that these days.
I gotten about 11 since I have had this phone. Thinking its something to do with my router. Noticed I drop connection for a second randomly. which can cause file to be corrupt. To lazy to get a new router lol
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THANK YOU
You two rock, booting into it now, if you both have paypal, just pm me your email addys, I'll send you enought for a 6 pack each, at least what it costs here. Seriously thank both of you. I am in and golden!!!!!
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You two rock, booting into it now, if you both have paypal, just pm me your email addys, I'll send you enought for a 6 pack each, at least what it costs here. Seriously thank both of you. I am in and golden!!!!!
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Glad you got it working! Payment is totally out of the question. The XDA community is sort of a "pay it forward" sorta thing. If I had paid everyone that's helped me with things over the years, I'd be broke!
Besides, even if you did pay him, he'd use the money for a bottle of Jonnie Walker anyway
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Questions you're afraid to ask

So I installed the new Sense 3.0 Fusion ROM and it's awesome. I couldn't figure out how to edit the app shortcuts that appeared on the lockscreen, though, so I posted over on a different forum and the admin answered it for me. I felt dumb, however, that someone like me - and like all of us I'm sure - who consider themselves somewhat tech-savvy sometimes can't figure out the solution to seemingly easy questions. The answer, by the way, is to go into the personalize menu then choose lockscreen and hit settings -- I know it sounds dumb, and I thought I had already tried that. My point is, sometimes we're too afraid to ask questions that seem dumb so we never do. I'll do my best to answer your questions, and remember, Google and xda are your friends. Maybe you can even post fun tricks you've found and we can all help each other a little. If this is a stupid idea then I'll just let it fade off into oblivion...
Q: what is the origin of the word "kang"?
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Q: what is the origin of the word "kang"?
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I believe it originated due to a dev named KingKlick. He was notoriously called out for stealing other peoples work and naming it his, thus the CM team created the work "Kang" due to him.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's it.
Q: are there any dangers in using PD15IMG.zip?
Q2: I see people having issues where recovery won't mount system or cache partitions, which pretty much bricks their phone. Is there any indication to what causes this, and how can i avoid those issues?
I dont no of any danger flashing the PD15IMG.zip. I used it on a MT4G that I was selling (due to cheap silicone) and it put the phone to out of the box Stock. Good as New.
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I dont no of any danger flashing the PD15IMG.zip. I used it on a MT4G that I was selling (due to cheap silicone) and it put the phone to out of the box Stock. Good as New.
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Can I ask what rooting method you used?
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Can I ask what rooting method you used?
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I used visionary 14 with Root.Rar file to acheive Perma-Root. I have also rooted using the g-free method (the semi-automated one) and have went back to stock using the PD15IMG.zip as well, with no problems.
You've used pd15img from both rooting methods? I only ask because I thought I read somewhere that pd15img can have issues with the rooting method that didn't use gfree. But if you've done it then no worries
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Q: are there any dangers in using PD15IMG.zip?
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PD15IMG.zip can be various things, I've seen it as taking you back to 100% stock and as flashing a new radio. Going back to stock with it I've read is easy enough (and I've done it once and I rooted with visionary/unlocker method), and I hear warnings all the time about just putting it on the sdcard and booting into bootloader to change the radio but it worked fine for me.
As with everything read the entire, or most of, forum before along anything you're not comfortable with.
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I have used PD15IMG on a visionary root as well with no issues.
A question that I did have and felt like a goof asking it was not being able to get into my recovery by holding down volume down + power. The issue was that it would constantly load the PD15IMG when I tried this and would not allow me the option of booting into recovery because I kept that file on there anmed PD15IMG.
Once I took it off of the sd card, I was able to boot straight into recovery without issue. My workaround now, because I like to keep it on my sd card in case of emergency is simply keeping root explorer on there and it allows me to change the name of the file to whatever I want, allowing a boot into recovery by the v+p method and If I need it, I can just rename it through root explorer and it will load and put me back to stock!
And FWIW, I think this thread is a fantastic idea!
My noob question is I want to flash different roms but they say ext 3/4. Do I have to partition my sd card this way and can I do this with CW recovery? I don't want to lose info on my card. I am gfree rooted and running faux froyo kernal. Thx.
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warmonger26 said:
My noob question is I want to flash different roms but they say ext 3/4. Do I have to partition my sd card this way and can I do this with CW recovery? I don't want to lose info on my card. I am gfree rooted and running faux froyo kernal. Thx.
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If you partition and SD card you will lose everything.
i also would advice against using ROM Manager for it. I'd use ADB if it were my phone...
http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
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My noob question is I want to flash different roms but they say ext 3/4. Do I have to partition my sd card this way and can I do this with CW recovery? I don't want to lose info on my card. I am gfree rooted and running faux froyo kernal. Thx.
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If u have cwr 3.0.2.4 u dnt have to worry bout ext 3/4,it handles both.. Ext 3-froyo/Ext 4-gingerbread...
Mytouch 4g-White
Root Method-gfree
Permrooted s=off
CWR-3.0.2.4
Rom-Royalginger v2.0
Kernel-ckisgen-smartass-v1.1
Can anyone help me with this WiFi problem I'm having. I posted a topic called "wifi error" I jus want to know if I can fix this or should I call tmobile and get another mt4g. Please yall.
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Hey I wanted to ask if anyone's WiFi says error then a constant reboot happens. I've already took the battery out. I thought it was jus on the ROM I was using at the time, but this is three roms later, and now it says CAN'T SCAN FOR NETWORKS. and keeps toggling on and off. Can anyone help me. I Will send you the logcat if needed.
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Hey I wanted to ask if anyone's WiFi says error then a constant reboot happens. I've already took the battery out. I thought it was jus on the ROM I was using at the time, but this is three roms later, and now it says CAN'T SCAN FOR NETWORKS. and keeps toggling on and off. Can anyone help me. I Will send you the logcat if needed.
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If you are completely wiping when you install ROMs and don't use Titanium to restore backups I would try flashing the radio (at your own risk of course) or running the PD15IMG.zip and reverting to stock. If you aren't wiping completely do it, if you are using titanium know that it can cause errors when restoring data.
Thanks bro I'm going to try and flash the radio. I'm currently running the fusion ROM is there a particular radio u recommend or should o flash the one I'm using.
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Flashing A New Radio
If I wanted to flash the latest radio for the mt4g, do I need adb to do so? Or could I just put it on the root of my sdcard and boot up to the hboot screen?

[Q] rooted MT4G keeps trying to do Offcial update

How do I get it to stop?
I'm running Ice Glacier V1.1.6 and there was a official software update for the MT4G yesterday, I was dumb and told it to update (which would unroot me) and when it started to update it went into ClockworkMod recovery, I tried to reboot it but it will start and then try to update again and bring me back to recovery. I mounted the SD card and looked around but I could not find the update to delete it so it stops trying. anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks guys, Its been doing this all day and I really wanna use my phone
(already looked all around google and here before I made the thread)
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How do I get it to stop?
I'm running Ice Glacier V1.1.6 and there was a official software update for the MT4G yesterday, I was dumb and told it to update (which would unroot me) and when it started to update it went into ClockworkMod recovery, I tried to reboot it but it will start and then try to update again and bring me back to recovery. I mounted the SD card and looked around but I could not find the update to delete it so it stops trying. anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks guys, Its been doing this all day and I really wanna use my phone
(already looked all around google and here before I made the thread)
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Wow you still running iced glacier? There are way better stable roms now a days. Might want to check them out.
Maybe flashing a different rom will stop it from trying to update.
But I'm also curious. Doesn't also give you an option to yes continue with the update or not to continue?
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coupetastic-droid said:
Wow you still running iced glacier? There are way better stable roms now a days. Might want to check them out.
Maybe flashing a different rom will stop it from trying to update.
But I'm also curious. Doesn't also give you an option to yes continue with the update or not to continue?
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what would you recommend for a new ROM? at the time I rooted it (like 5 months ago) everyone was recommending it as the fastest stable one around, haven't really thought about changing it but would like faster one.
and No, If it had the option this would be so much easier haha, It just starts it it's self, It will say "shutting down" then will say it is loading the new update then halfway threw it says it failed to read the signature and will turn on recovery
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what would you recommend for a new ROM? at the time I rooted it (like 5 months ago) everyone was recommending it as the fastest stable one around, haven't really thought about changing it but would like faster one.
and No, If it had the option this would be so much easier haha, It just starts it it's self, It will say "shutting down" then will say it is loading the new update then halfway threw it says it failed to read the signature and will turn on recovery
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Try royal ginger, without sense. Its very lightweight and fast as hell. I run it with DemonSpeed kernel.
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Try royal ginger, without sense. Its very lightweight and fast as hell. I run it with DemonSpeed kernel.
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thanks I'll try it out
Imma load a new ROM to see if it will fix the issue but first I need to back up all my apps, anyone know how to if it wont let me use the phone for more then a min before throwing me into recovery again, I use Titanium backup but have no been able to make a new back up with the new apps I've downloaded in the last couple weeks, also have a lot of app date I need to move onto the SD card
alright in recovery I'm doing a back up right now, Then Im going to restore it and hopefully it solves the issue. If it does I will delete the thread.
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Just did a backup from recovery and am about to restore my system, will my backup be safe? if I do a system restore does it touch my SD card at all?
ughhhhhhhhh! just a full restore and it still turned off and went into recovery, can someone please help?? If all else fails then I will put a new ROM on, but I really want to fix it first so I can back up all my apps. anyone know a way to fix it??
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ughhhhhhhhh! just a full restore and it still turned off and went into recovery, can someone please help?? If all else fails then I will put a new ROM on, but I really want to fix it first so I can back up all my apps. anyone know a way to fix it??
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If you do a back up of a currupted rom you will restore a currupted rom. Did you try flashing a different rom?
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ended up restoring alot farther back which fixed it, lost a couple apps but its all good, now running royalginger and its working pretty cool, pretty sleek design

something weird, no roms would work, need help!

Hi everyone, I been reading on this forum for a quiet some time now but never felt the need to create an account to post any questions. because i always find informative threads that help me solved my problems but not this time.
i been helping my friend to tried to install a custom rom on his D2, i wouldnt say im very experienced, but i have done it to couple other phones including a droid x so im kind of familiar with what to do.
so i rooted it, bootstrapped, using rom manager to install cwm, then bootstrapped to cwm recovery, from there wipe data / cache, then install zip from sd.
i tried with cyanogen mod first, but it didnt work, it would get stuck on the m logo after rom is installed, so i sbfed it and repeat the whole process and installed the liberty this time but same thing happened again, so i repeated the whole process again and i tried liquid smooth just now, and it still didnt work.
is there something im missing?
You need to make sure the phone is on gb. Also wipe data/cache/dalvik once before you flash and twice after.
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so it has to be 2.3 and above? the system say its 2.2 right now, but the sbf file i used its "vbz a955 2.3.20_1ff" so i assumed it was on gb. is there specific version of gb i need to upgrade to?
thanks for the suggestion
To flash cm7 or any gingerbread rom you have to first be on the ota 2.3.3
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ooohh thanks! whats the best way to update to 2.3.3? do you have a link? all the links i see is for 2.3.0
thanks alot hope if works
The best was to update is to sbf to stock 2.2 then accept the ota update. Then once you update you can root, bootstrap then install cm7.
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hmm im using doroot , and i can root it after the update, is it normal?
Just follow this tutorial. http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/0...roidx2-droidx-and-droid3-running-gingerbread/
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thanks, everythings fixed!

Custom Recovery!?

Hey all,
Just got the Continuum, and I see Dutta didn't make a CWM recovery for it...
So I know I can Google it, and I kind of did, but is anyone willing to help me out?
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Read through the rest of the forum there is one for pretty much every build of this phone.
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No need to google, just Do not use rom manager...
And....
What build is ur continnie on?
That's exactly what I was using Lol... Well I used z4 and then SuperOneClick, the latter tells me I'm rooted, I did it like three times, because I read you have to do it twice... I have SuperUser so, I'm thinking I'm rooted, I gave this a break though, otherwise I'd have downloaded like Barnacle and tried to use that.
It's on what Samsung gave it, 2.1 Eclair, and it's slow as hell. Right now, it powers off following boot, not sure why, but I looked into Odin-ing, lots of dead links, and Windows 7 in Parallels doesn't detect it in Downloading.... Mode, so I think I need a legit PC.... I won't be revisiting this for at least a few days, no rush, but thanks for thee replies!
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That's exactly what I was using Lol... Well I used z4 and then SuperOneClick, the latter tells me I'm rooted, I did it like three times, because I read you have to do it twice... I have SuperUser so, I'm thinking I'm rooted, I gave this a break though, otherwise I'd have downloaded like Barnacle and tried to use that.
It's on what Samsung gave it, 2.1 Eclair, and it's slow as hell. Right now, it powers off following boot, not sure why, but I looked into Odin-ing, lots of dead links, and Windows 7 in Parallels doesn't detect it in Downloading.... Mode, so I think I need a legit PC.... I won't be revisiting this for at least a few days, no rush, but thanks for thee replies!
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I suggest reading the forum. There are some different themes, mods and tweaked roms for each build level. Some are complete other not so much so reading is essential so you don't brick your phone.
Here is a good place to start. the Odin file here downloads and is what I use. Some of the links are broken if they are ask and someone should be able to fix the link or get you the file directly. (I have folders dedicated to the two builds I have worked from either ec09 or eg04).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316769
and another in case you ever decide to take the leap to eg04, the program here is essential for changing softkeys.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250684
I have the tar file if you want me to send you it, then just go into download mode and flash it and you will have cwm.
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